1825. 1826. 1827. April 7th. May 21. Slight shock of an earthquake on June 13 or 14. A severe frost in Wyoming Valley. Killed fruit, and injured corn, and tender vegetables, also wheat and rye. July 20. Violent storm of rain and hail at Chester, 29. Unprecedented rain in Philadelphia, did great damage to bridges, mills, &c. Flat Rock bridge, Poole's bridge, part of Frankford bridge,-two cows lost. A stone bridge on Lancaster road. The water rose in Cohocksink creek four feet higher than is recollected by the oldest inhabitants. (see U. S. Gazette Aug. 31.) December. Arrivals through the month. February 14. A May day. The Delaware as free from ice as in July. June 11. At two o'clock thermometer stood at ninety-six in the shade. The horses in the stage arrived within a mile of town, (at York) and were so overcome by the heat that they could not proceed. At the early age of sixteen he received a commission in the continental army, and faithfully served his country during eight years of the contest for independence. His superior education and attainments secured for him the esteem and confidence of the officers of the southern army; and Major General Lincoln selected him as his aid-de-camp. With that brave officer he shared the toils and dangers of the sieges of Savannah and Charleston, being frequently in fire; and became a prisoner of war on the surrender of Fort Moultrie, in 1780. Major Jackson, as secretary of legation, accompanied the accomplished Col. Laurens to the court of France in 1781, and was actively and usefully engaged in the arrangements which were the result of the demand of aid, made by that gentleman on the French king. It is known that among the important consequences of that mission, was the expedition under Count de Grasse and General Rochambeau, by whose combined operations with the American army, the capture of the British forces under Cornwallis was effected. After the close of the war, Major Jackson visited Europe upon private business; and on his return he was appointed the Secretary of the Convention which formed the Constitution of the United States. To this highly honourable post, he was first named by General Washington; and at the termination of the labours of that body of patriots and statesmen, he received a vote of thanks for his services. In addition to the official rether-cord of the acts of the Convention, Major Jackson preserved full private notes of the proceedings and debates, and these are now in the possession of his family. It was the request of General Washington that he would not publish them during his life. They will form a rich and authentic addition to the materials for American history. October 19. Mountains at Gettysburg covered February 3. Skaiting on the Delaware and May. Destructive hail storm in Lancaster Co. December. Arrivals and clearances. ket. September 3. Peaches most abundant in the market; selling for 12 1-2 cents a basket, say bushel. October. Unnusually high tides about full moon. November 14. Lowest tide recollected for many years. Rocks on Jersey channel exposed to view which at low water are usually covered several feet. December. Navigation opened all the month. 1828. During the winter the navigation has been uninterrupted. The ice houses were unfilled, and several cargoes of ice arrived, and were sold here from the Eastward during the spring. November 14. Slight snow-as also for a few moments a day or two preceding. December 24. There has as yet been no ice in the canals to impede navigation, and boats are continually passing to and fro at Reading. 27. Thus far the navigation has remained open-no ice either in Delaware or Schuylkill-Skaiting in small ponds in the cool mornings. Major WILLIAM JACKSON, who died on Wednesday the 17th inst. was distinguished for his revolutionary and civil services, and was highly regarded as a scholar and a gentleman. On the organization of the present government, Major Jackson became the private secretary of President Washington, of whose esteem and confidence he always enjoyed a large share. By him he was afterwards appointed Surveyor of the port of Philadelphia, which station he held until the election of Mr. Jefferson. His conduct in office was without reproach. The talents of Major Jackson as a writer, were of a superior order, and few men possessed more extensive classical knowledge. His style was fluent and vigorous, and ornamented with the lore of antiquity and the richest gems of modern literature. By the appointment of his brethren of the Cincinnati, he pronounced an eulogium upon Washington, which was admired by all for the beauty and eloquence of the composition, for its faithful expression of the feelings and sentiments of his associates, and of the gratitude and veneration of the whole American people to the father of his country. In the relations of private life, Major Jackson had warm friends; as a husband and a father, he was kind, affectionate and exemplary. His mourning domestic circle will long cherish the recollection of their bereavement.-U. S. Gaz. TO SUBSCRIBERS, &C. The present number having brought us to the close of another volume, as well as of the year, we embrace the occasion to tender to our subscribers our renewed acknowledgments, and to assure them of our determination to continue the "Register." At the commencement of the present volume we were hesitating as to the course we ought to pursue, from want of encouragement to proceed; but since that period this work has received so many testimonials of the approbation of men of respectability and intelligence, as well, expressed, as, to be inferred from the considerable addition to our list of subscribers, that we feel warranted to prosecute our labours, relying upon a continuance of the patronage which enabled us at first to commence its publication. We trust, that the longer the "Register" is continued, the more will its usefulness be manifest and appreciated. Index of this volume next week. |