TO PATRONS..AND. CORRESPONDENTS. Again old Fathes time things:rolađ.the car, and with it the "Old Farmers' Almanac.” We have t8 thank our friends for their continued favor, and to express our hope that we may contime to deserve öt: It is our aims to make the Almanac accurate and trustworthy, bai orrorofreeg into all books, and ours may not be entirely free from them. We shall be greatly conged to any of our friends if they will inform us of any inaccuracy, however slight, in any part of tho Alasanat. The tides are given on the quarter bour 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 fammers the article on Birds and Insects, page 44. The schedule of Stamp Duties, on pages 42 and 48, 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 mbose complete, and the Normal Schools have been added. Any one having a perfect copy of the Almanac for 1793, 1795, os 1807, will find a purchaser by addressing the publishers. We close in the words of the founder of this Almanae, - "It is by ow WORKS, and not by our words, we would be judged: these, we kope, will prstain wis ko the humble though proud station we have so long helme Aloro. Promos. * 16 Inte., Att'y « Var 66, N.C., EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (FEFT, 1869). Salary 8,000 G. M. Robeson, N.J., “ Navy, 8,000 J. A. J. Creswell, M., Post. Gen., 8,000 W.T. Sherman, Ohio, War, 8000 | E. R. Hoax, Mass, 8,000 Age on Feb. 22, 1732, 1789 to 1797, 35, Dec. 14, 1799. July 4, 1926. July 4, 1826. June 28, 1836. July 4, 1831. 67, Feb. 83, 1848. June 8, 1845. July 24, 1862 80, Apr. 4, 1841. John Tyler, Mar. 29, 1790 1841 to 1845, 54, Jan. 17, 1862. James K. Polk, N. C., Nov. 2, 1795, 1845 to 1819, 53, June 15, 1819. July 9, 1830. Penn., June T, 1868. April 15, 1865 Dec. 29, 1808, 1865. to 1869. 601 Ulysses S. Grant, Apa. 27, 18:22 As 1870 is the year when tte U. S. census is taken, the following table will be of interest. Population of U. S. 1790 3,329,827 Popamtiot of U.S. - 1830 12,81769, 020 1800 5,305,937 1810 17,0617,453 1850 23,191,876 1860 31,443,321 Va., Ky.. Ohio, ECLIPSES, &C., FOR 1870. THBRE 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 Pole. of Australia, and in New Zealand. Europe. At Boston, the Moon will rise in the Poumbra, and the Moon leaves the Penumbra 12 d. 8h, 39 m. P. M. part of Asia, and the north-western part of North America. ern part of Asia, and the northern part of Africa. MOVABLE FEASTS AND FASTS FOR 1870. Septuagesima Sunday, Feb. 13 Good Friday, April 15 | Whit Sunday, June 5 27 Easter Sunday, 17 Trinity Sunday, 12 Ash Wednesday, Mar. 2 Low Sunday, First Sunday in Lent, 6 Rogation Sunday, May 22 Advent Sunday, Dec, 18 NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE ASPECTS. Conjunction, or in the same degrée. Opposition, or 180 degrees. Dragon's Head, or Ascending Node. NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. 1. p Aries, head. 5. 22 Leo, heart. 0. Sagittarius, thighs. 2. 8 Taurus, neck. 6. in Virgo, belly. 10. Capricornus, knees. 3. 0 Gemini, arms 7. Libra, reins. 11. q Aquarius, legs. 4. 5 Caneer, breast. 8. m Scorpio, secrets. 12. # Pisces, ferit. 1 COLLEGES, PROFESSIONAL AND NORMAL SCHOOLS IN NEW ENGLAND. Th. but 1 in Jul. Vac., 8 w. fm Com.; 2w. BOWDOIN, BRUNSWICK, ME. - Com., - Ann. last Th. Jul.; vac. 12 w. fm ann. 20 Wed. July. Vac., 7 w. from Com.; VT. EPIS. INSTITUTE, BURLINGTON, VT. 6 w. from Wed, before last Th. Nov. - Acad. yr. 44 w. fm 2d Wed. Oct. Spring Vac., 1 w. THEO. SEM. (Ortho. Cong.) ANDOVER, COLBY UNIVER., WATERVILLE, ME. - Mass. - Anni. 2 w. bef. 1st Th. Aug.; Com., 1st. Wed. Aug. Vac., fm com., 4w.; , vac., 8 w. aft. ann., and 4 w. af. last Th. fm 2d w. Dec. 8 w.; fm 1st Wed. May, 1 w. Mch. N. B. This is correct now (Aug. MAINE WESLEYAN SEM. AND FEMALE 1869), but a change may be made bef. 1870. COLL., KENT'S HILL, ME. - Three terms BOSTON THEO. SEM. (Metho.), Boston. 13 w. each. Com., 2d Mon, Aug.; last Sem. year beg. Sept. 14; Com. June 8. Mon. Nov.; 2d Mon. March. EPISCOPAL THEO. SCHOOL AT CAMSTATE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE (AGR.), BRIDGE, MA88.-Year begins 30 Wed, in ORONO, ME. - Sp, term com., Jany. 27;Sept., ends last Wed, in June. clo., Ap. 27, 1 w. vac. Sum, term com., NEWTON Theo. Inst., NEWTON CENMay 5; clo., Aug. 3, 3 w.vac. Fall term TRE, MA88. (Bapt.) - Ann., 20 Wed. Jun. com. Aug. 25; clo., Nov. 23, 8 w. vac. Vac. fm ann. to Fri. af. 1st Wed. Sep., and DARTMOUTH, AT HANOVER, N. H.- 1 w. from last Wed. Jan. Com., last nurs. bi one of July. Vac., THEO. SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, Mass. 6 w. from Com.; 6 w. from Thanksgiving; (Unitar.) - Terms, same as Harv. Coll. 2 w. from last Thurs. but one in Apl. TUFTS COLLEGE, THEO. SCHOOL, COL MIDDLEBURY, MIDDLEBURY, VT.- LEGE HILL (MEDFORD), MA8B. (Univ.) Com., Th. aft. 2d Wed. Aug. Vac. 4 w.; 8 School year consists of two terms, 20 'w. w.fm last Wed. Nov.; fm last Tu. Ap, 2w. each, and ends 2d Wed. July. NORWICH UNIVERSITY, NORTHFIELD, BERKELEY Div. SCHOOL (Epis.), MIDVT.- Com., 2d Th. in July, Vac., 7 W. DLETOWN, CONN.-Year beg. 1st Wed. Fall term, 16 w. Vac., 4 w. Spring term, Oct.; ends Jun. Rec. Chris, and Easter. 16 w. Vac., 1 w. Sum. term, 8 w. THEO. DEPT. YALE COLL., NEW HARIPLEY FEM. COLLEGE, POULTNEY,VT. VEN, CONN. (Ortho. Cong.)-Year beg. -year beg. mid. Sept., con. 42 w.; wint. Sept. 15; cont. 8 mos. vacu., 3 w.; sum, vaca. 10 w. THEO. INST. OF OT., HARTF'D(Or.Con.) UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, AND STATE -Acad. yrfm 1st.Th. Oct. to 2d Wed. Jan. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AT BURLING MEDICAL SCHOOLS. TON. – Com., 1st Thurs. in Aug. Vaca., MED. Sch. OP ME., BOWDOIN COLL., Com. 4 w.; from Wed. before Thanks- BRUNSWICK, ME. - Beg. Feb. 24, lsts 16 w. giving, 8 w., and 1w.from 2d Wed. in May. MED. DEP. DART. COLL., HANOVER, AMHERST, AMHERST, Mass. — Com., N. H. -Beg. 1st Th. Aug., cont. 3 m. 2d Th. July. Vac., 6 w. fm Thanksgiving; 7 w. fm com.; recess 1 w. fm Wed. prev. Medical lect. beg. 4th Tb. Mch., con. 16w. VT. MED. Sch., BURLINGTON, VT. 1st Th. in April. N. E. FEMALE MED. COLL., Boston. BOSTON COLLEGE, BOSTON, Mass. Com. 18t Wed. Nov., and con. 17 w. Two sessions, beginning on 1st Mon, of MED SCH. OF HARV. COLL., Boston. Sept., and 1st Mon. of Feb. COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, WOR- Sum. ses. com.close wint. course, ende in Wint, course beg.1st Wed Nov., lasts 17w. CESTER, MASs. - Com., last Th. June; 2 tms 21 w. each, begin. 1st Mon. Sept., aná Nov., with va.8w.fm mid.Jul. to mid. Sep. DENTAL Sch., Harv. COL., Boston.separated by a recess of 3 days. HARVARD, CAMBRIDGE, MAS8.-Com., Lectures beg. 1st Wed. Nov., last 4 mo. Boston DENTAL COLLEGE. Com. Tu. bef. last Wed. June. Acad. year 40 about 1st Nov. and cont. about 4 mos. w.ends at Com., and consists of two tms, MED. INST. OF YALE COLLEGE, NEW 20 w. each, separated by 4 w. vaca. TUFTS COLL. COLLEGE HILL (MED-cont. 17'w.; summer session beg. 2d Wed. HAVEN, CONN.-Course beg. 3d Th. Sept., FORI)), MASS.-Two tms, 20 w. each, and Feb., cont., except recess of 1 w. in May, 2 vac. 6 w. each. The year beg. at Com., till last Wed. but 2 in July. 2d Wed. July, followed by 1st vac. WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSTOWN, MAss. LAW SCHOOLS. - Com., last Th. Jun. Vac., 9 w.af. Com.; LAW SCHOOL, AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 2w. fm Tu.bef. Chr., 2w. fm last Tu. Mch. Terms same as Harvard College. BROWN, PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Com., 1st LAW SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN, CONN. Wed. Sept.; 18t rec., Thanksgiving week; - Terms same as Yale Coll., exc. that 2a do., last w. in Ap. Vac., 38 Th. Jan, to each term beg. Mon, bef. College term, 20 Friá. Feb.: 18t Wed. July to Com. SCIENTIFIC SCHOOLS. TRINITY, HARTFORD, CONN. - Com., CHANDLER SCIEN. DEPT., and N. H. 20 Th. af. July 4th. Vac., 9 w. fm Com.;COLL, OF AGRI. AND THE MECH. ARTS, 4 w. fm Th. bef. Christmas. DARTMOUTH COLL., HANOVER, N. H. — WESLEYAN UNIV. MIDDLETOWN, CT. Terms of both same as Dart. Coll., ex. that Com., 3d Th. of Jul. Va.,8 w. fm Com., sum. term is omitted in Agricul. Coll. and 2 w, fm Dec. 15; 3 w. fm Mch 18. UNIVER. OF Vr., BURLINGTON, has MASS. AGRICUL, COLLEGE, AMHERST, STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, JOHNSON, MASS. – Three tms, 13 w. each; begin 2d VT.-Fall tm. 11 w., beg. 18t Wed. Sept.; Th. Sept., 4th Th. Jan., and 1st Th. May. winter term, 10 w., beg. last Wed. Nov. LAWRENCE SCIEN. SCHOOL (HARV. spring tm 11 w., beg. 3d Wed. Feb.; sumCOLL.), CAMBRIDGE, MASS,- The year mer tm, 10 w., beg. 2d Wed. May. Exam. beg. 1 w. later, and ends 2 w. earlier than for admis., first day of each term. the college year; winter vaca. I w. STATE NORM. SCHOOL, RANDOLPR MASS. INS. OF TECHNOLOGY, BOSTON. CENTRE, VT.-Fall term, 11 w., beg. 4th -Acad. yr 1st. Mon. Oct. to 1st Mon. Jun. Wed. Aug., followed without vaca. by tm Worc. Co. FREE INSTIT. OF INDUST. of 10 w.; spring tm, 11 w., beg. 20 Wed. SCIENCE, WORCESTER, MASS. - 2 tms; Feb., followed, without vaca., by a term 1st, fm 2d Tu. Sept. to 2d Frid. Mch.; 2d, of 10 w. Exam, for admis. Tues. before fm last Tu. Mch, to 1st Frid. July. and Mon. after Spring and Fall térms. SHEFFIELD SCIEN. SCHOOL (YALE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, NEW BRICOL.) NEW HAVEN, CT.-Terms same TAIN, CANN. - School year consists of as Yale College. 40 w., beg. In Sept. NORMAL SCHOOLS. NORMAL SCHOOLS OF MARS.-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. im Aug. 24, 13 w.; fm Dec. 7, 12 w. study and 1 w, rec. Exum. 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. T'h. Junc; 3 tms, sepa. by at Framingham, Tu., Feb. 15, and Aug. 2 vac., one of 2 w. fm Th. bef. Thanksgiv- 30; at Balem, 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 HAMPDEN, at Springfield, on the 20 April; at Salem, on the 2d Tues. of July; Tues. of April, the 1st Tues. of Oct., and at Newburyport, on the 2d Tues. of Oct.; the 4th Tues. of June and Dec. and at Lawrence, on the last Tues. of BERKSHIRE, at Pittsfield, on 1st Tu, of Aug.; and on the 4th Tues. of Dec., at Apl., July, and Sept., and last Tu. Dec. Ipswich, Salem, or Newburyport, as they NORFOLK, at Dedham, on the 3d Tues shall order at their next preceding term. of April, the 4th Tues. of June and Sept., MIDDLESEX, at Cambridge, on the 1st and the last Wed. of Dec. Tues. of Jan,, and the 1st Tues. of June; PLYMOUTH, at Plymouth, on the 1st and at Lowell, on the 1st Tues. of Sept. Tues. of Jan., the 3d Tues. of March, WORCESTER, at Worcester, on the 4th and the 1st Tues. of Aug. Tu. of March, the 3d Tu. of June, the BRISTOL, at Taunton, on the 4th Tues. 20 Tu. of Sept., and the 4th Tu. of Dec. of March and Sept. HAMPSHIRE, at Northampton, on the 1st BARNSTABLE, at Barnstable, on the 20 Tues. of March, Sept., and Dec., and on Tues. of April and Oct. the Tues, next after the 24 Mon. of June, DUKES COUNTY, at Edgartown, on the FRANKLIN, at Greenfield, on the 1st Wed. next after the 3d Mon. of May, and Tues. of March and Sept., and the 20the Wed. next after the 2d Mon. of Nov. Tues. of June and Dec. (Corrected 1869.) REGISTERS IN BANKRUPTCY IN NEW ENGLAND. (Corrected 1869.) MAINE, 4th District, 8. L. Thorndike, Esq., 1st District, Gen. J. D. Fessenden, Boston. Portland. 5th District, Benj. C. Perkins, Esq., 2d District, Hon. Seth May, Lewiston. Balem, Essex County. 3d District, 8. S. Marble, Esq., Wal- oth District, E.J. Sherman, Esq., Lawdoborough, Lincoln County. rence, Essex County, 4th District, Charles Ilamlin, Esq., 7th District, A. F. Jewett, Esq., LowBangor. ell, Middlesex County. 5th District, Peter Thacher, Esq., 8th District, Peter C. Bacon, Esq., Rockland, Knox County. Worcester. 9th District, I. F. Conkey, Esq., Am NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1st District, Thomas E. Sawyer, Dover, herst, Hampshire County. 2.1 District, Aaron W. Sawyer, Nashua. 10th Dist., Gideon Wells, Esq., Spring3d District, Wm. H. H. Allen, Claremont. / field, Hampden County. RHODE ISLAND. 1st District, Jas. M. Clarke, Provid'ce. 1st District, A.P. Lyman, Bennington. 2:1 District, Wm. W. Hoppin, Prov. 2d District, A. Underwood, Wells River. CONNECTICUT. 3d Dist. J.P. Sartle, Barton, and 1st District, John Hooker, Esq., Hart ford. MASSACHUSETTS. 2il District, E. K. Foster, Esq., New 1st District, James M. Bunker, Esq., Haven. New Bedford, Bristol County. 3d District, Robert Coit, Jr., Esq., New 2d District, Samuel B. Noyes, Esq., London. Canton, Norfolk County. 4th District, William K. Seely, Esq., 3d District, C. M. Ellis, Esq., Boston. Bridgeport, Fairfield County. m. O's Declination. Full Sea, of Days. Sets. S. A. Morn Even R. h. m. h. h. m. m. m. h. m. 1870. JANUARY, First Month. Astronomical Calculations. 1 22 8.59 7 22 20 13 21 26 19 20 16 25 18 53 22 35 11 21 46 17 20 41 23 19 22 29 17 51 22 28 12 21 36 18 20 29 24 19 8! 30 17 34 New Moon, 1st day, 7h. 21m., evening. First Quarter, 9th day, 4h. 18m., evening. D's! D D Place. S. Souths. 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