Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-04-17

before the rains when they will commence and
when they will terminate; all epidemic diseas-
es, originating from floods and subsequent
droughts, will cease; the proceeds of agricul-
ture will be greatly increased, and the health
and happiness Of the citizens will be much pro-
noted. These, say, are the proba5le-no'
ceriain--resulls Of the plan proposed plan
which could be carried into operation for sum
which would not amount 10 half cen, a year
10 each individual in the United States; plan
which, if successful, would benef, in high
degree not merely the landsman, but every ma
riner that plies the Atlantic. II this scheme
should appear too gigantic to commence with,
lei the trial be first made along the Allegheny
mountains; and le, forty acres Of four .en-acre
lots be fired every seven days through the sum-
mer in each of the counties Of Nc Kean, Clear
field, Cambria and Somerset. in Pennsylvania
Allegheny, in Maryland and Hardy, Pendle-
ton, Ball. Allegheny and Montgomery. in Vir-
GINA. The ien-acre lots should be, as nearly
as convenient, from one 10 four miles apart in
the form Of square SO that The upmoving COL
umn of air which shall be formed over them
may have wide base, and thus may ascend to
considerable height before it may be leaned
gu, Of the perpendicular by any wind which
may exist al that time.
"The summer rains al present are local, and
Of very limited extent and though they rav
ell towards the east, like the winter storms, they
are not extensive enough TO cover The whole
country hence, portions of The country are liza
BILE 10 be parched with drought and ho weather.
"May j, moi be possible that this irregulariiy
is in part produced by The irregular burning of
fallows and prairies, thus producing partial and
irregular rains; inierruping the wide extended
and general rains which would otherwise take
place, as they do in winter!
| +" There is at present, and will be for many
1 years 10 come, vast amount Of timber cut
down and burnt every summer, in the western
parts of The United States; enough, perhaps, 10
produce The wide extended and uninterrupted
rains so much desired without any expense.
!
be induced TO carry into effect The above plan.
earnestly recommend 10 all persons who have
faIlows or other large masses of oombustibles
TO burn, save them ill The fist very dry spell
in the summer, and 10 ensure simultaneous ac-
lion, let all west of ives, longitude 81 degs. sci
fire to their materials only on Thursday, those
west Of &c degrees in The morning al Ten o'clock
and those east Of 80 degrees al six o'clock ii
The evening; and lei all east of 81 degrees Sc
FIRE to their materials only on Friday, those
: west OF II degrees al ten o'clock in the morn
ing, and those cas-, of II degrees a, six o'clock
in the afternoon ; and in no case let any fallow,
be burn, unless there has al least weel
elapsed wilhou, rain"
Professor Espy says, that after these genera
rains, partial rains cannot take place for some
time. He earnestly invites ak persons, wh'
have materials 10 send the result Of their obser
va,ions 10 The Surgeon Generals Office, Wash
ington Appended to the report are the follow
ing generalizations on storms, which are IN
results of observation.
Isl. The rain and Snow storms, and even III
moderate rains aud SHOWS travel from the wes
towards The east, in The United States, dnrln
the months Of January, February and March
! which are the only months yet investigated.
3D. The storms are accompanied with de
, pressica of the barometer near the central In
!, Of the storm. ao
Sd. This central line of minimum pressure
h generally of great length from nor'hto sou't
4 and moves side foremost 10 the east. sf
= 4h THIS line is sometimes nearly sira'gi'
c bu. generally cured. and most frequently WI
its convex side towards the east. .aatag-
!. 5h. The velocity OF this line is such that
b travels from, The Mississippi to the Connec'lc
h liver in about "a hours; aud. from the Come
y ticut to ST. John, Newfoundland, in nearly Il
5 same time, or about So miles an hour.
j. 9Th. When the barometer falls suddenly
II the western part Of New England. j, rises
n the same iine in the valley Of The Mississipl