The Whig almanac and United States register for 1850.

Contains: Astronomical calculations for the year 1850; Government of the United Sates, Executive and Judiciary; Senate of the United States; House of Representatives; President Taylor's inaugural address; Mileage of the 30th Congress; Members of the 30th Congress; Report on the Panama canal; Laws of the United States of America (passed in the 30th Congress); Election returns from every state in the Union; New states and territories. Cover title. "The astronomical calculations are by Samuel H. Wright, Dundee, Yates Co., N.Y."--page [1]. "The last session of Congress... Slavery, and its effects on society and human welfare, were their principal themes...": page 33. Below head of title: single copies, 12 1/2 cts...$1 per dozen...$7 per hundred. In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc. Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.