Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-01
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MONDAY Ev .,N9 NAB. / 1877
HICKS FOB MARCH

From the Sd 10 9th Of March look fer yer,
active disturbances. Moon is new on he
equator or the Sd, while the -lth and 5th are
regular reactionary storm days. a warnel
wave aud general low barometer will AN
nouuce the orms a other disturbance
hours. il not days, before they strlhe amy givc1
locality 4 sharp polar blast with high bat
rometer from The northwest, will spread cas-
ward aud southwark fr m the 9th TO the 9Th
Central on he tn, and extending from The
Sth TO 18Th, Is regular storm period, lb
the moon at first On rter aud extreme n'r;b
decllnatioa on the lth This period is 60
incicei wi h the annual magnetic aud eiec
trical crisi-; noticeable every year IRON The
9th o ! 9th of March. March l tn may 1t
set down as the center of a period IN which
the currents of magn etlsm and electrc V ait
thrown out of their normal conditions both IL
the solid globe and the atmosphere surround
lug it. After storms of rain and SNOW, With
| ghtning and thuncer in many sections, M.
other cold wave Will advance from about tht
18th TO the 10Th. The 1 6 h to the 18th wal
he reactionary period, with moon OF In,
equator and full threatening weather with
violent disturbances of an equatorial char4,
ter will prevail on aud about the date OF full
moon. Greatly depressed conditions Of the
barometer, and other marked storm IN ica
tons, will herald the storms on land ana sea
From the 18Th to % h, there is an unusua
concentration OF disturbing causes Ea III.
equinox and the regular Nu'can pc-ioi arr
central on the 22nd neon isat her perigee o.
= tn, Mercury's eriod is central on the 2l IN
and ,he Venus disturbance, cen raj in apr.
begins about the Data Taking all these tact
together, we warn The public OF dsn ;erou>
prob bic disturbances from about the date o.
full moon until the ED Of the month. II,
southern extremes OF the country look TO
heavy rains aud violent, equatorial storm, Il
central TO northern and western sections. rain
viii turn to violent Sect and SNOW III a.
probability, blizzards will sweep the north
west between the Sth and 18th. Wst h the
developments closely. Sharp cold fo9 So lat,
Ill the season will wind up the ger eral per
turbations of the period, being felt over almoS
or quite the entire continent Wise and time.
~ precautions against violent gales and Wei
India cyclones on and along the Atlantic Al d
Gulf coasts, should be taken. and All indica
tions of baromciers and storm signals should
he watched and needed. Fair. frosty weather,
as a rule will prevail from about 21th o
9th. The Mercury period, blended witt,
earth and NensuS, will tend 10 Intensity The
co d in tn north curing time between storms
bout the 9th, falling barometer and rapid V
rising temperature vii start from western
SECTIONS, growing INTO general warm wave,
which will be AT its maximum OH and touch
ing the 2Sth and 18th. Under the exciting
influences OF the Vernal and Venus equinoxes
many very active storms arc probable from
about the 18th 10 near the close of III
month 1t should never be forgotten tina, the
first stages OF all storm periods especially
during the Venus distuI bance, a.o almost
sure TO be warm and beautiful, often dec civ.
ing unsuspectiDg people and luriLg them
from shelter and into neglect of their stock.
Throughout this month, al should be watch.
ful both tor the welfare of man az d bras
I Sc the warm bright days to the very best
advantage. but nc wary for the depressing
cold TO follow. Proper watchfulness curing
March will minister to life and comfort of
man and beast.