Young, David, 1781-1852

Containing the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States; with a list of the chief executive and judicial officers, United States senators and members of Congress, governors of the states and territories, and the times of holding elections, and the place and time of meeting of the state legislatures, together with the votes polled for president and governors in the several states, in 1836 '37 and '38. Also, a variety of interesting matter selected from the speeches and writings of the patriarchs of democracy. The calculator was David Young. The calculations and astronomical notes on the calendar pages, together with the preceding astronomical matter, are identical with those in the various almanacs published in New York bearing Young's name, except that there are fewer columns of calculations. Preface dated Nov. 1838. Advertised in the Evening Post Nov. 19, 1838.

"Calculations for the year 1849 prepared expressly for the Whig almanac, by David Young, philom."--Page [1]."The election of 1848", pages 9-14."Europe in 1848", pages 15-21."The war with Mexico," page 44-50, concluded from The Whig almanac for 1847.In engraved and printed buff wrapper, with portrait of Zachary Taylor. Signed at foot of title: Childs sc.Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.

"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.

Contains: Population statistics from the Census of 1840 (including slaves and free population by race, disabled persons, employment by occupation, veterans receiving a military pension, illiteracy), revenue and expenditures (for year ending Sept. 30, 1844); Astronomical calculations for the year 1845; "Were the Whigs beaten by fraud?" (about the Democrat James Polk who defeated Henry Clay in the 1844 presidential elections, partly because of illegal ballots cast in New York City); Government of the United Sates (includes salaries); Tariff of duties; Henry Clay's speech on the subject of the Whig Party; Election returns from every state in the Union.
"Calculations by David Young, philom."--Page [1].
On cover: "The Whig Party", an extract from a letter signed by Henry Clay and dated Ashland, Sept. 13, 1842.
In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc.
Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.