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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-13

JUDGING from a casual perusal of
the Denver papers, n is led to suspect
that a political campaign is in the neal
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-13

THE Porte throws a tub to the Gre
tan whale, but refuses anything for
Greece. f4
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-13
TUESDAY. AUGUST Is, 1878.

BOB 1NeERsoLL's infdel madness
will nett him $3.50 per night next sea-
Snn-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-13

BEAcossFIELD says the Eastern
question is, who controls the Mediter-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-13

Old papers S. per thousand-75 cts.
per hundred, at the postoaice news
stand. aug diff
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
A Clear Case.

A few days ago lawyer Of this city
filed petition in the District Court,
III whic" the plaintiff is an old Mexi.
can woman. The District Court, a,
usual, wanted security for costs.
Said the lawyer-''She ia no. re.
quired to give cost bend. She is q
paupcr, aud will make an affidavit to
that effect" t.
"Why. she used to Oan real estate, !"
observed the clerk.
IL know she has 60. nothing noW."
retortcd tho lawyer.
=" Have you collected your feo in ad'
yancc3"
" You bet | did"
"lts all tight then. I am satisfied
she is pauper now, sighed tho clerk
San 4intonio Ezpreis.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
IT'S frME HRUVA gAAy AURys.
VoIM WESTON w. VA SATURDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1878 N0.3a
A Young Lady Abducted Ra Eistsd
and Murdered.

RICHMOND, Va, February 7-Iufor-
nation was received here to-day Of a
most diabo!ioal murder, committed yes.
terduy, near the residence Of Colonel
A. II. Drowry, at Wilcox Landing, in
Charles City county, this State, OF
Lizzie Jefferson, q beautiful yo1dg
girl Of about fourteen years. EThe
body Of tho girl was found in a mill.
pond in the neighborhood, bearing the
appearance of having been violated.
The girl was living with a maiden
aunt, Miss Hubbard. On tho day Of
the murder strange man appeared
in the neighborhood, and it seems made
tho acquaintance Of q negro boy nsmed
Ned EIlor, who was employed on Miss
Hubbard's farm asa laborer. The
man hired the boy Ellor to decny the
young girl from her home to 4 lonely
spot in the woods, where ho had
vehicle waiting to convey her to de-
serted house in the lower part Of the
county; where be intended to place
her and keep her for the qualification
Of bis own base purpose. He was
foiled in this, however, by tho ap-
p.oach of some men from an adjoin-
ing ield, who were on their way home
to dinner.
But the scoundrel did not intend to
be easily cheated GU. Of his prey, and
it is supposed went in hiding in a cave
in the woods until the mon had pass
cd safe distance out Of his reash.
lie feared, however, to take the girl
to the house, and 50 raped her in the
woods; aud to hide tho evidence Of
his crime beat the girl to death with a
heavy club, and threw her body iu the
mill-pond near BY.
Her friends, becoming alarmed by
her protracted absence, commenced o
search. The negro boy, Ellor. then
got scared. and made partial cOufvs-
sion, in which hc stated that the man
had accideutly pushed the child in the
pond while fishing on the bank. The
name Of tho principal actor in this
horrible affair has not been learned.
A sheriff7s posse ID securing the swaups
OF Charles City county in search of the
murderer.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
Nkw YoRK, Feb, /,

NET YoRx, Feb, II.
Captain Charles Kesne, of the
schooner Specdwell, arrived in this
por. to-day. bringing with him the off :
GERS and all, except one, Of the crew Of
the Sallis NJ. Steelman. ae reported
that he found her nearly water-lOggcd,
bu, making sseerage WY, under fore
and maiutOpsail, northeast Of the Ber-
muda Islands. She was flying the
American aug. Union down, as signal
Of distress. He sent his 6rst mate, II.
o. Sawyer, to her, aud he took away
all on board. He reported that nota-
ing movable was lef. on deck, and that
the men were hardly able to walk.
Every article Of food in the SteeIman
had been consumed eight days preyi-
ously. The remains Of a man were
found. from which parts of the flesh
had been cut. Some Of the fesh 50
removed vas found in q barrel With
SONS sslt. This, it was explained to
Sawyer, was done to prevent it from
spOiIiug. The captain, who was wasted
with hunger, told tho mate that two
colered mon Of the crew had quarrelsd,
and ono bad killed the other in self
defense. The body Was Immediately
cut up and eaten, all hands helping to
do ii. The six survivors speedily re-
covered their health Oh bUard the
Speedwsll Tho captain Of the Steel
man was found today by 4 reporter.
His btOnzed checks wsro yet suukeu.
though bis eyes had recovered bright
ness. His namU is S. @. tIIgbOo He
told hi. story willingly Special Dis.
patch to The Philadelphia Times.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
What He Had Recruited,

During the last year of the late war,
when the call was made for one. yoar
men, there was D young man in West
Virginia that bud somO aspirations for
military Donors. HI wrote to tho
Governor for Captains commission 10
raise q company ol one-year mon. He
was sent Second Lieu,enant's com.
mission, with the privilege of captain,
il he got up company. HS put up
tent. hired man to beat the drum and
in few days had cue rscr uit, and tha,
was oil he 60. iu month. The Gov
ernor, thinking TINT be might hava a
company raised, wrote to ask him il hC
bud hundred good men for ono yo,r.
The Lieutenant wrote back that hs did
not have hundred good mon for one
year, but he had d-n good man for
a hundred years.-Dstroh Free Press.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
A HERO IN EMBRYO
"Reminiscences Of StoaeBali jack
sons Early Life At West Point.

buu'1 1AtAg biAS - " va st@y
General John Palmer In Phila. Weekly
Times
When the day came for tho exani-
nation of the section in which jackson
was placed the poor fellow was iL 4
most unhappy state Of mind. His
whole solo was bent upou passing
When hc went to the blackboard the
perspiration was streaming from his
face, and during the whole examination
his anxiety was painful to witness.
While trying to work out bis example
10 fractions the cuffs Of bis coat, first
tue right and then the left, were
brought into requisitiOu to wipe Of the
perspiration which streamed from bis
face. But be passed creditable, and
shall never forget how pleased be looked
US be was told that be could take his
seat and think every member Of the
examination turned away bis head to
hide the smile which could not be sup.
pressed.
Examination over then came tho on.
campmens The sui. Of jeans was re.
placed by the cadet Uniform. and then
"0ld Jack" locked, at little distance,
like the most Of plebes. After eucamp.
ment came the season for study, aud
you may be sure that no time was idled
away by "tho member from Clarks.
burg" Never was there such boaing
"a West Point expression for hard
study. His whole life was devoted to
the one thing Of preparing for the
January examination. Here be was
again successful, but the scene at the
blackboard, although in mid.win.er.
was repetition of the one 10 June
lie found himself rather low down 10
his class. but he had ltarned how to
study, and had the goodwill and
sympathy OF all professors and instruct
ors. At the secoad Jute examination
he passed so we'll that he was we'll up
ln hls class and out OF oil danger. bu,
he never relaxed bis hold. Through
the who!c four years ho was one OF The
hardest students. At every exam'na'
ton be rose higher aud hlshcr. aud
bud tue course been ase years iustead
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
TALKING TO THE NEGROES.

WILMINGTON. Feb. 15-On m. oe.
casiou yesterday Of tho presentation of
steel engraving Of Carnenter,, nieturs
Of tho " Signing Of the Emancipation
Proclamation" TO tho Howard Uni.
yersity, Frederick Douglass delivered a
speech, in which he said that amocr
tho faults Of his people were their self.
indulgence, love of ea,e and iupr owl.
dencs. They must learn to spepd
their earnings juticiOusly Ifone can.
get up, he will be helped down. They
had fair chance to re. up. lie vas
on bis way to Congress, aud ho though.
that if tho negro could stand Congress,
Congress ought to stand tho negro.
The colored men have been forced up
by abnormal conditions. but thoy wefs
coming up gradually by th cir own cx-
crtlous.
slr. Hayes made q speech, in which
ho said:
quite agree with all that has bccn
said yet ii occurred to uu that Mr.
Douglass mado q modest estimate Of
bis raco when be said, 'sThcy don't
build Up; they don't build the do,ncs.
you ser." But who did build them!
Such men as Adams and Sumner mado
their fame by their speeches under
that dome, and tho speech your colCred
brother made as is better than making
dOmes. But that is not my message.
/ would say, the wisdom, tho right
sousnesa, and tho grandeur Of Abra.
ham Lincou's act Of emancipation no
mau will deny. That it has conferred
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
West yir glnia Wool GrowsrS
Go nyentlon,

Att large and respectable meeting
of the wool growers Of this State. held
n, the Court House in We!Isburs. on
Monday, February 1lth, on motion,
Lewis Appleton was appointed Presi.
dent and Lynn Rodgers Secretary.
On motion. tho President appointed
Joseph G. Gist, James Archer and j.
c. Palmer committee to draft olu.
tons to express the se n,imeu.s Of tho
meeting.
The committee, after short recess.
presented tho following report, which,
on motion, was rua auimously adopted :
Petition of Woo! G,orers o f West V'r.
qiuia to Members of Congres, fo0m
tbs State:
WHEREAS, The present. tariff on
woo!s and woolcus was recommended
to and adopted by Congress after a
long and careful consideration of the
demands and needs Of the Wool indus.
try by representatives of the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers aud
he National Wool Growers Associa-
tiou ; and
WHEREAS, Having stood the test Of
long practical application, it has given
stability 10 wool growing and wool
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
]. G. Grsr,
Jso. c. PALMER,
JAMES ARCHER.

Short addresses we're then made BY
several members Of the meeting, and
the following resolution was adopted
ResOlred, That the minutes Of the
meeting DO sent to our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, with re-
quest that they will uso their influence
to prevent any changes being made in
the tariff on wool and yoolens.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
An Extraordinary Sentence.
The following extract is takeu frOt

a sentence recently pronounced BY
Judge Reading, Of Chicago, upon tho
liquor dealers who had violated the
law by selling to minors. It will re-
pay q careful perusal:
"By tho law you may sell it to men
and women. if they will buy. You
have given your bond and paid yoar
license to sell to them, and no one has
right to moles. you 10 your legal bus
mess. No matter what the conse.
quences may be, no matter what poY'
erty and dcstitution are produced by
your selling according to law, you
have paid money for this privileges
you are licensed to pursue your calliag.
No mattsr wha. families are distracted
and rendered miserable; no matter
what wives are srestad with violence;
What children starve or mourn over the
degradation Of a parent-your business
is legaliled. and no one may interfere
with you for it. No matter what
mother may agonize over tho loss Of q
son, or sister blush at the shame Of a
brother, you havo a right to disregard
them all, and pursue your legal calling
you arc licensed, You may fit up
your lawful place Of business 10 most
enticiug and captivating form you
may furnish it with tho most costly and
elegant equipments for y"ur own Law.
ful trade yOu may Gil it with tho al.
luremeDts or amusements; you may
use al arts to allure visitors you may
skiliuliy arrange and expose to view
your choices. wines and captivating
beverages; you may induce thirst by
all contrivarces to produce raging
appetite for drink. and then you may
supply tha. appetite to tho full. because
it is lawful you have paid for i:-yOu
have u license"
You may allow boys and children
to frequent your saloon; they may wit
ness tho apparent satisfaction with
which their seniors quatf tho sparkling
glass; you may be schooling 6 aud train.
ing them for tue period Of twcnty.one,
when they, too. can par.icipato-fOr
all that is lawful. You may hold the
cup to their lips but you must not let
them driuk-that is unlawful. For,
while you have all these privileges for
tho money you pay, this poor privilege
Of selling to children is denied you.
Here parents have tue right to say,
Leave my son to me until the law
gives you q right to destroy him.
Do not anticipate that terrible moment
when | can assert for him no further
rights OfprO,ectiOn. That will be soon |
enough for me, for bis sister, for his
mother. for bis friends, for the com.
Inunity, to sec him take tho road to
death. Give him to US 10 bis child. |
hood at least. Let US have few hours
Of bis youth, in which We dan enjoy |
his Innocence, to repay US in some
small degree for tho caro- aud love We
have lavished upon him."
"This is something which you, who
now stand prisoners at the bar, have
not paid for; this is not embraced in
your license. For this ofFcnse tho cour.
sentences you to ten days imprisOn.
ment in the county jail, and that you
pay fne Of Beveuty.fve dollars and
costs, aud that you stand committed
until the fine and costs Of this prosecu.
tiOn arc paid"
We have not heard from any source
such an arrangement Of tho license
law as this.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
!. Madam, do you know that "

-" Madam, do you know that you
hayc ono OF the bes! voices in the
world :" said 4 sauc, fellow to wom.
an tho other day. " Indeed, do you
;hink 30 :" replied she with flush Of
pride a, the compliment. ~ do,
most ctrtAiuly," continued tho rascal,
fer If you hadn't it would have been
worn ou, long aGo!'"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23

We learu FROM private sources
that = number of new students will
be- iu attendance Il, the spring
term Of tho State University.
There have been over Il hunlrCd
students enrolled up 10 this tilnc this
year.-NoryaHtOea Post.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES
OF THE NAILS

Clarksburg-daily except Sandays-Ieaves
Wes'on at 8 4. N.--arrivcs NJ 4 I. N.
Braxton Court House-daily exsept Sun
days,-arriyes d Weston by $3.50 P. NJ, and
leaves Weston same day at $3.50 P. N
Glenyille-ieaves Weston ut A. NJ. on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays-arriyes
atsP u Tuesdays, Thursdays aud SatuF-
days. -.
Buckhannou-arrives at Weston IL VI.
Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Saturdays-leavFs
Weston Q P u. same days.
Philippi-arriyes At Weston Tuesdays mad
Fridays at GP. n Leaves Weston Hedues-
day and Saturdays At I A. u.
Mount Plcasant-leayes Weston Mondays
and Thursdays at IA. M.-arrves Tuesdays
and Fridays by 5 P. M.
West Union ARRIVES Mondays ats P. u
leaves Weston Tuesdays Al I a. n.
Sand Fork-ouce a week-leares Weston
Mondaysa. 0 A. M.-a'rtyes Mondays a, 8
Pm.
es- Parties having mail 10 60 should
bring It to tho Office half IN hour before the
departure Of the malls,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23

Tho United States troops wcro
supplied with Sl77.44i II worth Of
''bascO lsss year.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
Lawyers Chatechistn.

What is law?
Law is u complicated and ingenious
method Of finding the bottom Of the
clients purse.
What is tho essential quality Of legal
suceessi
Procrastination. PrOcrastinltion, tho
thief Of time. Hero We set .hiet to
help a thief.
VIVA. is injurious and often fatal to
legal success?
Conscience. A lawyer may afford
to keep o carriage, or even hasem-
but never q conscience.
Why is law like 20O.pouud gun
Because it needs heavy charges to
keep the ball rolling.
Who bandaged the eyes Of justice ?
We lawyers.-Nep Yorh Graphic.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
Educational.
N JSlC.

MRS. MARY EDMIsToS will open
a Music Class the lst Of September. Pupils
instructed in both Vocal aud Instrumental
Music, and also in tue Theory Of Music Fer
further information apply at her residence
on Main Street.
Weston, August II.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23

-" you are as pretty as a picture !"
is no longer tho correct compliment to
pay lady. Simply say, "you ro-
mind the Of a chrome"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
HOLDING OF COURTS.

SNTcNNt SONNSAS.
Lewis, lss day Of March and September
Gilmer, 1lth Of March and September
Upshur, 22d Of March and November
Preston. 7,h Of April and October
Randolph, 2sd Of April and October
Tucker, % Of May and November,
Barbour, 9th Of May and November
Webster, 26th Of May and September
Braxton. 18th March and 18th August
Harrison. S0th May aud S0Ih October
Calhoun, 29lh Of May and 10th of Oct
CowMtM Courts.
Lewis.-First Monday in February,
April, June. August, October aud
Deccnber-the june aud October
terms for fiscal and police business
only
Gilmer. Second Monday in February
April. June, August, October and
December.
Upsbrs.-srcoud Monday in February
April, June, August, October and
reccmber.
Btaxson Fourth Tuesday in January
March. May, July, September and
November.
Webs'er.-Fourth Tuesday in Februa.
ry, April. June. August. October
aud December.
Calhoun Fourth Monday in Februs
ry, March, June. August. Septem.
ber aud November.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Muyor.-John II. Todd.
Rccortler.-Joscph B. Neff.
.4lt'rmen p. NJ, Hale, T. G. Dawson
H A. Bankhcad. ". j Daugherly
and O. H. P. Washburn
Sergeant. S. Wilkinson.
Topn Attorney. James W Woffpaip
SneI2gTH3.
A.F. / A. M.-Stated commune ltlru
Of Weston Lodge No 10, A. T. and A NJ,
will he held on the First and Third Non
days ofeyery month.
". G. BENNETT, ". H.
J.J. PETERSON, Sec
JANE LEW.-Statcd communications Of
Jackson Lodge No IS, 4. F. and a. u I,
will be held In their Hall, In Jane Lew, on
the second Saturday In earh month.
ISAAC JACKSON, ". ".
". n. CARER, Sec
81. Joseph's U. T. A. B. Society.-Statcd
meetings are held on The first Sabba b In ev-
cry month. FATHER TRACY, Pres't.
4. J, SlNrsoH, Secretary.
CHURCHES
Il. E. Church, Rev. ). =. Jones, Pas
tor. Preaching every Sabbath. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night. Sunday School
y. A. Barnes, Superinteudent-eyery Sun.
day at 2 o'clock, ?. N.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. George u.
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath Sch0ol-Wm l.. Dun
niugton, SuperinteGlcut-evcry sunday al
O'Clock, A. u.
Catholic Church, Rev J. A. Tracy, Pas
tor. Services every first aud Third Sundays
ut u AMI 10 4. ~, and I p. II. Sabbath
Scho0l---Jarob Srhmitt, Saperiuteadent-
every Sunday at . o'clock, ?. u.
Episcopal Church-attendcd occasionally
BY ihe Rev. Nr. Wood, Of Clarksbutg.
African II. E Church, Rev. T. Il. Cyris,
Pastor. Services every Sunday at lOo'rlock
Sunday Schoel--GeOrge T Jones, Superin.
tendent-eyery Sunday Ut 0 O'Clock.
Colored n. E. Church, Rev. John Hughes,
Pastor. Services every Sunday ut II
o'clock. Sunday l-Charles Loo, ST.
perin;CadsRt-errry Sunday al . o'clUrEr
M.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
-0n tho lat Of January, 1878,
there were in the country =

there were in the country -
in legal Iczder notes S349I I943,7T6 90
Iu fractional cuEscaey 1885,, IOs 90
In silver cola 3S,05G,s20 %
In gold coin teslinAtedl 4O,Oo',Ooo 90
Iu national bank. notes 3?l,67?.5b 90
making tvsal Of $76T ,4S7 .9l0 IL
with which to transact the business Of
the United States. At the present
rate Of gold this would be on gold
'basis, more than $3.50, 100000 pur-
oLssiug power.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
Ght 8e,ttutgaf,
.teS of AdyerEiSinR

1EdL65 V1 41kK S1 V4H1Ktb
serGaa 81 %
For each subsequent Insertion "
One Square, twelve months 10000
One.fourth Of L column, II noatbI IS o.
Ore-hali Of column, u naHths IS "
One column, u months IS 90
Local Notices 70 cents per Lac, Nhisa
must be paid In advance. IS viii! W
charged for announcing candidates for
Couaty, and $40 for State and Q. 5. officers
Lengthy Obituary Notices mlstm psidEOs
@'All Legal Notices are charged to The
attorney presenting them.
10D Pudmdd2S
ss- Neatly aud promptly executed. a.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
Local Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge Circuit Coutt-J. BRANNON
Clerk W. II BYRNE
Pres't County Court. PETERSON
lerk /" J WOOFTER
Prosecuting At'y-A EDMISTON
Sheriff J. G VANDERVORT.
Sup't. Free Schools G. " CA0OK.
County Surveyor D. 4. PETERSON.
Assessor 1st District JOHN KEE
" ID +" GEO FISHER.
0m3Gdo@9e
Court House District.
G. " Turner and ? Dargan.
Freeman's Greek District.
g. ". Strickler and ". v. Wood.
Hackers Cteek District.
NJ. McWnorter and D. X. Swisher.
Collins Settlement District.
s. 3. Smith and ". X. Wilson.
Skin Greek District.
WV. Chidester and W G. MeWhortcr
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-23
Rushville, Lewis Co., w. Va

WM. L. WHITE.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-07
FAV0nT.E sI.S.gs A.PT.rN so,n
az AL nA&tIassAs


ANFF~0I 1-7777 - - $3.50
Es-L nu1bcg C1A.l-s thkty-wo pase 'ui
sSa5lnt Iaaaes May liz wc0a c.. l!lslrGtQis
- cne c9lorea pats i he. ueil. Garden u.sK
Liz PRINTED "a e.egEni paper, ana iuu Of in
t,g -.siJ1. IL LhE4s4 sl1 -sllhl. Prse 81 %
.tak s Flower and Eass,2S.s Garden. 20 eouts
trsvslcr gaysfA - f-eG-lt lL-t Govern o..
kieS Catalogue -'.ii- ;, 'r.,' Jus. ONLY two
stn.s. Aadsess y-.le. -.-,, 4.v,aas,,l = &.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-07
Weather Items.

Tho recent cold snap, accompanied by
wind, rain and snow, recalls the weather
OF March and April, 1857, when the year
opened about as 1t did in 1878. lanuaf!
nnd February OF that year were remark'
ably spying-lilSe, and nower trees were in
bloom and fruit trees in bud early In March
lii April there was tremendous snow
STORM in this state, at least four ieet OF
snow falling At various points, The s;om
extended 10 Pennsylvania, N"w .Iersey AMI
Massachusetts,. In B,sitn, New York,
Port Jarvis, Poughkeepsie, lottsyille, Phil
adclphla and Trenton the depth OF snow.
was three feet; in Franklin, n. Y, four
feel, and in paris,.Va., one foot. Snow fell
without inrermission during twenty.fOur
hours, and WAS followed by n binding
storm OF wind and hail, which caused
great Injury 10 shipping along the coast.
4 similar storm has been predicted Tor
April Of this year. Or. Fab, CHILEAN
meteorologist, announced lssl December
that great atmospheric changes were TO be
expected from the 18th TO the 18th OF
M,rch, and from the 18Th to The 18th o.
April, or possibly two days. previous TO
ihesc dates. lie predicted that in the
mountains OF Europe and the United
States there would be IN W IN April, aud
also between the 10Th and 2sth ofAugust.