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MANUFACTURERS OF

GRAND, SQUARE, & UPRIGHT PIANO-FORTES.

ERSELLE DE MDCCC.

STEINWAY

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The Grand Testimonial Medal and Honorary Membership from the Société des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1867. The First Prize Medal at the International Exhibition, London, 1862.

Grand Honorary Gold Medal of Merit from His Majesty King Charles XV. of Sweden and Norway. ACADEMICAL HONORS have been bestowed upon Messrs. THEODORE and WILLIAM STEINWAY, for their valuable inventions and manifold improvements in Pianos, by the Royal Academies of Sciences and Arts of Berlin and Stockholm.

THIRTY-FIVE FIRST PREMIUMS

From 1855 to 1862 inclusive, since which time STEINWAY & SONS have not entered their Pianofortes at any Local Fair in the United States.

STEINWAY & SONS beg to announce A GENERAL DEDUCTION in their prices, in accordance with the decline in the premium on Gold, and consequent decreased cost of imported articles used in the manufacture of Piano-fortes. In addition to their established styles of Piano-fortes, STEINWAY & SONS, in order to meet a long-felt and frequently-expressed want by persons of moderate means, teachers, schools, etc., have perfected arrangements for the manu. acture of an entirely new style of instrument, termed

THE "SCHOOL" PIANO,

A thoroughly complete instrument of 7 octaves, precisely the same in size, scale, interior mechanism and workmanship, as their highest-priced 7 octave Pianos, the only difference being that this new style of instrument is constructed in a perfectly plain, yet exceedingly neat exterior case. These new instruments will be supplied to those who desire to possess a thoroughly first-class "Steinway Piano," yet are limited in means,

AT EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE PRICES.

STEINWAY & SONS also desire to call special attention to their new

Patent Upright Pianos,

With Double Iron Frame, Patent Resonator, Tubular Frame Action, and new soft Pedal, which are matchless in volume and quality of tone, and surpassing facility of action, whilst standing longer in tune and being more impervious to atmospheric influences than any other Piano at present manufactured.

Price Lists and Illustrated Catalogues mailed free on application.

EVERY PIANO IS WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.

Warerooms, First Floor of Steinway Hall,

109 and 111 East Fourteenth Street,
(Between 4th Avenue and Irving Place.)

NEW YORK.

EVERYTHING REQUIRED BY A NEWSDEALER OR BOOKSELLER SUPPLIED AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES BY THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, SEND FOR TRADE LIST. 117, 119, 121 Nassau St., New York.

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Bridge over the Willamette, at Portland, Oregon.. .17 Citizens, Rights of-To Enforce the Rights of Citizens of the United States.. Defaulting States..

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[Southern Pacific R. R. Co.-
Provides for the Issuing of
Land Patents thereto.......24
Testimonials-Forbidding the
Presentation of Testimo-
nials or Gifts from Inferior
to Superior Officers in the
Government Service...... .17
Texas-Admission of, into the
Union..

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The Northern Pacific R. R.
Co.-Authorized to Issue
Bonds...
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The Tariff-Changes in. ...22
Treasury Agents-the Secre-
tary may appoint 53 Special
Agents.
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Tunnel under the Niagara-
Buffalo authorized to build
it......
Virginia-Terms of Admission
into the Union...

PROCLAMATIONS.

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By the Secretary of State, an-
nouncing the adoption of
the XVth Amendment to
the Constitution of the Unit-
ed States.

By the President, requiring
an observance of the Neu-
trality Laws....

Representatives, Politically Classified .....47 House of Representatives of the United States (XLIst Congress) Politically Classified. .45 Ministers of the United States to Foreign Countries.......43 Senate of the United States (XLIst Congress) Politically Classified.. Standing Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.. States of the Union-Area, Population, Capitals, Number of Presidential Electors, Governors, &c..... United States GovernmentPresident, Cabinet, and Supreme Court..

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Election Returns for 1870.

Alabama..

Arizona Territory.
Arkansas..

Colorado Territory.
Connecticut..
Dakotah Territory.
Delaware..

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General Statistics. Agricultural Products of the Department of Justice Estab- Several States... .....26 & 27 .19 Immigration to the U.S. for Kansas.. 51 years... ..28 Kentucky.... .19 Population of the Cities of the Louisiana United States for 1870, 1860, Maine... & 1850.. 38 & 39 Maryland.. Population by States, with Massachusetts per cent. of increase from Michigan... 1820 to 1870.. .39 Minnesota.. Population of the Territories Missouri.. of the United States.. .38 Nebraska... Population of the U. S., by Nevada. counties, for 1870, 1860, and 1850... .17 States of the Union-when admitted..

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22 Territories of the U.S.-when
organized....

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and New Mexico...
Loyal Citizens in the South-
Provides for Payment of
Loyal Citizens Engaged
in Taking the Census of
1860...

Mississippi-Admission of, in-
to the Union..
National Debt-An Act to
Fund the Same...
Oregon Central Railroad-

Gov't Grants of Lands to
Company.

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National Finances.
Bonds issued to Pacific Rail-
roads..

Debt bearing Coin Interest...40
Debt bearing Interest in law-

lul money.

Debt bearing no Interest....
17 Debt on which Interest has
ceased since maturity..
Recapitulation..
Reduction of Debt under pres-

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ent Administration.

Oregon..
Rhode Island.
Pennsylvania
South Carolina.
Tennessee..

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Vermont

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17 Public Debt, Dec. 1, 1870......40

Political Statistics.

Patents and Copyrights-A
Revision of the Laws Relat-
ing thereto..
Pensions to be Paid Quarterly 20 Forty-Second Congress-as
Public Holidays Established..19 far as chosen-Senators and

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Astronomical Department,

Computed and arranged expressly for this WORK, by SAMUEL II. WRIGHT, A. M., M. D., Penn Yan, Yates County, N. Y.

Eclipses for the Year 1871.

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I. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon, January 6, in the evening; visible in the eastern parts of the United States, and east of Alabama and Minnesota, the Moon rising more or less eclipsed. The middle of the eclipse will be visible in the northeastern part of the United States. Size there 8.316 digits on the southern limb. See the anxed table.

II. An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, June 17; invisible in America.

III. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon, July 2, in the morning; visible in California and Oregon. The eclipse begins at San Francisco, California, and in Portland, Oregon, at 4 h. 16 m. in the morning; and the Moon sets eclipsed in part in the Pacific States.

IV. A Total Eclipse of the Sun, December 11; invisible in America.

Jewish Calendar for 1871.

The Jewish year 5631 is the 7th of the 297th Cycle, and began September 26, 1870, and ends September 15, 1871. It contains 355 days, and 50 Sabbaths. The year 5632 will be embolismic, containing 383 days, and 55 Sabbaths, beginning September 16, 1871, and ending October 2, 1872, having 13 months.

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Mohammedan Calendar for 1871.

The Mohammedan year 1287, of 354 days, began April 3, 1870, and ends March 22, 1871. The year 1288 begins March 23, 1871, and ends March 10, 1872.

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MERCURY February 13, June 13, and October 6, rising before the Sun; al30 April 20, August 17, and December 12, setting soon after the Sun. VENUS August 20, and November 1, being at the latter time an early Morning Star. MARS March 19, rising about sunset. JUPITER not this year, not reaching the opposition. SATURN June 28, rising about sunset.

New and Valuable Tide Table for 110 Places.

To find the time of high-water at any of the places named in the following table, add time indicated in the first column of figures to the time of "Moon South," or "Moon on Meridian," found in the calendar pages. If the result is more than 12 hours from noon, the time will be the next day in the morning; and if more than 12 hours from midnight, the time will be in the afternoon of the same day. The tide thus found is the first after the Moon's culmination. The second tide occurs 12 hours and 26 minutes later than the first.

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When the shadow cast by the Sun reaches the noon-mark, set the clock at the time given in calendar pages of this Almanac, in the column of "Sun at Noon-mark," and it will be exactly right. If a meridian line is used instead of a noon-mark, the passing the lines by the Sun's center is the moment for setting the clock. Any skillful surveyor can make a noon-mark or meridian lines of small brass or copper wires. In doing so, he must allow for the variation of the magnetic needle from a true or astronomical north and south line.

Morning Stars.

Venus (?) from Sept. 26 to end of the year.

Mars (3) not this year.

Jupiter (2) from June 30 to October 22.
Saturn (3) until March 30.

Evening Stars.

Venus until September 26.
Mars all the year.

Jupiter until June 30, and after October 22.
Saturn from March 30 to end of the year.

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