"The king of all publications issued for the young on either side of the Atlantic." Southampton, (England) Observer. ST. NICHOLAS for 1877. A serial of absorbing interest to boys, "HIS OWN MASTER," By J. T. Trowbridge, author of the " Jack Hazard Stories," begun in the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY NUMBER. This number also contained a very interesting paper, THE BOYS OF MY BOYHOOD," By William Cullen Bryant; "The Horse Hotel," a lively article, by Chas. A. Barnard, splendidly illustrated; "The Clock in the Sky," by Richard A. Proctor; "A Christmas Play for Homes or Sunday Schools," by Dr. Eggleston: "The Peterkins' Christmas Tree," by Lucretia P. Hale; "Poetry and Carols of Winter," by Lucy Larcom, with pictures. Do not fail to buy St. Nicholas for the Christmas Holidays. During the year there will be interesting papers for boys, by Wm. Cullen Bryant, Joha G. Whittier, Thomas Hughes. William Howitt. Dr. Holland, Geo MacDonald, Sanford B. Hunt, Frank R. Stockton and others. There will be stories, sketches, and poems, of special interest to girls, by Harriet Prescott Spofford, Susan Coolidge, Sarah Winter Kellogg, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Louisa Alcott. Lucretia P. Hale, Celia Thaxter, Mary Mapes Dodge, and many others. There will be also 66 TWELVE SKY PICTURES,” By PROFESSOR PROCTOR, the Astronomer. with maps, showing "The Stars of Each Month," which will be likely to surpass in interest any series on popular science recently given to the public. AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION, with FUN AND FROLIC, and WIT AND WISDOM will be mingled as heretofore, and Sr. NICHOLAS will continue to delight the young and give pleasure to the old. GOOD NEWS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. To meet the demand for a cheaper ST. NICHOLAS Gift-Book, the price of Vols I and II has been reduced to $3.00 each. The three volumes, in an elegant library case, are sold for $1o. (in full gilt, $15.) SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $3 a year. subscription for this year, only $12. dealer, or send money in check, or P. letter, to The three bound volumes and al Subscribe with the nearest newsO. money order, or in registered SCRIBNER & CO., 743 Broadway, N. Y. Absolutely the best protection against FIRE. THE STERLING FIRE Extinguisher, CUARANTEED NOT TO FAIL IN TEN YEARS. J. W. ROBINSON, Manufacturer's General Agent for the States Maine, OF New Hampshire and Vermont. Office, OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, CONCORD. N. H. Agents Wanted. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR. Having had actual experience, we can testify to the immense advantage of using one of the above Extinguishers. PUB'S. OF REG. THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE REGISTER, FARMERS' ALMANAC, AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, FOR 1877; Being first after bissextile or leap year, and closing the one hundred and first and beginning the one hundred and second year of the Independence of the United States. ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS BY HOSEA DOTON, A. M. Calculated for the meridian of Concord, lat. 43° 12′ North; long. 5° 34' East from the Capitol at Washington. 4Cancer, the Crab. 10 5 Leo, the Lion. 11 6 Virgo, the Virgin. 12 WINTER SIGNS. 5 6590 Capricornus, the Goat. Commencement of the Seasons. Vernal Equinox-Spring begins, March 20th, 7h 2.7m Morning. Summer Solstice-Summer begins, June 21st, 3h 57.1m Morning. Autumnal Equinox-Autumn begins, Sept. 22d, 5h 58.8m Evening. Winter Solstice-Winter begins, Dec. 21st, Oh 4.3m Evening. Movable Festivals and Fasts of the Church. Septuagesima Sunday, Jan. 28 EASTER SUNDAY, Sexagesima Sunday, Quinquagesima-Shrove Sunday, Ash Wed.-1st day of Lent, Quadragesima-1st Sun day in Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, In the year 1877 there will be three Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon. I-A Total Eclipse of the Moon, February 27th, invisible in New Hampshire, as the Eclipse will end before the time of the Moon's rising. II-A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, March 14th, invisible in NewHampshire, but visible from the central and northern parts of the eastern continent and from the regions about the north pole. III.-A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, August 8th, invisible in NewHampshire, but visible from the north-western part of North America, and from the North Pacific Ocean. IV-A Total Eclipse of the Moon, August 23d, partly visible in New-Hampshire as follows: Middle of the Eclipse, Aug. 23d, 6h 26m evening. Last contact with the Shadow, 8h 23m V.-A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, Sept. 7th, invisible in New-Hampshire, but visible from the southern part of South America and from the adjacent oceans. 8/4/41 Circumcision. 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