The New York herald., 1876-12-16
The Weather-Anoth Storm.

Tho weather-Ano,her storm.
As predicted in yesterdays HERAID the
depression which was central in the North
western Territories on Thursday morning
has developed into genuine storm centre.
It's rapid movement eastward over the lake
region has now brought it to Lake Huron,
with central pressure of only 29.2 30 inches.
Violent gales have accompanied the storm
on its western, southern and east
ern margins, and presumably on its
entire circumference. The heaviest blow has
been at Grand Haven, Mich, where the wind
velocity was forty-one miles and over per
hour. Along the southern shores of lakes
Erie and Ontario the wind velocity varied
from twenty to thirty-eight miles per hour.
Rain and snow have also fallen within the
storm area. The depression that passed our
meridian on Thursday evening is still on
the coast Of Nova Scotia, and it is probable
that the coming storm will unite with it and
form one Of those dangerous tempests on
the North Atlantic which navigators dread
so much at this season. It is also
ocean and strike the British Islands within
the next six or seven days. The tempern-
ture continues below freezing point east
ward of the Mississippi and nortbward of
the Ohio, except in Nova Scotia where it
is above at some points on the coast.
Fine weather prevails in the South, but
sharp ''norther' has been experienced on
the Texas coast.
General Myer, chief signal officer Of the
army, reports that the department under
his charge is in an admirable state of effec-
tiveness and that one hundred and forty
five observation stations have been main
tanned throughout the year. The success of
the system of weather predictions has
reached the high average of eighty-eight
and three-tenths per cent, which, consider
ing the difficulties to be overcome in maxi
ing correct forecasts of the weather,
is highly creditable. The display Of
storm signals has proved of immense ad-
vantage to commerce, as also have the re-
ports on the condition of the Western rivers.
By the latter owners of property are warned
when the river levels approach the 'dan-
ger line" and there is probability of in
undations of the valley lands. As the eff
cheney Of the operations of the Signal Service
Bureau mainly depends on the intelligence,
sobriety and zeal of the non-commissioned
officers and privates of the Signal Corps,
who are charged with the observations on
which all predictions are based, it is impor-
tant that such o valuable body of men
should be fairly remunerated for their ser
vices. AS it is they are paid only the same
wages as the rank and file of the
regular army, and without any re-
gard to their superior intelligence and
important work. One of the first reforms
that should be introduced into the signal
service is the payment of the observer SER
geants and their assistants such wages as
would encourage them to persevere in their
good work. The weather in New York to-
day will be warmer and cloudy or partly
cloudy, with high winds and possibly light
snow, followed by westerly winds and
clearing weather.
VERY LIKE A WHA1E.-The whale in the
Aquarium had new sensation" yester-
day. He was lifted bodily out of the
water and into the air by means of strong
tackle, and held suspended between
heaven and earth while number of men
cleaned out the bottom Of his prison house y
The whale was not the only "fsh out of
water about these days. There are the
troops in the State houses in the South
lounging at the foot of the statue of Liberty,
with their guns resting against the
figures of Washington and other patriots.
They are fish out of water. Such harmless
warriors rs Chandler. Cameron, Morton,
Hewitt, Fernando Wood and Proctor Knott,
who ore disposed to settle the Presidential
question by the bludgeon, would be s'flsh ont
Of water" indeed If any real fighting should
take place. Our friend the whale, while
suspended between heaven and earth, :
called to mind the two Presidential candi-
dates, who have been in state of suspense
for more than five weeks. Two or three
times during the operation the monster OF
the deep was raised up, only to be let down
again by the slipping Of the tackle, remind
ing one of the elevation and sudden drop
ping down that has attended now the action
Of the Louisiana Returning Board and now
the smart dodge of the Oregon Governor.
1t is only to be hoped that some one will
s'clean out the bottom of the prison house.
before the suspense in the Presidential case
is over.
READ Oun STORY of the last love feast at
the Union League Club Rooms.