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Weekly Weather Chronicle, War Department, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Division of Tele grams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce and Agriculture. Washington, D. C., June 19, 1873. General Summary for the week ending Thursday, June 19th, 1873. During the past week two storm-centres have moved from the Northwest eastward over the Lake region and New England to the British Provinces; a third is now ap parently located north of Like Superior. An area of high barometer has descended from the Northward and passed southeast wardly over New England. The largest tolal amounts of rain during the past week have been reported from the following stations: Lake City, Fla., 2.02 inches; Savannah, 2.29; Montgomery, 2.- 53, Mobile, 2.59; Lynchburg. 2.C0; Wil mington, N. C., 2.63; Galveston, 3.09; and Shreveport, 3.18. Between one and two inches has also been reported from eleven other stations, mostly in the Southern States. Thursday, June 12.—Generally cloudy weather from the eastern Gulf to Tennes see and eastward to the Atlantic; heavy rains having fallen along the coast from northern Florida to Norfolk. Southerly winds and cloudy weather in the northwest with rain and threatening weather in Min nesota; the winds veering to Northwest in valley of the Red River of the North du ring the day. From Northern Michigan to Missouri and thence eastward over the Ohio valley, the Lakes, New England and Middle States generally clear and fair weather, with northerly to easterly winds. Ftiday, 13. —The storm-centre progess ed slowly southeaswardto the Lake region, the barometer having fallen from the Lakes to the Gulf. Areas of rain are reported from Southern Minnesota, northern Wis consin and Michigan; from the eastern Gulf coast to the Indian Territory, Mis souri and Southern Illinois, and in Alaba ma and Northern Florida. Clear and part ly cloudy weather over all the Atlantic States, Lower Lakes and Ohio Valley an J the Northwest. Generally fresh easterly winds have pievailcd in the Atlantic States and Southerly winds over the Lakes. Light rain was reported early in the morn ing the day clear and Rocky Pacific coast stations. Saturday, 14.—The centre of depression progessed southeastward toward Lake Erie during the day. Heavy rains fell in the South Atlantic States, Tennessee and the Ohio valley, and occasional light rain was reported from New England and the lower Lake region; elswhere clear or fair weather. Sunday, 15. —Prevailing cloudiness,with occasional rain, was reported from New England, the Middle, South Atlantic and Gulf States, and in the morning from the lower Lake region; clear or partly cloudy weather from all other sections, with high or rising temperatures from Tennessee to the Upper Lakes and northwest. Monday, 16. —Cloudy and rainy weather prevailed in the Gulf States, heavy rains falling in Western Louisiana; partly cloudy weather, with occasional light rains in Georgia, from Tennessee to eastern lowa, and from the Lower Lakes and Western Pennsylvania to the St. Lawrence valley and northern New England; generally clear warm weather from the Carolinas to South ern New England, and over the Northwest and I'ppcr Lake region. Tuesday, 17. —Prevailing cloudiness,with occasional rain, was reported from the Southern States, heavy rains falling in cen tral Virginia and western Tennessee; gener ally clear weather from Illinois and Wiscon sin to New England and the St. Lawrence vuiiey with lower temperatures from Mich igan to western New York and northern New England; falling barometer, partly cloudy weather, brisk and high easterly to southerly wind* and bijji temperatures from the Northwest. W.dntsd ly, IS. —Cloudy weather, with southerly winds and occasional rains, pre vailed fiotu the Gulf to southern Missouri and the Ohio valley, heavy rains tailing in Missix'ippi and southern Alabama; pattly clouuy weather and li n ht ruin over lake Superior, the St. Lawrence valley and n n thern N w England ; clear weather el.-i --wbere from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains, with temperatures in the after no n above 9W Iron, i'.orida to Maryland. Thursday, 19. —The morning repot ts show cloudy weather in Tennessee and cen tral Albania, as al<u in northern IL»w England and the lower St. Lawrence valley; pre.ailii'g vlear weather and west uly to sou’.hwestvily winds elsewhere from the Missouri and Miss> s ; ppi rivers eastward to the Atlantic. 7i/17.7?.<. Duiittg the past week tl.e R .1 And Ar kans: liver-'have clanged ba: little. As com;■ .o.C'l with the re; rt; M June Uth. tlie M."cun I* lifieo.i inches higher at F at U ....1..:, NJ.ceu at St. Joseph, and thirteen at Boonville; thirteen inches lower at Kansas City and twenty-one at Jefferson City. The Missis sippi is about one foot higher between Le Claire and Warsaw; it has fallen two feet at St. Paul, eight inches at St. Louis, and nearly three feet at Vicksburg, but has risen one foot at Cairo, and eight inches at Memphis. The Cumberland has risen nearly five feet at Nashville, The Ohio is eight inches lower at Cincinnati, but higher at Paducah by five feet; it has also risen slightly at Pittsburgh, Marietta, Louisville and Evansville. Published by order of the Secretary of War, Albert J. Myers, Brig. Gen. and Chief Signal Officer,US. A Copy . furnished for Thos. J. Perry, Secretary of the Agricultural and Mechan ical Fair Association of the Cherokee Country of Georgia and Alabama. Strange Signts in Rome. Passing by some of the grand old ruins in the midst of what was once the heart of ancient Rome, we see a sort of cattle-pen, and there you may see the shoeing of the buffaloes, which is certainly a curious and picturesque sight. There stands the great sullen-looking beast, determined to resist, but presently a great beam of wood is pass ed over his head, and his neck is bent down and tightly fastened with ropes to another bar below; then after sundry kicks and struggles, his hind legs are raised and bound with ropes to another bar, and thus secur ed. two thin plates of iron are affixed to each foot, and the strugling beast is releas ed, glaring viciously at his persecutors. This leads us to inquire a little into the food of Romans. Buffalo beef is course and tough, and too dear to be often eaten by the poor, who, indeed, seldom eat meat; but passing through the streets, we see stalls at which cookery for the million is in progress. This consists of two large ba sins filled, one with small pieces of vege tables of all kinds, but chiefly cauliflower, and sometimes morsels of fish, and the other with a thin batter. Close by, on the ground, stands a great brazen vessel full of oil, boiling and bubbling over a charcoal brazier. The presiding genius, a female in full Roman costume, takes a piece of vegetable on a fork, stirs it round in the batter, and then drops it into the boiling oil, repeating the process till sufficient for a dish rises to the surface of the caldron, whic-b, whnndono a Ugh* Brown, is taken out with a skimmer and offered for sale, so many pieces for a baiocco, and the en terprising vender seems to carry on a thriv ing trade. Here is a man with a lot of chesnuts roasting and selling. There goes a boy with a tray selling ricotta, a sort of cream cheese made of goats’ milk, very sweet and good. Here is another crying polenta dulce, a sort of pudding of corn flour, much esteemed by the lower orders; then there is also macaroni, eaten plainly boiled, and well sprinkled with Parmesan cheese by those who cun afford it, the latter being exposed for sale ready grated in sacks at the shop doors, being largely used by all classes with soups and other comesti bles. Notwithstanding the innumerable Ro man candles, light? in Rome are few and far between. It is only within the last ten or twelve years that gas has been introduc ed; and even now many of the streets are left in utter darkness, and the houses, even the best streets, are wholly without lights on the stairca-es; and as the houses are all let in flats, and the common staircase is un protected in most cases by a street-door, it not frequently happens that thieves lurk on the landings to rob the unwary. There fore it is the custom for every one to carry a small piece of twisted wax taperand some matches, to light in going up your own ora neighbor’s. st airs, and to talk or laugh, or sing loudly, in order to five notice of your approach, that any intruder may get out of the way. Every door, too, is provided with a small opening, carefully guarded with an iron grating, through which you may survey whoever knocks, that you may not admit a robber unaware.-. This ex cessive caution and distrust is perhaps nec essary in a city where, until lately, religious and political freedom were unknown, where spies Were supposed to lurk in every house hold, and an incautious word might con sign the uttcrer to prison ami to death.— Par ore's H - dJy. The I asitst Com’-ositob ix the Uni ted States. Says the New York St ir: “Edmund C. Hubbell, a comp'witor now employed in New YorkCitv. is the fastest compositor in tin Unit- 1 States. He recently composed, in one hour s time, 2,M5 oms of solid nonpareil tv pc, twenty-t ight t ins wide, and had but five errors iti his pr-of. Ho hasb-tu known to set 20,000 ems in ten hours, and 1.5 9) in iris avera-e day’s work - d. ••.ributsng tyi’e ami correcting proof in ten hours. His frirmL claim him t» be the fastest typo in the con:.try: and.arc willing and anxious to match him a .ri:>t any io to set t- e from one t > tci h >”v Mito bell’s Family Medicines: irW.?* AM JO MS IIF til If , yM'O li K ROME, GA. Rome, Ga. Aug. 24th, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell: Dear Sir: I have used your Worm Syrup, Diarrhoea Cordial, Neuralgia Medicine, Chill Medicine, and Liver Pills, and I find, your specialties the best line of family Medicines I have ever seen; also as safe and reliable. DP. C. S. HARRIS. SUBLIGNA Chattooga Co., Ga. August 30,1872 I have used Dr. R.V. Mitchell’s chill med icine, cough medicine, Liver pills, and worm Syrup and find them satisfactory and desirable I can safely recommend them to any one for all they claim to be: Suited to our climate and, a saving of suffering and expense. 11. M. Mills. — ■ ' Plainville, Ga., Aug. 28th, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell:—l have used your Ver mifuge on my little son: he was having fre quent spasms from worms; they brought them in quantities and cured him. i gave your Di arrhoea cordial to two of my neighbors’ little children, and also to an old gentleman who had suffered long with chronic diarrhoea. They were all cured in a short time with it, alter having used everything else they could hear of without any relief. Your Liver Pills I have used withgcod re sults on myself. These articles are excellent preparations, and [ conscientiously recom mend them to the afllictcd. Respectfully, Rev. J. 11. McCOOL. Cave Springs, Ga., Aug. 23rd, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell, I have used and sold your Diarrhoea cor dial, Liver Pills, and Vermifuge, for a long time with entire satisfaction, they areprefered to all others. High P. Lumpkin. Dirt Town, Chattooga County, (ra., ? October 20th, 1572. ) Dr. If. \. Mitchell:—l have used your Diarrhea Cordial, and find ir possesses won derful virtue. Your Liver Pills. I have used a long time. Diev have alway- acted like a charm. 1 also fully tested your Chill Medi cine,and find it; certain cure, iftaken by direc tions. I can safely recommend all of them to the public. • Rev. D. K. ?'l< IRELAND. Rome, Ga.. Sei t. 12th. 1872. I haveused Dr. IL \ . Mitchell Chill med cine, 1 consider it n< t only a >pce:;lc, certain and sure for chills, but fa;’ superior to any thing I have cwr sec n useci. Judge A. IL V/r’glit. Dr. IL V. M iclw’l. Yottr Linime is the offered tolhe p';l 'A V<> haveusetl it v ithr.. ?ie Micvos iL.a a l .;, and everything < •• •> L N. Km brew, I*. S. /Eg A LAiTxTirT'.Y; J TEETH, GUMS AND BREATH. KA R. V. MITCHELL, Ah ROSIE, GA. y Rome, Ga., Sept. 12th, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell, I have used in my own family, your Diarrhoea cordial, chill medi cine, Liver Pills and Vermifuge, which have given entire satisfaction, a speedy cure was effected in e vry case, in which t have used them. t can safely and do cheerfully recommend them to public favor. Respectfully, John A. Johnston. Cedar Town, Ga., Sept. 13th, 1872. R. V. Mitchell, I must state that I have fully tested all the medicines, sent me, Viz MitchelLs Chill Medicine, Diarrhoea Cordial, Vermifuge, Liver Pills, ami Neuralgia Medi cine, they acted promptly and most efficiently fulfiling all the indications for which they are recommended. I take pleasure in recommend ing them to others. To those of us Doctor who have known you for many years as a gentleman and an intelli gent Physician, your family medicines need no recommedation, we think you value your reputation above dollars and cents, your Neu ralgia Medicine acts also likeacharmin relieve ing Nervous and sick Headaches. Respectfully, Dr. E. W. Richardson. Rome, Ga., Sept. sth, 1872. Dr. R. V. Mitchell, I have tried your Emmenagoge Pills, Neuralgia Medicine, Diar rhoea Cordial and Liver Pills for long time, all have acted like a charm in every case, and I am glad to recommend them to the public, as speedy cures. J cured Mr. Conyers of Neu ralgia in a remarkable short time, and with a half vial ofyourcordial I cured two of my neigh bors children of flux. I dont think a family has any use for a Physician untl they fail;then it is certaily time to have one. Respectfully, S. B. Sales. Texas Valley, Ga., Sept. Gth, 1872. Dr. IL V. Mitchell: 1 have used \ our Vermifuge. Diarrhma Cordial, and Liver Pills. They cured every case where used and arc all you claim for them. I cheerfully reomniend to any one. John IL Freeman. l Drugs of all kinds, wholesale or Retail, at Dr. R. V. Mitchell Broad Street, Rome, Ga. Dr. IL V. Mitchell, Aitor beinir told what the “Beaux Dents" is composed of and having used it, we can as.-ure rhe uoinnmnity there is nothing in it that will in-. jure the tci’ih, it is healthy to 'V* gmn • I breath and is a desirable tooth wash, J. 1■ i• M. D. J. :. (•