25. Newspaper and Periodical Press..... 177 Railroads........................................... 161 27. Judiciary............................................................................. 181 ...................................................... 162 19. Telegraph Lines.......... ............................................................. 162 20. Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons ........................................................................... 163 28. Grand Lodge ................................................................. 163 Lodges, Locations, Etc............... 164 Grand Chapter........................... 166 List of Chapters........................ 167 Grand Commandery ........................................ 167 21. Independent Order of Odd Fellows.. 168 U. S. District Courts................... 181 U.S. Circuit Courts................... 181 Supreme Court of California........ 181 Governments of North and South America..................................................................... 182 North American Republics......... 182 Central American Republics........ 182 British North American Posses- sions............................................................................... 182 South American Republics......... 182 West India Islands..................... 182 - THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Mackerel Fisheries............................................... 287 273 Mineral Products of Los Angeles.. 271 Minerals of Coast Mountains...... 272 Mineral Springs......................... 272 Borax ....................................... 273 Coal.......................................... 274 Marble ............................................................................ 274 Granite...................................... 274 Alabaster.................................. 274 Buhr Stone............................... 275 Perfumery................................... Leather ........................................................................... 306 Macaroni and Vermicelli............ 306 Candles and Soap................................................................. 306 5. Calaveras................................................................................ 318 28. San Luis Obispo............. 8. Del Norte...................................................................... 323 31. Santa Clara............ THE STATE REGISTER FOR 1859. I.-CALENDAR AND CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. 1. CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES. Dominical Letter............ .B Epact.. Epiphany...... ...... ..26 Julian Period...............6572 .20 Age of the World.........5862 2. MOVEABLE FEASTS AND FASTS. Septuagesima Sunday. Ash Wednesday.. St. Patrick... In the year 1859 there will be four Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon: I. A partial Eclipse of the Sun, February 2, 1859. This Eclipse is only visible in a small portion of the Southern Ocean, II. A total Eclipse of the Moon, February 17, commencing about 12 o'clock in the morning. This Eclipse will be visible throughout California. SAN FRANCISCO TIME. d. h. m. d. h. m. ....... 17 3 33 Last contact with the Shadow......... 17 4 29 mor.. 17 0 3 End of Total Eelipse....... 66 17 0 59 Magnitude of the Eclipse, (Moon's diameter-1,) 1.693. The first contact with the shadow occurs at 1210 from the northernmost point of the Moon's limb toward the east. The last contact at 690 toward the west. III. A partial Eclipse of the Sun, March 4; invisible in California. IV. A partial Eclipse of the Sun, July 29; visible in British North America, Greenland and North Atlantic Ocean. V. A total Eclipse of the Moon, August 13; invisible. VI. A partial Eclipse of the Sun, August 27; invisible in California, 4. MORNING AND EVENING STARS. VENUS will be Morning Star until October 8, then Evening Star the remainder of the year. MARS will be Evening Star until July 26, then Morning Star the remainder of the year. JUPITER will be Evening Star until June 25, then Morning Star until February, 1860. SATURN will be Morning Star until January 31, then Evening Star until August 10, then Morning Star the remainder of the year. |