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COURTS.

N. B. For times and places of holding the Supreme Judicial Court (and the Law Terms of the same), and of the Superior Court of Massachusetts, see page 32. For County Commissioners' Meetings (C. C.) in Mass. see Calendar pages.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

At Washington, to commence on the first Monday in December annually. Chief Justice and Judges same as in 1858, except Hon. Nathan Clifford, of Maine, appointed instead of Hon. B. R. Curtis, resigned.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURTS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.-In FIRST AND SECOND EASTERN CIRCUITS. MAINE at Portland, 1st Tues. in Feb. and IN MAINE at Portland, 23d Apr. and 23d Dec.; at Wiscasset, 1st Tues. in Sept., at Sept. In N. HAMPSHIRE-at Portsmouth, Bangor, 4th Tues. in June. In N. HAMPMay 8, and at Exeter, Oct. 8. In MASSA-SHIRE at Portsmouth, 3d Tues. in Marchj CHUSETTS at Boston, May 15 and Oct. 15. and Sept.; at Exeter, 3d Tues. in June and In CONNECTICUT at N. Ilaven, 4th Tues. Dec. In MASSACHUSETTS — at Boston, 3d, in Apr., and at Hartford, 3d Tues. in Sept. Tues. in Mar., 4th Tues. in June, 2d Tues. In RHODE ISLAND—at Newport, Jane 15, in Sept., and 1st Tues. in Dec. In CONand at Providence, Nov. 15. In VERMONT NECTICUT at Hartford, 4th Tues. in May -at Windsor, 4th Tues. in July, and at and Nov.; at N. Haven, 4th Tues. in Feb. Rutland, Oct. 3. (Corrected 1861.) and Aug. In RHODE ISLANDat Newport, 2d Tues. in May and 3d Tues. in Oct.; If any of the days happen on Sun-at Providence, 1st Tu. in Feb. and Aug. In day the Court is to commence on the VERMONT-at Windsor, Mon. after 4th Tu. Monday following. in July; at Rutland, Oct. 6. (Correct. 1861.)

BOSTON POLICE COURT, every day, at 9 A. M. and 3 P. M., except Saturday, when the afternoon session is omitted. BOSTON JUSTICES' COURT, every Saturday, at 9. a. M.; all at the Court House, Court Square, Boston. POLICE COURTS have also been established at New Bedford, Taunton, Salem, Lowell, Lawrence, Worcester, Springfield, Pittsfield, Fall River, Newburyport, Chelsea, Williamstown, Roxbury, Lee, Chicopee, Gloucester.

COURTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. SUPREME COURTS.At Hartford, 4th Tues. in Oct., and 3d Tues. in Dec. At Tues. in Feb., and 2d Tues. in Sept. At Norwich, 1st Tues. in April, 3d Tues. in Bridgeport, 2d Tues. in Feb. At New Nov. At New London, 3d Tues. in Jan., Haven, 3d Tues. in Feb., 4th Tues. in Sept. 4th Tues. in Aug. At Danbury, 2d Tues. At New London, 2d Tues. in March. At in Aug. and 3d Tues. in Oct. At BrookLitchfield, 4th Tues. in April, 3d Tues. in lyn, 1st Tues. in Jan., 3d Tues. in Mar., Oct. At Brooklyn, 1st Tues. in Mar., 2d 1st Tues. in Aug., 1st Tues. in Nov. At Tues. in Oct. At Middletown, 3d Tues. in Litchfield, 4th Tues. in Jan., 2d Tues. in Mar. At Tolland, 4th Tues. in Mar., 2d April, 2d Tues. in Sept., and 1st Tues. in Tues. in Nov. At Danbury, 1st Tues. in Nov. At Middletown, 1st Tues. in Feb., Oct. At Norwich, 4th Tues. in Oct. At and 1st Tues. in Dec. At Haddam, 24 Haddam, 1st Tues. in Nov. Tues. in April, and 1st Tues. Sept. At Tolland, 2d Tues. in April, 1st Tues. in Sept., and 1st Tues. in Dec. At Bridgeport, 1st Tues. in Mar., 8d Tues. in Dec. (Corrected 1861.)

SUPERIOR COURTS.- At Hartford, 2d Tuesday in March, 3d Tues. in July, 4th Tues. in Sept., and 3d Tues. in Dec. At New Haven, 1st Tues. in March, 2d Tues. in May, 1st Tues. in Sept., 2d

COUNTY COURTS.-. Abolished in 1855.

COURTS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. SUPREME COURTS. Middlebury, 1st COUNTY COURTS,-Middlebury, 1st 'ines. Mon. aft. 3d Tues. in Jan. Rutland, 1st Mon. in June, and 2d in Dec. Rutland, 24 Tues. aft. 4th Tues. in Jan. Manchester and in Mar. and Sept. Manchester, 1st Tues. Bennington, alternately, 2d Tues. aft. 4th in June, and Bennington, 1st Tues. in Dec. Tues. in Jan. Newfane, Mon. following 2d Newfane, 2d Tues. in April and Sept. Tues. aft. 4th Tues. in Jan. Woodstock, 4th | Woodstock, 4th Tues. in May, and 1st in Tues. aft. 4th Tues. in Jan. Chelsea, 6th Dec. Chelsea, 4th Tues. in June, and 3d Tues. aft. 4th Tues. in Jan. Burlington, in Jan. Burlington, last Tues. in Mar., 1st Tues. in Jan. St. Albans, 1st Mon. and 3d in Sept. St. Albans, 2 Tues. in aft. 2d Tues. in Jan. North Hero, 1st Fri. April and Sept. North Hero, last Tues. in aft. 3d Tues. in Jan. Hyde park, 3d Tues. Feb. and Aug. Hyde park, 4th Tues. in in Aug. Montpelier, 2d Tues. in Aug. May, and 1st in Dec. Montpelier, 24 Irasburg, 1st Thurs. next aft. 3d Tues. in Tues. in Mar. and Sept. Irasburg, 4th Aug. St. Johnsbury, 1st Thursday next Tues. in June and Dec. St. Johnsbury, 1st aft. 4th Tues. in Aug. Guildhall, 4th Tues. Tues. in June and Dec. Guildhall s'd

COURTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. SUPREME COURTS. At Newport, 3d Kingston, 2d Mon. in May, and 1st Mon. Mon. in Feb., and 4th Mon. in August. in Nov. Bristol, 1st Mon. in May, and last Providence, 4th Mon. in March and Sept. Mon. in Oct. East Greenwich, 2d Mon. in South Kingston, 2d Mon. in Aug., and 1st Feb., and 3d Mon. in Aug. Mon. in Feb. Bristol, 1st Mon. in March, GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-There are two and 24 Mon. in Sept. East Greenwich, sessions; one at Newport, on the last 2d Mon. in March, and 3d Mon. in Sept. Tuesday in May, for Election and other COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS. At New-business, which adjourns to meet at Provport, 24 Mon. in April and Oct. Provi-idence in January following. (Corrected dence, 1st Mon. in June and Dec. South 1861.)

COURTS IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.-LAW TERMS. of Nov., 3d Tues. of March, and 2d Tues. --The Supreme Judicial Court shall hold of Jan, May, July and Sept. Plaistow, terms thereof, to be called Law Terms, 1st Tues. of Aug. and Dec., and 3d Tues. annually, within the four Judicial Dis- of May. Derry, Wed. after 1st Tues. of tricts, at the times and places following: Aug. and Dec., and Wed. after 3d Tues. Exeter, 3d Tues. of June, and Dover, 3d of May. Chester, Thurs. after 1st Tues. Tues. of Dec., for the counties of Rocking- of Aug. and Dec., and Thurs. after 3d Tu. ham and Strafford; at Manchester, 1st of May. Deerfield, Frid. after 1st Tues. Tues. of June, and Concord, 1st Tues. of Aug. and Dec., and Frid. after 3d Tues. of Dec., for the counties of Merrimack of May. Act of June, 1858. STRAFFORD and Hillsborough; at Keene, 1st Tues. Co.: Dover, 1st Tues. of Jan., March, of July, and Newport, 4th Tues. of Dec., May, Aug. and Oct. Rochester, 1st Tues. for the counties of Cheshire and Sullivan; of July and Dec. Farmington, 1st Tues. at Lancaster, 3d Tues. of July, and Ha- of April and Sept. Somersworth, 1st Tu. verhill, Tues. next after 4th Tues. of Dec., of Feb., June and Nov.-BELKNAP Co.: for the counties of Grafton and Coös. Gilford, 3d Tues. of every month.-CARSUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. TRIAL ROLL CO.: Ossipee Corner, 1st Tues. of TERMS. At Portsmouth, 3d Tues. of Mar., June, Sept. and Dec. Conway, 1st Oct., and Exeter, 3d Tues. of January and Tu. of Jan., Ap., July and Oct. Tamworth, 2d Tu. of April, for Co. of Rockingham. At 1st Tues. of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov. Dover, 2d Tues. of Feb., last Tues. of May, MERRIMACK Co.: Concord, 4th Tues. of and 1st Tues. of Sept., for Co. of Strafford. every month.-HILLSBOROUGH Co.: ManAt Gilford, 4th Tues. of Mar., and the 4th chester, 4th Tues. of Jan., Mar., May, JuTues. of Sept., for the Co. of Belknap. At ly, Sept. and Nov. Nashua, 4th Tues. of Ossipee, 3d Tues. of April, and 3d Tues of Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec. Oct., for Co. of Carroll. At Concord, 3d Francestown, Frid. after 4th Tues. Jan., Tues. of Aug. and 1st Tues. of Feb., for April, July and Oct. Amherst, Frid. aft. Co. of Merrimack. At Amherst, 1st Tues. 4th Tues. Feb., June, Sept. and Dec. Peof Sept., Manchester, 1st Tues. of Jan., terborough, Frid. after 4th Tues. of May and at Nashua, 1st Tues. of May, for Co. and Aug. Mason Village, Frid. after 4th of Hillsborough. At Keene, 3d Tues. of Tues. of Mar. and Nov. Act of June, 1859. April and Oct., for Co. of Cheshire. At - CHESHIRE CO.: Keene, 1st and 3d Tu. Newport, 4th Tues. of Jan. and 1st Tues. of every month. - SULLIVAN CO.: Newport, Sept., for Co. Sullivan. At Haverhill, 1st last Wed. of Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. Tues. of April and Oct., for the Western and Dec. Claremont, last Wed. of Jan., Jud. Dist., and at Plymouth, 3d Tues. of May and Nov. for the Eastern Jud. Dist. in Co. Grafton. At Lancaster, 4th Tues. of April and Oct., for Co. of Coös.

Mar., May, July, Sept. and Nov. — GrafTON Co.: Haverhill, 3d Tues. of Ap. and Oct. Plymouth, 3d Tu. of May and Nov. Canaan, 3d Tu. of June and Dec. Lisbon, TERMS OF THE PROBATE COURT. 3d Tu. March and Sept. Bristol, 3d Tu. ROCKINGHAM Co.: Exeter, Wed. next July. Littleton, 3d Tu. Jan. Wentworth, after 1st Tues. of Nov. and April, Wed. 3d Tu. Feb. and Aug. Coos Co.: Colenext after 3 Tues. of Feb., March and brook, 1st Tu. Sept. Lancaster, 1st Tues. Dec., and Wed. next after 2 Tues. of ev-Jan., March, May and Nov. Berlin, 1st ery other month. Portsmouth, 1st Tues. Tu. July. (Corrected 1861.)

COURTS IN THE STATE OF MAINE.

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURTS. LAW TERMS. 1st Tues. Jan., April, and Oct. Machias. Bangor, 4th Tues. May. Augusta, 3d 1st Tues. Jan. and Oct., and 4th Tues. Apr. Tues. June. Portland, 2d Tues. July. Ellsworth, 4th Tues. April and Oct. HoulSUPREME JUDICIAL COURTS. CIVIL AC-ton, 2d Tues. March, and 3d Tues. Sept. TIONS.Saco, 1st Tues. Jan. Alfred, 4th Dover, last Tues. Feb., and 2d Tues. Sept Tues. May, and 3d Tues. Sept. Portland, Auburn, 4th Tues. Jan., April, and Sept. 3d Tues. Jan. and April, and 2d Tues. Oct. Bath, 1st Tues. April, and 3d Tues. Aug. Paris, 20 Tu. Mar., Aug., and Nov. Farm- and Dec. Rockland, 2d Tues. of Feb., 1st ington, 3d Tues. Apr. and Oct. Norridge- Tues. of May, and 4th Tues. of Oct. wock, 3d Tues. Mar., Sept., and Dec. Au- SUPREME JUDICIAL COURts. CRIMINAL. gusta, 1st Tues. Mar., 3d Tues. Aug., and - Portland, 1st Tues. March, last Tues. 4th Tues. Nov. Rockland, 4th Tues. Jan. July, and last Tues. Nov. Bangor, 1st Wiscasset, 1st Tues. Jan., May, Oct. Bel- Tues. Feb. and Aug. (Corrected 1861.) fast, 1st Tues. Jan., May, and Oct. Bangor,

SUPREME JUDICIAL AND SUPERIOR COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

(CORRECTED 1861.)

By an act of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in April, 1859, the Court of Common Pleas throughout the State, the Superior Court for Suffolk County, and the Municipal Court for Boston, were all abolished, and a Superior Court with ten Judges substituted. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASS. SUPERIOR COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS. — JURY TERMS.- For Barnstable and Dukes For Essex Co., (civil) at Salem, 1st Mon. of Counties, at Barnstable 1st Tuesday of June and Dec., at Lawrence, 1st Mon. May. For Berkshire Co., at Lenox, 2d of March, and at Newburyport, 1st Mon. Tues. of May. For Bristol Co., at New of Sept; (crim.) at Lawrence, 4th Mon. of Bedford, 2d Tues. of Nov.; also at Taun- Oct., at Newburyport, 2d Mon. of May, ton, 3d Tues. of April. For Essex Co., at and at Salem, 3d Mon. of Jan. Salem, 3d Tu. of April and 1st Tu. Nov. For Middlesex Co., (civil) at Lowell, 2d For Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 2d Tu. of Mon. of March and 1st Mon. of Sept, April. For Hampden Co., at Springfield, at Concord, 1st Mon. of June, and at 4th Tues. of April. For Hampshire Co., Cambridge, 2d Mon. of Dec.; (crim.) at at Northampton, 3d Tues. of April. For Cambridge, 2d Mon. of Feb., at Concord, Middlesex Co., at Lowell, 3d Tues. of 4th Mon. of June, and at Lowell, 3d Mon. April; also at Cambridge, 3d Tues. of of Oct. Oct. For Nantucket Co., at Nantucket, 1st Tues. of July. For Norfolk Co., at Dedham, 3d Tues. of Feb. For Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Tues. of May. For Suffolk Co., at Boston, 1st Tues. of October and April. For Worcester Co., at Worcester, 2d Tues. of April.

LAW TERMS OF SUPPEME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS.-A law term of the Supreme Judicial Court shall be held at Boston on the first Wednesday of January of each year, which term may be adjourned, from time to time, to such places and times as may be most conducive to the despatch of business and the interests of the public; and all questions of law, whether arising upon appeal, exception, or otherwise, and from whatever court, shall be therein entered and determined, if the same arise in either of the following Counties: Essex, Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, County of Dukes County or Nantucket.

For Hampshire Co., at Northampton, (civil) 3d Mon. of Feb., 1st Mon. of June, and 3d Mon. of Oct. ; (crim.) 2d Mon. of June and 3d Mon. of Dec.

For Franklin Co., at Greenfield, 3d Mon. of March and 2d Mon. of Aug. and Nov.

For Hampden Co., at Springfield, (civil) 2d Mon. of March and June, and 1st Mon. of Oct. ; (crim.) 3d Mon. of May, and 1st Mon. of Dec.

For Berkshire Co., at Lenox, (civil) 4th Mon. of Feb., June, and Oct.; (crim.) 1st Mon. of Jan. and July.

For Norfolk Co., at Dedham, 4th Mon. of April, and 3d Mon. of Sept. and Dec. For Plymouth Co., at Plymouth, 2d Mon. of Feb. and June, and 3d Mon. of Oct.

For Bristol Co., at Taunton, 2d Mon. of March and Sept., and at New Bedford, 2d Mon. of June and Dec.

For Suffolk Co., (civil) at Boston, 1st Tues. of Jan., April, July, and October, (crim.) at Boston 1st Mon. of every month. For Barnstable Co., at Barnstable, Tues.

And law terms of said court shall also next after 1st Mon. of April, and 1st Tues. annually be held as follows:

At Lenox, for Berkshire Co., 2d Tues. of September.

At Springfield, for Hampden Co., 3d Mon. after 1st Tues. of Sept.

At Northampton, for Hampshire and Franklin Cos., Mon. next after 2d Tues. of Sept.

At Worcester, for Worcester Co., 4th Tues. after 1st Tues. of Sept.

At Taunton, 4th Tues. of Oct.

of Sept.

For Nantucket Co., at Nantucket, 1st Mon. of June and Oct.

For Dukes County, at Edgartown, last Mon. of May and Sept.

For Worcester Co., (civil) at Worcester, 1st Mon. of March, Mon. next after 4th Mon. of Aug., and 2d Mon. of Dec.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mon. of June and Nov.; (crim.) at Worcester, 3d Mon. of Jan., 2d Mon. of May, and 3d Mon. of Oct.; and at Fitchburg, 2d Mon. of Aug.

PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

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Barnstable Co., Jos. M. Day, Barnstable.
Nantucket Co., Edw. M. Garduer, Nant.
Dukes Co., Th. G. Mayhew, Edgartown.
Hampden Co., John Wells, Chicopee.
Hampshire Co., Sam. F. Lyman, Northam.
Norfolk Co., Geo. White, Quincy. [Berksh.
Berkshire Co, James T. Robinson, West

Suffolk Co., Isaac Ames, Boston.
Essex Co., Geo. F. Choate, Salem.
Middlesex Co., W. A. Richardson, Lowell.
Worcester Co., Henry Chapin, Worcester.
Franklin Co., Chas. Mattoon, Greenfield.
Bristol Co., Edm. H. Bennett, Taunton.
Plymouth Co., Win. H. Wood, Middleboro'.
The Courts for Probate business to be held as now provided by law (see p. 33 of
this work); and for Insolvency business to be held in the shire towns of the several
counties, and at such other places and at such times as decided by the Judges. Both

PROBATE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.- At Boston, ev-14th Tues. of April and July; at Adams, ery Mon. in each month, except July. Wed. next after 2d Tues. of Jan. and Oct., and next after 4th Tues. of April and July.

COUNTY OF ESSEX.-At Salem, 1st Tues. of each month; at Lawrence, 2d Tues. of each month, except April, May, July, Aug. and Oct.; at Gloucester, 2d Tues. of April and Oct.; at Newburyport, 3d Tues. of each month, except March, May, Aug., Sept., and Nov. ; at Haverhill, 3d Tues. of May and Nov.; at Ipswich, 3d Tues. of March and Sept.

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.-At Cambridge, 2d Tues. of each month, except July, and 4th Tues. of Jan., Feb., March, April, Aug., Nov., and Dec.; at Lowell, 1st Tu. of Feb., April, June, Sept. and Dec.; at Concord, 1st Tues. of Jan., March, May, and Oct.; at Groton, 4th Tues. of May and Sept.; and at Framingham, 4th Tues. of June and Oct.

COUNTY OF NORFOLK.-At Dedham, 1st Tues. of every month; at Quincy. 4th Tues. of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov., at Roxbury, every Saturday, except the 3d, 4th and 5th Sat. of July, and the 1st and 2d Sat. of Aug.; at Wrentham, 3d Tues. of May, Aug. and Nov.; at Medway, 30 Tues. of Feb., June, and Oct.

COUNTY OF BRISTOL,-At Taunton, 1st Tues. of Jan., March and June, and Frid. next after the 1st Tues. of Nov. ; at New Bedford, 1st Tues. of Feb., Frid. next after the 1st Tues. of May, last Tues. of Aug., and 1st Tues. of Dec.; at Pawtucket, 1st Tues. of April; at Fall River, Frid. next after 1st Tues. of April and July, and 1st Tues. of Oct.; at Attleborough, 1st Tues. COUNTY OF WORCESTER. — At W. Brook-of May; at Norton, 1st Tues. of July; at field, 2d Tues. of May and Oct.; at Clin- Seekonk, 1st Tues. of Sept.; and at Reton, 3d Tues. of May and Oct.; at Tem- hoboth, Friday next after 1st Tues. of pleton, Thurs. next after 3d Tues. of May Sept. and Oct.; at Barre, Friday next after 3d Tues. of May and Oct.; at Milford, 4th COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH.-At Plymouth, Tues. of May, and Wed. next after 4th 3d Mon. of Jan., Feb. and May, 2d Mon. Tues. of Oct.; at Uxbridge, 4th Tues. of of April and Aug., and 1st Mon. of Dec.; Oct.; at Fitchburg, Wed. next after 3d at Scituate, 1st Tues. of June, and last Tues. of May and Oct.; and at Worces-Tues. of Nov.; at Hingham, 1st Tues. of ter, 1st Tues. of every month.

COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. At Northampton, 1st Tues. of every month; at Amherst, 2d Tues. of Jan. and Aug.; at Belchertown, 2d Tues. of May and Oct.; and at Chesterfield, 3d Tues. of May and Oct.

COUNTY OF HAMPDEN.-At Springfield, 1st Tues. of Jan., Feb., March, April, June, July, and Nov., and 4th Tues. of April, Aug. and Sept.; at Westfield, 3d Tues. of March, June, Sept. and Dec.; at Monson, 2d Tues. of June; and at Palmer, 2d Tues. of Sept.

COUNTY OF FRANKLIN.-At Greenfield, 1st Tues. of every month except Nov. ; at Northfield, 2d Tues. of May and Sept.; at Orange, 2d Tues. of March and Dec.; at Lock's Village, in Shutesbury, 2d Tues. of July; at Conway, 3d Tues. of May; at Charlemont, 4th Tues. of May; at Shelburne Falls, 2d Tues. of Feb. and 4th Tues. of Oct,

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March and last Tues. of Aug.; at East Bridgewater, 1st Tues. of April, July and Oct. ; at Bridgewater, last Tues. of Feb.; at North Bridgewater, last Tues. of July; at Middleborough, 1st Tues. of May and Aug., and last Tues. of Oct.; at Wareham, Wed. next after 1st Tues. of May and Nov. ; at Abington, 2d Mon. of Jan.; and at Hanover, last Mon. of Sept.

COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE.At Barnstable, 2d Tues. of Jan., Feb., March, Aug., Sept. and Dec., and 3d Tues. of May and June; at Sandwich, 2d Tues. after 1st Mon. of Nov.; at Falmouth, 2d Wed. after 1st Mon. of Nov.; at Harwich, 3d Mon. of April and last Mon. of Oct.; at Brewster, Tues. next after 3d Mon. of April; at Dennis, Thurs. next after 2d Tues. of Oct.; at Orleans, Wed. next after 3d Mon. of April, and Tues. next after last Mon. of Oct.; at Wellfleet, Wed. next after last Mon. of Oct. ; at Truro, Thurs. next after 3d Mon. of April; and at Provincetown, Frid. next after 3d Mon. of April and Thurs. next after last Mon. of Oct.

DUKES COUNTY. - At Tisbury, 3d Mon. of April, and 1st Mon. of March and Sept.; at Edgartown, 3d Mon. of Jan. and July, and 1st Mon. of June and Dec.; and at West Tisbury, 3d Mon. of Oct.

COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE. At Lenox, 1st Tues. of Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, Sept., Oct. and Dec., 3d Tues. of July, and 24 Tues. of Nov.; at Great Barrington, Wed. next after 1st Tues. of Feb. and May, next after 3d Tues. of July, and next after 2d Tues. of Nov.; at Lanes- COUNTY OF NANTUCKET.- At Nantuckborough, 2d Tues. of Jan. and Oct., and et, 1st Tues. of every month.

(CORRECTED 1861.)

THE STOCK ON OUR FARMS.

THE first horned cattle introduced into New England were those which arrived at Plynouth, in 1624, in the ship Charity. They came from the coast of Devonshire, in England, but were of various colors, and probably had but slight if any resemblance to the North Devons of the present day. In 1626 twelve cows were sent to Cape Ann, and thirty more in 1629. 1€30 about a hundred were imported for the "Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay," and were taken to Salem. In 1631 and 1632 'several importations were made into New Hampshire, near Portsmouth, by Capt. John Mason, who, with Gorges, obtained the patent of large i tracts of land along the Piscataquis river, and formed settlements of Danes there for the manufacture of potash. The cattle were brought from Denmark, and were of large size and a uniform light yellow color. No doubt they were large and coarse animals, but well adapted to the hardships of a new settlement. They remained quite distinct for many years in that section of the country, extending down into Maine.

Meantime the Dutch had imported cattle into New York, and the early settlers of Virginia had considerably increased the stock froin the first importations in 1609 and 1610, consisting in part of cattle from England, and in part of those brought from the Spanish West Indies. The Dutch cattle were mostly black and white; the Spanish, black. It is well known that considerable numbers of cattle were taken to the North from Virginia, and that many of the Denmark cattle were driven for sale to the Massachusetts colonies, near Boston.

These various stocks were crossed in every possible direction, without regard to any well fixed principles of breeding, which were nowhere atSended to with any intelligence at that time, and thus was formed the common stock of New England, often called "natives."

By the middle of the last century, the keeping of stock had assumed some importance in certain localities, particularly in the old eastern settlements; for some large farmers in Rhode Island kept as many as a hundred cows and upward, and the sale of thirteen thousand pounds of cheese from one farm is recorded, and in one case seventy-three cows produced ten thousand pounds of butter in five months.

Up to this time, and in fact for nearly half a century later, no well directed efforts at improvement had been made even in England; but at that time some localities there possessed classes or races of animals peculiar to themselves, whose merits had begun to attract attention, though there was no general interest in the subject before the days of Bakewell, who demonstrated what could be done by attention to true physiological laws in the breeding of cattle. The choice of breeds and obtaining good crosses were nowhere thought of previous to his time.

Those who should, "during the space of one year, keep the greatest weight of horned cattle," got the premiums offered by the London Society of Arts, rather than those who should exhibit the greatest degree of improvement in their animals. Size began to be the grand aim of the early graziers, and the production of enormous monstrosities was the result. But Bakewell established a new system of animal development. With him mere size was no object. He wanted to build up a breed that should give the greatest amount of salable beef for the amount of food consumed. Smallness of bone, and tendency to fatten and mature early, he thought indispensable in cattle bred for the shambles. Up to his time, both in Europe and America, it had been customary to keep oxen till they were seven or eight years old, before they were fatted for the butcher. "The old notion was," says Arthur Young, "that where you had large bones there was plenty of room to lay the flesh on. This, Mr. Bakewell has proved to be a mistake. He asserts, the smaller the bones, the truer will be the make of the beast, the quicker she will fatten, and her weight will have a larger proportion of valuable meat."

The average weight of cattle sold in the Smithfield (London) market increased from 370 pounds in 1710, to over 800 pounds at the present

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