noon, tion. A Table of Sixty-one Bright Stars. To ascertain when any Star found in the following Table will be on the upper meridian, add the numbers opposite in the left-hand column of figures to the time of "Sidereal Noon" found in the calendar pages. For the RISING of a star, subtract the number opposite in the right-hand column of figures from its meridian passage. For the setting of a star, add the same number to its meridian passage. Those marked (....) revolve in a circle of perpetual apparition, and do not rise nor set north of the latitude of New York (40° 42′ 40′′), for which latitude the semi-diurnal arcs are calculated. The civil day begins at midnight, and consequently 24 hours after mid night, or 12 hours from noon, is morning of the succeeding day; and more then 24 hou's from noon, is evening of the next day. From 12h. to 24h. from midnight, or from Oh. to 12h. from will be in the afternoon of the same day. This table is arranged in the order of culmina NAME OF STAR. Surveyors and Civil Engineers may obtain the declination of the magnetic needle by observations on the Pole Star when upon the meridian, or when at the greatest elongation east or west. POLARIS and other stars pass the lower meridian 11h. 58m. after their upper transit. To the time of upper transit of Polaris, add 5h. 54m. and it gives the time of greatest western elongation. If the 5h. 54m. be subtracted from the time of upper transit, it will give the time of greatest eastern elongation. Observations made at the time of greatest elongation are less liable to error than those made at the time of transit. The mean distance of Polaris from the pole this year is 1° 23′ 1 54". To find its azimuth for any latitude, take from 18.3828965 the logarithmic cosine of the latitude, and the remainder is the logarithmic sine of the azimuth. a Andromedæ (Alpheratz)... y Pegasi (Algenib). a Cassiopea (Schedir). B Andromeda (Merach). y Andromeda (Almaach). a Piscium.. a Arietis. a Ceti (Menkar). Tauri (seven stars). a Tauri (Aldebaran) a Auriga (Capella). 8 Orionis (Rigel)... B Tauri (el Nath). Orionis (Bellatrix).. Orionis (Mintaka), e Orionis (Anilam)... Orionis (Alnitak).. a Columbæ (Phaet). a Orionis (Betelguese).. a Canis Majoris (Sirius). e Canis Majoris (Adhara) a Geminor (Castor). a Canis Minoris (Procyon).. B Geminor (Pollux). Argus (Naos).. a Hydra (Alphard). a Leonis (Regulus).. Cycles of Time and Church B Septuagesima Sunday. Feb. 13 28 Sexagesima 66 3 Quinquagesima" Ash Wednesday. 20 27 Mar. 2 66 6 9 13 13 Quadragesima Sunday. 66 27 6 Mid-Lent Sunday.. .6583 Good Friday.. 15 Days. 24 Easter Sunday. .April 17 ...May 22 26 ..June 5 66 Pentecost Day.. 66 12 Middle of the Year.....July 2 near O near 2 9 near June.. near 8 Sun. near Q near near 24 Wash'n Time istance Apart. Month. 24 8 $ D.M.M. 3 III m. 8 5 11 29 m. 19 2 21 m. 11 8 31 m 18 8 5 m. 8 53 ev. 6 52 m. O 25 m. 27 31 I I 3 37 m. 2 2 48 ev. 7 8 35 ev. 20 18 4 o m.? Sun. 23 10 17 m. ୪ near Mar... near near 2 ¿¿ Sun. stationary. 14 Sun. ● near near g April near 2 24 6 28 m. 28 2 36 cv. 28 11 37 eV. ? 2 5 53 m. 7 0 7ev. 2 12 1 4 ev. 2 23 ev. 18 7 50 ev. 3 23 2 36 ev. 28 4 52 m. 4 5 40 m. 2 stationary. 7 4 24 m. sup. Sun. 13 10 4 m. near 19 10 33 ev. 5 near 9 26 4 46 m. May... near 2 4 gr.elon. II 4 22 m. 17 6 33 m. near 24 9 17 ev. 28 near 29 13 1 51 ev. 16 11 20 m. 21 I 10 ev. 2 0 23 m. 20 o 24 m. g 1 41 PV. & 7 54 ev. 2 O 1 1 8 S. July... Sun apogee 2 52 N. 4 21 N. 18 41 E 1 43 S. 90 0 E O 58 N. 4 24 10 IN O 51 S. 180 0 SZZZER ZZZZZZZZ 25 4 27 m. 26 3 13 ev. 3 26 3 55 ev. 2 2 27 2 11 Aug... 21 53 W Sept... Aspect. near 9 near 2 ¿ near 13 2 17 ev. g near Sun. near near Wash'n Time Distance Apart. Nov.... stationary. near 20 near Mars. near Q D. H. M. I 8 4ev. 10 7 46 ev. 3 15 2 22 m. near 24 7 32 ev. 2 stationary. 14 15 6 37 m. 2 near t 3 Sun. ✪ near Dec.... sup. & Sun. near 24 3 5 35 m. 19 19 19 23 28 I 34 ev. 8 30 ev. S 9 30 ev. o 52 ev. O 23 m. NOTE.-In the table above it is to be understood that the word "near" and the character (conjunction) are synonymous, and mean that the two bodies are nearest each other at the time expressed, and that they are then on a line running from the North Pole through both bodies, and have the same right ascension. GR. ELON. means greatest elongation or greatest apparent angular distance from the SUN. STATIONARY means that the planet is then without apparent motion east or west with respect to the Stars, and is about to move in a direction contrary to that it last had. The character 8 indicates that the planet is opposite the Sun, or 180 deg., or a half circle east of it, and rises when the Sun sets, and sets when he rises. When a planet is a quarter of a circle or ço deg. from the Sun, east or west, it is known by []. PLANETARY CHARACTERS.- Mercury, Venus, & Mars, 24 Jupiter, Saturn, H Uranus, Neptune, Moon. The above table enables us to find the planets throughout the year. Planetary Notes. MERCURY will be at stations favorable for being visible March 3, July 1, October 22, being then in the east just before sunrise; also January 15, May 8, September 4, and December 29, being then low in the west soon after sunset. The planet is brightest at these times. VENUS will be brightest January 17 and March 30. MARS not coming to the opposition this year, will not be brightest. JUPITER brightest December 13, rising at sunset. SATURN brightest June 16, rising at sunset. To Ascertain the Length of the Day and Night, at any time of the year, add 12 hours to the time of the Sun's setting, and from the sum subtract the time of rising, for the length of the day. Subtract the time of setting from 12 hours, and to the remainder add the time of rising next morning, for the length of the night. These rules are equally true for apparent time. Leap-Year.-Every year the number of which is divisible by 4 without a remainder, is a leap-year, except the last year of the century, which is a leap-year only when divisible by 400 without a remainder. Thus the year 1900 will not be a leap-year. 5 15 5 11 5 7 5 3 4 59 4 55 4 51 4 47 4 43 4 39 4 35 4 31 4 27 4 23 4 20 4 16 4 12 4 8 Evening Morning MOON SOUTH. H. M. 11 47 ev. 43 1 37 2 28 Venus Mars Sets. Sets. D. AVEN. 4 44 5 25 6 7 6 49 7 32 8 17 9 6 9 57 10 52 11 48 morn M. 10 ev. 6 ev. 7 58 ev. 4 54 ev. 9 49 m. 37 m. 5 27 m. 5 15 m. 10 45 m. 10 33 m. Boston; N. England, N. York State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Oregon. SUN SUN MOON HIGH RISES, SETS. SETS. WATER H. M. H. M. 4 36 11 27 5 34 morn 0 13 6 36 7 39 1 1 3 16 7 30 4 42 4 17 29 4 43 H. M. H. M. 7 30 4 38 7 304 39 7 30 4 40 7 304 41 8 41 9 41 10 41 7 29 4 44 7 29 4 45 11 38 7 29 4 46 morn 7 294 47 1 44 2 27 3 8 3 50 4 34 5 20 6 11 7 4 7 57 8 53 9 46 10 39 5 14 11 28 7 29 4 48 0 36 1 33 2 31 7 284 50 7 284 51 7 284 52 3 31 4 31 5 31 7 27 4 54 rises 7 27 4 53 7 264 55 14 F 15 S 16 3 17 M 18 T 45 19 W 4 4 1 41 20 T 4 0 2 36 21 F 3 56 3 29 22 S 3 52 4 21 3 48 5 12 234 24 M 3 44 6 3 3 40 6 55 7 215 5 25 T 26 W 3 36 7 48 7 20 5 6 27 T 3 32 8 42 7 19 5 8 28 F 3 28 9 38 7 18 5 9 29 S 3 24 7 17 5 10 3 22 10 33 11 27 7 16 5 12 3 17 ev. 197 15 5 13 305 31 M EVEN. 18 27 5 50 7 8 30 5 51 J 13 8 29 5 51 19 8 23 5 52 25 8 14 5 53 From the WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1869. We are glad to call attention to a roofing material for which no extravagant claims are made, and which is now well known in nearly all parts of the country. The manufacturer has for nearly twelve years devoted his attention to the improvement of cheap Roofing materials, and his recent improvements in the use of the indestructible fibrous mineral Asbestos are without doubt of great value. The Tribune Buildings have been covered some two years with the Asbestos Roofing, which seems in every way a satfactory material for the purposes intended.-Eds. Tribune. H. W. JOHNS, Manufacturer, 78 William St., N. Y. N. York City; Philadelphia, Conn., N. Jersey, Penn., Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. H. M. H. M. 7 25 4 43 7 25 4 44 7 25 4 45 7 25 4 46 7 25 4 47 7 25 4 48 7 25 4 49 7 24 4 50 6 22 ev.15 7 32 8 43 955 11 5 3 morn 0 16 1 26 2 34 7 23 3 42 4 46 8 27 9 26 5 44 10 21 6 35 11 10 7 19 11 55 MOON.-Lowest, 1st, 28th; apogee, 9th; SUN SUN MOON HIGH RISES. SETS. SETS. WATER 7 24 4 51 7 24 4 52 Jupiter Sets. 7 24 4 53 7 234 54 7 23 4 55 7 234 56 7 22 4 57 7 22 4 59 7 215 0 MORN. 2 43 2 20 1 56 1 34 1 13 5 19 7 21 5 1 6 26 9 1 7 165 7 215 2 7 35 9 49 7 165 7 20 5 3 8 45 10 36 7 15 5 7 19 5 4 9 56 11 21 7 15 5 7 18 5 5 11 5 ev.13 7 14 5 7 17 5 7 morn 1 7 7 145 11 morn 7 17 5 8 0 14 2 2 7 135 12 0 13 7 165 9 1 24 3 6 7 12 5 13 2 31 4 8 1 21 7 16 5 10 7 12 5 15 2 27 7 15 5 11 3 37 5 12 7 11 5 16 3 33 7 14 5 13 4 41 6 13 7 10 5 17 4 37 7 135 14 5 39 7 7 7 95 18 5 34 7 12 5 15 6 30 7 52 7 8 5 19 6 25 7 12 5 16 7 15 8 387 85 20 7 10 perigee, 21st; highest, 16th. 5 23 6 6 30 7 7 38 8 847 9 9 56 10 11 5 J. T. SCOTT & CO., 11 Maiden Lane, N. Y. SCOTT, BARRETT & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Importers and Jobbers in all styles of AMERICAN AND IMPORTED WATCHES, Materials, Tools, &c. AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCHES, Month. Conjunction of Planets, and other Phenomena. A spect. Jan.... near Mar... D.M.M. 3 III m. 2 stationary. 5 11 6 m. near g ¿ a Sun. near 2 gr. elon. near Feb.... 2 Sun. 27 stationary. 31 I near near 24 ? near near April near 2 gr.elon. 24 & Sun. June.. near Wash'n Time I istance Apart. Month. near near ? 24 6 28 m. 3 12 2 23 ev. near 19 10 33 ev. 5 May... near 2 2 O 23 m. 20 4 I 10 ev. II 4 22 m. g 17 6 33 m. 5 11 29 m. 19 2 21 m. 11 8 34 m 18 8 5 m. 8 53 ev. 6 52 m. O 25 m. 20 Sun. 23 10 17 m. 8 Sun. near? ✪ near 24 I 2 3 37 m. & 2 18 4 o m. g 2 48 ev. ? 7 8 35 ev. 24 near Venus 26 28 near 9 17 ev. o 24 m. 1 41 PV. 29 7 54 ev. 2 13 151 ev. 16 11 20 m. 25 4 27 m. ? 26 3 55 ev. 2 Aspect. near 24 near ☞ near 8 24 11 44 m. 24 25 10 31 m 8 6 4 m. 2 stationary. near 24 gr. clon. near t ¿o Sun. near 20 near g stationary. sup. & Sun. Sun. Wash'n Time Distance Apart. 9 85 o near D. H. M. 1 8 4ev. 10 7 46 ev. near? 5 ¿ Sun. Neptune stat. 13 2 17 ev. 9 15 2 22 m. 17 9 1ev. 2 5 27 m. & I 4 ev. 3 5 51 ev. 7 32 ev. 6 37 m. 2 1 34 ev. 9 30 ev. 30 II 14 15 19 19 19 23 28 I II 10 13 m. 2 17 7 58 m. ¿ 22 o 35 ev ? 3 8 24 3 17 ev 22 19 3 2CV. 30 o 52 ev. o 23 m. 9 36 ev. 30 ev. 3 I 29 S. I II S. 26 55 E. 90 O E. 30 N. I 57 S. 0 51 N. W. I 180 E. I 19 S. NOTE.-In the table above it is to be understood that the word "near" and the character (conjunction) are synonymous, and mean that the two bodies are nearest each other at the time expressed, and that they are then on a line running from the North Pole through both bodies, and have the same right ascension. GR. ELON. means greatest elongation or greatest apparent angular distance from the SUN. STATIONARY means that the planet is then without apparent motion east or west with respect to the Stars, and is about to move in a direction contrary to that it last had. The character 8 indicates that the planet is opposite the Sun, or 180 deg., or a half circle east of it, and rises when the Sun sets, and sets when he rises. When a planet is a quarter of a circle or go deg. from the Sun, east or west, it is known by []. PLANETARY CHARACTERS.- Mercury, Venus, & Mars, 2 Jupiter, Saturn, H Uranus, The above table enables us to find the planets throughout the year. Planetary Notes. MERCURY Will be at stations favorable for being visible March 3, July 1, October 22, being then in the east just before sunrise; also January 15, May 8, September 4, and December 29, being then low in the west soon after sunset. The planet is brightest at these times. VENUS will be brightest January 17 and March 30. MARS not coming to the opposition this year, will not be brightest. JUPITER brightest December 13, rising at sunset. SATURN brightest June 16, rising at sunset. To Ascertain the Length of the Day and Night, at any time of the year, add 12 hours to the time of the Sun's setting, and from the sum subtract the time of rising, for the length of the day. Subtract the time of setting from 12 hours, and to the remainder add the time of rising next morning, for the length of the night. These rules are equally true for apparent time. Leap-Year.-Every year the number of which is divisible by 4 without a remainder, is a leap-year, except the last year of the century, which is a leap-year only when divisible by 400 without a remainder. Thus the year 1900 will not be a leap-year. DAY OF MONTH. DAY OF WEEK. 1S 21 3 M 4 T 5 W 6 T 10 M 11 T 12 W 13 T 14 F 15 S 16 20 T 21 F 22 S 234 24 M 25 T 26 W 27 T 28 F 29 S SIDEREAL NOON. 305 31 M 22 ev. 18 ev. MOON SOUTH. 6 7 6 49 7 32 8 17 9 6 9 57 10 52 11 48 morn 45 Evening Morning H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 5 15 11 47 5 11 ev. 43 7 30 4 38 5 7 5 3 2 28 7 30 4 41 4 59 3 16 7 30 4 42 4 55 4 17 29 4 43 51 4 44 7 29 4 44 4 47 5 25 7 29 4 45 4 43 4 39 4 35 4 31 4 27 4 23 4 20 4 16 4 12 4 8 1 41 2 36 3 29 4 21 5 12 6 3 6 55 H. 17 M 18 T 19 W 4 4 4 0 3 56 3 52 3 48 3 44 340 3 36 3 32 3 28 3 24 10 33 7 17 5 10 3 22 11 27 7 16 5 12 3 17 ev. 197 15 5 13 7 48 8 42 9 38 M. 10 ev. 6 ev. 7 4 9 49 m. SUN SUN MOON HIGH RISES, SETS. SETS. WATER Boston; N. England, N. York ||N. York City; Philadelphia, 7 29 4 46 7 29 4 47 7 29 4 48 7 284 50 7 284 51 7 284 52 7 274 53 7 27 4 54 7 264 55 7 26 4 56 7 25 4 58 7 244 59 7 245 0 7 23 5 7 22 5 7 22 5 7 215 7 20 5 7 19 5 7 18 5 7 32 8 43 9 55 111 5 6 8 9 3 morn 4 5 0 16 1 26 2 34 3 42 4 46 1 3 1 52 2 39 3 28 4 20 5 16 6 20 7 23 8 27 9 26 D. AVEN. EVEN. 18 27 5 50 2 43 7 8 30 5 51 2 20 13 8 29 5 51 1 56 19 8 23 5 52 1 34 25 8 14 5 53 1 13 From the WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1869. We are glad to call attention to a roofing material for which no extravagant claims are made, and which is now well known in nearly all parts of the country. The manufacturer has for nearly twelve years devoted his attention to the improvement of cheap Roofing materials, and his recent improvements in the use of the indestructible fibrous mineral Asbestos are without doubt cf great value. The Tribune Buildings have been covered some two years with the Asbestos Roofing, which seems in every way a satfactory material for the purposes intended.-Eds. Tribune. H. W. JOHNS, Manufacturer, 78 William St., N. Y. Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn 7 195 7 185 7 17 5 5 44 10 21 MOON.-Lowest, 1st, 28th; apogee, 9th; SUN SUN MOON HIGH RISES. SETS. SETS. WATER H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 7 19 4 49 7 25 4 43 4 40 8 10 4 42 7 21 5 7 21 5 7 215 7 20 SUN AT Rises. NooN-MARK. MORN. H. M. 8. 6 312 5 42 12 3 57 7 31 9 5 5 21 12 5 012 11 5 4 40 12 12 39 Washington; Maryland, Va., Ky., Mo., and California. 7 2 6 SUN SUN MOUN RISES. SETS. SETS. 7 24 7 17 5 7 175 8 11 9 17 165 9 49 7 165 7 15 5 7 15 5 H. M. 7 19 4 51 4 46 5 44 6 45 7 19 4 52 7 46 7 19 4 52 8 47 7 194 53 9 45 7 194 54 10 43 7 19 4 55 11 38 7 19 4 56 morn 7 19 4 57 0 34 7 19 4 58 1 29 7 18 4 59 7 18 5 0 1 2 3 rises 7 18 5 7 18 5 7 14 5 10 11 5 7 7 14 5 11 morn 7 17 5 8 7 13 5 12 7 16 5 9 7 12 5 13 2 31 4 8 7 16 5 10 0 13 1 21 2 27 3 33 4 37 5 34 6 25 7 10 2 26 3 24 4 23 5 21 5 5 23 6 6 30 7 7 38 8 8 47 9 9 56 J. T. SCOTT & CO., 11 Maiden Lane, N. Y. SCOTT, BARRETT & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Importers and Jobbers in all styles of AMERICAN AND IMPORTED WATCHES, Materials, Tools, &c. AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCHES, |