Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-20
Baltimore Correspondence,

| BALTIMORE, January l9-l0F.M
Inc weather IL generally dry subject for a p7 "a
graph, especially when it don't RAIN. l may. how
ever, say something in this connection that will in
terest few. All, with but few executions. who
nave lived in Baltimore during the past quarter OF
| century, will doubtless recoect old Mr.. SCHNEIDER
distinguished for his peculiar abilities as a nro,nos
ucator OF The weather 1t is said, and have il from
soou authority, That ne possessed goose bone. which
contained The wonderful quality of indicating with
great accuracy. the coming changes and phases not
only oil the weather, but Of the atmosphere. Thi,
goose bone, was consulted by the old gentleman on
all occasions, when lie desired to know if snow.
rain, hail, sunshine or storm, were fuIm,n.tinr in
the mysterious future The goose bone = ba rom.t
icai virtues were not restricted to the present nor
to few days ahead but told of rains, and SHOWS
and storms, fair weather and foul with nfinilcsipaI
oxactness, for whole season. Many of YOUR read
ers may have seen predictions published in the pa
Pers, OF how many SHOWS there would be during a
certain winter, how many rains, how much dry
weather, &c. These generally had their origin with
the venerable weather-wise prognostcator above
alluded to, and his demonst.a ATOMS resulted from An
accurate Observance of the same old goose bone II
has often been remarked that these predictions fer
minated slnsulary correct. Years sped on, and the
proprietor and interpreter of the goose bone-a
highly respectable and worthy German-passed from
the stage Of action into the mystic labyrnths of ,la,
future, which, while living, lie aimed at dyin,pr.
through The simple medium of an inanimate goose
none. The goose bone Is said 10 be Of the antique
IL has descended from father to son for many gene
rations The goose from which it was taken is said
to have been a very old goose, belonging probably
to the same family of that venerable and immortal
lied goose, whose cackling saved Rome Now il is
In possession OF Mr. Schroeder Jr., resi- lent of BaIti
more, and highly spectacle son of the elder as
uonomer. Though rusted and worn by the lapse OF
centuries, the goose bone in question still retains ali
It's magic quaies and with every change of atlnos
phere, Is seen to change Its hue, Indicative not only
OF the present, but that which is to come so far as
the weather is concerned. The present. owner of
this wand like phenomenon, is Initiated in the kew
to solution of its prognostics. 1t is sometimes
green, at others yellow, occasionally red, frequently
blue, then black and often perfectly transparent,
every color and shade foelIing certain conditions
of the weather. A recent consul laton with this
wonderful bone, by the present fortunate owner has
shown hat there are to be twenty eight SHOWS during
the residue of the present winter. Thus have con-
cIuded my paragraph about the weather. Those
who have curiosity to see this venerable and won
derfui goose bone, can be accommodated by calling
upon the owner, who will explain its qualities salts
factoriiy and with his usual politeness 1t is Ger
fainy rare object, and justly entitled to a place
among the antiques.
Our merchants will make move to morrow, to-
wards giving some Testimonials ex pre,siye of ,beir
feelings to the captains and crews of tile vessels who
were instrumental in rcscuing the passengers of the
steamer san Francisco. RoDERIcK