{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
A late number of the National Intelligencer con
tans letter from Horatio Gates Spatord, OF Ian
sineburg, IN. ~ In this letter, written the DAY
before the grand salute was fired along the New
York Canal, Mr.. SpaiTord nimaes his belief that
the coacassion of the atmosphere produced by inc
firing OF the cannons and muskets, the ringing
bells, shouts, acclamations and huzzas, would shaks
rain from the heavens.


MIR. 5. expresses his opinion that the time IS n0'
distant when provisions will be made by act o inc
Legislature to shake the moisture from the sur
rounding clouds, in seasons of drought, rather mas
20 suffer them to empty themselves upon the noun.
talns and bills where water is not wanted. hsu
proof OF his sincerity, Mr.. Spaord offered, during
the late summer, 10 pay the interest upon sum "
money, to be expended in gnnpowder, until 'no's s
who advanced it shall be satisfied that it was eooa
investment, and the object proposed perfectly attain
able-this object was to shake aater from the Hes
vcns.


How far Mr. Spafford might have succeeded ~
the good work Of shooting the rain, we pretend p0
TO say--but it is certain that many philosophers us,
lieve that rain is always shaken from the CLOUDS W
thunder, though it may not always be hearoLsn.
one Of common observation must have noceo 'ns'
during a thunder shower the fall of rain ba' 0e''