MOON'S PHASES. Full Moon 8th, 6h. 22m. morn. M W. REMARKS. New Moon 23d, 2h. 42m. morn. 1 A First S. boat to Albany, 1807.6 12 5 48 10 11 11 51 2 48 49 0 57 5 39 7 1 59 6 51 175 43 11 25 3 37 39 4 8 17 28 51 2 9 23 9 53 Peace with England, 1783. 6 185 4211 43 4 7 Satur Fire in Mobile,500 build. 1839. 6 20 5 40 12 1 5 8 A Dr. A. Kippis died, 1795. 6 215 39 12 18 6 9 Mond S. Boat Home wrecked, 1837. 6 235 37 12 34 rises. 10 Tues 245 36 12 50 6 27 10 238 265 34 13 6 7 10 53 6 ILLINOIS.-Settled in 1749 by French; admitted into the Union in 1818; voters, resident in the State six months, but can only vote in the county where actually residing; capital, Springfield. Area, 52,000 square miles. Pop. in 1840-476,183. MISSOURI.-Settled in 1763 by French; admitted into the Union in 1820; voters, citizens of the United States, one year resident in the State next preceding the election, and three months in the county; capital, Jefferson City. Area, 60,000 square miles. Pop, in 1840-383,702. ARKANSAS.-Settled by French emigrants from Lousiania; admitted in. to the Union in 1836; voters, citizens of the United States, and resident in the State for six months; capital, Little Rock. Area, 57,000 square miles. Pop. in 1840-97,574. MICHIGAN.-Settled in 1670 by French; admitted into the Union in 1836; voters, all white male citizens twenty-one years of age, and 1843-11th Mo. NOVEMBER, begins on WEDNESDAY, hath 30 days. 19 A Jay's treaty signed, 1794. 20 Mond 21 Tues Cooke, tragedian, died, 1810. 22 Wedn 23 Thurs St. Clement. 7 194 41 13 31 Peace with G. Britain, 1814. 7 204 40 13 14 38 6 11 9 57 24 Frid 26 resident in the State six months preceding election; capital, Detroit Area, 65,000 square miles. Pop. in 1840-212,267. FLORIDA TERRITORY.-Settled early by Spaniards, being more than 200 years under Spain; was ceded to the United States in 1819; East and West formed into one territory in 1822; capital, Tallahasse. Area, 57,750 square miles. Pop. in 1840-54,477. WISCONSIN.-Settled by emigrants chiefly from New-York and the New-England States; territorial government established April 20, 1836; capital, Madison. Area, 80,000 square miles. Pop. in 1840.-30,045. IOWA TERRITORY.-Settled by emigrants chiefly from the northern and eastern states; territorial government established, June, 1838; capital Iowa City. Area, 150,000 square miles. Pop. in 1840—43,112. The INDIAN TERRITORY, inhabited by numerous tribes of Indians, extends from the western boundary of Arkansas and Missouri to Red River on the south, and the Punca and Platte or Nebraska on the north; esti. mated at about 275,000 square miles. Population unknown. 19 Tues Toulon retak. by the French. 7 33 4 27 21 Thurs St. Thomas. [S 1803.7 33 4 27 22 Frid Embargo, 1807. [1783. 7 33 4 27 1 21 6 7 9 50 Washington resigns his com. 7 33 4 27 1814. 7 33 4 27 0 21 8 25 11 19 25 Mond CHRISTMAS DAY. 26 Tues [ny and Boston, 1841.7 33 4 27 0 39 10 36 0 43 27 Wedn R. R. finished between Alba- 7 33 4 27 1 911 35 1 23 28 Thurs Java taken, 1812. 29 Frid S. B. Caroline burnt, 1837. 7 32 4 28 1 39 morn. 2 5 Y 31 A Gen. Montgomery killed, 1775.17 314 29 3 The MISSOURI or WESTERN TERRITORY, extending from Missouri to the Rocky Mountains on the west, is bounded on the north by the British Possessions in North America, and south by the Indian Territory It is estimated to contain 340,000 square miles; thinly inhabited by roving tribes of Indians. The COLUMBIA or OREGON TERRITOY, claimed by the United States, extends from the Rocky Mountains, west to the Pacific Ocean; it is bounded on the south by Mexico, and on the north by the British and Russian possessions in North America. It is estimated to contain 350,000 square miles; thinly inhabited by various tribes of Indians. The DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, is under the immediate government of Congress. The city of Washington became the seat of government of the United States in 1800, and is the residence of the President and the other chief executive officers of the National Government. Area, 100 square miles. Pop. in 1840-43,712. EVENTS IN 1842. January 1.-Sir Charles Bagot, Governor General of the Canadas, landed at New-York from the British seventy-four gun-ship Illustrious.— Albany and West Stockbridge Rail Road opened and cars commenced running between Albany and Boston; using in part the Hudson and Berkshire Rail Road. 4 February 1.-News reached New-York of the passage of the Bankrupt Act by Congress. 14.-Hudson open from Albany to New-York. 24.Died at Washington, Lewis Williams, the oldest member of Congress from North Carolina, having held his seat twenty-five years. 28.-New-York city Registry Law repealed by the Legislature. March 30.-Henry Clay resigned his seat in the United States Senate, and made his farewell address. April 1.-The banks in Philadelphia resumed specie payments. 15.Dwelling of Bishop Hughes (Romanist) attacked by a mob. May 3.-The "Suffrage Party" Legislature of Rhode Island, met and adjourned for the first and last time. 11.-The Florida War ended. 16.— Great meeting in the Park, in the city of New-York, to sustain Thomas W. Dorr and the "Suffrage Party" of Rhode Island. 27.-News received at New-York of an earthquake in St. Domingo which destroyed 10,000 persons. June 4.-News received at New-York of the great fire in Hamburgh, which destroyed one-fifth of the city. 10.-U. S. ship Vincennes, Lt. Wilkes, arrived at New-York from the Exploring Expedition in the South Pacific and the Antartic Seas, after a cruise of 3 years and 10 months. July 6.-Treaty settling the North Eastern Boundary, &c. between the United States and Great Britian, concluded at Washington. August 3.-Funeral rites for the death of the Duke of Orleans, Heir Apparent to the Throne of France, celebrated in New-York by the French residents. 15.-The Legislature met at Albany to divide the State into Congressional Districts, to elect one representative from each. 29.-Tariff Bill passed by Congress. 31.-Congress adjourned after the longest session ever held by that body. September 2.-Proclamation of the President of the United States announcing the ratification of the Treaty of Washington. October 2.-Dr. Channing died at Burlington Vt. 14.-Completion of the Croton Aqueduct celebrated in the city of New-York. November 8.-Annual State Elections held in this State one day for the first time. December 9.-Gen. Cass arrived at New-York, from his mission to France, having been resident minister there 10 years. 17.-The execution of Midshipman Philip Spencer, and two seamen, Cromwell and Small, on board the U. S. Brig Somers, who were hanged at the yard-arm, Dec. 1, by order of the Commander, Lt. Alex. Slidell McKenzie, for a conspiracy to mutiny, made known at New-York. 24.-The Attica and Buffalo Rail Road completed and cars run through from Albany to Buffalo. 28.Naval Court of Inquiry commenced sitting on board the U. S. ship of the line, North Carolina, at the naval station at Brooklyn, to inquire into the conduct of Commander McKenzie in hanging Spencer and two of his accom. plices, on board the Somers. Mean Temperature for each of the last six years, At five different places in this State, and the general mean of the whole period, as taken from the fifty-fifth Annual Report of the Regents of the University. Albany,.. Erasmus Hall, L. I.. St. Lawrence, Gen. 1836. 1837. 1838. 1839. 1840. 1841. Mean. 44.73 45.79 47.15 48.20 48.70 48.18 47.12 44.11 44.86 45.55 45.99 47.12 46.41 45.55 N.W. N.W. N.W. N.W. N.W. N.W. N.W. Quantity of Rain. 44.60 41.17) 42.0) 38.11] 44.38) 37.85 41.35 .... 34.45 35.15 32.38 32.10 35.38 32.57 33.79 Comparative View of the Temperature for 10 years, from 1826 to 1835, both inclusive. The table giving a comparative view of Temperature for the ten years from 1826 to 1835 inclusive, at the same places of observation, shows the general mean for that period at Albany to have been 48.94; at Erasmus Hall, L. I. 51.78; at Lewiston, 49.31; at Potsdam, St. Lawrence county, 43.35; at Utica, 45.81; and the general mean of the whole State for 182649.37; for 1827-46.18; for 1828-49.99; for 1829-46.79; for 183048.16; for 1831-47.10; for 1832-47.46; for 1833-46.96; for 183447.68; for 1835-45.26; and the general mean for the whole 10 years, 47.64. The table of wind for the same 10 years, shows the average prevalent wind for the whole State, in 1826 and 1827-N. W.; in 1828-S. W.; in 1829-30 and 31-N. W.; in 1832-S.; in 1833-4-N. W.; in 1835-S. W. & W.; and the general mean for the whole period, S. & S. W. The quantity of rain and snow, in each of the same 10 years, as ave. raged in the whole State, was in 1826-36.33: in 1827-44.40; in 182836.74; in 1829-34.96; in 1830-38.84; in 1831-38.83; in 1832-37.22; in 1833-37.03; in 1834-30.75; in 1835-34.12; and the average of all the 10 years, 35. 10 in each year. |