The Whig almanac and United States register for 1845

"Calculations for the year 1847 prepared expressly for the Whig almanac, by David Young, philom."--Page [1].Includes "The war with Mexico," page [29]-37, with a map of the battle of Chapporal. Continues in The Whig almanac for 1849."Bingen by Hon. Mrs. Norton" poem, page [38]."Ad valorem duties", extract from a speech by Daniel Webster on the new tariff bill, in the Senate, July 25, 1846, pages [39]-42."Summary of the census of the United States, June 1, 1840" provides population data in each slaveholding state and non-slaveholding state on slaves and free population by race; "Progress of population" from 1790 to 1840 on slaves and free population by race; employment by occupation is categorized by regions, pages [53]-54.In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc.Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.