arranged by counties, and gave historical sketches of the several newspapers then and previously published in Michigan, with the persons engaged in their publication and management, so far as could be ascertained by the compiler. Our notice of this exhibit is supplemented by the following list of newspapers and periodicals published in the State on the first of January, 1877, as found in the “Tribune Almanac" for that year.

In the following table R. denotes the character of the paper as Republican; D, Democratic; I, independent; N, neutral; M, mining. The dailies, which in most cases issue also tri-weekly and weekly editions, are designated by the asterisk (*). The dagger (†) denotes that the paper is issued semi-weekly; in all cases not marked, the issues are weekly.

In the following list the asterisk (*) indicates weekly publications. The others are mostly semi-monthly and monthly. Besides the foregoing, there are of publications not easily classified in tabular form, the following: The Frolic, Alpena, humorous; Lumbermen's Gazette,* Bay City, lumber interests; Odd Fellow, Bay City, Odd Fellows; Reporter, Quincy, literary; Advent Review and Herald,* Youths' Instructor, Health Reformer, Advent Harold (Swedish), and Advent Tidendi (Danish), Adventist publications, at Battle Creek; Deaf-Mute Mirror,* Flint, by deaf-mutes; Enterprise, Williamston, local; Michigan Free Mason, Kalamazoo, Masonic; Monitor, Vicksburg (semi-weekly), prohibition; De Wachter (Dutch), Grand Rapids, religious; Enterprise, Clarkston, Methodist; Journal,* Oxford, literary; Evangelist,* East Saginaw, religious; the Chronicle, and the Palladium, Ann Arbor, University; The School, Ypsilanti, educational; Leader,* Detroit, license; American Observer, Detroit, homeopathic; Detroit Medical Journal, medical; Amphion, musical; Commercial Advertiser,* family; Michigan Farmer,* agricultural; Song Journal, musical; Michigan Christian Advocate,* Methodist; Our Dioceses, Episcopal; Truth for the People,* temperance; Western Home Journal,* Catholic; Christian Herald,* Baptist; Marine Record,* commercial interests; Tidings,* Wayne, local.

EXPENSES OF THE CENTENNIAL MANAGERS.

An appropriation of $8,600 was made by the Legislature of 1877 to cover the deficiency in the expenses of the Centennial Board, as stated in their report, page 472, the joint resolution, which had previously passed the Senate, having passed the House May fourth. This makes no disposition of the Michigan Building, which is left in the hands of the Board, and will be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of their employes.

SOME GENERAL STATISTICS.

It is not within the design of this work to go much into details in general statistics. For purposes of present reference, the statistical publications of the year 1876 are quite full. The general statistics that follow are given in the belief that they will have a value in years to come, when details would be too cumbersome and of little interest.

POLITICAL STATISTICS.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1876.

A reference to the political features of the Centennial year cannot well be omitted from this volume. And yet it must be only a reference, and not a review. The two principal parties were the Republican and the Democratic. The "Greenback" party, so called from its demand for a more liberal issue of government paper money, or "greenbacks," with Peter Cooper, of New York, for its presidential candidate; and the Prohibition party, whose leading idea was the prohibition by law of the liquor traffic, with Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, for its candidate, represented what would be called in politics side issues. The former polled in Michigan 9,060 votes, and in the United States 82,926 votes, its largest vote being in Illinois, 18,240. The Prohibitionists polled in Michigan 767 votes, and in the United States 10,659, their highest vote being in New York, 2,359. This should not be accepted as a fair test of the numerical strength of those holding these political sentiments, as former political associations were a controlling power with many.

The issue of the canvass as between the two principal parties will form one of the most interesting chapters in our political history. As finally determined, Hayes and Wheeler, the Republican candidates for President and Vice-President, received 185 electoral votes, and Tilden and Hendricks, the Democratic candidates, 184 votes. The Republican electors received in Michigan 166,901 votes, and the Democratic electors 141,695 votes.

THE VOTE ON STATE OFFICERS IN 1876.

The total vote cast in the State at the general election in November, 1876, for the candidates of the two principal parties for State officers, is given below. The Greenback and Prohibition vote is spoken of in another place. The Democratic candidates for Lieutenant-Governor, Treasurer, and Auditor-General received also the Greenback vote, which accounts for the excess of their votes over other candidates on the same ticket. The Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction also received the Greenback vote.

MICHIGAN STATE OFFICERS.

In the following schedule is given the principal State officers and administrative State boards for the Centennial year:

ELECTIVE STATE OFFICERS AND THEIR PRINCIPAL DEPUTIES.

Governor-John J. Bagley, Detroit; Private Secretary-George H. Hopkins, Detroit.
Lieutenant-Governor-Henry H. Holt, Muskegon.

Secretary of State-E. G. D. Holden, Grand Rapids; Deputy-William Crosby, Lansing.
Auditor-General-Ralph Ely, Alma; Deputy-Hubert R. Pratt, Lansing.

Commissioner of the State Land Office-Leverett A. Clapp, Centreville; Deputy-Ozro A. Bowen, Lansing..
State Treasurer-William B. McCreery, Flint; Deputy-Charles H. Hodskin, Lansing.
Attorney-General-Andrew J. Smith, Cassopolis.

Superintendent of Public Instruction-Daniel B. Briggs, Romeo; Deputy-Cortland B. Stebbins, Lansing. Regents of the State University-Samuel S. Walker, St. Johns; Byron M. Cutcheon, Manistee; Edward C. Walker, Detroit; Andrew Climie, Leonidas; Charles Rynd, Adrian; Claudius B. Grant, Houghton; Joseph Estabrook, Ypsilanti; Jonas H. McGowan, Coldwater; the President of the University, James B. Angell, LL.D., Ann Arbor, ex officio.

Members of the State Board of Education-Edgar Rexford, Ypsilanti; Witter J. Baxter, Jonesville; Edward Dorsch, Monroe; the Superintendent of Public Instruction, ex officio.

As the result of the election in November, 1876, the following officers succeeded the corresponding ones named above on the first day of January, 1877:

Governor-Charles M. Croswell, Adrian.
Lieutenant-Governor-Alonzo Sessions, Ionia.

Commissioner of the Land Office-Benjamin F. Partridge, Bay City.
Attorney-General-Otto Kirchner, Detroit.

Superintendent of Public Instruction-Horace S. Tarbell, East Saginaw,

In April, 1877, Victory P. Collier, of Battle Creek, and George L. Maltz, of Alpena, were elected Regents of the University, to succeed Regents McGowan and Estabrook.

OFFICERS AND BOARDS CREATED BY THE LEGISLATURE.

Commissioner of Insurance-Samuel H. Row, Lansing; Deputy-Henry N. Lawrence, Lansing.
Commissioner of Railroads-Stephen S. Cobb, Kalamazoo; Clerk-Samuel F. Cook, Lansing.
State Librarian-Mrs. Harriet A. Tenney, Lansing.

State Salt Inspector-Samuel S. Garrigues, East Saginaw.

State Swamp Land Commissioner-Joseph B. Haviland, Traverse City; Clerk-L. H. Briggs, Lansing. State Building Commissioners-E. O. Grosvenor, Jonesville; James Shearer, Bay City; Alexander Chapoton, Detroit; the Governor, ex officio. Allen L. Bours, Secretary, Lansing.

State Board of Agriculture-See page 540 of this work.

State Board of Health-Homer O. Hitchcock, President, Kalamazoo; Robert C. Kedzie, Lansing; Rev. C. H. Brigham, Ann Arbor; Henry F. Lyster, Detroit; John S. Goodman, East Saginaw; Arthur Hazelwood, Grand Rapids; Henry B. Baker, Secretary, Lansing.

Commissioners for the Supervision of Penal, Pauper and Reformatory Institutions-Charles I. Walker, Detroit; Uzziel Putnam, Jr., Pokagon; Henry W. Lord, Pontiac; Z. R. Brockway, Detroit. Charles M. Croswell, Secretary, Adrian.

Board of Trustees for the Michigan Asylum for the Insane-Luther H. Trask, Kalamazoo; E. S. Lacy, Charlotte; James A. Brown, Detroit; William A. Tomlinson, Kalamazoo; Joseph Gilman, Paw Paw; James E. Pittman, Detroit; Charles T. Mitchell. Dr. E. H. Van Deusen, Medical Superintendent, Kalamazoo.

Commissioners of the Eastern Asylum for the Insane-- Warren G. Vinton, Detroit; George Hannahs, South Haven; M. E. Crofoot and W. M. McConnell, Pontiac; Samuel G. Ives, Unadilla.

Trustees of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind.-I. D. Hanscomb, Romeo; A. L. Aldrich, Flint; Charles G. Johnson, Monroe. E. L. Bangs, Principal, Flint.