The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-10
JANUARY.

ms mOntn WnlCn was pldCed DY yuma in the winter solStice, was dedicated to Ja- nus by the Romans.
 Though the calends of this month, like the first days of other months, were under the protection of Juno, the first of Janua- ry was under the particular care of Janus, to whom, on New w-Year's-day, was offered the cake called Janual, and likewise hon. ey, figs, and dates, fruits from the sweet ness of which happy omens were drawn for the course of the year. The Janual was made of new flour, ,new salt, incense, X wine.
 This day also, all the artists and artis- ans sketched out their work, under the persuasion that to procure a favorable year it was necessary to begin by labour. Ovid tells this was prescribed by the good Jan- US. This idea was much moge rational than that of the early christians, who fast ed to distinguish themselves from inc Ro- mans, because the latter regaled them- selves in the evening in honor of Juno.
 On this day the consnls elect, (subse- qaently to the consulate of .. r. Nobilor, and T. A. Lucus, in the year of Rome, 60D took possession of their dignity. They ascended to the capitol, accompan- jed by great crowd of people, dressed in new cloths and there amidst perfumes, they immolated to Jupiter Capitolmus, 2 white bulls, which had never before been yoked.
 During this sacrifice, and after having taken the paths of fidelity, the Flamens pu' up their prayers for the prosperity of the emperor. The same was done by all the other magistrates. Tacitus tells us that it was imputed as a crime to Thrasea that he had neglected to te present when the oath was taken and prayers offered for the em- peror- Ovid gives an account ofthr ccI- emonies of the day.
 On tho same day, the Romans wished ench other a happy new-year, took espec- ial care not 10 let fall any words of bad O. men. Friends reciprocsIly made presents called sreena like new-year'S gifts.
 The other days of the month were thus characterised and occupied. The second was reckoOed unlucky for war, and was, therefore, called dies atcr, an nptoc .unale, or black day. The yhird and fourth were com:;iaI days. The ff,h was a day for att tending to causes. The sixth was conS;d- cred as nuuckv. On the seventh, the com ing ui' Isis to Rome was celebrated. The eighth was day of assembly. The ninth they acld the festival called AgonaIa. in honor of Janus, or as some contend ,of the god Agonus, whom the Romans invoked, when they undertook any affair of great importance. The tenth was half a working, and half a holiday. Upon the, eleventh, were the Carmentalia, in honor of the goddess Carmenta,the moth- CT of Evander. The dedication of the Temple of Jntnrna, in the CanpiIs Mar tius, was likewise celebrated on this day The twelfth was day of assembly; and sometimes the festival of the competalia was held on it. The thirteenth day con- secrated to Jupiter,w twas marked in the call cnder by those two letters, N. P. Nefastns rrima, partc, diei, to signify that the festi- val was only in the morning part. A sheep was sacrificed to the sovereign ofthe gods. The fourteenth, like the tenth, was partly aworking and part holiday. The fifteenth the Carmentalia were ? second time sol- cmnized; and were therefore named, 'car mentalia secunda.' On the 10th, was the dedication of the superb temple of Con- cord, which was first dedicated by Ca- mlllius, of which Livia Drusilla decorated with several statues and magnificent altar From the 10th to the 1st of February were comi,ial days, or days of assem- bly,, with the exception of the l7'b, on which were given the palatinc games, the 24th, on which was held the ferria senti- mentina: the 27th, on which was celebra- ted the dedication of the Temple of Cas- tor and Pollux, at the lake of Juturna; the 29th, on which were giyeh the horse-races in the Campus Martins and lastly. the tbirtieih, which was the festival of peace, on which white victim was sacrificed, & a profusion of incense burned.
 This month was named Gamelion by the Greeks and was sacred to Juno, in honour of whom the Gamelia. instituted by Ce- crops, were held. The Lena were also celebrated in this month, by the Ionians, ,& tine Egyptians commemorated the depart- ure of Isis from Phenecia. In this month the sun enters Aquarius.
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