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CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR ~ 1876 ~

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RATES OF POSTAGE Canada Post Card ................... One Cent. Canada Post Card for U.S. ........ " "

ON LETTERS, PER HALF OUNCE

To any part of the Dominion of Canada, 3 cents must be prepaid " Newfoundland, 6 cents - must be prepaid. " United States, 3 " " " All mail matter, (excepting samples of Merchandise) to and from the United States, Is the same as to any part of Canada, and must be prepaid.

Great Britain and Ireland, by Canadian Packet, 6 cents

great Britain and Ireland, by New York Packet, 8 cents

ON NEWSPAPERS.

Newspaperas and Periodicals, less than one oz. of each, posted singly, prepaid, 1/2 cent each ; if under 4 ozs., 1 cent.

Printed and published in Canada, and posted from Office of Publication or News Agency, to regular Subscribers of News Agents, for each 1lb., or fraction of 1lb., 1 cent, prepaid.

Posted singly to Great Britain and Ireland, 2 cents each.

BOOKS, CIRCULARS, DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, &c

For each 4 ozs., or fraction of of 4ozs., 1 cent. prepaid

To United Kingdom, 1 oz., 2cts. ; 2ozs., 4 cts ; 4oz., 6 cts ; 8oz., 12 cts ; 12 oz., 18 cts. ; 16 oz., 24 cts., and so on, prepaid.

PARCEL POST.

Not to exceed 4 lbs., to any part of Canada, 12 1/2 cts. per 8ozs. ; 25 cts. per 1lb., and so on

SAMPLE POST.

To United States, not exceeding 1/2 lb., 10 cts.

TABLE OF STAMP DUTIES.

Stamps required on Notes, Drafts, or Bills of Exchange, executed singly :

For $25 ......................... 1 Cent " $50 and over $25...... 2 " " $100 and over $50 .... 3 " " each fraction over $100 3 "

On Drafts or Bills of Exchangte in duplicate: For ................................. $100 2 cents " each fractional part of $100 2 " On Drafts of Bills of Exchange in more parts than two :-For .................. $100 1 cent. " each fractional part of $100 1 "

Eclipses - In the year 1876, there will be two Eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon.

I. A partial Eclipse of the Moon, March 9, 1876 II. An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, March 25, 1876. Begins on the earth generally, March 25, 5 h., 29 m., 4 sec. III. A partial Eclipse of the Moon, Sept 3, 1876. IV. A total Eclipse of the Sun, Sept 17, 1876. Begins on the earth generally, September 17, 7 h., 12 m. This Eclipse will only be visible in the S. Pacific Ocean, and in Australia.

LIST OF SUNDAYS IN 1876.

January ................... 2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30 February ................. 6 - 13 - 20 - 27 March ..................... 5 - 12 - 19 - 26 April ....................... 2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30 May ........................ 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 June ....................... 4 - 11 - 18 - 25 July ........................ 2 - 9 - 16 - 23 - 30 August .................... 6 - 13 - 20 - 27 September .............. 3 - 10 - 17 - 24 October ................... 1 - 8 - 15 - 22 - 29 November ................ 5 - 12 - 19 - 26 December ................ 3 - 10 - 17 - 24 - 31