Months.

XIII. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR MUSCATINE,* IOWA.

For the Year 1849. By T. S. Parvin.

Places.

Biddeford, Me.,
Cambridge, Mass.,
Montpelier, Vt.,
New Haven, Conn.,
Rochester, N. Y.,
Lambertville, N. J.,
Perth Amboy, N. J.,
Philadelphia, Penn.,
Chapel Hill, N. C.,
Natchez, Miss.,
Sandusky, Ohio,
Madison, Wisc.,

Range.

Clear days.

Cloudy days.

Var'ble days.
Rainy days.

Rain in inch.

Weather.

Peach.

May 15
May 25
May 8

1849.

inch.

in. in. in.

.09
.33

.7 28.61.1 15
.81.0 14

.25

.24

January, 12.6 46-24 70 29.43
Feb'ry,18.1 48-22 70 32
March, 37.3 68 10 58
April,
44.3 74 22 52
May,
54.8 80 30 50
June, 67.6 36 44 42
July, 66.4 89 42 47
August, 65.2 86 36 50
Sept'ber, 61.784 37 47
October, 48.9 70 28 42
Nov'ber, 42.8 72 20 52
Dec'ber, 18.3 44-12 56

29.8 28.7 1.1 15 12 4 2 2.5 4 6.5 3
.7 29.0.6 14 311 2 1.0 1 .3
9 7 5 2.4 1 1.1 3
.8
9 711 4.7
.6 .8.8 13 12 612 4.7
.5 29.0.5 17 13 912.2
.1.4 20 4 7 5 1.4
.0 .5 17 13 11112.2
.0 .6 18 12 5 5.0
.7 28.9 .8 17 12 2 5 4.8
.8.8 14 12 4 7 6.6
.8.1 13 15 3 2

.36

.5

.31

.5

.37

.6

.33
.22
.43

.6
.9

Year, 43.21 89-24 113 29.30 29.8 28.6 1.2 187 126 52 7657.9 13 12.6 46 110119 9028976

May 15
April 24
April 24

May 12

March 2

February 15
May 1

Snowy days.
Snow in inch.

XIV. FLOWERING OF FRUIT-TREES IN 1850.

7

3

.4 7 4.7 11

Cherry.

May 25

May 25

May 8

Warmest day, 820 3′, July 9th. Coldest day, -120, January 18th. Highest temperature, 890, July 10th. Lowest, -240, January 10th. Mean, 43° 21'. Range, 1130.

Mississippi opened, February 12th; closed, December 17th.

May 15

April 28

April 28
May 20

April 4
March 20

May 4

May 15

*Formerly Bloomington.

Winds.

High Wind. Light Wind.

N. E.

S. E.

N. W.

S. W.

15 28 2 12 6 31 8 12 7 1911 2 14 4 2011

Apple.

May 30

May 28

June 10

June 3

May 1

May 1

May 25

66666752

March 24

May 13

May 18

UNITED STATES.

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

II. EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT.

THE 16th Presidential term of four years, since the establishment of the government of the United States under the Constitution, began on the 4th of March, 1849; and it will expire on the 3d of March, 1853.

* Died in office.

Salary. $25,000 5,000

MILLARD FILLMORE, of New York, President,

Vacancy,

Vice-President,

General Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, having been elected by a majority of thirty-six of the electoral votes, was, on the 4th of March, 1849, inaugurated President of the United States, and died on the 9th of July, 1850. In consequence of this event, the duties of the office have devolved on Millard Fillmore, of New York, who had been elected by the same majority VicePresident, in accordance with the provision of the Constitution of the United States, which says, "In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice-President."

THE CABINET.

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 of the President.

DANIEL WEBSTER,
THOMAS CORwin,
CHARLES M. CONRAD,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
A. H. H. STU

17

NATHAN K. HALL,
JOHN J. CRITTENDEN,

Massachusetts,

Ohio,

Louisiana,
North Carolina,
Virginia,
New York,
Kentucky,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Daniel Webster, Secretary.

Diplomatic Bureau. Francis Markoe,

Secretary of State,

Secretary of the Treasury,
Secretary of War,
Secretary of the Navy,
Secretary of the Interior,
Postmaster-General,

Attorney-General,

Salary.

William S. Derrick, Chief
Clerk,

Salary.
Alex. H. Derrick, Clerk, $1,500
$2,000 William L. J. Kiderlin, do. 1,400
Henry Sargent,

do.

800

Wiliam Hunter, Jr., Claims
Clerk,

2,000

W. C. Zantzinger, Disburs.

Agent,

1,450

J S. Mackie, Keep. of Archives, 1,400
Oliver K. Barrell, Commission

Clerk,

J. McGinnis, Chief Clerk,

Assistant Secretary.

Consular Bureau.
Robert S. Chew, Clerk,
Henry La Reintrie, do.
Home Bureau.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Thomas Corwin, Secretary.

Geo. Harrington, Chief Clerk,
Comptrollers.

Elisha Whittlesey, 1st Comp.,
E. C. Seaman, Chief Clerk,
Albion K. Parris, 2d Comp.,
J. M. Cutts, Clerk,

1,400 Wm.C.Reddall, Passport-Clerk, 1,400 Charles E. Weaver, Clerk, Clerk, 1,600 John Polk, do.

1,000

900

Salary. $6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

4,000

Auditors.
Thos. L. Smith, 1st Auditor,
M. H. Miller, Chief Clerk,
Philip Clayton, 2d Auditor,
William Mechlin, Chief Clerk,

3,000
1,700
3,000

1,700

Assistant Treasurers.

John S. Gallaher, 3d Auditor, 3,000 Franklin Haven, Boston,

1,400 1,400

1,700

3,000

3,000

2,000 James Thompson, Chief Clerk, 1,700
Aaron O. Dayton, 4th Auditor, 3,000
R. L. Mackall, Chief Clerk,
1,700. Pleasanton, 5th Auditor,
Thomas Mastin, Chief Clerk,
J. W. Farrelly, 6th Auditor,
3,500 G. J. Ball, Chief Clerk,
1,700

1,700

3,000

1,700

3,000

Commissioner of Customs. 3,000 Charles W. Rockwell, 1,700 John D. Barclay, Chief Clerk, 1,700 Treasurer's Office.

William Selden, Treasurer,
W. B. Randolph, Chief Clerk,

3,000

1,700

2,500