The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27
A!rnauacs for 1863.

AstnaUdcS tGr 1903.
An unusually large number oi alnianacs for the
ensuing year have already made their appearance,
and many OF them bear evidence OF Improvement IN
Typography, selection Of matter engraving and, in
some instances, even in illumination. The annual
advent OF these uupretending but interesting books
u reference ana consultation Is looked forward to
with evident pleasure by scores Of scientific men,
business men. nayigaors, housekeepers, farmers and
.housauGs Jrners, VINO wuuM uuuUuDteuiy eA-
perience much Inconvenience were they, by some
unlooked for accident 10 he deprived OF certain
necessary information, whish T. 10 be found no.
where else hut in these useful tlle calendars. In
view OF the vast importance Of these instructive
works To many thousands OF our citizens we APP
pend notice OF such OF them as have been issued
from the press for the year 1869.
THE ATLANTIC ALMANAC FOR 1869, published by
Ticknor Fields y gotten up ~ magnificent Style,
and is even more instructive and entertaining than
its counterpart the Ano,tic Non,h'y. Besides its
Prose, poetry and astronomical and general nforma-
lion 1t contains four colored illustrations Of the sea-
sons and twelve fine arr engracmgs, representing
the different months OF the year.
FRANK IEsLIE's ILLUSTRATED ALMANAC, as its
name implies, IS hlled with engrayngs many Of
which are really mertorious especially the coorcd
ones In addition 10 its selected reading matter this
almanac contains useful chronological table be-
sides the usual calendars for the various months.
aPPirrON's ILLUSTRATED ALnNAcis printed upon
toned paper and contains many beautiful engrav
ngs Characteristic Of the seasons IL likewise gives
short but instructive history OF eacn month, besides
much useful information concerning the sun, moon,
Planets, comets and the weather.
The OLD FEANRIIN ALMANAC fos 1869, published
by a. Winch Philadelphia, h a entertaining and
instructive as heretofore. H. contains record 0i
American events FOR the wears oo7 and 1868 : table
Of foreign events for nc same years an American
and foreign neurology for isdi and lsbs marine
losses ia the United States, o3se- by IRE and rail-
road disasters during the years 1861 anu 1866, be-
eide> ist OF the cnei officers Of me United states
Ia
MR. III srgAreD ANNUAL OF PpRESoLAly ANp
pnYs0GS0aY will prove interesting alike 10 The
student and tiie man OF the world. II Is iu Oh no
graPhies OF celeorities. nom when me young
| especially nhsla learn many n-eiai lesson. .,
which Il useful 10 the ecclesias;cs and aity 81 the
| Church. Is calendars are 81 . religious order anu
| embrace tire names 81 the saints together WIZ ne
leais and fasts of the church and otIef ifnorMddon
| valuable to Catholics. :,
| Tia ca, RCH ALdANAc contains snort sAs,ch ~
| the Protestant Episcopal Church In America, -
| rethcr with the diocesan institution and complete
lis OF the clcrgs OF the American cnurcn, with Their
names amt places Of residence. ,,o
cify OF tho conjunction of the panefs eclipses anu
other terrestrial phenomena IT, calendais arc ~
l ranged for nearly every state ~ IN lhioii -
/ TlE CrirIyAT0E ALMA lt.--Ihs work is replc'e
with useful information concerning rurJ AFFAIRS anu
| viii d0ub'ess prove yanaOe aid 10 lafiheis' ior
| whom ID IL principally lntcnned.
| Tar LApiLs' Ain ANAn.--'n.s little ho..s, Besides
| thu customary eiendar OF The months, contains =
number OF sn6r sKttchcs aud parakes OF l's hSsurc
\
In the year. - =. -.
rus NArIoSAl TEMPERANCE ALMANAC Is gotten
Ip IN The interest OF ttnperdnce gen.raS, ~" ~"
pives some curious ta.l.th- o in.eulpefdhce ana
contains strong arguments III FAVOR ol 'o'"i
Bgo.sis AlaANAc-Tbis little work IL intended
Tor Tie vicinity ~ Boston and has no Distinguishing
feature except b. thai Il Is haH almanac anu no''
| pocket diary. .
Cn,Esg's yisgsuuEe ALMANAC, ~ the name i'm.
pies Is intended ior u.s. 10 vickaDurg only y CON.
iains list Of safe anj Territorial governments ou
| y :
ousEhkrrgts AiN,x,e ASe lA ~ I'm, am
! Baird Pbladrphia ana are BON very instructive
and useful books. The former y hled WITH recipes
for cooking, ap the iSter WIN ihioruaeoh ioi Wv
TaE KsicKI.nocxrR, rue FANNY ANp TIL
rARHgRs' AiNANAcs are the titles OF three htt'
books published on poor paper oy tue Alher'cai
an inrcc are alike M every particular, and each 0
them contains he same reading matter. .
| 1pE TEXAS atMANAC puucati0n, issued by w
4 a. Richar,istn Il co. OF Galveston, Texas, ha
made Iis twelfth annual visitation. The presen
| edition contaits 2ss pages ~ carefully compiled
matter exhibiting me aglcumra man9' ,,
and growing aate OF TEXAS. Al accurate map .
\ the state also Accompanies the work, wiich u 10
SAFE rs ., ~ rarely syas rr 1sranrrn p,sn
KAlENpEG. work Is well compiled, and VIII ~
found very acceptable g family circles both FOR tn
recreative anu hseiu Information II contains.
| FREDERICK CtpU aRp's Dft7Tscu-A MERRIAM
| hRBii.rER HlIrNrrr contains a quantity OF us.iu
knowledge when renders II welcome 70 all but g.
| pcc'afy 60 tha iaboring classes, on account % "
| - TfcKTiis IIrusTRIRTER observation-disclosures
an elegant title volume, anl The weeXccuted stet
plate engray,nus, combined WIN ihe pleasing uarra
! ilyCa AID oOnipositign~. ft " admirably iof y0un
people.
DER RgCrrr Cvi.SpEH AMI the SrAAr uSp Ian
, CALLNphg for lsca, " kne baird, PhlMdepMi
j are usofHI ana agreeable companions. especially =
| persons ihtAg 81 me ,CgIlfy, 80 whom She rcc'Ut