| Miles. | |
| Baltimore and Ohio, | 340 |
| Charleston and Hamburg, S. C. | 135 |
| Columbia and Philadelphia, Pa. | 81½ |
| Portsmouth and Roanoke, Va. & N. C. | 80 |
| Baltimore & Susquehannah, Md. | 76 |
| Cattskill and Canajoharie, N. Y. | 70 |
| Lexington and Ohio river, Ky. | 66 |
| Camden and Amboy, N. J. | 61 |
| Petersburg and Roanoke, Va. | 60 |
| Harrisburg & Chambersburg, Pa. | 48 |
| Boston and Worcester, Mass. | 43½ |
| Boston and Providence, Mass. | 43 |
| Alleghany Portage, Pa. | 37 |
| Baltimore and Washington, | 33 |
| Ithaca and Oswego, N. Y. | 29 |
| Philadelphia and Trenton, Pa. & N. J. | 26¾ |
| Detroit and Pontiac, Mich. Ter. | 25 |
| Boston and Lowell, Mass. | 25 |
| Little Schuylkill, Pa. | 23 |
| Saratoga and Schenectady, N. Y. | 20 |
| Philadelphia & Norristown, Pa. | 19 |
| Newcastle and Frenchtown, Del. & Md. | 16½ |
| Albany and Schenectady, N. Y. | 16 |
| Lakens Valley, Pa. | 16 |
| Lackawaxen, Pa. | 16 |
| Patterson and Hudson, N. J. | 16 |
| Manchester, Va. | 13 |
| Schuylkill, Pa. | 13 |
| Altamaha and Brunswick, Geo. | 12 |
| Schuylkill Valley, Pa. | 10 |
| do. do. Laterals, | 13 |
| West Branch, Pa. | 15 |
| do. do. Laterals, | 5 |
| Mount Carbon, Pa. | 9 |
| do. do. Laterals, | 4 |
| Mauch Chunk, Pa. | 9 |
| do. do. Laterals, | 4½ |
| Pinegrove, | 5 |
| Louisiana, | 4 |
| Lake Ponchartrain, La. | 4½ |
| Mile Creek, Pa. | 4 |
| do. do. Laterals, | 3 |
| Quincy, Mass. | 4 |
| Providence and Stonington, R. I. & Ct. | 47 |
| Boston and Salem, Mass. | 14 |
NOTE. Many others are in progress in
various Sections of the United States.
STATISTICAL AND POLITICAL CHART.
The following Chart, combining much general information, is intended more for reference than for study; yet the instructer will propose such questions as may be thought useful; especially in relation to the state in which the learner may reside.
| STATES. | Total Population | Number of Slaves. | Seats of Government, with Population. | [3] Electors of President and Vice Pres. of the United States, chosen in state by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine, | 399,462 | none | Augusta, | 3,980 | Districts |
| New Hampshire, | 269,533 | none | Concord, | 3,727 | Gen. Ticket |
| Vermont, | 280,679 | none | Montpelier, | 1,193 | Do. |
| Massachusetts, | 610,014 | none | Boston, | 61,392 | Do. |
| Connecticut, | 297,711 | 23 | New Haven, | 10,180 | Do. |
| Hartford, | 7,076 | ||||
| Rhode Island, | 97,210 | 14 | Providence, | 16,832 | Do. |
| Newport, | 8,010 | ||||
| S. Kingston, | 3,663 | ||||
| E. Greenwich, | 1,591 | ||||
| Bristol, | 3,054 | ||||
| New York, | 1,913,508 | 46 | Albany, | 24,238 | Do. |
| New Jersey, | 320,779 | 2,446 | Trenton, | 3,925 | Do. |
| Pennsylvania, | 1,347,672 | 386 | Harrisburg, | 4,311 | Do. |
| Delaware, | 76,739 | 3,305 | Dover,* | 1,200 | Legislature |
| Maryland, | 446,913 | 102,878 | Annapolis, | 2,623 | Districts. |
| Ohio, | 937,679 | none | Columbus, | 2,437 | Gen. Ticket |
| Indiana, | 341,582 | none | Indianopolis,* | 1,200 | Do. |
| Illinois, | 157,575 | 746 | Vandalia,* | 600 | Do. |
| Missouri, | 140,074 | 24,990 | Jefferson,* | 500 | Do. |
| Kentucky, | 688,844 | 165,350 | Frankfort, | 1,680 | Do. |
| Tennessee, | 684,822 | 142,382 | Nashville, | 5,566 | Legislature |
| Virginia, | 1,211,272 | 469,724 | Richmond, | 16,060 | Gen. Ticket |
| North Carolina, | 738,470 | 246,462 | Raleigh, | 1,700 | Do. |
| South Carolina, | 581,458 | 315,665 | Columbia, | 3,310 | Legislature |
| Georgia, | 516,567 | 217,470 | Milledgeville, | 1,599 | Gen. Ticket |
| Alabama, | 308,997 | 117,294 | Tuscaloosa, | 1,600 | Do. |
| Mississippi, | 136,806 | 65,659 | Jackson,* | 1,000 | Do. |
| Louisiana, | 215,575 | 109,631 | New Orleans, | 46,310 | Legislature |
| Dis. of Columbia, | 39,858 | 6,050 | Washington, | 18,827 | |
| Florida Territ’y,[4] | 34,723 | 15,510 | Tallahassee,* | 1,000 | |
| Michigan do. | 31,260 | 27 | Detroit, | 2,222 | |
| Arkansas do. | 30,383 | 4,578 | Little Rock,* | 600 | |
| Total, | 12,856,165 | 2,010,436 | |||
The population is given according to the census of 1830, except those towns marked *, which were not particularized in the returns. The population of these is therefore taken from other late authorities.
| STATES. | Governors. | [5] Senators. | [6] Representatives. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen by the | Years. | Salary. | No. | Years. | No. | Years. | |
| Maine, | People | 1 | 1,500 | 20 | 1 | 153 | 1 |
| New Hampshire, | do. | 1 | 1,200 | 12 | 1 | 229 | 1 |
| Vermont, | do. | 1 | 750 | 230 | 1 | ||
| Massachusetts, | do. | 1 | 3,666 ⅔ | 40 | 1 | 481 | 1 |
| Connecticut, | do. | 1 | 1,100 | 21 | 1 | 208 | 1 |
| Rhode Island, | do. | 1 | 400 | 10 | 1 | 72 | ½ |
| New York, | do. | 2 | 4,000 | 32 | 4 | 128 | 1 |
| New Jersey, | Legis. | 1 | 2,000 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania, | People | 3 | 4,000 | 33 | 4 | 100 | 1 |
| Delaware, | do. | 3 | 1,333 ⅓ | 9 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Maryland, | Legis. | 1 | 3,500 | 15 | 5 | 80 | 1 |
| Ohio, | People | 2 | 1,200 | 36 | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Indiana, | do. | 3 | 1,000 | 23 | 3 | 63 | 1 |
| Illinois, | do. | 4 | 1,000 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Missouri, | do. | 4 | 1,500 | 18 | 4 | 49 | 2 |
| Kentucky, | do. | 4 | 2,000 | 38 | 4 | 100 | 1 |
| Tennessee, | do. | 2 | 2,000 | 20 | 2 | 60 | 2 |
| Virginia, | Legis. | 3 | 3,333 ⅓ | 32 | 4 | 134 | 1 |
| North Carolina, | do. | 1 | 2,000 | 64 | 1 | 134 | 1 |
| South Carolina, | do. | 2 | 3,900 | 45 | 4 | 124 | 2 |
| Georgia, | People | 2 | 3,000 | 78 | 1 | 142 | 1 |
| Alabama, | do. | 2 | 2,000 | 22 | 3 | 72 | 1 |
| Mississippi, | do. | 2 | 2,500 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Louisiana, | do. | 4 | 7,500 | 17 | 4 | 50 | 2 |