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2d. 1858, March 26th. 



By 2li circum-meridian altitudes, at lower meridian 



transit,ofPolaris,north, combined with 21 circum- ^ , 



meridian altitudes of «6 Virginis, south, - 41 47 20.2 



Latitude of station,— giving the result of the 26th, 



three times the weight of that of the 25ih, 41 47 20.9 N. 



Reduction to the point of intersection of the axes of 



Maple and Main Streets, - - • — 0.6 



Result — Latitude of the point of intersection of the 



axes of Maple and Main Streets, Albany, Ills. 41 47 20.3 N. 



2d. Observations for the Time. 1st. l8oS, 3Iarch 2Dth. 



Sidereal chronometer No. 2557, fast: 



By 6 observations on y Geminorum, west (at 9h. h. m. s. 



48m.) - - - - + 1 00 33.35 



By 12 observations on « Bootis, east (atlO/i. 42m.) + 1 00 34.87 



Resvlt — Chronometer No. 2557, fast of sidereal time 



for this station (at lOA. 15m.) - + 1 00 34.1 



By comparison — Mean Solar chronometer No. 141, 

 was fast of mean solar time for this station (at 

 10^. 00m. mean lime) - • -4-5 23.98 



2d. 1858, March 26th. 

 Sidereal chronometer No. 2557, fast: 

 By 10 observations on u Leonis (Regulus), west (at 



137t. 50m.) - - - - -f 1 00 39.17 



By 10 observations on a Lyrse, east //. ?«. s. 



(at 14/i. 10m.) - - 1 00 38.78 



By 10 observations on ex. Aquila;, also 



east (at 167j. 14m.) - - 1 00 38.14 



By 20 observations on 2 East Stars. 



(at 15/t. 12m.) - - 1 00 38.46 



\. 1 00 38.46 



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