IX. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR KNOX HILL, FA. Lat. 30° 30' N., Long. 1860 W. 148 feet above the Sea. Barometer corrected for 32° Fahr. By J. Newton. X. RAIN AT POWHATAN HILL, KING GEORGE CO., Va. Rains of half an inch and over in 1853 and to July 1, 1854. 1853, Jan. 12, 0.635; Feb. 6, .875; March 1, .825; 17, .685; April 3, 4, .965; 16, 17, .875; 24, 25, .595; May 24, 25, 1.60; July 6, .875; 10, .60; 11, 12, .61; 20, 21, 1.385; 26, 1.30; August 3, 1.26; 17, .555; 18, 1.12; Sept. 9, 10, 1.675; Oct. 24, 1.375; Nov. 9, .50. 1854, Jan. 11, 12, 0.755; Feb. 8, 1.045; 15, 16, .595; 20, 21, .92; 26, 1.65; March 22, .82; April, 14, 15, 16, 2.315; 28, 29, .595; May 22, .65; June 7, .50; 19, 1.47. First frost Oct. 4. Snow, Oct. In 1853, thermometer highest July 1, 950; Dec. 21, 180. 24 and Dec. 29, 1 inch; Dec. 30, 2 inches. Ice, Nov. 26, of an inch thick. In 1854, thermometer highest June 28, 910; Jan. 9, 180; 24, 150; March 29, 230; April Snow, Jan. 1, 4 inches deep; Feb. 20, 4 to 5 in.; March 22, 28, Ice, Jan. 4, 3 inches thick; 5, 4 to 5 in.; 24, 2 in.; 25, 3 in.; April 3, in.; 19, crust. Latest frost, May 1. 16, 320; 17, 290; 29, 370. and 30, and April 17, 1 in. March 19, in.; 24, in.; XI. RAIN AT CHURCH HILL, JEFFERSON CO., MISS. During the Years 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, and to July 1, 1854. By Dr. F. B. Coleman. XII. FLOWERING OF FRUIT-TREES IN 1854. *The fruit was generally killed by the excessively cold weather in April after a very mild March. Snow and ice April 15; frost May 1. † Frost early in April killed the early fruit. UNITED STATES. I. PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION. II. EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT. THE 17th Presidential term of four years, since the establishment of the government of the United States under the Constitution, began on the 4th of March, 1853; and it will expire on the 3d of March, 1857. FRANKLIN PIERCE, of New Hampshire, President, Vacancy,† Vice-President, THE CABINET. Salary $25,000 8,000 The following are the principal officers in the executive department of the government, who form the Cabinet, and who hold their offices at the will JAMES CAMPBell, ROBERT MCCLELLAND, Michigan, Secretary of the Interior, Pennsylvania, Postmaster-General, 8,000 8,000 CALEB CUSHING, Massachusetts, Attorney-General, 8,000 *Died in office. ↑ Hon. William R. King, of Alabama, the Vice-President of the United States, died on the 15th of April, 1853. |