Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-13

Oi ram i'lu peitS Ol HGdNI uuhoSt 9uS
coed each other IN wild confusion, and
presen, q scene OF subIimity and grandeur,
OF which we have in This climate bui litlie
conception. Ihi, lasts for several days,
whoa ,hc face uf nature changes, The sky
resumes its fornr: aspect. and The return
oil comparative tranquility announces that
the worse is over. After this the rain iails
in moulhly Intervals, until Tho period Of
six months is Terminated, when il departs
in the same tuinult with which il came.
The rctur: winds, called the North East
monsoon, bring dry aud fair weather 10
the Peninsula, with the exception ol
pat Of the Coromaudel coast.
In Peru, or rather that part OF il called
the VGlIes. IL nevcr rains at all, but III The
winter dcnse los arises which intercepls
the rays Of the sun. The reason for this
fact Of its never raining, given by the au-
lhori,y VIC have consulted, is that 1.-The
wind has always been from the south TO
the norlh," that is. from colder 10
wurmer region. Th.s theory is in accord
nnce with The other. as 10 The manner in
which ram is produced.
The character Of the wind necessarily
affects the probabilities of Wet and dry
weather. In England they are nearly
certain To have rain, ii IL blows from Tic
south and southwest. and dry weather If
the reverse. We arc also quite sure Of
rain if VIC have a south wiud fur day or
two in succession, aud 50 If ea,lerly winds
prevail. Various curious instruments
have been cru,rivcd TO measure 'he guam
lity Of rala falling in different countries.
Tie ordinary rain Suagc, is an instrument
Of n cylindrical! shape. with funnel al !he
tr. On tbs cylinder is graduated
scale, shnwins how many inches are c"s-
lected ut the area Of the opening, The size
Of which is known.
As we proceed north we find less rain
falls. IN Bombay nearly seven feet Of
rain fa!. in year: enough 10 drown the
country, were il moi carried Oh by the
rivers and by cvapr.r'i"n. On the other
hand, at 81 Pc,esShur2h there falls but
ubou, Il !nor and enc i.alf during the same
period. la our orr country, and IN this
attitude, there i, an average Of about cigh-
Iern luchcs. Al Newark. during the late
STORM. fifteen inches .c,i IN the course ct Il
few hours.
There are au,hen'ic accounts Of coIored
rain. In Hungary there was shower c(
blood but il was ascenaincd that il cen
sisted of the red pollen or dus! Of 4 certain
Kind OF tree in :, uc;shboring forest. Fi-!,
aud other small ariina!s ar: sometimes
carried up by rus; of wind. ind then
,hrowu d0wu again in II ruin s'"rm. In
ScUtland. nct :nauy years ago. ;ircrc was
n shower Of herrnss, which lcl! al loch
Lc"en. len miles from The Firth or Forth,
where they were taken Up by the wind.
The signs OF rain may be learned mnh
little difficulty. The character and form
Of clouds will almost Invariably euahlc us
TO prognosIicaic its approach. So. from
The conduct OF animals, and often from our
own feelings, we may learn The same
ming, Ducks. geese, and water fowl may
be secu To throw wafer over their backs
with their bills. cattle in The fields may be
observed stretching their nscks aud smut.
ing the air, spiders keep close IN their
places OF concca!mcnt. aud the lrcluil aud
convoioulous contract their leaves on the
auprourh of rain. And all these percur-
,urs may BE- explained upon sound philo,o.
phicai ,,'rr'rl,s True Sun.