No. III. Form of the application. To the honorable the district court of the United States for the district of Maryland, now sitting in the city of Baltimore: The application of James Alvin respectfully show eth: Any alien who has made report on his arrival in the United States, (as in No. L.) and who has made a declaration, [as in No. II] of bona fide intention, dying before he is actually naturalized, his widow and children are considered as such, upon taking the oath prescribed by law, [as in No. IV.] The said applicant has made report, and caused The children of persons duly naturalized under registry to be made of himse'f, with a view to his any of the laws of the United States or who, prenaturalization, according to the law of the United viously to the passing of any law on that subject by States in that case enacted; a certificate of which the government of the United States [i. e. previousreport and registry, is herewith sxhibited; and has, ly to the 26th of March, 1790,] may have become moreover, made a declaration of his bona fide inten- citizens of any one of the states under the laws tion to become a citizen of the United States, as thereof, being under the age of twenty one at the required by law, of which a certificate is likewise time of their parent's being naturalized, are, dwelhere presented. Wherefore, the said applicant ling in the United States, considered citizens. respectfully prays the honorable the court, that he may, in the uenal form, be admitted a citizen of the United States. JAMES ALVIN. Upon this application the court must be satisfi ed 1st. That the alien has resided within the United States five years at least. 21. That he has resided within the state or ter. ritory, where the court is at the time held, one year at least. 3d. That during the five years, the alien has be. haved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. The oath of the applicant will in no case, be allowed to prove his residence. Upon being satisfied on these points the court will admit the alien to citizenship, upon his making the following declaration: No. IV. From the final declaration. I, James Alvin, do hereby declare, that I will sup port the constitution of the United States, and that I do absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whatever; and particularly, I do hereby absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. JAMES ALVIN. Sworn to, or affirmed in open court. If the alien, applying for admission, has borne any hereditary title, or been of any of the orders of nobility, he must add to the next preceeding declaration as follows: And furthermore, I do hereby expressly renounce all claim to any hereditary ti. tle, or order of nobility, and especially to the title of viscount, earl, or marquis (as the case may be,) which I have heretofore borne. The clerk of the court will record those proceedings, and will furnish, on application, a certifi. cate of citizenship, which will be evidence that the alien has been duly naturalized. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, Every court of record, in any individual state, having common law jurisdiction, and a seal and clerk or prothonotary, is considered as a district court, within the meaning of the act concerning na turalization The provisions of the act respecting naturalization has reference to free white aliens only. Aliens residing within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States, between the 18th day of June, 1798, and the 14th day of April, 1802 and who had continued so to reside, may be ad mitted citizens without a compliance with the provision of the law which requires a law of bona fide intention. Promotions and Appointments. Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, 10th March, 1819. General Order.-Promotions and appointments made in the army of the United States, since the publication of the register, for January, 1819. Corps of engineers. Lt. col. W. K. Armistead, to be col. 12th Nov. 1818, vice Swift, resigned. Brevet col. W. M'Ree, major, to be lieut. col 12th Nov. 1818, vice Armistead, promoted. Brevet lieut. col. J G. Totten, captain to be major, 12th Nov. 1818, vice M'Ree promoted. 1st. lieut. T. W. Maurice, to be captain, 12th November, 1818, vice Totten, promoted. 2d lieut. G. Blaney, to be first lieut. 12th Nov. 1818, vice Maurice, promoted. First regiment of infantry. 1st. lieut. Robert L. Coomb, to be captain, 7th January, 1819, vice Amelung, resigned. 1819, vice Smith, resigned, 21 lieut. Wm. Seaton, to be 1st lieut. 1st. Jan. 1819, vice Coomb, promoted. 2d It. W. Harney, to be 1st It. 7th January, Fourth regiment of infantry. 1st It. Joseph Shomo, to be captain, 1st March, 1819, vice M'Intosh, promoted. 2d It. Thomas Williamson, to be 1st. lieut. 8th January, 1819, vice Bunting. 1819, vice Shomo, promoted. 2d It. John Hull, to be 1st. lieut. 1st. March, Seventh regiment of infantry. 2d It. George Murdoch, to be 1st lieut. 31st January, 1819, vice M'Donald, resigned. Eighth regiment of infantry. Brevet col. George M. Brooke, major, to be lt. col. 1st March, 1819, vice Trimble, resigned. Capt. John N. M'Intosh, of the 4th infantry, to be major, 1st March, 1819, vice Brooke, promoted. 1st lieut. R. Humphreys, to be captain, 24th Dec. 1818, vice Houston, deceased. 1st lieut. Nathi. Young, to be captain, 1st. Jan. 1819, vice Wright, resigned. 2d lieut. Wilson Whatley, to be 1st lieut. 24th Dec. 1818, vice Humphreys, promoted. 2d lieut. George W. Allen, to be 1st lieut. 1st Jan 1819, vice Young, promoted. APPOINTMENTS. W. H. Livingston, S. M. light artillery, to be post surgeon, 31 Feb. 1819. Chas. M'Crudy, to be surgeon's mate, light artillery, 3d Feb. 1819. Rd. M. Harrison, It. 21 infantry, to be assistant deputy quarter master general, 3d March, 1819. Abraham C. Fowler, to be 21 lieut. corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. Joseph Hopkins, to be 2d lieut. corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. 1st lieut. H. H. Minton, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subtistence, 9th March, David Van Ness, to be 2d lieut. corps of artille-18 19. ry, 3d March, 1819. Joel Spencer, to be 2d lieut. corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. John R. Morgan, to be 2d lieut. corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. Thomas Barker, to be 2d lieut. 1st Infantry, 3d Feb. 1819. Elijah Davis, to be 2d lieut. 1st infantry, 3d Feb. 1819. Bradford Bradly, to be 2d lieut. 1st infantry, 3d March, 1819. Alfred Mitchell, to be 2d It. 1st infantry, 3d March, 1819. Edwin V. Sumner, to the 2d lieut. 2d infantry, 3d March, 1819. Samuel W. Hunt, to be 2d lieut. 3d infantry, 3d Feb. 1819. Peter T. January, to be 2d lieut. 3d infantry, 3d March, 1819. Wm. H. Mann, to be 2d. lieut. 4th infantry, 3d Feb. 1819. Robert B. A. Tate, to be 2d lieut. 4th infantry, 3d March, 1819. R. H. Branch, to be 2d lieut. 7th infantry, 3d Feb. 1819. Solomon Chambliss, to be 2d lieut. 7th infantry, 3d March, 1819. Edward Webb, to be 2d lieut. 8th infantry, 3d Feb. 1819. Frederick Lazarus, to be 2d. lieut. 8th infantry 3d Feb. 1819. W. B. Everitt, to be 2d lieut. 8th infantry, 3d March, 1819. James W. Paxton, to be surgeon's mate, 8th infantry, 3d Feb. 1819. Gideon Lowe, to be 2d lieut. Rifle regt. 3d Feb. 1819. Daniel Keith, to be 2d lieut riffe regt. 3d Feb. 1819. Wm. D. M'Cray, to be 2d lieut. rifle regt. 3d Feb, 1819. Orromel Johnson, to be surgeon's mate rifle regt 3d March, 1819. The officers promoted, will report for duty, ac. cording to their promotions. Those appointed have received special orders from this office. 1st lieut. Felix Ansart, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Thomas C. Legate, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. Brevet captain Samuel Spotts, 1st lieut. corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Richard Bache, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsisteuce, 9th March 1819. 1st lieut. H. K. Mead, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. W. L. Booth, corps of artillery, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. W. B. Adams, corps of artillery, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. J. P. Deterich, corps of artillery, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Christopher Keizer, ordnance, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Elijah Lyon, light artillery, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. W. Smith, light artillery, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. Andrew M'Intire, light artillery, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 24 lieut. Thomas Barker, 1st inf. to be asst.commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. Bradford Bradly, 1st infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. James Young, 2d infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Samuel B. Griswold, 2d infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st. lieut. Walter Bicker, 2d infantry, to be asst. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. John B. Clark, 3d infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. E. E. Brooks, 31 infantry, to be assist, commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. Charles Harrison, 3d inf. to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Francis W. Brady, 4th inf. to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut: Joseph Gleason, 5th infantry, to be asst. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lient. Nathan Clark, 6th infantry to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. T. Hunt, 5th infantry, to be assist com. missary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Robert H. Hammond, 5th inf. to be assist.commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. S. S. Stacy, 5th infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Isaac Clark, 6th infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistance, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieut. Hazel Bedel, 6th infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. Charles Burbridge, 6th infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 24 lieut. H. S. Mallory, 7th infantry, to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. A. M. Houston, 7th infantry, to be asst. commissary of subsistence, 9th March 1819. 2d lieut. Wm. W. Bronaugh, 7th inf. to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieut. Edward Webb, 8th infantry to be assist. commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. The assistant commissaries will report, by letter, to colonel George Gibson, commissary general of subsistence, at Washington, and receive his instructions relative to their duties. By order, D. PARKER, adj. and insp. gen. Note. By general order, of 27th January, 1819, ble, major Brooke, of the 4th infantry, and major previous to the resignation of lieut. colonel TrimDinkins, of the 8th infantry, were transferred, on taeir mutual application. Meteorological. The politeness of the Registers of land offices of the United States, and of several other gentlemen, has enabled me to collect meteorological facts and observations for nearly twenty years past. The places of observation extend from Detroit to Ouachita, New Orleans, and Savannah; including a space of 12 degrees of longitude and latitude. The Temperatures by Fahrenheit's thermometer; and the Winds and the Weather are noted in the Morning, at 2 P. M. and in the Evening. If such observations are continued, (as I hope they will be,) for a few years, much interesting knowledge of the meteorology of our country will be effected. The following result of the observations for December, 1818, made, at Detroit by Peter Audrain Esq. Register of the land office, and, at Savannah, by Augustus G. Oelmer, Esq. will serve as a specimen. DETROIT. Mean temperatures-Morning, Range of mercury. Winds. From the western semicircle, 38 00 54 do, 18 21 43 39 11 42 87 Quantity of rain, 3 inches 21 100. JOSIAH MEIGS. Washington city, March 18, 1819. Washington City, March 30, 1818. DEAR SIR-As it is gratifying to the curious and learned to preserve from oblivion meteorological observations, made in various parts of our country, I have collected the following minutes of the extremes of cold, in several places, at different times, and transmit them to you for publication. Taken by Fahrenheit's thermometer. Lowest 21st, 24 00 Philadelphia, 21-2 at zero. below zero. Range of mercury, Winds. From the western semicircle, 50 00 Trenton, N. Jer. 55 do Quantity of rain, 1 inch 46 100 The mean temperatures, for the month at Sa vannah, was almost double that at Detroit. The winds from the western semicircle of the horizon was, at Savannah, three times, and at Detroit nearly twice more frequent than from the and on the 15th Feb. Eastern. But, in the summer, the proportion varies; for in july 1818, at Detroit the west was, to the east, 58 to 31-at Savannah, as 31 to 33. Savannah is nearly on the colliminium of the variable and the trade winds, In the winter the great ærial current declines to the south, and the wes tern winds prevail at Savannah. I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to those gentlemen who have aided my wishes. JOSIAII MEIGS. Washington March 11 1818. longitude, W. 6f the capitol 6° 2′ 12" longitude, W of the capitel 4° 14′ 12′′ Jan. 10, 1810, Amherst 14 Jan. 30, do Epsom, N. H. 22 Boston Providence, R. 1. 15 do Amherst, N. H. 17 do Portland, Maine, 19 do Newburyport, 20 do do 52 do Hanover, N. H. 30 do Montreal, Canada, 30 do do do METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, KEPT AT CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, BY SAMUEL WILLIAMS; BEING THE OBSERVATIONS MADE FOR ONE ENTIRE YEAR, FROM JULY 1, 1817, TO JUNE 30, 1818. EXPLANATORY REMARKS. There are three observations made each day-to wit: morning, noon, (or 2 o'clock, P. M.) and evening, which are entered, respectively, under those three primary divisions of the table. Some alterations have been made in the hour of observation, according to the changes of the seasons; but since the first of April last, they are regularly made at sunrise, at 2 o'clock, P. M. and at sunset. The first column contains the day of the month, with the dominical letter for the year prefixed to each Sunday. The first column in each of the divisions, shews the temperature of the atmosphere. The thermometer used is a mercurial one, made by Gilbert & Co. London. The tube is fixed in a brass plate, with the scales of Fahrenheit and Reaumur: the former is the one used. The thermometer is suspended six feet from the floor, and four inches from the wall, in a porch nine feet wide, tronting the south-both ends of which, as well as the front, being open, admits a free circulation of the atmosphere. And while the thermometer is entirely defended from the direct sunbeams, a sufficient influence is admitted, by reflection from the surface of a grass plat in frout of the porch, to shew the true atmospheric temperature. The second column shews the points from which the winds blow. This is always ascertained from the courses of he clouds, when there are any; otherwise, by the smoke from chimnies. From the position of the hills on the east and west sides of Chillicothe, the indications of the vane cannot be relied upon for the course of the winds. The letters "." in this column, signify a light zephyr, imperceptible to the senses at the surface of the earth, and known only by the gentle progress of the clouds. When the points only are given, a light perceptible breeze is meant. "Var." signifies variable. brisk wind is denoted by the letters "br."; and a very strong wind by the letters "str." When two opposite currents of wind are observed, the upper current is expressed first. The third column shows the state of the weather, briefly described. The word "clear" is intended to denote a cloudless sky; and when there are a few detached "flying clouds," those words are added. A Miscellaneous remarks are added at the bottom of the register of each month, with reference to the day on which they are made. The last year does not furnish a fair example of the meteorology of Ohio. by several degrees that of any former year since the settlement of the state; ness of the spring, vegetation was three or four weeks later than it usually is. sed since the warm weather commenced, that it is now as near maturity as it The cold of the last winter exceeded and by reason of the lateness and cold Yet so remarkably rapid has it advan generally is at this seasou. NOTE-On the 7th, about 8 o'clock P. M. the wind, being then W. veered to the N. W. when a severe storm of wind, rain, and Hail, commenced, accompanied with almost incessant and vivid lightning, and tremendous thunder, all which continued for three hours; a great quantity of rain fell, but I had no rain guage to measure it. There is a remarkable coincidence between this storm, and that which was so destructive in various parts of the Atlantic states, which occurred about the same time. Some curious facts might be obtained by a comparison of the observations made on this phenomenon, as it occurred in various parts of the U. States. Clear 70 calm Thin clouds 76 NE 74 calm |