almanac

Contains: Astronomical calculations for the year 1850; Government of the United Sates, Executive and Judiciary; Senate of the United States; House of Representatives; President Taylor's inaugural address; Mileage of the 30th Congress; Members of the 30th Congress; Report on the Panama canal; Laws of the United States of America (passed in the 30th Congress); Election returns from every state in the Union; New states and territories. Cover title. "The astronomical calculations are by Samuel H. Wright, Dundee, Yates Co., N.Y."--page [1]. "The last session of Congress... Slavery, and its effects on society and human welfare, were their principal themes...": page 33. Below head of title: single copies, 12 1/2 cts...$1 per dozen...$7 per hundred. In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc. Back wrapper contains publisher's advertisements.

containing lunations ; eclipses of the luminaries ; aspects ; judgment of the weather ; rising, setting and southing of the seven stars ; Sun and Moon's rising and setting ; festivals and other remarkable days ; courts ; roads, &c. &c. Also a variety of useful and entertaining matter : Fitted to the meridian of New-London, lat. 41 deg. 25 min. north.
Includes verse.
Cover title.
For attribution of the Freebetter series to Daboll, see: Bates, A.C. "Checklist of Connecticut almanacs, 1709-1850." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society n.s. 24 (1914): 125-129. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴. "Articles of Confederation...", signed "By order of Congress, Henry Laurens, president": pages [16]-[20]. "Distances at the principal Towns in New England from New-London, with the most noted houses of entertainment on the road": page [23]. Diagram of a lunar eclipse, pages [24], is the only illustration. Title within border of double rules; text printed within ruled border. Advertised in the Connecticut gazette, New London, Oct. 18, 1782.

containing lunations ; eclipses of the luminaries ; judgment of the weather ; courts ; rising, southing, and setting of the 7 stars ; Sun & Moon's rising and setting ; Moon's place ; times of high water ; public roads ; table of interest at 6 per cent ; Freemen's meetings in the State of Connecticut ; poetry, &c. &c. &c. Cover title.
For attribution of the Freebetter series to Daboll, see: Bates, A.C. "Checklist of Connecticut almanacs, 1709-1850." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society n.s. 24 (1914): 125-129. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴. "A sketch of General Washington's life and character."--Page [17]-[21], dated Maryland, May 3d 1779. The biographical sketch of George Washington originally printed in a pamphlet in London and given to American prisoners of war. Attributed to John Bell of Maryland by Evans, who calls it the first attempt of a life of Washington. Cf. Evans 16677. "Distances at the principal Towns in New England from New-London, with the most noted houses of entertainment on the road": pages [23]-[24].
Title vignette, relief cut of an eclipse, is the only illustration. Title within border of double rules; text printed within ruled border. Advertised in the Connecticut gazette, New London, Oct. 19, 1781.

Includes verse. Cover title. "Isaac Bickerstaff" is a common pseudonym in almanacs. This edition lacks illustrations. Signatures: [A]⁴ B² C⁴ D². List of roads and distances to towns, on page [23]. "Memorable events of the War": page [24]. Title within ornamental border; text printed within ruled border.

Cover title. Front cover illustrated with Uncle Sam holding "This is my almanac. Uncle Sam" sign, seated on a chair that is turned around and in the background are Independence Hall and the capitol building; signed by "C.H." With seasonal illustrations and maxims for each month; woodcut of anatomical man, showing which parts of the body are affected by the signs of the zodiac; and a view of Memorial Hall, Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Eclipses of the year 1895 -- Something about government clerks at Washington -- A soldier foretells his death just before the battle -- Nicknames of cities and states -- Some interesting facts about the Seminoles of Florida -- Death of General Phil Kearney -- Odd things about cents -- Areas of coal fields -- General Fitzhugh Lee -- Lincoln's view of slavery -- John Brown's raid -- Washington Monument -- The postal card's birthday -- Was a Yankee trick -- In government employ-- the women clerks of Washington -- Railroad statistics -- A thrilling recital -- All born in 1809 -- Christmas events that nations have made -- Benedict Arnold's last years -- Officers' outfits are expensive and change is costly -- She first suggested Decoration Day [Memorial Day] -- Women as voters -- The national cemeteries -- Changes in the Gulf of Mexico -- Uncle Sam's money makers.

Cover title. Front cover illustrated with Uncle Sam holding "This is my almanac. Uncle Sam" sign, seated on a chair that is turned around and in the background are Independence Hall and the capitol building; signed by "C.H."With seasonal illustrations and maxims for each month; woodcut of anatomical man, showing which parts of the body are affected by the signs of the zodiac; and a view of Memorial Hall, Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Eclipses of the year 1889 -- Wake of the battle. Sufferings of the Confederate wounded described by eyewitness -- Points of interest regarding the American flag -- Fighting in the wilderness -- Lincoln's tomb -- Yankee Doodle. The story of its composition at Albany in 1755 -- Names of battles. Double naming of battle-fields by north and souther soldiers -- John Brown's grave / Kate Field -- How Jackson entertained -- Trick of grand army men -- Our friend Columbus. Barcelona and the discovery of America -- Anecdotes of Butler -- Webster's 7 of March [1850] speech -- Mr. Lincoln's ingenuity -- Presidents wives -- The fears of the [founding] fathers -- How a colonel received promotion -- End of the trade dollars -- Expiration of Jackson's term -- Famous men's graves -- Pennsylvania Court calendar -- Delaware court calendar -- Fitz John Porter's style.

Cover title. Front cover illustrated with Uncle Sam holding "This is my almanac. Uncle Sam" sign, seated on a chair that is turned around and in the background are Independence Hall and the capitol building; signed by "C.H."
With seasonal illustrations and maxims for each month; woodcut of anatomical man, showing which parts of the body are affected by the signs of the zodiac; and a view of Memorial Hall, Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
Page [35] contains two advertisements for medicinal compounds sold by the pharmaceutical company R.E. Sellers & Co. Eclipses of the year 1882 -- Cigarette smoking in America -- Martha Washington -- The Indian Chief Tecumseh -- Introduction to the Declaration of Independence -- The surrender of Yorktown -- Madison's home. Montpelier -- The American flag -- Telegraphing in the United States -- The American dollar -- Benjamin Franklin -- Coins of the United States -- Court calendar for Pennsylvania -- Court calendar for Delaware.

Cover title. Below head of title: single copies, 12 1/2 cts...$1 per dozen...$7 per hundred. "Slavery legislation," pages 25-41, includes the speeches of William H. Seward and Josiah Quincy, and the texts of the fugitive slave law of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska bill of 1854, with a classification of the vote. In engraved and printed blue wrapper, signed at foot of title: Childs sc. Last eight unnumbered pages and back wrapper contains printers' and publishers' advertisements.

Names and signs of the zodiac -- List of sheriffs and county clerks -- Court information -- Brief history of pestilences [78 A.D.-1837] -- Great snow of 1717 / Cotton Mather -- The cold summer of 1816. Includes verse. Cover title. At head of title: First printed, 1784. No. 69. Title vignette. Page [36] contains a bookseller's advertisement. Sewn at spine with cord; has loop of string for hanging attached at top of spine.

Includes verse. Cover title. Attributed to Nehemiah Strong by Evans and in Bates, A.C. "Check list of Connecticut almanacs." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 24 (1914): 102, 129. "An account of the number of inhabitants in the several counties of the colony of Connecticut, taken on the 1st of January, 1774" by race and sex, page [19]. "Names of the officers of the Connecticut troops who served in the Continental Army campaign of 1775", pages [21]-[23]. Advertised in the Connecticut courant, Hartford, Nov. 13, 1775. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴.