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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.

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X. RAIN AT POWHATAN HILL, KING GEORGE CO., Va.

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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.

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XII. FLOWERING OF FRUIT-TREES IN 1854.

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*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.

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UNITED STATES.

I. PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION.

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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

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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.

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