THE AMERICAN ALMANAC, FOR THE YEAR 1855, Being the latter part of the 79th, and the beginning of the 80th year of the Independence of the United States of America; the 6568th year of the Julian Period; the latter part of the 5615th, and the beginning of the 5616th year since the creation of the world, according to the Jews; the 2608th year (according to Varro) since the foundation of Rome; the 2602d year since the era of Nabonassar, which has been as signed to Wednesday, the 26th of February, of the 3967th the 2631st year of the Olympiads, or the third year of the 658th 6 Conjunction, or having the same Longitude or Right Ascension. Quadrature, or differing 90° in 8 Opposition, or differing 180° in The ascending, U the descending node. 66 The sign + is prefixed to the latitude, or declination, of the Sun, or other heavenly body, when north, and the sign when south; but the former prefixed to the hourly motion of the Moon in latitude indicates that she is approaching, and the latter that she is receding from, the north pole of the ecliptic.. The letters M. A., m. a., denote Morning and Afternoon. CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES. Dominical Letter, Epact, G | Solar Cycle, 16 13 Lunar Cycle, or Golden Number, 13 Julian Period, 6568 [The anniversaries marked with an asterisk (*) are to be strictly observed.] 16th, *Second Feast, or Morrow of the Passover, Apr. 4, " Apr. 9, " 66 66 22d, *End of the Passover,. Apr. 10, " "Ijar begins, "18th, Lag Beomer, Apr. 19, " 66 Sivan begins, 66 May 6, " May 18, " May 23, " May 24," Thammuz begins, 66 17th, Fast for the taking of the Temple,. July 3, " 66 9th, Fast for the burning of the Temple, 66 "Elul begins, "10th, *Fast of the Reconciliation or Atonement, |