Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-05-26


THE WEATHER. An Ole settler, and
intelligent farmer OF Hamilton county,
who has resided there more than forty
years, aid closely observed circumstances
nd events, In q communication To Cist' 5
Advertiser, as the fruits of his observa-
tions, makes the following notes:
The changes in the weather will gem
orally be found governed by the moon.
Thus. in the spring of the year. if d
drought commences in the last quarter of
the moon. there will be dry wea ther for
one month. and if lhe drought continue
five weeks. the proba billy is that it will
last three months.
If the rain falls heavily during the last
quarter of the moon. it will rain on the
same day or neatly the same, Tor three
successive weeks. This is especially the
case In the summer season.
Ii the whole last quarter Of the moon
is wet weather, the rain will continue
for a month. and il it extends to five
weeks, il will! last during three months
with little intermissson.
In the month of August, the degree Of
cold for the ensuing six months may be
calculated with great accuracy. For, in
whatever day OF the moons age in Au-
gust. there is sudden change from heat
to cold, or even cool, it will occur peri
odically Oh the same day of the moou's
aSe for the ensuing six months.
A THRILLrXG INclDENr.-The old Gag
staff at the Barracks had been shaking
and toppIiug all winter. and the day be-
ing calm, the General lad party detail
ed to take it down.
A soldier, Michsel McAnally. OF Col
Bragg's battery, accordingly mounted the
crosstress and unshpped the top mast;
from some cause it became ulmanugea-
bic and glided through the platform to
the ground. The man at the mast head
kept his post compoSedly and gave time
" warning to the party below. Ito stand
from under Nine out Of ten men with
spar fifty feet long shooting and rosp-
ing like an arrow through their hands,
with an insecure footing at dizzy height
would have left the yard and tumblel
over the platform.
While the party below were removing
the top-mast. 20 the diSmay and conster-
nation of the by anders. the mainmast
with The soldier still poised at the mast
head. now swayed over, broke short of
at its base. and plunged with ,remend
Gus crash TO the ground.
The soldier in the mean time. was
seen to change his position as the mast
went over. and circing high through he
air with frightful velocity, he with per-
feet sslf-possession, adjusted himself to
clear The framework Of the cross lrcss,
and as the mast neared the ground, he.
evidently with measured leap. aiishted
w it'll safety amidst his comrades. XII
were startled into amaZement, as much
by the intrepidity displayed. as by the
imminent peril it averted.
The main mast was forty-eight feet
high; the soldier landed at fifty from its
base.--Gi:ssouri Rep.
Several Irish railroad laboreFs, near
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, last week
made descent upon another party, aud
acted inhumanly. A first they attacked
small sEantee, which was occupied by
a man named james Cassiday, breaking
it open; and. on entering they found but
one man and sick woman. They con-
menced tearing down the dwelling. how
ever, and. while the work Of de moiiton
was going on. Cassiday was shot. An
attack was then made upon the lady, but.
through the interference OF some the lead
ers Of the mob. she was spared only TO
meet more horrible fate if their Leliish
designs had been carried out. Tney then
SET fire to the building and made their
escape. The building was entirely con
sumed. and in The morning the unfoItu-
rate victim. Mr.. Cassiday, was found
with his arms and legs totally burned OF!
The woman made her escape by crawling
from the burning house. Thirty of the
wretchcs have been arrested.
Madison Banner.
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