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HSIB ALZ KINDS Oi* AllfftTB OB Sm^ iftA iBt Salt at m 218 Ihckworth JS^^i^f 8t tm^», If^F. -^ M. my r;4. W: ADVEriTlSE>rENT8. -1^ ■It '■■-' ; r-^m CATHOLIC AND GENERAL BOOK-STORE, CHEAP STATIONERY WAREHOUSE — AND— 280 WATER STREET, ST. JOHN'S, N.F. M. FEtJELQs^l, Proprietor. A larnfc assortment of RiMes, Praj'cr Rooks and Religious Works; Standard Liglit Literature, Nnvols Rnmances, Song Rooks; Nautical Works, Coast Pilots, Charts, Mathematical Instruments, Almanacs, &e., &c. ; School and College Rooks and Requisites; and every description of PI AI-WAYS ON HAND; ALSO, Music Rooks, Rrili^h and American Music; Drawing, Printing and Tracing Papor, of hestqnalitj ; Parchment; Writ- ing Inks, of different colors; Printing Ink, Printing and Viniting Cards. A large Variety of Assorted Fancy Goods. aying Cards, from 4s. a dozen npwards ; Dranghts^ Chessmen, Rezique and other Gaines; Cities and Wallcing Sticks; Tronting Gear, of the best description ; Violins, Concer- tinas and Accordeons, with I'mcoptors ; Pictures,. framed and nnframed ; Moulding, of all sizes ; Looking Glasses a-^d Lookisig G-lass Plates, Vases, Lustres and Toilet Sots ; Statues, Crosses, Reads, Medal' lions and other Religious articles, ^H^MA.GAZmES AIsD ]S'^EWSPAPERS, European and American, supplied to Subscribers and for General Sale, ,*„ROOKS, MUSIC, MAGAZINES, t'tc, not in Slock, procured ito order at the shortest notice and lowest rates. M. FENELOX i I II. ADVKRTISP^MENTS. Fire Insurance Company. — _ — ■» 1 Old Broad Street^ and 16 Pall Mall, LONDON: Z2TSTITX7TS;D 1803, For Tnsurinnf Houses and other Buildings, Goods, Wares, ^rt^vcIiMtidizc, Manufiicturirijar and Farming Stock, Ships ill Port, Iliirhor, or Dock, and the Cargoes of such Sliii)s; iilfo. Sliijis Building and Repairing ; Barges and ii'll otlier Ve.vsola on Navigable Rivers aud Canals, nnd Gooclf^ on board such vessels, throughout Groat Britain and Ireland, aud in Foreign Countries, from Loss OE Damage by Fire. Subscribed and Invested Capital ^61,600,000, DinECTOHS. Horace B. T. Farqnar, Esq., Chairnaan, Percival Bosanquet, Esq., Deputy-Ohairoian. Richard .Tarne:^ A'-hloii, Esq, Thomas G. B;irH:iv, Esq. Itol>( rt Cooper LoeBcivan, Eaq. JaiiK'H IJi'hihI, Tvi(]. Charles Otivo, Y.m\. G orge II'Mirv Cliiinibers, Esq, lii'iiry iVivid'-oii, r'oq. Ili'iirv W illiiiin E;;toii, Esq. GtMi. Il;ui(!I»iirv Ficitl, Fs(j. John Si'.MiKJfrs Gil.'unt, Eaq. Allrcd Guiu;('r, LV(| William Hawthorn, Esq. George Hibbert. Esq. SniTiuel Hyde, Esq. William Lyall, Esq. Ciiarlcs Marryatt, Esq. Jas. Gordon Murdoch, Esq. Tiiomas H. Newman, Esq. P'rederick Pattison, Esq. Jas. Roderick Robertson, Esq. Martin Tucker Smith, Esq. Richard Twining, Esq. AiuUtvrs—C\vM-\vii Biirclfiy, E-q., F. A. Bevan, Esq., John H. Hale, Esq., Givviilo IJorslpy Palmer, Esq. General Mane r/er—Fj. Cozens Smith, Esq. The distinfTuiblied cliaracteriatics of this Company are 2.!!cf.c;\it3 I?.:-tC3, Undcaljted Security, and Prompt and ll-jcral scttlamaat of claims. ^'^ov Forms of Pioposiil, Prospectuses, &c., apply to the agent KoBT. ALEXAJS^DER, St. Johu's, NewfoundUn§. 1^ a fid. -^3 a ressels over or every day 1 up withoufc . i cfjant ank, >r. iOLD laad. ADYnRTISEMKNTS. ffl T 3 IMPORTER, COMMISSION MERCHANT AND DEALER IN GENERAL PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, « Fish and Oil, WHOZBSALE and DETAIL, SIGN OF THE BEAR SIGN OF THE BEAR. '\?^ctrtGT Stireet, 'yjSTG&t. Wharfage and Storage. ' Vf. AI)VEUTI8EME.\T?<. :: — :- ' -aJ — ■ — : — — ' . ^ ^^ CO CO Q < (^ Lf — (^ 13 flLflyl l (S^ cs ft? +3 J^wl 0- ^f^'Jj^J^V^B <) 1 u ^Fr "^ 1 -p Som QQ Q "Wl ^ Mc +3 !::5 1 c3 fl ' « Gl fe f^' i s r o For CO a? 12; j Ista 'S 1 CO M WOOL! ) SIL CO p (M • 1 E 31, OQ JLUM « 1 cheapen • at astoi QQ i ^ • OUTl t ■P d) ■p CO ^ o 12; CO W CO ' (M r-r CO cq ADVMUTISKMKNTS. ^-■>a^ vir. sx ' .7 Ti>T;~'rTa DRY 60O1S .«. WAREHOUSE, 'WJbi.olosA^le cS3 :ei 209, Water Street, 299. McDougall &, Tempieton, DRAPERS, GENERAL IMPORTERS, And Dealers in British and Foreign Miuiufactured Goods. jSIGN OF THE GOLDEN ANCHOR.} '-V Staple ii Fancy Dry Goods, lu tlue followiog Departments : WOOLLENS, LINENS, COTTONS, SILKS, SHEETINGS, BED-TICKS, LEATHERWARE, BLANKETS, HOSIERY. Salaordasliory, Dross l£atoriiIs, &o., fto. Lines,Twmes,Hooks, Groceries, &c. P^As these GOODS have been purchased in the best and cheapest Marltets, McDOUOALL & TEMl'LETON offers them at astuuisliiDgly clieup prices for OUTPORT ORDERS CAREFULLY ATTENDED TO, y* I'i VIll. ADVEKTISEMKNT^;. G entlemen's Fashion able Outfitting Establishment, 158 AVATER STREET, NORTH. THE SUBSCKIBEKS beg respectfully to intimate that, in cocneution with their New General Drapery- Warehouse, They have opened a First Class Tailoring Establishment, Under thoroughly efficient managemeui. A VEIIY LARGE AND CIIOICK AgSORTJIENT OF English, Scotch & Canadian To select from ; also West of England Broad Blacks, Worsted Coat- ings and Overcoatings, £^ Satisfaotiozi in evsry particular guara«itood. H. M. GiBB & Co., Drapers. Tailors, Outfitters, . . 15S Water Street. 01 ln< y\ BL SI And, t Made Ua9 e ADVERTISEMENTS. IX. P. JORDAN & SONS, Glothing & Dry Goods ESTABLISHMENT, 2 2 2— WA TER STREET.— 2. 2 2. IMPORTBBB OF Indigo Blue Pilot Cloths, WITNEYS, DOESKINS, TWEEDS, BROAD CLOTHS, &c., &c. — ALSO, — BLANKETS, FLANNELS, Slieetl^s^s, Cftliooos, Shirtiaga, Sollaads, 17iace7s, Dnss Staffs and Linings. AND A VABIBTT OF LBATHBRWARB. And; always on hand, a large tissortment of Made up under their own inspection, and any orders in the same liae shall have their best attention and be made at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. f.1 ■ ' 1 \I)VERTI8EMENTS. W^te 6 St2 Grc ',i Itali TtK 210 & Varr men's TWBXD sxriTS complete 468.t076B & BOYS TS. Bt Styles always § < o SL Select ssort- DMatof Fancy 'rouser- inffs. , o g g o 3] I— I Oh o H 04 O Ch H O ADVERTISEMElNTR. XI* W^ter Street. 195 Water Street. James Ba,ird.» sieir OF tss " lioxt," General Draper, Importer of and Dealer in every description of Staple & Fancy Dry Goods. Jame® BaircL» ai7, TTatw Stioot, 317, Grocer 4 Wine Merchant, Importer of, and Wholesale and RETAIL DEALER IN GROCERIES -AND — i ftotiau WmUnt (^foa^A^f Wwxt^, &t. Thomas McMurdo eing added. hich are made tice. ses. ^ Provision Merchant. 319 WATER STREET. xir. ADVERTISEMENTS. -I Allen^GoEdie&Co m t5 CI C/9 " o r ^ GO Tin & Sheet Iron Workers, AND DBALRBS IN NEWFOUNDLAND and AMERICAN 270 Water Street, St. John's, Nfld. ;^N returning thanks to their friends in St. John^s and the* Outports, for past favors, beg leave to inform them that they are in a position to give the utmost satisfaction ta all who may favor thpm with their patronage. Prompt attention given to all sorts of Jobbing in their Hue. Neatness, dispatch and punctuality guaranteed. M ! On Hand, a Large Assort:i:ent of American Cooking & other Stoves* — ALSO, — Sheet Iron, Oalvaniaed Stove Pipe & Boof Flaaffes, Kerosene Oil, Wicbs, Cliimaeys, fto. ^^ALLExV. GOUDIE & Co., Sole Apenta in Newfoundland for HrBLEY'S RHEUMATIC LINIMENT, the best known remedy in the world for persons suffering from rheumatism. Tremiscs opposite the well known firm of BowmKa Brotheks.^ ADVERTISEMENTS. XV. J. A. WHITEFORD, Watch and Clock Maker, AND JEWELLER, 12^ Water Stsett, St. Jo2m's, ITewftuadlaad. mPOBTER OF Watches, Clocks, Chronometers, Sextants, Quadrants, Compasses, &c. CHRONOMETERS Repaired and adjusted with the utmost care. {^Repairs executed by experienced Workmen. JOHN B. (L GEORGE AYRE, BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, AND MANUFACTUBEBS OF Hard and Soft Bread, Cakes, OBAOSSBS aAd OOirFSCTZONSBT, 4Q,[NEWiG0WER STREET, ST. JOHN'S, NEW'FLD. Soda Biscuits, Jumbles, Sugar Crackers, Tea Biscuits, Lady Fingers, Coffee Biscuits, Butter Crackers, Wite Biscuits, Lemon Cakes. Wedding and other Cakes made to Order. Also, at their Lower Shop, 202 Water Street, A Choice Assortment of "Wholesale and Retail. J. B. & G. AYRE. ■XVT. ADVERTISEMENTS. II i m m 3SS AT THE SI ON OF THE The Shop formerly occupied by G. Browning Si Son, (One block Wett of Mmr$. J. ^ W. Stvtvart,) 309 Water Street, St. John's, VTewfouidU&d, i la i NOW KEKPS A LARGE STOCK OF Baots and Shoes, OF EVERY STYLE, Hoping by strict attention to business to merit a share of public patronage Stephen March it Sons, SHIP WNEB8, DBALEBS IN ENGLISH, SCOTCH, WELSH & CAPE BRETON Steam and Household Coal. ^STEAMERS SUPPLIED ON REASONABLE TERMS. 89, Water Street, St. John's, Nfld. FOR SALE. Provisions and Grroceries* 1 "Wrot Iron Propeller Shaft — new. Cheap for Cash, ADVERTISEMENTS. xyji. MS, t a share of BRETON )oaI. LB TERMS. rad. Ties. xTur. ADVBllTISEiMUNTS. rS-^: ' m ■jV ^ GEO. GEAR, T HAnVFAOTVBBB OV THB ilSIl^ STOVES, GRATES, &c. — AND— HARDWARE, WHOLESALE and BETAIL, 319 WATIBA STBESST, ST. w dBXTS, ir.F.L.D. i trui| Hiwley & Bijrnes^ IMPOaXERS OF H A.Iir>^?V^ A.RE, Cutlery, Glassware, Cordage, NAILS, PAINTS, &c., No. 341 Arcade Buildings, Watw Street »-,. # ADVKRTTSEMKNTS. xnc. :c. AIL, \ K.F.L.O. Hes. T. W. SPM & Co., — AND — T7oa:"xo3Nr£S£3:Eis, « EXPRESS BUILDmOSr St, John^Sy Newfoundland. Special attention paid to the Sale of Canadian & American Produce, MEATS, POULTRY, SAUSAGES, &c. STLlberal Advances made on Oonsigninents. F-. J. DOYLE, TEACHER OF ■'■' — AND — m age street. NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY. ^^PREPARER OF MASTERS and MATES FOR THK Ziocal Marine Board Examinations. ACADEMY, 141 C}c^ver Street, St. Johns. WM. P. WALSH, I i 4 1 ^M:/| Provisions & Groceries, | §«< Nos. 145 Si 232 Water Street, ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND. |JOHN J. A. SCOTT, West End Watch, Clock and Jewellery Store, 427 WATER STBEET, IMPORTRR AND DBALEB IN ALL KIWM OV •■ . Watolies, Clooks, Jewellery, ICeeieolia'am Tipei, Looki&ff O^lMset , fto. Bepairs executed with dispatch. WE£.LIA]!» C^IBB, TICT No. 2 McBRIDE'S HILL. APVrRTI5;?:',IENT9. XXI ■N— ** ■ F' - GILLAEP & SMITH, *C6ri6Sf I ^toiitUf ^imi$ And ^wtimm^r No. 219 WATER STREET. rOHN T. GILLARD, liotaty PuhUe. lLFRED a. SMITH. JOHN S. SIMMS, General Commission Agent — AND — AUCTIONEER, ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, T. W. CLIFT, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AND AUCTIONEER, Water Street, St, John's, Newfoundland. xxn. ADVERTISEMENTS. ! ■ I m MANUFACTURERS OF AJ.L KINDS OF ..^3Era>teci "W^aters9 ORDNANCE YARD, ST. JOHN'S, •rrrouLD respectfully call attention to the '^ undermentioned Drinks, which for pw-ity, JUtvour and general excellence, will equal any and surpass many that are manufactured in this or any other country. Soda Water, 6s, por dor. Lemonade, Gt. per dos. Seltaar " ©a. " Nectar, 6s. 6d. " rotash " 6s. " Glnt^or Ale, 6s. 6d. £7*39. per dozen allowed for bottles when returned. LEMON SYRUP, in quart bottles. 149. per doz., a very superior article. OUTl'ORT ORDERS executed with promp- titude and dispatch. TEB3A NOVA SlarMeWorks, West cor. Duckworth St., Ea$t, St. Jolui's, ITowfouidlaad. [6] JECKTJ John Skinner, Manufacturer of MONUMENTS, TOMBS, Grave Stones, Counter and Table Tops, &c. ah orders in the above line executed with neatness and dispatoh from the latest English and American detigni. iBHIP Pre ADVEKTlSExMENTS. xxnr. agi OF iters HN'S, 9 I INTION TO THE wt/iVy, Jlavour and || B many that are % et« por dos. . ed. " ), 6s. 6d. n returned. ., a very enperior rlth promp- NOVA vorth St., Ea$t, wfonadlA&d. dnner, urerof ;, TOMBS, jr and » and dispatch •igos. P. F. CARBERY, eneral Commission Agent, BROKER and AUCTIONEEB, JEOKS COVE, WATER STREET, ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND. * Courier" Printing Office, 218 Duckworth Street, St. John's. rder Books, rish Receipt Books, Cash Receipt Books, (always in stock.) HIPPmG PAPERS, CUSTOM HOUSE FORMS, PAMPHLETS, LAW BLANKS, BHjL HEADS, CIRCULARS, rogrammes, Posters, Show Cards, Tickets, &c.. Printed at the shortest notice. H '!< I XKtV. ADVEKTISE-MENTS, OHMAN ii LINDSTROM, ass tFATIIR STKBBT. ■Watcli-M:akers —AND — 2£AXnT7ACT'iJ?J27& JEWSLLSBS, IMPORTKR8 OF ENGLISH, GERMAN & FRENCH FANCY GOODS. ♦ We bejf to draw special attention to the in all its branchea, and by ustnjf machinery of latest invention we are in a positloc to fill any order at the shortest notice. Lapldarios & Xspoiters of Frscioua Stones U Pearls ; ICoao^ams, Crosts a&d Lotters Cut in Stones for Seals, Bi&s^s, eto., eto. Likenesses Cut in Cameo. Responsible Diamond Setters! Engravings, Inscriptions, Letters, Monograms, &c. HAIR WOKS Made to order. A WELL ASMOaTED STOCK 0? Gold and Silver Watches ALWAYS ON HAND. The WATCH-MAK:.\a department ia jnnnjiged by the most skilful and thorough practical men, and Watclios entrusted to ouj^care for IJepair, will be warranted to give full satiafactioa. — American machinery aud sliilied Swedi^^h hands fiiii.sii. CF'^Iusical Instruments imported direct from the mMkors in Germany and Switzerland. Violins, Flutes and Aecordeons from Altcnl)ur^-. Mu:ii<- Uoxes, in ^rrtint vanetv, fjoni 15oruu. Eloctro-Platatl Gocls, Oicoka £5 Tim3pi3c:s, IN' KVKHY SIYLK. In respectfully solieiiin*^ ordiTsi from Town ajid Out- port customers, we premise strict aLlunliou aud modeAute 4:harges, with accwucy aud dispatch. i [bbin* ■1 il DEE %\ Cos THE ^mUmilmd Immntf FOR THE 1:EAR OF OUR LORD 1879, [bBINO THR LATTRB PAET of THB F0RTT-8KC0ND AND THE BsaunfZNO of the forty-third ysab of thb bsion OF HER MAJESTY, QUEEN VICTORIA,] CONTAININa DERIVED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES: ALSO, Containing an alphabetical list of the towns, villages a^d bettlehentb in the colony, with the post towns and way offices. PUBLISHED BY JOHN WOODS. For Sale at the Book-stores of Messrs. McOonnan and Fenelon, Water Street, and at the Courier Office, Duckworth Street, St. John's, Newfoundland. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND : COtJBIER PRINT. 1878. ^ZO^S'%U.uk^ THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC, Eclipses, 1879. In the year 1870 there will be two Eclipses of the Sun and one of the Moon. I.— An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, January 21-22, 1879, invisible at Qreenwich. Beginu on the Earth generally, Jan. 21, 20h 69m, 6, Mean Time at Qreenwich, in Longitude 51° 3' W. of Greenwich, and Latitude 24" 0' S. Central Eclipse begins generally, January 21, 22h 8m, 0, in Longitude 68° 29' W. of Greenwich, and Latitude 27° 32' S. Central Eclipse at noon, January 21, 23h 46m, 9, in Longitude 6° 28' E. of Greenwich, and Latitude 31° 0' S. Central Eclipse ends generally, January 22, Ih 42ra, 8, in Longitude G4° 80' E. of Greenwich, and Latitude 7° 45' N. Ends on the Earth generally, January 22, 2h 46m, 2, in Longi- tude 47° 18' E. of Greenwich, and Latitude 11° 2(y N. II.— An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, July 18, 1879, invisible at Greenwich. Begins on the Earth generally, July 18, 18h 10m, 7, Mean Time at Greenwich, in Longitude 5° 13' W. of Greenwich, and Latitude 10° 32' N. Central Eclipse begins generally , July 18, lOh 13m, .3, in Longi- tude 19° 46' W. of Greenwich, and Latitude 7° 44' N. Central Eclipse at Noon, July 18, 21h 9m, 2, in Longitude 44° 13' E. of Greenwich, and Latitude 12° 18' N. Central Eclipse ends generally, July 18, 22h 66m, 4, in Longi- tude 98° 16' E. of Greenwich, and Latitude 23° 18' S. Ends on the Earth generally, July 18, 23h 68m. 0, in Longi- tude 83° eC E. of Greenwich, and Latitude 20° 31' S. True Latitude of Church Hill 47° 34' North, Longitude (West of Greenwich) 52° 42' West. Variation of the Compass : 3:^° 30' and in- creasing seven seconds annually. Note. — The Tide Tables (in the Calendar pages) may be ren- dered applicable to various other places on the coast, l)y simply adding or subtracting as the case niiiy be, the diffei'cnce be- tween the times of High Water on the full and change of the Moon at St. Jolin's, and the time of the fuH tide at any other harbor ; for example, to find the time of Higli Water at nny of the principal harboi.s of Conception Bay, add 45 minutes to tlio time at which it will be high watei- at John's ; for riacentia Bay add 2 hours; for St. Peter's, Ih. 50ni ; for Ferrnle, on the French Shore, 4 hour, &c.— Sec table LVll of Norio's Epitome. THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. m Oaleadar. Golden Number 18 Epact 7 Solar Cycle 12 Dominical Letter Roman Indiction . , Julian Period ...E ....7 and Movable FestiTals, Axu^vevaaries, 8Se. Epiphany Jan, 6 Septuagcsima Snn....Feb. Qninqungesima— Shrove Su. 28 Asli Wednesday 26 St. David Mar. 1 First Sunday in Lent 2 St.Patrick 17 Annunciation — Lady Day.. 25 Palm Sunday April 6 Good Friday 11 Easter Sunday ......... ^ . . 13 Low Sunday 20 St. George 23 Rogation Sunday May 18 Ascension Day— Holy T.May 22 Birth of Q. Victoria. ...;... 24 Penteco8t— Whit Sun. June 1 Trinity Sunday 8 Corpus Christi 12 Accession of Q. Victoria. ... 20 Proclamation 21 St. John Bapt.— Midsum.Day 24 St. Michael Sept. 29 Birth Prince of Wales . . Nov. 9 1st Sunday in Advent 80 St. Andrew sa St. Thomas Dec. 21 Christmas Day 25^ The Year 5640 of the Jewish Era commences on September 18, 1879. Ramadan (Month of Abstinence observed by the Turks) com- mences on August 19> 1879.^ The Year 1297 of the Mohammedan Era commences on December 15, 1879. A TaWo7 SJiewing the d^erence of Time at vnrioua places on the Globe, at c»m- pared mth St. John\ Nexofommdland. When it is Noon at St. John*s, it is bo c CO '18 minutes past 17 do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do 13 50 47 46 .•i4 30 23 21 14 ^ fso c I 20 3J26 S 50 W. 8 11 O'CK >Ck, A.M., 11 do 11 do 20 do 10 do 10 do 10 do 10 do 10 do 7 do 7 do 8 y.H. 4 do & do 5 do 8 do 11 do at Charlottetovn, P. K I» Halifax. St. John, N.B. Portland, Me. Boston, Mass. Quebec. New York. Philadelphia. Washington. Snn Francisco, Calafor, St. Juan, Vane, covers L Greenwich. • Rome. Constantinople. Jerusalem. Madras, E. I, Canton. ;t^ ;# w Th. F 8 Su. M T W Th. F Su.lll? M T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th.2 F 2 S 2 Su.' M T W T F THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. E 7 ...669:; ies, ^e. T.Maj 22 ;... 24 • June 1 .... 8 .... 12 la.... 20 .... 21 m.Day 24 .Sept. 29 ..NoF. a sa 3a ..Dec. 21 2& eptember rks) com- tences oq ^, (M c^m- Calafor, /ur«r»L \ JANTTASY, 1878. MOON'S PHASES, Calculated for • Mean Time at St. John'e, TftwfoundUmd. Full Moon Last Quasi 8th day, 3h, 17m, EreninfT' 16th day, 2h, 81m, Evening.. 22nd day, 3h, 20m, Evening. 80th day, 3h, 14m, Evening. cru . New Moon FiBST QUAR TKB . % ►-• N Sun Sun GTapp. time. Bigh ^ Equa '^ •fe* rise*, sets Sun's of Water at Memoranda, ^e. i* g* at Decli- time. St. John's. ^_ £ St. John's. nation. add. 1 h. m. h. m. / m. c. a. m. p.m. w 1 7 56 413 S23 1 8 46 1 39 2 8 Th. 2 7 64 4 14 22 66 4 13, 2 41 3 19 F 3 7 64 4 16 22 50 4 41 8 64 4 29 Port Royal, Jamaica 8 4 7 64 4 16 22 44 6 8! 6 3 6 84 Barnt, 1708. Su. 7 54 4 17 22 37 6 Sol 6 3 6 28 M 6 7 64 4 19 22 30 6 2 661 7 14 Epiphany. St. DistafiTs Day. T 7 7 53 4 20 22 23 6 28 7 36 766 W 8 7 53 4 21 22 16 6 68 8 14 8 32 Bat.NewOrle»n8,'15 Th. 9 7 63 4 22 22 7 7 19 8 63 9 12 It. CathoKo Cathedral F 10 7 62 4 24 21 68 7 43 9 38 9 54 opened^ 1860, s 11 7 62 4 26 21 49 8 7 1018 10 34 10— Penny Postage, Su. 12 7 61 4 26 21 39 8 8010 63 11 14 Great Britain, '40^ M 13 7 61 4 27 21 29 8 63;ll 87 12 T 14 7 80 4 29 21 19 9 16 • • ■ • 23 R. Brace died, 1611. W 15 7 60 430 21 8 9 87 48 116 James Watt bV 1736. Th. 1" 7 49 4 31 20 67 9 58! 1 46 2 20 Bat. of CoruBna, '09. F W 7 48 433 20 46 10 18' 8 3 43 B. Franklin b„ 1706. (i^Q S 18 7 47 4 84 20 33 10 87 4 26 6 7 jyif o Su. 19 7 46 4 36 20 21 10 66, 6 46 620 D. Webster b.;.1782. ;' •■■ M 20 7 45 4 37 20 8 11 14 648 7 16 /7 T 21 7 44 4 38 19 65 11 32 7 38 7 69 ACT W 22 7 44 4 40 19 41 11 48 8 19 8 39 Byron born, 1783. Th. 23 7 43 4 42 19 27 12 4 8 67 9 15 Wm. Pitt died, ISOff. F 24 7 42 4 43 19 18 12 19 9 33 9 50 Fox born, 1740. / S 25 7 41 4 46 18 58 12 33 10 7 10 23 Conversion St. PanL Su. 26 7 40 4 46 18 43 12 46 10 89 10 54 Dr.Jennerdied,1823. M 27 7 38 4 48 18 28 12 69 11 9 1124 Mozart died, 1766. T 28 7 37 4 49 18 12 13 11 1141 1159 Colonial Building W 29 7 36 4 51 17 66 13 22 . . .. 18 opened, 1860. T 30 7 35 4 62 17 40 18 32 39 1 2 ' F 311 7 331 4 64 S 17 23 13 41 1 30 2 2 January. — January (Latin, Januarius) was so called by the Ro* roans from Janus, one of their superior deities to whom the first day of the year was sacred, and through whom they offered their prayers to the gods ; hence the name is used to signify gate of the year. Janus was represented with two faces ; one old and wrinkled, and looking backward ; the ether face young and smiling, and looking forward. THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. FEB&T7AB7, 1879. MOON'S riiASF.8, Calculated for Mean Time at St. Johnt, Newfoundland, Full AToon .... 7th dav. 5h. llm. Morninor. Last Ouaptkh 1.*?th Hnv inh 9.';, 1788. ^ion laid 1857. of Scots 1687. ria mar- sima 8*8 Day. d, 1867. -isA So- d, 1806. IffABOS, 1879. MOON'S PHASES, C(dculnted for Mean Time at 6'. John's, Nciofoundland. Fmsr Quahtkb 1st day, Full Moon 8tli djiy, Last Qtauteii 15th day, Nkw Moon 23rd day, FiHST QuABTKE 8l8t day, nil, 28m, Morning. 41i, 30in, Evening, 7h, 10m, Morning. Oh, 34m, Morning. 4h, 34m, Morning, ^ d - 1 0. app. time. — ^ -Smw Sun Equa High '^ rises sets Sun's of Water at Memoranda, Src. fT' Si at Dedi- time. St. John's, 1^ q St. John's. nation. add. * • h. m. h. ID o / m. a. a. m. )). m. s 1 6 46, 6 39 S 7 36 12 35 43 1 14 St David. Su. 2 6 41 6 41 7 13 12 23 1 50 2 35 .1. Wesley died, 1791. M 3 6 42 5 42 6 60 12 10 3 27 4 18 2— Quadragesima, — T 4 6 40 5 44 6 27 11 67 4 59 6 35 1st Sun. in Lent. W 5 6 38 6 45 6 4 11 43 6 4 6 28 Th. 6 6 36 5 47 6 41 11 29 6 61 7 13 F 7 6 34 6 48 6 18 11 16 7 32 7 60 S 8 6 32 6 50 ■ 4 64 11 8 10 8 28 William m.d., 1702. Su. 9 6 30 6 61 4 31 10 46 8 38 9 8 M 10 6 28 6 53 4 7 10 29 9 28 9 48 Prince of Wales mar- T 11 6 26 6 54 3 44 10 13 10 9 10 29 ried, 1863. W 12 6 24 6 66 3 20 9 67 10 49 11 12 Th. 13 6 22 6 57 2 57 9 41 1135 • • • • F 14 6 20 6 68 2 33 9 24 1 29 S 15 6 18 5 59 2 9 9 7 1 1 1 40 Caesar assassinated, Su. 16 6 16 6 1 1 46 8 60 2 26 3 20 B.O., 44. M 17 6 14 6 3 1 22 8 33 4 7 4 60 St. Patrick's Day. T 18 6 12 6 4 68 8 15 5 28 5 69 W 19l 6 10 6 6 34 7 87 6 22 6 48 Th. 20 6 8 6 7 S 11 7 39 7 2 7 21 Sir Isaac Newton d., F 21 6 6 6 8 N 12 7 21 7 37 7 52 1726. S 22 6 4 6 10 36 7 3 8 6 8 21 Su. 23 6 2 6 11 59 6 45 8 36 8 50 M 24! 6 6 13 1 23 6 27 9 4 9 20 T 2o| 5 68 6 14 1 47 6 8 9 34 9 49 Annunciation—Lady W 26 5 56 6 16 2 10 6 60 10 3 10 18 Day. Th. 27 5 54 6 17 2 34 6 32 10 33 10 49 F 28 5 52 6 18 2 57 5 13 11 7 11 27 Raphael born, 1843. S 29 5 60 6 20 3 20 4 55 11 50 . . . . Su. 30 5 48 6 21 3 44 4 37 16 46 M 31 5 46 6 23 N 4 7 4 18 120 2 3 March. — Mai'ch (Latin, Martins) was so named by the lio- mans in honor of 5lara their god of war. In this month the Gothic tribes went out on warlike expeditions. It answers to Nisan, or Abib (Neh. ii. 1 ; Deut. xvi. 1), the seventh of the civil, and the first of the sacred year of the Jews. By the Saxons it was named Hlyd-monath, the loud or windy month. I'-.k ■ ' Di 'I I THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. ▲PBZL, 1878. M00N'3PHASES, Calcinated for Mean Time at St. JohtCe, Full Moon 7th day, Last Quarter 18th day, Nbw Moon 2l8t day, First Quartrr 20th day, NncfountOand. Ih, 64in, Morniog. 6h, SOm, Evening. 6h, 26in, Evening. 6h, 46ni, Evening. ^ 0. app. time. 1 ^ Hun Sun Hig\ V V rises sets Sun's Equa Water at MttnorandOf 4rc. e* §» at Decli- of St. John's. «§ i St. John's. nation. time. b« iDt h. m. / m. 8. a. m.ip. m. T 1 5 44 6 24 N 4 30 4 2 52 8 39 W 2 5 42 6 25 4 53 3 42 4 19 4 53 111. 3 5 40 6 27 5 16 3 24 5 26 5 54 6— Goldsmith bora, F 4 5 38 6 28 5 99 3 6 6 16 6 37 1774. S 5 5 36 6 30 6 2 2 48 6 58 7 19 Su. 6 5 34 6 31 6 25 2 31 7 39 7 59 Palm Bandav. M 7 5 32 6 32 6 47 2 13 8 21 8 43 Word8worth'b.,1770 T 8 5 31 6 38 7 10 1 56 9 4 9 26 W 9 5 28 6 35 7 82 1 89 9 49 1011 Th. 10 5 26 6 36 7 54 1 23 10 34 10 68 Lord Baeon d., 1620. F 11 5 24 6 38 8 17 1 6 1123 1161 Good Friday. S 12 5 22 6 39 8 39 50 • • • • 21 Lincoln a88'ated..'66. Su. 13 5 20 6 41 9 34 035 1 38 Oatholic Emaooipa- M 14 5 18 6 42 9 22 19 214 2 68 tion, 1820. T 15 5 16 6 44 9 44 4 3 41 4 20 Franklin died, 1790. W 16 5 15 6 45 10 5 10 4 62 6 21 BatofOaUoden,1746 Th. 17 5 13 646 10 26 24 6 47 6 6 Shakespeare b., 1664 F 18 5 11 6 46 10 47 38 6 28 6 47 13— Easter Sunday. S 19 5 9 6 49 11 8 51 7 4 720 Byron died, ISU. Su. 20 6 7 650 U 29 1 5 7 36 7 61 Low Sanday. M 21 5 5 6 52 U 49 1 17 8 6 8 21 T 22 5 4 6 53 J 2 10 1 29 8 36 8 51 W 23 5 2 6 54 12 30 1 41 9 7 9 24 St. George. Th.24 5 6 56 12 50 1 52 9 41 958 Cromwell born, 1600 F 25 4 58 6 57 13 9 2 8 10 14 10 31 St. Mark. S 26 4 56 6 59 13 29 2 14 10 60 11 10 Plague of London, Su. 27 4 55 7 13 48 2 24 1184 • • • • 1666. M 28 4 53 7 2 14 7 2 33 1 030 T 29 4 51 7 3 14 26 2 42 1 2 140 Joan of Arc enters W '30l 4 50 7 4 N14 44 2 60 2 10 3 1 Orleans, 1429. Eqaation of time to be added to apparent time to the 16th, and to be subtracted the remidnder of the month. — —'"^ ■■ ,^ ■^^- . — — .1 ^^l^■ ■1.11 ' ■ .1 II - ■■.^- — i. ■■)■■ — ■■■. m^ April. — April (Latin, ApriUsJ is so called from eperire, ' to open' in allusion to the opening oi the young buds of trees and flowers and the general development of yegeta^on at this season. 1 •^ Th. F S Su. M T W Th. F S Su. M T W F S Su. M T W Th.l F S Su.l M T W Th. F S THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. 2CA7, 1879. MOON'S PHASES, Calculated for Mean Thne at Si. Johnt, Netvfouvdland. Full Moon 0th day, Oh, 41 m, Morninpf. Last Quabtku 13th day, 6h, r^m. Morning. Nkw Moon !>l8t day, l)h, 20m, Morning. FinsT QuARTKR 20th day, 3ii, i\m, Morning. ». • N Sun • Sun 0. app . time. t± Equa. High •^ "^ rises sets Sun's or Water at Memoranda, 8fc, ?» g* tt Dedi- time. St. John's. ^ «§ St. J ohn*s. nation. subt. h. m. h. m. / m. «. a. Ri. p. m. Th. 1 4 48 7 6 N16 3 2 58 2 30 ;j 1 Governor Glover sworn F 2 4 47 7 7 15 21 3 6 3 32 4 11 intooMcf, 1870. Gov'r. Darling sworn S 3 4 45 7 8 15 88 3 13 4 41 6 10 Su. 4 4 43 7 10 15 5G 3 19 6 26 5 36 into office, 1855. M 5 4 42 7 11 16 13 3 25 6 6 24 4— Abdication of Na- T 6 4 40 7 12 J6 30 3 30 6 60 7 12 poleon I., 1814. W 7 4 39 7 14 16 47 3 35 7 32 7 68 0— Napoleon i. died Th. 8 4 38 7 15 17 3 3 39 8 16 8 46 at St. Helena, 1821 F 9 4 36 7 16 17 20 3 42 9 6' 9 35 G— Peace proclai m ed S 10 4 35 7 18 17 85 3 45 10 010 25 between the allied Su. 11 4 33 7 19 17 61 3 47 10 4511 16 powers & Rassia, M 12 4 32 7 20 18 C 3 49 11 40!. .. 1850. T 13 4 31 7 21 18 21 3 50 ll! 1 12 11— Massacre at Del- W 14 4 29 7 23 18 36 3 51 1 42 2 18 hi, 1857. Th. 15 4 28 7 24 18 50 3 51 2 49 3 29 12 — General Election F 16 4 27 7 25 19 4 3 50 4 6 430 under neio Constitu- S 17 4 26 7 27 19 18 3 49 5 524 tion, 1856. Su. 18 4 24 7 28 19 31 3 47 5 36 5 48 Rogation Sanday. M 19 4 23 7 29 19 45 3 45 6 7 6 27 T 20 4 22 7 30 19 57 3 42 6 40 7 6 Foundation stone B.C. W 21 4 21 7 31 20 10 3 39 7 26 7 40 Cathedral laid, 1S4(\ Th. 22 4 20 7 32 20 22 3 35 7 56 8 13 Ascension Day— Holy F 23 4 19 7 33 20 33 3 30 8 30 8 48 Thursday. S 24 4 18 7 34 20 45 3 25 9 0, 9 23 Birth of Queen Vic- Su. 25 4 17 7 35 20 56 3 19 9 4010 toria. M 26 4 16 7 36 21 6 3 13 10 19 10 38 13 — First Legislative T 27 4 15 7 38 21 17 3 7 10 58' 11 24 General Assembly W 28 4 14 7 40 21 27 3 1154|.. .. opened. Iliots in Th. 29 4 13 7 41 21 36 2 63 17 1 14 Water street, 1861. F 30 4 13 7 41 21 45 2 45 137 2 19 1— S. S. Philip and S 31 4 12 7 42 N21 54 2 37 2 .53' 3 27 .Tames. May. — May (Latin, Mains) is so denominated from Maia, tiio most beautiful of the constellation Pleiades, and tlie fabled mother of Mercury, one of the false deities. The corresponding! Jewish month was Sivan, (Esth. viii. 0,) the ninth of the civil, and third of the sacred year. 10 THE XFWroiINDT.AND AT,MANAa \ JT72TS^1879. MCR)NS I'lIASES, CalculAtrd f»r Mean Time nt -SV. Jofm'H, Xcwfowulland. FiJM. iMooN 4tli «lfty, Gil, fim, Kvoning. liAHT (^cjAUTKn lltli i\ny, 8h, 20ni, Kveniiig. Nrw Moon llUli (lay, llh, 4Um, Evening. First (^Mi.\nrKU ... 1.7tli diiy, l>h, yfitn, Morning. ^ ^^,\Sun rises sets af. St. Jolin\ M !2;5 T i24 Th. 26 F 2: fs ;2s Su. 2«l 1). •1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ■i 4 4 4 in.|l). 12 12 11 lOl 7 10! 7 10; 7 {) 7 Di 7 y. 7 N^ 7 «i 7 8| 7 7i 7 7! 7 6i 7 i High Sim^s Eqnn. Water at Dcdi- of ^ HI. John's, nation, time. \ M T 4 6 7 63 4 6 7 51 4 r, 7 tA 4 7 So , 4 7 7 i'lo 4 4 4 4 4 4 \ •1 4 4 8^ 7 ^t' 7 !>: 7 :>i 7 lOl 7 loj 7 10' 7 111 7 ir 7 m. W\ ■11 4r, 4 J 4«; 17 48 48 4!) 00 CI Til 52 52 63 51 rji So i'lO 55 00 5«; 56 56 56 56 561 5(i{ N'22 22 22 Ol) 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 («•> 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 |m. 2 2 U) 18 25 32 35) 4.>! 1 50! 1 50j 1 Oi b\ [}■ 13; 16; lii| 21; 2:.| 1 1 1 20i 1 2 o 2 20 1 2 1 « ') lO] - IgI 3 11' 3 p. n. 28 4 1{» :> 10 5 6 r)0. 7 •M, « 28 «) 17 10 611 54 11 42 m 1 IS 2 in. 1 5 52, 7 45: 8 37 9 26 9 14 10 1 r. 48, 12 Mcmoranih, Sfc. 26i 271 iJM 21. G i;» 32 ■1'^, 11: 21 37, 50 3 10 IGIO 2911 42.. 64. e: 1 li 2 Oj 3 20 12' .>s: I7i m. 30|IVntocoat— Whit 31 Siiiulnv. 27l(}eor>re 111. b., 1738. 20U.ittl.i of Magenta, 12 1809. 2 51 21) Trinity Snnday. 26 ari'nt J'tre, 184fl.— (i'ov''r. Jiannertnan 37 sworn into office. DorpuH Ohristi. MaigcnaGhurtasigned 1215. lis 11 33 11 ..! •js' 1 •14 a 4'^ 3 27 24 28 30 20 51 Jno.Wesleyb., 1703. 37:Baltlo of Waterloo, 19| 1815. uGiAcccsiion Q.Viotnria 33 rronlanialion Q. \'ic- lOi toria, 1837. 28|st. John Baptist- Si Midsummer Day. o7| 231 18:29— Of/i aemral As- 11: sevihln of Njhl. dis- 18^ so/r'A 1-1^9. J']qaatii>n oi tini.j to bft sabtvactod from a])parent time to the ]4th, anil to bo arldoil \\v> roixiaindor of the mmith. Jr.Ni;.— .lane, ( Liii^Tj. ./a/?*""!', was so named from .Juno, one of the lut)li;d Goddesses of the Iioman.s. It answers to the Jowiali Tammuz, tlie tenth of their civil, and fourth of their wacrud year. C Full Laht Nkw FinsT s a Su. « M 7 T fc w t Th.l< F 1 S 1 Su.l M 1 T 1 THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. 11 Is 1T38. Alagenta, nday. 1840 •annerman > ojfice. isti. I* ta signed b., J 703. ^'aterloo, •Victoria n (^ \ io- ;ip(ist— U' Day. ral As- Ol(^. dis- to the 10, one to the tJieir JTTLY,1870. MOON'S rilASKS, CttkulttU-d fur Mdtin Timo at >St. Johtt^^, Ketrfoundland, Full Moon 4tli dny, Ih, 7in, A[orninff. Laht (jUABTKii ... Jlth day, Oh, iMrii, JiVcniii;^. Nkw Mo«n loth day, Oh, aom, Evoninuf, FiRST QiMnxEii 2(Jth day, iiii, r>iii, Kvonin','. Sitn rises T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th. F S Su. M T 1 2 4 5| 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Sun sets at St. John^s. W 30 Th.'si h. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 m. 12 13 13 14 15 15 10 17 18 19 19 21 21 23 24 25 2() 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 m. 55 55 54 54 54 53 53 53 52 51 51 50 50 4!> 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 32 31 G.app. time. Equa. JJilfh Sun's nf Water at Memoranda, ^c. IJedi- time. St. John's nation. mid. / m. 8. a. m. p. IT). N23 8 3 30 4 20 4 55 Sir R. Peel dlod,1850 23 3 3 41 5 19 6 44 iJominion Canada 22 59 3 52 6 20 6 15 inaugurated, 1807. 22 51 4 3 7 19 7 39 Aiiiorican Indcpon- 22 48 4 14 8 8 8 28 dtMKie, 1770. 22 43 4 '.'4 8 48 9 15 u— Princesa Helena 22 37 4 34 9 35 9 ."t8 iniirriod, 1800. 22 30 4 43 10 18 10 38 7— Frc'o Trade Act 22 2] 4 52 10 68 11 16| passed, 1855. 22 16 5 1 11 36 U 56 CV(//.; Jiuy ami Capo 22 8 5 10 • • • • 6 9 1 Breton electric Cable 22 6 17 1 22 1 47 1 hid, 1850. 21 51 5 25 2 17 2 52 JIavelocka victory at 21 43 5 32 3 30 4 6| Faltclipore, 1657. 21 3:;' 5 39 4 26 4 50;St. .'JvviLaen'd Day. 21 21 5 4,-1 5 10 5 30 21 14 5 50 5 46 6 Millavclock re-takes 21 3 5 55 6 38 6 59; Cawnporp, 1.^57. 20 5;;j 6 7 19 7 W Governor lliU C.B., 20 42' 6 4 7 59 8 18 arr-'-odin iV/'ii'., '09. 20 30 6 8 8 31) 8 54 20 191 6 10 9 14 9 33 20 7! 6 13 9 53 10 Vi'Prince of Wales ar- 19 51 6 14 10 31 10 511 rived at St. John's, 19 41 6 15 11 12 11 32 18G0. 10 *^' (5 16 1 1 r,r, .. ..| ir 15 6 16 18 A'^Secmd Atlantic Cable 19 1 6 15 1 10 141' lmd,\^m. 18 47 6 14 2 18 2 57 French Kevolution, i.i 33 6 12 3 40 4 24' 1830. N18 18 9 5 7 5 34 I. Lyola died, 15oG. July. — July (Latin, Julius), was originally callod (^uintil'is, being the fifth month of the Komaii i-alendar. Marc: Antony designated it Julius, in honor of Cains Julius Ca>sar. dictator of liome, who was bortj in it. and who r(>fonn(.'d tlio calfiidMr. It answers to An, the elevcMitli month of tiie Jcwisli (.'ivil year, and the fifth of their sacied \o\\v. 12 THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAQ. ; li I ! !l !M AUaTTST, 1870. MOON'S PHASES, Cahiilitleil for Mean Time at St. John's, Neiofoundland. Full Moon 2nd day, lOh, 42m, Morninjr, Last Q.uauteb ]Oth diiy, Ch, 38m, Morning.- Nkw Moon 17th day, llh, 40m, Evening. First Qu vrteh 24th day, 6h, 41m, Evening. Full BIoon 31st day, lOh, 27m, Evening. ^ '^ §* R Sun rises Sun sets at St. John's. Ih. 114 21 4 3: 4 4| 4 5i4 6' 4 7, 4 8 4 () 4 10 4 F s Su. M T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th F S Su M T W Th F S Su.i24 6 M T AV ,1 11 4 12, 4 13' ^ 14, 4 15, 5 10 5 17 5 18 5 19 5 20 5 21 5 22 5 23! 5 m. h. 42 44 i 45 46 48l 49l 5o: 51i 53! 54! 55 0. app. time. Equa. of time, add. Sun's Decli- nation. 25 5 26 5 27| 5 28 5 Th. F ,29 5 S 130 5 Su.'U 5 ii4 58 59 1 2 3 5 6 i 9 10 11 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 22 m 29 28 27 25 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 13 11 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 6 59 6 57 6 55 6 54 6 52 6 50 6 48 6 46 6 44 6 42 6 40 6 3ri N N 18 3 17 48 17 33 17 17 17 1 16 45 16 28 16 11 15 54 15 37 15 19 15 1 14 43 14 24 14 6 13 47 13 2S 13 9 12 49 V2 30 12 10 11 60 11 29 11 9 10 48 10 27 10 7 9 45 9 24 9 3 8 41 High Water at St. John's. m. 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 8. 6 21 58| 53i 47| 7 34 8 17 8 55 9 33 . m.ip. 6 43, 7 7 8 9 9 4i:i0 710 3410 4010 27111 I2I1I 19 11 1 62 42 31 20 8 56 43 30 16 2 47 32 17 1 44 27 10 52 34 16 1148 , 6 50 160 3 15 38 48 37 19 57 8 33 9 9 9 48 10 10 26; 10 11 611 11631 020; 1 22 2 47 4 24 5 41 6 35 7 20 m 10 56 37 14 51 24 56 29 28 19 28 58 16 14 59 37 15 51 28 7 45 28 49 39 6 20 58 39 Memoranda, ^c. Slavery abolished in British Dominions. 1834. lat Atlantic Telegraph Cable laid, 1856. Duke of Edinburgh born, 1844. Canning died, 1827, Prince Henry of the Netherlands arrived' in St. John's, 1846. 14 —Printing invents ed, 1437. Gas first used in Lon- don, 1807. Canada discov.,1508. Foundation stone Wes- leyan Church laidf 1850. St. Bartholomew's Day. Birth of Prince Oon^ sort, 1810. St. John Baptist be- headed. J. Bunyan died, 1688 A ucusT.— August "Was originally called by the Komans, Sex- ii'ii-, or tiie sixth month; whicii was afterwards, by the senate, rhangod to Auguntm, in honor of the Emperor. It correspond* to tlio .Tewi-sli' Elul (Neh. vi. 16), their twelfth civil, oreixtU sucvcci month. Last Nkw ■* FlRSI FULI ^ V r R M T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th. F S Su. M T W Th. F I S Su. M T THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. IS SEFTSlffBEE, 1879. ndlnnd. n, MorninjDTr n, Morning., n, Evening, n, Evening, n, Evening. 'anda, 8fc, bolished inr Dominions.. ic Telegraph id, 1866. Edinburgh 344. died, 1827, ^ry of the mda aiiived^ ^hrCa, 1846. ing invent- r. aed in Lon- )7. scov.,1608. stone Wei' "lurch laidr lomew's •ince Oon- 9. aptist be- iied. 1688 I ana, Sex' le senate, •respond* or eixtb MOON'S PHASES, Calculated for Mean Time at St. John's, Newfoundland. LastQuautkr 8th day, llh, 34na, Evening. Nbw Moon 16th day, 9h, 26m, Morning. First Quarteh 23rd day. Oh, 49m, Morning, Full Moon 30th day. Oh, 47ra, Evening. ^ G. app. time. !^ Sun .Sun Equa High V '^ rises sets Sun's of Water at Memoranda, ^c. §* §» at Decli- time. St. John's. ^ q St. John's. nation. subt. » h. m. h. m. O 1 m. s. a. m.ip. ID. M 1 6 2i 6 36 N 8 20 2 8 13 8 30 T 2 5 25 6 35 7 58 21 8 46 9 3 Atlantic Cable of 18Q& W 3 5 26 6 33 7 36 40 9 19 9 35 grappled and secur- Th. 4 5 27 6 31 7 14 59 961 10 5 ed, 1867. F 5 5 29 6 28 6 51 1 19 10 19 10 34 8 6 6 30 6 26 6 29 1 39 10 49 11 6 Su.' 7 6 31 6 24 6 7 1 59 1126 1146 M 8 6 83 6 23 5 44 2 20 • ■• • • 9 Great Eastern arrived T 9 5 34 6 21 6 22 2 40 35 1 7 at Hearts Content W 10 5 35 6 18 4 59 3 1 134 2 29 with 1865 Cable, '67 Th. 11 5 37 6 16 4 36 3 22 3 18 4 2 First Exhibition held F 12 5 38 6 14 4 13 3 42 4 42 3 16 in NJld., 1872. S 13 5 39 6 12 3 50 4 3 5 46 6 8 Su. 14 5 41 6 10 3 27 4 24 6 29 6 49 Q— Catholic Cathedral M 15 5 42 6 8 3 4 4 45 7 9 7 28 consecrated, 1855. T 16 5 43 6 6 2 41 5 6 7 46 8 4 Moscow burned,1812 W 17 5 44 6 4 2 18 5 28 8 23 8 42 Th.:i8 5 45 6 2 1 55 5 49 9 2 9 22 F 19 5 46 6 1 31 6 10 9 43 10 4 S 20 5 47 5 58 1 8 6 31 10 24 10 46 Protestant CatMdral Su. 21 5 49 5 56 46 6 52 11 10 1137 iVl 22 5 51 5 54 N 21 7 13 • • • • 6 consecrated, 1860. T 23 5 52 5 63 S 1 7 34 36 112 22—l8tSes.UthGen. W 24 5 54 5 50 25 7 54 167 2 46 Assembly dis., 1874. Th. 25 6 56 5 48 48 8 16 3 35 4 17 Pacific Ocean discov- F 26 5 57 5 46 1 11 8 36 4 54 5 26 ered, 1513. 8 27 5 58 5 44 1 35 8 56 5 64 6 17 Strasbourg falls, '70, Su. 28 6 5 42 1 68 9 16 6 38 6 67 M 29 6 1 5 40 2 22 9 36 7 15 7 31 St. Michael-Michael- T 30 6 2 6 38' S 2 45 9 66 7 46 8 2 mas day. Sgptrmbkr. — Septerabei', now the ninth, was anciently the seventh month, as is indicated by its name, which is derived from septema, signifying "seven;" ember or imber, is from the Latin, and signifies " showers/' as frequently the rainy season begins this month. 14 THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. OCTOBBB, 1879. MOON'S PHASES, Calculated for Mean Time at St. Johns, Newfoundland. Last Quartkr 8th day, 4li, 13m, Evening. Neav Moon IGtli day, Oh, 38m, Eveniiijj. First Quarter 22iid day, 9h, 48m, Morning. Full Moon 30th day, 5h, 3()m, Morning. b" ^• 0. app. time. •^ Sun ISun A'oMa High, •^ '^ rises sets Stints of Water at Memoranda, 8fc. r? S"* at Decli- time. St. John's. •^ q St. John^s. nation. suht. h. m. h. m f m. s. a. m. p. m. W 1 6 4 636 S 3 8 10 15 8 17 8 32 Ist Telegraph Messnqe Th. 2 6 5, 5 33 3 31 10 34 8 47 9 3 from (J, Breton, '50. F 3 6 6 5 31 3 55 10 63 9 19 9 33 First Steamer on S 4 6 8 5 29 4 18 11 11 9 48 10 4 Ikiver Hudson, '07. Su. 5 6 9 5 27 4 41 11 30 10 20 10 37 Battle Thames,1813. M 6 6 1i; 5 25 5 4 11 47 10 55 11 14 .lenny Lind b., 1820. T 7 6 12i 5 23 6 27 12 5 1137 • • • • W 8 6 14; 5 22 6 50 12 22 4 34 Th. 9 6 15! 5 20 6 13 12 38 1 9 1 51 Great fire in Chica- F 10 6 17i 5 18 6 36 12 54 2 35 3 22 go, 1871. S 11 6 18 5 16 59 13 9 4 2 4 30 Su. 12 6 20 5 14 7 21 13 24 5 5 5 30 America discovered, M 13 6 21 5 12 7 44 13 39 5 53 6 14 1492. T 14 6 22 5 10 8 6 13 53 6 35 6 55 Battle of Jenna,1806 W 15 6 24 5 8 8 29 14 6 7 16' 7 36 Th. 16 6 25| 5 6 8 51 14 19 7 56 8 17 Queen Marie Antoi- F 17 6 27 6 4 9 13 14 32 8 38 9 1 nette beheaded, S 18 6 28| 5 2 9 35 14 43 9 22 9 45 1793. Su. 19 6 30 5 9 57 14 64 1010 10 34 M 20 6 31| 4 58 10 18 15 6 10 59 1127 T 21 6 33; 4 57 10 40 15 15 1156 Battle of Trafalgar, W 22 6 34 4 55 11 1 16 24 28 i 6 1805. Th. 23 6 36 4 53 11 22 15 32 145 2 28 F 24 6 37 4 51 11 43 15 40 3 13 3 50 Webster died, 1850. S Su. 25 26 6 39! 4 So 6 40 4 48 12 4 12 25 15 48 15 54 4 25 6 23 4 56 6 37 Battle Balaklava,'64 M 27 6 42 4 46 12 45 16 6 7 6 26 T 28 .6 43 4 45 13 6 16 6 6 45 7 3 Benevolent Irish So* W 29 6 45 4 43 13 25 16 9 7 19 7 35 ciety Ineorporatedf Th.iSO 46! 4 41 13 45 16 13 7 51 8 6 1839. F 31 6 48 4 40 S 14 5 16 16 8 22 .8 37 OcTOBKR.— October derives its name from tiie liatin word, octo, " eight," indicating the place it held in the Koman calen- dar, and imber, or " shower." To the Jews it was known aa BuL, signifying decay, as in tiic fall of the leaf (1 Kings vi. 38.> or Mahcuksvan, as it was called after the captivity. Last' Nkw FirstI FullF ^ n THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. 15 =3 umfland. m, Evening, m, Evening, in, Morning, m, Morning. randa, 4'c. 'aph Message . Breton, '6(3. Steamer on rludson, '07. ianies,1813. nd b., 1820. in Cliica- Jiscovered, renna,1806 trie Antoi- ehcaded, Trafalgar, ied, 1850. aklava,'54 Irish So- corporated, tin word, lan calen- cnown as js vi. o8.) 2TOV&2CBSB, 18*79. MOON'S PHASES, Calculated for Mean Time at St. John's, Newfoundland. Last QxABTBai 7th day, Oh, 26m, Morning. Nkw Moon 14th day, 4h, 8m, Morning. FinsT QuARTEB 20th day, lOh, 26m, Evening. Full Moon riOth day. Oh, 27m, Morning. Sun rises Sun sets G. app. time. Sun's Eqna of High Water at Memoranda, ^c. i* i' at Decli- time. St John's. «§ C) St. John's. nation. subt. h. m. h. m. o / m. M. a. m. p. m. s 1 6 49 4 38 S 14 24 16 18 8 53 9 9 All Saints' Day. Su. 2 6 51 4 36 14 43 16 19 9 25 9 42 All Souls' Day. M 3 6 53 4 35 15 2 16 19 9 58 10 16 Free St. Andretos' T 4 6 54 4 33 15 21 16 19 10 34 10 54 Church opened, '60. W 5 6 66 4 32 15 39 16 17 11 17 11 42 Bat. Inkerman, 1864. Th. 6 6 67 4 30 15 67 16 15 • • • • 10 F 7 6 "^9 4 29 16 15 16 12 40 1 13 S 8 7 4 27 16 33 16 8 150 2 30 Su. 9 7 2 4 26 16 50 16 4 3 10 3 44 Prince Wales b., '41. M 10 7 3 4 25 17 7115 58 4 16 4 45 Newfoundland and N. T 11 7 6 4 24 17 24 15 52 5 13 5 38 York Telegraph W 12 7 6 4 22 17 41 15 44 6 2 6 24 opened, 1866. Th. 13 7 8 4 21 17 57 15 S6 6 47 7 10 F 14 7 10 4 20 18 13 15 27 7 84 7 69 Mozart born, 1719. s 15 7 11 4 19 18 28 15 17 8 23 •8 47 Su. 16 7 12 4 18 18 43il5 6 9 12 9 36 M 17 7 14 4 16 18 68 14 65 10 1 10 2b Suez Canal opened, T 18 7 15 4 15 19 13 14 42 10 51 U 17 1869. W 19 7 17 4 14 19 27il4 29lll 46 • • • • Th. 20 7 18 4 13 19 41 14 15 15 45 F 21 7 20 4 12 19 54 14 1 15 1 48 S 22 7 21 4 11 20 7 13 45 2 24 3 St. Cecelia. Su. 23 7 23 4 11 20 20 IS 29 3 34 4 6 M 24 7 24 4 10 20 32 13 12 4 37 6 5 T 25 7 28 4 9 20 44 12 54 5 81 5 53 • . W 26 7 27 4 8 20 56 12 35 6 14 6 34 Th. 27 7 28 4 7 21 7 12 16 6 53 7 12 First steam printing, F 28 7 30 4 7 21 18'11 56 7 30 7 46 1814. S 29 7 31 4 6 21 28 11 35 8 3 8 20 80— 1st Sun. in Ad- Su. 30' 7 32 4 6 S 21 38!ll 14 8 36 8 53 vent. St. Andrew. Novembbk. — November is so named from the Latin noveni " nine," it being the ninth month of the Roman calendar. It corresponds to the Jewish Chislku (Neh. i. 1.), which signifies chilled, the third month of their civil, and ninth of their sacred year. 10 THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. DECEMBEB, 1879. MOON'S PHASES, Calculated for Mean Time at St. Johns, Nietcfoundland. LastQuautke 6th day, llh, 13ra, Evening. Nkw Moon 13th day, 2h, 34ra, Evening. First Quarter 20th day, 2h, 45m, Evening. Full Moon 28th day, 7h, 45m, Evening. . . 1 - 0. app. time. fe i^ Sun Sun ' ^qua High "^ '^ rises sets Sun's of Water at Memoranda, (fr. 5» »> at Decli- timt. St. John's. ^ ^ St. John*s. nation. subt. h. in. h. m. o 1 1 m. s. a. m.||). m. M 1 7 33 4 5 8 21 48 10 61 9 10 9 29Bat.Au8terlitz, 1806. T 2 7 35 4 6 21 67 10 29 9 47 10 4 W 3 7 86 4 4 22 6 10 610 23 10 42 St. Andreivs' Kirk Th. 4 7 37 4 4 22 14 9 41 11 2 11 24 opened, 1843. I* 7 38 4 3 22 22 9 17 1148 ■ ■ • • S 6 7 39 4 3 22 29 8 52 15 42 St. Nicholas. Su. 7 7 40 4 3 22 37 8 26 111 1 42 M 8 7 42 4 3 22 43 8 2 15 2 50 Sons of Temperance T 9 7 43 4 3 22 49 7 33 3 24 3 56 organized in Nfld., W 10 7 44 4 3 22 55 7 6 4 29 6 1 1860. Th. 11 7 44 4 3 23 6 38 5 32 5 59 F 12 7 46 4 3 23 5 6 10 6 27 6 55 S 13 7 46 4 3 23 9 5 42 7 22 7 48 Su. 14 7 47 4 3 23 13 5 13 8 13 8 39 George Street Wes- M 15 7 48 4 3 23 16, 4 44 9 4 9 28 letfan Church open' T 16 7 49 4 3 23 1^ 4 15 9 53 10 17 ed, 1873. W 17 7 49 4 4 23 22 3 45 10 40 11 2 Th. 18 7 60 4 4 23 24 3 16 1125 11 49 F 19 7 61 4 4 23 25 2 46 . . . . 12 S 20 7 51 4 5 23 26 2 16, 87 1 2 Su. 21 7 52 4 6 23 27 I 46 1 28 1 46 St. Thomas. M 22 7 52 4 6 23 27 1 16 2 26 3 T 23 7 63 4 6 23 26 46 3 36 4 9 W 24 7 63 4 7 23 26 16 4 41 6 11 Th. 25 7 53 4 7 23 24 13 5 40 6 6 Christaias Day. F 26 7 54 4 8 23 22 42 6 30 6 50 St. Stephen. S 27 7 64 4 9 23 20 1 12 7 11 7 31 St. John. Su. 28 7 64 4 9 23 17 1 42 7 49 8 6 Innocents Day. M 29 7 64 4 10 23 14 2 11 8 23 8 41 T 30 7 55 411 23 11 2 40 8 58 9 16 W 31 7 65 4 12 S23 6 3 9 9 341 9 62 Equation of time to be subtracted from apparent time to the 24tb, and to be added the remainder of the month. Decehbkr. — December derives its name from the Latin decern, " ten ;" as, in the Homan year, instituted by Eomulus, beginning with March, it was the tenth month. THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. 17 T]ie Royal Family of Great Britaia. ALEXANDRIA VICTOiaA, by the Grace of God, of tlie "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, only daughter and heir to the late Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George III. Her Majesty was born at Ken- singtoB Palace on the 24th May, 1810 ; baptised on the 24th June, 1819; ascended the throne on the demise of her unele, King William IV., 20th June, 1837 ; proclaimed 2l8t June, 1837 ; and crowned at Westminster on the 28th June, 1838. Her Ma- jesty was married at St. Jameses Palace, on the 10th February, 1840, to her cousin, his late Boyal Highness, Francis- Albert- Augustus-Charles-Eraanuel, Duke of Saxe, Prince of Coburg and Ootha, who died at Windsor Castle on the 14th December, 1861. Children : — Victoria-Adelaide-Mary-Louisa, Princess Royal, born 21st Nor., 1840 ; nnarried 2dth January, 1868, at the Chapel Eoyal, to His Koyal Highness, Prince Frederick- William-Nicholas-Charles, of Prussia, Albert-Edward, Prince, of Wales and Earl of Dublin, born 9th November, 1841 ; married 10th March, 18G3, at Windsor, to Princess Alexandra, daughter of Prince Chi'istian, of Denmark. AUce-Maud-Mary, born 25th April, 1843; married 1st July, 18G2, at Osborne, to His Kc^al Highness, Prince Frederick- William-Louis, of Hesse-Darmstadt. Alfred-Earnest-Albert, born 6th August, 1844 r married 26fcli February, 1874, to Her Imperial Highness, Marie-Alexandrovna, daughter of the Czar of Kussia. Helena-Augusta- Victoria, born 26th May, 1846 ; married 6th July, 1866, to His Royal Highness, Prince Christian, of Schles- wig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. Louisa-Caroline-Alberta, born 8th March, 1848 ; married 23rd March, 1871, to the most noble the Marquis of Lome. Arthur-William-Patrick- Albert, born Ist May, 1860. Leopold-George-Duncan-Albert, born 7th April, 1853. Beatrice-Mar J -Vic toria-Feodore, bora 14th April, 1857. 18 THE NEWFOITNDLAND ALMANAC. m Eer lilajesty's Chief Officers of State. THK CABINKT. First Lord of tho Treasury— lit. lion. Earl of Beaconsfield. Lord High Ohnnoellor— Itt, Hon. Lord Cairns. Lord President of tlie Council— His Grace the Duke of Rich- mond. Lord Privy Seal — IJfc. Hon. Earl of Beaconsfield. Chancellor of the Exchequer — Itt. Hon. Sir Stafford H. North- cote. Secretary for Home Department— lit. Hon. Richard A. Cross. Secretary for Foreign Affairs— Marquis of Salisbury. Secretary for the Colonies— lit. Hon. Sir Michael Hicks-Beaob. Secretary of War — Rt. Hon. Colonel Stanley. Secretary for India— Most Hon. Viscount Crunbrook. Postmaster-General— Lord John Manners. First Lord of tho Admiralty— lit. Hon. Wm. Smith. NOT IN THK CABINKT. President of the Board of Trade — Rt. Hon. Lord Sandon. IVesident of the Poor Law Board . Vice-President Education Committee— Rt. Hon. Lord George Hamilton. Chief Commissioner of Works, &c. — Rt. Hon. Gerard J, Noel. Commander-in-Chief - H. R. II. tii Duke of Cambridge. Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster- Rt. Hon. Col. Taylor, M.P. .Tudffe-Advocute General — Rt. Hon. G. A. F. Cavendish Ben- tick, M.P. Under Secretaries for the Colonics — James Lowther, Esq,, M.P.,lvobertG. W. Herbert, Esq. Attorney General— Sir John Ilolkei', Q.C. Solicitor General — Sir Harding S. Gitfard. Under Secretary for War — Earl of Cadogan. lUKI.AND. Lord Lieutenant — His Grace tlie Duke of Marlborough. Secretary for Ireland . Under Secretary— T. H. liurkc, Esq. Commissioners of tlie Great Soal— lit. Hon. Sir Joseph Napier, Bart., Mr. Justice Lawson and MaUer Brooks. Lord Justice of Court ol' Appeal— Rt. Hon. Sir Wra. James. Vice-chancellor— lit. Hon. 11. E. Chatterton. Attorney General— Rt. Hon. G. A. C. May. Solicitor General— Hon. D. Plunkott, Q.C. Law Adviser— Gerald ritz;.nbbon, Ksi\., Q.C. Cominanderof tiio Forces— Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir John Michel,Q.C.B. Hereditary Lord High Steward — Adm. the Earl of Shrews- bury and Tall)ot. scuila.nd. Lord Justice General- lit. Hon. John Inglis, LL.D. Keeper of tho Great Seal — Earl of Selkirk. Keeper of the Privy Seal— I\larq«is of Lothian. Lord Justice Clerk— Rt. Hon. James Moncrief. Lord Advocate — William Watson, Esq., M.P. Lord Clerk Regi.ster— Rt. Hon. Sir Wm. Gibson Craig, Bt» Solicitor General . Commander of the Forces— Major-Geueral J. P. Stuart, C.B. IHE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. ]9 COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND. Governor, Commandor-in-Chief, and Vice-Admiral. His Excellency SIR JOHN IIAWLEY GLOVER, G.O.M.G, Private Secretary. Lieut. Henry Moore Jackson, R.A. Colonial Aide-de-Camp, Frederick H. Crowdy, Esquire, M.B. TIls Esecutive Council. The Honorable W. V. Whitoway, Premier. The 'Honorable James J. Rogerson. The Honorable Edward D. Shea. The Honorablu Stephen Rendell. The Honorable W. J. S. Donnelly. Clerk of the Council— Hon. Edward D. Shea. * The Legislative Council. The Honorable Edward Morris, President. The Honorable Robert Kent. The Honorable Edward White. The Honorable Peter G. Tessier. The Honorable John Winter. The Honorable Edward D. Shea. The Honorable William J, S. Donnelly. The Honorable Angnstns W. Harvej. The Honorable Robert ThorburuV The Honorable Tlionias Talbot. / The Honofable Stephen Rendell^ Clerk— llwgh F. Carter. Master-in-Chanccnj — Thomas .T. Koiigli. TTshcr of the lilack Pod — William F. Rennic. Doorkeeper— .lames Walsh. Asiiitant Doorkeeper and Messoirjcr — James Corcovani 20 Tim NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAO. Tha Eouso of AssomUy. (See Appendix.) Clerk— John Stuart. Clerk Asmtant— 'Richard B. Holdcn. Solicitor— John II. Boone. Sergeant-at-Armt— John B. Barnes. Librarian — Richard B. Holden. Doorkeeper— John Ilally. Messenyer — George Carrlngton. Assistant Messenger — Stephen French, Under Doorkeeper — Walter Ir^'ine. Outer Doorkeeper . Assistant Doorkeeper and Messenger — W^illiam Kelley. liretnan — John Iliggins. FuUio 0£cexs»2)epartme&tal. Atfornej/ General— Hon. W. V. Whiteway. Colonial St^cretarg-Uon. Edward D. Shea. Heceiver General —Hon. James J. Hogerson. Solicitor General— . Surveyor General— John II. Warren. Chairrnan Board of Works — Charles Dnder. Colonial Secretary'B 0£oe. Colonial Secretary — Hon. Edwara D. Shea. Cfe?/c«— John W. Withers and G. W. B. Carter. Office Keeper and Messenger — James Dunphy. Financial Secretary's Office. Financial Secretary— Hon. W. J. S, Donnelly. Clerk — Alexander S. Reid. *. Stipendiary Poor Commissioner. Commissioner — John Casey. C7e/7c— John Dunphy. Eovenuo Department. doahi) of kevenue. Premlent— Won. James J. Hogerson, Receiver General; Edwin Diuler, Hon. RolitM-t Thorbiirn, Hon. Stephen Kendcll, lion. P* O. Tessicr and Walter B. Grieve. tllE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. 21 BBVENUR ESTABLISHMENT. Receiver General— Hon. .Tames J. Rogerson. Assistant Col- lector, James S. Hayward, Esq. Landinf; and Tide Surveyor, .Taraea L. Noonan. Landini; Waiters, James Winter and \V. S. Canning. Third Landing Waiter and Assistant Tide Surveyor, William White. First Clerk and Warehouse Keeper, William Dontney. Second Clerk, William Gill. Tiiird Clerk. John R. Kearney. Fonrth ClerK and Locker, Patrick Furlong. Fiftli Clerk, John R. Noonan. Lockers, Richard Meagher and Philip Ilally. Authorized Broker— Henry J. Stabb. OUTPOUT SUB-COLLKCT0H9. Fogo, John G. Lucas. Greenspond, William Lang. Trinity, William S. Green. Carbonear, Felix J, McCarthy. Harbor Grace, Alexander Clift; Clerk and Landing Waiter, Thomas W. Gaden. Brigns, George Gushue. Burin, Thomas Winter. — Lamaline, Henry Benning. Harbor Breton, Philip Hubert. Push through, (J'ortune Bay) Henry Camp. English Harbor, St. Jaques and Bellcram, Geo. T. Snelgrove. Gaultois, Richard Bradshaw. LaPoile, Francis A. Reid. Twillingate, .Joseph J. Pearce. Oderin, Ricliard McGrath. Channel, (Port-aux-Basque) John Evans. Bay St. George, George R. Lilly. Bay of Islands, Laurence Barron. Bonne Bay, Henry H. Taylor. Round Harbor, Tilt Cove and Bettys Cove, John C. Duder. PnEVKNTIVE OFFICERS. Bonavista and Catalina, John Mifflen. Bay Bulls, J. Williams. Holyrood, Philip Veitch. Ferryland, William S. Carter. St. Mary's, James Harney. Little Placentia, Thomas Freeman. — Bay Roberts, G. W, R. Hierlihju Hants Harbor, Robert Belben. Burgeo, F. A. Parsons. Great Placentia, Wm. G. Bradshaw. — Grand Bank, (Fortune Bay) George Simms. Trepassey, Augus- tus Simms. Rose Blanche, .lohn Fumeaux. St. Lawrence, Hugh Vavasor. Renews, Michael Jackman. Fortune, Jas. P. Snook. Flowers Cove, William P. Taylor. St. Anthony, . Harbor Buflett, William Hann. Portugal Cove, William Tulk. CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. Comptroller of Customs and Registrar of Shipping for New- foundland and its Dependencies, Hon. James J. Rogerson. Sur- veyors of Shipping, Wm. White, St. John's. Alexander Clift, Harbor Grace. W. S. Green, Trinity. G. T. Snelgrove, Englisli Harbor. David Murphy, Cape Bonavista to Salvage. William Lang, Salvage to Cape Freels. George Simms, Grand Bank and Fortune. John Miiflen, Catalina to Ragged Harbor. Joseph J.^ Pierce, Twillingate to Change Islands. John G. Lucas, Fogo. , Tilt Cove. John Ferneaux, Rose Blanche. Felix J. McCarthy, Carbonear. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Receiver General, Hon. James J. Rogerson. Clerk, George F. Hayward. «)•» THE NEVVFOLNDLANl) ALMANAC. liAURADOn — Collection of Ihitien Under ConaoUdated Statutes— Collcptoi'. M. T. Knight. fSiib-Collcctor, Blanc Sablon, Labrador, iVI. \V. Stephenson. Superintendent of Mercantile >rarinc», Robert Carter. Surveyor Oanaral's Dopartmo&t. Surveyor General, John H. Warren. First Clerk and Draughtsman, William M. H. Warren. Topographical Surveyor, Thomas Long. Clerk, Carteret Alson. Assistant Clerk, Albert White. DRPUTY SUnVKYOnS IN OUTPOHTS. Northeiii Di8tnct—Qi]hert U. Cole, Trinity. Charles E. Thom- son, Bonavista. Daniel Murphy, Kings Cove. — , Mas- grave Town. John T. Oakley, Greenspond. Henry Miles, Open Hall. Thomas Peyton, Twillingate. -. JJarUi Shor e Notre Danpfl, Bav;^ William Casey. Carbonear. toG. W. "."^e "tl1rr,"nay Roberts^ John Hearn, Brigus. W. Ohristfah, Trinity Random Bound. Pierce Hanrahan, North Shore Conception Bay. , South Shore Con- ception Bay. Sonthein Division— Jas. Harney, St. Mary's. Henry Camp, Fortune. Philip Hubert and H. J. Haddon, Fortune Bay. — , Burin. , Grand Bank. — — , Ferryland. Thos. Driscoll, Bay Bulls. Board of Works Departmexit, Having the management and superintendence of Government House, Colonial Building, Court Houses, Gaols, Custom Houses, Hospitals, Lunatic Asylum, and all others Buildings and Property belonging to the Colony; Light Houses, Buoys and Beacons, erected or to be erected, within the Colony and its D(^>endencie8 ; supervision of Commissioners of Roads, Highways, Bridges, &c. BOARD OP WORKS. Chairman, Charles Duder ; Hon. W. V. Whifceway, Wm. Boyd, Hon. R. Kent and Gilbert Browning. Secretary, John Stuart. Accountant, J. 0. Fraser. Clerk, P. M. Barron. Superintendent Public Works and Buildings, and Inspector of Light Houses, John T. Nevill. Clerk, W. T. Salter. Road Surveyors and Inspectors, D. Brien and J. Kavanagh. OrTPORT BOARDS OP ROAD COMMISSIONERS. Harbor Grace ;>roj!>cr— Robert Walsh, Charles Ross, Patrick Deverenx, William Tapp, John Patterson, Mark Parsons and James Hippisley. Ms vo. THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. S3 dated Statutes— blon, Labrador, barter. I'^arron. tries E. Thom- • ~ | MU8- y Milea, Open istlan, iVinlty !e Haarahan, I Shore Oon- Tenry Camp, 'tune Bay. — Government; ora Houses, nd Property >d Beacons, pendencies ; bridges, &c. Wm.Boyd, ispector of vanagh. 8, Patrick raons and i^ m ism' ■m South-side Harbor Grace and Ihijnnt's C«i;«— John Noel, Wm. Webber, John S. Stephenson, (Bryant's Cove) P. K. Norcott, Nath. Parsons, Edward Pursuua. Spaniard's Say— Moaea Gosse, Wm. Bagga, Wm. TI. Earle, Robt. Gooae and Thos. Wheiun. Upper Island Cove and Bishop's Cove— John Crano, Israel Gosse, Joshua Goose, Nath. Barrett, Joseph Drover, Eliel Drover. C'rt>*6oMCffr— Nicholas Nichole, Ben. J. F. Gould, Ambrose For- •ward, Michael Gould, Michael Dwyer, Felix J. McCarthy, Dr. John Ryall, Sau lioberts— Isaac Bartlett, Stephen Parsons, Charles French, Jas. CuUeton, Mark Delaney, er., E. Daw. £n]5rM«— George Smith, George Clarke, Noah Roberts, George Jerret, Stephen Dooling, >Vm. Walsh, Wm. Antle, Thos. Sprack- lin, John Rabbits. C«/«Vfo— Robert Pittman, James LeDrew, Alfred Smith, Thos, LeDrew, George Smith, Patrick Delaney, Michael Power, Samuel Spacklin, Wm. Wakeham, Isaac Richards, John Bishop. Port-de-Grave, Northei-n side of Northern Gut Jiridge — John M. Haddock, John AndreM\>, Isaas Richards, Thomas Butler, Geo. F. Payne, George Butler, William Brown, James Butler, Daniel King, Patrick Kenny, Henry Daw. Topsail to Indian Pond, inclusive — George Carter, Patrick Daily, John Haddon, ii . Parmiter. Indian Pond, exclusive, to Tu.ks Gut, inclusive — Vei'y Rev. J. O'Donnell, Charles Furey, M. Woodford, (Harbor Main) John Veitch, (Ilolyrood) James Moore and James Wade, (Cats Cove). South Shore of Conception Bay, from Horse Cove to Indian Pond, tnc/iwiuc— Patrick Daily, Wm. Tilley, James Morgan, Henry Hynes, Job Cootes, Matthew Nugent, Wm. Swansborough. First Division, Freshwater to Perry's Cov^, inclusive— Joa. Joyce, John Sraain, Joseph Rose, George Everley and Francis Piko. Second Dimion, Spout Cove to Ochreptt, inclusive — John 0. Moores, James Thistle, James Crowley, Alfred Janes, Pierce Hanrahan, John Diamond and Archelaus Halfyard. Third Division, Northern Bay to CapUn Cove, inclusive — John Lewis, Simeon March, Jacob Moores, Joseph VViltshear, Edwin Turner, Geo. Tuff and Geo. Cull. Fourth Division, Bay-Oe-Verds and Loto Poiitt—Rev. G. S. Cham- berlain, Henry Blnndon, Charles Blundon, James Moores, Thos. Neil, Wm. Loquer and Wm. North. Grates Cow— William Meadus, John Benson, Elijah Benson, Wm. H. Meadus and Jos. Snelgrove. Old PerUcan— J oaeph Boyd, Wm. Christian, Elias March, Eb, March, George Tuff, John Brown, (Lance Cove.) Hants Harbor— J. H. Watson, i. Sheehan, Rd. Pelley, Chas. Green, John Short, Robert Belbin, (Seal Cove) Moses Button, (Russels Cove.) Heart's Content— Re\, G. Gardner, Rd. Penny, Geo. Charlton, Alfred Hopkins, jKeuben Deinistor, (New Perlioan) J. IliscocU, John Antle,(Scilly Cove) Wm. 8ooi«,y and Humuel Humphries, (Ileurt'ti Delight.) K. Wcedon, Jod. Ilupkins. Xew //rt;iw— Moses Pnrsons/rhos. Newhook, Jacob Miller, Ed* Muure, Alltrrt George, (Dildo Cove) Win. Hopkins and CIiuh. Crocker, (Green's Hurbor.) Unndom Sound, 5Aort///rt/-6or— Moses Tilley, Aaron Tllley, (Slionl Harbor) Clias. Anst'ord, (Deep Biifht) Isaac Adey, (Leo Hijfht) Edmund Tilly, (George's Brook) Joseph Tilley, (Little Shoul Hurbor) VVm. Cooper, (Magotty Cove.) liandum Sound, North-west Arm, from t^ow Head to the Bar — Chus. Keed, (Fostei's Point) Job I'elley (Robinson's Uight) Jas. Beed, (March's Point) Wm. Gulliver, '^Jald Nap) Moses Smith, (Elliot Cove.) liaudotn Sound, South-west Arm, from Hearts Ease to lilaclc Brook —James Drover, (Hodge's Hole) lid. Seward, (Gooseberry) Jas. Pond, (Fox Harbor) Geo. Vardy, (Clay Pitis) Isaac Uensnn, (Northern Bight) David 8purrel, (Butter Cove.) Bandom Sound, South-west Arm, from Black Brook to St. Jones — Wm. BlundcU, Ilez. Blundell, (St. Jones) David Benson, Mat. Martin, (Northern Bight) Alfred Yey and Benjamin Prince, (Long Bight.) Bandom Sound, Nvrih-west Arm, from Coney Inland to Cow Ifead —Ilez. Blundell, Chas. Bryant, Alfred Blundell, (Hickman's Harbor) BenJ. Martin, James Vardy. Stnith^s Sound— JsLxnea P. King, (Deer Harbor) Thos. Mills, (English Thoroughtare) James Mills, (Thoroughfare) James Troope and Silas Loader (Ireland's Eye.) Stnith's Sound, North Side— J&mea Pittman, (Brickyard) John Cooper, Geo. Carbery, (Bergoynes Cove) Thomas Pelley, (Broad Cove) Robt. Stone, (Rocky Brook.) Sinith's Sound, South-side, from Lower Lance Cove to Bar — Pierce Gurrie, David Currie, (Britannia Cove) Absolom Cooper, (Bluff Point) Joiin Late, (Middle Lance Cove) Joseph Pittman, (Skin- ner Cove.) TjiniVy— Rev. Benjamin Smith, G. H. Cole, Alexander Brem- ner, Robert White, William Pittman, Benjamin Miller, Fred. Cover, (Trouty) George Fleet, (Cuckold's Cove) Arthur Watt's, (North Side) John Randle, (Ship Cove) Robert Lawlor, (North Side) Capt. E. M. Oookesley, W. S. Green. English Harbor and Salmon Cove— J. S. Collis, G. Barnes, Wm. Penny, John Batson, Wm. Bugden, Sprague Freeman, John Goss, Jacob Pitcher, (Salmon Cove.) Bird Island Cove — Arthur Tilley, Charles Trass, Abednego Hobbs, Thomas Tilley, Geo. Oldford. CataKna and Ragged Harbor — Thos. Stone, Alex. Bremner, S. Jeans, David Rennie, Isaao Snelgrove, Thos. McCormack, Wm. Norman, Josiah Stone, (Little Catalina) Thos. Donovan, (Rag- ged Harbor). New and Old Bonaventure^Ca^^t. Field, Moses King, Robert Hoi neil J. Joll Fri n Taylor, James Long. Kcelt — Robert Penny, James Penny, Samuel Coffin, James Eagan. Gooneherry Island — Ambrose Jeans, Edward Sweetaple, Wm. Jacobs, Simon Wells, Josepli Houte, John Turner, Joseph Hay- ward. Indian Arm and Seal Cove — John Prince jr., John Prince sr., ("Seal Cove) Edward Humbey, Wiliiain Greening, (Indiar Arm) Richard Taylor, (Head of Bay) William Tllley, Joseph Brown, (Indian Arm) George Prince, (Seal Cove.) Ticillinff ate— Thomas Peyton, John Spence, Wm. Curtis, Wm. Lethbridge, Francis Roberts, John Iiol)erts, John E. Blandford, George Minty. Foifo—jyr. II. Findlater, James Fit-'^gcrald, Robert Scott, Thos. Drover, Thos. Hodge, J. W. Hodge, Mat. Hyyward, II. .1, Earle. Seldom-Cotne-By—'ilem'y Penny, Patrick Foley, Jacob Rowe, Wm. Penny, Philip NeweU. Cat Harbor, (TwilUnff ate and FoffoJ—Ucnry Robin*!, M. Davies, George Parsons, Matthew Gibbons, John Gudger, Richard Par- eons, James Lynch. Loon Bity — ^Joseph Roberts, Ebonezer Wheeler, Fred. Slade. Change Islands, Fogo— Mire A Piko, Tlinmns N.Taylor, Jolni Pelley, VVra. LeDrew, Thomas Tourivelle, Henry Scammcl, Ed. Elliott. 20 TOE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. Inihan /landf'--!) Ji'Iin linssell. ( Ward's Harbor) James Kinjr, (King's t'ove) Wm. Mar>!uill, (Little Bay Islands) John B. Wills, James Norris, i Three Anns.) J\'(.r///- ?{•(",'».' Ann to S/ioe Cow— Frederick Thomas, Wm. Noble, Charles ('oliiiis, .Tosepii Mills, James Gray, Jacob Toms, Jumcs AVliito. TiUon irnrbor—Tiex . James Brown, Wm. Burke, J. Brine, Jno. Dwyer, Win. Green. Monilvti's JLttl'or and Tizzard's IIarl>or,inchiflinff Black Tslmids — Mark Osmond. \\ ni. Taylor, Charles Brett, Tliomas French, Jas. •Jones, Elijah Jennings, Wm. Osmond, Wm. Wheeler, (Tizzurd^s liai'hor.) Jhinif Jsimtd, i7.fy«W/.v— Edward Dovrnton, Thom,"i.s Butt, A. ^•nnncl, James NVinsor, Thomas Winsor, Matthew Dalton, Josiah Manuoi. I'orfinte 7.'»n7/o;— Bieliard Hamilton, Michael Bryan, Michael r.vrne, James Carroll, Samuel (Gillespie, Wm, Carroll, (Indian Cove) James Lyvcr, (W'aldron's Cove). Jmusui'ii Ann to Herd of Green />«//— John Knight, J. Camp- bell, John liowsoll, .John Wills, Joseph Mills. jS7,o.- Coi" to Xij.'j>(r< Ilnrhor—inmes Grey, John Stark, Wm. Noble, Jolm Walsh niun. Lcmuufi Ticl-lo — Wm. Alcock, I'riah Martin, Noah Chippett. Vet Jlarhor to J^orly Baj' — John Wheeler, Bobert Wellon, Jno. Prndl.'.v, Wm. Piirdy. (Shisjjrrave Harbor) Matthew Gibbons, (C'iU Harbor) Robert Shdly, (Rocky Bay.) Tr/z/f-s? Bn;/ and Brv(MiMix. (lVrrvl;iiid) Patiick Power. Edward Koiijrh,'8r., Robt. Movry, {G-'j-'in I'-iy) IV'tor Wiuser, Michael Meagher, Henry ^V:nsur, (Acjuafoi't.) Jieunrs w.u/ 7'V;;;;f>'.«c— Mielinel Jnekman, Andrew Shallow, J. Bcrrixan, (Renews) Mirhad Lawlov. (Broad Covo) W. Tr..;,,or, Th('!>;as rfnii-'ilv. ' I" m-'mit <>. ■ THE NEwrorx ijl.-\m) ao;a>.\c. Ca})c Broi/le and li riff us — Winsor, ^I. Casliiii, T. Carew, Green, (Oapo liroylc) NichoUw Power, Juliu Badcock, (Brigus) Will. Gregory. Trepmsey — Rev. T. Ilonneliory, Henry Curtis, Jas. VVaddleton, George Devereux, TliomasfSiUlon. St. A7//-aM'jj— liev. \V. Doiitriey, Patrick Sullivan, Thos. Sulli- van, Jutm Brown, John Ilennoi&ey. Harbor lUiffit—Hx^w John Kinprwoll, C. I). Chambers, James Miller, Tlios.'E. Collctt, Herbert Wllfiii, Jo!iu Hollett. Bean Harbor — llev. Jolia Ivingwell, liiehard Itadwav, Joseph Smith. Oderin—Yxev. M. Morris, Iticliard McGralli, Philip Power, Andrew Murphy. Great Placcntia — Rev. Charles Irvine, Thos. O'Rielly, Stephen Power, P. Fitzpatrick, John Cosgrove. Little Plncentta — W. Phoran, A. Burke, Thos. Connor.-*, Thos. Freeman, Patrick Murphy. Sound Island, Larrcn Island ami vidiiifj/ — A, Blackudcr, Philip Brown, James Collett. Branch and Distress — Rev. James VViielan, Edward Conway, Richard Kareen, Peter Nash, Matthew Lonergan, T. Young. Sidmonicr (South) — John Coriiiack, W. Curtis, Daniel Daly. Salmonicr (North) — Matthew Carew, Hector Eraser, A. Xowlan. St. Manfs—MidvAel Whelan, Patk. Nowlaa, Clias. IJyan, Mchl, Fagan, Mchl. Mahony, James Harney. Merasheen — John Hennessey, Geo. Pittman, Patk. Eanis. Itle of Vakil— Henry W. LeMessurier, Martin Galton, John Leonard. nicer-head, St. Mary's, to Mall Say — Wm. Christopher, Martin Rourke, Thos. Comerford. Paradise — Wm. Brown, M. Brennan, John Pearson. yorth Harbor and John^s Pond — Patrick Bonia, Thomas Power, Patrick Ryan. Ho/f/rood and Peters Miver — Wra. St. Croix, Mchl. Hulhiiian. 3r, Londregan. ifuitn— Rev. Wm. Born, John Paul, Michael Gorman, James Inkpen, Samuel Bennett, John Marshall, Samuel Breuton. LamaUite — John Collins, Thomas Haley, Robert Bonael, Jolni Fleming, Benj. Bonnel, Kyran Maddigan. Znjp»i— James Walsh, Patrick Murphy, John Tarrant. 6VrtMrf J^aHA— Edward Evans, Jonathan Snook, James Lake, Wm. Burfltt, ^lorgan Foote, G. R. Forsey, \V. 1'. L^ke. Harbor Breton— l\e\6^». W. K. White, Robert Breiiii;in, :i'iT. John's lunatic asylum. Kesident rhysician— Henry H. Stabb, M.D. DISTniCT SUBGKONS. St. John'a— Eastern Ward, Wm. 0. Sinnns, M.D., Henry Shea^, M.D. Western Ward, Frederick Bunting, M.D. Conception Day — Wni. Allan, M.D. COLONIAL BUILSI^ AND OBOUNDS. Keeper— Mrs. Born. LIOHT HOUSES, HAKAOR LIGHTS, &C. The Lights in the following list are exhibited nightly, fi"on» sunset to sunrise. No. 1, 1876. Lonff Point, Twil'inffate, (TouUnguet) — Revolving' ivhitc light, attaining its greatest brilliancy every 30 seconds, visible in clear weather 27 nautical miles; 835 feet above »eH level. Latithu. 40^41'.0" N., long. 64°.49'.0" VV. The light tower is paiut^'c ?<' and the keepers dwelling (detached) is- painted whit ; > i! ) roof red. Samuel Roberts, Keeper, Jas. II. Preston, A&. .ui. No. 1, 1874. Can Island, Seldom-come-hy — A fixe^ white light at an elevation of 86 feet above the level of the sea, visible 12 miles in clear weather. The tower and dwelling are of wood and attached, and are situated in lat. 49°.35'.05" N., and long. 64*'r 10'.35" W. The apparatus is dioptric, of the 8th order, with a single argand burner, and illuminates an arc of the horizon of 270°. John Hodnot, Keeper. Offer Wadham Island, 1858.— This is a ^xed white light, pro- duced by a two-wipk burner, burning an a circular Brick Tower,- 100 feet above the level of the sea, and can be seen in a favour- able state of the atmosphere 15 nautical miles. The keepers house is of wood, painted wliite and detached. Situated in Lati- tude 40'^.16'.0" North, Longitude 63*.45'.0" West. Charles- Prowso, Keeper ; Henry Waterman, Assistant. Puffin Island, Grcmispond, 1872.— This light hoase is built of granite. The tower and keepers dwelling are attached. The illuminating apparatus is dioptric, of tlie 4th order. The light is ajixed red one, produced by a two-wiek burner ; it is 86 feet above tlie level of the sea and in clear weather should be seen a distance of 12 miles. The light is visible from North by East, Ihrough South to West by North, by compass, and is situated in 4\)°A','.i\7" North lat, and 6a°.'^-2'.27" West long. Fred. W, Oakley, Keeper. Cape lionamta, 1843.— Situate in lat. 48°.41'.50" N., long. 63°, C'.2(i" W.; is a revolving light, showing alternately every 90 seconds a white and red light. It is produced by 16 argand bur- ners and reflectors, at an olovatiou abev« the sea of 160 feet, and 30 THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. ^1! sistant. Green Jtland at the entrance of Gatalina Harbor, Trinity Bay, 1867— Situate in latitude 48^30'.1G" N., long. 53«'.2',40" \V. A fixed tohite liglit, at an elevation of 92 feet above iiigli water, which in favourable weather will be seen from E.N.E seaward, to S. W., 15 nautical miles. Vessels bound Northward by keep- ing this light open with the North Head of Cutalina until Bona- vista light opens with Cape LeJean, will give the Flower Itoc-ks a^ ample berth — or when coinini; from the Nortiiward and bound for Catalina, by giving th^^. head a moderate berth, you will clear the Brandies Bocks by steering for Green Island light. Peter Woods, Keeper ; Peter Martin, Assistant. Fort Point, TVimVy, No. 3, 1873. - A/.rcd white hght upon a wooden tower, painted white, and at u height of 75 feet above the level of the sea, visible in clear weather for 11 miles. The erection is situated in 48°.21'.65" North lat., and 63°.20'.61" West long. The apparatus is dioptric, of the 8th order with a single argand burner, and illuminates an arc of the horizon of 320**. — In entering the harbor the light must be kept on the port hand. Keeper, Wni. Howe. Baccalieu Island— The light-house is situated on the northern end of the Island— Latitude 48«>.8'.61" North, long. 52°.47.50" West — the tower is of brick, the keeper's dwelling (a square building detached from the tower,) is painted white, with the roof red. The light is a ca to-dioptric, first class Holophotal re- volving white light, shewing a flash every twenty seconds. It is elevated 443 feet above high water, and can be seen in clear weather 30 nautical miles. When the southern end of the Is- land bears N.N.E., the light will not be visible when nearer the Island than 8 miles. It was first exhibited in 1858. John Ryan, Keeper ; Michael Ryan, Assistant. Carbonear Island, No. 1, 1878.— A Jixed wJate light, 195 feet above sea level, and visible 16 miles in clear weather. The tower and dwelling are of wood, in one building, and are situated in 47°.44'.24" N. lat., 53*'.09'.22" W. long. The apparatus is diop- tric, of the 8th order, with a simple argand burner. The whole horizon is illuminated. Keeper, George H. Taylor. Hnrbor Oraee Island— The light at this station is revolving, showing in every direction two xchitejlashes, followed by one red Aash. Each fiash attaius its greatest brilliancy every 3U seconds. This light, in a favourable state of the atmosphere, will bo seen 26 nautical miles.. It is situated in lat. 47°.42'.45" N., and long. 63*'.8'.16" W. Austin Oke, Keeper ; P. Houlahan, Assistant. Harbor Grace Beach Beacon and Light, 1860. — \ fixed tohite light in a white painted wood Tower stands on the point of Beach at the entrance of Harbor Grace. Entering with a fair or leading wind, bring it to bear W. or W. by S., and by keeping the light or building a little on the starboard bow it will bring you clear of the Bar, on which at low water there is not more than 8 feet of 35" it Br THE NEWFOUNDLAND ALMANAC. 81 of water. It is situated in lat. 47°.4r.28" N., and in long. 63"'12'. 35" W., elevation above the sea level 40 feet ; in dear weather it may be seen at a distance of 11 nautical miles. George Brown, Keeper. Cape Sit. Francis, No. 2, 1870.— Lat. 47° 48'.30", long. 52*.46'.60". A /Lied red light at an elevation of 123 feet above sea level ; under favourable circumstances it will be Hcen 12 miles. The illuminating apparatus is dioptric, of the 6th order, with a single urgand burner. (Jape St. Francis Fog Alarm, No. 1, 1877.— A powerful Sirm Trumpet will be sounded during the continuance of thick weather and snow storms. It will be sounded five seconds and silent five seconds— sounded five seconds and silent forty-five seconds in each minute. The buildings at this station are of wood, painted white — the roofs fiat. On the higher roof is the lantern, ele- vated above it on a square block. The lower building is the Fog Alarm house. Jno. Ilagan, Keeper; Jonas Soper, Engineer. Fort Amherst, at the entrance of St. John's — A light was first es- tablished at this station in 1813 ; in 1850 a new House, Lantern and apparatus were erected. The light, Bijixed white one, burns at an elevation of 114 feet, is produced by a double argand bur> ner placed in the focus of an annular lens of the fourth order, sind in favourable weather can be seen 16 nautical miles. When Cape Spear is enveloped in tog a heavy piece of ordnance is also discharged at this Fort every hour during daylight, to assist vessels in making the harbor. It is situated in lat. 47°.36'.54" N., and long. 62*».40'.18" W. John Shepherd, Keeper ; Thomas Muore, Assistant. Si, John's— Two red lights intended as leading marks for vessels entering the Narrows. The lower light is on a mast on the roof of the Custom House. The upper light (400 yards in the rear) in a small Tower, near the N.E. angle of the Congregational Church, and 180 feet above the level of the sea. As leading marks during the day there is a disc on the mast head on the Custom House and another on the apex of the Tower roof — the discs are painted white. By keeping these lights or discs in line the largest vessels will clear all dangers. Cape Spear, 1835.— This light is produced by seven argand burners and silvered reflectors, at an elevation of 264 feet — it revolves, shewing a bright white light every minute, and in favourable weather can be seen 26 nautical miles. It is situated in 47°.31'.ir' N. lat., 52''.86'.69" W. Longitude. James Cant- well, Keeper ; Dennis Cantwell, Assistant. Cape SjKor Alarm, No. 2, 1878.— A Trumpet, sounding by the escape of compressed air, has been placed at this station, in a wooden building on the Bill of ihe Cape, nearly 600 yards N.N.E. from the Light House. It will be sounded for seven seconds of each minute during the continuance of thick weather or snow storms. The range of sound will probably be from 1^ to 10 miles, according to the direction and intensity of the wind or othe heard in calm weather 20 miles; with the wind 30 miles; and in stormy weather against the wind, from seven to ten miles. P. Myrick, Engineer. Cape Pme— This tower is of iron, built by the Imperial Gov- ernment in 1849-60, and first put into requisition on the 1st January, 1851. It is a /ix-ed white light, has 17 argand burners and I'eflectors — elevated above the level of the sea 314 feet — situated in lat. 40«.37'.4" N., and in long. 63°.31'.48" W. In a favourable state of the atmosphere it can be seen '26 nautical^ miles. George Hewett, Keeper ; Wm. Oosteloe, Assistant. Cape St. Mary'i, I860.— A revolving cato-dioptric light of tho first order, producing alternately every minute a brilliant red and a white Uffht, burning at an elevation of 300 feet above the level of the sea, and will be seen in a favourable state of the atmosphei'e 20 nautical miles from a vessel's deck ; situated in 46''.49'.30" N. lat., 61°.11'.34" W. long. The tower is of brick, and on each side stand the dwellings of the keeper and assist- ant, the sides of which are painted white, roofs red. John Rielly, Keeper; Wm. J. Collins, Assistant. Dodding Head, Great Burin Island, 1858.— This light W revolving , oato-dioptric, of the second order, producing a brilliant white light every minute, burning at an elevation of 430 feet above the level of the sea, and in favourable weather can be seen 20 miles— situated in 47°.0'.27" North latitude, 65°.8'.47" West lon- gitude. Austin Sheppard, Keeper: John Churchill, Assistant. Bnmet Island, Mercer^s Head, Fortune Bay — A powerful flash- ing wliite light, and attains its greatest brilliancy every ton sec- onds. It burns at an elevation of 408 feet above the level of the sea, and in clear weather may be seen at a distance of 35 miles and be visible in every direction from North round East and South, to W\N.W. Mercers Head is a bold headland and situated in long. 47°.1G'.0" W., and lat. 66"'.59.'.80" N. Martin Sparrow, Keeper; James Gaulton, Assistant. Garnish, ForiuiM Day— A. Beacon Tower of wood, carrying an THE NK\V]-OrN[)l.AXI) ALMAXAO. Ortugon and Lantern, in which a red li^jfht is exhibited. Lat. 47''.14'.0" N., long. 65°.24'.0" W. (approximate). John Grandy, Keeper. BtUoratH, Fortunt Bny, No. 1, 1873— A fi.ved white light, at an «levation of 86 feet above the level of the seu, and in clear weather should be visible seven miles. The buildiniJT is a wooden tower, painted white, and is siiuuted in lat. 47°.2l)'.(y' N., and 56'».27M6" West, loujr. The apparatus is dioptric, of tliu 8th order, with a single argand burner, and illuminates an arc of the horizon of 270^. In entering tlie Iturbur the light mast be kept on the port hand. Samuel Clewett, sr., Keeper. Rocky Puiiit, Harbor Breton, Fortune i/ffy— Situated in latitndo 47**.27'.'30'' N., longitude 5r>''.47^.45" W. A square wooden tower, carrying an Octagon and Lantern, in whicji vt. fixed tchite liglit will be exhibited. Tlie apparatus is dioptric, of the titli order, witli a single argand burner, with a red light to murk the liar* bor Kouk. Wm. Lorenzen, Keeper. Beacon, Ireland's Hi/e, entrance ofLaPoile Bay — A square building of wood, painted wliite, witli three black bands, has been erected on this Island. It is 75 feet high and is supported on four chains. Boar Island, Burffeo, No. 2, 1874— A^.m/rerf light, at an elevation of 240 feet above the sea, visible 17 miles in clear weatlier. The tower and dwelling are of wood and attached, and are sitnated in latitude 47°.30'.i2" N., and longitude 57*'.3.y.l3' W, The ap- paratus is dioptric, of tl>e Gth order, witli a single argand bur- ner, and illuminates an arc of the horizon of 270", Edward Dicks, Keeper. Base Blanche Point, No. 2, 1873— This Light house is built of granite, upon tlie ca»tei|i head. The tower and keepeds dwelling are attached. The illuminating apparatus is dioptric, of the 4th order, and i\fi.ied whitelxght will bo produced by a two wick burner, at an elevation of Do feet above the level of the sea. It should be seen in dear weather 13 miles. The from the light and distant about one mile. Itose Blanche shoals W.S.W. half a mile, and Potites Black Hock E. by S. tluoc miles. Keeper, John A. Roberts. Channel Head, Port-au-Bnsque», No. 1, lS7o—A.^xedred Iie the level of th« sea. The liuht tower and keepers dwellin{> are of wood and detached. Lai. 47''.33'.47" N., and long. 59°.07'.10" West. In dear weallicr lliu light should be visible twelve miles. Tlie illumiaatii.g appiu-aiii.-i is dioptric, of the 8th order, with a single argaud buruor whole horizon is illuminated. Timothy Pike, lv.eei»cr. John T. Nevall, Inspector of Light-lioiises. Liffht Duet— One Shilling per ton on all vessol.^ cnteiinur any port or harbor of the Colony, except coasting, stalin;/, or lisliiii!; vessel) ; but not to be levied more ilian once in one year. Sc;il • Ing and coastin_g vessels— Mxpcuco per ton on ri'gi.sici\