The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1858-02-27
NORTH CAROLINIAN.
Ed F1YETTETILLE. n. C.
FEBRUARY

VI ' seiD Je0f@o, winch signifies purify be-
3 muse IN this month the Romans were accnstom
q ed to offer sacrifices of expation while Others
81 contend thatsthe name is derived from the Welsh
q word Caoeryr, which means violence or severity
81 3snesweather at this time being generally rough.
81 81 slld coia But it matters little new whence 4
So Iss. name In this month the combined
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=! IN Chg = Ne yea So -
i proc iaimed between Great Britain anl -
United States: Calico, Washington and Har.
rlson were born in this month whereas Luther
died and Queen Victoria got married In this
month occurs st. Valentines Day, the only one
among the numerous ancient festivals which
Emodern society takes notice Of Being the day
on which Cupid sets lovers hearts ablaze. there
! is no fear Of its neglect,
:. For love will still be lord of all ;,
The following view of tie temperature of past
Fetruaries we extract from the Philadelphia
Euenimg Neaos
The old Februares since 1870, have been
those of 1909, 1915, 1881, 1885, 1888. while
last year, the atmosphere by no means
mild. We will take them up i'll order for de-
| tails
Ins1S09 the medium temperature was twen-
ty-six degrees the Delaware bed with ice
during the first week, and for several miles be-
low the City. The mercury was several morn
ings in succession several degrees-in some
ses elesen and twelve degrees--beIow zero
ployed great number of men to cut the ice
from Pine street wharf to Gloucester Point, in
order to5et out of port several vessels that had
been for stme time loaded and awaiting a break
ing up. Severe weather continued until nearly
the close of March.
In February 1915, the medium temperat ture
was below that Of 1909, bv twentysfoLr degrees
Almost the entire month was intensely cold
On several mornings the mereNfy twelve de
grees below Zero.S There also considerable
snow OH the Earth, when the month opened,
while several storms occurred before its close.
The snow was deep everywhere North and East
well as West. The Delaware river, which
closed for the second time in January, remained
closed all through February, and even until the
second week in March. Fuel was very scarce
and dear. Oak wood solds in Philadelphia at
81 cord, while hickory went up to SIG and
+ In February 1921, the medium temperatnre
was two degrees higher than IN 1918, but the
month was frequently intensely cold. There
were several deep SHOWS in PENNSYLVANIA. and
all through the Western, Middle and Eastern
States, as also in Maryland, and the Western
parts Of Virginia. Snow even fell in the Caro-
l'linas and Ala ALBANIA. The Earth. hereabonts
was robed in the wintry white mantle, from the
first week in March. 1t was abroad pretty
| freely. too during the whole Of that time. from
A.ane to Maryland. In some places between
these points, it stood in banks of from ten to
twenty feet in depth. There was great suffer-
| ing among the poor, not only for fuel but for
| the common necessaries of life During the
month there also many melancholy ship
wrecks.
During February 1886, the medium temper
ature was twenty-four degrees, down, as will be
seen, to that Of 1915 From the Cd to the 9th
of the month, the mercury ranged from one to
four degrees below zero There were besides
this, from twelve to fifteen intensely cold davs
| Il clo oi,.I;,
from Maine to Virginia. There were eight
heavy snow storms ; indeed, it was estimated
at the time, if the snow had fallen Oil Il level
and remained to the end of the last snow, it
would have been from eight to ten feet deep
III some places it blown into banks twenty
five and thirty feet in height.
The medium temperature in 1888 was also
twenty-four degrees During the mouth there
was great deal of very severe weather. and
had it not been for the Iceboat which had then
Just been introduced, the Delaware would prob
ably have beer closed the whole month. The
average temperature Of the month at sunrise
was eighteen and half degrees which is thir-
teen and half below the freezing point.
AS we have sad February of last year was
an intensely cold month, but it is of too late
occurrence to require any details. The most
of our readers remember its exact character,
9oabtless.
r. Now for some war.nish Februaries since 1890,
are all that we find which particularly demand
notice we mean, Of course, up to the year lo46,
later than which period did not propose i'll
the onset to examine
February, 1928, was extremely mild one
The weather was indeed more like that of \ pri
than winter month the medium temperature
was forty degrees. Apricot and peach trees
were in blossom the GOTH but some frosty
nights in March destroyed much of the prom
ised fruit
From the lst to the 9th of February, 1910, il
S Was intensely cold. tie mercury ranging, indeed
!. from zero to fifteen above. and the Delaware
being closed below Pine street. On the 9th
the wind changed to the South, and the weath
er suddenly became very mild. This warm ;,uf
from the tropics broke up the ice, and the monll
E continued mild.
The present February. we have said above
E opens most brightly, and we trust it may be
s. happy month for all. The chances are that wt
t shall have some considerable cold weather.
!. We can hardly expect to get through the win
! ter with such mild atmosphere has thus fal
! blessed US. We believe, whatever may come
} our people are prepared for it. The times are
: shade better, and there are many organization
in operation for the relief of the really deserv
D ing poor. 1t is astonishing how little money
will answer to help great many. when th
little is judcieusly expended. This fact was
clearly demonstrated at meeting in favor o
: the Episcopal Aid Office, which occurred Oh
Tuesday week at St. Stephens Church. Hard