New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-25

Observed on several other mornings ne warm
est monday was - and The cohesion
April resembled March IN It's general complex
ion Prior to the 20ih there were several sea
sonable and moderai, rains. The last week was
not To he SURPASSED bv Italy or any other country
The 2sth was rather warm for exercise at noon
Gav the mercury mounting 10 81 me Coolest
noon was 81. and the coolest morning was t3'
There was no general lrost The whole surface
OF the country was covered Win oeauiiiul now
ers. and the hills beyond the Mission, al least
four miles off. rs seen iron the city, were actually
yellow with this floral carpet Cabbages, tur-
mrs lettuce and oiher vegetables made their aP-
pearance IN the market, raised IN the open AR N
The neighborlng gardens.
With May came an increase OF the caliN sea
breeze, which on several occasions 50 nlIed the
air with dust and sand as to force the people 10
keep within doors. few efforts at ram were
made but they failed. AMI the dry season was
surrendered to Internationally, under the assur-
ance of the old residents that rain could not
come down from the SKY after the middle OF May
But behold on the 18th. regular ram set IN,
and we had the rainlest day OF the whole season
Some ram fell on the two succeeding days. and
then dry weather and high winds finished out
the month The late fall of rain was Of great
value TO the agricultural interests There was
no weather 50 warm As IN April, the mercury not
rising beyond SOo At An on the 18th. there
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shook the houses Of the city. and agitated the
ships in the harbOr.
June. thus far. (l4th) has been A continuation
OF NAV In the first week there were several
high winds, which are always great nuisance
here from the sand and dust they STIR up, and
also the chill air they bring IN from the ocean.
The morning Is invariably bright and calm. anu
OF genial temperament but toward noon me
wind sets m from West, or South OF West, and
tfrafal ~
driven 10 take refuge IN the house, or beneath a
cloak Fogs are part of the Summer regime,
hut we have had no iogS vet 80 tar from SUI
ferlng with heat, there has not been one evening
thus tar, when fire IN the slitingroom was UNI
comfortable Men wear their winter clothing
all the wear Though clad IN ilannel. have not
vet thrown of my coat from heat even at noon
day
Will now give the mean temperature Of each
month. IT sunrise and at MONDAY, and also the
hiCht 81 and lowest extremes the proportion OF
Northerv. Souihery and Westerly winds the
number OF clear DAYS, &c | also add the mum
Der of DAYS m the month which were windy IN
whole or in part-mostly IN part
december. ls50-Mean az sunrise. 49' MONDAY,
54l' Highest, "a lowest, 2s Noriherly winds,
Il days eaSerly 3 west and south, 10. Windy
DAYS g. Clear days l.. Ram on 5days quantity.
/ co inches. Ice On mornings. No snow nor
hail
U.
81 Highest, c. lowest. 80. Ice on one morn
ing Northerly wlrdS - days eaSterly west
and south -. Windy days, , clear days, 20.
Ram on idays quantity, Os5 inches. NoSho" OF
Felrtarp-Mean at sunrise, 10 at MONDAY, 6oso
HIGHEST Il lowest, So No ice, snow or hail.
Nolihory winds, 10 days castery, west and
south H. Windy DAYS, 9 clear days, l.. Ram on
DAYS. Quantity 035 inches.
Mdrch-Mean al sunrise, AZ at MONDAY, on.
Highest, a. lowest, "a. Noice. Hal on one day,
and hal and snow on one day, butmc!ied ON falling
IN both cases. With these exceptions, mere WIS not
drop of snow or hail all Winter. Northcrly winds,
: DAYS eastory west and south, ID. Windy
DAYS is clear days -. Rain on II days. Quantity,
4pr,i-Mcan al sunrise Az at MONDAY co..
Highest 81 lowest 80 Northerly winds on days
easiely ,, west and south A Windy DAYS 10
Clear days 10. Ram on dayS-quaniiy ~ IN.
Nag-Mean at sunrise about 50' at MONDAY ts
or CO. Thisis only an estimate the fire having de-
sroyed my Instruments and temporarily deraRged
my observations of the temperature. lilghest ana
lowest estimated at IS and 49,. Northerly WINDS
on dav eaSterly l. west and south % Windy days
Is. Clear daysl9. Ram on3 days usth 18th ana
20th)-Quantlty 90 IN
Beside the rain above recorded, there was one
other during the last twelve months. This was
about the middle of September, when one fourth
OF an inch tell during thunder storm. Nothing
nearer to a thunder storm has transpred Tor
year past Indeed have not even noticed light
ming. except on one other occasion, and then II
was family visible IN the distant horizon. IL Is
dull Climate 10 those who are fond OF thunder
gusts.
Ii appears from the foregoing record, that the
quantity OF rain Tor year past Is as follows
Sept 25 in, Nov. 200 IN, Dec. 60 m Jan.
Oej In, Feb O35 In, March 200 IN, April LII
in Nav O7O in-tatal 80, or IN round num-
bers 0 inches THIS is less than one-iOurih the
quantity which fails in the dVest years IN the
Atlantic States where the amount varies from
40 to co inches, the average being about Is.
in most other parts OF the State there has
been more rain than at san Francisco, though
nowhere an average supply Yet 1t has been
doed out so economically that agricultural IN
dustry has not suffered, and the gardens and
crous are IN luxuriant condition. Hay and Bar
lev have been harvested. New potatoes are IN
our market. as large a goOse-eggS, and selling
Al cents a pound SO much ground has been
stocked with this vegetable. that the price viii
lie down IN a month or TWO, 70 TWO or three
cents pound--or about Il 70 II ~ per bashel.
The ruling Price Tor good old crop potatoes at
this time i 90 10 cents per pound retail
equivalent 10 50 50 and S. bushel The best
now IN the market are from Oregon and Hobart
Town.
am informed by a merchant that the quantity
Of merchandise now on the Ocean, and known
10 be destined to this port, from the Atlantic
States and all other parts OF the world, IS
10000 tuns People abroad are so sure OF a
scarce time coming upon US, that they secure us
against 1t by the most lavish shipments. Lots
Of tea have arrived here from New-York, meeting
on the way other lots shipped hence 10 New
York
After the late fire, certain operators IN lumber
made a calculation to ascertain the amount on
hand. and the result showed the enormous az
Wppgtn OF y millions Of feet IN The ndTkrI. 10
rebuild the city would require TWO and hall
millions Of feet leaving over 20 millions on hand
And yet lumber is arriving daily from all quar-
tiers Eighty millions OF feet have been brought
into this port IN the last two years.
The health OF the city continues good, and the
Doctors are gentlemen OF leisure In the first
week OF thls month, June. there were III inter
ments, four Of which were from deaths by ylo-
lence Out Of the whole number, six were buried
at the public expense. This IN population OF
80, 900.