The subscribers, having purchased the entire Stock and Copyrights of the late G. PARKER LYON, would, give notice that he will continue the business of

PUBLISHING LAW BOOKS AND LEGAL BLANKS, heretofore carried on by him, and being the only parties in the State who at all times keeps on hand a full assortment of

LEGAL BLANKS,

would solicit the patronage of the legal Profession and public; and they will endeavor to merit the full confidence of their customers. The Stock has been removed to our Bookstore,

160 MAIN STREET, . CONCORD, N. H.

which is

The Largest and Best Bookstore in New-Hampshire. Special Department for wholesale and retail of Books, Paper and Stationery; a separate room for Law Books,

MUSIC AND FREE GALLERY OF ART, to which the public are invited. Every thing in our line will, as heretofore, be offered at the lowest rate. Our business connections with Boston and New-York Publishers enable us to compete successfully with all.

JUST PUBLISHED,

Digest of School Laws and Decisions,

With instruction for committees; being a complete hand-book for school committees. Price, 50 cents, paper.

IN PRESS,

A New Edition of Fox's Town Officer, revised by SAMUEL C. EASTMAN, Esq., to be ready in 1869. Price, $2.00.

Either of the above sent per mail on receipt of price. Orders solicited. Orders will be filled in the order received.

EDSON C. EASTMAN & CO.

POLITICAL MANUAL

AND

ANNUAL REGISTER,

FOR THE POLITICAL YEAR

June 1869 to June 1870.

COMPILED BY CEO. E. JENKS.

The publishers announce that they have purchased the copy-
right of the "New-Hampshire Annual Register and U. S. Calen-
dar," known as "Lyon's Register," heretofore published by G.
Parker Lyon and E. C. Eastman, and will issue the work hereafter
in connection with the Political Manual. Back numbers of the
Manual can be furnished, to form complete sets.

No. 13-Second Edition-contains the vote for President, 1868;
Members of Congress, March Election, 1869; Governor and
Railroad Commissioner, 1869; Councilors and Senators for
1869, by districts; ratable polls, valuation of towns,
1868, a list of the Courts, Banks, Postmasters,
Selectmen, Town-clerks, Clergymen, Physicians,
Dentists, Lawyers, Notaries, Sheriffs, Jus-
tices, Merchants, Manufacturers, etc.;
Stamp Duties, Postage Rates,
United States Statistics, etc.

Price-50 Cents; sent by Mail, 54 Cents.

PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY MCFARLAND AND JENKS,
Book and Job Printers, and Publishers of Republican Statesman.
Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1869, by MCFARLAND & JENKs, in the Clerk's
Office of the District Court of New-Hampshire.

of Boston. EHC. C. 18 30.9

ALMANAC, JUNE 1869 TO JUNE 1870.

There will be four Eclipses this year, two of the Sun and two of the Moon. First, a partial eclipse of the Moon, July 22, invisible in U. S. Second, an eclipse of the Sun, Aug. 7, beginning 5h. 15m. P. M., ends 6h. 58m. Duration, 1h. 43m. Third, total eclipse of the Moon, Jan. 17, 1870, invisible in N. E. Fourth, of the Sun, Jan. 31, 1870, invisible in N. E.

MORNING AND EVENING STAR.

VENUS will be Evening Star till Feb. 23, 1870; then Morning Star till Dec. 8.

CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES.

Dominical Letter,

Golden Number,

Epact (Moon's age Jan. 1),

2 Jewish Era (Sept. 10),

12 6582

5629

Solar Cycle,

17 Mohammedan Era (May 16),1285

Age of the World (Mosaic), 5873; by Geology, millions of ages.

BEGINNING OF THE SEASONS.

Summer Solstice-Summer begins June 21st, 5h. 4m. evening. Autumnal Equinox-Autumn begins Sept. 22d, 7h. 27m. morn. Winter Solstice-Winter begins Dec. 21st, 1h. 42m. morning. Vernal Equinox-Spring begins March 20th, 8h. 30m. evening.

DURATION OF THE SEASONS.

Sun in Spring signs, 92d. 20h.34m. Tropical year, 365d. 5h. 48m. 49s. Sun in Sum'r signs, 93d. 14h. 23m. Sun N. Equator, 185d.9h. 35m. 6s. Sun in Aut'n signs, 89d. 18h. 4m. Sun S. Equator, 178d. 20h. 14m. Sun in Winter signs, 89d. Oh.48m. Difference, 6d. 13h. 21m. 23s.

PERIGEE AND APOGEE OF THE SUN.

Perigee, January 1st-distance from the earth, 93,729,893 miles. Apogee, July 1st-distance from the earth, 96,839,378 miles.

The longitudes of the following places are counted west from Greenwich, while the differences of time refer to Boston, and added to, and subtracted from, Boston time.

4 Friday

5 Saturday

6 SUNDAY 2

7 Monday

MOON'S

Last Quar. 2day 2h 38m M. | First Quar. 16day 9h 30m E.
Full Moon, 23day 8h 51m E.

PHASES. New Moon 9 day 11h 8m E.

Days of the Month & Week.

1 Tuesday

2 Wednesday 3 Thursday