3i'R 317.3M31 H41 A Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from University of IVIassachusetts, Boston http://www.archive.org/details/pocketalmanackfo1839amer MASSACHUSETTS REGISTER, AND mmwo states ©alrntiar, 1839. ALSO CITY OFFICERS IN BOSTON, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION. BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY JAMES LORING, 13 2 Washington Street. ECLIPSES IN 1839. 1. The first will be a great and total eclipse, on Friday March 15th, at 9h. 28m. morning, but by reason of the moon's south latitude, her shadow will not touch any part of North America. The course of the general eclipse will be from southwest to north- east, from the Pacific Ocean a little west of Chili to the Arabian Gulf and southeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. The termination of this grand and sublime phenomenon will probably be witnessed from the summit of some of those stupendous monuments of ancient industry and folly, the vast and lofty pyramids on the banks of the Nile in lower Egypt. The principal cities and places that will be to- tally shadowed in this eclipse, are Valparaiso, Mendoza, Cordova, Assumption, St. Salvador and Pernambuco, in South America, and Sierra Leone, Teemboo, Tombucto and Fezzan, in Africa. At each of these places the duration of total darkness will be from one to six minutes, and several of the planets and fixed stars will probably be visible. 2. The other will also be a grand and beautiful eclipse, on Satur- day, September 7th, at 5h. 35m. evening, but on account of the Mnon's low latitude, and happening so late in the afternoon, no part of it will be visible in North America. Its whole course will be in the Pacific Ocean, from the island of Niphon, in the east of Asia, to Juan Fernandez, near the southwest- ern coast of South America. The only people of our terrestrial planet who will have an opportunity of witnessing this beautiful and sub- lime phenomenon, will be the inhabitants of the aforesaid islands, and of the Sandwich and Society groups; except perchance some few others who " go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great waters." Spofford. Correspondents are requested to forward their Communications for the Register early in November. Please notice that the Counties (except Suffolk,) are arranged alphabetically. 3 7. 1 3 M 3/ A INDEX Academy of Music ... 160 Counsellors, Slc. in Boston 47 Aggregate of Banks in Rlass. 181 County Commissioners . 21 " of . 24 Agricultural ^^ociety . • 166 Meetings Circuit, U. S. 202 Amherst College . .148 Court, Counsel " Judicial . 20 Andover Institution . 150 Supreme Antiquarian Society ... 159 " S. J. Callendar of . 22 " . 20 Anti Slavery Societies . Common Pleas Ancient & Hon. Artillery Co. 230 " C, P. Callendiir of . 23 Army of the United States 219 « Municipal .... 20 Asylums 165 « Police 20 Attorneys in Boston ... 47 « Probate 25 202 House Officers . 203 Attorneys, Circuit Court, U.S. \ Custom Auctioneers in Boston . 229 Days of Grace 237 Banks in Boston .... 169 Deaths in Boston .... 249 161 " in .Massachusetts . 177 Dispensary, Medical ... Benev. Soc. of Young Men J65 District Officers of U. States 200 Berkshire Justices, &c. 51 Dukes County Justices, &c. 60 Barnstable Justices, &c. 49 Bible Societies 155 Education Societies . 154 Bishops, Episcopal, Method- Essex Justices, &c. ... 61 ist, & R. Catholic, in U. S. 127 Eye and Ear Infirmary . 162 Blind Asylum 164 Board of Education ... 95 Federal Courts .... 201 Soc. 103 Boston Atheneum . 250 Fellows of Mass. Med. Bristol Justices, &c. ... 56 Fire Society 165 Fire Department .... 226 Censusof Towns, Mass. 1837 17 Franklin Justices, &c. 66 Churches and Ministers . 128 Charitable Societies ... 160 Governors of Massachusetts 29 Cincinnati of Massachusetts 165 " of the several States 218 Circuit Courts 200 Government Expenses, U. S. 240 City Officers of Boston . 223 . 71 " " of Salem . 238 Hampshire Justices, &c. 69 " " of Lowell . 239 Hampden Justices, &c. 160 Colleges in Massachusetts . 145 Handel and Haydn Society 145 Commissioners of Mass. 95 Harvard University ... 158 " of Maine . 250 Historical Society ... Society 164 Constables in Boston . 229 Howard Benevolent Congress, 25th 195 Hospital Corporation ... 160 Consuls, American . • 206 . 210 " Foreign in U.S. 211 Imports and Exports Convention of Cong. Min. 125 Indians of the West ... 194 Index. Infirmary for the Lungs . 163 Post Towns and Masters . 97 Instructers in Public Schools 227 Probate Courts .... 25 Insurance Comps. in Boston 241 Rail Roail Corporations . 248 Literary Societies . , 158 Keligious Denoin. in U. S. 110 Representatives of Mass. 33 Mails from Boston . , 230 Manufactories in Mass. 247 Sabbath School Societies . 155 Marine Society . 167 Salaries of State Ufficers , 28 " " Hospital . 163 of U. S. otficers . 199 Masters in Chancery 94 Savings Banks in Boston . 163 Mechanics' Association 251) School Cominittee . 225 Medical Society of Mass. 103, 155 Secretaries of Departments 199 " Schools .... 157 Social Law J^ibrary . 159 ." " Association , . 231 tagps from Boston . 234 Middlesex Justices &c. 74 State Prison 168 Militia of Massachusetts , 111 Suffolk Justices, &c. 44 Missionary Societies . 152 Supreme Court of Mass. 20 Municipal Court .... 20 <' " of U. Slates 199 Nantucket Justices, &c. 80 Tariff of Duties .... 182 Navy of the United States 221 Temperance Societies . 166 Newton Institution . 150 Theolo!.'ical Institutions . 150 j Norfolk Justices, &c. 81 'i'hursday Lecture . 168 I Typographical Societies . 166 j Overseers of the Poor . 225 Undertakers in Boston . 229 Phillips' Academy ... 151 Unitarian Association . 153 Physicians in Boston . 231 Pilgrim Society .... 158 Votes for Governor . , . 247 Plymouth Justices, &c. 84 Police Court in Boston . 20 Williams College . 148 Postage 102 Worcester Justices, &c. FEBRUARY, 1839, begins on MARCH, 1839, begins APRIL, 1839, begins MAY, 1839, begins on Wednesday. Last Quarter, 6th day, lOh. 59m. morning. New Moon, 13th day, 2h. 28m. morning. First Quarter, 20th day, Ih. 42m. morning. Full Moon, 28th day, 6h. Im. morning. | f.sea. M|w| Observable Days, &c. r.^s. | | r.®s 1 4 !St. Philip and St. James. 5 3 7 m. 46 10 23 2 5 O runs low. Lond. Miss. 1 1 21 11 30 3 6| [Soc. formed, 1796. 1 50 morn 4 7j Venus set 9h. 46m. 4 59 2 55 07 5 FlRog. Sun. Bonap. d. 1821. 58 3 40 59 6 2 St. John Evan. 57 4 43 1 25 7 3 S. J. C. Barnstable. 55 6 04 8 4Am. Bib. Soc. form. 1816. 54 7 21 9 5 Ascension day. 53 8 25 10 6 J. Evans died, 1831. 52 9 20 11 7. Mercury aphelion. 51 10 10 12 EjSun. aft. Ascen. • per. 50 10 55 13 2|Virginia set. 1607, O.S. 49 11 40 sets 14 3 S. J. C. Len. & Flym. C. 48 af. 31 9 37 15 4|# runs high. [C. Con. 47 16 10 44 16 5'Arcturus sou. lOh. 27m. 46 05 11 35 17 6:Am. Tract Soc. form. 1825. 45 53 morn. 18 71 Low tides. 44 40 12 19 F Whitsunday. 43 35 44 20 2 Whitmonday. 42 40 1 09 21 3 Whittuesday. 41 6 44 1 31; 22 4C. C. Edg. 40 7 49 47i 23i 5 Battle Ramillies, 1706. 39 8 44 05 24j 6 Am. S. S. Un. form. 1824. 38 9 32 23| 25 7 9 apogee. 37 10 10 42: 26 F Trinity Sunday. 37 10 47 05 27 2 C. P. Edg. C. C. P. Wor. 36 11 20 31 28 3 VVm. Pitt born, 1759. 35 11 56 rises. 29i 4 Old Election Mass. 34 m. 10 9 15 30 5 • runs low. 34 43 10 07 ,311 6 Venus set lOh. 20m. 33 1 14 10 51 JUNE, 1839, begins on Saturday. Last Quarter, 4th day, 6h. 53m. evening. New Moon, 1 1th day, lOh. Om. morning. First Quarter, 18th day, 5h. 16m. evening. Full Moon, 26th day, 7h. 15m. evening. Observable Days, | f.sea. &c. r.^s. | r.0s I | 1 Boston port shut, 1774. 4 32 8 1 51 11 25 2 1st Sun. after Trinity. 32 2 33 11 54 3 C. P. Nant. Art. El. Bost. 31 3 18 morn 4 C. C. North. 31 4 12 19 5 Worcester died, 1821. 30 5 15 41 6 Arcturus sou. 9h. 9m. 30 6 32 1 03 7 Washington appoint. Com- 29 7 45 1 24 8 [mander in Chief, 1775. 29 8 51 1 49 9 2d Sun. aft. Trin. # per. 28 9 46 2 19 10 C. P. Con. & New Bed. 28 10 38 2 57 11 C. C. Greenfield. 28 11 29 sets. 12 • runs high. 27 af. 33 9 23 13 Am. B. C. F. M. est. 1810. 27 1 05 10 09 14 Venus set lOh. 19m. 27 1 47 10 42 15 27 2 23 11 09 16 3d Sun. after Trinity. 26 3 05 11 33 17 C. P. Sal. Sp. Wor. 26 3 44 11 49 18 C. C. Wor. 26 4 26 morn. 19 Gen. Greene died, 1786. 26 5 21 10 20 Lond. Tem. Soc. for. 1836. 26 6 31 27 21 Antares so. lOh. ]9ra. 0ap. 26 7 43 46 22 7*s rise 2h. m. 26 8 45 1 08 23 4th Sun. after Trinity. 26 9 36 1 33 24 C. P. Lenox. 26 10 22 2 03 25 C. C. Ded. Sl Springf. 2() 11 02 2 33 26 runs low. 26 11 44 rises. 27 Battle of Monmouth, 1778. 26 m. 03 8 18 28 Venus set lOh. 7m. 27 20 9 26 29 St. Peter and St. Paul. 27 56 9 57 30 5th Sun. after Trinity. 27 1 46 10 23 JULY, 1839, begins on Monday.