DECEMBER, twelfth Month. Astronomical Calculations. m.Days.d. m. Days.d. m.Days.d. m.Days.jd. 1 21 S.53 7 22 41 13 23 12 19 23 26 25 23456 m. 23 24 22 2 22 11 22 19 10 122 27 11 22 34 12 23 8 23 23 23 27 29 9 19 5 58|11| Days of Month. > First Quarter, 4th day, 3h. 22m. evening. 1Frid. 7 104 29 2 Satur. 7 11429 3 SUN. 7 12429 4 Mon. 7 134 28 5 Tues. 7 144 28 6 Wed. 7 15 4 28 9 176 010 8 4 12 feet 11 46 6 6 DECEMBER hath 31 days. 1848. Now settle your accounts with all, Then when night's sable curtains fall, 9 Sa. 10 A. 11 Mo. Din per. 6 ( 2d Sun. in Advent. & Cam. in 8 season. Farmer's Calendar. Turn out the team. Sunset draws nigh! We must Becomes unharness, and hang up the tackling. Whether all will be perDmitted again to come into the for the field, is not in our power to tell. Mid. This is wisely placed among life's uncertainties. It is now proper tides. to look back upon our work, and see to what purpose we have with been engaged. 'Tis sad, if we Very have been napping, and permitted Cool wind, {dest. by fire, 1836. Dr.high. 6 the enemy to enter the field, and 12 Tu. C.C.Greenf. high tides. In such case the worst is our mix tares with the good seed. 13 W. 8 O some rain, if not own. There is a satisfaction in 14 Th. 6 DHE snow. the reflection that we have done 15 Fr. U.S. Patent office Much more our duty; that our conscience 7*s so. 10h.5m.e. Tides ceive ourselves. How many toil, tells us so. But let us not de17 A. S3d Sun. in in 8 and tug, and fetch, and carry, 18 Mo.C. P. Ips. decreasing.compassing the whole globe, for 19 Tu. Sir. r. 7h. 56m. eve. the sake of gathering riches? And 20 W. pleasant for a day or till we come to part with it; till the folly of it can never be seen, 16 Sa. Advent. & Ded. 21 Th. St. Thomas. two. the tap of death is heard at the 22 Fr.D in apo. Changes 23 Sa. 6 D & 24 A. 4th S. in Adv. 6 DY Christmas Dr. low. Mid. Day. C. C. Sal., New't. or Ips., (astides. 25 Mo. 26 Tu. 27 W. 28 Th. 29 Fr. knocker! Hah! he enters! we suddenly to shrink back at the sight of his fatal wand! "I am come!" is his announcement; "are you ready?" determ.) C.C. Spr.& Worc. C. C. "Give me neither poverty nor Ded. stat. in aph. riches," said Agur. How many in these latter times, are there Am. Col. Soc. formed, 1816. more uncom- who make this prayer! Surely, Const. captures 30 Sa. fortable weather. 31 A. 6 this son of Jakeh was a wise man, Much and a deep thinker. Competence finer.lis enough for us; good night! COURTS. N. B. For Courts and County Commissioners' Meetings in Massachusetts, see Calendar pages.* SUPREME FEDERAL COURT. At Washington, to commence on the first Monday in December, annually. CIRCUIT FEDERAL COURTS IN THE the 1st Tues. in Feb. and 1st in FIRST AND SECOND E. CIRCUITS.- December, at Wiscasset, the 1st Ia Maine at Portland, May 1, and Tues. in Sept., and at Bangor, the Oct. 1. In New Hampshire-at 4th Tues. in June. In New HampPortsmouth, May 8, and at Exeter, shire-at Portsmouth, 3d Tues. in Oct. 8. In Massachusetts-at Bos-March and Sept., and at Exeter, 3d ton, May 15, and Oct. 15. In Con- in June and Dec. In Massachusetts necticut at New Haven, 4th Tues. -at Boston, 3d Tues. in March, 4th in April, and at Hartford, 3d Tues. Tues. in June, 2d Tues. in Sept., and in Sept. In Rhode Island-at New-1st Tues. in Dec. In Connecticut-at port, June 15, and at Providence, Hartford, 4th Tues. in May and Nov. 15. In Vermont-at Windsor, Nov. ; and at New Haven, 4th Tues. May 21, and at Rutland, Oct. 3.-in Feb. and Aug. In Rhode Island If any of the days happen on at Newport, 2d Tues. in May, and Sunday, the Court is to commence on 3d Tues. in Oct. At Providence, 1st the Monday following. Tues. in Feb.and Aug. In Vermont DISTRICT FEDERAL COURTS.- --at Windsor, on the 24th of May, In the state of Maine-at Portland, and Rutland, 6th of Oct. *The Municipal Court for the City of Boston is holden on the 1st Monday of every month.-Police Court every day, at 9 A. M. and 3 P. M.-Justices' Court every Wednesday and Saturday, at 9 A. M.; all at the Court House, Court Square, Boston. COURTS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS.- and 1st Tues. in Oct. At Litchfield, At Hartford, on the 2d Tues. in 3d Tues. in Feb. and Aug. At June. At New Haven, on the Tues. Middletown, 4th Tues. in Feb. At after the 4th Tues. in June. At New Haddam, 4th Tues. in Aug. At London and Norwich, alternately, Tolland, 3d Tues. in April and Oct. 3d Tues. in July. At Fairfield and COUNTY COURTS.-At Hartford, Danbury, alternately, 4th Tues. in 4th Tues. in March, and 1st in Aug. June. At Litchfield, 3d Tues. in and 2d in Nov. At New Haven, 3d June. At Brooklyn, 4th Tues. in Tues. in March, and 4th in June and July. At Middletown and Haddam, Nov. At New London, 2d Tues. in alternately, 2d Tues. in July. At June. At Norwich, 2d Tues. in Feb. Tolland, the Tues. after the 4th Tues. in July. SUPERIOR COURTS.-At Hartford, on the last Tues. in Jan., and 4th in Sept. At New Haven, 4th Tues. in Jan., and 2d Tues. in Oct. At Norwich, 3d Tues. in March, and 2d Tues. in Sept. At Fairfield, 2d Tues. in Feb. At Danbury, 1st Tues. in Oct. At Brooklyn, 4th Tues. in Jan., and Nov. At Fairfield, 2d Tues. in Dec. At Danbury, 2d Tues. in Aug. At Brooklyn, 1st Tues. in March, 2d in Aug. and Dec. At Litchfield, 2d Tues. in April and Oct., and 3d in Dec. At Haddam, the Tues, following the 1st Mon. in April. At Middletown, 3d Tues. in Oct. At Tolland, 4th Tues. in March, Aug., and Dec. (Corrected, 1847.) COURTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. SUPREME COURTS.-At Newport, COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS.-At the 1st Mon. in March, and the 4th Newport, the 3d Mon. in May, and in Aug. Providence, the 3d Mon. in 4th in Nov. Providence, the 4th March and Sept. South Kingston, Mon. of May, and 1st Mon. of Dec. the 2d Mon. in Aug., and 1st Mon. South Kingston, the 2d Mon. in in Feb. Bristol, 2d Mon. in March May, and the 1st Mon. in Nov. and Sept. East Greenwich, 4th Mon. Bristol, on the 3d Mon. in Nov., and in April, and Mon. next preceding 1st in June. East Greenwich, on last Mon. in Oct. the 3d Mon. of Feb., and 3d in Aug. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-There are | Mon. in Oct., at South Kingston, two sessions; one at Newport, on the once in two years; and the interme1st Tues. of May, for election and diate years, alternately, at Bristol other business, which adjourns to and East Greenwich, and an adjournmeet at Newport, the 3d Mon. in ment from the Oct. session shall be June. The other session on the last held annually at Providence. COURTS IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. SUPERIOR COURTS.-At Exeter, on ter, 2d Tues. of Feb. Dover, 3d the 3d Tues. of July. At Dover, on Tues. of Jan., and 1st Tues. of Aug. the 3d Tues. of Dec. At Gilford, on Gilford, 4th Tues. of Feb., and 3d the 4th Tues. in Dec. At Concord, Tues. of Sept. Ossipee, 3d Tues. of on the 2d Tues. of July. At Am- May, and 2d Tues. of Nov. Conherst, on the 2d Tues. of Dec. At cord, 4th Tues. of March, and 2d Newport, on the 1st Tues. of July, Tues. of Oct. Amherst, 2d Tues. and at Keene, on the 1st Tues. of of Jan., and 3d Tues. of April. Dec. At Ossipee, on the 4th Tues. of July, and at Gilmanton, on the 4th Tues. of Dec. At Plymouth, on the Tues. next after the 4th Tues. of July. At Lancaster, on the Tues. next after the term at Plymouth, and at Haverhill, the 1st Tues. in Jan. COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS.Portsmouth, 4th Tues. of Aug. Exe Keene, 3d Tues. of March, and 2d Tues. of Sept. Newport, 2d Tues. of April, and 1st Tues. of Oct. Haverhill, 1st Tues. of Feb., and 3d Tues. of Aug. Plymouth, 2d Tues. of May, and 3d Tues. of Nov. Lancaster, 1st Tues. in May, and 1st Tues. of Nov. Manchester, 4th Tues. in Oct. (Corrected, 1847.) COURTS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. SUPREME COURTS.-Burlington, of April and Sept. Newfane, 4th on the 4th Tues. in Dec., and at the Tues. of April and Sept. Woodfollowing places respectively: St. stock, 4th Tues. of May. MiddleAlbans, 2d Tues. North Hero, 4th bury, 2d Tues. in June and Dec. Thurs. Middlebury, 4th Tues. Rut-Chelsea, 3d Tues. of June and Dec. land, 6th Tues. Manchester and Burlington, last Tues. but one in Bennington, alternately, 8th Tues. March, and 3d Tues. in Sept. Newfane, 9th Tues. Woodstock, Montpelier, 1st Tues. in May, and 10th Tues. Chelsea, 13th Tues. 3d Tues. in Nov. Danville, 1st Montpelier, 15th Tues. Danville, Tues. of June and Dec. St. Albans, 16th Tues. Guildhall, 17th Tues. 2d Tues. of April and Sept. IrasIrasburg, 18th Tues. Hyde Park, burg, 4th Tues. of June and Dec. 19th Tues. All next after the above Guildhall, last Tues. of May, and named 4th Tues. in Dec. COUNTY COURTS.-Manchester, 2d Tues. of June, and Bennington, 1st Tues. of Dec. Rutland, 2d Tues. 3d Tues. of Dec. North Hero, 1st Tues. after 4th Tues. in April, and 4th Tues. of Sept. Hyde Park, 2d Tues. of June and Dec. (Estab. 46.) COURTS IN THE STATE OF MAINE. SUPREME JUDICIAL COURTS.-At | Farmington, 1st Tues. after the 4th Alfred, Tues. next but two preceding Tues. of May. Dover, 3d Tues. after last Tues. of April, and 3d Tues. of the 4th Tues. of May. Sept. Portland, Tues. next but one preceding last Tues. of April, and the 2d Tues. of Nov. Wiscasset, 1st Tues. of May, and Wedn. following the 2d Mond. in Sept. Augusta, 2d Tues. of May, and 1st Tues. of Oct. Norridgewock, 2d Tues. next after the 4th Tues. of May, and last Tues. of Sept. Ellsworth, 7th Tues. next after the 4th Tues. of May. Machias, 6th Tues. next after the 4th Tues. of May. Paris, 4th Tues. of May, and 2d Tues. of Oct. Bangor, 4th Tues. next after the 4th Tues. of May, and 4th Tues. of Oct. Belfast, 8th Tues. next after the 4th Tues. of May. DISTRICT COURTS.- Alfred, 2d Mond. of Feb., last Monday of May, and 3d Mon. of Oct. Portland, 1st Tues. of March, 3d Tues. of June, and 1st Tues. of October. Wiscasset, 4th Tues. of October, Ditto, 4th Tues. of June, and Ditto, 4th Tues. of Feb. Augusta, 1st Tues. of April, Aug., and Dec. Norridgewock, 2d Tues. of Jan., 1st Tues. of May, and 2d Tues. of Oct. Ellsworth, 2d Tues. of April, and 4th Tues. of Oct. Machias, last Tues of Feb., and 3d Tues. of Sept. Paris, 2d Tues. of of June and Nov. Bangor, 1st Tues. Jan., 4th Tues. of May, and 1st Tues. of Oct. Belfast, 2d Tues. of Feb., ver, last Tues. of March, and 2d and 4th Tues. of Aug. Farmington, Tues. of Nov._ Houlton, 2d Tues. of last Mond. of March and Sept. Do- Feb., and 1st Tues. of Sept. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETINGS IN MAINE. YORK. At Alfred, Tues. next be- Tues. of Oct. WASHINGTON.-At fore last Mond. of May, and 2d Tues. Machias, 1st Wed. next after 1st of Oct. CUMBERLAND.-At Port- Tues. of March, and 1st Wed. next land, 1st Tues. of June, and 3d Tues. after 3d Tues. of Sept. OXFORD.of Dec. LINCOLN.-At Wiscasset, At Paris, 3d Tues. of June, and last 2d Tues. of Jan.; Dittto. 2d Tues. Tues. of Oct. PENOBSCOT.-At of May; Ditto, 1st Monday of Bangor, 1st Tues. of April and Aug., Sept. KENNEBEC.-At Augusta, and 2d Tues. of Dec. WALDO.last Tues. of April and Dec. N. B. At Belfast, 3d Tues. of April and -A recent law enacts that an addi- Aug. FRANKLIN.-At Farmington, tional session for this county shall be last Tues. of April and Dec. PISholden at Augusta the 2d Tues. in CATAQUIS At Dover, 1st Tues. of Aug. SOMERSET. At Norridge-April and Dec. AROOSTOOK.-Atwock, 3d Tues. of March, and 1st Houlton, 3d Tues. in Jan., and 1st Tues. of Oct. HANCOCK.-At Ells- Tues. in July. worth, 2d Tues. of April, and 4th PROBATE COURTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.-At the 14th Tues. in May. At Uxbridge, on Probate Office, in Court Square, Bos- the 4th Tues. in Oct. At ton, every Monday in the year except COUNTY OF ESSEX. At the Prothe 1st and last Mondays in June, bate Office in Ipswich, on the 1st every Mond. in July, and the first Tues. in Feb., March, May, June, Mond. of each of the five succeding Aug., Sept., Nov., and Dec. At months. Salem, 1st Tues. in Jan., April, July, COUNTY OF NORFOLK.-At Ded- and Oct., and the 3d Tues. in Feb., ham, on the first Tues. of every May, Aug., and Nov. At Newburymonth. Quincy, on the 2d Tues. port, on the 2d Tues. in March, June, of Feb., May, and Aug. At Rox- Sept., and Dec. At Haverhill, on bury, on the 4th Tues, of Feb., May, the 3d Tues. in April and Oct. Aug. and Nov. At Wrentham, on the Gloucester, on the 2d Tues. in May 3d Tues. of May, Aug., and Nov. At and Nov. At Lynn, the Wed. folMedway, on the 3d Tues. of Feb., lowing the 1st Tues. in Jan. and June, and October. July. At Marblehead, the Wed. folCOUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.-At lowing the 1st Tues. in April and Cambridge, 2d Tues. in Jan. and Oct. At Andover, 3d Tues. in Jan. Oct., and the 3d Tues. in March, and July. May, and Nov., and 1st Tues. of COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE.-At Sept. At Concord, on the 2d Tues. Northampton, on the 1st Tues, of of Feb., April, Aug., and Nov. At each month. At Amherst, on the 2d Charlestown, on the 3d Tues. of Feb. Tues. of Jan. and Aug. At Belcherand Aug. At Framingham, on the town, on the 2d Tues. of May and last Tues. of June and Oct. At Gro-Oct. At Chesterfield, on the 3d ton, on the 1st Tues. of May and Tues. of May and Oct. Nov. At Lowell, on the 1st Tues. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN.-At of June and Dec. At Woburn, on Greenfield, on the 1st Tues. of Nov., the 4th Tues. of April. the 2d Tues. of Feb., March, May, COUNTY OF WORCESTER.-At and Oct., on the 3d Tues. of Dec., Worcester, at the Probate Office, on and on the 4th Tues. of Aug. At the 1st Tues. of every month. At Conway, on the 1st Tues. of Feb., Brookfield, on the 2d Tues. of May and 3d Tues. of July. At Charleand Oct. At Lancaster, on the 3d mont, on the 3d Tues. of May and Tues. of May and Oct. At Fitch- Oct. At Wendell, on the last Tues. burg, on the Wed. next after the of April, and 3d Tues. of Sept. At 3d Tues. in May and Oct. At Tem- Warwick, on the Wed. next after pleton, on the Thurs. next after the the last Tues. of April, and 3d Tues. 3d Tues. in May and Oct. At Barre, of Sept. on the Frid. next after the 3d Tues. COUNTY OF HAMPDEN.-At in May and Oct. At Mendon, on the Springfield, on the 1st Tues. of Jan., |