Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

Jupiter Is evening star, and takes the
first place among the planetary brother
hood during the month, on account oil the
disturbing elements in action on his cloud
surface, that seem to show direct relation
between him and the sun, while the in
huence of the increased attraction is also
manifest in magnetic and electrical phe-
nomena on the earth. British observers
announce occurrence of auroral displays
on the 81 of November at Brighton and
Southport in England, at Dublin and
Ovoca in Ireland, and, on the 4th of No
vember, in the Orkneys. Evidence is not
wanting of internal cOmmoIion at nearly
the same period. The Austrian earth
quake occurred on the 9th of November,
extending from Vienna to the Adriatic and
the frontiers of Bosnia. In Agram the
third shock lasted ten seconds, and was so
powerful that not a single house remained
uniniured On the 5th of November.
Mauna Loa, the huge volcano in the is
land of Hawaii. gave vent to its pent-up
fires, and the lava flow is the grandest and
most extensive known for many years.
Two DAYS later, on the 9TH, Mount Vesu-
vius burst forth into active eruptions. two
crater to the base of the cone. The
Atlantic Ocean added its testimony to the
disturbed condition o. this planet, and the
ocean peris of Novemb r. 1880, will long
be remembered by those who crossed the
storm tossed waves. On the 9th Marsh
field. in Missouri, was second time
swept 10y cyclone, the northern part OF
the city being laid waste, and the storm
being accompanied by thunder, lightning
and violent shocks of earthquake. Snow
storms have occurred at the south of a
length and severity unknown for quarter
of a century, and frigid waves have rolled
| from west to east and from north to south
in way that has carried the mercury
| many degrees below zero. On the 18th
| Mount Baker, in Washington Territory
broke forth in volcanic eruptions, thus
joining forces with Mauna Loa and Mount
Vesuvias, the trio of VOLCANOES being now
in active operation. Meantime, needless
of terrestrial interest, Jupiter pursues his
shining course, being now just over the
meridian at o'clock, and setting at mid
night At the end of he month he sets
about half-past 10 o'clock.
| Venus is evening star, and is bewitch
ingly beautiful as she hangs for three
hours after sunset iu the sky. For three
| months to come the western evening sky
will present II grand scenic performance,
in which Venus, Jupiter and Saturn will
be the principal actors. Venus will APP
proach Jupiter and Saturn; Jupiter anc
Saturn will approach each other; and the
Increasing proximity will be plainly pre-
ceptible. Venus sets now about 8 o'clock
| - h. onl r a., far
9 o'clock.
Saturn is evening star, and reaches hi:
quadratnre, or half way house between
opposition and conjunction, on the 18th
He is then exactly on the meridian at
o'clock, and sets at midnight. Mars il
morning star; he rises now about
O'Clock at the end of the month about
quarter before 6.
| Uranus is morning star and is coming
toward us, but there is nothing in hi
movements of special interest to observers
Mercury is morning star until the 26th
when be comes in superior conjunction t
the sun, passes to his eastern side and be-
comes evening star. He rises now abou,
half-pas o'clock in the morning; at tn,
end of the month he sets about half-pas
5 O'Clock in the evening.
The January moon fulls on the 18th
having commenced her course on the las
day of the old year. She will form
succession of beautiful tableaux. in con
nection with the grand trio of planet
that will reign in the western evening sky
On the Sd she will appear rs "a shinin.
crescent with Venus us her attendant; OF
the 9th, with increasing brightness sh
will pay her court to Jupiter; ON the 9Th
Just after she has reached her first quarter
she will be seen in conjunction with Sal
urn. She will pass near Neptune on tn
9th, and near Uranus on the 10Th, while il
; her waning phase she will form brilian
picture with Mars for companion on th
morning of the 27th,-Pro0idence Journa