TO PATRONS.AND. CORRESPONDENTS. Again old Father Time brings round the year, and with it the "Old Farmers' Almanac." We have to thank our friends for their continued favor, and to express our hope that we may continue to deserve it: It is our aim to make the Almanac accurate and trustworthy, but errors-ergen into all books, and ours may not be entirely free from them. We shall be greatly obliged to any of our friends if they will inform us of any inaccuracy, however slight, in any part of the Almanas, The tides are given on the quarter hour nearest the actual time, as in the last few years. The times of meeting of the County Commissioners are given by themselves, as a matter of convenience, on page 5, where is also, a list of Registers in Bankruptcy, for New England. Our agricultural articles will be found worthy the attention of all interested in that subject. We commend also to the notice of our New England farmers the article on Birds and Insects, page 44. The schedule of Stamp Duties, on pages 42 and 43, and the table of Post Office Regulations, on page 48, will be useful for reference. The list of Colleges and Professional Schools, on page 4, has been made more complete, and the Normal Schools have been added. Any one having a perfect copy of the Almanae for 1793, 1795, or 1807, will find a purchaser by addressing the publishers. "It is by our works,, We close in the words of the founder of this Almanae, and not by our words, we would be judged: these, we hope, will sustain us fo the humble though proud station we have so long held. Aor & Promos." EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (SEPT., 1869). ULYSSES S. GRANT, Ill., Pres., Geo. Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Salary Salary Ente., 8,000 $25,000 G. S. Boutwell, Mass., Sec. Treas., $8,000 AMERICAN PRESIDENTS. Where Bora. Date of Birth. Va.r Died. Att'y" 8,000 Dec. 14, 1799. 1797 to 1801, July 4, 1826. 1801 to 1809 do., July 4, 1826. 1809 to 1817, do., June 28, 1836. James Monroe, 1817 to 1825, 66, July 4, 1831. John Q. Adams, Mase., July 11, 1767, 1825 to 1829, Feb. 23, 1848. Andrew Jackson, N. C., Mar. 15, 1767, 1829 to 1837, Martin Van Buren, 1837 to 184T, Feb. 9, 17734 66 Mar. 29, 1790, N. C., Nov. 2, 1795, Va., Nov. 24, 1784, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1800, N. H., Nov. 23, 1804, Apr. 22, 1791, Feb. 12, 1809, N.C., Dec. 29, 1808, Ohio, Apr. 27, 1822. Wm. H. Harrison, Penn., Ky., As 1870 is the year when the U. S. census is taken, the following table will be of interest. 1840 12,800,020 17,009,453 23,191,876 ECLIPSES, &c., FOR 1870. THERE will be six Eclipses this year; four of the SUN, and two of the MOON. I. A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON, January 17th, visible in Asia, Africa, and II. A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, January 31st, visible about the South III.-A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, June 28th, visible in south-eastern part IV. A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON, July 12th, visible in Asia, Africa, and V. A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, July 28th, visible in the north-eastern VI.A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, December 22d, visible in Europe, the west- COLLEGES, PROFESSIONAL AND NORMAL SCHOOLSIN NEW ENGLAND. COLLEGES. Th. but 1 in Jul. Vac., 8 w.fm Com.; 2w. bef. 1st Wed. Jan., 2 w. bef. last Wed. Ap. BATES, LEWISTON, ME. - Com., last Wed. June. Vac., 8 w. fm Com.; 6 w. fm Tu. bef. last Th. Nov.; 1 w. in Spring. BOWDOIN, BRUNSWICK, ME.- Com.,Ann. last Th. Jul.; vac. 12 w. fm ann. 2d Wed. July. Vac., 7 w. from Com.; 6 w. from Wed, before last Th. Nov. Spring Vac., 1 w. THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS. THEO. SEM. BANGOR, ME. (Or. Cong.) VT. EPIS. INSTITUTE, BURLINGTON, VT. Acad. yr. 44 w. fm 2d Wed. Oct. THEO. SEM. (Ortho. Cong.) ANDOVER, MASS. Anni. 2 w. bef. 1st Th. Aug.; vac., 8 w. aft. ann., and 4 w. af. last Th. Mch. N. B. This is correct now (Aug. 1869), but a change may be made bef. 1870. BOSTON THEO. SEM. (Metho.), BOSTON.. last-Sem. year beg. Sept. 14; Com. June 8. COLBY UNIVER., WATERVILLE, ME. — Com., 1st. Wed. Aug. Vac., fm com., 4w.; fm 2d w. Dec. 8 w.; fm 1st Wed. May, 1 w. MAINE WESLEYAN SEM. AND FEMALE COLL., KENT'S HILL, ME.-Three terms 13 w. each. Com., 2d Mon. Aug.; Mon. Nov.; 2d Mon. March. STATE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE (AGR.), ORONO, ME.-Sp. term com., Jany. 27; clo., Ap. 27, 1 w. vac. Sum. term com., May 5; clo., Aug. 3,3 w. vac. Fall term com. Aug. 25; clo., Nov. 23, 8 w. vac. DARTMOUTH, AT HANOVER, N. H. Com., last Thurs. but one of July. Vac., 6 w. from Com.; 6 w. from Thanksgiving; 2 w. from last Thurs. but one in Apl. MIDDLEBURY, MIDDLEBURY, VT.Com., Th. aft. 2d Wed. Aug. Vac. 4 w.; 8 w.fm last Wed. Nov.; fm last Tu. Ap, 2 w. NORWICH UNIVERSITY, NORTHFIELD, VT.- Com., 2d Th. in July, Vac., 7 w. Fall term, 16 w. Vac., 4 w. Spring term, 16 w. Vac., 1 w. Sum. term, 8 w. RIPLEY FEM. COLLEGE, POULTNEY,VT. year beg. mid. Sept., con. 42 w.; wint. vaca., 3 w.; sum. vaca. 10 w. UNIVERSITY OF Vermont, AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AT BURLINGTON.-Com., 1st Thurs. in Aug. Vaca., Com. 4 w.; from Wed. before Thanksgiving, 8 w., and 1 w.from 2d Wed. in May. AMHERST, AMHERST, MASS. — Com., 2d Th. July. Vac., 6 w. fm Thanksgiving; 7 w. fm com.; recess 1 w. fm Wed. prev. 1st Th. in April. BOSTON COLLEGE, BOSTON, MASS.Two sessions, beginning on 1st Mon, of Sept., and 1st Mon. of Feb. COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, WORCESTER, MASS.- Com., last Th. June; 2 tms 21 w. each, begin. 1st Mon. Sept., and separated by a recess of 3 days. HARVARD, CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Com., Tu. bef. last Wed. June. Acad. year 40 w.ends at Com., and consists of two tms, 20 w. each, separated by 4w. vaca. TUFTS COLL. COLLEGE HILL (MEDFORD), MASS.-Two tms, 20 w. each, and 2 vac. 6 w. each. The year beg. at Com., 2d Wed. July, followed by 1st vac. WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. Com., last Th. Jun. Vac., 9 w. af. Com.; 2w. fm Tu. bef. Chr., 2w. fm last Tu. Mch. BROWN, PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Com., 1st Wed. Sept.; 1st rec., Thanksgiving week; 2d do., last w. in Ap. Vac., 3d Th. Jan. to 2d Frid. Feb.: 1st Wed. July to Com. EPISCOPAL THEO. SCHOOL AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Year begins 3d Wed. in Sept., ends last Wed. in June. NEWTON THEO. INST., NEWTON CENTRE, MASS. (Bapt.) - Ann., 2d Wed. Jun. Vac. fm ann. to Fri. af. 1st Wed. Sep., and 1 w. from last Wed. Jan. THEO. SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (Unitar.) - Terms, same as Harv. Coll. TUFTS COLLEGE, THEO. SCHOOL, COLLEGE HILL (Medford), Mass. (Univ.)—| School year consists of two terms, 20 w. each, and ends 2d Wed. July. BERKELEY DIV. SCHOOL (Epis.), MIDDLETOWN, CONN.-Year beg. 1st Wed. Oct.; ends Jun. Rec. Chris. and Easter. THEO. DEPT. YALE COLL., NEW HAVEN, CONN. (Ortho. Cong.)-Year beg. Sept. 15; cont. 8 mos. THEO. INST. OF CT., HARTF'D(Or. Con.) -Acad. yr fm 1st Th. Oct. to 2d Wed. Jun. MEDICAL SCHOOLS. BRUNSWICK, ME.-Beg. Feb. 24, lsts 16 w. MED. SCH. OF ME., BOWDOIN COLL., MED. DEP. DART. COLL., HANOVER, N. H.-Beg. 1st Th. Aug., cont. 3 m. VT. MED. SCH., BURLINGTON, VT.Medical lect. beg. 4th Th. Mch., con. 16w. N. E. FEMALE MED. COLL., BOSTON. -Com. 1st Wed. Nov., and con. 17 w. MED SCH. OF HARV. COLL., BOSTON.Wint. course beg.1st Wed Nov., lasts 17w. Sum, ses. com. close wint. course, ends in Nov., with va. 8w. fm mid.Jul. to mid. Sep. DENTAL SCH., HARV. COL., BOSTON.Lectures beg. 1st Wed. Nov., last 4 mo. BOSTON DENTAL COLLEGE. - Com. about 1st Nov. and cont. about 4 mos. MED. INST. OF YALE COLLEGE, NEW HAVEN, CONN.-Course beg. 3d Th. Sept., cont. 17 w.; summer session beg. 2d Wed. Feb., cont., except recess of 1 w. in May, till last Wed. but 2 in July. LAW SCHOOLS. LAW SCHOOL, AT CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -Terms same as Harvard College. LAW SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN, Conn.. -Terms same as Yale Coll., exc. that each term beg. Mon, bef. College term, SCIENTIFIC SCHOOLS. CHANDLER SCIEN. DEPT., and N. H. COLL. OF AGRI. AND THE MECH. ARTS, DARTMOUTH COLL, HANOVER, N. H.Terms of both same as Dart. Coll., ex. that sum. term is omitted in Agricul. Coll. UNIVER. OF VT., BURLINGTON, has MASS. AGRICUL. COLLEGE, AMHERST, MASS.-Three tms, 13 w. each; begin 2d Th. Sept., 4th Th. Jan., and 1st Th. May. LAWRENCE SCIEN. SCHOOL (HARV. COLL.), CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-The year beg. 1 w. later, and ends 2 w. earlier than the college year; winter vaca. 1 w. MASS. INS. OF TECHNOLOGY, BOSTON. -Acad. yr 1st. Mon. Oct. to 1st Mon. Jun. WORC. CO. FREE INSTIT. OF INDUST. SCIENCE, WORCESTER, MASS.-2 tms; 1st, fm 2d Tu. Sept. to 2d Frid. Mch.; 2d, fm last Tu. Mch. to 1st Frid. July. SHEFFIELD SCIEN. SCHOOL (YALE COL.) NEW HAVEN, CT.—Terms same as Yale College. NORMAL SCHOOLS. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, JOHNSON, VT.-Fall tm. 11 w., beg. 1st Wed. Sept.; winter term, 10 w., beg. last Wed. Nov.; spring tm 11 w., beg. 3d Wed. Feb.; summer tm, 10 w., beg. 2d Wed. May. Exam. for admis., first day of each term. STATE NORM. SCHOOL, RANDOLPH CENTRE, VT.-Fall term, 11 w., beg. 4th Wed. Aug., followed without vaca. by tm of 10 w.; spring tm, 11 w., beg. 2d Wed. Feb., followed, without vaca., by a term of 10 w. Exam, for admis. Tues. before and Mon. after Spring and Fall terms. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, NEW BRITAIN, CONN.-School year consists of 40 w., beg. In Sept. NORMAL SCHOOLS OF MASS.-In each EASTERN NORMAL SCHOOL, CASTINE, of these the course of study occupies 2 ME.-Three terms - fm Mch. 9, 12 w.; years, or 4 tms, each tm including 19 ws. fm Aug. 24, 13 w.; fm Dec. 7, 12 w. study and 1 w. rec. Exam. for admis., WESTERN NORMAL SCHOOL, FARM- at beg. of each term, will take place: INGTON, ME. Sch. yr. beg. last Th. At Bridgewater, Tu., Feb.22, and Sept. 6; Aug., ends 1st. Th. June; 3 tms, sepa. by at Framingham, Tu., Feb. 15, and Aug. 2 vac., one of 2 w. fm Th. bef. Thanksgiv-30; at Salem, on Th., Feb. 17, and Sept. ing, and one of 1 w. fm 3d Th. Feb. 1; Westfield, on Th., Feb. 24, and Sept. 8. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS. ESSEX, at Ipswich, on the 2d Tues, of April; at Salem, on the 2d Tues. of July; at Newburyport, on the 2d Tues. of Oct.; and at Lawrence, on the last Tues. of Aug.; and on the 4th Tues. of Dec., at Ipswich, Salem, or Newburyport, as they shall order at their next preceding term. MIDDLESEX, at Cambridge, on the 1st Tues. of Jan,, and the 1st Tues. of June; and at Lowell, on the 1st Tues. of Sept. HAMPDEN, at Springfield, on the 2d Tues. of April, the 1st Tues. of Oct., and the 4th Tues. of June and Dec. BERKSHIRE, at Pittsfield, on 1st Tu. of Apl., July, and Sept., and last Tu. Dec. WORCESTER, at Worcester, on the 4th Tu. of March, the 3d Tu. of June, the 2d Tu. of Sept., and the 4th Tu. of Dec. HAMPSHIRE, at Northampton, on the 1st Tues. of March, Sept., and Dec., and on the Tues. next after the 2d Mon. of June. FRANKLIN, at Greenfield, on the 1st Tues. of March and Sept., and the 2d Tues. of June and Dec. NORFOLK, at Dedham, on the 3d Tues of April, the 4th Tues. of June and Sept., and the last Wed. of Dec. PLYMOUTH, at Plymouth, on the 1st Tues. of Jan., the 3d Tues. of March, and the 1st Tues. of Aug. BRISTOL, at Taunton, on the 4th Tues. of March and Sept. BARNSTABLE, at Barnstable, on the 2d Tues. of April and Oct. DUKES COUNTY, at Edgartown, on the REGISTERS IN BANKRUPTCY IN NEW ENGLAND. MAINE. 1st District, Gen. J. D. Fessenden, Portland. 2d District, Hon. Seth May, Lewiston. 3d District, S. S. Marble, Esq., Waldoborough, Lincoln County. 4th District, Charles Hamlin, Esq., Bangor. 5th District, Peter Thacher, Esq., Rockland, Knox County. NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1st District, Thomas E. Sawyer, Dover. 24 District, Aaron W. Sawyer, Nashua. 3d District, Wm. H. H. Allen, Claremont. VERMONT, 1st District, A. P. Lyman, Bennington. MASSACHUSETTS. 1st District, James M. Bunker, Esq., New Bedford, Bristol County. 2d District, Samuel B. Noyes, Esq., Canton, Norfolk County. 3d District, C. M. Ellis, Esq., Boston. 4th District, S. L. Thorndike, Esq., Boston. 5th District, Benj. C. Perkins, Esq., Salem, Essex County. 6th District, E. J. Sherman, Esq., Lawrence, Essex County. 7th District, A. F. Jewett, Esq., Lowell, Middlesex County. 8th District, Peter C. Bacon, Esq., Worcester. 9th District, I. F. Conkey, Esq., Am herst, Hampshire County. 10th Dist., Gideon Wells, Esq., Springfield, Hampden County. RHODE ISLAND. 1st District, Jas. M. Clarke, Provid'ce. 24 District, Wm. W. Hoppin, Prov. CONNECTICUT. 1st District, John Hooker, Esq., Hartford. 2d District, E. K. Foster, Esq., New Haven. 3d District, Robert Coit, Jr., Esq., New London. 4th District, William K. Seely, Esq., Bridgeport, Fairfield County. 1870. JANUARY, First Month. Astronomical Calculations. Days. Id. 22 S.59 m. Days. d. m. Days. d. m. Days. d. m. Days. Id. m. 16 25 18 53 Days of the Week. Rises. 1 Sa. 7 29 4 38 2 SU.7 29 4 39 3 Mo. 7 30 4 40 New Moon, 1st day, 7h. 21m., evening. Sets. Day's D Incre. 1 legs 7 31 2 29 9 13 0 9 6 4 1 914 0 10 6 5 2 3 feet 9 15 0 11 7 6 |