PICTORIAL CULTIVATOR ALMANAC. 
ECLIPSES IN THE TEAR 1851. 
There will be two eclipses of the Sun and two of the 
Moon, this year. 
I. Jan. 17, Moon eclipsed at the time of Full Moon, 
in the morning, in the United States, except the eastern 
part of Maine, where it will be afternoon. Invisible here, 
but will be seen in the opposite regions of the globe. 
Magnitude, 5.58 digits on the Moon’s northern limb. 
II. February 1, Sun eclipsed at the time of new Moon 
in the morning, but will be in the evening of Jan. 31, 
in the states and territories west of the Mississippi river. 
Invisible in America. The Sun may be seen more or 
less eclipsed on the southern limb at Australia, the Cape 
of Good Hope, and the southern part of Madagascar, 
and on the northern limb, at New-Zealand. This eclipse 
will be central and annular on the meridian, in longitude 
98° 22" E. from Greenwich, and latitude 58° 23" S. 
III. July 12, evening, and July 13, morning, Moon 
eclipsed; visible. 
Principal Cities. 
Beginning. 
Middle. 
End 
D. 
H. 
M. 
D. 
H. 
M. 
D. H. 
M. 
Eastport.. 
13 
1 
22 m. 
13 
2 
53 m 
13 
4 
24 
Jan. 
(( 
14 
Boston, . 
13 
1 
6 m. 
13 
2 
37 m. 
13 
4 
8 
O A 
cc 
New-York,. 
13 
0»54 m. 
13 
o 
25 m. 
13 
3 
56 
Feb. 
^. . 
Q . 
Philadelphia,. 
13 
0 
49 m. 
13 
2 
20 m. 
13 
3 
51 
• • • • • • 
19 
Baltimore,. 
13 
0 
43 m. 
13 
2 
14 m. 
13 
3 
45 
. 
90 
J upiter rises, •••••«••••••«••• 
Washington,.. 
13 
0 
42 m. 
12 
2 
13 m. 
13 
3 
44 
CC 
. 
9ft 
(C 
Richmond,. 
13 
0 
40 m. 
13 
2 
11 m. 
13 
3 
42 
Mar. 
. 
4 
cc 
Rochester, . 
13 
0 
39 m. 
13 
2 
10 m. 
13 
3 
41 
11 
Vpviik nope 
Raleigh,. 
13 
0 
35 m. 
13 
2 
6 m. 
13 
3 
37 
cc 
10 
Charleston, \ 
13 
0 
30 m. 
13 
2 
1 m. 
13 
3 
32 
cc 
. 
27,.. .. 
CC 
Pittsburgh, J 
April 
o 
...... 
Cleveland, .. 
13 
0 
24 m. 
13 
1 
55 m. 
13 
3 
26 
oj. 
cc 
Detroit, . 
13 
0 
18 m. 
13 
1 
49 m. 
13 
3 
20 
. • •. • . 
o 
u 
Milledgeville,. 
13 
0 
17 m. 
13 
1 
48 m. 
13 
3 
19 
May 
cc 
. 
14 
cc 
Lexington, . 
13 
0 
13m. 
13 
1 
44 m. 
13 
3 
15 
u 
9ft 
cc 
Cincinnati,... 
13 
0 
12 m. 
13 
1 
43 m. 
13 
3 
14 
J 
. 
A 
cc 
Indianapolis, . 
13 
0 
6 m. 
13 
1 
37 m. 
13 
3 
8 
J une 
cc 
!4. 
cc 
Nashville,. 
13 
0 
3 m. 
13 
1 
34 m. 
13 
3 
5 
cc 
14.* . • • . . 
9^ 
cc 
Chicago,. 
12 
11 
59 ev 
13 
1 
30 m. 
13 
3 
1 
Tnlv 
40, •••••* 
fZ 
cc 
Mobile, . . 
12 
11 
57 ev 
13 
1 
28 m. 
13 
2 
59 
juiy 
. 
10 
cc 
St. Louis, . 
12 
11 
52 ev 
13 
1 
23 m. 
13 
2 
54 
cc 
1ft 
J . . . 
New-Orleans, . 
12 
11 
50 ev 
13 
1 
21 m. 
13 
2 
52 
A 
ia 5. 
9 
Austin, . 
12 
11 
19 ev 
13 
0 
50 m. 
13 
2 
21 
Sntnrn tiqpq 
San Francisco, . 
12 
9 
43 ev 
12 
11 
14 ev 
13 
0 
45 
cc 
8! . 
Jupiter sets, . 
Magnitude, 8.47 digits on the Moon’s southern limb. 
IV. July 28, morning, Sun eclipsed; visible more or 
less throughout the U. States, with the exception of 
the southern part of Florida, on the Sun’s northern limb. 
Cities in the order of Latitude. 
bn 
‘3 
‘bn 
<u 
M 
Greatest 
Eclipse. 
End. 
Duration. 
| Magnitude. 
H. 
M. 
H. 
M. 
H. 
M. 
H, 
, M- 
Digs. 
Eastport,. 
8 
7 
9 
3 
10 
1 
1 
54 
4.53 
Montpelier,. 
7 
41 
8 
35 
9 
31 
1 
50 
4.46 
Concord,. 
7 
46 
8 
38 
9 
32 
1 
46 
4.00 
Rochester,. 
7 
16 
8 
7 
9 
0 
1 
44 
4.53 
Mihvaukie,. 
6 
30 
7 
21 
8 
14 
1 
44 
5.23 
Buffalo,... 
Albany, . 
7 
10 
8 
1 
8 
54 
1 
44 
4-47 
7 
34 
8 
26 
9 
20 
1 
46 
4-02 
Detroit,... 
6 
51 
7 
41 
8 
33 
1 
42 
4 66 
Boston,..... 
7 
49 
8 
40 
9 
34 
1 
45 
3-79 
Providence,. 
7 
48 
8 
37 
9 
29 
1 
41 
3 52 
Chicago,. 
6 
29 
7 
18 
8 
10 
1 
41 
4-81 
Iowa city,. 
6 
12 
7 
0 
7 
51 
1 
39 
5-07 
New-Haven,. 
7 
39 
8 
27 
9 
18 
1 
39 
3-54 
New-York,. 
7 
34 
g 
21 
9 
12 
1 
38 
3 42 
Pittsburgh,. 
7 
4 
7 
51 
8 
42 
1 
38 
3.79 
Philadelphia, . 
7 
29 
8 
15 
9 
4 
1 
35 
3-32 
Indianapolis,. 
6 
37 
7 
24 
8 
14 
1 
37 
4-28 
Baltimore,. 
7 
23 
8 
7 
8 
53 
1 
30 
3 12 
Cincinnati,. 
6 
45 
7 
30 
8 
18 
1 
33 
3 69 
Washington,. 
7 
21 
8 
5 
8 
51 
1 
30 
3-01 
St. Louis,. 
6 
21 
7 
6 
7 
54 
1 
33 
4.03 
Lexington,. 
6 
46 
7 
29 
8 
16 
1 
30 
3-39 
Richmond,... 
7 
20 
8 
1 
8 
45 
1 
25 
2.57 
Nashville,. 
6 
36 
7 
16 
7 
59 
1 
23 
2.95 
Raleigh,. 
7 
16 
7 
52 
8 
32 
1 
16 
2.10 
Little Rock,. 
6 
10 
6 
49 
7 
31 
1 
21 
3.02 
Milledgeville,. 
6 
56 
7 
28 
8 
2 
1 
6 
1.65 
Charleston,. 
7 
16 
7 
42 
8 
10 
0 
54 
1.05 
Mobile,. 
6 
36 
7 
2 
7 
31 
0 
55 
1.24 
Austin,. 
5 
49 
6 
21 
6 
55 
1 
6 
2.20 
New-Orleans, . 
6 
28 
6 
53 
7 
21 
0 
53 
1.06 
St. Augustine,. 
7 
3 
7 
22 
7 
43 
0 
40 
0.67 
At Astoria in Oregon, this eclipse will be chiefly visi¬ 
ble. The Sun will rise there at 4h. 40m. with 7.01 digits 
eclipsed, and at 4h. 58m. it will be 9.18 digits eclipsed. 
The eclipse will end at 5h. 49m. At San Francisco, the 
Sun will rise at 5h. 2m. with an eclipse of 6.65 digits 
diminishing, which will end at 5h. 43m. This eclipse 
will be more or less visible throughout Europe, and in 
the northern part of Africa. It will be central and total 
on the meridian in longitude 33 deg. 43 m. west from 
Greenwich, and latitude 69 deg. 54 min. north. 
RISING AND SETTING OF PLANETS, &c. 
The reader should understand that these are not ma¬ 
terially affected by the longitude of a place: and also 
that when the hour is less than 6, it is in the morning; 
and when greater than 6, it is in the evening. 
Date. 
Planet. 
Sept. 
CC 
Oct. 
(C 
Nov. 
Dec. 
14.. 
25.. 
6 ,. 
14.. 
27.. 
6 ,. 
18.. 
Seven Stars rise,. 
Mars rises, 
Boston. 
Washington. 
Charleston. 
H. M- 
H. M. 
H. M. 
4 41 
4 34 
4 22 
4 23 
4 15 
4 3 
10 20 
10 18 
10 15 
4 13 
4 5 
3 52 
9 49 
9 46 
9 41 
9 15 
9 12 
9 8 
8 58 
8 55 
8 50 
4 14 
4 6 
3 54 
4 12 
4 5 
3 54 
4 8 
4 2 
3 53 
"3 58 
3 54 
3 48 
3 43 
3 41 
3 39 
3 32 
3 32 
3 33 
3 19 
3 21 
3 25 
3 4 
3 9 
3 16 
2 58 
3 4 
3 14 
2 51 
2 59 
3 12 
2 49 
2 59 
3 14 
2 52 
3 3 
3 19 
3 3 
314 
3 31 
10 58 
11 0 
11 3 
10 3 
10 5 
10 8 
10 25 
10 30 
10 37 
9 41 
9 43 
9 47 
9 58 
10 9 
10 27 
9 3 
9 14 
9 32 
8 11 
8 23 
8 40 
7 44 
7 55 
8 13 
11 2 
11 12 
11 29 
10 50 
11 0 
11 17 
10 32 
10 42 
10 5S 
10 9 
10 19 
10 34 
9 51 
10 0 
10 15 
9 17 
9 26 
9 40 
8 48 
8 57 
9 11 
8 1 
8 10 
8 25 
PHENOMENA OF THE PLANETS FOR 1851. 
Jan. 4. stat.; 5, $ stat. DOV; 6 ; y ’s gr. elong.; 
12, y stat.; 16, DO#; 20, ©enters 22, 
inf. S 09 . Feb. 2, $ stat.; 7, If stat.; 15, 2’s gr. 
elong.; 19, O enters X; 25, ?’s gr. elong. March 20, 
O enters April 1, sup. d © $ ; 8, 8 OU) 14, 
6 Obi 20, o enters 8 , 6 O 1 ^ 5 28, g *s gr. elong. 
May 9, £ stat.; 20, inf. 8 O £ 5 21, O enters n. June 
1, y stat.; 10, If stat.; 15, £’s gr. elong.; 21, O en¬ 
ters 25. July 6, DOii 15, sup. 8 0?; 23, O en¬ 
ters <Tl; DO*?; DO 1 ?; 28, O eclipsed, vis. Aug. 10, 
stat.; 17, 4> stat.; 23, O enters Tlj?; 26, $’s gr. 
elong. Sept. 8, £ stat.; 22, inf. 8 O £ 23, enters =£= ■ 
30, sup. 8 O ? j ^ stationary. Oct. 7, £’s gr. elong. ; 
23, □ O £ , O enters ITf; 24, <§> O 5 26, <9 0^; 27; 
8 OH- Nov. 7, sup. 8 O ? J 22, O enters f . Dec. 
16, $ stat.; 20, £’s gr. elong.; 22, O enters V5 5 ; 27, 
£ stat.; 31, stationary. 
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. 
Aries; 8 Taurus; n Gemini; 25 Cancer; Leo; 
n \ Virgo; Libra; TT[ Scorpio; f Sagittarius; V5 
Capricorn; ^ Aquarius; X Pisces. 
CHARACTERS. 
0O Sun; D Moon; £ Mercury; ? Venus; 0 Earh; 
£ Mars; If Jupiter; T? Saturn; l£l Herschel 
