COMMENCEMENTS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND VACATIONS OF COLLEGES AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS IN NEW ENGLAND. MASS. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. The acad. year is divided into three terms of 13 w. cach, beginning respectively the 24 Thurs. of Sept., the 4th Thurs. of Jan., and the 1st Thurs. of May. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BOSTON. Acad. year from 1st Mon. in Oct. to 1st of June. HARVARD, At Cambridge, MASS.Com., 3d Wed. July. Acad. year of 40 w. ends at Com., and consists of two terms, 20 w. each, separated by 6 w. vaca. CAMBRIDGE THEO. SEM., AT CAMBRIDGE, MASs. - Vaca., same as Harvard College. DANE LAW SCHOOL, AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Vaca., same as Harvard College. TUFTS COLLege, Medford, Mass.College year divided into two terms, of 20 w. cach, and two vaca. of 6 w. each. The year is reckoned from Com., 2d Wed. in July, which is followed by 1st vaca. AMHERST, AT AMHERST, MASS.Com., 2d Thurs. July. Vaca., 6 w. from Thanksgiving; 7 w. from Com.; Recess 1 w. from 1st Wed. in April. WILLIAMS, AT WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. -Com., last Wed. in July. Vaca., 5 w. after Com.; from 4th Tues. in Nov., 6 w.; 3d Tues. in Apr., 2 w. ANDOVER THEO. SEM., AT ANDOVER, MASS.-Anniv. 1st Thurs. in Aug. Vaca., 6 w., and 6 w.preceding 1st Thurs. in May. NEWTON THEO. INST., AT NEWTON CENTRE, MASS.-Anniv., last Wed. in June. Vaca., from anniv. to Fri. after 1st Wed. in Sept., and also 3 w. from last Wed. in Jan. BANGOR THEO. SEM., AT BANGOR, ME. -Anni.,last Wed.in July. Vac., fr.do.,12 w. YALE, AT NEW HAVEN, CONN.-Com., last Thurs. but one in July. Vaca., 8 w. from Com.; 2 w. before 1st Wed. in Jan., and 2 w. before last Wed. in April, when the terms commence. TRINITY, AT HARTFORD, CONN.Com., Thurs. before July 4th. Vac., 9 w. from Com.; 4 w. from Thurs. before Christmas. WESLEYAN, at Middletown, CONN. Com., 3d Thurs. of July. Vaca., 8 w. from Com., and 2 w. from the 18th of Dec., and 3 w. from the 18th of March. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AT BURLINGTON.-Com., 1st Thurs. in Aug. Vaca., Com. 4 w.; 1st Wed. in Dec. 8 w., and 1w. from 2d Wed. in May. MIDDLEBURY, AT MIDDLEBury, Vt. Com., Thurs. follow'g 2d Wed. in Aug. Vaca., 4 w. ; also 8 w. from last Wed. in Nov.; and from last Tues. in April, 2 w. DARTMOUTH, AT HANOVER, N. H.Com., last Thurs. but one of July. Vac., 6 w. from Com.; 6 w. from Nov. 29; 2 w. from April 18. BROWN, AT PROVIDENCE, R. I. - Com., 1st Wed. in Sept. 1st recess, Thanksgiv ing weck; 2d do., last w. in April. Vaca., 3d Thurs. in Jan. to 2d Friday in Feb., 1st Wed. in July to Com. BOWDOIN, AT BRUNSWICK, ME.-Com., 1st Wed. in Aug. Vaca., at Com., 3 w.; from last Wed. in Nov., 8 w.; from 3d Wed. in April, 2 w. COLBY UNIVERSITY, AT WATERVILLE, ME.. Com., 2d Wed. in Aug. Vaca., at Com., 4 w.; from 2d w. in Dec. 8 w.; from 1st Wed. in May, 1 w. MAINE WESLEYAN SEM. AND FEMALE COLLEGE, AT KENT'S HILL. - Three terms of 13 w. each. Fall term com. 2dWed. in Aug. Winter term, last Mon. in Nov. Spring term, 2d Mon. in March. NORWICH UNIVERSITY, AT NORWICH, VT.-Com., 4th Thurs. in June. Fall term, 16 w.; vaca., 2 w. from Thurs. bef. Christmas. Winter term, 16 w., fol. by 1 w. vaca. Summer term, 8 w. EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (SEPT., 1868). ANDREW JOHNSON, Tenn., Pres., $25,000 | Hugh McCulloch, Pa., Sec. Treas., $8,000 Wm. H. Seward, N. Y., Sec. State, 8,000 Orville H. Browning, Ill., 66 Inte., 8,000 Gideon Welles, Conn., 66 Navy, 8,000 A. W. Randall, Wis., Post. Gen., 8,000 J. M. Schofield, Ill. 66 War, 8,000 Wm. M. Evarts, N. Y., Att'y AMERICAN PRESIDENTS. 66 8,000 Wm. H. Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Va., Mar. 15, 1767, 1829 to 1837, 69, June 8, 1845. 1837 to 1841, 1841 58 July 24, 1862. 68 Apr. 4, 1841. Jan. 17, 1862. 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. 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. JANUARY. HAMPDEN, at Springfield, on the 2d Tues. of April, the 1st Tues. of Oct., and the 4th Tues. of June and Dec. BERKSHIRE, nt l'ittsfield, on 1st Tu. of Apl., July, and Sept., and last Tu. 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 Wed. next after the 3d Mon. of May, and the Wed. next after the 2d Mon. of November. (Corrected 1868.) ♂ sets 7 1 45 M. Jupi'r sets 14 10 59 A. 2 rises 16 3 h rises 22 48 M. 8 13 A. Saturn rises 19 4 16 M. FEBRUARY. d. h. m. rises 4 6 4 M. rises 7 5 49 A. 2 sets 17 9 17 A. hrises 21 2 19 M. JUNE. d. h. m. d. h. m. AUGUST. d. h. m. sets 3 8 21 A. 9 22 A. Ꮄ sets 6 rises 13 10 37 A. REGISTERS IN BANKRUPTCY IN NEW ENGLAND. (1868.) MAINE. 1st District, Gen. J. D. Fessenden, Portland. 2d District, Hon. Seth May, Lewiston. 3d District, 8. S. Marble, Esq., Waldoborough, Lincoln County. 4th District, Charles Hamlin, Esq., Bangor. 5th District, Peter Thacher, Esq., Rockland, Knox County. NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1st Dist., Thomas E. Sawyer, Dover. 2d Dist., Aaron W. Sawyer, Nashua. 3d Dist., Wm. H. H. Allen, Claremont. VERMONT. 1st Dist., A. P. Lyman, Bennington. 1st District, James M. Bunker, Esq., New Bedford, Bristol County. 21 District, Samuel B. Noyes, Esq., Canton, Norfolk County. 3d District, Wm. Rogers, 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., Amherst, Hampshire County. 10th District, Joseph Tucker, Esq., Lenox, Berkshire County. RHODE ISLAND. 1st District, Jas. M. Clarke, Provid'ce. 2d 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. 1869. JANUARY, First Month. Astronomical Calculations. Days. d. Days of 's Declination. 123456 m. Days. Id. m. Days. Id. m. Days. d. 9 9 9 10 Days of the Week. Last Quarter, 5th day, 1h. 38m., morning. 1 Fr. 7 304 39 2 Sa. 7 30 4 40 D. M D. W. But Winter came, and shook The crown and purple from my wood; His snows, like desert sand, with scornful drift Aspects, Holidays, Events, Farmer's Calendar. 1 Fr. Circum. of the China mail line, s'ls Stm'r" Colorado," the first| PLAN out the work for the year. 2 Sa. 6 JC. 69 h. cisco, 1867. fin San Fran- No time comes in the hurry of the 3 C. 2d Su. af. Ch. 6 sup. in the best way. Do it now. spring to think and lay out work O. from his first voyage, 1493. These long evenings better filled. Make plans that stat. Epipha. Mass and Me can be carried out. Study and 4 Mo. 5 Columbus returns to Spain, 5 Tu. 8 HO. Low tides. 6 W. 7 Th. 8 Fr. Legisl's meet. Signs of 1815. 9 Sa. 6 h C. 11 Mo. 12 Tu. 13 W. 14 Th. cannot be A fix in the mind a definite idea of any alterations and repairs needed, snow. and make preparation for them now, such as getting out timber C. and other materials. Keep stock in a thriving condition, the barn warm, clean, well ventilated. little plaster and muck is a good thing to sprinkle on the stall floors every day. A few hours in the yard, of a mild day, will give cows and young stock a little exercise. But don't expose fattening stock in that way. Clean their 10 C. 1st Sun. af. Epiph. 6 19 Tu. 6 20 W. C. Very cold stalls while they are out. Sheep need clean, well-littered sheds, and Joshua Converse, of Woburn, attained water regularly. Blanket horses the age of 100, 1868. only when heated by work. A thick blanket kept on all the time Charles Kean, the tragedian, died, aged will make a horse tender. Card this and curry all stock often. Hens must have light, warm quarters, if you expect them to lay. Get out firewood, fencing stuff, bean poles. Haul out composts, and spread them on level fields, to be ploughed in spring. Get ice in the coldest weather. The chores must not be neglected. There will still be some time left for reading, and the Farmer's Club. runs high. Grows 27 W. two millions. 31 C. Sexagesima Sun. warmer. 's Declination. Days.d. 1 12 13 30 18 11 Last Quarter, 3d day, Oh. 12m, evening. 1 Mo. 7 14 5 15 10 2 Tu. 7 13 5 16 10 3 W. 7 12 5 17 10 4 Th. 7 11 5 19 10 5 Fr. 7 9 5 20 6 Sa. 7 8 5 21 7 SU.7 7 5 23 8 Mo. 7 6 5 24 9 Tu 7 5 5 25 10 W. 7 3 5 26 11 Th. 7 2 5 28 12 Fr. 7 05 29 13 Sa. 6 59 5 30 14 SU. 6 58 5 32 15 Mo. 6 57 5 33 16 Tu. 6 55 5 34 17 W. 6 54 5 35 18 Th. 6 52 5 37 19 Fr. 6 51 5 38 2 S A. S.Souths. M. k. 22. 10 11 10 13 10 16 1 12 14 26 5 7 20 Sa. 6 49 5 39 24 W. 6 43 5 44 11 6 4 235 & 1 VENUS will be morning star until May 9th; and evening star the rest of the year. JUPITER will be evening star until April 17th; then morning star till Nov. Sth; |