New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-07

Eds. Crescent; There is no settled portion of the
Union which is so much exposed to the rays of the
sun as Western Texas The Northern, Eastern and
Southern States, are well shaded by dense forests,
which keep the earth cool Many ofthe prairie States,
too, OF the Mississippi valley, are well provided for
in this respect and all, in North, South, East and
West, without exception, have large bodies of water
scattered over them in the form of lakes and running
through them in the form of riyers-they have vast
swamps, and as general thing, porous, spongy soils
of great depths which kept continually saturated
with water by springs and frequent rain. From this
great amount Of surface water, cooling yapors arise
which produce dense, humid atmosphere, in pass
ing through which the rays OF the sun lose their in
tense scorching heat. .".....
There are no such protecting agences-no dense
growth Of forest fresno large bodies Of water in
the form of lakes-no large riyers-no swamps, and
very little porous or spOngy soil. Thus with no shell
tering trees save occasional clumps of meSqut and
oak with dry light and highly rarifed atmosphere,
the rolling prairies which stretch out in every direc
ton are exposed to the full blaze Of the sun, Yet,
notwithstanding these facts, the heat in summer is
much less oppressive and facilitating in this section
than in any other portion of the continent with which
am acquainted, This, too, is the testimony of all
cosmopoes who have sQiourned in this region dur
ing the summer season. 1t is not the result of less
heat; for must say, that the rays of the sun here
are as hot as fire-that they are more penetrating
scOrChing and uncomfortable than any that have eX.
perieuced elsewhere. When exposed to the sunshine
I have felt that all the heat was concentrated upon
my person while around me a cool and refreshing
atmosphere prevailed. It is, undoubtedly, this pure
and invgorating atmosphere which prevents the OK
IRENE lassitude and lethargy 50 common in other
States, and especially in Northern cities during the
summer mouths,
With this peculiar atmosphere, highly charged
with oxygen, and with continual moist, bany breeze
from the Gulf it would be strange indeed if the sum
mers of Western Texas were otherwise than delight.
fu. All that one needs to secure GOODNESS and COM
fort is well sheltered and shaded residence exposed
to the full influence OF the southeast winds, And
this every man obtain without much labor or eX
pense.
The hottest mouths the year are July and Au.
gust. In Septembe IL . said that the heat is often
more severe than in the two preceding months Int
it is not so continued May and jane are probably
the most agreeable months in the year. April and
October, the first and last Of the summer months
are similar in regard to temperature-the principal
difference between them is that the winds of the
former are mlldcr than those Ofthe latter
OF the opposite extreme, viz cold weather. can
not saw ANYTHING from experience. Frost have
been told usually makes its first appearance in No
ven,bar when the nnrtnrI,, winds ionin to rcvail
To these winds may be attributed all the dsagreeably
cold weather When they do not prevail the weather
is delicopsJv warm. Ifthe State sboud he sheltered
from the influence Of these winds the average tenn
peratpre in mid winter would not he less than Is >
Fahrenheit in fact there would lie a perpetual sum
mar, During the coolest months when the sootf
winds prevail If is said TINT mercury often rises I,
sOo and IA > il unite common. This warm weather
generally continues from three to seven DAYS, an{
lust as all animated nature is getting weaccustomel
ia IT, and ifs ytalzinc effects are lepint,ing to nee1
forth in tile vegetable kingdom, sudden change o
wind takes place which brings mercury down 80 ,
and causes animals and humans to seek sucn shelte
as clnmps Of trees, Sheds and houses afford. Til
sudden change Of course makes it seem much colde
than it reaIlyis. Hence those who experience it ar
impressed with very cxtravagant ideas of the gegprit
of the north winds. and of the cold weather wbtc
they induce. That these winds are colder and NOR
searching than the north winds which blow owe
the adjoining Gulf States of Louisiana. Mssfssfpr
aud Alabama is no doubt true 1t would be strang
if it were not So The north winds which are ey
pcfenced in those States PASS over country in thei
course southwark which il well popuIated and ghic
contains dense forests of timber. This condition {
things is highly favorable to dimnution of the col
as it is borne nlong by the wind from the North l
passing over the settlements, villages and citic
which dot the country it is natural that these wind
should lase their frosty keenuess but, aside fr0I
TINS, tRe forests Wmch intercept them are snlciel