. A gazetteer of the United States of America : comprising a concise general view of the United States, and particular descriptions of the several states, territories, counties, districts, cities, towns, villages, their mountains, valleys, islands, capes, bays, harbors, lakes, rivers, canals, railroads, &c. ; with the governments and literary and other public institutions of the country; also, its mineral springs, waterfalls, caves, beaches, and other fashionable resorts; to which are added valuable statistical tables, and a map of the United States . uarterly Journal of Education, speaking of
. A gazetteer of the United States of America : comprising a concise general view of the United States, and particular descriptions of the several states, territories, counties, districts, cities, towns, villages, their mountains, valleys, islands, capes, bays, harbors, lakes, rivers, canals, railroads, &c. ; with the governments and literary and other public institutions of the country; also, its mineral springs, waterfalls, caves, beaches, and other fashionable resorts; to which are added valuable statistical tables, and a map of the United States . uarterly Journal of Education, speaking of the operation of thislaw, as ascertained up to the year 1834, remarks thus: It has already imparted the knowledge ofreading and writing, with all their moral tendencies, probably to 50,000 human beings ; and, before manyyears, it will have conferred the same inestimable blessings on twice that number. 160 UNITED STATES GAZETTEER. In conclusion, it may be remarked, that no state of the American Union enjoys a more libera]share of natural advantages than has fallen to the lot of this favored commonwealth. Hercentral position, productive soil, vast mineral treasures, forests of valuable timber, navigablerivers, secure harbors, commodiousvports, and a climate averaging a medium temperature, areamong those signal blessings of its inhabitants that demand a corresponding return of gratitudeto the Supreme Giver, and the widest diffusion of his bounties among such of his rationalcreatures as are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of WISCONSIN (or ) was admitted by act of Congress, February 9,1847, as an in-dependent state of the American Union. Portions of its original territory were settled by theFrench as early as 1670. It passed from French to British jurisdiction in 1763, and soremained until J 794. After being connected with, and successively disconnected from, therespective States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, it was organized as a disti
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