Lessons From Our Last Census The Growth of Our Country
In a discussion on the eleventh census, the text argues that the current census system causes delays and rising costs. It urges establishing a permanent census office and notes vast territorial and population growth since 1790, including expansions through acquisitions and statehood.
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United States
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Oregon
Florida
Spain
Texas
Mexico
Gadsden
Alaska
Territory
Russia
Maine
Massachusetts
Vermont
New York
Kentucky
Tennessee
Atlantic
States
Organized Territories
Indian Territory
Tion
Carroll D. Wright
England
Canada
John de Witt Warner
Lincoln
Ohio
Tom St John
Federal Treasury
J. Bue
Voyage of the Governor Clinton Ends in Battle and Tragedy
The 480 ton brig Governor Clinton sails from Philadelphia December toward Jamaica with Captain Ira Drake and crew. After pirate siege and a naval chase aided by a British corvette, Drake is wounded and Emma Drake dies, ending with the ship reaching Spanish Town on January 4.
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Spanish Town
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Ira Drake
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Captain Drake
Aggy Slade
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Cuba
Gulf
Drake
Emma
Sam Spain
St. Joseph's
Cape St. Antoine
Spain
Union
Seal O
Corvet
Christ Church
Emma Drake
Philadelphia Times
Absentminded Professor Delays Dinner Order
A professor, absorbed in reading the menu, tells a waiter to ask again after dinner. The scene, captured by Fliegende Blatter, highlights a humorous exchange where a scholar prioritizes study over a meal.
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