CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY atUii.tt.-i.NG LIBRAFW QC 983 A^r"" """"*'""■"'""' V.2 ''iaHVim;il?LViISm*"''"°9'"=3'°''servations, 'lllllllllllllllllllllL ,.„, 3 1924 004 623 827 IjnW m XI Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924004623827 36th Congress, » SENATE. ( Ex. Doc. Isi Session, i 1 RESULTS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE UNDEB THE DIRECTION OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FKOM THE YEAE 1854 TO 1859, INCLUSIVE, BEING A REPORT OF THE COMMISSI O.NER OF PATENTS MADE AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. VOI^. 1 1. --PART I. WASHINGTON. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 18 64. In Senate of the United States, April 2, 1860. Resolved, That there he printed, m addition to the usual number, in quarto form, with the plates to illustrate the same, three thousand copies of tlie Eeport of the Commissioner of Patents on Meteorological Observations, for the use of the Commissioner of Patents and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institutioni Attest : ASBURY DICKINS, Secretary, By W. HICKEY, Chief Clerk. CONTENTS, Page. Observations upon periodical phenomena in plants and animals from 1851 to 1859, with tables of the dates of open- ing and closing of lakes, rivers, harbors, &c., arranged by F. B. Hough, M. D 1 Storms of 1859, arranged by Prof. J. H. Coffin 233 INTRODUCTION. The Results of Meteorological Observations made under the direction of the United States Patent OflBee and the Smithsonian Institution up to the year 1859 were presented to Congress in January, 1860, and ordered to be printed. The first volume was published in 1861, and contained the reductions of observations for six years, viz: 1854, 1865, 1856, 1857, 1858 and 1859, and included the following results: 1. The average height of the barometer. 2. The maximum and minimum of the sam« instrument, and the day when they occurred in each month. 3. The average temperature for the hours of 7 a. m., 2 p. m., and 9 p.m.; and the mean for the month. 4. The highest and lowest degree of temperature, and when they occurred. 5. The "warmest and coldest days as a whole. 6. The average maximum and minimum force of vapor. 7. The relative humidity. 8. The number of times the wind blew from each quarter. 9. The amount of rain and snow. 10. The average amount of cloudiness. 11. Summaries for each year. The second volume has remained uncompleted until the present time, on account of the great amount of printing required by the several departments of government in the prosecu- tion of the war; and as the same cause may still further delay the completion of the work, it has been thought advisable to issue the portions already in type, as the first part of the second volume. The following pages comprise two parts of the reductions, viz : The observations of period- ical phenomena; and the materials for the critical investigation of three remarkable storms of 1859. PEBIODICAL PHENOMENA. The periodical phenomena were classified and prepared for publication, at the expense of the Smithsonian Institution, by Dr. Franklin B. Hough, of New York. The following are his introductory remarks: ' ' The general results here given form a series of observations on plants and animals, made principally by the meteorological observers of the Smithsonian Institution from 1851 to 1859. Prom the list of objects specified as worthy of record — the dates of putting forth and fall of leaves, blossoming, ripening of fruit, times of appearance and disappearance of animals, &c. — two hundred and twenty-nine distinct subjects of observation were selected as presenting sufB- cient extent and diversity for this inquiry. "The primary object of the observations furnishing the data for these tables was stated in the earlier circulars of the Institution, to be the construction of a series of tables showing the VI INTRODUCTION. geographical distribution of the animal and vegetable kingdoms in North America. This object has since bei^n pursued, in part, by special researches under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, as regards the distribution of the forests and trees of North America, and the geographical range of various animals. That the following pages may afford data auxiliary to such an object is evident; but it may be suggested, that a careful comparison of extended cat- alogues of plants and animals, prepared by competent persons in localities properly selected, will be necessary for a full investigation of this important subject. "These results will be found to have a more direct application to meteorological science, by indicating the progress of the seasons in different localities, and their relative variability in different years. For this purpose plants and animals afford indications as significant as meteorological instruments as to temperature and other climatic conditions, because strictly dependent upon them, and in the absence of all other records they would furnish a reliable chronicle of the passing year. A comparison of the dates will, in many cases, show the prevalence of certain conditions over large areas, and observations upon one plant are often confirmed by many others. From the tender or hardy varieties introduced by cultivation, it will generally be found that indigenous plants are more reliable indicators of comparative ear- liness or lateness of season than those dependent upon tillage; and for observations made from year to year in any given locality, trees and shrubs are more suitable for this purpose than herbaceous plants. 'Another obvious result derived from these observations is the determination of the mean time of flowering or maturity of plants as a botanical characteristic, and as leading to a knowl- edge of the habits and range of birds and other animals. It is well known that a difference in the time of blossoming often forms a specific character in plants, as in the familiar example of two species oi^Savibuciis, (elder.) The 8. pubens is an early blooming shrub, and the S. cana- densis does not blossom until the former is ripening its fruit. "The accompanying tables embrace observations upon the foliation of eighty-seven species; the blossoming of ninety-two species; the ripening of fruit of ten species; and the defoliation of eighteen species of plants; and upon the first appearance of sixteen species of birds, one of reptiles, three of fishes, and two of .insects. The remaining records were'considered toofew and disconnected for useful comparison, and seldom amounted to a dozen entries to any subject for the whole period. "To these have been added several tables of the opening and closing of lakes, rivers, canals and harbors, collected from various sources, and tending to illustrate the same leading features of climate as the records of organic phenomena. Of similar use would have been dates of the progress of husbandry, as of seed time, harvest, and other labors of the farm, which are in a certain degree dependent upon the seasons. The few data of this class, which were reported in the absence of any special request, were deemed too scattered and imperfect for classifica- tion. An inquiry for copies of records of these facts, which have long been kept by intelligent agriculturists in many sections of the country as matters of personal reference and use, might be productive of valuable results. "It cannot be doubted that systematic observations by careful observers upon i\e growth of similar seeds under exactly similar conditions of soil, exposure, time, and depth of sowing, &c., with the view of determining the dates of germination, blossoming, ripening and decay of plants, as governed by climatic influences alone, in widely different localities, would be productive of great benefit to science. The adaptation of different localities to special INTRODUCTION. fll agricultural products would thus be determined with much certainty, and results of practical utility to the agriculturist would be obtained. The florist, gardener and farmer would bo largely interested in these results, and it is believed a sufficient number of these could be found for conducting a series of careful and systematic observations of this kind. "In the blank circulars issued for obtaining the following data, two columns were usually provided for entering the dates of flowering of plants. One of these was designed to include the dates of first appearance of blossoms, and the other those of general flowering of the spe- cies. The former was more generally filled, and has therefore been selected for our classifica- tion; and in cases where no entry was made in the first column, that of the second has been adopted, by applying, in most cases, a correction of from two to six days. Entries presenting apparent errors have generally been omitted, and in doubtful cases such disposition was made of the record as the circumstances required. "It is to be regretted that these observations do not present that continuity and uniformity which would enable us to arrive accurately at the mean dates of the events recorded. The period is itself too short to enable us to obtain this important information, which can only be procured by a long course of careful observation." The following tables are inserted at the beginning of the periodical phenomena for facili- tating reference: 1. List of stations and names of observers. 2. Alphabetical list of plants, animals, &c., of which observations are given. STORMS. The materials for the critical study of three storms of 1859, one of which occurred in the month of March, and the other two in September, were collected from the records in the Institution, and prepared for publication by Professor J. H. Coffin, of Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania. One of the important objects aimed at in establishing the meteorological observations of the Smithsonian Institution was the collection of data for the critical examination of the devel- opment and progress of the extended commotions of the atmosphere which occur during the autumn, winter and spring, over the middle or temperate portions of North America. It is well known that two hypotheses as to the direction and progress of the wind in these storms have been advocated with an exhibition of feeling unusual in a problem of a purely scientific character, and which, with sufficient available data, is readily susceptible of a defi- nite solution: According to one hypothesis, the motion of the air in these storms is gyratory; according to the other, it is in right lines toward a central point, or toward an irregular elongated middle spa^ce. It is hoped that the data here given will be considered of importance in settling, at least approximately, these questions as to the general phenomena of American storms. The plan adopted for studying this subject is to construct a series of maps representing at definite intervals the face of the sky, direction of the wind, pressure and temperature of the air, &c,, over the whole country during the interval from the beginning of the commotion until its end. Prefixed to the reductions of storms are the following tables: L List of Stations and counties arranged by States, with Index to pages. 2. Alphabetical list of Stations, giving thetr latitudes and longitudes, JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary Snutlisonian Institution. Washington, MarcJi, 1864. B S E R Y A T I T^ S UPON PERIODICAL PHENOMENA IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS, FROM 1851 TO 1859, WITH TABLES OP THE DATES OP OPENING AND CLOSING OP LAKES, RIVEES, HAEBORS, ETC. ARRANGED BY FRANKLIN B. HOUGH, M. D. PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. 3 LIST or STATIONS AND NAMES OF OBSERVERS. STATIONS. OBSERVERS. Haine . .Brunswick, (Bowdoin College,) Cumberland county Carmel, Penobscot county Castlne, Hancock county ... . Comishville, York county ..... Gardiner, Kennebeck county .. Monson, Piscataquis county . Naples, Cumberland county Perry, Washington county Steuben, Washington county New Hampshire. .Concord, Merrimack county -. Francestown, Hillsborough county Londonderry, Eockingham county . Manchester, Hillsborough county . North Bamstead, Belknap county Salmon Falls, Bollinsford, Stafford county Shelburne, Coos county . Somersworth, (Great Falls,) Stratford county . Stratford, Coos county West Enfield, Grafton county Vermont . Bennington, Bennington coimty Brandon, Rutland county Brattleborough , Windham county Burlington, Chittenden county .. Cafitleton, Rutland county . Craftsbury, Orleans county . Lunenburg, Essex county Newark, Caledonia county Shelbum, Chittenden county .. Stockbridge, Windsor county West Rupert, Bennington county .. Masaachusetts Boston, (and vicinity,) Suffolk county Bridgewater, Plymouth county. -. Cambridge, (Harvard College Observatory,) Middlesex county Canton, Norfolk county Florida, Berkshire county Lawrence, Essex county Mendon, Worcester county ..... New Ashford, Berkshire county . North Attleborough, Bristol county . Bichmond, Berkshire county Uxbrldge, Worcester county ... Waltham, Middlesex county .. Westfield, Hampden county ... Williamstown, Berkshire county. Worcester, Worcester county Bhode Island .. Connecticut . New York. -Acquidneset Point Judith, (4 miles north of lighthouse,) Washington county .Columbia, Tolland county -- East Windsor Hill, Hardford county Fairfield, Fairfield county - --- Georgetown, Fairfield county . . Middletown, Middlesex county Norwich, New London county Preston, New London county ... Saybrook, Middlesex county .Angelica, Alleghany county - Baldwinsville, Onondaga county Cazenovia, Madison county Ceres, Alleghany county — --- — -- — Chatham, Columbia county - Clinton, Oneida county. . ---- Constableville, Lewis county ..■. — Eden, Erie county - - Elmira, Chemung county Fishkill Landing, Dutchess county. A. S. Packard, jr. John J. Bell. Joseph L. Stevens, M. D. Silas West. G. W. Guptill. W. Gardiner. Benjamin F. Wilbur. Samuel F. Perley. W. D. Dana. J. D. Parker. Dr. William Prescott. H. E. Sawyer. Robert C. Mack. Samuel M. Bell. R. F. Hanscam. George B. Sawyer. Fletcher Odell. H. E. Sawyer. B. Gould Brown. Nathaniel Purmout. Joseph Barker. David Buckland. John Lewis Russell. Prof. Zadock Thompson. D. Underwood. James A. Paddock. Hiram A. Cutting. D. P. Johnson. George Bliss. W. C. Belcher. Joseph Parker. John L. Russell. L. A. Darling. W. C. Bond. D. H. Ellis. L F. Whitcomb. John Fallon. John George Metcalf. Phinehas Harmon. Henry Rice. William Bacon. James W. Bobbins, M. D. Thomas Hill. Rev. Emmerson Davis. Samuel E. Elmore. Irving Magee. F. H. Rice, M. D. John S. Sargent. E. G. Arnold. Joseph P. Hazard. William H. Yeomans. P. A. Chadbourne. J. M. Shaffer. Aaron B. Hull. Prof. John Johnston. N. Scholfield. William W. Meech. James Rankin. Dr. E. M. Alba. John Bowman. Aaron White. Dr. R. P. Stevens. Cornelius Chase. Dr. H. N. Paine. L L. Fairchilds. Anna Landon. Stephen Landon. Ira F. Hart. William K. Denning. PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. LIST OP STATIONS AND NAMES OF OBSERVERS. STATIONS. OBSEEVERS. New York Flatbush, King's county - •} Geneva, Ontario county -• Lake (P. O.), Greenwich, Washington county Lowville, Lewis county Mexico, Oswego county New Lebanon, Columbia county . New York, (Institution for Deaf and Dumb,) New York county Nichols, Tioga county North Salem, Westchester county Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence county Oswego, Oswego county Ovid, Seneca county ..... ... Penn Yan, Yates county Philipstown, (Beverly,) Putnam county. Plainville, Onondaga county Plattsburg, Clinton county Rochester, Monroe county Sag Harbor, Suffolk county Bennett, Cayuga county Somerville, St. Lawrence county....... Spencertown, Columbia county . Waterloo, Seneca county Wellsville, Alleghany county West Concord, Erie county West Day, Saratoga county West Point, Orange county. White Plains, Westchester county Williamsville, Erie county „ .Burlington, (Burlington College,) Burlington county , Freehold, Monmouth county Moorestown, Burlington county .... Newark, Essex county B«adington, Hunterdon county Sergeantsville, Hunterdon county Pennsylvania Bedford, Bedford county Bellefonte, Centre county..... ........ Ceres, (adjacent to New York State line) Chambersburg, Franklin county... Darby, (Sharon Female Seminary,) Delaware county . Easton, (Lafayette College,) Northampton county Fleming, Centre county New Jersey. Freeport, Armstrong county . Gettysburg, Adams county Hollidaysburg, Blair county.. Huntingdon, Luzerne county Indiana, Indiana county. Lancaster, Lancaster county.. Lima, Delaware county Meadvllle, Crawford county.. Mercersburg, Franklin county Middletown, Delaware county "' Morrisville, Bucks county ..". '.'.'.'.'.'. Murrysville, Westmoreland county -.II""!"""" Nazareth, Northampton county North Whitehall, Lehigh county Orwigsburg, Schuylkill county I" Philadelphia, (vicinity of,) Philadelphia countyllllH"' Radnor, Delaware county ....... Beading, Adams county Shamokin, (Lancaster colliery,) Northumberland" county" Somerset, Somerset county Sugar Grove, Warren county '//_ Upper Darby, Delaware cojnty ""IIIIIIII"" Valley Foige, Montgomery county IIII"" John L. Zabriskie. Peter J. Neefas. Eev. W. D. Wilson. Peter Reid. J. Carroll House. John B. French. Joseph Bates, H. D. Oran W. Morris. Robert Howell. John F. Jenkins. Mrs. M. Jenkins Lobdell. William E. Gtiest. William S. Malcolm. J. W. Chickering. Dr. Henry P. Sartweli. Thomas B. Arden. J. H. Norton. W. 0. Belcher. Prof. Chester Dewey. William C. Pratt. Ephraim M. Bryam. Henry B. Fellows. Franklin B. Hough, M. D. A. W. Morehouse. A. E. Bishop. H. M. Sheerar. Lewis Woodward. Jude M. Young. John Bratt. John F. Jenkins. William Van Pelt. AdOlph Frost. 0. R. Willis. S. C. Thornton, jr. William A. Whitehead. John Fleming. John T. Sergeant. Samuel Brown. J. I. Burrell. R. P Stevens. R. Weiser. John Jackson. Prof. James H. CofBn. James M. McPinn. Samuel Brugger. Andrew Roulston. Prof. M. Jacobs. J. R. Lowrie. Jesse Gorsuch. David Peelor. Thomas C. Porter. Minshall Painter. T. F. Thickstna. Prof. L. D. Williams. Thomas C. Porter. Minshall Painter. E. Hanoe. Robert L. Stewart. E. T. Kluge. H. A. Brickenstein. Edward Kohler. J. S. Keller. A. Zumbrook, M. D. John Evans. John Schoener. P. Friel. George Mowry. Lorin Blodget. Dr. George Smith. C. P. Jones. PEKIODICAL PHENOMENA. 5 LIST OF STATIONS AND NAMES OP OBSERVERS. STATIONS. OBSERVERS. Pennsylvania . Maryland Virginia. West Chester, Chester county . .. .Easton, Talhot county Frederick, Frederick county Hagerstown, Washington county .... Bidge, St. Mary'scounty ... Sykesville, (Schellman Hall,) Carroll county Berryville, Clarke county . Buffalo, Putnam county . Clarke county . Crack Whip, Hardy county . ... .. Criohton's Store, Brunswick county . . Diamond Grove, Brunswick county Doddridge county ., Genito, Powhataii county . . Kanawha Saline, Kanawha county .... Madison C. H. , Madison county Meadow Dale, Highland county Mossy Creek, Augusta county Mount Solon, Augusta county .. Peach Grove, Fairfax county . Poplar Grove, Kanawha county Portsmouth, Norfolk county ... Bose Hill, Essex county Salem, Roanoke county . ..... Smlthfield, Isle of Wight county The Plains, Fauquier county Trout Run Valley, Hardy county Wardensville, Hardy county Winchester, Frederick county WirtC. H., Wirt county North Carolina Chapel Hill, Orange county . Gaston, Northampton county Green Plains, Northampton county South Carolina Aiken, Barnwell district — .. Black Oak, Charleston district — . Camden, Kershaw district Charleston, Charleston district Edisto Island, Colleton district Fulton, Clarendon district Georgetown, Georgetown district St, John's, Berkly | Waccaman, All Saints . .. Savannah, Chatham county - -j Sparta, Hancock county Vamell's Station, Whitfield county - Zebulon, Pike county . Alligator, Columbia county Cedar Keys, Levy county Key West, Monroe county . — . Knox Hill, Walton county Seville, (near Tallahasse,) Leon county .Carlowville, Dallas county - Childersburg, Talladega county - Eutaw, Greene county . .. . Greensborough, Greene county ... Greene Springs, Greene county Weewokaville, Talladega county Columbus, Lowndes county . --.- Jasper, Clark county -.-- j Oktibbehah county .... Oxford, (University of Mississippi,) Lafayette county Port Gibson, Claiborne county -. . --. Big Pond, Avoyelles parish — - -. Trinity, Chatahoula parish . . Austin, Travis county . . — - Georgia . Florida. Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Dr. William Darlington. Samuel T. Rodgers. Henry E. Hanshew. John H. Heyser. T. G, Stagg. Miss Harriott M. Baer. Miss Ellen Kownslar. Samuel A. Couch. William T. Allen. D. H. Ellis. B F. Astrop. R. F. Astrop. W, C. Quincy. R. F Astrop. W. C Reynolds. A. G. Grinnau. J. Slaven. Jed. Hotchkiss. James T. Clarke. W. C. Quincy. James E. Kendall. Prof. N. B. Webster. Geo. Wythe Upshaw. J. Carson Wells. Dr. John R. Purdie. John Pickett. D. H. Ellis. D. H. Ellis. Thomas Allen. Josiah W. Hoff. Prof. James Phelps. R. P. Battle. R. H. Battle. Dr Geo. F. Moore. Dr. Geo. F. Moore. H. W. Ravenel. H. W. Ravenel. J. A. Young, M. D. Jos Johnson, M. D. E. N. Fuller, M. D. J. Dyson. Rev. Alex. Glennie. F. Peyse Pouoher, M. D. H. W. Ravenel. Rev Alex. Glennie. John F. Posey. Rev. C. W. Rogers. Dr. E. M. Pendleton. Alexander Gerhardt. Mrs. J. T. Arnold. Edward R. Ives. Augustus Steele. Wm. C. Dennis. J. Newton. Lardner Gibbon. H. L. Alison, M. D. Benjamin F. HoUey. Alex. Winchell. Robert B. Waller. Henry Tutwiller. Benjamin F. Holley. James 8. Lull. E. S. Robinson. Rankin Smith. S. B. HoUinshead. L Harper. A. H, Peck, M. D. Benjamin W. Kimball. A. K. Kilpatrick, M. D. Dr. S. K. Jennings. PEEIODICAL PHKNOMENA. LIST OF STATIONS AND NAMES OF OBSERVEES. STATIONS. OBSERVERS. Texas . -Cross Roads, Williamson county. Goliad, Goliad county Arkansas.. Tennessee . Kentucky , Missouri.. Ohio. Indiana. Helena, Karnes county . -j New Wied, Comal county Union Hill, Washington county .Peny ville. Job nson county .Glenwood, (near Clarksville,) Montgomery county Knox ville, Knox county Lebanon, (Cumberland University,) Wilson county .... Nashville, (Tyre Springs,) Davidson county ., Walnut Grove, Greene county .Fairview, (near Bloomfield,) Nelson county Maysville, Mason county .... .Hannibal, Marion county ..... Eockport, Atchison county St. Louis, St. Louis county .j Trenton, (Grand River College,) Grundy county Westport, Jackson county . Ashtabula, Ashtabula county Belle Centre, (Geneva Hall,) Logan county Bowling Green, Wood county Cheviot, Hamilton county . .. . Cincinnati, (College Hill,) Hamilton county Cleveland, Cuyahoga county j Edinburgh, Portage county Elkrun, Columbiana county Germantown, Montgomery county j Hamilton , Butler county Hiram, Portage county Hockingport, Athens county Jefferson, Ashtabula county Keene, Coshocton county J Madison, Lake county Marietta, Washington county Mount Healthy, Hamilton county Poland, Mahoning county.. Eipley, Brown county . Rookport, Cuyahoga county Savannah, Ashland county Troy, Miami county . .... .... Welchfield, Geauga county West Bedford, Coshocton county . Windham, Portage county .Indianapolis, Marion county Laconia, Harrison county ..J New Albany, Floyd county New Harmony, Posey county Richmond, Wayne county Illinois.... Athens, Menard county. Augusta, Hancock county Batavia, Kane county Brighton, Macoupin county Carthage, Hancock county Chicago, Cook county Edgington, Rock Island county. Galesburgh, Knox county Manchester, Scott county Marengo, McHenry county Ottawa, La Salle county Pekin, Tazewell county Peoria, (Orchard Farm,) Peoria county Eiley, McHenry county , F. S. Wade. John C. Brightman. E. Walker, M. D. John C. Brightman. L. C. Ervendberg. Wm. H. Gantt. H. F. Hardy. Wm. M. Stewart. Oran W. Morris. Prof. A. P. Stewart. T. C. Downie. James B. Bean. John R Jones. E. L. Berthoud. 0. H. P. Lear. Charles Quarles Chandler, M. D. Dr. A. Wislizenus. George Engelmann, M. D. John M. Ordway. Not stated. Dr. J. C. Hubbard. Robert Shields. Wm. R. Peck, M. D. Ebenezer Hannaford. Prof. A. Wood Gustavus A. Hyde. J. Kirkpatrick. Smith Sanford. Smith B. McMillan. J. L. Binkerd. L. Groneway. Ebenezer Hannafor I. S. M. Luther. James Eraser. James D. Herrick. Miss P. D Childs. Dr. E. C. Bidwell. Rev. L S. Atkins. Wm. Holden. Carlos Shepard. Not stated. J. Ammen. Edward Colburn. John Ingram. Charles L. McClung. B. F. Abell. H. D. McCarty. Samuel W. Treat. James Furguson. Edw. S. Crosier. Adam Crosier. C. Barnes. John Chappellsmith. Dr. John T. Plummer. Joel Hall. Elihu Hall. S. B. Mead, M. D. Thompson Mead. Wm. V. Eldredge. Samuel Jacob Wallace. G. D. Hiscox. Dr. E. H. Bowman. M. K. Taylor, M. D. John Grant. 0. P. Rogers & Son. J. Harris, M. D. C. H Brush. J. W. Riblet. Jacob H. Eiblet. B. Babcock. PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. LIST OF STATIONS AND NAMES OF OBSERVERS. STATIONS. Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota ..Warsaw, Hancock county Waynesville, De Witt county West Northifield, (The Grove,) Cook county West Salem, Edwards county..... Winnebago, Winnebago county ..Ann Arbor, Washtenaw county •) Brest, Monroe county .. Cooper, Kalamazoo county Flint, Genesee county Grand Kapids, Kent county Holland, Ottawa county Borneo, Macomb county , St. James, (Beaver Island,) Emmet county Washington, Macomb county Wyandotte, Wayne county . .Appleton, Ontagamie county Barabou, Sauk county Greenfield, Mikwaukee county Madison, Dane county Milwaukee, Milwaukee county Norway, Eacine county Platteville, Grant county ..Beaver Bay, Lake county . Burlington, Lake county . Cass Lake Mission . Fort Kipley, Wanahtah county Kaposie, (7 miles east of Fort Snelling) Lao qui Parle Princeton, Benton county Bed Wing, Goodhue county ..Bellevue, Jackson county Border Plains, Webster county.. Dubuque, Dubuque county .... Eagle, Bremer county Pairbank, Buchanan county Fairfield, Jefferson county ...... -. Fort Madison, Lee county Franklin, Buchanan county Keokuk, Lee county Muscatine, Muscatine county Pleasant Plains, Jefferson county Plum Spring, Delaware county Kansas Leavenworth city, Leavenworth county California .Sacramento, Sacramento county . Oregon ..Salem Prairie, Marion county Washington Terr.. Shoalmette Bay Nova Scotia Horton - • Windsor, (King's College Wolfville, (Acadia College) Canada East Stanbridge, (near Saxe's Mills P. 0., Vermont) Eupert'sLand Red Eiver Settlement Saxony Leipsig ■ Iowa. OBSERVERS. Benjamin Whittaker. J. E. Cantril. Eobert W. Kennicott. Henry A. Titze. James W. Tolman. Lum. Woodruff. Mary H, Clark. Thomas Whelpley. Mrs. Octavia 0. Walker. Dr. Clark and M. Miles. Alfred 0. Currier. L.H. Streng. Seth L. Andrews, M. D. James J. Strang. Dennis Cooley, E. P. Christian. Prof. R. Z Mason. Dr. B. F. Mills. Edward Hasse. J. H B. Matts. I. A. Lapham. John E. Himoe. J. L. Pickard, M. D. Thomas Clark. A. A. Hibbard. Benjamin P. Odell, Dr. J. F. Head. Not stated. Alfred L. Riggs. 0. E. Garrison. Rev. Jabez Brooks. John C. Fory. Wm. K. Goss. Asa Horr, M. D. Dexter Beal. Dexter Beal. J. M. Shaffer, M. D. Daniel McCready. Dexter Beal. J. L. Zabriskie. P. S. Parvin. Townsend McConnell. B. F. Odell. E, L. Berthoud. Thomas M. Logan, M. D. Thomas T. Eyre. J. G. Cooper. A. P. S. Stuart. Rev. J. M. Hensley. Prof. C. P. Hartt. J. C. Baker. Donald Gunn. Dr. Hofmeister. DATES OF FOLIATIOI Oe LEAFINa OF PLAITS. FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 11 ACEE DASYCARPUM.— Mife or Silver Maple. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick... Maine June 7 Gardiner ..do May 24 Perry do Mav 25 Steuben do -.-■«5-.- May 15 June 1 June 4 May 14 Shelburne New Hamp.. Somersworth.. do May 3 Brandon Vermont... May 15 Castleton do May 7 Florida Massachusetts. . May 15 Mendon do May 12 Columbia Connecticut. . May 1 May 4 Fishkill Landing New York.. April 30 April 15 April 29 New York city do April 26 Kochester do May 20 West Point do April 27 Freehold ..New Jersey.. May 6 Moorestown do April 28 Darby ..Pennsylvania.. May 2 Easton do April 23 May 5 Lancaster do April 10 May 10 April 9 May 30 Eadner do March 29 Feb. 13 March 1 Feb. 26 Mar 23 Shamokin do Somerset . do May 20 Upper Darby do April 26 Sykesville Maryland .. May 25 April 18 Crichton's Store ...... do April 12 March 25 March 30 March 22 Kanawha Salines do Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. March 31 March 24 April 25 April 21 Hocking Port do May 10 April 4 Augusta . Hlinois May 1 May 15 May 4 Brighton do -March 30 April 24 Peoria .... ...do...... Riley ......do . May 18 April 30 Warsaw . .... do April 1 May 2 West Northville do April 25 Ann Arbor . .. Michigan May 20 Flint do April 26 Wyandotte - . do May 1 May 10 Princeton ....... . Minnesota . May 5 May 10 April 17 ACER RUBRUM.— i?ec^ or Soft Maple. Brunswick Maine.. Cornish do Gardiner do Naples . do Perry do Steuben do Londonderry New Hamp. Manchester . do North Barnstead do.... Salmon Falls do Somersworth do Stratford . do Brandon Vermont.. Castleton do Ciaftsbury do toy 26 May 8 May 1 May 10 May May 10 May 6 June 2 May 10 June 2 May 8 May 23 May 9 June May 19 May 14 May 16 June May 23 May 22 May 23 May 14 May 25 May 23 12 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. ACER mjBUTJM.—Bed or Soft Maple— Continued. Name of SxATioif. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1S54. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Newark. Vermont May 18 Shelbiun do April 28 Stock bridge do May 8 West Rupert do April 25 Bridgewater Massachusetts. . May 12 May 8 May 27 Florida do May 10 Lawrence do North Attleborough do May 8 May 10 Eichmond do Uxbridge do May 14 Worcester do May 12 Columbia Connecticut. . May 26 May 27 East Windsor Hill do May 6 Fairfield do May 15 Georgetown do May 1 Middletowu do May 5 Preston do May 15 May 22 Chatham . do May 8 Eden ...do May 17 April 29 May 28 Elmira . do Fishkill Landing do May 2 April 30 April 21 Flatbush do April 15 April 24 May 18 Lake do May 23 May 15 May 26 May 12 Lowville do Mexico do May 5 New Lebanon do May 5 New York city do April 12 May 10 Nichols do May 4 Ogdensburg do May 15 May 12 April 27 May 12 Oswego do Ovid do May 11 Plattsbui g do May 13 Eochester do April 28 April 25 May 1 May 12 April 28 May 19 May 11 May 4 Spencertown do Waterloo do May 1 Wellsville do April 4 West Point do May 5 April 28 Williamsville do April 22 Burlington New Jersey.. April 28 Freehold do... May 5 Sergeants ville do May 7 Ceres . Pennsylvania.. May 8 May 3 Baston do April 25 Fleming do May 2 Freeport do April 2 April 26 Gettysburg do May 8 May 6 April 30 April 28 April 29 *"'"""■'■ " Holliday sburg do.. Huntingdon do April 25 May 12 Indiana do May 9 May 8 May 6 Meadville do May 5 Merceisburg do Murrysville do May 24 May 10 Nazareth . do May 3 Orwigsburg do May 7 Shamokiu do May 27 Somerset do May 20 Upper Darby do April 24 April 29 April 10 March 20 Easton Maryland. .. Sykesville do April 21 May 4 Buffalo... Virginia . . April 25 April 19 April 15 Crichton's Store do April 15 April 15 Mossy Creek do April 26 Poplar Grove do April 16 April 20 April 3 Portsmouth do April 10 April 19 April 20 Eose Hill do April 23 Mar. 24 Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. April 2 Savannah Georgia... March 31 Sparta do March 31 Feb. 20 Alligator Florida... FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 13 ACER RUBRUM.— i?et^ or Soft Jfap^e— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Greene Springs Alabama . . April 12 April 4 Greensborough do March 21 March 22 Weewokaville do March 15 April 5 Columbus Mississippi . . March 14 Jasper do March 26 March 20 Feb 20 Big Pond Louisiana.. Trinity do March 5 March 1 March 20 Union Hill Texas .... Hannibal Missouri. .. April 6 Fairview.. Kentucky .. May 10 Maysville do April 22 Ashtabula Ohio May 3 Belle Centre do May 1 April 27 Cheviot do April 21 Cleveland do Aprif- 22 April 24 Germantowu do April 25 May 3 Hiram do May 4 May 15 May 8 Hocking Port do Keene do March 28 Marietta do April 29 Poland do May 5 Savannah do May 10 Laconia Indiana April 2 April 21 April 7 Athens Illinois April 26 Batavia do May 1 April 6 Brighton do May 10 May 4 May 21 Warsaw do April 15 April 20 April 10 April 21 West Salem do Ann Arbor Michigan ... May 20 Cooper do April 14 Flint do April 26 Saint James . ....do May 10 May 19 Wyandotte. do April 25 May 1 Madison Wisconsin May 13 May 15 Norway do . Cass Lake Mission Minnesota .May 15 Lac qui Parle . ._-. do May 9 April 28 Princeton do May 1 Border Plains.. .. . ....Iowa. April 28 May 2 May 14 Fairfield do May 3 Fort Madison do April 30 April 19 April 23 May 20 .••I Muscatine . .....do...... April 25 May 7 April 15 May 10 Pleasant Plain ...... ......do Leavenworth Kansas April 23 May 30 May 25 Stan bridge _ .. . ...... Canada. May 6 May 10 April 17 ACER SACCHARINUM.— 6'M(yar Maple. June 2 May 9 May 16 May 12 June 4 Cornisli . do Naples .- do..... ,«, Perrv _ . do May 25 Londonderry New Hamn May 1 May 10 May 12 May 11 North Barnstead -.do May 20 Salmon Falls do May 7 Shelburne . - do. May 17 May 12 West Enfield . do May 12 May 22 Brandon Vermont May 5 May 10 14 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. ACER SACCHARINUM.— >S'M(/ar ITopZe— Continued. Name of Statiost. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. May 10 May 7 Ne wark do ... May 23 Stockbridge do May 7 Florida . . Massachusetts May 20 May 10 Hay 15 May 12 North Attleborough do Kichmoiid do May 8 May 10 May 13 Williamstown do May 19 May 25 May 20 East Windsor Hill do May 8 Fairfield do May 18 May 6 May 8 May 12 May 3 Chatham do Fishkill Landing do May 4 April 30 April 20 Flatbush do May 1 Lake . do May 12 May 15 May 8 New Lebanon do .J May 4 New York city do May 6 May 2 May 18 Nichols do May 4 May 15 May 12 Ovid do May 17 Plattsburg do May 1] Rochester do May 10 May 7 May 12 May 24 May 24 Waterloo do May 7 Wellsville do April 10 West Day do May 6 West Point do May 5 Williamsville do April 30 Burlington New Jersey. . May 6 Freehold do May 12 Ceres . Pennsylvania.. May 8 Darby do May 2 Easton do May 5 Fleming do May 15 Gettysburg do April 22 April 23 HoUidaysburg do May 6 May 13 May 10 Indiana do Meadville do Murrysville do May 11 May 16 May 30 Nazareth do Shamokin do Somerset do May 20 Upper Darby do May 1 April 21 April 26 April 24 Easton Maryland Buffalo Virginia April 20 Crichton's Store do April 15 April 10 March 30 Kanawha Salines -do Mossy Creek do April 25 May 20 Poplar Grove do April 26 March 26 April 13 Greensborough Alabama April 4 Weewokaville - do March 15 April 5 Hannibal Missouri. . . April 10 Glen wood Tennessee . . April 1 Fair view Kentucky. . April 26 April 25 Ashtabula Ohio May 5 May 1 May 1 April 19 Belle Centre do May 6 May 1 Cleveland - do April 28 Germanto'wn do April 29 April 12 Hiram do May 16 Hocking Port do Mount Healthy do Poland do April 10 _ May 1 Piipley do Savannah do Troy do- April 25 May 15 April 15 April 18 Indianapolis Indiana . . . FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 15 ACEE SACCHARINUM.— /S^Mf/ar iffopZe— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1865. 1856. 1857. 1868. 1859. Laconia . Indiana April 8 April 11 Augusta Illinois May 5 May 1 April 28 May 20 Batavia do. .. May 1 April 12 April 20 May 20 April 26 April 12 May 6 Brighton do April 30 May 22 Marengo do Pekin do Peoria do Warsaw , do April 20 Waynesville do West Northville do May 6 Winnebago. ..do May 23 May 8 Ann Arbor Michigan May 20 Flint do April 2t Eomeo.. do May 12 Saint James . do May 16 » : Wyandotte do „.. May 5 Greenfield Wisconsin.. April 15 Princeton ..Minnesota.. ■#-- May 1 Border Plains Iowa May 11 May 5 Dubuque do May 7 Fort Madison do May 3 April 21 Keokuli do April 24 Muscatine do May 10 May 1 May 7 April 15 Pleasant Plain do Stanbridge Canada May 10 May 10 April 16 Leipsig . Saxonv ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM.— m7fe/ot7, Yarroiv. Brunswick i Maine May 25 Steuben do May 15 May 25 May 4 May 10 North Barnstead New Hamp. , Shelburne do May 9 May 19 Florida Massachusetts - May 16 North Attleborough do April 25 April 10 Waltham do Columbia Connecticut. . April 25 April 28 May 8 New York city New York... Ovid do May 13 May 1 J t West Point. do May 10 May 28 March 13 1 Ceres .... -. Pennsylvania- . Darby do March 17 March 19 March 30 April 26 Buffalo - ...... Virginia April 9 April 24 Poplar Grove . do...... April 4 New Wied... Texas Feb. 5 May 20 July 10 Bowling Green .. do.. April 5 April 24 May 1 Poland . . -do _ - March 28 June 3 Laconia . Indiana , . . , April io Edgington Illinois May 2 Peoria . .. .....do .. April 22 May 28 Wyandotte ...........^ Michigan Pleasant Plain .......... Iowa April 1 April 9 April 2 Leavenworth Kansas April 8 Horton -Nova Scotia.. May 17 Stanbridge -- Canada ... April 20 April 20 April 20 Leinsiff . Saxonv _. 16 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. iESCULUS Y'LKN k.— Yellow Buckeye. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. May 17 May 6 May 3 May 20 May 6 West Point do Fveetiold New Jeraev April 30 April 20 April 25 April 15 March 23 All Saints S Carolina March 22 Green sborouorh Alabama March 20 March 10 Weewokaville do April 1 March 5 Marcli 15 April 22 March 10 Mavsville Ken tuck v Belle Centre Ohio April 15 German town do April 8 Indiananolis Indiana April 12 Fort Madison « Iowa May 3 Leipsig . _ . . ■ . . Saxony April 22 ^SCULUS GLABRA.— OMo Buckeye. Rochester ......New Yorlj.. May 21 May 3 May 20 May 6 April 25 West Point do May 6 April 25 Nazareth Pennsylvania. Buffalo Virginia May 15 April 13 Poplar Grove ... do April 12 March 31 Greensborough . Alabama March 20 March 20 March 10 Jasper Mississippi. . March 16 Olitibbehah county do Feb. 19 Hannibal Missouri April 8 April 13 April 10 Ashtabula Ohio ... Belle Centre do Apiil 15 April 5 Cleveland do April 22 Germantown do April 15 April 20 April 17 April 6 Keene do Mount Healthy do April 1 Poland do April 26 Kipley do April 20 May 7 Savannah do Laconia Indiana March 1 Augusta Illinois April 20 April 22 April 23 April 21 Pekin - do May 14 April 14 April 12 Warsaw do May 3 Waynesville do West Northville -.do April 28 Flint Michigan... April 23 Fairfield Iowa May 8 Fort Madison do April 30 May 20 Keoliuk do April 26 Muscatine .Ao April 27 April 25 April 18 May 5 Leavenworth Kansas May 2 ^SCULUS HIPPO CASTANUM. —ITorse Chestnut. Brunswiok Maine May 26 May 22 May 16 June 3 Gardiner do Naples do Perry do May 20 Steuben do May 25 May 16 Francesto wn New Hamp . . April 28 Manchester do May 7 May ] 1 May 11 May 2 May 9 Salmon Falls do Somersworth do Castleton Vermont FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 17 .ESCULUS HIPPO OASTANUM. —Horse (Jhestnid— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1851. Boston Massachusetts- Lawrence do Mendon do North Attleboiough do Uxbridge do Richmond do Waltham do Williamstown do Worcester do Columbia Connecticut . . Middletown do Chatham New York.. Fishkill Landing .do Flatbush do New York city do Nichols do Plattsburg do Ovid do Kochester _ do Spencertown do Waterloo do West Point do Freehold New -Jersey . . Moorestowa .do Newark do Ceres Pennsylvania, Easton do Gettysburg do HoUidaysburg do liancaster do Meadville do Philadelphia .do Darby do Easton Maryland Green Plains N. Carolina.. Alligator Florida Savannah Ohio Indianapolis Indiana Batavia Illinois Marengo do West Northvillc do Muscatine Iowa Horton Nova Scotia.. Leipsig Saxony May 24 May C May 15 .May 5 May fl "I" May ." May ] May 13 1855. May May 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. April SOiMay .May llApiil 14J,\pril 24!April 2;i| ; 'Apiil 30;.April 2l)'. May 131 , April 28 April 13! May 4 May 14 April 25 May 11 April 27 April 26 April 6 April 15 April 22 May 10 April 13 May 3 April 13 March 29 April 26 May 1 April 21 April 27 April 30 April 25j April 24[May 5 'May 24 : May May 27: ', May fl! |. May 17; May lo'. .,M.y 'May 18 May 28 April 21 May 18:May .April 20 Apiil 12 May 20 May 20 April 14 Jan. April 27 Alay 12 April 25 April 10 AILANTHUS GLANDULOSA.— T/ee of Heaven. Burlington Vermont Mendon Massachusetts . North Attleborough do Point JuJith Khodo Island.. Columbia Connecticut .. Middletown do Fishkill Landing New York .. Flatbush do New York city do Plattsburg do Kochester do Spencertown do Waterloo do West Point do Barlington New Jersey.. Easton Pennsylvania. Gettysburg do HoUidaysburg do Lancaster do Meadville do 3* May 15 ifa'y 18 May 25 May 15 May 17 April 24 May 13 .May 9 May 4 May 22 May 10 May 8 May 8 May 21 May 9 April 30 May 20 May 27 May Mav 25! 20'. May 10 May 10 May 16 May May 15:. IG' May May 24. 24', May 12 May 3 May 6 May 29 May 16 ■lune 5 May 19 May 30 May 27 18 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. AILANTHUS GLANDULOSA.— Tree of ZZeaueM— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Mercersburg Pennsylvania. May 6 June 1 May 30 May 3 May 2 May 2 April 26 May 17 May 14 April 24 May 1 April 15 Mossy Creek do May 12 April 23 April 3 April 20 April 8 March 28 March 5 April 10 April 6 March 25 April 26 April 10 \iiril 29 May 5 AoTi+aVinln OlllO May 16 Belle Centre do May 20 May 20 May 10 May 5 May 8 May 10 May 1 May 1 1 May 22 May 14 May 1 May 3 March 17 May 17 May 26 May 24 May 15 May 7 May 16 May 20 May 7 AMBLANCHIER CANADENSIS.— /SAac? Bush-^Servicelerry. Brunswick Maine. Cornish do Gardiner ._ do- Perry do. Manchester NewHamp..' May 15 WestEnfleld do I [ Brandon Vermont. Newark do Stockbridge do Florida ..Massachusetts. Lawrence do \ North Attleborough do Eichmond do Columbia Connecticut. East Windsor Hill do Middletown ...do Chatham New York . . Lake .. do New York city do Plattsburg do Ovid do Eochester do Burlington New Jersey . Ceres Pennsylvania . Fleming --do Freeport do Gettysburg do Hollidaysburg do May May 10 May 15 May 6 May 12 May April 20 April 30 May 5 April 26 May May 12 May May 1 May 16 May 10 April 28 April 151 April 10 April 22 May 10 May May 2 June 9 May 10 May 30 May 12 May 12 May 20 May 26 May 20 May 20 May 11 May 22 May 15 May 8 May 19 May 6 FOLIATION OP PLANTS. 19 AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS.— S^Aac^ i?Ms/i—&rOTce6err2/.— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Meadville Pennsylvania- May 3 Somerset do April 29 Upper Darby do April 26 April 11 April 22 March 11 Sykesvillo Maryland... i Buffalo Virginia April 17 Mossy Creek do .\pril 25 Poplar Grove do April 12 April 10 Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. April 18 March 29 Weewokaville Alabama , . April 2 Ashtabula Ohio April 17 Belle Centre do April 20 Hocking Port do May 3 Poland do May 14 Savannah do May 11 Laconia Indiana 1 April 9 Augusta Illinois \pril 25 Warsaw do April 18 April 4 Saint James do May 5 May 10 Lac qui Parle Minnesota .. May 1 1 Princeton _ .... do May 10 Border Plains do April 27 April 14 May 7 AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEPOLIA.— FtV^tma Creeper— American Ivy. May 17 Kast Windsor Hill Gotinecticut. May 2 April 16 April 28 Flathn^^h New York May 1 May 10 May 8 May 3 "Wpot, Point do Gettysburg Pennsylvania. April 28 April 24 April 10 May 1 April 25 May 5 April 26 May 6 May 12 May 2 AMYGDALUS NA^A.—Flotuering Almmid. Brunswick Maine . . . Gardiner --do Steuben - do Manchester New Hamp- Burlington Vermont. - Stockbridge do Mendon Massachusetts. North Attleborough do Worcester do Columbia Connecticut. Fairfield do Angelica New York.. Chatham do Flatbush do New York city do Nichols do Ogdensburg do Ovid.-. do Plattsburg do Eochester - do Spencenown do Burlington New Jersey.. May 17 May 10 May 1 May 1 May 12 May May 8 April 25 May 5 May 16 May April 25 April 28 May 18 May 10 May 5 May 5 May 8 June June May 13 May 20 May 13 May 10 May 14 May 6 June May 9 May 16 May 10 May 24 May 22 20 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. AMYGDALUS NANA. — Floiuering Almond — Continued. Name or Station. 1851. 1 1852. 1853 1854. 1855. 1856. 185 1. 185? . 1 1859. Ceres ..Pennsylvania., do May 11 „ 1 Mav 3 1 1 April May ..April 25lAni-i1 20 20 , ::::::::::::;::: Gettysburg do .. .do 3 1 Meadville do do May (i 1 ,_ . j _ , 1 ' -! May May May 25 18 7 1 Murrysville do do Easton Maryland . . May 17 do ' April 4 May 16 . Buffalo Clark County Yirc'inia ... April 15 do 1 April Apiil 25 10 April 7 April 12 March 28 do March 30 1 March 20 do i Mossy Creek Poplar Grove TiosB Hill do do 'April 26 May 10 April 6 March 30 do i April 13 March 23 Chapel HiU Camden N Carolina March 23 S. Carolina.- Mardi & March 5 Alligator Florida March Feb. 1 28 Alabama _ . April 6 March 24 do . Mississii^oi- . 'April 10 March 30 Jasper Tlnicm Hill March 8 March 20 . .... Texas Feb. 8 . March April 27 24 Maysville Ohio April 25 Belle Centre do do Miy 3 May April 5 11 April 20JApril 22 do April 21 do do jMay 10 Mount Health v.. - May ' Kipley Savannah ....... do April May 10 10 do ludianapolis Indiana . . 1 April 18 do ; : April 10 Athens --. Illinois.... :::::::::: April 16 Augusta do April 30 April 15 .April 20 April 19 May 7 do April 2 do i March 12 April 13 do 1 \ April 25 April April 8 2 Waynesville .,.-- ....do 1 \ "West Northville.. 1 April 23 Ann Arhor Michigan... .- 1 May 4 Wyandotte Madison do April 30 Wisconsin ' ..... April 28 Border Plains.. Iowa '• i Eagle do i 1 i Mav 20 U'airfield .. do 1 1 . May 2 Muscatine do Nova Scotia.. May 10. May 2 April i 26LMay 1 ...iMay 27 Horton Stanbridge Canada j May 13 May April 10 Leipsig Saxony ;....::::::::::::!:::::::";::'""""" 16 1 ANEMONE NEMOROSA.— rFi'mrf Fhiver—Wood Anemone. Brunswick Maine !.. 1 May fi \Tnv 1 '-i Londonderr}' NewHamp..' May 4 ' Manchester do ' May 7 1 . - . . . _ - 1 Mendon Masssachusetts..' .May 1 Worcester ...do - — .1 1 . May 12 Fairfield Connecticut..' i ' May 1 Chatham New York . . . ' May 101 Ovid do ' ! May 9 West Point do | April Hi i FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 21 ANEMONE NEMOROSA.— /Fuuif Flower— Wood ^wemone— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856, 1857. 1858. 1869. Ceres Pennsylvania.. April 27 HoUidavsburg do April 18 April 3 Sykesville .Maryland 1 April 1 Buffalo Virginia. ...1 April 12 Mossy Creek do March 25 April 20 Ashtabula Ohio April 15 April 15 Cleveland do 1 April 11 Keene ...... do... April 10 Poland . do April 1 Fort Ripley.. Minnesota.. May 9 Princeton do April 30 Fairfield Iowa April 9 April 22 Leavenworth. . Kansas ... Feb. 5 March 30 Leipsig . .. Saxony AQUALEGIA CANADENSIS.— PFtM Columbine. May 28 May 12 Lawrence . . Ma.ss3.cli use tts April 29 April 28 May 3 Columbia .. .Connecticut Feb. 2.'> April 22 May 13 Fairfield do May 8 New York citv do April 26 Ovid do May 6 West Point do April 20 May 6 May 15 1 1 1 April 2 i April 3 April 7 March 15 i May 1 March 30 April 15 March 30 May 1 Ppllf» Ppnfrr> Ohio April 6 March 1 March 20 Lac qui Parle Minnesota. .. April 19 April 14 May 6 April 27 April 19 April 23 April 10 May 1 May 1 March 26 April 10 May 10 ASCLEPIAS CORNUTI.— ilM/«t;eed. Naples Maine West Enfield New Hamp.. Florida Massachusetts . North Attleborough do Walthana do Columbia Connecticut . Flatbush New York.. Ovid do Waterloo do West Point do Burlington New Jersey.. Darby Pennsylvania. Easton Maryland .. Clark county Virginia . . . Crichton's Store do. Genito do Mossy Creek do May 21 .April 20 . . I June 4 .(May 12. .iFob. 25:. .1 ,. .May 13 .j April 25 .lApril 30j .iMay V May 20 May 25 May 18 May 20i- May 19 . May 27 May 3 May 15 May 14 May 28 May 10 May 22 22 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA, AS CLEPI AS C ORNUTI. —JitYtoeed —Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1863. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Chapel Hill N.Carolina.. May 7 April 2 April 4 May 10 May 16 Cleveland...... ..do ..... May 3 Germantown .. do ._.. May 5 Hockinfi; Port .do . .. May 15 Mount Healthy do .... May IS May 18 May 25 May 3 May 15 June 1 May 24 May B Juno 1 June 10 ASIMINA TRILOBA.— PaiMio. Radnor Pennsylvania. May 9 Buffalo -. Virginia . .. April 25 Clark county ,. ....do.- May 23 April 12 May 18 April 10 April 23 April 18 All Saints ...S. Carolina.. April 9 Alligator Florida March 1 March 28 Greensborough Alabama. .. March 26 Ashtabula Ohio May 14 May 5 April 28 Belle Centre . .. do May 15 German town do Hocking Port do May 29 Hount Healthy ...do April 20 Poland do 1 May 16 Savannah do May 24 Laconia Indiana... April 17 Brighton Illinois . . . April 29 April 20 Warsaw .. . do ... April 10 May 15 Wayuesville do Muscatine Iowa May 7 Leavenworth Kansas April 30 BIGNONIA nABIGA-NS— Trumpet Creeper Gardiner Maine May 25 Steuben - do May 29 May 5 Mendon Massachusetts . May 13 May 30 Point J udith Rhode Island . New York city New York . . May 20 May 14 Ovid ..do May 26 Burlington ...New Jersey . . May 16 Gettysburg ...Pennsylvania. May 3 Meadville do May 26 Darby do May 6 April 24 Crichton's Store Virginia ... April 12 Genito do April 28 Poplar Grove do April 24 Jan. 6 April 26 Alligator ...Florida Cleveland Ohio May 12 Alay 1 May 5 Mount Healthy do Poland do May 19 Laconia Indiana . . . May 1 Augusta Illinois ... May 15 May 16 May 14 May 3 June 2 May 10 Warsaw do April 26 West Northville do May 15 Flint Michigan... May 3 Muscatine Iowa May 15 Leipsig , Saxony April 26 FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 23 CARPINUS AMERICA.'NA.—Hornheam—Ironivood. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1851. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Waterloo New York .. May 6 West Point do April 30 Ceres Pennsylvania. May 10 Easton do May 4 Gettysburg ...do May 9 Hollidaysburg do April 28 Indiana do May 13 May 8 May 4 ,._--- Meadville do Mercersburg do Eadnor do April 28 April 29 May 4 Upper Darby do May 8 April 19 April 3 Madison Court-house Virginia . . . Weewokavillc ._ ...... Alabama March 29 April 25 April 10 Glenwood ... ,. .Tennessee .. Belle Centre Ohio April 29 Warsaw ...... ...... ....Illinois May 2 CARYA ALBA.— ShellbarJc Hickory. Gardiner - ..Maine May 30 Salmon Falls New Hamu.. May 17 May 16 May 12 Mpndon Massachusetts May 19 May 18 May 21 North Attleborough, -,_ do TTxhridffe do Columbia Connecticut- _ May 27 May 26 May 23 PhafhaTn New York . May 15 TTichkill Tiftndins' do May 10 May 3 May 8 Lake - -. do May 24 May 24 May 12 May 30 May 13 Nirholfi - --do May 14 May 20 May 20 April 26 P'njstnTi Pennsvlvania May 7 May 20 May 10 Indiana do May 10 May 21 May 23 VrtT+h Whitehall do May 7 May 29 May 20 May 6 May 4 April 26 May 16 May 2 May 8 April 7 May 12 Mar. IS April ^28 April 7 April 17 April 3 Mar. 24 April 4 April 7 April 23 May 13 May 1 April 22 May 14 May 7 May 3 May 24 May 10 April 25 May 13 Savannah Ao May 24 24 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. CARYA AL'BA.—ShemarJc Sc/rory.— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Laconia Indiana April 18 Augusta May 3 April 28 May 20 ... . do May 15 April 29 Brighton . . . _ do May 17 May 15 EdgiDgton do 1 Marengo . . do April 20 May 20 May 15 April 30 Pek'm . -,. -- do Peoria do -..--. Warsaw do May 13 West Northvillc. do May 12 West Salem do May 16 Ann Arbor Michigan 'May 20 do May 1] Princeton Minnesota May 15 May 20 May 12 Eagle do i 1 " May 28 Fairfield do May 10 do April 22 Keokuk . ..... do April 28 Muscatine . do... . May 10 May 15 May 1 Pleasant Plain do May 25 June 1 Leavenworth _ . Kansas April 30 May 24 i CASTANEA YESG A.— CJiesinut. Gardiner . . Maine May 29 May 20 Florida Massachusetts . Mendon - do May 2 1 North Attleborough do May 10 May 13 May 15 May 3 Uxbridge do Richmond do May 20 Waltham do May 13 Columbia Connecticut. _ May 24 May 23 Middletown do May 4 Fishkill Landing New York .. May 12 May 1 April i Flatbush do .May 8 May 3 May G May 9 Lake do May 18 New Lebanon ..do May 14 New York city do May 13 N icbols do May 12 Spencertown ..do May 20 West Point do May 5 Anril 27 ........ Burlington New Jersey .. May 8 May 13 May 10 Ceres Pennsylvania . . Darby do Anril RO Easton do May 6 May 6 Fleming do May 25 Freeport do 1 May 10 April 29 Gettysburg do 1 Indiana do .May 8' Meadvillc do May 10 Nazareth do Mav 10 May 21 North Wliitehall ....do Orwigsburg do May 7 Shamokiu do May 25 Somerset ...do May 20 Upper Darby do May 9 May 6 Apiil 30 May 10 Valley Forge do Eas ton Maryland .. . April 29 May 5 Sykesville do May 1 April 30 April 20 May 20 Madison C. H Virginia Poplar Grove do April 26 April" '28 April 13 EoseHill do April 14 April 12 Greensborough Alabama 1 April 2 April 12 Weewokaville do April 4 Mar. 30 !.'";■"' FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 25 CASTANEA VESOA. — C//es/;/^f^— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. ' 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 185G. 1857. 1858. 1859. Ashtabula Ohio AI^iv l.'S Bowling Greeu - . . — do May 10 Cleveland do 1 ,JIny 14 May G Hiram do , i - 1 ,'-^"J May 24 May 18 May 14 Hocking Port do Poland do j May 14 1 Savannah do 1 : June 2 Laconia Indiana April 18 WestNorthville.- Illinois Anril 2<) Muscatine Iowa May 2Jlay Mlny 10 May 18 Leipsig Saxony Anril SO 1 CELASTRUS SGA'NBENS.—Bitter-siceef. — Wax-ivork. Manchester New Hamp..j May 22 Middletown Connecticnt .' May (i! Burlinston New Jersey.. May 7 Gettysburg Pennsylvania HolUday sburg do Mossy Creek Virginia Augusta Illinois ... St. James Michigan Lac qui Parle Minnesota .. Jlay 1 May 1 Mtiy ] May 3 May 21 .\pril 3(1 CERASUS C^RASUS. — Garden Cherry. Carmel Maine Perry do Concord New Hampshire . Salmon Falls do Stratford do Craf tsbary Vermont Newark ..do Shelburn do West Eupert ...do Brldgewater Massachusetts- East Weymouth do Westfield do Worcester do Columbia Connecticut.. Georgetown ., do Norwich do Weston - do Angelica New York... Clinton do Eden do Flatbnsh do Lake do Lowville do New York city do Bochester do Spencertown ..do Wellsvllle do West Concord do Sergeantsville New Jersey. Bellsfonte Pennsylvania. Gettysburg do Huntingdon do Indiana do Lima do Morrisville do Nazareth do North Whitehall do 4* May 12 'May April 29: ,|May 21 . June 1 Jlay 18 May 12 May 13 Hay 31 iMay 17 iMay 12 May 8 .Vlay 12 pril 29 April 30 May ] Way 16 May 19 May 14 May 17 May 20 .{May 10 .iMay 10 .jMay 23 April 29 April 26 May 10 April 29 May 28 May 18 May 20 May 4 Juno 2 May i April 24 May 7 Mav 23 May 9 May 2 May 7 May 15 May 1 April 10 May 12 26 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. CERASUS CEUASJJS. — Garden Cherry— Gontinned. Najie of Station. 1851, 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Sbamokiu Penasylvania. May 2 April 24 May 14 April 30 1 ■•"' i ; April 30 1 ::::'"':i; April 15 1 March 28 April 28 May 10 April 9 April 21 Wirf P TT do 1 I i i AUio-'itnr Kloiida Feb. 1 April 1 April 7 . Feb. 25 i April M April 15 April 18 \Vr"c+nnrf (lo May 24 April 18 May 3 TJjrnm -do. ..' May 4 May 10 Wplfhfipld do June C April 28 April 8 April 19 ATanpliPsfpr .IlUnoiS Ottnwa. .-.-- do. April 11 May 14 April 1 April 18 April 19 April 23 April 29 May 20 May 3 May 1 April 21 May 5 May 20 May 18 May 8 Pnnnpr Michigan ..._. May 13 Pnrt Madi'^on lowa _... I April 22 1 CERASUS SEROTINA.— Wild Black Cherry. June 9 May 28 May 8 NnnlpR -do May 8 May 28 May 3 Salmon Falls ..New Hampshire. Wpst Enfield . do May 14 May 10 "Krandon Vermont May 3 May 7 May f Haatleton, -- do Newark ... .... .... ...... do ...... May 20 May 10 Florida -. Massachusetts . May 5 Mendon - do May 10 May 4 North Attleborough do May 3 Williamstown do May 25 May 13 Worcester do Point Judith Rhode Island. May 26 Columbia Connecticut. May 3 May 10 May 21 Fairfield do Fishkill Landing New York May 10 April 24 Flatbush do April 10 April 21 May 8 May 8 May 5 New York city do May 5 May 2 May 1 April 19 Moorestown ...New Jersey . Easton - Pennsylvania. April 13 FOLIATION OF PLANTS, 27 CERASUS S^ROTmA.— Wild niacl Cherry— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Fleming Pcnnsvlvania. M.HV tP, Murrysvillc ..do May 11 May 7 North Whitehall do Somei-set do May 5 Sy kesville Maryland. . . May 10 May 14 Clarke county.. .Virginia . April 15 Crichton's Store do April 10 May 15 April 10 Mossy Creek do Poplar Grove , do April 3 iVTnvph '?Q Kose mil do April 12 April 10 Alligator Florida Jan. 21 Feb. 28 Greensborough Alabama . . . March 22 March 13 Jasper Mississippi.. March 22 Hannibal Missouri . . . April 10 April 30 Ashtabula Ohio April 15 Poland do April 28 April 22 May 27 Savannah do ' Augusta Illinois j April 20 Batavia do \ April 28 May 6 April 13 April 14 April 15 .1 May 7 May 18 May 4 Marengo do ' ! i Waynesville do 1 West North ville do ! April 20 West Salem do May 10 Flint Michigan... April 23 ... Wyandotte do April 30 Priuceton Minnesota.. 1 i ^ _ May 10 May 20 Eagle Iowa Fail-field do May 10 Muscatine do .. 1 April 24 April 23 Heasant Plain do May 28 Leavenworth .. Kansas 1 March 2i) Ma.y 8 May 12 CERASUS VIRGINIANA.— 6%ofe Cherry. June y April 26 June 3 May 10 May 12 May U April 30 ilay 10 May 18 May 8 May 16 May 9 T,nlrP Npw York May 7 June 4 May 4 May 15 April 30 May 1 May 20 May 8 May 14 Jan. 20 May 1 March 31 May 7 May 4 April 23 April 25 j May 10 May 1 May 20 Muscatine do April 23 ........ *■■■*% 28 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. CERASUS A^IRGINIANA. — 67ioAe CAerr!/— Continued. Name of Station. Pleasant Plain Iowa.. Stanbridge „ Canada. Leipsig Saxony. 1851. 1852. I 1853. 1851. 1 1865. April 20|AprU 10 1856. 1857. .Way 28 May 15 1858. 1859. Jnne 1 April 10 CERCIS GA.'SA'DENSIS.—Iledbud.-- Judas Tree. May 17 June 6 Rochester New York Miiy 28 May 20 May 28 .Vlay 20 _. April 25 May 1 1 May 8 May 26 May 12 May 3 April 22 May ] April 15 April 18 April 16 April 10 May 10 May 28 April 30 April 10 April 16 Chanel Hill -N Carolina ■ April 20 All Saints S Carolina ! March 22 Allip'fl.tor Florida 1 April 2 April 1 Grpensborouerli Alabauaa March 25 March 15l April 20 March 12 March 21 Trpnton Missouri j April 22 Kairvifw Kentucky April 20 May )> May 13 May 1 May 5 Hnrkiner Port do ^ May 25 i i April 30 May 19 Laconia . .^Indiana ,,, April 15 May 9 1 May 1£ April 28 May 28 May 21 May 10 April 1 ; May 15 April 29 April 20 Warsaw . .. . ...-- do ;..,,, I May 14 1 VIo \' 2 West Salera . do i .. .!_ May 28 May 23 April 30 April 10 1 1 CHELIDONIUM lilAJUii.— Cclandme. Manchester New Burl ington New Jersey . Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania Mossy Creek Virginia j iMarch 15 May 7 April 20 April 7 Flatbush New York...; : Burlington New Jersey. ..April 18' Moorestown do , ; Gettysburg Pennsylvania. . ; 1 May Hollidaysburg do ' '_ Darby do |.. .May 10 Radnor ...do [ jJune 5 CHIONANTHUS YLRGINIG A.— Fringe Tree. May April 21 ;tlay 3 May 7 April 27 May 27 May 15 June II June 14 June 13. FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 29 CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA.— i'>i«/7c 7Vee— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1851). 1857. 1868. 1859. BufiFalo Virginia April 30 i Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. April 20 All Saints S. Carolina.. April 18 Camden do April 10 Alligator Florida.... .Jan. 30 April 6 Greensborovigh Alabama... March 29 Ashtabula ..Ohio April 24 May 17 Cleveland ...do i May 16 .May 12 Poland do ] Muscatine Iowa • May 12'Mav 2 May 12 1 CIMICiFUGA UAGEUOS A.— Blacksnalce BooL—BatllesnaJce Boot. Columbia Connecticut . Moorestowu New Jersey . Easton Pennsylvania. Gettysburg do Hollidaysburg do North Whitehall do Shamolvin do Sykesville Maryland.. Buffalo Virginia. . Clarke county do Crichton's Store do Mossy Creek do Camden S. Carolina. Aligator Florida... Weewokaville Alabama. . Ashtabula Ohio Poland do Brighton Illinois... Princeton ..Minnesota. Stanbridge Canada . . . ,May 24 1 May April 3 April 25j, March 13 1. May April 15'April 5 April 8 April 28 May C April 13 April 27 May 12 April 26 April 22 May 7 .May 27 May 25 May 20 May 1 April 28 Jan. 5 April 29 May 1 CLETHRA ALmFOLlA..— White Alder.— Sioeet Pepperhush. 1 May 29 May 5 Florida ' Waltham do May 1 New York city... 1 May 8 do 1 May 1 Freehold New Jersey j ! May 1 March 22 Priph ton's Store Vircioia 1 Alligator Fail-field Florida Jan. 3 1 May 10 1 1 CORNUS FliOmX) A..— Floivering Dogiuood. Cornish Maine Francestown New Harap.. Stratford do West Enfield do West Rupert Vermont... Bridge water Massachusetts. Florida do Mendon do Waltham clo Columbia Connecticut.. Georgetown ...do Fishkill Landing New York .. April 23 May 12 May 19 May 20 May 11 May 10 May 5 May 20 May 20 May 12 May 10 May 18 May 10 May n May 16 CORNUS 'FLORIDA— Floioering .Dogivood—Gonthmed. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 185G, 1857. 1858. 1859. rn-i^iiiieli New Yoi'a. .Way 1 April 25 May 7 May 22 ::::::::..- May 15 May 18 May 25 May 12 May 15 May 1 May C May 4 May 12 April 28 May 9 May 1 .May 11 May 26 Fleming Pennsylvania. May 15 April 30 April 30 May 1 May 8 May 23 May 1 2 May 12 Murrysville do May 14 Jlay 26 May 21 June 1 May 8 April 27 April 2(; : ' ' May 7 T?'ia+nn Marvkuid April 20 April 15 May 5 April IC Rvltpsvillf do.. .... May S May 8 April 1: May 24 April 24 nrifVifnn''^ Rtore -.do ---. . .. April 14 _ _ _ _ _ April 15 April 20 March 22 March 16 May 1 l" -;;; "--;; May 30 April 18 April 16 April 7 ■Ro<;p Hill . do 1 April 18 May 10 April 27 Wi rt Ooiirt- House do Chacel Hill N.Carolina.. April IS April 5 Jan. 9 March 22 AUiffator Florida April 18 April 5 March 17 Weewokaville ..... ...... do ...... April 4 April 15 March 24 New Wied Texas March 8 Union Hill do March 2 Mavsville Kentucky .. April 23 Ashtabula . Ohio . May 1 ) M;ay 5 April 30 Belle Centre do May 8 Cleveland do May 1 Edinburff ... ...... do... __. May 29 April 25 Poland . . do Mav 2 Savannah .... ............ do ...... May 20 Laconia Indian.a . . . April 18 May 29 May 18 Wyandotte do May 8 Appleton Wisconsin . . May 23 Lac qui Parle Minnesota.. April 28 Princeton ....... do May 5 Muscatine . .Iowa May 2 May 1 May 12 May 6 CRAT^GUS COGGmFA..—Scarht Fruiied Thorn. ... Maine Juno Cornish .... ..... do May May 27 22 Naples . , do Steuben do May 25 May U May 16 May 19 May (i FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 31 CRATAEGUS COOCINEA— >^rn/'/c/. Fruited ^7/ov7i— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 185G. 1857. 1858. 1859. Salmon Falls New Hamp . . May 2 May 11 Somersworth do Castleton Vermont. .. May 9 Mav 1 n Stockbridge do Florida Massachusetts . ■^ May 8 North Attleborough do May 8 May 8 Anril 9r, B Columbia Connecticut. . May 23 May 15 Middietown do .\Tav 4 Plattsburg New York . . May 12 Ovid do May 12 Rochester do May 15 Waterloo do . - ^ May 1 Vloy i Coves Pennsylvania. Gettysburg do May 2 Indiana ...do Jlay 1 1 May i Meadville do Philadelphia do April 15 Shamokin do •June 1 Buffalo Virginia . . . April 30 Clarke county do May 7 April 15 May 20 April 25 April 11 Crichton's Store do April 17 April 1 Poplar Grove do Rose Hill do April 13 Camden S. Carolina.. April 3 Greensborough Alab.ama... March 27 1 Weewokaville do March 20 Jasper Mississippi .. March 2C Belle Centre Ohio May 4 May 5 April 10 April 21 Mount Healthy do Indianapolis Indiana . . . April 18 April 14 Augusta Illinois ... April 19 April 20 April 21 Warsaw ...... ...... ...... do...... May 9 April 19 West Northville do April 20 1 May 2 1 Flint do •May 21 May 15 Fairfield Iowa May 2 Juno 1 :.:!: May 20 i : CRATAEGUS CRUS-GALLL— Cod-sjjMr Thorn. ( '.T^McfcDn Vermont May IC Flnrifln MassachuHetts May 25 May 18 May 10 fnliimliia CjOnnecticut May 2 May 4 May 11 May 18 Wa+prlnn (lo May 1 May 1 May 8 April 10 May 6 May 10 May 19 June 14 May 21 June 4 April 2(1 April 13 Marclr 15 March 29 Jan. 3 March 20 March 27 April 10 March 15 April 2 May 6 March 5 Belle Centre Ohio May 6 32 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. CEAT^GUS CRVS-GALLl.—Cocksjmr TAo/n— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. (Cleveland Ohio ' A.pril 22 April 21 May 4 Poland do Lac qui Parle Princeton May 4 do May 10 June 5 Pleasnnt Plain Iowa April 16 ._ .. CRAT^GUS OXY GA^TRA.— E/ujlish Hawthorn. Castletou Vermont.. Fairfield Connecticut. Middletown do New York city New York.. Ovid do Rochester do Waterloo do West Point do Burlington New Jersey.. Gettysburg Pennsylvania. HoUidaysburg do Middletown do Clarke county Virginia . . Genito do Rose Hill do Chapel Hill N. Carolina. Alligator Florida.. Ashtabula Ohio. .. Cleveland do Savannah do Augusta Illinois.. Leipsig Saxony . . May 4 May a April 10 April 12 April 13 May 12 April 2^ April 27 May 2 April IC May 11 aay 25 May ] April 21 April 20 April 20 April 21 April 13 May 17 May 8 March 20 May 28 May 10 .May 16 May 25 April 20 April 11 April 7 March 16 April 20 March 15 ERYTHRONIUM AMERICANUM.— Z>o(//!oov n April 29 Ovid - do May Is' . ^r.nv 2li Rochester do ' May h\ May 22 May 2 . - .. Wellsville do April 6 April 6 West Point ... do May 1 Burlington New Jersey - April 29 April 26 Bellefonte Pennsylvania. April 24 May 14 May 1 April 20 April IC May 20 April 12 April 2G {xpttvsbiir"" do May 6 April 27 April 30 May 3 May 9 Maj 1 April 25 May 15 May 6 May 12 May 7 May 3 ■ 1 1 May 25 May 3 Anril 13 May 6 May 14 April 21 April 21 Apiil 25i .. May 10 Apiil 16 May 6 1 April 30 May 1 April 15 April IG April IS April 20 Mar. 24 j Genito _ do Mar. 20 April 12 Madison C. H do Mar. 30 April 22 i May 1 April 30 April 21 April S April 4 April 13 April 22 April 3. April 11 April 13 Tici'^a TTill flo April 14 4.pril 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 19 Mar. S ipril ] Mar. 25 Veh. 1 Mar. IE Jan. f M^r. c April i April K Greene Springs — do Weewokaville do Columbus Mississippi.. Jasper do Mar. ] ........ iMar." ] Mar.' 2' >i Mar. If ) Oxford Ao 1 April 1 44 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PERSICA VULGARIS.— PeacA— Continued. 1 ' ' Name of Statiox. > 1851. i 1852. 1853. 1 ' ! 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Big Pond Louisiana. . ! Mar. 2 1 Mar. i Trinity do j Mar. 4 Helena ...Texas. . 1 . - . Feb. 7 New Wieil do Mar. 10 Union Hill do Feb. 28 Hannib.al Missouri . April 20 Wcstport do Apiil 3i Maysville Kentucky . 1 April 8 Belle Centre Ohio. .. , April 26 \pril 24 April 2r April 15 Bowling Green do Cheviot , do April 25 Cleveland do 1 April 23 April 26 Edinburg do May 25 Germantown do April 20 April 8 April 6 April 16 April 30 Hiram do May 8 May 1 April 20 Hocking Port do Jefferson do May 1 1 Keene do jSIay 8 Marietta do ipril 16 Mount Healthy do... .,. April 16 April 21 ■"■] Ripley do t Apiil 22 May 22 June 7 Welchfield do i Indianapolis Indiana April 4 Lacohia do April 4 New Albany do April 26 April 25 April 30 Athens Illinois April 25 May 1 April 10 Augusta do April 30 April 30 May 14 Batavia do April 29 April 10 April 16 April 12 May 20 April 4 Brighton do May 14 May 12 Marengo do Ottawa do Pekin do . . Peoria do Warsaw do April 21 May 14 Waynesville do April 15 West Northville do April 22 April 2 J May 8 May 20 April 10 May 6 Winnebago do Cooper Michigan ,. i April 2!) Flint do May 2 Romeo ...do May 12 May 20 St. James ..do Wyandotte do May 13 Appleton Wisconsin M^y £ April 15 May 7 Eagle do May 16 Fairfield do 1 May 9 Fort Madison ...do April 14 April 16 April 2.i April 26 May i- Keokuk do Muscatine do I.M.iv 7l Apiil 24 April 20 April 2£ April 24 Leavenworth Kansas April 3 Sacramento California . . Mar. 10 ipril 29 Salem Oregon Leipsig Saxony April 15 1 PLAT ANUS OGGWEliTALlS.—Buffonwood.— Sycamore. Stockbridge Vermont . . May 18:--- - North Attleborough- Massachusetts.. Hay 16 Flatbush New Yoik... May 12 May 11 .vlay 1 6 May 2 1 May 6 New Lebanon do Rochester do West Point do May 14 May 10 Burlington New Jersey... FOLIATION or PLANTS. 45 PLA.TANUS OCClDENTALm.—Buttomoood.—Sijcamore—Gontixmed. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. I 1857. 1858. 1859. Ceres Pennsylvania.. May 14 Darby do May 5 May 2 Gettysburg do May 2 HolUdaysburg ...do... . May It May 7 May 15 May 8 April 30 1 Mercersburg do i Upper Darby do May 7 1 Valley Forge do Sykesville Maryland... Crich ton's Store Virginia April 10 Genito do April C .May 6 Mossy Creek do Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. April 10 Camden S. Carolina.. March 29 April 15 March 16 Weewokaville Alabama . . . April 2 ; New VVied Tex;is April 8 April 28 i Maysville Kentucky 1 t May 10 May 2 1 German town do [ May 1 May 1 Augusta Illinois j May 10 May 2 1 Fort Madison Iowa '.. . j POPULUS TEEMULOIDES.— Jmerzccm Asjxr, Steuben . . . .... Maine May 18 May 15 May 13 Manchester ---. New Hamp Salmon Falls do May 11 Brandon . . Vermont May 10 May 8 ! Stockbridge ._... do . .. "Vorth Attleborou""!! Massachusetts May 8 May 1 May 14 j Flatbush New York.. Rochester . do..... May 26 Waterloo do ----- May C May IC May 6 May 8 May 1 April if March 29 May 3 Burlinorton .New Jersev ........ O.amden S Oarolina RpIIp n*»nfrf Ohio April 27 April 28 May IC May ] 2 April 22 Muscatine Iowa May 2 May 15 PKUNUS DOMESTICA.— lum.. Carmel Maine... Cornish. do Perry do Concord New Hamp. Stratford do Brandon Vermont.. Craftsbmy do Newark do Shclburn do West Rupert do Biidgewater Massachusetts. East Weymouth do Florida do..,.. May 21 May 8 May 20 June 6 May 14 May 20 May 23 May 18 May 12 Mav 10 May 28 May 27 May 20 May 20 46 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA PRUNUS DOMESTIGA.—P/Mm— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854, 1855. 1856 1857. 1 1858. 1859. New Asliford Massachusetts. . May 14 May 17 May 5 Westfield do Worcester do 1 Columbia Connecticut.. ■" ' May 15 Georgetown do May 5 Hartford do May 9 Norwicli do 1 May 2 May 21 Angelica New York... Clioton do Juire 2 May 30 April 19 May 13 Eden _do May 14 May 23 Lowville do May 15 Ovid do May 17 May 23 Wellsville do April 12 Sergeantsville . New Jersey May 13 Bel lefonte Pennsylvania . . May 15 April 30 May 1 May 1 May 1 May 5 April 31) Huntingdon . . ._■--, do Buffalo Virginia Crack Whip do April 30 Crich ton's Store do.^* April 15 Poplar Grove. .do... April 23 April 8 Winchester do ... April 26 May 12 April 4 April 1 March 16 April 1 Wirt Court- House . do Aiken S. Carolina Sparta do March 30 Zehulon do Alligator Florida Feb. 1 April 10 March 24 Oxford .-.-- MississipiDi.. Feb. 25 May 2C i April 28 May 2 Hiram.- .... ...... . ....do. Jefferson.. .... .. .._... do...... May 14 Welchfield do June 8 * April 28 April 20 April 16 May 30 May 9 May 20 April 4 April 30 Wyandotte . . do ...... 1 May 8 May 7 May 1 May 21 April 22 May 23 Norway . ..-.-. do.. .-.. Kort Madison . . .Iowa .... 1 Muscatine . ...do .. April 21 Pleasant Plain do May U May 16 StaubridgCi. . Canada 1 i PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Pear, Brunswick ... .. Maine ) 1 June 7 do May 23 Gardiner do May May 25 15 Naples Perry do do May •June May 29 8 16 May 'O do .Tunc 2 May 31 .JuBe 6 Concord .... ... New Hamp . . Londonderry .. . do May C' . .. Somersworth .... do May 12 West Enfield do May 10 FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 47 PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Prar— Continued. Name of Station. IS.-il. 1852. 1853. Brandon Vermont. .. Castleton do Craftsbury do Shelbura do Stockbridge do AVtst Eupert do Boston Massachusetts. Bridgewater do East Weymouth do Florida do L-iwreuce do , Mendon do , New Asliford . do North Attleborough do Richmond do Waltham do Westfield do "Worcester do Columbia Connecticut. Kast Windsor Hill do Fairfield do Georgetown do . Middletown do Norwich do Preston do Angelica New York . Chatham do Clinton do Eden do Fishkill Landing do Flatbosh do Geneva — do Lake do Lowville do New Lebanon do New York city do Ovid- do Rochester do Spenoertown do Waterloo do Wellsville do West Concord do West Point do Williamsville - do Burlington New Jersey.. Moorestown do Newark do Sergeantsvi'.le do Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Ceres do Darby do Easton do Fleming do Gettysburg do Ilollidaysburg do Huntingdon do Indiana do Lima do Meadville do Morrisville do Murrysville do Nazareth do North Whitehall do Shamokin do Upper Darby do Valley Forge do Easton Maryland Sykesville do Buffalo Virginia... Clarke county do May May May 1 2 May 27 1851. May 10 1855. 1856. 'May 15 1857, May May 20 1 May nL... 28 May May May May 12 May April May May jMay ;May 9 May 13 10 April oO April 20 Miiv 15|, 1858. 1859. April 18 April 26 April 28 May May May May May llApril 27 April 21) May May April 2, April 12|. April 28 April 20 ..April 15 April 10 April 20 April 26 . May 8; May May 2!April 24 ll May April 23 April 23 April April May 131. May 19 May 23 May May May May May May May 12 May MaV May May May May May 15 May May 13 13; \pril 24 May 29 May May May 1 April 17 21 May 23 April 30 May April May May May May 22 April 20 April 16 May May May April April 23 April 28 April April May May May 11 May 10 May May May May April May 12 May May 10 May May April 27 10 May April 29 48 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Pear— Continued. Name oi: Station. 1851. i 1852. 1 1853. 1854. i 1855. i . ! i 1850. 1857. 1858. 1859. Crack Whip Virginia... i April 30 April 14 Crichton's Store do March 25 April 14 April 7 March 25 Genito .- . ......do April C March 30 April 20 Madison C. H do t Mossy Creek do Mount Solon. do April 29 April 15 April 23 May 10 Rose Hill do Winchester do WirtC. H do Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. March 16 March 27 Aiken . .. ...... S. Carolina.. April 10 April 13 All Saints do April 7 March 19 Savannah .... .... ..-- Geoj gia .... April 1 March & April 1 April 4 Sparta --.. .... .--. .... do ...... 1 March 16 March 3 Weewoka vil le. ...... ...... do ...... March 20 March 20 Jasper , ...... Mississippi . . March 20 Maich 22 April 6 April 1 April 5 Feb. 28 Westport do April 21 March 24 April 10 Mavsville Kentucky. Ashtabula Ohio April 25 April 23 Belle Centre do May 9 *^ April U April 29 Bnwlinsr Green..... - .----. do.. .... April 21 April 24 May 12 April 13 April 6 Apiil 7 April 20 April 24 May 16 May 7 Marietta do April 15 April 12 April 20 April 7 May 17 June 4 Wplrhfield do April 13 April 12 April 2b April 26 AfVipn. .--- do ...... April 10 April 22 Eidge Maryland . . April 15 April 11 April 14 April 24 March 10 Berrvville - Virgrinia "Rnffalo _. -. .do...... Hrark Whin -. . .do...... April 28 April 14 March 8 March 15 March 20 April 5 April 9 April 15 PgmdpTi S Carolina March 10 Sr^arfo. Georffia March 8 April 8 April 3 April l(j April 5 April 2 April 15 April 20 May 9 May 4 April 3 April 16 April 18 April 25 April 10 March 30 May 26 March 15 March 18 April 3 April 9 April 8 April 4 April 27 April 10 April 8 April 5 April 29 March 27 March 17 March 26 April 15 April 1 March 15 April 25 56 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA, RIBES GROSSULARIA. — Gooseberry— Gontmued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1865. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. April 13 April 24 May 12 May 1 Grand Rapids do Appleton Wisconsin . . Greenfield do April 25 Madison do April 16 April 23 April 26 May 11 Platteville do Beaver Bay ...Minnesota. . May 15 Cass Lake Mission do May 13 Fort Kipley do May 4 Lac qui Parle . do April 20 Bed Wing do April 24 Fairfield Iowa April 25 March 25 April 26 March 24 April 12 April 21 Pleasant Plain do April 12 March 22 May 3 May 7 Salem .....Oregon Windsor Nova Scotia. . May 4 Red lUver ...... Rupert' s Land . RIBES RUBRUM.— ^ec? Currant. May 22 May 5 May 12 May 22 May 23 May 17 May 7 May 9 May 8 May 3 Steubene do May 18 May S May 5 May 12 May 12 May 6 May 1 May 16 May 5 May 8 April 27 April 28 North Bririistead . . , .do May 9 May 11 May 7 May 2 Stratford . do .. - May 8 West EDfield do May 6 May 9 Braudon ..... .. ..Vermont..- May 4 May 11 May 7 May 8 May 5 Craftsburv . do.. May 10 May 11 May 1 May 10 May 21 Newark ... . ....do...... Shelburn ,. . , do May 2 May 12 East Weymouth Massachusetts. Florida . ... .do May 5 May 8 April 27 April 25 May 12 April 25 April 24 Richmond ....... . do...... Worcester .. do April 30 April 28 May 9 May 7 E.ast Windsor Hill do April 25 Fairfield do May 12 April 26 Middletown do .... May 4 April 14 Norwich do...... April 12 April 27 May 8 Chatham _ .... do...... May 8 Eden . ,. do 1_. May 10 April 27 May 2 M'a"y'"io May 17 May 22 Eluiira .. do Fishkill Landing . do April 12 Flatbush . . ..-.do April 20 April 4 April 6 April 17 April 21 yia"y'"""7 Geneva ...... , do Lake do May 6 May 3 FOLIATION OP PI.ANTS. 57 RIBES RUBRUM.— A'ed Currant— Gonfmnad. Name of Station. ISol. 1852. 1S53. lS5t. lowvUIe New York . . Mexico do New Mexico ...do New York city do Nichols do North Salem do Ogdonsbuig do Oswego do Plattsburg do Ovid do Kochester do Spencertovvn do WellsvUle do West Concord do West Point do Williamsville do Burlington New Jersey . Freehold do Moorestown do Newark do Bellefontc Pennsylvania. Bucks couuty do Ceres do D.irby do Easton do Fleming do Freeport do Gettysburg do Huntingdon do Indiana do Lima do Meadville do Murrj'sville ...do Nazareth do North Whitehall do Orwigsburg do Shamokin ..do Somerset do Upper Darby do Valley Forge do Easton Maryland Ridge do Sykesville do Berryvillc Virginii . Buffalo do Clark ooimty do Crack Whip do Crichton's Store do Genito do Mossy Creek do Mount Solon do Plains do Poplar Grove do ... . Hose Hill do.... Winchester do Sparta. Georgia. Columbug '. iUissis-sippi Jasper do Helena Te.xas .. Weslport Missouri . Olen wood Tennessoe- Fairview Kentucky. Maysville do Ashtabula Ohio... Belle Centre do Bowling Green do Cheviot do Cleveland do Edinburg do Germantown do.... April 8 * May May April 23 April 15 May April April April 30 April 22 ilaV" April 26 April April Mar 10 May 185 1856. .Jlay [April 1867. IWav 2!l: April 28 April 22!, jMay 6 April 2, j April 27 Apiil 3 April 9 April 25 Mar. 23 LMar. lApril MiU. 18 20 -t April .; April April 21 April 1 April 22 April 12 April 16 Mar. 1 April 20 April 24 Lipril 27 'April 27 1858. May 13; , 1859. April May April 28 April 20 April 21 May 11 May 23^ April 25 May fijApril 20 May 15| April 5 April 16 [April 25 April 10 Mar. 20 I April April April 20 Mai. 31 April 27 April 25 April April May April April April April April U April 12 April April Mar. May 1 May April April April 29 April 10 April April April April 20 April 25 May Mar. 20 April 18 . April 16 April 1 -April 10 April April April April 21 April 15: Feb. May 11 Mar. 15 April April April 1 Mar. 30 Apiil 30 April 10 58 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. RIBES B.UBRJJM.— Bed Currant— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Hamilton Ohio April 27 May 4 May 8 Hiram do April 21 April 6 Hocking Port ...do Jefferson do April 30 Keene do j April 25 Marietta do ' April 14 Poland do April 10 Eipley do April 5 Rockport ...do Mar. 15 Savannah do May 6 Troy do April 13 Welchfield do May 30 Indianapolis Indiana Apiil JO April 13 Laconia do April 12 Athens Illinois April 9 April 9 Augusta do April 10 April 4 April 12 May 2 April 2 April 15 Brighton do May 5 May 2 Edgington do Manchester do April 6 Mar 15 Marengo do __-_ .__. May 10 April 6 April 1 May 2 April 10 Ottawa ...do April 16 Pekin .. . . ..do...... Pooria do lliley do May 6 April 30 Warsaw ...do April 16 April 5 April 8 Waynesville ...do West Northville do April 10 West Salem do April 14 April 20 May 16 April 23 April 27 Winnehago do May 1 Ann Arbor Michigan May 21 Cooper do April 17 Flint do April 15 Grand Rapids do April 27 April 23 May 12 Romeo do St. James do May 6 Wyandotte do April 20 May 15 Greenfield Wisconsin Madison do April 17 April 23 April 30 May 15 May 11 Norway do Platteville do Beaver Bay ,v Minnesota . . Lac qui Parle do ,. May 1 Princeton do June 10 Red Wing do April 22 Border Plains Iowa April 12 April 27 Eagle do May 9 April 28 Fort Madison ...do April 22 April 20 April 20 May 5 April 24 April 26 April 5 Mar. 29 Muscatine do April 27 April 24 Pleasant Plain do Salem Oregon Horton Nova Scotia. May 17 Windsor do May 4 May 3 Stanbridge Canada May 2 May 24 April 10 Leipsig Saxonv ROBINIA PSEUD-ACACIA.— CommoK, Locust. Brunswick Maine June 17 Gardiner do lune 2 May 23 June 3 Naples , do Steuben do June 4 M"aV"li May 30 May 14 May 14 May 18 June 9 Londonderry New Hampshire. Castleton Vermont . . . Stockbridge do FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 59 ROBINIA PSEUD-ACACIA.— C7ontmoH iocwsi— Continued Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 185.t. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Mendon Massachusetts . . aay 22 Way 11 North Attleborough do ilay 15 une 1 tfay 15 Bichmoad do Waltham do May 13 Worcester do Vlay 13 Point Judith Rhode Island - May 26 Columbia Connecticut . . May 26 1 May 21 Way 25 Fairfield do Chatham New York.. May 23 ... Fishkill Landing do May 20 Way 1 Flatbush do May 15 May 2 May 7 May 10 Lake ...... . .do . May 31 June 3 May 20 May 20 New York city do May 19 May 21 Ogdensburg do May 20 Flattsburg do May 20 Ovid.... .... . do .- May 17 May 20 May 24 May 15 May 3 May 18 Spencertown ..do May 8 May 18 May 15 West Point do May 6 Burlington .. . .... New Jersey . . Freehold ... .... do -. May 10 May 11 Ceres.--- Pennsylvania.. June 1 May 8 Darbv - . . . . do ..... May 2 Easton ........ -do. .. April 29 May 4 May 11 May 20 May 11 May 3 May 6 May 4 May 16 May 6 ........ May 24 May 24 May 16 May 7 April 25 April 27 May 1 April 27 May 1 April 20 May 10 May 10 April 15 April 17 April 10 rtonitfi do April 13 April 12 ipril 30 .May 1 May 12 April 15 April 10 April 18 April 10 Mar. 30 April 2 May 29 A I ii«-'if nr Florida April 16 Mar. 4 Mar. 30 Mar. 20 Weewokavillc do April 15 April 18 April 1 April 22 April 23 April 10 ITnrtYVillp do April 16 April 27 May 13 Mav 1 May Ifl May K April le May 10 May i May a May £ May i May 24 May 2C May If May 1 May 14 May i June £ i Eipley oo oavannan.... ui>., May 2 60 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. ROBINIA PSEUD-AOACIA.—(7ommo?iioc«*;— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. ,' 1852 ! 1853. 1854 i 1 . ' 1855. ; 1856. ' 1 1857. 1858. 1859. : ] April 12 May 12'May 13 May 5 May i 7! 1 May 18 April 25 May 20 do April 8 April 21 May 14 May 12 May 15 Mareogo do do do Waynesville ..... .. ......do ! i West North ville . . do ..Mav S 1 West Salem do May 29 Witinebago , . . , . . . do ; May 15 Anu Arbor .... ... Michigan - . - .. 'May 21' i 1 Fiiut do ! li .do i ■ ! ...iMay 2ol Fairfield , Iowa May 9 Fort Madison . . ■ , . -do...... - 'May 2: May ll! ..'Mav 1 U.May 1 7 Pleasant Plain .... do ...Nova Scotia.. 1 1. 1 ..'May June 6 Hortou .-'May 3li Stanbridge May 18 May 15 May 10 ; i ' ROBINIA YISGOHA.— Clammy Locust. Brunswick .....^. Maine.... 1 i ' June 17 Gardiner . .. do [ May 30 Waltham . . . Massachusetts- Connecticut.. 1 'May 13 Columbia .. .. May 27 May May 21 20 Fairdeld do 1 Nichols . ,. New York.. 1 j May ]•) Kochester .. do i - May 15 Spencertown do i May 15 Gettysburg ...Pennsylvania. do i May 3May 2 May 41 Hollidaysburg j Buffalo Virginia .-.-.-.. .... April 29 Clark county do...... May 10 Weewokavillo Alabama... 'Am-il 15 Trinitv Louisiana . . ' ' 1 1 April 1 Poland Ohio i ! 'May 2 i Waynesville Illinois ! May 18 West North ville... do ' ;M:iy 3 Winnebago do 1 Mav 24 Ann Arbor Michigan . . . ' Hay 1' " "■ Fairfield Iowa May (J Fort Madison do April 29' 1 i ... ROSA CE-NTl¥OLIA.—Hvndred-lcavcil Bose.—Cahhage Rose. East Windsor Hill Connecticut.. | April 2i 1 < Chatham New Yoik. .| Mav 8 '-. _ _ . i . Piattsburg ..do j May 8 May ] May 7 March 28 1 _-.- -,..._--. Waterloo do ; Burlington New Jersey.. ! j ! Darby PcnnsylvaniaJ April 3 March 31 ; Gettysburg do I April 17 HoUidaysburg do i May 11 May 6 April 27 March 20 May ] ' Meadville do i I Rykesville ...Maryland April 5 Madison C. H Virginia...' ! ] Mossy Creek ...do ' '"■"! ; 1 New Wied Texas March 6 March 26 Glenwood Tennessee . 1 ' Belle Centre Ohio Ma.v 1 April 18 April 20 May 14 Germautown do April 1 April 22 Mav 4 Augusta Illinois i 1 i i " Muscatine Iowa 1 1 1 .. .[.-....-. 1 .... .... ..• .... ^ ........ 1 ....... . FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 61 ROSA RUBIGINOSA.— yS'jwei Brier. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. II r 25 20 Steuben Maine Londonderry New Hamp Jlay Middlctown Connecticut . .; Chatham New York..: .\[,ty New Lebanon do 1 Plattsbnrg do May Waterloo do :\Iay West Point do , April Bnrlicgton New Jersey..! April Ceres Pennsylvania . . May Darby do yiiy Gettysburg do Indiana do April 26 Meadville do May o Sykesville Maryland Apiil 27 Madison C. H Virginia Marcli 2S Mossv Creek do April 1 Chapel Hill N. Carolina Camden, S.Carolina.. Marcli 4 Belle Centra Ohio April 26 Indianapolis . Indiana \ Augusta Illinois April 22 Muscatine ...Iowa ,.. ■ jjlay 14 April 29 [April 28 :May 1 April 18 May 10 April 1 April 22 May 4 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. May 101 . I I ! April 10 i I RUBUS ODORATUS.— PMrj5?e Floivered Raspherry. 1 April 25 May 6 1 SfArlchriiiffo VerEnont 1 Vlay 1 May 10 April 20 Mav 1 April 26 - . April 23 March 25 ___. ( 'lichtou' s Stort! Virginia .... j March 16 April 10 f^Uar^n^ Rill N" riarolinn. April 10 April 20 April 26 April 28 RUBUS STRIGOSUS.— iJed Raspberry. Brunswick Maine.... Carmel do Cornish do Perry do Concord New Hamp., Salmon Falls do Sherburne do Stratford do Craftsbury Vermont... Newark do Shelburn do West Ilupert do Bridgewater Massachusetts. . East Weymouth do Florida do Worcester do Acquidneset Khode Island . . Columbia Connecticut.. Angelica New York . . Clinton do May 7 May 1 1 May 281. May 7' May 20 May 13 ■Hay 28 May 10 May 5 May 14 May 12 May 14 May 15 May i: May 12 May 1 April 23 May May 21 May 12 Mav IG May 28 May 27 62 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. RUBUS STRIGOSUS.— iZcd Baspberry— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. May 18 May 7 May 22 April 30 May 1 LiOwville , - do .. May 16 April 27 Ovid do May 24 Vlay 15 Kergeantsville New Jersey . . April 24 Bellefonte ..., ...... Pennsylvania.. April 15 April 25 May 6 May 4 April 4 April 28 April 12 April 16 April 21 Morrisville . ,...._. ..do,. Crichton's Store do...... Cheviot Ohio.-... Cleveland . . do ...... Ediuburff . . .... do ...... May 12 Germantown ..... .do...... April 11 May 7 April 15 Hamilton .. ........do...... April 30 May 9 April 16 April 10 West Salem do April 15 April 21 May 5 Beaver Bav Minnesota May 10 ■Red Wine" - ...do ..... April 23 April 21 April 25 May 8 RUBUS YILLOSUS— ^kcMerr^/. Brnnswiclc Maine Gardiner do Naples - do Perry do North Barnstead N. Hamp... Salmon Falls do Somersworth do West Enfie'.d do Castleton Vermont... Stockbridge do Florida Massachusetts. Mendon do North Attleborough do Waltham do Columbia Connecticut . Fairfield do Georgetown ...do Preston do Chatham New York .. Fishkill Landing do Flatbush do Lake ...do New Lebanon do New York city do Plattsburg do Ovid do Spencertown do Wellsville do West Point do Burlington New Jersey . . Moorestown. do Ceres Pennsylvania Easton do Fleming do Gettysburg do HoUidaysburg do Meadville do May May May May 14 I April 9 j May 4 May 12 May 6'. April 20l, May 7 May April 2 April 10 May 11 ,VIay 10 May 13 April 27 June 2 April 26 May 15 April 20 April 20 May April 15 April 25 May 4 May 28 May 16 May ] 6 June 13 May 11 May 14 May 18 May 13 .May .May 14 May 10 May 15 April 27 May 14 May 12 April 27 May 16 April 30 May 10 FOLIATION OP PLANTS. 63 RUBUS VILLOSUS—^kcMerry— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. North Whitehall Pennsylvania. May 1 1 « Philadelphia do April 15 Shamokin ...do May 28 Darby do April 18 Somei-set do 1 May 14 Upper Darby do April 24 1 Easton Maryland .. April 30 April 20 Sykesville do April 4 April 16 May 10 Buffalo Virginia... April 28 Clark county do April 20 April 7 Crichton's Store do March 25 Genito do March 16 April 8 April 20 Madison C. n do Mossy Creek do May 5 April 10 Poplar Grove do March 28 April 1 Chapel Hill N. Carolina . . March 26 Camden S. Carolina.. March 10 Childersburg Alabama... March 25 March ] Greensborough do Vlarrh a.S'viarp'h in Weewokaville do Feb. 27 April 20 Jasper Mississippi .. March 26 Trinity Louisiana .. March ] March 4 April 18 Glenwood Tennessee .. March 26 April 20 Maysville Kentucky .. Ashtabula Ohio April 30 May 10 Belle Centre do April 27 Bowling Green do... April 4 April 23 Germantown do April 3 March 28 April 10 Mount Healthy do Poland do April 23 March 30 Augusta Illinois April 25 Batavia do April 22 April 13 Brighton do April 19 May 10 May 20 Edgington do Marengo ...do May 20 April 24 April 15 April 8 Warsaw ...... .......do .. May 15 West Northville do April 23 May 26 Wvandotte . Michieran . . . April 30 Fairdeld -- Iowa May 4 April 25 April 9 April 28 May 20 SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS- —Common Black Eld.ei ■• NanlpaKcZe&«. Brunswick Maine Perry do Steuben do Londonderry N. Hampshire.. Manchester do Norlh Barnstead do Shelburne do Stratford do West Enfield do Florida Massachusetts . May 15 May 1 April 17 May May 18 May 3 May 5 May 7 May 12 May 15 May 10 FOLIATION Oe PLANTS. 69 TARAXACUM DENS-LEONIS.—Z>ande?iom— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Mendou Massachusetts. April 28 April 20 North Attleborough do April 30 April 23 Williamstown do May 27 April 4 April 26 Columbia Connecticut.. April 15 Chatham New York .. May 6 March 10 Flatbush do Lake do... April 28 May 2 April' Is New York city do Ovid do May 5 Eochester do April 16 May 12 Spencertowu do April 25 Waterloo do April 4 April 10 May 10 West Point do Burlington New Jersey . . Ceres Pennsylvania. May 5 March 26 Darby do March 26 Easton do April 8 Fleming do April 20 Gettysburg do April 8 April 3 March 21 April 2 Hollidaysburg do Shamokin do April 10 Somerset do. April 15 Valley Forge do April 10 Easton Maryland April 17 April 20 Bykesville do April 10 April 27 Buffalo Virginia ... April 10 Clark county do April 12 Mossy Creek do -- April 7 April 20 April 1 March 22 Hose Hill do April 6 Chapel Hill N.Carolina.. April 1 Camden S. Carolina.. March 4 March 15 Ashtabula Ohio .. April 12 Belle Centre do March 24 March 20 Cleveland do. April 15 German town do March 30 March 28 Keene do April ] Mount Healthy do April 10 Eipley do Feb. 20 May 15 Savannah do... Laconia Indiana ... March 28 April 10 April 20 April 1 May 23 Batayia Illinois Brighton ...do May 10 Pekin do May 8 St. James Michigan April 16 April 26 Muscatine do April 22 April 20 May 9 April 25 April 8 April 1 Leipsig Saxonv 1 TILIA AKERiGANA.— Linden.— Bassimod. May 31 June 5 May 20 June 9 Gardiner . ....... ...do... Londonderry New Hampshire. May 9 May 10 Norr.h Bamstead. , do .. May 10 Salmon Falls do May 7 May 13 Brandon . ...-- Vermont May 21 Stockbridge do May 11 Mendon .. .. . Massachusetts . May 7 May 11 May 13 Columbia Connecticut, . M'ay 11 vlay 22 vo PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. TILIA AMERICANA. — Linden. — Basswood — Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. May 10 Flntl>ni^li dn May 7 April 29 April 27 April 27 May 25 May 24 May 15 May 24 May 7 May 16 May 10 May 8 May 20 May 18 May 9 May 10 May 20 Wpr+ Pnint do May 6 May 15 May 6 April 25 Ceres Pennsylvania. May e May 1 "Rntit.nn do.----. May 12 May 20 May 6 ipril 26 April 20 April 26 May 8 April 29 MiHdlftown do May 20 May 23 May 7 May 10 May 1 April 25 April 1 April 18 March 30 April 1 April 1 April 28 A^htflbnla Ohio May 6 "RpIIp Ppntrf do May 7 May 1 April 30 May 31 April 28 Poland .. ...do...... May 14 Tndiananolia Indiana. -. . May 3 April 13 May 10 May 15 May 12 May 20 April 20 May 23 April 18 Pplrin do...... May 10 May 7 May 5 May 24 May 8 May 5 May 9 May 4 May 6 May 27 May 10 May 1 May 10 April 27 May 26 May 20 ULMUS AMERICANA.— ^mericaw Elm. Brunswick Maine... Gardiner do Naples do Perry (io Steuben do Londonderry New Hamp . Manchester do North Barnestead do Salmon Falls do Somersworth do May 27 May 6 May 20 May May 11 May 11 May 13 May 25 June 4 May 15 May 17 May 19 June June FOLIATION OF PLANTS. 71 ULMUS AM.'EUICA'N A.— American ^m— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. Stratford New Hamp West Enfield do Brandon Vermont. Stockbridge do Lawrence Massachusetts. Mendon do North Attleborough do XJxhrldge do Waltham do WUliamstown do Worcester do Columbia Connecticut . , Fairfield do Middletown do Fishkill Landing New York. Flatbush do New York city do Nichols do Ogdensburg ...do Plattsburg ...do Ovid do Eochester ...do Spencertown do Waterloo ....do West Point do Burlington .„ New Jersey . Newark do Ceres Pennsylvania. Easton do Fleming do Gettysburg do Meadville do Mercersburg do Philadelphia do Upper Darby do Easton ...Maryland . Hagerstown do Buffalo Virginia... Clark county do Crichton'a Store do Genito do Mossy Creek do Poplar Grove do Rose Hill - do Chapel Hill N. Carolina. Camden S. Carolina. Greenshorough Alabama. Weewokaville do Columbus Missiesippi Trinity Louisiana Union Hill Texas.. Hannibal Missouri. Maysville Kentucky Ashtabula Ohio .. Belle Centre do Cleveland do Germantown do,... Hiram do Keene do — Mount Healthy do Poland do Ripley do Savannah do Indianapolis Indiana. Laconia .- — do Augusta Illinois . Batavia do Brighton do Edgiugton ■ do May 10 1853. May 9 May May May 10 April 24 May May May May May May April 30 April 23 May 20 1854. 1855. May 12 April May May May May 12 May 8 May May May 16 May 14 April 20 April 22 April May March 29 March 1 May May 6 May April 17 April April 28 April 26 April 10 1856. May 15 May May March 18 .May April May 10 Vlay April 30 May April 16 1857. .Vlay 10 May 27 May April May May 20 May 20 April 20 April April 27 May 14 May 22 1858. May May 14 20 12 May April 25 1859. May May May May April 10 March 22 March 1 April 14 May April 11 April March 24 April 10 March 14 March 4 May April May May 15 May May April 25 April 10 April April April 30 72 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. ULMUS AMERICA'S A.— American ^?m— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Marengo Illinois May 20 May 25 May 23 April 17 April 18 Pekin do .. Peoria ...do Warsaw do May 14 May 18 May 23 West Salem do Winnebago ...do May 8 Flint - . Michigan .. April 26 Romeo .......do... April 26 Wyandotte do May 10 May 18 May 16 April 20 May 5 May 21 Eaj Florida Massachusetts h do Rhode Island . Connecticut.. -.1 ..... 1 May 12 North Attlehoroug -- May 27! May 16 June 1 Point Judith Columbia i June 5'june 7 [ Middletown May 27j Chatham New York.. do June 5 New Lebanon June GiMay 21 Nichols do June 5 North Salem do do ;JIay 16 May ''\ Penn Yan June ( Plattsbutg do May June May 25 ] 20 i Rochester ... ..do May 3nMay 20,JuDe 1 May 29 May 21 Ceres ...Pennsylvania. do do i Fleming Centre .. May 23 _ - ■ Mercersburg . May May 21 : Meadville do do ;May i 14 ...; ' J. __ . Philadelphia Radnor..,. . ;April 20 May 14 jjune ] do May 2-1; May 3 May IC May 1( Somerset do ' Hageistown Maryland.. May ISSIay 15 Buffalo Virginia . ;May li Clark county .. . Crichton's Storc. do .. i May May ()l Anvil 29 do May 12 1. >' Poplar Grove Greensborough... Weewoliaville. do , 1 April 29 April 25 ' April 1 . do..... March 15 I r ::: March 15 May 1 May 10 Trenton ... .. . ...-Missouri i 1 1 ! Belle Centre Ohio Apiil ...iM;i.v in ' ;., i . Cincinnati do ! ^0 1 do June 1 o' Mount Healthy . Laconia do 1 ipril 25 'May 1 0' . , ., Indiana ._ .JApril 2f ! Athens . , Illinois April May 29 April 2 April 3 j! 1 Augusta Peoria ..... do do . April 10 Hay 10 OJMay 8i May 20j ...Mav f do i 1 May 2 3 _._„__ West Nortbfield do 1 May 1 1 I May 20 1 Flint - Milwaukee do .uMiiy 2 J_ 8, 1 Wisconsin . .kVIay 17 ; 1 1 May 2 ol lAiirfiplfl Iowa ! - Mny 7 Kort Madison . .. do May 3 April 13 i 'Knvn ftnnf.i,!. .June 8i 1 ' i CRATAEGUS OXYCANTHA.— ii'f/f/fe/i Haivthorv. Gardiner Maine. Steuben do... Manchester New Hamp Fishkill Landing New York New York city do Ovid ,...do Penn Yan do ^ Rochester do j I [May oO West Point do ! ! Juno 10 Burlington New Jersey. .j ;May 201 Lima Pennsylvania. May May 20 May May June 16i June Ul|. May 80 June Juno June 1 100 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. CRAT^GUS OXYCA'NTRA.— English Hawthorn— Contmued. Name of Station. 1851, ; 185i ! j_ 1853 1 1854. \ 1855. 185G. 1857. 1858. 1859. Radnor Pennsylvania. ....do.. 2i 17 May 21 (May 16 June 3 May 25 Upper Darby May Buffalo Virginia . May 2 Clark county .... do June 1 May 25 Genito .... .... do April 12 Rose Hill do 1 April 22 May fi March 20 April 15 Alligator Florida... j Jasper county ..... Mississippi - April 4 Lebanon Tennessee .. Ohio May 9 1 Cleveland ;May 14 May IC May 13 Augusta ...... Illinois .. May 5iMay 8 ivrtiv 9.1 May 30 West Northfield .. ...do Horton 1 June 8 Leipsig May 10 j — 1 1 DIGITALIS VUUFim^A.— Foxglove. Castine Maine July 25 Brattleborough Vermont . . North Attleborough . . Massachusetts June 30 .jul'y""i July 14 Penn Yan. . ....... ....do. June 14 June 10 July 15 Chester Pennsylvania- Delaware county do Meadville ....... ......do...... Juiy i June 6 June 8 May 24 ' June 12 May 25 June 1 Sykesville Maryland... May 20 New Wied Texas April io April 18 i EPIGiBA HEPEl^S.— Trailing Arbutus. Brunswick Maine Cornish do Gardiner do Naples do Francestown New Ham p . . Manchester do Salmon Falls do Somersworth do Brattleborough Vermont .. Burlington do Stockbridge do Boston Massachusetts. Lawrence --do Mendon do Uxbridge do Worcester - do Col umbia. Connecticut . . East Windsor Hill do Middletown do Chatham New York.. Lake, (Washington county). do New Lebanon do Plattsburg do Rochester do Somerville do West Point do Burlington New Jersey. - Moorestown do Ceres Pennsylvania. Chamberaburg do April 13 April April 23 April 12 April .April 4 April April April April May May April April April 10 April April May April April April April April 24i- May May 20. ir. April 10:. April 19 2 24 27!April 9 April 24 April 15 April May 18 April 5 201, April April 30 1 . 5 April 25i. April 2ui. May 1 May 3 May 13 May ] May 'April I April April 22 May 11 April April U- BLOSSOMING OF FhAJSTB. 101 EPIG^A REFERS.— Tyail{7i(j Jr6wtes— Continued. Name of Station. i 1851. i 1852. 1853 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Chester Peunsylvauia do do ! 1 March 26 j 1 Fleming Centre .. April i . ! ■"! 1 Gettysburg 'April 20 April 11] April 25 Hollidaystiurg .. ......do...... 'April 20 Mercersburg do April 26 1 Lancaster do 10 Mcadville do do April 1, April 18 Lima June 12 "'"' MungersvlUe do .. t May 4 April 8 Philadelphia do 1 Reading do do ..do Maryland . do April 7; Sugar Grove Jlarch 30 j Upper Darby 'April giApril 22 April lO'April 1' 13 1 1 Hagersto wu April 1 April 1 1 Sykesville . lApril 25 1 Massy Creek Virginia .. ' 'March 201 Chapel Hill N. Carolina. ...South Carolina do 1 1 March 20 Aiken .'■ j iWaroh 1 \ Camden i March 8 ; 1 Poland Ohio Nova Scotia. --I 1 April 13 18 i i ' Horton 1 ' j i I EPILOBIUM SVICATUM.—WUlow Herb. Brunswick . .......... Maine .... 1 i luly 31 Aug. 8 Manchester NewHamp.. July 1 July 10 July 8 Chatham New York . . Peon Yan do...... luly 1 Plattsburg do July 2 Rochester ...... ..... .do July i July 10 Reading do June 25 Leipsig ....Saxony July 1 ERYTHRONIUM AMEBIGA'N'UM.— Dog-tooth Violet.— Adder Tongue. May April 22 Brunswick Maine . . . Cornish do Gardiner ...do Naples do Manchester NewHamp. Brandon Vermont.. Brattleborough do Burlington do Castleton do Newark do Stockbridge do Florida Massachusetts. West Cambridge ...do Worcester do. Middletown , Connecticut. Ceres New York.. Chatham do Lrke, (Washington county). do New Lebanon do New York city do Nichols do North Salem do Ovid do Penn Yan do..... Plattsburg do April 28JMay i Rochester , do 1 lApril 30 Somerville do JApril 21| Spencertown do ! West Point do j April 26 White Plains do ! I .:April 20 . JApril 20 jMay May May 11 12 April 30 May April 30 May 4i . April 21 April 23 May 8! I 4 lApril 20 lApril 11 April 25 April 20 May April 24 May May 10 May May 15 May 30 April 30 May 13 May 10 May 15 May 9 April 30 May 24 May 27 May 4 May 12 April 25 102 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. BRYTHRONIUM AMEUIGA'NJJM.— Dog-tooth Violet.— Adder Tongue— Contmned. Name or Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1866. 1857. 1858. 1859. Burlington New Jersey . . March 20 May e Cores Pennsylvania . . Chester do April 8 May 12 Fleming Centre do April 28 Gettysburg do April 28 May 2 April 15 April 27 April 24 May'""i April 18 HoUiday shurg do Mercersburg do April 28 April 21 May 1 Meadville. ,..-,. .... ...do. Anril 1 fl Myers ville .. . do i April 28 Philadelphia do April 18 Kadnor ., _ . .. do April 21 April 25 Reading do April 7 April 15 April 6 Sugar Grove do Upper Dj,rby do Chapel Hill N . Carolina . . April 23 April 12 April 24 April 22 March 21 March 23 April 22 April 3 April 6 April 1 May 3 Anvil 22 Belle Centre do - April 17 -- April 20 April 20 May 1 April 16 April 6 April 18 Riclimond Indiana April 13 May 1 Brest Michigan . . Flint do April 15 April 21 May 5 April 26 April 23 j May 4 FRAGAEIA YE8CA.— Field Straivherry. Castine Maine Carmel- do Cornish do Perry do Steuben do Francestown New Hamp . . Londonderry do Manchester do North Barnstead do Salmon Falls do Somersworth do Stratford do Brandon Vermont . .. Brattleborough do Craftsbury do Newarlt do Stanbridge do Shelburn do Stockbridge do West Rupert do Bridgewater Massachusetts . Cambridge do Florida do North Attleborough do Westfield do Worcester do East Windsor Hill do Georgetown do Middletown do Norwich do Preston do .June 10! jMay May ;May 12|May 22jMay 12 ...I May 15 10 May 12 14' Mav .May 14 ;May May May May 12 I May . . i May 5April 27 May 15 May 20 May 25 May 15 May 26 May 22 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 10 May 18 May May May 1 May 25 May 8 May 18 May 20 May 25 Hay 16 May 15 May 5 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 103 FRAGARIA YESCA.— Field Strawlerry—Gontmutid. Name of Station. i 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Angelica New York.. 1 Way 2C Chatham do May 4 Clinton do ; :::::" ::::i une .6 Way 24 Eden do 1 Vlay 18 Flatbush do IJIav 4 Geneva do L _ _ ! J 1 Way 16 May IS lune 14 May 17 Xiake, (Washington county) .do 1 June' 7 lune 19 Mexico ._.. ......do. New Lebanon ...do 1 May 2j New York city do 1 1 May 20 North Salem,. do May 7 :::;:::: ::::::::i 1 Ogdensburg ...............do May 16 Ovid do May 26 May 20 Penn Yan . do Plattsburg .. .do...... May 12 May 6 Spencertown ....do...... May 20 May 10 Waterloo do May 12 West Dav . do May 8 May 18 May 9 White Plains do May 1 Burllugton New Jersey- April 26 May 20 May 21 May 10 Bellefonte Pennsylvania. May 10 May 20 May 7 Fleming Centre do April 16 May 6 May 13 May 6 May 13 May 8 May 4 April 26 May 2 April 26 May 16 May 20 May 9 May 14 Mpiidvillp do May 8 Mnrfh Whitphall -do May 6 April 28 Reading do April 18 April 20 April 25 Upper Darby do May 6 May 4 April 12 April 27 April 21 April 29 April 21 March 30 April 10 April 25 April 30 April 13 April 30 April 12 March 15 May 4 April 30 April 4 April 7 March 23 March 3 March 16 March 13 i ] March 2C 1 1........ March 20 April 10 GATTiiia Florida Feb. 1 March V March 1 March 21 March 10 April J March 25 March 16 April 25 Fairview jkentucKy . . . March 2( ) 104 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. FRAGARIA VESCA.— i^^ieM Straivhemj— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1 1857. ' 1858. i 1859. (^Ipnwnod .-..Tennessee __ April 14 TTnmrvillp .....do ..... April 12 Wnlnnf, firovft -- .do April 10 Tvpnton . Missouri April 22 May 8 April 24 April 20 May 1 I April 24 May 19 May 12 Rlay 26 April 12 May 8 .May 21 April 5 April 26 AfVipnc! . Illinois ' April 13 April 17 April 18 .-_..-.-i -- May 30 April 25 May 10 April 21 May 6 Lvfa'y'is May 9 April 27 April 18 April 24 WiiTsiftw . .... -.-- --.. do ...... TSr-iaf RllpTYl . .. ..-.do...... April 27 May 16 May 1 May 14 May 8 May 23 m- Tcn>iPfl -, .-.-do... ... WiraTidnttp -do April 7 May 7 May 16 April 27 . . -. May 25 May 7 i " Mav 20 May 1 1 May 24 May 17 j May 16 April 26 May 11 April 30 May 7 May 13 May 5 May 13 May 11 March 20 PlpnsnTit Plain .. ...---do...... May 10 May 1 Windsor .... ...... do Red Kiver Settlement, Kupert's Land. May 10 FRAXINUS AMERICANA. — JFAtfe Ash. Naples May Aug. 24 ) Massachusetts . 1 Ii.lv 30i Uxbridge Columbia New York city Spencertown FJeming Centre.. - do _-_-_-_. |.---. May 25 . Cormecticut 1 May 12 May May 1 New York - 1 14 .do ] May 12 1 i . . ...Pennsylvania. do May 12 . _ May 15 May May April 10 8 20 1 do May 13 1 Crich ton's Store... do May 20 May 1 May 16 do Childersburg Greensboroiigh "Rollp ripntre . -.. April 4 do March 26 Ohio May 10 German town do May 5 ..... do .■ipril 12 March 9 .....Illinois April 30 [ Augusta do April 28 IVIay 20 BLOSSOMING OP PLANTS. 105 FRAXINUS AMERICANA.— ^FMe ^sA— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. i 1853. 1 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. PekiQ Illinois... 1 May 14 April 16 Warsaw do May 9 Flint Michigan...' April 20 Lac qui Parle Minnesota.. May 1 Princeton do 1 May 26 Border Plains ,Iowa. [ , May 8 May 12 June 16 Leavenworth City Kansas ' ... Stanbridge Canada. ..'■ I luue 1 GAYLUSSACIA RESINOSA. — Whortlebernj . North Attleborough . .Massachusetts.' ; May Uxbridge do I Waltham do : Point Judith Khode Island. ] ' C'olumoia Connecticut..' [ New Yorli city New York ..' ' Nichols do ■ Rochester do i { Fleming Centre Pennsylvania.!. May 271 Lancaster do Lima. do Sykesville Maryland , Buffalo Virginia. , Crichton's Store do Poplar Grove do Kose Hiil do Alligator Florida... Flint Michigan. . Princeton Minnesota . Stanbridge Canada... 30;, May May /line June May May 21; ;Moy June May 12 May 26 j June t May ...iMay April 28 Hay 26. May May ' 281 May 10 .'May , May Feb. May 25 . . June 15 April 22 April 29 April 28 GERANIUM MACULATUM.— CranesSz'K. Gardiner Maine. Manchester New Hamp . . June 11 Salmon Falls do Uxbridge Massach use tts . Waltham do Point Judith Rhode Island. East Windsor Connecticut . . Ceres New York .. May Chatham do .May New Lebanon do May New York city. do Nichols do North Salem do jMay 12 Ovid do , Penn Yau do I Rochester do | Freehold New Jersey. .j Chester Pennsylvania. |May 15 FlemingCectre do jMay 12 Gettysburg do HoUidaysburg do Mercersburg do Lancaiter do Lima do.... Meadville do Morrisville do Mungersville do Radnor do Reading do May 17 14* June 4 May June .May 17 May 13 May May May May May May 1 8 .May May May May 28'. 29 . 29l. 27i- May 14 May May May May 17 May 16 M^y 24 May May 18 22 April 25 May May 18 May 20 May 15 May May 16 26 June May 18 June 1 May 25 May 22 May 14 May 23 May 16 May 20 May 25 May 12 May 11 April 15 1U6 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. GERANIUM MACULATUM.—6Vcmes&i'«— Continued. Name of Station. ! 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Darby . Pennsylvania .i May 10 April 26'. ; Sugar Grove do May 18 do May 9 Maryland.. , Upper Darby .... May ] 2 May fc May 20 May 15 April 28 May 10 Mav in' 1 Hagerstown May 0, ; ... Sykesville Madison C.H do May 20 ...Virginia ...! Juno 13 do ""■"'1 ' "1 j [ MoBsy Creek 1 tfay 5 Chapel Hill ..N.Carolina.. April 20; 1 ... ..S. Carolina.. April 29 .Texas...., ,_ New Wied March 181 Knoxville - . . . Tennessee ..' i April 2t Ohio 1 ,May 4 do ' ' 1 Belle Centre ilay 10 Bowling Green Cincinnati .... .... .. May 15 do i \ May 1 Germantown .. do |May 15 do 1 i 1 Hiram ............. I t 1 1 May 20 May 10 Keene - ............ do iMay 16 do. . 1 Madison ...... ...... May 18 ,do ! May 8 Ridimond Indiana :May 5 Illinois Athens ...... ...... April 27 May 10 April 30 April 27 April 281 May 6 Am-il 5^4. Mnv lOi Augusta West North field do do May 10 May 30 May 14 May 21' 1 Brest do do May 16 Wyandotte 1 May 30 Mav 12 , Kaposia Dubuque Eagle ...Minnesota ..:May 21 Iowa IMay 12 do ' 1 ; i May 30 1 j i HALESIA T'ETRAPTERA.—Snoivdrop Tree. Steuben Maine .Massachusetts. . Rhode Island . ..Connecticut.. July 3 ■June 14 July 14 i North Attleborough June 8 May 25 May 15 June 16 Point Judith May 19 .May 10 i Fishkill Landing ... ...New York .. May 30 Nichols - do June 20 June 25 Burlington ...New Jersey.. June 12 June 6 May 10 May 10 Freeport Gettysburg do May 22 ..Pennsylvania. do Mav 4 May 7 May 25 May April 25 May 15 Ma^ 16 Radnor ...... .„-.- do May 12 Darby Upper Darby do do ...Maryland... Virginia . . . May 4 May 26 May 16 Mny 8 Sykesville Poplar Grove All Saints May 8 ...S. Carolina.. March 15 Belle Centre ....... .Ohio May 26 Mount Healthy do April 30 Brighton , Illinois ... June 2 May 6 Milwaukee ...Wisconsin .. Iowa June 13 Fort Madison May 1 HAMAMELIS VIRGINIANA.— JFifc/i Hazel. Manchester ...New Hamp.. Vermont. .. Oct. 10 Sept. 20 1 ' Brandon .... Oct. 19 iOct. 6 Stockbridge do Hollidaysburg .. Pennsylvania. do Sept. 24 Oct. 12 Meadville t MaysviUe ...Kentucky'.. iNov. 29 j i BLOSSOMINa OF PLANTS. 107 HEPATIC A TRILOBA.— Roimd-lohed Livenvort. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. May 1 April 22 . April 22 April April April ! April 23 April 25 April 21 1 41 April 26 May .April 1854:. llApril 20) April 22 1855. 1856. May 1857. 4pri 1 j April 21 April 19 May 1; j April irApril 27!April 20;April April 6; April 20 April 201 May 1 May 19 1858. 1859. April 24 April 13 April 20L.. April 28..-. April 27 May March 27 May 6' March 13 April JApril 14 April 10 i April 18 April 2 .1 April 2' April 8? April" 17 March 15 April 11 12 Castine Maioe Gardiner do Francestown New Hamp . . Brattleborough Vermont ... Burlington do Stockbridge do , Boston Massachusetts Worcester . do Middletown ...Connecticut. Ceres New York .. Chatham do Lake do New Lebanon do North Salem do Ovid do Penn Yan do Plattsburg do Rochester do Somerville do.. Spencertown do West Point do White Plains do Freehold New Jersey. Ceres Pennsylvania Chester do Easton do Fleming Centre do Gettysburg do HoUidaysburg do Mercersburg do Indiana do Lima do 1 lAprll 23 April Meadville do |April IjApril 15| Mungersville do J ;.- Nazareth do I j i Philadelphia do Radnor ^ do Reading do April 3 Darby ....do : Sugar Grove do iVlarch 30 Upper Darby do April 3|April 22 April Hagerstown Maryland...! |April 16|April 16 Sykesville do [March 31jApril 1; MadisonC.H Virginia ... April 5|April 6 Mossy Creek do IMaroh 15| : ■ i |April 20 April 15 April 15 April 20',, April 10 March 28 11 April April 12 March 25 April 21 . April 18 1, April 12 April 14 iMarch 24; April March 27 April i; April 20; April 14, March 30 -JApril 13 April April March 13: March 2 I.March 16 Poplar Grove do Knoxville Tennessee . Miysville Kentucky . Trenton Missouri.. Belle Centre Ohio Germantown do Keene do Poland do Richmond Indiana .. Athens Illinois .. Waynesville do West Notthfield do j ; i ..-----.A.pril 10 Ann Arbor Michigan... ' Apnl 15 Brest do JApril 23, ! Flint do 1 ^ Romeo do...... I |. .... Washington do | jApril lb Baraboo Wisconsin ..April 181 Kaposia Minnesota ..:April 28 Pleasant Plain Iowa j PJum Spring do......j Horton Nova Scotia .; Leipsig Saxony ...I April 12 April 13 April 12 April 1 April 18 April 25 April 101, April 16 [May 15 March 3 1 April 8 i March 20 108 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. HOUSTONIA CMRULEA.—Blvets.—Innocejiee. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1 1 185t. 1855. ! 1856. 1867. 1858. 1859. Brunswick ...Maine May }4 May 80 May IC Naples . do Frannestown New Hamp . . April 23 Manchester ...do May 11 May 7 May 2 May 13 Salmon Falls do Somersworth do Brattleborough Vermont. . April 7 i Stockbridge do May 1 Mendon Massachusetts . . 1 May 5 May 11 May 10 North Attloborough do May 10 Oxbridge do Worcester do May 5 May Columbia Connecticut.. April 29 East Windsor Hill do May 10 April 10 April 20 April 8 Middletown do April 20 Fishkill Landing New York . . April 12 New Lebanon do May 18 New York city do May 3 North Salem do May 16 May 30 Plattsburg do May 6 April 20 May 12 May 8 Somerville ...do Fleming Centre Pennsylvania.. Gettysburg do May 1 May 2 April 20 April 28 April 18 HoUidaysburg ... do Mungersville .do April 8 May 10 April 12 Nazireth do... Philadelphia... do... Heading ...do April 3 Darby do April 21 April 10 Sugar Grove do May 16 March 27 Upper Darby ...do April 27 April 22 May 1 Buffalo Virginia . . April 20 April 1 March 20 May 1 Mossy Creek do May 20 March 19 Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. Feb. 30 All Saints S. Carolina April 5 Black Oak do March 28 March 14 [ Eutaw Alabama Greensborough .do April 1 March 20 April 1 . ...J Jasper coun ty Mississippi . 1 Knoxville Tennessee May 1 Nashville ...do April 15 Cincinnati Ohio May 1 1 Hiram ...do May 11 May 7 Keene do May 20 j Marietta do March 29 March 15 Poland do ipril 12 Brighton Illinois May 6 ipril 19 May 1 Winnebago do 1 May 16 Wyandotle Michigan... 1 ! Milwaukee ....... Wisconsin .. Wav F, j 1 Fairfield Iowa .' ! May 1 \ 1 HYPERICUM PERFORATUM.— /Si. John's Wort. Cornish ...Maine.... July lOi Naples do July 26 Londonderry New Hamp.. July 18 July 8 June 23 ■ Manchester do July 11 Salmon Falls ...do 1 Stockbridge . ..Vermont . . June 26 j Uxbridge ...... ....Massachusetts.. June 21 i Point Judith Rhode Island.. July 3 Columbia .. Connecticut.. June 27 i July 1 East Windsor Hill; do July 1 i Middletown do June 30 I BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS, 109 HYPERICUM PEEFORATUM.— ,5^. John's PFori— Continued. Name of Station. New Leb-inon New York.. 1851. 1852. 1 ! 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Juno J Nichols Jo !... 1 June 28 July 6 North .Salem do Juno 26!junB 18 Penn Yan do ' June 20 Plattsbuig do July 1 Rochester d.i ^ iJuly 10 July 6 July 16 Somerville do July 2 Chester Pennsylvania.. 'Juno 5 Gettysburg do \ July 1 HolUdaysburg do .. Aug. 14 June 22 Mercersburg do J Lima ...do . July U llungei-sville do ' June 30 Sugar Grove do July C Upper Darby do ijune 30 June 15' Juno 25 June 20 ..-.._ 1 Hagerstown Maryland ..' Sykesville do ■ -. July 8 June 30 June 22 1 Mossy Creek. do '.. Aug. 1 Poplar Grove do ! July 10 Cleveland Ohio 1 * July 2 jufy 3 Athens Illinois July 12 Wyandotte Jlichigan . . - July 15 June 8 Stjin bridge . Canada .... June 10 June 16 June 20 Leipsig . . ...,,,,... Saxony IRIS TRICOLOR,— i^?e!«' de Lis. Brunswick.. ..Maine ... June 22 Salmon Falls . New Hamn June 3 IRIS VERSICOLOR.— iart/e Blue Flag. ■ June 29 iJune ICJune June 26'.Junc 12' May 30; Castino Maine Cornish do Gardiner do Naples ...do Londonderry New Hamp.. Manchester do North Barnstead do Salmon Falls do Brattleborough Vermont . . Stockbiidge do North Attleborough.-Massachusttts. Uxbridge do Waltham do Point Judith Rhode Island. Columbia Connecticut.. Eist Windsor Hill do Fairfield do ; Middletown do ' iJune G Geres New York .. June 5 'June June June 1 June IC June 2 June 4 June Chatham do. Flatbush do. New Lebanon do. Nichols do. North Salem do. Ovid do. Plattsburg do, Rochester do. Sag Harbor do. Somerville do. West Point do. May 27 May 26 June May 29 May 25 June June 10 May 25 May 24 June 3 June June June 1 i June June 10 May July 15 June June 11 June 26 June 14 June Juno 4 May 20 June 10 June 16 June 10 110 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. IRIS VERSICOLOR.— iar(/e Blue i^%— Continued. Na>ib of Station. 1 1851. i 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Burlington New Jersey . . i April 15 Moorestown . do...... May 10 Chester Pennsylvania.. Fleming Centre do May ](ii May 28 Freeport ....... .. ..... do ,._... April 29 May 6 April 28 May 8 May 4 May 24 May 28 Lima ...... ........... do ...... June 2 Meadvillo .. do.. May 26 Morrisville .. . ...do.-__-. May 5 June 17 May 11 Darbv . do Sugar Grove do Upper Darby do June 23 May 27 May 30 May 29 April 28 Hagerstown, ...... ........ do ...... May 8 May 6 Sykesville do Clarke county Virginia May 6 May 20 April 15 Criclitoii' s Store ....... .... do ...... March 30 Genito .. .. ..--do May 15 Madison C. H do April 20 Mossy Creek .. ...... .... do ...... May 10 Porjlar Grove .. ...... ..-- do ...... May 22 May 12 Portsmouth ...... .......do...... April 15 Rose Hill do March 28 Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. April 16 All Saints .S. Carolina.. April 22 Camden . .......do...... March 28 St John's -. do.--.-. April 1 Childersburg Alabama . . . April 1 Eutaw -. ................ do ...... ' March 20 March 28 April 1 March 31 April 9 New Wied Texas March 20 Glen wood Tennessee . . April 12 April 15 Lebanon do April 11 Hannibal Missouri. .. May 4 June 10 Ashtabula Ohio Belle Centre do May 20 May 3 May 20 Laconia . ...... ......Indiana... May 1 Athens Illinois May 20 June 9 May 15 Apiil 22 May 7 Brighton do...... May 15 West North field do May 25 June 4 Flint do May 27 Wyandotte .. ... do June 20 Baraboo Wisconsin.. June ] .May 28 May 15 Milwaukee do Kaposia Minnesota.. PrincetOH do June 16 Dubuque Iowa June 12 Eagle do June 14 Fairfield do May 2 April 21 Pleasant Plain do May 25 April 28 May 14 Horton Nova Scotia Stanbridge Canada June 1 1 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. Ill JUGLANS NIGRA.— JJ/ac* Walnut. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Flatbush New York .. May 23 Darby Pennsylvania. ;Mav 25 Fleming do May 24 Freeport ...do May 27 June 16 Mav 21 M'ay"'!? May 17 Lima do Mercersburg do ! North Whitehall do ' June 5 Upper Darby do May 14 May 25 May 14 Hagerstown Maryland . . Syltesvillo do Mossy Creek . Virginia . .. April 20 Poplar Grove do i May 12 Fulton S. Carolina..' '' April 21 Eutaw Alabama...: Mav 3 Weewokaville do April (i Cross Koads Texas April 5 April 15 May 16 Belle Centre Ohio May 18 Mav 7 Rockport .- ......... do...... 1 June 8 May 1 Mav 20 May 15 May 20 " KALMIA LATIFOLIA.- —Mountain Laurel. Gardiner . __ ..MfiiQe .... June 30 Manchester .New Hamp.. July 1 June 20 June 12 June 20 Uxbridffe . .. Jfy&OAvs.. June 14 June 24 Point Judith Rhode Island . June 17 June 27 July 1 June 16 June 18 June 20 June 6 June 8 nhathani New Tork July 5 "WirTinls do ... June 22 North Salem do June 13 July 4 June 2 TTrpAhnlrl New Jersev Tunc 1 Chester Pennsylvania. May 15 May 27 June 20 May 26 June 22 May 29 June 13 June 10 June 15 May 31 May 30 June 12 June 10 Meadville do June 29 June 9 June 1 6 June 17 June 19 Beading do June 1 June 25 Sugar Grove do June 26 June 12 June 4 June 1 June 4 Sykesville do Madison C. H Virginia... June 9 May 20 May 21 May 20 July 1 June 6 April 23 April 20 April 28 May 7 JToano OfciO May 28 June 3 "1 112 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. LAURUS BENZOIN.— >Sptce Bush. Name or Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1 1854. 1 1855. 1856. 1 1857. 1858. 1859. Gardiner.. Maine i Juno i i Brattlcborongh Vermont... ... ... do ... May 20 i 1 1 Newark May 12 1 Richmond Massachusetts. do May 1 i " i Walthain Jlav f Columbia Connecticut . New York . . do...... L. . May 18 April 28 Chatham May 1 1 New York city... ■ May 10 North Salem do do April 9 1 i 1 ! Ovid May May 2 2 Rochester ... do 1 April 25 Spencertowu Chester do May 5 Pennsylvania. do April 3 1 Easton 1 April April 22 18 1 Gettysburg Hollidaysburg ... do April 28^ Anvil IR do April 28 April 17 April 27 do . . ....do. .. Ijaucaster .... ... April April 5 4 j do April 27 April 1 April 20|... Apiil 11 Meadville .. ... do . .... .... do.- .... April 18 IMorrisville ... . April 10 do .May 10 Philadelphia do April 4 April 14 do April 17 May 8 Reading Darby . Sugar Grove Upper Darby Hagerstown Sykesville P.nffaln do do April 7 April 15 March 28 do do April April 11 5 April 17 April 10 April 12 April 6 April April 9 13 do Virginia April 9 April 23 1 April 16 March 15 April 1 March 10 fipnito March 9 March 20 March 18 ! Mossy Creelc Poplar Grove Chapel Hill do ( ,. ..do 1 April 2 April 18 March 20 March 12 ! S. Carolina.. Alabama March 10 i March 3l]]Vrn.rf!h 20 :.:::::::::: Npw Wic'd Texas Ohio March 5 Feb. 1 April 13 Feb. 12 Feb. April 1 ; j April 20 April 16 Bowling Green.. - do do ..... April 10 "! i do April 20lApril 23 , Hiram ... do. - - ... t April 15 Hocking Port do I'"" ! May 15 do April 6 i 1 j i _. Afarrh .Sl> _ April 1 April 10 March 21 21 April 20; ( Wpqt KorthfiflH April April 25 ! . do do April 23 ::::::: j 1 1 Wyandotte 1 1 April 27 i 1 i LEUCANTHEMUM VULG ARE.— Ox-eye Dcdsij. Brunswick Maine ■ Castine do ! Gardiner do ; Naples do , Perry do Manchester New Hamp..iJune 12 Salmon Falls do i West Enfield do ; Castleton Vermont...! Newark do I ,;May 28 . IJune . iJune 7 . June 5 . i Juno 1 6 June 25 May 15 June 30 Juno 25 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 113 LEUCANTHEMUM YULQABM.— Ox-eye Dais^J— Continued. Name or Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856, 1857. 1858. 1859. Boston Massachusetts. June 5 Florida do July 1 July I North Attlebo rough do June 1 June 5 May 30 June 1 June 6 TJxbridge do Waltham do Worcester do May b Point JuJith Khode Island. June 7 Columbia Connecticut June 4 June 10 Middleton-n do June 2 Nichols New York .. June 14 Ovid do... lune 20 June 10 ■ Rochester do.. June 8 June 10 June 23 Spencertown do.. Lima Pennsylvania. June 4 Mungersville do June 18 June 1 Nazareth do May 21 Sykesville Maryland . . May 25 May 31 Clark county do June 6 June 1 June 24 Poplar Grove do Cleveland _ Ohio June 5 July 26 June 23 June 6 Marietta do Savannah do June 2 Laconia ., Indiana May 1 June 20 Wyandotte Michigan . Princeton Minnesota . . July 15 Horton Nova Scotia June 23 Stanbridge Canada June 4 June 20 May 20 Leipsig Saxony LILIUM PHILADELPHICUM. — m7cZ My. Manchester .New Hamp_ July 18 June 24 July 19 Brattleborough Vermont. _ Stockbridge .... , do June 26 North Attleborough _. Massachusetts. jul'y'i July 8 July 5 Chatham New York__ June 17 June 26 June 22 Somerville ...... .....do .... June 24 West Point do June 9 July 15 June 20 Burlington New Jersey . Chester Pennsylvania. Hollidavsburar . do June 10 June 15 July 4 June 10 Meadville . do July 4 June 29 July 5 Beading do Sugar Grove do TJoDer Darbv do July 25 June 18 June 29 June 20 June 18 June 7 Athens ...... Illinois Augusta do June 22 July 10 Milwaukee ....... Wisconsin July 1 June 27 .June 26 15* 114 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. LINNiEA BOEEAUS.—Twin Floiver. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1865. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick .. Maine July 3 Gardiner ...do Aug. 7 June 18 Naples do Manchester New Hamp.. Brattleborough Vermont June 11 June 1 Castleton do May 10 Radnor Pennsylvania . Wyandotte Michigan June 2 May 30 Horton.. Nova Scotia... Tune 1 1 LIRIODBNDRON TULIFIPEU A. — Ttdip Tree.— American Poplar. May 15 April 13 Stratford „ do May 4 Castleton ...... .... Vermout May 20 June 16 North Attleborough . . Massachusetts. June 23 May 9 June 16 July 1 June 15 MiddletowQ . .....do ---.. June 5 June 16 June 22 June 13 Chatham . ... . do June 12 lune 20 Flatbnsh do June 1 June 9 May 30 July 4 Rochester. .... .... .... ....do...... Juno 16 Juno 6 June 16 June 26 June 18 West Point do Tlnrlinerton .. ...New Jersev.. June 5 Chester Pennsylvania- May 15 . June 20 June 6 (rettvsbiirer ..... . --.-do..-__. June 4 Tjancaster . ..----.--... do ...... May 22 May 22 Lima .. .... .... do...... May 25 June 4 June 10 Meadville ...... .....> .... do...... June 6 June 12 June 6 May 31 May 21 May 20 Jane 6 June 10 June 4 Sugar Grove do TTrtner Darbv ... .......... do ...... May 25 May 24 May 23 June 1 May 26 May 23 May 26 May 26 May 25 Sykesville Maryland... "Buffalo . . Vitarinia June 15 May 8 May 28 May 1 May 1 May 14 April 27 May 10 April 30 Xanawha Salines ......--.do...... May 20 May 15 May 20 Mossy Creek do June 20 June 12 May 19 May 9 Eose Hill do May 16 May 26 April 25 May 14 Chapel Hill N. Carolina . . May 1 April 26 Black Oak do April 8 March 11 Fulton do April 24 St. John's do April 8 April 20 Apiil 6 April 30 April 1 April 20 April 29 Glenwood Tennessee .^ "Rnoxville ........ -do May 10 May 9 Nashville .. do...... April 25 June 3 June 8 May 25 Afihtahnla - . ...... Ohio Clpvrland .... .... ....do....... Germantown do BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS, 115 LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFF.RA.— Tulip Tree.— American Poplar— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Hiram Ohio June 20 Keene do May 26 Madison do June 25 Mount Healthy do .June 10 June 4 Poland do Wyandotte Michigan... June 10 Princeton Minnesota .. May 30 Stanbridge Canada June 12 June 20 Leipsig Saxony LOBELIA CAUDmAhlS.— Cardinal Flower. Aug. 26 July 28 Aug. 12 Aug. 1 July 28 Chatham ■ do .... Fishkill Landinff .. ..do Aug. 2 Aug. 1 Penn Yan . do July 14 Chester Pennsylvania . July 20 Aug. 20 July 18 Meadvillp do July 15 Aug. 3 Sugar Grove do Aug. 2 Madison C. H Virginia... July 12 Aug. 1 Rf»«!p Hill do ■ Aug. 10 All ^iniR R Carolina Aug. 1 Upw WipH TpxaR Aug. 25 July 20 Aug. 12 "RpIIp Ppntrp Ohio June 2 Sept. 1 Augusta do Aug. 20 July 22 Aug. 10 July 25 Wvandftt.tp do July 15 LONICERA SEMPERVIRENS.— 2VM»wpe< Honeysuckle. Steuben Maine.... Chatham New York . . July 15 June 2 June 13 May 30 June 23 June 14 West Point do Ceres Pennsylvania. May 26 May 9 May 5 May 8 Meadville do May 23 June 4 June 1 May 22 May 12 May 26 . ...... May 24 June 9 Sugar Grove do Sy kesville Maryla,nd . . June 14 May 12 May 20 May 15 April 2 Q+ Trtlin'a do April 1 April 30 June 10 June 20 May 8 June 8 1 116 PKEIODICAL PHENOMENA. LONICERA TAETARICA.— i^'oreiVn Spurs. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick Maine June 16 Castine ...... do June 20 XJxbridge.. Massachusetts May 27 June 5 Ovid New Yorlc Penn Yan do June 8 May 27 Rochester do May 20 May 15 May 22 May 26 Chester Peonsyl vania . . Lima . , . ..do April 30 May 11 May 1 May 4 May 7 May 12 May 21 May 16 Upper Darby do Hagcrstown ..Maryland May 1 Mossy Creek. . Virginia ^ May 25 Cleveland .. . . Ohio .... May 14 May 8 May 11 West Northfield Illiaois LeiDsie: , . . , ..Saxonv May 2 LUPINUS PERENNIS.— iMpme. TjondoTiderrv . New TTarnt) June 1 May 29 May 28 May 3 June 6 July 2 North Attleborough do May 27 East Windsor Connecticut June 7 Chatham - - New York June 7 May 20 June 5 May 26 May 16 May 20 June 4 May 18 June 8 May 25 Riirlinorton , New Jersey May 16 Madison C. H Virginia MosRv Creek - do .,,,.. May 1 May 5 May 20 All Saints S. Carolina . . ~ April 5 Black Oak do March 30 St. John's .. . do April 6 April 20 New Wied Texas March 25 April 1 Union Hill . do March 5 Poland Ohio May 14 May 6 Flint do May 20 June 10 "Wyandotte ...do June 6 Horton . ... «..Nova Scotia.. June 1 1 MAGNOLIA GLAUOA.— /S'M;eei; Bay.— Laurel Magnolia. June 5 May 17 May 20 June 8 May 20 April 30 May 10 All Saints ..... .... .--.S. Carolina . April 17 Camden ... -..- ...... .... do . . . - . May 1 Fulton . . ......do May 1 St. John's do April 20 March 15 Eutaw ...... -- Alabama May 24 May 20 May 9 May 8 May 1 April 20 Columbus .---.. .---.-Mississippi. .. Lebanon Tennessee May 18 --__ West Northfield Illinois June 19 BLOSSOMING OP PLANTS. 117 MITCHELLA REPENS. — Partridge Berry. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1865. 1866. 1857. 1858. 1859. Castine Maine July 12 July 8 Naples do Manchester New Hamp . . June 26 Salmon Falls do June 24 Florida Massachusetts . . May 25 Ovid do June 16 Lima New York June 16 June 17 . Beading do AH Saints S Carolina. . May 3 Alligator Florida Apiil 3 Poland Ohio May 14 MITELLA DIPHYLLA.— Citrmnf Leaf. Stockbridge Vermont May 16 Chatham New York May 25 May 7 May 5 New Lebanon do April "25 May 10 North Salem .... , .do. Penn Yan -,,,-- do May 2 Plattsburg do May 10 Rochester , .do May 15 Somerville do April 30 May 17 Fleming Centre Pennsylvania . . July 4 April 28 May 6 May 24 May 15 May 15 Meadville do Reading do April 22 May 15 May 10 MORUS RUBRA.— i?ec? Mulberry. Aug. 9 Burlington .. .. New Jersey . . July 25 May 9 Fleming do May 16 May 21 May 30 May 20 May 10 June 4 May 16 May 10 May 15 May 14 May 2 May 25 May 10 May 20 April 20 April 5 May 1 April 20 May 20 May 10 rune 25 April 28 HainHpn S Oarolina April 12 April 20 March 3 March 30 March 30 April 4 March 22 March 28 April 2 March 30 May 20 May 2 May 14 ■NToMT Wiprl Texas March 6 Maysville Kentucky. "Roll*! P*infrp Ohio May 17 May 24 May 14 May 1 Poland do --.....-I May 29 t 118 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. MOKUS RUBRA.— Bed Mulberry— Coniinned. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Indianapolis Indiana . May 8 Laconia ...do May 1 Athens Illinois May 15 Brighton do June 1 Fairfield Iowa M'ay 20 NUPHAR ADYEN A.— Yellow Pond Lily. Castine Maine July 20 June 8 June 1 Londonderry.... New Hamp.. Manchester do June 14 Salmon Falls do May 28 North Attleborough . . Massachusetts . June 6 June 7 East Wi ndsor Connecticut . . New Lebanon New York . . . June 12 June 12 North Salem ...do Penn Yan do June 15 Plattsburg do June 24 Eochester ...do June 8 Somerville . .... do June 16 May 15 Chester Pennsylvania. May 10 June 1 Meadville do May 10 Darby ...do May 20 Sugar Grove do June 26 Upper Darby ..... . do May 18 May 15 May 16 All Saints S. Carolina.. April 20 April 20 Belle Centre Ohio May 1 Brest Michigan... Milwaukee . . ......Wisconsin .. July 28 May 31 June 27 NYMPH^A OBOUATA.— White Pond Lily. July 20 •July 31 July 12 Pprrv - -. - . do ...... July 8 TjonHonderrv .. New Hamt) . July 10 July 10 June 17 July 26 Salmon Falls . do June 25 June 25 Boston Massachusetts July 5 KlorifJa do.----- July 8 June 22 June 16 June 11 June 22 July 10 July 18 Columbia ...--. ......Connecticut, June 20 June 22 June 20 Aug. 21 North Salpm do June 16 Plattsburg do July 3 June 15 June 25 July 10 June 24 Hptpr Pennsylvania June 26 All SnintR ..S. Carolina.. April 15 ■Rlaplf O ilr . do April 25 St .lohn's ...do April 25 Colnmhus ..Mississippi.. May 1 Belle Centre Ohio .... June 20 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 119 NYMPH^A ODORATA.— TTMe Pond i%— Continued. Namb of Station. 1851, 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. West Northfield Illinois . . . June 2 Wyandotte Michigan . . June 4 Milwaukee Wisconsin . . June 21 Fort Kipley Minnesota . . June 27 OXALIS YlO'LAQEk.—riokt Wood Sorrel. Darby ..-■ .__« ...... Pennsylvania May 25 June 2 June 1 May 21 Hollidavsburff ......... do MercersbnrfiT - . do May 23 May 12 May 15 May 15 May 6 Chapel Hill N. Carolina AprU 17 Camden .... S. Carolina May 1 March 1 Feh. 24 £utaw -- --- ...... Alabama W^eewokaville do March 20 April 5 April 20 New Wied Texas "Knoxville do April 20 April 30 May 11 April 25 May 1 April 17 PERSICA VULGARIS.— Peac^. June 1 May 24 May 7 May 1 May 17 May 10 May 12 May 20 Brattlehorough Vermont — May 6 May 16 May 12 ..._ Boston Massachusetts. May 12 May 10 May 22 May 25 May 8 May 9 May 9 May 10 May 7 May 13 May 14 May 10 May 17 May 8 April 25 May 24 May 15 April 30 May 8 May 7 May 10 May 24 May 19 Bald winsville New York . . May 11 May 14 May 6 May 14 May 28 May 16 May 24 May 10 May 9 April 24 April 24 May 7 April 21 May 3 May 6 May""i8 May 10 May 8 May 3 May 7 April 25 Nichols do May 7| 120 PEEIODIOAL PHENOMENA. PEESICA VULGARIS.— Peac/i— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. North Salem. -New York .. April 10 May 2 May 2 May 10 May 16 OuiH . .. ...do...... May 6 May 25 May 27 May 20 May 1 April 29 May 8 May 10 May 13 May 6 May 10 May 6 April 15 Wpst Point do May 8 April 27 May 10 May 1 May 1 May 3 April 15 May 12 May 9 May 4 "RpI I (-* fonte Pennsvlvania- May 15 May 30 April 4 May 4 May 5 April 30 May 4 April 27 April" io April 20 May 1 April 24 April 16 April 28 HolUdaysburg do May 12 May 5 May 3 April 10 April 8 May 1 May 2 Lima ■----. - ---- do ..--.. April 30 May 7 April 8 April 25 April 28 May 6 May 12 Meadville do April 15 May 10 May 9 Nnrth Whitehall do April 22 May 3 PViilndplnhia ..... .---do., ---- April 10 April 22 vlay 8 "Rpfldiner . .-.-.. ......do... ... April 9 April 29 April 10 CciTipr'^f't, .--.-. -..-do...--. April 28 Sugar Grove do Upper Darby do Hitrprstown Maryland-. April 27 April 6 May 6 April 25 April 15 April 10 Apiil 13 April 18 Snpnrprvillp -. .--.•• do.--.-. April 21 April 25 April 1 April 20 April 9 April 5 ■RiHfrtln - "VirEfihia Apiil 18 April 26 niflrk ronntv ...... .-----do,.-_-- April 26 April 15 April 3 March 28 ririrht-on'a Htore.-- -- . . .---do...... March 13 April 13 April 29 March 9 Genito . • -do March 10 March 23 March 17 April 1 IVTnQRv Orpf'k ...... .... do ...... April 30 "Mniint Solon _.-. .-..do._---. April 26 Plairm ... --. do.--... March 23 April 3 April 3 March 23 March 18 April 9 April 14 March 25 March 26 March 12 March 9 April 26 April 25 Chapel Hill N. Carolina . . Feb. 27 Feb. 28 March 15 March 19 . March 15 ji^iken S. Carolina.. March 16 All Saints do Feb. 25 "Rlark Oak do Feb. 25 Feb. 26 PflTTiHpn -. -.....-.do..---. March 20 March 24 March 16 Feb. 10 March 28 TTnlton -- ...... do...... March 12 Snarta do ' March 17 Feb. 28 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 121 PERSICA VULGARIS.— Peac/i— Continued. Name or Station. Zebulou .Georgia. . Alligator Florida .. Knox Hill do Seville do Callow ville Alabama . Childersburg do Eutaw do Greensb irough do Weevvokaville do Columbus Mississippi. Jasper county do Oktibbeha c junty do Oxford do Big Pond Louisiana. Trinity do Cross Roads Texas . . . New Wied do Union Hill do Glenwood Tennessee. Knox ville do Lebanon do Nashville do Walnut Grove do Fair View ...Kentucky. Maysvilie... do Hannibal Missouri . St. Louis do . Trenton do Ashtabula Ohio . . . . Belle Centre do Bowling Green do Cheviot do Cincinnati ...do Cleveland ...do Edinburg do Germantown do Hamilton. . do Hiram do Keene ...do Madison do Marietta do Mount Healthy do Poland do Eipley do Bockport do Savannah - do Welchfield - do Indianapolis Indiana... Laconia do New Albany do Eichmond do Athens Illinois... Augusta do Batavia do Brighton do Manchester do Pekin do Warsaw do West Northfield do West Salem do Ann Arbor Michigan. . Brest do Cooper do Grand Kapids do Washington do Wyandotte do Greenfield Wisconsin. Milwaukee do Dubuque Iowa ... IG* 1851. Feb. 28 March 16 April 30 March 23 May 5 April 23 April 26 May 10 1852. Feb. 6 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Feb. 15 March 13 May 5 Mav 2 April 29 May 1 May 22 May 12 1853. Feb. 25 March 1 March 19 April 10 April 23 April 10 April 17 April 16 April 20 185t. Feb April 1 April 8 April April April April April April 10 April Miiy May 1855. March 6 April 27 April 20 April 2 1 April 19 April 20 1856. March 25 March 27 March 16 March 25 Feb. 15 Feb. 10 May 2 April 21 April 27 April 30 April 22 May 1 Mav 14 .May 7 1857. Feb. Feb. 26 12 Feb. 27 t<"eb. 27 Feb. 19 Feb. 24 Feb, 28 Feb. Feb. 15 May 16 May May May 21 April 25 May April April 17 May 14 Vlay May May April 16 27 1858. Feb. 10 March 13 March 12 Feb. 18 March 15 Feb. 10 April 15 Vlay 20 April 24 Apiil 5 March 27 May April April 19 May 10 April 1 May 9 1859. Feb. March 5 March 18 March 23 April 13 April 1 March 24 April U May 3 May 12 122 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PERSICA VULGARIS.— Peac/i— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Fairbanks Iowa May 9 Fairfield do May 2 Fort Madison do April 26 May 10 April 20 April 30 April 19 ipril 22 Pleasant Plain do April 20 Mn.v 7 Sacramento.--. - . , California .. March 1 March 26 Salem Prairie . Oregon Leipsig Saxony ... March 3 PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM.— i)/cmc?raZ;e. Ovid . New York i May 14 Penn Yan . do May 20 Kochester ----- . _. do May 30 May 9 May 25 April 26 May 14 May 16 Fleming do May 24 May 28 May 21 May 10 May 20 May 7 May 11 T-rnl!idnvRhur£r . do ..... May 10 May 13 May 25 May 7 May 15 May 25 May 23 May 14 May 6 May 10 May 5 May 10 May 2 May 15 April 10 April 16 April 18 Mo'^'^v Hrppk do May 4 May 2 May 4 nhanpl Hill N Cai'olina April 13 All Saints . --.-.S. Carolina.. March 21 Alligator _ .., Florida Feb. 20 March 25 March 12 April 5 March 24 March 24 March 3 April 1 April 21 (rlpnwood _ - Tennessee Knoxville ... do April 28 April 18 . May 27 May 12 April 27 May 8 May 18 May 12 Poland -. do . May 15 Laconia ..... Indiana . - - . April 24 Athens ._ .. . -Illinois.-,, May 7 May 10 May 5 May 6 May 10 May 6 May 25 May 9 May 5 May 3 May 16 May 20 May 18 May 22 Flint ......... ,---.. -do May 18 May 27 Fairfield . .- . ....Iowa May 23 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 123 POGONIA OPHIOGLOSSOIDES.— Adder's Tongue. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick Maine July 5 West Enfield New Hamp.. May 10 Brattleborough Vennont... July 6 Burlington do May 16 Castlfctou do May 1 Florida Massachusetts. May 15 May 10 Richmond do -May 10 Ceres New York... juiv 1 May ] Chatham do Nichols do May 10 Penn Tan. do June 14 Sugar Grove Pennsylvania.. Upper Darby do June 26 June 25 All Saints S. Carolina... May 20 Pekin Illinois May 5 Stanbridge Canada May 1 PONTEDERIA CORDATA.— PtcfereZ Weed. Aug. 12 North Attleborongh . . Massachusetts, July 5 July 10 North Salem .... New York July 15 July 1 Chester Pennsylvania . July 1 May 25 Black Oak ..-- do May 6 St John's . .. do April 28 Trenton ...... Missouri.... June 29 Milwaukee . Wisconsin. July 8 Princeton . ...Minnesota. June 25 PRUNUS DOMESTIGA. —PZitm. Carmel Maine Cornish ...do Perry do Concord New Hamp... Salmon Falls do Stratford do Brandon Vermont Craftsbury do Newark ...do Stanbridge do Shelburne ...do Bridgewater Massachusetts. New Ashford do ^^. Westfield do Worcester do Georgetown Connecticut . . Hartford do Clinton New York... Eden do Flatbush do Lake, Washington county. .do Lowvllle do Mexico do New Lebanon.. do New York city do Ogdensburg do Ovid do Spencertown • do Eeadington New Jersey . . SergeantsvlUe do Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Huntington do Lancaster do May May 10 May 18 May 14 May 30 June 6 May 18 May 24 May 18 May 26 May 28 May 20 May 21 May 26 June 3 May 20 May 12 May 14 May 13 May 17 May 18 May 20 May 31 May 16 May 14 May 19 May 9 May 2fi May 26 Vlay 10 May 3 May 13 May 23 May 14 May 10 April 29 May 22 May 8 May 12 May 124 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PRUNUS DOMESTICA.—P?Mm— Continued. Name of Station. 1861. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. May 5 April 17 April 14 May 1 Meadville do May 20 May 7 May 6 Morrisville do Nazareth do North Whitehall do April 29 April 24 Kadnor do April 23 May 1 May 4 May 8 Heading do April S) Frederick .. ,, . Maryland April 28 April 26 Spencerville do. Buffalo _.. . Virginia April 29 Crack Whip . do May 5 Crichton's Store - , do April 14 April 25 April 26 Mount t^olon do. Poplar Grove do May 6 April 6 April 28 April 23 May 1 March 10 March 30 March 27 March 18 J;m. 31 March 24 WirtC. H do Camden ...... do Fulton ... _ do Feb. 25 March 22 March 20 Zebulon do Feb. 25 Feb. 6 Cedar Keys do March 1 Feb. 22 Carlowville Alabama Feb. 21 March 3 March 20 March 20 March 31 Feb. 14 Oxford do Big Pond . _, .Louisiana Trinity . ....... ....... do ... Feb. 16 Cross Roads. .... .... ....Texas March 5 Jan. 31 March 10 April 20 May 22 May 22 Hiram .. . -.---■... -do,. o... May 13 May 17 Jefiferson . ............ do ...... Troy do May 1 Welchlield do May 25 March 29 April 23 April 10 April 27 May 16 April 24 Ottawa do .... April 29 May 15 April 28 April 24 May 18 May 9 April 10 April 10 West Salem . , ..do May 7 May 12 May 10 May 24 May 6 May 5 May 18 May 9 May 2 May 12 May 7 May 15 April 29 May 12 May 6 April 14 PInttpville -_ ....... do. May 13 "Pnirhankfi . .... ..-.lowa. . May 3 April 24 Hor ton . - - Nova Scoti a May 28 May 28 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 125 PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Pe ur. Name or Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Castine. Maine June ] Cornish ., do . June 5 May 28 May 31 Gardiner do Naples do Perry do June 10 Steuben do May 25 June 15 May 19 Concord New Hamp.. Londonderry do May 22 May 15 May 15 Manchester do "West Enfield do June 4 May 2G Brandon Vermont May 26 Burlington do May 19 Brattleboroxigh do May 14 Castleton do May 20 bhelburne do May 2 1 May 24 Bridgewater Massachusetts. May 17 Way 22 Florida do June 1 June 1 Mendon do May 14 Ne^ Ashford do .May 9 May 26 Way 13 May 12 May 10 May 16 XJxbridge do Eichuicnd do May 25 Miy 13 May 19 Worcester do May 20 May U May 23 May 18 Fairfield do Georgetown do May 17 Middletown do May 15 May 1 1 May 13 Norwich do May 24 Preston , . do May 19 Ceres New York.. May 10 May 12 Chatham do Clinton do June 3 May 27 May 10 .May 12 Eden do Way 18 May 7 Fishkil 1 Landing do April 26 Flatbush do May 5 April 19 Way 4 May 12 May 19 May 19 May 29 May 16 Geneva . do Xiake ........ -do May 28 May 30 May 20 Lowville .... ........do...... Mexico .. -. ..... - do ... May 8 May 12 May 3 May 4 May 12 May 8 l^orth fialpTTt do May 10 Vlay 15 May 10 May 15 May 30 June 1 May 23 "Rorhesfcer .. do June 4 May 22 May 7 May 11 May 10 May 15 .Way 7 Sag Harbor do May 10 May 15 May 19 May 14 ■Wcllavillp do April 10 May 24 May 1 Burlington New Jersey - May 10 April 20 Newark -.do April 25 Mky 7 May 16 May 13 May 5 May 2 Bellefonte Pennsj^lvania. Chester - do May 28 April 19 May 1 April 20 May 1 May 7 May 2 April 29 April 28 May 7 May 4 April 23 May 4 May 4 May 7 May 12 April 28 May 1 May 1 Meadville do April 26 126 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Pear— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Morrisville rennsylvania. Mungersville do May 11 May 10 May 10 North Wliitehall do May 7 April 14 April 30 Philadelphia do Kadnor. do May 8 April 28 May 2 May 10 May 10 Reading do Darby ..--... . do April 19 May 3 May 1 Sugar Grove do Upper Darby ...do May 10 April 23 May 7 May 3 April 27 April 25 April 20 April 36 April 30 April 20 April 22 April 22 Sykee ville do April 10 April 19 April 20 May 1 April 29 May 4 April 24 April 4 April 10 April 10 April 6 April 12 April 18 March 30 Madison C. H do . April 3 April 10 Mossy Creek do .. Plains , do April 15 March 31 Bose Hill do April 20 March 19 .April 10 Smithtield . ......do March 15 May 5 Chapel Hill N. Carolina March 28 April 1 April 3 March 27 March 25 March 10 Pulton do March 25 April 3 St. John' s ...... ...... .... do .___.. March 15 March 31 March 15 March 22 Varneir R Station .... ......do...... March 20 Zebulon do April 9 Carlowville Alabama... March 12 March 13 April 4 Childersburg do, March 3 Greensborough .... .... .... do ..... March 28 March 1 March 14 March 13 April 5 Columbus ...Mississippi.. April 4 March 26 March 18 March 20 .lasper coimty do Glenwood. Tennessee .. ipril 3 Lebanon do April 1 Fairvievv Kentucky .. April 9 Hannibal , .. Missouri . .. April 19 April 29 April 23 Ashtabula ...Ohio Belle Centre do May 1 April 24 May 1 Bowling Green do Cheviot ...do April 28 Cleveland do April 26 May 1 Edinburg do May 18 German town do April 20 April 20 April 19 April 27 May 12 May 18 Hiram do May 14 Jefferson do Ke.'ne do April 4 May 7 June 5 Marietta do April 9 April 9 Mount Healthy do April 12 April 22 April 28 Poland do April 22 Rockport .... do May 1 May 9 Troy do May 11 Welchfield do May 26 Indianapolis Indiana April 15 April 4 April 3 Richmond do April 12 KLOSSOMING OF PLANTS, 127 PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Peer— Continued. Name or Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Athens Illinois April 2t May 1 April 19 April 26 April 21 May 14 April 21 April 22 Augusta do April 20 May 14 May 13 May 25 Brighton do Marengo do May 8 April 28 May 10 April 17 Ottawa ...do... Pekin do Peoria do Kiley do May 29 May 17 Warsaw do April 18 "West Northfield do April 26 Winnebacto ...do.. . May 8 Ann Arbor Michigan... May 5 Brest .do May 17 Flint do May 1 Borneo do May 12 May 12 May 5 Appleton Wisconsin... May 18 May 10 Madison do May 21 Dubuque Iowa May 11 Fairbanks ...do May 9 Fairfield do May 2 Fori Madison do April 21 April 22 Vlay 3 May 1 May 15 Pleasant Plain do May 22 May 31 May 28 June 1 June 4 Windsor ...do Leipsig Saxony April 30 PYEUS MALUS.— Jpjie. Brunswick Maine .... June 7 Castine do ... June 3 Cornidh do June 1 June 6 May 29 June 6 Gardiner .-.-...-.... .do...... Naples ... . ,. .do Perry do Steuben do Concord New Hamp . . June C May 25 May 29 June 3 May 29 June 14 May 25 )uue 6 June 5 May 31 May 22 .May 20 May 15 Manchester do May 20 May 18 June 1 June 1 Salmon Falls do May 18 May 31 May 18 Stratford , do June 6 West Enfield do June 2 May 29 May 22 May 22 May 24 May 29 Brattleborough do Burlington ...... . do May 16 May 25 May 16 June 5 June 8 Newark ....... .. do June 16 May 26 May 24 June 10 Stockbridcfe .. > .__. do May 17 May 27 May 25 June 10 May 31 Juno 8 W.iv 1 5 May 16 Mny 25 May 14 Mny 14 May 16 May 20 Richmond do May 27 J28 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PYRUS MALUS.—J^jaZe— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Westfield Massachusetts May 16 May 17 May 22 May 25 OolniTibia ....Connecticut . May 23 May 22 May 16 May 19 May 15 Miy 10 May 13 May 20 May 22 May 22 May 25 Baldwinsville do Ceres do Chatham do May 18 May 14 M>y 14 June 1 May 23 May 30 June 1 May 20 May 18 May 26 May 11' May 7 ■R'lfithinih -.do May 12 April 19 May 6 May 12 May 22 May 26 June 2 May 23 X^ake do May 29 May 15 May 28 May 21 New Lebanon do May 16 May 10 May 14 May 3 May 12 May 14 "MipVinl*; .do -.--. May 18 May 13 May 8 May 15 May 20 May 13 May 20 May 18 May 20 May 15 May 27 June 1 p^rin Van . do _---. Phittsburg do Rochester do May 16 May 15 (lay 13 May 21 May 22 May 10 May 14 May 13 Jliiy 6 May 14 May 23 May 7 SomeiviUe do May 17 May 26 May 20 ■Wpllcvillp -. . do.. .... April 21 May 16 Miiy 10 "WViUp Plninsi do --. May 12 «ay 12 April 20 May 5 May 21 May 23 May 12 May 8 Bellefonte Fennsylvania. May 28 May 20 Vlay 8 M ly 5 May 20 May 7 May 7 May 11 May 6 May 2 April 29 May 1 April 23 April 27 Gettysburg do Hollidaysburg do April 23 May 13 May 18 May 5 April 25 April 24 May 6 May 9 May 7 May 15 May 17 May 12 MeadviUe do May 6 May 10 May 5 May 25 May 10 North Whitehall do May 7 May 10 May 8 May 4 May 5 May 13 May 10 May 15 May 1 April 21 May 4 May 29 May 3 Sugar Grove do "Upper Darby do May 15 May 2 May 8 May 5 May 3 April 28 April 18 Hagerstown do May 2 April 27 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 129 PYRUS MALUS.—JppZe— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1834. 1855. 1856, 1857. 1858. 1859. Ridge ......... Maryland . . April 21 fc)^ kesville ...--- .,..-. . do April 20 May 2 April 27 April 26 May 9 Buffalo . .Virginia . .. April 22 April 30 Clark county... do...... April 27 May 1 April 1 April 20 Crack Whip do Ci'ichton' s Store ..--., . do .. Apiil 8 April 10 April 8 Doddridge county do April 30 April 11 April 15 March 28 April 20 May 10 April 29 The Plains do April 6 April 12 Poplar Grove ...... do...... May 7 April 20 Portsmouth . ■ . . . do March 29 April 19 April 12 April 30 April 31 May 3 Rose Hill , , do \pril 12 April 6 Wardensville . .-. do Wirt OH do Chapel Hill N Carolina March 29 March 31 March 17 March 30 April 5 March 25 March 31 March 15 March 31 Vavnell's Station .do March 20 April 6 Alliffator Florida April 18 Knox Hill do March 10 March 21 April 1 March 20 April 1 OhildersburfiT do March 6 Greensborough do April a March 3 March 22 March 12 April 5 April 9 March 26 March 22 March 29 March 26 March 28 April 6 March 21 Lebanon do April 8 . April 8 May 7 April 25 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 29 April 22 May 6 April 24 May 5 May 1 May 1 April 27 April 23 May 8 May 2 May 27 May 6 April 2(j April 25 April 15 April 29 May 14 May 24 May 17 May 17 May 16 May 6 June 5 April 9 March 28 April 15 April 25 VI ay 1 April 27 May 2 May 10 TITal-ilifiplrl do _-. May 3) May 12 Laconia Indiana ... April 4 April 8 17* 130 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PYRUS MALUS.—Jppfe— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. New Albany ...Indiana April 26 April 23 April 29 April 29 New Harmony do Athens . Illinois April 25 May 1 April 21 April 27 April 22 April 24 April 23 AuETUsta . .. . do April 26 May 8 Batavia do May 4 April 7 Brighton .. ...do May 2 Carthage ...do May 3 April 22 May 18 April 29 Manchester do May 14 May 22 April 19 May 15 April 30 April 24 April 19 Marengo.... ..............do ... Ottawa .... . .... do... Peoria... .....do... Eiley ...do May 20 April 31 M'ay 20 April 20 April 25 Waynesville ,-.. . ... do . West Northfield do May 4 West Salem do May 8 May 28 April 18 May 10 Winnebago do May 13 Ann Arbor .... . Michigan.. May 22 Brest..., ..... .... do... May 18 Flint do May 1 Komeo . , ..........do...... May 19 May 25 Wyandotte ...... .. . . do .... May 8 Appleton .... .... ...... Wisconsin May 25 May 14 May 20 May 21 Madison . . ..... do . . May 30 May 27 May 24 FairfieU do May 2 April 24 May 5 April 28 April 20 Keokuk .... .. do...... May 8 May 12 May 20 April 26 May 10 May 4 April 24 April 20 April 29 April 26 Pleasant Plain .. .. do May 22 Salem Prairie Oregon Horton .... ,....,,... Nova Scotia.. June 4 May 31 May 28 May 26 Windsor . ...do Stanbridge . Canada May 26 May 1 Leipsig Saxony QUERCUS ALBA.— White Oak. Naples ...... ...-Maine.... June 5 Londonderry ...New Hamp . . Manchester .. . . ..do ... June 8 Mj,y 30 June 1 May 23 June 3 May 30 Boston Massachusetts. Florida do May 25 North Attleborough .. ..do ... May 21 Way 19 Way 25 May 18 Uxbridge . do...... Columbia . . Connecticut . . May 26 May 28 May 2 a May 20 Ceres ...NewTork.. May 25 Chatham do May 27 New Lebanon . .....do May 21 Ovid . . . -- . do .. May 20 Eochester do June 1 May 25 Sag Harbor do May 10 West Point ...do May 10 Fleming Centre Pennsylvania.. May 23 Freeport ... .... ....do ... May 15 Gettysburg do May 3 Mercersburg ...... .... ....do.. May 10 May 15 May 22 Lima ... . ....do...... May 15 Meadville do . May 26 Darby . .. .... .... ......do... May 1 Sugar Grove do May 23 Upper Darby do May 14 M'ay 12 BLOSSOMING OP PLANTS. 131 QUERCUS ALBA.— White Oayfc— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Hagerstown ...... ...... Maryland . , May 15 May 15 Sykesville -.---- do May 19 May 1 May 10 May 5 May 6 April 15 Crichton's Store ....... ....do...... April 10 April 14 Madison C. H do April 30 Poplar Grove . . . do . . . May 1 Mossy Creek .... ..do May 20 Chanel Hill ,. . N Carolina April 4 April 13 Camden S Carol ina March 17 Fulton ...do April 6 March 3 Knox Hill do March 11 Sevilla .. ........ do . ... March 9 March 11 March 28 April March 24 April 1 April 4 April 10 Fairview KentQckv May 10 April 18 May 3 May 15 May 20 May 15 May 21 April 25 May 6 May 20 May 6 May 6 April 25 May 10 April 28 April 26 Augusta do May 12 May 24 May 26 May 10 Wpef SalPTTi do May 31 May 20 May 26 May 20 May 10 MaV'20 May 14 May 19 May 27 May 1 May 10 May 1 May 5 April 24 lune 15 June 1 1 RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM..— Great Laurel. Gardiner Maine Troy NewHamp.. Boston Massachusetts. Point Judith Rhode Island. Columbia Connecticut.. Fairfield do Fleming Centre Pennsylvania- Lima ...... do Badnor ...do Beading do Poplar Grove Virginia... Chapel Hill N.Carolina. Poland Ohio July 8 June 29 June 26 July 8 Juno 27 July 11 June 30 May 26 Juno 18 June 20 June 4 June 9 July 1 July 10 June 27 July 1 June 29 April 20 132 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. RHODODENDRON NUDIFLORA AZALEA.— Common Bed Honeysuckle. Name oe Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Castine Maine June 20 Gardiner. do June 24 Manchester New Hamp.. May 31 June 3 June 1 May 30 Brattleborough Vermont . . . Castleton do May 5 Lawrence Massachusetts . May 27 Eiohmond do June 10 TJxbridge do May 23 Worcester do May 19 Point Judith. ....Rhode Island May 25 Columbia Connecticut.. , . May 18 June 1 East Windsor Hill do June 1 May 20 Middletown do May 15 Ceres New York. . May 25 May 20 May 15 Chatham do New Lebanon do May 25 New York city do May 14 Flushing do May 6 Nich(;ls . do June 12 North Salem do May 5 May 18 Ovid do May 25 Penn Yan ..do June 8 June 8 Eochester do May 15 .May 16 .May 21 May 29 May 24 May 16 May 28 West Point do Mooresto wn New Jersey.. May 12 Easton Pennsylvania. M'a"y"i2 May 23 May 8 Fleming Centre do May 31 May 28 May 10 May 17 May 14 May 23 May 20 May 21 May 3 Gettysburg do Mercei'sburg do Lancaster .do May 25 Indiana ....- do, May 17 May 13 May 20 May 16 May 14 May 6 May 16 May 26 Meadville do May 18 May 12 May ] May 19 May 22 May 25 May 15 Darby do Sugar Grove ...do May 16 Upper Darby do May 11 May 5 May 10 April 2U Easton , .. ...Maryland .. Hagerstovvn do May 13 May 14 May IH April 30 April 15 Sykesvllle do May 12 Crlchton's Store .Virginia April 15 April 8 April 6 April 5 Genito do April 18 Kanawha Salines -, . do. April 23 Madison C. H do April 20 May 2 May 5 Mossy Creek . ., , do . May 25 May 8 April 18 Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. April 12 April 17 April 2 Aiken ...S. Carolina . - All Saints do April 2 Black Oak do March 20 April 1 Camden .......do Fulton do April 14 St. John's do March 21' Alligator do .Jan. 14 March 25 Eutaw do March 23 Greensborough do April 25 April 28 Weewokaville do March 25 Jasper county ...Mississippi.. April 3 April 17 Knoxville Tennessee.. April 10 Lebanon do April 19 Mount Healthy Ohio May 20 April 20 May 26 Poland do Indianapolis Indiana... May 15 April 8 May 16 Brighton Illinois Milwaukee , Wisconsin .. May 1 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 133 EHODODENDRON NUDIFLOKA AZALEA.— Commow Red ZZowe^/sMc/cZe— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Lac qui Parle Minnesota.. June 3 May 19 Princetim do May 25 Border- Plains Iowa May 26 May 27 Eagle do June 14 Fairfield ..... ......do ... FJune 5 Fort Madison . „ do April ] May 18 May 15 Muscatine .. do June 8 Pleasant Plain do April 24 Stanbridge Canada May 20 June 5 RIBES GROSSULARIA.— (?oose&err2/. May 12 Vlay 15 May 16 May 25 May 20 Perry do Pteubea do May 24 May 20 May 30 Concord _.--. ..-..New Hamp.. May 15 Francetitown. ...... .... .... do ...... May 10 May 19 May 16 May 11 May 13 May 30 May 3 1 May 29 May 10 May 14 May 10 Bridge water Massachusetts May 9 May 12 North Attleborough do May 11 May 10 May 7 TTntit Windsor Coniiecticut May 1 May 4 May 4 May li May 14 May Ih May 11 AncrpHra Ntiw York Ceres do r*hnthn.m do May 1 May 20 May 18 May 7 April 20 May 7 May 9 May 22 May 1 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 15 May 25 May 21 Plattsburg do May 10 May 1 May 12 May 10 April 12 May 5 April 15 April 24 Burlington New Jersey. May 15 Bellefonte Pennsylvania. May 8 May 16 May 6 May 2 April 23 May ] April 20 April 22 April 2i April 29 May i May i April 2? May 8 April 18 Eadnor do April 23 134 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. RIBES GROSSULAEIA.- (?oose6err2/— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Darby Pennsylvania. Sugar Grove ...do April 23 April 27 April 19 May 2 April 19 April 25 April 13 Rid are do April 15 May 2 Sctiellnian Hills do .... Sykesville do Buffalo VireiDia April 7 April 20 April 26 April 6 March 25 April 7 April 20 Moasv Creek. do ..... April 20 April 26 The Plains . - do April 1 May 3 May 1 April 4 Wirt C H do Tjphannn Tennessee April 23 April 15 Relle Centre Ohio May 1 Edinburff do .May 21 April 24 April 24 April 20 . May 1 May 18 May 13 April 25 Troy do April 15 Welrhfield do May 18 April 10 April 6 April 26 April 25 April 26 April 25 April 27 April 7 April 18 April 27 March 23 April 26 April 20 April 8 Warsaw ..... ..... ... do ...... April 26 May 6 May 1 West Salem do April 29 Brest Michigan... May 5 May 11 May 10 May 28 "Rnraboo Wisconsin May 4 May 1 May 3 May 1 April 27 Platteville _. . do May 26 May 19 June 9 April 28 Dubuque Iowa April 15 May 3 April 23 April 25 May 17 April 9 May 2 April 23 April 29 May 14 May 7 March 30 May 19 May 14 Ked River Settlement, Rupert's Land. May 15 RIBES RUBRUM.- -Bed Currant. Maine May 25 May 25 Castine ...... ... do May 12 Garmel ...... ... do May May 15 18 Cornish ........ . do May May May 21 21 21 do Naples Perry Steuben do ..... do...... May 25 May 15 do May 30 June 2 May 20 June 3 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 135 EIBES RUBRUM.— i?ed (7Mrraw!;— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1862. 1853. 1864. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Concord NowHamp.. May 12 Francestown do May 10 May 8 Londonderry do May 17 May 11 Manchester do May 20 May 16 North Barnst«ad do May 22 Salmon Falls do May 1! Shelburne do May 23 Somersworth do May 13 Stratford do May 19 West Enfield do May 28 Brandon Vermont... May 15 May 12 May 12 Burlington do May 14 May 12 Castleton do Craftsbury do May 23 May 31 May 12 May 14 May 25 June 1 Newark do Stanbridge do Stockbridge do May 11 West Rupert ...... .... . do May 21 May 15 Bridgewater .... . Massachusetts. Cambridge...... .... . do...... May 12 Florida do May 25 May 17 North Attleborough ..do . May 10 May 9 May 9 May 10 May 17 Uxbridge . ... do...... Waltham ...... , ....do Richmond ... . ......do .. May 10 Westfleld do May 5 May 6 Worcester .. ... ... ... do ...... \Iay 15 May 12 Columbia ... ... . . Connecticut . May 9 East Windsor . . . do...... May 2 Fairfield - - do May 20 G-eoreretown do ...... May 2 Middletown _. do. ... May 4 May 14 May 14 May 16 Anffftlica Npw York May 10 May 3 May 14 May 33 May 18 May 12 May 4 Tiden do ..... May 25 Kifihkill tiandinsr -do ..... May 10 Flatbnsh do . May 7 April 20 April 24 April 30 May 13 May 15 May 17 May 14 May 23 May 10 June 2 May 6 May 12 New Lebanon do May 1 May 6 May 1 May 3 April 20 May 8 May 4 North Silem do May 8 May 6 May 5 May 17 May 8 May 6 April 20 May 9 May 27 May 21 May 10 May 10 May 10 RochcBter do Sag Harbor do Somerville do May 6 April 25 April 30 April 25 May 6 May 1 May 6 May 18 May 21 May 12 May 10 April 10 April 20 May 17 Wpof DiTT do May 15 May 6 April 24 "IVilMa-me-cilIp Ho May 14 ■WViffo Plains do May 10 April 15 May 6 Bucks county Pennsylvania. April 29 May 20 April 10 Easton do ilay i May 4 136 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. RIBES EUBRUM.— i?ed Curratit— Continued. Name of Statics. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1864. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Freeport Pennsylvania. May 6 April 20 May 1 Anril 22 May 2 April 23 Gbttysburg do April 30 Indiana do May 1 Lancaster do May 4 May 10 May 10 May 7 April 22 April 29 May 7 May 6 Meadville do April 25 Morrisville do Mungersville do May 10 May 6 April 25 NazarBth do North Whitehall do May 4 Orwi^sburg ...do May 9 April 26 Darby do April 14 Sugar Grove ..do May 13 April 12 Upper Darby do April 29 May 5 April 25 April 27 Valley Forge ...do Eastou Maryland . . April 19 Hagerstown do April 28 April 21 Eidge . .... .... .... do April 15 May 2 April 27 Sy liesville do April 7 April 20 April 23 April 29 April 28 Buffalo Virginia ... Clark county do May 3 April 11 May 6 April 10 April 2 March 20 Diamond Grove do April 6 Geuito do March 25 April 15 April 30 April 2Z The Plains do April 12 April 14 April 20 Poplar Grove . . do May 1 March 28 April 23 Rose Hill do April 20 May 2 May 3 May 1 April 11 March 15 "VVardensville .. .... do Wirt C. H do Camden S. Carolina.. March 17 Sparta . . . Georgia Knox Hill Florida . . . Feb. 23 Childersburg Alabama... March 30 March 21 Columbus Mississippi.. April 4 March 21 New Wied Texas April 1 Fairview Kentucliy . . April 25 April 9 Hannibal Missouri . . . April 20 Trenton do April 28 Ashtabula Ohio May 8 April 22 Belle Centre do May 4 April 18 Cheviot , do May 5 April 28 Cleveland do April 25 April 29 Fdinbure do May 19 May 8 Germantowu do April 21 April 20 April 28 May 1 May 1 May 21 May 4 April 2 April 25 Marietta do April 13 Poland ....... ...... ...... do ...... April 26 Hinlev do April 29 March 25 Savannali ........ ........ do. ._-.. May 10 Troy do April 25 Welchfield do May 23 Laconia ... ...... ...... Indiana . . . April 15 April 25 New Harmonv . do April 18 Richmond -- do April 7 Athens -. -.-. Illinois April 28 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 25 April 20 April 23 May 8 April 30 Rrie'hton . do June 1 Oartha^re - do April 26 April 10 April 30 April 26 April 27 May 22 May 1 April 25 Ottawa do BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS 137 RIBES RUBRUM.— iZed Cwrran^— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Peoria Illinois ... April 17 April 20 April 22 Warsaw do April 26 May 4 Waynesville do West Northfield do April 26 West Salem do April 23 May 1 May 27 April 18 Winnebago do May 5 Ann Arbor Michigan. .. May 18 May 18 Brest do April 26 Flint do May 1 Grand Bapids do May 1 May 8 May 29 Romeo do St. James do Wyandotte do May 1 Appleton Wisconsin .. May 11 Baraboo do April 4 Greenfield do May 15 May 5 Norway do May 3 May 5 April 27 Madison do May 26 Border Plains Iowa April 25 May 9 Dubuque do April 15 Fairfield do May 2 Fort Madison *» do May 5 May 1 May 2 May 2 April 29 May 11 May 4 March 18 Muscatine do Pleasant Plain do Salem Prairie Oregon Horton Nova Scotia.. M"ay 24 May 25 May 10 May 12 Windsor do Stanbridge Canada May 15 April 20 ROBINIA PSEUD-ACACIA.— (7ommoM Locust. June 28 June 27 June 22 SfoiiViPn - do July 6 lune 17 June 10 June 4 June 7 June 8 Brattleborough Vermont June 15 May 15 June 4 Juae 6 June 5 North Attleborough ..Massachusetts. June 10 June 10 Walfham do ... June 10 June 24 June 15 June 18 June 19 J^as^ WinHanr do June 10 June 9 June 5 June 4 Baldwinsville New York . . . Ceres do Chatham do June 14 June 20 June 15 June 6 June 8 May 31 June 1 _-,. June 15 June 17 June 4 New Lebanon do June 28 June 12 June 10 May 29 June 6 Vij^VirtiB do May 28 'KTi^pfh f^{)1pm do June 8 June 5 June 7 May 28 Plattsburg do June 3 June 14 18* 138 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. EOBINIA PSEUD-ACACIA.— Commom Locust— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Rocheeter ... New York June 13 June 8 June 6 June 8 June 10 June 10 June 21 June 15 West Point do June 3 May 26 White Plains ... ..do. June 2 Burlington .__,.. .. New Jersey.. May 30 Freehold .. ,...., do, June 1 Chester Pennsylvania. Easton ..... . .do ..... May 27 May 26 May 28 Gettysburg do ..... May 25 May 28 May 24 May 25 May 25 May 21 May 30 June 2 June 6 June 2 May 26 May 30 May 29 June 1 May 14 May 30 May 27 May 20 May 27 June 2 June 8 Darbv . do... June 10 Sugar Grove do Upper Darby do June 10 May 27 June 2 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 19 May 18 May 26 Sykesville ...do RnfPalo \ irffinia ... May 19 May 22 June 1 May 10 May 28 June 9 June 6 April" 27 f!rack Whio .. do ... April 20 Crichton'B Store... — do April 28 May 11 May 6 May 7 jfay 3 May 15 May 12 April 2 Rose Hill . .... -do May 9 May 15 Chapel Hill. .„ N. Carolina.. April 22 April 10 April 27 April 20 April 7 April 18 April 1 March 24 Trinity . Louisiana ... G-lenwood _ Tennessee April 24 Knoxville do...--. May 1 Lebanon ... ......do.-.--. April 29 May 5 May sville ......... Kentucky May 4 May 23 May 18 May 15 May 20 ' Belle Centre Ohio May 28 June 3 May 20 May 28 May 19 Hiram . _ . - - . do ...... June 16 May 19 May 13 May 12 Mount Healthy , ..... ...... do ...... May 15 May 16 May 27 Savannah do June 10 Indianapolis Indiana .... May 10 Laconia .... do May 1 Athens ..^ Illinois, May 15 May 22 May 26 May 20 May 15 May 10 May 7 June 5 Pekin do June 11 Kiley do June 18 West Northfleld do June 3 West Salem do May 31 Ann Arbor Michigan... June IC Flint do May 25 June 8 Mil wankee Wisconsin . . . June 10 Fairfield Iowa ::::::::i.:::::::i:::::::: May 22 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS, 139 EOBINIA PSEUD-ACACIA.— (7ommo?i Zocms<— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Fort Madisoa Iowa May 20 Keokuk do May 9 Pleasant Plain do June 8 June 1 Stanbridge Canada Leipsig Saxony June 5 EOBINIA YISCOSA.— Clammy Locust. Brnnswict ...... .... . .... Maine .... June 29 Gardiner ...... ...... ....do...... July 10 July 7 Naoles . ... - do...... June 17 Uxbridge Massachusetts. June 6 June 22 June 26 June 17 June 16 June 14 June 24 June 10 Nichols • do . .. June 20 June 17 June 12 Plattsbnrff' do ..... June 20 June 17 June 13 June 10 June 14 June 20 June 16 July 3 June 20 Gettysburg Pennsylvania. lAma. do ..... June 8 June 17 May 25 June 10 June 2 June 1 June 2 May 29 June 10 June 13 June 9 June 8 "Riiffaln Virerinia May 20 May 20 April 16 April 25 May 27 May 15 May 20 June 22 Wpst NnrthfiplH do June 19 June 20 May 13 TTlinf do June 25 EOSA CENTIFOLIA. — Hundred-leaved Rose. — Oabhage Hose. Castine Maine Brattleborough Vermont. .. North Attleborough..MaB8acliusetts Chaiham New York.. Plattsburg do Burlington. New Jersey . Newark do Freeport Pennsylvania . Gettysburg do Hollidaysburg do Meadville do Sugar Grove do Hagerstown Maryland . . . Sykesville do Madison C. H Virginia ... Mossy Creek do Portsmouth do Glenwood Tennessee... Belle Centre Ohio Germantown do Augusta Illinois ... Milkaukee Wisconsin.. Muscatine Iowa June 25 June 19 June 26 June 26 June 10 June 9 June 8 June 30 June 10 June 1 May 28 June 15 May 31 May 29 June 20 July 10 May 29 May 21 May 1 May 15 May 30 June 6 June 5 May 25 May 28 May 27 June 3 June 5 May 25 140 PERIODICAL PHENOMKNA EOSA RUBIGINOSA.— S'weei Brier. Name or Station. 1851 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. July If Juno U June 18 Francestown New Hanop.. Londonderry do.. June 27 Salmon Falls do.. June 17 Stockbridge .. Vermont June IS* North Attleborough . . Massachusetts Middletown ... „ Connecticut . . June 16 June 8 Chatham ...._, New York .. June 19 Penu Yan do (une 9 Plattsburg do Gettysburg Pennsylvania . June 24 June 5 June 20 May 27 June 8 June 1 June 21 June 28 May 25 May 20 June 28 Madison C. H Virginia Mossy Creek do Cincinnati do May 15 Augusta ...Illinois July 20 July 3 RUBUS STRIGOSUS.— iJec^ Baspherry. June 21 Manchester New Hamp . . Stratford do June 4 June 15 June 22 June 22 May 25 June 9 Craftsbury Vermont June 30 Shelburn do West Rupert...... do June 12 May 17 Bridgewater Massachusetts. North Attleborough do June 13 Columbia Connecticut. . June 9 Georgetown . ..do June 5 May 3(1 June 13 June 10 Preston .... ... do Angelica New York . . Clinton.... . . do,. June 11 June 15 June 8 July 9 Eden ...do Flatbush do Lowville ...do July 10 July 10 Spencertown ...do June 21 Sergeantsville do May 30 Fleming Centre Pennsylvania. May 26 Lima do. May 19 lune 5 June \'i June 1 May 27 May 15 June 5 Meadville ...do Nazareth do Eidge Maryland Germantown Ohio Jefferson do Welchaeld do June 18 Carthage Illinois May 23 May 16 Cooper Michigan .. Wyandotte do May 13 Madison Wisconsin .. May 25 Burlington Minnesota - . July 10 Lac qui Parle do. June 10 Wolfsville ...Nova Scotia . . June 17 BLOSSOMING OP PLANTS. 141 EUBUS YILLOSJJS— Blackberry. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick .... .... ...... Maioe.... lune 26 Cornish ... . do June 25 June 17 Naples do Londonderry...... . New Hamp. June 9 June 1 Manchester ... do .. June i June 8 June 7 Salmon Falls .... ... do... lune 20 West Enfield do June 24 June 3 North Attleborough. .Massachusetts. Waltham do June 5 May 31 Worcester .. ..........do...... June 25 Point Judith . Rhode Island June 11 June 10 June 12 ICast Windsor do Tune 5 Fairfield do June 1 rihatham New York June 19 June 6 Flathnsh do June 1 June 15 June 15 June 1 June 10 May 20 May 25 May 29 June 8 June 20 May 31 June 7 Fleming Centre Pennsylvania . . May 26 June 20 May 24 May 20 May 14 May 20 May 27 June 6 May 18 tfay 29 June 6 June 15 June 25 June 10 June 4 Meadville do May 26 May 17 May 12 June 2 June 4 May 2.^ May 30 May 19 May 10 May 16 May 17 May 20 May 19 May 15 May 28 May 29 Vlay 20 April 25 May 10 May 10 May i May 4 HiT- jjortn n TT f\n May 8 May 15 May 15 May 13 May 8 June 7 May 10 April 18 April 18 April 28 April 8 May 3 April 18 Jan. 1 April 10 April 16 April 16 April Id April 9 May 1 April 2 March 24 March 29 April 1 April 28 May 3 May 3 May 18 May 6 May 17 May 28 May 16 May 24 Cheviot do May 25 142 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. RUBUS YILhOSXJS— Blackberry— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Cincinnati Ohio May 15 May 17 Germanto wn do Jefferson ^ ... .._. ......do .. June 6 Marietta do May 15 Mount Healthy ..do May 15 May 20 May 27 Poland do Athens ...;^., ... . Illinois May 19 May 12 May 17 May 20 May 12 May 10 May 20 June 10 May 20 Juue 18 Brighton .do... May 12 Pekin ...... ... .... do . June 15 June 1 May 1 Peoria . ........... _...do.. . Warsaw ...... do May 10 West Northaeld do May 24 West Salem do May 28 June 4 Wyandotte Michigan . . . June 6 Fairfield Iowa May 23 Pleasant Plain ...do... May 1 Leavenworth City . Kansas May 20 Stanbridge Canada June 20 SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS— Cowunow Black Elder. July 21 Cornish do July 18 June 7 ? July 8 Manchester New Hamp.. July 6 June 25 June 21 July 18 West Enfield . do .. June 29 Brattleborough Vermont .... June 15 June 8 ^ June 24 North Attleborough . . Massachusetts _ Juue 27 June 21 June 24 July 4 June 25 Point Judith ..Rhode Island. Columbia . -...Connecticut.. ... July 9 July 1 East Windsor do June 20 June 26 June 24 June 25 July 1 June 24 Flatbush do June 20 June 20 July 13 June 30 July 6 New Lebanon _ . do ----- June 20 June 14 June 26 June 22 North Salem . - do .-. June 20 June 20 June 16 July 1 July 1 July 1 May 27 June 25 July 2 Spencertown ..do July 10 West Point ... . do June 6 June 14 Chester Pennsylvania . . Easton ...... . .do June 16 June 19 June 17 June 20 June 10 June 7 July 2 lune 1 June 20 June 10 June 29 June 17 June 25 June 14 June 24 July 1 Meadville ....do June 12 July 4 July 1 June 27 North Whitehall do June 17 June 16 June 24 June 21 Reading do Darby do June 12 June 17 June 12 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 14B^ SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS.— C7ommow Blach ^^rfer— Continued. Namb of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Sugar Grove , Pennsylvania . . June 3 Upper Darby do June 20 June 2 June 10 June 12 June 8 June 11 June 20 Hagerstown Maryland . . . Sykesvllle do June 6 June 14 June 20 Buffiilo Virginia June 17 Clark county do June 20 July 7 June 16 Crack Whip do Crichton's Store do June 30 July 1 [ 1 Diamond Grove do May 20 Madison C. H do June 9 May 30 Mossy Creek do Poplar Grove do June 1 Portsmouth do May 28 Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. June 1 May 24 Aiken S. Carolina.. All Saints do May 15 Black Oak do May 8 St. John's do May 2 Alligator Florida March 20 Knox Hill do Feb. 20 June 1 Eutaw ...Alabama... Greensborough do May 18 May 29 Trinity .. Louisiana. .. June 18 New Wied Texas May 10 Glenwood Tennessee.. June 10 Lebanon do June 9 Maysville Kentucky . . . June 25 Trenton Missouri June 12 May 30 Belle Centre Ohio June 1 June 17 June 16 Cleveland do June 20 Germantown ....... do...... June 20 Hiram .... do...... May 20 June 9 Keene do June 22 Madison do June 3 Marietta do June 8 June 10 June 5 May 27 Indianapolis . Indiana June 5 Athens Illinois June 12 June 14 June 18 June 15 Augusta , do June 18 July 4 Ann Arbor Michigan June 26 June 2 , Flint do May 18 July 2 Wvandottp do June 29 Milwaukee Wisconsin June 20 June 6 Kaposia Minnesota... May 16 May 25 Dubuque Iowa Fairfield do May 25 May 2 Horfcon Nova Scotia June 4 Tune 20 June 10 SAMBUCUS PUBENS.— .Sec?-6erWed Elder. Cornish Maine.. Gardiner do Naples do Manchester New Hamp. Castleton do Mendon Massach usetts ./ Ceres New York. New Lebanon do Nichols do Eoohester do.... May 10 May 20 May 17 May 15 May 20 May 25 May 10 April 26 13 May 20 .June 1 May 25 May 25 July 8 May 17 April 18 144 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. SAMBUCUS F\JBE^8.—Red-herried Elder— Continnedi. Name of Station. 1851. 1852 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Spencertown Flenjin? Centre . . April 30 ...Pennsylvania.. do do April 26 May 18 May 30 Mungersville May 8 do May 15 May 4 May 9 May 23 Wyandotte Stanbridge do May 13 May 26 do SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS.— ^fooc^rooi. Gardiner ....... ... Maine May 2 April 30 BraDdon ........ . Vermont . .. April 27 April 30 April 24 Brattleborough . . Burliogton .........do...... April 16 April 26 May 1 do May May 10 5 ...Massachusetts. do ... .do *■*" May 4 May 13 May 5 May 1 Flatbu-^h . . New York .. April 23 do do do April 26 Apiil 3 April 15 April 23 do April 19 Plattsburg do do April 24 May 10 April 20 do April 12 Spencertown do Pennsylvania. ........do...... May 5 April 6 March 15 May 2 April 24 Ohambersburg ... do April 20 April 20 Fleming Centre . . Gettysburg Holliday sburg . . . . do do May 2 May 1 April 25 do May 1 April 29 do March 15 April 4 do April 18 April 1 April 8 April 20 April 11 Meadville . do do April 1 April 23 Philadelphia do April 4 April 10 do April 25 April 1 April 8 April 13 April 26 Reading do do April 3 April 10 March 29 do April 14 April 3 Upper Darby Valley Forge Hagerslown Sykesville Buffalo do do April 17 April 24 April 3 April 4 .Maryland March 30 April 3 do . Virginia March 20 April 3 April 14 Clark county Madison C. H do April 15 April 1 do April 10 Mossy Creek Chapel Hill Black Oak March 15 March 20 March 30 March 1 Feb. 15 March 24 Eutaw .. .... .- .. ... .Alabama , . Knoxville .... .. . Tennessee . Maysville Trenton ...... .. Kentucky . . April 19 April 8 March 25 April 15 _ . Missouri . . . April 12 April 8 April April 6 1 Belle Centre Ohio April 3 do. German town . . . . - do April 20 April 10 April 16 Keene .. .... . do April 3 -- do ;::::: April 5 March 30 do May 20 i Laconia . ...... .. Indiana March 15 Bichmomd . . do March 27 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 145 SANGUINARIA CAN ABENSIS. —Bloodroot— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Athens Illinois April 6 April 20 April 9 April 13 Augusta do April 12 April 12 April 20 Batavia do April 25 West Northfield do April 17 Brest Michigan... April 15 Flint do... April 21 Wvandotte do May 2 Barahoo Wisconsin . . April 18 April 28 Kaposia Minnesota .. Lac qui Parle do May 8 April 21 Border Plains Iowa April 18 April 18 Plum Spring do April 16 Stanbridge Canada April 24 April 8 Leipsig Saxony SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS.— Soapwort. East Windsor Hill Connecticut.. July 3 North Salem New York .. July 1 July 20 Sag Harbor. ,... ..do July 20 West Point do June 20 Burlington New Jersey . Chester .... ,.,.., Pennsylvania . July 15 July 15 July 29 June 30 July 10 July 18 July 8 July 26 July 1 July 1 Sykesvllle Maryland... June 28 June 15 Belle Centre Ohio July 10 July 4 July 17 July 29 June 28 Augusta do Brest . Michigan July 18 July 10 SASSAFRAS OFFICINALE.— -S'assci/ras. TTlij+ViriBli VpwYork April 15 May 9 May 9 Darby Pennsylvania. Fleming do April'lo May 2 April 30 May 22 May 7 May 19 TVTparlvillp do May 20 Radnor do May 16 May 4 April 26 April 14 March 29 April 5 April 20 Mossy Creek do March 20 March 23 March 3 March 7 March 25 April 8 May 1 April 29 May 18 AfViona Illinois 19* 146 PEKIODICAL PHENOMENA. SAXIFRAGA VIRGINIENSIS.— FiV^mm Saxifrage. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick Maine.... May 9 May 12 May 9 Brattle borough .. Vermont April 15 Castleton do May 10 Stockbridge ....... .... - do. April 27 April 21 May 3 May 23 April 28 Uxbridge do Waltham . . ..........do ........ April 30 April 22 New York city New York _ _ April 15 North Salem do April 11 May 1 Ovid do May 2 Penn Yan . _...... ......do...... May 3 Plattsbuig do April 29 May 8 April 30 April 25 April 20 May 3 May 16 April 22 Burlington .. . New Jersey.. March 30 March 30 April 12 Fleming Centre do May 1 April 26 April 23 April 17 May 2 April 10 April 18 TTollidavsbursf . ........do...... Mercersburar .. .........do...... April 5 April 11 April 12 April 28 April 14 May 7 Nazareth .. ...... .... do ..-_.. April 8 April 1 April 17 March 25 April 14 April 14 JJpper Darby do March 17 April 9 April 29 Clark county . . .Virginia . -. May 9 April 13 Madison C. H do April 10 April 25 Ghapel Hill N. Carolina.. April 2 Knoxville - Tennessee May 1 (Jincinnati .... ..........Ohio..... April 15 March 24 March 28 West Salem Illinois May 8 Dubuque Iowa April 1 SILBNB PBNNSYLVANICA.— ^ooc?Pm/fc. Fleming Pennsylvania . May 10 May 17 May 3 Gettysburg ..... ... do...... May 10 Mercersburg . ., do May 7 May 4 June 5 Mossy Creek Virginia... Belle Centre Ohio SMILACINA BlFOlAk.—Tivo-Uaved Solomon's Seal. Brunswick... Maine June 20 Gardiner ............. do... May 30 June 3 Naples ......... .. do Manchester New Hamp.. May 10 Brandon Vermont... May 10 Castleton do May 16 Stockbridge........... ....do May 26 Uxbridge . . do May 23 May 17 Waltham do BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 14V SMILACINA BIFOLIA.—Ttvo-leaved Solomon's Seal— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. East Windsor Connecticut. . June 1 May 15 Middletown do Ceres New York .. May 14 June 8 May 15 Chatham do North Salem do Ovid , do.. . May 20 Plattsbnrg do May 14 May 25 Kochester do May 4 June 1 Somerville do May 16 May "si Ceres Pennsylvania. June 5 Fleming Centre do Gettysburg . do May 7 May 15 Mercersburg do May 20 Meadville do May 25 Lima do May 16 Darby do May 25 Sugar Grove do May 11 May 16 Upper Darby do May 28 Crichton' s Store , Virginia April 26 May 12 April 25 April 20 Weewokaville Alabama... April 6 May 10 Athens Illinois Ann Arbor Michigan... June 8 Wyandotte do ....... May 16 Princeton Minnesota . . May 30 May 24 SYRINGA VULGARIS.— ii'kc. Brunswick Maine June 6 June 3 Castine do June 10 Gardiner. do June 3 June 7 Naples do Perry do Jnnp in Steuben do Londonderry New Hamp.. June 9 June 6 May 21 May 25 June 6 May 27 June 1 June 13 June 10 June 4 Manchester do May 20 May 22 Salmon Falls do Shelburne do June 6 Somersworth do May 21 Stratford do June 8 West Enfield do June 16 May 29 May 25 June 3 June 1 Burlington .... ..... ......do...... Newark.... . ......do...... June 15 Stockbridge . do May 17 May 23 May 27 Mendon ..... . do . May 17 May 20 May 16 May 19 North Attleborough do May 20 May 25 Waltham do May 26 Point Judith Ehode Island.. June 1 Columbia _ . Connecticut June 1 May 27 East Windsor Hill do May 28 Fairfield . do May 23 Middletown do May 18 May 25 May 13 May 15 May 19 May 23 May 21 Ceres ....................do...... Chatham .. ... do May 23 Kishkill Tjandine" - - do May 15 May 6 Flathufih - .... ....do...... May 18 May 14 May 12 May 17 Lake • ....do...... June 2 May 21 Npw Lebanon ........... do,., ... May 18 May 24 May 20 May 12 April 26 May 16 May 14 Nichols do May 23 148 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. SYEINGA VULGAEIS.—Zrt7ac— Continued. Name of Station- 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. North Salem.-.. , New York.. May 15 May 15 Ogdensburg ........ .do... April 24 May 18 Ovid do May 16 Penn Yan do June 8 Plattsbuig do Kochester do Sag Harbor do Somerville . -.. .....do. May 25 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 24 May 15 June 1 May 17 May 16 May 18 May 25 May 29 May 20 ........ May 20 May 14 May 18 West Point do May 11 White Plains do May 12 Burlington New Jersey.. May 1 May 1 Ceres Pennsylvania. April 16 May 18 Easton .do „«, May 12 Ti'leTniner Centre ...... .... do...... May 25 (rPtfevRbure" . ... ......do...... May 4 May 18 May 7 May 12 May 2 May 10 April 28 May 2 May 5 May 15 May 19 May 10 May 26 May 2 May 12 May 12 May 1 May 4 May 20 Sugar Grove .♦ do TTnnpr Darbv .. ........ do ...... May 13 May 5 May 12 May 8 May 6 May 7 April 23 «ay 6 May 1 April 28 April 19 Sykesville do "Rnffalo . ...... Virginia April 27 April 26 May 10 April 26 May 8 May 10 April 24 April 10 March 25 March 24 March 14 April 12 Madison C. H ... ..do... April 15 April 25 Mnsfiv Creek .... .... ...... do ...... May 20 April 14 Killed .. April 22 April 20 Kose Hill do April 15 April 9 March 30 Chapel Hill North Carolioa. Camden . ...... -South Carolina. April 1 March 14 Eutaw . . -.- Alabama March 20 (rvpensboroueih- ........... do...... March 16 March 27 March 30 March 30 Columbus -. ..---. . Mississippi . . April 6 Glenwood , Tennessee April 13 K'noxville . .... ....do . April 5 Tjpbanon .... ...... ...... do ...... April" i Hannibal ...... . Missouri April 23 Trenton .......... ........ do ...... May 3 Ashtabula .Ohio. .... May 10 April 20 Belle Centre do May 10 April" '25 May 12 Cleveland do May 9 May 6 May 30 May 24 Keene ................... do ...... April 26 May 10 June 1 April 22 Mouat Healthy .. do April 30 April 30 May 11 May 10 May 15 April 8 April 10 May 1 ... ~ .. . - BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 149 SYRINGA VULGARIS.— ii7ac~ Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Athens..--- - Illinois ... April 28 April 30 April 30 April 23 Augusta . .......... .-.do.. May 1 April 25 May 21 May 14 June 1 April IS May 25 May 25 Pekin do June 5 May 3 West Northfield do May 10 West Salem....... .... do... M"ay i Ann Arbor ...... ......Michigan ., May 14 Flint . . _. do May 5 May 24 Milwaukee _ .. Wisconsin May 15 May 8 Muscatine do May 13 May 7 April 25 June 6 May 15 May 30 May 20 May 10 TARAXACUM D^l^iS-LEONIS.— Dandelion. May 28 May 13 May 22 May 2 May 21 May 12 May 12 April 28 April 24 May 25 ITrnTirpRhmwTi Npw HamD May 27 May 11 May 13 May 9 May 19 May 14 May 12 May 23 May 18 May 14 May 8 Brattleborough do April 23 May 1 May 8 May 28 May 6 TTl nri^a MaRRachUSCttS May 25 May 11 May 20 May 10 April 27 May 9 May 1 May 5 May 2 May 10 April 16 May 6 Columbia Connecticut . April 22 May 10 April 27 May 15 May 10 March 26 April 25 May 15 May 4 April 12 April 25 April 28 Tahfi do May 9 May 2 May 6 May 16 April 19 May 5 May 3 May 12 May 5 "MinTi/^la do...... April 27 North Salem do April 18 May 6 Ogdensburg do May 10 Penn Yan do April 23 150 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. TARAXACUM DENS-LEONIS.—Z>awcZe?io?i— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Plattsburg New York .. May 9 April 16 April 15 May 1 May 15 May 15 Somerville ...--- . # .do...... May 6 May 12 May 6 "West Point do April 27 Williamsville ....... , do May 10 White Plains ....... .do...... April 16 Burlington .......... New Jersey . . April 26 Freehold .. do... March 30 April 19 Ceres .. ...Pennsylvania. May 15 May 5 Eaaton .do May 1 Fleming Centre do March 26 May 8 May 13 May 1 Mav 3 April 27 May 6 May 8 April 20 April 26 April 25 April 24 May 2 April 2 April 24 April 22 April 6 April 24 Philadelohia ...... .... ....do...... April 13 April 29 April 22 May 1 May 10 April 18 April 27 March 30 May 13 May 1 May 4 April 19 April 18 April 19 April 15 April 23 May i April 21 May 10 ■Rnffnln _ Yirefinia April 20 April 12 April 10 Kannwha Salines...... ....do...... April 10 April 10 May 1 Pnnlnr Grove . -.--.-do..--.. April 20 April 12 March 10 April 2 April 26 May 3 April 7 April 7 April 5 April 3 Camden S. Carolina.. May 5 April 16 Tfnmrville ... do March 20 Mav^villc Kentucky .. April 23 Trenton -. . Missouri May 1 April 22 April 30 April 24 A<;htabula Ohio April 29 April 23 April 20 April 20 April 23 April 16 May 2 April 20 April 20 T-Tiram --.. ......do...... April 28 April 20 April 13 May 6 April 5 April 2 April 20 April 28 April 22 Poland . _. do ... April 12 May 20 Savannah ...... .......... do ...... "Windham .... do. May 2 Indianapolis Indiana . . . April 25 Tjanonia ... ...... .... .... do ...... April 20 Hichmond .... ...... --.-.. do... ... April 9 A thena Illinois . . . April 16 April 28 April 25 April 28 April 25 April 20 April 24 April 25 aay 14 April 26 April 24 May 23 .May 2 May 5 Briffhton ...... -..- ..do...... May 14 Pekin ....... .--- -do...... Peoria .. ..........do...... WaynesviUe do BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 151 TARAXACUM DENS-LBONIS—i)aw(?eZto?i— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1863. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. West Northfield Illinois . . . April 26 Winnebago do May 10 Flint Michigan. .. April 27 Eomeo do May 3 Wyandotte . do April 25 ICeokuk Iowa May 3 Muscatine do May 10 April 30 Horton .'-Nova Scotia . May 6 Stanbridge Canada May 2 May 8 April 4 Leipsig . ... Saxony TILIA AMEBIGAN A.— IAnden.—Bassimod. Brunswick ..-.,..... ....Maine July 12 Gardiner ....... ...... do...... June 28 July 25 Manchester . ....__ New Hamp . . July 1 Stockbridge , . .. Vermont. July 12 North Attleborough . , Massachusetts . Middletown. ......._.. Connecticut . June 25 June 28 July 10 June 28 June 26 Chatham...-, New York .. Lake ...... ...... ...- do July 23 July 15 July 9 Nichols. ... -----. .. do...... Plattshurg . .... ..... do...... July 15 July 17 June 10 July 25 June 30 June 17 July 14 luly 12 July 3 Speucertown .... .... ...... do ...... West Point ...do...... June 20 June 20 June 24 June 29 June 17 Burlington ... .... .... New Jersey . Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Mercersbursf ...... .... do ...... June 11 June 2 Lancaster _ .... .... do ...... June 24 June 30 Xjima .. ...... do ...... June 14 July 15 June 10 July 1 Meadville .. do July 1 June 30 July 4 July 3 July 11 July 3 Sugar Grove do Sykesville Maryland .. June 23 June 20 July 2 June 29 New Wied Texas May 10 May 18 May 2 July 12 June 1 June 12 June 8 June 24 June 13 June 8 Jime 29 June 28 May 23 June 25 juiy"ii May 28 July 5 Wpfit 'Wnrthfif'ld do "Wironrlnf+p Mirhiffan June 20 May 20 .July 18 July 10 May 30 June 12 July 1 June 20 ULMUS AMERICANA.— .^mencam Elm. Brunswick ..Maine ... Cornish do Gardiner do Naples do Perry do Francestown New Hamp . Londonderry do Manchester do May 2 April 29 April 28 April 15 April 28 May 5 9 May 4 May 23 May 3 May 12 152 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. ULMUS AM.ERICA'N A.— American Elm— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1863. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Salmon Falls .... .New Hamp May 20 Shelburne - do May 9 May 14 April 20 May i Brattleborough do BurliugtoTi . ..do April 3 April 22 Ma"y'"8 May 4 Castleton. . do Boston Massachusetts April 22 April 21 April 14 April 22 North Attleborough do April 2() April 28 May 4 Col nmhia Connecticut May 7 April 4 April 4 April 15 May ] April 28 April 20 Chatham New York.. Flnthimh do April 1 April 2 April 2(1 April 28 May 7 April 19 April 15 March 30 North Salem do March 26 April 13 April 10 May 1 Rochester do April 21 April 1 April 12 April 19 May 4 April 20 April 20 April 13 April 25 May 8 April 1 Somerville ■ do April 20 Wpct Pninf-, do April 20 April 10 "WViitp Plain<4 do April 12 Freehold New Jersey . Ceres... Pennsylvania. March 15 May 20 April 20 Fleming Centre do March 20 April 2 April 3 April 2 April" "i April 1 March 11 Meadville do April 3 April 1 April 10 March 26 April 6 April 10 Reading do. March 23 April 9 March 31 March 29 tTq trprstnwn Maivland - March 16 Sykesville do "RnfFain . -. Yirgrinia April 23 April 6 Plqrlf fonntv .... ._..do...... April 10 April 7 PrirVitnn'fl Rtore -.-- --..dO--.-,. Feb. 7 March 10 March 15 March 21 March 10 March 25 March 21 April 1 March 15 Rose Hill do Feb. 25 March 14 Feb. 22 Feb. 6 March 26 "Rlnplf Oak S Carolina Jan. 6 April 1! Feb. 8 C-rpprmhoToutrh . .-..Alabama ... March 20 Feb. 28 March 3 March 12 Trinitv^ Louisiana .. Feb. 1 Feb. 25 March 1 March 23 April 6 March 15 April 1 March 14 April 5 March 15 April 20 Hiram do . April 30 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS, 153 ULMUS AMERICANA.— ^mencan ^Zm— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855, 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Marietta Ohio March 28 March 20 March 14 Laconia Indiana Bichmond do April 10 Athens Illinois March 14 March 26 March 15 April 10 April 10 Augusta do Hatavia do May 15 Warsaw do May 30 March 19 Wayuesville do Ann Arbor Michigan... April 8 Flint do April 12 Wyandotte do April 7 Milwaukee Wisconsin . . . April 1 Fort Kipley . Minnesota .. May 2 Lac qui Parle ..do April 29 April 17 Princeton . do May 30 Dubuque Iowa April 1 April 16 April 13 liCavenworth City. ,,,,_. Kansas..-. March 16 April 26 Stanbridge Canada.... June 1 June 20 VIBURNUM LENT A.QO. —Sweet Viburnum. Brunswick ... Maine June 28 Gardiner .. .. ..........do...... May 18 June 22 Naples ....... .... .... ....do Manchester New Hamp.. Uxbridge Massachusetts . M^'orcesler ............ .... do ...... June 1 May 30 May 23 June 5 New York city .... New York May 16 Fleming Centre Pennsylvania. Radnor ....... . do. , May 26 May 26 May 9 May 20 May 24 May 31 May 30 Haererstown Marvland Poland Ohio.. . May 20 April 30 May 19 May 18 "Wvandotte ... .... do . June 15 Princeton - . Minnesota May 15 May 10 Stanbridfi'P Canada June 20 VIBURNUM OFVLJJS.—Snoiohcdl. Castine .. Maine Londonderry New Hamp . . Manchester do Brattleborough ...Vermont... Burlington do North Attleborough do Ceres .... New York Chatham do Flatbush do New Lebanon do North Salem do Ogdensburg do Penn Yan do Plattsburg do Bochester do Somerville ...do Waterloo do West Point do Burlington New Jersey... 20* June 18 June 4 May 27 June 1 May 26 June 1 May 30 July 4 June 3 May 28 May 25 June 7 June 3 May 20 May 26 May 15 lune 3 June 3 May 28 May 31 May 28 June 8 154 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. VIBURNUM OVVLVS.— Snowball— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Jlay 6 Chester do , May 25 May 2C Fleming Centre do. Freeport do May 26 May 23 May 10 May 15 HollidavKhurg. . . .do May 15 May 31 June 2 May 20 May 24 May 11 May 20 Meadville .do May 20 Upper Darby do May 20 May 20 May 6 Sykesville do May 19 April 24 April 10 Genito .., ... .. .do April 26 April 30 May 10 April 10 April 10 March 17 Madison C. H do April 30 Portsmouth. do Black Oak S. Carolina.. April 26 Eutaw . Alabama.... March 31 April 16 March 25 April 24 April 15 St Louis .. Missouri-... May 8 Belle Centre Oliio May 17 May 5 May 6 May 6 Indianapolis .... ..Indiana.,.. May 1 Augusta Illinois May 14 May 23 May 10 May 14 May 6 Brest Michigan May 27 Milwaukee Wisconsin... May 23 May 20 May 18 Dubuque .- Iowa. . Fort Madison do ... Muscatine ... do May 17 May 20 VIOLA GU GULL AT A.— Sooded Violet. Steuben . . .Maine May 11 May 8 Manchester .NewHamp Salmon Falls do May 10 May 13 April 26 North Al tleborougb . . Massachusetts- May 3 East Windsor . .... Connecticut.. April 22 Middletown ...... .... ._■-. do ...... April 21 Ceres .New York... April 25 May 1 May 1 April 11 Chatham .. ... . do. -, May 13 New Lebanon do May 1 North Salem do ... Penn Yan do May 20 Plattsburg - do May 4 May 10 Rochester.. ---- ...... .... .do...... May 12 May 10 Waterloo ...... .... ...... . do . , , April 25 April 20 Burlington New Jeisey. .. Chester Pennsylvania.. May 7 Freeoort. -.--. ...... ...... do...... May 13 May 4 April 25 April 28 April 30 May 10 Gettvsbursr .do.- Hollidavsburtr .... . do April 28 Mercersbursr .. .... ...... do ...... Lima do April 14 April 21 April 25 BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS. 155 VIOLA GUGVLLAT A.— Hooded Violet— Contmned. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Mead ville Pennsyl vania . . April 15 Eadnor do April IS Heading do April 12 Darby do April 17 April 30 Sugar Grove do May 21 Upper Darby ...do April 29 April 26 April 29 April 20 March 3 March 26 April 12 April 24 Hagerstown Maryland... Sykesville do iipril 8 Mossy Creek Virginia Eutaw Alabama Knoxville Tennessee Lebanon do April 1 _ Maysville Kentucky... April 18 April 12 Trenton Missouri April 15 April 20 April 8 Belle Centre Ohio Cincinnati do April 11 Germantown do May 6 Keene do April 6 April 4 Athens Illinois April 12 April 13 April 11 April 16 Augusta . . .... do April 10 May 12 Kaposia ...... ._.. Minnesota May 5 Dubuque ...Iowa May 10 Pleasant Plain do, April 22 VITIS AESTIVALIS.— 5'«m??2er Grape. Manchester New Hamp . . Salmon Falls do June 29 June 17 June 21 North Attleborough.. Massachusetts. June 18 June 10 June 6 Weqt Point do June 14 June 10 June 2 Fleming do May 27 June 16 May 20 June 10 June 2 April 16 April 25 May 26 May 20 May 24 April 18 April 15 May 20 June 20 May 23 May 15 "RpIIp Ppnfrp Ohio May 17 May 20 DATES OF RIPENING OF FRUITS. RIPENING OF FRUITS. 159 CEKASUS GEBASJJS.— Garden Cherry. Name of Station. 1851. 1862. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1867. 1868. 1859. Cornish Maine July 20 July 25 July 30 luly 25 July 30 July 15 Aug. 24 June 30 July 30 Monson do Perry do Craftsbury . Vermont .. July 28 Newark do Stanbridge . do West Rupert. do Aug. 4 "Westfield Massachusetts . Columbia Connecticut . . July 10 June 29 Georgetown do June 25 June 30 July 8 Norwich do June 28 Preston do Clinton New York .. July 19 July 21 July 8 Eden ...do July 16 Flatbush do Geneva do July 15 July 16 July 26 July 16 June 30 July 18 July 10 July 15 June 6 Lowville . .... .... do...... Aug. 10 July 16 Ovid . do . Rochester. . do...... Spencertown . . , do Huntington Pennsylvania. June 12 July 1 June 10 June 30 Nazareth .... ....do July 10 June 26 June 29 June 11 liidge . .- . . ..Maryland. .. Sykesville ...... . .do...... Berry ville .... .Virginia Crack Whip ." do July 6 Crich ton's Store . do.. June 15 lune 22 June 12 April 30 June 20 Poplar Grove ........ .._... do...... June 8 Winch ester ............. do...... Zebulou . do May 25 St Louis Missouri June 2 July 11 . June 25 June 20 June 15 July 13 July 8 Hamilton ._. . ..■■-.do...... Hiram ... do .-■., July 27 Kockuort . do Aug. 1 Troy do June 1 "Welchfield do July 24 June 18 June 28 July 4 June 17 June 13 June 20 West Salem do June 30 July 1 June 29 June 25 June 30 July 29 Plattpvillf do June 25 Aug. 20 June 26 Aug. 1 July 11 FRAG ARIA Y'ESG A.— Field Btraioberry. Cornish Maine . Monson .. ....... ......do... Perry do... June 21 July 1 July 4 June 26 June 25 160 PEKIODICAL PHENOMENA. FRAaAEIA YE8GA.— Field Strawberry— Continmd. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. June 20 June 15 June 25 June 20 June 14 July 8 Londonderry. New Hamp.. Salmon Falls do June 17 June 26 June 20 June 28 June 30 June 29 June 17 July 1 June 8 June 2i June 25 North AttleboroiT^h. Massachusetts June 12 Westfield do June 22 Colum bla ...... ... Connecticut . . June 26 "Rafit Windsor Hill do June 7 June 12 June 9 June 7 June 23 June 18 June 4 June 28 Angelica ...... New York.. Clinton . .. . do...... June 29 June 10 June 10 Lake do ... . . June 24 July 4 June 24 Lowville ...... ...... .... do ...... July 3 July 6 June 8 June 22 June 28 June 20 June 14 June 25 Wpst Dav - do. June 10 Wpsit Point do June 10 June 2 June 18 Rnrlinp'ton New Jersev Bellefonte Pennsylvania. "Rflsfoti do,. . June 11 June 12 June 3 June 4 June 25 June 10 June 9 June 7 June 16 Mpad villp -do.----. June 12 June 10 June 25 May 24 ■RiHp-p . . Maryland June 5 May 22 May 20 May 25 . ■RfrrwilV Virerinia ... May 30 June 7 April 21 May 24 May 28 May 25 June 4 June 6 Pnnlar Grove .. .-.__--. do.----. June 2 June 8 May 9 Wardensville ... .--- --.--. do. -._.. May 31 June 4 Phnripl Hill N. Carolina May 18 April n April 3 April 1 Varnpll's Station ....-• .,.,do..---. April 29 May 1 Hpvillp . Florida April 4 May 2 April 15 May 12 May 1 RU^ENING OF FRUITS. 161 FRAGAEIA YESGA.— Field Strawberry— Gont\nued. Name of Station. 1861. 1852. 1853. 1864. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 18.-)9. Glenwood Teunesfee .. May 9 Walnut Grove do June 6 Fair View Kentucky .. May 25 Trenton Missouri... May 26 May 20 Belle Centre Ohio June 19 Cheviot do May 30 Elk Run do May 25 Germantown . do May 28 June 12 June 19 Hiram do June 27 Jefferson do Troy do May 21 Welchfield do July 7 Richmond do April 22 Indianapolis Indiana May 20 Athens Illinois May 30 May 31 Carthage do Galesburg do Manchester do May 31 June 18 Marengo do Ottawa do June 5 Warsaw do June 2 June 1 West Salem j do June 7 Cooper Michigan... June 19 June 15 Romeo do Wyandotte do June 10 June 4 June 9 Greenfield ...do Tune 25 June 10 June 20 June 30 Platteville do Madison . do Beaver Bay Minnesota.. June 20 June 18 Lac qui Parle . . do...... June 15 June 11 June 6 June 8 June 9 April 31 Muscatine do June 10 Wolfville Nova Scotia. June 27 GAYLUSSACIA RESINOSA.— Whortleberry. Naples Maine . . North Attleborough. .Massachusetts. Worcester .... do Columbia Connecticut Nichols New York Spencertown do Sykesville Maryland , Crack Whip Virginia.. Crichton's Store do Poplar Grove do Rose Hill do Ashtabula Ohio Burlington Minnesota. Princeton ...do July 13 July 12 July 3 July 14 May 15 June 28 Aug. 12 Aug. 5 Aug. 10 July 20 July 20 July 20 Aug. 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 20 July 4 July 10 June 24 June 25 PERSIOA VULGARIS— PeacA. liOndonderry New Hamp.. Manchester do West Rupert Vermont .. North Attleborough . . Massachusetts , Columbia Connecticut.. 21* Sept. 12 Sept. 25 Sept. 15 Aug. 25 Aug. Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Aug. 24 162 PERIODICAL PHEKOAIENA. PERSICA VULGARIS.— Peac/i— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Georgetown ...... .Connecticut Aug. 31 Norwich . do Aug. 28 Sept. 26 Eden . New York Sept. 14 Fishklll Landing do Aug. 4 Aug. 10 Aug. 1 Aug. 15 Sept. 19 Nichols.--- ........ ..... .do.----. Sept. 12 Aug. 28 Sept. 20 Sept. 10 "Ridp'p Marvland Aug. 14 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Sept. 20 Aug. 10 Aug. 10 Aug. 25 Aug. 22 Aug. 28 Aug. 20 Aug. 15 Aug. 20 r,Vi;inpl Hill N Carolina Aug. 1 Rpvillp Florida July 15 July 20 July 5 June 30 July 23 July 1 June 27 June 15 Aug. 28 Fairview Kentucky. Aug. 1 July 26 Sept. 8 Aug. 30 Plcvpland do Aug. 30 Aug. 5 "Hiram do Sept. 21 Aug. 30 Sept. 30 Sept. 10 Aug. 4 Aug. 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 20 Aug. 15 Kichmond do July 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 6 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Aug. 6 Wyandotte .do ... Sept. 10 Aug. 16 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 PRUNUS DOMESTICA.— PZwm. Monson Maine Perry do Newark Vermont . Stanbridge do Bridgewater Massachusetts. Westfield do Columbia Connecticut. Georgetown do Eden New York . Flatbush do Lowville do Plainville do Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Crichton's Store Virginia... Poplar Grove ..do . Salem do Sept. 21 July 30 Aug. 3( Aug. 30 Aug. 30 Aug. 28 Aug. 28 Aug. 26 Sept. 3 Sept. 11 July 1 July 20 Sept 8 Aug. 31 Sept. 24 Sept. 12 Aug. 28 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Aug. 10 RIPENING OF FRUITS. 163 PRUNUS DOMESTICA.—P?Mm— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Savannah Georgia .May 3 Zebulon do May 29 June 6 .May 16 Greensborough Alabama... Biff Pond Louisiana . . . Cross Roads Texas ... Fairvlew Kentucky .. A_uo" 1 Galesburg Illinois Sept. 1 Riley do Sept. 10 Wyandotte Michigan . . . April 13 Madison Wisconsin .. Aug. 28 June 19 iept. 15 Pleasant Plain Iowa Wolfville Nova Scotia PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Pear. Gardiner.... , ... Maine Sept. 29 Londonderry New Hamp.. Sept. 1 Sept. 3 West Enfield do Sept. 12 Oct. 4 West Rupert ,..-.. Vermont Aug. 26 Aug. 31 Oct. 5 Bridgewater Massachusetts. New Ashford .... ...... do, North Attleborough do Westfield do Aug. 16 Aug. 20 Aug. 10 Aug. 24 Worcester . ..... ...... Ho ...... Aug. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 4 Aug. 29 Aug. 16 Norwich . .............. do ... . , Sept. 1 -'ept. 4 Eden New York.. Fiehkill Landing ._.. do Aug. 20 Aug. 15 July 20 Aug. 7 Sept." 27 Oct. 1 Sept. 4 Aug. 15 Sept. 15 Aug. 7 Oct. 12 Lake do Sept. 18 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 liOwville ..... .. ... ....do ..... ........ Plain ville . .......do...... Snencertown do Sept. 15 Aug. 31 Aug. 1 Aug. 1 "Darhv do July 20 Aug. 4 Sept. 15 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Aug. 21 Prinhton'R Store do - _. July 31 Aug. 30 Sept. 3 June 15 June 25 June 31 July 31 Aug. 15 July 10 June 24 Aug. 10 July 22 Aug. 1 Aug. 10 July 30 Aug. 22 Aug. 8 Aug. 1 Aug. 30 Aug. 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 July 10 Aug. 8 June 30 WirnnHnt.tp Michifran April 25 Sept. 24 ITairlnpIrl lowa Aug. 26 Sept. 5 iept. 16 XWrilfwillp dn Sept. 16 Aug. 20 164 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PYRUS MA.L\JS.—Appk. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 185i. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1869. Cornish .... Maine Oct. 15 Sept. 1 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Gardiner ... ......do Naples ....... .». do Steuben . . do Oct 1 Sept. 2S Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Londonderry New Hanapshire. Manchester ... do Sept. 20 West Enfield do Sept. 20 July 31 Oct. 4 Oct. 1 Stanbridge do West Rupert do Oct. 9 Bridgewater . Ma'-s Aug. 10 North Attleborough do Westfield .. do July 1 Aug. 25 July 20 Aug. 18 Aug. 8 Sept. 26 Sept. 30 Georgetown ... . . . do Aug. 15 Aug 20 Norwich do. Eden New York Aug. 15 Fishl^ill Lauding do Aug. 20 Sept. 10 Flatbush do Aug. 10 Sept. 30 Oct. 9 Oct. 6 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 IjOwvillo do Nichols do- Aug. 3 Aug. 17 Aug. 17 July 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Sept. 20 Huntincrdon • do July 14 Aug. 1 July 18 Sept. 22 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Aug. 1 Oct. 4 Buffalo Virginia Crich ton's Store.-., . do . . Aug. 1 July 20 Aug. 15 July 10 Poplar Grove .......... ... do ...... , Chapel Hill N. Carolina.- Aug. 1 Savannah Georgia Sept. 3 Aug. 1 June 20 June 16 July 15 July 18 May sville ....... ...... .... do ...... July 20 Ashtabula -Ohio Aug. 15 July 26 Cleveland , do...... Sept. 12 Elk Run do Aug. 1 July 20 Aug. 6 Hamilton ...... . do . . July 7 Sept. 4 Aug. 20 Aug. 30 Hocking Port , do . Aug. ] Aug. 1 Rockport , . do Aug. 20 Aug. 1 Troy do West Bedford do Oct. 3 Sept. 1 Brighton _., , - Illinois Manchester . do July 12 Sept. 4 Cooper Michigan. . . Aug. 20 Wyandotte do July 18 Madison Wisconsin . . . Sept. 24 Fairfield Iowa Sept. 18 Oct. 1 Oct. 9 Salem Prairie Oregon . . . Horton Nova Scotia. April 28 Wolfville do Sept. 28 Stanbridge Canada Oct. 20 Leipsig Saxony Sept. 10 RIPENING OF FRUITS. 165 RIBES GUOSSULkRlA. — Gooseberry. Name cp Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856 1857. 1858. 1859. Cornish . Maine July 30 Aug. 1 Aug. 16 Monsou . do Perry do Londonderry UewHampihire. July 18 Craftsbury Vermont... Aug. 15 luly 31 Aug. 15 Newark do Stanbridge do Stockbridge do Aug. 5 West Rupert do Aug. 17 Georgetown Connecticut . . July 12 July 22 Eden New York .. Flatbush do July 16 .July 13 Geneva do July 21 July 31 Aug. 19 July 20 Aug. 3 Lake do Lowville do Sept. 11 Mexico do Plattsburg do July 30 July 4 Waterloo do July 25 July 6 July 20 West Point do Burlington New Jersey. . Bellefonte - . Pennsylvania. July 31 Gettysburg do June 30 July 4 July 1 Lima do July 9 July 18 June 20 July 6 Meadville . do Nazareth do Darby.... .... . . do ,. Aug. 7 Ridge . -. . ....Maryland June 20 Sykesville ...... ...... do. June 22 June 16 June 30 June 17 Poplar Grove..,. . , .do... Fairview .......... ....Kentucky .. June 10 Belle Centre Ohio July 24 EdinbursT . .... ...... do...... Aug. 10 July 10 July 15 Jefferson ...... .... .......do... July 17 Troy -- do June 29 June 21 "Warsaw ... Illinois ... Juue 29 July 31 July 20 Aug. 20 J AC a ui Parle ...... do ...... July 6 June 21 Plpasant Plain do July 14 July 15 July 24 RIBES RUBRUM.— J?ec^ Currant Cornish Maine ... Monson do Naples do Perry ; do Steuben do Londonderry New Hamp . Stratford do West Enfield do Brandon Vermont.. Craftsbury do Newark do Stanbridge do Stockbridge do West Rupert do July 6 July July 5 Sept. 10 July 25 July 26 July 20 July 25 July 15 Aug. 5 July 20 July 12 July 18 July 26 Aug. 20 July 25 July 25 Aug. 26 July 25 166 PEKIODICAL PHENOMENA. RIBBS BJJBRUM.—Bed Currant— Contimied. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1851. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Florida - . . . Massachusetts . Aug. 10 Aug. 10 Aug. 10 North Attleborough do Point Judith . ... Rhode Ii-land. July 4 July 5 July 15 July 13 Columbia . Connuctiout.. July 18 July 16 East Windsor do July 6 July 2 July 14 -------* July 11 July 18 ("'lintan do Inly 23 July 16 RHpn do July 20 July 1 jH^lnthnfih do ---. July 11 July 8 July 24 July 14 July 24 July 11 July 14 Aug. 11 July 11 July 20 July 7 July 4 July 6 Ovid .do...... July 8 July 7 July 21 pi Q] n vi 1 1 p ... do ...... July 4 July 6 Aug. 15 July 15 Woof Pninf do .... June 25 July 20 June 10 Burlington New Jersey . Gettysburg Pennsylvania . Lima tjo July 4 July 1 July 4 June 29 July 24 July 15 July 7 June 22 July 17 June 28 June 12 June 26 June 26 June 26 June 18 June 16 June 25 July 1 ■R^irrpvillp Virsfinia June 26 June 25 July 13 July 10 June 1 June 2 June 19 June 5 July 5 June 21 June 13 June 8 ■pairvipw Kentucky. . June 1 June 28 July 1 July 12 "RpUp npntrp _ ..do... .. June 22 July 1 July 18 July 20 July 4 June 29 June 16 July 11 JuJy 26 July 8 June 1 July 12 Troy .- .-.--.do June 15 June 15 Aiiffii^ita . --.Illinois June 25 June 15 July 1 June 15 June 10 July 20 July 10 June 27 Ottawa -- ......do June 6 June 12 Wpfit Silem. - do June 28 Winnpbao^o ... ........do...... July 4 Ann Arbor .. Michigan July 4 Hnnnpr - - ....... do ._.-., June 25 Klint do...... July 1 July 8 Wyandotte do June 20 RIPENING OF FKUITS. 167 RIBES RUBRUM.— 5ed Currant— Conimued. Namb of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Norway Wisconsin. .. July 1 June 28 July 5 Platteville do Madison do Border Plains Iowa July 10 July 9 Fairfield do Eeokuk do June 28 June 27 June 24 July 8 Muscatine do Pleasant Plain do Salem Prairie Oregon Wolfville Nova Scotia. July 17 June 1 Stanbridge Canada Leipsig Saxony July 15 RUBUS STRIGOSUS.- —Bed Easpber ry. July 19 July 26 July 25 July 30 July 16 July 11 July 17 j 1 July 30 July 25 July 29 July 10 July 5 July 22 Pi'eston «. -.,.. ..... do . July 14 Clinton New York July 15 July 19 July 12 Eden .. ... ......do...... FlatbiiRh - - do July 29 July 6 July 26 July 11 July 17 July 20 Lak,6 do July 30 July 29 Aug 11 Sept. 1 July 4 July 28 July 15 June 29 June 26 Lima Pennsylvania. 1 July 27 June 28 July 7 July 9 July 11 July 20 June 6 July 22 July 19 July 1 June 30 Wolfville Nova Scotia . July 25 RUBUS VILLOSUS.— 5ZacA;6err2/. Gardiner Maine ... Naples do Londonderry New Hamp . Shelburne do West Enfield do Lunenburg Vermont.. Stookbridge do July 30 July 14 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Aug. 18 Sept. Sept. 1 168 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. KUBUS VILLOSUS.—^tacyfcierj-i/— Continued. Name of Station. IS.")!. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856 1857. 1858. 1859. North Attleborough.. Massachusetts. July 10 July 20 Columbia Connecticut . . Aug. 15 Aug. 10 Eden New York .. July 21 Lake do Aug. 11 July 31 Nichols ... do Aug 2 July 30 July 10 July 27 July 4 July 15 West Point do Aug. 6 Fleming Centre Pennsylvania. Aug. 15 Aug. 1 July 17 July 25 June 18 .June 25 July 11 luly 11 July 17 Aug. 1 June 30 Buffalo do.. . July 13 Crack Whip do July 18 June 25 June 29 July 2 July 25 July 1 July 10 Poplar Grove ............. do,. .... Chapel Hill N.Carolina.. July 1 June 15 June 6 May 22 June 10 May* 28 June 5 June 18 July 3 July 25 Utile Centre ..Ohio July 24 Clevela,nd ----. .........do...... Aug. 16 Hiram ... . do . Aug. 24 Aug. 4 July 19 Aug. 1 Aug. 1 July 22 July 10 July 10 Aug. 7 Pekin ... do Aug. 16 West Salem do Aug. 1 Wyandotte - Michigan . . . Aug. I Aug. 20 Beaver Bay Wisconsin .. Fairfield Iowa Aug. 4 July SO DATES or DEFOLIATIOI OE FALL OF LEAF II PLANTS. 22* DEFOLIATION OF PLANTS. 171 ACER DASYCARPUM.— Mzfe or Silver Maple. Namr of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1866. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick ............... Maine .... Nov. 6 Oct. 20 Nov. 5 BntiUdon ........ ...... Vermont Oct. 21 Castleton ... ......do...... Nov. 1 Florida ....... ...... MassachusettB . Oct. 16 Worcester ........... ..do...... Nov. 1 Point Judith .,„ Rhode Island. Nov. 15 Columbia Connecticut . Oct. 20 Fishkill Landing New York .. Nov. 2 Oct. 20 Oct. 10 Koohest-er ...... ..........do...... West Point do Oct. 25 Sykesville ............. Maryland _ Oct. 30 Buffalo ,. Yirginia.. Oct. 25 Grichton's Store ...--. ....do...... Oct. 25 Qreensborough .... ..1. Alabama. Nov. 30 Cleveland ....... .... ....Ohio. .,-. Nov. 13 Nov. 5 Siram... .. ...... .... ....do...... Oct. 14 Oct. 25 Hocking Port ...... ..__.. do...__. Brighton .•• .. . Illinois Oct. 4 Riley. ...... . ... do...... Oct. 12 Oct. 10 Nov. 10 Stanbridsre Canada ... Oct. 10 ACER RUBRUM.— i?ec? or Soft Maple. Cornish .. Maine Brunswick do Monson...... ........ ....do...... Gardiner do .. Naples .. do Steuben . do Londonderry . New Hamp.. Manchester ...............do...... West Enfield do Brandon Vermont... Castleton . do Craftsbury .. do West Rupert do Bridge water ...Massachusetts. riorida do North Attleborough do Bichmond . do Worcester do Point Judith Ehode Island. Columbia Connecticut . Georgetown.. do Middletown do .. Eden . New York.. Fishkill Landing.... do...... Lake do Lowville do Mexico .. do. Nichols do North Salem.. do Ogdensburg do Bochester .... do...... Spencertown ...do...... West Point do Fleming ...Pennsylvania. HoUidaysburg do Meadville do Murrysville ...do...... Shamokin do Darby do Easton Maryland .. Sykesville do Oct. Oct. 15 Oct. 12 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Nov. Oct. 2 Oct. 10 Oct. Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Oct. 1 Oct. Oct. 15 Oct. 25 Nov. Oct. 15 Nov. 2 Oct. Oct. 12 29 Oct. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. Oct. 25 Oct. 21 Oct. 17 Oct. 12 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Oct. Oct. 19 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Oct. 8 Oct. 24 Oct. 20 Nov. 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 25 Oct. Oct. 27 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 10 172 PEEIODICAL PHENOMENA. ACER mjBKUM.— Bed or Soft Maple— Gontinued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Buffalo , Virginia . . . Oct. 25 Cricbton' s Store do Nov. 1 Oct. 6 Mossy Creek do Oct. 20 Poplar Grove .,.-_. do Sept. 30 Oct. 31 Sept. 5 Oct.' "'20 Sept. 26 Ocf. 1 Eose Hill do Oct. 30 Savannah .......... Georgia Sparta ... . , .......do. Nov. 5 Oct. 1 Alligator Florida Greensborough . Alabama . . . Nov. 25 Nov. 5 Big Pond Louisiana .. Oct. 27 Nov. 19 Walnut Grove Tennessee . . Oct. 21 Maysville .... Kentucky.. Nov. 2 Belle Centre Ohio Oct. 26 Oct. 10 Cleveland .. ..... do Oct. 27 Oct. 25 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Oct. 15 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Oct. 10 Savannah .... .... ..-.do...... West Bedford do Oct. 3 Oct. 15 Oct. 9 Oct. 19 Sov. 1 Oct. 4 Kdffine'ton .. ...... do ...... West Salem .. .. do. .. Oct. 19 Sept. 21 Oct. 24 Holland .....Michigan Oct. 15 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Border Plains ..........Iowa..... Sept. 17 Oct. 18 Wolfsviile ... Nova Scotia. Oct. 15 Nov. 29 Stanhridere - ^Canada Nov. 10 Oct. 10 ACER SACCHARINUM. —5'M^ar Maple. nnrnish . Maine . . Oct. 28 Oct. 22 May 12 Brunswick . ............. do ...... Oct. 26 Londonderry ......New Hampshire. Oct. 17 Oct. 16 Oct. 15 Wfi'st Enfield - do .. Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 22 Oct. 28 Nov. 1 Oct. 15 Florida Massachusetts Oct. 15 Oct. 30 Oct. 12 Nov. 3 Oct. 15 Nov. 2 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 10 Lake ..... . do . Mexico ....... ......do ... Oct. 23 Nichols ...... .... .... ....do..---. Oct. 15 Sept. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Oct. 16 West Point ..... do Nov. 15 Oct. 25 Fleming . . - Pennsylvania . Oct. 16 Oct. 15 Oct. 30 T)arhv ...... ...... .... do ...... Oct. 24 Oct. 12 Buffalo . ..Virginia Oct. 25 Oct. 25 Oct. 20 Mossy Creek do Oct. 20 DEFOLIATION OF PLANTS. 173 ACER SACCHARINUM.— >S'M3ar JfopZe— Continued. Name of Station. 5- 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856 1857. 1858. 1859. Poplar Grove .... ,.---- -Virginia Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Nov. 25 Sov. 15 Oct. 14 ^fov. 2 Belle Centre Ohio Nov. 1 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Cleveland do Oct. 30 Oct. 29 Oct. 26 Germantown do Oct. 20 Oct. 26 Sfov. 8 Sov. 10 Nov. 1 Oct. 5 Oct. 14 "Rinlev do Brighton .... ....... Illinois .... Out. 3 Oct. 20 Oct. 24 Nov. 9 Oct. 10 Border Plains Iowa Oct. 18 Oct. 18 Oct. 18 Stanbrid&'e . Canada Nov. 10 Nov. ll ^SCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM.— florse Chestnut. Brunswick Maine Castleton . Vermont North Attleborough do Williamstown . .Massachusetts- Worcester do Point Judith Rhode Island - Columbia Connecticat . . Middletown do Fishkill Landing New York.. Flatbush do Mexico do Nichols do Eochester do .. Spencertown - do West Point do Meadville Pennsylvania. Darby. do Leipsig Saxony... Nov. 1 Nov. 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 14 Oct. 25 Oct. 23 Oct. 27 Sept. 30 Nov. 1 Oct. 17 Oct. 27 Oct. 26 Oct. 16 Nov. 1 Oct. 5 Nov. 12 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 20 Oct. 28 Oct CARTA ALBA.— Shell-bark Hickory. Oct. 22 Oct. 19 Oct. 15 PnliiTnhia Conneeticut . Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Oct. 16 Oct. 20 ■vr!_u„i„ An Nov. 1 Spencertown ..--. do Easton Pennsylvania. Nov. 4 Oct. 20 Nov. 5 Oct. 12 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 5 6ct.""i Oct. 20 Oct. 12 Oct. 31 Oct. 12 Nov. 3 Oct. 20 Oct. 29 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 26 Hiram.^ do Hocking Port do Savannah...-- do 174 PliRIODlCAL PHENOMENA. CARYA AL'BA..—Shell-har]e McJcory—Continvied. Name of Station, 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brighton » .....Illinois.... Oct. 21 Nov. 1 Oct. 30 Edginton Pekin Oct. 25 West Salem Nov. 7 Border Plains ... .-..Iowa . Oct. 12 Oct. 11 Fairfield do Oct. 8 Fort Madison ,__. do Nov. 1 -f L Leavenworth City. ...... Kansas .... Oct. 20 CASTBNA YESG A.— Chestnut. Manchester - New Hampshire. Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Nov. 1 Oct. 29 Nov. 2 Columbia .... ........ Connecticut . . Oct. 14 Fishkill Landing ......New York .. Oct. 7 Flatbush do Nov. 5 Lake ...... ............ -do ...... Oct. 25 Nichols .---.- . ..... ....do.. . Oct. 20 Spencerto wn .... ..........do...... Nov. 1 "West Point do Nov. 25 Oct. 26 Fleming Pennsylvania- Oct. 25 Oct. 25 Darby ..... .. ........ do .... Oct. 25 Easton ...... .... Maryland ........ Nov. 20 Oct. 29 Oct. 1 Nov. 10 Nov. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Nov. 17 Cleveland . ...... ....Ohio..... Nov. 5 Hiram .. ...... ...... do ...... Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Madison . . ........do...... NovV"i licipsiff ...... .......... Saxony .... CERASUS CBRASUS.- — Garden Cherry. Brunswick ...... ..... Maine ... Oct. 22 Monson .... . ............ do ...... Oct. 15 Oct. 31 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Bridgewater Massachusetts . Columbia ...... ...... Connecticut Oct. 13 Georgetown ...... .... .... do ...... Oct. 31 Oct. 11 Sept. 9 Oct. 20 Flatbush - ....... do ...... Nov. 1 Oct. 21 Lowville . .... ........do...... Oct. 22 Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Oct. 25 Oct. 3 Sept. 30 Oct. 15 Oct. 16 ■^ Snarta ._.... Georgia . Nov. 10 Zebulon ............. . ., do . Sept. 15 Alli°'ator ..... .......... Florida Oct. 15 Germantown. ...... ......Ohio . . Oct. 7 Oct. i9 Oct. 23 Oct. 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 20 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Oct. 5 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 24 West Bedford do Holland ...... Michigan . Madison • .......... Wisconsin . Pleasant Plain ... .... Iowa .... Salem .. . ....Oree:on..._ Stanbridffe _. .... Canada. . . . DEFOLIATION OF PLANTS. 175 CERCIS CANADENSIS.— i?ecZ.6Md.—J-M(^as Tree. Name of Station. ^ 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick Maine Oct. 16 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Colnmbia . . Connecticut . . Oct. 19 Oct. "i Crichton' s Store Virginia . . . Nov. 1 Oct. 25 Oct. 16 Poplar Grove do Maysville Kentucky.. Nov. 3 Belle Centre Ohio Oct. 24 Brighton Illinois.... Sept. 27 Oct. 25 Oct. 22 Pekin do Leavenworth City Kansas FRAXINUS AMERICANA.—] White Ash. Cornish Maine Oct. 10 Sept. 20 Oct. 10 Gardiner do Naples do Manchester New Hamp.. Oct. 1 West Enfield do Oct. 15 Oct. 16 Brandon Vermont Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Florida Massachusetts. Columbia . Connecticut . . Oct. 8 Oct, 15 Oct. 17 Fishkill Landing New York... Nov 1 Lake do Spencertown . do Oct. 15 Fleming Pennsylvania. Oct. 10 Buffalo Virginia.... Oct. 28 Crichton's Store do ... Oct. 16 Poplar Grove.... do Oct 12 Concordia . Louisiana... Nov. 5 Belle Centre Ohio Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Cleveland..... .... do Hiram . do Oct. 12 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 1 Hocking Port .. . do...... Savannah do Eiley .... Illinois.... Princeton . Minnesota... Border Plains . .. Iowa Oct. 7 Oct 8 LIRIODBNDRON TULIPIPERA.— TwZip Tree.— American Poplar. Steuben ...Maine Worcester Massachusetts . Columbia Connecticut . Flatbush New York., Fleming Pennsylvania Hollidaysburg do Meadville do Murrysville do Darby ...do...... Sykesville Maryland.., Buffalo Virginia..., Crichton's Store do Poplar Grove ...do Rose Hill do Greensborough Alabama . . . Glenwood Tennessee .. Belle Centre. Ohio Cleveland ....do Hiram do Madison do Savannah. do Brighton Illinois ... Marengo do Princeton Minnesota . . Stanbridge Canada,... Leipsig Oct. 18 Oct. 27 Nov. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 26 Oct. 24 Nov. 8 Oct. 23 iSTov. 1 Oct. 15 Nov. 24 Oct. 29 Nov. 8 Oct. 28 Nov. 5 Nov. 20 Nov. 20 Oct. 20 Nov. 6 Oct. 27 Oct. 15 Oct. ^fov. Oct. Oct. 21 Sept. 20 Oct. 10 Oct. 28 Sept. 6 Oct. 23 Oct. 31 Oct. 20 Oct. 8 Nov. 1 176 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PERSICA VULGARIS.— Peac^. Name of Statioit. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Londonderry New Hamp . . Oct. 21 Manchester do Oct. 17 West Eu pert Vermont... Oct. 27 Nov. 6 Bridgewater Massachusetts. North Attleborough .do Oct. 1 Nov. 15 Point Judith Khode Island. Columbia Connecticut . ::::::i" Oct.' "si Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Georgetown do ■# Norwich do Eden New York.. Flatbush do Nov. 4 Oct. 16 Mexico do Oct. 13 Nichols do Oct. 12 Fleming Pennsylvania. . - Oct. 30 Meadville do Oct. 15 Darby do Oct. 20 Ridge Maryland. . Sept. 8 Sykesville ...... .. do...... Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 1 Buffalo . Virginia . _ Clark county .. do Nov. 10 Crichton's Store do Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 10 Nov. 1 Mossy Creek do Poplar Grove- ...do Oct. 24 Nov. 1 Oct. 22 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 1 Rose Hill do Winchester . do Savannah ..Georgia Sparta ...do Nov. 10 Zebulon . .... do...... Sept. 30 Alligator....--. . . Florida Oct. 15 Nov. 15 Columbus Mississippi . - Nov. 10 Port Gibson do Oct. 15 Nov. 3 Big Pond ......Louisiana - . Dec. 30 Oct. 8 Belle Centre Ohio Nov. 1 Nov. 12 Gerraantown . ...... .....do...... Nov. 10 Oct. 7 Oct. 4 Nov. 6 Oct. 23 Hiram do No'vV'20 Oct. 25 Madison .,.. ...... .... ....do...... Oct. 15 Oct. 30 "West Bedford do Oct. 8 Nov. 11 Athens Illinois Oct. 21 Oct. 12 Oct. 30 Oct. 20 Marenffo ................. do ...... Nov. 10 Nov. 7 Nov. 9 Fairfield ,- do Nov. 3 Fort Madisoii .... .do...... Sept. 12 Oct. 30 Keokuk . ,...-. do...... Sept. 6 Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 11 Nov. 1 PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Pear. Brunswick . . ....Maine Nov. 5 Oct. 25 Cornish ... ........ do Alouson . ................ do...... Oct. 15 Oct. 19 Steuben . ...-.-..-.--..do...... Oct. 10 West Enfield New Hamp- . Oct. 25 Nov. 6 Brandon .. . ..... Vermont Oct. 30 Bridgewater do Sept. 29 DEFOLIATION OF PLANTS. 177 PYRUS COMMUNIS.— Pear-Continued. Namr of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1856. 1856. 1857. 1858, 1859. Craftsbnry Vermont... Oct. 2c Florida Massachusetts Oct. 2C Oct. 16 New Ashford do Oct. 28 North Attleborough do Oct. S Worcester do Nov. 6 Oct. 10 Oolnmbia Connecticut . Oct. 27 Norwich . . do Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Eden New York.. Fishkill Landing do Oct. i Flatbush do Oct. 20 Oct. 16 Nov. 5 Lake... do Oct. 29 Oct. 4 Sept. 30 Lowville do Oct. 5 Spencertown do Oct. 16 Fleming Pennsylvania . Nov. 10 Meadville do Oct. 10 Darby do Oct. 21 Easton Maryland .. Dec. 1 Oct. 25 Sykesville do Sept. 20 Oct. 29 Nov. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Crichton's Store do Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 15 Sept. 25 Winchester do Sparta Georgia. .. Nov. 15 Greensborough ..Alabama.. Nov. 16 Oct. 15 Port Gibson Mississippi . Glenwood Tennessee.. Oct. 22 Belle Centre Ohio Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Cleveland do Oct. 29 Germantown .... do Oct. 29 Oct. 25 Oct. 2 Hiram do Oct. 1 Jefferson.. do Oct. 23 Oct. 10 Athens Illinois Oct. 11 Brighton . . do Oct. 30 Oct. 26 Oct. 16 Marengo do West Salem do Oct. 31 Winnebago . do Nov. 1 Holland Michigan.. Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Oct. 15 Appleton Wisconsin.. Madison..... do Fairfield Iowa Oct 10 Fort Madison do Oct. 20 Keokuk . do Oct. 12 Nov. 5 Nov. 1 Salem .. .. Oregon. .. Stanbridge ..... Canada Oct. 25 Oct. 20 Nov. 1 LeinsiGr ...-.- .-.- ...... .Saxonv PYRUS MALVS.— Apple. Cornish ...Maine Brunswick do Naples do Londonderry .New Hamp... Manchester .. do. West Enfield do Brandon .... .... Vermont Craftsbury ...... do Newark ...... do West Eupert do Bridge water Massachusetts . Canton do Florida do New Ashford. do North Attleborough do Point Judith Ehode Island . Columbia Connecticut.. Georgetown do 23" Oct. 20 Oct. 26 Oct. 30 Oct. Nov. Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Oct. 20 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Oct. 27 Oct. 31 Oct. 25 Nov. 18 Oct. 16 Oct. 25 Nov. Oct. 27 Oct. 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 25 Oct. 15 Oct. 27 178 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PYRUS MAUJS.—Apph— Continued. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Norwich Connecticut . . Oct. 14 Oct. 18 Oct. 16 Angelica New York... Eden do Fishkill Landing do Oct. 14 Flatbush do Nov. 10 Oct. 25 Nov. 11 Lake do Oct. 31 Oct. 27 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Oct. 20 Lowviile do...... Mexico do.----. Nichols..,. • do, Oct. 25 Spencertown do Oct. 15 Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Oct. 31 Fleming ......do.,---. Nov. 10 HoUidayshurg..--.. ...... .do...... Oct. 7 Meadville...... .... ..--.. .do...... Oct. 13 Murrysville ...... ........ .do...... Nov. 10 Darby ...... .... ...... . do...... Oct. 20 Oct. 29 Oct. 2 Oct. 28 Nov."! Oct. 29 Not. 1 Buffalo ..... ...... Virginia .... Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 20 Poplar Grove ...... ..... do Oct. 8 Oct. 12 Kose Hill do Nov. 2 Oct. 28 Nov. 2 Winchester ....... .... .-.. do ...... Sparta .---.. ..-.-. .... Georgia .... Not. 5 Greensborough ........Alabama Nov. 15 Concordia . ...... ......Louisiana. .. Dec. 30 Maysville ...--. ....... Kentucky Oct. 30 Belle Centre Ohio Nov. 12 Nov. 26 Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Nov. U Nov. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Nov. 14 Oct. 23 Oct. 19 Not. 18 Hocking Port .... .... .... do ...... Nov. 1 Oct. 11 Oct. 9 Brighton ...... .do...... Nov. 7 Oct. 29 Oct. 23 Oct. 20 Maren£fo ..--.. ........ .... do ...... Nov. 1 Pekin ...... ...... ._«. .... do...... Oct. 24 Not. 1 Oct. 10 Sept. 10 Appleton ... ...... Wisconsin ... Nov. i Oct. 15 Madison .. .... ...do...... Border Plains ...... ...... Iowa ..... Oct. 20 Fairfield ._. .. ......do...... Nov. 4 Sept. 20 Oct. 20 Nov. 15 Nov. 5 Not. 16 Oct. 25 Not. 22 RRlpm Oreffon Oct. 25 Sfov. 1 QUERCUS ALBA.— White Oah Brunswick ...Maine Naples do West Enfield New Hamp.. Brandon Vermont... North Attleborovigh ..Massachusetts- Columbia Connecticut . . Lake New York... Spencertown do pieming Pennsylvania.. Murrysville ...do Oct. 25 Oct. 16 Oct. 1 Not. Not. 5 Oct. 24 Oct. 15 Not. Oct. 18 Oct. Oct. 18 30 Not. Not. Oct. Oct. 28 DEFOLIATION OF PLANTS. 179 QUERCUS ALBA.— White Oa/^— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Sykesville Maryland... Nov. 8 Oct. 28 Buffiilo Virginia Nov. 8 Crichton'B Store do Nov. 10 Poplar Grove do Oct. 8 Oct. 20 Greensborongh Alabama Nov. 25 Maysville . Kentucky Nov. 1 Ashtabula ...Ohio Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 14 Belle Centre do Nov. 6 Cleveland do Nov. 3 Hiram do Oct. 16 Nov. 10 Hocking Port . .do Athens Illinois Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Brighton , do Nov. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 20 Marengo . . do Pekin do Kiley ...... ... .... ..do...... Oct. 24 Nov. 8 Oct. 10 West Salem do Princeton Minnesota... Oct. 25 Fort Madison do Oct. 25 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 ROBINIA PSEUD-ACACIA.— Commow Locust. Oct. 20 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Oct. 28 North Attleborough.. Massachusetts. Point Judith Rhode Island Sept. 19 Oct. 31 rjnlnmhia Donnecticut Oct. 12 Oct. 20 Fishkill Tiandina- Npw York Oct. 1 Klathnsli do Nov. 6 Oct. 27 Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Easton Pennsylvania. Nov. 1 Nov. 6 Oct. 27 Nov. 1 "Darhv do Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 25 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Oct. 26 Oct. 20 Oct. 8 r!rip"h ton's Storp do Nov. 1 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 Nov. 10 Oct. 20 Oct. 30 Oct. 22 Nov. 4 Oct. 27 Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Gennantown do Nov. 10 Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Oct. 20 Oct. 20 TttAfry^iTtn Tllinoifl Oct. 1 Oct 30 Oct. I Oct. 1 Nov. 5 180 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. SYKINGA VULGARIS.— it^ac. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Cornish .._., . ....... Maine Nov. 15 Londonderry New Hamp.. Nov. 6 Manchester do Oct. 20 "West Enfield do Nov. 3 NoV."i2 Brandon Vermont... Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 Middletown .... ,...-■ do .. Oct. 15 Oct. 12 Oct. 28 Easton .... ...... Maryland . . , Nov. 1 J^ov. 1 Nov. 1 Nov. 11 Crichton' s Store --.- . do ... Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Genito ._,. .. ........do Sept. 15 Oct. 29 Oct. 28 Greensborough . ....Alabama Nov. 20 Belle Centre Ohio. Oct. 20 Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Cleveland ...... ..do Nov. 10 Oct. 21 Oct. 20 Sept. 29 Nov. 16 Nov. 1 TILIA AMEBIC A'N A.— Lmde7i.—Basswood. Cornish ...... .... ...Maine.... Oct. 20 Oct. 4 Nov. 2 Brunswick, ....... ......do...... Oct. 4 Nanles do .. Oct. 17 Oct. 15 Oct. 14 Sept. 20 Oct. 26 Brandon .... - - - Vermont ... North Attleborough. .Massachusetts. Point Judith ..-. ....Rhode Island. Flatbush New York . . Nov. 6 Oct. 30 Oct. 1 West Point do Nov. 20 Easton . Pennsvl vania . . Oct. 31 Fleminc .. __.. .... ....do.. .... Oct. 20 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct 8 " Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Ashtabula Ohio Oct. 18 Oct. 15 Nov. 7 Belle Centre do...... Oct. 26 Hockiner Port . .do Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 20 Pekin ...do Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Oct. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 20 Oct 18 Oct. 15 ULMUS AM.'EBICA'N A.— American Elm. Cornish Maine... Brunswick . do Naples do Londonderry New Hamp . Manchester — do West Enfield do Brandon Vermont.. Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct.' "2! Oct. 20 Oct. 15 Oct. 14 Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 DEFOLIATION OP PLANTS. 181 ULMUS AM.ERICA'N A.— American ^Zm— Continued. Nahb of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1869. North Attleborough.. Massachusetts. Sept. 25 Flatbush New York .. Nov. 5 Spencertown .... .....do...... Nov. 1 West Point do Oct. 25 Easton Pennsylvania. Oct. 27 Fleming do Oct. 21 Buf&lo Virginia... Nov. 5 Crichton's Store....... ....do Oct. 25 Genito ...... . do Sept. 25 Poplar Grove do.. Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Greensborough Alabama... Nov. 20 Maysville ..Kentucky .. Nov. 3 Belle Centre Ohio Nov. 1 Oct. 12 Nov. 6 Cleveland . ......do . Oct. 28 Madison . do... Nov. 5 Oct. 25 Oct. 10 Savannah ... ...... ....do. Princeton Minnesota .. Leavenworth City Kansas Sept. 24 Oct. 20 Stanbridge .... .Canada.... Nov. 20 DATES OF FIRST APPEARANCE OF BIRDS. APPEARANCE OF BIRDS. 185 CHiETURA PELASGIA.— C/Hmwey Birds. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. May 25 May 1(1 Perry do May 20 May 30 Tune 1 May 1 1 Londonderry do Ma'y""i2 May 22 May (i Brattleborough Vermont . . May 6 Newark do v[ay 26 May 20 May 25 ... April 28 May 1 May 7 May 3 May 4 May 6 April 22 April 22 May 13 May 17 May 10 May 7 April 20 May U May 4 May 12 May 12 May 4 May \h April 27 May i May 3 March 11 April 16 April 6 M>iy 5 April 15 May 1 May 10 May 1 Freeport Pennsylvania- April 27 April 24 May ] May -A May 25 April 29 April 18 May 7 April 22 April 7 April 26 April 27 May 3 April 29 May 14 May 1 April 26 April 29 May 1 May 1 April 25 Frederick do April 28 May 1 April 26 April 29 Hagerstown do April 24 May 10 Buffalo Virginia... April 19 May '""9 April 22 May 3 May 1 Toplar Grove do Rose Hill do April 28 April 25 Chapel Hill N.Carolina.. Green Plains do May 3 Varnoll's Station Georgia.... Feb." 14 Alligator Hloncla Eutaw Alabama... March 28 Greensborough do Union Hill Texas April 20 Glen wood Tennessee... April 8 April 20 Fairview Kentucky... May 1 April 23 ---. Belle Centre do May 8 Bowling Green do April 18 April 21 April 15 Gerraantown do Mount Healthy do April 26 May 9 April 25 Poland do Eipley do Savannah do Troy — do Indianapolis Indiana .... Lacouia do May 9 May 2 April 9 ilaV""* May 2 April 11 24* 186 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA, CENTURA YELASG1A.—Ghimiiey Birds— Contmued. Name of Statiox. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 18S5. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Richmond Indiana . April b May 1 April 23 May C April 22 brigliton ................ do...... May 1 March 9 .Vlay 11 May 10 May 1 April 24 April 20 Leavenworth. City .. Kansas April 20 May la Stanbridge . .. .Canada June 1 May 15 .... AGELAIUS FR(EmGF,\]S.— Bed-winged BlaclcUrd. March 12 May 7 March 18 April 22 March 10 March 14 May 16 Mendon . ... Massachusetts North Attleborough do Waltham do March 9 March 17 Colunabla Connecticut.. March 29 April 22 March 24 March 20 March 16 March 26 Fishkill Landing .-- do.-, May 25 March 25 April 1 March 18 Lake do March 13 March 27 March 18 Nichols . _-.. -.do...... April 2 March 14 North Salem do Feb. 28 March 23 May 1 Ogdensburg do Plattsburg do April 23 April 20 March 28 April 30 March 10 West Point do Burlington New Jersey. . May 5 Ceres Pennsylvania. March 9 Fleming Centre do March 20 Freeport . ...... do March 5 April 13 March 13 April 2 Gettysburg ...do Lancaster .. do March 13 March 28 May 3 Lima ...... .............. do ...... March 6 March 20 Mead ville do Mungersville . .... do Feb. 27 March 30 Nazareth do Orwigsburg ........... do , March 12 March 14 Kadnor .. .. . do...... March 13 March 10 March 29 Darby do Sugar Grove do March 25 Upper Darby do March 1 Easton Maryland... March 7 Hagerstown do March 6 March 8 March 1 Sykesville do April 20 April 26 Buffalo Virginia... March 9 March 15 Genito . ...do Feb. — Kanawha Salines do March 15 Madison C.H ...do March 20 Feb. 24 March 3 Mossy Creek do Plains do VTarrh 15 Poplar Grove do Wintered Wintered Eose Hill do Wintered Smithfield do Wintered Tarneir s Station Georgia Feb 14 Wintered APPEARANCE OP BIRDS. 187 AGELAIUS FJKEmC-EUS.—Iied-ivinged BlacMnrd—Gontmued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854:. 1855, 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Seville Florida... April 15 Jasper county Mississippi .. Maich 17 Union Hill Texus April 10 Glenwood Tennessee... March 28 Ashtabula Ohio May 5 May 30 Cleveland do Hiram clo March 29 Poland ...do March tl Savannah do April 5 InJianapolis Indiana _ Athens Illinois.... March 5 April 30 March 15 March 18 May 5 fi'tih. 10 April 10 Augusta do Batavia .. do March 23 March 7 Brighton do March 6 April 20 Edgington do Galtsburg do March 9 April 16 April 20 April 19 Pekiu do Eiley do March 26 Winnsbago do... March 15 May 13 Ann Arbor Michigan... April 14 Flint do April 3 Washington do March 12 Wyandotte do May 17 Milwaukee Wisconsin... Feb. 2) Burlington Minnesota... April 4 Lac qui Parle do April 12 May 10 Princeton do March 18 Dubuque do April 1 1 March 23 Fairfield . do April 22 Fort Madison do March 16 March 20 April 1 Muscatine do, Pleasant Plain . do March 10 May 2 Leavenworth City Kansas April 18 May 25 May 25 BERNICLA CANADENSIS.— JFiM(yoo,se.— (Passes North) March 27 March 28 March 2fc March 27 April 9 April 8 April 6 March 20 Steuben do March 19 March 19 March 20 iMarch 20 April 6 March 17 March 17 April 7 March 19 March 3 April 15 April 2 March 24 March 29 .. March 12 April 3 March 25 April 1 Mai'ch 25 March 9 March 11 March IJ March 10 March 17 April 8 April 10 March 29 March 22 l'"eb. 15 March 31 March 15 Tii„;«fi,,i,l do March 14 March 22 Middletown do March 12 188 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. BEKNICLA CANADENSIS —IFiM Goose.— (Passbb North)— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Norwich ...Connecticut . April 6 Apiil 7 Preston do ....1 Baybrook do April 10 Eden New Yorli.. April 3 l''ishkill Landing do March 9 Flatbush do April 2 March 18 Lake do March 24 April 3 March 10 New Lebanon do Maich 2t New Yorlc city do April 14 North Silem do March 14 Ogdensburg do April 6 Ovid do April 10 Philipstown do April 3 Eochester do March 10 Sag Harbor ...do .March 15 Spenccrtown do April 20 "West Point .do March 20 White Plains do April 8 March 13 Moorestown do April 1 Bellefonte Pennsylvania. April 31 Ceres do ... March 15 Freeport ... , do March 5 March 23 March 9 Hollidaysburg do Huntington. do April 2 Indiana do March 10 JIarch 9 Meadville ..do March 23 North Whitehall do " March 25 Orwigsburg do March 8 Philadelphia do March 2?" Darby do April 14 Somerset . do March 13 Upper Darbv . do April 17 Sykesville Marvland.. aarch 30 March 28 Buffalo Virginia. .. Mar.h 15 March 18 Crichton's Store .do March 12 March 25 Feb 28 Genito do March 3 ---• Meadow Vale do Feb 11 Mossy Creek do March 1 Plains do March 3 Poplar Grove do Feb. 20 March 13 Feb 21 Trout P.uti Valley do March 21 March 30 Chapel Hill N. Carolina... Gaston do Apiil 6 Greene Plains do March 19 Varnell's Station Georgia. .. Feb 5 Alligator Florida. .. V/intered Cedar Keys do March 15 Seville do Feb 15 Childersburg Alabama . .. Feb. 20 Eutaw do. fan. 24 Big Pond Louisiana... March 1 Trinity do Feb. 18 Eockport Missouri April ] Ashtabula Ohio May 10 Hiram do...^... March Ifl Feb. 24 March 17 Jefferson do March 24 Madison do March 20 Eockport do Match 1 Savannah do Feb. 23 Tiov do Feb 1 Welchfiel.l do March 18 Windham do March 22 Laconia Indiana March 26 Feb 19 Athens do Feb. 22 Wint'd?. Feb. 23 Feb. 11 Feb. iv Wint'd?. Augusta Illiaois 1 Apiil 10 Feb. 14 APPEARANCE OP BIRDS. 189 BERNICLA CANADENSIS.— TfiZcZ Goose.— (Passes North)— Continued. Namb of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1851. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Batavia Illinois March 12 March 1(1 Brighton do March 17 April 7 March 18 Chicago . - do...... EdoriDgrtou .. .. , ....do...... Galesbuig do aarch 2 May 20 March 13 Feb. 6 Feb. 18 Manchester .do March 8 March 25 Jan. 30 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Marengo do Ottawa do Pckia do March 21 April 1 Feb. 17 Wavnesville - . . do March 9 West Northfield do March 1 March 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 27 Winaebago do Ann Arbor Micbisfan March 16 March 2 April 7 April 1 Flint do May 20 April 20 April 2 March 7 April 8 March 13 Milwaukee do March 28 March 19 April 6 March 31 April 7 Apiil 10 JIaich 23 March 12 April" "5 March 18 March 2ti March 21 March 20 March 14 March 5 March 18 'J arch 2 Fort Madison do Feb. 7 Feb. 21 Feb. 19 March 20 March 12 March 10 March 10 March 1 March 1 March 2 March 9 March 18 March 17 Feb. 14 Jan. 14 Ap'iU '1 April 4 March 28 April 1 April 2 ANTROSTOMUS VOCIFERUS.— Whip-poor-will. Cornish Maine Naples do Ferry do Steuben do.. Concord New Hamp.. Londonderry . do North Barnstead do Stratford do Brandon Vermont... Brattleborough do Castleton do Boston Massachusetts. Bridgewater do Mendon do North Attleboroagh do Waltham do Westfield do Worcester - d) May 26 .June 3 .June 1 Mriy 6 May 20 May 15 May 12 May 13 May 22 April 24 May 15 Juno 8 May 1( Mny 19 May 30 May 30 May 18 May i3 May 6 May 15 May 5 May 6 J une 3 June 20 May 25 190 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. ANTROSTOMUS YOGl'F'EUUS.—WMp-poor-ioill— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. April 25 May 27 April 29 April 28 May 6 Chatham New York .. Tf'.dpn . do May 11 May 13 'H'i^Vikill Tjindinor do April 30 April 29 May 8 May 7 licike do April 28 May 9 April 19 May 11 "Mirhnlfl do ... May 11 North Rnlpm .do ----. May 2 May 18 April 20 April 16 May 25 June 1 May 16 May 10 May 10 April 31 May 9 May 7 May 5 June 6 April 12 May 3 April 17 April 27 April 16 May 13 May 4 April 30 May 8 April 24 4pril 28 April 30 May 20 May 1 April 22 April 28 May 5 C'Trlroavillp do April 26 April 18 April 13 April 9 April 30 April 4 May 5 April 14 April 9 Vlarch 28 March 28 April 17 Thp PlfliiT^ do...... April 26 April 12 PonltiT Grove -......__- .do iipril 30 April 10 April 11 April 16 ■RncP Hill . do April 1 April 22 April 9 April 19 April 1 March 15 March 16 tfarch 31 March 27 A 11 i o-ci f-nr . . Florida . Feb. 29 March 26 April 2 PViiMpr^hnrET ..Alabama March 27 April 15 April 10 April 8 April 6 April 16 Feb. 15 April 1 TTninn Hill do April 14 .April 13 TTnnnihal . ...-MisSOUri April 12 ipril 2 May 4 April 22 April 22 TTHinhiii'P" .. .--. -do . May 14 May 12 April 26 May 27 May 9 April 30 Tpffh-T-^nn . ....*. do , . . May 7 May 26 Mount Healthy do May 10 APPEARANCE OF BIRDS. 191 ANTROSTOMUS YOGlFEmjS. — WMp-poor-zoill-Gontmued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1834. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Eockport ...Ohio May 7 Welchfield do May 8 Laconia Indiana . . . May 3 April 11 Athens Illinois ... April 12 May 4 April 15 April 12 April 12 Angusta do May 13 April 20 Brighton do April 25 Cai-thage do May 29 Edgington do May 1 May 9 May 2 Manchester do -April le April 22 April 20 April 28 April 25 May 5 March 29 April 12 Marengo do Ottawa do Pekin do Peorii do Eiley do May 8 April 3 Warsaw do April 9 Waynesville do April 20 West Northfield do April 25 West S-ilem do April 8 April 25 Winnebago do April 30 Ann Arbor Michigan... April 18 April 3 Cooper do April 14 April 29 Romeo do April 25 May 18 Wyandotte do April 20 Appleton Wisconsin... May 17 Greeniield do M do May 20 Rfl+nvia -. lUiliOiS April 21 May 10 May 8 May 5 "WpKt "Mnrthfield do May 6 May 8 May 8 ilarch 14 May 6 t7qo-1p. do May 4 T.pnvpnwnrth Oitv ...... ICanSUS .., . May 17 May 24 May 21 April 20 PEROGNE PURPUREA.— Jfarfm. May 1 April 25 April 29 PnvTiiKh .. ...--. do. .. ... May 10 May 8 "NTanlfs ..... .--.dO.. .... Pfiirv .. ...--.- do...... May 5 May 2 May 6 May 21 April 22 April 10 .May 19 May 25 May 13 April 17 April 17 Brattleborough Vermont... May 3 May 1 Juns 15 ■RnstoTi - --. Massachusetts . May 17 May 5 May 10 Mpndon - do May 20 April 13 March 16 ■NTnrth Attleborousrh do...... April 17 April 19 Waltham do Pnlnmhia Connecticut . April 16 April 10 Ti1fl'?f Windsor ., -- --- do.. April 28 Fairfifld ...do May 7 MiHHlftown ... .... ------do.,, May 1 Saybrook do April 23 * This bird was never observed at this place before the above date. APPEARANCE OF BIRDS. 193 PROGNE PURPUREA.— ilfar^m— Continued. Nau™ op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Flatbush New York .. May 2 Lowville.. do... April 20 New York city do May 19 Nichols do May 1 North Salem do April 28 April 24 May 26 April 23 Ogdensburg do April 17 April 16 Ovid do April 21 Plattsburg do April 21 Rochester do April 25 Sag Harbor do April 10 April 16 Spencertown do April 18 Waterloo do April 17 Wellsville do May 1 West Point do May 3 Burlington New Jersey.. May 10 March 30 April 11 Freeport Pennsylvania. April 8 March 27 April 20 April 11 April 9 Gettysburg do HoUidaysburg do Mercersburg . . do. April 10 May 7 Indiana do Lancaster do April 12 May 20 Meadville do May 20 Mungersville do April 26 Orwigsbnrg do April 11 Philadelphia do April 14 Darby do March 14 April 8 Somerset do March 10 Easton ...Maryland .. April 20 April 3 Hagerstown do March 31 April 2 Ridge do April 29 Sjkesville do May 13 May 3 Bufialo Virginia... April 6 Diamond Grove do April 24 Genito do April 15 April 15 March 30 Madison C. H do Mossy Creek .... ......do. .. May 1 The Plains do April 2 April 18 Poplar Grove do April 11 Portsmouth do April 7 April 27 Rose Hill do April 25 Smithfield do April 3 Chapel Hill N. Carolina . . April 2 March 9 April 4 March 22 Camden -- ......S Carolina March 19 March 29 Alligator Florida ... Feb. 9 March 25 Childersburer _ ....Alabama April 7 March 29 Greensborouo'li .. ......do...... March 24 March 27 April 12 March 21 Trinity Xjouisiana March 16 March 10 Croflfi Roads TexaK April 24 March I March 21 April 15 TTai rvie w K.en tiickv April 20 March 24 April 18 April 6 May 9 April 30 TTnrUinp" Port .do April 2 May 12 PfilanH do April 5 May 12 March 1 May 2 March 26 March 22 Richmond do April 2 -------- 25" 194 PEEIODICAL PHENOMENA. PEOGNE PURPUREA.— iifarfo'n— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Athens .._.,, ....... .Illinois April 8 April 25 April 1 March 28 April 25 April 17 Augusta do April 25 April 2 April 25 March 30 May 8 May 5 Brighton do...... March 20 Manchester do March 29 March 25 May 21 April 9 Manchester do Biley .-__,.,.... do. .. . Waynesville ........ do ..... March 18 West Northfield do April 15 May 2 May 7 April 19 April 18 Flint .... , Michigan April 13 Washington do. April 16 April 17 Dubuque Iowa Fairfield... . do April 1 April 26 April 13 April 9 April 9 April 5 March 23 April 1 April 1 April 1 April 5 Leavenworth City....... Kansas.... April 1 June 1 HIRUNDO HORREORUM.— 5ara Swallow. Brunswick . . . Maine .... May 7 May 14 May 1 April 23 Cornish do April 29 April 30 Perry ............... do...... May 3 April 29 May 8 Steuben ._.,.. .... . do.. May 14 May 4 May 10 April 22 May 10 May 15 May 9 May 2 May 5 April 25 North Barnstead . do...... May 1 May 5 Shelburn . ..... ..... do May 6 Stratford do May 7 West Enfield do Mav 6 May 9 April 28 April 29 April 26 April 30 Brattleborough..., do._. April 29 April 25 April 26 May 7 May 15 April 25 May 3 May 1 Newark ........ .......do...... Stanbridge .. ..........do...... Shelburne do Stockbridge .......... ....do.. April 8 April 26 April 30 May 10 Mendon ....do...... April 27 New Ashford ....... ......do...... April 2 North Attleborough..,....do...... March 28 May 20 April 5 May 6 Richmond ...... ...... ... do...... Westfield do May 14 May 21 April 4 April 26 Worcester .... .... . ....do. . South Windsor .......Connecticut.. May 3 May 8 Kast Windsor ....... ......do...... April 21 Georgetown ........ ......do...... April 26 Middletown ........ ......do April 23 Norwich ...... ...... ...... do ...... April 26 Preston ........... ..»..i do...... May 13 Savbrook ....... ...... do ...... April 25 Angelica New York . . May 11 April 25 .MaV""9 April 28 May 5 Ceres. ,» do APPEAKA.NCE OF BIRDS. 195 HIRUNDO HORREORUM.— 5a™ Swallow— Gontinued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1865. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Chatham New York.. May 7 May 1 May 1 Constableville do Eden do ipril 26 Fishkill Landing do Vlay 15 1 April 28 April 29 Hay 15 Flatbush do April 28 A-pril 17 Ap'ril 27 Lake . do aay 2 \pril 21 New Lebanon do May 10 April 27 New York city do May 12 May 11 Nichols do May 8 North Salem do April 29 April 9 April 18 May 1 April 14 Ogdensburg do April 7 Plattsburg do Bochester do April 25 April 28 April 29 Senneth ...... ...,., ,,,,.. do.. . Spencertown do...^.. April 25 April 29 Waterloo do April 17 Wellsville do May 1 May 1 West Day do May 2 West Point do April 27 Williamsville do April 10 May 10 Freehold do May 10 April 28 April 25 April 27 April 28 May 8 Bellefonte ...Pennsylvania. May 15 April 28 April 13 April 10 April 11 April 28 Gettysburg ............_.. do. ..... April 24 April 29 Huntington ...............do...... April 28 May 25 Meadville do May 3 May 6 Miingersville...... .. ....do...... April 27 May 6 April 30 Nazareth . .... . .. ... do ...... May 1 North Whitehall...... -- do. . - OrwiffsburET . do April 25 May 3 March 14 April 12 April 30 April 23 April 9 Apiil 20 Prpdprifk do ... April 25 Hagerstown do Sykesville — do April'lo April 15 April 26 April 9 April 25 March 15 April" 14 April I April 3 April 22 April 19 April 19 Mossy Creek.--- do April 10 April 20 April 25 April 25 April 27 April 22 April 28 May 1 May 9 Plijinpl Rill N Carolina April 21 March 30 March 16 March 1 March 15 April 1 April 26 Feb. 14 Feb. 9 March 15 March 26 March 27 March 25 April 2 April 10 March 8 April ] Aiicfin Texas March IC April 15 Fairview Kentucky... 1 lApril 26 196 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. HIRUNDO HORREORUM. —5arw SwaMow—Contimed. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859 May 6 April 22 Belle Centre do March. 30 Bowling Green do April 29 April 14 April 30 Germantown do ....• April 16 April 21 April 22 Hamilton ....... . ......do...... April 23 April 27 May 5 April 27 May 1 Hiram ..... , .... ...do...... Hocking Port. .. ....do...... Jefferson ..... ........ do...... May 2 Madison .. _, ..... ....do...... May 8 April 14 Mount Healthy .... . do,.-... April 25 Poland ....... -- ......do .. April 21 Savannah. .... .... .... .... do ...... May 7 March 21 Welchfield do Windham .. ....... ....do..... April 28 March 27 April 1 New Albany ... ......do...... April 1 Augusta • ........Illinois.... May 5 Marcli 30 April 1 May 14 April 12 April 5 ipril 30 Brighton - .. .......do.. March 30 Chicago ...... ...... ...... do ...... Manchester ...... .... ....do...... April 26 May 8 West Northfield do April 24 April 8 April 1 April 30 May 7 May 3 Ann Arbor Michigan April 3 Cooner . ... do...... April 15 Flint .. do May 4 Grand Ranids .... do...... May 8 May 1 April 28 Greenfield . .. ... Wisconsin May 5 Platteville do May 16 April 7 May 18 April 16 Fort Ripley , . ...... do .. May 6 Eagle ............ .Iowa. May 1 May 27 Fort Madisou ., . . .do...... May 3 April 12 March 20 April 2 April 9 April 19 April 26 April 1 Horton ..Nova Scotia.. April 28 May 1 May 1 May 19 Windsor . ..... do...... Stanbridg'e ...... Canada... May 30 Bed River Settlement, Rupert's Land. May 17 MIMUS FELIYOX.— Cat Bird. Shelburne New Hampshire. May 28 May May May 5 1 10 May 1 May May April 12 15 17 Columbia .. ..... Connecticut May 1 May 5 Fishkill Landing New York.. May 6 May 16 Ti'Iflthiish do j May 12 Ijake - do j May 21 May June May 11 3 8 May 10 Npw York citv do May 20 "WinVinlR ... ...... .do.- .... May 6 1 April 30 Wellsville do j May 10 Freehold New Jersey.. i April 30 APPEARANCE OP BIBDS. 197 MIMUS FELIVOX.— Cai Bird— Continued. Namr of Station. 1851 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Moorestown ... New Jersey . . April 31 Freeport Pennsylvania. May 2 Nazareth do April 28 North Whitehall do March 24 April 30 May 12 Badnor .... .do May 1 May 1 May e April 31 April 29 May 5 Somerset .do Upper Darby.... do May 1 Easton Maryland... April 28 April 26 Sykesville do April 15 Baffalo Virginia ... April 17 Clark county do May 7 May 6 May 1 April 26 April 20 April 19 Crichton's Store...... do...... April 28 Kanawha Salines ..do Poplar Grove do April 22 April 19 Eose Hill do April 12 Chapel Hill N. Carolina. April 10 Jasper Mississippi . March 22 April 21 Ashtabula Ohio May 5 Belle Centre do March 16 Germantown ........ ....do April 24 May 12 May 4 May 2 Mount Healthy ...... .... do May 1 May 1 Ripley ... . ..... do April 24 April 10 Athens . . . Illinois April 26 May 2 Batavia ... .... ......do April 20 Briffhton . ........ do ... March 30 May 10 April 29 Marenffo . . do May 10 Eilev . do May 1 West Northtield _.do April 24 Flint Michis'aii May 9 April 12 June 15 April 29 May 9 Fairfield do April 1 TTpoknlc ( o May 26 April 20 Plpfli^ant Plain do May 10 April 30 April 20 June 10 June 1 PANDION CAKOLINUS.— i^M Hatvk. April 1 April 6 Steuben do May 11 April' 23 May 20 May 6 ipril 18 April 24 April 2 Mendon Massachusetts. March 27 June 1 April 4 March 30 Ceres New York .- Feb. 20 April 27 April 14 April 20 April 15 May 15 Ogdensburg do April 28 April 20 March 26 Wpllawillp do April 12 Ceres Pennsylvania. Jan. 4 May 2 Feb. 27 Easton Maryland... 198 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PANDION CAEOLINUS.— i^M JSaM^Jfc— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Hagerstown ...... Maryland. . . April 10 April 8 Sykesville . ...do April 6 April 18 Clark county.,.. .... ......do ... April 20 Crichtou's Store do April 1 The Plains do March 17 Poplar Grove . do April 22 March 28 Eose Hill do March 15 March 14 Smithfield ....... ... do March 21 Charleston...... . -.S. Carolina... Wintered Alligator Florida Wintered Hocking Port.... . Ohio. .... May 1 Athens .. . ... Illinois . April 8 Augusta ...... ...... ......do...... March 23 Brighton .... .. . ...... .do...... April 17 May 6 Princeton ..... .... .... Minnesota . . Stanbridge Canada May 1 QUISCALUS FERRUGINEUS.— i?MSi!2/ Blach Bird. April 30 March 28 Manchester New Hampshire . RrnnHnn Vermont .- March 15 March 27 March 12 March 9 May 6 April 25 March 15 WflU.ham .-- -do April 21 April 23 Acquidneset Rhode Island _ Pninmhia Connecticut-- Maroh 16 March 26 April 26 Ti^nsf-. Windsor - .do March 25 ■PnirfiplH -- -do May 16 ■RUhkill Tjandinff New York.. May 20 April 17 April 1 May 1€ April 2 April 26 April 12 April 14 April 10 April 1 April 1 Feb. 18 April 18 April 4 March 10 April 27 Gettysburg do March 9 April 16 March 23 March 28 March 23 March 18 April 16 March 25 April 20 March 28 Vallev Forffe . do...... April 4 March 20 Hrirh ton's Store. .... .. ....do -.-_. Feb. 4 Feb. 21 ■Rose Hill do Wintered March 20 APPEARANCE OF BIRDS. 199 QUISCALUS VERSICOLOR.— Crow Blackbird. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Perry Maine March 20 Castleton Vermont ... Feb. 20 Lawrence Massachusetts . April 8 Meadon do May 16 April 8 March 15 North Attlebofougb do May 1 Waltham. , ^..do Worcester .... do March 25 March 21 Colnmbia .. Connecticnt.. March 14 Middletown do March 15 March 12 Saybrook do March 11 Lake New York.. March 26 March 20 March 17 March Ifi New York city do Nichols . do March 21 North Salem do April 12 Sochester do April 1 Spencertown ..do April 11 March 16 Easton Pennsylvania. March 11 Fleming Centre do March 20 Freeport do April 8 March 1 Lima do March 18 March 9 Mungersville do March 23 April ] Philadelphia . do . April 19 Radnor do March 3 March 2 March 3 March 20 May 4 March 16 March 16 March 13 Easton Maryland .. Sykesville . ,. ...... ....do...... March 7 Buffalo Virginia... March 14 Clark county . .... ......do.---.. March 1 Crichton's Store . do April 24 April 24 Kose Hill do Marietta Ohio Fairfield .--. Iowa April 20 March 16- Border Plains .......do SIALIA SIALIS.— ^Zwe Bird. Brunswick.... . ....Maine Cornish . do Naples do Londonderry ...New Hamp . . Manchester do North Barn stead do West Enfield do Brandon Vermont... Burlington do Brattleborough do Castleton .. . do.. Newark .do Boston Massachusetts. Cambridge.... do Florida do Lawrence .... ............do...... Mendon do..--.. North Attleborough do Bichmond do.. Waltham do Worcester do Williamstown do Columbia ...Connecticut-. Bast Windsor do Fairfield do Hartford do Middletown do Saybrook do Baldwinsvillo New York-. Ceres ".- do March 6 March 4 March 14 March 5 March 11 March 13 March II March 9 March 9 March 11 March 14 March 14 March 21 March 4 March 4 March 12 March 12 March 8 March 6 March 8 March 1 March — April March 12 March 11 March 24 March 18 Feb. 22 April 4 March 23 March 18 March 24 Feb. 24 April 20 March 17 April 20 March 25 Feb. 24 Feb. 23 March 14 Feb. 25 March 15 March 18 200 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. SIALIA SIALm.— Blue 5ird— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Chatham . ........New York-. March 15 March 8 March 15 nnnstahleville ....... ...... do ...... "Pishkill Landing! ..........do...... March 10 March 15 Feb. 23 Fl atbnsh .. .... do...... March 8 March 24 Feb. 25 March 16 Feb. 27 March 10 May 15 April 17 March 21 March 15 Nirhols ... .... .....do...... March 8 Feb. 23 North Salem do Feb. 22 April 15 March 1 April 14 March 17 March 8 April 2 April 30 March 11 March 13 March 14 March 12 March 9 April 3 March 18 Sag Harbor do aarch 18 Wn+pvlnn - do...... March 13 April 1 "Wpaf Dav --- . do...... March 5 Feb. 27 March 20 March 3 TTrPuViold . .... -..-do...... Feb. 20 March ] March 9 Feb. 12 April 16 March 6 Feb. 11 March 9 Feb. 20 April 1 March 4 Feb. 24 March 20 Feb. 20 March 8 Feb. 9 Gettysburg do Feb. 26 March 9 March 6 Feb. 28 Feb. 24 March 10 March 18 Feb. 17 March 1 March 3 March 28 Feb. — March 3 Feb. 24 March 6 March 4 Feb. 4 finm prspt .. .... ...... do ...... March 15 Sugar Grove do Upper Darby do Pacfnn Maryland-- - Feb. 26 ipril 12 March 1 Feb. 21 March 11 SvkpRville do March 7 RnfFrtln Virginia March 11 Feb. 27 Prifphtnn'fi Store .... ....do...... Wintered Diamond Grove do ripnit/i - ..-...., do..---. April 4 Feb. — Madison C. H do Wintered Feb. 15 Wintered Wintered ■Ro^je Hill do Wintered Wintered Smithfield do Wintered Jan. — Wintered Wintered PflTTiHpn . --.-.-..S. Carolina March 14 Feb. 14 Allif^ator Florida Wintered Seville do Jan. 20 Eutaw -- Alabama. Wintered rJ-rppHfiborouEfh - ..--.----- do..--.. Wintered Jan 27 Wintered March 29 .Ta^npT county Mississippi... March 15 Trinity Louisiana. .. Jan. 30 Feb. 10 T.pbanon Tennessee... April 8 Hannibal Missouri March 1 Fairview Kentucky... April 1 March 1 -•-...—» APPEARANCE OF BIRDS. 201 SIALIA SIAhlS.— Blue Bird— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Belle Centre Ohio March 6 March 4 March 14 March 14 Bowling Green do Cincinnati do Feb. 25 Cleveland do March 5 March 8 March 11 Germantown do April 12 Feb. 27 Hiram ...do Feb. 6 March 12 Mount Healthy do Wintered Poland do Feb. 1 Eipley . do. March 10 Bockport do Feb. 23 Savannah . . do Feb. 22 Troy do Feb. 18 Windham . do.. March 24 Indianapolis ........... Indiana Lsconla do, March 27 Wintered Athens ..Illinois Jan. 29 March 5 Jan. 30 March 1 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Wintered Angugta ..................do...... Feb. 15 Batavla ...... ............do.----. March 4 March 27 Brighton ....... ...... . do, .. March 19 Galesburg .... ...... ......do...... .. March 4 MarensTo . ...... ... do.. May 12 March 10 West Northfield do March 6 Feb. 1 April 12 March 17 Feb, 23 Ann Arbor ...... Michigan March 17 Flint , , do March 20 RoTTiRo .^ ... .... do April 1 March 12 March 9 March 6 Feb. 24 HurliD&rton . _. - Minnesota. April 15 April 29 Border Plains Iowa March 19 Eagle do March 21 Fairfield do Feb. 22 April 12 March 22 March 1 April 3 March 19 April 1 March 15 March 5 March 25 April i May 7 Pleasant Plain ... . do... Feb. 22 March 19 May 30 Leavenwortli Citv !KansaR Stanbridere Canada April 30 TROCHILLUS GOLJJBRJS.—Rumming Bird. May 18 May 16 May 21 May 9 May 7 Lima , Pennsylvania. May 14 May 4 May 18 May 14 TROGLODYTES ABDON.— -Hbwse Wren. Brunswick.... r--- -Maine.... Cornish..... do Brandon ....Vermont... Castleton .......do,...., Newark .............. do. ^Florida Massachusetts. Columbia Connecticut. . Fishkill Landing ...... Ne^r Tork . . . flatbush...... dip 26* May 10 May 16 May 10 May 20 April 26 May 6 May 8 May May 15 April 25 May 1 May 10 202 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. TKOGLODYTBS AEBO'N.— House Freri— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858, 1859. Lake .............. New York . . , March 10 New York city ............do...... May 6 May 13 May 16 April 16 SDencertown . ......do...... April 18 Wellsville do May 15 April 25 Lancaster Pennsylvania . April 21 May 7 May 2 April 11 May 11 April 24 May 9 April 29 May 5 April 24 Feb. 20 Wintered April 1 Feb. 5 Wintered Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. G-rpen Plains . .. .do...... Wintered Feb. 4 Trini ty Louisiana ... April 30 April 9 May 8 May 8 May 10 April 4 April 10 April 6 May 11 April 22 April 1 WpRt Northfipld do April 25 April 10 June 1 May 4 April 24 -.- - May fi April 29 May 10 May 1 May 1 Plfla^iant, Plain do May 9 May 20 TURDUS MIGRATORIUS.— .Bo6m. March 24 March 25 March 23 March 28 April 7 April 7 March 15 Steuben .- .do...... March 28 March 20 March 30 March 30 March 20 April 6 April 9 April 5 March 22 April 15 March 12 March 15 March 23 May 27 March 30 March 16 StrntfnrH Ho March 26 March 21 March 22 March 12 March 9 March 31 April 1 April 1 March 23 TTlorida do March 24 Feb. 24 March 18 Lawrence ..--- Massachusetts. March 7 March 14 North Attleborough do March 9 March 13 March 8 March 15 "Wpfitfipld do - April 1 April 1 March 19 Feb. 1 Acquidneset Khode Island . Columbia Connecticut . . March 20 Feb. 24 March U APPEARANCE OF BIRDS. 203 TURDUS MIGRATOIlIUS.—i2o6i7i— Continued. Kame of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. East Windsor, .... ....Connecticut.. March 15 Fairfield ........ , do March 26 -....--. Middletown.. .. . ....do March 11 March 17 March 11 Saybrook .... .... .... do March 25 Bald winsville ..,. ...... New York . . March 15 March 4 March 15 March 13 April 4 March 15 Ceres . .... do. Chatham .... ..... ...do...... March 9 March 15 Fishkill Landing do March 30 March 26 March 17 March 13 March 9 Xtake .... .... ..... .... do...... April 2 Feb. 16 March 17 March 12 March 19 New York city . do ...... April 29 March 20 April 18 Nichols..... .. • ..do.... March 22 March 8 March 5 March 23 March 22 March 20 March 18 April 3 Ogdensburg do Ovid do March 7 March 27 Plattsburg do Eochester do Sag Harbor do Maich 27 March 15 tf'eb, 25 March 20 March 12 March 13 March 9 April 1 March 21 March 15 March 30 May 11 Wellsville . do April 1 West Day do.-.. March 12 "West Point do March 14 March 18 April Ifi Whit€ Plains do March 11 March 25 Wintered March 13 Feb. 28 Ceres Pennsylvania. March 1 1 March 11 March 1 March 4 March 6 March 10 Feb. 2 March 13 March 29 March 18 March 1 March 12 t'eb'"26 March 9 March 2 March 9 Feb. 25 March 18 Feb. 28 March 3 March 1 March 13 March 9 March 19 Feb. 28 Sugar Grove do Feb. 28 April 1 April 7 Wint'd?. Winfd?. March 1 March 2 March 14 Sykesville do March 10 Feb. 27 March 1 March 6 March 1 Crichton's Store do _-.. Feb. 26 March 2 Wintered Feb. 8 Diamond Grove do Wintered Wintered Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Madison C. H do Mossy Creek do Wintered Jan. — Wintered Wintered Wintered Wintered Wintered Wintered March 20 Pliannl TTill N Cflrolina Feb. — Wintered Feb. 1 Feb. 26 Wintered Wintered Jan. 27 Wee wokaville do Wintered March 20 204 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. TURDUS MIGRATORIUS.—i?o&in— Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Seville Florida Feb. 20 Jasper county Missiesippi .. March 23 Oktibbeha county do Wintered Feb. 27 Trinity ..-, Louisiana . . Jan. 20 Glenwood Tennessee .. _ March 2 Lebanon do Feb. 6 Ashtabula Ohio March J March 9 Belle Centre do March 6 March 16 March 14 Bowling Green...... ...... do ... Cleveland ...... ...... ....do... March 9 March 9 March 14 April 16 March 10 Hiram.... .... ...... ......do.. Feb. 10 March 1 Poland do Feb. 1 Kockpoi t do Savannah do April 25 Troy do Feb. 15 March 24 Indianapolis Indiana . . . March 22 Laconia do Wintered Wintered Hichmoud .... ,. do March 1 March 7 March 11 March 1 March 14 March 6 March 6 .March 16 March 22 March 17 Brighton do April 11 April 20 Edgington ..... ...... do Galesburg , , .... ... do March 6 Marengo . ........ do.- March 24 March 23 March 18 March 16 West Northfield do March 8 West Salem .. . do March 1 March 20 May 16 Feb. 23 Ann Arbor ....... . . Michigan . . March 8 March 17 Feb. 28 Flint do March 20 March 21 March 28 Romeo .............. .. do...... St. James ...... ...... ....do...... March 25 Washington .... ....... do... March 10 Wyandotte - do March 12 Feb. 24 April 4 April 18 Lac qui Parle ...... .... .... do ...... May 11 Princeton. .... .... .... ....do...... April 6 April 2 April 1 Dubuque do April 1 March 20 Fairbanks ...... ...... .... do ...... April 4 Fairfield do March 10 Fort Madison ....... ......do...... April 17 March 9 April 6 April 22 Keokuk ... .........do...... April 1 March 17 March 1 April 10 Pleasant Plain do March 21 April 1 April 1 March 23 TYRANNULA FUSCA.— Pewee. April 9 Feb. 17 March 17 Franccstown New Hamp . . March 21 March 22 TifinHnnderrv ...... ......do...... March 27 May 17 "WpRt Knfield ... do ... April 10 Rrandon .. ....Vermont. .. April i April 26 April 6 Castleton do Maroh 14 juppearance of birds. 205 TYRANNULA FUSCA.— Pewee— Contintied. Kams of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Mendon .Massachusetts. March 10 April 9 March 15 North Attleborough do March 25 Waltham do Columbia CoDnectlcut . May 15 May 6 East Windsor do April 2b Baldwinsville s» New York .. March 14 April 20 Chatham do March 25 Flatbush do May 24 Lake ..do April 4 March 30 March 18 March 20 Nichols ...do March 2£ Ogdcnsburg do March 24 April 14 April 14 Ovid do April 6 March 9 Rochester do Spencertown ..... ........do...... April 20 Waterloo do March 13 Wellsville do April 1 April 19 Moorestown New Jersey.. April 7 Barlington . . do April 1 Freehold ...do Easton Pennsylvania. March 13 Fleming Centre ....... ....do... April 1 Freeport. . ......do March 8 March 11 March 9 March 21 March 20 March 29 March 21 Gettysburg ....... .... ....do ... March 8 March 29 May 1 March 24 March 29 Lima .......... ......do...... March 11 Mungersville ..... .... ....do...... ""■■*■■ "* North Whitehall do March 25 March 12 March 9 March 9 Radnor.- ...... .... ....do.....< March 14 March 17 March 9 March 21 March 3 March 31 March 23 March 29 March 19 Darby do March 7 March 5 March 1 March 23 March 21 Crichton' s Store ... . . do ...... Genito . .. ........do...... Wintered March 14 Mossv Creek .... ...... do...... March 1 March 14 March 17 Feb 5 Rose Hill do March 4 March 31 Feb. 23 Trout Run Vallev do Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. May 1 Feb. 20 Belle Centre Ohio March 26 March 2B March 1 March 4 March 18 March 16 May 28 April 4 May 10 March 1 March 12 March 17 March 14 March 31 May 15 March 24 April 20 Wpr+ Salpm do March 15 March 8 April 1 "Flint ..do April 2 April 1 April 10 March 18 March 20 March 25 April 7 March 25 March 29 April 2 TXrvftnn Nova Scotla May 20 Sfan^rMtfo Datiada April 15 April 16 206 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. TYRANNUS INTKEPIDUS.— ZtJi^ Bird. Name op Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick Maine .... May 14 May 8 May 14 May 10 Cornish ...... ...... .......do...... West Enfield New Hamp.. Newark...... .--- ...... Vermont . . Mendon ...... ...... Massachueetts. May 16 Worcester ................do...... May 28 •* Columbia Connecticut . May 15 Saybrook .... .....* ...... .do...... May 14 Fisbkill Landing.. ..--.New York.. May 17 May 9 May 14 May 30 June 1 May 15 May 15 Spencertown ......... ....do...... April 20 Freeport Pennsylvania. Mungersville .... .... ••-... do ...... May 18 May 17 May 6 Nazareth ... .-.. ........do...... May 3 Crichton' s Store ......... Virginia April 27 April 21 April 26 May 3 April 15 Kanawha Salines ...... .... do ...... Poplar Grove ....... .--... do ...... May 1 April 28 Glenwood Tennessee. April 22 May 1 May 16 April 18 April 21 April 7 May 11 Batavla --.. - ...... .Illinois Marengo ...-. ...... ...... do ...... May 6 West Northfield do April 27 May 22 May 15 Flint . .Michisfan May 20 Wvandotte . do...... May 5 May 10 Border Plains.... .... ....Iowa May 3 May 10 May 3 Pleasant Plain _. do..--.. April 15 Feb. 12 June 1 DATES OF FIKST APPEARANCE OF OTHER AIMALS. REPTILES. 209 RANA, (various species.) — Frogs. — (First heard.) Name or Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick Maiao ^ day 1 Castine do \pril 30 Cornish do i.pril 9 ipril 9 Gardiner do Perry . do Vlay o ipril U Steuben do Francestown New Hamp.. A.pril 8 ipril 23 4pril 11 iVpril 13 ipril 25 4.pril 19 ipril 12 ipril 14. Manchester do ipril 23 ipril 20 North Barnstead do ipril 8 Shelburne do April 15 Somersworth do ipril 20 Stratford do April 23 "West Enfield do April 15 Burlins;ton Vermont . . . May 1 Castleton do April 21 Newark do i April 28 Stockbridge , do April 22 Boston Massachusetts. March 27 Florida do April 10 May 29 Mendon do April 21 April 6 March 28 April 27 March 31 Richmond do Waltham do April 26 Westfield do April 16 April 12 March 31 Worcester do April 5 Columbia Connecticut . Feb. 23 March 29 East Windsor do March 21 April 2 Middleto wn do April 11 April 12 Say brook ,, ,._... , .do April 6 Baldwinsville . New York . . March 27 March 29 April 16 April 12 April 16 April 5 Chatham .do Fishkill Landing do March 30 March 7 March 31 April 11 March 10 Lake do April 5 New Lebanon . .do April 9 New Yoik city do April 6 April 25 April 1 Nichols do April 6 March 26 North Salem do March 22 April 7 Ogdensburg,...., _.-..do.. April 29 April 22 Ovid . .... ... do...... April 8 April 7 Rochester...... ...^.. do. April 1 April 15 April 22 Sag Harbor do Somerville . do March 1 April 1 March 15 Spencertown - - , do ...... April 19 April 11 April 3 West Point do March 29 March 25 Willianifiville do April 5 White Plains do Feb. 26 Feb. 10 Freehold , ..do March 14 March 2 Newark , ■■ ......do...... April 4 Marcli S Ceres Pennsylvania. March 29 April 17 April 8 Fleminer Centre do April ( ._..__.. March 13 March ] March 14 March 30 March 20 March 21 April ] March 2; Lima do ----. April 12 March 13 March 18 April 7 S March 15 March 2( ....... March 6 PhilaHpInViin do March 2 ? Radnor do March 16 March 19 March IC March h April : . .-....^ft 21* 210 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. RAN A, {various species.) — Frogs. — (First heard) — Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Darby Pennsylvania. Somerset do March 11 Maich 26 Sugar Grove do April 1 Upner Darbv do March 13 May 1 March 20 March 11 Valley Forge , do Frederick Maryland April 1 Hagerstown do March 9 March 12 March 7 March 5 Sykesville do March 31 March 21 March 8 Crichton's Store do Feb. 4 Feb. 2 Feb. 6 Jan. 11 Genito .. do Feb. 10 March 10 Mossy Creek .... . do Plains do. Januarv. Poplar Grove . do Feb. 3 March 13 Feb. 19 Portsmouth do March 7 April 7 March 18 Rose Hill do March 15 March 17 Chapel Hill N. Carolina.. Varnell's Station .. . Georgia Feb. 8 Jan. 23 April 3 Eutaw ...Alabama Feb. 3 Greeusborough do March 17 Feb. 13 Feb. 2 Columbus Mississippi Jan. 14 Jasper county , do March 4 Trinity Louisiana Jan. 29 January. Jan. 10 Goliad Texas Glenwood Tennessee Feb. 26 Lebanon do April 23 Nashville do Feb. 13 Fairview Kentuckv March 25 Hannibal Missouri March 8 St. Louis do April 2 Trenton .. do April 5 Feb. 20 March 14 Ashtabula Ohio Belle Centre do March 8 March 29 March 19 Cincinnati do March 1 Germantovrn do April 13 March 15 Hiram do Feb. 12 April 30 March 20 Hocking Port do March 7 Mount Healthy do April 10 Poland do March 6 Eockport do March 8 March 23 Troy do Jan. 21 Windham ,. ...... do April 6 Indianapolis Indiana. March 25 Laconia do March 22 Richmond do March 11 Athens . Illinois March 8 March 7 Feb. 26 March 11 .March 2 March 10 March 29 April 13 Augusta ...do... March 20 Batavia do... March 23 March 7 Brighton ...do April 7 Galesburg do March 10 Marengo do March 27 March 15 March 23 March 17 March 14 Peoria do Waynes ville do West Salem do Feb. 10 Winnebago do... March 17 March 25 Ann Arbor . . Michigan March 25 April 1 Brest.. . , do March ] Washington . .. do March 15 March 15 Greenfield ...... ...... Wisconsin March 2 April 15 Fort Ripley do- ipril 25 Kaposia do Lac qui Parle .do... 4.pril 1 iprll 18 Princeton ., do ipril 29 REPTILES. 211 RANA, (various species.) — Frogs. — (First heard) — Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. March 11 March 16 Eagle Fairfield do March 30 March 11 do March 20 April 15 Muscatine ...... do April 10 Feb. 25 April 10 Pleasant Plain March 28 Nova Scotia . April 17 April 20 April 2 Stanbridge April 12 212 FISHES. ACIPENSER.—>S'iMr(/eo?i.— (First caught.) Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Brunswick Maine May 20 Gardiner ...do June 27 ..... tiaybroolc ..Connecticut . New Yorlt city , .New Yorlc .. April 10 May 20 Ogdensburg ........ . do April 18 April 20 Burlington ....New Jersey. May 15 Moorestowu .....do .. . May 5 Freeport Pennsylvania. Morrisville . do May 13 May 5 " March — April 18 March 15 Kose Hill ... do April 1 March 30 Smithfield .. do Anril 9, ''--- April 29 Camden .. S. Carolina April 15 April 19 ALOSA.—*S'/zoc^.— (First caught.) May 8 May 17 April 27 ipril 15 May 1 1 April 25 April 6 March 30 May 1 April 15 April 7 April 23 April 7 Fishkill Landino" New York March 24 New York citv . do April 7 April 21 April 10 April 10 April 9 Bucks county Pennsylvania. April 2 March 10 TTooer Darbv .. do _ March 12 Easton ...... Maryland March 4 Ridffe . - ...... do.---.. .... April 1 March 7 Crich ton's Store . Virginia March 20 March 10 March 10 Rose Hill do March 15 March 10 Jan. 20 Feb. 25 Smithfield do March 4 March 1 April 29 Jan. P March 1 Dec. 31 March 1 Feb. 24 1 June 2 CLUPE A.— ITerraif/.- -(First caught.) May 10 April 29 April 23 April 20 April 20 April 11 Rocky Hill Connecticut . April 1 April 5 April 7 April 20 May 14 Bucks county Pennsylvania . Morrisville ...... .....--.do..... Kaston . ........ Marvlaud March 10 Rifle^e . ...... do ..... April 1 March 16 March 20 March 10 March 1 ... Rose Hill do March 24 March 1 March 16 Feb. 20 March 20 April 29 April 22 INSECTS. 213 Bees. — (First swarm.) Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1863. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. June 17 Londonderry West Day June 13 June 6 June 12 May 12 Genito do May 5 The Plains do May 20 Trinity XjOuisia.ii3i ! March 26 March 22 Texas j March 25 "Kentuckv 1 June 6 Troy Ohio June 1 ! Fire Flies.— (First seen.) Brunswick Maine Cornish do Gardiner ...do Naples do Perry do Steuben do Francestown New Hamp.. Londonderry do North Bamstead do Stratford do West Enfield do Brandon Vermont.. Brattleborough do Craftsbury do Newark do Stanbridge do Shelbum do Stockbridge do , West Rupert do North Attleborough.. Massachusetts Bichmond . do Worcester do Columbia Connecticut . Georgetown ...do Middletown do Norwich do Preston do Angelica New York , Chatham do Clinton do Fishkill Landing do Flatbush do Geneva do Lake do New licbanon do Nichols do North Salem do Ogdensburg do..... Ovid do Piochester do Somerville do..... Spencertown do...- West Point do Burlington New Jersey Newark do Eeadington do Bellefonte Pennsylvania . Ceres do Easton do Fleming Centre do Freeport do Gettysburg do Mercersburg do Huntington do.; June June 30 June 8 June 14 June June June May June 26 16 June June 1 June 11 June 19 June June ! June June June 15 June June Juno June June June May 29 June June June June 16 May 22 June .June 21 June June June 23 June June June June 19 18 fune June June May June June 19 June June 10 June lune June June June June 8 June 15 June 10 June June June 16 July June June 18 July June June 12 June June June June June 22 June July 14 . I June June 10 June June 18 June July 20 June 12 June June .Tune June 214 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. Fire Flies. — (First seen) — Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Lancaster Pennsylvania. May 29 June ] June 6 Lima do June 2 May 27 June 7 May 26 June 17 June 2 Meadville , do...-.. June 1 Morrisville do Mungersville .,-. .. ..-.do June 27 Nazareth ., . ...... ....do,. June 9 North Whitehall do June 13 June 5 Darby do Sugar Grove do June 6 May 26 June 2 May 27 Upper Darby do June 1 May 27 May 27 May 23 May 29 Ridge ............. .....do...... May 24 Sykesville do Buffalo ...... .... .. .Virginia May 17 May 24 May 21 May 23 Juno 6 May 8 May 26 May 14 May ] May 20 May 7 Diamond Grove ...........do...... April 27 May 10 May 25 Mossy Creek ........ .. do .. May 13 The Plains do May 27 April 27 Poplar Grove ...... . ....do ., May 13 April 29 May 8 May 20 May 20 May 23 June 3 Rose Hill do June 1 May 25 WirtC. H do Chapel Hill N.Carolina.. April 27 April 9 May ] June 1 May 8 April 9 April 28 All Saints .. -.do...... - . .. May 2 St John' s - . do March 25 Savannah ..,.. Georgia May 30 March 10 May 3 April 8 Alligator Florida Feb. 12 Seville do March 22 March 23 ChilderfiburfiT . do...... April 3 March 22 (rrppnRborouffh . ...... do ...... May 9 April 9 April 20 Grppne Sorinffs .. ...... do ...... Wppwokaville . ...... ....do...... March 22 March 31 Jai^ner countv .... _ . Mississinni . April 10 April 5 Trinity • .... . Louisiana March 24 March 25 Jan. 29 rtoliad Texas.... TTnion Hill ...... do. April 2 Glenwood - ... Tennessee . . April 18 April 27 April 12 May 25 May 23 May 26 BpUe Centre . Ohio June 1 June 8 June 1 Cincinnati _ ...... ....do ...... July 12 German town ..... ..... ..do...... June 15 June 4 June 5 Tune 3 June 5 TTamilton .......... ...... do ...... June 2 Knckine: Port. ...... ......do. June 10 JpfFprson .... .... ...... do...... May 31 Keene . -.....---- ....do...... May 17 July 7 May 14 Troy - ..-.-.--.--do...,,. May 16 May 2 June 14 June 15 Athpns n. . . Illinois--.. May 29 May 22 June 1 May 22 May 29 May 24 May 6 May 25 May 22 May 23 Augusta do Brighton do May 12 June 14 June 17 May 5 INSECTS. 215 Fire Flies. — (First seen) — Continued. Name of Station. 1851. 1852. 1858. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. Carthage Illinois ... May 21 May 28 May 21 Manchester do June 9 July 1 June 15 June 18 June 16 June 26 June 18 April 24 Marengo do Ottawa ...do Pekin ...do Peoria do Eiley do Juno 25 ■Warsaw .. do May 23 Waynesville do July 3 April 30 June 7 West Salem do April 26 June 4 June 12 Winnebago do May 31 Ann Arbor Michigan... June 2 Brest do May 16 Washington do June 18 Appleton Wisconsin .. June 15 Greenfield do June 1 Milwaukee do June 20 Norway .do June 2 June 15 June 3 Platteville do Madison do June 5 Cass Lake Mission do May 14 June 1 Border Plains Iowa June 11 Fairbanks do May 20 May 23 Fort Madison do May 27 June 18 May 20 June 3 June 24 Keokuk ...do. .. April 17 Pleasant Plain do... May 19 July 1 June 23 June 23 Horton Nova Scotia.. WolfviUe do June 10 June 8 Stanbridffe . Canada June 20 MISCELLAI^EOUS RECORDS. 28* MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS. 219 Observations upon the Jirst blossoming of plants not included in the foregoing tables; made at Radnor^ Delaware county, Pennsylvania. [By John Evans,] Names of Plants. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. Acer Negundo ...... ........ ...... May May 6 26 April 9 May 21 April May 22 24 May May May 9 26 16 April June May 10 2 24 spicatum ..,. May 20 Ma^r 13 March 15 striatum ... _ _. Alnus glutinosa --..-.... March 17 March 19 March 14 April 17 serrulata ... . April 10 March 21 March 23 Amelanchier florida May May April 16 22 26 May 6 sanguinea . Aprifls July 19 May 14 July 4 April 18 April 28 Andromeda c-alyculata .. . arbortfa. ...... . . ......... July May June April 18 19 27 22 July 18 July May July 12 23 1 July 24 viscoria - ...... . ... ....... June 30 July 8 May May 6 27 May 25 May 5 April 22 :::::::: vulgaris .................... ... May 17 May 17 March 19 May 4 April 9 June 20 July 4 April 23 May 19 May 17 June 17 Aug. 8 June 13 May 19 May 21 May 29 April 1 May 29 April 1 March 14 May 21 May May 16 2 May 25 May 14 April 23 Be tula alba ...... .. ...... April 26 May 4 populifolia ...... . ........ Buxns semDervirens .. . ........ April June July April 10 21 5 28 April 16 June 28 Ceanotlius AiTiericana . _ ,-. .......... July July May 5 24 10 July 4 July 12 May 6 April 30 Aug. 21 alternifolia - . ... ......... May June April 27 3 20 May 24 June June May 3 10 1 May 30 May April May 27 4 26 June June 3 14 April June 16 4 April 4 Avellaua - .... .................. March 9 -- April 6 Feb. 23 March 20 May May May March April 16 31 19 6 22 :::::::: Pvracantlia .. _. .............. June 3 June 1 May 20 March 8 JiaVii March 26 April 9 April 11 April 6 Jan. 30 June 20 April 9 Feb. 6 June 8 June 12 June 7 March 14 May 6 March 31 April 31 April May 3 6 March 21 May 9 March 19 March 24 April 19 April 21 March 15 April 10 April 10 April April April 13 20 20 April 10 March 21 April 26 May 3 March 28 April 14 April 16 Feb. 22 Feb. June April Feb. Aug. 2 23 10 26 13 Feb. 26 March 4 Feb. 19 Jan. 27 April March Aug. 18 5 18 (ralaDtlius nivalis _ .................... March 2 Feb. Aug. 26 23 Feb. Aug. 19 30 March 8 Aug. 29 Aug. 20 Feb. 6 March 24 March Jan. 4 14 April 1 March 21 March ?3 viridis - - - - March 16 May 24 June 20 June May April May June May 16 20 30 31 11 14 July 7 May 22 June 2 June 13 May 9 July 1 April 4 May 19 June 4 June June 14 28 June 18 May May June 16 11 6 May 24 Lonicera pubescens 220 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. OBSERVATIONS UPON THE FIRST BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS— Continued. Names of Plants. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. Madura aurantia Magnolia auriculata acuminata conspicua macrophylla .. purpurea Soulangeana .. Mabonia repens Melia Azederach Mespilus Smithii Narcissus Ornus Europsea Palinurus aculeatus Paulownia imperialis Philadelphus coronarius. Paeonia Moutan olBcinalis Potentilla fruticosa Prinos glabra verticillata ... Prunus Americana borealis candicans Cbicasa . Mahaleb maritima myrobalanus spinosa . — Susquehanna Virginian a Pulmonaria Virginica . . . Pyrus Aria arbutifolia . - Cydonia pinnatifida saliclfolia Ehamnus Caroliniana Frangula . Kibes alpiaum — aureum Gordianum mveiim petrseum rotundifolium . gaxatile . Eosa blanda ferox Eubus fruticosus occidentalis . . Salix annularis caprea Croweana . . cordata cratasgifolia , Corbiana Forsteriana . lucida pomeranica rostrata Eusselliana Tillarsiana Shepberdia argentea. Spartium junceum — Spirfea lanoeolata opulifolia prunifolia salicifolia.. — tomentosa . . - . Stoliesia cyanea Syringa Persica May 17 June May April 25 June 3 May May April May 13 April April June May 26 April 27 April 27 May 16 May 16 April 18 June 4 May 14 May 16 April 24 June 7 ly 7 July 3 May 23 May 18 April 30 June 14 April May May June 12 May 14 April 10 April 6 June 2 May 27 March 27 17 18 19 24 7 May 19 March 17 April 13 April May 26 March 31 June May May May May 25 May 13 June May 20 June May 6 May 10 May 12 May 15 May 10 May June June April May May April May 26 June 26 June 16 April 27 Ma^ 3 April 30 May 13 May 6 May 13 May 6 May 10 May 16 May 17 June 28 June 28 May 11 May 13 May 6 April 29 May 6 May 15! May 16 May April April May May 16 May 22 May 22 May May May 21 April 10 April 22 May 4 May 3 April 26 May 14 April 25 May 1 May 6 May 16 April 26 May 5 May 15 May 6 April 30 May 13 May 18 May 20 May 27 April June May May 30 May May May April May May June 27 May 26 April 26 April 22 June 17 April 30 April 30 May 26 May 19 June 8 May 27 March 29 April April April May 22 April 5 April 12 April April March 29 May 1 March 30 April April AprU May 13 April 5 April 5 April 18 April 15 April 14 April 5 March 15 May 24 May 21 April 17 April 13 April 14 April 10 March 31 March 31 AprU 24 AprU 4 May 22 June AprU June July July May May 26 AprU 30 June 4 MISCELLANEOUS EECOEDS. 221 OBSERVATIONS UPON THE FIRST BLOSSOMING OP PLANTS— Continued. Names of Plants. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. Tiarella cordifolia ...... May 1 April 11 June 2 May 9 May 21 May 12 April 11 May 11 Tussilago Farfara. .».- April 20 May 27 May 11 Ma'y"i3 May May May May 15 30 22 22 May May 24 18 May 15 May 20 prunifolium ._. ---._. .--.-- May 22 May 6 Yinca minor .. . ... ._...,_.» Viola odorata. ...... ....... . „. April 10 June 10 May 4 June 2 July 1 Wistaria Gbiaensis - Ma'y'le May June 14 4 May 20 May 29 June 14 frutescens . . _._ Yucca stricta . .. ...... .... 222 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. Observations uijon tlie first blossoming of indigenous and cultivated plants, made at Som^rville, St, Laivrence county, New Yorlc. [By Franklin B. Hough, M. D.] Abies balsamifera. AliutiUm Avicenna? Acer lubrum sacchavinum spicatum striatum Achillea Millefolium Aconitum uncinatum Acorus Calamus Aetata alba rubra Adlumia cinhosa Asrnsti- viilp;aris Agrimonia Eupatoria Alii*ma Plantago Allium Cepa tricoccum Alnus serrulata Althaea rosea ., Ambrosia trifida Ampelopsis quinquefolia Andromeda calyculata racemosa Anemone nemorosa Pennsjlvanica Anlennaria plantagiinifolia margaritacea Anthoxanthum odoratum Apios tuberosa -. Apocynum aiidiofasmifolium .. cannabinum Aquilegla Canadensis vulgaris Arabis Canadentis lajvigata lyrata Aralia hispida nudicaulis racemosa Arenaria stricta Arisaema triphyllum Artemisia Absynthium Abrotanum Asarum Canadense Asclepias Cornuti incarnata quadrifolia Asparagus officinale Aster pronanthoides Avena sativa . Barb.irea vulgaris Beibcris vulgaris Betula excelsa papyracea . populifolia Bidens frondosa Blephilia hirsuta Blitum capitatum Boeb meria ( ylindrica Borago officinalis Brasenia peltata Brassica olivacea Eapa Bromus secalinus Calendula officinalis — Calla palustris 1848. May May May May May May May July June luly July June May G May May July May July luly May June May 1849. April May June June June luly July June May July Jaue June May July July May June June 14 May July July June Aug. luly July July July Aug. June June June nine Uay July June May July July July lune May .May 1850. June April May June June June April July July luly May July July 9 July 5 June 2 June 22 July June 14 April 15 April 1 April 1 Aug. 17 June 26 Aug. 10 June May July June May June May June May Aug. May July July May June May June May July May May June July May June April 5 June June June July June June lune April July July May 19 June 18 April 28 June 8 June 13 Caltha palustris Campanula Americana lotundifolia Cannabis sativa Capsella Bursa-pastoris Cardamine hirsuta rhomboidea Carex anceps Pennsylvanica Carpin us Americana Carthamus tinctorius Carum Carui Carya amara Ceanothus Americanus Celastrus scandens Centaurea Cyanus Cephalanthus occidentalis Cerassus vulgaris Pennsyl vanica serotina Virginiana Cerastium viscosum Chetone glabra Chenopodium album Chimaphila umbellata Chiogenes hispidula Chrysosplenium Americanum. Cichorium Intybis Cicuta maculata Circea lutetiana . Cirsium arvense lanceolatum Cliytonia Virginica Clematis Virginiana Clintonia borealis Cochlearia Armoracia Comptonia asplenifolia Comandra umbellata Conium maculatum Convolvulus panduratus Coptis trifolia Coriandrum sativum Cornus Canadensis circinata paniculata sericea Corydalis aurea glauca Corylus Americana Crataegus coccinea punctata Cryptotaenia Canadensis Cuscuta Gronovii Cynoglossum officinale Cypripedium acaule parviflorum pubescens .. . spectabile Dactylis glomerata Datura Stramonium . Daucus Carota ... Delphinium Ajacis Consolida Dentaria diphylla laciniata Desmodium acumlDatum 1848. May July June July May July July Aug. May 15 May .May July 24 .May June 1849. June June May May April July Aug. 11 May May May June July July lune June June July Aug. July July June July April July June May June June May June June 24 June May 14 May May July May June July June 30 May II June July July lune June June June May June lune June June June June June 29 Aug. 11 .May June June May Aug. July 1850. May 2 June 20 July 5 May May April April April June July June June July May June 12 Aug. 12 May 13 June July May May .May June May July July June May luly June June July April June April June June June June June June June June June July July July April May July 27 26 28 June 6 May 25 lune 13 17 26 27 25 24 17 6 18 2 2 28 28 17 25 9 13 5 20 14 21 27 1 22 6 5 7 5 18 13 13 18 21 16 16 28 12 6 MISCELLANEOUS KECOKDS. 223 OBSERVATIONS UPON THE FIRST BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS— Continued. Desmodium Dillenii Diaathus barbatus cavyophyllus Dicentra cuoiiUaria Diervilla triflda Dipsacus sylvestris Dirca palustris Draba verna Drosera rotundifolia Echinospermum Lappula Elodea Virginica. Epigaea repens Epilobium angustifolium palustre . Erigeron strogosum Eriophorum alpiDum poly staohyum Erysimum cbeiranthoides Erythionium Ameiicanum Eupatorium ageratoides perfoliatum purpureiim Fagus ferruginea — Fiagaria Canadeasis veica Fraxinus Americana Fritillaria imperialis Galeopsis Tetrahit Galium Aparine asprellum trifidum triflorum -. Gaylussacia resinosa Gen tiaua Andre wsii quinqueflora Geranium Carolinianum. Kobertianum Geum ri vale strictum Tirgiuianum Gnaphalium polycephalum uliginosum Goody era pubescens — Gratiola aurea Hedyotis caerulea Helianthu3 annvius tuberosus — Helenium autumnale Heliopsis laevis Hemerocallis flava . fulva Hepatica triloba Heraclenm lanatum Hibiscus Trionum — Hieracium Gronovii . Holcus lanatus Hordeum hexastachyon Humulus Lupiilus Hydrophyllum Virginianum . . Hydrocotyle Americana Hypericum Canadense .. corymbcsum . perforatum punctatum .. py ramidatum Impatiens pallida — fulva Inula Heleaium Iris versicolor ...- Juglang cinerea — ..- 1848. July 19 June 19 June 13 June 14: May 14 June 27 Aug. 10 June 22 June 22 June July 21 June 2 July 31 May 4 July 31 July 14 May 6 May 26 July 25 May 25 May 31 May 24 June 27 June 22 July 13 July 13 July 13 May 25 July 20 Sept. 15 Aug. June 26 July 19 June 26 July 15 May 26 July 15 July 16 June 25 July 19 July 16 Aug. 7 July 12 May 30 May 16 1849. Aug. June June April June Aug. May June 12 27 22 21 16 12 6 14 July 6 April June June June July June July May Aug. July May May July June June June Sept. Sept. June Aug. July May July Sept. July April June July Aug. July July Juno July July Aug. July July July June May May 20 June 8 1850. July 1 June 18 April 25 June 24 April 28 July 5 July 5 June 20 June 13 June 19 June 18 April 26 July 26 July 5 May 26 May 7 May 21 June 20 May 12 June 1 June 22 May 29 June 13 June 28 June 28 A.ug. July 15 May 12 Aug. 2 June 20 June 24 April 25 July Aug. June July 1 July 17 June 9 May 21 J uncus acuminatus effusus filiformis - Junipcrus communis Kalmia angusti folia Lappa major Lemna minor Leonurus Cardiaca Leontice thalictroides Leucantheraum vulgare — Ligusticum Levisticum Linaria vulgaie Lilium Canadense Linnaea borcalis Lithospermum arvense officinale Lobelia cardinalis inflata Lonicera hirsuta parviflora ciliata Luzula pilosa Lychnis Githago Lycopus sinuatus Lycium Carolinianum Lysimachia ciliata stricta thyrsiflora Malva moschata rotundifolia Maruta Cotula Medeola Virginica Medicago lupulina . sativa . Melampyrum Americanum. Melilotus leuoantha Mentha Csmadensis viridis piperita Menyauthes trifoliata Mitchella repens Mitella dipbylla Mimulus ringens Moehringia lateriflora Monarda didyma Monotropa lanuginosa uniflora Myosotis arvensis Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus. Tazetta Nardosmia palmata Nepeta Cataria Glechoma Nymphaea odorata Nuphar ad vena lutea (Enothera biennis Osmorhiza longystilis . Ostrya Virginica Oxal is Acetosella stricta Panax quinquefolium trifolium Panicum oapillare Crus gain Parnassia Caroliniana Papaver somniferum Pastinaca sativa Fedicularis Canadensis Pennisetum glaucum Aug. 2 June 10 June 19 May 4 June 17 June 25 June 2i) June July 23 July 12 June 14 May 30 May 1 June 22 July 6 fuly 6 June 26 May 29 June 25 1848. June June June Aug. June June Miiy June luly July June 26 Aug. 1 June June Aug. luly July June May May June Aug. July July June 17 May 5 June 24 June 6 July luly July May 25 July 13 June 25 May 22 June 7 June 22 May Juno 25 June 3 June Way Aug. June 15 May 25 July 7 1849. June 13 June 13 June 5 July 5 Aug. 1 June 26 May 2 June 20 June 27 June 18 July 6 June 9 Aug. 2 Aug. 3 June 24 May July June June June June June 28 July 15 June 20 July 5 Julv 5 July 5 June 20 June 10 June 20 July July July Aug. Aug. June May July June July June 30 May 26 July 9 June 15 June 15 June 22 June 8 May 11 Aug. 14 Sept. 8 June 20 June 6 July 13 1850. June 14 July 17 July 19 Julv 17 June 13 July 5 May 7 June 28 June 5 July 17 May 7 May 11 1 10 5 July May July June 13 June 7 June 28 June 18 June 13 May 12 Aug. 2 July 19 June 22 June 17 May 26 224 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. OBSEE NATIONS UPON THE FIRST BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS— Continued. Pentstemon pubescens Peathorum sedoides Phaseolus perennis Phleum pratense Phlox divaricata subulata Phytolacca deoandra Pisum sativum Plantago major Platanthera bracteata psycodes Poa annua Podophyllum peitatum Pffiouia officinalis Pogonia ophiglossoides Polygonatum multiflorum.. Polygonum aviculare dumetorum — Fagopyrum ... Persicaria. sagittatum Poly muia Canadensis Pontederia cordata Populus balsamifera grandidentata tierauloides Portulaca olivacea Potentilla argentea Canacensis -.--. norvegica Prunella vulgaris PrunuR domestica Py cnanthemum incanun Pyrola elliptica rotundifolia secunda Pyrus Americana arbutifolia Malus — Kanunculus abortivus acris fascicularis Pennsylvanioa . recur vatus Eaphanus sativus Eheum Rhaponticum Khns typhina Eibes Uynosbati Grossularia. floridum lacustre rubrum Robinia Pseudacacia Eosa Carolina cinnamomea ..... Gallica Rubus occiden talis odoratus strigosus triflorus villosus Rudbecliia laciniata Rumex Acetosella crispus obtusifolius Sagi ttaria sagittifolia Salix myricoides tristis .... vitellina Salvia officinalis June July June May 1848. June May June June lune July July 24 June June June July July June Aug. July Aug. July July June July June May June July July July May May May May June May 23 June May May May 7 23 15 5 June June May May June July May June July 1849. July 21 June June June June July May May May May July July May May May June June June May June Aug. May June July July April April April July July June June June May June July April April May Aug. 1 July 11 June 28 May 15 May 25 Aug. 12 June 29 May 12 31 5 24 24 10 11 22 1 1850. June 19 June 13 May 28 June 10 July 5 June 13 Aug. 3 Juue 28 June 24 July 17 Aug. 2 April SO April 28 April 10 June 21 June 13 July 1 June 27 May 15 June 23 July 5 June 18 May 7 May 27 May 7 May 2 June 5 July 9 May 28 June 24 June 8 July 6 May 10 May 22 May 14 June 20 July 5 Juue 15 June 22 July 5 June 7 May 27 June 7 ly 17 June 13 June 13 June 27 May 6 June 2 1 Sambucus Canadensis Sanguinaria Canadensis... Sanioula Marilandica Saponaria officinalis Satuvej a hortensis Saxifraga Virginiana. Scirpus atrovirens debilis -. lacustris Scrophularia Marilandica . Scutellaria galericulata... lateriflora Secale cereale Senecio aureus Sinapis arvensis .. .. nigra Sisymbrium officinale Slum latifolium .. Smilaoina bifolia racemosa . . trifolia stellata Solanum Dulcamara nigrum Lycopersicum. tuberosum Solidago Canadensis Sonchus arvensis oleraceous Sparganium ramosum SpirEea salicifolia tomentosa .. Ulmaria .... Stachys aspera Staphylea trifolia Stellaria borealis longifolia media . Streptopus roseus Symphytum officinale Symphoricarpus racemosus - - Syringa Persica vulgaris Tanacetum vulgare Taraxacum Dens-l eonis Taxus Canadensis Thalictnim dioicum Thlaspi arvense Tiarella cordifolia .. Tilia Americana Tiadescantia Virginica Trientalis Americana Trifolium pratense repens Trillium erectum erythrocarpum graudiflorum Triostpum perfoliatum Triticum repens Tropfeolum majus.. Tulipa Typha angustifolia Ulmus Americana fulva Urtica dioioa Canadensis Uvularia grandiflora perfoliata . . sessilifolia Veratrum viride 1848. June 23 juiy 21 July 21 May 15 June 27 June April June Aug. July May June June June July 24 July 23 June 2 June 19 May 29 June 26 July 16 Aug. Aug. May June June June June Aug. May 30 May June July July June June July July July July June June 14 May Aug. May May May May July May May May May May May May June July June July May 1849. July July July July June Aug. Aug. July July June June April June June May July May May May May July Juno June June May May May June June June 4 June 11 June 4 June 13 June 22 June 20 July 15 July 9 July 6 July 25 July 26 July April April July May 9 May 9 1850. July 1 April 28 June 13 May 10 June June July 8 13 6 June 7 June June June 14 17 1 July 18 July 17 June 5 June 15 April 3 May 27 June 20 June 1 May 29 July 27 May 7 May 12 May 2 May 13 July 1 June 22 June 3 June 9 May 31 April 28 May 2 May 2 June" 20 June 20 May 25 July 6 April 22 April 28 July 1 May 12 May 10 May 2 June 17 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, 225 OBSEEVATIONS UPON THE FIRST BLOSSOMING OF PLANTS— Continued. Verbascnm Thapsus Lychnitis.. Verbena hastata ...... urticifolia Veronica Anagallis serpyllifolia.. Bcutellata peregrina Vibnrnuni acerifolium lantauoides Lentago Opulus pubescens . - June 25 1848. June 29 June July May May May June May May May May 1849. June July June May May June June June June 1850. June 13 Aug. 2 luly 5 July 21 June 11 May 18 June 14 May 27 June 13 May 21 June Vinca minor Viola blanda .. Canadensis cucullata _ Muhlenbergii pubescens rostrata rotundifolia . Waldesteinia fragarioides Xanthoxylum Americanum , . Zea Mays Zizia aurea May May 1848. May 19 May May May May June July 1849. May 16 April 29 May 19 May 11 June 6 May 26 May 6 July 13 June 6 1850. May May 10 May ' 10 May 2 May 10 May 10 May 27 July 19 June 17 Dates of Periodical Phenomena observed at Hartford, Connecticut, prior to the period embraced in the foregoing tables. fBy C. Hoadley.] 1837. 1838. 1839. 1840. 1841. 1842. 1843. Frosrs Deet) , ........... April 7 March 28 March 29 March 26 and 27 April 15 April 4 April 4 Marcd 26 April 5 April 10 April 16 Aoril 11 April 21 April 26 April 21 May 5 April 28 April 9 April 7 April 19 April 25 April 24 April 29 April 27 April 28 April 30 April 15 April 26 April 25 May 4 May 4 May 3 May 12 May 5 May 7 May 14 April 26 April 26 May 12 May 18 May 16 May 17 May 13 April 30 April 30 April 23 May 15 May 12 Mvrtlp . . Dates of Periodical Phenomena at Hartford — Continued. 1844. 1845. 1846. 1847. 1S48. 1849. 1850. April 4, 8 frogslively. March 7 March 14 April 13 April 14 April 14 April 17 April 20 April 17 April 28 March 31 March 26 March 15 April 21 March 20 March 23 April 22 April 29 April 23 May 5 May 8 April 29 May 9 May 14 May 15 May 14 March 26 March 30 March 12 April 8 April 7 April 6 April 7 April 11 April 20 & May 1 April 21 April 24 April 29 May 1 May 2 May 2 April 11 April 8 April 3 April 9 April 21 April 22 April 20 April 28 May 2 May 1 May 2 April 28 April 26 April 29 April 28 April 30 May 3 April 30 May 7 May 15 May 1 April 28 April 12 Jan. 1 & 6 May 13 April 25 May 10 29^ 226 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. Dates of Blossoming of Plants at West Chester, Chester county, Pennsylvania, according to the obser- vations of forty years. [By Dr. William Darlington.] Acer rubrum, last of March. saccharinum, last of April. Achillea Millefolium, first of June to September. Acta;a alba, beginning of May. Asclepias Cornuti, last of June. .aJsculus Hippocastanum, middle of May. Allan tus glandulosa, June. Amelanchier Canadensis, middle of April. Ampelopsis quinquefolia, middle of July. Alisma Plantago, middle of July. Anagallis arvensis, last of June. Anemone nemorosa, middle of April. Aplectrum hyemale, last of May. Apocynum androsaemifolium, last of June. Aquilegia Canadensis, beginning of May. Arethusa bulbosa, May. Arum triphyllum, middle of May. Catalpa bignonloides, last of June. Caltha palustris, middle of April. Carpinus Americana, middle of April. Celastrus scandens, beginning of June. Convolvulus purpureus, July and after. Cercis Canadensis, last of April. Chelidonium majus, beginning of May. Chionanthus Virginica, beginning of June. Cimicifuga racemosa, last of June. Claytonia Virginica, middle of April. CornuB florida, middle of May. Crataegus coccinea, middle of May. Crus galli, beginning of June. Oxyacantha, middle of May. Cynoglossum officinale, last of May. Dentaria laciniata, middle of April. Dicentra CucuUaria, last of April. Digitalis purpurea, last of June. Draba verna, beginning of April. Epigsea repens, middle of April. Erythronium Americanum, middle of April. Geranium maculatum, beginning of May. Gentiana Andrewsii, middle of September. Gillenia trifoliata, beginning of June. Hepatica triloba, last of March Houstonia cairulea, middle of April. Hypericum perforatum, beginning of June. Hydrangea arborescens, July. Iris versicolor, last of May. Juglans regia, middle of May. nigra, middle of May. Kalmia latifolia, last of May. Lamium amplexicaule, middle of April. Laucus Benzoin, beginning of April. Lappa major, middle of July. Ligustrum vulgare, beginning of June. Lobelia cardinalis, last of July. Linaria vulgaris, last of May. Lupinus perennis, beginning of June. Lilium Philadelphicum, last of June. Liriodendron Tulipifera, last of May. Morus rubra, middle of May. Nuphar advena, middle of May. Orontium aquaticum, last of April. Oxalis violacea, last of May. Platanus cccidentalis, last of April. Peit-ica vulgaris, beginning of April. Podophyllum peltatum, beginning of May. Pontederia oordata, last of July. Populus tremuloides. middle of April. Pogonia ophiglossoides, last of June. Pulmonaria Virginica, last of April. Pyrus communis, beginning of May. Mains, beginning of May. Quercus alba, middle of May. Rhododendron nudiflorum, beginning of May. Ehus typhina, last of June. glabra, last of June. Eibes rubrum, middle of April. Grossularia, middle of April. Kobinia Pseud-acacia, last of May. Eosa Carolina, beginning of June. Eubus odoratus, last of June. Sagittaria sagittifolia, beginning of August. Sambucus Canadensis, beginning of June. Sanguinaria Canadensis, last of March. Saponaria officinalis, beginning of July. Saxifraga Virginiensis, middle of April. Sassafras officinale, last of April. Smilacina bifolia, last of May. Staphylea tritolia, middle of May. Syringa vulgaris, middle of May. Symplocai'puB foetidus, beginning of March. Tilia Americana, last of June. Tradescantia Virginica, middle of May. Ulmus Americana, beginning of April. Verbena hastata, middle of July. Viola cucullata, last of April. Vitis aestivalis, beginning of June. Note. — The extreme variation in the time of blossoming of the same plants in different years is from ten days to two weeks. MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS. 227 Dates of opening and closing of the Hudson Biver at Albany. [From the reports of the Regents of the University and other sources.] Seasons. lUver free from ico. River closed by ice. Seasons. River free from ice. River closed by ice. ' 1646 November 25 'Feb."3',"(i790y December 8 December 8 December 12 December 26 Jan 12,(1795) Jan. 23 (1796) November 28 November 26 November 23 Jan. 6,(1800) Jan. 3,(1801) Feb. 3,(1802) Decemlier 16 Jan. 12,(1804) December 13 Jan. 9,(1806) December 11 Jan. 4,(18081 December 9 Jan. 19,(1810) December 14 December 20 December 21 December 22 December 10 December 2 December 1 6 December 7 December 14 December 13 November 13 December 13 December 24 December 16 1824 March March February March February April March March March March February March April March March March February March February April March February March April March March March February March March March March April February March March March 3 6 26 20 8 1 15 15 25 21 21 25 4 28 19 21 21 24 4 13 14 24 15 6 22 19 9 25 28 21 17 20 10 27 20 13 6 Jan. 5,(1825) December 13 1675-6 February March 26 23 1825 1786 1826 December 24 1789 1827 1790 March March 27 17 1828 1791 1829 Jan. 11,(1830) 1792 1830 1793 March March 6 17 1831 1794 1832 1795 1833 1796 1834 1797 1835 November 30 1798 1836 1799 1837 December 13 1800 1838 November 25 1801 February 28 1839 December 18 1802 1840 December 5 1803 1841 1804 April 6 1842 1843 1806 February April March 20 8 10 1844 December 11 1807 1845 December 4 1808 1846 December 15 1847 December 24 1810 1848 December 27 1849 December 25 1812 1850 December 17 March 12 1851 December 13 1814 1852 December 22 1853 December 21 1816 .. 1854 December 8 1855 December 20 1818 March April March March March March 25 3 25 15 15 24 1856 December 16 1857 December 27 1820 1858 December 18 1859 December 10 1822 I860 Notes. 1639. — Heavy flood at Albany. 1647. — Disastrous flood in the spring. 1740-'41. ) 1765-'fi6. }• River closed as far down as Paulus Hook, now Jersey City. 1779-'80. ) 1817-'18. — Winter long and intensely cold. The ice moved March 3, but soon became fixed. River remained closed 108 days. 1820.— River closed November 13; opened on the 20th, and finally closed on the 1st of December. River closed this winter to New York bay. 1824 — River clear of ice January 11, and remained thus several days. 1827-'28.— River opened and closed repeatedly at Albany during this winter. It closed the second time December 21 . 1830-'31. — Opened by he,ivy rains, but closed again January 10. 1832-'33. — River opened January 3, and closed again January 11. 1834-'35. — River open at Albany March 17. A steamer came up as far as Van Wie's Point (5 miles below Albany) on the 18 th. 1847-48 — River closed December 24, and opened on the 31st. 1856. — Closed at Fort Washington, December 19. for 12 days. 11,57 February 9 — The ice broke up in the Hudson, at Albany, early in the morning and formed a dam a few miles below, overflowing the lower part of the city to an extent never before known. The water arose about twenty feet above mean summer level and tliere remained several days. Steamers' arrived from New York on the last day of February, but navigation was subsequently interrupted several days by ice. 1858-'59.— River frozen at Fishkill Landing January 1, so that people crossed on foot. Broke up February 21. Stopped 7 weeks, 3 days. Only 1 week good crossing with teams. 228 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. Dates of beginning and end of Navigation on the Erie Canal in Neio Yorlc. [From the official reports of canal commissioners.] Years. 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 Canfil opened. April 20 April 12 April 20 April 22 Marcli 27 May 2 April 20 April 16 April 25 April 19 April 17 April 15 April 25 April 20 April 12 April 20 April 20 Canal closed. Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 1 Dec. 21 Dec. 12 Dec. 12 Nov. 30 Nov. 26 Dec. 9 Nov. 25 Dec. 16 Dec. 3 Years. 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851, 1852 1853, 1864, 1855 1856, 1857, Canal opened. April 24 April 20 May 1 April 18 April 15 April 16 May 1 May 1 May 1 April 22 April 15 April 20 April 20 May 1 May 1 May 5 May 6 Canal closed. Nov. 30 Nov. 28 Nov. 30 Nov. 26 Nov. 29 Nov. 25 Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Deo. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Deo. 30 9 5 11 5 16 20 3 10 4 15 Note. — The dates of opening, above given, were usually fixed upon several days in advance, and were determined to some extent by the terms of special contracts for repairs rather than the state of forwardness of the season. The dates of closing are mostly those of the first severe and protracted frost at the beginning of winter. Dates of first Arrivals at Quebec. [Received from Prof. Kingston, of Toronto.] Date of arrival. 1760, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1777, 1778, 1781, 1786, 1787, 1789, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811, 9... May 16.. May 29 . . May 6... May 12.. May 13.. May 20.. May 5... May 20.. May 7... May 14.. May 11.. May 14.. June 2 . . May 20.. May 15.. May 11.. May 8... May 17.. April 25. May 12.. May 4... April 25. May 5... May 9... April 28. April 19. May 4 May 3..., April 26.. Description of vessel . H. M. S... Snow Sloop Sloop Brig Brigantine . Ship T. ship Snow Ship , H. M. S .. Ship Brig , Brig.„... Schooner . Schooner . Brig Ship.. Brig . Brig. Ship.. Ship.. Brig . Brig. Brig . Ship... Ship... Ship... Where from. Glasgow and Belfasl Boston Boston London ... London London Newfoundland ... Cadiz London Downs -. Halifax Liverpool ... Trinity Bay Greenock St. Domingo Jamaica ...... St. Vincent Halifax Liverpool Newcastle Jamaica .. ... Liverpool London ... Ayr Liverpool Hull Portsmouth ...... Newcastle .., London Date of arrival. 1812, 1813, 1814, 1816, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, May 2... May 5 . . . May 8... May 10.. May 12.. May 13.. May 7... May 1... May 9... May 8... April 29. May 9... May 1... April 24. April 25. April 30. May 8... May 2... April 26. April 16. May 4... May 10.. May 6... May 2... May 11.. April 29. May 3... May 8... April 25. April 29. Description of vessel. Ship , H. M. S . Schooner Ship Ship , Ship Brig Brig . ... Brig Brig Brig Brig Barque . . Ship , Ship , Ship , Ship , Brig . ..., Ship , Brig Ship Brig . ..., Barque .., Brig Ship Barque .. Ship. Ship. Ship. Where from. London Portsmouth . Halifax Alicaut Liverpool .. Hull Aberdeen . . . Aberdeen Alicaut Grenada St. Yincent . Belfast . London Plymouth. .. London Aberdeen Gibraltar ... Bristol Liverpool . . . Poole Greenock ... Greenock ... London Bordeaux .., Greenock ... London Poole Poole Poole Poole MISCELIr, 40 53 40 12 34 32 40 08 44 15 36 30 40 28 41 26 39 20 41 16 41 46 31 34 40 43 40 40 38 03 38 17 40 45 40 06 41 39 29 42 40 30 41 45 44 07 44 17 38 08 41 18 40 45 29 57 40 42 42 00 40 08 44 30 39 08 40 40 40 28 44 12 41 32 44 43 41 15 46 52 43 25 42 27 43 27 41 20 44 16 37 06 38 16 39 30 32 03 40 36 42 42 40 36 45 00 35 00 39 57 40 30 42 45 41 07 39 54 38 50 41 52 38 20 42 53 43 37 38 50 36 50 45 50 41 49 3V o ' 74 01 74 53 87 25 77 32 71 16 77 06 79 35 91 05 81 41 70 06 88 10 91 24 75 21 95 43 95 31 85 45 74 10 82 28 70 56 98 15 75 31 86 46 69 36 90 38 87 50 72 57 80 46 90 00 74 01 76 32 75 19 69 53 84 35 75 26 83 45 70 39 72 03 75 26 96 10 89 30 76 35 85 40 89 13 88 47 83 25 88 36 84 07 92 00 89 10 89 45 77 11 89 30 67 06 92 46 75 11 80 00 90 00 91 54 75 37 82 31 72 00 81 21 82 24 70 19 82 49 76 19 93 45 71 25 NAME OF STATION. Raleigh, N. C Red River Settlement, Hudson's BayTorr'y Richmond, Ind Richmond, Mass Riley, 111 , Rochester, N. Y Rocky Run, Wis Rossville, Iowa Rougemout, Va Rupert, Vt Ruthven, Va Sackett's Harbor, N.Y Sacramento, Cal St. Augustine, Fla St. John's, Newfoundland St. John's, S. C St. Johnsbury, Vt St. Louis, Mo St. Martin, Canada Salt Ponds, Fla., 2^ miles NE. from Key West Sandwich, 111 San Francisco, Cal San Patricio, Texas Saratoga, N. Y Sayannali, Ga Savannah, Ohio Saybrook, Ct. , (Lynde Point light-house). Schenectady, N. Y., (Union College) Selma, Ala Seville, Fla Shamokin, Pa Sharonville, Ohio Shelburne, N. H Shclbyville, Ind Sisterdale, Texas Smithfield, Va Somerset, Pa South Bend, Ind Sparta, Ga Spencertown, N.Y Springdale, Ky Springfield, Mass ■ Spring Hill, Ark Spring Hill, Kansas Stanbridge, Canada East Steuben, Me Stockton, Mo Stratford, N. H Stratham, N. H Stribling Springs, Va Superior, Wis ' Sykesville, Md Tarentum, Pa Tarrant, Texas The Plains, Va Thomaston, Ga Thomson, Ga Thunder Bay Island, Mich. Tickfaw Station, La Tiskilwa,Ill Toledo, Ohio Topsham, Me Toronto, Canada Troy, Ohio Tuscumbia, Mo Union Hill, Texas Upper Alton, 111 Urbana, Ohio, (Urbana University). Vassalborough, Me 35 47 50 06 39 47 42 23 42 08 43 08 43 26 43 10 38 05 43 15 37 21 43 55 38 34 29 48 47 35 33 00 44 25 38 37 45 32 24 33 41 31 38 00 27 55 43 06 32 05 41 12 41 18 42 49 32 25 30 29 40 45 33 12 44 23 39 30 29 54 37 02 40 02 41 37 33 17 43 19 38 07 42 06 33 33 38 37 45 00 44 44 37 36 44 40 43 00 38 17 46 38i 39 23 40 37 33 16 38 50 32 56 33 26 45 02 30 30 41 15 41 45 44 00 43 39 40 03 38 13 30 30 38 55 40 06 40 27 ■20 78 48 97 00 84 47 73 20 88 33 77 51 89 19 91 21 78 21 73 11 77 33 1 75 57 40 35 52 38 80 00 72 00 90 16 73 36 81 48 88 30 122 00 97 50 74 00 81 07 82 31 72 20 73 55 86 51 84 07 76 31 84 35 71 06 85 43 98 35 76 37 79 02 86 08 83 09 73 41 85 24 72 35 93 35 94 56 73 00 67 50 93 48 71 34 70 54 79 12 92 03i 76 57 79 19 95 34 77 51 84 30 82 28 83 09 90 32 89 30 83 36 70 00 79 21 84 06 92 23 96 31 90 10 83 43 69 42 29b* 232y ALPHABETICAL LIST OF STATIONS. NAME OP STATION. 0) rq NAME OF STATION. ■Sog § g ^,2 Waldron, Ark Wallrngford, Ct Wampsville, N. Y Warren, Me Warrenton, Mo Warrington, Fla., (navy yard) Washington, Ark Washington, D. C Washington, Texas Waterford, N. Y Waukesha, Wis Wausan, Wis Waynesville, 111 Waynesville, Mo W^eDDerville, Texas Welshfield, Ohio West Day, N. Y Westerville, Ohicj Westfield, Mass West Haverford, Pa West Salem, 111 Westtown, Pa 34 53 94 00 4] -27 72 50 43 04 75 50 44 05 59 15 38 45 91 11 30 20 87 16 33 43 93 .37 38 56 76 58 .30 26 96 15 42 48 73 41 42 50 88 11 45 00 89 40 40 16 89 07 37 50 92 07 30 14 97 34 41 23 81 12 43 20 74 16 40 04 83 10 42 06 72 48 40 00 75 21 38 30 88 00 39 57 75 34 West Urbana, 111 Westville, Miss Wet au Glaize, Mo Wbeaton, 111., (Illinois Institute) Wheelock, Texas Whitemarsh Island, Ga Williamstown, Mass Willow Creek, 111 Wilson, N. Y Winchester, Tenn Winchester, Va Windham, Ohio Windsor, Nova Scotia, (King's College) . Winnebago, 111 Wolfville, Nova Scotia, (Acadia College) Woodstock, 111 Worcester, Mass Worthington, Pa Ypsilanti, Mich Zebulon, Ga 40 09 88 17 31 52 90 00 38 06 92 17 41 49 88 06 30 55 96 27 32 04 81 05 42 43 73 13 41 45 89 05 43 20 78 56 35 12 86 00 39 15 78 10 41 10 81 05 44 59 64 07 42 17 89 11 45 06 64 25 42 20 88 30 42 16 71 48 40 52 79 39 42 15 83 47 33 07 84 26 INDEX OBSERYATIONS 01 PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. PAGE. Acer dasycarpmn 171, 1 1 Acer rubnim 171,77, 11 Acer saceharinum 171,79, 13 Achillea millefolium 80, 15 Acipenser 212 Adder's tongue ^ 32,101,123 Aesculus flava 16 Aesculus glabra 81, 16 Aesculus hippocastaneum 177, 82, 16 Agelaius phoeniceus 186 Ailanthus glandulosa 83, 17 Albany, opening and closing of river at 227 Alder, white 96,29 Almond, flowering 85,19 Alosa 212 Amelanchier canadensis 83, 18 Ampelopsis quinquefolia 85, 19 Amygdalus nana 85, 19 Anemone nemorosa 87, 20 Antrostomus vociferus 189 Apple 177,164,127,49 Aquilegia canadensis 88, 2 1 Arbutus, trailing 100 Asclepias comuti 89, 21 Ash, white 175,104,34 Asimina triloba 90, 22 Aspen, American 45 Basswood ] 80, 151, 69 Bees : 213 Bemicla canadensis 187 Bignonia radicans 90, 22 Birds, first appearance 183 Bitter-sweet 25 Blackberry 167,141,62 Blackbird, crow 199 Blackbird, red-winged 186 Blackbird, rusty 198 Black snake-root 29 Bladder nut, American 67 Bloodroot 144, 65 Blossoming of plants : Table of, at Radnor, Pennsylvania 219 Table of, at Somerville, New York 222 Table of, at Hartford, Connecticut 225 Table of, at West Chester, Pennsylvania . . 226 Blossoming of plants 75 Bluebird 199 Bluets 108, 37 Bob-o'-link 191 Buckeye, Ohio 81,16 Buckeye, yellow 16 Buffalo, opening of Lake Erie at 229 Buttonwood 44 Byram, E. N., observations on ice by 231 Caltha palustris 91 Cardinal flower 115 Carpinus Americana 23 Caryaalba 173,91,23 Castanea vesca 174, 92, 24 2a* PAGE. Catbird 196 Catei-pillar cotton 232 Celandine 28 Celastrus scandeus 25 Cerasus cerasus 174, 159, 93, 25 Cerasus serotina 94, 26 Cerasus virginiaiia 27 Cercis canadensis 175, 95, 28 Champlain Lake, navigation of 231 Cbsetura pelasgia 185 Cherry, choke 27 Chelidonium majus 28 Cherry, garden 174,159,93,25 Cherry, wild black 94, 26 Chestnut 174,92,24 Chestnut, horse 171, 82, 16 Chionanthus virginica 96, 28 Chimney birds 185 Chordeiles popetue 191 Cimicifuga racemosa 29 Clethra alnifolia 96, 29 Cleveland, Ohio, beginning of navigation at 230 Clupea - 212 Columbine, wild 88, 21 Convolvulus purpureus 97 Cooperstown, New York, disappearance of ice from Otsego lake at 231 Cornus florida 97, 29 Cotton season, rain during 232 Cowslip 91 Cranesbill 105 CratsBgus coccinea 99, 30 CratsEgus crusgalli. 31 Crataegus oxycatha 99, 32 Creeper, trumpet 90, 22 Creeper, Virginia 85, 19 Currant, red 165, 134, 56 Currant-leaf 1 17 Daisy, ox-eye 112, 39 Dandelion 149, 68 Darlington, Dr. William, tables by, of blossoming of plants 226 Defoliation or fall of leaf in plants 169 Detroit, Michigan, opening of navigation ^at 230 Digitalis purpurea .' 100 Dogwood, flowering 97, 29 Dolichonyx oryzivorus 191 Dyson, J., rain in cotton season 232 Edisto island. South Carolina, frosts 232 Elm, American 180, 151 , 70 Elder, common black 142, 63 Epiga3a repens 100 Epilobium spicatum 101 Erie canal, beginning and ending of navigation on . 228 Erythronium Americanum 101, 32 Evans, John, on blossoming of plants 219 Fallof leaf in plants 169 Fire-flies 213 96 INDEX TO PEEIOMCAL PHENOMENA. PAGE. First apjiearance of animals 207 First appearance of birds ] 83 Fish bawlv 197 Flag, large blue 109, 37 Fleur tie lis 109 Foliation of plants 9 Foxglove 100 Fragnria vcsca 159, 102, 33 Fraxinus Americana 175, 104, 34 Fringe tree 96, 28 Frogs 209 Frosts at Edisto island. South Carolina 232 Fuller, E. M. , frosts in South Carolina 232 Gardiner's bay, New York, closing and opening of. 231 Gaylussacia resinosa 161, 105 Geranium niaculatum 105 Gleditschia triacanthus 35 Gooseberry 165, 133, 54 Goose, wild 187 Grape, summer 1 55, 73 Halesia tetraphera 106, 35 Hamamelis virginica 106, 36 Hartford, Connecticut, periodical phenomena at . . 225 Hawthorn, English 99, 32 Hazel, witch 106, 36 Hedyotis cperulea 37 Hepatica triloba 107, 36 Herring 212 Hickory, shellbark 173, 91, 23 Hirundo horreorum 194 Hoadley, C, periodical phenomena 225 Honeysuckle, common red 132, 53 Honeysuckle, trumpet 115, 41 Hornbeam 23 Hough, F. B., table of blossoming of plants 222 Houstonia casrulea 108 Hudson river, opening and closing of 227 Humming bird 201 Hypericum perforatum 108, 37 Innocence 108, 37 Iris, tricolor 109 Iris, versicolor 109, 37 Irouwood 23 Ivy, American 85, 19 Judas tree 175,95,28 Juglans nigra Ill, 38 Kalmia latifolia Ill, 38 King bird 206 Lake Champlain, opening and closing of 231 Lake Erie, opening and closing of 229, 230 Lake Linckloen, opening and closing of 231 Lake Michigan, opening and closing of 230 Lake Otsego, opening and closing of 231 Lake St. Clair, opening and closing of 230 Lapham, LA 230 Laurel, mountain ._ 111,38 Laurel, great 131, 53 Laurel magnolia 116, 41 Laurus benzoin 112, 38 Leafing of plants 9 Leucanthemum vulgare 112, 39 Lilac 180, 147, 67 Lilium, Philadelphicum 113 Lily, white pond 118 Lily, wild 113 Lily, yellow pond 118 Linden 180, 151, 69 Linnaea borealis 114 Liriodendron tulipfera 175, 114, 39 List of stations 3 Liverwort, round-lobed 107 Lobelia cardinalis 115 Locust, clammy 1 39, 60 Locust, common 179, 137, 58 Locust, honey 35 Lovicera periclymenum 41 PASE. Lovicera sempervireus 115, 41 Lovicera tartarica 116, 41 Lupine 116 Lupiuus perenuis 116 Magnolia glauca 116,41 Mandrake 122 Maple, sugar 171 , 79, 13 Maple, redorsoft 171,77,11 Maple, white or silver 171, 1 1 Marigold, marsh 91 Martin 192 Millefoil 80, 15 Milkweed 89, 21 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first arrival of steamers at. 230 Milwaukee river, opening and closing of 230 Mimus felivox 196 Mitchella repens 117, 42 Mitell a diphylla 117 Morning glory, purple 97 Morus rubra 117, 42 Mulberry, red 117,42 Names of observers . - 3 Night-hawk 1 91 Ninebark 72 Nuphar advena 118 Nymphsea odorata 118 Oak, white 178,130,51 Observers, names of 3 Ogdeusburg, New York, entry and clearance of vessels at 229 Otsego lake, ice in 231 Oxalis violacea 119 Pandion carolinus 197 Papaw 70,22 Partridge-berry 117, 42 Peach 176, 161, 119, 42 Pear 176, 163, 125, 46 Pepperbush, sweet 96, 29 Persica vulgaris 176, 161, 119, 42 Pewee 204 Pickerel weed 123 Pink, wood 146 Platanus occidentalis 44 Plattsburg, New York, opening of navigation at- 231 Plum 162,123,45 Podophyllum peltatum .• 122 Pogonia ophioglossoides 123 Pontederia cordata 123 Poplar, American 175,114,39 Populus tremuloides 45 Progne pui'purea 192 Pruuus domestica. - ~ 162, 123, 45 Pyrus communis 176,163,125,46 Pyrua mains 177, 164, 1 27, 49 Quebec, first arrivals of vessels at 228 Quercus alba 178, 130, 51 Quisealus ferrugineus 198 Quiscalus versicolor 199 Rain during cotton season 232 Eana 209 Raspberry, purple-flowered 61 Rattlesnake root 29 Rod-bud 175, 95, 28 Reed-bird 191 Rhododendron maximum 131 , 53 Rhododendron nudiflora azalea 132, 53 Rhus glabra 54 Ribes grossularia 165, 133, 54 Ribes rubrum 165,134,56 Rice-bird 191 Ripening of fruits 157 River, Hudson, opening and closing of 227 River, St. Lawrence, opening and closing of 229, 228 River, Detroit, opening and closing of 230 River, Milwaukie, opening and closing of 230 Robin 202 Robiniaviscosa 139,60 INDEX TO PERIODICAL PHENOMENA. 9c PAGE. Robiuia psoud-acacia 179,137,58 Rosa centifolia 139, 60 Rosa mbieinosa 140, 61 Rose, hundred-leaved 139, 60 Rubus odoiatus -. 61 Sambucus canadensis 142, 63 Sanguinaiia canadensis 144, 65 Saponaria officinalis 145 Sassafras 145, 66 Sassafras officinale 145, 66 Saxifrage, Virginia 146, 66 Saxifraga virginiensis 146, 66 Sei-riceberry : 83, 18 Shad 212 Shad-bush £3,18 Sialia sialis 199 Silene Pennsylvanica 146 Smilacina bifolia 146, 66 Snowball 153,72 Snowdrop tree 106, 35 Soapwort 145 Solomon's seal, two-leaved 146, 66 Sorrel, violet-wood 119 South Carolina, frosts 232 Spice-bush 112,38 Spurs, foreign 116,41 Stations, list of 3 Staphylea trifolia 67 St. John's wort 108,37 Strawberry, field 159,102,33 Sturgeon 212 Sumach, smooth -♦ . . 54 Swallow, bam 194 Sweetbay 116,41 Sweetbrier 140, 61 I'AGlt. Sycamore . . . .' 44 Syringa vulgaris 180, 147, 67 Teraxacum dens-leonis 149, 68 Teraxacum, scarlet-fruited 99, 30 Teraxacum, cockspur 31 Tulia Americana 180, 151, 69 Tree of heaven 83, 17 Trochilus colubris 201 Troglodytes jedon 201 Tulip tree 175, 114, 39 Turdus migratorius 202 Twin flower 114 Tyrannula fusca 204 Tyrannus intrepidus 206 Ulmus Americana 70, 151, 180 Viburnum lentago 153,72 Viburnum opulifolium 72 Viburnum opulus 153, 72 Viburnum, sweet 153, 72 Viola cucullata 154 Violet, dog-tooth 101, 32 Violet, hooded 154 Vitis aestivalis 155, 73 Walnut, black Ill, 38 Wax-work 25 West Chester, Pa., blossoming of plants at 226 Wl»p-poor-will 189 Whortleberry 161, 105 Willow herb 101 Wind flower 87, 20 Wood anemone 87, 20 Wren, house 201 STORMS OF 1859. 30* STORMS OF 1859. 235 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND. •a 'a a .c c o s 3 O ■a « o „ £ CQ 1 E 0) o REMARKS. J3 Eo s 0) ^ c o 13 3 ra g o o 3 % £ March 14 2 p. m. 30.062 44 .265 Cu. St. 10 WNW. WNW. 92 14th. Cloudy night. 9 p. m. 29. 959 41 .235 Cu. St. 10 WNW. WNW. 91 15th. EaiQ from 8 to 12 p. m.; March 15 7 a. m. 29. 679 38 .186 Cu. St. 10 SW. SW. 81 amount, 0. 46 inch. 2 p. m. 29. 558 47 .298 Cu. St. 10 SW. s. 92 16th. Aurora. 9 p. m. 29.586 36 .191 Nim. 10 s. s. 90 17th. Cloudy during night. March 16 7 a. m. 29. 684 34.3 .155 Cu. 8 WN¥,r. 2 WNW. 2 79 18th. Slight rain at intervals dur- 2 p. m. 29. 744 40 .182 Cu. 6 WNW. 2 WNW. 2 73 ing the day. 9 p. m. 29. 912 38 . 186 Cu. e WNW. 2 WNW. 2 81 19th. Eain,hail,and snow; amount, March 17 7 a. m. 30. 022 33 .150 W. 80 in water, 0. 96 inch. 2 p. m. 29. 893 46 .169 Cir. 3 W. W. 54 9 p. m. 29. 658 44 .150 Cu. st. 10 W. W. 80 March 18 7 a. m. 29.621 43 .254 Nim. 10 S. s. 92 2 p. m. 29.446 50.5 .348 Nim. 10 5. SE. 93 9 p. m. 29. 172 50 .267 Nim. 10 S. SE. 100 March 19 7 a. m. 29.282 39.8 .248 Niui. 10 SW. SW. 2 100 2 p. m 29. 663 40 .248 Nim. 3 WNW. 10 SW. 3 100 9 p m. 29. 906 33 .188 Nim. 10 SW. WNW. 6 100 March 20 7 a. m. 29. 932 28 .135 Cu. 8 WNW. WNW. 4 88 EED EIVER SETILEMENT, BRITISH AMERICA. March 14 2 p. m. 9 p m. 32 Cir. 3 W. 1 .... March 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 20 24 Cir. 3 — E. 1 24 Marrh 17 21 23 12 — 2 33 24 31 42 29 32 March 18 Cu. Bt. 10 Cir. 4 Cir. 4 S. 2 E. 2 N. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 S ;;;; March 19 NE. 1 S. 1 — 0) 'SE • March 20 \ WOLFVILLB, NOVA SCOTIA. 1 March 14] 2 p. m. j 9 p. m. 30.166 30. 159 30. 141 30. 070 29.757 29.435 29.503 29.596 29.840 29.872 29. 988 29.971 29. 952 38 31 32 39 42 45 47 36 35 45 41 31 48 Cir. St. 3 NNE. 2 NE. 2 Rain from 6 J p. m. the 15th, to St. 10 St. 10 Nim. 10 St. 10 St. 10 NW. 3 NW. 2 .... 0. 25 inch. Rain from 7^ p. m. the 18th, to 4J p. m. on the 19th ; amount, 62 inch 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. SW. 4 SW. 4 NW. 4 SW. 4 SW. 5 NW. 4 NW. 4 NW. 4 NW. 5 NW. 2 March 16 March 17 St. 5 NW. 4 Cir. St. 10 Cir. cu. 6 Cir. St. 10 March 18 March 19 29. 384 29.221 29.280 29.301 49 47 38 39 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 SW. 3 SW. 4 SW. 2 W. 3 March 20 St. 10 W. 4 STOEMS OF 1859. 237 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. ST. MARTIN, CANADA. 1 •a § § 1 £ 03 0) E o g March 14 2 p. m. 29.994 44.5 10 p. m. 29. 879 39.7 March 15 6 a. m. 29.458 38.2 2 p. m. 29.439 45.0 10 p. m. 29.476 37.0 March 16 6 a. m. 29. 600 32. C 2 p. m. 29.819 36.1 10 p. m. 29.990 34.1 March 17 6 a m. 29.999 29.4 2 p. m. 29.967 48.3 10 p. m. 29.91J 37.4 March 18 6 a. m. 29.650 36.3 2 p. m. 29. 294 44.7 10 p. m. 29. 194 37.7 March 19 6 a. m. 28.62 42.6 2 p. m. 28. 635 46. 1 10 p. m. 29.078 22.5 March 20 6 a. m. 29.317 19.8 .231 .210 .201 .248 . 199 .149 .170 .162 . 136 .285 . 193 . 184 .258 .198 . 137 .280 .084 .087 Cir. 8t. Jir. St. Rain-., Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Oir. St. Clear . . Clear . . Cir. St Cir. St. Oir. St. Baia Cir. St. Cir. St. Rain... Cir. St. Rain... 10 SE. by E- NE. byE. SE SE. by E . SW WSW VV. by S. . SW SSW SE byS.. SE. byS.. E NE by S NE SW S. byE VV. by S W. by N .... REMARKS. 15th. Rain ; amount, 0. 23 inch. 18th. Rain; amount, 0.217 inch. 19th. Rain; amount, 0.346 inch. TORONTO, CANADA. March 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.732 29.434 29.042 29. 146 29.189 29.434 29. 696 29. 828 29.828 29.774 29. 605 29.440 29. 137 28. 839 28.512 28.318 28.892 29.267 35.3 38.6 50.7 38.9 40.2 32.8 33.0 41. 1 35.0 32.4 46.5 44.9 42.4 47.6 50.7 32.4 32. 1 31.0 185 197 .285 .205 .168 .118 . 168 . 156 . 175 .161 .18a .164 .254 .325 .357 . 151 , 121 . HI E. byN. ENE. SSE. SSW SW. W. by N. WNW. S. by W. S. by W. S. by W. E. by S. ENE. ENE. ESE. N. by E. WNW. WNW. WNW. 18.0 90 14.8 84 15.0 76 12.0 89 13 4 67 20.9 64 13 89 11.0 60 5.2 85 2.8 87 8.6 57 5.4 54 19.6 94 0.6 98 10.5 96 47.0 81 30.8 65 32.0 63 14th. Rain ; amount, 385 inch. 15th ^Snow ; amount inappreci- able. 17th Lunar halo, 3 to 4 a, m., solar halo, 9 to 10 a.m.; both well defined. Amount of rain, 0.285 inch. 18th. Fugat2p.m.; sheetlight- ning ia SW., 7.30 to 8 p. m. Amount of rain, 1. 615 inch. 19th. Violent storm of wind, con- tinuing all day with great fury. Mean velocity from midnight of the 18th to midnight of the 19th, 34. 37 miles per hour. WINDSOR, NOVA SCOTIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 P P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m, a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. 30. 275 30. 40l! '30.317, 30. 073 . 29. 812j 29. 286; 29.503' 29.671 29.896: 29. 928^ 29.997' 30. 1061 30. 095; 29.898; 29.475 29. 304 29.292 29. 204 37.5 27.5 28.5 39 41.5 44 39 35.5 42.5 39.5 29 45.5 36.5 45 50 36.5 36.6 .216 .251 .218 . 162 . 121 . 138 . 178 . 142 ,198 .174 ,288 .336 . 195 , 184 . 156 ,171 ,144 Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 3 10 10 10 10 Oir.& nim. 8 Nim. Cu. St. & cir. St. St. Nim. Sim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. W. SW. SW. s. s. w. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW SW. SW. SW. s. SW. SW. 91 96 76 68 58 50 73 88 65 80 96 93 90 85 68 100 100 16th. Rain during the night. 18th. Showers in the p. m. 19th. Heavy fall of rain from 2 a. m. to 11 p. m. 20th. Slight snow squall 238 KEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859.. CORNISH, MAINE.e a o 3 O 1 O n O C3 B o S s. CO > o g 1 Q a 3 o o 1 O "o c: o o tS c g ■3 'i > PS REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ni. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 34 44 36 36 40 38 35 38 33 34 42 40 40 38 38 42 41 34 Cir. st. 5 Nim. 10 LSim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 5 Cu. 5 Cir. St. 5 Sim 10 W. 2 S. 2 SE. 3 SE. S S. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. ] W. 1 SW. 2 S. 2 SE. 2 W. 1 S. 4 S. 3 NW. 3 14th. Lunar halo from 8 to 10 p.m. 15th. Rainfrom4a. m. to 9p,m. ; amount, 2. 20 inches. March 15 I7th. Solar halo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kain from 9 a, m. the 18th to 4 March 16 a. m on the 19th; amount, 1. 60 inch March 17 March 18 Nim. 10 St. 10 'it. 10 Nim. 5 March 19 Cu. 5 Cu. 5 CORNISH, MAINE.f March 14 March 15 March 10 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m.. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30 46 34 34 41 35 34 36 34 31 43 39 39 36 36 43 40 32 Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. c Cir. Cir. Cir Nim Nim Nim Cir. Nim Oir. Cir. Nim Cir St. St. St. S. SE. W. W. W. SW. w... SW. SW.. s. E. E. 3. SW. SW. w. w. NW. 14th. Solar halo at night ; winds easterly ; hazy ; lunar halo In the evening. 15th. Foggy all day ; wind vari- able ; rain and hail during the day, and a portion of the pre- vious night. 16th. Fair, wind and clouds NW ; luminous arch, with dark clouds beneath, during the evening streamers, at 9 p. m. 17th. Hazy ; solar halo most of the day ; wind and clouds SW. ; thick at night 18th. Commenced raining at 8 a.m., wind nearly S. ; veei'ed to the east at 8J a.m.; foggy; rain continued all day. 19th. Rain till 5 a. m. ; began to clear, wind SW., from 5 to 6 ; squall at 4 p. m. 20th. Squally most of the day. Amount of rain on the 15th, 2 + ? inches ; on the 18th and 19th, 1.81 inch. DEXTEE, MAINE. March 14 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m March 15 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m March 16 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m March 17 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m March 18 7 a. m 2 p m 9 p. m March 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. St. 8 Cir St. 9 Cir St. 8 Cir. cu. 8 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. St. 6 Cir. St. 7 E. S. S. s. s. s. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. 3. S. SE SE. SW. NW. Rain from 7. 45 a. m. the 15th to 1 a. m. on the 16th ; amount, 2. 00 inches. Rain from 7. 35 a. m. the 18th to 8.30 a. m. on the 19th ; amount, 0.75 inch. *Cr. W. Guptill, observer. f Silas West, observer. STORMS OF 1659. 239 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. GARDINER, MAINE. cs ■a •a § s Hour. Barom'r corrected to 32° F. c o C Force of vapor. c 3 O 3 73 O V. O C O o s ■a a s a > "qj REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. ;o0. 29 2 p. m. 'so. 26 9 p. m. JO. 26 7 a. m. i29. 92 2 p. m. 29. 64 9 p. m. 29.39 7 a. m. ;29. 53 2 p. m. |29. 78 9 c. m. 29. 98 30 46 35 37 42 40 38 40 33 31 48 Olear 'ir. St. 3 Overcast 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 'ir. cu. 5 Oir. ou. 8 Clear Clear Oir. cu. 5 Oir. cu. 10 Overcast 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 Cir. 5 Oir. cu. 10 Clear Calm ... . 15th. Rain from 7 a. m. till mid- night ; amount, 2.658 inches. 16th. Aurora. 18th. Rain from noon till mid- night ; amount, 2.244 inches. S. 1 S. 1 SE. 4 •IE. 3 SE. 2 SIW. 2 WNW. 3 VV. 2 WSW. 1 SW. 2 S. 1 S. 1 SE, 3 SSW. 1 SSW. 4 SSW. 3 SSW. 2 .... March 15 March 16 NW. 3 NW. S March 17 7 a. m. ;30. 15 2 p. m. '30. 11 9 p. m. .30. 10 7 a. m. 29. 97 2 p. m. 29.79 9 p. m. 29. 45 7 a. m. 29. 05 2 p. m. 29.01 9 p. m. ;9. 07 March 18 36 38 41 42 . W. 1 March 19 SSW. 4 SW. 3 45 37 1 PEREY, MAINE. March 14 7 a. m. 30.21 36 2 p m. 30. 30 44 9 p. m. 30. 34 33 March 15 7 a. m. 30. 18 33 2 p. m. 29. 91 39 9 p. m. 29.54 43 March 16 7 a. m. 29.31 38 2 p. m. 29.50 44 9 p. m. 29.79 36 March 17 7 a. m. 29.32 32 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.98 30.05 30.05 47 38 34.5 March IS 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.99 29.66 29.18 29. 14 41 37 47 45 March 19 9 p. m. 29.07 39 St. St. Thick Thick Cir cu. 10 Cir. cu. 1 8 10 10 10 4 10 St Thick St. Oir. cu. Cir. cu. W. NW. SW. SE. SW. SW. SW.. NW. NE. SE. ■SE. SE. S, !srw. NW. NW. NW. SW. W. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. 15th. Commenced raining at 10 a. m. , and ended in the night ; amount, 2. 46 inches. 16th. Aurora. Eain from 7 p. m. the 18th to 9 a. m. on the 19th ; amount, 2. 66 inches. POETLAND, MAINE. March 14 7 a. m. 30.27 31 2 p. m. 30.25 42 9 p. m. 30. 24 36 March 15 7 a. m. 29.83 37 2 p. m. 29.60 41 9 p. m. 29.28 41 March 16 7 a. m. 2 n. m. 29.58 37 9 p. m. 29.97 34 March 17 7 a. m. 30.13 31 2 p. m. 30.13 44 9 p. m. 30.08 48 March 18 7 a. m. 29.95 37.5 2 p. m. 29.71 39 9 p. m. 29.49 41 March 19 7 a. m. 29.03 42.5 2 pm. 29.01 44 9 p. m. 29.10 36.5 .136 .155 . 191 .199 .235 ,257 . 168 .155 .146 .130 .165 .193 .228 .257 .249 .265 ,132 Fog Rain Rain Rain Cu. Cu. Haze u. Cu. Rain Kain Cu. Cu. Cu. 4 10 10 10 10 6 4 8 10 10 10 10 2 9 10 NW. NW. NW. SSW. w. N. NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. W. w. w. w. N. s. SSW. .SB. ESE. S. SW. w. 78 58 90 90 91 100 76 "79' 84 45 72 86 95 100 91 92 61 Commenced raining in the night of the 14th, and ended in the night of the 15th ; amount, 2. 01 inches. Rain from 11 a. m. the 18th to 6 a. m. on the 19th ; amount, 1. 687 inch. 240 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STURM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. STEUBEN, MAINE. 1^ upor. T3 T3 c C o a s o |2 B 1 S H o o 1 a 1 o O •o C O 3 > BEMAEKS. March 14 7 a. m. 30.21 35 .142 NW. 1 70 14th, Lunar halo. 2 p. m. 30.23 44 .218 St. SW. 2 76 15th. Begun to rain at 9ii a. m.. 9 p. m. 30.30 30 . 148 Nim. 6 SW. 1 89 and ended in the night ; amount, March 15 7 a. m. 30.07 35 .183 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SE. 3 90 1. 70 inch. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 74 39 .216 Rain 10 Thick.. -!E. 5 91 Rain from 2^ p. m. on the 18th to 29. 49 29. 42 44 36 .289 .191 Thiclc&r.lO Nim. 9 SE. VV. 6 S 100 90 March 16 W. 2 2. 10 inches. 2 p. m. 29.61 40 .160 Nim. 9 W. 2 W. 3 64 A severe gale of wind during the 9 p. m. 29.85 32 .143 t iSTW. 2 79 19th. March 17 7 a. m. 30.03 33 .131 Hazy & St. 2 NW. 1 70 2 p. m. 30.07 45 .204 2 SW. 2 68 9 p m. 30.06 36 .129 Nim. 9 W. 3 61 March 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 30.02 29.86 36 42 .191 .177 Nim. 10 nir. St. 10 SW. 3 SE 90 66 SW. 3 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 56 29.17 39 44 .238 .265 Thicli&r.lO Fog&rainlO s. SW. 4 3 lOO 9?, March 19 2 p. m. 29.16 43 .209 Cir. 1 SW. 6 SW. 6 75 9 p. m. 29.08 38 ..186 Nim. 10 SW. 4 SW. 3 81 SHELBUENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.00 30.00 29. 78 29.47 29. 24 29. 37 29.44 29.67 29. 91 29. 90 29.88 29.80 29. 61 33 54 38 33 41 39 35 40 32 37 61 35 35 39 W. 2 W. 2 E. 3 E. 8 E. 2 W. 2 W. 3 W. 5 W. 5 W. 2 W. 1 15th. 7 J a. m., J inch damp snow; 7 J to 84 a. m., hail and sleet ; large fialces of snow till 9 a. m.; from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m., rain ; heavy rain at 9 p. m.; wind W. 2. 10 10 10 10 Cu. 8 Gu. 10 St. 1 Light 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 10 u W 4 W. 4 NW. 2 S. 2 March 16 16th. High wind from 10 to 11 March 17 March 18 March 19 29.91 45 Nim. 9 S. 3 W. 3 .... STRATFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE. March March March March March March 14 15 16 17 18 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 22 44 38 35 40 34 32 32 24 24 35 34 36 42 41 46 40 30 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. W. NW. SW. SW. E. E. NE. -VV. w. NW. S. S. NE. N. E. NE. S. SW. SW. 15th. Rain from 5 to 10 p. m. ; amount, 1. 62 inch. 18th Rain from 7 a. m to 9 p. m.; amount, 0. 82 inch. STORMS OF 185!). 2dl STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BRANDON, VERMONT. 1 s o •a o %^ o a ca a: o i O « > o V V 1 s c o 5 -a s "o V. o s _o o s ■a c 1 > REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28 50 42 40 47 38 3t 40 33.5 30 56.5 42 44 47 50 45 38.5 30.5 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 '.'u. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 7 1 10 Cir. cu. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 9 Cu. 9 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 s Rain from 10 p. m. on the lith to 8 p. m. on the 15th; amount, 0.735 inch. Rain from 7 a. m. on the 18th to 3 p. m. on the 19th ; amount, 0.56 inch. S 1 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 >SSE. 4 SSE. 4 S. 2 N. 1 NW. S NW. 1 NW March 16 March 16 March 17 SE NW. 1 NW. 1 S. 1 S. 1 S. 1 SSE. 4 SSE. 3 SW. 3 S. 3 W. 3 March 18 SSW. 3 SSW. 3 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 March 19 BURLINGTON, VERMONT. March 14 7 a. m. 29.92 30 2 p. m. 29.80 46 9 p. m. 29.65 40 March 15 7 a. m. 29.37 38 2 p. m. 29.16 47 9 p. m. 29.20 40 March 16 7 a. m. 29.41 33 2 p. m. 29.55 36 9 p. m. 29.77 34 March 17 7 a. m. 29.88 31.5 2 p. m. 29.76 45.5 9 p. m. 29.66 43 March 18 7 a. m. 29.27 45 2 p. m. 29.16 49.5 9 p. m. 28.89 46 March 19 7 a. m. 28.46 46.5 2 p. m. 28. 56 39 9 p. m. 28.87 28 .174 .202 .177 .225 .160 .147 .142 .116 .129 . 126 .225 ,138 .225 ,321 ,291 ,272 ,049 , 105 NE. N. N. SW. SW. NW. W. W. W. SW. SW. SW. S. SE. SE. SW. SW. NW. 100 62 66 91 78 57 70 53 61 65 70 46 70 86 89 78 20 66 CEAFTSBURY, VEEMONT. March 14 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 26 44 38 35 40 36 29 31 30 29 48 37 37 44 42 46 39 26 Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. st. Cir. st. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 6 10 10 10 10 8 9 10 SE. S. 3. SE. S. 5. NW. NW. SW. s. s. s. 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 2 4 4 4 ...... Rain on the 14th ; amount, 54 W. 2 inch. Snow on the 1 5th ; amount iu SW. s. 3 2 water, 0.10 inch. 19th. Rain ; commencing at 9J a.m. ; amount, 0.58 inch. March 16 NW. 4 March 17 SW. 2 March 18 s. s. s. NW. Miirch 19 SW. SW. 4 4 31* 242 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. RUPERT, VERMONT. ■a e § c •a 2 s . It 1.1 B c a 1 > o o o .5 g o -a o o o g ■a s g P5 REMARKS. Marcli 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28 50 50 48 56 44 34 58 42 30 50 50 48 58 66 50 48 36 Cir. 3 Cu. St. 8 Cu. St. 3 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu, St. 1 Cir. 6 Cu. 7 Cu. St. 9 Cu. St. 7 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Nim. 10 W. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 W. 2 W. 2 W. 1 W. 1 W. 2 S. 3 S. 2 S. 2 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT. March 14 7 a. m. 29.74 20 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 60 46 29.53 29. 19 38 36 March 15 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28. 94 40 28.91 36 March 16 7 a. m. 29.10 34 2 p. m. 29.25 37 9 p. m. 29.60 31 March 17 7 a. m. 29.60 26 2 p. m. 29.50 44 9 p. m. 29.44 33 March 18 7 a. m. 29.30 35 2 p. m. 28.89 45 9 p. m. 28.73 36 March 19 7 a. m. 28.26 45 2 p. m. 28.34 38 9 p. m. 28.54 32 Hazy , Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Thick . Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 Haze - , Foggy , N. N. S. s. N. S. NW. N. W. W. s. SE. S. SE. N. S. SE. N. 15th. Rain from 1 a. m. to 10 p. m.; amount, 1.25 inch. 16th. Snow squall in a. m. I8th. Rain from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. ; amount, 0.65 inch. 19th. Snow and rain squalls. 20th. Snow squalls. NORWICH, CONNECTICUT. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m, 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 950 64 29.796 29.431 63 67 March 15 29. 203 29. 432 64 62 March 16 29. 743 29. 863 65 61 March 17 29.733 29. 580 64 69 March 18 29.038 65 March 19 1 STORMS OF 1859. 243 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS. ■a 1 i a s |S 2 O a c S i > o ta a 9 O o -a a c B O 1 1 a 9 > REMARKS. March 14 1 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.087 29 .149 .199 .174 .318 .347 .192 .122 .144 .144 .133 .209 . 189 .203 .359 .406 .245 .191 .131 St. 7 St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 St. 7 St. 8 St. 3 St. 1 St. 5 St. 9 St. 10 NTim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 7 St. 8 St. 9 NW. 1 W. 2 SW. 3 SE. 3 94 60 70 100 100 74 57 61 74 77 49 68 80 100 100 82 61 60 Rain from lOJ p m. the 14th to 7 p. m. on the 15th; amount, 1 665 infih 30.03 i9. 938 48 39 March 15 29.485 46 29. 284 49 29.310 40.4 29.616 36 29.725 38.8 29. 918 33 Sain from 7J a. m. the 18th to the night of the 19th; amount, 0. 962 inch. March 16 SE. 6 SW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 5 SB. 4 NW. 4 NW. 4 NW. 4 NW. 1 NW. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 1 SE. 3 SE. 6 SW. 5 W. 5 W. 5 March 17 30. 008 29. 925 29. 883 29.711 29. 330 29. 102 28.817 28.884 29. 084 32 54.7 43 40.7 49 53.5 44 45.8 36 SW. 3 March 18 SE. 5 SE March 19 SW. 6 W. 4 BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.15 30.12 38 50 .161 .145 NE. 1 E. 3 64.6 36.5 Commenced raining In the night of the 15th and ended at 8 J p. March 15 29.67 29.42 49 53 .313 .363 Nim. 10 Nim. 1 S. 5 S. 5 S. 5 81 80 inches. Commenced again in the night of the 17th and ended during the night of the 18th; amount, 1. 144 inch. March 16 29.65 29.78 38 45 .101 .128 Cu. 7 Cu. St. 6 NW. 2 W. 2 NW. 5 W. 4 39 42 March 17 30. 02 30.00 64 57 .520 .129 Clr. St. 4 Cir. St. 4 w. i W. 1 W. 2 W. 2 87.5 28 March 18 29.84 29.88 57 50 .364 .348 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 S. 5 S. 5 S. 4 S. 4 78 96.5 March 19 29.05 29.02 47 47 .316 .191 Cu. St. 5 Cu. St. 10 NW. 5 NW. 5 NW. 4 SW. 4 96 69.5 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m 30.35 30.23 30.21 29.76 29.50 29.34 29.75 29.82 30.05 30.17 30.13 30.13 29.94 29.63 29.34 29.05 29.04 29.27 35 45 39 47 54 45 38 43 38 34 67 47 45 52 56 47 49 38 Clear Cir. 7 Cir. 7 Rain 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 Cir. cu. 4 Cu. 1 Clear Clear Cir. 7 Cir. cu. 7 Cu. St. 8 Rain 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 1 Cu. 7 Cu. 10 N. 1 E. 1 78.2 SE. 1 87.5 S. 3 101 S. 3 103.5 SW. 3 103 SW. 3 86 SW. 3 77 SW. 80 SW. 82.8 w. 62.5 SW. 75 s. 87.4 s. 3 99 s. 4 102 w.sw. 3 99.9 w. 3 74 w. 3 79.8 I5th. Severe rain storm; amount, 2. 204 inches. 18th. Violent southerly wind, with heavy rain; amount, 1.159 inch. 244 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS. -a -a a a § s c T3 1° 1 s 1 > o a; o o i -5 o 3 3 tv. o a .2 o p •3 's 3 lU > « REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. in. 2 p. m Cir. 2 Cir. St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 7 Cu. 3 Ch-. St. 2 Cir. St. 7 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 SE. 1 SE. 3 SE. 3 SB. 3 SE. 3 NW. 5 NW. 6 NW. 6 NW. 5 W. 3 E. 1 E. 1 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 9 SW. 4 SW. 4 SW. 6 SB. 2 SE. 3 SE. 4 SE. 3 SE. 3 SW. 3 NW. 9 NW. 7 NW. 6 W. 2 E. 1 E. 2 SW. 2 SE. 4 SE. 4 SW. 4 SW. 4 NW. 6 15th. A thunder shower passed over from NW. to SE., at 5 p. m , one ilash of lightning, two claps of thunder; duration, five minutes. March 16 March 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. March 18 March IQ LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30.16 30.14 30.11 29.72 29.19 29.31 29.64 29.73 30.01 30.08 30.07 30.03 29.87 29.73 29.31 29.95 29.01 29. 14 31 45 37 41 51 45 38 44 34 32 49J 42 41 44 54 48 58 40 ,118 .160 ,199 ,257 ,374 .300 .144 .151 .138 .106 .124 .177 .212 .265 .390 .260 ,309 ,181 St. Fog Kain Rain Nim. St. Cu. St. cu. Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Sain 10 Elain 10 Cu. St. 6 St. 3 Cu. St. £ NW. E. SE. SE. SB. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. NW. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. SW. 68 53 90 100 100 100 63 52 71 58 35 66 82 92 93 78 04 73 15th. Rain; amount, 1. 65 inch. Rain from 6. 30 p. m. the 18th to 4. 30 a. m. on the 19th; amount, 0. 99 inch. MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m, p. m, 9 p. m 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m, 7 a. m, 2 p. m, p. m, a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 34 48 46 50 55 45 38 42 34 34 56 48 42 61 58 45 44 38 Cir. N. N. N. N. N. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. N. N. N. N. Cir. Cir. Cir. NW. NW. NW. S. S. s. NW. NW. NW. W. NW. S. NB. S. 3. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NE. S. S. S. NW. NW. NW. W. NW. S. NE. S. S. SW. NW. NW. Rain on the 16th and 19th. STORMS OF 1859. 245 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS. ■a 1 1 X •a 2 u £2 ca O i el > <*- O v a ■3 o O s o o a o ■^ 3 a B "3 REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.31 30.32 30.25 29. 96 29.77 29.49 29. 84 30.02 30.16 30.28 30.23 30.21 30.08 29.81 29. 60 29.33 29.33 29.38 40 50 40 46.5 50 48 42 47.5 40.5 40.5 50 43 44 48 50 45.5 47.5 42 .203 . 186 .203 .256 .309 .310 .222 . 150 .164 .154 .186 .209 .206 .272 .335 .221 .184 .177 E. by N. E. ESE. SSE. SSE. ssw. wsw. WNW. W. \v. sw. ssw. s. SE. s. ssw. sw. sw. 1 2 2 5 5 4 4 6 3 1 2 2 2 5 6 5 6 7 82 51 82 81 85 92 83 45 64 61 51 75 71 81 93 72 55 66 15th. Rain ; amount, 0. 78 inch. 18th. Rain; amount, 0.783 inch. March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.26 30. 24 30.14 29.76 29.58 29.43 29.77 29.86 30.08 30.18 30.12 30.10 29.93 29.59 29.41 29.14 29.15 29.27 39 46 39 46.5 50 47 39.5 45 37 39 52 42.5 44 58 50 44 46 40 .173 .192 .195 .305 .361 .323 .124 .138 .157 .131 .190 .222 .265 .483 .361 .248 .192 .160 Haze 5 Haze 10 Rain IC Rain 10 10 6 3 { 1 3 Lt.cloudslO 10 Rain 10 Fog 10 Haze 3 Cir. St. 9 6 N. SE. 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 1 1 i 1 1 3 4 5 5 4 73 62 82 96 100 100 51 46 71 55 57 83 92 100 100 88 62 64 15th. Rain from early morning till evening ; amount, 1. 80 SE. SE. Southerly W. WNW. NW. W. W.NW. W.SW. sw. S. by E. SSE. S. SW. iW. W. by S. March 15 18th. Commenced raining at 9 a. m., and ended in the night; March 16 March 17 March 18 SSW. 1 March 19 WSW. 2 W. 1 RICHMOND, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 7 a. m 2 P- m 9 P m March 15 7 a. m 2 P- m 9 P- m March 16 7 a. m 2 P- m 9 P- m March 17 7 a. m 2 P- m 9 P- m March 18 7 a. m 2 ?■ m 9 P- m March 19 7 a. m 2 P- m 9 p. m. 27 48 40 48 60 37 30 42 30 32 46 40 37 48 43 38 35 32 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SE. SW. SW. SE. NW. NW. SW. SB. SE. SE. SE. SW. sw. sw. NW. NE. SE. SW. sw. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. sw. NW. Heavy rain from 9 p. m. on the 14th to 5 p. m. on the 15th ; amount, 3. 25 inches. 18th. Kain from 5 a. m. to 3 p. m. ; amount, 1.75 inch. 19th. Snow from 3 to 6 p. m. ; amount in water, 0.06 inch. 246 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. ■CJ e CO § g a 1 S2 o m ca 2 i g 0) H S > o V CJ o G o 3 to •§ _o "o o i o s 4 a s PS REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.09 30.12 30.07 29.62 29.41 29.48 29.73 29. 90 30.03 30.12 30.05 30. 00 29.83 29. 49 29.25 29.02 29.09 29. 27 29 47 41 38 49 41 36 42 38 31 52 45 38 44 52 45 42 47 .113 .160 .164 .232 .349 .164 .108 .115 .118 .104 .157 .283 .232 . 295 .398 .198 .164 .148 Cir. 5 Oir. 10 Cir. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 5 Ou. 6 Cu. 6 Cir. 5 Cir. 5 Cir. 5 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Mim. 10 Cu. 5 Cu. 5 Ou. 6 NW NE E 100 100 62 51 42 51 55 41 92 100 100 100 66 56 66 81 42 72 15th. Eain from 1 a. m. to 6 p.m.; amount, 1.45 inch. 18th Rain from 6 a. m to 6 March 15 SW SW. isrw. 3 W. 4 SW. 3 W. 3 w p. m.; amount, 1, 10 inch. March 16 March 17 SE 8E SE March 18 W S March 19 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 7 a. m. 29.754 33 2 p. m. 29. 699 52 9 p. m. 29. 66S 41 March 15 7 a. m. 29.22 46i 2 p. m. 28.98 54J 9 p. m. 28. 93t 45 March 16 7 a. m. 29.236 38 2 p. m. 29.361 43 9 p. m. 29.567 37 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 676 35 2 p. m. 29.59 68 9 p. m. 29.664 48 March 18 7 a. m. 29.421 43J 2 p. m. 29.065 50J 9 p. m. 28.828 56 March 19 7 a. m. 28. 565 46 J 2 p. m. 28.554 46i 9 p. m. 28.733 40 .125 . 170 .175 .305 .411 ,258 .165 .186 .157 .149 .256 .242 .209 .361 .443 .266 .232 .167 Cir. St. Cir. St. St. Nim. Nim. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. cu. St. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. NW isrw NW sw'. '.'. SW SW NW. SE. SE. SE. SE. NW. NW. ISfW. srw. NW. NW. NW. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. 69 42 69 96 97 88 72 67 71 74 53 74 75 100 97 81 73 68 15th. Heavy rain from 3 a. m. to 4 p. m., and from 5 to 8 J p. m,; amount, 1. 96 inch. 18th. Commenced raining at 7J a.m., long intermission in the forenoon, and ended early on the 19th ; amount, 1.20 inch. WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS. March 14 7 a. m. 29.46 45 2 p. m. 29.47 45 9 p. m. 29. 09 44 March 15 7 a. m. 28.97 47 2 p. m. 28.79 46 9 p. m 28.93 35 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 12 33 2 p. m. 29. 30 38 9 p. m. 29.38 36 March 17 7 a. m. 29.53 33 2 p. m. 29.47 46 9 p. m. 29. 27 41 March 18 7 a. m. 29.12 42 2 p. m. 28.76 47 9 p. m. 28.37 42 March 19 7 a. m. 28.33 43 2 p. m. 28. 52 46 9 p. m. 28.68 32 St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 4 St. 4 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Nim. 10 E. E. E. E. E. W. W. w. w. w. w. B. B. B. SE. S. SW. SW. Rain on the 14th, commencing at 9\ p. m. ; amount, 0. 30 inch. Rain on the 15lh ; amount, 1.25 inch. Began to rain at 11 J p. m. on the 17th, and ended on the 18th ; amount 0. 79 inch. STORMS OF ]859. 247 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. -a •a i c hi 9 O •a 1 Ik 2 e o i S3 1 g o ■■s 3 O 5 •a 3 O "3 o 1 o 1 •a 1 REMARKS. March 14 Sunrise. 1 p. m. 10 p. m. Sunrise. 1 p. m. 10 p. m. Sunrise. 1 p. m. 10 p. m. Sunrise. 1 p. m. 10 p. m. Sunrise. 1 p. m. 10 p. m. Sunrise. 1 p. m. 10 p. m. 30.19 30.20 30.10 29.72 29.50 29.46 29.68 29.83 30.08 30.13 30.10 30.06 29.86 29.56 29.26 29.07 29.09 29.24 34 50 41 48 51 45 40 45 37 34 59 45 44 52 52 46 48 45 7 10 Rain . . . . NE. 1 Sly. 2 Sly. 1 SW. 5 Sly. 2 Wly. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 1 NW. 1 Sly. 1 Sly. 1 Sly. 2 SE. 4 SE. 4 SW. 4 SW. 5 SW. 3 r-- 14th. Pleasant a. m.; rain to- wards night. 15th. Steady rain all day; am't, 2. 50 inches ; barometer began to rise at 8 p. m. ; evening cloudy, with rain. 16th. Fine; evening splendid. 17th. Pleasant ; indications of stortai in the evening. I8th. Began to rain at 8 a. m ; wind brisk SE.; rain continued through the day and evening, with wind heavy ; amount, 140 inrh March 15 Rain 10 9 2 8 10 10 Rain ..... March 16 March 17 March IS Rain 19th. Extremely blustering all day. March 19 1 5 8 COLUMBIA, CONNECTICUT. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 38 50 40 48 51 40 40 44 34 43 56 43 42 52 55 43 42 38 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. Cu. 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 10 10 10 8 8 10 NW. SW. NW. NW. SE. SE. SE. SE. NW. NW. NE. SE. SE. SE. 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 2 3 3 4 3 14th. Commenced raining at 1 1 p. m., and continued till 3 p. m. on the 15th ; wind SE. and S. SE. SE. SE. SE. NW. NW. NW. 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 March 15 18th. Rain from 7 to 9 p. m ; wind strong SW. March 16 March 17 NW. NW. SW. SB. SE. SW. NW. NW. NW. 1 1 1 3 3 5 4 4 4 March 18 March 19 MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT. March 14 7 a. m. 30. 134 30.5 2 p. m. 29. 092 53.4 9 p. m. 29. 963 40.6 March 16 7 a. m. 29.569 53 2 p. m. 29.366 63.5 9 p. m. 29.406 43 March 16 7 a. m. 29.725 37.4 2 p. m. 29. 808 48 9 p. m. 30.01b 38.4 March 17 7 a. m. 30. 084 32 2 p. m. 30. 007 69 9 p. m. 29.972 44.5 March 18 7 a. m. 29. 758 44.2 2 p. m. 29. 360 63.5 9 p. m. 29. 171 55.6 March 19 7 a. m. 28.91 43.5 2 p. m. 29. 042 43 9 p. m. 29. 189 39.1 .146 .162 .166 .361 .372 ,175 .115 .141 .139 .136 .170 .234 .283 .368 .426 .220 .160 .126 Cir. Cir. st. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Cir, St. Nim. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. 6 10 10 10 10 5 2 9 10 10 10 2 10 W. lVW. W. W.. SW. SW. w. w. N. SE. SE. S.SW. S.SW. NW. NW. NW. W. S. SW. S. SE. S.8E. SW. SW. SW. NW. 86 40 65 90 91 62 52 42 60 75 34 80 98 90 96 78 57 52 Rain from 11 p. m. the 14th to 7 p. m. on the 15th ; amount, 2. 31 inches. 18th. Rain from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. ; amount, 1. 20 inch. 248 REDUCTIONS OF METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. NEW HA YEN, CONNECTIcnT. el •a s O ■a O o S 1 o S V i > O a o ■3 3 O o =1 _o o G o o a a s 1 REMARKS. March 14 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. .^0. 307 30.272 30. 402 29.722 29.474 29.612 29.939 30.033 30.209 30.293 30. 188 30.171 36 49 41 39 50 45 39 46 40 39 52 45 .115 .175 .212 .238 .361 .204 .090 .125 .082 .090 .208 .204 54 50 82 100 100 68 38 40 26 38 53 68 March 15 March 16 Marrh 17 March 18 29.496 52 .388 100 March 19 29. 166 29.252 29.419 48 44 42 .014 .231 .113 4 55 42 POMFKET, CONNECTICUT. March 14 7 a. m. 29. 680 34 .155 N. 2 79 15th. Began to rain at 3 a m.. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. m. m. m. and ended in the night; am't, 3. 00 inches. ::::::: March 15 29. 171 48.5 .348 Nim. 10 s. 3 S. 3 100 18th. Began to rain at 7 a. m., 2 p. tu. 28. 939 51.5 .388 Sim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 3 100 and ended in the night; am't, 9 p. m. 28.901 42 .254 Cir. cu. 8 sw. 3 NW. 2 92 1. 590 inch. March 16 7 a. m. 29. 234 35 .142 Ou. 7 NW. 3 NW. 3 70 2 p. m. 29.329 39.6 .182 Gu. 4 NW. 4 NW. 4 73 9 p. 7 a. m m. 29.532 29.615 35 33.5 .142 .138 Cir. 3 NW. W. 1 1 70 71 March 17 W. 1 2 p. m. 29.551 55 .269 Cir. St. 4 W. 1 SW. 1 62 9 p. m. 29.523 42.3 .231 Oir. St. 10 s. 2 t). 2 83 March 18 7 a. m. 29.333 41 .257 Ou. St. 10 SE. 2 SE. 2 100 2 p. m. 28.998 50 .361 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 3 100 9 p. m. 28. 849 53 .403 Nim. 10 3. 4 S. 4 100 March 19 7 a. m. 28.520 42.5 .264 Ou. 10 .SW. 4 SW. 4 92 2 p. m. 28.561 42.5 .209 Cu. 5 SW. 4 SW. 4 76 9 p. m. 28. 688 38 .190 Cu. St. 10 iW. 4 SW. 4 74 SJiTBROOK, CONNECTICUT. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 37 46 39 46 48 44 39 48 40 31 51 42 42 50 60 42 45 40 St. Nim. Fog. Fog. Oir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. Ntim. Nim. Fog. Fog, Cir. Cir. cu. Cu. W. W. NW. W. SW. w. 1 s. 8 SW. 7 SW. 6 N. E. E. SSE. SE. NW. W. NW. NW. E. SW. SW. SW. 15th. Kain from 1 a.? m. to 7 p. m. ; amount, 2.77 inches. 18th. Eain from 4 a. m. to 11 p. m.; amount, 0.79 inch. STORMS OF J850. 249 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICDT. §• 1 ra B £&; a. fl II S o > i o 3 EEMARK3. s 5 |2 S -a 3 a s > 3 W Eh s. 5 o g « March 14 7 a. m. 30. 19 33 .168 >T. 89 14th. Began to rain at 9 p. m.; 2 p. m. SO. 11 51 .161 C>1. 6 SE 9 42 wind SE 2 * nim rlondfl 10 9 p. m. 30.04 41.5 .177 Nim. 10 SE. o 66 15th. At 2.30 a. m. bar. 29.75 ; wind SE. , 6 ; clouds, 10 ; rain • March 15 7 a. m. 29.58 53 .389 Nim.scu. 10 sw. 1(1 SSE. 4 96 2 p. m. 29. 42 51 .374 Nim. sou. 10 sw. 7 S. 2 100 3 am. bar. 29.82, uncorrect- March 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.49 29.81 42.5 38 .231 .123 7 Cu. St. 3 w. w. 4 3 NNW. WNW. 3 4 83 54 ed for temperature. 3 15 a.m. bar. 29.73; wind SE., 6. 3.30 2 p. m. 29. 91 46.5 .139 Ou. 1 w. 3 NW. 4 44 a.m. bar., 29.71; wind, in gusts, 9 p. m. 30.09 37 .149 SW. 71 SE., 6. 8 a. m. bar. 29 62 • Mwch 17 7 a. m. 30.17 29 .148 Cir. 1 w. 1 SSE. 89 south wind, in gust.'!, 4 ; still 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.17 30.03 59.5 44 .190 .218 Gir. 2 Cir. 7 w. 2 S. s. 2 2 38 76 raining; nim. clouds, scuds SW. 8.40 a. m., amount of rain March 18 7 a. m. 29.83 45.5 .286 Nim. sou. 10 sw. 4 sw. 1 92 1.17 inch. 10.30 a. m. bar. 2 p. m. 29.41 52.5 .388 Nim. scu. 10 ssw. 8 iSE. 5 100 29.52 ; windSE.,4, scuds SW., March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.24 29.04 54.5 43.5 .418 .209 Scuds 10 Cu St. 2 sw. sw. 9 4 S. SW. 4 3 100 75 6; raining. 11a m. bar. 29,51; wind SSW., 3 ; clouds, 10 ; 2 p. m. 29.12 44 .151 Nim. scu. 10 sw. 5 sw. 5 52 nim. SW. ; temperature 54°, 9 p. m. 29.27 40 .118 9 w. 6 48 wet bulb, 53^. 12 m. bar. 29.47 ; wind S., 3 ; clouds, 10 ; scuds SW., 7 ; raining. 1 p. m. bar. 29,45 ; wind S., 2 ; clouds, 10. 4 p. m. bar. 29.35 ; wind SSE., 3 ; clouds, 10. 5 p. m. bar. 29.31 ; wind S., 2. 5.12 p. m. bar. 29.35 ; profuse shower of rain, wind SW., 2. 6 p. m. bar. 29.34 ; wind NW., 1 ; clouds, 9 ; a brilliant bow in the east; amount of water during the storm, 2.42 inches. 18th. The sky last evening was covered with thick cir. clouds ; wind S., 2. At 6 a. m. this morning it began to rain, wind light south, clouds in scuds. 8 a. m. bar 29.78; wind and rain increasing. 11.15 a. m. bar. 29.57; wind, 5. 11.45 a. m. bar. 29.54. 12 m. bar. 29.53 ; violent wind and rain from SE and SSE. 1 p. rn. bar. 29.46 ; storm moderating a little ; heavy showers, with stiong wind since Sam. 1.30 p m. bar. 29.42 ; wind and rain from SSE. 2 pm. wind and rain strong from SSE. 4 p. m. bar. 29.38 ; wind, 3 : scuds SW. 4.30 p. m. bar. 29 36 ; wind SSW., 3 ; scuds W. and SW. 5 p. m. bar. 29.33 ; wind S , 3 ; clouds, 10 ; scuds W. and SW. swift ; amount of water to this hour, 1.28 inch. 7 p. m. bar. 29.29 ; wind S., 3 ; rain. 10 p. ra. bar. 29.21 ; wind S., 4 ; clouds, 10 ; nim. scuds; no rain. 19th. Sam. bar. 29.07 ; wind strong SW.; cu. st. clouds SW., 5. 9 a. m. bar. 29.09 ; wind strong SW. BALDWINSVILLE, NEW YOEK. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March IS March 19 30 51 47 46 43 37 32 38 32 30 54 50 47 53 50 38 30 28 Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. Oir. St. Cir. St. yim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 2 10 10 10 2 2 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 w. w. w. w. w. w. NW. NW. W. W. W. S. s. E.... W. W. NW. E. SE. S. W. w. w. NW. NW. NW. E. E. E. SE. S. E. SW. W. NW. 18th. Rain in the night. 17th. Light rain at intervals during the day. I9th. Snow squalls during the day and night ; depth of snow, 2 inches. BELLPOET, NEW YOKK. March 14 March 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 29.54 29.51 29.29 29.12 28.93 29.04 40 48 46 49 50 47 E. SE. SE. SE. SB. WNW. Rain from llj a, m. the 14th to 6 p. m. on the 15th ; amount, 3.10 inches. 19th. Eain from 6 a. m. to 4 p. m ; amount, 0.54 inch. 32* 250 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BELLPOET, NEW YORK— Continued. ■a c ■s o 3 O a O. SB 1 s o g .G Force of vapor. QJ c •3 D _o O -a =3 O o c .2 o a 3 REMARKS. March 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.31 29.36 29.49 29.55 29. 49 29. 41 29.22 28.90 28.78 28.68 28.73 28.89 41 50 39 37 50 45 45 51 51 45 46 40 8 5 10 10 10 2 s 8 NVV. NW. NVV. NW. HW. S. NE. SW. S. wsw. wsw. w. 6 6 3 2 3 5 9 8 9 8 7 March 17 March 18 March 19 BEVERLY, NEW YORK. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March ]9 7 a. m 2 p. m P m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 35 53 43 53 50 46 36 44 31 59 48 46 52 52 41 43 39 St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. I ^E. SE. E. SW. NW. NW. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. NW. S. SE. E. SE. SE. . SW. SW. SW. NE. SE. SE. SE. NE. SW. NW. NW. INE. 2SW. 4SE. 4NE. 6SE. ..!SE. 5SW. 3SW. 3SW. Kain from 7 p.m. the 14th, with a violent gale during the night, to5p. m, onthe 15th; amount, 1. 34 inch. 17th. Commenced raining in the night, accompanied by a gale of wind which continued all night ; storm ended in the night of the 18th. Amount, 1. 52 inch. BUFFALO, NEW YORK. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 8 a. m. 29,331 43 2 p. m. 29.078 55 9 p. m. 28. 844 56 8 a. m. 28. 936 39 2 p. m. 28.953 38 9 p. m. 29.151 36 8 a. m. 29.503 35 2 pm. 29. 549 37 9 p. m.' 29.559 36 8 a. m. 29. 437 40 2 p. m. 29. 303 57 9 p. m. 54 8 a. m. 28.717 52 2 p. m. 28.537 54 9 p. m 28.25 50 8 a. m. 28.366 32 2 p. m. 28.655 32 9 p. m. 28.996 32 .164 .243 .308 . 195 .165 . 129 .127 .157 .149 .160 .142 .206 .361 .362 .361 , 181 . 181 ,125 Cir. St. Cir. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. st. Nim. Nim. St. NE. SB. S. SW. SW. SW. w. SW. w. SE. SW. SE. S. s. SE. 59 56 69 82 72 61 62 71 71 64 30 49 93 87 100 100 100 69 14th. Slight rain from SE. at 2 p. m. ; strong S. wind all the afternoon and evening ; show- ers during the night; amount, 0. 228 inch. 15th. Snow squalls from 3.30 to 7 p. m. ; a high SW. wind dur- ing the p. m. and evening. 16th. Aurora at 8. 30, consisting of bright streamers of a yellow and greenish tinge, moving rapidly from NNW. to NE. ; the streamers seemed to burst from faint patches of light 20° above the horizon, and extend- ing nearly to the zenith ; a crimsou cloud formed at 9 p. m, 75° above the horizon, through which stars were visible; the cloud and streamers disappeared at 9. 30 p. m. 17th. Rain began at 11. 30 p. m , and continued during the night ; amount, 0. 467 inch. 18th. Thunder shower from SSE. , continued i 5 minutes ; 9 p. m. wind fresh ; 10 p. m. wind high, and increased to a strong gale from SW. ; bar. fell 04 per hour from 2 to 10 p. m. , and with less rapidity till 6 a. m. on the 19th ; amount, 4.75 inches. 19th. At 2 a. m. wind blew with great violence, accompanied by rain, which changed to a thick driving snow ; gale con- tinued, with squalls of snow ; 1 1 a. m. wind hauled to W , and continued in strong puffs during the day ; 8 inches of snow fell during the storm ; amount in water, 1. 239 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 251 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. EAST HENRIEITA, NEW YOEK. a •a C g s i 1 S2 o s CQ S o a Eh i-, O > v. o 1 a ■3 § 5 1 O o d _o o s 1 s > REMARKS. Marcli 14 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 29. 48 37 Cir. Cir. 3 sw. w. 1 5 w. 1 19th. Snowy. 28.83 52 7i 40 34 31 45 sw. sw. NW. W. Nf. w. .=1 1 3 1 2 2 March 15 7 a ra. !28. 74 2 p. m. ;28. 78 9 pm. !28. 87 Cu. Cir. 9NE. 2'w 2 1 March U 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 37 29. 50 ^ir. Cir. cu. 3 3 s. s. 1 1 March 17 29.51 46 66 Cu, 9 s. 6 1 s. 1 1 2 p. m. !29. 30 9 p. m. ;29. 13 7 a. m. 28. 67 ..--».--. March 18 52 ^u. 7 w. 3 s. 4 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.29 54 32 March 19 7 a. m. 27. 90 w. 5 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.68 28 w. 1 EDEN, NEW YORK, March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 46 60 45 42 36 33 36 40 32 40 64 56 46 62 54 30 28 30 Cu. 10 Oir. 8 Ou. 7 Cu. 8 Ju. 8 Mim. 9 Cu 7 N. 1 N. 3 N. 2 SE. 1 E. 2 E. 2 E. 2 SW. SW. aw. SW. SW. W. SE. S. SE. SE. 2 4 4 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 Snow storm from 3 J p. m. the Ifith to 8 a m on t,hp 17th , 18th. Snow at 6 p.m., thunder in the evening. March 15 March 16 Cu. 1 March 17 Cir. cu. 6 Cu. 4 Cu. 8 Nim. 8 Ju. 6 Nim. 6 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 E. 1 E. 1 SE. W. SE. SW. W. W. W. 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 March 18 NE. 2 E. 1 NE. 2 * March 19 FISHKILL LANDING, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m. 30.42 33 2 p. m. 30.42 56 9 p. m 30.37 46 March 15 7 a. m. 29.85 35 2 pm. 29.60 53 9 p. m. 29.75 45 March 16 7 a. m. 30. 10 37 2 p. m. 30.20 42 9 p. m. 30.40 32 March 17 7 a, m. 30.45 33 2 p. m. 30.40 57 9 p. m. 30.30 50 March 18 7 a. m. 30.05 48 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.70 55 29. 60 62 March 19 29.60 42 2 p. m. 9 pm. 29. 42 46 29. 66 30 St. St. Nim. Ca. u. Cu. St. St. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. NE. SE, SE. S. s. SW. lSW. NW. W. E. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. 15th. Rain from 1 a. m. to 4 p.m.; amount, 0. 21 inch. 18th Rain from 4 a m. to 4 p. m. ; amount, 0. 34 inch. 252 REDUCTIONS OP METEOUOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. FLATBUSH, NEW YORK. ta 1 3 O B •a t> s s o ^ ca 1^ 1 o a Jir. cu. 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 NE. 1 SE. 2 E. 3 S. 3 ■i. 1 W. 2 NW. 1 W. 3 NW. 1 W. 1 S. 2 S. 1 SE. 3 S. S -i. 3 iW. 3 W. 3 NW. S 14th. Cloudy all day ; rain in the evening. S. 3 S. 1(. S. 2 W. 2 NW. 3 W. 2 March 15 rain from 3 to 5 a. m. ; rain continued till 9 p. m. ; ceaeed with W. wind ; amount, 1. 50 March 16 16th Pleasant I7th. White frost; pleasant a. m. ; hazy p. m. ; began to rain in the night. 18th. Violent rain a. m ; little, if any, after 2 p. m. ; amount, 67 inch. March 17 W. 2 NW. 2 SW. 1 W. 1 March 18 SW. 5 W. 3 W. 4 NW. 3 19 th. Windy. March 19 FORDHAM, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.01 29. 88 29,54 47 41 53 .238 .257 .403 77 100 100 March 15 29.45 49 .205 60 March 16 29 81 29. 98 •SO. 01 29. 96 29.91 29.63 29. 41 29. 37 29.39 29. 34 29.43 46.5 45 40 56 46.5 50.5 52.5 51 43.5 41.5 41 .156 .144 .173 .230 .257 .338 .388 .374 . 142 48 49 78 52 77 100 100 100 51 March 17 March 18 March 19 .160 64 FORT EDWARD, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m. 30. 22 36 2 p. ni. 30.04 45 9 p. m. 30.04 43 March 15 7 a. m. 30. 06 41 2 p. m. iO. 20 44 9 p. m. 29.39 40 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 66 36 2 p. m. 29.81 43 9 p. m. 30.05 37 March 17 7 a. m. 30.06 29 2 p. m. 30.04 57 9 p. m. 29.84 37 March 18 7 a. m. 29.65 40 2 p. m. 29. 31 46 9 p. m. 29.02 45 March 19 7 a. m. 28.75 44 2 p. m. 28.92 44 9 p. m. 29.11 37 .191 . 160 .186 .257 .278 .248 . 129 .16) .116 .142 .179 . 178 .248 .311 .299 .195 .195 .116 Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cir. cu. Jir. cu. Ju. st. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. NE E. 1 SE NE B 2 SW W. 2 NW. i SW. 2 NE. N. SW. SW. SW. w. w. SW. w. s. SE. SW. E. SE. SE. SW. W. SW. 90 53 66 100 100 100 61 58 52 88 55 80 100 100 100 67 67 52 Kain from 8J p. m. the 15th to 9 a. m, on the 16th ; amount, 0. 78 inch. 18th. Rain at intervals during the day, commencing at 3J a. m., and ending in the night; amount, 0. 75 inch. 19th. A severe squall of frozen rain, snow, and sleet at 11.45 a. m.; wind SW. 7 to 8 ; very chilly. STORMS OF 1859. 253 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. CAZENOVIA, NEW YORK. oa •a s d3 J3 C o s 3 o a ■a 2 o If a o S Force of vapor. S c 3 O O O 1 o g en -a a >. 1 =3 REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 8 p. m. 9 p. m. 12 p. m. 5 a. m. 7 a. m. 8 a. m. 9 a. m. 11 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.78 28. (i3 28. 39 28. 23 28. 19 28.29 28.56 28.69 28.81 28.78 28. 63 28.57 28.23 27.96 27.74 27. 74 27.60 27.54 27. 52 27. 52 27.56 27. 62 27. 76 28.03 35 49 44 47 42 33 28 36 33 31 54 49 46 53 54 54 51 39 36 35 33 52 29 25 Cir. St. Nim. Cu. St. St. St. St. St. Cir. Cir. St. St. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. 8t. St. nim. St. nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 5 10 10 5 9 9 10 3 3 2 9 10 10 5 5 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 S. SE. SE. ^W. NW. W. VV. NW. 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 SE. SE. SE. sw. SW. w. w. NW. NW. SW. s. s. SE. SE. S. S. •iW. ssw. ssw. ssw. wsw. wsw. w. w. 2 3 4 2 3 3 4 3 1 1 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 14th. Commenced to rain at 6 p. m., ended in the night; March 15 Commenced raining during the night of the 17th, and ended March 16 Storm romme^nced at 7 a m on thf- 10th and ended at 8 a m on the 20th * amount on the March 17 W. W. s. SE. SE. S. s. sw. ssw. ssw. sw. sw. w. w. w. 1 2 2 4 4 3 b 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 10th 23 inch* amount on the 20th, 0. 46 inch. March 18 March 19 WAMPSVILLE, KEW YORK. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. va. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 28 49 46 46 43 34 30 36 30 34 60 49 45 50 50 38 32 26 Cu. St. Cu. Cir. On. Cu. On. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. SE. E. sW. W. W. w. VV. E. E. E. B. SE. ■1. W. w. SE. E. E. SW. W. W. w. w. w. E. E. E. E. E. SE. S. W. W. 15th. Rain from 9 p. m. till 5 a. m. on the 16th ; amount, 0. 40 inch. 18th. Rain in the night ; am't, 0. 40 inch. HOtlSEVILLE, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m March 15 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m March 16 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. March 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 34 47 40 42 44 33 29 38 31 33 57 ^ir. st. Cir. st, S. 3. S. i. SW. w. w. w. s. s. 3. I4th. Hoar frost at 3 a. m ; solar halo at 10 a. m. ; com- menced to rain at 5 p. m., end- ing the next morning; amount on the 14th, 0. 46 inch. I6th. Commenced raining at 5 p. m., ended in the night; am't on the 15th, 0. 05 inch ; am't on the 16th, 0. 10 inch. 17th. Solar halo in the morning from 7 a. m. until noon. 254 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. HOUSEVILLE, NEW YORK— Continued. -a c a c o 1 a u O o o a 0) E o s Force of vapor. c O 5 ■s .2 c Id e; 1 3 to > ■a REMARKS. March 17 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m, 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 45 47 51 52 3S 29 23 Cir. St. 10 mm. lo Nim. 1» iSIim. 7 Cu. St. 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 ? S. 5 S. 3 S. 4 S. 4 S. 5 SW. 6 W. 6 Commenced to rain in the night March 18 of the 17th-18th, ended the following night; amount on the 17th, 0. 30 inch ; amount March 19 on the 18th, 0. 50 inch. 19th. Stormed from 7J a. m. un- til night ; amount, 0. 40 inch ; depth of snow, 4 inches. MOKRISANIA, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. 'm. 2 p. m. March 15 9 7 p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. March 16 9 7 p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. March 17 y 7 p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. March 18 9 7 p. m. a. m. 2 p. m, March 19 9 7 p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 38 53 43 52 54 49 40 47 43 37 60 49 49 54 51 43 42 40 Cu. 3 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Ou, St. 10 Nim. 8 Cu. 3 St. 5 Ju. 7 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 7 Cu. 10 St. 10 NE. NE. NE. SE. W. W. w. w. w. NW. NW. N. E. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. Storm commenced at 8 p. m. the 14th, and ended at 2 p. m. on the 15th. 18th. Rain from 5 a. m. to 12 m., and 2 to 4 p. m. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m. 30.213 43 .151 St. 1 W. NE. 1 54 Rain from 7. 15 p. m. the 14th to 2 p. m. 30. 242 54.6 . 188 Cir. 9 SW. E. 2 44 3 25p. m. on thel5th; amount, 9 7. m. 30. 000 49.7 .255 Nim. 10 iW. NE. 3 71 1. 64 inch. Thunder and light- March 15 7 a. m. 29. 678 53.8 .370 Nim. 10 SW. SE. 5 89 ning at 12. 15 p. m. the 14th. 2 p. m. 29.517 57 .367 Nim. 10 SW. SW. 3 79 18th. Rain till 5 p. m., com- 9 p. m. 29. 634 51.1 .197 Cir. cu. 10 SW. w. 3 52 menced in the night; amount, March 16 7 a. m. 29. 945 41.9 .122 Cir. cu. 10 W. 2 NW. 3 46 0. 88 inch. 2 pm. 30.062 51 .189 Cu. 5 NW. 4 NW. 3 51 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 30 237 47 . 126 NW. ?, 40 March 17 .^0 266 40 . 171 n SE. 1 68 30. 219 58 .213 Cir. 2 SW. 1 SE. 2 44 9 p. m. 30.099 51.8 . 181 Cir., nim .10 SW. 1 SE. 2 47 March 18 7 a. m. 29.810 50 .301 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SE. 3 83 2 pm. 29. 546 55 .419 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SE. 4 97 9 p. m. 29.361 53 .348 Cir. 5 3. 2 SE. 6 86 March 19 7 a. m. 29.190 45 .204 Cir. cu. 7 SW. 2 SW. 6 68 2 p. m. 29.337 44 .138 Cir. cu. 9 SW. 2 SW. 6 48 9 p. m. 29. 654 44 .119 Cir. cu. 9 SW. 2 SW. 6 41 NICHOLS, NEW YORK. March 14 March 15 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30 65 48 48 51 38 Fog o' W. Nim. 10! N. Nim. 10 S. 2 NW Cir. 7'bE. 3 NW Cir. st. 10 SE. 4 NW Cir. St. 9SE. 3 NW 14th. Slight rain from the NW. in the evening. 15th. Heavy rain from 1 to 3 a. m. ; violent wind from SE. ; mist in the evening. 1 8th. Heavy rain from 4 to 11 a. STORMS OF 1859. 255 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. NICHOLS, NEW YORK— Continued. •a S 5 i 3 o Barom'r corrected to 32° F. 4) E S O £ o o -a o c o o a o o s 13 •3 1 > KEMAKKS. March 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 34 48 On St. U Cu. 2 Clear C Cir.,cu.st. f Cir. 7 ISTim. 10 Sim. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Nim. in ■ :u. St. 10 Cir. St. fe SE. 2 NW. 3 SE. 3 NW. 2 OSW. 1 OBE. 2 OSE. 3 OSE. 4 NW. 5 SE. 5 N. 5 SE. 3 ST. 4 SW. 3 SE. 1 NW. 4 SE. 5 W. 4 SE. 3 W. 5 m ; commenced again at dark and continued two or three hours from SE. 19th. 8now squalls, with high wind from SE. during the fore- noon. 30 March 17 March 18 March 19 28 64 51 50 60 59 37 39 31 . OGDENSCURG, NEW YORK. Eemarks. — 14th. Clear; wind, NE. 2; SW. gale and thunder storm in the night. 15th. Springlike; wind, SW. 3. 16th. Fine; SW. wind, 2; beautiful auroral display after 9 p. m.; some of the lints gentle red. 17th. Wind N. 18th. Fine rain, springlike; heavy rain in the night; wind NE. 19th. Cloudy and mild; sprinkle of rain; snow at 5 p.m.; wind N. and NW. ; gale most of the night. OSWEGO, NEW YORK. March March March March March March 14 7 a. m. i9. 493 34 2 p. m. 29.354 • 50 9 p m. 29.041 47 15 7 a. m. 28. 943 44 2 p m. 28. 948 41 9 p m. 29. 043 37 16 7 a. m. 29.311 33 2 p. m. 29.474 39 9 p. m. 29.547 33 17 7 a. m. 29. 493 31 2 p. m. 29. 312 57 9 p. m. 29.262 47 18 7 a. m. 28.903 47 2 p. m. 28. 689 64 9 p. m. 28.384 53 19 7 a. m. 28.212 37 2 p. m. 28. 426 30 9 p. m. 28.800 28 SE. SE. SE. W. W. w. NW. NW, SW. SE. SE. SE. SE. S. SW. w. w. NW. 15th. Rain; amount, 0. 40 inch. I8th. Rain at night; amount^ 0. 45 inch. 19th. Amount of rain 1. 50 inch. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m. 29.59 35 2 p. m. 29.34 59 9 p. m. 29 08 52 March 15 7 a. m. 29.03 40 2 p. m. 29. 09 42 9 p. m. 29.23 35 March 16 7 a. m. 29.54 62 2 p. m. 29.62 42 9 p. m. 29.66 30 March 17 7 a. m. 29.62 34 2 p. m. 29.44 62 9 p. m. 29.30 53 March 18 7 a. m. 28. 98 49 2 p. m. 28.72 66 9 p. m. 28.40 56 March 19 7 a. m. 28.12 33 2 p. m. 28.56 32 9 p. m. 28.88 30 Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. cu. 10 10 e 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 1 10 w. w. w. w. w. w. NW. w. w. NW. NW, NW. 2W. 2 W. 1;..., 3W. o!w. 2'.... w. E. 2iW. ijw. ol-.-. 1 2 1 1 1 NW. w. w. w. m., m. 14th. Frost; rain from 4 to 5 p. m. ; windy; high wind at 7 J p.m. 15th. Rain from 2 to 3 a. wind SE,, and 1 to IJ p, wind W. ; windy night. 16th. Frost; fine day. 17th. Rain from 3 to 6 J a.m.; fine showers at 6J p. m. and 10 J p. m. ; wind rose to a gale at 11 p. m. 19th. Heavy gale from mid- night; rain at 6 a. m. ; snow and rain at 6^, and snow at 7 a. m. ; snow squalls during the day. Barometer lowest ever knoum. 2.56 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. SARATOGA, NEW YORK. -a g § s 1^ s o at •a ffl a 1^ E o a aj JZ Eh a > ■s 1 C ■o (S 's S •0 n > ■zi a 1 ERMARKS. March l4 March 15 7 a. m. 2 p. ra. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.82 29.62 29.42 29.12 ■id. 01 i9. 04 29. 38 29. 50 29.62 29. 78 29. 62 29.60 29.27 29.11 28.92 28.52 28.66 28.91 32 45 40 35 45 40 35 43 40 35 52 32 40 45 40 45 36 34 .337 .456 ."394 .618 ■3t. St. St. 5 St. 10 it. 10 St. 5 St. Cu. St. C St. Cir. Oir. St. St. 10 Cir. 10 St. 10 Cu. 5 Ou. 5 St. 6 W. NB. SE. SW. NE. NE. 10 NW. SW. 10 SW. SW. ^W. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. 10 SW. 10 SW. W. 1 NE. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 NW. 3 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 1 70 88 "82" 100 'loo"' "33"" "ss" 63 71 72 48 "73" Rain from 5 a. m. the 18th to 5 a. m. on the 19th; amount, 2 inches. March 16 March 17 .433 .189 March 18 March 19 .456 .389 .367 .399 .242 .451 SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a,, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.086 29.987 29.797 29.433 29.273 29.394 29. 647 29.836 32 51 43 49 46 39 36 41 Cir. 10 Cu. St. 10 10 Nim. 10 10 7 10 3 W. 1 E. to S. 2 E, to S. 2^ N. 4 N. 1 3 W. 6 SW. to NW. 4 14th. Began to rain at 9 p. m. and ended in the night. 15th. Sprinkle all day. 16th. Light fall of snow at 7 March 15 NE. 4 E. 5 E. 5 E. 4 16th. Auroral arch at 9.40 p.m., Ijo broad, 9° high in centre, and extending 120° on the March 16 March 17 30. 033 29.891 29.831 32 53 50 Cir. 10 Cir. cu. 7 10 10 10 10 Cu. 1 10 10 S. 1 SR. 1 S. 1 March 18 29.212 28. 948 28. 743 28.891 29. 109 51 56 47 41 35 NW. 8 SE. 1 SE. 2 S. 3 S. to W. 4 SW.toW. 4 March 19 NE. 3 ENE E. 4 SPENCERTOWN, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m. 29. 623 35 2 p. m. 29.551 47.6 9 p. m. 29.352 40.5 March 15 7 a. m. 28.952 55.3 2 p. m. 28. 825 52.8 9 p. m. 28.936 36.5 March 16 7 a. m. 29.242 34 2 p. m. 29. 244 36 9 p. m. 29.527 30.1 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 603 32.1 2 p. m. 29. 446 67.4 9 p. m. 29. 306 49.5 March 18 7 a. m. 29.108 44.9 2 p. m. 28.856 50.6 9 p. m. 28. 557 57.5 March 19 7 a. m. 28.267 39.2 2 p. m. 28.450 39.2 9 p. m. 28. 655 33.5 Cu. St. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 9 St. 2 Cu. cir. 3 Cu. cir. 9 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. cir. 9 Cu. 9 Cu. 8 NW. 2 SW. 4 SW. 12 SW. 10 w. 1 5J. 4 NW. 6 NW. i NW. N. 1 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 S. 6 SW. 12 s. 25 s. 25 w. 16 N. 18 Rain from 10 p. m. the 14th to 4J p. m. on the 15th ; amount, 0.68 inch. 16th. Brilliant aurora at 9 J p. m. 18th. Rain in the night; amount, 0.40 inch. 19th. Snow from 3 to 5 p. m.; amount in water, 0.038 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 257 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. WATERFORD, NEW YORK. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 n. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. a. P p. a. P- p. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. •a It f 1 § 30.25 31 30. 19 54 30.03 45 29.61 49 29.49 47 29.58 45 29.84 35 30.00 42 30.19 34 30.23 38 30.13 56 29.99 51 29.83 45 29.46 53 29. 19 60 28.94 48 29.11 48 29.34 34 10 10 6 10 5 10 10 7 10 10 E .. SW. s.... NW NE S.. SE. S. REMARKS. 14th. Rain in the night. 18th. Rain in the night; amount, 1 24 inch. WEST DAY, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2r. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 30 45 34 29 40 30 27 40 46 28 46 50 44 46 26 38 30 24 Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cir. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 9 10 7 4 8 10 4 I 9 10 10 10 10 2 10 10 W. SE. 1 3 14th. Eain at 8 p. m. 16th. Northern lights, very- beautiful, red predominating. s. s. w. w. w. w. w. 1 3 2 h 3 3 3 March 15 W. w. w 2 2 18th. Heavy rain most of the day. I9th. Snow squalls during the day, commencing with sleet and ending in snow; wind furi- ous. March 16 w. w. w 6 3 March 17 SW. s. s 1 2 s. s. SE 1 4 March 18 s. SE. SE 4 3 ^ March 19 SW. w. w. 4 5 5 SW. w. w 4 5 WILSON, NEW YORK. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 39 56 57 42 St. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 10 Nim. 10 E. 2 SW. 1 S. 4 SW. 2 14th. Rainfroml.5p. m. to3.30 p. m., and at midnight. SW. 2 SW. 3 16th. Faint aurora between 9 March 15 and 10 p. m. 19 th Eain in the night. March 16 34 38 33 35 46 Nim. 9 NW. 4 W. 4 WSW. S WSW. ] S. 1 E. 3 ir. 1 St. 10 Nim. 9 March 17 W. 2 March 18 47 58 42 32 32 32 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 :u. 9 ^W. 3 iW. 3 SE. 2 SW. 3 NE. 2 W. 8 W. 7 NW. 6 March 19 W NW. 3 33* 258 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OliSEKVATIOXS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. PENN TAN, KEW TOKK. Montli and day. Hour. Barom'r corrected to 32° F. Force of vapor. 5 1 o u o s o o & a s > REMARKS. Marcli 14 Sunrise. 2 p. m. Sunset . Sunrise. 2 p. m. Sunset Sunrise. 2 p. m. Sunset . Sunrise. 2 p. m. Sunset . Sunrise . 2 p. m. Sunset . Sunrise. 2 p. m- Sunset . 29.63 29.40 29.27 28. 94 29.05 29. 19 29.45 29.51 29.60 29.62 29. 47 29. 43 29.07 28.80 28.63 28.40 28.65 28. 85 26 55 49 44 42 36 31 46 34 27 65 54 48 69 57 38 52 31 10 4 I 8 6 8 9 s 14th. Bain and snow 0. 04 inch. 17th. Amount of rain , 18th. Snow ; amount 0. 05 inch. ; amount, s SE 0.74 Inch. Marcli 15 s . in water, NW NW March 16 W w . ... w March 17 sw s s March 18 s s s March IS) SW w w CLINTON, NEW TOEK. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 a. m. 27 2 p. m. 49 9 p. m. 48 7 a m. 46 2 p. m. 45 9 p. m. 38 7 am. 32 2 p. m. 39 9 p. m. 30 7 a. m. 32 2 p. m. 60 9 p. m. 43 7 a. m. 44 2 p. m. 52 9 p. m. 52 7 a,, m. 42 2 p. m. 35 9 p. m. 28 ,129 .152 ,212 ,286 ,182 .186 .162 .131 .14" .125 .203 .209 .265 .334 .334 .134 .162 .117 Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 8 10 10 10 s. sw. NW. NW. NW. NW. S. SE. SE. UpSW. L.SE. SW. w. w. NW. E. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. N. SE. SE. NE. E. E. SW. W. W. 44 63 92 61 81 89 55 89 69 39 75 92 86 86 59 80 76 Rain from 6 p. m. the 14th to 7 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 0. 18 inch. 16th. Snow till 9 a. m. 18th. Eain most of the day ; amount, 0. 35 inch. 19th. Snow. 20th. Snow till noon. LAMBERTVILLE, NEW JERSEY. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.18 30.15 30.02 29.70 29.57 29.66 29.96 30.08 30.22 30.23 30.21 30.12 29.74 29.51 29.30 29.24 29.39 29.58 36.5 59 47.2 57.5 60 45.2 39.2 51 38.1 32.5 62.1 47.6 52 63.2 56.2 41.5 41.8 39.2 10 9 10 ENE. ESE. 3E. S. NW. NW. NW. NW. W. w. sw. SSE. SE. S. SSW. WSW. w. NW. 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 Rain from 6J p. m. the 14th to 11 a. m. on the 15th ; amount. March 15 18th. Began to rain before day, and ended in the night; am't, 530 inch 11 ( 1 9 10 9 6 1 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 STOKMS OF 1859. 259 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. FREEHOLD, NEW JEKSEY. •a •a B 1 U 13 U |2 i e o s O V o 1 i Hi c o 1 o o § o s s > REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 44 66 48 56 57 52 40 52 44 40 56 48 52 62 57 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 ^ March 19 MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 a. m. 29.98 40 2 p. m. 29.98 50 9 p. m. 29.88 50 7 a. m. 29.48 45 2 p. m. 29.46 56 9 p. m. 29. 76 48 7 a. m. 29.98 40 2 pm. 30.07 52 9 p. m. 30.06 40 7 a. m. 29. 98 40 2 p. m. 29.96 60 9 p. m. 29.98 48 7 am. 29.49 50 2 p. m. 29.36 63 9 p. m. 29.17 55 7 a. m. 29.05 43 2 p. m. 29.36 41 9 p. m. 29. 48 40 Cir. Cir. Cir. Cu. Nim. Nim. 5 10 10 10 7 5 5 1 1 9 7 10 8 6 7 10 10 SE. NW. NW. 10 E. E. E. SW. WSW. NNW. W. w. s. w. SSE. SSE. SE. SSE. WNW. NW. Rain from 5 p. m. the 14th to 12J p. m. on the 15th. 18th. Rain from 2 a. m. to 1 p.m. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. March 14 7 a. m. 6 p. m. 7 a. m. 6 p, m. 7 a, m. 6 p. m. 7 a. m. 6 p. m. 7 a, m. 6 p. m. 7 a. m. 6 p. m. 30.20 30.12 29.69 29.47 30.00 30.08 30.21 30.09 29.75 29.46 29.19 29.41 NE. SE. S. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. SE. to S. S. to SW. WSW. SW. 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 4 6 5 Rain from 7J p. m. the 14th to 12 m. on the 15th ; amount, March 15 1.36 inch. 18th. Rain from early morn to March 16 11 a. m. ; amount, 0. 73 inch. March 17 March 18 March 19 260 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIOKS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA. Month and day. o a 1 o E o o a. ffl > o « o Cloudiness. » T3 9 ■o o o s •3 S 9 1 REMARKS. March li 7 a. m. 37 Oir. St. 3 sw. 2 N. 12 Rain from 12J p. m. the 14th to 3 2 p. m. 52 Oir. St. i- w. 4 S. 4 a. in. on the 15th. 9 p. m. 52 Uir. St. 10 w. 4 J. 12 Rain fiom 8 p. m. the 17th to 10 Marcli 15 7 a. m. 46 Nim. b NW. 3 SW. 4 p. m.on the 18th. 2 p. m. 50 w. 25 9 p. m. 42 w. 12 March 16 7 a. m. 40 Cir. st. 6 w. 12 2 p. m. 52 Oir. 8 NW. 2 w. 11 9 p. m. 36 Nim. 10 w. 4 March 17 7 a. ra. 32 Nim. 10 S. 1 sw. 2 2 p. m. 62 Nim. 9 S. 5 s. 4 9 p. m. 50 Nim. 10 s. 6 March 18 7 a. m. 50 Nim. 10 NW. 4 s. 2 2 p. m. 58 Nim. 9 NW. 8 s. 2 9 p. m. 45 Nim. 10 NW. 4 NW. 35 March 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 36 40 Cir. 2 NW. 4 NW. w. 60 60 9 p. m. 40 W. 35 BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 2 p. m 9 p. m 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m 7 a. m. p. m p. m a. m. p. m, p. m. 29.50 29. 50 29. 17 28.92 28.83 29.00 29. 17 29.33 29.50 29. 50 29.50 29. 33 28,83 28.67 28.42 28.42 28.58 28. 75 38 55 47 53 57 44 42 52 56 43 63 54 55 63 54 41 40 37 .178 .206 .273 .348 .230 . 173 .177 .232 .083 .209 .340 .362 .349 .491 .362 ,190 . 160 .136 Oir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Oir. st. Cu. St. Cii. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 2 7 10 7 6 6 2 2 5 10 10 10 10 10 E. E. E. N. W. W. E. E. E. SW. sw. S. E. SE. NW. W. W. W. 2 81 3 49 5 85 1 86 4 51 4 60 3 66 4 60 2 19 1 75 3 61 6 87 7 81 5 88 5 87 6 74 7 64 5 62 Rain from 7 p. m. the 14th to i a. m. on the 15th. Rain from 3 a. m. the ISth to 9 a.m. on the 19th. CANNONSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m, 7 a. m, 2 p. m, 9 p. m. a. m. p. m, p. m. 7 2 9 7 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.74 28.52 28.39 28.44 28.54 28.75 29.01 29. 01 29.02 28.90 28. 78 28.66 28.27 28.01 28. 19 28. 39 28.61 48 56 55 44 40 37 34 53 47 40 56 55 53 42 30 30 29 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Mottled 9 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Cir. 1 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Overcast St. & cir.cu 10 . 9 Overcast Overcast 9 10 Overcast Overcast 10 10 E. SE. SE. NW. NW. NW. W. W. NE. E. SW. SE. S. SW. SW. w. w. w. 14th. Eain from 8J a. m. to 12 m.; amount, 0. 175 inch. 17th. Rain at 5 p. m. ; amount, 0.345 inch. 18th. Thunder, rain, and hail, with strong wind from SW. , 3 to 3^ p.m.; amount, 0. 45 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 261 STORM No. ], MAEOH, 1859. CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA. 1 ■a tfc, 1^ % 4 O a s ik a S > 1 o .a REMARKS. J5 ^ SB e QJ -o c; o > 3 s o n 09 si O o o s & 13 March 14 7 a. m. 29.32 42.5 .193 St. 10 71 I4th. Began to rain at 2 p. m. and 2 p. m. 29.25 56 .282 Nim. 10 SE. 1 SE. 1 63 ended in the night ; amount. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.00 28. 80 47 54 .298 • .282 Rain Cir. St. 10 8 W. 1 92 67 0. 772 inch March 15 W. 1 Rain from 9J p. m. the 17th till in 2 pm. 28.76 55 .168 Oil. St. 6 w. 2 W. 3 39 the night of the 18th ; amount, 9 p. m. 28.97 43.5 .202 Cu. 10 NW 4 NW. 4 71 1.56 inch. March 16 7 a. m. 29. 24 38 . 103 Cir. st 2 NW 2 NW. 3 45 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 30 29.36 29.37 53 42 36 .146 .134 .170 Hazy, cir St. 10 NW. SE. 2 1 36 50 80 March 17 2 p. m. 29. 23 60 .177 Hazy .. SE. 1 34 9 pm. 7 a. m. 29.18 58 .255 Hazy 53 March 18 28.63 52 .334 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 1 86 2 p. m. 28.54 67 .522 Cir. en. 9 SE. 2 SE. 1 79 9 p. m. ,28.30 52 .3.34 Cu. St. 9 SE. 2 SE. 2 86 March 19 7 a. m. 28. 38 40 .118 Cir. cu. 10 SW. 3 SW. 4 48 2 pm. 28.51 40 . 139 Cir. cu. 10 SVV. 3 SW. 4 56 9 p. m. 28.67 37 .116 Cir. cu. 10 w. 2 W. 3 53 FLEMING, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 34 64 50 40 46 42 35 53 35 28 64 55 49 62 47 36 36 32 Cir. st. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 4 6 8 10 10 s. 3 SW. SW. SE. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. E. E. NW. 1 2 1 ] 3 5 2 2 1 2 2 2 14th. Rain from 12 m. to 10 p.m.; amount, 0, 50 inch. Constant rain from 9 p. m. the 17th to 10 p. m, on the 18th; amount, 1.40 inch. March 16 w. w. NW. 2 3 2 March 17 March 18 W. NW. w. NW. 1 1 2 3 March 19 GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.65 29.55 29.29 29.12 29.07 29.31 29.56 29.62 29.70 29.69 29.56 29.48 28.95 28.74 28.63 28.76 28.97 29. 12 38 63 50 54 62 43 36 54 38 33 63 50 52 66 50 38 38 35 Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. St. Cu St. Cu. St. 10 10 10 8 3 10 2 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 W. ssw. E SSW. w. WNW. NW. W. w. w. SSB. SSW. SSW. w. w. w. NE. SE. NE. W. NW. WNW. NW. NW. NE. SW. SW. SSE. SSE. SW. SSW. SW. WSW. NW. 1 . 1 , 1. 1 3 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 14th. Rain from 1 to 11 p. m. ; amount, 0. 885, inch. 16th. Aurora at 10 p. m. ; red streamers N. and NW. ; soon ren- dered invisible by the brightness of the moon; there were two nar- row bands of cirrus clouds, one 45° the other 95°, stretching from E. to W. above the horizon, at the same time a lunar halo was visible. Rain from 8 p. m. the 17th to 9 p. m. on the 18th; amount, 0.975 inch. Rain from 6 to 8 p. m. the 18th ; amount, 0.114 inch. 262 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. HARRISBUEG, PENNSYLVANIA. o 1 ■a c 1 o ■a o « . ES o 03 C 2 1 o a .s S g "o 0) 1 a •5 a o a s o c3 o a o o g 1 a •a a >■ a REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. LQ. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. rD. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.94 29.86 29.61 29.39 29.33 9.57 29.82 29.89 ■29. 96 29.97 29.85 29.80 29.37 29.10 28. 87 29.00 29.16 29.38 44 57 51 59 57 47 42 55 48 39 61 55 55 63 56 43 42 40 Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. st. 9 10 10 8 8 6 3 6 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 E. 1 E. E. SE. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. E. 8. SE. SE. S. S. NW. NW. NW. 1 2 1 3 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 ] 2 1 3 4 5 Sain from 2J^ p. m. the 14th to 5 J a. m. on the 15th', amount, 0. 848 inch Marcli 15 March It: NW. NW. NW. 3 5 3 ISth. Kain, ending at 1^ p. m.; amount, 1. 133 inch. March 17 E. S. 1 2 March 18 March 19 NW. 5 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA! March 14 7 a. m. 29.91 41 .180 2 p. m. 29.99 57 .216 9 p. m. 29.90 48 .310 March 15 7 a. m. 29.79 58 .394 2 p. m. 29.64 57 .118 9 p. m. 29. 64 45.5 .245 March 16 7 a. m. 29.81 40.5 .111 2 p. m. 29.85 52 .113 9 p. m. 29. 92 44 .173 March 17 7 a. m. 29.96 36.5 .143 2 p. m. 29.89 62 .202 9 p. m. 30. 01 53 .244 March 18 7 a. m. 29.66 54 .390 2 p. m. 29.33 64 .497 9 p. m. 29.24 54 .335 March 19 7 a. m. 29.20 42 .134 2 p m. 29.19 40 .139 9 p m. 29.34 39 .090 Nim. Nim. Rain Cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. st. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Rain Nim. Nim. Dir. st. Nim. 10 10 10 10 8 10 9 fl 1 7 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 E.. E.. E.. E.. N. E... NE , E... NE. NE. W... W. w. w. w. w.. N... SE. SE. E. SE. SW. SW. NW. NW. 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 to 5 69. 46 92 82 25 80 44 29 60 66 36 60 93 83 80 50 56 38 Rain from 2^ p. m. the 14th to 3 a. m. on the 15th; amount, 0. 92 inch. 17th. Rain at 10 p.m., continued till 114 a. m. on the 18th, began again at 7 p. m. and ended at 2J a. m. on the 19th; amount, 1. 53 inch; very high wind during the night of the 18th. LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.713 29.716 29.724 29.723 29. 626 29.367 29. 179 29.128 29 345 29. 629 29. 681 29. 743 29. 789 29. 601 29.536 29. 135 28. 862 28. 652 31.5 55 47.7 48.3 51.8 4L5 37.8 51.8 37.3 30.1 60.5 52.9 61.1 57.7 49.5 40 39 36.3 .162 .193 .304 .269 .136 .132 .106 .107 .155 .168 .165 .230 .355 .444 .306 .152 .137 .110 Gr.st.,cr.cu. 5 Cr. cu.,cr. St. 7 Gr.cu.,mm. 10 Cu St., nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. st.,cr. cu. cir. st. 7 Cu.st.,nim. 10 10 Cu. st , nim. 9 Cr.st.,cr.cu. 8 Nim. , cir. 9 10 10 10 10 Nim. Nim. Nim. SW. Hazy , W. W. SE. SE. S. w. NW. N. NW. 91 44 91 79 35 50 47 28 70 100 31 67 94 93 86 61 58 52 Began to rain at 3 p. m. the 14th and ended in the night of the 15th; amount, 0. 98 inch. 18th. About 8 p. m. the wind blew a hurricane; commenced raining in the night, and ended in the night of the 19 th; amount, 1. 69 inch. ' Heisley, observer. f Hickok, observer. STORMS OF 1859, 263 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. CHAMBERSBDRG, PENNSYLVANIA. •a 1 cs o S o Id 2 u |2 n 2 s o 1 ja Eh i g "S 1 1 1 = -a =1 o o o a 1 1 ■S s s v > REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 29. 452 44 .322 St. 10 w. 1 Calm .... 6P. 2 2 p. m. 29. 398 54 .489 Nim. 10 R. 1 N. 1 74 9 p. m. 29. 027 50 .524 Nlm. in S. 4 E. 3 66.8 March 15 7 a. m. 29. 098 52 .476 Cir. cu. 6 s. 2 E. 1 69.5 2 p. m. 29. 072 58 .449 Cu. St. 7 w. 2 E. 2 61.3 9 p. m. 29.241 45 .482 Cu. St. 10 w. 2 Calm 65.8 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 446 49 .403 Cir. 2 w. 2 E. 3 67.5 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 546 29. 558 29. 546 54 40 38 .411 .393 .411 :ilear .. E. Calm Calm 2 60.1 59.5 60. 1 Clear March 17 Cir. Bt. 9 w. 1 2 p. m. 29. 396 64 .443 Cir. St. 9 w. 1 N. 1 64.7 9 pm. 29.291 51 .462 Nim. 10 E. 1 W. 1 65 March 18 7 a. m. 28.895 50 .529 Nim. 9 s. 2 N. 1 74.7 2 p m. 28. 612 68 .532 Nim. 10 s. 2 N. 1 63.4 9 p. m. 28.514 50 .516 Nim. 10 sw. 2 W. 3 70.4 March 19 7 a. m. 28. 635 38 .451 Cu. St. 10 w. 1 W. 2 73.1 2 p. m. 28. 848 38 .457 Nim. 10 w. 2 w. 3 69 9 p. m. 29. 053 36 .420 Nim. 10 w. 3 E. 1 68 LINDEN, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. Began to rain at 2j p. m. the 14th and ended before 7 a. m. on the 16th— high wind in the night; 29.515 29.312 29. 180 29. 104 29.324 29.611 29. 656 29. 744 29.763 29.618 29. 506 29.110 28.911 28. 639 28. 652 50 47 44.5 50 40 36 48 35.5 29 59 53 51 56 48 37.5 .239 .286 .251 .156 .154 .116 .139 .184 .148 .177 .237 .361 .407 .297 .180 Raia 10 Raiu 10 3 10 10 10 Hazy 6 Hazy 9 10 Rain 10 Fog 10 10 10 E. 3 E. 4 w. i W. 5 W. 5 "W. 4 W. 3 W. i SE. 3 SE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 2 W. 4 W. 6 65 85 84 42 61 53 39 85 89 34 58 93 87 85 77 March 15 17th Frost 18th. Rain from early morn to 11 a.m., 4 to 8 p.m., and in the night; amount, 1. 83 inch; at 4 p. m , wind S. ; 7 p. m , wind W. Barometer, 28. 60. March 16 March 17 during the day. March 18 March 19 MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 , m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. , m. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.32 30.28 30.08 29.80 29.57 29.87 30. 13 30.20 30.33 30.35 30.28 30.20 29.88 29.58 29.38 29.37 29.47 29.67 38 60 49 58 58 46 40 52 40 34 62 46 53 63 59 41 42 39 Cir. Cir. Mim. Nim. Nim. Cu. 3!ir. st. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cu. Cu. 1 5 10 10 9 6 5 2 1 3 6 10 10 10 5 6 5 SW. SW. 3E. S. SW. sw. NW. NW. W. W. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. w. w. E. SE. SE. 3. E. NW. NW. NW. W. W. S. SE. SE. SE. SW. W. w. Rain from 6 p. m. the 14th to 2 p. m. the 15th — gale of wind in the night; amount, 1. 20 inch. 16th. Solar halo. 18th. Rain, with high wind, from 3 a. m. to 10 p. m.; amount, 0. 50 inch. 264 REDUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA. X! % CO 1 o 3 O IE 1 ES o s] 1 g In i > (•I o a) DQ 1 1 E •a ■s 1 o s ■a o 'i i > 1 REMARKS. March U 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ru. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. ru. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. i9. 82 29.73 29.50 29.29 29. 24 29.46 29.82 29. 82 29.89 29.88 29.78 29.73 29.24 28.75 28.82 28. 90 29.08 29. 26 42 62 54 62 64 49 42 55 42 40 60 54 57 73 61 45 44 40 Nim. 9 9 Sim. 10 Nim. 9 2 5 3 Tbin Rain from 4J p m. the 14th to 7 a. m. on the 16th ; amount, 0.32 inch. SE. 2 SE. 1 SE. 3 March 15 I8th. Kain from 1 a. m. to 7 p. m.; NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 1 1 amount, 0.70 inch. March 16 March 17 3 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 7 8 10 10 9 Thin Very thin.. Thin SE. 1 SE. 2 March 18 3 S. 2 S. 2 SW. 5 SW. 5 NW. 5 March 19 SW. 3 SW. 3 NW. 3 MUERYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 p, 9 p, 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.71 28.57 28.36 28. 39 m. 28.70 28.92 28.90 28.94 28. 84 28.72 28. 60 28.24 27.95 27.93 28.20 28. 34 28.57 38 56 67 47 37 37 49 35 35 63 52 55 67 45 33 33 31 , 165 .336 ,322 .133 Nim. Cu. nim. Cu. ,199 ,116 , 107 ,108 .127 ,189 .282 .376 .333 .204 .113 .113 .100 Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SE. SW. SW. SW. SW. SE. SE. s. s. SW. SW. w. SW. SE. NE. E. SE, SE SW.' SW. SW. SW. 72 75 69 41 90 53 31 53 62 33 73 87 50 68 60 60 67 14th. Rain from 9.30 a. m. to 2 p. m , and in the night. ; amount, 0.28 inch. 15th. Rain ; amount, 5 inch. 17 th. Shower at 9 p. m. ; amount, 0.05 inch. 18th. Rain from 3 to 7 p. m ; amount, 0.56 inch. Bain and snow in the night ; amount in water, 0.12 inch; barometer, 27.90 at 3i p. m ; wind W. at 3J p. m. ; strong from SW. at 4 p. m. ; continued all night. 19 th. Slight snow during the day. NOKRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA March 14 7 o m u o i B 9 O D 1 V o a o •a o Winds. >> s .a 1 RKMARKS. March 14 Sunrise . Noon 37 55 54 54 58 49 37 54 42 32 60 56 52 60 60 38 38 38 Overc't,nir Nim. Nim. Cu. St. (Ju. st Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. Clear Cir. Cir. cu. Sim. Rain Rain Ou. St. Cu. st Cu. St. Cu. St. .10 10 10 10 8 8 8 4 6 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 E. E. S. NW. NW. NW. W. E. S. s. SW. sw. w. 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 ------ 14th. Began to rain at 6 p. m., continued in the night. 15th. Thunder shower at 8 a. m.; high wind in the night. 17th. Considerable rain during the night. 18th. Rain in the a. m. ; high wind in the night. 19th. Strong wind. Sunset .. March 15 Sunrise.. s Noon s Sunset __ NW NVV NW March 16 Sunrise . Noon . . - Sunset _- March 17 SW w Sunset .. March 18 Sunrise . . E S Noon Sunset .. March 19 aw sw w PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 7 a. m. 30. 085 43 .186 2 p. m. 30. 000 63 .188 9 p. m. 29.867 52 .348 March 15 7 a. m. 29. 588 59 .469 2 p. m. 29.462 60 .367 9 p. m. 29.618 48 .165 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 933 42 .155 2 p. m. 29. 938 56 .179 9 p. m. 30. 078 48 .212 March 17 7 a. m. 30. 109 41 .201 2 p. m. 30. 008 62 .201 9 p. m. 29.986 50 .209 March 18 7 a. m. :9.699 54 .390 2 p. m. 29. 425 65 .549 9 p. m. 29.268 57 .407 March 19 7 a. m. 29. 228 44 .129 2 p. m. 29. 323 43 .142 9 p. m. 29. 454 40 .138 Hazy ? Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. Cu., cu. st. Cir., cir.cu. Haze Cu. Ou. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Ju. Cu. 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 W. 1 W. 2 WNW. 2 NW. 2 SW. SW. SW. NNE. ESE. SE. SSW. SW. W. W. WNW. W. W. SW. SSW. SE. SE. SSE. SW. SW. SSW. 67 33 90 94 71 49 58 40 63 78 36 58 93 89 87 45 51 56 Rain from 5 a. m. on the 14th to 1 p. m. on the 15th ; amount, 1,30 inch. Began to rain in tlie night of the 17th, and ended at 1 p. m. on the 18th; amount, 0.368 inch. Commenced again at 8 J p. m., and ended in the night ; amount, 0.094 inch. PITTSBURG, MARINE HOSPITAL, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 7 a. m. 28.86 42 2 p. m. 28. 72 56 9 p. m. 28.53 56 March 16 7 a. m. 28.55 48 2 p. m. 28.65 45 9 p. m. 28.85 41 March 16 7 a. m. 29.08 37 2 p. m. 29. 14 49 9 p. m. 29.16 42 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 07 38 2 p. m. 28.92 66 9 p. m. 28.83 64 March 18 7 a. ni. 28.43 84 2 p. m. 28.30 65 9 p. m. 28. 15 50 March 19 7 a. m. 28.28 36 2 p. m. 28.48 36 9 p. m. 28. 68 35 Fog. 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 N. NW. E. NW. NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. E. ESE. ESE. SE. S. SW. W. NW. SW. NW. SB. -,SW. SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. W. W. 14th. Rain from 9 a. m. to 1.35 p. m ; amount, 0.117 inch. 17th. Began to rain at 6.30 p. m. ; amount, 0.342 inch. 18th. Began to rain at 3.20 p. m. ; amount, 0.236 inch. 19th. Began to rain at 4.45 p. m.; amount, 0.010 inch. 34* 2G6 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. POCOPSON, PENNSYLVANIA. Month and day. o S 1 e P3 1 O a. a > o v o i Hi a ■3 g 5 3 — o g s •a c 1 s 1 REMARKS. March 14 7 ii. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 46 64 49 59 60 47 42 52 41 35 59 50 54 63 56 42 41 40 Cir. St. 10 Cu. 10 10 10 Cu. 7 Cir. 5 Cu. 8 Gu. 1 Cir. St. 8 Cir. St. 10 Cu. 9 10 Cu. 10 10 Cu. 7 Cu. 10 Cu. 9 3W. 1 ;SE. 4 SE. 4 SW. 3 SW. 4 W. 5 W. 2 W. 5 SW. 1 W. 1 SW. 5 S. 5 SE. 4 ^W. 5 S. 7 SW. 7 W. 6 W. 6 Moderate rain from 4J p. m. the 14th to lOJ a. m on the 16th; S. 3 March 15 18th. Began to rain at IJ a. m., and continued till near morning; amount, 0. 70 inch. March 16 SW. 4 W. 5 W. 2 W. 2 March 17 March 18 March 19 SW. 2 iE. 3 SW. 4 S. 4 SW. 4 W. 5 W. 4 SHAMOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 7 a. m. 34 ;ir. 5 E. 1 E. 1 14th. Rain from 4J p. m. till In 2 p. m. 52 Cir. 8 E. 1 E. 2 the night ; amount, 0. 733 inch. 9 p. m. 48 Nim. 10 E. 1 ■SE. 5 15th. Light sprinlile of rain at 6 March 15 7 a. m. 52 Cir. 5 E. 1 S. 1 p. m. 2 p. m. 58 Cir. cu. 5 E. 1 W. 1 17th. Kaiu in the night. 9 p. m. 42 Cir. f, E. 1 w. 4 18th. Ceased to rain at 2 p. m.; March 16 7 a. m. 36 Cir. cu. 7 E. 2 w. 3 light sprinkle at 6 p. m ; am't, 2 p m. 49 Cir. 1 a. 1 w. 2 0. 576 inch. 9 p. 7 a. 48 w. 1 19th. Kain the previous night ; sprinkling snow all day ; cold March 17 m. 26 Cir. 6 E. 1 w. 2 2 p. m. 59 Cir. cu. 5 E. 1 w. 2 rain and windy. 9 p. m. 54 Cir. cu. 10 E. 1 SW. 3 March 18 7 a. m. 51 Nim. 10 E. 2 E. 2 2 p. m. 58 Nim. 10 E. 2 B. 1 9 p. m. 64 Cir. St. 10 K. 2 E. 6 March 19 7 a. m. 38 Cu. St. 10 E. 3 W. 3 2 p. m. 37 Cu. St. 10 E. 2 SW. t. 9 p. m. 37 Cu. St. 10 E. 2 w. 6 SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 27. 684 27.541 27. 349 27.293 27.298 27. 509 27.731 27.784 27.793 27.772 27. 653 27. 508 27. 194 26.802 26. 905 26. 971 27.151 27.364 49 48 51 41 44 34 30 45 38 37 66 45 51 54 43 28 28 26 .247 .310 .348 .168 .202 .166 .167 . 160 .144 .178 .316 .299 .374 .362 .231 .153 , 153 ,141 Cir. St. Nim. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. 10- 10 J Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 s. SW. SE. SW. SSE. If w. w. NW. W. E. SW. SW. W. SE. SSE. SW. WSW. W. w. WNW. W. SE. SW. SW. s. s. SW. w. w. w. 71 92.5 92.9 65.3 71.3 84.1 100 53.3 62.8 80.7 49.5 100 100 83, JOO 100 100 14ih. Eain from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.; amount, 0. 257 inch. Rain and snow from 7 p. ro. the 17th, to 7 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 1. 032 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 267 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA. •a •a B ca s 1 o m •a 2 8s, Is s PQ 2 S o S REMARKS. March 14 March 15 March 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 40 58 57 36 45 38 35 61 35 36 65 53 55 68 48 35 35 34 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cir. St. 2 (Ju. St. 10 Cu.st. 10 Cu.st. 10 Cu. St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Clr. Bt. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. St. 10 5>W. 8 SW. 7 SW. 1 NW. 3 SW. 7 W. 3 SE. 3 S. 1 SW. 2 SW. 3 NW. 3 SW. 1 SW. 2 NW. 1 SW. 2 SE. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 14th. Rain from 8.50 a. m. to 12.30 p. m. Began to rain at 6 p. m the 17th, and ended at 7 a. ra. on the 18th; commenced again, accompanied by thunder, at 2 50 p. m., and ended in the night. 19th. Began to snow at 7 a. m., and ended in the night. March 17 March 18 March 19 SW. 3 W. 4 SW. 6 SW. 8 SE. 6 SW. 8 W. 10 SW. 8 W. 3 WEST HAVERFORD, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. . m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 41 65 60 62 47 52 4L 63 54 64 42 54 Cir. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cu. 2 6 10 10 7 2 3 8 10 10 9 4 W. SE. S. NW. NW. NW. W. NW. NW. NW. E. SE. S. w. NW. s. SW. SE. NW. NW. NW. 14th. Rain from 5J p. m. to lOJ a., m. on the following day ; amount, 1. 80 inch. WE3TT0WN, PENNSYLVANIA. March 14 29. 65 39 . 210 St 5 E. 1 86 Rain from 5 p. m. the 14th to 8 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.56 60 .456 St. 8 SE. 1 88 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 29 29 52 392 Nim 10 SW. 3 100 1. 15 inch. March 15 29.06 59 .500 Nim. 10 SW. 3 S. 2 100 17th. Commenced raining in the 2 p. m. 28.94 59 .242 Cu. 9 w. 2 w. 3 48 night, and ended at 6 p. m. on 9 p. m. 29.21 44 .180 Cu. 6 NW. 3 NW. 3 63 the 18th ; amount, 0. 805 inch. March 16 7 a. m. 29.49 40 .150 Cu. nim. 9 NW. 3 NW. 2 61 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.56 29.67 29.63 51 39 33 173 Cu. 1 NW. 3 46 190 W. 1 80 March 17 .'l78 Cir. St. 5 SW. 1 SE. 1 94 2 p. m. 29.55 58 .234 St. 10 NW. 2 SE. 2 48 9 p. m. 29.51 47 .225 Cu. 8t. 9 W. 3 S. by E. 3 70 March 18 7 a. m. 29.06 53 .406 Nim. 10 w. 3 S. by E. b 100 2 p. m. 28. 82 64 .565 Nim. 10 SW. 4 SW. 3 94 9 p. m. 28.66 54 .418 Nim. 10 SW. 3 SW. 4 100 March 19 7 a. m. 28.70 40 .160 Cu. st. 10 NW. 3 SW. 4 64 2 p. m. 28.87 39 .135 St. 10 W. 3 W. by N. 6 55 9 p. m. 29.05 38 . 130 St. 10 W. 3 W. by N. 5 68 268 REDUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOGICAL OBfcERVAl lOKS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND. Mouth and day. Hour. V S o E o o. > o a o March U 7 a. m. 30.01 42.6 .237 2 p. m. 29.91 59 .352 9 p. m. 29.67 58 .452 March 15 7 a. m. 29.46 55 .433 2 p. m. 29. 38 63.5 .292 9 p. m. 29.68 49 .152 March 16 7 a. m. 29.93 40 . 160 2 p. m. 29.98 55 .168 9 p. m. 30.05 47.5 .242 March 17 7 a. m. 30.09 44 .265 2 p. m. 29.98 57 .296 9 p. ta. 29.86 53 .321 March 18 7 a. m. 29.44 57 .466 2 p. m. 29.21 60 .487 9 p. m. 29.05 57 .378 March 19 7 a. m. 29.23 41 .147 2 p. m. 29.37 46.6 .163 9 p. m. 29. 56 40 .139 10 10 1(1 10 Cu.st. & cir cu. Civ. & cu. 6 2 ( Cir., Cir.st , and cu. 5 Cir., cir.st.. and cu. 8 10 10 10 10 1 10 3 Cir. & cu. Cir. & en. ISW. 2 WSW. 2 WSW. 1 SW. 1 WSW. 2 WNW. 2 S. N. WNW. SW. w. SW. s. s. s. s. ssw. SW. w. WSW. 87 70 94 100 50 44 64 39 74 92 63 80 100 94 81 57 51 56 REMARKS. I4th Sprinkle of rain at 2.55 to 3 20 p. m., and at intervals from 3. 40 to 8 p. m. ; amount, 0. 12 inch. Rain at intervals from 9 p. m. to 10. 10 a. m. on the following morning ; amount, 1. 24 inch. I5th. Hail for half a minute at 1 55 p. m. ; sprinkle of rain at inter- vals at 2 J p. m. ; amount, 0. 01 inch. I7th. Rain at 8.50 p. m., and at intervals till 10 a. m. the 18th ; amount, 0. 50 inch. 18th. Rain at intervals from 6. 35 to 10 p. m.; amount, 0. 07 inch. BLADESSBURG, MARYLAND. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 39 62 59 10 10 10 18th. Rain. SE SE Marcli 15 March 16 39 56 39 36 65 30 59 69 53 44 W NW March 17 5 10 10 10 8 10 7 SW SE March 18 SE S SW March 19 SW CHESTERTOWN, MARYLAND. March 14 March March March March March 15 16 17 18 19 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 30.21 30.11 29.89 29.66 29.56 29.83 30.22 30.17 30.24 30.26 30.16 30.07 29.62 29.41 29.24 29.40 29.54 29.71 42 61 58 59 61 46 41 53 46 45 61 50 57 66 54 41 42 38 .197 .256 .441 .482 .212 .131 .104 .115 .134 .249 .209 .201 .439 .509 .315 .104 . 108 .080 Nim. Nim. Nim, Nim. Cir. st. nim. St, nim. St. St. haze Cir. St. St. nim. Nim. Nim. cu. st, Nim. Cu. st. nim. Nim. cu.st. Nim. SW. 3 NW. 1 NW SE. i SE. ] SE. 4 SW. 1 NW. NW. NE. SE. SE. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SE. SE. SE. SW. SE. NW. WNW. W. 63 44 85 88 364 39J 36 27 38 77 36 61 88 75 71 36J 37 32 Bain from 6 p. m. the 14th to 10 a. m. on the 15th; amount, 1.78 inch. Thunder on the 15th. 18th. Rain at intervals during the day ; amount, 0. 48 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 269 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. FREDERICK CITY, MARYLAND. 1 s 2i a 9 o 1 0) CO p s .^" s "S > ei § o K ES S CO P5 E o a S a. > o 0) fl ■5 a o 5 1 ■s 1 o •a S REMARKS. March 14 March 15 March 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. in. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 45 68 58 60 60 45 40 55 40 38 62 50 56 70 55 43 45 35 Cu. St. 6 Cu. 8 St. 10 Cu. 9 Cir. cu. 4 Cu. 5 e St. 2 Cu. St. 4 Cir. 5 Cu. 8 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 4 Cu. 7 Cu. 6 Cu. 8 Cu. 6 ISTE. 2 W. 3 SE. 1 SW. 3 W. 3 W. 3 15. 2 W. 2 SE. 3 SW. 2 W. 4 W. 4 W. 2 SW. 3 W. 2 SW. 2 SW. 3 E 2 W. 2 SW. 3 SW. 4 SW. 5 W. 5 W. 4 ....-- Rain from 2 p. m. the 14th to 7 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 1 00 inch. 17th. Rain during the night to 10 a. m. next morning ; amount, 1.50 inch. Began to rain again at 6 p. m. and ceased during the night ; strong wind from 6 to 8 p.m.; amount, 2.00 inches. March 17 March 18 March 19 SW. 1 W. 2 W. 2 SW. 3 E. 2 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 W. 4 W. 3 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 30. 13 29. 99 29. 55 29.48 30.07 30.10 30.21 30.05 29 48 29 21 29. 31 29. 43 46 60 59 61 62 60 43 55 46.6 42 63 54 59 66 59.5 44 44 40 .192 .338 .439 .473 . 150 .117 .121 .120 .185 .177 .189 .231 .439 .502 .388 .108 .108 .097 St. nim. Raining Nim. 10, Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 fog 9 9 Cir. Cir. cu. st. Nim. St. Rain'g,nim. 10 Nim. cir. 9 Nim.lO,raln'g Nim. cir. 9 Nim. 10 E. E. S. NW. NW. NW. W. W. S. NE. S. SE. S. SE. S. SW. w. 62 65 88 88 27 32 43 28 58 66 33 55 88 78 76 37 37 39 18th. Amount of rain, 0.60 inch. WASHINGTON, D. C. March 14 7 a. m. 30. 155 43 .231 2 p. m. 30. 009 62 .370 9 p. m. 29.804 63 .510 March 15 7 a. m. 29. 620 60 .487 2 p. m. 29.547 62 .176 9 p. m. 29.-897 48 .165 March 16 7 a. m. 30.117 44 .108 2 p. m 30. 157 55 .097 9 p. m. 30.215 47 .226 March 17 7 a. m. 30.241 42 .199 2 p. m. 30.093 61 .269 9 p. m. 30. 007 54 .308 March 18 7 a. m. 29.572 60 .456 2 p. ru. 29.333 67 .522 9 p. m. 29. 185 58 .365 March 19 7 a. m. 29. 404 47 .179 2 p. m. 29.551 45 .117 9 p. m. 29.752 38 .123 Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. Cu. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. 4 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 SE ., SE. S. SW. NW. NW. W. NW. SE. S. SE. S. S. S. SW. w. w. 83 66 88 94 32 49 37 22 70 74 50 74 88 79 76 55 39 54 14th. Began to rain at 3 p. m. and ended in the night ; amount, 0.28 inch. Rain at intervals from 8 p, m. the 17th to 6 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0.54 inch. 18th. Thunder and lightning at 4 a. m. Rain from 5 J to 8 p. m. ; amount, 0.15 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 271 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. CRICHTON'S STORE, VIRGINIA, a •a {= s S O 3 O » ■a s h 1° 2 s o g i t O 1 a) c •a o O ■s 1 o s 7i -a a ■a 1 1 RE.\IARK3. March 14 8 a. m. 12 m. 5 p. m. 8 a. m. 12 m. 5 p. m. 8 a. m. 12 m. 5 p. m. 51 07 67 62 66 63 49 58 60 50 60 64 68 65 60 43 47 45 St. 10 Hid 10 10 Oir. St. 10 None 1 1 1 1 9 10 10 10 Cir. St. iO Cir. St. 9 Hid 10 5 St. 3 7 W. 2 SE. 1 SE. ] S. 1 S Began to rain at 10 a. m. the 14th. After 8 p. m. dashing showers of large drops at irregular intervals during the night. Thunder at March 16 SW. 2 SW. 4 VV. 4 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 E. 1 S. 2 S ... . ingatOa. m.; amount, 1.75 inch. 16th. A much larger halo around the moon than usual No RtnrR Maich 16 in the circle March 17 8 a. m. ! 18th. 3 p. m. two strata of (cu.) 12 m. 5 p. m. 8 a. m. 12 m. 5 p. m. 8 a. m. 12 m. 5 p. m. ...... moving with less rapidity than the upper; wind, S. 6 ; at 5,45 p. m. a fully developed iris and a March 18 SW. 2 S. 2 S. 3 S. 3 S. 4 SW. 4 W. 6 W. 5 March 19 wind S., 4 to 6, all night. CROSS CREEK, VIRGINIA. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 37 62 59 35 63 42 27 SE SE ... 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 Rain from 9 a. m. the 14th to 4 p. m. on the 15th ; amount, 0.35 .. inch. March 15 S Snow and rain from 4 p. m. the 17th to 5 p. m. on the 19th ; amount in water, 1.11 iuch. w W --- March 16 n 31 35 63 50 55 70 44 31 32 31 s s March 18 SW SW SW March 19 w ,. . w w THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 Rain from 9 a. m. the 14th to 3 a. m. on the 15th. 16th. An unusual how or arch. March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 58 62 48 42 58 47 47 60 52 59 67 54 40 43 36 5 5 6 5 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 NW.toSE.2 3 3 2 4 3 2 5 5 3 4 6 2 4 5 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW, 4 NW. 3 SW. 2 SE. 6 SE. 5 SW. 4 SW. 3 SE. 6 NW. 2 NW. 4 NW. 5 spanniug the heavens from E. to W., at 7 p. m.; a few shooting stars at 6 a. m. 17th. Rain at 7 p. m. 272 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. HARTWOOD, VIRGINIA. o s c is -a 2 o |2 i s c C a. > O Q> £ a '■5 o O o o g •3 o s •3 S •3 S 1 as 1 REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m, 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m 2 pm. 9 p. m. 48 66 64 60 64 46 40 58 49 4t 62 54 60 68 51 38 42 39 Rain from 2 p. m. the 14tli to 3 a. Maicli 15 Rain from 9 p. m. the 17th to 6 p. March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 LEWINSVILLE, VIRGINIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 59i 65 62 58 60 46 43 57 51 48 63 48 69 54i 43 41 36 ^lim. Sim. Sim. Sim. cu. Nim. cu. Ju. Jir. st. Cu. Sim. Sim. Oir. cu. Cu. nim. Cu. St. Cir. Cir. St. 10 10 10 8 4 6 8 10 10 10 Dim clouds. Rain at 11. Raia Wind fierce Mirky ,. .. Dim Rain Rain Showery . . Sprinlcling- Madclcl'ds Blustering . ESE. 1 SE. b S.,osci]lat'g, 5 .SW. 1 KW.,oscill'g,5 SW.,oscill'g,4 WNW. 1 W., oscill'g, 4 SE. , S. SE., S. 1 BSE. 3 SE. 1 3.4,W.,osc'g,4 SE.,S.,osc'g,3 W., osc'g,5 SE.5,NW.,os.,5 Wl!lW. 2 WNW.,osc'g,6 W. 2 14th. Rain, ending at 10 p. m.; amount, 0. 17 inch. 17th. Rain; amount, 0.48 inch. 18th. Rain; amount, 0. 37 inch. LEWISBURG, VIRGINIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m, 2 p. m 9 p. m, 7 a. m. 2 p. ra. 9 p. m 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 50 54 50 46 5t 41 35 59 41 42 60 49 56 62 35 31 31 31 10 10 9 2 2 4 8 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 S-.. SW. SW. N... NW. NW. N... NW. NW. NW. S SW.. SW.. NW. SW. , SW.. 14th. Constant rain all day; am't, 0. 64 inch. 15th. Clear and cool, with a brisk wind all day. 17th. Pleasant a. m.; rain in the evening; amount, 0. 90 inch. 18th. Constant rain; amount, 0.48 inch. 19th. Cold blustery morning; slight STORMS OF 1859. 273 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. KANAWHA, VIRGINIA. 1 c 1 9 •a s e o i i > o 1 Cloudiness. 3 O U "3 § ■a o 4 a '§ REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 59 61 63 49 53 Raia 10 Rain 10 Cir. St. 5 Cu. 4 Nim. 5 S. 2 S. 4 14th. Rain from — a. m. to 12 m. ; amount, 0. 203 inch. 17th. Eain from 10 a. m. to — p. m.; amount, 0. 50 inch. 18th. Rain from 12 m. to — p. m. ; amount, 0. 28 inch. 19th. Snow; amountin water, 0. 10 inch. sw March 15 sw. S sw S. 4 March 16 33 March 17 46 58 55 56 65 38 34 36 38 Nim. 8 Raia 10 Rain 10 Nim. 10 Rain 10 Snow 10 Rain 10 Snow 10 Nim. 9 S. 3 S. 2 S. 2 W. 5 E. 5 S. 3 SW. i March 18 March 19 w w W. 2 MONTROSS, VIRGINIA. March 14 7 a. m. 43 Nim. 10 Rain from 3 p. m. the 14th to 8i a. 2 p. m. 64 Cir. 10 N. 3 SE. 6 m. on the 15th; amount, 2. 40 9 p. m. 60 Nim. 10 SE. 8 inches. March 15 7 a. m. 59 I8th. Rain from 5J to 10 p. m.j 2 p. m. 66 St. 3 E. 2 W. 15 amount, 0. 12 inch. 5 p. m. 48 W. 4 March 16 7 a. m. 38 Cir. 9 NE. 1 2 p. m. 54 SW. 6 9 p. m. 44 March 17 7 a. m. 46 Nim. 10 SW. 2 2 p. m. 60 • a ■ _ . Cu. 10 SE. 2 9 pm. 53 Cir. 10 N. 3 SE. 8 March 18 7 a. m. 58 St. 3 NE. 1 SE. 18 2 p. m. 68 Cir. St. 8 N. ] S. 12 9 p. m. 45 Nim. 10 SW. 12 March 19 7 a. m. 42 sw. 50 2 p. m. 46 St. 9 NE. 1 w. 26 9 p. m. .. 38 St. 5 NE. 1 w. 15 MONT VIEW, VIRGINIA. March 14 March IS March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p, m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 46 50 54 57 58 48 46 64 58 44 60 56 60 72 50 38 42 38 Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cir. Bt. Cu. cir. Cu. St. 10 IC 10 6 6 ( ( (■ 10 10 10 10 4 N. !?. E, E. N. N. ST. N. E. SE. SE. E. SE. SE. SW. W. W. W. W. SW. SE. NE. SE. S. S. s. w. sw. NW. W. 14th. Rain from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. ; heavy shower at 10 p. m.; amount, 1. 50 inch. ] 7th. Appearance of rain. 1 8th. Showery. 35* 274 REDOCTIONS OF METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. POINT PLEASANT, VIRGINIA. •a 5 a c 9 o IS 13 q; Ik es o a n s O c g- O o % a 1 5 1 1 4 1 REMAKES. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.80 29.80 29.80 29.60 29.60 29.50 29.40 29.30 iS.30 29. 20 29.30 29.40 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 40 56 44 40 55 42 45 55 40 46 50 40 44 50 38 37 41 40 St. 5 Nim. 5 Nim. 5 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 St. 5 St. 5 St. 5 St. 5 Nim. 10 W. 5 W. 5 W. 5 W. 5 W. 10 W. 10 W. 10 W. 5 W. 5 B. 5 W. 5 B. 5 W. 5 B. 5 E. 2 E. 2 E. 1 S. 2 S. 3 W. 2 S. 2 S. 3 B. 2 E. 2 E. 3 E. 2 E. 2 E. 3 E. 2 E. 2 E. 3 B. 2 16th. Kaln from 11 a.m.to 12 m.; amount, 0. 1875 inch. 17th. Kain from 11.40 a. in. to 12 m. ; amount, 0. 175 inch. 19th. Snow. POPLAR GROVE, VIRGINIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. p, m, . m, p. m. p. m. a. m p. m, p. m. a. m- p. m, p. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 52 58 52 44 55 39 29 66 42 45 55 52 52 52 39 34 36 34 St. St. Cir. cu, Cu. St. Cu-. Cir. Sf. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. St. S. SW. sw. NW. W. W. S. s. sw. s, sw. w. w. SE. SW. W. NW. NW. NW. W. NE. W. w. NW. NW. NW. NW. 14th. Drizzling rain from 6 a. ra. to 2 p. m. ; £.mount, 0. 75 inch. 17th. Rain at 1 p. m. ; amount, 0. 25 inch. 18th. Storm from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m ; amount, 0. 50 inch. PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30.14 29. 90 29.83 29. 62 29.63 29.80 30.20 30.21 30.28 30.29 30.10 80.02 29.65 29.49 29.38 29.60 29.64 29.89 56 61 57 56 62 56 48 60 48 50 59 57 60 68 52 42 50 40 1 7 10 10 3 1 3 '6 6 7 7 4 6 1 2 7 SW. SB. SB. u 1 g 3 g 1 •3 C3 March 14 7 a. m. 50 Cir. St. 10 NE. 2 14th. Began to rain at 9f a. m., 2 p. m. 55 Nim. 10 m. 6 NE. 2 and ended in the night; amount, 9 p. m. 58 Rain in NE. 2 0. 80 inch. March 15 7 a. m. 58 Cir. St. 8 s. 3 S. 2 Rain from 6J p. m. the 17th to 9 2 pm. 64 Cu. 8 w. 2 vv. 5 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0.51 9 p. m. 48 Cir. 1 w. 3 w. 2 inch. March 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 40 61 Cir. St. 1 w. vv. 1 3 19th. Showery; amount, 0.40 inch. 9 p. m. 52 Cu. St. 7 w. 1 w. 1 March 17 7 a. m. 47 Cir. St. 9 sw. 2 2 p. m. 63 Cir. St. 10 s. 2 9 p. m. 55 Nim, 10 3. 3 3. 2 March 18 7 a. m. 62 Nim. 10 S. 6 3. 2 2 p. m. 69 Cu. 9 3. 6 S. 6 9 p. m. 51 Cu. 3 w. 2 W. 4 March 19 7 a. m. 39 Cu. 8 w. 5 w. 6 2 p. m. 41 Cu. 9 w. 4 w. 5 9 p. m. 34 Cu. 3 w. 4 w. 5 ETJTHVEN, VIRGINIA. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.79 60 10 1 5 Rain from 2 p. m. the 14th to 8 a. m. on the 1.5th • amount t 20 29.54 29.34 29. 30 29.62 29. 82 29.81 29.83 29.85 64 59 64 48 41 59 41 45 inch March 15 18th Showerv amount 4-Q inrh March 16 9 10 7 3 1 March 17 29.65 29.26 28.98 28.99 29.19 57 63 69 51 43 March 18 3 March 19 29.53 39 SMrrHFIELD, VIRGINIA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 46.7 72 65 64.8 67.8 51 39 60 44 45.4 66 54 65 69 54 41.2 50 40 Cir. nim. Cu. nim. Cu. nim. Cu. nim. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Nim. st. Cir. St. Cu. nim. Cir. nim. Cu. nim. Cu. nim. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. St. S. S. s. s. w. 3. w. sw. s. sw. s. sw. w. NW. NE. S. s. s. w. NW. NW. NW. SB. S. s. SE. s. s. sw. sw. sw. w. 14th. Began to rain at 1.45 p. m., and ended in the night; amount, 0.216 inch. 15th. Rain from 8 to 10 a. m. ; heavy, distant thunder from 9 to 9. 20 a. m. ; amount, 0.475 inch. 17th. Rain from the preceding night to 6. 30 a. m. ; amount, 0. 45 inch. 18th. Rain from 8 a. m. to 7. 30 p. m. ; amount, 0. 69 inch. 276 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. STKIBLING SPRINGS, VIRGINIA. TS -a a § a o a "o a o 1 s o o •a 1 V o ei o o s tfi C a 3 .s > « REMARKS. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 38 45 47 42 56 37 32 57 33 35 67 44 52 62 37 27 36 31 Cu. 3 Cu. 1 Cu. 1 Cu. cir. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. cu. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 6 Nim. 10 Nim. 6 Nim. 3 Cir. St. 4 SW. 3 SW. 4 SW. 4 SW. 3 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SE. 2 SW. 4 SW. 4 NW. 4 NW. 4 SW. 4 SW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 2 SW. 3 NW. 2 SW. 4 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 3 SW. 1 NW. 2 SW. 3 SW. 1 NE. 2 SW. 4 SW. 5 NW. 5 NW. 5 SW. 5 I4th. Rain from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. ; very heavy in the even- ing. 15th. Fine day ; -wind high ; chilly in p. m. 1 6th. Large halo, very distinct at 6J p. m. 17th. Hazy part of the day; steady rain at night, commencing at 6 p. m. 18 S "a! REMARKS. March 14 March 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 645 29. 520 29 450 29. 228 29.297 29. 527 29. 682 29. 783 29.797 29.803 29.684 29.486 29. 158 28. 923 29.130 29.266 29. 353 29.515 51 71 62 60 63 52 38 61 49 46 69 60 64 70 45 38 46 39 10 10 10 9 7 5 10 10 10 10 7 8 6 S. 2 S. 2 In visible - . SW. 2 S. 2 S. 1 iW. 2 W. 2 W. 4 W. 3 W. 2 W. 2 .SE. 1 E. 1 S. 1 S. 3 S. 3 S. 3 SW. 3 W. 3 W. 3 N. 2 Rain from 7 p. m. the 14th to 6 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 2. 647 inches. I8th. Rain during the past night ; heavy shower at 3 p. m. ; wind March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 w." i W. 1 Invisible .. S. 1 S. 2 SW. 3 S. 2 SW. 2 SW. 4 or 5; amount, 0. 924 inch. W. 2 GASTON, NORTH CAROLINA. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 52 72 64 64 68 56 52 61 42 44 47 59 64 65 52 45 52 40 14th. Eain; thunder in SW.; am't. 1. 76 inch. 15th. Rain ; amount, 0. 16 inch. March 15 17th. Eain ; amount, 0. 60 inch. 18th. Eain ; lightning in SW.; amount, 0. 27 inch. March 16 *"""■*"""■"'* " " March 17 March 18 March 19 278 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIOKS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MDEFEEESBOKOUGH, NORTH CAROLINA. U o a o •13 1 a !^5? B > o .a REMARKS. J3 . as s !U T3 o C fl (C o S O O U s g Pi March 14 7 a., m. 29. 4.4 50 .382 Cir. 2 W. 2 E. 1 96 Rain from 2 p. m. the 14th to 9J 2 p. m. i9. 24 70 .658 Nim. 10 SE 2 SB. 2 90 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 0.90 9 p. m. 29.30 67 .626 Nim. 8 SW. 6 SW. 4 95 inch. March 15 7 a. m. 29.05 66 .626 Nim. 10 SW. 3 SW. 2 95 16th, Slight frost; lunar halo, very 2 p. m. 28. 99 69 .551 Cu, 2 w. 3 W. 5 75 distinct at 10 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 22 57 .378 W. 1 81 Heavy rain, commencing in the March 16 7 a. m. ii9.51 42 .244 91 night of the 17th and ending at 2 p. m. 29. 46 60 .442 Ou. 1 w. 1 W. 2 83 7 p. m. on the 18th ; amount, 9 p. m. 29. 49 49 .335 Oir. 3 w. 3 93 0.90 inch. March 17 7 a. m. 29. 60 45 .309 Cir. cu. 8 w. 2 96 2 p. m. 29. 39 65 .536 St. 8 w. 1 SE. 2 84 9 p. m. 29.26 60 .505 Cir. cu. 10 SW. 1 SB. 2 94 March 18 7 a. m. 29. 00 46 .626 Nim. 10 SW. 3 SE. 3 95 2 p. m. 28. 79 69 .658 St. 8 w. 1 SW. 4 90 9 p. m. 28.88 55 .391 Ou. 8 w. 4 SW. 5 87 March 19 7 a, m. 29.08 43 .273 SW. 3 85 2 p. m. 29.14 50 .296 Ou. 3 w. 3 SW. 4 79 9 p. m. 29.31 42 .222 St. 1 w. 2 w. 4 83 AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Rain on the 17th; amount, 2.032 March 15 50 52 54 64 54 60 61 62 62 5 10 10 10 9 March 16 March 17 March 18 41 42 1 March 19 45 "" ALL SAINTS, SOUTH CAROLINA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 30.04 29.98 29.94 29.76 29.83 29.97 30.16 30. 19 30.20 30.20 30.02 29.92 29.71 29.55 29.70 29.88 29.85 29.97 a. m. p. m. p. m. cleared away; at 5 p. m. 29.60, at 5 p. m. ; night 19th. Fine ; high wind, in 62 70 67 68 67 66 46 60 54 54 68 66 67 £6 51 43 54 58 .523 .658 .626 .612 .246 .470 .192 .255 .335 .390 .509 .570 .626 .570 .149 .142 .157 .212 Cir. St. 3 Cir.st,,nim.lO Cir cu,,nim.lO Cir.st.,cir.cu.8 Cir. 1 Cir., cir. st. 5 Cir. st,, haze 5 Cr.et.,cr.cu. 10 Cr.st.,cr.cu.lO Cir.st.,nim.lO Nim. 10 Uir.cu,,nim.lO Cir. cu. 1 Cir. cu. 1 Cir. cu. 1 94 90 95 90 37 73 62 49 80 93 75 89 95 89 40 51 38 63 a very heavy cloud rose from W. , giving a sprinliling of rain clear, with high wind from W. ; amount, 0.60 inch, gusts, at times till 4 or 5 p. m. 14th. Fine morning ; rain from 9.30 to 10.30 a. m.; variahle a. m. and p. m. ; rain 5.30 to 8.30 p. m., and 11 to 12 p. m. ; amount, 0.78 inch. 15th. Fine morning ; ahout 8 a. m. became cloudy and threatening In the W.; 8.30 a. m. wind W., strong; clouds cleared away; high wind during the day. 1 6th. Fine day ; at night a large halo around the moon. 17th. Variable, cloudy, afternoon and night ; rain from 11 p. m. through the night; high wind. 18th. Rain, with high wind till 10.30 a. m., wind at times a strong gale ; about 3 p. m. clouds ; barometer reached its minimum, STOEMS OF 1859. 279 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. -a ■a f o s 3 O s u SS E ra CQ o O r o V o o Cm .S s o o Cm o c o s to -a S > ■a REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 30.14 29.88 30.02 29.93 29.99 30.12 30.39 30.31 30.29 30.38 30.13 30.00 29. 87 29.79 29.91 29.96 30.01 30.14 64 76 69 66 67 61 52 61 59 59 70 68 66 67 52 45 56 54 S"W 14th. Rain ; amount, 0.06 inch. 17th. Rain, with thunder; amount, 20 inpb Cloudy March 15 ** SW Cloudy March 16 NW Clear NE.. March 17 SE Clear Cloudv March 18 SW Cloudy... March 19 W Clear NW COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.** March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.83 29.75 29.72 29.67 29.71 29.84 29.97 30.01 30.02 30.01 29.78 29.66 29.60 29.30 29.62 29.69 29.73 29.81 60 74 64 59 63 55 38 64 55 62 68 66 67 62 44 39 54 48 .390 .210 .579 .222 .106 .132 .204 .169 .224 .276 .476 ,580 .591 .256 .189 .131 .116 .143 Cu. Cu. Cu. St. St. Cir. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. 10 10 10 2 2 7 10 10 10 10 10 7 1 SE. W. W. W. w. 1 w. 1 w. 1 s. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 w. 3 SE. SE. SW. W. NW. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. S. w. w. w. w. 74 25 97 45 18 30 90 28 52 72 69 89 89 46 64 55 28 43 14th. Rain from 5J to 7 p. m. and in the night ; amount, 0. 69 inch. 16th and 19th. Frost. COLUMBIA, (ARSENAL ACADEMY,) SOUTH CAROLINA. March 14 7 a. m. 29.86 62 .491 N!m. 9 SW. 88 14th. Began to rain at 5.30 p. m. 2 p. m. 29.88 75 .785 Nim. 10 SW. 8 90 and ended in the night ; amount. 9 p. m. 28.75 66 .536 Nim. 10 84 0.60 inch. March 15 7 a. m. IS.78 57 .407 w. 87 Rain from 4.16 p. m. the 17th to 2 2 p. m. 28.74 65 .583 (i w. 12 94 IX m. on the 18th ; amount, 0.70 9 p. m. 28.87 65 .376 87 inch. March 16 7 a. m. 28.93 49 .272 N. 78 2 p. m. 28. 99 68 .543 Cir. St. 3 E. 2 79 9 p. m. 29. 02 59 .410 n 82 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 02 53 .375 Nim. 10 SW. 93 2 p. m. 28.80 66 .570 Nim. 10 SE. 89 9 p. m. 28.70 68 .677 Nim. 10 85 March 18 7 a. m. 28.56 66 .583 Nim. 10 S. 94 2 p. m. 28.43 61 .505 Cir. St. 2 NE. 4 SW. 18 94 9 p. m. 28.69 44 .265 e 92 March 19 7 a. m. 28.76 39 .216 w. 8 91 2 p. m. 28.78 53 .375 w. 9 93 9 p. m. 28.84 48 .310 92 •Dr. E. H. Barton, observer. 280 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. ST. JOHN'S, SOUTH CAROLINA. ■§ -a 2 o a, > U ■a p 13 o s .C3 REMARKS. 5 b S2 g o •a 3 o •a V > •a 1 o e3 J3 Eh o (4 3 S ^ ^ March 14 7 a. m. 30.12 60 .505 Nim. 10 E. 1 SE. 1 94 14th. Eain from 4. 5 to 5. 15 p. m., 2 pm. 30.10 74 .604 Nim. 10 NE. 2 SE. 4 73 and sprinkle at 9. 15 p. m ; 9 p. m. SO. 02 69 .671 Nim. 10 N. 4 S. 5 95 amount, 0. 32 inch. March 15 7 a. m. 29. 92 66 .502 Sim. 10 E. 3 NW. 4 78 17th. Began to rain at 10.30 p. m., 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 29 88 68 29'j St 1 NW. 5 63 and ended in the night; amount, 29. 99 30 20 47 247 1 E. 2 71 0. 29 inch. March 16 42 222 9 NE. 2 83 18th. Kaining from 6. 30 a. m. till 2 p. m. 30.32 67 .230 Nim. 7 E. 1 SE. 2 38 evening ; amount, 0. 18 inch. 9 p. m. 30.30 52 .335 Cir. St. 5 E. 1 NW. 2 80 March 17 7 a. m. 30.26 53 .362 Nim. 10 E. 1 E. 2 87 2 p. m. 30.12 73 .489 Nim. 10 HH. 2 SE. 4 62 9 p. m. 29.96 70 .658 Nim. 10 iNE. 5 sw. 6 90 March 18 7 a. m. 29. 84 67 .626 Nim. 10 NK. 4 sw. 4 95 2 p. m. 29.58 68 .509 Nim. 1 JSE. 3 sw. 5 75 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.86 '9 93 46 166 1 NW. 6 48 March 19 265 NW. 5 92 29.96 55 .181 Uir. 1 E. 1 NW. 5 43 9 p. m. 46 .156 SW. 2 48 ATHENS, GEORGIA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.38 29. 23 29. 18 29. 14 29. 20 29.24 29.35 29.46 29.44 29.45 29. 39 29.17 28.98 28.87 29. 10 29. 13 29.21 29.24 60 62.5 69.7 60 50 59.9 50 39.5 61.7 54.5 48.3 5L8 62. 6 56.8 46.4 40.2 40.1 53 9.83 13.67 13.04 12.93 4.35 2.94 3.02 4.48 3.47 4.86 6.79 9.79 14.36 11.49 4.22 3.75 3.43 3.05 Ou. st. On. St. Nim. Nim. Nfim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. 10 9 10 9 10 10 2 W. W. s. s. sw. w. SE. SB. S. NW. S. SW. NW. SE. NE. SE. SE. B. SE. S. SW. w. w. 76 95 100 90 50 22. i 33 72 25 45 78 100 99 98 53 59 54 29.1 14th. Drizzling rain began at llj a. m . , and ended in the night ; amount, 0. 906 inch. 16th. Commenced raining in the night, and continued till 8 p. m. on the 17th; amount, 1.557 inch. 18th. Eain, ending at 10 a. m. ; high wind from the W. all day ; a sudden shower at 4 J p. m., be- ginning with a brisk fall of hail ; amount, 0. 948 inch. 19th. Frost. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 30.07 29.95 29.93 29.90 29.90 30.00 30. 00 30.06 30.18 30. 10 30.00 29.82 29.70 29.55 29.58 29.70 29.82 29.95 58 60 58 60 44 58 50 40 58 54 48 54 60 56 42 40 34 60 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 5 5 E... SE. . SE.. W... NW. NW. NW. NW. SE.. E... E.. SE. S.... W. .. NW. NW. NW. 14th. Kain ; amount, 0.50 inch. 17th. Rain ; amount, 1. 50 inch. 18th. Eain ; amount, 0. 25 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 281 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m, m. p. m. a. m. 30.04 30.00 29.99 29. 87 30. 02 29. 97 30.06 30. 14 30. 13 30. 18 30.20 30. 16 30.05 29. 94 29.86 29. 94 29.98 30.01 64.5 65 76.5 66 57 68 58 44 71 59 57 66 67 64 63 46 43.5 59 .519 .622 .623 .597 .255 .251 .296 .264 ..351 .373 .354 .51V .572 .43(1 .359 .308 .160 .179 Cu. St. Cu. St. 'u. St. Cir. cu. >i. St. Ca.st. Cu. St. !!u. st. 'u. Cu. St. Cu. St. 10 1(1 8 10 1 7 10 9 10 10 ll svv. SE. S. S. by W. SW. SW. sw. ,s\v. SE. ~E. SB. ■;\v. SE. ^VV. SW. 5iW. SW. w. w. NE. NE. NE. SE. SE. W. w. 75 79 75 80 53 39 67 72 57 62 66 72 76 43 58 79 53 38^ REMARKS. 14th. Enin ; amount, 0.45 inch. 16th. Light frost t7th. Heavy fall of rain in the p. m , wii.d and clouds fr )m SE ; frequent thunderings at a dis- tance in tlie SE., going eastward; amount, 2. 05 inch. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. P- a P P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. 30.17 63.3 .593 .iO. 06 64.3 .705 30. 02 71 .654 30. 00 67.8 .430 30.00 63.6 .145 29. 99 67.1 .219 30.12 58 .254 30.22 48.3 .295 30.28 62.6 .391 30. 23 58.2 .463 .30. 18 59 .538 30.05 69.6 .667 29.91 69.5 .621 29. 93 66.6 .264 29.61 70.7 .152 29. 97 49.5 .122 30.07 43,3 . 107 30.02 57.9 .184 H. Hin. .VIk. Dark Hi. :gh. H. Hi. M. M. Vlk. Hgd. 9 9 1(1 10 9 4 5 10 10 10 10 5 ( w. E. W. E SE SE WNW. WNW. WNW. NW. E. ENE. E. SE. SSE. S. s. wsw. w. w. 95 92 94 71 22 45 76 52 80 89 74 91 94 34 43 43 23 48 14th. Rain from 1 to 4 p. m. ; amount, 0. 043 inch. 17th. Kain in tbe night ; amount, 0.093 inch. I8th. Shower at 7 a. m. ; amount, 0.017 inch. SPARTA, GEORGIA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 P- m. a. m. P- m. P- m. a. m. P- m. P- m. a. m. P- m. P m. a. m. P m. P m. a va. P m. P ra. a. m. P- m. 60 65 73 64 52 63 55 41 66 58 55 60 64 61 51 42 40 65 Cir. cu. Cir. 1 Cir. cu. 1 ■j Cir. St. j Cir. Cir. cu. St. Sim. Jir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. & Dim. Cir. St. W. W. NW. NW. W. S. SE sW. SW. W. SW. NW. E. S. SW. SW. w. w. NW. NE. E. SE. SE. SE. SE. S. W. w. w. w. 14lh. Rain from 2J to 3J p. m.; amount, 0. 71 inch. I7th. Rain during the day and night; amount, 1.53 inch. 18th. Rain from 10 to 10} a. m. ; amount, 0. 20 inch. 36* 182 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGI-AL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. TI-IOMASTON, GEORGIA. ■a s « B o Hour. aj . c o ca - o a. $ o s o Cloudiness. 4 2 o o •a is Si > REMARKS. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 29. 16 29.06 29. 06 29.07 29.05 29.07 29.09 29.21 29.16 29.17 29. 08 28.84 28.71 28.69 28.79 28. 96 29.02 29.04 10 10 10 10 1 4 6 7 4 8 10 10 9 10 9 NE . March 14 I8th. Rain; amount, 0. 75 inch. I9th. Rain, with a sprinkling of S.. March 15 sw. w.. NE . E... .... March 16 ■iE March 17 SW. W.. W.. \V March 18 W.. W.. W March 19 THOMSON, GEORGIA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. 29. 61 a. m. 29. 50 p. m. 29. 44 p. m. !29. 37 a. m. 129.42 p. m. |29.49 p. m. 29. 58 a m. 29. 67 p. m.'29. 79 p. m. 29. 70 a. m. J29.70 p. m. 29. 49 p. m. 129.29 a. m. '29. 20 p m. [29. 18 p. m. '29. 36 a. m. 129.44 p. m. '29. 52 60i 61 75 62 50 63 53 38 68 56 62J 59 65 59 56 42 37 54 Nim. Sim. mm. Cir. , nim. Cir., cir. st, Cu. Cir., cir. st. 2 Cir. , cir. st. 5 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Ou., nim. Cu , cir. cu. NE. N. 6,E. S. 44, E. 3. 6,E. S. 71, W. 3. 76, W. S. 82, W. W. N. 85, W. N. 57, E. S. 61, E. S. 62, E. 3. 65, E. 30, E. 5,B. 50, W. 60, W. 59, W. 68, W. 14th. At 3. 20 p. m. the heavens were covered with large maseen of nim. clouds, passing NE., with a velocity of 2; several peals of thunder NW., accompanied by lightning; 3. 35 p. m. i distant flash of lightning N W. ; began to rain moderate sized drops; wind set in from NW., and rapidly brought up and diffused the mass of nim. lying upon the NW. hori- zon; before the diffusion was completed observed the masses of nim. going NE. ; the rain in- creased, until it poured down in great gusts, according to the wind which reached a velocity of 7 ; soon passed to S. of E. ; vivid flashes of lightning, followed by thunder ; 7 to 9 p. m. occasional flashes of ligl.tning S. of E. ; no thunder ; amount, 0. 544 inch. 16th. Kain, commencing at 8.56 a. m.; amount, 0.55 inch. 17lh. 5.45 a. m. heavens covered with broken nim. 10, passing ISTE.; velocity, 1; beneath detached flakes crossed nim., pursuing same direction; velocity, 3. WHITEMARSH ISLAND, GEORGIA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 64 69 71 68 66 68 57 51 62 60 60 70 68 66 70 50 44 57 Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Oir. st. Cir. Cir. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Oir. st. Cir. St. W. VV. w. w. w. w. sw. s. 3SW. SW. 3SE. 3E. s. NW. SW. NW. N. NE. NE. NE. ESE. SE. S. SW. NW. W. WNW. 14th. Fog towards night. 15th. Cleared off about 7 a. m.; only a sprinlile of rain; amount, 0. 15 inch. 16th. After 7 a. m. wind fresh, NE. all day; cloudy p.m. 17th. Cloudy and warm; rain in the night. 18th. Rain in the morning; clouds began to break about 12 m ; wind violent during the after- noon; amount, 0. 08 inch. 19th. Wind fresh all day. STORxMS OF J859. 283 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. ZEBULON, GEORGIA. tfc. ss March 13 9 p. m. Mai'ch 14 7 a. m. I 2 p. m. j 9 p. m. March 151 7 a. m. i 2 p. March 16 March 17 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 7 a. m. REMARKS. 2 p. m. i March 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 61 60 64 60 53.6 62 53.5 45 60 58.5 55.5 63 64 61 47.5 44 42 56.5 Cir. St., nim. 9 Cir.st.,iiim.lO Cir. St. 10 Gu. St , nim cir. St. Nim., cu. st. Nim., cu. ^u. ,nim. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu., cu. st. Oir.st , nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu.st.,nim. 10 Cu. 5 Cu. 6 SE. S. sw. sw. w. w. s. s\y. s. sw. s. sw. sw. sw. E. E. E. E. W. W. W. E. E. E. E. E. E. W. SW. SW. NW. NW. 14th. Moderate rain from 10 a. m. to 2. 05 p. m. 16th. Light frost; smalllunar halo. Rain from 6 a. m. the 17tli to 8. 10 a. m. on the 18th. 18th. Corona round the moon at 7. 10 p.m. GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. March 13 March 14 9 6 P- a. m m 2 P- m March 15 y 6 P- a. m m March 16 2 9 6 P- P- a. m m m 2 P- m March 17 9 6 P- a. m m 2 P- m March 18 9 6 P- a. m m 2 P- m March 19 y 6 P- a. m m 2 P- m 73 69 77 72 69 74 63 53 70 66 65 77 75 65 69 55 41 62 SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. NW. NE. E. SE. S. SE. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. I8th. Eain, commencing at 1 a. m.; amount, 1. 40 inch. ATSENA, FLORIDA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. 6 a. 2 p. m. m. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.87 29.81 29. 81 29.82 29.81 29.81 29.86 29.87 29.88 29.90 29.85 29.77 29.73 29.67 29. 68 29.77 29.76 29.77 72 70 73 72 68 68 65 56 75 70 69 75 72 64 64 58 53 61 Cir. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cu. Nim. Cu. Cu. Cu. 7 4 10 10 10 2 2 5 5 10 10 10 10 9 2 3SE. SE. SW. W. NW. ENE. W. E. 3. S. ssw. w. WNW. SSE. SE. SW. w. NW. NW. N. NE. ENE. W. E. S. S. SSW. W. WNW. NW. W. Began to rain in the night of the 17th, and ended at 7 a. m. the fol- lowing morning; thunder storm at 4 a. m.; amount, 1. 00 inch. 284 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BELAIR, FLORIDA. a •a ■a & .c e: o s a o o E2 O s o £ o c > o (U O o i c -3 9 3 a o a o o s t3 ■3 e a 1 1 KEMARK3. March 13 March 14 March 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. in. 2 p m. 9 p in. 7 a. nri. 2 p. in. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. .... 72 70 74 71 59 70 60 52 70 6(i 68 74 69 66 64 54 41 66 Mr. 7 N^im. 7 .'Jiin. 10 >;im. *■ ir. 4 !lear ;lear (1 'ir. st. ? it f Ir. 3 •run. 11 Nfim. 11 a. St. 7 wm. st. l(i Mr. 3 Jlear lear Jiear w w SW -w w SE. ] E. 3 K. 2 SE. 3 SVV. 3 :^. 2 NE. ] K. 2 E. 2 E. ] SE. 2 -!. 4 .>4W. 2 NT. 3 14th. Rain from 2 J a. m. to 12 p. m. I5th. From 1 to 2 a. m. the wind suddenly drew to the NW. ; vio- lent fr)r a few moments, bringing with it a heavy shower of rain ; March 16 March 17 March 18 w w w sw ^w w w temperature became 10 or 12° colder. 17th. Kain from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m., and all night. 18th. Rain at 2 p. m. iW NW. 1 SW. ] Calm March 19 W -. t^. 2 LAKE CITY, FLORIDA. March 13 M.irch 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p m. a m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. 9 p m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 68 S6 83 68 66 71 52 ...-- ... 50 72 60 63 87 72 65 64 47 39 65 J^im. ir. cu. Sim. Cu. Cir. .'iv. cu. Cir. cu. Mr. cu. Cu. Mr. cu. Sim. Cir. cu. 10 NE. E. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. VV. SE. N'E. E. E. iW. ■iW. SW. ■>. SW. NW. NW. NW. 17th. Commenced raining at 6J p. m ; diffused lightning in E. 7 to 8 p m.; lightning with thunder till 10 p. m. ; ceased to rain at 7 a. m. on the following morning ; amount, 0. 60 inch. 19 th. Light frost ; lunar halo at night. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. March 13 March 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 30. 088 70 .695 SW. ] 95 18th. Rain at 2 p. m.; amount, 1. 00 inch. 30. 106 70 .695 Cu. St. i) SW. 2 s. 2 95 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m March 15 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. March 16 30.226 53 .348 Oir. St. 8 NW. 1 N. 1 86 2 p. m. 30.25H 72 .524 Cu. St. 7 >W. 2 N. 2 66 9 p m. 30. 252 62 .491 Cir. cu. t 3W. ] N. 1 88 March 17 7 a. m. 30. 185 66 .570 Cir. St. 9 1. 1 NE. 1 89 2 p. m. 30. 028 76 .731 Cu. St. 8 SW. 3 SE. 2 81 9 p. m. 30.021 72 .746 8 SE. 1 SE. ] 95 March 18 7 a. m. 29.914 66 .604 Overcast . 3. .n 94 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 845 30.093 70 54 .449 .25t Calm -- s. 2 C S. N. 6 ] 61 61 March 19 7 a. m. 30.212 £0 .283 Cir. 3 wsw. 1 NW. 1 78 2 p. m. 30. 118 64 .373 Cir. 3 SW. 2 NW. 1 62 STOEMS OF 1S59. 285 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MICANOPT, FLORIDA. i •a •a B a s o s s o a: 1 Oo O ei 5 1 a n >■ 1 a) a 1 3 4 1 o "3 1 1 k S 9 .£3 > •a ci V M REMAEKS. March 13 Maich 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ra. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 D. m. 73 69 .617 .636 .^u., cir. st. 10 Ou.&cu. st. 5 :;u. 10 Ju. 10 9 ^U. , CU. St. 1 Ju. St. 1 Cir. St. , st. 1 Jir. , cir. cu. 2 9 10 Cu , cu. st. 10 mm. 10 9 Ju. st.,st. 1 ^E. 3 SE. 2 SVV. 2 W. 3 W. 3 W. 1 NE. 2 e. 2 SE. 2 S. 3 \V. 2 W. 4 W. 5 W. 2 SW. 2 77 90 "90 90 ioo" 100 56 94 "ei"' 'so"' 91 43 15th. Kind of clouds at 7 a. m.; cu., cir. cu., and cu st. Ifith Frost 70 69 58 49 76 64 65 85 .651- .635 . 48.S .348 .505 .563 .733 17th. Clouds at 7 a. m.; cu., cu. st , cir. st ; rain from 4 to 4J p. m ; amount, 0. 18 inch. I8th. Rain from 3 to 10 a m • March 15 W. 1 March 16 amount, 1. 10 inch ; clouds at 9 p. m. cir., cir. st., and cu. W. 1 March 17 W. 1 March 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 53 40 64 .321 .225 .257 March 19 W. 3 ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ra. 9 p. ra. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. a. m. p. m. .SO. 08 29.95 29. 95 29.98 29. 98 29. 98 29.88 30.04 30.08 30. 09 .30. 07 29. 97 29. 88 29.81 29.73 29. 91 30.02 30.00 69 72 74 73 74 80 64 65 68 68 71 74 74 68 72 55 53 64 Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Ju. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. ;u. Cu. St. Oir. 6 10 10 8 7 4 1 4 7 6 8 10 1(1 8 2 2 NE. SE. SE. SW. NW. NW. NE. NE. NE. ^E. SE. SE. SW. SW. NW. NW. NE. SE. SE. SW. NW. SW. NW. NE. SE. NE. SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. Rain from 10 p. m the 17th to 9 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0. 30 inch. SALT PONDS, FLORIDA. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 29.69 29.71 29.72 29.77 29.73 29. 79 29.75 29.78 29.67 29.74 29.78 29.87 76 84 78 81 76 83 78 82 78 81 67 68 SB. S. Calm N. N. SE. SB. SB. SE. SW. SW. N. 14th. Wind veered to N. at 7 p. m.; lightning in the N. at 8 p. m. 15th. Rainbow in the morning ; wind came round to N. at 8 a. m. I6th. Circle round the sun. 17th. Sprinkle of rain at 8 a. m. 18th. Heavy squall from SW. at 2J p. m. ; light rain from 3 to 6 p. m. ; amount, 0. 02 inch. 286 REDUCTIONS OF MKTEOEOLOQICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. SEVILLE, FLORIDA. n a e3 •2 1 O •a 2 u O o k-eo S2 o 13 n 2 "5 o P ■S o O 1 ■s g o IS -a > REMARKS. March 14 7 a. m. 2 p m. 68 Cu. St. 5 SE. 4 SE. 5 Light showers from i p. m. the 14th till midnight on the 15th. I7th. Rain, accompanied by thun- der and lightning, commenced at 4 p. m. and continued at intervals till 4 a. m. on the following morn- ing; lightning vivid, thunder not very loud, rain in large drops at first, followed by small ones in heavy showers. 19th. Frost. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 64 Cir. St. 3 NW. 4 March. 16 52 70 64 Cu. St. 8 Oir. 2 Ju. St. 9 NE. 4 SW. 3 Calm .. March 17 March 18 65 Cu. St. 8 sw SW. 6 March 19 45 Calm CARLOWVILLE, ALABAMA. March 13 March 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 2 9 7 2 m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. P P a P 9 p. 7 2 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 pm. 7 a. m, 2 p. m. 69 67 76 69 64 73 68 64 70 63 61 69 64 60 69 62 60 68 Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. ..iW. o!e. OlE. OW. ow. OW. OS. o'sw. OS. ..s. ..NW. IN. ..E. .- W. ow. IW. .-W. ..SW. Rain from 8 p. m the 18th to 3 p. m. on the 19th; amount, 2.01 inch. GREENE SPRINGS, ALABAMA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 66 61 64 65 44 60 47 54 58 63 54 59 J 45 63 39 38 60 St. St. Cu. St. St. St. Cu. St. St. 3t. St. 10 10 fi 6 10 10 10 10 10 w. SW. Cu. St. Cu. SW. SW. NW. SE. w. SW. w. SW. s. SE. SE. W. 15th. Beautiful lunar halo, radius about 150. Rain from 10 p. m. the 16th to early morning on the 17th ; amount, 1.71 inch. 19th. Lunar halo; radius about 20°. MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. March 13 March 14 March 15 p. m. a. m. p. m. 64.5 65 65 69 48 69.5 53 Nim. Nim. Nim. w. 1 SW. 1 w. 1 w. 1 SW. 2 SW. 3 w. 2 17th. Rain from early morn to 4J p. m. ; amount, 1.50 inch. And from 6J p. m. to 4 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0.84 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 287 STOEM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA— Coatinued. >> 1 •S >. •a tl^ 2 E •a i ss S o s > S C ■5 ■s a o 4 3 .a RKMARK3. s o a CO El £ 3 ^ & § Maich 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ra. 9 p. m; 7 a. m. 48 Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. 2 3 3 4 8 10 10 w w. w. 2 2 1 57 56 66 66 51 March 17 s. sw. 1 3 March 18 W. and NW. 5 2 p. m. 52 Niin. 10 sw. 5 NW. 4 9 p. m. 42 March 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 40 62 6 4 w. NW. 5 4 MOULTON, ALABAMA. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 a. m. 2 p. m. 4 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 a. m. 2 p. m. 4 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 a. m. 2 p. m. 4 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 a. m. 2 p. m. 4 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.21 29.12 29.16 29.15 29. 18 29.32 29.42 39. 48 29.46 29.45 29. 50 29. 53 29.54 29.50 29.42 29.42 29.28 29.22 29.01 28.92 28.98 29.06 29. 15 29.19 29.32 29. 42 29.47 29.43 59.5 60 .269 .269 Rain 10 SE. 2 S. 2 88 90 Rain from 5 p. m. the 13th to 10 March 14 S. 2 a. m. on the 14th ; amount, 2 972 inches. 60 .374 Cir.cu.,cr.st. 5 SW. 1 SW. 3 61 17th. Eain at 4 p. m.; amount, 0.910 inch. March 15 56 53 .456 .474 Cir. St., St. 2 W. 2 W. 2 63 52 18th. Rain commenced at 6 a. m. ; lasted half an hour ; amount, 0.100 inch. 53 .320 NW. 2 42 March 16 52 47 .282 .212 Cir. st , St. 5 Cir. St., St. 9 60 77 54 .170 10 SE. 1 52 March 17 53 53 .232 .221 10 Rain 10 sw. 1 SE. 1 E. 2 52 73 55 56 53 .218 .212 .295 Rain 10 Rain 9 SE. 2 SW. 3 69 84 67 March 18 sw. 1 47 .322 Cu. St., cu. 9 W. 1 NW. 5 52 March 19 46 45 .385 .269 Cir.cu.jCu Bt.5 W. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 54 57 49 .172 Cir. 1 NW. 2 35 SELMA, ALABAMA. March 13 q a, m. 29.55 68 .433 Nim. 10 sw. 2 SE. 2 73 14th Diffuse lightning and heavy March 14 7 m. 29. 54 66 .423 Nim. 10 sw. 3 SE. 3 88 thunder, NW. and SW., 4 a. m. 9 P- P- TTl 29. 53 65 .628 .u. st. 10 w. 2 NW. 2 73 to 9 J a. m., passing over to NE. q 29.64 62 .631 Cu. St. 10 w. 2 NW. 2 81 and SE ; rain 5 40 to 10 10 a.m.; 7 29.75 48 .639 Cir. 1 NW. NW. 2 100 amount, 1.48 inch. 9 P- P- a. 29. 76 61 .551 Cir. 3 NW. NW. 3 75 15th. Large and beautiful circle q 29. 78 56 .476 On. St. 7 NW. NW. 1! 69 around the moon, 8 to 9J p. m. March 16 7 m 29.78 46 .282 Cu. St. 10 SE. E. 3 73 I6th. Light sprinkle of rain, 7 to 9 P- P- 29.75 58 .603 Cu. nim. 10 SE. E 3 66 9i p.m. 9 29. 72 56 .39f Nim. 10 SB. E. 2 76 17 th. Dash of rain before day, light March 17 7 29.54 65 .285 Sim. 10 SW. 2 SE. 2 82 showers from 74 to 10^ a. m., 2 P- P- 29.31 64 .376 Nim. 10 sw. 2 SW. 2 59 then heavy thunder and hard g 29. 31 61 .423 Nim. 10 sw. 2 sw. 2 88 rain ; thunder, SW. to NE., lOJ March 18 7 m. 29.40 48 .420 Nim 9 w. 2 NW. 4 94 a. m. to IJ p. m. ; rain continued 2 P- 29. 54 61 .596 Cu. st. 8 NW. 1 NW. b 100 from 7J a. m. to 3| p. m , and 9 7 29. 70 29.78 48 41 .537 .335 NW. 3 100 7. 55 to lOJ p. m. ; amount, 2.585 March 19 P- a m, NW. 2 100 inches. 2 P- m. 29.77 57 .335 NW. 3 80 288 RKDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOaiCAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. GREENSBOEOUGH, ALABAMA. ■o ty >> 03 c tb g Ik 1 > S3 ^ fiS E 0) S o a CQ e O March 13 9 p. m. 67 .673 March 14 7 a. m. 60 .518 2 p. m. 64: .285 9 p. m. 56 . 155 March 15 7 a. m. 44.5 . 166 2 p. m. 60 .152 9 p. m. 49 .234 March 16 7 a. m. 47.6 .195 2 p. m. 66.5 .249 9 p. m. 53.5 .28^' March 17 7 a m. 63 .389 2 p. m. 58.5 .491 9 p. m. 58.5 .491 March 18 7 a. m. 46 .21(J 2 p. m. 49.5 .047 9 p. m. 41 .169 March 19 7 a. m. 39 .141 2 p. tu. 59 .140 3t. mm. Cir. St. St. Sim. St. St. St. St. St. St St. w. Nim. st. 10 10 7 1"0 1 ,cir. st. 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 5 I) 1 vv. wsw. vv. sw. w. w. w. SE. s. wsw. vv. sw. NW. NW. NE. SE. SE. E. W. SE. W. WNW. W. W. W. 3 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 4 5 1 1 ^ 87 100 48 34 56 29 67 69 54 70 96 100 100 78^ 13 65 60 28 REMARKS. NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI. March 13 March 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p.m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.30 29.45 29.50 29.60 29.70 29.90 29.70 29. 65 29. 60 29. 50 29.27 29.20 29.30 29.30 29. 55 29. 65 i9. 65 29. 70 71 56 62 54 42 66 56 60 65 57 58 72 68 42 56 50 34 70 Cu. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cu. 10 5 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 6 SW. sw. w. w. SE. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. NW. E. SE. SE. SE. S. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. 12 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 25 12 12 2 2 2 A severe thunder storm from 12 m. the 13th to 3 a. m. on the 14th ; amount, 1. 69 inch. I4th. Large halo around the moon. 16th Cir. hazy, cir. cu., cir, st. at 9 p. m 16th. Overcast and drizzly all day. 17th. Overcast; at 2 p. m. thunder and heavy showers of rain ; ceased at 3.30 p.m.; amount, 0.80 inch; in the evening large ou. clouds ; at 9 p.m. snowy cu. I8th. Frost at daylight ; a few cu- muli clouds; brilliant and cloud- less sunset. 19th. White frost, clear; a few wavy cirri in the evening ; dense haze at 9 p. m . COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI. March 13 9 p. m. 29.66 63.5 .566 March 14 7 a. m. 29.66 61.6 .627 2 p. m. 29.70 62.6 .257 9 p. m 29.85 51.4 .233 March 15 7 a. m. 29.96 46.2 .179 2 pm. 29.98 57.7 .178 9 p. m. 29.98 48.3 .294 March 16 7 a. m. 30.01 45.1 .246 2 p. m. 29.93 58.7 .259 9 p. m. 29.89 62.3 .284 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 73 50 .351 2 p. m. 29.50 56.8 .448 9 p. m. 29.45 66.8 .461 March 18 7 a. m. 29. 61 41.9 .199 2 p. m. 29. 75 47.3 .119 9 p- m. 29.86 42.9 .167 March 19 7 am. 29.97 40.3 .153 2 p. m. 29.95 57.8 .203 Nim. Nim Cir. St. St. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu St. Cu. St. Cir. NW. 4 W. 2 NW." "2 S S. " 3 W. ' 4 W. 4 W." 2 S. W. W. W. W. NW. NE. NE. SE. SE. E. SE. SE. W. W. W. W. W. 96 46 64 67 37 87. 81 53 72 96 96 97 74 36 61. 61 42 13th. Began to rain at 5 a. m. ; frequent thunder during the day and night ; violent rain, with high wind; continued till 6 a. m. on the 14th ; amount, i. 16 inches. 17th. Eaia from 5 a. m. to 8. 1 p. m ; amount, 1. 555 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 289 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BLACK KIVEE, LOUISIANA. i •a a Sb a. B 13 2 o ta Z^ a o o a> o J5 REMARKS. a o S s o EB S o s o 3 o •a o a a 5 March 13 9 p. m. 74 Nim. 10 SW. 6 s. 5 13th. Raio from 12 m. to 12 p. m. ; March 14 7 a. m. 57 Cu. 4 sw. 5 NW. 4 amount, 1. 12 inch. 2 p. m. 63 Uh-. 4 SW. 3 NW. 3 I4th. Lunar halo at night, large 9 p. m. 55 Uir. 4 sw. 1 S. 1 and distinct. March 16 7 a. m. 45 Cir. 1 sw. INE. 1 Rain from 11 a. m. tlie 16th to 3 2 p. m. 68 'ir. 7 sw. 3NE. 2 p. m. on the 17th ; amount, 61 9 p. m. 67 Cir. 5 s. inch. March 16 7 a. m. 53 Cu. Bt 10 sw. 1 s. 1 2 p. m. 60 Nim. 10 s. 3 s. 3 9 p. m. 57 Nim. 10 « s. 1 March 17 7 a. m. 60 Nim. 10 SE. 2 p. m. 70 Nim. 10 sw. 5 NW. c 9 p. m. 60 :u. 4 w. 5 w. 7 March 18 7 a. m. 46 NW. 4 2 p. m. 58 Gu. 3 sw. 5 NW- 6 9 p. m. 50 S. i March 19 7 a. m. 41 SE. 2 p. m. 69 Cir. 8 w. 1 SW. 3 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. March l.'i 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 12 m. 3 pm. 9 a. m. 12 ID. 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 12 m. 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 12 m. 3 pm. 9 a. m. 12 m. 3 p. m. 9 a. m, 12 m. 78 69 68 68 61 65 68 59 60 61 67 68 70 57 58 59 58 62 SE NW 13th 14th and 15th Clear 16th. Rain NW 17 th. Rain NE I8th and 19th Clear March 15 NW NW NW Marrh 16 NE NE NE March 17 SE SE SE NW NW NW March 19 NW NW AUSTIN, TEXAS. «» March 13 7 a. m. 29.23 65 .676 Nim. 10 SW. 100 13th. Falling fog. 2 p. m. 29.21 81 .369 Cu. 2 sw. 1 35 17th. Rain from 6 to 6| a. m. ; 9 p. m. 29.48 63 .009 Cir. Bt. 3 w. 5 1 amount, 0. 10 inch. March 14 7 a. m. 29.62 44 .087 Cir. 1 NE. 3 30 2 p. m. 29.60 65 .025 Cir. 3 N. 3 3 9 p. m. 29.71 49 .107 Cir. 1 S. 1 31 March 16 7 a. m. 29.74 40 .160 Cir. 6 SW. 1 64 2 pm. 29.67 70 .123 Cir. 8t. 8 sw. 1 17 9 p. m. 29.61 63 .123 Cir. 3 sw. 2 30 March 16 7 a. m. 29.47 45 .204 Cir. St. 8 sw. 68 2 p. m. 29.37 63 .416 Cu. 8t. 10 sw. 72 9 p. m. 29.32 59 .469 Nim. 10 s. 2 94 March 17 7 a. m. 29.29 61 .339 Nim. 4 sw. 3 63 2 p. m. 29.52 66 .098 sw. 6 15 9 p. m. 29.62 63 .078 NW. 2 19 March 18 7 a. m. 29.78 40 .139 sw. { 56 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.71 66 .048 NE. 2 7 29.66 61 .149 NW. I 40 'Hw ante Palm, ob server. 37* 290 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. AUSTIN, TEXAS. » a o 3 •s 1 . S2 S m i 1 g « Eh ! o o i C 5 i 'a a o TJ o a o o s a a 9 1 REMARKS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 64 84 66 47 70 50 40 71 61 44 64 59 59 68 53 41 71 51 .562 .356 .044 .112 .094 .162 .181 .083 .149 .240 .396 .462 .377 .130 .122 .184 .060 .149 Nitn. 10 Cir. cu. 3 Oir. 2 Cir. St. 2 Cir. 4 Oir. 1 Cir. St. 6 Cir. 7 Cir. 4 Cir. 1, nim. 9 Nim. 10 Nlm. 10 bfim. cu, 6 Cir. 1 (J NE. 1 N. 2 NE. 1 8E. 1 NE. 1 N. 2 NE. 1 N N. 3 NE. 2 NE. 1 SE. 1 S. 2 NW. 6 NW. 4 NW. 3 S. 1 S. 2 S. 3 R. 3 SE. 3 W. 3 NW. 4 NW. 3 W. 2 NW. 3 N. 1 94 30 7 34 13 45 73 11 40 84 65 91 T4J 19 30 70 8 40 13th. Eain ; diffused lightning E. and RE. at 7 p. m. ; amount, 0.04 inch. 17th. Eain; amount, 0.14 inch.; thunder and lightning at 6 a. m. March 18 LAKISSA, TEXAS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 62 73 62 41 60 50J 45 69 57 49 67 58 57 61J 43 40 m 52 .491 .693 .460 .169 .229 .226 .204 .367 .295 .272 .425 .423 .466 .347 .278 .248 .222 .208 Nim. Slim. Nim. Cir. Oir. Cir. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Oir. St. 10 10 3 1 1 3 8 3 5 10 10 1 sw'.'.v.y. W. 4 SE. SW. NW. NW. NW. NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SW. W. SE. E. NW. SW. 85 83 65 44 57 68 52 63 78 64 88 100 64 100 100 42 53 13th. Kaiu from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m ; thundei at 10 a. m., 2 and 6 p. m. 15th. Large lunar halo. 17th. Eain at 7^ a. m. KAUFMAN, TEXAS. March 13 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 6 S. 2 S. 2 N. 4 N. 3 N. 3 N. 2 N. 2 NE. 2 S. 1 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 14th. Heavy frost. 15th. Very pleasant. March 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. March 16 March 17 March 18 ' Van Nostrand, observer. STORMS OF 1859. 291 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. SISTERDALE, TEXAS. ■n r . ■13 & 2J S > i •o 3 REMARKS. 5 g s P° g s s § ■a 09 -a o S S CD H s, o s & « March 13 7 a. m. 28.44 65 Nim. 7 s. 2 13th. Dry fog ; 7 p. m. heat light- 2 p. m. 28.34 82 Cu. St. 1 NE. 3 ning. 9 p. m. 28. 67 58 NW. 5 15th. Lunar halo. March 14 7 a. m. 28.79 40 lVW. 2 17th. Rain and hail from 4J to 5 2 p. m. 28. 75 68 St. 1 NW. 3 a. m.; amount, 0.35 inch. 9 p. m. 28.89 41 Cir. 1 NW. 2 March 15 7 a. m. 28.90 36 Cir. 8 NW. ] 2 p. m. 28.79 69 Cir. 9 SE. 3 9 p. m. 28.75 61 Cir. 7 SW. 2 March 16 7 a. m. 28.63 50 Cir. 10 SW. 1 2 p. m. 28.48 68 Cu. St. 10 s. 3 9 p. m. 28.48 61 Nim. 10 SE. 2 March 17 7 a. m. 28. 48 53 Cir. St. 7 NW. 1 2 p. m. 28.67 64 NW. 5 9 p. m. 28.81 51 N. 2 March 18 7 a. m. 28.95 32 NW. 1 2 p. m. 28.85 70 NW. 2 9 p. m. 28.83 43 NW. 2 WEBBEEVILLE, TEXAS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. P- a. p. P- a. p. P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.44 29.57 29.50 29.64 29.70 29.78 29.83 29.72 29.75 29.73 29.64 29.57 29.61 29.58 29.70 29.75 29.76 29.79 68 80 68 43 68 58 42 62 66 55 67. 65 65 68 52 49 61 56 Drizzling 10 5 . . 6 10 10 10 5 s. s. NW. NW. NW. NW. S. S. S. s. s. s. SW. N. N. 15th. Frost. 17th. Thunder storm; slight shower from SW. UNION HILL, TEXAS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 a. m. p. m. 64 82 68 42 60 50 51 60 51 48 62 51 62 65 50 40 68 52 Fog.., Ou. st. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. St. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. W. S. s. s. s. s. s. s. SE. N. N. E. N. NE. NW. SE B. S. 3. NW. S. NW. NW. S. 13th. Severe norther at 8 p. m.; wind, 7; continued two hours, and fell to about 5. 14th. Frost. 15th. Very large lunar halo. 16th. Norther at 8 a. m.; sprinkle of rain. 292 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS. a -a s c o s 3 O T3 i . c o r E o a JZ Eh O a, > o v % C a o 3 3 o •s 1 s 13 .s e B RB.MARKS. March 13 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 9 n m 27.68 27.60 27.70 27.73 27.85 27.85 27.90 27.88 27.82 27. 80 27. 63 27.72 27.68 27.75 27.80 27.90 27. 85 27.90 68 81.5 54.5 41 72.6 52 39 72.5 50 45.5 68 57 63 71 52 38 74.6 55.6 St. 5 St. 6 Ou. 5 s 13th. Fog at 6 a. m. ; lightning in the E. and SE. from 7 to 10 p. m. 15th. Lunar halo at 9 p. m. w N. 5 N NE S. March 15 W- 3 SE March 16 SE SE. 2 SE. 2 N NW March 17 NW March 18 NW W 1 Q n m. sw WASHINGTON, TEXAS. March 13 March March March March March 14 15 16 17 18 9 p 29.44 29.34 29.52 29.77 29.74 29.83 29.88 29.80 29.76 29.69 29.56 29.55 29.44 29.50 29.72 29.94 29.84 29.82 50 72 44 60 46 86 64 38 65 44 51 74 52 64 62 60 Nim. Ou., nim. Nim. Cir. Gir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. S. S. NW. N. N. S. S. s. s. NW. NW. NW. NW. 13th. Eain; amount, 0. 38 inch. 16th. Drizzling rain; amount, 0. 02 inch. WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS March 13 62 64 10 10 NW 13th. Heavy rain most of the day, accompanied by thunder and lightning; amount, 2. 60 inches. 14th and 15th. Cool and pleasant; gentle breeze from N. 15th. Cloudy; rain and thunder at night; amount, 0. 30 inch. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. March 14 40 57 2 p. m. 9 p. m:* March 15 38 63 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sunrise 17th. Frost; warm at 2 p. m.; clouds at night. 18th. Warm rain, accompanied by thunder; amount, 0. 60 inch. March 16 40 58 10 10 10 10 10 10 NW 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 56 70 iNW 2 p. m. 9 p. m. March 18 38 38 N 2 p. m. 9 p. m. STOKMS OP 1859. 293 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. GLENWOOD COTTAGE, TENNESSEE. •a •a i Ik 2 e i g S 1 "s D o X r B a> .a Eh 1 g 3 1 o g 4 1 March 13 9 p. m. 29.40 63 .408 St. 10 5SE. 2 SSE. March 14 7 a. IQ. 29.25 60 .487 Nim. 10 sw. 2 SW. 2 pm. 29.24 £9.7 .146 SW. 9 p. m. 29.43 49.5 .182 SW. March 15 7 a. m. 29.54 42 .078 (1 WNW. 2 p. m. 29.64 52 .068 NW. 9 p. m. 29.70 43 .204 SE. March 16 7 a. m. 29.76 35 .183 Cir. 1 w. 1 SSE. 2 p. m. ■i9. 62 62 .176 St. 10 w. 1 SE. 9 p. m. 29.58 54 .206 St. 10 w. 1 SSE. March 17 7 a. m. 29.51 51 .283 St. 10 s. 3 S. 2 p. m. 29.26 57 .361 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 9 p. m. 29.07 53 .388 St. 10 ? March 18 7 a. m. 29 05 39 .206 Nim. 10 WNW. 4 WNW. 2 p. m. 29.27 34 .175 Nim. 10 NW. 3 NW. 9 p. m. 29.46 36 .115 St. 10 W. 2 W. March 19 7 a. m. 29.58 34 .120 NW. 2 p. m. 29.60 49 .107 Cir. 1 w. 1 W. EEMARK3. p. m., sometimes in copious showers; ceased snowing at 4 p. m. ; 14th. A gentle rain from llf a. m. to 12i p. m., and during the night from 9J p. m. 15th. Bain ceased at 9 a.m., and cleared off,with high wind; blow- ing a gale at 2 p. m. ; amount, 1. 35 inch. 16th. White frost. 17th. A few drops of rain at 7J a. m., increased to a gentle, steady rain, which continued till about dark; occasional sprinkle in the evening; patches of fog at 9 p. m. ; showers during the night. 18th. Drizzling rain at iutervalsdur- ing the morning; wind, WNW. ; at 10 J a. m. rain changed to snow, which continued falling till 2 inch. 19th. Ice J-inch thick. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. March 13 9 p. m. 29.60 61 March 14 7 a. m. 29.67 51 2 p. m. 29.79 54 9 p. m. 29.81 53 March 15 7 a. m. 29.97 46 2 p. m. 30.00 59 9 p. m. 29.98 45 March 16 7 a. m. 29.96 44 2 p. m 29. 91 63 9 p. m. 29.82 56 March 17 7 a. m. 29.71 50 2 p. m. 29.48 53 9 p. m. 29.41 54 March 18 7 a. m. 29.60 37 2 p. m. 29. 73 44 9 p m. 29.84 44 March 19 7 a. m. 29.94 43 2 p. m. 29. 93 57 .537 .196 .157 .123 . 192 .091 .275 .218 .216 .230 .361 .403 .418 .221 .130 .151 .164 .191 100 52 38 30 62 18 92 76 37 51 100 100 100 100 45 52 59 41 13th. Eain from 7 to 12 p. m.; amount, 1. 09 inch. 17th. Rain, commencing at 7 a. m.; amount, 1. 02 inch. LA GRANGE, TENNESSEE. March 13 9 p. m. 29.01 62 .491 ?10 ? SW. 2 88 Heavy rain from 5 p. m. the 13th March 14 7 a. m. 29.07 52 .183 Nim. 9 NE. 2 SW. 3 47 to 4 a. m. on the 14th. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 13 54 .157 SW. 4 38 17th. Storm at 4 a. m. 29.24 49 .175 SW. 2 50 18th. Slight snow from 7 to 9 a. m. March 15 7 a. m. 29.36 42 .155 SW. 2 58 2 p. m. 29.43 50 .210 NW. 2 58 9 p. m. 29.43 52 .232 Cir. st. 1 60 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 41 46 .169 Cir. St. 3 NE. 1 SE. 2 54 2 p. m. 29.37 €0 .229 Nim. 5 N. 1 S. 1 44 9 p. m. 29. 29 55 .295 Nim. 10 N. 2 S. 2 68 March 17 7 a. m. 29.18 51 .348 Nim. 10 NW. 3 SE. 2 93 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 00 52 .388 Nim. 10 NW. 8 SE. 2 100 28.92 55 .405 Nim. 10 ? SW. 1 94 March 18 7 a. m. 28. 96 36 .170 Nim. 10 NE. 2 SW. 3 80 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.15 46 .311 Cu. 4 E. 2 W. 4 100 29.26 40 .139 W. 2 56 March 19 29.30 40 .139 W. 2 56 2 p. m. 29.34 55 .168 Cir. St. 2 NE. 2 SW. 2 39 294 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY. O d) O o. a o a g i > 4> o A REMARKS. .a . as a m .S p o •§ •S s p c rt S o a o o s s & March 13 9 p. m. 29.48 60 .283 Nim. 10 sw. 1 «!. 1 54 I3th. King around the moon at 8J March 14 7 a. m. 29.15 58 .423 St. 9 sw. 2 s. 1 88 p.m. 2 p. m. 29. 05 60 .338 Cu. 7 sw. 3 w. 1 65 18th. Eain at 6 a. m.; thunder 9 p. 7 a. m. m. 29.22 29.28 50 44 .117 .151 Cu. St. 4 w. sw. 3 2 32 52 storm at 7^ a. m; high wind at March 15 sw. 2 8 a. m. ; snow storm at 2 p m ; 2 p. m. 29.44 49 .130 Cir. cu. 2 sw. 3 sw. 2 37 storm ended in the night ; am't 9 p. m. 29.67 42 .113 sw. 1 42 in water, 0. 97 inch. March 16 7 a. 2 p. m. m. 29.65 29.56 35 58 . 162 .153 Cir. St. 1 s. sw. 1 1 80 32 sw. 1 9 p. m 29. 52 52 .183 sw. 1 47 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 45 51 .270 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 2 72 2 p. m. 29.29 51 .321 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 1 86 9 p. m. 29.05 50 .354 Nim. 10 8E. 2 SE. 1 96 March 18 7 a. m. 28. S5 54 .390 Nim. 10 sw. 3 SW. 2 93 2 p. m. 28.92 48 .285 Nim. 10 W. 3 w. 3 85 9 p. m. 29.21 33 .175 Nim. 10 W. 2 w. 3 94 March 19 7 a. m. 29. 34 32 . 143 St, 10 w. 2 w. 3 79 2 p. m. 29.44 42 .222 Ou. 3 w. 3 w. 2 83 DANVILLE, KENTUCKY. March 13 Marcli 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.01 28.77 28.67 28.80 28.84 28.97 29.14 29.21 29. 19 m. m. 28.62 28.46 28. 43 28.73 28.91 28.99 60 58 63 52 46 51 43 32 63 55 50 55 55 58 47 40 32 42 St. Cu. St. Cu. St. St. St. Ou. St. St. St. St. St. St. Cu. St. Ou. St. St. Cu. St. SW. SW. sw. ■iW. w. sw. sw. s. sw. NW. NW. SE. SW. SW. w. w. w. w. E. SE. S. SE. SE. S. w. w. w. w. 13th. Rain in the night ; amount, 0. 763 inch. 15th. Rain ; amount, 6. 12 inch. 17th. Began to rain at 5 p. m. , and ended in the night ; amount, 0. 564 inch. 18th. Showery ; amount, 0. 614 inch. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.40 29 17 29.04 29.22 29.34 29.51 29.56 29.74 29. 60 29.58 29.51 29.27 29.06 28.83 28.95 29.23 29.39 29. 51 55 66 67 51 43 53 42 33 63 52 54 53 51 63 37 33 32 43 ,246 '146 .243 .308 .165 .130 Imp. Imp. Haze Imp. Imp. Imp. SW. s. 1 3 w. sw. 4 3 sw. SE. 2 2 s. 4 ■■":::: w. w. SE. sw. SW. SW. s. SE. SE. S. SE. S. S. w. w. w. w. 37 36 42 74 72 45 13th. Lunar halo at 9 p. m. 14th. Rain from 2J to 6 a. m.; amount, 0. 388 inch. 16th. Light frost ; distant halo at 3 p. m. ; lunar halo at 7 J p. m. 17th. Began to rain at 8.30 a. m., continued during the night ; changed to snow and rain at IJ p. m. the following day, and ended at 9 p. m.; amount, 0. 74 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 295 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. SPBINGDALE, KENTUCKY. s § s 1 Ik 1 1 March 13 6 pm. 29.46 59 .423 March 14 5 a. m. 29.09 54 .375 2 p. m. 28. 94 62 .360 6 p. m. 29.03 55 .390 March 15 5 a. m. 29. 20 43 .267 2 p. m. 29.39 51 .143 6 p. m. 29.48 46 .124 March 16 5 a. m. 29.64 28i .135 2 p. m. 29.52 62 .203 6 p. m. 29.47 64 .321 March 17 5 a. m. 29.43 63J .232 2 p. m. 29.21 60* .315 6 p m. 29.05 49^ .322 March 18 5 a. m. 28.77 52 .361 2 p. m. 28.78 364 .170 6 p. m. 28.83 32^ .162 March 19 5 a. m. 29. 22 31 .136 2 p. m. 29.37 40 .219 E. S. SW. wsw. wsw. wsw. wsw. SE. ENE. S. E. E. 3. W. WSW. wsw. w. 93 68 93 100 43 42 88 39 80 60 89 92 96 80 89 78 95 EEMAEKa. Began to rain in the night of the 13th, and ended at 1 p. m. on the 14th ; amount, 0. 63 inch. Began to rain at 10 a. m. the 17th ; changed to snow on the 18th, and ended in the night ; amount in water, 0. 82 inch. PARIS, KENTUCKT. Maroh 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 7 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a 2 p, m. m. m. m. 29.16 28.88 28.75 28.79 28.89 29.13 29.26 29.32 29.35 29.23 29.18 28.99 28.76 29.54 28.46 28.73 29.25 29.07 57 53 63 52 43 49 41 31J 64 63 60 52 63 55 60 31 30 37 Nim. Cu. nim. Cir. Cu. Cu. 10 10 2 10 3 Cu. & cir. st. 1 Hazy Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. Cu. Cu. 10 10 10 10 8 1 10 NW , NE. NE. NE. E ... NE. E .. NE. SE . SE . SW. fE. SW. SW. SW. NW. SW. NW. E. SW. SW. SE. SE. SW. W. NW. NW. NW. 13th. Lunar halo ; hazy at 9 p. m. ; storm commenced the night pre- ceding, and ended at 7 a. m. on the 14th ; amount, 0. 63 inch. 14th. Shower at 3 p. m. ; amount, 0. 13 inch. 16th. Morning cloudy, night clear. 16th. Morning clear; p. m. cloudy; night hazy; lunar halo. Kain from 9 p. m. to 7 a. m on the 17th ; amount, 0. 038 inch. Rain from 11a. m. the 17th to 7 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0. 87 inch. 19th. Rain and snow till 7 a. m. ; amount, 0. 33 inch. AVON, OHIO. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.20 28.86 28.57 28.93 29.03 29.28 29.23 29.21 28. 16 28.86 28.69 28.33 28.26 28.26 29.47 28.85 40 56 60 57.7 36.6 32.5 68 43 52.6 57.5 60 50 39.7 32 33.6 .092 .282 .391 .190 .153 ,171 ,543 ,132 .251 ,315 .456 ,350 ,173 ,162 .144 Cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. cir. Cu. St. Cu. Bt. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu.Bt,,nim. SE. SW. w. w. SW. SW. SW. w. SW. w. w. SW. SW. SW. w. w. w. SW. NE. NE. SE. SE. SW. NE. W. W. W. 30 63 74 85 71 92 79 48 63 83 88 96 89 89 75 15th. Rain all day; amount, 0. 80 inch. Rain on the 17th, commencing at 7 a, m., and on the 18th, begin- ning at 2 p. m. ; amount, 1. 84 inch. 296 REDUCTIONS OF MKTEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO. 0^ -a c o 3 O a T3 as i n a o a O > ■s a> o s 1 o 5 -a o "o "3 § ■a o g ^3 1 1 REMARKS. 4 March 13 9 p. DJ. 7 a. D). 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 50.6 47 59 51 36 34 33 40 52 45 48 50 49 5 SE. 3 SE. 4 SW. 3 W. 4 SW. 6 W. 4 NW. 2 E. 2 SW. 2 NE. 3 NW. 3 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE 2 SE. 1 NW. 4 NW. 3 W. 3 14th. Rain from 6J- a.m. to 2 p. m.; amount, 0. 47 inch. 16th. Halo round the moon at 9 p. m. Began to rain at 11a. m. on the 17th ; continued till 6 J p. m. on the 18th, when it gave place to aheavysnow; amount, 1.15 inch. March 14 March 15 Nim. 10 Nim. 9 Nim. 9 Nim. 10 Cir. 7 SW. 5 NE. 2 NW. 4 NE. 4 iSfW. 6 March 16 March 17 Cir. 2 Cir. St. 4 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 10 SE. 1 SE 1 NE. 1 3E. 1 SE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 SE. 1 B. 3 NE. 3 March 18 March 19 49 48 30 25 29 CLEVELAND, OHIO. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 9 7 2 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.13 Z8. 87 28.60 28.53 28. 68 28.79 29.00 29.20 29.21 29.17 29.06 28.93 28.74 28.45 28.30 28.29 28.45 28.71 37 47 69 57 41 38 36J 34J 40 40i 43" 62 48 53 59 37 32J 36 Cu. st. Cir. cu, Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu.st. S. SW. SW. SE. S. SW. SW. w. w. NW. N. SE.. SB. S. S. s. N. w. w. w. 14. Slight rain from 8 J a. m. to 11 J a. m. ; showers from 74 to 8J p. m. ; amount, 0. 2 1 inch. 16th. Large lunar halo in the evening. 17th. Bain in the evening and night ; amount, 0. 34 inch. Began to rain at 3J p. m. the 18th, changed to snow in the night, and continued till — a. m. on the 19th ; amount in water, 1.77 inch. BOWLING GREEN, OHIO. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a.m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 29. 305 29.017 28.784 28.719 28.836 29. 012 29.237 29.452 29.411 29.331 29.229 29.094 28.882 28.565 28.382 28. 504 28. 737 28.994 44 45 58.6 45.7 30 40 34 36.5 55 48 47.5 58 58.4 34.5 34 36.4 Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Mm. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. SW. SW. s. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. W. NE. SW. SE. NE. SW. NE. NW. W. 14th. Several smart showers ; amount, 0. 74 inch. Began to rain at 8^ p. m. the 17th, and continued till 2 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0. 235 inch. 18th. Showers during the day ; began to snow at 6 J p. m. ; next morning snow 2 inches in depth, notwithstanding the warm and wet state of the ground; amount in water, 0. 75 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 297 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. CINCINNATI, OHIO.» •a S cd 5 □ o s s o a Barom'r corrected to 3i' P. 2 V 1 O a. g O o 1^ V a -5 g 6 T3 O c 2 o -a c S 3 > Si REMARK3. March 13 March 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29. 58 29. 40 29.15 29. 3U 29.40 29.57 29. 79 29.90 29.81 29. 76 29. 65 29.54 29.14 28.89 28.79 29. 21 29.39 29.54 54 52 62 50 42 43 40 34 60 50 50 54 50 50 56 32 32 37 Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim, ir. 10 10 7 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 N.. w. 2 5(1 15 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 25 12 30 l.Sth. Rain; amount. 0.262 inch. 14th. Hain from 1.20 to 2.20 p. m.; amount, 0. 15 inch. Began to vain at 2. 30 p. m. the 17th; continued, accompanied by snow on the 18th, and ended at 3 a m. on the 19th ; amount in water, 1.155 inch. E . E. March 15 \v. w. SE. s. s. s. E March 16 March 17 N „ C N N s. 3. S. w. w. NW. March 18 NE. NE. NE. E.. March 19 E CINCINNATI, OHIO.f March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.48 29.25 29. 09 29. 19 29.35 29. 49 29. 62 29.74 29.67 29.61 29. 57 29. 44 29.03 28.88 28.71 29.03 29.24 29.46 57 56 63 52 44 46 42 36 73 52 51 58 54 54 58 33 33 44 .378 .391 .510 . 159 . 173 . 192 . 155 . 149 .509 .232 .245 .309 .362 .362 .309 .142 .150 .218 Nim. Nim. Nim. Uu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. Nim. Nim. Cq. 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 10 5 S.. W. w. w. w. s... sw. sw. w. w. w. 81 87 88 41 60 62 58 71 50 62 65 64 87 87 64 92 80 76 15th. Eain from 3J to 5f a. m , and 2J to 2J p. m. ; amount, 0. 54 inch. Storm commenced aiT 2^ p. m. the 17th, and ended at 7| a. m. on the 19th; amount, 0. 99 inch. COLLINGWOOD, OHIO. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 44 44 56 45 38 38 34 36 56 46 48 60 60 48 46 36 34 34 March 14 March 16 March 17 March 19 38* 'Phillip?, observer. t Harper, observer. 298 REDUCnONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. COLLEGE HILL, OHIO. cd -a ■a c 1 s O ■a 1° n S V E o g S3 i > o V o a 5 f "5 o 1 o s s 6 9 SS ■a REMARKS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm, 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 28.65 28.40 28.23 28.24 28.42 28.60 28.64 28.85 28. 80 28. 80 28.70 28.61 28.60 28. 16 28.05 28. 12 28.39 28.55 54 50 62 52 40 46 44 34 60 40 46 60 44 52 46 32 28 38 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SW. 4 SW. 4 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 4 SW. 4 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SW. 4 SW. 4 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 4 SW. 4 I4th. Rain in the night; amount, 0. 36 inch. I7th. Commenced raining at 1 p. m., and ended in the night; amount, 0. 72 inch. 18th. Rain and snow; amount, 0. 72 inch. 16th. Halo around the moon. HILLSBOROUGH, OHIO. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 28.84 28 56 28.38 28.46 28.58 28.72 28.90 29.05 29.03 28. 94 28.89 28.74 28.44 28.25 28.05 28.22 28.52 28.68 55 48J 59i 52 40 39 38 36 50 in 50 50 60 514 m 31 28 32 .131 ,322 .396 .136 .132 .152 .103 .122 .126 . 120 .144 .328 .301 .388 .297 .174 .123 .106 Nim. St. Cir. St. St. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. Nim. St. St. SE. SE. SW. W. W. W. NW. SE. SE. SE. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. NW. SW. SW. 29 92 76 35 52 63 45 58 34 36 39 89 100 100' 85 100 77 58 14th. Rain a.m. and p m. ; amount, 0. 415 inch. 17th. Raina.m. and p.m.; amount, 0. 991 inch. 18th. Storm of sleet, rain, wind, and thunder at 11 a. m. ; snow storm at night; amount, 0. 235 inch. HIRAM, OHIO. March 13 March 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 45 45 56 41 41 39 32 31 48 38 51 59 48 54 58 40 31 31 Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 9 9 9 10 10 1 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 SE. 2 SE. SE. S. S. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. S. s. SW. SW. s. w. NW. NW. 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 4 6 14th. Rain from 8 to 9 p. amount, 0. 27 inch. 17th. Rain at 4 p. m. 18th. Thunder storm at 2 a. amount, 0. 62 inch. 19th Snow storm; amount, water, 0. 80 Inch. m.; m ; March 15 ' NW. 3 in March 16 March 17 W. 2 March 18 March 19 SW. s. w. NW. NW. 3 2 3 4 3 STORMS OF 1859 299 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. HUDSON, OHIO. C A £ ■a S a m i 1 S a. >■ o v g o ■3 s o 5 Motion of clouds. ■3 1 9 > REMARKS. March 13 9 p. 111. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p, m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. Di. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 28.92 28.70 28.38 28.29 28.42 28.51 28. 78 28.99 29. 00 29. 00 28.87 28.75 28.54 28.20 27. 99 27.96 28. 14 28. 38 49 49 57 56 44 40 35 31 48 45 42 60 49 54 60 47 33 34 Amorphous 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 St., cu. 10 Cir.st. 10 Cu. 10 St., cu. 10 Amorphous 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Amorphous 10 Cu. 10 E. E. SE. SW. W. W. W. w. SW. SW. SE. •iW. SE. SW. SE. W. W. W. 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 4 14th. Rain began at 9 a.m., and ended in the night; amount, 0. 22 inch. Commenced raining at 5 p. m. the March 14 March 15 the night; amount, 1. 00 inch. March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 JACKSON, (MONROE COUNTY,) OHIO. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 14th. Rain from 7 a. m. to 1 p. m. ; amount 0. 50 inch. Marnh 14 48 Rain from 4 p. m. the 17th to — p. m. on the 18th: a violent Rtorm March 15 40 41 40 32 52 41 40 63 62 55 3 p. m. on the 18th; amount, 0. 70 inch. Maich 16 5 19th. Snow storm from — a. m. to 2 p. m. ; amount, in water, 0. 30 S. 1 NE. 1 W. 1 ______ March 17 10 10 10 Cu. 10 March 18 E. 2 March 19 31 55 MADISON, OHIO.e Marrh tX 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 16th. Magnificent display of aurora March 14 "■■*"" borealis. 17th. Rain at 6 p. m. 18th. Showery. March 16 19th. Snow and frozen rain at night. March 16 36 46 34 44 67 52 55 64 40 33 34 Ou. St. 1 Oir. ] St. 10 St. 10 Nim. 10 St. 10 Cir.st. 10 Nim. 10 St. 10 St. 10 NW. 2 W. 2 S. 2 8. 2 8. 3 S. 2 S. 1 W. 2 W. 7 W. 7 March 17 March 18 SW. 2 March 19 W. 2 * Atkins, observer. 300 REDUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MONTVILLE, OHIO. March 13 March 14 March 15 March IC March 17 March 18 March 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. i p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. p. m. S2 28.794 28.626 ^8. 28(1 2>^. 17.S i8. 3!(i 28.415 28. 6:^6 28.860 28.881 28. 852 28. 765 28. 601 28.406 28. 085 27.850 27.854 28.115 28.301 u i > a £J o t^ b 50 .186 52 .207 o6 .336 55 .376 39.5 . 145 38 .144 35 .142 30 .167 49 .223 43 .142 43 .164 57 .261- 47 .297 53 .375 68 .393 40 .225 30 .187 34 .155 Ijir. Civ. Oir. Cu. Cu. u. Cu. ■St Cu. cu. cu. St. St. St. St. St. SW. SW. SW. SW. s.. SE SW. SW. w.. SW. S... S... s... s. s. SE. s. SE. SW. SW. w. 51 53 80 86 59 62 69 100 63 51 58 57 92 93 81 91 94 79 BEMARKS. 14th. Showers from 9 to 11 a. m. 17th. Rain began at 5 p. m. and ended in the night. I8th Thunder shower at 2 p. m., wind SK ; snow in the night, wind W.; amount in water, 0.605 inch. I9th. Somewhat blustering, wind variable, SW. to N W.; occasional snow squalls. NEW LISBON, OHIO. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 28. 75 28.56 28.32 28.20 28. 25 28.34 28. 60 28.81 28.83 28.80 28.75 28,60 28.45 28.10 27.70 27. 81 28.00 28.22 52 60 72 61 62 48 45 35 57 41 45 70 44 63 70 52 40 43 Nim. Sim. Sim. Nim. Sim. Sim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. SE. SE. W. SW. SW. SW. SE. SE. SE. s. SSE. W. 3W. SW. s. SE. SE. SE. S. SW. NW. SW. SW. SW. SE. SE. SE. S. SE. W. SW. W. 13th. Frost. 14th and 16th Fair. 16th. Changeable; storm from 6.30 p. m the 17th to 4 p. m. on the ISth ; amount in water, 0.85 inch. 19th. Snow and rain in the night ; amount in water, 0.20 inch. NORTHWOOD, OHIO. March IR 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 28.81 28.53 28.23 28. 34 28.49 28.69 28.82 28.98 38.81 28.89 28.80 28.49 St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 1 10 10 10 10 10 NW. NW. NW. E. NE. SW. SW. NE. NE. NE. NW. W. NW. NE. NW. SW. SE. SE. 1 3 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 L4th. Storm commenced in the Marrh 14 N. N. 2 2 preceding night and ended at 4 p. m. ; amount, 0.32 Inch. Snow storm from 12 m the 17th March 15 E. SW. 2 2 to the 18th at night ; amount in March 16 March 17 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 N. N. N. 1 1 1 March 18 28.20 27.97 27.96 28.43 28.59 SE. 2 March 19 SE. 2 STORMS OF 1859. 301 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. 1 ■§ 1 2 U r B9 i a i O §■ o V a i 3 O O -3 O a o o i s 3 S reimar:?. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.38 29.21 29. 13 29. 12 29.21 29.27 29.46 29.56 29.51 29.44 29. 48 29.28 29.04 28.90 28.82 28.93 29.21 29.20 50 52 70 55 46 48 38 30 59 46 45 51 54 60 49 34 32 40 Nim 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. Ki Nim. 8 Nim. 9 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 9 sw iSth. Llllia,r halo 40'-' in fliampt.pr • March 14 SE. 3 SW. 2 SW. 6 SW. 3 SW. 2 SW. ] E. 1 NE. 1 SE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 SE. 3 SW. 1 SW. 3 SW. 5 NW. 4 NW. 4 rain iu the night. 14th. Hain from 1 to *J a m • amount 32 inch March 15 Storm began at 12 m. the 17th ; thunder and lightning at 11 a. March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 TROT, OHIO. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. P P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.46 29.74 29.52 29.53 29.67 29.77 29.89 30. 10 30.14 30.14 29. 96 29.93 29.74 29.34 29.13 29.17 29.60 29.78 56 50 60 54 39 39 40 27 54 52 44 56 50 50 53 36 28 36 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. 10 10 10 10 10 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 W. to E. W. to E. W. to E. W. to E. W. to E. W. to E. W. to B. W. to E. S. to N. W. to E. W. to E. W. toE W. to E. W. to E. Calm Calm . W. W. W. W. W. Calm . W. W. Calm W. S. Calm. W. W. W. W. 13th. Lunar halo. 14th. Rain from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m.; amount, 0.60 inch. I7th. Amount of rain, 0.50 inch. 18th. Storm from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m.; amount, 1.70 inch. SAVANNAH, OHIO. March 13 9 p. m. 29. 044 45 .241 March 14 7 a. m. 28.768 51 .272 St. 2 p. m. 28. 448 63 .429 St. 9 p. m. 28. 424 55 .321 Cir. St. March 16 7 a. m. 28. 604 39 .186 St. 2 p. m. 28. 696 38 .178 St. 9 p. m. 28. 936 33 .168 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 140 32 .143 2 p. m. 29.118 54 .269 9 p. m. 29. 068 41 .225 Cir. March 17 7 a. m. 28. 976 49 .215 St. 2 p. m. 28. 850 60 .357 St. 9 p. m. 28. 634 61 .374 Nim. March 18 7 a. m. 28. 308 55 .349 St. 2 p, m. 28. 066 55 .362 Nim. 9 p, m. 28. 132 36 .212 Nim. March 19 7 a. m. 28. 378 30 .148 St. 2 p. m. 28. 664 35 .155 Nim. 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 SW. SE. SW. 3 s. 5;s. SW. 5SW. sw. 4SW. w. 4:SW. W RE. SW SW. 1 SW. s. 3 SE. s. 3 S. 8. 3 S. SW. 3 SW. SW. 3 SW. SW. 3 NW. NW. 5 NW. w. 4 W. 84 78 77 80 81 81 89 79 67 91 69 78 100 81 87 100 89 79 14th. Rain from 7^ a. m. to 7J p. m. ; thunder in the evening ; amount, 0.21 inch. 16th. Cold and blowing. I6th. Lunar halo, indications of rain. 17th. Cloudy all day ; rain from 6 to 11 p. m.; amount, 0.425 inch. 18th. Heavy thunder and very heavy rain in the afternoon. 19th. Cold and snovi'y all day till 4 p. m., began again at 9 p. m.; amount in water, 1.285 inch. 302 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. URBANA, OHIO. 1 1 i o i "33 Pi REMARKS. March 13 March 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. .7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 28.93 28.63 28.40 28.41 28.57 28.70 28.92 29.07 29.07 29.09 29.02 28.81 28.61 28.32 28.12 28.22 28.52 28.70 50 49 61 51 38 37 32 33 58 46 49 52 50 50 51 34 28 34 ...... Nim. 10 St. 10 St. 3 Cir. 3 St. 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 St. 10 Rain 10 Snow 10 10 10 S. 5 S. 7 SW. 5 W. 1 SW. 1 S. 2 SB. 7 SW. 8 W. 5 W W. 8 W. 6 ESE. 2 SSE. 6 S. 7 14th. Storm began at 4 a. m. and ended at ^ p. m. ; amount, 0.36 inch. I5th. Snowy, 10 a m. to 2 p. m. 16th. Halo round the moon. Storm commenced at 11^ a. m. the 17th, and ended at 6 a. m. on the 19th. 18th. Thunder, 11 a. m. to 12 m ; 5f p. m. rain changed to snow; continued all night. 19th. Spitting snow all day; am't in water, 1.04 inch, March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 WSW. 7 WSW. 6 W. 2 SSE. 3 SE. 2 SE. 2 S. 2 SE. 3 SW. 2 WNW. 1 WNW. 5 W. 5 W. 6 WELCHFIELD, OHIO. M- h 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m- p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. 7 2 P- a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. 46 48 56 53 40 37 33 32 55 38 41 63 48 53 63 40 31 33 Nlm. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. SE. SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. vv. SW. SW. SE. SW. SE. SW. SB. W. W. W. 14th. Began to rain at 9 a. m.; occasional claps of thunder in the evening, followed by high wind; velocity, 4 and 5; storm ended at 1 a. m. on the 15th; amount, 0.427 inch. Rain from 6 p. m. the 16th to 1 a. m. on the 20th.; amount, 2.30 inch. WESTERVILLE, OHIO. Marrh 13 9 p. 7 a. m. 28.91 52i 504 .226 S. 1 57 14th. Showery and squally irom 5 a. m. to 6 p. m. ; strong wind in March 14 m. 28.68 .354 St. 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 96 2 p. m. 28.41 60 .396 St. 10 SW. 4 s. 3 76 the evening; amount, 0.36 inch. 9 p. 7 a. 28 45 52 . 159 SW 6 41 15th. SnowsquallB,withhighwind. 16th. Frost; temperature at 6 a. March 15 m. 28.56 42 .155 St. 10 SW. 5 SW. 5 58 2 p. m. 28.70 38 .144 Cu. St. 9 w. 2 SW. 5 63 m., 27°; pleasant during the 9 p. 7 a. 28 93 35 . 142 w. 70 day; in the evening a singular class of clouds, very light cirrus floating in riffles from W. to E.; halo round the moon about 25° March 16 m. 29. 09 31 . 155 SE. 89 2 p. 9 p. Tn. 29 05 55 . 193 SW. 44 m. 28.99 42i .215 Cu. 8 w. SW. 79 March 17 7 a. m. 28.92 45 .228 St. 10 SW. SW. 76 in diameter. 2 p. m. 28.77 52 .334 St. 10 w. SW. 86 17th. Began to rain at 12 m. and 9 p. m. 28.51 52 .361 St. 10 SE. SE. 93 ceased during the night; amount, March 18 7 a. m. 28.27 53J .396 St. 10 SW. SW. 96 0.712 inch. 2 p. m. 28.10 50 .309 St. 10 w. SW. 2 85 18th. Thunder shower at 12 m.; 9 p. m. 28.15 35 .183 St. 10 w. w. 4 90 rained furiously at 124 P- ^^-t March 19 7 a. m. 28.46 31 .155 St. 10 w. 5 w. 5 89 accompanied by lightning and 2 p. m. 28.66 32J .119 St. 10 w. 3 w. 3 64 wind, 4 and 5; changed to snow in the night, and continued till 7 a. m. on the 19th; amount in water, 0.531 inch. STORMS OP 1859. 303 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. WINDHAM, OHIO. •a O s i S |S n V s o O I O s 1 a o O 1 O § 1 ■3 a s 3 "33 « REMARKS. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 60 40 57 53 40 51 34 30 55 40 35 57 53 52 57 43 30 33 14th. Eain, with high wind at 9 p. m. 15th. Cloudy. 16 th. Snowy. 17th. Cloudy. 18th. Frequent showers. 19th. One inch of snow on ground in the morning; blustering. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 MADISON, OHIO.o March 13 9 p. m. 34 OSE. 1 14th. Began to rain at 9J a. m. and ended in the night; am't. March 14 7 a. m. 46 Cir. cu. 10 sw. 2SE. 2 2 p. m, 56 Nim. 10 s. 5iSB. 4 0.25 inch. 9 p. m. 50 Nim. 10 sw. 4 sw. 6 16th. Began to rain at 6 p. m. March 15 7 a. m. 40 Cir. cu. 10 sw. 3 sw. 4 and ended in the night; am't, 2 p. m. 46 Nim. 10 sw. 3 sw. 3 0.25 inch. 9 p. m. 35 Nim. 10 sw. 4 w. 4 Commenced raining at 10 a. m. March 16 7 a. m. 34 w. 3 the 17th and ended at 5 p. m. 2 p. m. 42 w. 2 on the 18th; amount, 2.200 inc's. 9 p. m. 33 s sw. '/ March 17 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. m. m. m. m. 36 64 52 32 Nim. Nim. 10 10 SE. SE. S. 1 2 1 2 March 18 s. 3 S. 2 p. m. 62 Nim. 10 8. 4 8. 3 9 p. m. 39 Nim. 10 sw. 3,W. 3 March 19 7 a. m. 32 Nim. 10 sw. 4W. 5 2 p. m. 33 Nim. 10 w. 4W. 5 BATTLE CBEBK, MICHIGAN. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. a. m. p. m. P- a. P- P- a. P- P- m. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.09 28. 72 28.54 28.55 28.70 28.87 29.08 29.24 29. 19 29.14 29.05 28.89 28.72 28.41 28.46 ■18. 61 28.66 28.87 46 43 48 38 34 36 33 33 42 33 36 66 49 43 36 33 31 35 Cir. St. Nim. Cir. ut. St. Cir. St. St. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Cir. Bt. Cir. St. St. St. 6 10 8 10 10 9 1 1 2 10 10 10 10 10 4 SW. SW. sw. w. w. w. sw. sw. sw. sw. w. NW. NW. NW. NW. SE. SB. SW. SW. w. w. w. s. SE. s. s, 8. N. NW. NW. W. NW. 14th. Eain from 5 a. m. to 1 p. m.; amount, 0.40 inch, (an approxi- mation.) Storm commenced at 10^ p. m. the 17th and ended at 8 a. m. on the 18th; amount, 0.20 inch. 19th. Snow squalls. * Mrs. King, observer. ao4 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. DETROIT, MICHIGAN. t a ■s s s o •a 2 s . cfc. S2 o 1^ V V a O i > o a> o o b S g -a 3 O o c _o o 1 >> 6 1 BEMARKS. March 13 9 p. m. 29.07 39 . 136 St. 1 sw. ] SW. 1 62 Rain from 9 a. m the 14th to 6 p. March 14 7 a. m. 29.05 43 .147 Gu. St. 8 NW. 1 NE. 2 57 m. on the 15th ; amount, 0. 50 2 p. m. 28.94 53 .183 Nim. 10 S. 2 SE. 3 47 inch. 9 p. m. 28.83 38 .123 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE, 2 54 Rain from 8 a. m. the 18th to 3. 10 March 15 7 a. m. 28.67 44 .100 Nim. 10 SE. 3 sw. 2 36 p. m. on the 19th ; amount, 0. 68 2 p. m. 28.74 45 .053 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SW. 3 17 inch. 9 p. m. 29.00 31 .108 Ou. St. 8 SW. 2 SW. 1 59 March 16 7 a. m. 29.10 34 .168 Cir. 2 SW. 1 SW. 1 89 2 p. m. 29.05 46 .074 Cu. St. 3 SW. 1 SW. 2 24 9 p. m. 29.02 41 .092 Cu. St. 4 sw. ] SW. 1 34 March 17 7 a. m. 28.97 44 .151 Cu. St. 7 SE. 1 s. 1 52 2 p. m. 28.88 63 .125 Cu. St. 5 NW. 2 SW, 2 22 9 p. m. 28.77 44 .121 St. 3 W. 1 SW. 2 43 March 18 7 a. m. 28.05 48 .297 Nim. 8 W. 3 SW. 3 85 2 p. m. 27.95 52 .219 Nim. 10 W. 3 w. 3 54 9 p. m. 27.97 38 .165 Nim. 10 w. 3 w. 2 72 March 19 7 a. m. 28.70 34 .139 Nim. 10 w. 3 SW. 3 71 2 p. m. 28.79 35 .142 Nim. 8 w. 3 SW. - 3 70 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. 46 41 43 38 32 34 30 24 55 46 48 64 48 37 36 33 32 35 Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cir. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. ir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. 1 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 2 3 2 10 10 10 10 10 SW. s. SW. SW. NW. NW. w. w. w. w. w. N. NE. NW. NW. NW. NE. B. SW. SW. NW. NW. NE. SE. ■iE. S. S3. S. S. N. N. NW. NW. NW. Rain at intervals from 3 a. m. the 14th to 10 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 0. 56 inch. 16th. Lunar halo. 17th. Fine day; solar halo. Began to rain at 11. 30 p. m. 18th. Rain at intervals during the day. Snow in the night 19th. Cold and windy. Snow in the forenoon ; storm ended at 0. 30 p. m. ; amount in water, 0. 41 inch. MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN. Marrh 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.54 29.17 28.72 28.56 28. 78 28.97 29.28 29.39 29.12 29. 16 29.16 29. 16 29. 14 29.04 28.94 29.00 29.18 29. 17 28 29 32 32 21 30 27 13 39 33 35 38 33 32 30 32 24 29 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. st Nim. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 3 2 10 6 10 9 10 10 10 SE. E. SE. SE. W. WNW. WNW. W. SE. ESE. WNW. WNW. E. N. NW. NW. NW. NW. 1 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 5 5 3 2 I4th. Se vere snow storm ; depth of snow, 10. 25 inches, 16th. Depth of snow in woods, 3 10 feet. 18th. Snow; depth, 1.00 inch. Marrh 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 NW. 3 March 18 NE. 4 March 19 STORMS OF 1859. 305 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. LA.NSING, MICHIGAN. 1 •a § 3 § S s o S •a V 22 S ea i > ■3 o 1 O g 1 & ■§ a 1 REMARKS. March 13 8 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 8 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 8 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 8 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 8 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 8 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 44 43 51 41 34 36 32 32 48 47 43 61 62 46 39 35 32 34 14th. Rain from 6 a. m. to 4 p. m. 15th. Snow from 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. 18th. Rain from 5 to 10 a. m. 19th. Snow from 6 to 8 a m. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 MONROE, MICHIGAN. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. Bt. 4 Cir. 4 Cir. cu. 6 Cir. cu. 3 Cir. 3 Cir. cu. 4 Cir. 6 Cu. St. 7 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 NE. 3 SE. 3 NE. 2 SW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 4 SW. 2 SW. 2 SE. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 SE. 1 SE. 4 NE. 5 SE. 2 NW. 4 NW. 4 NW. 4 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 1 SE. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 14th. Drizzling rain and sleet from 7 a. m. to 4 p. m. March 11 Storm commenced at 9 p. m the 17th and ended at 5 a. m. on the 18th. March 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 D m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 T> ni. March 16 9 p. m. March 17 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. March 18 March 19 NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. lu. a. m. p. a. p. P a. p. P- a. P- P- a. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.24 .95 28.72 28.74 28.97 29. 15 29.34 29.45 29.36 29.29 29.22 29.08 28.90 28.73 28.71 28.86 29. 06 29.20 52 56 51 40 33 39 34 31 57 47 50 63 40 34 33 32 30 35 Cir. cu. Sim. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. st. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. 10 10 10 10 IC 8 5 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SW. s. SW. SW. w. NW. w. w. SW. S. w. w. SW. NW. NW. SW. 14th. Rain from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.; amount, 0. 26 inch. Snow storm from 10 p. m. the 17th to 9 p. m. on the 18th ; amount in water, 0. 60 inch. 39" 306 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. OTTAWA POINT, MICHIGAN. ■xs ■a g ■a o to . a O o. > i at 4 s 2 u o >i REMARKS. i s o n 1° n a Ed 1 ■a 3 o 5 a o S 1 > 1 March 13 6 p. m. 29.65 37 .178 3 NE. 5 81 14th. Eain? from 3 to 5 p. m.; March 14 6 am. 29.29 34 .155 10 N. 5 NE. 6 79 amount, 0. 08 inch. 9 a. m. 29.18 35 .162 10 NW. 7 NE. 6 80 18th. Kain ? from 3. 30 to 10. 25 3 pm. 28.76 39 .195 10 E. 3 82 a. m.; amount, 0. 16 inch. 6 p. m. 28.81 42 .222 7 N. 6 SW. 7 83 March 15 6 a. m. 28.80 34 .155 10 ssw. 7 79 9 a. m. 28.85 34 .175 10 NE. 7 ssw. 7 89 3 pm. 29.05 31 .136 10 E. 8 WNW. 7 78 6 p. m. 29. 18 30 .130 10 E. 7 WNW. 5 78 March 16 6 a. m. 29.57 27 .147 WNW. 100 9 a. m. 29.58 28 .142 w. 88 3 p. m. 29.52 41 .203 s. 3 82 6 p. m. 29.49 38 .178 1 ESE. 2 81 March 17 6 a. m. 29.38 34 .155 10 S. 79 9 a. m. 29.35 36 .170 9 NE. 6 SSW. 3 80 3 p. m. 29.20 51 .296 2 ESE. 2 79 6 p. m. 29.18 47 .249 3 s. 2 77 March 18 6 am. 28.86 37 .178 10 N. 3 81 9 a. m. 28.73 36 .191 10 NNW. 5 90 3 p. m. 28.67 38 .186 10 S. 7 NW. 7 81 6 p. m. 28.68 37 .178 10 S. 7 NW. 7 81 March 19 6 a. m. 28.72 29 .142 10 SE. 8 NW. 8 88 9 a. m. 28.77 29 .142 10 R. h NW. 8 88 3 p. m. 29.05 34 .155 5 NE. 8 WNW. 8 79 POKT HUEON, MICHIGAN. March 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 33 40 52 47 38 38 35 29 47 39 40 63 52 Cir. 1 Nim. 10 NE. 3 SE. 3 Storm began at 10 a. m. the 14th, and ended in the a. m. of the 15th. March 14 S. 3 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 5 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 8 SW. 4 SW. 5 W. 5 W. 3 W. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 S. 3 S. 3 S. 3 S. 3 N. 3 16th. Lunar halo all the evening. Storm commenced at lOJ p. m. the 17th, and ended in the evening of the 18th. March 15 March 16 SW. 5 W. 5 W. 4 March 17 March 18 March 19 NW. 6 NW. 5 "-- - NW YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN. March 13 9 p. m. 29. 157 40 .136 E. 1 52 I3th. Rain, 3J to 4 p. m ; amount. March 14 7 a. m. 28.857 40 .182 Gn. 10 SE. 2 E. 1 73 0. 30 inch. 2 p. m. 28. 857 54 .308 Cu. 10 s. 3 SE. 3 79 17th, Slight solar halo most of the 9 p. m. 28. 537 41 .177 Cir. CU. 9 SW. 5 SW. 1 66 day ; snow storm from 8f p. m. March 15 7 a. m. 28.598 35.5 .149 Cir. cu. 10 ■iW. 4 SW. 3 71 to 9J p. m. on the 18th ; amount 2 p. m. 28. 598 36 .142 Cir. cu. 10 w. 4 w. 4 70 in water, 0. 72 inch. 9 p. m. 29.016 31 .102 Cu. 1 w. 1 w. 1 49 March 16 7 a. m. 29.201 29 .133 w. 1 78 2 p. m. 29.201 51 .I2h SE. 3 34 9 p. m. 29.140 37 .171 Cir. 1 w. 1 SE. 1 68 STOEMS OF 1859. 307 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN— Continued. 1 •a S o S a 1 i 0) O o 1 REMARKS. •s 1 s s n § Eh 1 9 O 5 1 o a March 17 7 a. m. 29. 053 38 .184 Cir. ou. 9 w. 3 s. 1 77 2 p. m. 29. 053 65 .176 St. 10 sw. 2 32 9 p m. 28.772 49 .296 Nim. 10 SE. 1 SE. 2 82 March 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 28. 403 28. 403 46 39.5 .286 .215 Cir. Cir. cu. 10 10 E ENE. NNW. 1 3 92 86J NW. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28.316 28.496 32 32 .179 .168 Overcast Cir. cu. 10 10 NW .. NW. WNW. 4 5 94 89 March 19 NW. 5 2 p. m. 28.496 35 .142 ( Cir. I Cir. cu. 2 5 NW. W. 1 5 WNW. 5 70 THUNDER BAT ISLAND, MICHIGAN. March 13 6 p. m. 29.64 31 .136 March 14 6 a. m. 29.36 32 .143 9 a. m. 29.24 34 .155 3 p. m. 28.83 36 .180 6 p. m. 28.76 36 .170 March 15 6 a. m. 28.80 33 .150 9 a. m. 28.95 35 .159 3 p. m. 29.09 29 .123 6 p. m. 29.55 28 .117 March 16 6 a. m. 29.52 30 .130 9 a. m. 29.50 32 .143 3 p. m. 29.49 34.5 .155 6 p. m. 29.44 34 .155 March 17 6 a. m. 29.34 34.5 .155 9 a. m. 29.31 39 .184 3 p. m. 29.19 42 .211 6 p. m. 29.12 38 .186 March 18 6 a. m. 28. 86 34 .155 9 a. m. 28.70 35 .162 3 p. m. 28.66 34 .155 6 p. m. 28.64 34 .155 March 19 6 a. m. 28.62 26 .105 9 a. m. 28.74 26 .105 3 p. jn. 28.95 31 .136 6 6 10 10 10 s 10 10 10 6 10 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 SE- -. SB... N WNW S nV.V.' NE.-. N N.... N N.... NNE. SE. SE. SE. SE. NW. NW. NW. NW. 8SW. S. SW. s. NE. NNE. NE. NNE. N. NNW. N. 78 79 79 85 80 80 79 77 76 78 79 79 79 79 77 78 81 79 80 79 79 75 75 78 18th. Storm from 9 a. m, to 2 p. m ; amount, 0. 14 inch. AURORA, INDIANA. March 13 March 14 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.50 29.15 29. 01 29.02 29.30 29.41 29.56 29.60 29.63 29.58 29.53 54 52 62 52 42 46 40 32 58 49 46 57 53 14th. Stormy ; amount of rain, W 0. 875 inch. 15th. Windy and variable. 16th. Clear. March 15 W SE March 16 ... March 17 March 18 ...... March 19 308 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. CANNELTON, INDIANA. -a -a 1 9 13 e m c 1 o 1 S3 EH O & > o s S O 3 .a 9 _o "3 «.- o a o o S 1 is s > ■s a BKMABKB. Marcli 13 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.48 29.25 29.20 29.38 29.57 29.69 29.79 29.86 29.72 29.68 29.61 29.38 29.11 29.02 29.18 29.46 29.61 29.67 58.2 61 63.7 49.8 40.3 47.9 40.4 37.2 63.8 52.6 57 53.2 51.5 43 33.9 34.5 33.9 42 Nim. Nim. Gu. St. Cir. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Cu. st. 10 10 7 3 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 SE. SE. S. S. W. w. SE. SE. E. SE. S. E. SE. W. w. w. w. w. 4 2 4 4 3 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 Maich 14 S. sw. 3 4 13th. Bain during the night ; am't, 0. 26 inch. 18th. SiiOwing from 2 to 6 p. m., melting as it fell ; amount in March 15 w. 3 March 1( March 17 s. s. 3 2 March 18 w. 3 March 19 w. w. w. 4 3 3 LOGANSPORT, INDIANA. March 13 9 p. m. 57 St. 10 sw. 1 E. 1 14tb . Rain from 7 a. m. to 4 p. m. ; March 14 7 a. m. 59 Nim. 10 N. 3 SW. 4 amount, 0. 15 inch. 2 p. m. 55 Nim. 10 E. 4 w. 5 17th. Began to rain at 8.30 p. m., 9 p. m. 39 Cu. 10 E. 5 w. 6 and ended at 6.30 a. m. on the March 15 7 a. m. 35 Cu. 10 E. 4 NW. 5 18th ; snow from 11.30 a. m. to 2 p. m. 44 Cir. 7 E. 4 NW. 5 8 p. m. the 18th ; amount in 9 p. m. 33 SE. 1 NW. 1 water, 0. 90 inch. March 16 7 a. m. 34 SW. 1 NE. 1 2 p. m. 61 NE. 3 SW. 4 9 p. m. 53 Cir. 10 SW. 1 NE. 1 March 17 7 a. m. 47 Cir. 10 NE. 1 SB. 1 2 p. m. 64 Cir. St. 10 B. 1 SW. 2 9 p. m. 51 Nim. 10 E. 1 sw. 1 March 18 7 a. m. 42 Nim. 10 SE. 1 NE. 2 2 p. m. 37 Cu. St. 1 SE. 2 NW. 3 9 p. m. 32 Cu. St. 10 S. 2 NW. 4 March 19 7 a. m. 30 Cir. St. 10 SE. 3 NW. 4 2 p. m. 36 Cir. E. 1 NW. 2 NEW HARMONY, INDIANA. March 13 9 P- m. 29.477 59 .323 March 14 7 a. m. 29. 234 59 .469 2 P- m. 29. 174 56 .204 9 P- m. 29. 380 62 .183 March 15 7 a. m. 29.619 38 .166 2 P- m. 29.763 50 .234 9 P. m. 29. 831 39 .216 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 839 35 .183 2 P- m. 29.690 62 .370 9 P- m. 29. 670 56 .230 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 597 52 .208 2 P- m. 29. 425 56 .336 9 P- m. 29. 172 52 .388 March 18 7 a. m. 29.061 40 .248 2 P- m. 29.241 38 .186 9 P- m. 29. 487 36 .149 March 19 7 a. m. 29. 672 33 .168 2 P. m. 29.736 44 .196 SW. w... w. sw. sw. sw.. sw.. SE .. SE .. S SB .. NW. NW. W. W. NW. SW.. 65 94 46 47 72 65 91 90 66 61 53 75 100 100 81 71 89 68 13th. Bain in the night ; amount, 0. 15 inch. Eain from 3 p. m. the 17th to 7 a. m. on the 18th; amount, 0. 50 inch. 18th. Snow from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. ; amount in water, 0. 42 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 309 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. EICHMOND, INDIANA.* •a •§ ca •2 s o s o 1 ."is « S o g Eh a i ■■s g o Id O o fa .s a s g REMARKS. March 13 9 p. m. Sunrise. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sunrise. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sunrise. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sunrise. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sunrise. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sunrise. 2 p. m. 56 50 66 47 36 38 36 26 56 46 46 54 48 48 42 36 27 36 13th. Kain * ammint 4fl inrTi March 14 16th. Rain in the night; wind SE. ; 18th Rain • wind KK • amount March 15 1 00 inch. March 16 --.... March 17 March 18 March 19 RICHMOND, INDIANA.f March 14 March 15 March 16 6 a. m. 1 p. va. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 52 60 38 37 28 56 47 55 62 48 28 36 Rain Rain 10 10 10 10 1 10 10 10 10 10 9 s. s. w. w. 4 4 4 4 S. S. w. w. NE. S. NE. S. SSW. NW. NW... 3 3 4 4 2 15th. Wind and clouds W. 3 and 5 all day ; showers of snow and rain. 17th. Rain p. m. and night. 18th. Rain all day ; 5 p. m. snow from W. March 17 March 18 Marrh II wsw. s. ssw. NW. NW. 1 1 2 3 2 19th. 6 a. m. snow 3 inches deep ; storm all day and night. WISHAWAKA, INDIANA. March 13 Marrh 14 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 1 p, m. Cir. St. 8 Cir. St. 6 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. 8 St. 2 St. 2 St. 2 St. 2 Cir. St. 6 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. 6 SE. 2 S. 3 SW. 6 W. 6 W. 4 W. 4 W. 1 W. 1 S. 2 SE. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 3 W. 3 NW. 3 W. 2 W. 2 I4th. Rain from 11} a. m. to3 p. m. 15th. Snow from 6 to 9 a. m.; depth, 0. 50 inch. 17th. Rain at 10 p. m. March 16 18th. Snow at 1 p. m., continued 39 30} 24 59 49 42 60 51 43 41 31 29 34 till 7 a. m. on the 19th ; depth, 3 inches. March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 ' Hoore, observer. t Auatin, observer. 310 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOKM No. 1, MAECH, 1859. AUGUSTA, ILLINOIS. s § s o U -a 2 U O - S2 o 1 O a. $ 0) - 1 March 13 2 p. m. 61 .249 9 p. m. 54 .362 March 14 7 a. m. 39 .155 2 p. m. 35 .162 9 p. m. 33 .144 March 15 7 a. m. 30 .111 2 p m. 47 .115 9 p. m. 39 .144 March 16 7 a. m. 39 .100 2 p. m. 65 .176 9 p. m. 54 .206 March 17 7 a. tu. 49 .284 2 p. m. 41 .235 9 p. m. 33 .188 March 18 7 a. m. 28 .091 2 p. m. 33 .152 9 p. m. 32 .150 March 19 7 a. m. 22 .101 Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. Oir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. 10 9 10 10 10 2 10 8 10 10 10 9 10 SE. 2 W. 1 SW. 3 SW. 3 W. 3 S. 2 NE. 2 Snow NW. 3 NW. 3 SE. SE. SW. SW. w. w. w. E. SE. SE. SE. s. NE. NW. NW. NW. SW. W. 47 87 68 80 75 67 36. i 63 42 29 49 82 91 100 39 79. i 80 86 REMARKS. I3th. Light thunder shower, ac- companied hy lightning at 7 p. m.; amount, 0.165 inch. 14th. Snow squalls from 3 to 8 p. m.; amount in water, 0.13 inch. 17th. Cold rain, hegan to freeze at 6 p. m., turned to snow at 7 p. m , continued in the night, ceased at 2 a. m. next morning ; amount in water, 0.72 inch. 19th. Showery p. m. AURORA, ILLINOIS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 50 41 51 37 34 32 40 33 32 59 46 41 59 39 32 34 31 25 Cir. cu. Cir. St. St. St. Snow St. St. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Snow Cir. St. Cir. St. 10 10 10 10 1 2 4 10 10 10 10 SE. SW. SW. W. NW. w. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. NE. NE. SE. SW. SW. W. NW. W. SE. S. SE. SE. SW. N. N. NW. NW. W. Storm commenced at 9 p. m. the 13th and ended at 11a. m. on the 14th; recommenced at 6 p. m. and ended at 1 1 p. m. ; amount in water, 61 inch. Snow storm from 9J p. m. the 17th to 2 p. m. on the 18th ; amount in water, 0.32 inch. 16th. Halo at night. 17 th. Very hazy all day. BATAVIA, ILLINOIS. March 13 2 p. m. 29. 327 52 .308 3 NB. 2 N. 2 74 Storm commenced in the night of 9 p. m. 29. 100 38 .190 10 SW. 2 NE. 2 74 the 14th and ended on the 15th March 14 7 a. m. 28. 619 50 .348 Cu. St. 10 SSE. 1 SSE. 1 86 at night; amount, 0.58 inch. 2 p m. 28.611 38 .097 Cu. St. 10 SW. 2 N. 2 39 16th. Mock moon at 9 p. m. 9 p. m. 28. 633 32 .155 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 79 Storm commenced at 9 p. m. the March 15 7 a. m. 28.868 39 .136 10 NW. 2 NW. 2 78 17th and ended at 1 p. m. on 2 p. m. 29.080 40 .134 Cir. cu. 1 W. 2 W. 2 50 the 18th ; amount in water, 0.46 9 p m. 29.212 33 .149 W. 71 inch. March 16 7 a. m. 29.210 33 .142 Cir. cu. 1 SSW. 1 SW. 70 2 p. m. 29. 151 60 .284 Oir. , cir St. 5 ssw. 2 SSW. 51 9 p. m. 29. 099 48 .210 Cir. St. 1 SW. SW. 58 March 17 7 a. m. 29. 048 42 .241 Cu. St. 5 SW. SW. 84 , 2 p. m. 28. 950 52 .282 10 SW. SW. 67 ; 9 p. m. 28.884 37 .203 10 NE. NE. 82 March 18 7 a. m. 28. 750 30 .181 St. 10 NE. NE. 100 2 p. m. 28. 770 31 .150 St.,cu.st. 10 NW. NW. 80 9 p. m. 28.970 28 .130 Cir. cu. 2 NW. NW. 78 Marrh 19 7 a. m. 29. 035 23 .117 NW. 87 STORMS OF 1859. 811 STORM No. 1, MAECH, 1859. EDGINGTON, ILLINOIS. 1 1 o s i X 1 S . n 2 El i g O •a o 6. 1 s o 3 1 « O c o o s □ a .a > ■e REMARKS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 Ma,Tch 17 March 18 March 19 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 54 52 44 35 34 29 46 36 40 58 42 45 35 34 32 34 32 22 Cir. 10 "ir. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. 1 Oir. 5 Cir. St. 10 Nim. ] Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. 10 Cir. 8 Cir. St. 6 Cir. 6 SE. 2 SW. 1 SW. 3 SW. 4 NW. 5 SW. 4 SW. 3 S. 3 NW. 3 NW. 4 NW. 5 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 E. 2 SE. 2 SW. 3 W. 4 NW. 5 NW. 5 NW. 4 NW. 3 SW. 4 SW. 3 S. 3 NW. 3 NW. 4 NW. 4 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 I3th. Eain from 6J to 8 p m. 14th. Kain and snow at 7^ a. m. 15th. Kain at 1 p. m. ; snow at IJ p. ra. I7th. Began to rain at 8 a. m ; wind NW., continued till 1 p. m., then changed to a heavy snow storm, reaching far into the night, leaving 3 inches of snow in addition to what melted as it fell. CARTHAGE, ILLINOIS. March 13 I p. m. 7 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 7 pm. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 7 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 7 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 7 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 7 p. m. 7 a. m. 64 57 42 36 34 36 50 38 34 64 56 50 38 32 28 35 32 23 10 10 15th. Very windy. March 14 March 15 March 16 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 March 17 March 18 March 19 ELGIN, ILLINOIS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 2 p. m, 9 p. m, 7 a. m, 2 p. m, 9 p. m. a. m. p m. P a. P m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 7 a. m. 47 41 48 38 33 31 41 34 30 59 47 44 55 37 32 34 31 25 Cir. cu. Cu. St. Cu. St. Sqow Cu. St. Cu. Cir. St. Thin, st. Cu St. St. Snow St. Cu. St. NE. NE. NE. S. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. s. s. NW. NW. NW. 13th. A few small hail stones fell at 6 p m. ; shower in the night. 14th. Gained till 10 a. m., then a light fall of snow ; began to snow at 3 p. m and continued till 1 a. m. the following day ; amount, 0.417 inch. Snow, with an occasional shower of rain, from 9.30 p. m. the 17th to 11 a. m on the 18th ; amount in water, 0.55 inch. 312 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MANCHESTER, ILLINOIS. & •a s 5 a o o E2 o 03 1 B 1 O o 03 o GQ V a H o 5 •a a o o § •a o s no 'O a a REMARKS. March 13 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. va. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28.70 28.59 28. 39 28.33 28. 55 28.78 28. 91 28.91 28.86 28.78 28. 76 28.67 28. 59 28. 51 28.52 28.57 28.70 28.88 57 54 39 38 34 31 48 34 38 62 61 49 56 32 28 32 30 26 .295 .418 .238 .186 .196 .174 .212 .196 .229 .312 .374 .272 .391 .181 .153 .181 .167 .141 Cir. St. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 4 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Oh-. 1 Cu. 2 Cir. cu. 2 Haze . s S. 3 S. 2 63 100 100 81 100 100 63 100 100 56 100 78 87 100 100 100 100 100 L3th. Rain, accompanied hy thun- der, from 7 to 7J p. m. ; amount, 0. 13 inch. 16th. Snow and rain; halo about s Marcti 14 sw sw w SW. 2 SW. 3 W. 4 March 15 w s W. 3 W. 2 S. 1 S. 2 S. 3 S. 2 S. 1 S. 1 N. 3 NW. 3 .>*W. 3 N. 3 NW. 2 17th. Began to rain at 6 J p.m., and ended in the night; amount, 0. 47 inch. 19th. Halo about the moon. s March 17 Cir. cu. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 4 s s March 18 March 19 N NW NW N SW MARENGO, ILLINOIS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 28.95 28.84 28. 41 28.34 28,31 28.59 28.79 28.91 28.95 28.89 28.86 28.79 28.72 28.67 28.54 28.51 28. 61 28.76 47 38 48 37 32 31 42 33 35 58 49 44 50 38 30 36 28 26 St. Cu. St. )u. st. 1 10 10 10 10 10 1 3 10 10 10 10 10 4 SE. E. SE. S. SW. SW. SW. sw. SE. s. sw. s. sw. sw. w. w. w. sw. Rain from 10 p. m. the 13th to 1 p. m. on the 14th; amount, 0. 29 inch. 14th. Snow from 5 to 7 p. m. 17th. Snow at night; depth, 3J inches. OTT iWA, ILLINOIS. March 13 2 p. 9 p 7 a. 2 p. 9 p 7 a. 2 p 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 59 43 Cir. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. Haze 2 10 10 10 10 10 1 2 SW. 1 SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. NW. SW . 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 13lh. Rain, accompanied by thun- der in SW., at 6 p.m. 14th. Little rain in p. m. March 14 38 34 32 44 38 34 59 49 40 55 38 31 34 32 30 SW. 6 15th. Rain; amount, 0. 32 inch. 16th. Large lunar halo in the evening. Rain and snow at intervals from 0. 10 p. m. the 17th to 11. 30 a. m. on the ISthj amouiit, 0. 538 March 15 SW. stw. 5 7 March 16 SE. s. SE. SW. sw. N. NW. NW. NW. NW. 4 4 2 1 2 3 3 4 3 3 sw inch. March 17 Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. Oir. 10 10 10 10 2 1 6 NW. NW. 5 6 March 18 NW. NW. 5 6 March 19 STOEMS OF 1859. 313 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. PEKIN, ILLINOIS. •a c a •s B O S s o s •a i3 m 6 a o Eh > •s Si o m 0) S O o 4 3 o "o § ■5 c s T3 .5 REMARKS. March 13 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. IB. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 64: 37 43 39 34 31 45 34 40 65 48 46 58 34 32 32 31 25 Ju. 2 Cu., Dim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 iSTim. 10 Jir. 9 Haze.. Cu. 6 Haze 5 Cu. 9 Cu. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 10 SW. 1 SE. 4 SE. 4 S. 4 SW. 6 SW. 6 to 7 NW. 5 NW.2to 5 ■*. 1 S. 2 S. 5 S. 3 S. 2 S. 4 N. 5 N. 6 NW. 5 N. 4 NW. 3 13th. Shower at 5. 20 a. m.; wind, E. 4; 9 to 9. 30 p. m. several flashes of diffused lightning, fol- lowed by low rolling thunder in west. I4th Kain from 5 to 10 a. m.; wind, SW. 5, increased to 6 and to 7, with sleet at 4 p. m.; storm ceased at 8. 30 p. m ; amount, 0. 186 inch. 17th. Gentle rain at 4.40 p. m., from SW. 1; wind, NE. 3; 5. 20 p. m ,fromN. 3; wind, 3; 5. 40 p. m., from N. 5; wind, 3; changed to snow in the night, and con- tinued till 5 a. m. next morning; amount, in water, 0. 75 inch. 18th. Slight snow from 10. 30 to 12 m. March 14 March 15 March 16 S. 4 dW. 6 SW. 5 NW. 5 W. 1 March 17 March 18 March 19 SW. 2 SW. 2 W. 5 N. 5 NW N. 2 PEORIA, ILLINOIS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 59 54. S 43 43 36.5 33.5 49 37 40 64 53 52 57 35.5 34 37.5 33 27 .140 .355 .224 .132 .143 .116 . 130 .167 .118 . 176 .206 . 183 .216 .182 , 155 .110 .168 ,111 Cir.,cu. st. Nim. Nim. ?Jim. Cu. ,'u. Ou. Cir. St. Cu. st. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. St. Cu. E. S. SW. SW. SW. SW. w. w. w. E. E. S. E. W. N. N. W. W. w. 2 2 3 6 5 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 28 84 79 48 66 60 37 76 48 29 52 47 46 87 79 49 89 75 13th. Thunder SW. and NE. at 9 p. m. 14th. Eain from before sunrise to 9 a. m.; amount, 0. 40 inch. 15th. Snow before sunrise; amount, in water, 0. 28 inch. RILEY, ILLINOIS March 13 2p 9 p 7 a 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 38 38 43 36 32 30 42 31 29 60 45 40 60 34 30 31 29 30 Cir. Cir. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Cir. Hazy 2 2 10 10 10 6 E. E. SE. S. SW. w. w. SW. SW. SW. s. SW. N. N. N. NT. N. NW. 3 4 2 4 5 2 4 1 1 6 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 I3th. High wind, E ; clouds, N , slow. March 14 14th. Rain at daybreak; rain for half an hour at 9 a. m ■ rain at 10 a. m.; wind, W., strong; rain March 16 fell to 12°. I5th. Snowsqualls and rain; high wind, W. March 16 I6th. White frost; strong wind, S, ; 9 p. m. large circle round the moon till lOJ p. m. I7th. Sliy red at 7 a.m.; rain at 6 p. m. 1 8th. Two inches of snow, and very wet. March 17 Ou. St. Hazy Cu. Cu. Ou. Cir. St. 6 3 10 10 10 2 March 18 March 19 40" 314 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. SANDWICH, ILLINOIS. a OS 1 9 13 CQ 2 a 1 i > ■s 1 a "i 5 a o V. o 1 3 -3 S S > REMARKS. March 13 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 54 42 50 38 32 31 40 33 30 60 49 38 56 38 31 34 30 25 Cir. Bt. 2 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 (i Cir. St. 10 Cir. St. 8 Cu. St. 10 Cu. 10 Cu. cir. 10 Cir. St. 10 Cir. cu. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 SE. 2 SW. 3 SE. 4 NW. 3 NW. 4 NW. .. 14th. Hail storm from 9 to 10 a. March 14 W W m.; not violent; hail stones half inch in diameter ; thermometer fell from 40° to 30°, 10 to 11 a. March 15 w m., concluding in a thunder storm, accompanied hy light- ning ; began to snow at 1 a. m. ; storm ended at noon on the 15th; March 16 -B amount in water, 1. 02 inch. SW 16th. Lunar halo- S. 2 SE NW. 2 NE. 3 NE. 2 NE. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 Snow storm from 8 p. m. the 17th March 18 w NW w'.'."'."'. water, 0. 03 inch. March 19 UPPER ALTON, ILLINOIS. March 13 2 P- m. 29.37 55 .433 9 P- m. 29.20 58 .365 March 14 7 a. m. 29.09 42 .222 2 P- m. 28.93 42 .244 9 P- m. 29.23 39 .195 March 15 7 a. m. 49.45 32 .162 2 P- m. 29.55 50 .258 9 P- m. 29.55 35 .183 March 16 7 a. m. 29. 53 39 .216 2 P- m. 29.42 64 .464 9 P- m. 29.39 53 .375 March 17 7 a. m. 29.25 58 .229 2 P' m. 29.20 50 .361 9 P- m. 29.09 36 .191 March 18 7 a. m. 29.25 33 .168 2 P- m. 29.25 35 .142 9 P m. 29.37 36 .149 March 19 7 a. m. 29.53 28 .135 100 76 83 91 82 89 71 90 91 77 93 47 100 90 89 70 71 88 Storm on the 18th ; amotmt, 0. 40 inch. WAYNESVILLE, ILLINOIS. March 13 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 64 59 46 39 33 30 46 42 31 62 58 45 55 50 31 31 30 22 St. Rain Cu. Nim. Nim. Bain St. Nim. Nim. Rain Nim. Snow St. Cu. s. s. w. w. w. w. w. w. s. s. s. s. E. NW. N. N. N. W. 3 1 5 5 3 3 5 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 14th. Snow ; at 5 p. m. light shower. 17th. Snow and rain at 10 p. m. ; continued till 5 p. m. on the 18th ; depth of snow, 2 inches. March 14 March 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 10 10 10 10 10 S. w. s. w. 1 1 1 1 March 16 March 17 March 18 1 N. N 1 1 1 March 19 10 3 NW. 2 STORMS OF 1859. 315 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. WEST SALEM, ILLINOIS. •a •a B a s § n •9 ss o pa i g O r « 1 i 1 o 5 o o 1 s s 1 s Xi > •a a 1 REMARKS. March 13 March 14 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 66 59 60 56 46 38 50 43 39 68 57 54 60 52 36 33 33 31 Cir. St. 8 Cir. St. 9 Cir., nim. 9 Cq. St. 3 Cu. St. 9 Cu. St. 4 Cir. 4 Cir. St. 9 Cir. St. 8 Cir. St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir.st.,nim.lO Cir. St. 9 Uir. St. 1 SW. 4 SW. 5 SW. 8 SE. 2 SE. 2 S. 3 SW. 5 SW. 6 W. 4 NW. 4 SE. 1 SE. 3 SE. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 S. 2 NW. 3 NW. 5 NW. 4 NW. 3 13th. Distant thunder and light- ning in tiie SW., from 9 to 11 p. m. March 15 Rain from 4. 45 p. m. the 17th to 44 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0. 26 inch. March 16 18th. A furious snow storm from 7 March 17 iW. 6 SW. 6 SW. 5 a. m. to 4. 30 p. m. ; amount in water, 0. 30 inch. March 18 March 19 WHEAION, ILLINOIS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. 29.27 29.09 28.63 28.59 28.56 28.89 29.08 29 26 29.31 i9. 18 29.14 29.06 28. 93 28.86 28.69 28.71 28.86 29.04 49 40 51 39 33 30 40 35 33 57 48 42 59 37 32 32 29 24 .130 .193 .296 ,158 .182 .127 .122 .140 .156 ,203 , 190 ,189 ,249 ,193 ,181 ,152 ,12? ,114 Cir. cu. 3 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim, 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. 1 Cir. 3 Cir. 9 Cir. cu. 9 Cir.cu. nim,10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 10 St. 1 NW. SW. E. NE. SE. SW. SW. NW. NW. W. SE. S. SE. 8. SW. WNW. N. NW. NW. W. 37 77 79 68 95 73 50 70 85 42 59 64 51 85 100 85 77 87 Storm commenced at 7 p. m. the 13th, and ended on the 14th in the night ; amount, 0. 64 inch. 16th. Lunar halo at 9 p. m. Storm commenced at 9. 30 p. m. the 17th, and ended on the 18th; amount in water, 0. 46 inch. WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 P- P- a. P P a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 50.5 39 48 35 33 30 41.5 32 33 62 50 44 38 33.5 31 35 31.6 24 Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Sim. Nim. Cu. St. Cir. st. 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 SW. SW. NW. SW. SW. SW. SE. NE. SE. SW. SW. NW. NW. SW. SE. s. SE. SE. N. N. N. N. N. NW. 13th. Began to rain at 8. 20 p. m ; continued during the night; wind changed at 8 a. m. on the 14th from SE., 3, to S. & SW., 4 to 5, with heavy rain; snow from SW. ; storm ended in the night; am't in water, 0. 95 inch. 16th. Solar halo at 2 p. m. ; lunar halo at 9 p. m., followed by rain. 17th. Storm commenced at 5 a. m. ; wind changed at 7.30 a. m. from SE. 2, to S. and SW. 1, to W. , at 10 a. m., and to NW. and N. 2 at 11. 30 a. m. ; light rain from 2 to 7 p. m., then heavy snow storm; ended at 10 a. m. on the 18th ; amount in water, 0. 37 inch. 316 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. WEST URBANA, ILLINOIS ■a ■a Q O s 9 O a . -a u Sri £ eg E o g O > •s 1 1 1 o s o o B o ■a o s (0 a -3 S 9 .B e4 REMARKS. March 13 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. in. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ni. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.201 29.09b 28.763 28.733 28. 773 28.988 29. 180 29. 283 29. 325 29.271 29.191 29. 133 29.001 29.191 28. 720 28.690 28.930 29. 080 62 54 60 46 36 32 45 36 31 42 49 41 59 59 32 29 29 26 Cir. cu. 4 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Jir. cu. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. 1 Clear Clear Cir. 5 fir. 9 Cir. 9 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 Cu. 1 SE. 4 SE. 2 SE. 2 SW. 7 SW. 6 SW. 4 W. 4 SW. 2 SE. 2 S. 3 S. 3 SE. 1 S. 2 S. NW. 6 NW. 6 NW. 5 NW. 4 14th. Snow at 5 p. m. 1 7th Frost March 14 N. 4 18th. Snow at 7J a. m.; rain at 9 p. m. ; amount, 0. 25 inch. March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. March 13 2 p. m. 29.37 52.5 .354 9 p. m. 29.20 56 .391 March 14 7 a. m. 29.11 42 .13* 2 p. m. i9. 09 43.5 .114 9 p m. 29.29 41 .136 March 15 7 a m. 29.53 36 .106 2 p. m. 29. 62 52.5 .106 9 p. m. 29.63 44 .173 March 16 7 a. m. 29.62 42.5 .171 2 p. m. 29.47 63 .163 9 p. m. 29.45 56 .204 March 17 7 a. m. 29.39 48 .200 2 p. m. 29.20 54.5 .262 9 p. m. 29.13 40 .225 March 18 7 a. m. 29.19 32 .162 2 p m. 29.30 35 .127 9 p. m. 29.43 35 .134 March 19 7 a. m. 29.56 29 .123 E. SE. SW. SW. SW. W. W. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. w. w. w. w. 90 87 50 40 62 50 27 60 62 28 45 59 61 91 89 62 66 77 13th. Rain from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m. ; amount, 0. 03 inch. Storm commenced at 6 p. m. the 17th and ended at 9 a. m. on the 18th ; amount in water, 0. 60 inch. APPLETON, WISCONSIN. March 13 2 p. m. 28.90 36 .186 Cir. St. 4 NE. 2 NE. 2 81 Storm commenced at 8 p. m. the 9 p. m. 29.00 31 .150 Nim. St. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 80 13th and ended at 2 p. m. on the March 14 7 a. m. 28. 53 35 .178 Cu. nim. 8 E. 2 E. 3 81 14th ; amount in water, 0. 906 2 p. m. 28.18 38 .203 Cu. nim. 9 SW. 2 SW. 2 82 inch. 9 p. m. 28.19 34 .191 St. 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 90 15th and 16th. Showers of rain and March 15 7 a. m. 28.50 33 .162 St. 8 NW. 2 NW. 2 80 snow. 2 p. m. 28.78 40 .244 Cu. 2 N. 1 N. 1 91 Storm commenced at 11. 30 a. m. 9 p. m. 29.00 31 .150 N. 1 80 the 17th and ended at 10 a. m. March 16 7 a. m. 29.01 29 .155 SW. 1 89 on the 18th ; amount in water, 2 p. m. 28.84 58 .181 S. 2 43 0. 281 inch. 9 p. m. 28.89 36 .186 Cu. 6 SW. 2 SW. 2 81 March 17 7 a. m. 28.78 40 .244 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SW. 1 91 2 p. m. 28.79 35 . 199 Nim. 10 N. 2 N. 2 90 9 p. m. i8.89 35 .178 Nim. 10 N. 1 N. 1 81 March 18 7 a. m. 28.75 33 .162 Nim. 10 N. 1 N. 1 80 2 p. m. 28.75 36 .067 Cir. nim. 8 N. 1 N. 1 28 9 p. m. 28.76 31 .143 St. 2 N. 4 N. 1 79 March 19 7 a. m. 28.76 28 .130 Cu. St. 5 NW. 2 NW. 2 78 STORMS OP 1859. 317 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN. 1 S t 1 I . Ik ss s a a o g .a O a, o i c o o 1 O "B t« o § 1 4 .S a 9 REMARKS. Maich 13 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 27 28 28 29 28 24 32 25 23 U 34 27 42 30 26 29 27 22 St. 6 NE. 3 NE. 3 Snow from 8 p. m. the 13th to 11 p. m. on the 14th ; depth, 12 inches. March U Nim. 10 Nim. 10 NE. 5 NE. 6 March 15 St. 4 NW. 2 NW. 2 March 16 Cir. cu. 3 Cir. 3 NW. 2 SW. 2 NW. 1 SW. 3 March 17 Cu. 6 Cir. cu. 4 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 2 SW. 2 March 18 Cu. 8 Cu. 2 NW. 3 NW. 4 NW. 3 NW. 5 March 19 MW. 1 BAY CITY, WISCONSIN. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. 28 28 28 30 28 22 30 20 8 48 28 80 42 30 26 30 22 26 Cir. St. Fog Fog Fog None None Cir. None Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. None W. NE. NE. NE. E. SW. SW. S. E. E. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. S. SE. SW. S. SW. SW. w. NE. NE. N. SW. Snow from 7 p. m. the 13th to 10 p. m, on the 14th.; depth, 10 inches. BELOIT. WISCONSIN. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 2 p. m 9 p. m, 7 a. m p. m p. m- a. m p. m, p. m. a. m. p. m. P a. ?■ P- a. 2 p. m 9 pm, 7 a. m. 29. 109 29. 004 28. 508 29. 490 28. 460 28. 666 28. 960 29. 149 29. 047 28. 986 28. 976 28. 936 28. 934 28. 853 28. 698 28. 703 28. 825 28. 956 50 37 48 38 34 30 44 30 34 60 48 43 40 34 34 -38 30 24 9 9 9 5 4 6 9 9 10 10 E. SE. W. w. w. w. w. w. SW. s. s. s. N. N. NW. NW. NW. W. 13th. Rain in the night and on the following morning ; amount, 0.75 inch. 17th. Eain id the night ; amount, 0. 326 inch. 318 EEDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. KENOSHA, WISCONSIN. s a a c o s o S 13 2 Ik 1 g ! Ik. o a> s a -S 3 o 3 9 •s 1 o s •1 a E a 1 REMARKS. March 13 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 49.44 29.27 28.83 28. 68 28.61 28.91 29.10 29.31 29.36 29. 26 29.20 29.14 29.09 29.00 28. 87 29.81 28. 90 28.97 38 36 39 39 34 31 41 33 36 47 50 47 49 36 32 36 31 30 3 6 10 9 9 7 1 1 2 5 8 8 10 10 3 NE. NNE. NE. W. SW. NW. NW. NW. S. SE. SW. SW. NE. N. N. N. SW. NW. 2 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 Storm on the 14th; amc water, 0.61 inch. rant in March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.! March 13 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 39 36 34 39 33 32 39 33 32 36 34 38 39 33 34 36 30 28 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 4 2 1 10 9 10 Snow 10 Snow 10 10 7 iSTE JJE 14th. Rain and sn all day. 18 th. Snow. March 14 Rain & snow Rain & snow Rain & snow SE S SW . SW SW SW March 16 SE SB SE March 17 SW SW NE Marfih 18 NW NW NW MaTfih ll NE NEW DANEMORA, WISCONSIN. March March March March March March March Noon .. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. Noon . . 6 p. m, 6 a. m, Noon . . 6 p. m. 6 a. m, Noon .. 6 p. m, 6 a. m. Noon ... 6 p. m. 6 a. m. Noon ... 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 38.5 41 34 35 33 24. 39 32 26. 60 50.5 34.5 40 38.5 29.5 36.5 31 20 10 W. NW NW. NW. 13th. Rain and snow from 10.30 to 12 p m. 14th. Snow in the night; depth, 2.00 inches. ' Winkler, observer. t Ponieroy, observer. 320 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOKM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN. 1 o 13 I. CO as £ O V o i 1 s o 3 g ■s o e ■s o m a 1 1 REMARKS. March 13 March 14 March l.'i 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 50 39 45 39 30 26 42 35 36 59 48 42 46 33 28 35 28 22 1r. St. 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Nim. 10 Bt. 10 ^.ir. 2 Oir. St. 9 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Oir. st. 8 Cir. St. 5 E. 4 E. 4 SE. 2 S. 3 SW. 2 K. 4 E. 4 ■E. 2 S. 2 SW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 1 SE. 1 SE. 4 SE. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 N. 2 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 ...... Snow storm from 5.45 p. m. the 13th, to the Uth at night; am't, in water, 0. 87 inch. I7th. Snow storm commenced at 7 a. m. and ended in the night ; 18th and 19th. Faint aurora in the evening. Marrh Ifi March 17 March 18 W. 1 S. 3 NW. 2 N. 3 v. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 WAUSAU, WISCONSIN. March 13 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 33 30 36 37 31 27 38 25 31 57 36 37 43 37 30 29 26 28 Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cir. St. 2 10 10 8 2 2 9 10 6 8 8 8 SB. 2 NE. 3 storm commenced at 8.30- 13th, and ended at 2 a. the 15th ; amount, in 3. 50 inches. 17th and 18th. Overcast. -? the m. on March 14 4 NE. E. s. w. w. SW. E. E. 2 6 6 5 5 2 2 6 water, March 15 B. S. 3 2 March 16 W. 6 March 17 March 18 s. 2 3 NW. NW. W. N. N. N. NW. 1 2 1 4 3 3 3 s. 3 March 19 s. 2 WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN. March 13 2 P- m. 29.26 48 .236 9 p. m. 29.18 35 .162 March 14 7 a. m. 28.60 42 .177 2 p. m. 28.46 35 .162 9 P- m. 28. 54 37 .116 March 15 7 a. m. 28. 77 30 .148 2 P- m. 28.93 41 .147 9 p. m. 29.15 35 .162 March 16 7 a. m. 28.87 32 .143 2 p. m. 28.98 44 .196 9 p. m. 29.03 37 .178 March 17 7 a. m. 28.99 34 .155 2 p. m. 29.03 48 .260 9 p. m. 28.90 37 . 136 March 18 7 a. m. 28.72 32 .162 2 P- m. 28.77 46 .238 9 P- m. 28.77 39 .110 Match 19 7 a. m. 28.93 32 .162 Oir. st. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Cu. cir. Ou. St. Ou. St. Nim. Oir. Nim. St. NE. NE. 70 80 65 80 53 89 57 80 79 68 81 79 78 62 89 77 46 Uth. Rain. STORMS OF 1859. 321 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BURLINGTON, IOWA. ■a B ea 5 c O a 1 V S o B 1 > o £1 o 0) a 1 o O s _o •3 1 O a S _> REMARKS. March 13 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra ...... 62 54 41 36 36 32 48 42 44 66 66 50 38 34 30 38 34 26 Cir. 8 Nim. 10 (Jlr. Bt. 10 Cir. cu. 10 10 .0 6 Cir. cu. 5 St. 8 St. Nim. 10 Jir. cu. 10 Cir. St., cu. Cir. cu. 9 Cir. cu. 10 NE. 2 ?E. 3 SB 13th. Rain, snow, and hail occa- sionally. 14th. Storm from 1 to 9 p. m. ; high gale ; stin-m scud near the earth, driving NE. ; upper strata E. 16th, Commenced raining at 7 March 14 NTE. 6 NE. 3 SW. G SW. b NW. 4 NW. 5 NW. 4 NW. 1 ^E. 3 S. 4 S. 1 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 5 NW. S NW. 4 NW. 3 NW. 2 March 15 2 pm. 9 pm. March It' 7 a. m. until 8 p. m. of the 17th; am't, 2 p. m. 9 D. m. NE. 3 March 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 am. March 18 March 19 DUBUQUE, IOWA. March 13 March 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 29.24 29.14 29.63 i9. 61 29.69 29.13 29.32 29.37 29.26 29.13 29.15 29.20 29. 16 29. 16 29.02 29.02 29.13 29.25 51 42 42 37 34 32 45 36 42 60 54 40 33 36 30 35 32 24 March IS March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p ra. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. 52 40 42 35 34 32 45 28 40 61 54 44 34 34 34 37 30 33 Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Jir. cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Hazy .. 10 10 8 9 10 1 2 6 3 9 10 10 10 SE. w. S. s. w. w. NW. SW. SE. SW. SF. SE. SE. SE. S. SE. W. NW. 5E. SW. NW. NW. NE. N. N. N. N. 13th. Slight raia at 7 p. m. ; snow and sleet during the night. 17th. Storm from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. BELLEVUE, IOWA. Cu. st. Nim. Nim. Nim, Nim. Cir, St. Nim. Nim. Ju. st. Cu. st. St. 9 10 10 10 10 8 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 2 E. B. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. ^E. S. S. NW. MW. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. 13 th. Rain at 7 p. m.; shower at 9 p. m., with thunder and diffused lightning from theS. ; rain and snow during the night. 14th. Snow and rain during the day; amount in water, 1. 20 inch. I7th. Snow and rain at 7.30 a. m., during the day and in tlie night; amount in water, 0. 55 inch. 41^ 322 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BORDER PLAINS, IOWA. -a ■a a s 3 O K -a s o o „ ^" B o o c5 pa 1 o 3 S3 Eh 1 > V. o a) o o En 0) a •3 o 3 1 O o Cm O a o o a a .£5 & ■s REMARKS. March 13 2 p. ra. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. ra. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. i8. 54 28.41 28. 08 28. 08 28.45 28.73 28. 77 28.64 28.47 28.53 28.62 28. 78 28.72 28.72 28.70 28.78 28.75 28.81 53 44 35 33 28 24 43 39 41 58 36 37 43 31 29 38 27 21 Cu. Bt. Nim. Nim. Gir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Nim. 10 n 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 9 9 SW. 4 B. E. SW. NW. NW. NW. S. SE. SB. S. NW. NW. MW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. 3 4 3 6 6 1 1 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 1 14tU. Rain from midnight till 8 p. Marcli 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 FAIRFIELD, IOWA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 2 pm. 27.03 59 .165 9 p. m. 26 95 53 .295 7 am. 26.78 36 .129 2 p. m. 26. 74 35 .142 9 p. m. 27.04 32 .106 7 am. 27. 25 33 .159 2 p. m. 27.25 47 .112 9 p. m. 27.28 38 .12.^ 7 am. 27. 21 44 .151 2 p. m. 27.02 64 .124 9 p. m. 27.04 54 .157 7 am. 27.07 39 .131 2 p. m. 27.09 33 .150 9 p. m. 27.18 33 .131 7 a. m. 27.18 29 .123 2 p. m. 27. 14 35 . 142 9 p. m. 27.17 32 .12^. 7 a. m. 27.29 32 .106 Cir. Rain Snow Cu. Cu. SE. SB. SW. SW. W. NW. NW. SE. 5W. SW. NW. ME. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. 33 73 61 70 68 80 34 64 52 21 38 55 80 70 77 70 69 58 13th. Storm in the night, com- mencing at 9.30 p m. 14th. Storm from 10 a. m. till noon. 15th. Storm from 5 to 7 p. m. ; total depth of snow, 2 inches. Snow storm on the 16th and 17th ; depth of snow, 4 inches. FORT MADISON, IOWA. March 13 12 m. 69 Cir. 3 s. 2 E. 2 13th. Shower at 7 p. m. ; amount, 7 p. m. 54 Nim. 10 s. 1 SW. 2 0.20 inch. March 14 6 a. m. 40 Cir. St. 10 SW. 3 SW. 2 14th. Bain and melted snow, 0,04 12 m. 36 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SW. 3 inch. 7 p. m. 34 Nim. 10 NW. 2 NW. 8 17th. Rain and snow from 6.30 a. March 15 6 a. m. 29 NW. 2 m. to 5 p.m.; amount in water, 12 m. 40 W. 1 1.19 inch. 7 p. m. 39 osw. 1 March 16 6 a. m. . . 38 OSE. 1 12 p. m. 62 Cir. 5 SW. 1 SW. 2 7 p. m. 54 Cir. 8 s. 1 SE. 2 March 17 6 a. m. 49 Nim. 9 SW. 1 SW. 1 12 p. m. 38 Nim. 10 N, 3 NW. 2 7 pm. 32 Nim. 10 N. 3 NW. 4 March 18 6 a. m. 28 Nim. 10 N. 1 NW. 3 12 p m. 32 Cir. cu. 10 NW. 2 NW. 3 7 p. m. 32 Cir. St. 9 N. 1 NW. 8 March 19 6 a. m. 22 SAV. 1 STORMS OP 1859. 323 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MUSCATINE, IOWA. 1 •a a t o s 3 O I so i 1 1 B O a. a > o 1 3 O 5 •S o o 1 1 s ■a REMARKS. Mafth 13 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. •9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.26 29.23 28. 85 28.81 28.97 29.34 29. 49 29.48 29.43 29.31 29.32 29.32 29.27 29.28 29. 19 29. 19 29.30 29.40 60 54 38 35 34 30 44 28 40 61 52 42 35 32 24 33 32 23 .256 .321 .309 .262 .218 .262 .178 .212 .203 .270 .283 .285 .228 .235 .162 . 162 . 162 .143 St. 5 10 10 10 10 Cu. St. 5 10 12 '2 Nim. 8 Nim. 8 SW. 2 SE. 2 SB. ] 61 86 85 84 76 84 81 82 82 72 78 85 76 91 80 80 80 79 13th. Storm commenced with rain at 5 p. m. and ended with snow at 4 p. m. on the 14th; amount of rain, 0.05 inch; depth of snow, 45 inch March 14 SE. 2 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 2 W. 2 W. S. 1 March 15 Rail! and snow from 8am the 17th to 4 a m on the 18th • amount of rain, 0.40 inch; depth of snow 3 inches March 16 S. 2 S. 2 S. ] S. 1 N. 2 N. 3 NT. 3 NW. 3 NW. 2 SW. 1 March 17 March 18 March 19 SW. 2 SW. 3 PLEASANT PLAIN, IOWA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 p. P- a. P- p. a. p. P. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 58 62 35 36 34 28 55 36 40 65 55 38 32 32 28 38 30 23 Nim. Nim. Cu. Gir. Nim, Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. 1 9 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 4 10 SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NW. NE. NW. NW. NW. S. SE. S. SW. SW. SW. SW. w. w. s. s. SW. SW. NW. NE. NW. NW. W. s. 13th. Sleet. 16th. Snow ; 0.70 inches. amount in water. EOSSVILLE, IOWA. March 13 March 14 March 16 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 P- P- a. P- P- a. P. P- a. P- p. a. p. P. a. p. p. a. m. 46.2 39 35.2 33.6 29.1 22.9 37.1 30 36.3 59 47.9 35. 1 36.7 34.1 28.8 32.3 27.5 20.6 E. E. N. SW. W. w. w. 8. SW. w. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. Storm commenced at 5.36 p m. the 13th ; at 9 a. m. the 14th snow- ing fast and large flakes ; storm ended at 10.20 a. m.; snow at 5 p. m. ; amount in water, 1.20 inch. 16th. Very dull ; halo at 11 a. m. 324 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BEAVEH BAT, MINNESOTA.* ■-CO S3 REMARKS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March IS March 19 a. m. 12 m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. / a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 485 29.49 29.42 29.07 28.75 28.80 28.87 29.04 29. 18 29. 14 28.97 29. 02 29.11 29. 03 29.09 29. 11 29.06 29. 15 29. 19 34 . 139 28 28 28.5 31 27.6 22.6 40 26.5 25 36.5 33 28 37 34.5 26 33.5 25.5 22 . 117 .127 . 156 . 174 .141 . 112 . 12t- . 135 . 131 . 163 . 168 . 148 . 136 .134 .109 .135 . 112 .069 j Nim.,Z.M. 1 Cir. St. H. Nim. Nim. Nim , D. Nim. Cir. st.,D. Cir. M. Cir. Z. NE. NE. NW. sw. Cir. Z. St. H. j Cir. Z. I St. H. i Cir. Z ■j Cir. St. H. J Cir.cu.Z. I St. H. i Nim. Z. "j St. H, Cu. H. Cu.M. St. H. SW. w. 2 3W. 2 NW. 2 N. 1 N. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. N. W. N. N. NNE. Calm. W. SW. W. 1 to 2 to miaute; but assuming the clouds to be but 5 miles 30 miles per hour; the 9 p. m. observations apply to amount in water, 0. 001 inch. sr. 2 N. 2 N. 6N. 3 N. 1 oif, their velocity is 75 miles this state of winds and clouds 83 Snow from 8J p. m. the 13th to 2 p. m. on the 14th ; amount in water, 0.55 inch; recommenced at 6 p. m. the 14th, and ended in the night ; amount in water, 0. 184 inch. 17th At 10 a. m.bar. 29. 11, ther. 35°, wind SW. 2, cloudiness 2, SW. 1 ; diffuse cirrus; solar halo of the ordinary size, 45°, and colors, accompanied with an arc ; the diameter of the halo, rest- ing tangentially on the upper limb at their junction ; the light is equal to a bright parhelion ; at 12 m. the whole was distinct, with a bright parhelion in addi- tion on the lower limb of the halo ; gradually faded away at about 3 p. m ; at sunset ther. 40°, bar. 29.05, cloudiness 5, NW. cir., wind W. 0. I8th. 8. 30 p. m. clouds over the lake, apparently 10 miles off, move from N. to S. 10° in forty seconds of time, 2|- miles per per hour; the surface wind rates at 3 or since the 15th; iiakes of snow at 6 a. ra.; 76.8 82.7 100 100 94.1 93. 1 51.7 94 96.8 75.6 89.3 97.1 61.9 66.9 75.7 70.7 81.2 68.4 BURLINGTON, MINNESOTA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 33 27 29 33 28 22 38 24 24 39 32 26 45 30 27 35 24 16 Cr.st.,cr.cu. 7 Nim. Nim. Nim. Ou. Cir. Cir 10 10 10 10 3 2 Cr. cu.,cr. st. 3 Cir. cu. 5 Cir. & cu. 3 Cir. 1 Cr.st.,cr.cu. 4 Cu. 9 Cir. St. 1 Cir. 1 St. 1 W. E.. NE. E.. E... E.. W.. W.. w.. E.- B... W.. w.. w.. w.. w.. w.. N.. various forms ; 9 p. m. about one-half cloudy, cir. and cu. clouds moving E. 18th. 7 a. m. clouds very dark, moving E. ; 9 a. m. neaily clear, clouds cir. ; dry cu. 19(h. 7 a. m. one small clou t in the SE. stratus ; 9 a. m. perfectly clear ; at noon clear, wind S Snow from 9 p. m. the 13th to 6 p. m on the 14th ; depth of snow, 5. 25 inches. 16. Dark singular clouds at 7 a. m. in the N. and NE. , and several kinds cir., cir. st , and cu. in dif- ferent parts of the hoiizon, all moving to the E ; a very rapid wind a little N. of E. ; good breeze at 8 a. m. ; sky nearly clear ; 9 a. m. sky nearly covered with clouds, cir. cu. secondary forms, moving E. rapidly ; 10 a. m. only one small cloud, and that a very curious one ; at noon sky per- fectly clear ; 2 p. m. clear ; 4 p. m. sky all cloudy, cu. , looks like rain ; 6 p. m. nearly clear, cir. st. ther. from 25° to 39°, and down to 32°. at noon dry cir. ; 4 p. m. clear ; 6 p. m. little ♦Clark, observer. Note.— Abbreviations: Z, zenith; M, midwey between zenith and horizon; H, horizon; D, diffused. STOKMS OP 1859. 325 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. BEAVER BAY, MINNESOTA.* 1 s 09 ■a o s c Ik ca E o g i i o 1 H s o 3 t3 3 O "o O a c o s c: ■3 a 1 P4 REMARK 5. March 13 2 p. m. 34 26 28 30 26 20 44 22 33 46 33 34 46 34 26 32 24 .196 .141 .153 . 167 .141 .108 .241 .118 . 168 .262 . 188 . 155 .262 .155 .141 .181 .129 100 100 100 100 100 100 83.6 100 89.3 84.3 100 79.2 84.3 79.2 100 100 100 1 9 p. m. March li 7 a. m. 1 2 p. m. 1 9 p. m. March 15 7 a. m. i 2 p. m. 9 p. m. March 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. March 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. March 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. FOREST CITY, MINNESOTA. March 13 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 26 29 28 31 24 24 36 25 41 47 34 27 & 8 8 8 2 3 2 E. E. NE. NE. NW. E. SE. SE. NW. W. W. w. 4 4 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 Snow froni 2 t) m the l.Sth to 7 n m. on the 14th ; depth, 4 inches. March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 38 1 28 j 33 33 16 j 27 ' March 18 March 19 HAZLEWOOD, MINNESOTA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 28 26 26 26 24 12 32 28 29 36 28 24 36 26 21 22 20 16 Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Cu. Ou. St. Ou. Cu. cir. Cir. en. Cir. cu. Gil. St. Cu. Cu. cir. .VE , NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. W. SW. S. S. NW. NW. W. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. R. 13th. Snow storm at 11 a. m.; ended on the 14th ; depth, 3.50 inches ; amount in water, 0. 47 inch. * Wieland, observer. 326 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. PRINCETON, MINNESOTA. & -a a a •B c o s s c S -a s . o ca i a (V i a > o 0) 1 'i o 5 ■3 s o ■s •§ o s >> -3 S s > K REMARKS. March 13 2 p. m. 9 p m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 30 30 29 33 28 26 38 30 32 47 40 29 38 32 28 34 27 12 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 10 Cu. St. 2 Cir. 8 Cu. St. 6 Cir. 3 Cir. cu. 8 Cu. cir. 8 Cu. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 N. 3 NW. 4 NW. 2 W. 2 W. 1 E. 2 S. 1 W. 2 W. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 N. 3 N. 3 W. 1 13th. Snow at 12. 45 p m. ; amount, 0. 40 inch. March 14 W. 2 March 16 NW March 17 March 18 NW. 2 NW. 2 NE. 3 March 19 BELLEVDE, NEBRASKA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 40 43 39 36 29 29 29 52 45 42 50 40 41 32 27 26 32 27 Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Snow Snow St. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. ilazy S. 3E. N... N..., W. SW. N. N. N. N. NE. NE. NB. N. N. N. W. s. s. w. ST. N. N. N. N. N. N. 14th. Snow at 6 p. m ; amount, in water, 0. 05 inch. 15th. Temperature 20^^ at sunrise. BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. March 13 7 a. m. 40 5 NE. SE. 2 13th. Rain from 7. 30 to & p. m. ?, p m. 54 5 N£. SW. 2 14th. Snow from 6. 30 a. m. to 2. 30 9 p. m. 39 Nim. 10 S. NW. 1 p. m. , accompanied by a perfect March 14 7 a. m. 32 Snow 10 S. NW. 2 gale of wind; depth, 1. 50 inch. ?. p m. 33 Snow 10 SE. NW. 6 17th. Snow from 5 to 10 a. m. ; 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 29 SE. S depth, 2 inches. March 15 m. m. 26 NW. ? 55 SE. 4 49 NW. 5 March 16 m. 47 Cir. 5 NE. 1 SW. 4 2 p. m. 63 Cir. St. 5 NE. 1 NW. 4 9 p. ra. 41 Cir. St. 5 E. 2 NW. 3 March 17 7 a. m. 33 Snow 10 S. 1 NE. 3 2 p. m. 55 Nim. 10 SE. 1 NW. 3 9 p. m. 34 Nim. 10 SE. 1 SW. 2 March 18 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. 29 48 Cir. St. 5 SE. 2 NW. NW. 2 m. 37 SE. 3 STORMS OP 1859. 327 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. ELKHAM, NEBEASKA. & •a •a § 3 e o s O X •a 2 £^ ® 5 2 S cd CQ 1 o O ! o 1 i 1 3 ■3 3 O "3 o a ■S o S a 1 3 > 1 REMARKS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 33 34 32 28 28 28 21 42 40 40 43 33 33 42 28 27 35 26 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 5ir. St. 7 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 ''At. 1 Cir. 4 Cu. 9 Gu. St. 4 St. 10 Cu. St. 7 Cir. 1 St. 1 Cu. St. 6 Cir. St. 1 3 3 3 I C 3 3 SW. 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 N. 6 NW. 6 W. 2 W. 1 SE. 2 SE. 3 s. :-, NW. 3 NE. 2 N. 2 N. 3 KW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 1 13th. Several spits of sleet and rail); rain, with distant thunder and lightning, in the evening. 14th. Wind changed in the night, with snow and sleet; snow from 6 a. m. to 2. 30 p. m. ; wind mod- erated; began to clear in the west at 3 p. m. ; 10 a. m. tempera- ture 25°; sunset red; blue and yellow rays thirty minutes after sunset. 15th. 6 a.m. temperature 20°; 2 p. m. clouds WSW. 16th. 7 a. m. hazy; 9 a. m. wind suddenly changed to NW., and thermometer fell from 44° to 42°. 17th. Morning cold and raw; 9 p. m. clouds to SE. 18th. 7 a. m. clouds to N. and E. ; 10 a. m. spit of snow; 9 p. m. clouds to E. 19th. Frost. PIONEER GROVE, NEBRASKA. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. 34 38 34 32 28 28 25 42 45 47 56 46 44 54 45 36 40 34 Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. St. Cir. Cir. St. NE. NE. N. N. NW. NW. W. w. SW. s. s. SW. SW. w. NW. w. SW. s. 13th. Light frost; one flash of lightning and one clap of thunder N. at 7 p. m. ; clouds nim. , S. 3. ; wind, N. 3; a few drops of rain before the thunder. 14th. Snow from 6 a. m. to 1. 30 p. m ; amount, in water, 0. 26 inch. 15 th and 16th. Frost. 19th. Light white frost. LAWRENCE, KANSAS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. tn. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 28.88 28.71 28.69 28.56 28.81 29.08 29. 18 29. 10 29.03 28.94 28.84 28.98 28.93 28.95 ^9.03 29. 08 29.09 29.14 48 60 42 32 38 36 30 62 47 48 65 62 34 36 36 32 44 36 .231 1st. . 268jCu. , 282 Clear . 136 .177 .151 .164 .257 .369 .382 .261 .318 .306 .283 .242 . 113 . 190 .305 Nim. Cu. St. Clear Clear Clear Clear Cir. St. Cu. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Cir. Clear Cir. Clear 5. W. NW. W. W. s. s. ■). 8. NB. N. N. NW. NW. N. 55 58 67 35 66 52 69 43 41 44 38 37 43 35 45 29 29 34 14th. Flurries of snow. 16th. Rain in the night. 17th. Sleet in the morning; snow at 2 p. m. 328 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. MANHATTAK, KANSAS. ca XI •T3 C a .a c o a o a S i i o p. « > o V O Cloudiness. -a s o o ■s g 1 4 .s 5 3 _> REMARKS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 44 63 40 31 44 36 31 62 45 54 46 44 33 43 32 32 48 32 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 6 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Ou. 9 Cir. cu. 7 Cir. St. 3 Cir. cu. 'i Cir. cu. 7 Nim. 10 Nim. lu Cu. 9 Cu. 9 >W. 3 SW. 3 d. 3 .■^W. 5 SW. 4 SW. 2 SW. 3 SW. 2 S. 4 N. 2 W. 2 S-. 2 SE. 1 S. 2 S. 3 .-^W. 6 NW. 3 SW. 2 SW. 4 S. 3 S. 4 S. 5 N. 3 NW. 3 N. 4 NW. 2 NW. 2 14th. Snow from 6.30 to 9.30 a. m; amount in water, 0. 05 inch. 17th. Snow from 2.30 a. m. till noon ; amount in water, 0. 28 inch. BURLINGAME, KANSAS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 40 60 39 32 40 36 26 54 48 44 61 47 34 36 36 31 45 42 SE. S. SW. NW. NW. NW. S. s. s. s. s. N. N. NW. N. N. N. 17th. Storm commenced at 2 a. m. and ended at 2 p. m. ; amount, 0. 06 Inch. NEOSHO FALLS, KANSAS. March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P- P' P' a. m. p m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. 48 61 37 33 44 39 31 59 48 44 61 53 35 34 37 33 46 33 Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. ^E. S. SW. w. NW. NW . Calm , SW. s. SE. BE. NE. N. NW. NW. NW. Calm , 17th. Rain and snow at intervals from 4 a. m. to 3 p. m. ; amount in water, 0. 58 inch. STORMS OP 1859, 329 STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859, GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 13th. A. m. clear and cold ; a few clouds continued all day. 14th. A. m. clear, which continued fine all day. 15th. A. m. hazy ; cloudy p. m. 16th. A. m. clear ; alternately clear and cloudy all day. 17th. A. m. clear ; clear rest of the day. 18th. A. m. hazy ; noon warm ; p. m. springlike. 19th. Snowing at 7, and continued ten hours, with a fall 12} inches. MAYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA. cS •a ■a i 1 o n 1 O |2 n 1^ (0 S o a s O > O (U O o Eh i a 1 •a 1 o 1 o 4 a i E > ffl 1 REMARKS. March 13 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. ^ p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 43 64 53 46 65 52 44 64 50 45 64 51 46 63 49 43 62 47 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 5 5 6 N SE SB March 14 S s s March 15 s s s March 16 s S .. s March 17 N M N March 18 N N N SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. March 13 7 a. m. 30. 300 41 .182 Cir. St. 1 NE. 3 73 18th. Sprinkle of rain at 3.45 2 p. m. 30. 289 51 .234 SW. 2 65 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.263 53 .282 SE. 1 73 March 14 7 a. m. 30. 268 47 .215 SE. 2 69 2 p. m. 30. 174 54 .321 SW. 2 80 9 pm. 30. 096 52 .296 St. SW. 3 79 March 15 7 a. m. 30. 119 48 .273 Nim. 10 w. 3 85 2 p. m. 30. 085 56 .193 NW. 4 44 9 p. m. 30.064 52 .245 N. 2 65 March 16 7 a. m. 30. 137 46 .182 NW. 4 61 2 p. m. 30. 128 62 .216 N. 3 40 9 p. m. 30. 163 56 .295 N. 1 68 March 17 7 a. m. 30.221 51 .234 Cir. 1 N. 2 65 2 p. m. 30. 153 61 .367 Cir. St. 5 SW. 2 SE. 2 71 9 p. m. 30. Ill 59 .365 Cir. , cu. 2 sw. 2 S. 1 76 March 18 7 a. m. 30. 059 54 .308 Cir. cu. 8 SW. 1 S. 3 74 2 p. m. 29. 999 62 .340 Nim. 9 w. 2 SW. b 61 9 p. m. 30. 050 52 .245 Cu. 3 w. 2 w. 3 65 42* 3S0 REDUCTIONS OP MBTEOHOLOmOAL OBSERVATIONS. STORM No. 1, MARCH, 1859. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. •a 2 S 00 'a ■5 •a tb "o S i ^k N 1 March 13 7 a. m. 30. 192 48 .099 n s. 1 29 2 p. m. 30. 187 60 .127 N. 1 25 9 p. m. 30. 190 49 .272 w. 1 78 March 14 7 a. m. 30. 182 46 .262 Cir. cu. 2 W. 2 w. 1 84 2 p. m. 30.102 57 .268 w. 2 58 9 p. m. 30. 050 49 .272 78 March 15 7 a. m. 30. 060 47 .156 Cir. cu. 8 ^W 2 s. 2 48 2 p. m. 30.016 57 .216 ^. 2 4S 9 pm. 29.961 49 .1P9 57 March 16 7 a. m. 30.073 49 .199 P 57 2 p. m. 30. 054 59 .190 N. 2 38 9 p. m. SO. 073 52 .334 86 March 17 7 a. m. 30. 107 48 .310 92 2 pm. 30. 085 67 .303 Cir. 4 w. 1 N. 1 46 9 p. m. 30. 046 56 .391 87 March 18 7 a. m. 29.998 49 .297 Cu. St. 10 w. 1 w. 1 8> 2 p. m. 29.994 54 .362 Cir. cu. 9 w. 3 w. 3 87 9 p. m. 29. 996 54 .362 w. 1 87 MINATITLAN, MEXICO. March 13 7 a. m. 29.83 75 .772 2 p. m. 29.78 93 .894 9 p. m. 29.80 79 .904 March 14 7 a. m. 29. 76 72 .636 2 p. va. 29.86 83 .739 9 p. m. 30.02 73 .591 March 15 7 a. m. 29.99 70 .595 2 p. m. 29.97 75.5 .636 9 p. m. 29.98 68 .551 March 16 7 a. m. 29.82 66.5 .550 2 p. m. 29.87 85 .684 9 p. m. 29.83 67 .608 March 17 7 a. m. 39.84 69 .624 2 p. m. 29.85 82.5 .788 9 p. m. 29.94 71 .705 March 18 7 a. m. 30.02 70.5 .663 2 p. m. 30.07 78 .704 9 p. m. 30.16 71 .839 Sim., cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. Cir. cu. Nim., cu. N'.,cu.,cir St. 9 Nim. , cu. 9 Cir. St. 7 i Cir. St. 9 Cu. 5 Thicli fog Cu. Cir. Cir. 6t. Nim , cu. Nim.,cu. SW. S. NNE. N. ESE." IJNE. NNE. SE. NNE. N. N. NE. SSW. NNE. NNE. SSE. ESE. SW. NNE. N. NE. 86 64 83 79 62 68 76 75 75 82 67 80 90 71 81 88 73 100 I4th. In the a. m a breeze came from every point of compaes; but at noon, all at once, a high wind rose from NNE., and the ther- mometer fell from 90° to 83°; from 3 to 9 p. m. it blew 6; at midnight the wind ceased. 15th. About 8 a. m. it sprinkled for 30 minutes. 16th. Till noon a light breeze from SSE.; thermometer 88°; at and after 9 p. m. there was a dis- tinct white circle round the moon, about 45° in diameter; the moon, though nearly full and on the zenith, shown very clear. 18th About noon it rained, but not sufiSciently to lay the dust; then a wind arose, which grew stronger and stronger, and lasted till 3 p. m ; at 9 p. m. it rained a little; amount, 0.01 inch. 3ATHARINA SOPHIA, SURINAM, SOUTH AMERICA. March 13 6 a. m. 29.950 75 .745 5 B. 1 SE. 1 86 14th. Rain from 5.25 to 6.10 a. m ; 2 p. m. 87 .836 5 NE. 3 ^E. 3 65 amount, 10 inch. 6 p. m. i9. 871 80 .886 4 -^E. 1 NNE. 3 87 15th. Rain from 2 to 3.50 a.m.; March 14 6 a. m. 29. 905 75 .785 8 B. 3 B. 2 90 amount, 0.426 inch. 2 p. m. 29. 899 86 .805 6 NE. 2 NE. 3 65 16th. Rain from 3 a. m. to 4 p. m. ; 6 p. m. 29. 894 80 .843 4 NE. 2 NE. 2 83 amount, 0.048 inch. March 15 6 am. 29. 942 74 .798 8 SE. 2 SE. 1 95 18th. Rain from 1 a. m. to 11 p. m ; 2 p. m. 29. 929 87 .836 6 NE. 3 NE. 3 65 amount, 2 40 inches. 6 p. m. 29. 901 80 .886 4 B. 1 E- 1 87 19th Rainfroml2a. m. to5p. m.; March 16 6 a. m. 29.912 76 .812 7 SE. 2 SE. 1 91 amount, 1.39 inch. 2 p. m. 29. 905 85 .863 7 NE. 3 NNE. 3 72 6 p. m. 29.890 79 .856 6 NE. 3 NNE. 2 87 March 17 6 a. m. 29.952 76 .772 6 E. 2 E. 1 86 2 p. m. 29.929 84 .877 7 NE. 3 NNE. 3 75 6 p. m. 29.901 80 .843 5 NE. 2 NNE. 2 83 March 18 6 a. m. 29. 948 76 .812 8 SE. 2 B 1 91 2 pm. 29.907 83 .936 9 NE. 3 N. 3 83 6 p. m. 29.862 75 .868 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 loo STORMS OF 1859. 331 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FORT SIMPSON, HUDSON BAY TERRITORY, BRITISH AMERICA. ■a 1 .a s o s 9 O 1 M eg (U i g 4) Eh O f o g i .9 ■3 5 •a 9 O o g o s ■a ca i > 1 REM MLKS. Sept. 11 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2pm 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 56 68 40 47 58 45 . 44 46 42 41 45 42 43 48 41 40 44 40 41 43 40 40 48 39 38 42 48 37 45 36 42 45 40 ( Cir. cu. Uir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Oir. St. Nim. Nira. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. -Vim. Cir. cu. ISIim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Bt. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Ju. St. Cu. St. 3 5 1 3 1 10 9 10 8 10 10 10 111 8 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 1( 1(1 5 10 lu 3 6 5 10 10 8 8 NW. to SE. NW. SB. S. SE. NW. W. NW. E. ^E. N. NW. NW. NW, N. N. NE. NW. NW. VE. NE. NE. NE. NE. VE. NE. NE. NE. NW. N. ST. NE. NW. NW. 1 1 2 7 1 4 ] 6 4 2 2 i) 3 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 6 3 1 4 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 3 2 nth. Faint aurora. 13th. Heavy rain from 6i a. m. to 10 p. m. 14th. Light lain from 1 to llja. m. 15th. Light rain from 2J to 3 p. m. Heavy rain from the 16 th to 11 a. m. on the 18th. 19th. Heavy rain from daybreak to 9 p. m, 20th. Rain at intervals all day. 2 1st. Showery all day. 19th. Well-defined arch in zenith, and broken arch in NE. at 9 p.m.; colors yellow and various shades; active. Sept. 12 Sept. 13 W. to E. . . Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 E. to W. ] Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 HAMILTON, CANADA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9 a. m. 9 p. m. 9. a. m. 9 p. m. 9 am. 29.90 30.04 29.94 29.84 29.70 29.64 29.66 29.72 29.60 29.44 29.38 29.56 29.68 29.65 29.53 29. 50 29.64 29.70 29.70 29.70 29.67 29.69 46 46 48 50 54 65 56 58 57 56 60 54 54 51 54 54 60 60 62 62 60 60 Sept. 15 15th. Partly cloudy. 16th. Cloudy. 17th. Mostly cloudy; morning and evening foggy. 18th, Partly cloudy. 19th. Mostly cloudy; slight shower atnoon; thundershoweratnight, 20th. Cloudy,windy, slight showers morning and evening. 21st. Rainy. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 23d. Mostly clomly. 24th Partly cloudy. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 2 J Sept. 25 332 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MONTREAL, CANADA. •a a f o a u a i a 1 "3 a) i o 3 ■§ o ■s a o ■§ 1 is Si g 1 Si REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29. 999 40.5 .169 NW. 4 65 Sept. 15 7 a. m. 30.281 40 .139 NW. 3 56 2 p. m. .287 49.5 .247 Cu. 1 w. 2 W". 2 71 9 p. m. .297 45 .160 Cir. St. 2 wsw. 2 WSW. 2 53 Sept. 16 7 am. .294 41 .212 Gir.st.,cu St. 8 NNW. 1 NNW. 82 2 p. m. .247 55 .208 SSW. 53 9 p. m .111 50.6 .234 Cu. st. 7 SSW. 1 ssw. 65 Sept. 17 7 a. m. .031 51.8 .348 Cu. St. 10 ssw. 1 ssw. 93 2 p. m. 29.931 55.6 .376 Cu. St. 10 N. 1 N. 87 9 p. m. .931 53 .361 Cu. St. 10 N. 2 N. 93 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 30. 108 51 .335 ;!u. St. 10 N. 1 N. 93 2 p. m. 29. 920 62.8 .383 NNE. 71 9 p. m. .909 57.2 .322 c NNE. 69 Sept. 19 7 a m. .832 51.6 .321 Cu. St. 5 N. 1 N. 86 2 p. m. .723 69 .393 SSE. 59 9 p. m. .661 62.5 .460 Cu. 10 SSE. 1 SSE. 83 Sept. 20 7 a. m. .856 51.5 .348 ^flm. 10 N. 1 N. 93 2 p. m. 30. 023 57 .242 Cir. St. 6 NNE. 1 NNE. 2 52 9 p. m. .145 50.4 .234 St. 1 ENB. 1 ENE. 3 65 Sept. 21 7 a. m. .195 44.7 .196 Cu. St. 10 ENE. 5 ENE. 5 68 2 p. m. .186 48.6 .310 Nim. 10 ENE. 4 ENE. 4 92 9 p. m. .167 50 .322 Nim. 10 ENE. 4 ENE. 4 92 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .103 49 .348 Nim. 10 ENE. 3 ENE. 3 100 2 p. m. .060 56 .433 Nim. 10 ENE. 3 ENE. 3 100 9 p. m. .056 54.6 .418 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 100 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29.986 51 .374 Nim. 10 NNE. 3 NNE. 3 100 2 p. m. 30.010 55 .405 Nim. 10 N. 3 N. 3 94 9 p. m. .017 53 .375 Nim. 10 N. 3 N. 3 93 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.974 57 .378 Cu. St. 10 N. N. 1 81 2 p. m. .920 61 .426 Cu. st. 10 N. N. 1 82 9 p. m. .941 57.8 .423 Cu. st. 10 N. N. 1 88 Sept. 25 7 a. tn. .967 56.8 .420 Cu. St. 10 NNE. Calm --. 94 2 p. m. .922 63 .460 Cu. St. 10 NNE. NNE. 1 83 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. RED RIVER SETTLEMENT, BRITISH AMERICA. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 p. m. a. m. p. m, p. m. a. m. p. m, p. m. a. m. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 56 65.5 57 62 67 75 48 48 42 33 66 42 61 63 52 66 53 52 72. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cir. Cir. 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 3 2 S. N. S. NW. NE. N. N. N. Rain from 6 p. m. the 17th to 8 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 3. 00 inches. Thunder and lightning in the evening of the 24th. STORMS OF 1859. 333 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. EED ElVEE SETTLEMENT, BRITISH AMERICA— Continued. 1 ^ >. •a t:b fii ,2 § S s o g ■s •3 i ■§ 5 1 REMARKS. a s d .g cd s £ ^ » g £ o S i £ Sept. 23 7 a. m. 53.5 n s 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 75.5 63 60 Cir. St. Nim. 2 10 in s s Sept. 24 SW. 9 E ..- 2 p. m. 65 Cir. 4 s. 1 S. 1 9 p. m. 49 ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 29.51 .67 .70 .72 .83 .80 .81 .71 .67 .62 .65 .57 .49 .39 .39 .40 .61 .62 .81 .92 .91 30.00 29.52 .78 .80 .82 .80 .79 .71 .70 .70 .76 .72 .73 .50 .49 48 50 54 54 45 54 48 55 62 54 56 58 54 60 70 54 47 56 46 45 50 39 51 60 32 45 48 39 52 62 38 58 72 60 62 69 Cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cu. St. u. Cu. Cu. St. St. St. St. Cir. St. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cu. Cu. Cir. Cu. Cu. St. St. Ou. Cu. Cu. St. 2 8 8 3 1 8 10 9 10 8 9 9 9 10 3 2 8 3 3 4 4 10 7 6 5 9 9 NE. NW. NW. NW. W. W. W. NW. W. W. NW. NW. SW. SW. SW. RSW. SSW. SW. NE. NE. N. NW. NW. NW. NNW. NNW. NW. W. NW. NW. N. N. SE. W. NW. NNW. NW. NW. W. S. SE. 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 4 4 4 1 2 2 4 . ST. MARTIN, CANADA. Sept. 14 10 p. m. 29. 850 88.1 .186 Sept. 15 6 a. m. 30. 083 37.2 .178 2 p. m. .107 20 .139 10 p. m. .154 38.4 .165 Sept. 16 6 a. m. .120 34.2 .144 2 p. m. .044 61.3 .249 10 p. m. 29. 998 44.6 .241 Sept. 17 6 a. m. .856 42 .228 2 p. m. .789 58.2 .387 10 p. m. .834 52.2 .361 Clear Clear, frost .. Clear Cir. 4 Cir. cu st. 8 Clear Clear Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Aurora. W WNW ... W. by N. SW SE ESB ESE E E. by N.. NE. by E. I4th. Showery all day; raining hard at 4 p. m. ; cleared off at 8 p. m ; northern lights ; amount, 1. 32 inch. 15th. Cold and blustering. 16th. Cold sharp breeze. 17th. Morning very cold ; light breeze ; night cold and darlt. 18th. Morning rainy ; day fine ; evening foggy ; amount, 0. 32 inch. 19th. Morn fine ; dull ; fog over the town ; eve raining hard ; amount, 0. 46 inch. 20th. Morn fine but foggy; night cleared off ; dark. 21st. Clear and cold. 22d. Clear and cold ; high wind. 23d. Morn dull ; eve cold. 24th. Fine clear and cold ; north- ern lights. 25th. Fine fresh breeze; night quite warm ; northern lights. 26th. Morn dull ; evening raining hard ; amount, 0. 40 inch. 27th. Heavy rain all day and night ; amount, 2. 18 inches. 81 81 39 72 76 47 84 87 80 93 14th. Snow, with hail. 334 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ST. MARTIN, CANADA— Continued. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 18 19 20 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 21 22 23 2i m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. 25 p. p. a. m, p. m, p. m, a. m, p. m, ta. 29. 810 .862 .848 .640 .629 .610 .632 .814 .973 30. 008 29.943 .986 .940 .880 .887 .840 .844 .887 .834 .800 .791 .870 .864 48 75.7 50.4 45.2 77 61.7 55.5 62.4 46.3 43 47 48 45.2 54.3 53.6 50.0 55.2 52.6 50.9 63.2 55.2 53 62.3 .303 .574 .290 .211 .534 .442 .405 .429 .238 .215 .291 .316 .294 .396 .397 .341 .383 .361 .348 .429 .383 ,354 .436 10 Cu. St. Clear jlear Clear Clear Cu. St. 9 Rain. Cu. St. 10 Clear Cu. St. 8 Elain Slight rain... Rain Rain 0. St. 10 Rain Rain . Cu. St. Ou. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu St. Cu. St. 10 F't aurora. Aurora W. S.. S. by "W. E byE-. SE. by E , N NE ENE ENE NE. by B. NE. by E. NE. by E. NE. by E. NE. by E. NE. by E. NE. by E. NE. by E. N NE. by E. NE. by E. ESE ESE 89 70 82 72 59 83 94 77 77 79 89 96 99 96 95 96 90 93 92 77 90 90 80 KEMAKKS. STANBRIDGE, CANADA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. P' 39 32 45 36 37 53 42 48 57 40 46 62 47 45 70 63 58 53 48 46 54 51 51 61 56 55 61 57 52 57 55 55 63 Fog Fog W. W. W. w. SE. B. SE. SB. SE. NE. N NW. E. SE. S. S. N. NE. NE. NE. E. NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. W. W. SE. NE. N- . SW. Rain, more or less, on the 14th, 17th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, and 25th. STORMS OP 1869u 335 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WINDSOR, NOVA SCOTIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. S ES 29. 593 .886 .881 30. 148 .244 .225 .222 .229 .080 .019 29.836 .812 .787 .756 .767 .713 .816 .8('8 .990 30.244 .279 .321 .311 .317 .241 .165 .126 30. 049 .015 29.990 .945 .887 .873 .937 .922 43 43.5 47.5 38.5 35 56 39.5 34.5 60 48 47.5 58 55 55.6 57.5 49.5 45.5 63 60.5 47.5 55.5 49 45. 53 47 51, 59 54. 54. 62. 57 60. 73 59. 56. S. .254 ,191 .184 .191 .173 .363 .210 .179 .283 .297 .316 .467 .419 .427 .400 .355 .305 .510 .480 .267 .288 .309 .280 .375 .328 .368 .469 .411 .426 .485 .466 .511 .600 .493 .443 Mim. Cu. Cu. St. or cir. Cir. , Bt. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim., cu. Cir. cu. Nim., cu. Nim. Cu. Nim., cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim., cu. Nim., cu. Nim., cu. W. W. W. W. W. S. SE. SE. 3. E. S. sw. NE. NE. NE. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. 92 67 56 81 85 81 86 89 54 89 96 97 97 97 84 100 100 88 99 81 65 89 92 93 100 96 94 97 100 86 100 97 74 97 97 I4th. Rain from early morning till 6 p. m. Began to rain at 6 p. m. the 17th and ended in the night of the 18th. Storm commenced at 6 p. m. the 2l8t and ended before day on the 25th. REMARKS. WOLFVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 29. 623 42 .165 .163 40 .181 .781 55 .295 .806 40 .181 .839 37 .157 .094 62 .429 .643 45 .261 .697 48 .322 .564 56 .449 .538 64 .418 .611 56 .363 .488 68 .577 .491 67 .350 .485 63 .295 .626 64.6 .622 .435 55 .349 .962 49.6 .240 .990 56.5 .356 30. 045 60 .309 .115 48.6 .316 .025 61 .374 29.811 47 .323 St. Cir. cu. Cir. Haze, cir. Nim. Nim, Nim. Nim. St. 5t. Cir. cu. Nim. St. Cir. cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SW. SW. NE. W. NW. W. NW. W. SW. E. B. E. NE. W. W. w. E. E. 58 73 68 73 71 77 84 96 100 100 81 84 75 73 86 80 68 78 86 93 100 100 Heavy rain, with high wind, from 2 J a. m. to 3i a. m. on the 14th ; amount, 0. 30 inch. 15th. Violent gale, with torrents of rain and hail at 3 J p. m. ; lasted but a few moments. 17th. Heavy frost in the morning; began to rain at 6 p. m , and continued till the a. m. of the 19th ; -amount, 2. 61 inches. 20th. Bain from IJ to 3 p. m. ; amount, 0. 30 inch. Storm commenced at 6 p. m. the 21st, and ended in the a. m. of the 25th ; amount, 2. 30 inches. Bain from 2 p. m. the :i6th to a. m. on the 27th ; amount, 1. 02 inch. 336 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WOLFVILLE, NOVA SCOTU— Continued. S Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. tii, Ik as o m 29. 875 .825 .714 .685 .524 .561 .465 .446 .480 .614 .388 .415 .445 52 55 55 54.5 56 56 65 66.5 62 62 64 61 65 & .388 .433 .433 .411 .391 .420 .516 .529 .523 .491 .562 .505 .583 Nim. Mm. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. St. St. St. Nim. Nim. St. 10 10 10 10 10 6 10 5 9 10 10 10 10 SE. S." S. w. B. E. B. E. SE. 3E. NB. NE. E. E. W. 100 100 100 97 87 93 84 81 94 88 94 94 94 REMARKS. BELFAST, MAINE. Sept. 14 6 p. m. Sept. 15 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 16 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 17 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 18 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 19 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 20 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 21 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 22 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 23 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 24 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. Sept. 26 6 p. m. 7 a. m. Noon. 6 p. m. 44 Cu. 2 NW. 49 47.5 44 Oil. St. St. Cir. , cu. st. 1 1 8 NW NW NB. 1 NW. 46 Oir. 2 NE. 1 SW. 54 Oir. St. 4 B. 2 W. 45 Nim. 5 NE. 2 W. 48.4 Nim. 10 N. 1 S. 57 Nim. 10 N. 2 S. 48.5 Nim. 10 NW. 1 SB. 47 Nim. 9 SE. 1 N. 57.6 Cu. 2 S. s N. 61 57 St. 2 N S. 1 S. 67.2 58 58 / Cir. Nim. 1 10 F, ::::::::: S N. 2 NE. 73 Nim. 10 SW. 2 S. 63 Nim. 10 aw. 3 B. 43 Nim. 10 S. 2 NB. 45 Nim. 10 SW. 2 NE. 44 Nim. 10 SW. 2 NE. 45 Nim. 10 s. 2 E. 48 Nim. 10 SW. 2 B. 48 Nim. 10 w. 3 E. 49 Nim. 10 w. 2 NB. 52 Nim. 10 w. 2 NE. 53 Nim. 10 SW. 2 NB. 53 Nim. 10 SW. 2 NE. 57 Nim. 10 SW. 2 NE. 57 Nim. 10 w. 2 E. 57 Nim. 10 SW. 1 NB. 64 Cir. St. 10 s. 1 N. 58 Cu. St. 3 S. 2 N. 5 4 6 3 1 3 4 1 3 2 2 5 2 1 2 2 3 2. 2 2. 2 . 2. 2 . 2 2 . 2 , 2 , 2 . 2 2 1 2 14th. 9 a. m. ther. 51° ; heavy rain clouds rolling to NE. and W. ; force, 6; 10 J a. m. hurricane, wind NW., ther. 53°; 10. 35 a. m. hurricane, accompanied by rain, ther. 50°, wind NW. ; 10. 40 a. m. heavy fall of hail, size of peas, ther. 44°, wind NW., 7 ; 10. 45 a. m. ther. 42°, wind NW., 5 ; 10. 50 a. m. ther. 42°, raining, wind 5 ; 10. 55 a. m. sprinkling, ther. 42°; 11a. m. rain ceased, ther. 43°; violent gale from noon to 2 p. m., and from 24 p. m. till sunset, wind NW. ; amount of rain, 0. 12 inch. 15th. Ther. 33° at sunrise ; first frost of the season ; gale all day. 16th. Ther. 33° at sunrise ; water congealed for the first time this season ; very heavy frost. 17th. Rain at intervals from 2 p. m. till some time in the night ; amount, 0. 25 inch. 19th and 20th. Misty all day. 21st. Began to rain at noon, wind NB. by E. ; rain continued with- out interruption till in the night of the 24th ; during that period the sun was not visible; constant heavy fog ; amount of rain, 3. 20 inches. 25th. Slightshowerof rainatSp.m. STORMS Ot^ 1859. 337 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CORNISH, MAINE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. HI. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. 42 35 47 40 37 54 44 47 50 46 48 66 58 51 68 56 60 71 61 42 40 40 44 47 46 47 52 50 51 57 55 56 66 58 Ca, st. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. Cir. Jir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. jir. St. Cir. St. Oir. Cir. Cir, st. St. Cir. st. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nira. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. st. Cir. St. Cir. st. NW. NW.. NW. W... w... w. sw.. w. w. sw.. E ... NE.. N. N. N... SW.. S. s.... SW. sw. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. N. N. N. N. N. IW. W. SE .. EEMARK3. 14tli. Rainbow at 7J a. m. ; began to rain at 8 a. m. ; squalls of sleet from 9 to 11 a. m. ; snow at 3 p. m. ; several snow squalls in the afternoon. 15th. Heavy frost ; cold and win- try during the day. 16th. Heavy frost in the morning ; hazy; solar halo most of the p m. 17th. Began to rain at 10 a. m. ; constant rain in the p. m. ; heavy in the evening ; amount, 0. 56 inch. 20th. Hazy a. m. ; solar halo at 1 1 a. m. ; clouds thickened in the p. m. ; began to rain at 5 p. m., clouds SW, 2l8t. Drizzling rnia. 22d. Drizzling rain. 23d. Drizzling rain till 4J p. m.j commenced again at 5^ p. m. ; wind E. by N. 24th. Showers at intervals during the day ; wind varying from N. to NW. :5th. Partially clear in the morn- ing; clouded up; began to bieak away at 10 a. ?n. ; fair and plea- sant in the p. m.; amount of rain recorded since ih-i 17th, 2. 625 inches. CORNISHVILLE, MAINE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 p. m. a. m. p. m. p, m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p, m. p m. a. m. p, m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. 44 Cu. 5 36 Cir. St. 5 49 Cir. 5 43 43 Cu. 5 Cir. cu. 5 57 Oir. Bt. 5 45 Cir. cu. 5 48 Nim. 10 57 Nim. 10 46 Sim. 10 48 Nim. 10 67 57 54 71 60 61 Cir. cu.&bt. 5 73 N'im. 10 65 1 Nim. 10 45 vim. 10 44 Nim. 10 43 Nim. 10 44 Nim. 10 49 Nim. 10 48 Nim, 10 43* SW. NW. NW. NW. W. SW. s. .s. -E. ■■E. NK. NB. NH. W. S. w. -i. s. R. K. NE. NE. NR. NE. I4th. Snow squall at 10 a. m. I6th. Solar halo from 1 to 4 p. m. Rain from 11 a, m. the 17th to 1 a. m. on the 18th ; amount, 0. 53 inch, -torm commenced at 6 p. m the 20th, and ended at 2 p. m. on the 25th ; amount, 2. 04 inches. 338 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CORNISHVILLE, MAINE— Continued. >1 ^ 13 t& 2 ■a o9 o o X3 ^ SS a OJ O o xs a K a i^ N Sept. 23 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 48 53 51 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 53 60 56 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 57 66 60 Nim. Nim. Nim. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. NE. NB. NE. N. N. N. N. N. N. DEXTER, MAINE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sji.t. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m, r- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. P' p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. ni, a. m, p. m, p m, a. m, p. m p. m. Cir. St. Cir. St. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Mim. Sim. Nim. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Fog Oir. cu. Nim. Oir. st. Nim. Slim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. St. 5 5 2 3 5 2 9 10 10 10 1 6 3 2 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NW. W. W. NW. W. w. NW. SW. aw. E. NE. NW. NW. W. SW. s. NE. NE. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. E. NW. 14th. Rain from 10 a. m. till noon; amount, 0. 125 inch. 1 7th. Sprinlile of rain at 1 p. m. Rain from 2 pm. the 21st to 10 p. m. on the 25th ; amount, 2. 50 inches. LISBON, MAINE. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra. 2 p. m. 9 p, m. 43 42 52 43 38 54 42 48 55 48 Cir. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Sim. Nim. Nim. NW. NW. W. W. W. S. S, SE. NW. W. NW. NW. NW. SW. S. S. s. SE. 14th. Very strong breezes west- ward, with htavy squalls of snow and hail. I5th. Fresh breezes during the past night ; light frost. 16th. Severe frost last night, kill- ing vegetation, &c. ; at noon wind south, and quite mild. 17th. Kain from 1 to 12 p. m.; amount, 0. 50 inch. STOEMS OF 1859. 339 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LISBON, MAINE— Continued. >. 1 •o ^ ■a tct; a > s t.C^ o o JZ REMARKS. J= ss E 0) -« 1=; m c s s QJ s S S O o s ^ & Sept. T< 7 a. m. 52 Xiiu 4 V 4 N 5 19tli. 10 a. m. wind south. 30tli. 10 a. m. windW.; 3 p. m. nortli. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 68 n N. 6 53 N. 2 Sept. 11 7 a. m. 46 fi N. 2 Storm commenced at 10 a. m. the 2lBt, and ended at 9 p. m. on the 24th ; amount, i. 10 inches. 2 p. m. 70 S. 3 9 p. m. 54 f. S. 1 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 59 Fog 10 s. 1 s. 2 2 p. m. 78 Gu. 6 s. 2 w. 2 9 p. m. 61 Nim. 10 JJ. 3 N. 5 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 48 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 3 2 p. m. 46 Nim. 10 nE. 2 NE. 3 9 p. m. 47 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 3 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 49 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 2 p. m. 53 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 9 p. m. 52 Nim. 10 ?^E. 2 NE. 2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 50 Nim. 10 S!. 3 N. 3 2 p. m. 55 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 9 p. m. 65 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 56 Nim. 10 N. 2 N. 2 2 p. m. 62 Nim. 10 N. 1 N. 2 9 p. m. 59 Nim. 10 N. 2 N. 2 Sept. 25 7 a, m. 60 Nim. cum. 10 N. 2 N. 2 2 p. m. 68 Nim. cum. 10 N. 2 N. 2 9 p. m. 55 N. 1 GARDINER, MAINE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. ni. p. m a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.84 30.10 29. 13 30.25 iO. 3D 30.21 30.17 30. 11 30. 01 29.88 29.78 29.73 29.81 29.85 29.78 29.79 29.76 29. 82 30.04 30.26 30.30 30. 25 ^0. 17 30.14 30. 15 30. 03 29. 96 29. 94 29.87 29.85 29.82 29.85 29.85 29.89 52 43 49 43 404 56 42 46 53 47 47 64 53 47 66 53 56 69 58 46 45 45 47 52 60 49 53 53J 64 60 57 58 64 66 .244 . 164 .107 .186 .175 .282 .244 .311 .375 .323 .298 .403 .376 .298 .471 .403 .449 .635 .365 .216 .275 .300 .297 .388 .361 .348 .403 .396 .418 .487 .466 .452 .563 ,449 lear Cir. C;ir. Cu. St. Cir. Cir. Overcast Nim. Rain Rain ( Cir. .. I Cu. St. St. Clear fog Clear Clear Fog Nim. Nim. Nim. Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Nim. Drizzle.. Nim. Cu. Clear NW. NW. NW. NW. W. SE. SW. NE. SSW. NE. NNE. NNE. NW. NW. NW. WNW. SE. W. SW. 3W. SSE. ESE. j-NE. NE. NW. Calm .. SW. ESE. SE. SSW. NNE. NNE. !^E. NE. NE. NE. NE. ME. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NNE. WNW. 91 69 31 67 69 63 91 100 93 100 92 67 93 92 73 100 100 90 76 69 92 100 85 100 100 100 100 96 100 94 100 94 94 100 14th. Very violent squalls; amount of rain, 0. 060 inch. 17th. Began to r.=iin at 12Jp. m., and ended in the night; amount, 0. 296 inch. 18th. Aurora, with faint streamers. Storm commenced at ll^J a. m. the 21st, and ended at 8 a. m, on the 25th; amount, 1. 347 inch. 340 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOKMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. HAKTLAND, MAINE. c CD .a § o o , c „ a O e Vi o u o .a s o 5 1 u o c .2 o 1 1 = D REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 D. m. 1 6 4 2 4 4 5 4 2 5 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 8 7 W. 2 NW. 2 NW. 5 NW. ] NW. 1 SW. 3 W. 1 NW. 2 SW. 4 W. 2 W. 3 w. s NW. 3 NW. 1 NW. 2 W. 2 SW. 1 NW. 2 W. 1 NW. 1 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 1 NW. 3 NE. 2 W. 2 15th Heavy frost. Storm from 2 p. m. the 21st to 12 p. m. on the 24th. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. , . Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 2£ Sept. 24 Sept. 25 LIMINGTON, MAINE. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 4 2 3 6 5 8 5 9 10 10 9 2 1 1 5 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NW. 4 NW. 2 W. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 W. 2 SW. 4 W. 2 NW. 2 NE. 4 N. 2 NE. 2 N. 2 NW. 1 W. 2 S. 1 W. 2 NW. 2 NE. 3 NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 14th. Very cold; snow squalls dur- ing the day. 15th and 16th. Very cold. 17th. Eain from 2 to 12 p. m.; Sept. 16 18th and 19th. Mild and pleasant. 20th. Commenced raining at 6 p. Sept. 17 21st. Moderate rain all day; am't, 0. 20 inch. Sept. 18 22d. Heavy rain most of the day; amount, 0. 40 inch. 23d. Amount of rain, 0. 30 inch; Sept. 19 no appearances of fair weather. 24th. Amount of rain, 0. 10 inch; has an appearance at times of clearing off. 25th. Cleared up last night. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 STORMS OF 1859. 341 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LIMINGTON, MAINE— Continued. 1 •a B C3 •E C 1 3 O EC ■a if o a i S o g 1 o a> £i O a •3 § o 4 1 « o 1 o 3 •a c= a s •3 el 1 EEMARKS. Sept. 23 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 2 2 SE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 2 NE. 2 SE. 3 NW. 1 SW. 1 SE. 1 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 NEW CASTLE, MAINE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p m. a. m. p. m. P- a P- P' a. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. P- a. P- P- a. P- P a. P- p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. 40 47 62 49 69 60 68 80 60 W. W. w. SW. w. w. w. SW. SW. 3W. NE. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SE. SW. SW. NW. SW. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. 14th. A 6evere squall passed over at 10 a. m.; moved to N. of E. ; when it came up the wind was nearly SW., but changed to S., and blew with tremendous force. The course of the squall cloud during the gale was the same for gome distance, at least 6 miles N. and 8 S. , and also for ten miles E. to W. 15th. Slight frost. 16th. Heavy frost. 17th. Eain from noon to 11 p, m.; amount, 1. 00 inch. Storm from 6 a. m. the 21st to — a. m. on the 25th ; amount, 3.00 inches. NORTH BELGRADE, MAINE. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 .-«•>- 1 NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. S. S. SB. SE. S. 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 13th. Rain in the eve. 1 14th. Hail and rain at 10 a. m. ; 2 slight shower and heavy wind p. 3 m. 5 16lh. Slight frost. 2 17th. Light rain most of the day. 1 20th. Fog at 7 a. m. ; rain p. m. 10 Commenced raining at noon the 10 21st, and ended at night on the 10 25th. 342 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NOKTH BELGRADE, MAINE— Continued, cs -a ■a sz c s o B s a- . o cq o g o 1=1. o E c 1 O 5 •CJ s o "o o 1 D ■3 c S 3 XI > ■a REMARKS. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 NE. NE. NW. iSIE. S. s. 3. N. NE. SE. NE. STE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. N. NE. NW. 3 3 2 ] I 2 2 3 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 23 9 p m. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 25 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. NOKWAY, MAINE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. va. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. P- a. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P- m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 2 2 2 1 9 1 3 10 10 10 1 2 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NW. NW. NW. N. NW. NW. sw. sw. sw. sw. NW. NW. NW. SW. iW. NE. NE. SE. ^& NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. SE. SE. I4th. Cold and squally, a little rain , and considerable wind. 15th. Cold and windy ; frost in night. 16th. Fair ; rather cool. 17th. Drizzling rain most of the day. 18th. Frost; pleasant. 19th. Cloudy, with slight rain both in day and night. 20th. Cold,cloudy,drizzlingall day; some rain in night. 21st. Same as preceding day. 2 2d. Kain all day. 23d. Rain all day. 24th. Rather drizzly. STORMS OF 1869. 343 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PERET, MAINE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. va. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. ID. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. va. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m, p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. E2 29.67 30. 17 30.31 30.21 30.21 30.17 30.07 29.97 29.90 29. 78 29.79 29.83 29.83 29.77 30.26 30.21 30. 12 30.07 29.99 30.04 29.89 29.88 29.88 29.89 29.93 42 36 54 38 37 56 42 37 56 47 47 61 53 46 47 54 . 199 . 165 .178 . 155 .199 .178 .308 .310 .298 .383 .348 .311 .298 .418 49 49 .348 50 .361 60 .361 53 .403 54 .418 56 .449 55 .433 55 .403 60 .518 53 .403 Cir. St. Cir. St. St. St. St. St. St. Fog 8SW. 0. 8'\V. SW. Ihick NE. NE. NE. N. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. w. w. w. SW. SW. NE. NE. NE. NE. Thick Thick Thick . Thick NW. .SW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. 74 72 81 34 74 81 69 92 92 71 86 100 18th. Storm in the night ; amount, 0.17 inch. Storm of rain, mist, fog, &c. , com- menced at 5 p. m. the 21st and ended at 2 p. m. on the 25th ; tmount, 2.05 inches. 92 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 REMARKS. PORTLAND, MAINE.* Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. T) 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 16 17 18 19 ?0 ?1 '? w. s. s. s. s. s. s. s. SE. s. N. N. N. NE. S. s. 3. S. s. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. N. 35 12 12 12 4 2 2 4 4 2 35 35 12 2 4 2 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13th. Showers during the night. 14th. First frost. 15th. Very cold. 17th. Began to rain at 9 p. m. and ended in the night. Storm commenced at 9 p. m. the 20th and ended at 6 p. m. on the 24th. * Adarna, observer. 344 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PORTLAND, MAINE— Continued. cfl § s o 3 O 1 £2 2 c3 CQ s o a s O P. 1 1 o B O o g 1 m •a s . a 3 > ■a « REMARKS. Sept. 23 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 3 2 N. 12 NE. 12 N. 4 NE. 4 N. 4 N. 4 N. 2 SE. 2 N 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 25 9 p. m. PORTLAND, MAINE. » Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. m. m. va- in. m. 29.90 30. 15 30. 18 30.28 30.33 30. 26 30. 19 30. 13 29.97 29.81 29.76 29.73 29.81 29.86 29.81 29.80 29.76 29. 80 29.99 30.22 30.22 30.21 30.16 30.13 30. 02 29. 84 29.94 29.90 29. 87 29.88 29.86 29.91 44 38 50.5 42 40 51 45 48.5 61 45 50 64.5 53 52 64 54 59 75 61 46 45.5 46 47 51.5 49 59 53 53 58 58 65 56.6 .162 .164 .132 .177 .182 .161 .240 .278 .348 .287 .309 .366 .337 .334 .343 .390 Cir. Cu. Cir. ou. , cu. Cir. Light fog. Rain Rain Cu. Cu. .591 ,398 ,250 ,280 ,299 ,323 .368 .348 .403 .403 .423 .452 .500 .428 Cir. Cu. Cu. Rain Elaiu Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Cu. Cu. Cu. W. W. NW. W. w. sw. w. w. w. NW. NW. NW. W. SE. S. SW". SE. B. NE. N. W. N. S. S. W. NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE .. NE. NNE. NE. N ..., SE. NW. S. s. 55 67J 36 66 73 42 80 81 93 96 85 60 70 86 67 93 68 74 80 92 96 100 96 100 100 100 94 81 94 A storm of rain and hail com- menced in the night of the 14th and continued till 11.45 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 0.290 inch. 17th. Began to rain at 11 a. m. and ended in the night ; amount, 0.770 inch. Storm commenced at 8.30 p. m. the 20 th and ended in the night of the 24th; amount, 2.60 inches. STEUBEN, MAINE. Sept. Sept. 14 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 9 p. m. 29.74 40 .182 St. . 1 NW. 1 NW. 3 73 I4th. Violent tornado, with rain 7 a. m. 29.94 40 . 139 St. 1 NW. 1 NW. 4 66 and hail, from 11 J a. m. till 2 p. m. 30. 06 44 . 196 St. 1 NW. 1 NW. 3 68 noon; gale continued all the 9 p. m. 30.21 38 .144 NW. 2 63 afternoon; amount, 0.20 inch. 7 a. m. 30.32 38 . 166 Nim. 3 a SW. 1 72 17th. Began to rain at 3 p. m. and 2 p. m. iO. 29 51 .245 Nim. 5 a SW. 2 65 ended in the night; amount, 9 p. m. 30.22 37 .178 NIm. 8 SW. 1 sw. 1 81 0.50 inch. 7 a. m. 30. 13 41 .037 Nim. 9 sw. 1 sw. 1 14 18th. Rainbow at 4J p. m ; rain at 2 p. m. 30.10 52 .282 Nim. 10 sw. 1 sw. 1 73 intervals from 1 p. m. the 20th 9 pm. 29. 93 47 .273 Rain 10 Thick . ... SW. 1 86 till the night of the 23d; am't, 7 a. m. 29.75 48 .286 Cir. cu. 2 NE.... ... NE. 3 85 2.70 inches. * Willis, observer. STORMS OF 1859. 345 STURMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. STEUBEN, MAINE— Continued. S Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. li^ 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 p m. p. m a. m. p. m. P- a. P P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. E2 29.72 29.77 29. 89 29.80 29.81 29. 75 29.80 29.86 29. 93 30.00 29.95 29. 89 29.81 29.88 29.89 29.87 29.97 64 58 51 61 47 56 63 46 50 53 54 54 58 56 54 60 55 , 37,S .366 .321 .383 .298 ,420 .478 .262 .335 .403 .390 ,390 .452 .391 ,390 .426 ,405 Nim. St. St. St. Fog Fog Fog Fog Fog & Fog& Fog Fog Fog Fog & Thick Fog& Rain Fog Fog Fog Fog Fog 2 2 1 10 10 10 10 rain 10 rain 10 10 10 10 mist 10 10 rain 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NE. 3 NE SW. 1 a Elaia NE. NE. NE. SW. sw. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SW. SW. 62 76 86 71 92 94 83 84 93 100 93 93 94 87 93 82 94 REMARKS. TOPSHAM, MAINE. Sept. Sept 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 in 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 1 NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. SW. N. W. SW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NR. NE. NE. ne: NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. SW. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 14th. Heavy squall at lOJ a. m. from W. to E ; wind, 7 to 8; slight snow; p. m. clear and cool. 15th. Heavy frost; clear and cool; aurora. Sept. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 17th. Gentle rain commenced at noon; heavy wind 4 to 5 p. m.; storm ended in the night. Sept. 1 8th and 19th. Pleasant, light winds. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 20th. Cloudy, stratus; mild. 21st. Gentle rain all day. 22d. Rain all day; heavy show, r Sept. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. at 9 p. m. 23d. Kain at intervals; some very heavy showers. Sept. 24th. Storm ended in the night — a very warm storm for a north- easter. Sept. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 44-x 346 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. VASSALBORO', MAINE. ca S a p o 9 O M 13 O (, as o n 03 0) S o a 1 > o i .a -a g 5 i 2, "y o c o ■a o 'a 1 a 3 1 EEMAKK8. Sept. U Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. 111. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ID. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 1 3 5 7 3 5 10 10 10 9 i 6 7 1 10 5 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 5 W. 6 W. 4 W. 3 W. 2 W. 2 W. 3 W. 2 S. 2 S. 1 S. 2 E. 2 E. 3 N. 2 N. 9 N. 3 W. 1 S. 2 S. 2 14th. Squally. 16th. Frost; blustering. 17 th. Drizzling rain from 10 a. m. to 12 p. m. 2l8t. Commenced raining at 11 a. m. and ceased at 11 p. m. on the 24th. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 W. 2 NE. 2 E. 3 E. 3 E. 2 E. 3 E. 2 E. 3 E. 2 E. 2 N. 2 N. 2 N. 2 N. 2 N. 2 N. 1 Sept. 2] Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 ::::::i "WAEREN, MAINE. Sept. 14 9 p. m. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 10 8 c b 3 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 w. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. sw. SW. sw. w. N. N. NW. W. SW. sw. sw. sw. E. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. 2 3 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 , 3 2 . 4 4 3. 14th. Eain during past night ; a ■violent wind prevailed from 10 p. m. till midnight ; hegan to subside before 2 a. m. 17th. Began to rain at noon, and ended In the night. 20th. Fog morning and evening. 21st. Began to rain before day, and ended at 7 p. m. on the 24th. STORMS OF 1859. 347 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WAEEEN, MAINE— Continued. •a g c o s O 33 •a 1 hi 2 u S o .£3 Eh 1 > o EJ o 1 o 5 ■13 1 o ■§ •o c >> a ■a REMARKS. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 1 NE. 3 NE. 3 E. 2 NE. 1 SE. 2 SW. 1 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIEE. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.30 .49 .57 .60 .65 .59 .51 .42 .34 .17 .17 .21 .23 .21 .19 .16 .15 .19 .32 .46 .49 .48 .46 .45 .43 .36 .34 .32 .29 .24 .23 .26 .26 44 39 53 41 40 60 52 52 55 52 53 65 58 48 67 63 65 73 56 50 50 46 52 55 52 55 62 55 60 71 59 60 72 Cu. Cir. Cir. St, Cir. Nim. Oir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Gir. Cir. Cu. St. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. cu. 6 2 8 1 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 1 2 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 2 10 8 E. SE. SB. E. E. 2 4 2 3 4 4 NW. NW. NW. NW. W. W. SE. S. E. E. N. NW. N. E. S. S. S. s. w. E. E. E. E. SE. E. E. E. SE. SE. NE. NE. N. NE. 2 4 3 1 1 3 3 2 4 4 5 4 2 3 2 2 1 1 3 5 4 4 5 5 5 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 14th. High wind from NW. 16th. At 11 a. m. a thin cir. cloud surrounded the sun at about 25° distant. 17th. Eain from 6 a. m. to 11 p. m.; amount, 0. 37 inch. Rain from 9J p. m. the 20th to 1 p. m. on the 23d; amount, 2.75 inches. Sept. N. N. 3 2 Sept. S. S. 4 3 Sept. w. 3 Sept. ne'. E. 3 1 Sept. w. w. 4 4 Sept. NW. NW. 6 4 Sept. : "I'l w. 1 Sept. 1 SE. 2 Sept. ::::::::::i 3W. 1 MOUNT WASHINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Sept. 14 Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 23.481 23. 613 17.25 10.00 .096 .071 Mist. Mist. W. NW. 100 100 14th. Max. ther., 24°; min., 15°. 348 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SHELBDRNB, NEW HAMPSHIRE. •§ cd i s S o ■a u . tli- BS 1 c v i g Eh o > o o c s o 3 3 O ■s g o ■a c 6 •a i > u a REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise. Noon. 9 p. m. Sunrise 14th. Snow squalls from 9 to 11 d,. Sept. 15 29.91 .99 30.08 .11 .08 .04 29.97 .89 .78 .71 .69 .70 .75 .69 .64 .64 .66 .85 30.02 .07 .08 .05 .04 .03 .03 29.90 .86 .82 Cu. 10 Gu. 6 Oir. St. 3 Cir. cu. 8 uir. St. 3 Nim. 9 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 10 Nim. 10 NW. 2 NW. 1 Overcast .. E. 2 Clear W. clear W. 3 W. 3 W. 3 E 1 W. 1 E. 1 E. 1 W. 2 W. 2 W. 1 E. 2 E. 1 W. 3 W. 3 E. ] E. 2 E. 1 E. 3 E. 2 E. 1 E. 1 E. 1 E. 1 17th. Smart showers from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. 20th. Began to rain at 10.30 p. m,; continued till sunrise next morn- ing. 21st. Fine rain from 11. 25 a. m. till noon ; moderate rain all p. m. till 9 in the evening. Rain continued in the night of the 21st, and during the a. m. of the 22d. 22d. Fine rain in the p. m., and some during the night. 23d. Fine rain in the morning till Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Cu. 2 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 10 10 10 Nim. 10 10 10 Nim. 10 10 10 NW. 1 WSW. 3 E 1 Overcast Overcast... Overcast... E, 2 Overcast... Overcast... E. 1 Overcast... Overcast. . . Sept. 20 from 8.37 to 8.42 a. m., then steady rain till 10. 20 a. m. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 .74 .74 10 Cu. 9 Overcast... SE. 1 W. 2 Sept. 25 STRATFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 37 32 44 30 30 55 39 43 50 47 48 68 53 40 70 58 59 63 52 46 45 42 47 50 48 Nim. Nim. Cu. cir. Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Ou. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 9 5 10 1 10 10 9 10 1 1 2 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SW. 4 W. 2 W. SW. 1 w. NW. w. E. NE. NW. NE. SW. SE. SE. SE. E. NE. NE. NE. NE. E. SE. 2 . 4 . 2 . . . 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 Si 2 3 1 3 2 14th. Eain ; amount, 0.16 inch. 16th. Hard frost. I7th. Eain; amount, 0.15 inch. 21st. Eain ; amount, 0.32 inch. 22d. Eain ; amount, 0.50 inch. 23d. Amount of rain recorded, 1.30 inch. 24th. Rain; amount, 0.07 inch. STOEMS OP 1859. 349 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. STRATFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE— Continued. » ^ >._ 5 tri & S, o ■3 s s s o o 0) 1 o v H fa 3 o 5 "3 .2 o s 13 1 REMARKS. Sept. 23 7 a. ni. 51 Nini. in NFi 9, 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a Tn. 58 Nitn. in NE 1 64 Nim. in NE, 1 Sept. 24 52 Nim. in n 2 p. m. 9 p. ra. 65 Nim in W. 1 58 Nim in n Sept. 25 55 Nim 9 n 2 p. m. 65 Nim. 8 NW. 1 STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. Sept. 14 9 p. m. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 2 3 2 9 3 2 9 10 10 10 8 3 1 3 2 1 6 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 3 sw. w. NW. NW. W. w. sw. SE. SE. SE. N. N. NW. W. w. w. sw. sw. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. ffE. N. N. N. NW. NW. BRANDON, VERMONT. 40 32.5 50 36.5 41 89.6 51 48 53.5 51 Cu. Cu. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Cu. NW.. NW. NW. NW. SW. NW. NW. NW. SW. SE. S. SW. 8. S. N. 14th. Very cold. 15th. Cold. 17th. Rain from 10 a. m. to 9 p. m. Storm commenced at 9 p. m. the 20th and ended at 9 p m. on the 23d. 14th. Rain till 6 a. m.; strong wind all day from W. and NW. 15th. Thermometer 30° at sunrise ; heavy frost and ice. 17th. Rain from early morn till 2 p, m.; amount, 0.36 inch. Storm commenced at 6 p. m. the 20th and ended before day on the 24th ; amount, 2.625 inches. 350 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BRANDON, VERMONT— Continued. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. SS 51 60 49.5 47 74.5 62 65.6 53 49 47 54 49 48.5 64 52 52 62 58 55 63 54 57 69.6 Cu. Cir. Cir. Cu. Cu. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. Nim. ^fim. Fog Cu. Cu. Cu. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 1 10 N. WNW. NW. N. N. SE . SE. S. SW. NW. {I- W NW. N. N. S. S. s. s. s. s. NW. NW. NW. NW. BEMASES. BURLINGTON, VERMONT. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29. 686 .943 .952 30. 000 29. 955 .840 .815 .726 .624 .547 .654 .698 .683 .547 .493 .384 .467 .650 .744 .823 .810 .778 .755 .700 .688 .659 .633 .646 .736 .600 .597 .614 .586 40 33 45 34 36 57 49 48 53 50 47 58 48 43 69 64 62 50 51 44. 52 50 49 62 55 54 60 55 52 60 56 57 61 .177 .115 .202 .116 .173 .266 .296 .309 .349 .334 .335 .367 .335 .262 .436 .407 .549 .308 .269 .298 .390 .361 .361 .451 .423 .420 .478 .423 .376 .429 .452 .500 .478 10 10 10 10 1 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NW. NW. NW. W. W. s. s. s. N. N. N. N. S. SW. s. N. N. N. NB. NE. S. s. s. N. N. N. 66 54 62 53 73 49 79 85 81 86 93 71 93 84 57 63 89 79 67 92 93 93 93 73 88 94 83 88 87 74 94 100 83 STORMS OF 1859. 351 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CKAFTSBUEY, VEEMONT. ■a , ^ >. tfcl a o Q •a a* o a ^5S a Is. v> •o xs REMARKS. § E2 i pa i o 3 1 o > i2 Sept. 14 9 p. m. 36 Nim. 8 NW. 3 NW. 3 14th. Amount of rain, 0. 17 inch. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 30 Nim. 8 NW. 3 NW. 3 17th. Rain ; amount, 0. 08 ? inch. 2 p. m. 42 Cu. St. 2 NW. 3 NW. 3 Rain from 11 p. m. the 21st to the 9 p. m. 36 S. 1 24th; amount, 2. 28 inches. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 33 Cir. ou. 8 W. 2 SE. 1 2 p. m. *••-. 58 Cir. St. 1 SW. 1 SE. 1 9 p. m. 44 Cir. cu. 7 w. 1 S. ?, Sept. 17 7 a. m. 44 Nim. 10 s. 3 S. 1 2 p. m. 49 Nim. 10 s. 2 S. 2 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 48 50 Nim. Nim. 10 8 NE. NE. 3 3 Sept. NE. 4 19 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 63 52 47 Cir. 4 NE. S. SW. 3 1 1 Sept. W. 1 20 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 73 60 61 St. Nim. I S. s. s. 2 2 1 Sept. w. 3 21 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. ...... 54 50 46 52 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 NE. NE. NE. S. 3 3 1 1 Sept. S. 2 22 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 49 47 53 Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 NW. S. 1 2 Sept. s. 3 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 53 50 56 56 54 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 s. SW. s. s. SW. 1 1 1 1 1 Sept. Sept. w. 2 2 p. m. 61 Nim. 9 NW. 2 NW. 1 25 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 56 54 Nim. Nim. 9 9 NE. NW. 1 1 Sept. NW. 1 2 p. m. 64 Nim. 9 S. 1 N. 1 LUNENBURG, VERMONT. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m.' 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.78 28.88 28.94 28.94 29.16 28.94 28.94 28. 78 28.68 28.68 28.69 28.73 28.69 28.70 28.64 28.69 28.63 28.68 28.83 28.93 29.43 28.93 28.93 28.85 28.85 15 23 72 16 23 60 17 40 74 18 38 80 19 40 71 20 40 52 21 50 65 22 45 70 6 . 1 1 3 1 1 . 9 10 10 3 2 2 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 w. w. E. E. E. E. B. SE. W... W... w... SW.. s s.... s B ... E ... E ... NW. NW. NW. SW.. SW.. W... N... NE.. NE.. E. E. E. E. E. SE. 17th, Rain from 11 a. m. to 10 p. m.; amount, 0. 40 inch. 21st. Rain in the night ; amount, 0. 40 inch. 22d. Rain from morn to 1 p. m.; amount, 0. 60 inch. 23d. Rain all day ; amount, 1. 25 inch. 24th. Rain from 6 a. m. till 2 p. m.; amount, 0. 25 inch. 352 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LUNENBURG, VERMONT— Continued. -a •3 § o T3 o CS 1 a 1 in ■■a g •a 1 o %-< o 1 o s •3 .S •3 1 3 > "a? REMARK 3. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 1pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1 p. m. 28. 76 28. 75 28. 75 38.75 28.72 28. 72 28.69 28.73 45 69 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 E. 2 E. 2 E. 2 E. 2 SW. 3 SW. 3 E. 3 2 E. 2 E. 2 E. 2 Sept. 24 49 72 E. 2, E. 2! S. 2 Sept. 25 45 80 SW. 1 SW. 1 ..... RUPERT, VERMONT. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 2 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p, m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. ra. p. m. a. m. p. m. 42 36 60 56 50 62 60 54 60 58 56 62 62 62 72 68 62 60 58 58 58 58 60 70 64 56 68 62 58 68 64 58 68 Sept. 14 9 p. m Sept. 15 V a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 16 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 17 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 18 7 a. m 2 p. m 29.38 29.66 29. 68 29. 75 29. 76 29. 64 29.61 29.50 29.40 29.29 29.32 29. 26 39 35 46 31 32 57 40 45 49 48 52 69 Cir. Cir. ir. Cir. Oir. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. Oir. Cu. St. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. St. St. Cir. St. 4 3 6 4 5 6 10 10 10 10 2 6 4 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 10 10 w. w. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. N. NE. SW. N. SW. SW. SW. SW. N. N. SE. SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. ST. JOHNSBURT, VERMONT. Nim. Cu. Cir. cu. ;ir. cu. Nim. Nim. Sim. Thick haze — Nim. 10 W. W. W. NW. W. s. s. SE. SE. w. NW. NW. I4th. Eain and snow from 4 to — a. m. i7th. Rain from 2 a. m. to 3 p. m.; amount, 0.30 inch. Rain on the 21st, 22d, 23d, and 24th; amount, 2.00 inches. STORMS OF 1859. 353 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT—Continued. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Kept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 21 Sept. 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.33 29.34 29. 17 29.34 29. 56 29. 53 29.32 29.31 29.34 29.33 47 44 64 53 47 52 56 i Foggy- 'Nim. 10 Nim. 10 59 56 68 Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. 10 8 10 10 6 NW. NW. Oi.. Oi - o! 0;E. REMARKS. AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- p. a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. in. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. va. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.835 30. 042 30.060 30. 114 30. 135 30. 079 30. 005 29.864 29. 663 29.496 29.578 29.589 29. 675 29.715 29. 632 29. 638 29. 640 29. 658 29.772 29. 935 29. 950 29. 934 29. 902 29. 898 29.895 29.800 29. 754 29.762 29. 743 29.749 29. 677 29. 707 29. 675 43 41 52 40 38 56 50 49 60 51 53.5 65.9 56.7 45.2 70 61 63.7 71.4 66 51.8 48.2 47, 48, 53 51 61 68.6 57.8 55.4 70.4 60.1 63.6 68.3 .211 ,156 .390 .218 .204 .351 .330 .368 .361 .380 .421 .411 .308 .550 .526 .574 .716 .638 .357 .330 .325 .349 .393 .371 .386 .445 .424 .445 .566 .616 .423 .523 St. Cir. St. St. St. St. at. Nim. Nim. St. Fog. St. St. St. it. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. St, St. St. Ou. St. St. St. 5 1 5 6 7 9 10 10 10 10 7 c 3 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 8 8 2 5 W. NE. NW, NE, E. NE. NW. NW. W. NW. NW. W. SE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. E. E. NE. N. ME. NE. N. NW. N. NW. NW. NW. NW. 77 60 50 92 97 100 97 94 90 64 88 100 73 97 95 97 98 88 96 96 100 90 95 100 89 86 99 74 95 100 72 Rain from 8 p. m. the 16th till sometime during the night of the 17th; amount, 1 158 inch. Storm commenced at 8 p. m. the 20th, and ended at 10 a. m on the 23d; amount, 2.734 inches. 24th. Sprinkles in p. m. 45* 354 REDUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOKMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. in. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. o „ 30.03 30.23 30.26 30.26 30.35 30. 2i 30.17 30. 06 29 92 29.66 29. 66 29.85 29.87 29.85 29.90 29.84 29.81 29.91 30. 12 30. 13 30.14 30.17 30. 10 29.95 29. 86 29. 95 29.93 29.83 29.84 29.90 45 42 52 45 41 57 51 52 54 48 51 57 52 68 59 65 73 67 52 49 52 50 53 51 52 56 55 56 64 55 65 Oir. Bt. 4 Cir. Bt. 6 Cir.st.,cir.cu.4 Cir. cu. Oir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Rain Rain Raia Raiu Clear Clear Clear Oir. st. Ca.Bt. Cu. St. Ou. Cir. St. Rain Raia Elain Rain Ou. St. Cu. Nim. S-og Cu. St. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. St. W. NW. WNW. Calm NW. SE. S. E. B. NE. NNE. Calm Calm E. SW. SW. S. Calm NE. NE. SE. NE. NNE. NNE. NE. NE. NE. NE. E. E. Calm Calm 81 67.6 74.3 86, 75 82.5 91.2 99.8 102 102.5 17th. Began to rain at 6 a. m.; violent NE. storm, lasted during the night ; amount, 2. 26 inches. 22d. Heavy rain 11 to 12 a. m.; amount, 0. 92 inch. 23d. Very heavy rain from 4 to 7 a. m.; amount, 0. 74 Inch. 24th. Aurora at 9 p. m. 94 97.7 85.7 94.6 102 96.1 96.9 100.1 103 102 102 102 102.5 101.5 101.8 102.8 97.1 100 95.6 FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 16 9 p m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 16 17 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 I) m. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. . . 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 22 ------ 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 2 3 5 4 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 NW. NW. NW. NW. E. E. E. NE. NE. NE. N. NW. NW. N. N. N. W. w. w. SW. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. 14th. High vrinds. 15th. Windy and cold ; a very large halo at 9 p. m. 16th. Cloudy all day; cool and un- comfortahle; commenced raining at 9 p. m. 17th. Rain till 9 p;m. loth. Windy a. m.; p. m. clear and pleasant. 19th. Very pleasant. 20th. Some clouds, but \varm and pleasant. 2:1st. Ea,in in p. m., from SW. and SE. ; rain from NE. at night. 22d. Rain all day. 23d. Cloudy; rajn in a. m. 24th. Cool at night, and very n arm at noon. STORMS OF 3859. 355 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS— Continued. •o i fe 3 -3 •a tti s T3 ^ DD p i ."s g O O REMARKS. J= ^ es £ V ■C O .s •^ s s OJ '3 d S o w a s & 3 o g S i Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 n. m. in SE [t 10 If) in sw. w. VV 2 9 p, m. 7 a. m. Sept. 24 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 7 w 4 w. w. 3 Sept. 25 2 p. m. 4 w. 2 LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. ra. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.83 30.05 30.08 30. 13 30.15 30. U 30. 13 29. 93 29.80 29. 65 29.62 29.60 29.67 29.74 29.72 29. 65 29.71 29.73 29.79 30.08 30.03 30.01 30.02 29.97 29.96 29.87 29.85 29.82 29.82 29.75 29.76 29.67 29.75 44 43 53 44 39 57 50 48 62 45 51 67 57 52 72 60 63 72 68 49 45 47 47 61 50 50 55 54 65 64 67 66 67 .173 .142 .123 . 151 .131 .191 .23-1 .310 . 38H .300 .321 .393 .296 .282 .422 .367 .47b .559 .543 .297 .276 .323 .296 .348 .361 .361 .405 .390 .405 .464 .378 ,363 ,457 Cir. st. St. Cir. Gu. St. Overcast St. Overcast Elain Rain Overcast St. cu. St. fog St. St.,min. Overcast Overcast Nim. Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Nim. Overcast Nim., St. Overcast Overcast Cu. St. 3 . 1 4 3 10 5 10 10 10 10 C 2 1 IC 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. sw. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. SW. SW. .sw. SW. ■iW. sw. NE . NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. SW. 60 51 30 62 55 41 65 92 100 100 86 59 63 73 54 71 83 72 79 85 92 100 92 93 100 100 94 93 94 77 81 81 69 17th. Began to rain at 6 a. m.; amount, 1. 60 inch. 21st. Rain in the evening. 22d. Rain all day ; amount, 1. 15 inch. 23d. Rain; amount, 0. 61 inch. MESTDON, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 42 Nim. 6 :!W. 1 SW Sept. 15 7 a. m. 42 Cir. St. 1 SW- 1 SW 2 p. m. 68 Nim 6 SW. 1 sw. 9 p. m. 42 Nim. 111 sw. 1 sw. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 42 Nim. 10 ME. 3 NE. 2 p. m. 69 Nim. 10 NW. 3 NE. 9 p. m. 62 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NE. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 50 Cir. 10 NE. 1 ^-E. 2 p. m. 63 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NK. 9 p. m. 48 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NE. 356 EEDUOTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS— Continued. CIS •a •a i § s 3 o til •a o ES o m ID s O g s. > O a o &4 'i o 3 1 C "o Vh o 1 1 a' a -a e a Si 1 iH 1^ REMARKS. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 54 61 58 60 72 60 64 72 67 64 58 50 48 50 50 51 56 54 54 63 60 57 65 Cir. 10 Nim. 2 Nim. 1 Nim. 1 Sim. 1 Sim. 1 Cir. 10 Cir. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. , 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim, 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 B. 1 E. 1 NE. 1 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 W. 1 W. 2 W. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 E. 1 E. 2 E 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 • NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. 7 2 9 7 2 a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. m. P p. m. a. m. p. m. p. ra. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p 9 p. 7 2 P- P a. m. P- m. m. a. m. p. m. 30. 03 ,23 .25 ,28 .32 .29 .23 .07 29.83 .54 .50 . 68 .84 30.00 29. 94 .90 .93 .97 30.01 .07 .06 .04 .04 .04 .06 .06 ■29. 92 .91 .92 .90 .92 .95 .91 54 52.5 56.5 48.5 54 59. 5 54 56 58 64 57 56 59 61 70.5 62 66 72 64 62 61.5 60.5 64 65 61.5 66 68.5 58.5 57.5 64 61.5 64 67.7 .231 . 165 . 173 .241 . 181 .209 .282 .336 .423 .529 .392 .363 .410 .457 .410 .491 .502 .455 .529 .491 .466 .464 .529 .500 .466 .552 .389 .431 .372 .403 .421 .403 .448 Cir. Cir. St. Olear Cir. Cir. Slight rain Rain St. Drizzle ■iliglit driz. Clear Clear Clear Cii. Cir. Jir. Slight rain Slight rain Fog Rain Fog Intense fog Intense fog InteLse fog High f jg High fog High fog High fog NW. NW. NW. Calm ENB. NE. E. by N. N. N. N. NNW. Calm Calm SW. SSW. E. NE. NE. SE. N. Calm Calm NNW. NNW. NW. NW. Calm WNW. N. 55 41 38 70 43 41 67 75 88 89 84 81 82 85 55 88 78 58 89 88 85 88 89 81 85 87 56 88 78 G7 77 67 66 14th. Amount of rain, 0.009 inch. 17th. Ealn in the p. m. ; amount, 1. 130 inch. 18th. Amountof rain ; 1.110 inch. 23d. Eain in the p. m. ; amount, 95 inch. STOEMS IN 1859. 357 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m, p m. a. m, p. m. p. m. a in, p. m p m a. m p. m p. m a. m p. m es o B9 29.97 30.19 30.20 30.26 30.31 30.25 30. 16 30.04 29.78 29. 51, 29.56 29. 67 29. 80 29.85 29.83 29.83 29. 85 29.85 29.92 30.03 30.03 30.01 3O..02 30.02 30.06 29. 91 29.87 29. 88 29. 88 29.84 29.86 29. 86 29.85 47 42.5 55.5 41 43 58 53.6 55 54 54.6 50 60 58 55 68.5 61 64 73 65 56 55 55.5 55.5 59 54 54 59 53 54.6 60.5 68 60.5 65.5 .179 ,215 . 137 .235 .209 .255 .275 .405 .418 .425 .361 .411 .423 .376 .469 .537 .596 .611 .618 .449 . 41H .441 .449 .469 .418 .418 .469 .403 .425 .516 .483 .511 .542 Cir. St. Cir. at. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Bain Rain Drizzle Thick Oir. St. Horizon St.,& cii. St. & haze Haze Cir. Cir. St. Fog Drizzle Rain Thick Drizzle Drizzle Thick Thick Cir. cu. Oir. cu. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. W... NW. W. NW. 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 i 1 1 1 10 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 10 10 N. Horizon. . Horizon Horizon. SW. 3 WNW. 1 .5 Thick. N. 3 N. 1 Horizon W W. 1 NW. NW. W. by N. NNW. NNW. SE. SE. ESE. ENB. NB. NNE. N. by E. NNW. NNW. SSW. wsw. SW. SW. wsw. NE. NNE. NNE. NE. NNE. NNE. >JNE. N. NNW. NW. NNW. WSW. W. by S. SSE. 1 2 2 2 3 h 2 3 2 2 2i 3 2 2 2 1 1 i i i 55 79 31 91 76 63 67 94 100 100 100 79J 88 87 67 100 100 75 100 100 97 100 100 94 100 100 94 100 100 97 100 97 87 REMARKS. Began to rain in the night of the 17th, and ended at 1 p. m. on the 18th ; amount, 2. 75 inches. 20th. Began to rain at 9J p.m., and ended in the night; amount, 0. 21 inch. Commenced raining at 9 p. m. the 22d, and ended at 6 a. m. on the 23d ; amount, 0. 14 inch. 24th. Began to rain at 7 p. m,, and ended in the night ; amount, 0.25 inch. SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Rept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 15 16 17 18 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. '0 ?1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. ?' N. NW. N. W. W. N. N. NE. NE. W. w. N. W. s. s. s. s. ■3. few. NW. NW. NW. N. NB. NE. 14th. Variable; slight showers; cold winds. 15th. Temperature 35° at 7 a.m., 60° at 1 p. m. 17th. Rain from 12 past night to 11 p. m.; temperature 8° to 10° colder than last year. 18th and 19th. Fine and clear. 20th. Warm ; heavy rain one hour p. m. 21st. Cooler; rain most of the time, day and night. 22d and 23d. Rain day and night. 24th, Warm ; hazy ; slight aurora at 9 p. m. 358 KEDUOTIONS OF METEOEOLOaiCAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS— Continued. ■a § § 5 o ■a o O cq a o i > Cm O V 1 i 1 1 O o 1 o s 'a s 1 — REMARKS. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 10 8 9 8 4 2 3 2 NE. 3 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. SW. SW. S. S. 1 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 WESTFIBLD, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m, p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p, m. p. m. 29.97 30.16 .15 .25 .24 .13 .10 29.94 .64 .61 .69 .68 .78 .82 .77 .78 .75 .78 .88 30.03 .03 . 12 .03 .02 .01 29.95 .86 .87 .86 .78 .84 .83 .81 42 37 53 40 37 53 48 57 58 50 56 66 55 44 72 61 64 72 66 50 47 46 47 51 50 50 59 56 56 71 55 51 69 .234 .136 .113 .177 .131) .221 .326 .316 .349 .361 .364 .661 .376 .252 .435 .521 .544 .624 .581 .337 .327 .327 .337 .373 .361 .373 .433 .442 .469 .477 .351 .361 .471 Cir. cu. Cti. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Sim. Sim. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. NW W... SW.. w... w... NW . w... w... NE.. NE.. NE.. N... NE.. NW . NW. SE .. SE .. SE .. SE .. SE .. NE.. NE.. NE.. N ... N ... N ... N ... N... N... E ... E ... NW . NW , NW. 85 69 28 69 59 54 93 100 100 100 78 63 83 85 54 95 90 78 95 94 100 100 100 100 100 100 84 94 100 62 77 94 65 14th. Hard frost. Rain from 8pm the 16th to 9 p. on the 17tli ; amount, 1,92 inch. 20th. Eain from 8 to 11 p. m.; amount, 0. 07 inch. Rain from 1 p. m. the 21st to 10 a. m. on the 23d ; amount, 2. 75 inches. WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 308 571 593 813 841 466 014 34t] 201 084 182 190 218 47.7 37.3 47.2 41.2 38.3 54.6 45.9 46.2 48.5 48.6 51.65 59 49.3 Cir. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. eu. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. NW. NW. NW. S. SW. SB. NW. N. 2 2 2 1 3 . 3 1 2 Rain from 7 p. m. the 16th till 9 p. m. on the 17th ; amount. 1.171 inch. Storm commenced at 2 p. m. the 20th, and ended at 8 p. m. on the 23d ; amount, 2,276 inches. STORMS OF 1859. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WILLIAMSrOWN, MASSACHUSETTS— Continued. 359 1 a a s 1 3 O 13 2 Ik BO o hi 1 > O a) o 1 i o '3 s o s 4 a jo "v o •a o •3 1 > REMARKS. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 129. 238 2 p. m. !29. 137 9 p. m. '29. 140 7 a. m. ]29. 158 2 p. m. 29. 186 9 p. m. '29. 254 7 a. m. 29.422 2 p. m. ,28. 909 9 p. m. 28. 896 7 a. m. 28. 902 2 p. m. i29. 367 9 p. m. 29. 345 7 am. 29.806 2 p. m. 28. 773 9 p. m. l28. 756 7 a. m. 28.766 2 p. m. ,29. 229 9 p. m. 29. 220 7 a. m. 29.245 2 p. m. 29.219 42 68.9 62 62 69.95 57 53.4 51 46.5 47.65 55.6 51.45 51.5 61.65 58.85 56.2 64.6 54.8 53 65.8 Cir. Oir. cu. Nim. Nim. iSTim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. 1 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 1 9 4 s. s. s. s. s. SE. SE. SE. SE. E. E. SE. SE. NW. NW. N. 1 3 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 Sept. 20 Sept. :21 " Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 2J 22 23 24 26 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. P- a. P- P- a. P- P a P- P. a. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p 7 a. 2 p. m |29 m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. va. m. m. m. m. m. m<-f . m. m m. m. m. m. m. m. .500 ,704 ,714 ,767 791 749 698 568 385 168 208 246 335 377 310 325 322 336 444 648 608 615 601 588 688 498 446 434 433 342 350 391 374 54i 41 50J 44 40 65J 51 48 62 47 62J 66 60 49 72 60 64 73J 67 49 46J 47 47 51 60J 50J 56 55 55 68i 61i 66* 65 .379 .214 .268 .250 .245 .352 .347 .335 .389 .512 .450 .347 .636 .613 .596 .759 .355 ,348 .316 .364 .446 .430 .584 .638 Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Uir. St. St. St. Nim. Nim. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. St. St. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. .697 10 10 10 10 10 3 1 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NW . NW . Cir. cu. NE. NE. SW. NE. NW. SE , NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NB. NE. NB. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. 89 84 74 88 100 82 93 100 100 80 89 100 81 100 100 94 100 100 100 100 100 100 86 99 97 15th. Frost a. m. 16th. Severe frost ; foggy 6i to 71 a. m. 17th. Drizzling rain commencing before day, varying in intensity ; ceased at 7 a. m. on the 18th; amount, 2. 07 inches. 18th. Fog 5J to 8 a. m. Began to raio at 9 p. m. the 20th, and ended at 5 J p. m. on the 23d ; amount, 1. 7fr inch. 24th. Light shower at 8J p. m. 25th. Dense fog falling at 6 a. m. ; rising at 10 a. m. 360 REDUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTBMBEE, 1859. PEOVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 6 2 10 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 25 p. m. p. m a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. IB. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. S2 30.00 30. U 30.15 30.24 30. 23 30.20 30. 17 30.03 29.72 29. 50 29. 58 29.69 29.82 29.82 29.80 29. 83 29.80 29. 83 29.97 30.00 30.05 30. 03 30.00 30.00 30.00 29. 90 29.86 29.87 29.84 29.80 29.87 29.87 29.88 46 39 57 43 39 63 52 51 54 52 52 67 59 50 72 62 65 78 66 54 51 53 50 54 52 52 58 56 56 70 62 61 65 Rain. Rain. Rain. Bain. Elaiu . Rain. Vlist . Mist . Rain. Rain, Mist. NW. NW. SW. NW. NW. South west'y SW. NE. Northeast' ly NE. NE. NNE. NW. NW. SW. NW. SW. SW. SW. NE. NE. NE. Northeast' ly NE. NE. NE. NE. Northerly Northerly NW. NW. NW. NW. 48 41.7 41.7 91 76.3 3.2 76.9 93 89.4 72.8 REMARKS. I7th. Began to rain at sunrise and continued all day— very heavy p. m , with high wind; amount, 2. 40 inches 18th. Light rain and mist in the morning; cloudy g. m ; evening clear and mild. 19th. Very fine. 20th. Warm and sultry. 21st. Began to rain moderately at sunrise; rain fiae and misty, with strong wind; in the evening wind abated and rain increased. 22d. Mist, and occasional light showers. 23d. Clouds, with occasional rain; amount of rain, 1. 45 inch. COLUMBIA, CONNECTICUT. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 42 40 58 36 38 56 38 48 52 49 56 76 55 55 72 64 62 74 64 50 48 46 48 52 50 Nim. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim, Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 NW. NE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. S. s. S. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. 17th. Eaia from 1 to 10 p. m. Rain from 2 p. m. the 21st till 10 a. m. on the 23d. ^ Mean for the day. STORMS OP 1859. 361 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. COLUMBIA, CONNECTICUT— Continued. 1 ■a c cs c 1 3 ■a o Ik |S & s c § H 51 57 54 54 74 60 54 71 1 II Force of vapor. i (U a 3 = 4 1 "s s o •a o Winds. 1 3 C4 REMARKS. Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 8 Cu. 5 Cu. 7 Gu. 6 NE. 1 SW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 2 SE. ] NW. 2 SW. 2 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 SW. 1 MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT. Sept. 14 1.' 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9pm 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. S 29. 903 30. 127 30.115 30. 162 30. 135 30. 174 ^0. 128 30. 047 29. 674 29.580 29.431 29.579 29. 695 29. 727 29.756 29.715 29.712 29. 703 29.727 29. 809 29.914 29. 922 29.929 29. 904 29.906 29.910 29.822 29. 79f 29.811 29. 805 29. 720 29.726 29.761 43.4 41 67.4 41 37.4 58 52.2 62.5 54 49.7 65 71 64.4 46. ] 76.4 62.6 65 79 66.6 57 61.8 48.3 49 54.5 52.4 51.9 57.6 56.1 66.4 75.2 62.5 65.5 75.2 .20? .179 . 116 .210 .220 .22!* .305 .33.S .367 .320 .327 .403 .381 .312 .464 .610 .552 .628 .58;i .356 .311 .321 .320 .383 .372 .341 .41) .43) .414 .467 .533 .407 .464 Ou. ;u. Ou. Cu. Cu. Sim. Nim. Sim. u. Cu. 'u. Sim. ''At. cu. Sim. Nim. Sim. Sim. Sim. Sim. Sim. Sim. Ou. 4 1 1 9 9 10 1 10 10 10 2 1 9 10 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1' 9 3 10 SW. NW. SE. E. NE. NE. N. N. S. SW. SW. SW. NE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. N. 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 (1 0; 74 69 24 81 98 47 78 84 88 90 75 54 i-Q 100 51 90 90 64 93 76 80 95 91 90 94 88 86 96 91 54 94 93 53 14th. Amount of rain recorded, 0. 03 inch. 8torm commenced In the a. m. of the 17th, and ended in the a. m. of thu 18th; amount, 1. 96 inch. Rain on the 21st and 22d; amount, 2. 07 inches. Sept. W. 2 W. 1 Sept. W Sept. Sept. NW. 3 Sept. Sept. W. 3 Sept. Sept. Sept. S^pt. W. 1 Sept. :!u. 3 SW. 2 POMFRET, CONNECTIGUr. Sept. 14 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 443 29.641 43 39 .231 . 195 Cu. St. !!ir. St. 6 3 NW. NW. 1 1 83 82 13th. Eain from 5 to 6 p. m; am't. Sept. SW. 1 0.04 inch. 2 p. m. 29. 678 49.5 .234 Cu. 4 SW. 2 NW. 2 65 Rain from 4 a. m. the 17th to 8 9 p. m. 29.715 41 .212 Oir. cu. 6 ^w. 2 NW. 2 82 a. m. on the 18th; amount, 1.62 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.731 38.5 .216 Cir. St. 8 SW. 1 NE. 2 91 inch. 2 p. m. 29. 706 54 .362 :ir. St. 10 NW. 1 SE. 2 87 Storm commenced at fij p. m. the 9 p. m. 29. 630 49 .348 Cir. cu. 10 NW. 1 SE. 1 100 20th and ended in the night of Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.264 47 .323 Sim. 1(1 NE. 2 NE. 2 100 the 23d; anjdunt, 1 20 inch. 2 p. ra. 29. 239 51 .374 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NK. 3 100 24th. Rain from 5 to 6 J p. m.; 9 p. m. 29. 030 47 .323 Sim. in NE. 5 NE. 5 100 amount. 0.070 inch. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 29. 127 51.5 .374 Nim. 10 W. 4 N. 4 78 25th. Eain at 7J p.m. 2 p. m. 29. 183 64.5 .483 Ou. 6 NE. 2 NW. H 88 9 p. m. 29.287 58 .423 - - - - NW. ] 100 46* 362 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. POMFRET, CONNECTICUr— Continued. e a; i Oi O O o S 9 EEUARKS. 5 c o 9 O s o o "' o 1 1 c 5 o o ■a B > Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p m. 29.33^ 29. 283 51.6 68 .388 .577 Cu. 2 SW. SW. 1 2 85 100 SW. 2 9 p. m. 29.290 58 .483 Civ. St. 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 100 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29,293 62 .556 Cir. St. 10 dW. 1 SW. 1 25 2 p. ra. 2!1.310 71 .72(1 Cir St., cii . 5 SW. 1 SW. 1 100 9 p. m. 29.384 64 .596 Nim. 10 s. 1 s. 1 100 Sept. 21 7 a m. 29. 5i7 49 .348 iNim. 10 NE. 4 NE. i 100 2 p. m. ^9. 525 46 .311 Nim. 10 NE. 4 NE. 4 100 9 p ra. 29. 508 46 .311 Nim. 10 NE. 4 NE. 4 100 Sept. 22 7 am. 29.497 47 .323 Nim. 10 NE. 4 NE. 4 100 2 pm. 29. 488 50 .361 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 100 9 pm. 29.497 48 .335 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 100 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29.401 49 .348 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 100 2 p. m. 29.367 54 .418 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 100 9 p. m. 29.373 53 .403 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 100 . 1 1 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.366 50.5 .374 St. 10 NW. 1 NW. 100 i • 1 . 2 p. m. 29.304 65 .563 Ou. 5 NW. 2 E. 9i 9 pm. 29.300 57 .466 Cu. St. 9 SE. 1 SE. 100 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 29. 334 54 .418 St. 10 NW. 1 NW. 100 2 pm. 29.309 63.2 .543 Cu. St., cu. 7 NW. 1 E. 94 SAYBKOOK, CONNECTICUT. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 p. m. a. ra. p, m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 50 42 58 48 47 62 57 58 56 54 54 68 60 52 68 64 65 75 66 56 55 54 54 58 55 54 62 48 56 70 62 60 Cir. Cir. Nim., cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim Cir. Cir. Nim. Cir., nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. NW. W. N. W. E. NNE. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NE. E. E. E. B. NE. ST, NNW. NW. N. SE. iW. S. SE. E. NE, ENE. NNW. NNE. E. E. E. NE. E. SW. S. N. 14tli. Large lunar halo at 9 p. m. Etain from 4 a. m. the 17th to 6 a. m. on the 18th; amount, 2.41 inches. Rain storm from 2 p. m. the 2l8t till 10 p. m. on the 23d; amount, 1.50 inch. STOEMS OF 1859. 363 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WALLINGFOED, CONNECTICUT. 1 s 6 1 S 3 -a £ . E 1 a) O f o s 0) a ■■3 D O O 1 o o c o O Sept. 14 9 p. m. 30.00 44 .218 Cir. 4 w. 1 S jpt. 15 7 a. m. 30.21 39.5 .225 Cir. cu 1 w. 2 2 p. m. 30.20 56 . 118 Cir. St. 1 w. 2 9 p. m. 30.24 42 .177 Cir. St. 1 w. 2 Sjpt. 16 7 a. m. 30.26 39 .188 Cir. St. 8 w. 2 17 18 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 30.19 30.11 29.92 29.63 29.48 29.66 56 53 61 53 49 57 .255 .295 .368 .403 .348 .350 Nim. Nim. Scuds. 10 10 10 10 10 9 Sept. S-pt. NE. 6 2 p. m. 29.72 68 .443 Scuds. 1 NE. fi 9 p. ni. 29.80 53 .361 S pt. 19 7 a. m. 29.83 47 .310 2 p. m. 29.78 75 .449 20 9 p. m 7 a: m. 29.79 i9. 79 63 64.5 .543 .696 10 10 Sept. Foggy.. 21 22 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.78 29.89 29.96 29.99 30. 00 29.99 29.96 74.5 65 57 50. S 48 48.5 63 .641 .590 .413 .335 .322 .329 .403 Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 Sept. Sept. NE. 5 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 98 29. 88 29.84 29.88 29.87 51.6 51.5 58.6 56 57 .374 .388 .446 .435 .462 Nim. Nim. Nim. St. 10 10 10 1 10 Sept. Sept. W. 1 2 p. m 29. 89 75 .422 Cu. 1 NW. 2 9 p. m. 29.80 61 .530 Nim. 10 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 29.83 54.5 .418 Fog 2 p. m. 29.89 68 .476 Nim. 9 W. 1 NW. NW. NW. N. N. SE. SE. NNE. N. NNE. N. NNW. NW. N. sw. SSW. ssw. SSW. s. NE. NE. N. NNE. NE. NNE. N. N. N. N. N. 'S. NW. 3E. 76 91 26 66 77 57 73 96 100 100 75 65 90 96 52 94 1, 100 2l 77 97 90 93 2 96 96 100 100 100 91 97 94 49 97 100 2 69 REMARKS. 17th. Began to raia last night; light wind NE ; steady fall of barometer during the a. m. ; rapid fall of rain from 11 a. m to 12 m.; more moderate previously ; 3 p. m. wind NE. 3; 4 p. m N. E. 3; atill raining; rain during the evening; amount, 2.57 inches. 18th. 7 a. m. clouds broken. 20th. Eain from 5 to 8 p. m. ; am't, 09 inch 2 lit. Began to rain at 11 30 a. m.; wind and clouds from NE. ; storm continued till TJ p. m. on the 2 2d; remarkable high ba- rometer during the storm; am't of rain, 1.91 inch. 23d. Rain from 12 midnight till 7 a. m; misty during the a. m.; amount, 0,61 inch 25th. Rain from 2 to 3 p. m ; amount, 0.19 inch. ADAMS CENTRE, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 D. m. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. U 17 18 19 ?.n 21 9,9 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 (; 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 in NW. still , iSfW. SfW. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. N. N. NTW. Still , S. SW. N. ME. ME. NTE. NE. NE. S. 14th. Very high wind all night, with some rain. 15th. Heavy frost. 17th. Rain from 3. 38 to 11 a. m.; amount, 0. 30 inch. 19th Some thunder and lightning in the evening; began to rain at 8 p. m. 20th. Storm ended at 9 a. m.; amount, 0. 90 inch. Rain from 8 a. m. the 2 2d to 5 a. m. on the 23d; amount, 0.70 inch. 24th. Sprinkle of rain two or three times during the day. 364 REDUCTIONS OF MBTEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ADAMS CENTRE, NEW YORK— Continued -a >. ej T3 -B tE^ 2 a o e •O S o ^ g > s •- A REMAKKg. 6 E2 o a ■s a •3 a o ■S > ■a s g o M c« & 1 O S & £ Sept. 23 7 a. nx. 7 sw 1 2 p. m. n sw, !> 9 pm. 7 a. m. 9 still Sept. 24 10 l>^ 1 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. in H. .S 10 10 N. 1 1 Sept. 25 BALDWXNSVILLE, NEW YORK. Sept. 14 9 p. m. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. ra. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 18 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 19 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 20 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 21 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 22 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 23 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 24 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 25 7 a. m 44 37 50 42 42 51 50 50 54 55 54 61 54 49 66 67 64 61 57 56 60 56 53 65 60 58 67 59 58 67 60 59 ^ir. ou. :ir. Cu. St. St. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. Cir. St. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. ( Cir . . ■j Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. Cu. Ou. Nim. W. NW. NW. W. W. SE. W. W. W. W. W. W. SE. B .. SW SB. SE. E W. W. W. w. w. w. SB. SE. N. 3 N. 2 NW. N. NW. W. SB. SE. SE. SE. SE. -B. N. N. N. S. S. SW. E. E E. SB. SE. NE SE. SE. E. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. Moderate rain from 8 p. m. the 16th till 5 p. m. on the 17th. 20th. Light rain during the night. 21st. Light rain during the day. 22d. Very light rain from 2 to 3 p. m. BELLPORT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. Sept. 14 9 pm. 23.41 45 .210 Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.46 53 . 194 2 p. m. 29.38 49 .162 9 pm. 29.49 44 .192 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.56 52.6 .276 2 p. m. 29.52 58 .365 9 p. m. 29.47 57 .407 Sept. 17 7 a. ra. 29.26 59 .46H 2 pm. 28.96 58 .423 9 p. m. 28.89 55 .377 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 29.(9 60 .396 2 p. m. 29.15 67 .457 9 p. m. 29.22 56 .420 E E N N NW. SW. SW. SW. NE. SE. NE. E. E. N. N. N. N. 68J 48 45 62 70 76 87 94 88 87 76 69 94 13th. Rain from 5 to 6 J p. m.; amount, 0.16 inch. Began to rain at 11 a. m the 16th, and ended at 3 p. m. on the 18th; amount, 2. 87 inches. Commenced raining at 11 a. m. the 21st, and ended at 3 p. m. on the 23d; amount, 2.40 inches. STORMS OF 1859 365 STORMS No9. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BELLPORT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK— Continued. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 19i Sept. 20, 21 22 23 24 25 u. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. ni. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. S2 29.22 29.24 29.23 29.26 29.21 29.26 29.29 29.31 29.33 29.34 29.34 29.31 29.26 29.26 29.29 29.29 29.25 29.24 29.24 64 68 64 65 72 68 65 55 56 55 60 68 57 60 56 58 64 59 62 .390 .522 .529 .549 .631 .577 .649 .405 .391 .405 .487 .612 .436 .439 .420 .423 .433 .469 .523 10 10 10 10 in 10 10 10 10 W SW sw s SB SE NE.. 2|NW . e' 3S.... 2 W... 5 SW. SW. ■iW. W. s. E. by N. !^E. NE. E. by N. E. by N. E. E. NE. NW. SW. W. 93 79 89 89 81 85 89 94 87 94 94 90 94 88 94 88 73 94 94 REMARKS. BEVERLY, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 49 42 56 44 45 52 51 52 50 65 66 54 50 63 63 68 54 50 51 67 55 66 65 68 69 68 60 59 u. Ca. Cir. Clr. Cu Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. St. Cir. SW. SW. SW. NW. SW. 10 10 10 10 1 1 Cu. 10 Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Ou. St. Cu. Cu. St. St. Cir. cu. NW. ■ilW. NW. NW. SW. SE. NE. NE. N. NW. NE. SE. 10 SE. 10 E. NE. NE. 10 10 10 10 10 10 NE. 9|NW. IW. lOS. 8SW. 2iSW. 7NW. SW. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. N. SE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. SW. N. N. NW. Storm commenued at 8 p. m. the 16th, and ended in the night of the 17th ; amount, 2. 78 inches. Storm commenced at 5 p. m. the 20th, and ended at 10 a. m. on the 23d ; amount, 3. 03 inches. 366 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVAIIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BUFFALO, NEW YORK. m ■a g § 3 a 13 a) Co 1 01 1 O g V El 1 o m 1 i .s 1 o o § s s 4 a 'a =3 .a 1 S3 REMARKS. Sept. U 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. Sam. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. « a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 8 a. ra. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sam. 29. 559 .737 .ees .622 .507 .421 .346 .303 .271 .341 .422 .360 46 44 53 46 51 62 56 61 57 54 56 68 .146 .108 .123 .169 .245 .340 .420 .354 .407 .362 Clr. St. 5 Cir. at. 5 Cir. St. 8 Cir. St. 3 Cir. St. Ill Cir. St. 10 Civ. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 St 10 Cir. cu. 5 Cir. cu. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 St. 10 St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. St. 4 Cir. cu. 5 Cir. St. 5 Cir. St. 5 Cir. St. 8 Cir. St. 7 Cir. cu. 5 Cu. St. 6 St. 10 W. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 SE. 2 E. 1 E. 1 SE. 1 N. 1 N. 1 47 37 ■30 54 65 61 94 66 87 87 14th. Frost. 8ept, 15 2 2 17th. A fine mist nearly all day j foggy at 9 p. m. I8th. Foggy till 8 a. m. 19th. Rain, accompanied by thun- der and lightning from the S. at 5. 40 p. m. ; continued fifteen minutes ; slight rain at 9 p. m. 20th. Rain from 3 a. m. till 10 a. Sept. 16 2 Sept. 17 m., and from 5 p. m. till 4. 30 p. m. on the 2 1st; wind NE., fresh ; Sept. 18 W. 1 amount of rain, 1. 20 inch. SW. i S. 2 S. 1 S. 2 NE. 2 NE. 3 ^E. 4 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 2 SB. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 3 SE. 2 E. 2 E. 2 '"is" 67 84 100 93 93 100 100 94 83 84 88 88 83 83 94 68 88 23d. Slight rain at daylight. 24th. Slight rain at 5 a. m. Sept. 19 .118 .040 .067 .230 .253 .303 .278 .218 .168 .220 .250 .348 .411 .382 .400 .360 .302 .348 61 73 67 54 52 53 54 59 60 64 65 62 61 63 62 60 66 61 .442 .545 .556 .418 .361 .375 .418 .500 .487 .497 .516 .491 .473 .478 .460 .487 .438 .473 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 4 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 SW." 3 Sept. 25 BUFFALO, NEW YORK, (PINE HILL.) Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 11 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 1*1 16 17 18 19 ?0 ?1 ?? 'S 9^ 'fl N. N. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. N. N. N. SW. SW. w. SW SW. SW. NE. .^E. NE. SE. SE. SE SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. I4th. Very cold ; clear p. m. 15th. Frost. 16th. Fine day; appearance of rain in the evening. I7th. Dark, and sometimes foggy ; light rain. 18th. Fine day. 19th. Fine and warm a. m., dark p.m.; shower, accompanied by lightning, NW., from 5 to 6 p. m. 20th. Light rain from 3 a. m. to 9 p. m. 21st. Rain from 3 to 9 a. m. ; some raiu in p. m . 2 2d. Shower at 1 p. m ; very warm. 23d and 24th. Very fine ; mode- rately warm. STORMS OF 1859. 367 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CAZENOVIA, NEW YORK. -a 1^ S o O > , -a s "0 "s is s REMARKS. 3 O B 1 g g ■a > a s S o H fe u s & « Sept. 14 9 p. m. 28.71 38 .144 Cir. 3 sw. 1 NW. 1 63 14th. Cold winds ; strong all Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 28.91 28. 92 32.5 46 5 .110 .078 Cir. cu. 8 N. NW. 1 2 59 25i night. NW.""" "2 15th. Frost. 9 p. m. 28.90 34.5 .169 Cir. cu. 6 NW. 2 NW. 1 84 Rain from 11 a. m. the 16th, till 2 Sept. 16 7 a. ID. 28.84 42 . 166 St. 5 W. 2 >E. 1 61 p. m. on the 17th ; amount. 2 p. m. 28.79 46.5 .250 Nim , St. 10 s. 3 »3^ 3 80 1. 00 inch. 9 pm. 28.71 46.5 .299 Nim. 10 s. 2 s! 2 96 19th. Heavy dew. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 28. 57 62.3 .375 Nim. 10 >E. 3 SE. 1 96 Storm commenced at 64 a m. the 2 p. m. 28.49 51 .361 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 1 96 20th, and ended at 8 a. m. on 9 p. ra. 28.48 53 .396 fog 10 W. 2 W. 2 100 the 23d ; amount, 1. 34 inch. Sept. 18 7 a. m. |28. 57 49.5 .341 Mist, nim. 10 NW. 2 NW. 2 96 2 p. m. 28.58 64 .317 St. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 54 9 p. m. 28. 54 47.5 .316 Cir. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 96 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 28. 50 52 .348 Hazy, wet Cir. SW. 1 96 2 p. m. '28. 39 74.8 .446 "s W." "i s. 3 54 9 p. m. 28. 39 65.5 .509 yim. 10 S. 2 s. 3 81 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 28.45 62.5 .540 Nim. 10 s. 2 s. 1 97 2 p. m. 28.49 61 .511 Nim. 10 SW. 2 SW. 1 97 9 p m. 28.55 55.2 .433 10 ? 100 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 28. 45 56 .368 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 2 93 2 p. m. 28.48 61.5 .473 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 2 88 9 p. m 28.52 55 .390 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 1 93 Sept. 22 7 a. m. ^8.73 55.5 . 405 Mist, nim. 10 SE. 3 SE 1 94 2 pm. 28.47 64.5 .529 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 2 89 23 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28.59 28. fi."! 59.5 56.5 64.5 .496 .446 .433 Nim. St., nim.. 10 SE SE. NW. 1 2 2 99 99 73 Sept. NW. NW. 2 2 p. iij. 28. 64 ■it. "9 2'nW. 9 p. m. 28. 65 52.5 .375 St. 1 NW. INW. 1 96 Sept. 24 7 am. 28. 61 55 .397 St. lOlNW. 2NW. 1 93 2 p. m. 9 p. m. St. St. 5 8 NW. NW. 2NW. i!nw. 1 1 99 28.'57' "52.'5 ".'384 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 28.58 56 .437 Mist, St. 10 NW. 2NW. i 1 99 CHAELOTTE, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. S.pt. Sept. a 14 6 p. m. 29.90 61 .165 15 6 a. m. 30.15 57 .126 9 a. m. 30.21 59 .160 3 p. m. 30.16 61 .18i 6 p. m. 30.13 60 .234 16 6 a. m. 30.01 59 .196 9 p. m. 29.98 59 .175 3 p. m. 29.90 61 .356 6 p. m. 29.87 61 .337 17 6 a. m. 29.77 60 .31ii 9 p. m. 29.75 60 .407 3 p. m. 29.71 61 .456 6 p. m. 29.71 60 .423 18 6 a. m. 29. 81 58 .375 9 p. m. 29.86 58 .405 3 p. m. 29.81 61 .429 6 p. m. 29.77 61 .464 19 6 a m. 29.63 59 .309 9 p m. 29.68 59 .456 3 p. m. 29. 49 60 .527 6 p. m. 29.49 60 .662 20 6 a. m. 29.64 60 .439 9 p. m. 29.73 60 .39) 3 p. m. 29.77 60 .376 6 p. m. 29.78 60 .376 3W. 4'nW. 4iW. 8 W. 3 W. 8 W. 9 W. 9 W. 10 10 10 10 10 10 NE. OL... 3W. 2 2 9;sw. low. 10 .... NW. NNE. NE. NE. E. E. ESE. SE. SE. SE. SE. NNE. NNE. WNW. WNW. E. N. SSE. S. s. ENE. NE. NE. NE. NE. 49 49 53 47 65 68 50 62 70 81 87 93 94 77 77 85 88 67 100 88 87 87 87 15th. Heavy frost last night, which did considerable damage. 17th. Amount in rain, 0. 15 inch. Rain on the 20th, 21st, and 22d ; amount, 1. 13 inch. 20th. Very cloudy all day ; could not discern the movement of the clouds ; a light, though steady gale from NE. ■ Barnmeter not corroctpd for temperature. 368 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CHARLOTTE, NEW TORE- Oontinvied. >> ^ T3 2 0) i 4 a o 1 s -a i § s o a: n 1 Xi > o a) 1 1 Cm o c ■s o s 1 J3 1 RE.MARKS. Sept. ?1 6 a. m 29 76 60 . 376 10 NE, 6 87 9 p. m. 3 p. m. i9 76 59 376 10 ENE. 4 87 29.74 59 .407 10 . E. 3 E. 4 87 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 29 71 69 . 406 10 E. 4 94 Sept. 22 29. 68 60 .420 f< SW. 3 ESE. 2 94 9 p. m. 29. 68 60 .510 3 s. 3 SE. 3 88 3 p. m. 29. 68 62 .551 4 SW. 2 S. 3 75 6 p. m. 29.72 62 .529 7 SW. 2 NW. 1 76 Sept. 23 6 a. m. 29. 83 62 .407 3 s. 2 SW. 1 87 9 p. m. 29. 86 63 .426 2 s. SW. 1 82 3 p. ID. 29.85 64 .563 8 SW. NNB. 1 94 6 p. m. 29. 84 64 .666 8 SW. N. 1 100 Sept. 24 6 a. m. 29. 82 63 .456 8 SW. SW. 1 88 9 p. m. 29.83 63 .473 8 NW. w. 2 88 3 p. m. 29. 77 64 .478 7 NW. N. 1 83 6 p. m. 29.77 64 .478 8 NW. Calm 83 Sept. 25 6 a. m. 29.79 63 .407 10 NW. 1 25 CLYDE, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. 7 a. 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. P- 29.61 29.78 29.82 29. 78 29.65 29. 63 29.56 29. 44 29.36 29.39 29.47 29.46 29.41 29.32 29. 19 29. 23 29. 29 29.38 29.41 29.42 29. 41 29.38 29.38 29. 37 29.42 29.48 29. 49 29.49 29.47 29.41 29.43 29. 43 42 38 54 41 43 55 51 51 58 56 54 70 52 51 76 68 64 66 54 66 61 58 59 73 65 60 64 66 65 71 58 58 5 3 3 5 8 10 10 10 10 10 8 1 1 5 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 5 10 3 6 2 8 5 3 10 s. NW. S. s, s. s. s. N. NW. S. SE. S. S. N. N. SW. SB. SE. SE. SB. NW. Calm N. Calm , S. NW. SE 14th. Cold and windy. 15th. White frost. 17th. Rainy most of the day. 19th. Cloudy ; wind SW.; rain and lightning in the evening till near 9 p. m. 20t]i. Rainy most of the day. 22d. Rainbow SE. at 6 p. m. STORMS OF 1859. 369 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859, DANSVILLE, NEW YORK. >. a ■a •a 2 i t3 3 O '•5 g -a c a) Ife 3i s o & i o 3 REMARKS. B O 3 B2 1 1 J3 o as o 1 o .a s 1 s n Eh 1 3 s & "3 Sept. U 9 p. m. 29.515 47 .090 Cir. 5 N. 3 27.6 I7th. Began to rain last night, and Sept. 1.5 7 a. m. .646 37 . 178 Cir. I w. 1 s. 80.7 ended at 10 a. m ; amount, 0. 87 2 p. m. .631 53 .244 Cir. 2 s. 60 inch. 9 pm. .588 45 .182 Cir. 8 w. s. 60.7 20th. Rain from 10 a. m. till 5. 40 Sept. 16 7 a. m. .506 48 . 236;Cu. 10 w. 1 8. 70 p.m.; amount, 1. 08 inch. 2 p. m. .455 57 .407 Cu. 10 s. 1 s. 87.4 21st. Rain from 9 to 10 p. m ; 9 pm. .352 54 .33^ Hu. 8t. 111 s. 80. 2 amount, 0. 04 inch. Sept. 17 7 am. .265 54 .418 Nim. 10 100 23d. Rain from 5 to 5.40 p. m.; 2pm .167 59 .500 Nim. 10 N. 1 •ST. 100 amount, 0. 07 inch. 9 p. m. .248 55 .433 Nim. 10 N. 1 N. 100 24th. Rain from 5. 30 to 6. 30 p. Sept. 18 7 a. m. .366 52 .388 Nim. 10 100 m.; amount, 1. 05 inch. 2 p. m. .296 63 .416 N. 72.3 9 p. m .225 54 .384 N. 93.3 Sept. 19 7 a. m. .131 52 .361 Cir. 3 s. 93 2 p. m. .982 82 .497 Oir. 4 w. 1 s. 45.5 9 pm. .077 68 .543 Mim. 10 s. 79.3 Sept. 20 7 a. m .120 64 .596 Nim. 10 H. 100 2 p. m .231 55 .433 Nim. 10 N. 100 9 p. m .255 53 .403 Nim. 10 N. 100 Sept. 21 7 a. m. .221 54 .418 Nim. 10 N. 100 2 pm. .198 62 .522 Mim. 10 N. 94.2 9 p. m. .160 62 .556 Nim. 10 N. 100 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .230 61 .537 Nim. 10 NE. 100 2 p. m. .195 74 .568 Nim. 10 NW. 67 9 p. m. .296 63 .542 Nim. 10 •^, 94.2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. .362 60 .487 Cu. 10 SE. 94 2 p. m. .346 67 .522 Cu. St. 10 N. 79 9 p. m. .366' 67 .466 Nim. 10 N. 100 Sept. 24 7 a. m .337 58 .4b7 Cu. St. 10 NW. 1 S. 96.8 2 p. m. .267 69.5 .526 Cu. 5N. 1 S. 76.6 9 p. m. .364 58 .482 Nim. 10 s. 100 Sept. 25 7 a. m. .317' 57.5 .473ilSIim. 10 w. 100 EAST HENRIETTA, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20: 21 22 m. '28.97 m. |29. 00 m. |28. 99 m. 29. 00 m. 28. 99 m. 128. 96 m. 129.33 m. 29. 25 m. ]29. 19 m. !29. 30 m. 129.36 29.28 '.9 25 29. 12 ■29.01 29.05 29. 14 29.26 29.26 29 26 29.21 29.28 29.25 29.29 29.29 40 48 52 49 46 63 52 54 59 55 60 66 56 64 82 68 59 53 54 55 62 61 60 75 62 .203 .310 . 136 .086 .215 .356 .388 .390 .439 .405 .456 .438 .391 .556 .534 .577 . 500 .375 .362 .433 .523 .505 .518 .591 .491 Cir. Cu. ir. Cir. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. ;ir. St. Cir. cu. Nim. St. Nim. Nim. Cir. u. 1 W. 2;sw. 21-^. 3.SE. 81 2'NVV. 1| 3SW. 10 2SW. 8SW. NW. sw. w. w. s. SE. s. sw. N. s. NW. NW. N. SW. ■iW. s. NW. NW. NK. NW. N. NE. SW. SW. SW. 82 92 35 24 69 62 100 93 88 94 88 68 87 100 49 85 100 93 87 100 94 94 ion 1 68 1 88 4V 370 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL, OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. EAST HENRIETTA, NEW YORS— Continued. g •3 o O §■ i o o REMARKS. .a § o as o cq § S S 1 fa a a o 5 o 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29. .34 68 .612 Cu. 1 w. 1 W. 1 90 2 pm, 29.34 65 .48:. Nim. 6 sw. 1 N. 1 78 24 9 p m. 7 a. m. i9. 35 29.30 60 60 .456 .487 NW. W. 1 1 88 94 Sept. Nim. 8 NW. 1 2 pm. 29.29 66 .502 Cu. 5 NW. 2 NW. 2 78 25 9 pm. 7 a. m. 29.30 29.30 50 58 .361 .423 NT. SW. 1 1 100 88 Sept. ir. 3 N. 2 FISHKILL LANDING, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sett. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 2t 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. ra. a. m p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. ra. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 30.25 30.60 30.55 30.55 30.55 30.55 30.50 30.30 29.97 29. 91 30.07 30.15 30. 19 30. 18 30. 13 30.15 30. 13 30. 13 30.13 30. 22 30.30 30. 27 30.25 30. 23 30. 21 30. 27 30.25 30. 25 30.30 30. 18 30. U 30.20 50 42 56 48 45 56 51 51 53 57 56 67 57 50 71 65 64 72 64 55 55 50 51 57 55 50 65 51 59 71 61 57 Cir. Cu. Cu. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. E. NE. NE. SW. 5W. Fog. Cu. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Pog.. Cu. Cu. st. Fog- 2 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 3 E. SW. NB. N. E. NE. SW. NW. SW. K. NE. NE. E. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. 3. SE. S. SE. S. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. W. w. SW. 17th. Eain from 1 a. m. to 10 p. 11.; amount, 3. 16 inches. Rain from 4 p. m. the 20th to 9 p. m. on the 22d; amount, 2. 98 inches. 24th. Shower at 6 p.m.; amount, 0. 12 inch. Sept. Sept. FLATBUSH, NEW YORK. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 S pt. IS Sept. 19! 9 p. 7 a. 2p 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 30.005 .240 .226 .207 .242 .203 .046 i9. 872 .406 .494 .796 .820 .875 .915 .843 .883 51 46.9 52.2 45.8 49. 1 54. 6 57 59. 1 57.4 63 57.2 70 56 53.6 69.7 62 Cir. et. St , cir . cu 2 3 Cir cu. cr.st. 3| ir. 5 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. 2 St., cir. St. 1 Cu. 1 Nira. 2 W. 2 w. 5 SW. 1 E SB. SE. E. N. NW. W. w. E. E. •.W. E NE. N. N. NW. NW. SW. s. 14th and 15th. Pleasant. 16th. Slight rain at intervals dur- ing the p. m. ; more constant in the evening. 17th. Very heavy rain ; ended in the night ; amount, 2. 76 inches. 18th and 19th. Pleasant. 20th. Began to rain at 2J p. m ; moderate rain at intervals during the p. m. and evening. 2l6t. Moderate rain a. m., more p. m. and evening. 22d. Rainy all day. 23d. StormendedatlOa. m.;damp, slight sprinkle at dark ; amount, 3. 60 inches. STORMS OF 1859. 371 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FLATBUSH, NEW YORK— Continued. (a ■a ■a i § s is o 6 S o Hi O g O a o 1 5 -a o o a a •is o S -a a 1 > REMARKS. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 859 .8«I .872 .902 .937 .968 .974 .956 .940 .931 .919 .922 .924 .889 .920 .915 62.3 71.4 65.5 67. 1 57.3 54 55.5 60 57.5 65.1 66.9 61 59.9 68.9 58.8 69.9 Nim. 9 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Sim.,cir.cu. 8 St. 1 Nim. 10 Nim.,cir.cu. 9 St 2 Nim. 10 W. 3 SW. 1 S. 1 SE. 5 E. 5 SE. S. 2 SE. E. 2 E. 3 NE. 1 E. 1 E. 1 E. 2 NE. 2 NE. 1 E. E. 1 S. 1 S. NE. 24th. Slight sprinkles during the day ; lightning in the evening. 25th. Pleasant. Sept. 22 SE. 3 E. 3 Sept. 23 NE. 6 N. 3 Sept. 24 W. 2 Sept. 25 FOET NIAGARA, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 6 p. m. 29.23 50 .335 15 6 a. m. 29.24 41 .235 9 a. m. 29.23 47 .179 3 p. m. 29.24 47 .249 6 p. m. 29.23 46 .192 16 6 a. m. 29.25 42 .244 9 a. m. 29.24 60 .234 8 p. m. 29.24 55 .321 6 p. m. 29.24 54 .362 17 6 a. m. 29.34 54 .362 9 a. m. 29.34 54 .390 3 p. m. 29.34 56 .420 6 p. m. 29.34 56 .420 18 6 a. m. 29.36 58 .483 9 a. m. 29.32 51 .374 3 p. m. 29 44 58 .480 6 p. m. 29.49 61 .413 19 6 a. m. 29.43 65 .244 9 a. m. 29.42 62 .460 8 p. m. 29.43 65 .549 6 p. m. 29.42 64 .52y 20 6 a. m. 29.42 53 .321 9 a. m. 29.43 51 .374 3 p. m. 29.43 51 .321 6 p. m. 29.43 52 .861 21 6 a. m. 29.44 50 .361 9 a. m. 29. 43 49 .348 3 p. m. 29.43 50 .361 6 p. m. 29.43 50 .361 22 6 a. m. 29.44 60 .487 9 a. m. 29.43 60 .33S 3 p. m. 29.63 68 .543 6 p. m. 29.64 65 .616 23 6 a. m. 29. 64 69 .469 9 a. m. 29.64 66 .470 3 p. m. 29.65 65 .483 6 p. m. 29.64 63 .510 24 6 a. m. 29.64 58 .462 9 a. m. 29.60 64 .497 3 p. m. 29.64 64 .629 6 p. m. 29.63 62 .491 25 6 a. m. 29.64 57 .295 N. 10 10 10 6 10 10 10 10 6 10 10 5 6 5 6 10 10 10 10 8 li 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 7 8 8 10 10 5 10 N. N. NE. W. NE. N. N. NE. NE. NE. N. NE. NE. N. S. S SE. W. s. s. w. W- NE. NE. N. E. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. W. W. s. s. N. S. w. SW. E. N. 93 91 55 77 62 91 65 74 87 87 93 94 94 100 100 100 77 39 83 89 89 80 100 86 93 100 100 100 100 94 65 79 84 94 73 78 88 94 83 89 88 63 17th. Heavy fog off the lake from 5 a. m. till 3 p. m. 18th. Heavy fog off the lake from 5 to 11 a. m. 19th. Rain from 1 to 2 p. m. ; amount, 0. 12 inch; heavy thun- der, with lightning from S. E , from 7 to 9 p. m. 20th. Rain from 6 to 7 p. m. ; amount, 0. 20 inch. 21st. Rain from 7 to 8 p. m. ; amount, 0. 82 inch. 23d. Slight shower of rain. 24th. Heavy fog off the lake from NW. from 6 to 9 a. m. 25th. Red sky on the horizon from S. to E. for 20 minutes. 372 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 18-59. GEEAT VALLEY, NEW YORK. -a B cd § a o o Ik ss CD o s o a 1 o 1 i g ■3 3 O 5 09 ■a o %-. o 1 o 13 c 1 3 1 c3 REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 6 7 1 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ir 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 sw. 1 W. 1 SE. 2 NW. 1 SW. 1 S. 2 S. 2 NW. 1 N. 2 N. 2 S. 1 S. 2 N. 1 S. 3 8W. 1 N. 1 N. 1 S. 1 S. 1 SB. 1 S. 1 S. 3 N. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 W. 1 S. 1 S. 1 I4th. Cold wind all day. 1.5th Hard frost 16th. Mild ; appearance of rain. I7th. Misty, foggy, and dark. 18th. Fine day. 19th. Fine day ; began to rain at 7 p. m ; storm in the evening, accompanied by thunder and zig- zag lightning from NW. 20th Kain continues. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 21st Rain till 6 a. m. ; slight mist most of the day. 22d. Several sprinkles of rain. 23d. Slight mift a. m. 24th. Slight mist p. m. Sept. 19 9 p m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 2.S Sept. 24 . .... Sept. 25 HAVANA, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sjpt. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2S 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m p. m a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. 44 35 50 40 43 44 34 46 66 48 49 61 62 52 80 51 64 56 4.5 66 68 58 58 70 62 57 70 47 62 70 68 61 Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. Nim. mm. Sim. iSTim. !^im. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Sim. .Vim. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Vim Nim. Ju. ^•Jim. u. Cu. Vim. Ou. Vim. 3 2 5 10 10 10 10 10 1 10 4 10 10 16 10 10 10 10 10 N. NE. NE. E. SW. SW. E. N. N. W. N. N. W. P. SW. NW. SE. S. N. SE. S. w. NE. N. N. N. N. N. NW. 5 a. m. till 6^ 17th. Rain from p m. 20th. Rain from 8 a. m. till 5J p. m. 21st. Rain from 5 to 11^ a. m, 24th. Rain from 5 to 6 a. m. STORMS OF 1859. 373 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. IBION, NEW YORK. & •a •a d ta § s a o 1 Ik 1° ca hi E o E V ■s 4) B 9 O 3 T3 1 U o D O ■§ ■3 a -5 B s Si > REMARKS. Sept. U 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 t). m. s 3 8 5 10 10 10 10 3 10 2 1 10 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 1 10 2 5 10 W. 4 W. 3 W. 3 W. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 E. 2 VV. 2 W. 3 SW. 2 E. 2 SE. 3 S. 3 E. 2 S, 3 S. 2 E. 2 SE. 2 S. 1 E. 2 E. 3 E. 3 E. 2 E. 3 B. 2 E. 2 W. 2 W. 1 W. ] W. 1 W. W. 1 Severe storm on the 13th. 14th. Very cold for the season ; pnow on high lands. I5th. Black frost ; cool. 16th. Signs of rain ; drizzling rain at 45 p. m. 17th. Clear and warm. 18th. Warm and pleasant ; wind increased at 9,30 p. m. I9th. Warm and pleasant. 20th. Commenced raining at 9.15 a. m.; heavy still rain p. m.; storm ended at 6 p. m. 21st. Rain all day and night; colder in p m. ; wind rises. 22d. Showers and drizzles all day; warm for the season. 23d. Rain till 9.30 a. m., then clears warm and fine. 24th. Pleasant and warm. Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 22 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 23 - Sept. 24 Sept. 25 " LYONS, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p in. p. m. 29.62 29.74 29.75 29.75 29. 62 29.54 29.51 29.39 29.32 29.38 29.45 29.42 29.39 29.46 29.16 29.20 29.27 29.34 29.39 29.41 29.34 29.44 29.35 29.34 29.38 38 36 53 39 42 62 51 52 66 56 53 65 50 62 77 66 60 54 52 54 62 58 62 76 64 Mr. cu. Cir. Cu. St. Gu. St. Cu. Bt. Cu. St. St. Nim. St. ."Jim. Cu. Ou. Cir. Cir. St. St. St. St. Nim. St. St. Cu. St. Cu.st. Cu. St. 6 3 6 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 5 2 3 2 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 2 E. E. E. NE. NE. "J. S. w. w. w. w^. E. SE. s. E. B. N. N. SE. SE. SE. B. N. N. N. E. E. E. E. E. 13th Slight showers all day. 14th. Shower at 3 a. m. 17th. Eain from IJ a. m. till 10 p. m. storm commenced at 10 p. m. the 19th and ended at 12 p. m. on the 21st. 25th. Eain from 2 to 2| p. m. 374 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LYONS, NEW YOEK— Continued. -o tib •a a 03 o S o > 5 s y S2 S s 0) o s 33 a H Cb Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29. 46 61 2 p. m. 29.48 70 9 p. m. 29.47 56 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29. 4B 58 2 p. m. 29. 37 64 9 p. m. 29.40 54 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 29.43 54 RE.MARKS. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. St. E. E. E. SE. S. SE. 2 2 ' 3 3 2 2 W. E. E. S. w. s. SW. MADKID, NEW YOEK. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 p. m. 62 46 63 60 49 57 54 58 56 54 58 73 64 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. W. 1 W. 3 W. 3 W. 1 SIE. 1 NE. 2 W. 1 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 1 14th. Eain ; amount, 0.18 incii. 30.06 30.03 30.06 30.03 29.90 29.81 29. 73 29.65 29.64 29.73 10 17th. Misty. 18th. Fog in the morning. 21st Began to rain at 9 a. m. and Sept. 16 Cir. 5 Cir. 3 St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 10 10 SW. 3 SW. 8 SW. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 3 continued all day. 22d. Eain all day. Sept. 17 23d. Misty. 24th. Foggy all day ; amount rain, 1.64 inch. 25th. Eain in the a. m.; amount, Sept. 18 0.14 inch. 29. 63 29.56 29.41 29. 39 29.73 Sept. 19 Cir. 6 Ou. 10 10 10 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 10 10 10 Nim. 10 10 10 10 Fog 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 SW. 4 SW. 2 SW. 4 NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 4 NE. 5 NE. 5 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 Sept. 20 29.81 29.83 29.72 29.77 29.72 29.72 29.70 29.71 29. 73 29.73 Sept. 21 NE. 4 NE. 5 Sept. 22 NE. 3 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 NE. 2 29.67 29.67 Sept. 25 MOEEISANIA, NEW YOEK. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. W. SW. w. w. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. W. NW. 16th. Eain at intervals during the whole day. 17th. Eain at intervals during the day. Storm commenced at 7 p. m. the 20th, and ended at 5 a. m. on the 23d. STORMS OF 1859. 375 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MORRISANIA, NEW YORK— Continued. of S2 .5 RF.MARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 19 20 21 2'. 23 24 25 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 53 80 68 66 82 66 66 56 54 55 56 58 54 78 64 62 77 62 60 Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 4 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 w. E. E. E. E. E, E. E. E. E. E. E. E. NW. SE. SE. S. SE. E. ^E. NE. NE. NE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. S. S. SW. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 30.093 53 . 136 Oir. 4 w. 1 NW. 2 35 14th. Parlieliou at sunset, about Sept. 15 7 a. m. .317 48.2 .179 Cir. St. 6 w. 1 NW. 1 52 45° N. of the sun ; cirrus clouds 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. .366 .316 63 56.2 .256 .205 w. w. 2 1 44 45^ just above the horizon ; lunar halo from 8. 20 to 11 p. m., and Sept. 16 .831 51.8 .152 Cir. & nim 10 SW. NE. 1 40 very large ; a thin haze, just suf- 2 p, m. .324 58 .282 Nim. 10 w. NE. 2 58 ficient to dim or almost obscure 9 p. m. .284 56 .443 Nim. 10 w. NB. 2 100 the stars, covering the slcy; light Sept. 17 7 a. m. .198 58.4 .474 Nim. 10 w. NE. 4 97 frost a. m. 2 p. m. 29. 687 55.8 .408 Nitn. 10 w. NE. 8 91 Violent storm ; commenced raining 9 p. m. .612 53 .406 Nim. 10 w. NE. 6 100 very moderately at 11 a. m. the Sept. IS 832 59. 2 . 39? W. 3 79 16th, but on the morning of the 17th the wind and rain increased 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. .845 894 70.2 61 7 .45! . 470 fl W. w. 2 1 61 85J 84 NE. , and about 4 pm. blevr in terrific gusts, doing much damage Sept. 19 .889 56.2 .378 Cir. St. 3 w. NW. 1 2 p. m. .884 71.5 .479 Cir. 1 w. SE. 2 62 to shipping, buildings, &c. ; it 9 p. m. .906 65 .566 Cir. 2 w. SE. 1 92 ceased about 10 p. m., when the Sept. 20 7 a. m. .859 65.3 .569 Fog 10 w. NE. 1 92 wind changed to NW. , and blew 2 p. m. .893 74 .622 Cir. & nim. 9 SW. NE. 1 74 strong in the night; amount rain, 9 p. m. .968 67.1 .618 Nim. 10 w. NE. 1 94J 3. 36 inches. Sept. 21 7 a. m. .941 67 .633 Nim. 10 w. NE. 2 97 Storm commenced at 3. 40 p. m. the 2 p. m. 9 p. m. . 996 58 .433 Nim. 10 w. NE. 4 91 20th, and ended at 10 a. m. on .996 55.3 .415 Nim. 10 w. NE. 3 95 the 23d ; amount, 2. 76 inches. Sept. 22 7 am. 30. 024 66.4 .427 Nim. in NE. 3 93J 24th. Slight showers ; lightning in 2 p. m. .071 58 .482 Nim. 10 w. NB. 2 100 the W. from 10. 45 to 11 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.991 59.5 .477 Nim. 10 w. NE. 2 94 25th Slight shower. Sept. 23 7 a. m. .866 57.2 .436 Nim. 10 NE. 94 2 p. m. .986 68 .677 Cir. cu. 3 w. NW. 84 9 p. m. 30. 009 64 .549 )ir. St. 1 w. W. 92 Sept. 24 7 a. m 29.961 62 .488 Fog 10 w. W. 88 2 p. m. .941 70.2 .559 Cir. cu. 5 w. SE. 76 9 p. m. 7 a. m. .946 .909 64.4 60.2 504 n SB. 83 Sept. 25 .496 Fog 10 N. 97 376 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NICHOLS, NEW YORK. -a ■g s c o a o ■a is o oa 0) s o i EH ! o o m P 1 o 3 ■1 1 O ■o a o ■§ -a a i .a > REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 37 37 54 39 44 50 51 5.'-. 58 65 54 69 50 46 78 66 67 74 62 66 66 58 60 66 62 60 70 59 60 74 59 59 Oil-. 6 Oir. & cu. 4 Cir. cu. 3 Jir. cu. 4 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 :^ira. 10 Nim. 10 mm. 10 Sim. 10 Cu. St. 10 Jir. 1 .'Ir. 2 Cir. 1 Cir. 3 Cu. 1 Nim. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Sfim. 10 Ou. St. 10 Sim. 10 ■Jim. 10 Sina. 10 Sim. 10 Cu. 8 Ou. 7 Uu. 5 la. St. 10 Ju. St. 8 Ou. 9 Fog 3. N. 1 SW. 3 3. 1 SE. 6 SE. -iE. 5 NE. 5 SW. 5 S. 1 NE. SW. 1 N. 1 1 S. 5 i NW. SE. 5 S. 5 SW. 4 S. 6 SE. 6 SE. 5 SE. 5 SE. 6 SE. 6 S. 3 N. 3 N. 2 S. 4 S. 2 S. 1 S. 1 E. 3 NW. 2 S. 2 NW. 2 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 2 N. 2 SE. 4 SW. 4 NW. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 4 SE. 3 SE. 2 S. 2 NW. 2 S. 1 SE. 4 SE. 3 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 3 N. 3 N. 2 N. 2 N. 2 N. 3 N. 3 S. 1 14th. Cu. and cir. cu at sunrise ; light rain at 6 a. m.; thick cir. cu. for a short time ; afterwards scattering cu S. and SW. ; cu. in all directions at 6 p. m. ; cold day ; evening partly clear. 15th. Heavyfrost; cir. cu. in various directions, someof a purpleshade, in the morning ; before noon the sky was entirely covered with cir. St.; scattering cir. and cir. cu. p. m. ; a few cir. cu. in the evening. 16th. Clouds half way between cir. cu. and nim. 9 to 10 a. m. ; they soon, however, assumed more the appearance of nim. , and began to move rapidly from SE.; mist from 11 a m. to 5 p. m. ; heavy rain all night. 17th. Rain from SE. ; clouds moved rapidly from 9 to 10 a. m.; nim. from NE. ; wind NW. ; clouds more the form of cu. ; rain ceased at 2 p. m. ; evening misty. 18th. Thick nim. and fine mist till 9 or 10 a. m. ; then began to clear from N.; from 1 to 3 p. m. clear, with the exception of a small bank of cir. in the S ; cir. clouds in the NW. late p. m. ; small cir. in N. and S. in the evening. 19th. Fog till near 7 a. m. ; small oir. shower in SW.; middle of a. m. cir. NW.; p. m. cir. from NW., and very small cu. from S., the cir. moving rapidly and the cu. very slow ; N. near night ; evening quite thick. 20th. Thick nim. and cu. st. all a. m , moving rapidly from the SE.; a few drops of rain at break of day ; near noon dark nim. in N.; began to rain at 12 o'clock and continued 60 or 70 minutes ; broken cu. p. m. at times very fast from S. and SE. ; evening cloudy. 21st. Began to rain heavily from SE. at 2 or 3 a. m.; nim. clouds very swift ; rain ceased at 9 a. m.; light shower at noon ; p. m. clouds mere broken ; heavy rain in the evening ; clouds swift from S. 22d. Thick nim. at daybreak ; began to rain about 2 a. m.; clouds swift from SE.; rain heavy from 8 to 9 a. m.; rain at short intervals during the p. m. and evening. 23d. Kain at intervals during the past night ; wind and clouds changed to N. in the night ; at 8 a. m. clouds more in W. and NW. and moving rapidly, while those in the E. scarcely move at all ; kind of clouds nim. and cu. , but afterwards dark cu. 24th. Thick fog till 9 a. m. , then a few drops of rain ; a. m. dark cu. , with but little motion N. ; p. m. clouds more broken ; two or three currents of wind from N. and from S. ; cu. clouds from the S in the evening. 25th. Thick fog on high places till 9 or 10 a. m. ; dark cu. from NW. ; light shower of rain between 3 and 4 p. m. from NW.; light shower from SE. just before night. OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK. Sept. 14 ■Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. W. 3 N. 3 N. 3 N. 3 SE. 2 NE. 2 .■^E. 2 14th. Cloudy. 15th. Clear and cold. W 16th. Cloudy; clear at 10 a. m. I7th. Light, misty rain ; clouds Sept. 16 ... - 5 4 10 moving W. 18th. Clear. SE STORMS OP 1859. 377 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. OGDENSBUEG, NEW YOEK— Continued. a a c c S s ■a 1 . tEi. h S2 n s c g u Eh a. > 01 c: 3 5 4 =! o« "G %_ o c o ■a o c 3 > ■a REMARKS. Sept. 171 7 a. m. 10 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 19th. Morning mild and clear ; a 2 p. m. 1 9 p. m. clouds made their appearance ; 1 p. m.. a few radiated clouds in Sopt. l.'' 7 a. m. Oil. 2 ijir. 3 isr. 2 NT 2 1 2 p. m. '9pm. Sept. m 7 a. m. Oir. 2 Cir. 3 E 2 W. 3 2 p. m. dense ; at 4 p. m., the southern portion of the hemisphere was covered with small fleecy clouds, 9 pm. Sept. 20 7 a. m. Nim. 10 10 Overcast 10 10 NE. 3 SE. S SE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. b NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 1 NE. 2 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 21 midnight it began to rain and 2l8t. Cloudy; drizzling rain at 9 a. m ; rained most of the night. 23d. Cloudy. Sept. 22 10 Ovi roast 10 Sept. 23 10 Sept. 24 10 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 Sept. 25 10 N. 2 OSWEGO, NEW YOEK. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29. 354 46 Sept. 15 7 a. m. .597 41 2 p. m. .66(- 48 9 p. m. .624 42 Sept. 16 7 a. m. .463 53 2 p m. .442 57 9 p. m. .401 50 Sept. 17 7 am. .271 60 2 p. m. .184 61 9 p. m. .202 56 Sept. 18 7 a. m. .264 55 2 p. m .284 60 9 p. m. .221 51 Sept. 19 7 a. m. .120 58 2 p. m. 28. 980 74 9 p. m. .995 69 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29. 066 57 2 p. m. .16^ 52 9 p. m. .275 54 Sept. 21 7 a. m. .226 57 2 p. m. .193 62 9 p. m. .206 57 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .174 54 2 p. m. .106 75 9 p. m. .198 60 Sept. 23 7 a. m. .245 60 2 p. m. .255 64 9 p. m. .250 55 Sept. 24 7 a. m. .245 57 2 pm. .301 65 9 p. m. .214 60 Sept. 25 7 am. ,214 61 5 5 10: 10 10 10 10 10 1(1 10 5 (I 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 10 8 8 10 8 10 10 w. NE. NE. E. E. SE SE. E, .mE. NE. NW. SE. SE. SSE. W. NE. NE. NE. NE. E. SE. S. SE sw. NW. iW. ,SW. N. NE. SW. 16th. Kain in the night. 17th Showery; amount, 0.24 inch. Showers on the 19th, 20th, and 21st; amount, 0. 89 inch. 48* 378 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PENN YAN, NEW YORK. •a s g s o o „ BS o « a 1 o S a H O P. O 1 1 -a 3 O 1 u "3 1 .3 1 REMARKS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 24 2f Sunset . . Sun vise. . 2 p. m. Sunset .. Sunrise.. 2 p. m. Sutsjt .. Sunrise.. 2 p. m. Sunset .. Sunrise.. 2 p. m. Sunset .. Sunrise.. 2 p. m. Sunset . . Siinrise . . 2 p. m. sunset .. Sunrise. . 2 p. m. Sunset .. Sunrise . . 2 p. m. Sunset .. Sunrise. . 2 p. m. Sunset .. Sunrise.. 2 p. m. Sunset .. Sunrise. . 29. 55 .80 .84 .79 .70 .65 .67 .46 .40 .40 .52 .50 .48 .40 .29 .30 .35 .45 .45 .45 .40 .42 .42 .45 .45 .55 .63 .53 .52 .48 .47 .49 44 34 56 42 41 52 49 52 54 54 51 64 60 50 79 71 61 53 51 55 64 61 55 69 64 57 67 59 55 64 61 64 9 8 10 9 11) 6 9 10 (1 1 1 4 1 1 1 NW I7th. Amount rain, 1. 14 inch. 20th. Amount rain, 0. 95 inch. 21st. Amount rain, 0.21 inch. 23d and 24th. Amount rain, 0. inch. NE SIB NE 04 Sept. SW sw SW. Sept. NE NE NE Sept. SW SW SW Sept. s 3 s Sept. NE NE NE Sept. NE N S Sept. SW SW SW Sept. SW. SW SW SW Sept. SW SW Sept. SW EOCHESTEE, NEW YORK.» Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 29.38 29.61 29.59 29.56 29.47 29. 36 29.32 29.23 29. 16 29. 22 29.33 29.25 29. 18 29. 12 28. 98 i8. 99 29. 13 29. 22 29. 24 29.23 29.16 29. 14 29. 17 i9. 14 29.23 45 43 53 45 45 65 65 54 58 56 53 66 57 52 79 66 58 54 65 65 61 60 68 77 66 Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. Jir. St. St. St. St. t. St. Cir. Cir. Cir. St. St. St. St St. St. St. Cir. Cu. Cir. 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 2 6 N. NE. B. E. SB. SE. NE. SW. NE. NE. SW. S. N. NE. E. E. SE. SE. SB. SE. NK. NE. NW. NW. W. S. s. SW. NE. NE. SE. NE. NE NE E. SE. SE. 14th. High -wind ; NW. gale till 9 a. m. 15th. Hard frost; began to rain at 8 p. m. ; continued till 9 a. m. on the 16th; amount, 0.31 inch. 17th. Rain from before day till 9 a. m. ; misty day. 18th. Dense fog. 19th. Heavy dew ; rain at 7 p. m.; thunder from 8 to 9 p. m. 20th. Heavy thunder shower at 2f a. m. from W. ; at sunrise, NE. wind and rain during the day, and all night from NB.; amount 0. 43 inch. 22d. Rain at 7 a. m ; distant show- ers in the p. m. ; amount 0. 54 inch. 23d. Appearance of rain ; distant showers in p. m. 24th. Rain from llja. m. till 12J noon ; amount, 0. 74 inch. ii-q'rfi * Dewey, observer. STORMS OF 1859. 379 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. EOCHESTER, NEW YORK— Contioued. In Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 29.30 29.28 29.29 29.26 29.22 29.24 29.26 59 65 61 58 65 59 59 Cir. Cir. St. St. St. Cir. cu. St. St. NW. NW. W. W. NW. NW. NW. NE. NW. EOCHESTER, NEW YOEK.» Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. 111. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 29.61 29. 80 29.78 29.74 29.64 29.54 29.50 29.40 29.33 29.39 29.48 29.43 29.36 29.24 29. 13 29.19 29.30 29.38 29.41 29.38 29.33 29.32 29.32 29.32 29.42 29.47 29.46 29.48 29.45 29.40 29.42 29.43 42 43 49 44 46 66 52 54 58 56 62 65 55 53 81 65 57 53 55 56 61 60 58 76 64 59 65 59 58 66 58 58 . 13i .121 ,107 .130 .192 ,316 .361 ,418 .394 .420 .388 .359 .376 .375 .438 .549 .466 .375 .349 .449 .473 .487 .483 .505 .464 .500 .420 .469 .483 .438 .452 .423 Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. NW. W. w. w. w. Cu. Cu. Cir. St. Cir cu. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. st. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. St. 1 1 1 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 2 10 1 9 8 9 6 3 10 S. NW. NE. NE. E SE. SE. SE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SW.' W. NW. W. NE, S. SW. SW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. S. NW. SW. NE. SW. NE. NW. 50 43 31 45 62 49 93 100 82 94 100 58 87 93 41 89 100 93 81 100 88 94 100 56 77 100 68 94 100 68 94 15th. Frost Rain from 7.45 p. m. the 16th to 9 a. m. on the 17th ; amount, 0.27 inch. Moderate rain from 8.15 p. m. the 19th till the night of the 21st; amount, 88 inch. 24th. Heavy showers; amount, 0.27 inch. SACKEaT'S HARBOR, NEW YORK. Sept. 14 6 p. m. 29.77 49 .176 6 Sept. 15 6 a. m. 30. 10 38.5 . 169 2 9 u. m. 30.05 41 .147 4 3 p. m. 29. 99 50 .258 5 6 p. m. 30.06 49.5 .192 4 Sept. 16 6 a. m. 30.03 43 .186 1 9 a. m. 30.01 51.5 .239 3 3 pm. 29.93 56 .282 10 6 p. m. 29.88 63 .244 10 Sept. 17 6 a. m. 29.74 53 .348 10 9 a. m. 29.71 56.6 .367 9 3 p. m. 29. 64 60 .396 8 6 p. m. 29.64 58 .394 10 Sept. 18 6 a. m. 29.75 63 .348 10 9 a. m. 29.78 64 .335 8 6 NW. 6 50 14th. High wind; amount rain, 3 N. 3 72 16 inch. 3 NNE. 3 57 17th. Rain; amount, 0.06 inch. 1 SW. 1 71 Rain on the 20th, 21st, and 22d ; 1 SW. 1 64 amount, 1.46 inch. 2 B. by N. 2 67 ] ENE. 1 63 2 S, by E. 2 63 2 S. by E. 2 60 1 E. by S. 1 86 1 ENE. 1 78 3 NE. 3 76 4 NE. 4 82 3 NNE. 3 86 2 NE. 2 80 * MathewB, observer. 380 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859, SACKETT'S HAEBOE, NEW TOEK— Continued. -a 2 a i a > 1 •a i ■s ■3 1 s RBMAKKS. g £2 1 03 g 4) o •3 g 1 1 -a s > ■3 a Oi Sept. 18 3 p. m. 29.69 64 .403 1 2 W. by S. 2 67 6 p. m. 29.68 64 .418 1 1 W. by S. ] 70J Sept. 19 6 a. m. 29.60 50 .309 2 ] SSE. 1 85 9 a. m. 29.53 64 .403 1 2 S. by W. 2 67 3 p. m. 29.43 75 .519 3 2 S. by W. 2 60 6 p. m. 29.44 73.6 .504 8 w. 1 .S. by E. ] 61 Sept. 20 6 a. m. 29. 60 55 .376 10 4 NE. 4 87 9 a. m. 29.59 52 .308 9 6 NE. 6 79 3 p. m. 29.61 53.5 .288 9 6 NE. 6 70 6 p. m. 29. 62 52 .282 10 6 NE. 6 73 Sept. 21 6 a. m. 29.77 50 .283 10 6 NE. 6 78 9 am. 29. 78 50 .309 10 6 NE. 6 85 3 p. m. 29.73 52 .334 10 6 NE. 6 86 6 p. m. 29.72 52 .308 10 6 NE. 6 79 Sept. 22 6 a. m. 29.69 56 .363 10 4 NE. 4 81 9 a. m. 29.68 59 .410 6 4 NE. 4 82 3 p. m. 29.67 69.5 .557 8 2 SE. 2 77 6 p. m. 29.68 68 .543 3 79 Sept. 23 6 a. m. 29.75 61 .442 8 2 SW. 2 83 9 a. m. 29.76 64 .433 3 1 SW. 1 73 3 p. m. 29.75 66.6 .463 4 3 SW. 3 71 6 p. m. 29.76 65 .420 2 1 SW. 1 68 Sept. 24 6 a. m. 29.76 59 .439 10 1 S. 1 88 9 a. m. 29. 75 62 .491 8 1 SW. 1 88 3 p. m. 29.72 63 .478 4 1 W. 1 83 6 p. m. 29. 62 63.6 .455 5 1 NW. 1 77 Sept. 25 6 a. m. 29.70 59.5 .403 7 1 NW. 1 79 SARATOGA NEW YOEK. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29. .54 52 St. w. W. 2 Rain from 5 a. m. the 17th to 9 p. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.82 36 St. w. W. 1 m. on the 18th ; amount, 0.30 2 p. m. 29.81 43 Cir. 5 sw. SW. 1 inch. 9 p. m. 29. 84 46 St. fi SW. SW. 1 Rain on the 20th and 23d. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.86 38 Cir. N. N. 1 2 p. m. 29.82 64 Cu. 5 sw. SW. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 17 29.67 62 Cir. 10 sw. SW. 1 2 p. m. 29.40 54 Cu. 10 N. N. 2 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.42 60 St. RW. Sept. 18 29. 48 55 SW. 1 NE. 1 2 p. m. 60 :::::::::::: NE. NE. 1 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 29.43 54 St. c N. 1 2 p. m. 29.35 67 St. NE. NE. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. NE. 1 Sept. 20 29.40 62 St. 10 3E. 6 SE. 1 2 p. m. 29.45 65 Cu. NE. NE. 2 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Cu. St. 10 10 NE. NE. NE. 1 NE. 1 Sept. 21 29.61 54 2 p. m. 29.62 60 Cu. 10 SE. NE. 1 9 p. m. 60 St. 10 NE. NE. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29.62 56 St. 10 NE. NE. 1 2 p. m. 29.57 60 Cu. 10 NE. NE. 1 9 p. m. 61 St. 10 XE. NE. 1 Sept. 23 r a m. 29. 52 58 8t. 10 ^fE. NE. 1 2 p. m. 29.46 62 'u. ir SE. NE. 1 9 p. m. 60 St. 10 NE. NE. 1 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.52 69 St. 5 NE. NE. 1 2 p. m. 29.46 64 Cu. NE. SE. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. . 25 STORMS OP 1859. 381 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK. s § 1^ S a o Ol O c g o o u 1 w c o o 5 1 o o c o •a to •a a 'i S S s RE.MARKS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Cu. St. Oir. Cu. St. .'Jir. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim.,cu.st 10 3 10 2 8 10 10 10 10 9 9^ 1 2 w. w. w. w. w. w. w. SE. E. E. NE W. w. Fog SW. 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 W. NW. W. W. W. s. SE. E. NE. NE. N. NE. 14th. Shower from 6 to 6J a. m. Rain from 5.50 p.m. the 16th to 6.10 p.m. on the 17th. 19th. Rain from 1.40 p. m. to 6. 10 Sept. Sept. 20th. Misty all day. Began to rain at 7 a. m. the 21st; continued very heavy during tlje night and at short intervals on the 22d. 24th. Northern lights visible at 8.20 p. m., shooting up from behind a black cloud; disappeared about 9.05 p. m. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. st. Sept. Sept. ": s. s. s. SE. 2 1 1 1 Sept. 65 61 72 54 62 56 52 52 62 58 Nitn. 4 1 Sept. Cu. 8t. Cu.fct.,nim Cu. St. Cu.st.,niin Thick fog. Thick fog. Cu. St. Cu. St. 10 10 10 10 10 N. NE. 3 1 NE. E. E. SE. E. 2 1 1 1 1 Sept. SE. E. ] 1 Sept. ..::::::: 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 69 62 59 72 64 60 10 1 w. w. w. w. w. E. Sept. NW. NW. W. 1 1 1 Ou. Cu. St. Cu. St. 9 4 10 Sept. SPENCERTOWN, NEW YORK. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.421 43.2 .158 Nim 10 N. 2 N. 2 52 16th. Rain from 6 a m. to 9 p. m. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29. 620 34 .1411 Cir. St. 2 N. 2 67 17th. Rain from 3 a. m. to 10 p. m. ; 2 p. m. 29. 655 45.5 . 109 Nim. 8 N. 2 N. 2 33 amount, 0.887 inch. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29 669 34. 8 . 170 N. 1 80 Rain from 5 p m. the 20th to 4 a. m. on the 23d; amount, 1.398 Sept. 16 29. 658 44 .176 Nim. 10 SW. 1 57 2 p. m. 29. 625 53.2 .220 Nim. 10 s. 1 51 inch. 9 p. m. 29.632 46.5 .297 Nim. 10 s. 1 88 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29. 369 47.5 .297 Nim. 10 SE. 2 85 2 p. m. 29. 180 49 .315 Nim. 10 E. 1 85 9 p. m. 29. 095 49 .328 Nim. 10 E. I 89 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 29.228 52.2 .341 Nim. 10 N. 2 83 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. tn. 7 a. m. 29 226 62 8 328 N. 2 55 29. 258 29. 269 29. 207 29. 185 29. 189 48.6 64 6 288 N. 1 80 Sept. 19 349 N. 1 80 67 6 398 S. 2 56 63 2 .497 S. 2 83 Sept. 20 63.8 .549 Nim. 8 S. 3 s. 1 89 2 p. m. 29.225 70.6 .612 Nim. 10 s. 1 78 9 p. m. 29. 340 56.2 .398 Nim. 10 s. 1 90 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29. 483 66 .394 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 3 87 2 p. m. 29. 419 54.2 .324 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 2 76 9 p. m. 29.416 49 .304 Nim. 10 SE. 2 84 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29. 383 52 .344 Nim. 10 SE. 1 88 2 p. tn. 29. 482 57.2 .363 Nim. 10 SE. 1 81 9 p. m. 29.412 56.6 .386 Nim. 10 SE. 1 84 382 KEBUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SPENCERTOWN, NEW TOEK— Continued. >l T3 13 & ■a t^ S * O B 3 O ES s o > o c o o § i 0) > REMARKS. a a a H fe, o s & M Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29.345 55 .394 Nim. 10 SB. 89 2 p. m. 29.329 61.5 .457 N^m. 10 SB. 82 9 p. m. 29. 328 61.5 .491 Nim. 10 SE. 88 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.323 56 .413 Nim. 8 SE. 90 2 p. m. 29.264 67.2 .443 Cu. 8 N. 3 N. 65 9 p. m. 29. 258 56.2 .392 Nim. 3 N. 84 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 29.304 56.2 .421 Dense fog N. 90 WAMPSVILLE, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 39 34 50 38 42 49 45 48 52 55 54 64 51 48 74 68 64 68 57 55 60 52 53 60 57 60 68 52 56 66 56 58 ■It. St. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cu. Cir. Cu. Cu. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. cu. W. NW. NE. W. E. E. E. E. E. E. W. W. S. S. NW. NW. SW. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. W. W. W. w. w. w. NW. NW. w. w. E. E. E. E. E. iV. W. W. S. s. s. NW. SW. SW. E. E. E. E. E. E. B. W. w. w. w. w. w. 16tli. Rain from noon till 9 p. m.; amount, 0.08 inch. 17th. Rain from 9 p. m. till mid- night; amount, 1,88 inch. 20th. Rain from 2 to 5 p. m. ; am't, 0.10 inch. Began to rain again in the night and ended at noon on the 21st; amount, 1.80 inch. Commenced again in the night of the 2lBt and ended at 9 p. m. on the 22d; amount, 0.80 inch. 23d. Rain till 8 a. m.; amount, 0.30 inch. 25th. Frost. WATERFORD, NEW YORK. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30. 004 .261 .261 .249 .270 .210 .181 .032 29.857 .790 .836 .838 .861 48 43 54 47 40 55 49 50 52 53 55 64 57 .260 .199 .237 .249 .225 .218 ,322 ,361 ,361 ,348 .349 .433 ,378 Cir. cu. Cir. St. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. W... NW. NW. N. N... S. NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. 78 74 58 77 91 50 92 100 93 86 81 73 81 Rain from 6 p. m. the 16th to 7 p. m. on the 17th; amount, 0. 84 inch. Rain from If p. m. the 20th to 7 a. m. on the 22d; amount, 1. 47 inch; began to rain again at 1 p. m. the 22d, and ended at 7 a. m. on the 23d; amount, 1. 49 inch. 23d. Rain till 7 a. m ; amount, 0. 02 inch. STORMS OF 1859, 383 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WATERFORD, NEW TORK-Continued. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7 2 9 7 2 9 p 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m p m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. B2 29. 885 .757 .754 .780 ,787 .944 30. 255 .00.S .021 .029 .001 29. 988 .964 .9ia .923 .934 .871 .871 .907 46 74 66 65 72 53 50 56 53 52 59 58 58 66 62 58 70 62 59 .286 .429 .522 . e49 .662 .348 .354 .420 .403 .388 .500 .452 .452 .509 .549 .452 .551 .523 .469 Cir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nitn. Nim, Nim. Nim. Nim. iSfim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Ou. St. Ou. St. Oir. St. Cu. St. 5 10 lol 10 10 loi 10! 101 10 10; 10 9' 10' 2":;:;:::: N.. SE. 3 S. ■iW. s. NE. SI. 92 51 79 6' 83 4J 86 3 2 isr... NW. w sw. s sw J NE. 1' NW N 96 94 100 100 100 94 94 81 97 94 75 94 94 REMARKS. WILSON, NEW YORK. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sept. 23 Sept. Sept. 24 25 p m. a. ra. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. ra. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. lu. p. m. m. 45 43 50.5 45 44.5 60 56 56 56 50 52. 59 54, 55 74 64 52 52 53 49 53 5'i 58 72 60. 60 68 61 60 66 56 69 St. Cir. Bt. St. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. St. St. Fog Fog Fog Fog St. Cir. St. Sim. Cu. Nim. Nim. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. ;u. St. Cu. 'u. St. Cu. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. St. Ou. st. 3 4. 8 . 9 o 9 10 10 10 3 10 5 1 2 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 6 1 S 8 10 5 6 3 SW. SW. sw. NE. NNW. ENE. ENE. E. SE. NE. SW. E NE. SW. SW. NE. S. s. sw. sw. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. E. E. SW. SW. sw. SW. sw.. SSE. SW. s. s. 19th. Tliunder shower at 7. 30 p. m.; lightning near and vivid; showery since 2 p. m.; at 11 a. m. mercury rose suddenly to 79°; at 1 p.m. it stood at 69°; 9 p. m. both diffused and chain light- ning in the NW. , N., and NE. 20th. Rain from 7.35 to 9 a.m.; commenced again in the night, and ended at 3 p. m. on the 21st. 24th. Aurora at 7.20 p.m., from NW. to NE , appeared lilse a st. cloud streaked with vermillion; some fog was observed at the same time. CINNAMINSON, NEW JERSEY. Sept. 14 Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. w. NW. NW. SE. 16th. Moderate rain after 9 a. m. ; heavy in the night. I7th. Heavy rain, with strong gale fromE., till 9 p.m. 384 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBEE, 1859. CINNAMINSON, NEW JERSEY— Continued. ■a -a 1 3 O k |S a 2; a o o O 1i 1 m 0) § 5 t3 O o c •S o •a c 's s £ T PS RKMAEKS. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 3 7 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 9 5 8 S NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 1 E. 3 NE. 7 N. 7 NW. 4 NW. 3 NW. 1 SW. 2 S. 3 S. 2 SE. 2 E. 1 SE. 2 E. 5 NE. 5 NE. 2 NE. 3 NB. 3 NE. 1 NE. 1 NW. 1 N. 1 W. ] iW. 1 N. 2 .... 20th. Kain from 1 to 2 p. m. 21st. Heavy rain; commenced at 9 a. m.; continued all day and night. 22d. Still raining ; conpiderable thunder in SW.; at If p. m. wind shifted to a gale, SW. ; lasted about five minutes and returned — Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 to NE ; a heavy shower followed, and continued near 3 p. m ; rain again from 8 to 9 p. m. , and a heavy shower from 10 to 11 p. m. Sept. 20 — Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 LAMBEETVILLE, NEW JERSEY. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 30.07 30. 24 30.29 30.28 30.25 30.25 30. 15 i9. 86 29.54 29.63 29.86 29.89 29.92 29.91 29. 90 29.91 29.89 29.89 29.91 29.91 29.94 29.98 29.96 29.97 29. 98 29. 97 29.95 29. 99 29.98 29. 95 i9. 95 29. 93 49.5 44.7 59.4 50.8 49 57, 54.2 59.5 55.8 54.4 57.5 67.7 54.2 49.9 77 65.2 64 73.3 67.3 67.8 62.2 65.2 55.2 61 60.3 58. 6 72.4 63.5 62.2 74.4 62.8 60.7 Fog NW. NW. NW. NW. NNE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. SW. 3SW. E. ESE. ESE. E. E. NE. ENE. N. NNW. N. N. N NNE. Rain from 10 a m. the 16th, to 9 p. m. the 17th ; amount in inches, 3. 46. Storm commenced at 10 a. m. the 20th, and ended on the morning of the 23d; amount. 3. 97 inches. Rain, accompanied by thunder at intervals, from 8J p. m. the 24th, to 6J p. m. on the 25th ; amount, 0. 35 inch. STORMkS of 1859 385 STOEMS Nos, 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. Sept Sept. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. Ik is 29. 88 30.26 30. 26 30. 26 19. Si 29. 46 i9. 82 29.84 29.91 29.82 29. 89 29. 87 29. 92 29.94 29. 95 29. 96 ■29. 93 29.93 29.93 29.97 29.91 Fair Fair Fair Jlondy Rain Cloudy Riin Fair Fair Fair Fair Overcast Cloudy, rain after 3 p. m. Rfiln 'loudy Cloudy, mist. Cloudy 3loudy illoudy G!oudy, foggy Cloudy loudy NW. N. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE.toNW. 3 NW. NE. SE. SW. S. to NE. ENE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. SW. NE. REMARKS. Rain from 0.30 p. m. on the 16th to 11.30 p. m. on the 17th; amount, 2. 985 inches. Rain from 3 p. m. the 20th to 9 a. m. on the 23d ; amount, 3.406 inches. 24th. Began to rain at 3 p. m., and ended in the night ; amount, 0. 225 inch. NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY. Sept. Sept. 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 4 5 4 ] 10 1(1 10 10 11 10 1 2 ) 1 6 4 9 10 in 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 3 10 NW. NW. W. S. ME. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. NW. NW. NW.' S. SW. s. E. -i. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. S. NK. NE. N. NE. N. N. NE. NE. 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 6 8 6 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 4 3 5 4 3 3 6 3 2 ] 1 1 1 1 16th. Rain lightly at intervals from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m., then p. m. Rain at intervals from 2 p. m. the 20th to 6 a. m. on the 23d. Sept. 9 p. m. 23d. Shower at 5 p. m. Sept. 24th. Showery during the day ; lightning SW. in the evening. i5th. Thunder in N. at 3 p. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2pm 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. 49* 386 EEDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSEKVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BEDFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.. 'a ■a i 1 S a •a a a a c o s 1 w 9 2 B o S o 1 1 3 o 5 o 1 o 1 1 REMARKS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 52 42 Eain from 1 a. m. the 15th to 2 p. m. on the 17th ; amount, 4. 30 2 p. m 9 p. m. 70 57 Nim. Nim. 2 6 s. s. 1 1 SE. SB. 2 2 inches. 20th. Rain commencing at 10 p. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 58 Nim. 10 s. S. m. ; amount, 1. 95 inch. 2 p. m. 69 Nim. 10 s. S. 24th. Began to rain at 8 p. m.; 9 p. m. 54 Nim. 10 s. S. amount, 0. 10 inch. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 50 Nim. 10 N. N. 2 p. m. 02 Nim. 10 N. N. 9 p. m. 61 Nim. 10 N. 2 N. 2 Sept. 18 7 am. 2 p. m. 53 65 Cu. 2 W. 1 9 p. m. 59 Nim. 8 W. 2 Sept. 19 7 a. ra. 56 2 p. m. 72 Nim. 5 W. 9 p. m. 67 Nim. 10 W. 1 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 64 Nim. 10 s. I 2 p. m. 71 Sim. 9 SE. 2 SE. 2 9 p. m. 66 Nim. 10 ■E. 2 SE. 2 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 66 Nim. 10 SE. 2 p. m. 77 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 1 --...- 9 p. m. 64 Nim. 10 SE. Sept. 22 7 a. m. 62 Nim. 10 E. 2 p. m. 78 Nim. 8 E. 9 p. m. 64 Nim. 10 B. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 62 Ou. 5 NW. 2 p. m. 67 Cu. 2 N. 9 p. m. 62 Nim. 10 N. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 59 Nim. 10 N. 2 p. m. 66 Nim. 9 SE. 2 9 p. m. 60 Nim. 10 SE. Sept. 25 7 a. m. 59 Nim. lu BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.42 51 .234 15 7 a. m. 29.77 44 .231 2 p. m. 29.77 60 .242 9 p. m. 29.58 49 .236 16 7 a. m. 29.58 52 .270 2 p. m. 29.58 51 .321 9 p. m. 29. 42 54 .375 17 7 a. m. 29.17 56 .376 2 p. m. 29.00 66 .382 9 p. m. 29.17 59 .410 18 7 a. m. 29.25 59 .423 2 p. m. 29.33 66 .451 9 p. m. 29.33 57 .407 19 7 a. m. 29.25 50 .335 2 p. m. 29.17 76 .641 9 p. m. 29.17 69 .599 20 7 a. m. 29.17 70 .635 2 p. m. 29.17 70 .658 9 p. m. 29. 25 67 .591 21 7 a. m. 29.25 66 .604 2 p. m. 29.26 65 .529 9 p. m. 29. 25 58 .436 22 7 a. m. 29.25 62 .473 2 p. m. 29.25 66 .549 9 p. m. 29.33 63 .543 Cir. St. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. St. Fog... Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Srim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 N. E. W. E. N. E. E. E. E. E. N. NW. NW. W. E. S. E. B. B. E. E. B. E. E. E. E. 65 83 48 70 72 86 93 87 63 82 88 73 87 93 77 85 90 90 89 94 89 94 94 Elain from 6 a. m. the 16th to 7 p. m on the 17th ; amount, 2. 30 inches. Rain from 8 a. m. the 20th to 3 p. m. on the 25th ; amount, 3. 62 inches. STORMS OF 1859. 387 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA.— Continued. 09 •a 1 A S o s i s s R9 i .a o r o s B a -a =3 o t> o 1 in B s > REMARKS. Sept 23 24 25 7 a m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 3.S 29.33 29.33 29. 33 29.25 29.25 29.33 61 71 64 60 74 68 64 .505 .608 .529 .487 .581 .510 .529 Nim. Nim. Nim. Fog 10 9 9 E. E. W. W. W. W. w. 1 1 1 2 1 94 80 89 94 72 88 89 Sept. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim. 5 5 9 Sept. CANNONSBDRG, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 28.96 28.92 28.97 28.94 28.89 28.82 28.76 28.76 28.67 28.75 28.85 28.89 28. 74 28.63 28.58 28.57 28.55 28.54 28.55 28.56 28.54 28.54 28.63 28.72 28.80 28.87 28.86 28.87 28.85 28.87 28.76 28.78 56 52 68 61 59 60 61 56 61 59 55 65 62 54 72 65 63 68 63 64 74 69 63 67 60 56 63 58 59 60 60 58 Cir. cu. 9 St , cir cu. 9 9 Overcast 10 Nim. 10 10 Nim. Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Fo£r*^v St. 1 Cir. 5 Overcast 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Cu.st.jCr.cu. 8| St., cu.st. 8 Overcast 9 Cir. cu. 9 Overcast 9 St., cir. cu . 9 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 St. 4 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 w. b:. E. E. E. E. B. E. E. NE. NE. NE. NE. W. W. w. E. E. E. E. E. E. W. W. W. W. W. w. w. w. w. E. Rain from 5 a. m. tlie 16th to 11 I. m on tlie 17th ; 1. 070 inch. Bain from 5 p. m. the 19th till noon on the 20th ; amount, 0.840 inch. 21st. Raia from 8 J to 11 a. m.; amount, 0. 260 inch. CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. 14 16 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29. 447 29. 442 29.401 29.406 29. 287 29. 098 29.911 29.705 29.953 29.098 29. 099 29. 075 49 61 52 52 64 54 68 56 60 60 70 60 .175 .297 .282 .361 .535 .362 .422 .367 .456 .456 .416 .466 Cir. St. Hazy Nim. Rain Raining . Rain Rain Nim Cir. st. Cir. Cir. 6 9 10 10 10 10 10 4 3 3 W. SB. SW. W. W. NE. SW. SE. NE. NW. NB. NW. NW. W. W. 50.5 55.3 72.7 93 80.2 86.7 87.6 70.8 57 I6th. Began to rain in the night and ended at 6J p. m. on the 17th; amount, 6.60 inches. 20th. Bogan to raiu at 8 a. m. and ended in the night; amount, 1.465 inch. Storm commenced at 9 a. m. the 21st, contiQued during the 22d, and ended in the night. Several showers on the 23d; amount, 1.26 inch. 388 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CAELISLE, PENNSYLVANIA— Continued. -a >, >> i^ -a S 13 •a 1 i e EEMAEKS. J3 ^ BS V ^ g •a _> o s o i 1 o s c BS Sept. T) 7 a. m. 29. 061 57^ 76 .371 Fog Cir. cu. n SE. 1 78. 4 2 p. m. 28.960 .614 7 SW. 3 SE. 3 68.5 9 p. m. 28. 977 70 .586 .vTim. 9 79.9 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 28. 965 69 .599 Nim. 10 •SE. 2 SB. ] 84.6 2 p. m. 28. 927 70| .544 Cir. St. 9 SE. ) SE. 2 72.9 21 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28. 985 28.989 69 69 .664 .635 Elain Nim. 10 9 W. SE. 1 2 79.6 89.6 Sept. SE. 2 2 p. ni. 38. 992 74 .718 Nim. 10 JE. 3 SE. 2 85. (■: 9 p. m. . . _ _ .... Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29. 075 56 .449 Sim. 10 8E. 2 SE. 2 100 2 p. m. 29. 101 61 .443 Nim. 10 SE. 1 SE. 1 82.6 9 p. m. 29. 120 61 .473 Nim. 10 88.2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29.151 63 .510 Nim. 10 88.6 2 p. m. 29. 166 70 .449 Cu. St. 9 SW. 1 SW. 2 61.3 9 p. m. 29. 153 65 .451 Nim. 10 73. 1 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29. 174 62 .429 Cir. St. 6 SW. 1 SW. 1 77.2 2 p. m. 29. 110 66 .438 Jir. st. 7 w. 2 w. 2 68.5 9 p. m. 29.115 65 .456 Nim. 10 88 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 29. 105 60 .385 Cir. st. 8 w. 2 w. 1 52.5 CHAMBERSBUEG, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. 7 a. m. 29.46 60 .433 Hazy W. 1 73 14th. Eain from 2.20 to 2.40 p.m.; 15 m. 29. 68 52 .269 Cir. cu. 6 W. 2 NW. 1 67 amount, 0. 188 inch. ?, p. m. 29.57 62 .242 Oir. 2 W. 1 SE. 1 45.2 Severe storm from 8 a. m. the 16th 9 p. m. 29.58 62 .369 Cir. 2 w. 1 W. 2 66.6 till 8 p. m. on the 17th; amount, Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.54 53 .396 Nim. 10 NE. 4 E. 1 7L5 7.116 inches. 2 p m. 29.49 54 .497 Nim. 10 NE. 2 B. 2 83 Rain from 4.30 p. m. the 20th to 9 p. m. 29.40 54 .609 Nim. 10 NB. 2 B. 1 74.3 2 p.m. the 21st; amount, 2.55 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.03 67 .636 Nim. 10 NB. 4 E. 3 83.8 inches. 2 p. m. 29. 58 58 .583 Nim. 10 N. 4 W. 1 94 22d. Rain from 9 a. m. till noon; 9 p. m. 29.19 62 .696 Nim. 10 N. 3 W. 1 75.8 amount, 0.166 inch. Sept. 18 7 a. 29.33 60 .622 Clear . . W. 1 79 24th. Eain from 9.45 to 10.30 2 p. m 29.29 73 .476 Cir. 7 W. 1 W. 1 69 a.m.; amount, 0.050 Inch. 9 p. m. 29.29 60 .489 St. 1 w. 1 W. 1 74 Sept. 19 7 a 29 22 66 . 422 Foffffv - SW. 1 87.6 2 p. m. 29.25 76 .489 'u. 10 s. 2 SW. 1 75 9 p. m. 29.17 72 .679 Nim. 10 s. 1 SW. 1 81 Sept. 20 7 a. Ul. 29. 16 67 .612 Nim. 10 s. 1 Calm 89.6 2 p. m. 29.14 70 .617 Nim. 10 SE. 1 SW. 1 77 9 p. m. 29. 19 68 .668 Nim. 10 S. 2 SW. 1 85 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.16 68 .635 Nim. 10 s. 1 W. 1 90 2 p. m. 29.15 73 .759 Nim. 10 S. 2 S. 1 100 9 p. m. 29. 19 65 .599 Sim. 10 S. 1 84.6 Sept. 22 7 a m. 29.11 60 .491 Nim. 10 S. 2 SE. 1 89.9 ?, p. m. 29.28 65 .463 Nim. 10 NK 2 SE. 1 56 9 p. m. 29.33 62 .591 Nim. 10 W. Calm 89.3 Sept. 23 7 a, m. 29.35 64 .569 Nim. 10 W. Calm 88.4 ?, p. vn. 29.34 72 .604 Cu. St. 10 w. E. 1 94 9 p. m. 29.39 04 .599 Ou. st. 10 W. Calm 86 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29. 36 62 .516 Ou. St. 8 w. E. 1 89. 1 2 p. m. 29.30 69 .616 Cu. 6 w. E. 1 70 9 p. m. 29.31 66 .691 Oir. St. 6 NW. E. 1 89.3 Sept. 25 7 a. IV. 29.31 64 .569 Cir. en. 8 NE. Calm 83.6 STORMS OF 1859 389 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FLEMING, PENNSYLVANIA. 1 .• >, •a 1 r i "S S REMARKS. 1 a 1^ n s .s •a 3 a .2 o s u > •a Sept. 14 9 p. m. 46 0. cu.jCir. Bt. 4 w. 1 w. 2 Rain from 6J a. m. the 17th to 3 Sept. lb 7 a. m. 42 Cir. oil. 1 w. 1 SW. 1 p. m. on the 18th; amount, 3.18 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 62 44 Cir. St. 5 SW. w. S 1 w. 1 20th. Rain from 7 a. m. till 2 p. m.; Sept. 16 7 a. m. 50 Nim. 10 sw. 3 E. 1 amount, 0.10 inch. Began again 2 p. m. 54 Nim. 10 SE. 2 E. 1 at 9 p. m. and ended at 9 p. m. 9 p. m. 52 Nim. 10 E. 1 on the 2lBt; amount, 0.775 inch. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 54 Nim. 10 E. 2 B. 1 22d. Raia at 7 a. m.; amount, 0.175 2 p. m. 62 Nim. 10 E. 2 SW. 2 inch. 9 p. m. 61 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NW. 2 23d. Spi inkle of rain In the morn- Sept. IK 7 a. m. 56 E. 9 ing. 24th. Sprinkle in the evening. 2 p. m. 74 Oir.,cir. St. 8 NW. 2 SE. 2 9 p. m. 54 St. 2 NW. 1 25th. Rain from 4 to 5 p. m. ; am't, Sept. 19 7 a. m. 51 Fog 10 E. 1 0. 113 inch. 2 p. m. 80 Cir. , cir. cu. 5 W. 2 SW. 2 9 p. m. 66 Nim. 10 SW. 2 w. 1 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 67 Nim. 9 SW. 3 E. 2 2 p. m. 77 Nim. 10 SB. 2 SE. 2 9 p. m. 68 Nim. 10 W. 1 W. 1 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 66 Nim. 10 W. 2 E. 2 2 p. m. 76 Nim. 10 SE. 3 SE. 2 9 p. m. 64 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 2 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 60 Nim. 10 SE. 1 E. 2 2 p. m. 74 Nim.,cu. 10 SW. 2 E. 2 9 p. m. 65 Nim. 8 w. 1 W. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 63 Nim. 10 NE. 2 SW. 1 2 p. m. 71 Nim., cu. 10 SW. 1 E. 2 9 p. m. 62 Cu., nim. IP w. 1 W. 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 60 Cu. 7 w. 1 w. 1 2 p. m. 75 Cu. 6 w. 1 NW. 2 9 p. m. 59 St., cir. Bt. SW. 1 Sept. 26 7 a. m. 59 Nim. 10 E. 2 E. 2 GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p m. ...... 13th. Showery p. m. 16th. Light rain at 6 J p. m. ; halos at 8J p. m. 17th. Heavy rain. 8 1 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 3 2 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 N. 1 W. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 S. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SB. 3 NE. 5 NW. 1 NW. 2 W. 2 NW. 1 rfW SW. 1 E, 1 E. 1 SE. 1 S. 1 SE. 1 SE. 3 SE. 1 E. 1 SE. 1 Sept. 16 ...... 20Lh. Light rain at noon. 21st. Heavy rain. 22d. Showery. Sept. 17 24th. Clear at sunrise. 25th. Thunder shower from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 20 ... Sept. 21 Sept. 22 .... 390 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. GERM ANTOWN , PENNS YLVANI i— Continued. 13 C 1 s 3 o ffil 13 IS s o s 1 > O REMARKS. E3 O s 3 O as o 1) o o o a Sept. 23 9 p. m. 30.000 61 Cu. 3 w. 1 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 30. 000 61 Cu. 8 sw. 1 SE. 1 2 p. m. 29.950 70 Cu. 5 iW. 1 S. 1 9 p. m. 29.925 62 Cu. 3 NW. 2 N. 1 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 29.925 59 Fog, 10 MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m, m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 29.770 29.960 29.940 29.960 29.900 29.830 29.740 29.360 29. 230 29. 440 29. 600 29.600 29.600 29. 560 29.500 29. 525 29.520 29. 500 29.560 29.550 29.555 29. 600 29. 600 29. 620 29. 630 29.665 29.680 29.710 29. 690 29.620 29.615 29. 600 Sept. 14 9 p. m Sept. 15 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 16 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 17 7 a. m 2p, m 9 p. m Sept. 18 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 19 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. w. 29.51 29.72 29.68 29.66 29.68 29.59 29.52 29.26 28.92 29. 10 29.23 29.30 29.31 29.32 29.26 29.24 50* 66J 48 66 60 55 58 64 62 59 65 63 70 62 56 81 71 72 71 70 71 71 61 60 62 64 63 73 67 65 75 65 61J .308 .516 .349 .426 ,456 .473 .473 .473 .469 .577 .516 .407 .718 .644 .635 .635 .682 .658 ,758 ,549 ,510 ,549 .542 .510 .599 .510 ,668 ,556 ,478 Gir. cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. Cir. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Tliickfog. Cu. Nim. St. Cu. Cir. SE. W. NW. SE. SE. SE. NE. NE. N. SE. SE. NE. NW. NE. W. SE. 2 81 SB. 1 82 88 ~ W. 6 88 N. 7 88 88 N. SB. SE. SE. NE. NW. 74 70 94 85 84 87 86 86 90 90 90 90 90 89 88 89 87 14th. Large halo in the evening. 16th. Rain from 4 to 10 iu m.; amount, 0. 05 inch. 17tli. Rain from 4 a. m. to 8 p. m. ; amount, 6. 10 inches. ?Rain from 1 a. m. the 18th to 8 p. m. on the 22d;? amount, 4.68 inches. 25th. Rain from IJ to 3 p. m.; amount, 6. 12 inch. 85 88 86 84 83 NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim, St. Cu. St. Foggy Cu. St. Nim. 10 SE. E. SW. sw. SW. sw. sw. SE. NE. N. NW. N. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. NW. NW. NW. 14th. Lunar halo in the east at 10 p. m. ; diameter, about 45°. Storm commenced at 11 a. m. the 16th, and ended at 11 p. m. on the 17th; at noon on the 17th the storm reached its height; It was very severe, causing much damage; amount, 1. 17 inch. Rain from 10. 30 a. m. the 20th till 12 p. m. on the 22d; amount, 5. 07 inches. 24th. Showers from 11 a. m. to 12 m. 25th. Rain, accompanied with zig- zag lightning, from 2. 30 to 3. 30 p.m.; wind, W. 2;am't,0.19inch. 394 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA— Continued. 13 O >. J.; ra tt; R CO g V. a bZ o g Q J3 Sept. 20 7 11. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 29. 25 J9. 26 29. 25 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29. 31 22 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.35 29.36 i9. 36 29.36 29.36 Sept. Sept. 23 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 36 29.35 29.36 29.37 Sept. 2 pm. 29.29 9 pm. 29.31 Sept. 25 7 a. m. 29. 33 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. N\V. SE. W. sw. sw. sw. 2 2 sw. sw. 1 1 SE. SE. 1 2 E. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. REMARKS. NORRISrOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.. Sept. 14 9p, m. 29.896 54 .20{ Cu. 8 W. 1 w. 1 49 16th. Storm from the E.; com- Sept. 15 7 a. m. 30.235 48 . 14S St. 1 W. 1 w. 1 43 menced at 6 a. m ; drizzled 2 p m. .209 59 .146 St. 3 W. 1 w. 1 28 heavily till near sunset, when the 9 p. m. .218 53 .231 Nim. 10 B. 1 E. 2 55 rain and wind increased in vio- Sept. 16 7 a. m. .193 51 .257 Nim. 10 SE. ? SE. 2 66 lence; the storm grew heavier 2 p. m. . 113 54 .36i Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 2 87 gradually until noon on the 17th, 9 p. m. 29. 970 57 .43C Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 2 94 when the wind shifted to the Sept. 17 7 a. m. .675 61 .505 Nim. 1(1 E. 3 E. 3 94 NW. andgraduallyabated; ended 2 p. m. .295 61 .41;- tSHm. 10 NE. 3 NE. 5 77 at midnight; amount, 4. 16 inches. 9 p. m. .581 57 .407 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NW. 5 87 Eain from 12J p. m. the 20th till Sept. 18 7 a. m. near midnight ou the 22d; 2 p. m. amount, 3. 58 inches. 19 9 p. 7 n m. Sept. .839 62 .523 SE. 1 94 2 p m. .759 74 .532 Cir. St. s SW. 2 SW. 1 63 9 p. m. .776 67 .59) Nim. 10 SE. 2 s. 2 89 Sept. ?0 7 a. .769 66 .604 ^E. 1 94 2 p. m. .746 66 .604 Sim. 10 SW. 2 SE. 1 94 9 p. m. .796 68 .655 Nim. 10 sw. 2 S. 1 97 Sept. 21 7 a. m. .796 68 .64f- Nim. 10 3E. 2 SE. 1 95 2 p. m. .816 61 .506 Nim. 10 E. 1 E. 2 94 9 p. m. .851 57 .450 Nim. 10 E. 1 NE. 2 84 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .869 67 .626 Nim. lu E. 2 E. 1 95 2 p. m. .869 62 .523 Nim. 10 E. 2 E. 2 94 9 p. m. .845 61 .511 Nim. 10 E. 2 E. 1 97 Sept. 23 7 a. m. .877 60 .456 Nim. 10 W. 2 W. 1 88 2 p. m. .881 68 .543 Ou. 10 W. 1 W. 1 79 9 p. m. .900 64 .529 Ou. St. 7 W. 1 w. 1 89 Sept. 24 7 a. m. .931 63 .478 Cu. St. 4 W. 1 w. 1 83 2 p. m. .879 71 .436 Cu. 4 w. 3 w. 2 57 9 p. 7 a. m .879 63.5 .503 Nim.. .. w. IS w. 1 86 Sept. 25 m. NORTH WHITEHALL, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 Sunset. Sunrise Noon. Sunset. Sunrise. Noon. Sunset. 52 40 55 52 47 48 52 Cir. St. Cu St. Cu. "lear Nim. Nim. Rain 4 8 2 10 10 10 W. NE. B. E. E. E. 1 C ] 1 2 1 1 14th and 15th Fair Rain from 11 a rn the 16tb to 5 p. m. on the 17th. ; amount not given. Sept. B E 20th ; continued heavy during the 21st and 22d. E STORMS OF 1859 395 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1S59. NORTH WHITEHALL, PENNSYLVANIA— Coatinusd. i S c o •a 2 u ss E m 1 B a > ■o CI) o 0) o o o "3 o 1 o ■a a 1 p to > REMARKS. Sept. 17 Sunrise. NOOQ. Sunset. Sunrise Noon. Sunset. Sunrise Noon. Sunset. Sunrise. Noon. Sunset. Sunrise Noon. Sunset. Sunrise. Noon. Sunset. Sunrise Noon. Sunset. Sunrise Noon. Sunset. Sunrise. ' 55 53 57 56 63 70 45 78 72 70 70 67 65 62 58 53 59 59 59 78 65 60 76 66 57 1 Rain 10 Rain 10 Nim. 10 Cu. St. 4 iCir. 4 Cir. St. 2 Clear, foggy Cu. 6 Cn. St. 8 ...... Nim., foggy 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 Rain 10 iRain 10 E-iin 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 'Cu. St. 8 Cu. St. 8 Nim. 10 Cu. 6 Cu. St. 7 Cu. St. 8 NE. NE. NE. N.. NE. NE. NE. N. 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 23d, 24th, and 25th. Cloudy. Sept. 18 N' N. SW. E. NE. E. NE. E Sept. 19 SW. sw. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 E Sept. 22 E Sept. 23 NE. Sept. 24 Sept. 25 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29. 947 15 7 a. m. 30. 124 2 p. m. .088 9 p. m. .086 16 7 a. m. .099 2 p. m. .055 9 p. m. 29. 950 17 7 a. m. .638 2 p. m. .338 9 p. m. .542 18 7 am. .714 2 p. m. .747 9 p. m. .816 19 7 a. m. .804 2 p. m. .732 9 p. m. .724 20 7 a. m. .711 2 p. m. .735 9 p.m. .738 21 7 a. m. .747 2 p. m. .750 9 p. m. .803 22 7 a. m. .814 2 p. m. .801 9 p. m. .796 23 7 a. m. .791 2 p. m. .891 9 p. m. .833 24 7 a. m. .813 2 p. m. .744 9 p. m. .754 25 7 a. m. .776 56 48J 65 56 54i 60 59 62 61 58 594 71 62 57 78 68 67 70 70 70 68 60 60 65 e^ 604 71 67 64 76J 66J 63J .229 .181 .215 .281 .301 .426 .454 .540 .473 .422 .402 .468 .491 .436 .549 .594 .591 .658 .658 .658 .612 .487 .487 .549 .589 ,480 ,008 ,591 .529 .497 .529 .520 Cir.cu.,oir. Haze Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. ."Jim. scud. Nim. Cir. cu. Heavy fog Cu. Cir cu. , cu, Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Fog, nim. Nim. Cu. nim. Cir. cu. Cu. Haze St, 3 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 6 10 4 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 NW. NE. NW. NW. SW. NW. NW. NW. NE. NE. E. SE. ENE. NE. NNB. NW. NW. NW. N. SW. .SW. s. SW. SW. SE. NE. NE. NE. NNE. NE. N. NNW. NW. NNW. SW. SW. WNW. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 S 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 51 53 35 63 71 82 91 97 79 62 88 94 57 87 89 90 90 90 89 94 91 89 97 91 80 89 89 54 81 89 16th. Drizzling rain all day ; dur- ing the night became heavier : amount, 0. 90 inch. 17th. Raining hard all day ; the amount, 3. 202 inches, that fell on this day was nearly as great as the general average of rain for the month of September for the last nine years. 20th. Rain from I04 a. m to 3J p. m. ; thunder at 1 and 2 p. m ; began to rain again at 4J p. m. , and ceased at 3 p. m on the 22d; Commenced again at 8 p m. and ended at 8 a. m. on the 23d ; amount, 3. 217 inches. 25th, Rain from 5J- to 9J p. m, ; amount, 0. 110 inch. 396 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PITTSBURG, (MARINE HOSPITAL,) PENNSYLVANIA. 32 REMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 29. 13 29.14 29.11 29.11 29.02 29.01 28. 91 28.81 28.81 28.91 29.03 29. 00 28.92 28. 73 28.67 28.69 28.70 28.68 28. 69 28.70 28.67 28. 68 28.80 28. 88 28. 90 28. 92 29. 01 29.01 29. 01 28. 90 28.91 28. 92 52 48 62 60 58 62 60 58 63 61 55 64 58 54 74 68 65 71 68 67 76 71 67 74 64 58 67 61 60 65 63 60 Foggy , NW. E. SE W. sw. E. s. s. sw. B. E. SE. SW. w. NW. NE. NE. SE. E. ESE. SW. w. w. NW. N. E. NW. SSB, S. NW. W. E. SE. SE. E. E. SSE. W. NNW. W. S. NW. S. s. NW. ESE. 16th. Began to rain at 5. 10 a m., and ended in the night ; amount, 0. 762 inch. 17th. Eain from 6. 40 to 9. 05 a. m. ; amount, 0. 040 inch. 19th Light fog at 7 a. m. ; rain from 4. 45 p. m (ill in the night; amount, 0. 638 inch. 20th. Began to rain at 7 a. m. and ended in the night; amount, 0. 388 inch. 21st. Eain from 10.40 to 11.15 a. m. ; amount, 0. 013 inch. 24th. Rain from 6. 40 a. m. to 5. 35 p. m. ; amount, 0. 275 inch. 25th. Rain from noon till 1 p. m.; amount, 0. 012 inch. POCOPSON, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. ni. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 54 51 66 57 55 60 59 63 57 58 62 70 58 55 78 66 63 72 69 70 65 60 62 6ii 64 62 73 Cir. St. Cir. Cir. Ou. Cu., cir. 9 4 2 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 10 4 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 in 10 10 10 3 N. NW. SW. NW. NE. NW. NE. NE. E. SE. E ... NE. N. N. N. NW. SW. s. s. SW. E. SE. E. .E. VE. N. N. N. N. 14th. Lunar halo at 9^ p. m. Began to rain at 6 a. m. the 16th and ended at midnight on the 17th ; amount, 5 inches. 20th. Rain from 8 a. m. till near midnight ; generally moderate, sometimes heavy ; amount, 0.29 inch. 21st. Commenced raining about 4 a. m. ; very heavy at times, and at other times moderate and fine; storm ended at 6J a. m on the 23d ; amount, 2 90 inches. 24th. Aurora at 8 p. m. 25th Rain from 1 to 4 p. m. ; amount, 0.12 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 3y7 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. POCOPSON, PENNSYLVANIA— Continued. 2 m 'C' •a •a O o o rt . a a 1 o 3 o Ta CD > REMARKS. o o n P o 5 o ^ Sept. 23 Sept. 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 65 8 NT 1 63 Cu. 5,8W. 2 NW. 1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 72 64 60 Ou. Cu. Fog. G 4 10 W. W. 2 1 1 Sept. 25 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 p. m. a. m. p. va. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m, a. m. p. m. 27. 750 .845 .833 .813 .765 .745 .652 .494 .492 .572 .659 .650 .615 .537 .485 .510 48 47 63 53 53 54 55 54 58 56 53 75 58 53 80 66 SHAMOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. 14 9 pm. 50 ■it. 6E. lis. 1 15tii. Hard frost. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 32 Oil-. 2:E. IS. 1 I6th. Rain all day; amount, 0.28 2 p. m. 60 o: ....\w. 1 inch. 9 p. m. 49 'Cu. st. 3K. liW. 1 I7th. Eain all night and day till Sept. 16 49 Nim. 10 K. IS. 1 evening ; amount, 2.50 inches. Rain most of the time from the 2 p. m. 50 Xim. 10 K. I's. 1 17 9 p. m. 51 57 Xim. Xim. 10 K. 10 E. 2SE. 3 1 20th to the 23d ; thunder on the Sept. 1 ^E. 23d; amount, 2.586 inches. 2 p. m. 54 iNim. 10 E. 1 s. ] 9 p. m. 56 iNim. lOjE. 2 w. 2 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 55 Cir. st. 8E. liW. 2 2 p. m. 58 Cir. 10 VV. ilw. 1 9 p. m. 52 Cir. cu. 8 E. 1|S. 1 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 39 !s. 1 2 p. m. 75 Cir. cu. 6 E. 2;s. 1 9 p. m. 68 Cu. 2 E. i!vv. 1 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 67 St. S,SE. ],S. 1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 68 Nim. lOlE. 1 s. 1 66 Cu. 8'E. 2 E, 2 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 68 Ju. st. io'e I'SB. 1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 68 Nim. 10 E, 2's. 2 68 Nim. 10; W. 2;e 3 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 66 Nim. 10 E. IS. 1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 60 Nim. 10|E. 2SE. 2 61 Nim. 10 E. 1 s. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 58 Nim. 10. S. ] 2 p. m. 66 Nim. 10 E. 1 s. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 62 Cir. SE. 1|S. 1 Sept. 24 56 68 Ou. st. IJU. 10 E. 5 E. 1 1 s. s. 1 1 62 St. 8'E. 1 s. 1 Sept. 25 56 Jir. 10 E. f 1 SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA. Ga. st. Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. st. Xim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Ou. st. Oir. st. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. St. Nitn. W. W. W. W. SE. SE. NW. NW. W. w. w. sw. E. SE. S. SE. SE. NNW. NW. NW. SW. Rain from early morn the 16th to 10 a. m. ou the 17th ; amount, 2.218 inches. 18th. Clouds variahle. 19th. Model ate rain; thunder and lightning at 5J p. m. to 7|J p. m ; amount, 0.253 inch. 20th. Rain from early morn till 7 a. m. ; drizzly rain in the night; amount, 203 inch. 21st. He.ivy showers from 10 a.m. to 0.30 p. m. ; amount, 0.631 inch. 22d. Cumulus clouds. 23d. Cloudy ; rain in the night ; amount, 025 inch. 398 EEDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA— Continued. 13 a C3 13 O „ a) S S o O ID a o 5 T3 zs o "o (-1 o a REMARKS. s o 3 O a S2 g m Eh o c 'Zi o > Sept. 20 7 a. m. 27.460 63 Nim ... s. s. l\ a. 1 24th. Rain from 11 a. m. to m.; amount, 304 inch. fi j Vapory 10 2 p. m. .455 69 Cu. St. lO'SSE. 3 8SE. 2 25th. Morn foggy; variable. 21 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. .457 .457 .452 63 64 71 bfim. ■^im. Cu. St. 10 10 10 SE. SE. 2 2 Sept. SE. 6 9 pm. .465 65 Cu. St. 10 SE. 3 !SE. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .532 62 Cu. 5 s. 6 S. 1 2 p. m. .568 77 'u. 8 ssw. 2 W. 2 9 p. m. . 655 62 Cu. 10, W. 2 W. 2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. .689 58 J Cir. cu . Vapory ...\W. 8WNW. 1 1 1 1 w. 1 2 p m. .689 69 Cu. St. lOiW. 2 w. 2 9 p. m. .709 58 Cu. St. low. 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. .686 54 iSfim. 10 w. 3 w. 1 2 p m. .639 59 Sim. low. 4 w. 2 9 pm. .62i 56 Cu. St. low. 3 wsw. 1 Sept. 25 7 a. m. .624 56 Nim. 10 w. 1 TARENTUM, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 46 49 68 56 55 59 57 56 62 59 54 66 52 50 78 69 65 73 66 66 66 73 60 58 66 58 59 62 59 59 Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Ou. St. !sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Ju. St. Cu. St. Fog ... Cir. cu. Cir. cu. b"og... Cu. st. Sfim. Sim. Cu. St. Ou. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Ju. Cir. cu. Fog... Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. st. Nim. Sim. Ju. st. W. W. W. W. -!E. SE NW. NW. SW. SW. SE. SE. S. SE. SE. SB. SE. S. SW. w. s. SW. SW. SW. w. NE. S. w. w. NW. w. SW. s. NE. E. SE. S. S. S. SW. 16th Rain at 6.30 a. m. and ended at noon on the 17th. Rain from 8.45 p. ra. the 19th to 11 a. m on the 20th. 24th. Rain from daylight till 5.30 p. m. ?; shower at 9 p. m. WEST HAVERFORD, PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 44 60 52 56 Cir. cu. Cir. Cu. NW. W. SE. NE. NE. Storm commenced at 6^ a. m. the 16th and ended in the night of the 18th ; amount, 4.63 inches. Storm commenced at 12 m. the 20th and ended in the night of the 23d ; amount, 3.90 Inches. STORMS 01)^ 1859. 399 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WEST HAVERFOKD, PENNSYLVANIA— Continued. -a 13 =3 -3 •a ■a s .2 a o s o a o _ ss s C3 B o 1 X) cd > o 1 a ■a 3 o D O § ■a o a 3 > REMARKS. Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. Sept. 17 61 59 — 1( 10 E E. NE. NW. NW. NW. 4 i 5 Sept. is; 7 a. m. 61 70 Cir. cu. 10 4 2 p. m. NW. 3 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 19 60 W. ) 2 p. m. 75 Cu. 4 w. 4 SW. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 2( 70 70 Fog s. SE. 1 4 Cu. 10 SE. 3 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 21 68 63 10 10 SE. SE. 4 4 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 57 64 l(i 10 NE. E. 2 i. Sept. 23 58 72 Cu. 10 NE. NE. 3 2 NW. 6 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 24 62 In. St. 10 NW. 3 ( 2 p. m. 75 Cu. 8 NW. 3 S. 7 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 25 60 Pos NE. 1 WORTHINGTON PENNSYLVANIA. Sept. U 9 p. m. 48 Cir. 5 NTW, 1 NW. 1 16tli. Rain from 1 a. m. to 2 p. m ; Sept. 15 7 a. m. 43 Cir. 10 NW. 2 E. 3 amount, 150 inch. 2 p. m. 67 Cir. 2 W. 1 R. 3 18th. Lightning in the SW. at 8 9 p. m. 57 Nim. 10 C E. 2 p. m. Sept. 16 7 am. 55 Nim. 10 W. E. 1 I9th. Rain from 5 a. m. till 2 p. m.; 2 p. m. 57 Nim. 10 ESE. 8 ESE. 4 amount, 1.75 inch. 9 p. m. 56 Nim. 10 E. 1 21st. Rain from 4 to 6 a. m. ; Sept. 17 7 a. m. 56 Nim. 10 ESE. 2 E. 1 amount, 0.25 inch. 2 p. m. 61 Nim. 10 N. 4 N. 2 24th. Rain from 3 a. m. to 5 p. m.; 9 p. na. 58 Nim. 10 N. 1 amount, 0.25 inch. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 55 Cir. 6 NW. 2 N. 1 2 p. m. 68 Cir. 8 iNW. 1 N. 2 9 p. m. 58 Cir. 4 W. 1 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 56 Cir. 5 W. 2 2 p. m. 76 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SE. 3 9 p. m. 69 Nim. 10 E. 1 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 66 STim. 10 E. 4 E. 1 2 p. m. 78 Nim. 10 SE. 2 SE. 2 9 p. m. 66 Nim. 10 8E. 2 SE. i Sept. 21 7 a. m. 66 Nim. 10 HK 3 E. 2 2 p. m. 78 Cir. 5 6. 3 SE. 3 9 p. m. 69 Cir. 6 S. 1 SE. 2 Sept. 22 7 a, m. 74 •:!u. 5 SW. 4 E. 4 2 p. m. 70 3ir. 6 SW. 4 S. 3 9 p. m. 60 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 60 Nim. 10 w. 3 SW. 1 , 2 p. jm. 64 Nim. 8 ^w. 2 3W. 4 9 p. m. 60 Nim. w. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 58 STim. 10 SW. 4 E. 2 2 D. m. 62 Slim. 10 iW. 4 9 p. m. Sept. 25 7 a. tn. 59 ^im. 10 MW. 2 58 Sim. 10 W. 1 tfW. 1 400 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m p. in. 9 p. in. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p m. o . S 2 £ . 1-1 a; 1 g O Q. g O 0) 8 29.90 68 .349 30. 10 54 .231 30. 10 61.5 .235 30.07 61 .354 30.02 63 .510 29.95 65 . 549 29.83 64 .563 29. 40 67 .662 29. 26 60 .487 29. 62 63 .543 29.76 57.5 .459 29. 74 72.5 .517 29.75 65 .549 29.75 57.5 .459 29. 67 76 .652 29. 66 72 .668 29.65 70 .695 29.62 73 .732 29.65 71.5 .752 29.66 71.6 .752 29.65 76 .812 29. 67 73 .771 29.70 72.5 .778 29.72 74 .718 29.74 70 .658 29.80 64.5 .590 29.79 71.6 .638 29.82 73 .732 29.82 63 .543 29. 75 74.6 .561 29. 75 72 .595 10 Cr.,cr.st,,ci]. Or.,ci'.Bt.,cu. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Gr.,cr.st.,cu. 3 Clr. St. , ou. 3 Cir. and cu. 2 10 10 1(1 10 10 10 10 Cr.,cr.st.,cu. 6 10 Cr.,cr.st.,cu 7 Cr.,cr st.,cu. 5 Cr.,cr.st.,oii. 7 10 10 10 10 SW. WSW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NNE. NE. NE. E. SE. ESE. ENE. XE. S"W. SW. N. S. S. S. s. SSE. E. S. E. S. NE. NNE. N". iSTE. NW. WSW. SW. 61 55 43 66 94 100 94 94 97 64 89 97 73 86 95 90 98 98 91 95 98 86 90 97 83 90 94 65 76 REMARKS. 16th. Rain at intervals from 5 a. m till 9 p. m.; steady till 9 p. m. on the 17th, then at intervals till 10. 30 p. m ; amount, 5. 27 inches. 20th. Rain at intervals from 6. 20 a. m. to 9 p. m., then light rain at intervals till 8 p m. on the 21st ; then again light rain from 10. 30 p. m. during the night, or nearly so. 22d. Rain from 8. 40 a. m. at in- tervals till 8 p. m.; amount from 20th to 22d inclusive, 1. 69 inch. 24th. Sprinkle of rain at 8. 50 a. m. and 9. 40 p. m. 25th. Heavy dew. BLADENSBURG, MARYLAND. Sept. 14 9 p. m Sept. 15 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 16 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 17 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. Ic 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 19 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 20 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 21 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 22 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 23 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 60 51 65 55 59 66 62 66 60 60 58 74 57 54 67 67 69 69 79 69 70 74 66 65 63 77 62 10 NE. B... E... B-.. SE. E... NW. NW. NW. 3E. SE. SW. NW , 16th and 17th. Amount of rain, 3. 95 inches. 21st and 22d. Amount, 1. 37 inch. STOEMS OF 1859. 401 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FEEDEEICK, MARYLAND. n REMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. ID. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. p. m. p. m. a. va. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29. 838 30.061 29.998 .993 .338 .847 .766 .317 .362 .589 .786 .667 .667 .626 .526 .548 .535 .515 .541 .553 .533 .558 .642 .645 .680 .741 .730 .756 .765 .668 .669 .677 .645 .677 62 51 63.5 59 53 57 60 59.5 59 59.7 58.5 68.5 61 56.5 71 69 67.5 71.5 86.7 69.5 75 68.5 61 65.5 64.8 64.5 71.5 65.5 63 69 64, 59 69 64 Kim. Cir. St. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. St. 9 9 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 7 3 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 6 10 8 9 9 8 3. 2 3E. 3 S. 2 S. 2 NE. 2 N\ 1 NW. 2 w. w. w. w. w. NE. SE. NE. NE. N. NE. N. N. NW. W. N. S. NE. S. SE. NE. NE. SE. NE. NE. NB. NE. N. W. NW. W. w. w. storm commenced iu the night of the 15th, and ended at 9 p. m. on the 17th ; amount, 7. 89 inches. Rain from 6. 45 a. m. the 20th, to 7 a. m. on the 21st; amount, 1.506 inch. Rain from 2 p. m. the 21st, to 7 a. m. on the 22d ; amouot, 1. 00 inch. 23d. Rain during past night ; am't, 0. 63 inch. LEITERSBURa, MARYLAND. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. V- 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a, 2 p. m 9 p. m 7 a m. m. 2 p 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 51* 58 46 64 56 52 58 60 60 58 60 58 71 59 54 80 72 70 77 68 70 78 66 St. Cir. St. Cir. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. st. St. Nim. Nim. St. Nim. Nim. 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 8 3 10 10 8 10 10 10 w. w. sw. E. E. E. NE. N. W?.. NW. NW. ( W. 2 1 1 8W. 4 [ W. 8W, ? SW. SB. SB. j W. jsw. 8. SE. l\ NE. NW. sw. s. NW. SE. SB. NE. NW. W. NW. W. s. s. SE. B. S. SE. Began to rain moderately some time during the night of the 15th ; continued in showers E. and SE. during the 16th ; storm increased after darlL ; wind shifted to the N. strong ; considerable rain fell in the night, (16th.) 17th. Higli wind and heavy rain till 2 p. m ; after that time the storm abated gradually and ceased at 7 p. m. ; three inches and two- tenths of rain fell from 6 a. m. to 6 p m. ; amount rain during the storm, 5. 35 inches. 20th. Moderate showers during the day and evening ; amount, 0. 72 inch. 21st. Slight showers in a. m. ; 3 J p. m. dashing rain SW. and S., wind shifting to SE. ; heavy showers in fore part of night ; amount, 1.63 inch. 402 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LEITEESBUEG, MAEYLAND— Continued. ■a a 5 S o a T3 2 SI- 'S 2 o m « e o a H o v< o 03 s o C4 1 1 o 1 O § 1 1 .a a> > s REMARKS. S pt. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 64 72 64 64 74 64 62 72 62 St. 10 St. 8 Cir. st. 5 St. 10 Cu. 8 St. 9 Cir. 8t. 3 Cir. St. 7 Sim. 9 SW. 3 SW. 3 ? W. 2 W. 2 NW. 1 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 SE. 2 W. 2 N. 1 W. 1 NW. 2 W, 1 W. 1 W. 2 W. 1 22d. Showers and suneMne during the day; wind E. in the morning; then S and SW. and N. in the evening ; amount, 0. 40 inch. 24t.h. Low fog till 9am.; rain from 7 to 9 p. m. ; amount, 0. 03 inch. 25th. Low fog till 9 a. m.; course NE. to SW. LEONA.RDTOWN, MAEYLAND. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.67 65 Oir. cu. 7 NW. 2 NE. 1 Began to rain in the night of the Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.85 56 Cir. 3 W. 1 NW. 4 16th, and ended at 10 p. m. on 2 p. m. 29.87 66 10 E. 1 the 17th. 9 pm. 29.87 62 10 NE. 4 20th. Showers. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.85 64 10 E. 2 21st. Showers ; lightning SW. after 2 p. m. 29.80 67 10 B. 2 night. 9 p, m. 29.70 65 10 E. 4 22d. Showers. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.23 72 10 SE. 4 25 th. Heavy showers during the 2 p. m. 29. 14 66 10 WNW. 8 day. 9 p. m. 29.45 64 10 NW. 5 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 29.60 67 Cir. 1 ffW. 2 2 p. m. 29.63 80 Cir. 1 W. 3 9 p. m. 29.63 64 Oir. St. 5 SE. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.63 70 Cir. 5 S. 1 29.58 70 Cir. 4 SE. 3 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29.56 74 10 SE. 1 2 p. m. 29.56 74 10 SE. 1 9 p. m. 29. 58 72 10 SE. 1 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29. 54 73 10 SE. 2 » 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 54 lil SE. ] 29.54 73 10 SB. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29.55 73 10 SE. 1 2 p. m. 29.56 74 10 SE. 1 9 p. m. 29.67 70 10 NE. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29.63 69 10 NW. 1 2 p. m. 29.65 73 Cir. St. 8 SW. 2 9 p. m. 29.65 71 Cu. St. 3 E. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.65 67 10 NW. 1 2 p. m. 29.65 70 10 SE. 1 9 p. m. 29.65 70 10 W. 2 SYKESVILLE, MARYLAND. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 9 p. m. 60 7 a. m. 49 2 p. m. 65 9 p. m. 58 7 a. m. 55 2 p. m. 65 9 p. m. 60 7 a. m. 63 2 p. m. 57 9 p. m. 58 7 a. m. 58 2 p. m. 68 9 p. m. 61 Nim. Cu. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. St. St. 10 6 3 ic 10 10 10 10 10 10 ] 4 2 SW. w. SW. NE. NE. >fE. NE. NE. N. W. W. w. w. s. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. W. NW. NW. NW. N. S. SE. Began to rain in the night of the 16th and rained in torrents till 10 p. m. on the 17th ; amount, 5. 00 inches. 20th. Began to rain at 7 a. m. ; storm ended at 6 p. m. on the 22d ; thunder and lightning at 5 p. m. on the 21st, and very heavy rain during the night ; amount, 3. 00 inches. 24th. Lightning at 7 p. m. 25th. Showery from 1 to 6 p. m.; amount, 0. 25 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 403 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SYKESVILLE, MARYLAND— Continued. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. in. 55 75 70 65 70 68 70 76 68 70 72 66 64 74 67 60 73 64 Pog St. Uu. st. Sim. Nitn. Nim. 'u. Cu. Nim. Cu. Cu. 8t. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. 9 4 5 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 2 4 5 W. W. sw. SE. SE. SE. S. SE. SE. S. S. w. w. NW. w. w. w. w. SE. SE. SE. VV. E. NE. .■). S. N. N. MW. W. NE. W. W. W. S. w. REMARKS. WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. p. xn. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30. 071 30. 273 30. 273 30. 241 30. 175 30.086 29.962 29.498 29.498 29.779 29.917 29.899 29. 907 29.891 29. 805 29.815 29.801 29.783 29. 789 29.813 29. 805 29.813 29. 873 29.895 29.921 29.983 29.957 29. 993 30.001 30.919 30.911 65 52 61 59 60 67 63 69 61 62 61 71 64 58 77 70 69 73 70 71 77 73 72 73 68 66 75 69 64 73 67 .330 .232 .216 .296 .487 .556 .543 .671 .505 .523 .442 .503 .563 .452 .601 .658 .635 .782 .695 .720 .758 .771 .745 .655 .648 .570 .519 .564 .497 .409 .556 Haze.... Cir. cu. Cu. St. Overcast Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. cu. Haze . . Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Nim, Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cu. Overcast Overcast Cu St. Overcast NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. NW. S. SE. SE. E. SE. SE. SE. S. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. 53 60 40 59 94 84 94 95 94 94 83 66 94 94 65 90 90 90 95 95 82 95 95 81 95 89 60 79 83 50 84 Ilain from 1 a. m. the 16tli to 3 p. m. OQ the nth; amount, 4.00 inches. 17th. Rain from 3 to 9 J p. m.; amount, 0.34 inch. Rain, with intermissions from 7 a. m. the 20th till 10 a. m. on the 21st; amount, 0.57 inch. 21st. Showers in past night and this morning; rain from 1 to 6 p.m.; amount, 0.55 inch. 24th. Sprinkle a. m. CKICHTON'S STORE, VIRGINIA. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 6 p. m. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. cu. 1 9 8 10 10 10 10 1 N 16th. Raininthea m., commencing 71 a. m. 12 m. 6 p. m. 7Ja. ra. 12 m. 6 p.m. 7Ja. m. 62 73 sw. sw. 3 2 NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. W. 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 at 5J o'clock; amount, 0.50 inch. 19th Heavy dew. Began to rain in the a. m. of the Sept. 67 69 67 66 ' 20th and ended at 10 a. ra. on the 22d; thunder in the evening of the 20th and 21st; amount of Sept. w. 3 rain, 1.05 inch. 404 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CEICHTON'S STORE, VIRGINIA— Continued. m t3 •a a ea Xi a o o ■a h E2 g 1) o a -a El o a > o O C O 5 13 P ■s § 1 d =3 > ffl REMARKS. Sept. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 12 m. 6 D. ni- Clr. cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. st. 5 1 4 4 3 3 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 10 5 1 10 10 9 w. w. NE. NE. NE 4 1 1 1 24th At 7 a m wind N but rain and wind clouds SW. 3: 8.15 Sept. 7^ a.m. 12 m. (i p. m. 7^ a.m. 12 m. 6 p. m. 7Ja. m. 12 m. 6 p. ra. 7Ja. m. 12 m. 6 p. m. 7 J a. m. 12" m. 6 p. m. 7^ a.m. 12 m. 6 p. m. 7 J a. m. 12 m. 6 p. m. 67 78 75 G6 84 78 71 76 72 73 76 72 72 70 76 65 74 76 60 64 68 a. m. upper stratus SW. 2, cir. sw. 2 cir. St. lower, NE. 5; perhaps these were the real rain and Sept. SW. S. s. 1 2 wind clouds; occasional showers, w. 2 which I believe sometimes came Sept. s. s. s 1 1 and at others from the highest Sept. SE. s. S 1 2 till evening; two rainbows at 5 p. 25 th, Sprinkle in the a. m. Sept. s sw. sw. N. N. SW 1 1 1 1 Sept. w. 2 W". 2 Sept. N. N 1 sw. 3 N CROSS CREEK, VIRGINIA. Sept. 14 9 p. m Sept. 15 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 16 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 17 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 18 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 19 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 20 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 21 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p, m. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 51 47 64 55 52 62 60 60 52 71 56 58 74 68 66 70 68 62 76 65 64 70 58 62 60 58 63 64 60 W.. W.. W.. SW. E.. E.. SW. SW. SW. 3... S... S... S... s... S... s... sw.. SW., sw., sw., w... NW. Rain from 2 a. m. the 16th to 6 a.m. on the 17th; amount, 0.96 inch. Storm commenced at 5 p. m. the 19th and ended at 3 a. m. on the 25th; amount, 1.95 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 405 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FALMOUTH, VIRGINIA. vi 1 S3 1 1 •a S Ik r 2 1 o S Eh a o Cloudiness. m 3 _o V- o a o o no* -a .3 & *3 a 3 > REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. in. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 63 52 70 60 62 65 64 64 69 66 65 79 67 70 82 71 70 71 71 70 76 72 68 69 68 70 78 67 66 76 64 Rain from 3 a. m. the 16th to 6 p. m. on the 17th ; amount, 4.30 20th. Kain from 1 to 6 p. m.; Sept. 16 Rain from 1 p. m. the 2l8t to 4^ p. m. on the 22d ; amount 2.65 Sept. 17 24th and 25th. Drops of rain sev- eral times during the day. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 9 3 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 6 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 3 NW. 4 NW. 5 NW. 5 NW. 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 SE. 1 S. 1 S. 1 E. 2 E. 1 E. 2 E. 1 NE. 1 S. 3 S. 2 SW. 1 E. 2 NE. 1 N. 1 N. 2 NE. 14th. Pleasant ; thermometer 78° at 5 p. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 15th. Pleasant ; thermometer 74° at 4 p. m. Sept. 16 16th. Cool ; began to rain at 0.30 p. m.; thermometer 67° at 3 p. m. Sept. 17 I7th. Cool ; rain till 3 p. m. ; tem- perature 68° at 3 p. m. 18th. Warm ; thermometer 83° at Sept. 18 4 p. m. 19th. Temperature 82° at 4 p. m.; storm commenced at 5 a. m. Sept. 19 20th. Cool ; thermometer at 4 p. m., 74°. 21st. Thermometer 83° at 4 p. m. Sept. 20 22d. Cool ; thermometer 73° at 4 p. m. ; storm ended at 5 p. m. 23d. Pleasant; thermometer 77° Sept. 21 at 4 p. m. 24th. Pleasant; thermometer 78° at 3 p. m. Sept. 22 25th. Pleasant; thermometer 77° at 4 p. m Sept. 23 406 REDUCTIONS OF METEOEOLOQICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA— Continued. c o 9 O -a E2 o rt 2 1 o .a H o •s o o Eh ID a i 5 m •a =1 o Cm o 1 •a i S d (U REMARKS. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 9 9 NE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 LEWINSVILLE, VIRGINIA. Sept. Sept. 14 15 7 a. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 60 49 64 Cu. St. C;ir. 9 ■? NE. 1 3E. SE. Rain from the Ifith to the 19th in- clusive ; amount, 5.44 inches. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 57 64 Cir. St. Nim. 4 10 NE. 1 ESE. 2 Sept. Rain 2 p. m. 65 Nim. 11 Rain SE. 2 9 p. m. 60 Nim. 10 Rain NE. 1 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 64 Nim. 10 Rain NE. 1 2 p. m. 60 Nim. 10 Rain N. 9 p. m. 60 Nim. 10 Rain NE. 1 Sept. If- 7 a m. 62 2 p m. 9 p. m. 72 63 Sept. 11 60 Oil- g NE. 1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m 82 Gu 6 E. 2 69 Cir. 8 NE. 2 Sept. ''n 60 Cir g ESE. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 72J 68 Cu 5 E. 2 Nim. 10 Rain ENE. 2 Sept. '1 72i 77 10 E. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. E. 2 69 Nim. 10 S. 2 Sept. 9') 72 Nim. 10 W. 1 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 67 Nim 10 W. 1 64 Clear W. 1 Sept. 9S 65 g NWN. ] 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 70 Cu 6 SW. 1 66J Nim. 10 Sprinkle. .. WNW. Sept. 1^ 7 a m. 63 Cir. St. 8 WNW. ] 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 72 Ou. 9 W. 2 63 Nim. 5 NW. MONTROSS, VIRGINIA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 60 .456 St. 10 W. 3 w. 2 88 Elain from 9 a. m. the 16th to 7 p. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 56 .308 St. 4 w. 1 NE. 12 69 m. on the 17th ; amount, 2.20 2 p. m. 65 .451 Cir. st. 3 SE. 3 E. 6 73 inches. 9 p. m. 62 .460 Cir. st. 10 E. 8 83 Storm commenced at 11 p. m. the Sept. 16 7 a. m. 64 .596 Nim. 10 B. i 100 19th and ended at 4J p. m. on 2 p. m. 64 .596 Nim. 10 E. 15 100 the 22d ; amount, 0.96 inch. 9 p. m. 65 .618 Nim. 10 E. 15 100 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 70 .733 Nim. 10 SE. 15 100 2 p. m. 66 .570 Nim. 10 NW. 25 89 9 p. m. 62 .523 Nim. 10 NW. 15 94 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 62 .491 NW. 6 88 2 p. m. 71 .608 Cir. 4 w. 1 NW. 4 80 9 p. m. 62 .491 88 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 63 .543 W. 4 94 2 p. m. 77 .717 Cu. 5 S. 2 s. 6 77 9 p. m. 70 .658 Cir. 9 E. 4 90 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 68 .685 Nim. 10 100 2 p. m. 72 .745 Cu. st. 10 SW. i E. 6 95 9 p m. 71 .720 Nim. 10 E. i 95 STORMS OP 1859. 407 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MONTEOSS, VIRGINIA— Continued. E2 >. -a s =r j: l> n PS 100 12 91 12 95 95 95 94 2 100 4 73 89 83 72 89 REMARKS. Sept. 21 7 a. m 2pm 9 p. m Sept. 22 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 23 1 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 24 7 a. m 2 p. m 9pm 70 76 71 72 68 66 65 75 66 64 72 .733 .812 .720 .745 .648 . 604 . 618 .628 .570 .497 St. St. St. Cir. St. Oil-. nir. Nim. Cu. St. . 559 St. .570 Nim. 10 10 9 10 10 2 10 8 10 6 10 s. 3E. S. S. SE. NW. W. w. SE. SE. W. w. MONTVIEW, VIRGINIA. Sept. Sept. 14 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 65 56 N. 2 2 Rain from 1 a. m. the 16th till 8 a. m. on the 17th ; amount, 4.50 (?) 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 71 Cir. st. 6 NE. 2 inches ; prohably six inches of water fell during that period, for 56 Nim. 10 NE. NE. 2 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 56 Nim. 10 NE. NE. 2 the rain gauge was running over 2 p. m. 61 Nim. 10 NE. 2 at the time of measurement. 9 p. m. 60 10 NE. 2 Heavy rain from 1 a. m. the 20th Sept. 17 7 a. m. 60 10 NW. NW. 8 to 6 p. m. on the 21st ; amount, 2 p. m. 70 Gu. 6 NW. 2 NW. 4 2 30 inches. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 62 N. 2 Showery from the 22d to the 25th, inclusive ; amount, 1.50 inch. Sept. 18 60 n W. 2 2 pm. 9 p. m. 74 Cir. st. 4 w. 2 65 w. 2 Sept. 19 58 2 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 80 sw. 2 69 Nim. 8 SE. s. 2 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 60 Nim. 10 3E. s. 2 2 p. m. 71 Nim. 10 SE. s. 2 9 p. m. 70 Nim. 10 SE. 2 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 70 76 70 10 10 10 SE. SE. 2 2 2 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 64 10 ^. S. 2 2 pm. 75 On. 6 SW. SW. 2 9 pm. 7 a. m. 65 sw. 2 Sept. 23 64 10 sw. sw. 2 2 p. m. 77 Nim. 8 2 9 pm. 66 Nim. 10 s. 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 63 76 65 10 10 10 2 2 2 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 MUSTAPHA, VIRGINIA. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. s. sw. N. N. S. S. N. NW. N. SW. I4th Cool morning. 15th. Cool and dry. 16 th. Appearance of rain. I7th. Appearance of rain. 18th. Foggy morning. I9th Began to rain at 5 p. m. and continued at intervals during the night, accompanied hy distant thunder. 20th. Showery. 408 REDUCTIONS OF METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MUSTAPHA, VIRGINIA— Continued. & a O 3 O B -a If P3 1 B .a 1 i o £ o 1^ i a i o 3 1 o o i ■a o S 1 s .a K BEMARKS. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 10 10 10 6 10 8 in 10 10 9 S. 5 S. 4 S. 2 S. 1 S. 2 S. 6 S. 2 S. 1 SW. 2 2l6t. Heavy thunder shower in the night. 22d. Some rain in the night. 24th. Sultry and rainy. 26th. A little rainy. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 24 POPLAK GROVE, VIRGINIA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 55 Rain from 12 a. m. the 16th to 9 Si;pt. 15 7 a. m 55 Oir. St. 8 SW. 3 E. 2 a. m. on the 17th ; amount, 2 2 p. m. 78 . usaa^ Cir. cu. 7 SW. 3 E. 4 inches. 9 p. m. 63 Oir. St. 10 E. 1 20th. Rain from 6 a. m. till 2^ p. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 65 67 Oir. St. Nim. 10 10 SSE. 2 Dense, rain- ing . ... E. W. 2 2 m.; amount, 1.50 inch. 2l8t. Rain from 5 to 6 a. m. and 6 to 8 p. m ; amount, 1.00 inch. 9 p. m. 62 St. 10 Dense 23d. Rain from 5 to 6 a. m. ; Sept. n 7 a. m. 62 St. 10 W. 1 amount, 0.33 inch. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 71 62 Cu. St. Fog 9 10 N. 3 Dense W. 2 amount, 1.00 inch. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 61 Fog 10 Dense E. 2 2 p. m. 75 Oir. 2 SW. 3 E. 2 9 p. m. 61 E. 1 Sept. 19 7 a m. 63 Oir. 2 W. 2 E. 1 2 p. m. 77 Ou. St. 9 SW. 4 E. 1 9 p. m. 69 St. 10 Dense E. 1 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 68 St. 10 SE. 3 E. 1 2 p. m. 73 Cu. Bt. 10 S. 4 W. 2 9 p. m. 67 Cir. St. 2 W. 2 W. 1 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 66 St. 10 NE. 3 W. 1 2 p. m. 77 Oir. cu. 3 E. 3 W. 3 9 p. m. 67 St. 4 W. 2 W. 1 Bspt. 22 7 a. m. 63 Cu. St. 9 SW. 8 E. 1 2 p. m. 68 Ou. St. 10 W. 2 W. 2 9 p. m. 63 Cir. St. 10 Dense Sept. 2S 7 a. m. 63 Gu.st. 10 W. & NE. 1 2 p m. 68 Oir. cu. 9 SW. 4 W. 2 9 p. m. 60 St. 10 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 61 Cir. cu. 8 NW. 3 2 p. m. 68 Cir. St. 10 NW. 2 W. 1 9 p. m 59 Nim. 10 NW. PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. iO. 08 30.19 30.19 30. 20 30. 13 29.94 29. 98 29. 49 i9.48 ^9.83 59 60 79 62 60 73 69 70 74 65 NW. NE. SE. NE. NE. K. SE. SW. wsw. w. Rain from 8 a. m, the 16th to 9 a. m. on the 17th ; amount, 1. 04 inch. 20th Showers ; thunder and light- ning at 10 p. m. ; amount, 0. 22 inch. 21st. Showers; thunder and light- ning atnight; amount, 0.18 inch. 24th. Showers at night ; amount, 0. 27 inch. STOEMS OF 1859. 40d STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA— Continued. a'. o 03 .g REMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30.07 30.07 30.08 29.94 29.91 29.91 29.89 29.76 29.66 29.78 29.79 29.97 29.98 29.90 29.93 29.95 29.94 29.87 29.98 29.93 29.93 61 81 61 62 83 65 64 85 71 70 70 65 74 77 64 68 78 64 68 76 63 NW. NW. W. SW. SW. SW. SE. SE. SE. SSE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. Fog SB. SE. SW. E. ROUGEMONT, VIRGINIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 66 56 71 60 59 69 64 61 72 68 64 78 70 64 Cir. Bt. 8 Cir. cu. 3 Cir. Bt. 10 Nim. 10 Kain'ghardlO Raining 10 Raining 10 Rain 10 Cu. 5 Cu. 6 Cir. 3 Cir. St. 9 Cir. St. 4 Cir. 3 W. W. 3 2 NE. N. NE. N. NE. NE. E. NW. NW. NW. NE. E. NW. W. 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 8 5 3 3 1 1 1 Began to rain in the night of the 14th, and ended at 10 a. m. on the 17th ; amount, 4. 90 inches. Rain from 6 a. m. the 20th to 2^ p. m. on the 22d ; amount, 5. 20 inches. 23d. Showers last night ; amount, 0. 32 inch. Sept. Sept. Sept. NW. NW. NW. W. W. 6 4 1 1 2 24th. Showery; amount, 0.28 inch. 25th. Slight showers; amount, 30 inch. Sept. 74 69 72 69 71 74 71 68 78 69 Nim. Nim. Rain Rain Heavy fog Rain Nim. Nim. Nim. St. 10 10 10 10 W. 3 SW. NE. NE. NE. S. NE. E. N. SE. SE. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ] 3 2 Sept. 10 10 10 10 4 Sept. Sept. E. SE. 6 3 Sept. 64 Nim. 10 W. 3 W. 1 64 Nim. 9 w. 2 W. 2 52* 410 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SMITHFIELD, VIRaiNIA. t6. as REMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. 61 61 70 67 69 70. 68 72 74 65 64 73. 65 61, 77 70.7 70 78.3 73 70 73.5 70.5 71 74.5 66.1 64.5 75 66.5 64.8 Cir. at. Cu. St. Cu. nim. Cu. nim. Cu. nim. Cu. nim. Nim. Cu. nim. Cu. nim. Cir. St. Cu. cir. Cir. St. Nim. st. (!ir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. nim. Cu. nim. Cu. nim Nim. st. Cu. nim. Cir. nim. Nim. st. Nim. St. NW. NE. B. NW. E. E. S. NVV. N. NW. NW. SW. S. SW. SW. SW. s. s. s. Fog ... Cir cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. NW. NW. SE. NE. NE. E. E. E. E. S. W. NW. N. NE. S. S. SW. s. SE. s. s. s. SE. S. SW. SW. NW. s. Rain from 7 a. m. the 16tli to 9 a. m. on the 17th ; amount, 0. 935 inch. Elain from 4 p. m. the 20th till 4 p. m. on the 22d ; amount, 1. 407 inch. 23d. Eain in the night ; amount, 0. 010 inch. 24th. Began to rain at 4 p. m. and ended in the night ; amount, 0. 355 inch. WESTWOOD, YIEGINIA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 16th. Cloudy ; some rain ; stormy night. 17th. Eain till 1 p. m ; amount, 1.375 inch. Sept. 16 NE. 4 NE. 4 18th. Fine day. 19th. Foggy morning : rather cloudy ; began to rain in the night. 20th. Eainy day; light showers; heavy at night; amount, 1.50 inch. 71 67 72 76 66 60 76 68 62 82 Sept. 17 NW. 7 NW. 35 Sept. 18 21st. Cloudy morning; light show- ers ; rain at night. 22d. Cloudy ; showers ; amount, 0.50 inch. Sept. 19 23d. Clear. Sept. 20 70 75 72 71 80 74 72 71 68 66 79 70 64 76 64 S. 2 S. 2 24th. Light showers about 7 a. m.; another at 4 p. m.; amount, 0.25 Sept. 21 S. 2 Sept. 22 S. 2 Sept. 2S NW. 2 N Sept. 24 N STORMS OF 1859. 411 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CHAPEL HILL, NOETH CAROLINA. >. 1 t3 >. V . O s O e a 5 a o s 9 o u 1° CQ a o s o 03 .a -a o 3 "S a o 1 a > P3 EEMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.589 65 W 1 w. NE. 1 2 Began to rain at 6 a. m. the 16th and ended before day on the Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. .696 .704 62 10 NE. 2 76 8 NE. 2 NE. 2 17th ; amount, 1.528 inch. 9 p. HI. . 705 68 10 Invisible .. N. 2 19th. Colored halo at 7 J p. m.; colors bright as ordinary rain- Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. . 630 66 10 Invisible .. NE. 2 . 526 70 10 Invisible .. NE. 1 bows, and about an arc of 60°. 9 p. m. .322 68 10 Invisible .. E. 2 Began to rain at 6 a. m. the 20th ; Sept. i'l 7 a. m. .228 66 NW 3 3 thunder in W. at 0. J p. m ; storm ended at 1 p. m. on the 2 p. m. .318 80 6 NW. 2 NW. 9 p. m. .455 69 NW Q 21st ; very dense fog at 6 ;j. m. on the 21st; amount, 1.486 inch. Sept. 18 7 a. m. .533 65 5 NW. 1 N. 2 2 p. m. .518 78 7 SW. 1 NW. 22d. Rain during the past night ; 9 p. m. . 506 65 S amount of water included in the above. Sept. 19 7 a. m. .477 61 5 W. 1 w. 2 p. m. .409 83 7 SW". 2 SW. 9 p. m. .385 70 10 Invisible .. E. Sept. 20 7 a. m. .323 68 10 S. 2 s. 2 p. m. .241 78 10 S. 2 s. 9 p. m. .292 67 10 Invisible .. NE. Sept. 21 7 a. m. .330 72 10 Invisible .. S. 2 p. m. .297 74 10 S. 1 S. 22 9 p. m. 7 a. m. .351 .434 71 69 SE. S. Sept. 10 S. 1 2 p. m. .429 80 7 SW. 1 s. 23 9 p. m. 7 a. m. .498 .570 67 65 w. w. Sept. 3 W. 1 2 p. m. .565 78 8 SW. 1 SW. 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. .575 .575 68 66 SW. N. Sept. 10 N. 1 2 p. m. .511 76 6 W. 2 w. 2 9 p. m. .507 65 3 W. 1 w. 2 GREEN PLAINS, NORTH CAROLINA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. tn. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra. 2 p. m. 60 60 72 64 64 68 68 69 80 69 70 82 64 62 80 65 70 82 70 70 76 70 72 80 62 64 Ka^in on the 16th and 17th" amount 1. 30 inch. Rain, accompanied by lightning, on the 20th, 21st, and 22d; amount. Sept. 16 1.67 inch. Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 80 412 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBEK, 1859. GEEEN PLAINS, NORTH CAROLINA— Continued. cd c a a o o o CO a) S o g E- S ft > o a: i CD O s 1 o "o o •■3 O s i a S s REMARKS. Sept. 23 Kept. 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 66 82 64 MDEFREESBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 16tli. Rain from 6 a. m. till noon ; 29.30 29.23 29.24 29.19 29.14 29.09 28.79 28.86 28.99 29.10 29. 08 29.09 63 76 68 69 70 69 72 82 71 63 76 68 .529 .691 .682 .695 .682 .695 .745 .787 .631 .529 .652 .644 Cir. St. 3 Cu. 8 Nim. 10 Cir. St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 4 Cu. St. 2 W. 1 NE. 2 W. 1 SE. 1 NE. 1 E. 2 NE. 3 E. 2 SE. 4 NW. 3 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 89 77 90 95 90 95 95 74 81 89 73 86 amount, 0. 60 inch. 17th. Rain from 4 to 8 a. m.; amount, 0. 50 inch. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 E. 2 NE. 3 E. 2 SW. 4 NW. 3 Rain from 7 p. m. the 20th, to 9 a. m. on the 21st ; amount, 1.30 inch. 22d. Rain from 6 a. m. to 1 p. m.; amount, 0. 70 inch. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 2 (J 28.98 28.86 75 86 .758 .891 Cu. 8 Cu. St. 6 SW. 2 SW. 1 S. 1 90 79 Sept. 21 29.08 29.07 28.98 28.98 29.03 29.03 72 77 73 72 75 70 .771 .841 .785 .758 .758 .758 Nim. , 10 Nim. 8 Nim. 10 Cir. St. 5 S. 2 SW. 3 S. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 SW. 1 S. 1 SW. 1 95 91 90 90 90 90 Sept. 22 SW. 2 W. 1 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 29.11 64 .563 N. 1 94 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 1 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 9 10 9 10 N. 3 NW. 3 N. 3 S. 3 14th and 15th. Pleasant. 16th. Rain from 7 a. m ? to 6 p. m.? ; strong wind in the night from NNE. Sept. 16 17 th. White clouds flying all day from NE. to SB. 18th. Cold ; very cold from 5 to 9 a. m. Sept. 17 W. 3 W. 2 W. 4 19th. Warm rain all day. 20th. Showery all day and night ; clouds from W. Sept. 18 21st. Cloudy. 22d. Sunshine all day. 23d. Tery warm for the season ; thermometer 80° at 2 p. m. 24th and 25th. Pleasant. Sept. 19 Sept. 20 STORMS OF 1859. 413 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. EALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA— Continued. •a S g o s Ik o CO i 1 > o 1 9 o O 1 o o ■s 1 o s a g ■g EEMAEKS. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 9 5 C 1 1 1 1 SW. 2 S. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 W. 2 W. 1 S. 1 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 72 E. 2 15th Amount of rain 0. 85 inch.. 72 66 73 80 66 67 81 69 69 86 72 69 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. cu. 2 Cu. 4 Cu. 5 Cir. 4 E. 1 NE. 3 NE. 4 SB. 4 W. 4 W. 3 W. 3 NW. 1 NE. 3 E. 2 E. 3 E. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 '"■"•"■"" Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 61 74 61 6 Sept. 23 80 61 61 79 64 Cir. 1 Sept. 24 SW. 3 SW. 1 ALL SAINTS, SOUTH CAROLINA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.95 62 .491 Sept. 15 7 a. m. 30.01 67 .626 2 p. tn. 30.03 79 .945 9 p. m. 2S. 94 77 .841 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.95 79 .900 2 p. m. 29.88 83 1.079 9 p. m. 29.78 80 .931 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29. 79 72 .745 2 p. m. 29. 78 82 L044 9 p. m. 29. 83 71 .720 W. S. 88 N. 95 SE. 95 E. 91 S. 91 8. 3 96 SW. 3 91 W. 2 95 W. 2 96 w. 1 95 16th. Amount of rain, 0. 22 inch. 20th. Amount of rain, 1. 32 inch. 21st. Amount of rain, 1. 90 inch. 414 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ALL SAINTS, SOUTH CAROLINA— Continued. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m. p. m. a. in. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. S2 29.91 29. 91 29. 93 29. 90 29. 81 29.81 29.73 29. 68 29. 70 29.73 29.72 29.79 29. 85 29.98 29.93 30.01 30. 05 29.99 29.96 29. 89 29.89 68 78 68 67 77 74 76 80 72 74 78 74 69 78 67 67 77 78 68 78 70 .648 .914 .612 .626 .884 .798 .854 .931 .706 .758 .785 .758 .635 .914 .691 .591 .841 .870 .577 .588 .621 SW. W. W. w. w. N. S. S. s. s. s. s. s. s. SW. SW. 8. NW. S. W. W. s. 95 95 90 95 95 95 95 91 90 90 82 90 90 95 91 91 85 62 85 EEM4RKS. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p, m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 30.07 30.10 30.12 30.11 30.16 29.94 29.86 29.90 29.90 29.99 30.00 30.01 30.03 30.01 29.92 29.89 29.96 29.78 29.83 29.82 29.85 29.90 29.96 30.00 30.07 30.12 30.08 30.05 30.10 30.00 30.01 78 76 80 78 80 84 80 73 83 78 72 81 76 72 80 76 79 84 78 76 80 76 68 75 75 66 78 74 66 79 74 I5tli. Rain, accompanied by thun- E Cloudy 16 th. Gusty showers; amount, 0. 05 Sept. 16 3E 19th. Rain, accompanied by thun- der; amount, 0. 30 inch. Cloudy Fresh -. 20th. Rain, with thunder; amount, Sept. 17 NW .... 0. 75 inch. Clear Calm Sept. 18 NE Clear Clear Sept. 19 NE Clear .. Calm _. Sept. 20 S Cloudy Gusty Sept. 21 SW Cloudy Clear .... Sept. 22 SE Clear Calm Sept. 23 w Clear Calm Sept. 24 W Clear Calm ST0KM8 OF 1859. 415 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. COLUMBIA, SOUTH OAEOLINA.« Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. be-, S3 71 70 83 72 73 78 68 66 85 72 65 82 73 69 83 72 73 79 69 72 81 74 69 78 68 67 82 64 59 78 70 , 720 Nim. .6581 . 983 Nim. ,745 . 732 Cir. .870 .648 . 604 Nim. . 942 Cir. st. .706 .583 .996 Cir. .771 Nim. . 671 Cir. . OSO'Cu. St. .706 Cir. St. .732 Nim. .945 I Nim. ) Gu. St. . 67i: . 785i .963 .758 .635 .870 .6121 .556 .904 ... .563... . 469 Cir. .870 .658 Cir. St. NE. W. NE. NW. 3 3 21 el 12 3 SE .. SW. SE. NW. SW. w. NW. W... NW. 95 90 87 95 90 91 95 94 76 90 94 91 95 95 91 90 90 95 95 100 91 90 90 91 90 84 83 94 94 91 90 Storm commenced at 4J p. m. the IStli, ended in the night of the 17th; amount, 1.80 inch. 19th. Began to rain in the night, continued during greater part of next day, and ended in the night of the 21st ; amount, 1.00 inch. EEMAEK8. * White, observer. ST. JOHN'S, SOUTH CAEOLINA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 P- 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. P- 7 a. 30.23 30.21 30.14 30.03 29.92 29.96 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.13 0.07 30.00 30.03 29.96 29.88 29.87 29.88 29. 90 29.93 29.98 30.00 30.08 30.12 30.12 81 76 76 84 80 71 82 70 66 83 70 65 83 72 74 81 76 74 82 74 67 77 69 61 .873 .812 .854 .891 .800 .644 .650 .682 .591 .624 .658 .549 .624 .668 .798 .873 .785 .798 .624 .718 .591 .601 .621 .505 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. st. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. 8 10 10 9 10 9 2 2 6 2 2 6 10 9 7 10 3 10 2 4 2 W. SW. SW. NW. w. w. w. SW. SW. SW. SE. NE. NE. SE. SE. SE. E. NW. NW. W. NE. NW. SE. SE. SE. RE. SW. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. NW. SW. SW. NW. 83 91 95 79 78 86 59 90 89 59 90 89 59 86 95 83 90 59 59 86 89 65 85 94 15th. Drizzling rain at 1. 15 p. m.; distant thunder from 6 to 7 a. m. 16th. Between 8 and 9 a. m. wind came up in scuds with appear- ances of an approaching gale, and continued all day ; while the higher clouds passed slowly from SW., light, watery, lower clouds passed in the same direc- tion very quickly, at a velocity of about 7 or 8 ; barometer fell very quickly after 7 a. m. to about what is noted at 2 p. m.; appearance quite threatening late at night, but passed oil be- fore morning; amount, 0.09 inch. 19th. Distant diffused lightning near the horizon SW. from 9 to 11 p. m. 20th. Shower at 5.40 a.m.; soon after this the wind rose and was quite squally, blowing about the tree tops in scuds; occasional thunder from 9 to 11 a. m., and dilfused lightning late at night ; showery; amount, 0.54 inch. 416 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSEEVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ST. JOHN'S SOUTH CAEOLIN A— Continued. >> 2 8 . o ta 1 •o tib 2 , a s ■3 is a > o o a) o si o 4 a 1 REMARKS. o CJ s o Ed 05 g S 5 o S & ^ Sept. 23 2 p. m. 30.19 77 .564 Cir. 1 w. 2 NW. 2 61 21st. Eain about 4 a. m., and thun- 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 30. 14 66 . 536 SW ?, 84 der from 7 to 8 a. m.; rain again at 9.45 p.m.; thunder and dif- fused lightning ; amount 0. 22 Sept. 24 30. 08 60 .473 n NW 1 88 2 p. m. 30.09 79 .564 Cir. 3 w. 2 NW. 2 61 9 p. m. 30.05 68 .599 .-- SE. 2 85 inch. 23d. Meteor about 9.30 p. m., passing from SW. to NB., not very large or brilliant, and no explosion heard after it. ATHENS, GEOEGIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.26 29.33 29.35 29.32 29.11 28.93 29.01 29.18 29.29 29.25 29.23 29.21 29.17 29.05 29.05 29.06 28. 94 29.06 29.03 29.04 29.13 29.18 29.22 29.29 29.37 29.32 29.33 29.34 29.24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 30.05 30.03 30.08 30.05 29.80 29.70 29.80 29.93 30.05 30.00 30.00 30.05 30.00 29.90 29.90 29.90 71.8 65 69 66 64.5 71 65 66.5 71 64.8 77.8 68.5 66.5 78 69 68.5 76.5 68.5 62.5 71 61 58.9 71 60 60 73 62.5 57.5 66 .552 .489 .670 .615 .700 .723 .587 ,559 Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. .240 .562 .602 .661 .608 .704 .684 .686 .437 .645 .506 .495 .476 .468 .493 .473 .459 .461 .462 .414 ,539 SW. Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. ou. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Ou. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. St. 7 3 8 10 10 10 NW. NW. W. SW. SW. NW.' W. NW. NE. NE. NE. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW, SW. SW-, SW.. NW. NW. w. NW. NW. NW. 71 79 94 94 94 85 86 90 64 97 93 72 96 97 68J 92 89 65 89 92 64 93 87 57 83 85 Eain from 11. 40 a. m. the 15th to 6. 30 p. m. on the 16th; amount, 3.104 inches. Eain from 2. 20 p. m the 19th to 7 J a. m. on the 20th; amount, 0.667 inch. ATLANTA, GEOEGIA. 70 62 70 64 62 78 70 64 80 70 66 76 68 66 74 68 5 10 10 10 10 5 10 lol W- SW. E... E..., E ... E ... NW. W... w... w... w... w... SW.. SW.. SW., SW., Amount of rain on the 15th, 0.150 inch. I6th. Amount, 3,87 inches. 19th. Amount, 0.37 inch. 20th. Amount, 0.25 inch. STOKMS OF 1859. 417 STORMS No8. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ATLANTA, GEORGIA— Contimied. B a o s o IE ■a 2 2 u E o g .a O D. a > o o 1 1 O 3 •a o c o o to g -a 'i > REMARKS. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29. 77 29.79 58 68 58 56 68 58 56 68 62 54 68 60 52 72 68 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 W w 9 p. m. 29. 75 7 a. m. 29. 77 2 p. m. 29.80 9 p. m. 29. 80 7 a. m. 129. 90 2 p. m. '30. 05 9 p. m. !30. 05 7 a. m. LSO. 05 2 p. m. i30. 09 9 p m. ,30. 10 7 a. m. 30. 00 2 p. m. 30. 09 w Sept. 21 w w w Sept. 22 w sw.. w Sept. 23 s w w. ... Sept. 24 sw ... . sw 9 p. m. 30.08 w AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 30.21 74 .717 Cu. St. 10 SW. 2 w. 70 16th. Rain ; amount, 1.88 inch. Sept. 15 7 am. 30. 18 72.5 .604 Cu. 10 SE. 2 w. 73 17th. Amount, 42 inch. 2 p. m. 30.11 75 .738 Cu. 10 S. 3 w. 76 20th. Amount, 1.34 iach. 9 pm. 30.06 72 .717 Ou. 10 SW. 2 w. 77 21st. Amount, 2.25 inches. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.97 74 .717 SE. 3 77 2 p. m. 29.91 79 .793 SE. 2 76 9 p. m. 29.88 73 .772 sw. 2 86 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.91 69 .595 W. 76 2 p. m. 29.97 88 .724 St. 6 sw. 2 w. 1 65 9pm 30.02 72 .731 w. 74 Sept 18 7 a. m. 30.01 74.5 .641 w. 77 2 p. m. 30.01 89 .711 Cu. 5 sw. 2 w. 62 9 p. m. 30.27 72 .829 Cu. St. 10 sw. 2 w. 79 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 30.02 70 .6i!3 Cu. 10 SE. 2 w. 75 2 p. m. 29.99 87 .782 Cu. 10 SW. 3 SE. 2 67 9 p. m. 30.02 77 .758 Cu. 6 sw. 2 SE. 1 74 Sept. 20 7 am. 29.97 75 .744 Cir. St. 9 sw. 1 SE. 78 2 p. m. 29.99 88 .816 Cu. 6 sw. 2 S. 1 75 9 p. m. 29.89 72 .717 SW. 77 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.88 71 .673 iW. 79 2 p. m. 29.97 81 .542 Ou. 4 sw. 2 sw. 53 9 p. m. 30.08 .678 sw. 73 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 30.05 68 .493 SW. 72 2 p. m. 30.02 77 r554 Cu. 4 sw. 2 SW. 1 64 9 p. m. 30.06 66 .600 sw. 'H Sept. 2.S 7 a. m. 30.08 62 .466 sw. 73 2 p. m. 30.05 85 .588 Cu. 4 NW. 2 SW. 62 9 p. m. 30.12 68 .581 sw. li Sept. 24 7 a. m. 30.10 62.5 .480 sw. 74 2 p. m. 30. 06 83 .600 Cu. 4 NW. 2 sw. 1 62 9 pm. 30.13 68.6 .617 Co. St. 2 w. 1 sw. 77 CLABKSVILLE, GEORGIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 71 .608 15 7 a. m. 66 .502 2 p. m. 72 .559 9 p. m. 68 .612 16 7 a. m. 65 .583 2 p. m. 66 .639 9 p. m. 68 .577 5 8 10 10 10 3 sw. E. E. E. E. E. W, 1 80 Heavy rain from 4pm the 15th 2 78 to 6 p. m. on the 16th. 3 72 Rain from 3 pm. the 19th to 6 a. 2 90 m. on the 20th. 5 94 5 100 4 85 53* 418 REDUCTIONS OF METEOEOLOGICAL OBSEKVAl IONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CLAKKSVILLE, GEOHGI A.— Continued, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. ru. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. in, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. S2 64 76 70 ,66 78 72 62 74 70 68 78 68 62 70 65 56 70 65 58 70 60 61 72 60 .529 .691 .621 .570 ,704 , 631 ,491 .768 .668 .612 .626 .577 .429 .651 .549 .391 .551 .483 .282 .551 .426 .348 .524 .456 2 5 2 10 10 10 2 5 5 3 3 NW. W. w. w. \v. s. sw. bW. sw. sw, w. w. w. sw. sw. sw. sw. w. w. w. w. NW. w. 89 77 85 89 73 81 88 90 90 90 65 85 77 75 89 87 75 78 58 75 82 93 66 REMARKS. COVINGTON, GEORGIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 1 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 1 7 10 1 3 1 3 2 1 4 2 N. NE. NE. SW. SE. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. E. SE. SW. SW. NE. SW. SW. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. w. w. NW. NW. NW. NW. 15th. Eain from 11a,. m. to 6 J p. m. , and during the night. 16th. Rain continued, with low flying clouds, till 5J p. m. 19th. Gentle shower from 5 to 10 p. m.; clouds from S. and SW. STORMS OP 1859. 419 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Sept. Sept. 14 10| Sept. Sept. S pt. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. IG: 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 w 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. ni. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. •m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 30. 29. 30 023 071 071 076 969 832 843 92B 881 953 985 973 981 960 862 854 757 746 761 817 796 860 967 967 052 .130 .055 .075 .064 .968 .973 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. 7 a. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m 77 74 80 76. 6 79.3 81. 6 75.1 70.5 82.9 75.0 70.5 81.9 74.5 78 82.7 76.8 76. 1 78.7 75 72. 5[ 82.6' 76.1 66 I 80.3 72 68 80.5 72.1 66.5 79 71.5 70 65 72 69 70 74 69 63 83 71 63 88 70 66 88 73 70 76 70 62 75 63 55 71 61 54 77 64 54 77 65 .740 .795 .857 .849 .891 .926 .760 .644 . 641 .705 .651 .704 .708 .675 .648 .738 .864 .767 .693 .728 .591 .686 .496 .492 .573 .544 .490 .607 .514 .465 .607 Coj. M. Mk. Dark. Hm. 01. Dark H. Kc. H. Kc. Ih. M. H. Hgd. K. Dark 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 Great light 10 (1 8 1 3 10 10 5 4 10 5 7 1 NE. Kh. K. SW. SE XNE .. E. SE. SE. S. S. SW. WNW. WNW . WNW.. SE. SE SE SSE. SSE, S s. s. SW. SW. SW. w. SW. SW NW. WNW. w NW. NNW. NW... SPARTA, GEORGIA. Cir. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. NW. NW. S. SW. s. SW. w. NE. Cir. cu. Cu.&cir.ou, Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. 1 7 10 10 10 10 10 9 3 10 10 10 10 2 3 3 5 4N. SW. SW. s. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. N. E. NE. E. SE. SW. SW. W. NW. NE. NE. SW. SW. S. SW. s. SW. ->w. SW. SW. SW. SW. w. SW. w. SW. w. NW. NW. N. NW. 82 94 84 92 87 85 86 85 59 80 86 61 83 68 58 79 87 79 80 88 51 77 77 47 73 77 46 77 79 46 80 RBMAEKS. 14th. Kain in the night ; amount, 2. 991 inches 15th. Rain from 7 a. m. to 2 p. m.; amount, 0. 10 inch. 16th. Showery after 10 a. m ; amount, 0. 56 inch 19th. Rain in the night ; amount, 0. 103 inch. 20th. Showery from 10 a. m. till noon ; amount, 0. 038 inch. gg°In kind of clouds a signifies curled cirrus; b, cirrus in straight threads ; c, gauze cirrus ; d, cirro cumulus ; e, thin cir. stratus with fleecy edges ; f , dense cir. stratus in long narrow bands ; g, ciraoid cir. St. ; gs, mackerel sky ; h, cir. St. in loose fleecy masses ; hd, cir. St. lilie cir. cum.; i, cir. st. with sharp wavy edges; j, thin cir. St., with halos, circles, &c. ; k, cumulus; 1, cum. st ; m, nim- bus, (witli or without rain ;) n, stratus ; o, scud ; cr, like roads across the sky ; th, thunder ; 1, lightning; r, rain; spr, sprinkle. 15th. Rain p. m. and night ; am't, 2. 71 inches. 16th. Rain during the day ; am't, 0. 50 inch. 19th. Rain p. m. and night ; am't, 0. 52 inch. 20th. Rain p. m. ; amount, 0.26 inch. 024 EEDUOTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBEE, 1859. THOMASTON, GEORGIA. Kept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 10 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. m. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m, p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. in. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m, p. m. p. m. o „ 28. 92 28.94 28.93 28.94 28.69 28.68 28.89 28. 90 28.86 28.88 28.90 28.86 28.88 28. 88 28.76 28. 77 28.74 28.67 28. 69 28.76 28.79 28.80 28.87 28.89 28. 94 29.02 29.03 29.04 28.99 28. 98 28.99 80 72 76 72 73 74 71 70 84 77 70 84 77 76 83 79 74 79 74 65 72 67 60 72 71 62 74 72 68 75 73 .800 .631 .897 .668 .771 .758 .644 .658 .746 .799 .621 .746 .799 .731 .891 .813 .758 .772 . 680 .549 . 631 .591 .456 .595 .644 .491 .641 .595 .443 . 666 .655 St. St. Cu. Cir. 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 5 1 10 10 9 9 1 SE. E. NE. NB. S. S. NW. NE. , NW . NW. NW. NE.. SE. S.... S. S. SW. NW. W... w. w. NE.. NW. SW. NW. N. N. N. NE.. NE.. N... M 78 81 100 86 95 90 64 86 85 64 86 81 79 82 90 78 81 89 81 89 88 76 86 88 77 76 65 77 81 REMARKS. Rain from 2 p. m. the 14th to 9 a. m. on the 15th ; amount, 3.35 inches. WHITEMARSH ISLAND, GEORGIA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m, a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m, 75 73 80 77 77 82 79 72 83 75 73 81 75 75 82 77 77 80 76 74 81 75 68 78 71 68 79 71 67 80 Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. st. Cir. cu. Cir. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. Cu. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. 4 10 10 10 10 8 10 2 2 1 4 2 4 4 3 10 10 9 5 3 10 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 WSW. 3 ::::::::: s. s. 1 1 SW. 1 NW. 1 NW. WNW. 1 1 SW. 2 SW. SW. 3 3 w. w. 3 3 w. 3 w. NE. SB. S. S. WSW. WNW. NNW. W. SB. SB. SSE. S. SW. W. w. SW. w. NW. NNW. W. WNW. W. NW. 14th. Fine, clear day 15th. Eain commenced in the night, but was hardest after day- light; a great deal of thunder a 1 the while; amount, 1.35 inch 16th. Wind fresh from S. at an early hour; sky very stormy, but grew no worse in the p. m. ; sky nearly clear at 8 p. m ; wind began to haul to westward ; very soon it clouded up from W. , and a little rain fell; amount, 0.08 inch. 17th The sky was cleared by day- light, except a bank of clouds at SSB , which remained all day. 18th. Rain cloud in the N. about 1 p. m. 20th. Cloudy, with frequent drop- ping of rain; amount, 42 inch. 21st. Few drops of rain; amount, 0.04 inch 23d Clear; cool. 24th and 25th. Clear and fine. STORMS OF 1859. 421 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ATSENA, FLORIDA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. tfo 29.78 29.78 29.77 29.77 29.76 29.71 29.73 29. 77 29.75 29.74 29.75 29.76 29.73 29.75 29.67 29. 65 29.57 29.55 29 56 29.60 29.60 29.67 29.67 29.77 29.80 29.82 29. 85 29.85 29.80 29.82 29. 72 80 80 85 81 76 81 80 77 82 79 76 85 82 79 84 80 80 83 77 77 77 74 70 80 74 71 80 78 71 80 75 Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Cu., cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cu. Cu. Cu. :u. Nim. St. Cir. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. St. Cir. cu. Ou. 10 9 10 10 cu. 7 7 4 6 2 1 5 1 5 5 8 1 8 10 4 2 S 1 1 1 E, SE. SE. SE. SW. sw. NW. W. WNW. NW. SE. SE. W. SW. SW. WNW. WSW. WNW. NE. SW. SW. NW. NW. B. SE. SE. SE. SW. SW. NW. W. WNW. E. WSW. NW. SE. SW. W. SW. SW. WNW. WSW. WNW. NE. SW. NE. NE. W. WNW. NE. NW. NE. RE HARKS. 14tli. Kain from 7 to 8 p. m.; amount, 0.10 incli. Begau to rain in the night of the 16th and ended at 10 a. m. on the 17th; amount, 2.20 inches. 17th. Light rain at night. BELAIR, FLORIDA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 74 76 88 75 74 88 73 74 88 75 74 89 73 69 86 70 69 86 68 67 86 68 68 86 69 68 86 69 68 88 70 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 422 EEDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. -a OJ o -a 9 o B 13 '^'-^ S V ■s ^ REMARKS. ^ es E O .5 a o " c: £ ■^ o c a; c3 h o 5 o a & Sept. 14 9 p. m. 30. 044 81 .963 Nitn ,cir.cu .9 sw. 1 sw. 3 9] 14th. Thunder shower in SW. at Sept. 15 7 a. m. .080 83 .936 Uir. cu. 4SW. 1 NB. 2 83 7 pm. 2 p. m. .028 89 1.046 Oir.cu ,min 8'SE. 2 SE. 3 77 16th. Thimder shower at 7 a. m. 9 p. m. .019 81 .963 (Jir. cu. 3SE. 1 SE. 2 91 and p. m ; amount, 0. 30 inch. Sept. 16 7 a. m. .009 81 .963 Cir.cu-,nim 108E. 3 SSW. 3 91 20th. Sprinkle at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. 29.959 81 .918 Oir. cu. 10 SW. 2 SW. 3 87 p. m ; amount, 0. 20 inch. 9 p. ni. .962 79 .900 Cir. cu. 6SW. 2 SW. 4 91 21st. Sprinkle p. m. ; amount, 0. 05 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 30.017 79 .813 (Jir.cu.,nim . 5 .sw. 1 SW. 1 82 inch. 2 p. m. .939 88 .962 St. , cir. cu. 6 sw. 1 NW. 1 73 9 p. m. .007 82 .950 SE. 1 87 Sept. 18 7 a. m. .008 81 .918 NE. 1 87 2 p. m. .968 89 .948 Cir. cu., Bt. 3 ^w. 1 NE. 3 69 9 p. m 30.001 78 .827 SE. 1 86 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 29.970 79 .856 Cir. cu. 4 s. 2 NE. 1 87 2 p. m. .896 88 .868 Oir. cu. 4 sw. 2 SE. 3 66 9 p. m. .909 80 .931 Cir. cu. 6;SW. 2 8W. 1 91 Sept. 20 7 a. m. .824 81 .918 Cir. cu. 3SW. 3 SW. 3 87 2 p. m. .784 83 .936 Oir.cu. ,nim . 9:SVV. 2 SW. 3 83 9 p. m. .835 78 .827 SW. 3 86 Sipt. ?,\ 7 a. m. .873 77 .799 Cir. cu. 4SW. 3 SW. 1 86 2 p. m. .844 83 .891 Cir. cu. 10 SW. 1 SW. 1 79 9 p. m. .913 74 .718 NW. 1 86 Sept. 22 30 OOG 70 . 621 Cir. St. 1 NW. 1 85 2 pm. 29. 987 81 .787 Cir. cu. 5 sw. 2 SW. 1 74 9 p. m. 30.083 74 .718 NW. 1 86 Sept. 2.S 7 a. m. .111 72 .706 Cir. cu. 6 sw. 2 NW. 1 90 2 p. m. .061 84 .877 Cu. St. 2 sw. 2 NE. 1 75 9 p. m. .107 74 .718 NE. 1 86 Sept. ^4 7 a. m. .083 74 .718 NW. 1 86 2 p. m. 29.977 85 .775 Cir. cu. 3 aw. 1 N. 1 65 9 p. m. .993 72 .668 NW. 1 86 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. LAKE CITY, FLORIDA. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. ra. p, m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. Ta. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 78 79 87 75 74 82 78 76 88 76 76 88 81 76 89 80 80 83 77 70 80 75 68 82 76 72 83 74 68 82 72 Nim. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. Cir. Cir. Cu. Cu. Nim. iSrim. Nim. Cir. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. 10 5 10 8 10 6 10 5 2 3 4 8 6 6 2 8 4 6 5 4 s. s. S. • s. s. sw. SE. S. s. s. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. s. sw. sw. w. w. )SW. )SW. )SW. OSE. 0,SE. OSE. 4SW. sw. sw. SE. s. SE. SE. W. SW. SW. w. w. 14th. Rain from 5J to 9 p. m. ; lightning and thunder in all directions during the p. m ; amount, in rain, 0. 50 inch. 16th. Rain from 4 a m. to 6 p. m.; amount, 1. 60 inch. 20th. Rain from 9 a. m. till noon ; amount, 0. 70 inch. 21st. Rain from 3 to' 5 p. m.; lightning in NW. from 7 to 9 p. m ; amount, 0. 60 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 423 STOKMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MICANOPY, FLORIDA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. as 29.929 76 .934 75.5 .899 .916 .935 .847 .872 7 a. m. 30. 000 2 p. m. .84? 9 p. m. .879 7 a. m. .891 2 p. m. .864 9 p. m. .870 7 a. m. .851 2 p. m. .759 9 p. m. .772 7 a. m. .711 2 p. m. .666 9 p m. .708 7 a. m. .755 2 p. m. .739 9 p. m. .800 7 a. m. .882 2 p. m. .896 9 p. m. .947 7 a. m. .988 2 p. m. .955 9 p. m. .980 7 a. m. .973 2 p. m. .871 9 p. m. .875 87 74.5 74 76.5 75 76 84.5 76 77.5 87.5 78.5 74.3 87. 6 78.5 75.5 77.6 73.2 73 75 69 65, 81 72 68 83.6 74- 70.4 82.5 71 .791 .819 .836 .731 .744 .793 .803 Cu.,cu. St. 10 Cir., cir. st cu. St., St. 2 Cir. cu., cii St. Cu., cir., St. Nim. Cu., cu. st, 10 cir 10 10 . 9 .833 .656 .737 .651 .678 .761 .770 .692 .790 .798 .834 .752 .752 .731 .625 .587 . 604'Cu. .621'Cj. , Cir., cir. cu. ou.,cu. st. 5 Cir., cir. St., cir cu., cu. st. 6 Cir., cir. cu., cir. st. , st. 7 Cir. cu., cir St., st. 3 St. 1 iju.,cu.st,,cir cu. 3 3 W. st Cir. st. Cir. , cir, cu. Cir. St., cir. Cu., cir. cu cu. st. , st. 4 Nim., cu. 10 Cu., cu. St. Cu., cu. st. 2 Nim., cu., cu. S\V.. SE. SE. SE. W. SB. S. NW. NW. W. NW. SW. SW. NE. St. Cu. St. .595 .518 .691 .636 .493 .597 cu. B^ Cu. St., cu. Cu., cu. St. Cu., cu. St. Cu. St. Cu., cu. st. E. SE. SE. SVT'. S. SE. SE. SE. NW. SW. ...N. ...ISE. .-.!hE. ... NW. NW. NW. NE. N. E. 88 92 65 85 90 86 95 92 55 83 69 52 78 90 52 82 90 92 93 85 89 93 57 80 86 44 81 84 44 80 14th. Rain from 5J to 7| p. m.; amount, 0. 90 inch. 15th Barom'r falling in the even- ing; at7 p. m., wind, S. 4; at7. 05, bar. 30. 07; wind, SE. 5; at 7. 10, bar. 30. 078; open air ther. 77°; wind, S. 4, with rain; at 7. 15, bar. 30. 0G8; openairther. 76°. 5; wind, SSE. 4; rain; at 7. 20, bar. 30. 0C5; ther. attached 77°; open air ther. 75°. 3; wind, SSE. 3 liglit rain; at 7. 30, rain ceased bar. 30. 063; openairther. 75°. 5 wind, SSE. 3; bar. fell during the night; amountof rain, 0. 16 inch. 16th. Sudden wind sprung up in tlie morning from NW. 4; Ijar. 30.055; at7.06a. m.,bar. 30.062; wind, SW. 6; at 7. 15 wind abated; bar. rose some then; fell again; very red sliy at sunset; rain from 7 a. m. to l| p. m. , and from 4. 35 to 6 p. m.; amount, 0. 82 inch. 20th. Barom'r lower than usual; at 6 a. m., bar. 29.740; attached ther. 77°; at 7 a. m., bar. 29. 843; attached ther. 77°. 8; at 8. 15, bar. 29 86; attached ther. 81°. 6; wind, 8. 2; at 9 a.m., bar. 29. 86; attached ther. 82°; wind, S. 3; at 11 a. m., bar. 29. 853; attaclied ther. 79°. 5; wind, S. 4, with rain; some thunder and light- ning; at 1 p. m., bar. 29.832; attached ther. 79°; wind, SW. 3; rain from 9 J to 10 a. m., and showers from 11. 10 a. m. till 7 J p. m.; amount, 1. 11 inch. 21st. Bain from O.J to IJ p.m ; amount, 0. 05 inch. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. Sept. 14' 9 p. Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. ro. 81 84 86 84 83 78 77 80 90 81 82 84 82 80 85 82 Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. 8 7 8 10 7 9 10 4 4 3 ] 2 1 3 2 4 W. SE. SE. SE. S. SW. SW. NW. SW. SW. N. E. NE. S. SB. SB. SW. SE. SE. SE. S. SW. SW. NW. 2SW. SW. N. E. NE. S. -!E. ■SE. 1 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 16th Rain from 1 1 a. m. to 1 p. m. amount, 0. 40 inch. 20th. Bain from noon till 7 p. m. imount, 0. 50 inch. 21st. Ealn from IJ to 5 p. m. amount, 0. 55 inch. 424 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLOEIDA— Continued. Kept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 20 21 22 23 24 a. ni p. m p. m a. m p. m p. m a. m p. m p m a. m p. m p. m a. m p. m 29.75 29. 71 29.67 29.76 29.75 29.77 29.86 29.85 29.87 29.96 29.95 29.96 29.96 29.90 29.86 80 78 75 80 82 75 74 82 76 76 84 80 75 82 79 Cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. NW. NW. NW. NW. SE. SW. NW. SE. SB. NW. SE. Nff. N". NE. 2NW. 2,NW. 2 NW. NW. SE. SW. NW. SE. SE. NW. NE. NE. N. NE. NE. REMARKS. SALT PONDS, FLORIDA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m p. m a. m p. m p. m a. m p. m p. m a. m p. m a. m p. m a. m p. m 29.66 29.70 29.65 29. 68 29.62 29.68 29.60 29. 65 29.58 29.60 29.52 29.56 29.52 29. 58 29.58 29. 69 29. 68 29. 70 29.63 29. 65 81 87 82 88 82 88 81 89 82 88 83 88 82 89 82 88 82 88 80 SE. SE. SE. S. B. E. B. SE. E. S. SE. SW. s. SW. s. SW. NE. SE. NE. N. 14th. Shower at 9 a. m. ; eprinlile at 5 p. m ; amount, 0. 09 iuch. 16th. Wind high at 10 a. m. 18th. Squall passed to the N. at 9 p. m. 19th. Lightningin theN. at7p. m.; banli of clouds in the N. at dark. 20th. Light showers at 8 a. m. 21st. Lightning in the N. and SB. after dark; heavy squall and light shower from the S. at 10 p. m. 22d. Wind came round to N. at sunset 23d. Heavy shower from llj a. m. till 1 p. m. ; light shower from 4 p. m. till 5 p. m. ; shower at 7 p. m.; squall and shower from 11 tolljp. m.; amount, 1. 50 inch. 24th. Shower at 8 p. m. 25th. Squall and shower at 4 a. m.; amount, 0. 15 inch. WAEEINGTON, FLORIDA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29. 859 84 1.101 j Cir. j Nim. 2 5 SW. U NE. 3 91 15th. A severe gale came up from NE at 6 a.m.; increased grad- Sept. 15 7 a. m .827 75 .958 Nim. 10 SW. 4 NE. 6 100 ually as the wind shifted to SE. , 2 p. m .602 80 .977 Nim. 10 NW. 6 SE. 7 96 which occurred at 10 a. m. ; wind 9 p. m .524 81 1.010 Nim. 10 NW. 8 SE. 8 96 at its height about 11 p. m ; Sept. 1(i 7 a. m .762 76 .841 Cir. cu. 5 SW. 5 91 showers from 1 a. m till 3 a. m. 2 p m .769 88 1. Ill SW. 3 84 on the 16th ; wind shifted to the 9 p. m .8711 84 1.101 Cir. 3 SW. 2 91 S., and after 1 a. m, the 16th S«pt. 17 7 a. m .942 79 1.044 NE. 2 96 gradually decreased ; at 3 a. m. 2 p. m .931 86 1.003 iW. 3 83 the wind had slackened and came 9 p. m .917 83 1.030 Cu. 3 NE. 1 SW. 3 91 from the W.; amount of rain, Sept. 18 7 a. m .907 81 .996 NE. 1 91 3.65 inches. 2 p. m .921 89 1.038 SW. 2 84 Rairx from 9 a. m. the 19th to 4 a. 9 p. m .891 83 1.030 Cir. 4 SW. 3 91 m. on the 20th ; amount, 2. 15 Sept. 19 7 a. m .809 83 1.010 Cu. 3 NW. 1 SB. 2 96 inches. 2 p. in .770 78 .945 Nim. 10 NW. 1 SE. 3 95 9 p. m .752 76 .914 Nim. 10 NW. 1 SE. 3 95 Sept. 2(1 7 a. m .748 72 .884 NW. 3 94 2 p. m .684 82 1.0)0 SW. 2 96 9 p. m .715 72 .914 Cu. 5 SE. 1 NW. 3 95 STOEMS OF 1859. 425 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WAnEINGTON, FLORIDA— Continued. (S ■a ■5 § ■a « . c „ o d m S o B O o Oi a o a § 5 13 O s o ■a a 3 •V > REMARKS. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29. 828 66 .745 Cu. 8 SE. 1 NW. 2 95 2 p. m. .818 80 .7Ko Nim. 5NE. 1 iW. 3 90 9 p. m. .800 72 .785 Cu. 5'SE. 1 NW. 2 90 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .929 65 .658 Nim. SAW. ] NE. 3 90 2 p. m. .955 76 .799 E. 3 86 9 p. m. .943 72 .854 SE. 2 P5 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 30.061 70 .771 SE. 2 95 2 p. m. .025 81 1. 010 c E. 3 96 9 p. m. .002 78 .945 Cir. 2 SW. 2 95 Sept. 24 7 a. m. .051 68 .771 NE. 2 95 2 p. m. 29.995 80 .873 NW. 3 83 9 p. m. .919 78 .931 NW. 2 91 CAHAWBA, ALABAMA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p, m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 24 1 IP 1( 10 1( s ( ] c 5 C 1( 1(J 5 2 2 ] 10 10 ] ] 3 { (. c NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. W. SW. NW. 8. .SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. 14th. Cool morning ; day bright and warm ; evening: hazy. 15th. Sky overcast from NE. ; rain storm commenced at 9 a. m. 16th The rain storm yesterday, after increasing both in wind and rain all day, became a violent NE. gale, and blew with great fury all night, attended by hard driving rain ; about 8 a m. this morning the wind veered to the W. , the rain ceased, and by noon the day was fine. 17th. Pleasant; sky deep blue; a few snowy clouds about noon. 18th. Hazy. 19th. Masses of watery clouds boil- ing up from SW. till 11 a. m , when heavy showers commenced and continued, with very short intervals between them, till 6 p. m.; the last and hardest of the showers came up from the NW.; all the others from SW. 20th. Strong cool NW. wind all p. m. ; night clear and still. ■21st. Sky overcast with thin high clouds till sunset ; night clear. 22d. Pleasant ; hot sun and cool shade. 23d. Same as preceding day. 24th. Clear ; not a cloud visible. CAELOWVILLE, ALABAMA. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 9 p. m. 7 am. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 54* 78 68 72 68 70 80 74 73 80 78 Cir. st. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. N. 2 RaiQ from 7 a. m. the 15th to 6 a. E. 3 m on the ICth; amount, 7.80 E. 1 inches. E. 1 20th. Rain from 9 am. till 1 p. E. 2 m.; amount, 3. 00 inches. 1 N. 2 S. ] E. 1 NE. 1 E. J. 426 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CAELOWVILLE, ALABAMA— Continued. 1 a a o g v o li? s CQ 1 O > o o 1 •3 9 O O O o a o o a -a a 3 > Pi REMARKS. Sept. 18 7 am. 74 Cu. 4 N. 1 s. 1 2 p. m. 86 Gu. 4 E. 1 s. 9 p. m. 78 Cu. 4 s. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 76 Cu. 8 N. 2 s. 2 2 p. m. 88 Cir. 3 s. 9 p. m. 78 s. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 74 Nim. 10 s. 1 2 p. m. 84 Cu. 8 N. 1 NW. 1 9 pm. 74 Ou. 4 E. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 72 86 76 Cir. 1 E. W. E. 1 1 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 60 1 E. 1 2 p. m. .-_..- 80 Cir. cu. 3 E. 1 s. 9 p. m. 74 w. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. --•"*- 62 80 74 Cir. Cir. 2 3 E. s. N. 1 1 Sept. 24 7 a. m. fiO St. 2 SE. 1 2 p. m. 81 Ju. 3 SE. 2 9 p. m. 76 Cu. 4 ^. 2 GREENE SPRINGS, ALABAMA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. in. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 73 W. 4 mm. 10 Sim. 10 Sim. 10 75 71 66 19th Rain from 8 to 11 a m and Sept. 16 2 to 3 p. m. ; amount, 0.96 inch. Sept. 17 86 Cu. 2 W. 1 Sept. 18 69 87 76 70 74 70 6 1 8 SW. 1 SB. 1 SE. 2 NE. 1 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SW. 2 E. 2 SW. 3 W. 2 N. 2 S. 2 W. 2 W. 2 Nim. 10 3 10 10 9 10 62 61 Sept. 21 N. 1 N. 1 58 53 70 60 54 75 63 53 Sept. 22 NW. 1 10 10 SE. 1 Sept. 23 SE. 1 E. 1 Sept. 24 64 STORMS OF ]859. 427 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBEE, 1859. GREENSBOROUGH, ALABAMA. REMARKS. I5th. Heavy storm, commencing at 10 a. m. , continued ouriug the day; rain fell in torrents during the night ; high wind. I6th. Wind changed to the W. at 6J a. m. ; rain ceased at 7 J a. m. 19th. Rain from 9. .SO a. m. to 5 p. m. LIVINGSTON, ALABAMA. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 1 7 10 10 10 3 2 1 3 2 9 10 3 10 9 10 10 1 2 5 1 4 NE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 1 E. 8 N. 3 NW. 1 N. 1 N. 1 S. 1 E. 1 NE. 1 E. 1 SW. 1 8W. 1 NE. 2 NW. 1 N. 1 W. 2 NE. ] N. 1 NW. 1 NE. 1 S. 1 S. 1 15th. Began to rain at noon; very heavy in the night, witli strong wind. 16th. Pleasant. Sept. 17th. Quite clear about 8J ; white caps afterwards. 19th. Heavy rain in the morning Sept. and most of the day. 20th. Morning bright; day dark; damp, and sometimes misty. Sept. 2lBt. Dark, cool day. 2 2d. Pleasant. 24th. Pleasant. Sept. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. E. 1 E. 1 428 REDUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOaiCAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LIVINGSTON, ALABAMA— Continued. ■a ■§ ea s s 3 V CJ o « o a O > O O a> .s s o O 4 a o "o o c .S o S -a c S 3 g; REMARKS. Sept. 23 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. W. 1 NW. 1 Sept. 24 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. Sept. U 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2pm 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 D. m. 1 in 10 10 10 9 2 1 2 1 3 10 10 10 8 10 10 srw. 1 E. 1 NE. 2 SE 15th. Clouds generally from NE.; rain at 9 a. m., during night. 16lh. Rain till 9 a. m.; wind 5 till Sept. 15 10 a. m. Sept. 16 NB. 3 NW. 2 NW. 1 MW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 2 NB. 1 NW. 1 SW. 2 SE. 2 N. 2 !^. 2 17th and 18th. Warm and pleasant. 19th. Bain BW. from llj a. m. to 9 p. m. Sept. 17 20th. Cool and pleasant. 21st. Cool. 22d. Cool and foggy. Sept. 18 23d and 24th. Cool. Sept. 19 Sept. 20 NW. 1 N. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 24 SELMA, ALABAMA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 78 .478 Cir. 1 AW. 1 NE. 3 50 Rain from 9.40 a. m. the 15th till Sept. 15 7 a. m. 70 .551 Nim. 10 E. 2 NE. 3 75 6J a. m. ou the 16th ; amount, 2 p. m. 73 .545 Nim. 10 E. 2 NE. 3 67 4.061 inches. 9 p. m. 70 .551 Nim. 10 E. 2 N. 4 75 16th. Eain from 8 to 9 a. m.; Sept. 16 7 am. 69 .564 Nim. 10 E. 2 NW. 4 79 amount, 0.192 inch. 2 p. m. 79 .465 Cu. 5 e. 2 NW. 3 47 19th. Rain from IO4 a. m. to 7 p. 9 p. m. 7am 75 .519 n NW. 3 60 m.; amount, 3 inches. Sept. 17 68 57? n NW. 2 85 2 p. m. 84 .397 Ou. 4 w. 1 NW. 2 34 9 p. m. 77 .492 n NW. ? 53 Sept. 18 68 577 W. 1 85 2 p. m. 87 .393 Dim cir. 1 w. 1 w. 1 31 9 p. m. 7 a. m 71 . 537 n w. 1 71 Sept. 19 73 .476 Nim. 10 SE. 2 s. 2 59 2 p. m. 76 .541 Nim. 9 SE. 2 5. t 60 9 p. m. 75 .519 Nim. 10 ■iE. 2 ■;. 3 60 Rept, 20 7 a. m. 65 .549 Nim. ION. 3 NW. 3 89 2 p. m. 71 .5^7 Nim. 10 N. 2 NW. 3 71 9 p. m. 64 .497 Nim. 10 N. 2 NW. 2 83 STORMS OF 1859. 429 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBEE, 1859. SELMA, ALABAMA— Continued. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 61 64 62 56 70 64 59 76 67 59 76 69 .473 .464 .491 .420 .449 .497 .439 .505 .556 .439 .505 .564 Nim. Nim. Cir. Cu. Cir. NW. NW. NW. MW. NW. NW. NW. NW. N". N. N. N. N. N. 88 77 88 94 61 83 88 56 84 88 56 79 REMARKS. COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.762 .773 .735 .651 .613 .638 .699 .801 .740 .742 .793 .701 .652 .598 .492 .556 .611 .589 .631 .686 .628 .707 .815 .802 .835 .965 .910 .912 .972 .874 .834 72.8 67.5 77.9 70.6 70.3 85. 1 72.6 66.6 88. 1 74.3 68.9 88.7 77.2 70.6 78.5 68.8 62.3 65.8 60.3 57.7 65.8 61.6 59.8 71.4 61.8 56.1 76.4 62.9 56 77.3 65.5 .545 .543 .725 .704 .615 .595 .709 .619 .707 .715 .607 .752 .738 .717 .863 .599 .500 .470 .480 .394 .470 .495 .456 .514 .523 .434 .516 .533 .428 .506 .593 Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. cu. St. Cir. Cu. Cir. st. Nim. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. Bt. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. Cu. W. SE. N. N. 3 3 E. 2 W. W. 2 2 SE. s. 1 2 NW. NW. 3 3 W. W. 3 3 w. w. 2 2 N. 2 N. 2 N. SE. SE. E. N. N. N. N. S. E. S. s. E. SE. NW. NW. NW. NW. N. W. W. w. w. w. N. N. N. N. W. N. N. 67 79 75 94 83 49 88 94 53 85 86 56 79 95 89 85 88 73 91 82 73 90 88 66 94 95 56 93 94 54 94 15tii. Commenced raining at 5 p. m. and ended ? ; amount, 0.108 inch. 19tli. Rain from 4 a. m. till noon ; amount, 1.99 inch. NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept, 17 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.50 .48 .40 .40 .40 .50 .50 .55 .55 .55 76 70 87 78 72 85 78 70 86 78 Cir. cu, Cir. Cir. NW. sw. NW. N. 2 14th. Morning clouds, cirri and NE. 4 cumuli; at noon, cumuli innu- N. 12 merable; in the evening, cumuli N. 4 of every form. NE. 2 1 5th. Morning, cirri and cumuli; at NE. 4 noon, cirri of every form; even- NE. 2 ing, overcast; a light sprinkle of NE. 2 rain at 6 p. m. W. 12 16th. Morning very clear, a cloud- SW. 2 less sky. 430 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NATCHEZ, MtSSISSIPPI— Continued. 1 s 6 a o g a o -a k 1° 03 1 g O a. t o V o 1 o o •a o •3 ■a -a a 9 REMARKS. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 8 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.55 .50 .55 .40 .35 .40 .40 .38 .40 .45 .45 .45 .50 .53 .55 .65 .65 .65 .70 .70 .60 72 87 78 74 82 70 62 63 64 60 70 60 55 74 68 66 78 70 64 80 70 Cir. on. 5 Cir. cu. 5 10 10 Cir. 8 Cir. 8 10 10 10 Cu. - 8 Cir. cu 5 10 Cu. 5 Cu. 3 NW. 1 SW. 1 S. 2 SW. 12 SW. 1 SW. 4 NW. 12 N. 4 N. 4 N. 4 NW. 4 N. 4 NW. 4 N. 2 SE. 4 SW. 2 SW. 2 SE. 2 8W. 4 SE. 2 E. 4 N. 4 N. 2 I7th. Morning hazy ; at noon large cumuli; in the evening cir.; hazy. 1 8th. Morning cirri and cumuli ; at Sept. 19 Sept. 20 SW. 2 NW. 1 the evening ; at 9 p, m. began to drizzle. 19 th. Morning overcast and rainy till 9 a.m.; amount rain, 0.51 inch; at noon large cumuli; even- ing a few cumuli and strati ; at 9 p. m. clear, with lightning in SE. 20th. Morning large cumuli ; at noon overcast ; at 5 p. m. a light sprinkle of rain. 21st. Morning overcast; at noon large cumuli ; evening clear ; Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. ] NE. 1 brilliant sunset. 22d. Morning clear and cool ; at noon cirri cumuli ; in the evening fleecy cirri ; at 9 p m. very clear. 23d. Equinox, overcast ; at noon cumuli cirri ; clear sunset. 24th. Clear ; at noon cumuli; clear smiset. PAULDING, MISSISSIPPI. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.64 81.6 .677 3 SW. 1 NE. 2 66 15th. Cumulus clouds SE. fromNE. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.62 71 .621 St. IC SW. 2 NE. 3 85 at 7 p. m. ; top just visible SE. 4; 2 p. m. 29.58 76 .771 Nim. 10 NE 4 NE. 4 90 wind at 6 p. m. NE. 5, clouds 9 p. m. 29. 42 71 .759 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NE. 4 100 same ; began to rain at noon and Sep*;. 16 7 a. m. 29.52 71.5 .702 Nim. 7 NW. 3 NW. 2 97 ended at 1 a. m. on the 16th; 2 p. m. 29.57 87 .829 Cu. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 79 amount, 1.65 inch. 9 p. m. 29.62 80 .870 C!u. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 91 19th. Eain from 7 a. m. to 3 p. m.; Sept. 17 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.68 73.5 .758 St. St. 1 1 SW. 1 NB. 1 90 lightning at 9 p. m . ; amount rain, 3.50 inches. 29. 64 29.66 82.5 76 .820 .818 B. W. 2 1 81 93 20th. Mist from 9 to 10. 30 a. m.; Sept. W. 1 after 2 p. m. light showers from 2 p. m. 29.62 92.5 .683 Cu. 6 3W. 2 SW. 2 100 NW. 9 p. m. 29.59 82 .813 Nim. 6 SW. 2 SW. 2 82 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 29.52 76 .839 Nim. 10 3W. 4 SW. 2 100 2 p. m. i9. 46 76.6 .839 Nim. 10 SW. 4 SW. 2 100 9 p. m. 29.49 72 .713 1 NW. 2 NW. 3 92 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29.51 62.5 .592 Cu. 1 NW. 3 NW. 1 98 2 p. m. 29.50 69.5 .635 10 NW. 3 NW. 2 90 9 p. m. 29. 54 62.3 .596 2 NW. 1 NW. 100 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.58 59 .487 Nim. b NW. 3 NW. 94 2 p. m. 29. 59 67.5 .556 10 SW. 1 NW. 84 9 p. m. 29.61 62 .546 St. ] NE. 1 NE. 92 Sept. 22 29. 68 56. 5 . 500 E. 100 2 p. m. 29. 69 77 .595 Cu. 6 SB. 2 NE. 2 76 9 p. m. 29.71 68 .591 1 B. 1 E. 2 89 WESTVILLE, MISSISSIPPI. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 85 74 82 70 70 90 84 Nim. Nim. Nim. 2 8 10 E. NW. 1 3 SB. E. W. 2 1 1 14th and 15th, Pleasant. 16th. Cool ; soft rain ; clear sunset. Sept. Cu. St. fleecy Hazy 9 1 SE. S. 3 4 S. W. 3 4 STORMS OF 1859. 431 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WESTVILLE, MISSISSIPPI— Continued. •C3 K^ (U •S >. rs tt; 2 D. g S c „ Oct i-C^ i > Cm i 3 JS REMARKS. s § o S2 £ o s m T3 > s a a fH fc. o a & c^ Sept. 17 7 a. m. 73 (' 19th. Piaia all day; cool and 2 p. m. 94 4 wsw. 2 sw. 2 showery. 9 p. m. 90 vv 20th. Cool rain. 22d. Vaiiable. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 82 E. 1 2 p. m. 90 Cir. St. 3 w. 3 W. 3 23d. Thin fleecy stratus clouds, 9 p. na. floating 24th and 25th. Clear and pleasant; Sept. 19 7 a. m. 68 Nim. 10 wsw. 3 ESE. 1 2 p. m. 80 Cu. St. 9 sw. 2 NE. 2 cool mornings and nights. 9 p. m. 78 St. 7 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 64 Nim 10 sw. 4 WSW. 2 2 p. m. 70 CJir. cu. 10 SE. 3 SE. .S 9 p. m. 67 S. ?, Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 60 66 68 Nim. Cir. cu. 1^ ssw. 2 SW. 2 Sept. 22 7 am. 2 p. m. 51 78 2 SE. 1 9 p. m. 66 Cu. 2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 57 Cir. St. 3 SW. 2 24 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 82 70 70 Cu. 4 SE. 1 SE. 1 Sept. St. 2 2 p. m 85 9 p. m. 73 SW. 1 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 12 m ... 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 12 m 87 80 79 77 79 83 86 83 85 88 80 87 84 78 78 81 71 73 75 68 70 73 70 75 77 75 79 81 76 81 82 SE 14th. Clear. NE 15th. Eain NE 16th. Clear. NE I7th and 18th. Eain. Sept. 16 NW 19th to 24th. Clear. NW 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 12 m SW Sept. 17 SW SE 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 19 TTl SE Sept. 18 SW SE 3 p. m. 9 a. m. NE Sept. 19 8W SW 3 p. m. 9 a. m. SW Sept. 20 NW -.. NE 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 1 9 m NW Sept. 21 NE NE 3 p. m. 9 a. m. 1 9 *v» NE Sept. 22 NE NE 3 p. m. 9 a. ra. NE Sept. 23 NB NE 3 p. m. 9 a. m. SE Sept. 24 SE SE. 3 p, m. SE 432 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. POYDEAS COLLEGE, LOUISIANA. Kept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 s o S T3 B 1° f 1 a V i !> O i 9 p. xa. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. NW. S. s. s. REMARKS. TICKFAW STATION, LOUISIANA. Sept. 14 9 p. m. Sept. 15 7 a. m. ^P. m- 9 p. m. Sept. 16 / a. m. a p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 18 7 a. m. •-ip. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. in. Sept. 21 7 a. m. ^P. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. w. w. VV. w. w. w. w. •iW. sw. sw. w. VV. NW. NW. N. :^. N. N. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. N. N. 19th. Heavy raia from 3 to 10 a. m. STORMS OF 1859. 433 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. AUSTIN CITY, TEXAS.o 1 •a 1 1 OD O O o a REMARKS. g S 3 O S CO S ■a 0) 3 g 1 c > Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.39 73 .507 Cir. cu. 3 NW. 1 NW. 43 14th. Shower at 5 p. m. ; diatant Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.42 75 .666 s. 77 thunder, S. W , from 4 to 5 p. m. 2 p. m. 29.34 89 .529 Cn. 2 w. 1 SE. 1 36 I7th. Shower about noon 9 p. m. 29.36 78 .677 W. 66 23d. Lightning from 4 to 5 p. m., Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.41 79 .717 SE. 70 NE 2 p. m. |29.35 91 .542 Cu. 1 SE. 35 24th. Shower, with lightning, NW., 9 p. m. 29.38 80 .664 Cu. 2 s. 2 E. 62 from 4 to 5 p. m. * Swante Palm, observer. AUSTIN, TEXAS.** Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 74.5 73 90 79.5 76 92 80.5 76.5 91 75 74 85 74.5 71 81 70 64 80.5 64.5 60 81 64 60 82 72 66 89 77.5 75 84 73 .792 .732 .707 .807 .731 .596 .751 .805 .61(. . 666 .79h .774 .792 .503 .369 .323 .433 .376 .396 .456 .335 .433 .456 .497 .489 .570 .596 .792 .826 .789 .771 ^ir. , nim. Cu. Cir. Cu. Cir. and cu ir. cu. Cu. Nim. Sim. JJim. Nim. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. Nim. Cir. cu. Cu. Cu. Nim. Cu. Nim. 4 3 I 2 . 1 1 2 1 10 10 10 1 1 ] 8 9 ] 7 3 10 10 3 10 SW. 1 W. N. S. N. 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 1 3 S 1 3 3 ] 2 3 93 90 51 80 81 40 72 88 42 77 95 65 93 66 35 44 73 36 65 88 32 73 88 45 62 89 43 84 95 68 95 14th. Distant thunder at noon ; 2 p. m. loud and near ; 4. 30 p. m. light shower SW. ; S. and SE. heavy rain ; amount, 0.21 inch. 18th. Shower at 7 a. m ; amount, 0. 07 inch ; shower from 2. 20 to 2. 50 p. m. ; amount, 0. 52 inch ; thunder and forked lightning in the evening. 23d. Few drops rain from 8. 30 to M. 1 Sept. Sept. S. 1 W. s. sw. s. s. s. s. s. w. N. N. Sept. ^. 2 9 p. m. 24th. Showers at 7 and 9 a. m. ; wind, thunder, and rain at 3. 30 Sept. p.m.; diffused lii?htning in the evening ; amount, 0. 35 inch. Sept. NW. NW. W. N. S. w. •S. s. tJ. s. E. E. N. S. Sept. Sept. sw. 1 Sept. w. s. 1 1 Sept. ::::::::: s. 2 ♦Van Noatrand, observer. BOSTON, TEXAS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m, 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 9 p. m. 3. 1 SE. 1 S. 1 .S. 1 S. 1 E. 1 14th. Light rain and lightning S., (distant. ) '^. J S. 1 S. 1 SE. 1 55^ 434 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BOSTON, TEXAS— Continued. ■a i a a o g s o 13 as 1 1 1 H o ■s ft) 1 g o 3 O o <)-< o 1 o .3 & 3 1 3 A > REMARKS. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m, 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 2 5 9 7 6 2 9 S 1 8 3 4 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 S. 1 SB. 2 S. 1 W. 3 NW. 3 NE. 1 N. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 N. 1 NW. 1 E. 1 NW. 1 W. 1 W. 1 S. 1 SE. 1 NE. 1 SE. 1 S. 1 S. 1 19th. Cloudy and cold. 22d Autuma weather. 24th. Pleasant. Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 2i BUKKEVILLE, TEXAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a m. p m. p m. m. m. m. a. P- p. a m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p, m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. ni. p m. 5 5 4 6 10 4 5 5 10 10 1 4 4 3 4 8 5. 5. 0. 2 . SW. SE. SB. NE. NE. NB. N. N. NE. NW. N. NW. NW. W. N. N. NW. N. NE. SW. 14th. Cool and pleasant. 15th. Warm. 16th. Very warm and sultry. 17th. Thick fog till 9 a. m. ; very warm. 18th. Shower at 11 a. m.; foggy morning ; gentle rain all night. 19th. Eain ceased with hard show- er at 6 a. m. ; cool, pleasant day. 20th. Cool ; heavy dew. 21st, 22d, and 23d. Cool and plea- sant. 24th. Warm and pleasant. STOEMS OP 1859. 435 STORMS No8. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBEE, 1859. GILMEE, TEXAS. 1 g i s 9 O X 1 1° i s i V S3 1 > s a ■a a 5 i a REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. 8 14th. Heavy fog at daylight ; rain, 74 87 sw. 1 S. 1 accompanied by thunder, iu the 1 evening. 18th. Bain at 2 p. m ; heavy thim- Sept. 16 75 89 der ; wind NW ; cool. 1 S. 1 19th Cool, fresh breeze from NW. ; thin clouds from same direction. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m 74 87 S. 1 S. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 NW. 2 20th. Cool, fresh breeze from N. ; 1 thick clouds at 8 p. m. from N. 22d. Hazy, clouds NW. Sept. IS 72 75 4 10 5 23d. Clouds from SW. in the morn- ing, clear iu the evening. 24th. Light showers from 2 to 3.30 Sept. 19 60 78 N". 2 NW. 3 N. 3 N. 3 N. 3 p. m. ; clouds from N W. 2 Sept. 20 56 79 5 Sept. 21 48 84 SE. 2 S. 1 Sept. 22 54 82 3 5 3 5 3 S. 1 S. 2 Sept. 23 62 86 S. 1 S. 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 64 83 1 9 1 S. 2 S. 1 GONZALES, TEXAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 18 19 20 21 22 p. ?■ a. P 9 p, 7 a. P' p. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. N. N. S. W. N. SW. w. E. 3. S. s. s. E. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. HE. E. E. S. E. 18th. Showery ; lightning N. the night. 436 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859, GONZALES, TEXAS— Continued. •T3 a c o 4 o 1 BS O CD s i E- i > Cm o 0) 1 .5 § 3 1 o o § s ■a □ & T3 B s 1 CO 1 REMARKS. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. ui. 9 p. m. 5 6 10 10 10 8 E. 1 S. 3 E. 2 S. 1 S. 1 S. 1 24th. Showery ; lightning E. in the night. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. GREENVILLE, TEXAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m, 2 9 7 2 p. m. p. m. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. 7 2 m. m. m. m. m. m. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- m. a. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. in. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. W. SE. 8E. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SB. ^E. N. N. N. N. N. N. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. S. S. s. s. s. s. 14th. Eain from 2 to 3 p. m. 1 5th. Heavy fog till 8 a. m. 17th. Several days warm. 18th. Norther. LAEIS'SA, TEXAS. 77 72i 89f 78 75 91i 80 76^ 92 80 78 76 74 62J 76 67J .841 .778 .755 .744 .776 .734 .677 .765 .71'/ .652 .785 .772 .773 .49b .419 ,415 Cu. st, 1 91 i 98 1 54 1 78 * 89 1 50 1 66 i 84 3 47* i 64 n 82 1 86 2 93 3 87 3 46* 3 61 Eain on the 13th and 25th, but none recorded from the 14th to the 24th. STORMS OP 1859. 437 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LARISSA, TEXAS— Continued. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 9 7 2 9 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. ES 57i 69' 64^ 55f 75 65} eoj 82| 71 67f 86i 75i 71^ 84 75 .425 .447 .466 .395 .342 .429 .452 .527 .503 .566 .717 .710 .601 .832 .591 Cu. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. St j Cir. cu. 4 1 I Cu. St. 2 j Uu. St. St.... Nim. Mim. N\V. NW. W. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. ■1, sw. NW. s. SE. s. SE. SE. SW. s. SE. S. SE. 91 63 76 88 39 68 86 48 66 83 77 95 78 72 68 REMARKS. PEESTON, TEXAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. P- a. P- P- m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. S. S. S. s. SE. N. N. N. N. N. SE. SE. SW. W. W. SW. S. S. E. SE. SE. 17th. Eain from 4. 15 to 5 p. m wind E. at 6. 20th. Indian summer. 24th. Eain from 3.15 to 4 p. m. SAN PATEIOIO, lEXAS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 SE. 1 14th. Diffused lightning NE. and SE. 1 SE. 1 SB. 1 SB. 1 SE. 2 SB. 2 W. p. m.; extremely warm. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 15th and 16th. Extremely warm. Sept. 16 438 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SAN PATEICIO, TEXAS— Continued. •a a et ■3 g S o HI 2 u |2 CQ s o i > v. o o lie Cloudiness. 1 p o i s 1 1 EEMAEKS. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. I SE. 1 SE. 3 SE. 2 N. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 N. 2 N. 3 N. 3 N". 2 N. 2 N. 1 N. 1 S. 1 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 3 17th. Eain from noon to 1 p.m.; very warm. 18th. Lightning diffused N. and NE., W. and SW. p. m.; very warm Sept. 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 19th and 20th Cold. Sept. 19 21st. Morning cold, day pleasant. 2 2d and 23d Pleasant. 24:th. Lightning zigzag, NW. and W, p.m. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 21 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 22 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ID. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. ' Sept 23 Sept. 24 SISTEEDALE, TEXAS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 28. 626 73.2 .690 Cu. St. 2 NW. 1 84 14th. Thunder storm SE. and SW., Sept. 15 7 a. m. .614 70 .621 W. 1 85 from OJ to 7 p. m. 2 p. m. .542 92 .552 Uir. cu. 4 SE. 1 37 18th. Heat lightning from 6 to 8 9 p. m. .599 72 .624 NW. 1 80 p. m ; S. and SE. Sept. 16 7 a. m. . 613 72 .602 Cir. St. 1 N. 1 77 24th. Thunder storm from 2 to 6 2 p. m. .551 95 .535 Oir. cu. 5 SE. 1 33 p. m. , N . ; heat lightning from 5 9 p. m. .601 72.3 .598 NE. 1 76 to 7 p.m., W. andNE. Sept. 17 7 a. m. .636 71 .609 NE. 1 80 2 p. m. .551 91.3 .577 Cir. cu. 1 S. 3 39 9 p. m. .575 74 .699 Cu. 1 S. 2 83 Sept. 18 7 a. m. .612 77.4 .754 Uir. cu. 2 S. 1 81 2 p. m. .519 84.3 .666 Nim. 7 NW. 1 57 9 p. m. .615 75 .584 Cu. 1 N. 1 67 Sept. 19 7 a. m. .701 67.8 .398 Cir. st. 1 NE. 3 58 2 p. m. .686 82 .223 Cir. 1 NE. 4 21 9 p. m. .682 60.2 .344 NW. 1 66 Sept. 20 7 a. m. .744 62 .340 SW. 1 61 2 p. m. .644 80.9 .290 NE. 3 27 9 p. m. .636 57.5 .350 NW. 1 74 Sept. 21 7 a. m. .650 52 .290 NW. 1 75 2 p. m. .533 86.5 .318 Cir. 1 SW. 1 25 9 p. m. .525 59.2 .392 NW. 1 78 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .654 56.3 .364 Cir. St. 2 NW. 1 78 2 p. m. .485 84.8 .437 Cir. St. 7 S. 3 37 9 p. m. .563 70 .456 Cir. St. 1 SE. 1 62 Sept. 23 7 a. m. .644 65.4 .653 Cir. St. 5 SE. 3 NW. 1 88 2 p. m. .619 82.9 .610 Nim. 9 SE. 2 54 9 p.m. .678 76 .739 Cir. ca. 3 S. 2 82 Sept. 24 7 a. m. .695 74 .717 Oir. cu. 9 SE. 1 86 2 p. m. .614 87.5 .657 Cu. 5 SE. 2 50 9 p. m. .652 74.6 .718 10 SE. 2 84 STORMS OF 1859. 439 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. TAKEANT, TEXAS. •a S •S § O w ■a a 2 1 i o o o i e § o 1 u ;>-. O a o o 4 a S RE iW ARKS. Sept. 14 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 10 10 4 5 5 5 2 1 5 5 2 5 5 5 E. 2 E. 1 S. 2 3. 2 S. 2 S. 2 ^!. 2 18th. Light showers W. from 8 to 9 a. m. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 D. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 16 Sept 17 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 S. 2 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 7 a. m. N. 4 N. 4 N. 4 N. 4 N. 4 N. 2 E. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 3 S. 2 '<. 1 S. 1 S. 2 Sept. 20 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 23 Sept. 24 ::::::i 1 1 UNION HILL, TEXAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sept. 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 74 74 92 82 76 92 82 74 92 82 76 84 74 62 78 68 58 76 66 67 80 69 58 84 72 70 85 78 72 80 74 Nim. Fog... Cu. St. Gu. St. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. Cu. st. Cu. St. Cir. Cir. St. Cu. Cir. Cu. St. St. Nim. Nitn. Cu. St. SW. s. s. s. N. N. w. w. w. s. w. s. s. s. s. w. N. s. w. w. s. s. s. s. s. s. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. W. S. s. s. s. s. E. s. s. SB. 1 5th. Rain from 6 to 8 p. m. ; amount, 1. 125 inch. I9th. Rain from 5 to 6 p. m. ; amount, 0. 875 inch. 24th. Heavy rain all around us during the afternoon. 440 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WASHINGTON, TEXAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. a 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. m. m. m. m. m. p. p. a p. P' a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. 29. 56 29. 55 29.48 29.51 29. 54 29.48 29.55 29.59 29.51 29. 55 29.56 29. 50 29. 5'2 29.56 29. 58 29.61 29.66 29.54 29.59 29.58 29.50 29.52 29.55 29.51 29.56 29. 64 29.64 29. 68 29. 68 29.65 29. 66 73 72 96 77 74 96 78 75 94 76 78 89 79 70 80 63 65 79 59 68 80 58 68 86 72 76 83 72 79 82 70 Nim. C'u. Dense fog Civ. Cir. Nim. Cir., nim. Nim. St. St. 10 2 2 2 2 10 8 1 1 Cir. 1 Cir. 3 Nim. 4 Cir. ) Nim. 9 St. 2 Nim.cir.&cir.S Nim. 9 St. 1 N. NW. sw. E. S. s. w. w. w. w. w. w. REMARKS. 19th. Amount of rain, 0.23 inch. WEBBERVILLE, TEXAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 29.37 29.38 29.33 29.32 29. 36 29.31 29.33 29.34 29.33 29.36 29.37 29.34 29.37 29.44 29.46 29.46 29.50 29.43 29.43 29.35 29.36 29.36 29.38 29.33 29.35 29.40 29.41 29.47 29. 47 29.42 29.44 80 72 90 80 73 94 82 89 93 77 66 86 74 66 81 65 63 80 66 55 80 67 58 84 73 67 88 78 77 86 76 SE. W. Calm . NE. Calm . Calm . Calm . S. S. S. S. s. W- w. w. Calm . NW. NW. Calm . NW. NW. Calm . iSIW. NW. NW. Calm . S. Calm . SE. S. S. E. E. S. 18th. Showery at 2 p. m. STORMS OF 1859. 441 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WHEBLOCK, TEXAS. ■a B .s a o s o as 1 CO S 1 1 o 1 .1 •a 1 g O o 1 o m 'a e s > REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 10 5 1 4 2 2 3 2 7 9 10 1 1 7 6 5 5 6 4 9 10 10 W. 1 S. 1 W. 1 W. 1 14th. Foggy, nimbus a. m.; show- ery, nimbus p. m . ; diffused light- ning N. and W., from 8 to 10 p. m. 15th. Hazy cu. st., ther. 104°; nimbus thunder clouds from 12 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept, 16 E. 1 S. 2 S. 1 S. 1 S. 2 S. 1 E. 1 E. 1 NT. 1 NT. 2 N. 1 NT. 2 N. 3 !^. 1 N. 1 S. 1 3. 1 3. 1 S. 2 S. 4 ^. 2 S. 2 S. 2 ^. 2 E. 3 E. 1 m. to 10 p. m. ; incessant thun- der N. and S. from 7 to 10 p. m. ; red diffuse lightning SW. 1 6th. Cu. St. , cir. a. m. ; clear p. m. 17 th. Gray haze, cu. st. and cumu- lus. Sept. 17 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 18th. Nimbus thunder clouds all Sept. 19 day; diffused lightning from 4.30 to 9 p. m., W., NW., N., and NE. ; forked lightning SSE. , from Sept. 20 8 to 10 p. m. 19tb. Clear. 20th. Cir. SB. to SW., 3 p. m. Sept. 21 7 a m. 2lBt. Cir. W., 8 to 9 a.m. 2 p. m. 22d. Cu. St. and cir. 23d. Cu. st. and nimbus. Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 24th. Nim. cu. st. and cir. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 24 9 p. m. AEKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 5 \ 1 2 1 1 1 1 8 10 4 2 10 10 10 6 3 N. & E. 1 N. & E. 1 N. & E. 1 N. & B. 1 E. 1 E. 2 S. &E. 1 S. &E. 1 S. &E. 2 S. &E. 1 S. &W. 1 S. &W. 2 S. &W. 1 N. 1 N. 3 N. 1 N. 1 N. 3 N. 1 N. & B. 1 N. & E. 2 S. & E. 1 N. 1 N. & E. 2 S. &E. 1 E. 1 S. &B. 3 N. & E. 1 S. &E. 1 S. &E. 2 S. &B. 1 18th. Thunder storm from 8 to 8.30 p.m., W. toB. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 56* U2 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS. a a 1 9 O 1 S 1 E o i a o ■ o o 1 1 i > REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9 8 7 3 1 4 4 1 4 10 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 5 3 2 6 I4th. Kain from 2 to 8 p. m. Sept. 15 17th. Cloudy and sultry in the evening. 18th. Distant thunder S, and W. Sept. 16 rf. 3 at 7 a. m. ; clear sky, hut strong winds, fitful and sudden gusts, Sept. 17 S. 3 riW. 3 alternately clear and cloudy dur- ing the day ; south wind, and southern horizon rather hazy ; Sept. 18 S. 4 W. 6 indications of a severe storm. ...... 19th and 20th. Cold and cloudy. 22d. Slight frost. 23d. Pleasant and warm. Sept. 19 N. 3 N. 4 24th. Temperature at 2 p.m., 81°. Sept. 20 N. 4 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 W. 3 SW. 1 BROWNSVILLE, ARKANSAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. n Ifl ....... 17 1<1 --..-. 11 ?l ?1 99 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9i ?'l s. w. sw. s. sw. sw. s. sw. sw. s. sw. w. w. sw. sw. sw. NE. NE. s. sw. s. s. sw. sw. s. sw. sw. 3W. sw. NW. w. 14th. Morning cool. 15th. Warm. 16th. "Very warm. I7th. Warm. 18th. Cool ; rain from noon to 3.15 p. m. 19th, 20th, and 21st. Cool. 22d. Morning cold ; warm towards noon. 23d. Warm during the day ; night cool. 24th. Warm; cool night. STORMS OF 1859. 443 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. JACKSONPORT, ARKANSAS. & •a B s 1 C H 2 1 o Cm o 1 9 O 3 13 O o o 1 o to .6 REMARKS, Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9 2 1 8 3 I 2 3 3 6 3 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 4 3 3 N. 1 N". 2 isr. 2 NE. 2 N. 1 NE. 2 E 1 18th. Began to r in at 4 p. m.; strong gale and lightning in the north at 6 p. m. ; continued till 9 p. m.; wind from SW.; very cold at night. 20th. Cold all day. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 SE. 1 S. 1 E. 1 S. 3 SW. 4 S. 1 SW 3 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 NW. 4 S. 3 N. 4 S. 4 Sept. 20 N. 2 SW. 3 SW. 2 S. 2 S. 3 S. 3 S. 2 E. 2 SW. 2 E. 2 E. 1 SW. 2 S. 2 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 PEREYVILLE, ARKANSAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. in. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. E. E. E. E. B. E. SE. S. s. s. s. s. s. NW. NW. NW. N. N. NE. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. S. S. :i. S. 20th. Several slight showers during the day ; wind W. 4. 444 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SPRINGFIELD, ARKANSAS. 1 S o IB 2 E2 o 1^ a D g .q o o. CS > o 1 n Oi a ■■s g 3 O "o Vi o a _o o DD -a a >> 1 > •o REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m.. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 5 6 1 3 2 3 2 1 10 10 NW. 1 SE. 1 SW. 1 ( SW. to W. 1 3. to SW. 2 S. 1 NW. 1 SW. 1 14th. Thunder cloud and diflfused lightning W. to N. 17th. Very dry. 18th. Light shower NW. from 1.30 Sept. 16 to 1.40 p. m. ; dark thunder cloud 92 paesed from S. to E. from 2 to 3 p. m.; heavy thunder NW. from Sept. 17 72 96 5 to 8 p. m . 24th. A few small shooting stars. Sept. 18 78 80 Note. — Thermometer observations taken at 7 a. m. and 3 p. m. Sept. 19 70 10 10 10 6 2 3 2 4 3 9 5 NW. 1 S^W. '1 NW. 1 SE. 1 SE.toSW. 2 SE. 3 NE 2 Sept. 20 64 69 Sept. 21 61 71 Sept. 22 62 79 Sept. 23 64 84 Sept. 24 65 85 WALDRON, ARKANSAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 11 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 t). m. 15 16 17 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 18 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p, m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. '0 21 22 23 21 SW. N. N. N. N. N. N. E. E. E. SW. SW. w. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. W. S. s. s. E. E. E. 14th. Rain from 5 to 6 p. m. 17th. Diffused lightning NE. at 9 p. m. 18th. Rain from 3 to 3. 30 p. m. ST0KM8 OF 1859. 445 STORMS No8. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. GLENWOOD, TENNESSEE. i M 13 O -a a a Ik i "3 to y o HEMARKS. s . I 2 0) 1 a o to > ■3 s s w U S fl rt o o n 1 o 5 o s g "53 Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29. 598 68.2 .365 j Cir. St. Cir. ' i Cir. (0 9 WSW. w. w. 1 ■ 1 1 76 18th. At 7. SO p. m. a storm cloud arose in the W. with active light- Sept. 15 7 a. m. .568 55.3 .342 5 E. 1 78 ning, and passed round by NW. to N. ; the lightning continued to 2 p. m. .485 79.2 .476 8 SE. 1 47 westward round the horizon to the southward ; at 9 p. m. there 9 p. m. .485 71 .627 St. ( St. 1 Scud J St. ■J Cu. J Cir. St. 1 J Cir. \ Cu. 10 w. w. E, w. NE. NNW. w. SNW. 4 l\ 1 2 ■ 1 I 1 1 SE. 1 83 was active lightning, witli distant thunder, all along the western Sept. 16 7 a. m. .448 66 .687 9 B. 1 92 horizon, passing from SW.; at 10 p. ra. the clouds spread over us, 2 p. m. .380 79.4 .561 5 NE. 1 55 and rain commenced falling. 9 p. m. .417 69 .617 88 19th. Eain continued during last night in light showers, and up to Sept. 17 7 a. m. .633 64 .546 1 S. 1 92 6. 45 a. m. ; amount, 0.554 inch. 20th. Gentle rain from 2 to 5 a. m. ; 2 p. m. .455 84 .570 3 W. 1 47 recommenced at lip. m. in light showers. 10 . W. 1 83 21st. Eain continued in sprinkling 9 p. m. . 529 72 . 650 St. J Cir. Bt. 1 w. SW. i misty showers during last night Sept. IS 7 a. m. .480 69 .644 1 SSE. 1 88 and to-day. 22d. Showers of mist and drizzling 2 p. m. .379 86.2 .583 Cu. 4 2 SSE. 3 42 rain continued during the past night; this morning it appears to SSE. 3 67 be a little denser ; rain ceased 9 p. m. .334 77.2 .362 St. 10 SW. 1 97 about 10 a.m.; amount, 0.809 inch. Sept. 19 7 a. m. .275 69.3 .690 St. 10 w. 2 24th. Fog at sunrise, and for some WNW. 3 69 time after. 2 p. m. .216 76.6 .634 Cu. 6 w. 2 WNW. 1 83 9 p. m. .264 65 .507 St. 1 w. 1 [ NW. 2 88 Sept. 20 7 a. m. .295 60.3 .566 St. 10 NW. 2 2 p. m. .325 68.6 .446 St. 10 NNW. NW. 1 91 — ■ NW. 1 94 9 p. m. .345 67.2 .428 St. 10 — ? W. 1 97 Sept. 21 7 a. m. .341 66.8 .427 Nim. 10 — ? 2 p. m. .376 69 .469 Nim. 10 NW. NW. 1 94 — W. 1 94 9 p. m. .428 66.6 .428 St. 10 — ? W. 1 94 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .541 55.8 .413 St. 10 W. 1 ? 2 2 p. m. .585 61.8 .449 1 St. 1 Scud 10 NW. SW. 1 80 — E. 1 94 9 p. m. .582 69.5 .469 St. 10 z ? SSE. 1 94 Sept. 23 7 a. m. .700 68.7 .461 St. 10 w. 1) 1 S. 1 57 2 p. m. .637 71 .446 Cu. 8 WNW 2 94 9 p. m. .669 60 .478 S. 1 97 Sept. 24 7 a. m. .686 66.3 .436 Fog 2 p. m. .574 77 .521 Ou. 6 WNW. 2 SW. 2 56 92 9 p. m. .557 64.5 .646 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. Sept. 14 9 p. m Sept. 15 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 16 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m 29.766 .727 .676 .640 .639 .621 .651 65 63 83 73 71 84 74 .516 .478 .637 .693 .682 .704 .798 Cu. St. 6 Cir. ou. 4 Cu. & nim. 6 Cir. 3 NW. 84 83 56 86 90 60 95 446 REDUCTIONS OF METEOEOLOQICAL OBSERVATIONS, STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE— Continued, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2i a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. P- P- a. P P a. P P. a, p. m, p. m, a. m, p. m. p. m. S2 29. 703 .657 .674 .664 .580 .553 .525 .515 .568 .563 .571 .516 .620 .621 .661 .717 .706 .744 .899 .855 .860 .907 .830 .797 71 89 79 76 90 76 69 72 65 59 63 56 56 61 58 •57 73 62 58 77 65 60 79 67 .720 .637 .813 .691 .751 .812 .599 .595 .483 .439 .416 .449 .420 .442 .452 .466 .442 .523 .423 .527 .549 .456 .501 .556 Cir. Cu. & nim. Oir. Nim. Cir. cu. Cu. & nim Nim. Cu. & nim, 6 Cu. & nim. 9 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. W. S. sw. w. sw, NW, N. ;^. N. sw, E. W. W. NW. Bi 95 47 82 77 53 91 85 76 78 88 72 100 94 83 94 100 55 94 88 57 89 88 51 84 BEMARKS. Rain on the 17th ; amount, 0. 15 inch. WINCHESTER, TENNESSEE. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 5 6 5 10 10 10 5 5 3 2 5 5 5 10 8 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 8 5 5 5 3 1 N,- SB, N. N, S. S. s. w. w. w. s, s. S. W. NW. NW. W. W. W. NW, N. NW. W. w. NW. N... N. NW. 14th. Cold 16th. Rain during most of the a. m., commencing, in the past night. 19th. Rain during the day. 20th. Cold and rainy nearly all day. BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY. Sept. Sept. 11 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 376 59 .323 Cir. cu, 6 SSW. 1 B - 65 16th. Dense fog, a.m. passing off a 15 .404 57 .350 Cir. cu. 8 W. 1 NW. 2 75 2 p. m. .436 75 .449 St. 5 SW. 1 WSW. 2 52 ^ 9 p. m. .411 68 .509 Cir. St. 10 s. BNE. 1 75 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. ,356 67 .591 St. 10 NW, 1 89 .283 65 .583 Cir. St. 3 S. 1 94 STORMS OP 1859. 447 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BAEDSTOWN, KENTUCKY— Continued. t 1 O 2 a -a o ■B s s h S > i O 3 REMARKS. 1 9 p.- o lU 1 1 a > s iS s o c o g ■3 B3 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.331 62 .491 w. 1 88 19th. Rain at intervals, general, 2 p m. .338 79 .537 Cir. St. 5 NNW. 1 WNW. 1 54 sometimes heavy, then drizzling 9 p. m. .383 64 .629 St. 3 89 showers ; at 2 p. m. two strata of Sept. IS 7 a. m. .381 64 .529 Cir. St. 3 SSE 89 clouds, lower (cum ) moving from 2 p. m. .290 86 .677 Cir. St. 4 SSW. ] S. 1 54 SW., the upper (st.) apparently- 9 p. m. .242 73 .617 St. 2 SE. 1 77 stationary; rain ceased at 4 p. m. ; Sept. la 7 a. m. .180 65 .583 Nim, 10 SSW. 2 S. 1 94 amount, 0. 883 inch. 2 p m. .112 75 .666 St. 9 SE. 2 77 20th. Two strata of clouds, the 9 p m. .132 65.5 .611 Cir. st. 4 97 upper (st.) moving slowly from Sept. 2U V a. m. .150 62 .491 Oir. cii. 5 SW. 1 WNW. 1 88 SW. , the lower (cirri) rapidly 2 p. m. .157 64.5 .590 Nim. 8 NW. 1 97 from NW. ; at 1 p m. heavy storm 9 p. m. .193 62 .513 Cu. St. 7 VVSW. 3 94 of wind and rain from NW. for Sept. 21 7 a. m. .211 57 .407 Nim. 10 NW. 4 NW. 3 87 about ten minutes ; rain contin- 2 p. m. .201 66 .470 St. 9 S. 1 NW. 1 73 ued till 8.15 p. m. on the 21st ; 9 p. m. .251 60 .487 St. 10 94 amount, 1. 413 inch. Sept. ii2 7 ?, a. m. p. m. p. m. a in. .344 67 .436 St. 10 w. 2 NW. 1 94 21st. Two strata of clouds, the upper (st ) from S., the lower (cirri) from W. 24th. Light fog ; two strata of 23 9 7 .444 .534 59 59 .469 .469 St. St. 10 10 W - 94 94 Sept. SSW. 1 24 2 9 7 2 p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. .514 .517 .497 .418 69 57 58 77 .529 .436 .452 .492 Cu. St. St. Cu. St. Cu. st. 7 3 7 4 NB. SW. NW. NW. 1 1 2 1 s . 75 94 94 53 clouds at 2 p. m.; upper moving from N W. , lower from SSE. ; both NE Sept, SSW --- NW. 1 9 p. m. .401 62.5 .549 St. 2 NE 97 DANVILLE, KENTUCKY. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m, p. m, p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. P P a. P- P a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29. 10 29. 10 29.08 29.05 29.01 28.95 28.89 28.93 iS. 96 28.98 29.01 28.97 28.89 28.82 28. 78 28.73 28.75 28.77 28.78 28.80 28.82 28.84 28.93 28.99 29.06 29.15 29. 16 29.14 29. 14 29.06 29.01 64 60 79 70 70 76 66 64 82 66 62 87 73 68 72 68 65 74 65 61 65 62 62 66 60 60 62 64 64 79 66 ^t. Cir. fit. St. Cu. St. St. St. St. Cu. st. Cu. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. St. Cu. st. St. Cu. st. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. Cu. st. St. Cu. Bt. Cu. St. 5 3 2 7 10 10 2 5 3 3 3 10 10 10 5 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 10 10 10 5 4 NW. W. SW. s. 3. E. SE. NW. NW. W. NW. SW. SW. SW. NW. SE. NW. SW. SW. SW. NW. W. w. NW. NW. NE. NE. E. SE. SE. B. SE NW. NW. NW. E. S. s. SW. s. s. w. w. w. N. N. N. NW. SW. SW. SW. SW. W. SW. SW. NW. Commenced raining in the night of the 18th and ended in the night of the 19th ; amount, 1. 561 inch. 448- REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. HARDINSBURG, KENTUCKY. •a s ■3 a o s o a -a « S i § 1 03 > o V u s 1 1 3 4 a S V O 1 4 a & a 9 0) > KE.MARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 5 5 7 fi 9 4 4 2 2 4 2 10 4 4 10 8 8 10 8 10 9 10 10 10 6 5 5 NE. 6 SE. 12 NE. 10 SE. 10 NE. 10 N. 8 N. 5 SW. 10 MW. 8 NW. 5 SV,'-. 10 SW. 10 SW. 5 SW. 6 W. 10 SW. 8 NW. 8 NW. 10 NW. 8 NE. 10 NW. 10 N. 10 W. 8 SW. 11 S. 10 N. 4 NW. 12 S. 6 NW. 6 SW. 10 SW. 8 15th. Sprinkle of rain at noon; sprinkle of rain and diffused lightning in the N. at 6 p. m. 17th. Thunder and diffused light- ning in the N. Sept. 16 to 5 p. m. 20th. Light showers all day. Sept. 17 23d. Very warm for the season. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 2] Sept. 22 Sept. 23 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. tn. Sept. 24 LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. ni p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. ra. p, m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. tn. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. 29.07 29.08 29.02 28.99 28.95 28. 86 28.85 28.90 28.92 28. 96 28.98 28.87 28.82 28. 76 28.68 28.67 28.70 28.69 28.77 28.77 28.76 28.79 28.92 28.96 29. 02 29. 11 29. 09 29.11 29.07 28.98 28.98 59 66 76 66 66 75 66 64 70 63 63 83 73 66 69 65 60 68 61 66 62 59 58 62 57 57 65 60 59 73 62 Dense fog 6 1( 10 10 4 3 3 3 4 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 If 10 10 10 SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. Imp . SW. SW. Imp. s. Imp . Imp . Imp . SW. SW. w. Imp. W. w. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SW. SW. NE. NE. SW. S. s. SW. NW. NW. SW. SW. SW. w. SE. w. SW. 19th. Began to rain at 5 a. m. and ended late at night; amount, 2.04 inches. 21st. Began to rain at 2. 45 p. m. and ended late in the night ; amount, 0. 262 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 449 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PADUCAH, KENTUCKY. & •a ■3 i s s o a 1 S . !l 5 2 E ca 1 i. o » Si o Cm 1 1 3 m ■o 9 o a o ■a 4 1 1 K REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 1 1 1 1 10 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 14th. Very fine day. 15th and I6th. Very warm. 17th. Eain from 7 to 10 p. m.; very warm ; thunder NW. at 5 p. m.; wind 4 at 7 p. m. ; heavy rain with very loud thunder passing from NW to RR Sept. 15 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. la. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 2 to 4 p. m ; passed oiT to N. ; distant lightning in all points at 9 p. m. 19th. Cool and pleasant. 20th. Very cold. 21st. Very unpleasant. 22d. Fine day, but cloudy. 23d Very fine. 24th. Delightful day. Sept. 18 S. 3 Sept. 19 S. 3 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 3 N. 2 N. 2 N. 2 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 S. 1 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 NE. 1 PAKIS, KENTUCKY. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. P P' a. P' P' a. P- P- 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.28 .28 .24 .20 .16 .05 .05 .06 .04 .15 .16 .10 28.93 .89 .89 .86 .88 .93 .99 .98 .98 29.10 .14 .22 .28 ,29 ,26 ,19 ■21 57* 57 54 71 66 64 72 65 61 74 62 69 79 68 69 67 62 71 60 57 61 60 59 62 58 58 61 6Q 69 61 Cu. Cir. cu. Cir. Cu. Nim. Sim. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. 7 5 9 10 10 8 2 6 1 Nim. Nim. Nim. Ou. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. Nim. 10 10 10 1 5 10 10 9 9 10 10 1 10 Nim. Nim. Ou. 10 10 9 NW. SW. SW. S. W. E. W. NW. w. NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. SE. W. w. SE. W. NW. W. w. w. w. w. SW. s. SE. SW. w. NW. NW. NW. NW. W. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. 15th. Slight shower at night. 16th. Hazy and smoky. 17th. Dense fog. 18th. Began to rain at 5 a. m. , and ended in the night; diffuse light- ning W. & N. at 8 p. m. ; amount, 1.81 inch. 20th. Shower at 8 p. m. 21st. Commenced raining at 4.30 p.m., and ended in the night; amount, 0.210 inch. 23d. Eain in the night ; amount, 0.10 inch. 450 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGIOAli OBSEEVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SPRINGDALE, KENTUCKY. S2 o a IIGMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.49 29.52 29.43 29.41 29.37 29.27 29.25 29. 32 29. 34 29.33 29.36 29.28 29.20 29. 11 29.56 29.05 29.11 29.11 29.15 29.19 29.20 29.21 29.32 29.39 29.43 29.52 29.52 29.49 29.51 29.39 29. 39 64 54 76 69 63 80 75 60 79 71 59 87J 79 66J 74 71 59 71 63 56 63 61 57 62 60 57 68J 66 58 77 72 .399 .321 .409 .509 .491 .812 .668 .456 .505 .577 .423 .691 .601 .604 .693 .564 .423 .430 .510 .376 .429 .426 .391 .396 .380 ,391 .438 .433 .407 .497 .496 4 3 3 7 10 Fog. NB. E. E. E. W. sw. sw. ssw. wsw. wsw. wsw. w. NNE. NNE. ENB. NW. ENE. NE. WSW. w. wsw. 72 80 50 75 88 91 81 88 56 85 88 57 65 94 85 79 88 43 88 87 77 82 87 76 76 87 68 73 87 59 64 18th. Began to rain In the night, and ended at 2 p. m. on the 19th; amount, 0.38 inch. 20th. Bain from 2.30 to 5 p.m.; amount, 0.S3 inch. AVON, OHIO. Sept. Sept. 14 15 9 p. 7 a. m. m. 29.278 .320 45 56 .251 .230 E 84 51 Cu. 6t NE. 2 sional showers during the 21st, 2 p. m. .282 57.5 .482 Cu. nim. 9 SW.-.. 66 22d, & 23d; amount, 2.06 inches. 9 p. m. .176 55 .376 On. nim. 10 W. 1 NE. 1 87 Sept. 16 7 a. m. .173 62 .370 Cu. St. 3 1 SE. 1 66 2 p. 9 p. m. m. .100 28. 908 70 64 .403 .433 Cir. st , nim. 9 Cu. nim. 10 SW. NW. 1 NB 67 73 SB. 1 Sept. 17 7 a m. 29.018 64 .403 Nim. 10 NB... NE. 2 67 2 p. m. .058 64 .403 Nim. 10 N. 1 N. 1 67 9 p. 7 a. . Ill 67 .276 3 NE. 79 Sept. 18 m. Cu. St. 5 SW. 1 SW. 2 2 p. 9 p. 7 a m. Cir. cu., nim. 5 Cu. St. 2 SW. SE ... 1 28.936 62 .496 SE. 1 77 Sept. 19 715 71 .436 SW 2 57 2 p. 9 p. .752 79 .527 SW. 9. 54 111. .823 68 .476 Nim. 9 SW. 1 SW. 1 69 Sept. 20 7 a. m. .745 65 .483 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NB. 1 78 2 p. 9 p. m. .870 62 . 635 Nim. 10 NB. 1 NB.... 90 m. .918 62 .429 Nim. 10 NB. 2 NE. 2 77 Sept. 21 7 a. m. .913 62 .460 Nim. 10 NB. 2 NB. 2 83 2 p. m. .888 64 .529 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NE. 2 89 9 p. m. .895 62 .525 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NB. 94 Sept. 22 7 a. m. .918 61 .442 Nim. 10 NW. 2 SW. 53 2 p. m. .922 64.5 .623 Cir.cu.,nim.lO W. 1 w. 86 9 p. m. 29. 038 60 .487 Nim. 10 w. 1 w. 94 Sept. 2H 7 a. m. .133 59 .439 Cir. cu. . 10 w. 1 sw. 88 2 p. m. .233 63.7 .536 Cu. nim. 10 w. 1 SW. 92 9 p. m. . 105 60 .487 Nim. 10 w. 1 s. 94 Sept. 24 7 a. m. .078 50 .487 Cir.cu.,nim.lO w. 1 NW. 94 2 p. m. .038 60 .571 Nim. 10 NW. 1 NW. 97 9 p. m. .078 61 .473 Cir , nim. 9 NW. 1 88 STORMS OP 1859. 451 STORMS Ng8, 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. Ik es 61 48 66 53 56 74 54 64 69 59 62 78 68 66 73 64 61 64 52 64 65 57 56 67 58 67 68 58 59 67 69 Nim. Cir. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu.st Cir. Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim, Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 9SW. 6^NE. lo!SB. 6 6,NW. 8SE. lOiNE. 10 SW. 6,NE. Ol 8:nw. 6|NW. lOiNE. 9SW. 5JNW. 6 10 SE. lOSW. 10 10 10 SE. 10 SE. lO'NE 9NE. lO'NE. lONW. 9,NE. 10 NB. 10 NE. 10 NE. 10 NE. NE. -SW. W. SW. SW. SW. SW. NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SB. SE. NB. NE. NW. NE. NE. NW. NW. W. SW. SW. SW. SW. w. SW. SW. SW. w. REMARKS. Raia from 3 a. m. a. m. on the 22d incli. the 20th to 7 amount, 0.75 BETHEL, OHIO. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 2 7 4 14th. Dim halo at 9 a.m.; slight E. 2 E. 3 15th. Slight rain at 11 p. m. ; warm. 18th. Appearances of rain ; light- ning NW. at 8 p. m. Sept. 16 6 3 2 7 2 L. 1 NE. 2 p. m.; amount, 1.00 inch. 20th. Very cold at night. Sept. 17 NE. 1 2 Sept. 18 6 3 5 10 7 4 10 6 B. 1 B. 2 Sept. 19 SE. 2 S. -3 SW. 1 N. 1 {^. 2 N. 3 SW. 1 SW. 2 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 10 6 10 10 7 10 10 10 10 10 Sept. 22 1 2 Sept. 23 W. 2 W. 3 Sept, 24 1 NW. 3 6 3' 452 REDUCTIONS OP METEOEOLOQICAIi OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BOWLING GBEEN, OHIO. S2 .S REMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29. 409 .477 .434 .373 .299 .203 .157 .202 .193 .221 .223 .239 .044 28.898 .848 .815 29. 045 .036 .062 .031 .034 .032 . 120 . 146 .227 .288 .265 .380 .254 .224 .233 48, 48 57 56 58 69, 62, 62 70 55 54.7 77 59 64 75 64.2 64.3 54.5 52 64 62 56 60.5 67.5 58 60.6 66 60.5 60.5 67 56 Cu. Cu. Cir. cu. Ou. Fog Cir. Fog Ou. Cu. Cir. CU. Cu. Cir. cu., st. Cu. Cu. 1 1 Nim. Nim. Mist.clouds Nim. 1 Cu. Cu. Bt. Cu.- Cu. NW. W. W. W. SW. NW. NE. 3 2 NE. NB. 2 2 SW. SW. 2 1 w. w. 2 2 SE. E. E. E. N. NW. SW. S. s. s. s. NW. NE. NE. NE. SW. W. SW. SW. NW. NW. ISth. Diffused lightning in the W. from 8 to 9 p. m. ; dense black cloud at 9 p. m. ; light dashes of rain in the night. 19th. Alternate showers and sim- shine till noon, then mostly clear till night ; amount, 0.08 inch. 20th. Rain from NB., commencing at 7 a. m. ; amount, 0.40 inch. 21st. Amount of rain, 0.936 inch. 22d. Amount of rain, 0.142 inch. J4th. Aurora in the evening ; am't of rain, 0.093 inch. CINCINNATI, OHIO.a Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.33 29. 38 29.38 29.36 29.21 29.11 29.07 29.16 29.15 29. 19 29.21 29.13 29.00 28.91 2^^.89 28.90 28.91 28.93 29.02 29.01 29.00 29.01 29.13 29.20 29.25 29. 35 29.29 29.31 29.29 29. 19 29. 24 61 54 76 65 56 76 67 65 74 65 66 86 75 68 77 67 63 65 57 55 66 61 60 65 60 60 73 63 62 75 60 .383 .308 .541 .451 .420 .614 .522 .483 .641 .583 .570 .850 .666 .648 .799 .655 .543 .549 .436 .405 .502 .505 .426 .483 .456 .456 .610 .510 .491 .745 .456 Cu. Cu.st. Cu. Nim. Nim. 10 8 5 10 10 NW NE NE E 71 74 60 73 94 68 79 78 77 94 89 68 77 95 86 97 94 89 94 94 78 94 82 78 88 88 63 88 88 86 88 16th. Sprinkle before day. 19th. Showery from before day till after 9 a. m.; rain from 3.30 to 5 p.m.; amount, 66 inch. 20th. Eain from 11a. m. to 0.30 p.m.; amount, 0.75 inch. Sept. NE NB . E Sept. Nim. Cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. 10 6 ,st. 8 3- 5 10 5 5 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 NE N E Sept. SE SW S Sept. SW. 3 SW. 3 SW SW N N N. 4 N N N Sept. Sept. Sept. W. 2 SW SW Sept. Sept. SW. 2 W W W. 1 W. 3 w * Harper, observer. STORMS OP 1859. 453 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CINCINNATI, OHIO.<» 1 § S i u 2 Ik i i g JS i g O (U u 1 i 1 5 "o (.. o g o s CO REMAEKS. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.47 29.49 29.47 29.30 29.39 29.37 29.37 29.28 29.26 29.27 29.38 29.25 29.16 29.07 29.07 29.07 29.08 29.07 29.18 29.18 29.17 29.17 29.29 29.27 29.37 29.49 29.48 29.47 29.38 29.36 29.37 62 65 74 68 60 76 70 66 76 68 60 82 76 70 78 68 66 70 60 58 64 64 62 64 62 64 68 64 64 74 64 Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. Nim. Cu. Nim. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. Cir. Cu. 5 10 4 9 10 10 6 4 10 6 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 NE. E.. NE. NE. R E. NE. S. SE. S. NW. SW. W. sw. SW. sw. s. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. SW. 2 4 4 2 2 8 4 4 2 4 6 2 6 6 2 6 4 2 19th Rain from .^ a m in 4- .^0 Sept. ... p. m.; amount, 0.75 inch. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. E.. E.. NE. NE. NE- NE. ::: Sept. SE. NE. F, Sept. SE . F- Sept. NE. NE. E .. Sept. E .. - ^ NE. E .. Sept. E * Phillips, observer. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 Sept. 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p, m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.19 29.26 29.19 29.15 29.06 29.00 28.96 28.94 28.97 28.99 29.03 28.96 28.87 28.74 28.71 28.75 28.78 28.80 28.85 28.83 28.80 28.80 28.86 28.94 29.02 29.08 29.07 29.05 29.02 28.98 29.02 49 46J 60 65 55 67 63J 63 64 58} 57 73 65 62 79 70 65 60 60} 60 67 62} 60 63 61} 69} 64} 60} 69} 63 62} Cir. cu. Cir. 8t. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cu. st. Cir. Cir. Cir. St. Cu. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 9 10 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 10 6 W. W. W. NE. NE. W. W.' w. w. NE. NW. NE. SB.. NE. SE. NE. NE. S. 8E. S. SE. S. s. NE.. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. NW. W. SW. w. S. SW. w. N. N. NW. S.... 14tli, 15tli, and 16tli. Cloudy. 17th. Mist; cloudy; rain from 8.30 to 11 a.m.; amount, 0.01 inch. 18th and 19th. Cloudy. 20th. Eain from early a. m. to 3 p. m. ; amount, 0.23 inch. 2 let. Cloudy. 22d. Cloudy to 8 a. m. and shower about 3 p. m. 23d. Kainy. 24th. Eain till 4 p. m.; amount, 0.72 inch. 454 REDUCTIONS OP METJIOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. COLLINGWOOD, OHIO. 1 1 1 g 1 It S V i O > £ S 1 ■s u o in a 1 o O IS ■a 9 .2 "s a o ■a o 1 1 3 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 D. m. 6 6 5 4 10 5 4 10 5 6 10 10 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 . 10 10 10 10 10 6 3 7 5 NW. 1 NE. 1 NE. 2 NE. 2 W. 2 W. 2 W. 2 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 SE. 1 SB. 1 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 3 SW. 2 W. 2 NW. 3 N. 3 N. 2 NE. 2 N. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 5 N. 2 14th. Frost; cool evening. 15th. Frost; cool evening. 16th. Shower from 4 to 9 a. m. 17th and 18th. Pleasant. 19th. Fine rain at 2 a. m. 20th. Cloudy ; signs of rain. 21st. Light rain, commencing at 4 • Sept. 16 Sept. 17 22d, 23d, and 24th. Cloudy. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 2i * Hammitt, observer. DALLASBURG, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ni. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. 6 2 3 2 10 8 6 10 6 2 4 2 3 10 10 10 10 w. w. SW. s. SW. s. s. 3. SW. SW. NW. NW. W. NE. NE. G. SW. SW. SW. NW. W... w. NW. W. w. w. SW. SW. w. N. N. 16th. Rain from 4 to 9 p. m. 19th. Rain from 3 a. m. to 9 p. m. 20th, 21st, and 22d. Drizzling rain. 24th. Aurora 7.30 to 8.30 p. m ; small diffused light. 456 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ELKEUN, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. in. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. ss n 28.61 28.74 28.60 28.59 28.54 28.48 28.43 28.35 28.37 28. 45 28.57 28.45 28.38 28.27 28.21 28. 24 28.22 28.22 28. 24 28.26 28.23 28.22 28.28 28.36 28.45 28.51 28.51 28.51 28.47 28.40 28.42 47 43 69 57 55 61 60 58. 63 55 43 66 57 54 74 67 65 69 67 69 75 68 64 79 59 58 62 59 59 63 60 Sept. 14 9 p. m. 28.74 40 Sept. 15 7 a. m. 28.84 43 2 p. m. 28. 51 60 9 p. m. 28.62 50 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 28.82 55 2 p. m. 28.81 60 9 p. m. 28.31 60 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 28. 12 50 2 p. m. 28. 11 60 9 p. m. 28.42 50 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 28.52 50 2 p. m. 28.09 70 9 p. m. 28.21 59 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 28.10 63 2 p. m. 27.82 79 9 p. m. 27.89 69 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 28.10 67 2 p. m. 27.89 70 9 p. m. 28.21 57 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 28.41 59 2 p. m. 28.11 60 9 p. m. 28.11 62 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 28. 16 61 2 p. m. 27.89 70 9 p. m. 28.31 60 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 28.11 60 2 p. m. 28. 39 70 9 p. m. 28.12 55 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 28.41 60 2 p. m. 28.29 70 9 p m. 28. 69 58 .273 .209 .398 .407 .376 .505 .487 .491 .478 .405 .376 .502 .378 .390 .641 .522 .583 .699 .566 .599 .666 .612 .529 .362 .469 .423 .491 .469 .439 .478 .456 Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Uu. gt. Cir. St. Fog Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. st Cu. St. iSJim. St. Nim. Nim. Cir. st Nim. Cir. cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. W. W. W. W. w. NW. NW. SW. SW. SE. NW. E. E. NE. E. E. E. NE. N. NE. SE. NW. N. SB. S. NE. NE. NE. E. NE. N. SW. . S. INW. . SW. . SW. . NW. . E. . SW. 85 75 56 87 87 94 94 100 83 94 93 78 81 97 77 79 94 85 84 85 77 90 89 36 94 88 83 79 94 REMARKS. 16th. Kaln from early morn till 2 p.m.; amount, 0.12 inch. 17th. Amount, 0.45 inch. i8th. -Kain from early night till 9 to 10 a. m. ; amount 0.0 1 inch. 20th. Rain from 2 p. m. to 11 a. m.; ?? amount, 81 inch. 21st. Kain from early night to 12 noon ; amount, 0.46 inch 22d. Rain from early night to 11 a.m.; amount, 0.28 inch. 23d. Rain from 7.30 a. m. to 2 p. m ; amount, 0.05 inch. 24th. Rain at 2 p. m.; amount, 0.71 inch. FREEDOM, OHIO. Cir. GU. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Cu. nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. t)ir. cu. Cir. Cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. Nim. Cir. cu. Sim. Nim. . Nim. Cir. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 4 10 8 10 10 10 5 E. E. SE. SK. S. E. E. E. E. B. E. S. NE. NE. fC. N. NE. E. NE. NE. E. E. E. E. N. E. E. E. E. SB. 2 2 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 4 12 2 2 12 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 E. SE. N. >f. NE. NE. N. 3. •5. E. W. S. s. N. NW. E. W. N. N. if. N. B. NE. NE. N. N. W. N. N. SE. E. 4 12 4 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 2 12 2 12 12 14 14 12 4 2 12 2 2 12 4 2 12 12 Storm from 7 p. m. the 15th to 1 p. m. on the 16th ; amount, 0.25 inch. 17th. Partially overcast ; dry and dusty. 18th, Pleasant most of the day. 1 9th. Rain ; portion of the day some diffuse lightning. 20th. Began to rain at 5 a. m.; storm ended at 6 p m. on the 23d ; amount, 1.50 inch. 24th. Stormy most of the day. STORMS OF 1859. 467 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. HILLSBOROUGH, OHIO.* 1 1 a o a ■a 1° 2 1 E i Id O £ o S v e ■■a 9 O 3 1 u o ca o ■:3 o 03 a 1 9 cd REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. in. 7 a. m. 8 10 1 10 10 10 8 10 2 2 5 5 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NE. 1 NE. 3 N. 3 NE. 3 SB. 1 E. 3 14th. Slight frost at 4 30 a. m. 16th. Halo at 10 p. m. 17th. Halo at 11p.m. 18th. Warm. 19th. Ealn from 8 to 11 a. m., and at night. 20th. Eain from 7 to 10 a.m.; showery. 21st. Cool; heavy rain in the night 22d. Cold. 23d. Cold and cloudy ; damp and chilly. Sept. 15 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 17 N. 2 W. 1 W. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 W. 3 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 2 W. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 3 W. 2 SW. 3 SW. 2 SW. 2 W. 1 W. 2 W. 2 W. 1 Sept. 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 19 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 21 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. Sept. 23 Sept. 24 ' * Gamble, observer. HILLSBOKOUGH, OHIO." Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. mr p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 28.40 28.46 28.37 28.34 28.33 28.21 28.17 28.22 28.24 28.27 28.27 28.13 28.15 28.09 28.04 28.04 27. 99 28.01 28.09 28.10 28. 10 10 38.20 28.26 28.30 57J 47* 63 69J 54 69J 63 62 70 63 57 75 67 66 67J 65J 63 66 56 63 61 58i 57 eii 57 337 Cir. st. 2 212 ;ir. St. 8 285 Cir. St. 2 297 Cu. 8 411 it. 10 586 St. 8 663 St. 2 563 St. 10 537 St. 8 543 St. 1 452 St. 3 591 Cir. 1 622 St. 1 591 Nim. 10 612 St. 10 587 St. 10 580 St. 8 489 St. 8 405 St, 10 396 Fog 10 460 St. 10 439 St. 10 436 St. 10 453 St. 10 429 St. 3 NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. SE. NW. SW. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW, NW. SW. SW. SW. 70 63 48 57 97 80 94 94 71 94 94 68 79 89 90 92 97 75 90 96 83 88 94 80 91 16th. Kain in a.m.; amount, 0.610 inch. 19th. Eain in a. m. and p. m, ; amount, 0.228 inch. 20th. Eain in a. m. ; amount, 1.365 inch. 21st. Eain from 11 to 12 p. m ; amount, 0.465 inch. » Matthews, observer. 58* 458 KEDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. HILLSBOROUGH, OHIO— Con tinned. ■s ui >. •a 0) . S 1 u 1 i CU ^ EKMARKS. 5 . 62 s =^ § *i ■i, S g ■a S g o CO ^ o S & o v o &4 i o 5 1 o o •s g ■g s i 6 ■a 's s > & REMARKS. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. ^8.57 28. 55 ^8. 58 28. 61 28.55 i8. 60 28.55 28. 74 28.84 28. 89 l»,87 28. 87 28. 84 28. 79 28. 81 66.7 65.2 63.4 62.3 73.6 64 62.1 66.8 61.2 59.5 62.8 60.7 60 61.2 58.8 Nim. Aurora Nim. Nim. Aurora Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Aurora Cu. Sim. Sim. Nim. 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 E. NE. NF. NE. E. NW. W. SW. SW. SW. W. SW. SW. NW. N. 2 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 IBEBIA, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. P- P- a. P- p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 47 64 54 56 62 66 72 52 52 80 66 70 74 68 60 64 69 63 70 62 59 63 69 58 62 59 60 68 60 Cir. cu. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Nim. Cir. Dense fog Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Fog Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 SW. NE. ENE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. NW. NW. NW. NE. NNE. NNW. ENE. NE. S. SSE. S. NW. S. NE. NNW. NE. NNE. NNW. NNW. W. SW. SW. SW. w. w. w. NW. NW. 15th. Eainfrom 6.25 to 7.15 p.m.; amount, 0. 10 inch. I6th. Rainy. 18th. Light fog at 6 a. m. ; diifused lightning at 7 p. m. 19th. Diffused lightning NW. at 6 p. m. ; remote thunder NW. at 7 p. m ; rain from 8 to 8.15 a. m. 20th. Continued rain from 4 a. m. to 9.15 p. m.; occasionally very heavy, with wind ; amount, 4.50 inches. 21st. Fog very dense till 10 a. m., then ascended, and remained in dense clouds all day. 22d. Diffused rapid lightning at I a. m. ; heavy thunder, moving NE. to SW. ; rain from 1 to 6 a.m.; amount, 2.00 inches. 23d. Eainy all day ; direction NNW.; drops fine; shower heavy from 5.15 to 6 p. m ; lightning very sharp ; amount, 25 inch. 24th. Drizzling rain all day from NW. ; amount, 0.50 inch. JACKSON, MONROE COUNTY, OHIO. Sept. 14 Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 55 3 S. 1 16th. Began to rain at 1 a. m, ; amount, 0.25 inch. S. 2 65 Sept. 16 10 10 10 S. S. 1 9 p. m. 63 460 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. JACKSON, MONEOE COUNTY, OHIO— Continued. 1 S § 1^ 1 SO £ cq 2 Hi s o a a; O & > V. O -9 o 5 •a o o Cm o e o o 4 •a 3 REMARKS. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 60 10 17th. Kain ina. m.; amount, 0.05 Storm commenced at 4 p. m. the Sept. 18 24th. Kain from 4 a. m. till — Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. p. m.; amount, 0.20 inch. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 n. m. 64 10 Sept. 20 -.. 72 67 65 10 10 10 Sept. 21 64 1 Sept. 22 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept 23 10 10 10 10 10 10 59 62 — Sept. 24 59 KELLBY'S ISLAND, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 p. m. p. m. a. m. P a. 2 p, 9 p, 7 a. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.42 29.50 29. 49 29. 39 29.34 29.23 29.20 29.20 29.23 29.24 29.28 29.20 29. 12 28.98 28. 94 38.97 29.06 29.08 29. 09 29 09 i9. 07 29.08 29, 12 29.19 29.26 '29. 29 29.29 29.32 29.29 29.29 29. 29 51 52 58 58 58 57 65 62 66 57 60 76 66 65 70 67 58 55 57 61 63 58 68 63 61 60 64 60 59 62 60 cir Cir. cu St. St. , cir. cu. , cu. st. 7 Gir.cu.,cu st.6 Nim. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. 4 , Cu. St. 5 Cu. 2 St., cu. st, Cir.cu.,oir.st.5 Cu. St. St., cir. St., nim, Haze, cir., cir. cu., nim. 9 Cu. st,, nim. 9 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim.,st. St., cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. , st. Nim.,Bt. St. N. ESE. E. E. pi ENE. E. NE. W. ESE. ESE. SE. ESE. W. N. NE. NB. NE. NE. N. W. sw. w. w. sw. sw. sw. sw. N. 1 5 6 6 2 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 8 8 6 5 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 4 2 1 18tli. Lightning in the W. at 9 p. m. 19th. Slight shower at 10 a. m. 20th. 8.30 a. m. wind changed to NE., and commenced raining very hard ; continued without inter- mission till 6 p. m. , wind blow- ing a gale ; very dark through the day. 2 1st. 7 a. m. still very dark, and wind blowing strong from NE., with drizzling rain ; continued all day, but decreasing gradually; 9 p. m. light wind from the N. 22d. 7 a. m. still raining ; wind light from the W. ; storm ceased at 9.30 a.m.; am't, 2.03 inches. Rain from 8.30 p. m. the 23d to 7 a. m. on the 24th ; amount, 0.10 inch. STORMS OF 1859, 461 STORMS No8. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MADISON, OHIO.» OS g 5 s o s 9 O X S 03 a o g H o a o UD V g ■§ o 1 s CO IS a 6 '■B e 0) Pi RBiMAEKS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m.' 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. ID. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. St. St. Cir. cu. Cu. Bt. St. St. St. St. St. Cir, Cir. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. St. Nim. Nim. St. St. St. St. Nim. St. St. St. Cir. St. St. Nim. St. Cir. St. 3 10 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 8 3 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 8 3E. NE. NE. SE. SE. SE. NE. NE. SE. SE. SE. SB. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. SW. w. w. sw.' sw. 2 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 3 3 1 4 5 3 2 1 1 3 2 I 1 2 19th. Thunder at intervals during 54 58 53 56 78 62 60 64 51 64 72 59 63 80 68 65 56 58 58 64 63 62 63 61 58 60 60 60 63 59 the p. m , SE. 20th. Wind shifted from SE. to NE. at 8 a. m.; began to rain at Sept. 6 a. m., and continued at inter- vals till the 24th ; amount, 1.50 inch. Sept. NE. 2 22d. Wind shifted from NW. to W. at 8 a. m. , then to SW. , and baclt to W. again during the day. Sept. 24th. Aurora, single arch, well de- fined and steady, at 8 30 p. m. Sept. sw. 3 Sept. Sept. Sept. NE. 2 Sept. Sept. * Atkins, observer. MADISON, OHIO.» Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 X7 18 19 20 21 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m m. ra. m, p. m, p. m. 48 53 58 52 52 67 60 57 62 50 78 70 52 62 80 64 56 56 66 58 60 69 Cir. Cir. Cir. . Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. SE. SE. SB. . NW. NW. N.... N. |SE. SE. SE. N. NW. NW. N. N. 2 2 1 5 3 10 10 10 1 10 SW. NE. SW. NW. SW. NW. NW. NW. SW. N. N. NW. SW. Storm from 5 a. m. the 20th to 8 a. m. on the 23d ; amount, 1.75 inch. •Mrs. A. C. King, observer. 462 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MADISON, OHIO— Continued. •a 3 g S S u i i A S Pi, > o §1 1 • 1 U -a o o 1 4 a S 1 REMARKS. Sept. 22 7 a. m. 60 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NE. 1 2 p. m. 63 Nim. 10 SE. 1 NE. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 60 Nim Sept. 23 56 Nim. 9 - 2 p. m. 66 Nim • -.- NE. 1 NE. 1 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 58 56 Nim. Nim. 10 10 Sept. 2 p. m. 64 Nim. 8 NE. 1 NE. 1 9 p. m. 56 Nim. 6 MONTVILLB, OHIO. Sept. Sept. 14 15 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. p. m. a. m. p, m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. r>. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 28. 873 .963 .874 .816 .787 .641 .624 .599 .538 .679 .746 .632 .577 .421 .430 .409 .407 .432 .504 .477 .435 .489 .540 .626 .702 .766 .694 .740 .702 .668 .670 44 45 48.5 53 52 66 63 60.5 62.5 54 54 70 63 63 73 68 65 64 58 61 69 62 59 63 58.5 57.5 64 58.5 59 61 59 Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cir. en. Cu. St. Fog Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Oir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. St. SW. W. W. NW. SW. SW. Fog Cu. St. St. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 8 10 W. NB. NW. SB. SW. NE. NE. SB. SB. SE. NE. NW. SE. SE. S. SW. SE. SW. SB. NB. NB. NW. NW. NB. N NW. SB. SB. SW. . SW. SW. NW. NW. NB. 15th. Shower in the night. 16th. Misty; sprinkle in the night. 17th. Misty. 19th. Light shower in the a. m.; commenced raining at 10 p. m.; wind light, SE. 20th. Kaiu till 10 a. m., and at intervals till 1 p. m. ; wind changed to NE. and NW. 21st. Sprinkle in the a.m., and rain at night. 22d. Sprinkle in the morning. 23d. Began to rain at 6 p. m. ; con- tinued during the night. 24th. Occasional showers in the a. m. ; amount of rain from 15th to 24th, 1.854 inch. NEWARK, OHIO. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 5 7 5 9 10 10 10 10 6 7 2 6 N. 1 NB. 2 NE. 2 NB. 1 NE. 2 NE. 1 NW. 1 N. ■ 1 NE. 1 14th. Wind variahle, SE. to N. 15th. Cool. 16th. Rain till 8 a. m. 18th. Lightning from light clouds in W. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 SB. ■ 1 NE. 1 S. 1 S. 1 Sept. 18 9 p. m. STORMS OF 1859. 463 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBEE, 1859. NEWARK, OHIO— Continued. & •9 •a Q OS .s g a & TS 2 |2 ca s g 1 %-• O w u 1 1 g 5 1 g •a o S 1 '•5 a 3 ■5S KEMARKS. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 2 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 i ■i. 2 S. 3 S. 2 NE. 1 N. 2 SW. 1 S. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 3 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 W. 2 W. 1 19th. Sprinkling rain from 8.20 a. m. to 9.15 p. m. 20tli. Steady rain. Sept. 20 21st. Very warm ; lightning in the NW.; morning dark and misty ; moderate rain during night. Sept. 21 22d and 23d. Eainy. 24th. Eainy night and morning till 1 p. m. ; at 7.40 p. m. there was Sept. 22 an opening of the clouds N., through which an aurora shone like a rising moon ; this contin- Sept. 23 ued for an hour and a half, until the northern sky became clear ; that horizon was then lighter Sept. 24 than elsewhere. NEW LISBON, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. \n. p. m. a. m. m. m. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m, p. m. 29.08 29.14 29.08 29.00 28.97 28. 90 28.87 28.80 28.82 28.85 28.95 28. 90 28.81 28.70 28.66 28.67 28.66 28. 68 28.69 28.70 28.68 28.68 28. 75 28.82 28.92 28.95 28.98 28.98 28.90 28.85 28.85 47 45 69 57 68 72 60 57 65 52 52 65 58 56 76 67 65 72 68 68 76 72 74 72 59 54 80 60 59 60 60 :u. Nim. Cir. St. Ou. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. It. Nim. Cu. Cu. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 6 W. W. 14th. Little frost. 8 N. 2 N. 15th. Cool. 3 NE. NE. 16th. Amount of rain, 2.25 inches. 2 NE. NEr 17th. Damp. 10 SE. 1 SE. 19th. Fair ; began to rain in the 10 SE. SE. night, and ended in the a. m. of 10 SB. SE. the 20th ; amount, 0.75 inch. 10 NE. NE. 21st. Rain from 10.30 to 11.30 10 N. N. a. m.; amount 33 inch. 1 NW. NW. 22d. Began to rain last night, and 10 N. N. ended at 9 a. m. this morning ; 4 N. N. amount, 0.15 inch. N. 23d. Damp. 2 SE. SE. 24th. Eain from 4 a. m. to 9 p. m.; 6 S. S. amount, 0.80 inch. 8 SE. SE. 10 3SE. 1 SSK. 8 SE. 3 SE. 5 E. E. u 9 E. 3 E. u 4 B. 1 B. E. 10 S. 1 S. 8 SW. SW. 1 1 SW. SW. 8 SW. SW. 5 SW. SW. 10 SW. SW. 10 SW. 1 SW. 10 NW. 3 NW. 8 w. NW. 464 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Noa. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NOETH BEND, OHIO g 1 3 o H as £ 2 i o > o o n .s » o 3 Motion of clouds. Winds. s REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 4 6 3 9 8 6 7 1 4 2 1 6 10 8 4 7 3 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 5 3 NE. 1 NW. 1 E. 2 S. 1 E. 1 SE. 1 S. 2 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 2 NE. 2 N. 3 NE. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 W. 3 N. Ifith "Rain frnm ^ tn Q n m • Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 1 7th Ammint nf rm'n Ifil inrh 19tli. Eain from 2 to 8 a. m. ; Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 22d. Cloudy all day. 24th. Kain in the night ; amount, Sept. 17 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 22 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 23 Sept. 24 NORTHWOOD, OHIO. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 28.94 29.01 Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 5 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 3 1 3 10 9 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SW. 1 W. 1 W. 1 1 NE. E. 2 3 28.94 28.82 W. 1 Sept. 28.73 28.71 28.75 28.77 28.80 28.68 28.65 28.53 SE. NW. NW. NW. SE. W. SW. SE. SW. w. NW. NW. NE. W. NW. SE. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sept. Sept. NW. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 Sept. SW. 1 W. 1 28.50 28.53 28.54 28.57 28.49 Sept. Sept. 28.58 28. 67 Sept. SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 28.80 28. 88 Sept. 28.87 Sept. STORMS OP 1859. 465 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. 1 2 o i i tn D O i § h i - ft-, o XI REMAKKS. 1 o s i |2 m a ja (1 S o 1 g ■a o in ■a s > •13 Sept. 14 9 p.m. 29.38 58 Cir. 10 sw. NW. 1 16th. Eain from 5 to 6 a. m., and Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.41 54 Cir. 10 sw. NE. 2 from 8 to 8.30 a.m.; amount, 2 p. m. 29.36 76 Cir. 4 sw. E. 1 0.09 incii. 9 p. m. 29.29 62 Cir. 7 sw. N. 1 19tii. Rain from 12 m. Co 11 p. m.; Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.30 60 Nim. 10 sw. N. 1 amoimt, 0.44 Inch. 2 p. m. 29.21 72 Nim. 10 sw. E. 1 21st. Rain from 9.30 to 11 p.m. 9 p. m. 29. 17 64 Cir. 5 sw. N. 1 22d. Rain from 9. 15 to 9.45 a. m.; Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.22 68 Cir. 9 sw. N. 1 amount, 0.11 inch. 2 p. m. 29.21 79 Cir. ou. 9 NW. N. 1 9 p. m. 29.25 62 _ ^ NE. 1 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.30 29.23 64 82 Cir. 4 sw. E. 1 SE. 1 9 p. m. 29. 14 66 Cir. 1 sw. SW. 1 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 29.12 68 Nim. 10 sw. NW. 1 2 p. m. 29.08 73 iSTim. 10 sw. SE. 1 9 p. m. 29.06 68 Nim. 10 sw. SW. 1 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29.04 70 Nim. 10 NW. E. 1 2 p. m. 29.04 76 Cir. 2 NW. N. 1 9 p. m. 29.11 62 Nim. 10 NW. N. 1 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.12 60 Nim. 10 NW. NW. 1 2 p. m. 29.09 70 Nim. 10 NW. SW. 1 9 p. m. 29.13 64 Nim. 10 NW. SW. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29.22 64 Nim. 10 SW. SW. 1 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 29.22 29.31 72 60 Nim. Nim. 10 10 sw. SW. W W. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29.38 61 Cir. 8 SW. SW. 1 2 p. m. 29.36 72 Nim. 9 SW. SW. 2 9 p. m. 29.36 62 Nim. 10 SW. SW. 1 Sept. 24 7 am. 29.34 74 •^ir. 10 SW. 3 sw. 3 2 p. m. 29.27 76 Nim. 9 NW. 2 SW. 2 9 p. m. 29.29 58 SW. 1 SAVANNAH, OHIO. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.04 45 .218 Cir. St. 10 NW. 3 NW. 2 76 14th. Solar halo. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.12 50 .273 Cir. St. 8 NW. 3 NW. 3 85 Rain from 10 p. m. the 15th to 1 2 p. m. 29.07 68 .257 St. 10 w. 2 W. 3 43 a. m. on the 16th; amount, 0.106 9 p. m. 29.03 64 .270 St. 10 w. 3 W. 2 72 inch. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 28.93 54 .321 Cir. Bt. 10 w. 2 SW. 2 86 16th. Mild and cloudy. 2 p. m. 28.83 73 .529 St. 10 w. 2 sw. 2 75 17th. Pleasant. 9 p. m. 28.80 65 .497 St. 10 sw. 3 sw. 2 83 18th. Thunder NW. in the evening. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 28.77 64 .610 St. 10 sw. 2 sw. 2 88 19th. Rain from 3 to 4.15 p. m ; 2 p. m. 28.81 75 .390 Cir. St. 8 sw. 2 sw. 3 50 thunder and lightning in the 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28 84 54 . 348 w. 1 86 evening ; amount, 0.225 inch. Sept. 18 28.88 52 .335 Cir. st. 8 NW. 3 SE. 1 93 20th. Rain from 4 a. m. to 8 p. m. ; 2 p. m. 28.78 78 .463 Cir. St. 6 sw. 3 sw. 3 56 amount, 1.20 inch. 9 p. m. 28.73 66 .373 St. 2 sw. 2 sw. 3 62 21st. Rain from 2 to 6 a. m.; fine Sept. 19 7 a. m. 28.60 66 .510 Cir. St. 10 w. 3 sw. 2 88 rain during the day and heavy 2 p. m. 28.55 80 .554 St. 10 sw. 4 sw. 4 64 at night. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28.57 70 .502 St. 10 sw. 3 sw. 3 78 22d. Rain very heavy early; thun- Sept, 20 28.67 66 .618 Nim. 10 w. 3 N. 3 100 der ; mild day; amount, 1.26 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28.67 63 .518 St. 10 N. 4 N. 4 100 inch. 28.64 69 .466 St. 10 N. 3 N. 3 100 Rain from 6 p. m. the 23d to 11 Sept. 21 28.64 61 ,518 St. 10 N. 2 N. 2 100 a. m. on the 24th ; amount, 0. 675 2 p.m. 28.63 69 .549 St. 10 sw. 2 SW. 2 89 inch. 9 p. m. 28.63 67 .662 Nim. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 100 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 28.70 60 .451 Nim. 10 W. 3 MW. 3 97 2 p. m. 28.77 69 .570 St. 10 NW. 2 NW. 3 89 9 p. m. 28.76 61 .452 St. 10 NW. 2 SW. 2 94 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 28.93 61 .456 St. 10 W. 2 NW. 8 88 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28.92 66 .413 St. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 77 28.92 60 .483 Nim. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 100 Sept. 24 28.88 60 .500 St. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 100 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.86 63 .491 St. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 88 28.87 60 .469 St. 10 NW. 3 NW. 2 94 59* 466 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SHAEONVILLE, OHIO. 1 1 a o S o ■a 1 i o r ■s u 1 i. 3 5 1 o g ■f s 1 a> EEMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 5 5 10 10 10 S. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 16th. Eain from 4 to 8 a. m. 18th. Very warm. 19th. Eain from 6 a. m. to 4 p. m. 20 th. Light rain all night. 22d. Heavy Bhowers in the night. 24th. Cool. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 3 4 5 3 5 6 10 10 10 N. 1 N. 1 N. 1 W. 1 W. 1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 S. 2 S. 1 S. 1 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 s 5 5 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 !I^I^" Sept. 22 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 23 4 4 10 6 5 5 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 N. 1 N. 1 N. 1 Sept. 24 TOLEDO, OHIO. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9 8 7 10 9 7 8 7 3 3 5 6 7 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 2 20th to 23d. Rainy. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 STORMS OF 1859. 467 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. TEOY, OHIO. 1 ■a i V •s 1 . |S i g V 1 o u 1 DO ■■3 5 1 a 1 - a ■s "i2 REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.92 55 Cir. 10 w. 4 Calm. 16th. EaiQ from 2 to 2.30 a. m.; Sept 15 7 a. m. 30.04 49 Cir. 10 w. 6 W. 2 amount, 0. ]5 inch. 2 p. m. 30.01 67 ...... Cir. 10 w. 5 w. 4 19th. Eain from 3.30 to 4 p. m.; 9 p. m. 29.93 56 Cir. 10 w. 4 Calm. amount, 0.19 inch. Sept. 16 7 a. DD. 19. 88 54 W. 2 20th. Kain from 1 to 3 a. m.; 2 p. m. ■29. 79 76 Cir. 5 w. 2 W. 4 amount, 0.43 inch. 9 p. m. 29.79 60 Cir. 10 w. 6 W. 2 Sept. 17 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29.81 29.79 29.82 29.71 63 70 57 64 Foffffv «. W. W. W. W. 4 2 4 12 Fofftrv Foggy Sept. 2 p. m. 29.77 80 W. 12 9 p. m. 29.69 70 Cir. 10 w. 5 W. 12 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 29.44 70 Cir. 10 w. 10 W. 2 2 p. m. 29.54 76 Cir. 5 w. 10 N. 12 9 p. m. 29.66 63 Cir. 10 w. 6 N. 12 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29.56 62 Cir. 10 w. 6 W. 4 2 p. m. 29.59 69 Cir. 10 w. 10 w. 2 9 p. m. 29.53 53 Cir. 10 w. 10 w. ...... Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.63 56 Cir. 10 w. 8 w. 4 2 p. jn. 29.60 69 Cir. 10 w. 6 w. 12 9 p. m. 29.62 62 Cir. 10 w. 4 w. 4 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29.72 60 Cir. 10 w. 4 w. 12 2 p. m. 29.74 66 Cir. 10 w. 5 w. 12 9 p. m. 29.90 69 Cir. 10 w. 5 w. 2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29.90 69 Cir. 10 w. 3 w. 12 2 p. m. 29.88 70 Cir. 10 w. 4 w. 12 9 p. m. 29.93 60 Cir. 10 w. 3 w. 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.93 60 Cir. 6 w. 4 N. 12 2 p. m. 29.92 63 Cir. 10 w. 8 w. 2 9 p. m. 29.71 58 Oir. 2 w. 3 w. 2 UEBANA, OHIO. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. tn. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 29.01 29.08 29.02 28.98 28.91 28.81 28.80 28.78 28.83 28.87 28.88 28.79 28.71 28.59 28.57 28.57 28.57 28.63 28.67 28.68 28.66 28.66 28. 74 28. 82 28.89 28.97 28.98 28. 97 28.93 28.90 28. 90 55 48 68 58 56 77 67 64 72 58 54 80 70 69 73 64 63 69 62 54 68 62 58 67 60 67 68 60 59 66 60 St. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. St. Rain St. St. Bain St. Eain Misty St, St. Misty St. St. St. St. St. St. St. St, 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 1 8 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 w. w. w. sw. "W. s. s. NW. NW. W. W. s. s. ssw. s. NNE. NNW. SNW. NNW. NNW. ? W. WSW. WSW. W. w. w. NW. NW. NW. NB. 1 IE. NE. 2NE. 1 2SE. 3 3 3 1 1 3 7 C 4 8 5 6 4 4 SE. SE. S. SSW. NNE. NNW. NNW. NNW, WSW. WSW. w. w. 15th. Eain at night. 18th. Lightning in the evening. 19th. Eain, accompanied by thun- der, from 5 to 6.30 p. m. ; am't, 0.95 inch. 20th, Eainy and misty all day ; rain and thunder in the night ; storm ended at 8 a. m. on the 21st; amount, 0.27 inch. 23d. Misty from 6 to 7 p. m. ; rain in the night. 24th. Showery till noon ; amount, 0.06 inch. 468 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. / WELCHFIELD, OHIO. 1 1 1 IS •a V s . a o o P3 |4 o 1 i o i > o •a a o |x< B 3 1 "s i i > REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 15th. Sprinlcled all day; slight amount of rain fell. Cir. 9 Cir. St. 10 E. 3 E. 3 E. 2 18th. Began sprinkling at 2 p. m.; began to rain at dark. 19th. Ceased raining about 4 a. Sept. 16 Cir. cu. 9 E. 2 E. 2 m. ; commenced again at 5 p. m. and rained at intervals till 4 a. Sept. 17 Fog W. 1 E. 2 m. on the 20th. 21st. Began to rain lightly about 11 a. m., and ended at 4 a. m. Sept. 18 on the 22d. 22d. Sprinkle at 6 p. m. Sept. 19 Nim. 9 Cu. 5 S. 7 SW. 4 S. 2 SW. 4 Sept. 20 Cir. St. 10 Cir. St. 9 N. 4 NE. 4 NE. 3 Sept. 21 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 NB. 2 NE. 2 Sept. 22 Nim. ■ 9 3W. 1 SW. 2 Sept. 23 Nim. 10 Gu. 9 W. 3 S. 2 W. 3 Sept. 24 Nim. 10 Cu. 9 S. 2 W. 1 SW. 2 DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.37 53 .157 St. 4 SE. 1 N. 2 37 Rain at intervals from 8.16 p. m. Sept. 1ft 7 a. m. 29.76 50 .258 Nim. 9 S. 1 E. 3 71 on the 18th, to 2.16 p. m. on 2 p, m. 29.67 62 .312 Nim. 6 SE. 2 E. 2 56 the 21st; amount, 1.52 inch. 9r m. 29.70 52 .219 Cu. St. 2 N. 1 E. 2 54 Bain from 9 a. m. on the 21st, to Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.59 52 .321 Cir. 1 B. 1 B. 2 85 9.30 a. m. on the 22d; amount, 2 p. m. 29.53 65 .346 Gu. St. 9 SB. 1 B. 54 0.15 inch. 9 p. m. 29.63 63 .399 St. 8 E. 1 E. 72 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.48 59 .393 St. 10 E. 1 NE. 81 2 p. m. 29.56 71 .436 St. 1 S. 1 NE. 57 9 p. 7 a. 29 49 56 . 308 E. 68 Sept. 18 rou 29.41 54 .335 Cu. 9 E. 2 SE. 80 2 p. m. 29.50 75 .462 Cir. cu. 5 E. 1 SE. 55 9 p. m. 29.50 66 .470 Nim. 8 E. 1 SW. 73 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 29.38 65 .497 Nim. 10 NE. 1 S. 83 2 p. m. 29.17 72 .668 Nim. 3 E. ■ 1 S. 2 85 9 p. ra. 29.36 64 .465 Nim. ' 2 E. 1 SE. 1 78 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29.36 54 .375 Nim. 10 W. 3 NE. 3 93 2 p. m. 29.40 52 .257 Nim. 10 SW. 5 NB. 2 66 9 p. m. 29.27 53 .334 Nim. 10 SW. 5 NE. 3 86 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.37 52 .334 Nim. 10 SW. 4 E. 2 86 2 p. m. 29.34 55 .349 Nim. 10 SW. 3 E. 2 80 9 p. m. 29.43 56 .362 Nim. 10 SW. 2 E. 1 86 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29.38 57 .335 Nim. 10 SE. 3 W. 2 74 2 p. m. 29.42 62 .386 Nim. 8 E. 1 W. 1 67 9 p. ra. 29.33 57 .350 Nim. 9 E. 1 w. 1 75 ' Sept. ?,3 7 a. m. 29.55 61 .426 Cu. St. 8 SE. 1 s. 2 82 2 p. m. 29.51 70 .449 Cu. St. 4 SW. 2 SW. 2 61 9p, m. 29.51 64 .497 Ou. st. 7 W. 1 SW. 1 83 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.55 62 .426 Cu. St. 7 NW. 1 SW. 1 82 2p m. 29.53 71 .595 Nim. 10 W. 2 SW. 2 76 9 p. m. 29.55 63 .416 Nim. 10|W. 2 w. 1 82 STORMS OP 1859. 471 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBBE, 1859. GRAND EAPIDS, MICHIGAN. s- 1 s D9 9 & € t:^:; 2 s, a i "m ^!^ g "a i ■s ^ REMARKS. •s 1 i 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 Sept. Sept. 14 15 9 p. m. 47 Cir. St. 4 w. 2 W. 1 14th. Frost; windy; solar halo. 7 a. m. 42 Cir. cu. 6 vv. 2 SE. 1 18th. Eain at intervals d,ll day; 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 62 Ou. St. 8 vv. 2 SB. 2 ...... thunder and lightning in the p. 52 Cu. St. y vv. 2 E. 1 m.; amount, 1 05 inch. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 50 Gu. St. 9 vv. 2 E. 1 19th. Kain at intervals all day; 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 70 Cu. St. y w. 2 E. 1 ,^. strong wind at night, changed 61 Cu. St. y w. 2 E. 1 to E ; amount, 9.17 inch. Sept. il 7 a. m. 53. n E. 1 20th. Cloudy; cool rain at night. 21st. Eain at intervals all day; slight rain at night. 22d. Drizzling rain at intervals all day. 2 p. m. 76 n E. 1 9 p. m. 57 n SW. 1 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 62 ( Cu. St. 1 Cir. St. 7 w. s. 2 ) 3 S. 1 2 p. m. 75 Nim. Cir. St. w. 2 3 S. 1 23d. Drizzling rain. 10 y. 24th. Drizzling rain in the morn- 9 p. m. 63 Cu. St. Cir. St. 6 w. s. 2 3f S. 1 ing; amount of rain, 0.69 inch. Sept. ly 7 a. m. 64 Nim. 9 S; 2 S. 1 2 p. m. 70 Nim. 10 SW. 2 SW. 1 9 p. m. 66 Nim. 10 S. 3 E. 3 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 46 Gu. St. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 2 p. m. 52 ( Cir. ou. 1 Cu. St. 8 W. N. 1 ) 2 i NE. 2 9 p. m. 49 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 49 Cu. st. 10 E. 2 NE. 1 2 p. m. 54 Nim. 10 E. 2 NE. 2 9 p. m. 51 Cu. St. 10 E. 2 NE. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 52 Ou. st. 10 W. 2 S. 1 2 p. m. 64 Nim. 10 W. 2 SW. 1 9 p. m. 57 Nim. 10 W. 2 W. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 56 Cu. st. 10 W. 2 W. 1 2 p. m. 64 Nim. 10 W. 2 W. 1 9 p. m. 57 Nim. 10 W, ? W. ] Sept. 24 7 a. m. 56 Cu. St. 10 N. 2 N. 1 2 p. m. 69 Gu. St. 9 N, ? N. 1 9 p. m. 57 n N. 1 GEAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.62 48 .335 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.67 44 .196 2 p. m. 29.48 59 .269 9 p. m. 29.56 55 .243 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29.48 50 . 258 2 p. m. 29.41 65 .330 9 p. m. 29.36 61 .354 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.36 55 .321 2 p. m. 29,31 59 .323 9 p. m. 29. 31 60 .396 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 29.31 64 .464 2 p. m. 29.09 68 .577 9 p. m. 29.11 66 .570 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 28.97 64 .563 2 p. m. 63 .510 9 p. m. 29.17 53 .375 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29.39 49 .297 2 p. m. 29.37 56 .308 9 p. m. 29.41 52 .232 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.35 50 .309 2 p. m. 29.30 56 .391 9 p. m. 29.30 64 .362 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29.30 62 .361 2 p. m. 29.34 56 .391 . 9 p. m. 29.42 55 .405 q NE 9 E. 1 B. 10 E. 1 E. 10 NW. 2 E. 10 B 10 B 10 E B B 3 B 9 W. 3 W. 10 W. 2 S. 10 W. 2 iW. 10 SW. 2 SW. 10 w. 4 W. 10 NR 10 NE. 7 NE. 10 NE. 2 NE. 10 NE 10 NE 10 B in B 10 SB in SE 10 NW 100 68 54 56 71 53 66 74 65 76 77 85 89 94 85 69 60 85 87 87 93 87 94 19th. Amount of rain, 0.90 inch. 20th. Amount, 0.06 inch. 21st. Amount, 0.12 inch. 22d. Amount, 0.12 inch. 472 EEDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN— Continued. a IS S 1 a & ■a o It as 2 i i >• o u s .s o Q o 1 in 1 is E a JS . 1 REMARKS. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.48 29.46 29.60 29.51 29.47 29.47 56 58 54 55 63 56 .391 .452 .362 .405 .446 .449 10 10 10 9 2 NW. 2 NE. 1 W. 1 S. 1 NE. 2 NW. 1 SE. 1 87 94 87 94 77 100 23d. Amount of rain, 0.06 inch. 24th. Amount, 0.02 inch. Sept. 24 NE. 2 NW. 1 LAKE GEORGE, MICHIGAN. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.62 29.71 29.69 29.56 29.60 29.41 29.42 29.43 29.40 29.39 29.38 29. 12 29. 18 29.08 29.21 29.40 29.55 29.43 29.51 29.52 29.33 29.38 29.31 29.30 29.37 29.31 29.32 29.34 29.48 29.46 29.45 34 32 54 49 43 65 51 40 73 56 51 62 59 58 47 42 31 58 47 41 68 58 53 57 56 53 62 56J 51 73 61 Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. ou. Clear Clear Cu. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Clear Cir. Clear Cir. Bt. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Fog. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. 2 1 1 1 10 5 10 9 10 10 2 10 3 4 IC 10 10 5 10 10 10 3 10 10 10 NW. NW. SE. SE. E. SE. SE. jalm Calm Calm NE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. N. NE. N. Calm Calm N. E. Calm Calm Calm Calm NW. Calm Calm 14th. Heavy frost. 15th. Frost ; two circles in the fir- mament at 7 p. m. resembling rainbows — one of them started from E. to SW., and the other from E. to NW. 18th. Aurora at 8J p. m., a black cloud underneath, continued till 11 p. m. 19th. Severe gale and very heavy rain ; amount, 1.62 inch, f 20th. Frost. 21st. Heavy rain and wind ; am't, 0.90 inch. MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.58 29.59 29.51 29.49 29.41 29.33 29.29 29.30 29.25 29.22 29. 10 29.08 29.07 29.23 29.34 29.46 29.52 29.54 29.51 35.2 43.1 58.1 49 50.2 65 62.1 53 71.3 57.8 57 66 62.2 42.7 43.8 44.6 44.3 51 35 .142 .208 .254 .244 .296 .304 .126 .284 .394 .330 .466 .516 .376 .255 .239 .207 .219 .226 .188 St. Nim. St. cu. Cir. Cir. St. St. St. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. W. N. W." E. WSW. S. SSW. 8. S. s. WSW. NW. ESE. SW. SE. SSW. WSW. N. N. NW. B. NE. N. 70 74 53 69 81 50 32 71 51 70 100 84 96 93 83 70 76 60 90 14th. Snow in the morning, cloudy and cold; fine hail and very little ice. 15th. Thick, hazy clouds, in long bands across the sky. 16th. Faint aurora at 10 p. m. I8th. Rain at night; amount, 0.94 inch. 19th. Strong north wind and rough sea. 20th. A few scattering cirrus clouds in the morning, very high, and coming from the west with great velocity. 21st. White frost. 23d. Misty rain; amount, 0.06 inch. 24th. Pale aurora. STOliMS OF 1859. 473 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. ^ MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN— Continued. •a •a s -a 2 la 1 > i 01 -a 3 "s 1 3 REMARKS. 1 9 o IS e2 o 1 § c o •a o S > Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.52 29. 3G 29. 33 38 73 41.3 .170 .34fi .212 Cir. 1 WNW. WNW. WNW. 1 1 1 72 50 81 Shower. Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29. 27 30 .2.'i9 St. 8 Still NE. 1 66 2 p. m. 29. 28 54 .335 Nim. 10 NE. 2 80 9 p. m. 29. 47 52.3 .327 Nim. 10 NB. 1 86 Sept. 23 24 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. w. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 29.41 29. 40 29.43 29.42 29.40 51 62.4 47.2 46.4 62.1 .357 .369 .295 .283 .419 St. Nim. Cu. 10 10 C 1 NE. NE. NW. NW. NE. 1 1 1 94 66 91 91 73 Sept. Shower 1 9 p. m. 29. 33 49.1 .321 ... NW. 89 MONROE, MICHIGAN. « Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. ^ept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 Sept. 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 D. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. • 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Light fog, Cir. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 5N. 9 N. 6N. 10 NE. IjE. lis. 7-E. lOE. 5:e. 6SW. 4SW. 9SW. 10 SW. 3SE. ol io'ne. lONE. lONE. io|ne. ioInw. io!nw. low. low. 9;w. 10, w. lOjW. 10, w. 10 jW. lO.NW. lONW. 1 N. 2 2 N. 3 3 N. 3 1 NE. J 1 B. 2 2 E. 2 1 E. 1 1 E. 2 1 E. 2 E. 2 2 SW. 2 2 SW. 1 2 SW. v 2 1 SW. 5 1 SE. 3 SB. ] 2 iSTE. 4 2 NE. 3 2 NE. 2 2 NE. 2 2 NW. 2 2 NW. 2 1 NW. 2 2 W. 2 2 W. 2 1 W. 2 1 W. 2 1 W. 2 2 NW. 2 1 NW. 2 1 NW. 2 15th. Slight sprinkle at 8 p. m. 18th. Began torain at 8J p. m. and ended some time in the night. 19th. Light showers in rapid suc- cession all day. 20tb. Drizzling rain all day; show- ers at night, with lightning. * Whelpley, observer. MONROE, MICHIGAN.* Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept, 17 Sept. 18 m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. lU. m. m. m. m. 50 49 56 63 47 67 63 60 72 61 58 68 66 Cir. cu. 8 Nim. 8 Cu. 6 Cu. 7 Cir. 1 Cu. 4 Diffuse 8 Diffuse 10 Cu. and cir. 1 Cir. Cir. and cu, Nim. 60* 3 4 8 Bowlsby, observer. E. E. E. NE. W. SB. 18 th. Rain in the evening, accom- panied by thunder and zigzag lightning. 474 EEDUOTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MONROE, MICHIGAN—Continued. 1 1 s a T3 S 1 i > o 1 a ■■3 3 1 o 1 4 a •3 s ■g REMARKS. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 66 Nim. 10 SE. 1 20th to 27th. Eain more or less, at 2 p. m. 71 Cu. and nim. 7 SB. 1 longer or shorter intervals each 9 p. m. 69 Cu. 7 day. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 64 70 68 Nim. 10 Nim. 9 Nim. 9 8W. 1 SW. 1 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. -o..... 67 70 67 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SW. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 62 ^im. 10 SW. 1 2 p. m. 71 Nim. 10 SW. 1 9 p. m. 66 Nim. 10 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 59 68 66 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SW. 1 k Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 58 66 63 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SW. 1 MONEOE PIERS, MICHIGAN. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 6 p. m. 29.60 53.5 .175 15 6 a. m. 29.70 53.5 .315 9 a. m. 29.73 53.5 .301 3 p. m. 39.66 55 .269 6 p. m. 29.62 54.6 .263 16 6 a. m. 29. 50 52 .321 9 a. m. 29. 49 55.5 .356 3 p. m. 29.39 63.5 .440 6 p. m. 29.38 62 .444 17 6 a. m. 29.36 59.5 .462 9 a. m. 29.40 60.5 .434 3 p. m. 29.41 65 .467 6 p. m. 29.39 65.5 .493 18 6 a. m. 29.44 57 .407 9 a. m. 29.42 60.5 .390 3 p. m. 29.32 67 .489 6 p. m. 29.24 65.5 .526 19 6 a. m. 29.06 64.5 .639 9 a. m. 29.08 65 .549 3 p. m. 29.03 68 .612 6 p. m. 29.08 69 .599 20 6 a. m. 29.25 53.5 .356 9 a. m. 29. 27 54.5 .369 3 p. m. 29.26 54 .376 6 p. m. 29.29 53.5 .382 21 6 a. m. 29.28 54 .390 9 a. m. 29.28 54 .390 3 p. m. 29.24 55.5 .370 6 p. m. 29.26 55.5 .412 22 6 a. m. 29.27 56 -.405 9 a. m. 29.30 57.5 .429 3 p. m. 29.35 60 .441 6 p. m. 29.39 59.6 .447 23 6 a. m. 29.49 57.5 .429 9 a. m. 29.50 59.5 .418 3 p. m. 29.46 61.5 .482 6 p. m. 29.47 61 .489 24 6 a. m. 29. 45 57 .421 9 a. m. 29.46 58.5 .416 3 p. m. 29.44 63 .462 6 p. m. 29.45 61.5 .436 10 10 4 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 4 1 W. SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 4 SW. 3 SW. 3 SW. 2 s. w. w. S. NE. SW. NW. WNW. NE. E. NE. NE. N. fJ. NE. NE. NW. NW. SE. SSE. S. SE. ENE. E. ESE. SSE. S. by E. SW. NW. NW. NNW. NW. NNW. NNW. NNW. WNW. WSW. WSW. SW. SW. SW. SW. s. SW. WNW. ssw. SW. w. 42 77 73 62 61J 83 81 75 80 91 82 75 78 87 74 75 84 89 89 90 85 86 87 90 93 93 93 84 94 90 91 85 88 91 82 88 91 90 85 80 80 17th. Light fog falling at 5. 30 a. m. ; rising at 9. 30 a. m. 18th. Heavy mist at sunrise; dis- appeared at 7 a. m. ; rain at in- tervals during the night, com- mencing, with a thunder shower from the south, at 9 p. m. ; amount, 0. 42 inch. 19th. Frequent showers from the south, commencing at 9 a,, m. and ending at 3. 30 p. m. ; rain- bow in the NE. at 3 p. m.; amount, 0. 29 inch. 20th. A general rain from 9 a. m. till noon; thunder shower from the SE. between 9 and 10 p. m. ; amount, 1. 01 inch. 21st. Drizzling rain from 10 a. m. till noon; amount, 0. 01 inch. 22d. Drizzling rain from 7 to 8. 30 a. m.; amount, 0. 03 inch. 23d. Rain in the night; amount, 0. 01 inch. STORMS OF 1869. 475 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NEW BUFFALO, MICHIGAN. •a •a B 1 3 O U 1 O o -"! SB o 2 m a o a 41 O '3 S 1 .s 3 O 5 1 o o o g ■a o ■a .s 1 ■g REMARKS. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 29.47 .61 .47 .41 .34 .27 .23 .27 .21 .27 .18 .12 .01 28.89 .91 29.02 .27 48 53 58 56 53 56 54 58 70 59 66 72 66 68 70 58 52 Cu. Cu. St. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Bt. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. 6 10 10 9 10 10 1 8 7 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 IC 10 NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. W. W. 1 1 Rain from 2 p. m- the 18th to 9 a. Sept. Sept. 24th. Faint aurora at 7 p. m. Sept. W. W. W. SW. SW. s. SW. SW. E. NE. N. NE. NE. NE. SW. W. w. w. w. w. w. NW • 1 1 6 4 2 4 1 1 3 2 8 4 4 4 Sept. Sept. Sept. .26 .20 .16 .16 .19 .23 .32 .38 .40 .39 .42 .41 .35 48 60 58 54 56 64 56 67 68 65 59 62 48 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. P- m. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 29.65 29.65 29.61 29.36 29.29 29.24 29.05 29.03 29.47 29.47 29.52 29.53 29.53 29. 34 29.34 29. 34 29.30 20.31 29.52 29. 53 48 48 55 61 66 65 61 61 44 49 45 53 41 67 45 59 53 62 60 67 ,189 , 23G .295 .296 .363 .420 .442 .413 .218 .247 .251 .269 .257 .218 .300 .380 .348 .429 .426 .425 6 9 10 3 2 NW. S. S. s. N. S. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. W. W. S. s. s. s. s. 56 70 68 79 83 77 76 71 84 67 100 33 100 76 86 77 82 64 18th. Amount of rain, 0. 64 inch. 476 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. OTSEGO, MICHIGAN. & -a a c o 3 1 If i s o s s o p. > o s i s o 3 •a 9 ° "S g .s S REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 6 7 10 9 5 9 6 2 NE. 2 E. 3 SE. 3 E. 2 NE. 2 E. 1 S. 2 E. 1 SE. 2 S. 3 S. 3 S. 3 3W. 2 NE. 3 NE. 3 iSfE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 2 3W. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 NW. 1 N. 1 !'"I~ 15th. Slight rain at 1 p. m. 18th. Eain from 9.30 a. m. to 11.40 a. m.; heavy thunder shower from W. and SW. about Sept. 1(1 i p.m. Rain most of the time from 7J p. m. the 20th to 4. 30 p. m. on the Sept. 17 21st. 22d and 23d. Sprinkles of rain. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m.- 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 18 3 4 10 6 8 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 2 p. m. 9 p. m. OTTAWA POINT, MICHIGAN. Sept. 14 6 p. m. Sept. 15 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. Sept. 16 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. Sept. 17 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. B p. m. Sept. 18 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p m. Sept. 19 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. Sept. 20 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. Sept. 21 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 50 39 46 54 52 51 53 62 57 51 58 66 62 56 63 68 68 62 64 71 57 45 45 49 49 52 52 52 53 .162 . 196 .215 .231 .232 .245 .244 .284 .322 .296 .394 .376 .340 .363 .416 .509 .476 .491 .497 .572 .407 .275 .251 .247 .247 .308 .361 .361 Cu. Nim. Nim. 1 'ir. st. Cir. St. Jir. St. Oir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. st, Cu. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Cir. st. Oir. St. Sim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 1 1 3 6 NW. SW. SW. W." W. W. S. SW. NNE. SW." NE. NW. N. SB. ENE. ESE. e: NE. NE. NE. N. NE. E. E. SSE. S. SSE. SSE. SE. SE. NNE. NNE. NNE. NNE. NNE. NNE. NE. NE. NNE. NNE. 45 82 69 55 60 65 60 51 69 79 82 59 61 81 72 75 69 88 83 76 87 92 84 71 71 79 93 93 93 15th. Sun rose faint into dark, nimbus clouds; air quite raw; ba- rometer 29. 77 and rising steady. 7. 25 a. m. a perfect calm. 7. 40, light breeze sprung up from SE. lU. 15, wind S. 11.30 a. m. shower, 7 or 8 miles passing N.; wind S., force 3; barometer sta- tionary at 29. 79; cloudiness 10; velocity 2, ENE.; a few drops of rain falling on the Point., 6. 03 p. m. sun's rays struggling through a narrow line of red; set behind a line of dark stratus; barometer falling; sky covered with a. thick, impenetrable cu. St.; snn set in a narrow line of st. ; small, red lines above, in- creasing in width to the N. , thus ending a very pleasant day. 16th. No dew; sun rose pale in a narrow line scarcely his own width, into dark stratus. 1 7th. Light dew; sun rose in a clear line into a belt of stratus; sky covered with thick cir.; wind N. 2, which, at 7. 10 a. m., hauled to NE.; sky gradually cleared up, except a little light STORMS OF 1859. 477 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. OTTAWA POINT, MICHIGAN— Continued. ca ■a ■a s c o g i as Ik CQ i 1 1 1 g O 1 0) a •a § 1 w "S a o 1 -a •3 'i 9 Oi > 3 REMARKS. Sept. 22 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 pm. 29. 22 29.23 29.26 29.32 29.42 29.41 29.41 29.42 29.43 29.45 29.43 29.43 54 55 59 59 56 57 60 60 56 57 62 59 .390 .405 .439 .439 .420 .436 .456 .487 .391 .407 .491 .469 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. St. 10 Cu. St. 10 Oir. St. 10 Oir. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. St. 10 Nim. 10 10 NNW. 2 NW. S. 1 ^SW. 1 WSW. 2 SW. 1 SSW. 1 W. MNW. 1 NNW. 1 ENE. 1 ENB. 1 93 94 88 88 94 94 88 94 87 87 88 94 cir SE : sun Rpt hphinH n. wiHp belt of darlc et. 8. 20 p. m. ob- served one star shoot from 15° SW. of zenith in a straight line S. to the horizon, and in two or three directions. I8th. Light dew; sun came up in a bank of red st. , the sky half covered with a white light cir. 3. 15 p. m. a dense fog came down on land and lake; sun dis- appeared behind a dark mass Sept. 23 SSW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 Sept. 24 W. 1 NW. 2 of cir. st. clouds, but, for the absence of lines on the horizon, the zenith covered over with thick cir.; at sunset fog lifting from the shore and becoming more dense on land. 8. 40 p. m. a moderate rain of 25 minutes duration; barometer 29. 16 and falling; night dark; wind SSE. 2: a heavy sea setting on the shore. 8. 45 p. m. began a general fine rain; wind SB. 1. 19th. Thick, cloudy weather, drizzling rain. 6. 25 a. m. ceased raining; light fog falling round the shore and on the land. 8 a. m spots of blue sky appearing in the W. 9. 05 a. m. fog falling with more density on land and lake. 3. 45 p. m. a heavy shower to 12 miles passing S. ; barometer rising slowly, a faint electric detonation from a, dark cloud NE. 19th. 4. 27 p. m. a general rain, small drops; wind NNE. and increasing. 7 p. m. blowing a heavy gale. 10. 30 p. m. gale unabated. 12 ra. moderating a little, rain fine, but drifting. 20th. A heavy gale NNE.; vane oscillating 2 points; sky thickly covered with nimbus clouds. 9. 30 a. m. a few blue spots NW.; gale Increasing; barometer 29. 50 and rising fast; thermometer attached 55°; sun set in a clear, narrow belt on the horizon, below a mass of dark cumuli. 21st. No dew; gale continuing with slight abatement; a fine, misty rain. 8 a.m. mist coming down on land and lake. 9 a.m. rain and mist increasing; clouds driving fast from NE ; barometer and thermometer stationary since 6 a.m. 9. 35, clearing up a little. 2. 50 p. m. wind NNE. 6; misty rain; weather tliick; barometer falling. 6 p. m. fair weather; thick and damp mist hanging on the land; a narrow, pale red line on the eastern horizon. 7. 20 p. m. general rain; moderate. 22d. Thick, misty rain; a small, light spot NW. 8. 40 p. m. perfect calm; wind vane NW ; sky covered thick with dark gray nimbus, without motion; barometer 29. 30 and rising; day closed with a light air SSW. 23d. Light air; cloudy morning; wind WSW. 3. 10 p. m. shower, 3 or 4 miles west, going N. 4 p. m. a perfect calm on this point; a shower going N., 5 or 6 miles W.-, sky thickly covered with dark cumulus stratus. 6 p. m. drizzling rain; quite calm and cloudy; amount of rain from the 18th to the 25th, 0. 87 inch. THUNDER BAY ISLAND, MICHIGAN. Sept. 14 6 p. m. 29.57 42 . Sept. 16 6 a. m. 29.69 44 9 a. m. 29.74 50 3 p. m. 29.67 50.5 6 p. m. 29.64 48 Sept. 16 6 a. m. 29.55 49 9 a. m. 29.54 57 3 p. m. 29.43 55 6 p. m. 29.42 52 Sept. 17 6 a. m. 29.38 51 9 a. m. 29.38 56 3 p. m. 29.33 63 6 p. m. 29.36 66 Sept. 18 6 a. m. 29.33 56 9 a. m. 29.34 61 3 p. m. 29.21 62 6 p. m. 29.08 60 Sept. 19 6 a. m. 29.02 59 9 a. m. 29.01 60 3 p. m. 29.05 52 6 p. m. 29.16 48 Sept. 20 6 a. m. 29.46 42 9 a. m. 29.49 44 3 p. m. 29.45 50 6 p. m. 29. 46 50 ig>i St. Cu. St. 3 7 N. S. 5 2 58 76 18th. Rain from 4. 30 to 7 p. amount, 0. 17 inch. m.; 218 NW. 2 ?M Cir. cu. 8 S. 2 SE. 4 65 19th. Rain from 4. 30 to 11 p. m.; Uft Cu. 10 S. 2 SE. 5 68 amount, 0. 42 inch. 260 Cu. St. 10 S. 3 S. 6 78 284 Ou. St. 8 SW. 2 SE. 5 811 281 Cir. cu. 5 NW. 2 SB. 5 60 269 Cu. 10 SE. 1 SE. 3 62 295 Cu. 7 W. 2 E. 2 76 321 St. 1 NE. 2 86 fl E. 1 81 386 Cir. 3 NE. 1 SE. 2 67 363 443 St ■p S. 3 81 Cir. CO. 8 NW. 1 S. 4 97 4-\:i Cir. 7 N. 2 S. 5 77 444 Cu. 10 NW. 3 SE. 6 80 441 Cu. St. 10 NW. 2 SB. V 85 439 441 308 272 2111 Nim 10 SE. 6 88 Sim Nim. Nim. Ou. 10 SE. 2 85 10 NE. 8 79 10 NE. 9 81 7 NE. 4 NE. 7 78 218 Cu. 8 E. 5 E. 8 76 216 Cir. 6 SE. 2 E. 7 61 283 Cir. Bt. 6 N. 1 E. 6 78 478 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. THUNDEK BAT ISLAND, MICHIGAN— Continued. n i s 9 o a ■a o as o £ o O P. o o .1 3 O 3 9 o o %-. o g 1 13 1 1 9 £ 1 REMARKS. Sept. 21 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 9 u. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 6 a. m. 9 a. m. 3 p. m. 6 p. m. 29. 39 29. 40 29. 33 29.28 29.20 29.22 29.29 29.31 29.39 29. 40 29.40 29.41 29.41 29.43 29.43 29. 45 49 47 52 54 52 53 55 54 52 54 56 53 55 56.5 56 .259 .281) .308 .294 .334 .34!" .362 .362 .334 .348 .391 .348 .348 .390 .377 .391 Cu. St. 8 Cu. 8 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 mm. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 LMim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. 4 Ju. 8 SE. i E. 4 E. 7 E. 7 E. 6 E. 6 E. 7 SE. 4 SE. 1 N. 1 Calm Calm E. 2 SE. 1 NE. 3 NE. 4 N. 3 N. 3 74 «8 79 70 86 86 84 87 86 83 87 86 83 90 84 87 22d. Eain from 1 to 6 a. m. ; am't, 0. 33 inch. 23d. Rain from 9 to 11 a. m.; am't, 0. 42 inch. 24th. Eain from 2 to 8 a. m ; am't, 0. 07 inch. ^ Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Fog Pog Fog Fog N. 2 N. 2 NEW HAEMONY, INDIANA. Sept. Sept. 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 744 29. 722 29. 655 29. 618 29. 583 29. 500 i9. 495 29.591 29. 559 29.562 29.553 29.427 29.372 29. 335 29. 310 29.331 29.389 29.426 29.431 29. 452 29.454 29. 476 29.562 29.616 29. 646 29.786 29.735 29. 761 29.774 29.780 29.668 58 58 74 70 62 79 70 65 82 74 70 86 74 67 71 63 58 62 60 57 58 56 57 63 61 60 75 63 62 80 67 .483 .423 .568 .658 .556 .691 .695 .583 .773 .758 .658 .850 .680 .591 .572 .510 .452 .491 .518 .466 .452 .436 .436 .523 .537 .51^ .628 .576 .523 .677 .662 6 6 5 10 2 3 5 2 8 1( 9 6 10 10 IC 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 5 6 NW NE. 2 SE 100 88 67 90 100 69 95 94 71 90 90 68 81 89 76 88 94 88 100 100 94 94 94 94 100 100 73 100 94 66 100 17th. Slight shower at 7 p. m. 18th. Shower from 2. 30 to 3 p. m. ; amount, 0. 04 inch. Began to rain again at 6. 30 p. m. and ended in the night; amount, 0. 80 inch. S . Sept. NW Raiu from 7. 30 p. ra. the 20th to Sept. 07 inrh 22d. Showery; amount, 0. 01 inch. Sept. 3E ■SW. 3 Sept. SW . w Sept. w V.'- Sept. NW NW Sept. SE SE Sept. SW s Sept. S NW YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.16 42.5 .204 St. 2 N. 1 68 Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.25 44 .218 Cir. cu. 7 W. E. 2 76 2 p. m. 29.22 60 .255 Cir. cu. 8 SB. SE. 1 53 9 p. m. 29.19 49 .244 Cir. cu. 9 W. 1 E. 1 60 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29. 08 48 .202 Cir. cu. 4 w. ENE. 2 62 2 pm. 29.00 70 .333 Cir. cu. 5 SW. E. 1 50 17 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 28.97 28.95 58 58 .398 .429 Overcast Overcast 10 10 E. N. 1 1 74 91 Sept. Foggy 2 p. m. 28.94 74 .436 Cu. W. 1 W. 2 57 9 pm. ... .... STOKMS OF 1659. 479 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN— Contimaed. •a § i a a •a 2 o 1 i o DO DO .3 13 3 o O 1 o O a •3 o a a s 9 1 P3 REMARKS. Sept. IS 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 8J p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 01 28.87 28. 86 28.67 53 79 61 63 .362 .479 .497 .533 Overcast 10 Cir. cu. 5 Overcast 1 Overcast 10 Foggy W. 1 E. I SE. 2 N. 1 B. 1 84 57 83 86 18th. Began to rain at 8J p. m. and ended in the night; amount, 0.35 inch Sept. 19 SB. 4 Commenced raining at 1 p. m. the 20th and ended at night on the Sept. 20 28.89 28.90 28. 22 51 50 49 .334 .335 .841 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 NE. 1 NE. 3 NE. 4 NE. 3 NE 3 89 93 96 Sept. 21 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 28.83 28.87 28.86 28.89 29.00 29.03 29.03 29.05 29.02 29.01 29.02 54 54 56 60 58 60 67 58 67 63 54.5 .418 .405 .386 .413 .413 .441 .500 .429 .407 .416 .407 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Overcast 10 Cu. 10 Overcast 10 Cu. 10 Cu. 10 Overcast 10 Gu. 10 Ou. 9 St. 1 NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 1 WSW. 2 SSW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 W. 1 NW. 2 W. 3 NW. 1 100 94 81 77 77 85 81 77 87 72 87 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 SW. 4 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 4 SW. 3 Sept. 24 NW. 3 NW. 3 AURORA, INDIANA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 6 a? m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.62 29.66 29.61 29.60 29.53 29.52 29.49 29.49 29.50 29.53 29.52 29.46 29. 44 29.30 29.23 29.22 29.26 29. 27 29.31 29.32 29.33 29.36 29.44 29.50 29.52 29.66 29.64 29.65 29.61 29.54 29.56 60 50 74 63 54 84 67 65 81 72 70 90 80 ■ 68 82 70 68 64 60 60 66 62 60 62 60 60 67 60 62 78 60 W 14th and 15th. Variable. W 16th. Amount rain, 0.125 inch. 17tb and 18th. Clear. 19th. Variable; rain; amount, 0.25 Sept. 16 w inch. 20th to 24th. Cloudy. Sept. 17 w Sept. 18 SW Sept. 19 S Sept, 20 w N Sept. 21 N w Sept. 22 w Sept. 23 w Sept. 24 SW CANNELTON, INDIANA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.713 29. 707 29. 624 29. 688 59.2 60.8 73.4 68.8 Cir. cu. St. St. Nim. 8 ] 5W. 2 SW. SE. 1 9 SE. S. 2 2 SB. SE. 480 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CANNELTON, INDIANA— Continued. o a o ill 13 h 62 1 s s o E i > O V 1 a =1 5 1 ■s 1 o g 01 a S •3 1 a EKMARKB. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2i 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. :9. 556 29.466 29.498 29. 598 29. 552 29. 584 29. 562 29.411 29.378 29. 329 29.302 29.341 29.389 29. 395 29.408 29. 43U 29.429 29. 480 29. 584 29.584 29.675 29.767 29. 730 29. 748 29. 740 29. 623 29.621 68 79 67.4 65 80 68.2 71.5 86 77.7 70.5 74.1 66.1 61 63.2 62 58.5 62.5 67.2 60 63 59 60.5 71.2 60.4 63 77.4 65.3 Nim. Cu. St. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim, Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. ''lim. Nim. Nim. Drizzling Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. 10 4 ] 8 8 1 4 1 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 4 3 2 E. E. 1 2 E. SE NW. NE. W. SE. SE. 3E. S. aw. w. w. NW. w. N. N. NW. NW. W. SW. w. E. W. SE. NW. W. E. 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 ] 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 18th. Eain, with violent gale from SW. during the night, began at 9^ p. m,; amount, 0.48 inch. Sept. Sept. NE. W. SE. 1 1 1 SE. SW. ... 2 Sept. Sept. SW. 4 SW. 4 Lightning . NW. 4 W. 3 Sept. NW. NW. 3 3 Sept. SW. 2 Sept. NW. W. 2 2 Sept. NW. W. 2 3 GREENCASTLB, INDIANA. Kept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 4 4 3 2 2 2 4 1 2 5 10 8 11 ■8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 2 3 2 E 18th. Began to rain at 3 p. m. and E. - E. E. SE. S. 3. N. N. 3 ,=! 3 1 2 ) 2 3 19th. Showery p. m. 20th. Eainy. Sept. 1 -■ Sept. Sept. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW 1 2 2 2 2 Sept. Sept. N. ST. N. N. N. N. SW. SW. SW. s. s. s. NW. NW. NW. 2 2 2 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. STORMS OF 1859. 481 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LOGANSPOET, INDIANA.* n 1 EEMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept Sept Sept. Sept. Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept. Sept 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Sept 23 Sept. 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- P- p. P a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. 51 57 53 61 55 74 63 55 77 66 67 81 66 70 70 65 61 67 57 52 60 68 57 63 59 59 67 58 61 66 68 Cir. cu. Cir. st Cu. Ou. St. Nim. Nim. St. Cu. Cu. St. Nim. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Cu. 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 10 w... sw. w. sw. w... w... w... NW. W— SE. NE. SW. NE. E. SE. NW. NE. SW. SW. sw. sw. sw. NE. E. SE. SB. SB. E. S. SE. S. W. NE. NE. E. E. SE. SE. NW. SW. E. SW. SE. SW. SW. sw. sw. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SW. W. W. SW. NW. SW. NW. NW. W. 18th. Rain from 7.45 to 8.15 a.m.; amount, 0.25 inch. 19th. Eain from 2 a. m.? to 3 p. m.;? amount, 1.10 inch. Rain from 2.60 p. m. the 20th, to 3 a. m. on the 21st, amount, 0.60 inch. * fiaitlett, observer. LOGANSPORT, INDIANA. WSW. NE. NE. ESE. E. -SE. ESE. NW. SW. E. SSW. SSB. SSW. WSW. sw. WSW. NE. NNE. NE. NE. NNE. ESE. SW. WSW. WSW. sw. WNW. WNW. NW. WSW. w. 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 in 10 n n q 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 10 14th. Clear at sunrise; light fog clouds at 7 a. m.; thermometer at 2 p. m. 54°, at 9 p. m. 65°. 15th. Cool day. 16th. Cool and very pleasant. 17th. Light clouds and fog early; pleasant till 4 p. m., then cloudy. 18th. Heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and sharp forked light- ning, W. and N. at 6 a. m. 3 p. m. Heavy rain, thunder, and sharp lightning from SW.; am't, 0.25 inch. 19th. Light showerS during the day; amount, 0.60 inch. Rain from 2.30 p. m. the 20th, to 3 a. m. on the 21st; amount, 0. 60 inch. 21st. Showery. 22d. Light showers from W. ; close, misty. 23d. Cloudy and warm ; misty ; showers from W. ; night clear. 24th. Warm, and flying clouds. 61* 482 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOKMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA. >> 2 1 1 a g "S3 a £ ■s KEMARKS. .a 1 S 1 SS n s o 1 a o s ■i s 1 1 Sept. U 6 p. m. 29.35 60 .338 3 SW. 1 NE. 65 Amount of rain on the 19th and Sept. 15 6 a. m. 29.37 60 .367 2 NE. ] N. 71 20th, 0.50 inch. 9 a. m. 29. 35 58 .309 2 NB. 1 N. 64 23d. Amount, 0.12 inch. 3 p. m. 29.35 58 .309 NE. 64 6 p. m. 29.37 56 .308 N. 69 Sept, 16 6 a. m. 29.35 58 .309 2 NE. 1 N. 64 9 a. m. 29.35 56 .308 1 SE. 1 N. 69 3 p. m. 29.37 68 .309 1 SE. 1 N. 64 6 p. m. 29.37 56 .336 1 SE.- 1 NE. 75 Sept. 17 6 a. m. 29.37 64 .433 2 NE. 1 N. 73 9 a. m. 29.35 64 .403 NE. 67 3 p. m. 29. 39 52 .388 N. 100 6 p. m. 29.39 62 .429 N. 77 Sept. 18 6 a. m. 29.43 64 .433 2 E. 1 N. 73 9 a. m. 29.37 64 .433 2 E. 1 NE. 73 3 p. m. 29.35 66 .438 2 SE. 1 N. 68 6 p. m. REMARKS. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 52 Cir. Bt. 10 E. 2 E. 2 23d. Began to rain at 4 a. m. ; am't, 2 p. m. 54 Cir. St. 10 E. 2 E. 2 0.75 iacli. 9 p. m. 52 Cir. St. 10 E. 2 E. 2 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 53 Cir. St. 10 W. 2 W. 2 2 p. m. 60 Oir. st. in W. 2 W. 2 9 p. m. 58 Cir. St. 10 w. 2 W. 2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 60 65 Nim. Cir. St. 10 10 w. w. 2 2 w. w. 2 2 9 p. m. 61 Cir. St. 10 w. 2 w. 2 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 58 64 60 Cir. St. Cir. Cir. 10 8 6 w. w. w. 2 2 2 w. w. w. 2 2 2 NEW ALBANY, INDIANA. Sept. Sept. 11 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 58 Cir cu. 7 n Calm -- • 18th. Distant diffused lightning in the W. and NW. from 7 to 9 15 57 Cir. cu. 7 W. 1 E. 1 2 p. m. 75 Cir. 4 W. 1 E. 1 p. m ; continued to lighten till 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 66 q n Calm . . . 12 p. m., then began to rain; rained heavily till 4 a. m. on the Sept. 16 65 Nim. 10 E. 1 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 80 -.-. 19th. 69 St. 1 Calm ... 20th. Heavy shower from noon to Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 65 Cir. 1 SW. i 1 J p. m. ; rain from 3J to 5 p. m. 22d. Shower at 1. 45 p. m. 67 65 St Sept. 19 6 a. m. 70 10 8W. 4 SW. 1 9th. Showery a. m. and night. 1 p. m. 72 10 sw. J S. 20th. Showery a. m. Sept. 20 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 6 a. m. 63 61 55 Mist 10 10 10 NE. 3 SW. N. N. Sept. 21 NNE. 1 1 p. m. 6 a. m. 63 61 10 10 N N. SW. Sept. 22 SW. 2 1 p. m. 64 10 SW. 2 SW. Sept. 23 6 a. m. 1 p. m. 62 68 10 10 s s. NW. NW. 2 Sept. 24 6 a. m. 61 4 NW. 2 1 p. m. 66 10 L^. 2 S'. 2 KICHMOND, INDIANA. « Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. ui. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. P p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 28.80 28.90 28.90 28.90 28.80 28. 90 28.70 28.70 28. 70 28.80 28. 80 28.70 28.70 28.60 28.50 28. 50 28.50 28.60 28.60 28. 60 28.60 28.60 28.70 28.70 2S. 80 2^.80 28.80 28.90 28.80 28.80 28.90 64 60 67 64 60 75 75 66 73 70 65 80 75 70 73 70 65 64 63 63 62 61 64 64 65 63 66 70 67 65 62 Fog 3 . . 9 5 10 10 10 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 S) 10 10 10 10 4 7 10 SE. NE. E. NE. E. E. R. NE. Calm . NW. NE. SW. SW. SW. SW. w. NE. NW. SW. N. NE. SE. E. SE. E. Calm . N. Calm . E. NW. NW. 14th. Smoky; cool at 7 a. m. 16 th. Appearances of rain. 17th. Pleasant. 18th. Bank of thick clouds in W. at 9 p. m.; rain, accompanied hy thunder and sheet and zigzag lightning. 19th. Appe-irances of rain at 2 p.m. 20th. Misty at 2 p. m. 21st. Mist at 9 a. m. 22d. Dull, cloudy weather. 23d and 24th. Same as 22d. * Haines, observer. SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. SE. E. E. E. E. E. NE. 14th. Light frost; cool. 15th. A. m. quite cool. 16th. Morning cool ; day quite warm. STOKMS OF 1859. 485 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. SHELBY VILLE, INDIANA— Continued. 1 s § a s o 1 eg 1 i o o. > O o 5 9 O o 1 O i a ■a a 9- .a 1 1 REMARKS. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 4 5 8 8 9 9 4 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 4 4 6 NE. 1 S. 2 SW. 1 riE. 1 SW. 3 SW. 1 W. 1 w. a W. 1 SW. 1 N. 2 N. 1 N. 2 N. 1 N. 1 W. ] W. 1 W. 1 SE. 1 S. 2 S. 1 S. 1 NE. a N. ] I7th. Very warm. IStli. Very warm from 6 to 9 p. m. ; diffused lightning WNW. and N. ; began to rain at 1 1 p. m. ; showery during the night. 19th. Eain till 5 a. m. 20th. Heavy rain from 5 a. m. to 0. 30 p. m. 2 1st Oool Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 2 2d. Cloudy, cool, and unpleasant. 23d Warm 24th. Pleasant. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 10 10 10 8 9 2 5 8 2 9 10 10 10 8 8 8 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 6 10 10 W. 2 SE. 3 E. 2 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 1 W. 2 15th. Eain from noon to 1 p. m. 18th. Eain from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. 19th. Dashes of rain from 1 to 6 p. m. Sept. 16 20th. Showers fiom 1 to 3 a. m. 21st. Misty, rainy, and damp. 22d. Coustant rain and mist. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 23d. Eain and mist at short inter- vals. 24th. Eainfrom 2 to 4 p. m. ; aurora Sept. 18 early in the evening; three per- pendicular columns rising from a low arch of light at the horizon, Sept. 19 which disappeared before 11 p. m. Sept. 20 E. - 1 E. 2 E. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 SW. 1 Sept. 24 486 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. AUGUSTA, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sept. 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. Ik ss 59 54 66 62 57 75 64 61 69 67 67 65 61 57 56 49 45 51 50 49 57 54 54 67 59 53 65 65 57 77 66 .395 .369 .547 .466 .413 .566 .510 .505 .714 .573 .637 .628 .537 .443 .449 .354 .270 .348 .341 .310 .350 .396 .390 .431 .423 .369 .407 .527 .428 .704 .513 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Gir. cu. Cir. cu. Mim. Cir. cu. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. W. W. w'" NW. sw. w. NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. SW. SW. E. E. E NE. W. SE. SE. SE. SE. SW. SB. W. NW. NW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. SE. E. 79 90 79 85 90 64 88 94 97 87 95 100 100 97 100 100 92 93 96 92 75 96 93 66 88 90 63 91 94 73 86 REMARKS. I5th. Eain from 1 to 3 a. m. ; amt., 0.145 inch. 17th. Eain from 8 to 11.50 a. m.;' amount, 995 inch. 18th. Eain from4J to 6 a. m., 8.20 to 11 a. m., 1.15 to 9 p. m.; amount, 893 Inch. 19th. Eain from 8.40 a. m. to lOJ p. m. ; amount, 0.275 inch. AUROEA, ILLINOIS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 51 Cir. St. 9 NW. 2 NE. 4 16th. Blight meteor at 8 J p. m.; Sept. 15 7 a. m. 54 Cir. Bt. ]0 W. 2 E. 2 that portion of its path observed 2 p m. 63 Cir. St. 10 w. 2 B. 4 was about 20° in length, de- 9 p m. 55 Cir. St. 10 SW. 3 SE. 4 scending from towards the zenith, Sept. 16 7 a. m. 55 Cir. 10 «E. 2 E. 2 ...... to within about 30° of the south- 2 p. m. 69 Cir. st. 9 w. 2 NE. 3 ern horizon; it had a bright blue 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 52 NE. 2 color, and appeared to have a sort of tumbling or unsteady mo- tion at the termination of its Sept. 17 51 E. 1 m. 76 Cir. 8 w. 2 S. 3 9 p. m. 63 Cir. St. 7 SW. 4 S. 3 course. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 65 Cu. St. 8 SW. 3 SW. 3 18th. Eain from 10.30 a. m. to I 2 p m. 74 Cir. 6 SW. 4 s. 4 p. m.; amount, 0.34 inch. 9 p, m. 67 Cir. St. 7 6W. 4 s. 6 19th. Rain from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m.; Sept. 19 7 a. m. 61 Nim. 10 SW. 3 SW. 3 amount, 1 .48 inch. 2 p. m. 61 Nim. 10 SW. 3 N. 4 20th. Misty a portion of the day. 9 p 7 a. 2 p. 9 p TTl 48 Nim. 10 N. 5 21st. Misty all day; amount, 0.03 Sept. 20 51 10 NE. 6 49 Nim. 10 NE. 5 22d. Light showers till 3 p. m.; amount, 0.06 inch. m. 49 Cir. St. 4 NE. 3 N. 5 Sept. 21 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 50 Misty Misty St. 10 NE. 4 24th. Aurora, as a bright twilight. 54 10 NE. 4 51 10 N. 3 Sept. 22 53 Misty Nim. 10 NW. 3 m. 58 10 w. 3 W. 3 9 p. 7 a. m. m. 57 St. 10 W. 1 Sept, 23 58 Cir. St. 9 NW. 1 SE. 1 2 p. m. 66 Cir. St. 6 NW. 4 SW. 2 9 p. m. 60 Cir. cu. 9 NW. 4 w. 1 Sept. 24 7 a. 2 p. 55 NE. 2 ni. 72 Cu. 1 N. 3 NE. 1 9 p. m. 57 SB. 2 " , STOKMS OF 1859. 487 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BATAVIA, ILLINOIS. CO ■a i . o •o 's g E > CO •a o 3 REMARKS. c o & s o X E2 o n S US o 6 a o a > Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.300 50 .283 Cu. St. 9 SW. 1 NE. 7 78 I8th. Storm commenced in the Sept. 15 7 a. m. 29.324 60 .309 9 w. 1 ESE. 1 85 night and ended at 6 a. m on 2 p. m. Id. 289 64 .359 Cir. St. 10 w. 3 ESE. 3 58 the 23d ; amount, 1 93 inch. 9 p. m. 29. 246 56 .308 10 WNW. 1 SW. 1 69 2 2d. Heat lightning in the east Sept. 16 7 a. m. ■i9. 206 62 .308 Cu. st. 10 SW. 1 NE. 1 79 2 p.m. 29. 146 76 .577 Cir. cu. 6 SW. 1 NE. 1 64 17 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 29. 118 29.109 61 49 .348 .322 St. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 93 92 Sept. NE. 1 2 p. m. 29. 112 84 .623 Cir. St. 2 SE. ISE. 1 53 9 p. m. 29. 088 66 .570 Uir. St. 2 SE. ISE. 1 89 Sept. 18 7 am. 28.991 71 .631 Cu. St. 9 SW. ISW. 1 81 2 p. m. 28. 932 78 .758 Cu. St. 10 SW. ISW. 1 74 9 p. m. 28. 892 69 .635 St. 9 SW. ISW. 2 90 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 28.722 62 .566 St. 10 SW. ISW. 2 100 2 p. m. 28. 845 52 .388 St. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 100 9 p. m. 28. 930 49 .322 St. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 92 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29. 032 52 .361 St. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 93 2 p. m. 29.095 50 .335 St. 10 SE. 2 NE. 2 93 9 p. m. 29. 103 51 .321 St. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 86 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29. 073 50 .361' St. 10 SE. NE. 1 100 2 p. m. 29. 047 64 .405 St. 10 SE. NE. 1 94 9 p. m. 29. 050 52 .388 St. 10 NK. NE. 1 100 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29. 055 53 .403 St. 10 NW. NE. 1 100 2 p. m. 29. 070 58 .469 St. 10 NW. NW. 1 94 9 p. m. 29. 158 58 .423 St. 10 NW. NW. 1 88 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 29. 198 60 .618 Cu. St. 10 NW. NW. 1 100 2 p. m. 29. 186 68 .543 Cu. St. 10 WNW. NW. 1 79 9 p. m. 29. 188 60 .491 St. 10 SE. NE. 1 88 Sept. 24 29 223 62 375 (1 NE. 1 93 2 pm. 9 p.m. '9 170 79 . 612 ESE. 1 62 29. 173 56 .420 NE. 1 94 BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. Sept. 14 Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 10 8 10 5 4 E. 2 14th. Cool, foggy morning, and warm day. 18th. Bain at 7 p. m. 19th. Gentle rain. E. 2 S. 2 Sept. 16 20th. Rain from 5 to 9 a. m., p. m. windy. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. SE. 2 21st. Some rain, misty all day. Sept. 17 10 10 4 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 8 3 2 2 2 22d. Cloudy. 23d. Fair weather. Sept. 18 SW. 2 SW. 2 Sept. 19 SW. 2 SW. 3 W. 4 NE. 4 N. 3 E. 3 N. 1 E.* 2 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 22 2 p. m. B. 1 Sept. 28 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 24 NW. 1 S. 2 488 REDUCTIONS OF METEOKOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CABBON CLIFF, ILLINOIS. 'a a o a o 13 s u eg S o B o a. o o i 0) S o W c o ■§ s S s 9 A 0) REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. 6 4 3 3 4 4 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 1(1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 2 4 1 3 4 4 W. 2 W. 2 W. 3 W. 2 E. 2 Hi 3 L4tli Cool clouds thick, a. m. i Sept. 15 appearance of rain, clouds thin, - 15 th Pleasant hut cool*, clouds Sept. 16 7 a. m. thin. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. E. 2 E. 3 E. 4 SE. 2 W. 2 W. 3 W. 2 W. 4 W. 3 NW. 2 NE. 2 NE. 3 E. 2 N. 1 E. 2 E. 2 E. 2 E. 2 SE. 2 warm at noon* clouds like rain Sept. 17 p. m. 17tli. Warm rain; the heaviest Sept. 18 4 and 7 p. m. 18th. Kaicy, dark, and cold; some thunder and a few flashes of light- ning accompanied the rain; h ea- Sept. 19 rn., 12 m., and 6 and 10 p. m. 19th. Rain from 3 a. m. to 10 p. m., with the exception, of a few brief intervals. Sept. 20 2 p. m. 9 T3. m. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 20th. Appeared like rain all day; clouds dark and heavy; cool. 21st. Slight fall of snowy hail at 10 a. m. Sept. 22 2 2d. Cloudy all day, though not heavy, some warmer. 23d. Clouds in broken masses; fog 9 p m. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. N. 1 W. 2 E. 2 B. 2 SW. 2 SE. 2 ia the valley; warm and pleasant. Mth. Fog in the valley ; quite warm; clouds in rolling masses. 9 T). m. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. . CARTHAGE, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. p. ra. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 60 64 70 63 60 79 66 58 65 68 70 68 62 68 57 50 46 52 50 47 59 56 56 72 60 58 82 70 66 85 71 STORMS OP 1859. 489 STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CLEAVER VILLE, ILLINOIS. 1 •a a a ■s § s i 03 of SO o i B o S ! o 1 a 9 O 3 13 o S o § o 4 REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. IS 9 p. m. 4 6 5 5 10 6 3 4 6 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 SB. 4 SE. 1 SB. 2 SB. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 3 SB. 5 SE. 2 SW. 2 NB. 4 NE. 5 NE. 5 NE. 4 NE. 4 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 W. 1 NB. 1 NE. 1 18th Rain from 11 45 a. m to 2 7 a. m. p.m. 19 th. Rain at 9 a. m. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 " DIXON, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 4 8 6 4 8 8 4 4 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 8 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 6 6 8 2 NE. 1 SB. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 SB. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 SB. 1 SE. 1 SE. 4 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SE. 1 NE. 5 N. 5 N. 1 N. 1 N. 1 N. 1 NE. 1 NB. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 B. 1 SB. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 S. 1 S. 1 ------ 15th. Sprinkle of rain at 8 a. m. 18th. Thunder in NW. at 7 a. m.; rain at intervals all day. 19th. Rain at intervals till 5.30 p. Sept, m. ; very cold p. m. 22d. Rain from 6 to 7 a. m. Sept. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Q n m Sept. ' Sept. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 7 a. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. "■"■*■" Sept. 9 p.m. 7 a, m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. Sept. Sept. 62* 490 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. EDGINGTON, ILUNOIS. 1 a a o 3 T3 O |s S > o ill C s o 3 1 o o o a o s s ■a a 1 s ID REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 58 Cir. 10 E. 2 E. 2 15th and 16th. Kain. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 54 Cir. 10 E. ] B. 1 Drizzling rain on the 17th, 18th, 2 p. m. 62 Cir. 10 B. 1 B. ] tod 19th; amount, 1. 20 inch. 9 p m. 58 Cir. 10 E. 1 B. 1 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 54 Cir. 10 E. 1 B. 1 2 p. m. 77 Cir. 10 SE. 3 SE. 3 9 p.m. 61 Cir. 6 SW. 2 SE. 2 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 60 Cir. Bt. 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 2 p. m. 72 Cir. St. 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 9 p. m. 66 Cir. 10 SW. 1 SW. 1 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 66 St. l(i SW. 3 SW. 3 2 p. m. 73 Cir. St. 10 SW. 3 SW. 3 9 p. m. 67 Nim. 10 SW. 3 SW. 3 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 60 Nim. 10 SW. 2 SW. 3 2 p. m. 56 Cir. St. 10 w. 3 w. 3 9 p. m. 50 Cir. St. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 44 Cir. 10 N". 3 N. 3 2 p.m. 52 Cir. St. 10 N. 3 N. 3 9 p. m. 52 Cir. st. 3 N. 3 N. 3 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 42 Cir. St. 2 NE. 3 NE. 3 2 p. m. 55 Cir. St. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 9 p. m. 56 Cir. St. t ^fE. 2 NE. 2 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 55 69 Cir. st. Cir. cu. 6 9 SW. SW. SW. SW. 9 p. m. 62 Cir. St. 9 SW. SW. Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 54 82 67 Cir. cu. Cir. Gu. Cir. 1 1 7 SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 69 (Jir. ] SW. SW. 2 p. m. 87 Cir. cu. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 9 p. m. 69 Cir. 1 SW. 1 SE. 2 ELGIN, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 44 48 68 46 47 75 48 50 74 61 66 74 68 61 52 47 50 48 49 49 53 51 52 58 56 56 67 60 49 74 55 Fog Nim. Cir. St. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim, Nim. Mist Cu. Mist St. St. Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Cu. St. Fog Cu. Cu. 5 10 10 5 10 3 5 4 5 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 1 NE. SB. SW. SE. SW. SW. SE. SW. E. SE. s. s. s. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. N. SW. S. SE. SW. E. N. NE. 15th. Rain from 10. 30 a. m. till noon; amount, 0. 01 Inch. 18th. Bain from 4 a. m. to 2 p. m.; amount, 0. 48 inch. 19th. Began to rain at 3 a. m. ; ended ?; amount, 1. 125 inch. 22d. Amount, 0. 03 inch. STORMS OP 1859. 491 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. GALENA, ILLINOIS. •a 1 s 1 o n -a o „ 1° m 2 s o H O a, o v § Eh CO ss 1 g 5 03 -a o "o V. o a .2 o s c ■o S =1 OS REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Sept. 16 Cu. 5 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Sept. 17 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE Sept. 18 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 MANCHESTER, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 28.92 28.93 28.86 28.81 28.80 28.76 28.72 28. 76 28.77 28.62 28.69 28. 61 28.51 28.55 28.54 28. 65 28.75 28.73 28.78 28.75 28.73 28.72 28.78 28.78 28.84 28.92 28.89 28.92 28.93 28.89 28.85 58 58 70 63 61 77 66 58 68 65 66 67 64 58 60 49 46 62 60 62 54 53 64 66 56 58 77 65 60 80 65 .423 .483 .551 .576 .473 .758 .570 .483 .685 .618 .639 .626 .598 .483 .518 .348 .311 .388 .361 .388 .335 .403 .418 .570 .449 .483 ,758 ,618 .518 .800 .583 St. Gir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. St. Nim. Cu. Cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. Nim, Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. cu. Dense fog Cu. Cir. 4 4 1 8 10 5 8 10 8 10 10 10 sw w.. w.. w. s.. SW- s... s... w.. SW- N .. w.. SW- N .. N.. N.. N.. N.. N.. N.. N .. NE. SW- SW- SE. SB. S. SE. S. N. E. S. S. S. s. s. s. w. sw. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. SE. S. E. S. SW. s. s. w. sw. 100 75 100 88 82 89 100 100 100 100 95 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 100 100 89 100 100 82 100 100 78 94 I7th. Distant thunder all the morn- ing in the W. ; rain from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m ; amount, 0. 59 inch. 18th. Eain during the day; amount, 0. 48 inch. 19th. Eain during the day; amount, 0. 08 inch. 20th. Eain during the day; amount, 0. 67 inch. 17th. Diffused lightning in the W. at night. 18th. Thunder, distant, all the morning, W. ; diffused lightning in the SE. at night. 492 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MAKENQO, ILLINOIS. >• 03 •a § 1 ■T3 V O S2 o U V a) s O B iM Eh n. p> V. o (1) u 1 i C •3 s 3 m -a o o 13 3 C4 REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.' ii' 29. 08 29.06 29. 05 29.05 28.94 28.96 58 56 61 51 60 66 52 66 Eain from 8.30 a. m. the 17th to 10 p. m. oa the 18th; amount, 1.02 inch. 21st. Eain from 9 to 10 a. m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 28.82 28. 72 28.67 28. 57 28. 74 28.88 28.96 ^9. 01 29. 02 29."03" 29,03 29.03 29. 07 29. 02 29. 03 65 74 67 62 67 50 48 54 51 64 72 60 64 71 58 63 68 58 49 74 52 Nim. 9 10 10 10 10 10 Cir. 8 Uir. 6 10 10 6 10 10 Cir. 2 Cu. 10 10 Cu. 4 SE. 2 S. 3 Sept. 19 S. 1 NE. 2 NB. 3 K. 5 E. 3 NE. 3 NE. 4 NE. 3 NE. 2 NE. 2 W. 2 W. 1 W. 2 W. 2 SW. 1 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 W. I SW. 1 NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sjpt. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 9 p. m 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 56 60 56 59 65 54 60 78 55 58 74 70 62 65 50 52 52 52 53 56 52 67 62 67 69 70 60 56 75 64 St. Nim. St. Cu. St. Nim. Cir. cu. St. Cir. St. Cn. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Cu. Cir. cu. I !ir. St. Nim. 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 5 4 4 10 NE. NE. NE. S. s. S. SW. SW. SW. SW. s. SSE. SW. SSE. E. NE. SE. NE. SE. NE. E. SE. E. SW. SW. s. SW. NNE.. NNE. N. NE. NE. NW. NNE. NB. NNW. NNE. NNE. NNW. NW. SE. SW. SSW. 1 5th. Sprinkle at 9.45 a. m. 18th. Eain from 10.30 a. m. till noon. 1 9th. Eain from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. 20th. Sprinkle at 1 p. m. 8T0EMS OF 1859. 493 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTBMBEE, 1859. OTTAWA, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 IV 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- P- 56 48 62 56 54 66 58 46 74 66 66 75 66 61 63. 49 51 53 51. 49 56 53 52 59 57 57 67 61 53 73 62 Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Cir. cu. Fog. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Hazy. Ou. Cu. Hazy. Cu. Cu. Fog. Cu. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SE. w. SW. 1 SW. 8 NE. 5 SE. 5 NW. NW. NE. NE. SE. SE. NE. NE. NE. NE. S. SE. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. SW. SE. NE. NE. REMARKS. 15th. Began to rain at 7.05 a. m. and ended on the ICth ?; am't, 0.178 inch. 18th. Storm commenced at 9 . 40 a. m. and ended on the 23d, ? ?; amount, 0.497 inch. PEKIN, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 Sept. 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p- m. p. m. a m. P- m. P- m. a. m. P- m. P. m. a. m. P- m. P m. a. m. P- m. P- m. 58 53 74 51 57 73 62 63 66 64 67 74 62 61 60 50 48 56 52 51 53 55 54 70 61 Oir. Cu. & Dim. Cu. Nim. Cir. Cu. Cir. cu. Cu. Nim. Cir. cu. & cu, Cir. Nim. Cir. cu. & cu, Cu. Nim, Nim. NinJ. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. Nim. SW. SW. SW. SW. w. NW. W. SW. s. N. W. SW. SW. w. NW. N. N. NE. NE. NE. SW. E. NE. NE. NE. N. NE. E. E. SB. B. SW. SW. W. NW. N. N. NE. N. N. NW. N. NW. S. 15th. 4 to 8 a. m. slight rain from SW. 1, wind from NE. 1; two flashes of lightning (diffused) at 8 p. m., followed by low rolling thunder in W ; nimbus clouds 10, from E. 1; slight rain at 8.15 p. m.; ceased raining at 8.30 p. m.; low rolling thunder and diffused lightning at 9 p. m. inNE., at short intervals; am't, 0. 10 inch. 17th. 9 a. m. frequent rolling thun- der low in W. , increasing gradu- ally to almrst a continuous roll at 9.30 a. m. ; bank of hazy nim- bus clouds about 20° high in W.; thunder at longer intervals,higher and louder, at 10 a. m.; at 11.40 a. m. sprinkling, clouds one mass; wind from NE. 1; rain at inter- vals from 11.40 a. m to 2.30 p. m.; amount, 0.01 inch. 18th. Low rolling thunder and faint diffused lightning at short inter- vals about 5.20 a. m. ; low in W. clouds about 20° high going N, and gradually rising; at 7.20 a. m. sprinkling from W. 2, con tin- 494 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SBPTEMBEE, 1859. PEKIN, ILLINOIS— Continued. & ■a -a s cd X3 S o 3 O IS -a 2 o if ss o E o a C a > c e i d o 5 -a s o "o ■3 1 o s 1 \ 3 C Si u 1 1^ REMARKS. Sept. 23 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 61 73 66 64 77 64 Cu. 9 Cu. 1 Ou. 1 Cu. 1 Cu. 3 NW. 1 NW. 1 SW. 1 NW. 1 srw. 2 S. 2 W. ] S. 1 N". 1 N. 2 uous rolling thunder, and some diffused lightning; at 8.50 a. m. rolling thunder about half of the time from SW. ; at 7 p. m. thun- der storm going east; 7.20 p. m. slight rain from SW. 3, wind the same; rain from 7.20 to 9 a. m.; amount, 0.06 inch. 19th. 9.20 a. m. slight fine rain, increasing graduallj' to a brisk fine rain at noon; wind W. 5. 20th. Eain till 11 a. m.; amount, 0.625 inch. 21st. 8.25 a. m. slight fine rain from NE. 3, wind same; ceased raining at 10 a. m ; amount 0.01 inch. 2 p. m. slight rain from NE. 3. 24th. Aurora from 7 to 7.30 p. m. 1 p. m. wind N. 2; PEOBIA, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 61 53.5 71.6 62.5 60.6 73.5 66.5 62.5 71.5 72.6 64.5 64.5 62.6 50 50 55.5 54.5 53 55.6 55.5 55.5 65 62.5 62.5 74.5 68 61.6 79 69 .340 .341 .397 .392 .390 .469 .463 .453 .566 .560 .599 .624 .556 .468 .485 .335 .309 .342 .275 .321 .342 .342 .288 .420 .453 .453 .422 .509 .466 .637 ,462 Cu. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. nim. Cu. Cu. Cir. Cu. nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. nim. Cu. Cu. Nim. st. Nim. Nim. Cu. nim. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. Ou. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. St. Cu. 10 8 7 6 5 3 10 3 2 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 8 10 8 10 10 2 5 1 4 w. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. SE. NE. SE. E. SW. SW. SW. w. NE. N. N. N. NE. N. NE. W. w. E. W. w. SE. s. E. SE. 64 83 52 69 74 57 71 80 74 82 85 79 92 75 86 93 85 78 65 80 78 78 65 68 80 80 49 75 85 54 65 15th. Rain at 5 a. m. and at 9 p. m. ; amount, 0. 17 inch; thun- der at 9 p. m. 17th. Thunder storm NW. at 2 p. m.; amount, 0. 01 inch. 18th. Thunder storm SW. and NE. at 9 a. m ; rain from 8 to 9 p. m. ; amount, 0. 16 inch. Rain from noon the 19 th to 7 a. m. on the 20th; amount, 0.34 inch. RILEY, ILLINOIS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. ra. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 57 50 57 55 55 71 54 53 76 62 64 78 67 14th, 15th, and 16th Cool and cloudy most of the day. 17th. Foggy; pleasant. 18th. Sprinkle of rain and thunder and lightning N. at 7. 30 a. m.; rain from 8. 30 a. m. to 1 p. m. ; amount, 0. 53 inch. 19th. Rain from 11 a.m. till sun- set; amount 51 inrh Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Hazy 2 Cn. St. 2 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. 7 SE. 3 SE. 2 S. 2 SE. 1 SE. 3 24th. Dense fog till 8 a. m. Sept. 18 STORMS OF 1859. 495 "STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. EILEY, ILLINOIS— Continued. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m 9 p. m. Sept. 22 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m. Sept. 23 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m Sept. 24 7 a. m 2 p. m 9 p. m tsi 2S 61 54 46 47 60 51 60 64 61 52 62 57 59 68 58 50 76 53 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim. Cu. Ou. Mist & haze 10 Cu. St. Cu. Mottled Cu. Cu. St. Dense fog SE. NE. ENE. NB. SE. NW. ENE. NE. NW. W. SW. s. REMARKS. SANDWICH, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 52 52 64 57 57 74 57 50 80 66 68 78 70 66 66 64 54 62 60 52 57 64 54 62 68 60 70 64 60 78 60 Cir. cu. 8t. Cu. St. !ir. cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Ou. St. Ou. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. St. St. St. St. Cu. St. St, St. Cu. St. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. St. Ou. St. Cir. cu. St. St. 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 5 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 2 7 10 W w vy w SW. w E. 3 NE 14th. Luniir halo. 16th. Mock sun at 6. 30 p. m ; shooting stars at 9 p. m., bril- liant and beautiful. 17th. Fog falliug, 18th. Eain from 10. 30 to 11 a. m. and from 1 to 2 p. m. ; amount, 0. 25 inch. E E SE SE S Sept. w - w w SE SE 19th. Rain from 6 a. m. to 4 p. m.; amount, 2. 00 inches. ? SE Sept. SE 20th, 2 let, and 22d. Drizzling rain. SW w SW SE Sept. SW w NE N. 3 NE Sept. w NE w NE Sept. NE SW w NB N Sept. w w SE SW SE Sept. NE w W- W - w NE SE Sept. SE SE NE Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. f Sept. 16 TISKILWA, ILLINOIS. 10 NB. SE. SB. SE. SE. SE. SE. 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 14th. Cloudy all day. 10 15th. Cloudy all day; rain from 8 10 to 9 p. m. 10 17th. Several showers during the 10 day. 9 19th. Cloudy; rain from 11 a. m. 1 to 9 p. m. 496 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. - TISKILWA, ILLINOIS— Continued. •a s ■3 a o o S tj of go o 05 s o s hi h> o ! o U El, 1 o 5 1 "s 1 1 1 3 S g 1 REMARKS. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 1 10 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 1 2 3 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 SE. 2 SW. S SW. 2 SW. 2 W. 4 MB. 3 NE. 2 NE. 3 NE. 1 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 1 NW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 2 SB. 2 20th. Cloudy and cool; wind NE. all day. 21st. Cloudy, misty early a. m.; NE. wind all day. 21st. Cloudy. 24th. Nearly clear and warm all day. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p in. Sept. 21 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 ■ ----- UPPER ALTON, ILLINOIS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 29.56 54 .388 NW. 2 NW. 2 100 14th. Bain from 2 to 7 a. m.; Sept. l.l 7 a. m. 29.56 56 .391 Nim. 10 SW. SW. 87 amount, 0. 15 inch. 2 p. m. 29.49 73 .655 Cir. St. 5 w. w. 81 17th. Rain from 2 to 3 p. m.; 9 p. m. 29.46 64 .529 Cir. St. 10 w. w. 89 amount, 0. 05 inch. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 29. 44 60 .456 w. w. 88 Rain from 5 p. m. the 18th to 7 a. 2 p. m. 29.39 78 .827 w. w. 86 m. on the 19th; amount, 0. 40 9 p. m. 29.39 66 .536 w. w. 84 inch. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 29.40 62 .523 SW. SW. 94 20th. Rain at 7 a. m. ; amount, 2 p. m. 29.49 66 .570 Nim. 10 NW. NW. 89 0. 018 inch. 9 p. m. 29.39 63 .543 Nim. 10 w. W. 94 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 29.30 64 .563 Jir. ou. 5 SW. SW. 94 2 p. m. 29.23 76 .69) Nim. 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 77 9 p. m. 29. 17 64 .529 Cir. cu. 5 SW. 2 SW. 2 89 Sept. 19 7 a m. 29. 19 64 .497 Cir. St. 10 w. 3 w. 3 83 2 p. m. 29.20 62 .491 Nim. 10 SW. 2 SW. 2 88 9 p. m. 29.39 52 .331 Nim. 10 NW. 2 NW. 2 86 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 29.33 47 .298 Nim. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 92 2 p. m. 29.38 54 .362 Nim. 10 NW. 3 NW. 3 87 9 p. m. 29.43 53 .376 Nim. 10 NW. 2 NW. 2 93 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 29.37 52 .334 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 86 2 p. m. 29.44 58 .423 Nim. 10 NW. 2 NW. 2 88 9 pm. 29.37 52 .334 Nim. 10 NW. 2 NW. 2 86 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 29.43 54 .362 Nim. 10 87 2 p. m. 29.40 72 .658 Nim. 10 SW. SW. 1 86 9 p. m. 29.51 55 .376 SW. SW. 2 87 Sept. 2.S 7 a. m. 29.68 52 .361 SW. SW. 93 2 p. m. 29.55 75 .591 NE. NE. 68 9 p. m. 29.47 60 .487 SW. SW. 94 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.60 54 .362 SW. SW. 87 2 p. m. 29.55 78 .785 SW. 8W. 82 9 p. m. 29.50 64 .529 SW. SW. 89 STORMS OP 1859, 497 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WEST SALEM, ILLINOIS. -a a § 1 « |3 V E 3 C ir O g Cm o 3 o O -a 1 o tM o c o o s .s •3 E s 1 Pi REMAEK3. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 9 Pm-I 7 a. m. 2 p. m. ' 9 p. m. 7 a. m. [ 2 p. m. ! 9 p. m. j 58 60 75 68 60 83 69 67 83 74 70 90 70 67 74 63 58 68 58 55 59 57 56 66 60 61 78 64 63 82 69 Cu. St. 7 Cir. St. 7 Cir. St. 6 Cir. St. 9 Cir. 1 Cir. St. 3 Cir. 2 Cir. 6 Cir. 9 Cir. 8 Cir.,cu. St. 6 Cir. St. 10 Nim. , cir. st. 9 Cir.st.,cu.st. i> Cir. St. 3 Cir. St., nim. 10 Nim., cir. st. 9 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim.,ca,st. 10 Nim.,cu.st. 10 Cir. St. 9 Cu. St. 3 Cu. St. 4 W. 5 NE. 2 E. 2 NW. 1 S. ? nth. Distant thunder in W. from 3 to 6 p. m. W. 3 W. 4 SW. 3 18 th. Thunder and lightning, with rain, in W. and S. from 2 to 3 p. m.; thunder storm from SW. about 3 p. m.; thunder and lightning, with rain, in W. and Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 W. 5 W. 5 W. 5 W. 4 SW. 5 SW. 6 NW. from 7 to 9 p.m.; rain ia 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. NW. 1 SE. 1 S. 4 SE. 1 W. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 W. 1 N. 2 NW. 1 SW. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 the night; amount, 1. 33 inch. Rain from 4 p. m. the 20th to 9 a. m. on the 21st; amount, 0.25 inch. 22d. Kain at 4 p. m.; amount, 0. 01 inch. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 ' Sept. 24 9 r» T\i 1 9 p. m. ...... WEST URBANA, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 29.201 29.221 29. 191 29. 138 ■19. 101 29.038 29.021 29.091 29.054 28.994 28.976 28. 904 28. 824 28.791 28. 768 28.818 28.923 28.931 28.971 28.990 28.951 28.951 29.001 29. 041 29.098 29. 188 29.196 29. 184 29. 188 29.144 29. 126 58 54 66 61 59 74 69 59 75 67 73 77 66 64 67 55 55 58 54 50 58 56 54 64 59 60 71 62 63 75 64 Cir. St. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Cu. Cu. Cir. st. Cir. St. ( ir. -• Cir. cu. Cir. cu. St. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. St. St. St. St. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. 3 10 10 10 3 2 10 3 3 i: 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 5 5 2 E. SE. NW. NE. B. E. E. N. N. N. W. SB. SE. S. S. SW. SW. N. N. NE. NE. NE. N. NW. NW. NW. SW. SW. NW. E. NE. S. SW. 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 3 3 3 2 3 5 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 20 « 21 18 20 22 19 20 21 20 20 27 18 23 28 23 27 33 30 35 42 35 38 30 36 36 41 31 33 30 25 25 19 th. Rain from 7 to 9 p. m.; amount, 0.27 inch. 20th. Rain at 9 p. m. ; amount, 0.17 inch. 21st. Showery; amount, 0.07 inch. * Dalton'a hygrometer. 63* 498 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WHEATON, ILLINOIS. al ■a s ca •S a o s o o ""^ 03 tZ « S o a i a > o v o C a o 5 ■a 1 Cm O c .2 o s 1 6 -a a 1 1 KEMARKS. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.392 29. 405 29.32] 29. 803 29. 23(1 29. 170 29.176 29.203 49 49.5 59.2 50 58.5 63 53 53 .247 .240 .187 .228 .222 .386 .348 .375 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. NiB). Nim. Fog. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 NE. E. E. E. E. NE. NE. 2 1 4 4 1 2 1 71 68 37 64 45 67 86 93 Sept. 18th. Thunder in the morning, commencing at 6 a. m. ; rain from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m.; amount, 0.38 Sept. Rain from Sam. the 19th to 4 p. m. on the 20th; amount, 0.70 Sept. 21st. Bain at 1 a. m. and after; 29. Ill 29. 033 28. 922 28. 820 28.716 28. 859 28. 989 29.116 29.161 29. 168 29. 109 29. 061 29. 065 29.101 29. 133 29.213 29.288 29. 270 29. 295 29. 32!l 29.252 29. 257 61 68 75 68.5 62.5 55 48 51 50 52.5 51 54 51.5 52.5 58 57 58 67 61 51.5 72.5 55 .442 .526 .685 .571 .485 .405 .322 .348 .309 .328 .348 .362 .368 .354 .379 .421 .423 .425 .458 .368 .416 .376 Cir. St. Cir. & nim. Cir, st. nim 1 10 .10 E. 3. S. 1 3 2 83 77 79 82 86 94 96 93 85 83 93 87 96 90 78 90 88 64 85 96 52 87 amount, 0.07 inch. Sept. Sept. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Sim. Sim. Nim. Sim. Nim. Nim. St. Cir. & cir. s Cir. St. 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 1 . 3 1 SW. N. N. N. NE. NE. N. NE. NW. NW. W. W. W. w. NE. NE. NE. E. 3 4 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. WILLOW CEEEK, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sf'pt. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 63 75 78 77 54 51 55 70 E. E. E. E. 3. SE. E. 3E. S. S. SE. SW. SE. N. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. NW. W. SW. E. E. SE. 15th. Gentle rain 9 to 10 a. m. 16th. Bright meteor at 8.45 p. m., course SE., two distinct flashes, very bright; aurora at 9.15 p. m., columns of light very dis- tinct for a few minutes, although the moon shone brightly. 17th. Fog early in the morning ; distant lightning W. from 7 to 9 p.m., (diffuse.) 18th. Showers, accompanied by thunder and lightning, at inter- vals from 8.10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Rain from 4 a. m, the 19 th to 8 a. m. on the 20th. 21st. Eain and mist, morning and evening. 23d. Clouds broke up in the p. m. 24th. Aurora in the early part of the evening, arch formed about 7.30 p. m., quite brilliant. STORMS OF 1859. 499 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS. •a § c o o 3 •a « S CO It e o .a Eh i cd O u s c s g ■3 9 o s § "5 1 o ■a a ■■s s a > REMARKS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. in. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. .._ 50 63 62 57 54.5 70.5 55 53 77 65 54.5 70 65.5 62 51 45.5 47 59 52 47 55 50 52 59 57 56 68 60 50 76 61 Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. & cir Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cu. St. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. St. St. Cir. 9 10 10 10 9 6 1 cu. 9 3 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 9 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 1 1 1 wsw. 1 E. SE. 8E. SE. SE. E K E. S. SE. SE. E. SW. SE. NB. N. N. N. NE. N. NB. NE. W. NW. SW. SW. W. NW. NE. SW. SE. 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 I4th. Solar halo at 11 a. m. 17th. Solar halo at 11 a. m. ; light- ning ia the NW. near the hori- zon at 9 p.m.; lunar halo at 10 p. m. 18th. Light showers, accompanied by thunder, at intervals from 7 a. m. to 2 p. m. ; a general rain commenced at 7.30 p. m.; am't, 0.88 inch. 19th. Rain from 11 a. m. to 10 p. Sept. sw. w. 1 1 Sept. Sept. w. w. 1 Rain from 9 p. m. the 21st to 5 a. m. on the 22d ; amount, 0.32 Sept. Sept. p. m. Sept. Sept. Sept. NW. NW. 1 1 Sept. V /OOD STOCE :, ILLINOIS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. tn. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 1 I5th. Sprinkle of rain three times during the day. 16th. Appearance of rain. 17th. Very heavy fog in the morn- ing. 18th. Storm of rain and hail, ac- 54 52 56 56 10 10 10 10 ^E. SE. SE. ESE. 2 3 1 1 Sept. Sept. 54 50 62 58 66 76 70 66 52 46 48 50 48 48 56 42 54 62 58 60 68 58 54 78 56 Cir. Cu. Nim. Nim. 2 8 10 8 8 E3E. E. SSE. ■5. ssw. SW. 2 1 2 1 companied by thunder and light- ning, from 1 to 7 a. m. ; amount, 1. 00 inch. 20th Amount of rain from 6 last Sept. W. SW. 5 7 evening to 7 this morning, 0. 06 inch; very windy; rain continues. 21st. Eain from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m ; Sept. Cu. St. Cu. Cir. St. Cu. Cu. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cu. St. St. 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 5 3 2 2 SW. 3 ■5. NE. NE. NE. NE. NB. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NB. NE. NE. 1 5 5 5 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 amount, 0. 25 inch. 24th. Aurora from 7 to 7. 30 p. m. Sept. Sept. NE. NE. 4 1 Sept. NW. 2 Sept. W. NW. W. N. N. N. 2 3 1 5 3 Sept. NW. NW. NW. 1 1 500 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. AUGUSTA, MISSOURI. •a 1 ■s § o 1 o a o g o a. > o i CO o 3 9 O o w> o a o o 1 9 > "a « REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. 111. 4 6 4 6 4 4 4 2 10 4 4 10 8 10 10 10 8 10 8 6 4 4 2 2 E. to S. 4 E. to S. 2 E. to S. 2 E. to S. 2 li. 2 E. 2 E. 2 N". to E. 2 N. to E. 6 E. 2 S. 3 E. 2 W. to N". 2 W. 2 N. to E. 2 N. to E. 2 E. 2 W. 2 W. to N. 2 W. to N. 2 N. 2 N. 2 N. to E. 2 N. to E. 2 N. to E. 2 E. 1 S 2 17lh. At 1 p.m. dark clouds rose from NE., going SW.; a gale; thunder and faint lightning; separated clouds and rain fol- lowed till 3 p. m ; in the even ■ ing distant lightning S. in a cloud Sept. 15 Sept. 10 S3pt. 17 18th. Heavy thunder storm from 2 to 5 p. m. ; wind, E ; clouds came up from NW. Sept. It the 2lRt Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 „ Sept. 22 Sept. 23 W. to N. 2 W. to N. 2 W. 1 N. to W. 3 Sept. 24 BETHANY, MISSOUBI. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. u>. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. . 17th. Rain and hail from lOJ to 12 p. m. Sept. 16 24th. Diffuse lightning NW. at 7 p. m. Sept. 17 1 2 6 4 8 8 1(' 8 8 1 c 1 1 I (l c ] c 2 1 2 S. 2 S. 4 S. 1 S. 1 SW. 2 W. 3 W. 2 W. 2 W. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 NW. 1 W. 1 NW. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 2 S. 2 S. 2 S. 2 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 STORMS OF 1859. 501 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BOLIVAR, MISSOUEI. •a •a s o S O s T3 0) u v . tifc. 1° CO ca S o g EH 1^ o > O o 1 o 5 3 O 1 c Winds. S > REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m, 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 10 4 1 6 4 2 4 3 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 2 3 4 3 2 2 SE. 3 SE. 2 -)E. 2 SB. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SW. 1 S. 1 SB. 2 SE. 1 SW. 3 SW. 5 SW. 3 SW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 3 E 14th. Eain from 4 to 9 p. m. 15th, KaiQ from 7 to 7J a. m. Drizzling rain from 7J a. m. the 18th to the evening of the 19th. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. le Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 ~ -- E Sept. 22 SE. 2 S. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 3 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 SE. 1 BOONVILLE, MISSOURI. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. tn. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9 10 5 8 2 2 1 1 4 4 10 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 6 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 2 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 SB. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 1 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 1 NE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 S. 1 NW. 2 SE. 1 SB. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 NW. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 18th. Thunder bhowers from 6.30 a. m. to 4 p. m. 19th. Drizzling rain from 11 a. m. to 11 p. m. Sept. 16 23d. Warm. 24th. Warm; thermometer 86° at 2 p. m. Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 502 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BUELINaXON, MISSOUEI. 'a c c 1 9 O D3 T3 O O o £ V i E g 1 o a o c: ■■s a o 3 1 _o "o o c: o c 6 1 "3 REMARKS. Sept. U 9 p. m. 7 a. Bi. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 2 5 6 7 7 6 1 1 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 8 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 9 9 1 10 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 E. 1 SE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 S. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 SW. 1 SE. 1 SW. 1 N. 2 N. 3 N. 4 N. 3 N. 3 N. 2 N. 1 N. 1 N. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 W. 1 W. 1 NE. 1 N. 1 W. 1 SE. 1 I4th Cold Sept. 15 15th. Appearance of storm. 16th Oloiids from SW 18th. Light shower, accompanied with lightning and heavy thiin- Sept. 16 SW.; light showers during the day. Sept. 17 2.30 p.m. 20th Clouds from NW Sept. 18 Sept. 19 noon. 23ri r)lnnfl=i frnni N'R Sept. 20 24th. Clouds from NW. till sun- set; fog in the evening from SB. - Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 2i ' CAREOLLTON, MISSOURI. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. I'l 9 p. m. ?a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. ^'s 16 17 18 19 '0 '1 ?? '>H ?'1 s. s. s. s. s. s. s. s. SW. SW. SE. SW. w. w. w. w. N. N. N. N. N. N. W. s. s. s. SW. aw. SW. SW. SW. 18th. Began to rain at 3 a. m. 19th Began to rain at 10 a. m. 20th. Very cool. STORMS OF 1859. .503 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CASSVILLE, MISSOURI. § O 9 o n 1 U 1° eg 1 o g EH 2 Cm o s o 3 O O 1 g o 4 > — REMARKS, Sept. 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 64 62 74 66 65 80 64 75 82 79 75 79 69 62 69 64 54 60 60 54 58 54 53 70 53 67 76 70 60 76 65 10 8 5 2 4 2 2 5 5 3 5 3 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 SE. 3E. S. SW. S. W. SW. NW. NW. NW. NW. S. S. S. s. 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I4th. Rain; amount, 0.125 inch. I7th. Clouds in layers, with light- ning passing up and down to- wards zenith at 7 p. m. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 1 3 5 2 Sept. Sept. EMEESON', MISSOURI. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m, a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m a. m. p. m. m. P- a. p m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. in. 5 10 4 8 1 10 3 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 4 6 1 2 2 1 6 4 3 SW. NW. W. SW. w. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. N. N. N. N. N. NW. W. SW. SW. s. SW. SW. w. w. w. 17th. Heavy shower, accompaDied by thunder and lightning, from 7 to 9 a. m. 18th. Rain at intervals during the day after 8 a. m. 19th. Rain after 9 a, m. during the 504 REDUCTIONS OP METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859, FAEMINQTON, MISSOTJRI. ei 'a n s o s o •a s u Ik £ 1 i 1 t> o O o n 1 o 5 ■§ o *3 "s g s -a 1 1 i 3 > KEMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a, m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 10 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 IC 10 6 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 2 6 2 SB. 1 NE. 2 E. 2 E. 1 SE. 1 SE. 3 SE. 1 S. 1 W. 4 W. 3 SW. 1 i. 2 SW. 2 S. 1 SW. 1 NW. 4 NT. 1 NB. 1 NB. 1 SE. 1 B. 1 SE. 1 W. 1 SW. 3 S. 1 S. ] S.' 2 3. 1 S. 2 SW. 3 SW. 1 15th Ttain fi to 7 a m Sept. 15 17th. RaiuNW. 3to5p. m.;heavy thunder and forked lightning SW. at 3 p. m. 18th. Kain from 4 to 6 p. m. W.; heavy thunder and forked light- ning at 4 p. m. 19th. Rain from 5 p. m. to 12 mid- night. 20th. Rain from 6 a. m. to 9 p. m. 21st. Rajn from 4 a. m. to 2 p. m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 GKBBNFIELD, MISSOURI. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. SE. SB. SB. S. s. SE. S. SW. SW. s. s. SB. SE. S. SB. W. NW. NW. NW. W. E. SE. SW. SW. 14th. Heavy rain from 5 to 7J p. m. 16th. Thermometer 88° at 3 p. m. 17th. Thermometer 88° at 3 p. m.; sheet lightning N. and E. at night. 18th. Brisk shower, accompanied by thunder and lightning, 11 to 1 1 J a. m. 20th. Cloudy ; thermometer 71° at 7 a. m. 22d. Dense fog at 6 a. m , ther- mometer 45° ; thermometer at 2 p. m. 74°. 24th. Sheet lightning W. STORMS OF 1859, 505 STORMS NOS. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. GREENVILLB, MISSOURI. •a a a 1 o S ■a 2 u S « a i a i a > o o « 1 o O 9 _o 'C > -3 B 1 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 10 6 2 10 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 SE. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. SW. sw. sw. sw. sw. NB. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. sw. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 26 4 4 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 14th. Cloudy and cold. 1 5th. Slight rain in the morning ; cool. 16th. Clear and warm. 17th. Rain, with brisk, wind in the Sept. 15 Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 18th. Rain, accompanied by heayy thunder and lightning. 19th. Cloudy and cold. 20th and 2l8t. Cloudy and cold. 22d and 23d. Cloudy and warm. 24th. Warm. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 18 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 19 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 22 9 p. m. 7 a. in. 2 p. m. Sept. 23 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 24 HER MAN, MISSOURI. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9 10 6 4 10 4 1 7 10 6 5 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 8 4 3 2 E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. • E. isrw. SE. SE. W. w. w. N. N. N. NW. N. N. N. NE. E. E. E. E. S. SW. sw. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 } Sept. gale from N. to W. and E. 11. 30 a. m. to 12 noon; heavy rain and hail from 12 noon to 0. 45 Sept. p. m.; hail stone J inch in di- ameter. 18th. Rain from 1 1 a. m. to 4 p. m. ; thunder storm in the distance, Sept. N. and S.; diffuse lightning N. and NE. at 9 p. m. Sept. 19th. Cool; rain from 1 to 7 p. m. 20th. Cool; rain from 8 to 9 a. m. 2 1 St. Cool. Sept. 22d. Pleasant. 23d. Fog till 7 a. m.; warm. 24th. Fog till 7 a. m. I warm. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 64* 506 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. . HORNERSYILLE, MISSOURI. •a § 1 o a 2 a) aJ s o g Eh O "s 1 •s a ■1 & s 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 3 4 4 1 3 4 7 3 10 1 6 10 10 9 IC 10 1(. 10 *• 6 6 ] 2 C 1 4 NW. 1 NW. 1 E. 1 NE. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 NW. 3 S. 2 H. 3 S. 2 isrw. 2 NW. 2 NW. ] NW. 1 N. 3 N. 1 SW. 2 W. 2 NW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 NW. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 NW. . 1 NW. 1 S. 2 S. 1 14th. Morning cloudy and cool; evening clear and cool. 15th. Morning clouds from NW.; evening variable. 16th. Morning clouds SE.; evening clear and warm. Sept. 15 Sept. 16 17th. Variable; lightning NW. at 9 p. m. 18th. Eain from 5. 30 a. m. to 9 Sept. 17 p. m. ; thunder cloud and light- ning in W. at 7 a. m. ; heavy raia at 6. 30 p. m. ; cloud rose in SW., direction NE.; wind S. 4, Sept. 18 Sept. 19 continued about iifteen minutes, then all was calm. The thunder was heavy and the lightning zig-zag. 19th. Sprinkle rain in the evening; cloudy. 20th. Cloudy; misty. 21st. Cloudy and cool. 2 2d. Variable. Sept. 20 60 66 54 58 60 60 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 23d. Changeable. 24th. Cloudy a.m.; evening clear. Sept. 2.3 Sept. 24 HAEEISONVJLLE, MISSOURI. Sept. 14 Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. E. SE. SE. SE. E. SB. E. S. S. SE. E. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. N. ST. B. N. SW. SW. NE. SE. E. S. s. SE. SE. SE. 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4, ^- 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 driven SE.; raia from 4. 45 a. m. to 7 a. m. and from 2. 43 to 3 p. m. 19th to 22d. 14th. Light shower at 3. 04 a. m. ; light rain from 9 to 9. 30 p. m. 16th. Warm. 17th. Distant thunder W. at 6 a. m., extending towards the S., and continued till about 7 a. m., a, heavy cloud in the W. at the same time; the wind changing from SE. to SW., the cloud dis- persed towards the E.; also, at the same time, three arch beams, two of them distinctly visible W. , extending from S. to N. , the southern limbs most distinct; only a few drops of rain. 18th. NW. storm at 4. 45 a. m. ; the wind continued about ten minutes, with a dashing rain; a few minutes after another of the same kind, accompanied by dif- fuse lightning NE. and heavy peals of thunder; distant thun- der SE. at 1 p. m. ; about that time the wind changed from E. to NW. ; distant thunder W. at 2. 30 p. m., wind N.; about fifteen minutes later a heavy shower came up from the NW., with strong wind; some thunder and lightning over head; this lasted about fifteen minutes; clouds Cold. 23d and 24th. Pleasant. STORMS OP 1859. 507 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. KIEKSVILLE, MISSOURI. . •a g § O 33 s S . 1° ca 2 1 O 1 1 i 9 3 01 'a o 1 o •a a & 3 S a CD REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 8 10 4 5 9 2 9 10 5 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 1 3 9 1 2 3 1 1 2 E. 1 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 4 SB. 3 SE. 1 SE. 3 SW. 1 NW. 3 tJ. 3 NE. 4 N. 3 N. 3 ^f. 1 NW. 1 NE. 2 NE. 1 SB. 1 3. 2 3. 1 S. 1 S. 1 3. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 SB. 1 14th. Slight shower of rain at 10 p. m. I7th. Eain, with diffuse and zig- zag lightning NE. from 5 to 11 a. m. 9. p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 16 18th. Kain from 4 a. m. to 7 p. m.; diffuse zig-zag and forked light- ning from all points of compass; heavy thunder all day. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 17 ------ 19th. Kain from 7. 30 a. m. to 6 Sept. 18 7 a. m. p. m. 22d. Dense fog early. 2 p. m. 9 11. m. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 21 J Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 LANCASTER, MISSOURI. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 5 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 E. E. E. E. E. S. NE. E. SW. W E. W. W 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 '"I 2 14th. 7 a. m., cool; 2 p.m., nioro moderate; 9 p. m., pleasant. 16th. Pleasant. 17th. Eain 6 to 10 a. m.; pleasant Sept. 7 a. m. and warm; 6 to 10 a. m. forked lightning, heavy thunder, and a copious shower of rain. Sept. 7 a. m. 18th. Eain 6 to 9 a. m. 19th. Rain 6 to 9 a. m. ; cool. 20th. Cool and cloudy. Sept. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 21st. Light frost; warm and pleas- ant. 22d, 23d, and 24th. Pleasant. Sept. w. NW. NW 12 4 9 p.m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. ^ Sept. N. N. N. N. N. N. E. S. 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 • Sept. Sept. 7 a. m. 9 p. tn. 7 a. m. S. S. S. S. S. 8. s. Sept. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 508 KEDUOTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL 0BSEEVATX0N8. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LEXINGTON, MISSOURI. & ■a B 7S e 1 •a s o 1 S i Eh i > o o 6. V a i o 5 1 U o 1 o >> 1 9 1 REMARKS. Sept. U 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. .2 p. m. 9 p. m. 10 10 5 9 6 7 I 4 9 9 10 10 10 10 2 6 8 7 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 E. 4 NB. 4 N. 2 NE. 4 N. 2 E. 2 SE. 8 "III" 14th. Yery cool; rain from 3 to 4J Sept. 15 15th. Cool and pleasant. 16th Eather sultry. 17th. Sultry; heavy bank of nlouds N. and W. at sunset; diffuse light- ning, very vivid; fresh breeze from SE. ; same at 9 p. m. 18th Rain from 3 to 7 a. m. ; warm, Sept. 16 Sept. 17 SE. 12 SW. 10 S. 12 SE. 8 NW. 6 W. 8 NW. 20 NW. 16 NW. 15 N. 10 N. 8 E. 4 N". 2 N. 4 NW. 2 E. 2 S. 2 ^E. 4 S. 2 S. 8 SE. 2 S. 4 S. 6 S. 4 "with occasional showers. Sept. 18 19th. Cold and damp; driving mist and showers. 20th. Cold and dry; blustering. 21st. Cool and pleasant. 22d. Warm and pleasant. 24th. Warm all day. Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 . ... LURAY, MISSODEI. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m, 7 a. m, 2 p. m 9 p. m, 7 a. m, 2 p. m. 9 p. m, 7 a. m, 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 10 10 9 10 5 4 1 10 4 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 10 9 10 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SB. SW. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. W. NW. N. N. N. N. N. NW. NW. NE. NE. E. SE. SE. SE. S. , S. . S. 14th. Cool ; rain from 9 to 1 1 p. m. ; amount, 0. 625 inch. 15th. Cool ; misty ; some light sprinkles about 6 p. m. 16th. Variable. 17th. Heavy rain, with high wind NW., from 6 to llj a.m.; am't, 2. 25 inches. 18th. Rain from 6 to 9 a. m., and 2 to 6 p. m.; amount, 2.00. inches. 19th. Drizzling rain all day; cold and disagreeable. 20th. Very cool. 21st. Little warmer. 22d. Warmer still. 23d. Very pleasant. 24th. Warm for the season. " STORMS OF 1859. 509 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PAEIS, MISSOURI. •a s s 1 .1 9 O ■a 2 u DQ S 1 a o a, 5 <^ O 0) s 1 o u ■a 1 u o .2 o 1^ .5 •3 S 3 > REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ni. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 9 10 10 2 10 3 1 5 2 2 10 9 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 3 8 3 4 1 2 1 2 E. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 2 SW. 2 SW. 3 «r. 2 NW. 2 NE. 2 NW. 4 NT. 2 NE. 2 NW. ] NE. 2 NW. 1 SW. 1 S. 1 SE. 2 S. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 14th. Kather cool; light rain at 9 Sept. 16 16th. Warmer than usual. 17th. Lightning NW. 'at 4 >.. m., diffuse; occasional thunder up to 10 a. m., and for a few moments considerable wind; at 9 a. m. wind N. for a short time; light- ning again at 9 p. m. NW,, dif- fuse; slight rain at 9 a. m. 18th. Showers all day; amount, 0. 20 inch. 19th. Cool, cloudy, and disagree- able; light showers, am't, 0. 20 inch. 20th. Nearly cold enough for frost. 21st. Stars very numerous; galaxy quite distinct; direction, NE. and SW Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 23d. Pleasant; light red streaks diverging from the W. after sun- Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 ST. LOUIS, MISSOUEL Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m. 29.60 60 .367 m. 29. 60 57.5 .415 m. 29.51 74 .463 m. 29.48 57 .522 m. 29.46 66.5 .431 m. 29. 41 78.5 .581 m. 29.41 69 .635 m. 29. 47 68.5 .406 m. 29. 46 69 .653 m. 29.42 68 .612 m. 29.34 70 .640 m. 29.21 80.5 .670 m. 29.21 68.5 .606 m. 29.22 63.5 .471 m. 29.25 62.5 .437 m. 29. 33 55 .376 m. 29.39 48 .310 m. 29.49 53.5 .352 m. 29.45 53 .375 m. 29.42 61 .348 m. 29.38 57.5 .343 m. 29.40 55 .376 m. 29.46 56 .420 m. 29.46 69 .447 m. 29.52 58.5 .446 ni. 29.63 68 .423 m. 29.59 76 .505 m. 29.60 66 .636 m. 29.65 62 .491 m. 29.55 81 .547 m. 29.53 68 .630 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 2 2 NE. NE. E. E. E. E. E. E. W. SE. SE. N. N. W. W. w. NW, NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SE. SE. SE. SE. S. s. s. SW. SW. 71 87 56 79 66 60 90 58 92 90 88 64 88 81 77 87 92 86 93 93 72 87 94 63 91 88 56 84 88 52 92 15th. Eain from 5 to 9 a. m. ; am't, 0.08 inch. 17th. Thunder shower from 1 to 1.15 p.m.; amount, 0.35 inch. 18th. Rain, accompanied by violent thunder, from 2.30 to 7 p. m.; amount, 1.54 inch. 19th. Raiu from 4 to 9 p. m.; am't, 0.15 inch. 510 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOQICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. STOCKTON, MISSOUKI. i- -a K n 1 s o s e n 2 s i O > •s £ o lb i a s 3 1 •s J 1 •3 1 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 65 63 77 70 68 86 72 76 86 78 68 78 64 58 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Cu. 5 Cu. St. 8 Cu. 5 Cir. 1 Cir. H Cu. 9 Ou. 4 Nim. 10 Ou. 5 Nim. 8 Nim. 8 NW. 1 W. 1 W. 3 NE. 2 E. 1 E. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 E. 1 S. 1 S. 2 S. 1 S. 1 W. 3 W. 3 NW. 2 I5tli. Thunder in NE. nth. Thunder and lightning in E. at 6 a. m. 18th. Light shower at 6 a. m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. 111. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. in. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 S. 6 W. 3 W. 2 Sept. 20 ■X Sept. 21 Sept. 22 60 64 56 68 79 64 64 Cu. 8 Ou. 10 Poe W. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 Sept. 23 Cir. 2 Sept. 24 Cu. 5 Cu. . 0.1 SW. 1 SW. 1 70 TUSOAMBIA, MISSOUKI. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 8 3 6 4 6 3 3 1 4 8 9 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 2 3 ] E. 2 SE. 1 S. 1 Calm 14th. Damp and cool. 15th 16th and 17th Pleasant damp. 19th. Cool; heavy mist. 20th and 21st. Cool and cloudy. Sept. 16 S. 1 SW. 1 S. 2 E. 1 SE. 1 S. 1 S. 2 SW. 3 S. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 S. 1 NW. 1 W. 1 SW. 1 Calm .... Sept. 17 23d and 24th. Clear and pleasant. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 SW. 1 SW. 1 SE. 1 SW. 1 S. 1 Calm Sept. 22 Sept. 23 SW. 1 Calm Sept. 24 Calm ... . SW. 1 S. 1 STOKMS OF 1859. 511 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WAERENTON, MISSOURI. s s a 1 a •a 2 u as O V i i- i a > o V u 1 00 .5 o o 4 9 o ■o d ■3 o 3 -a a '•B a 9 > ■3 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 8 8 7 8 6 1 5 9 7 7 10 5 10 7 8 10 10 9 10 5 8 4 5 2 3 NE. ] NE. 1 E. ] NE. ] NE. ] E. E. 2 E. 1 NE. 6 SSB Uth. Eain from 7.45 to 8. .00 a. m. 15th. Eain from 5 to 7.30 a. m. 16th. Eain from 6 to 8.30 a. m. and 9.15 to 10 a.m. 17th. Heavy rain, with violent wind and lightning and thunder W., at 11.30 a. m.; clouds driving from NW. to SE. ; diffuse light- ning at 9 p. m. SE. to S.; rain from 7 to 7.30 a. m. nnd 0.30 to 3 p. m. 18th. Heavy rain, accompanied by forlied lightning and thunder, commencing at 9 30 a. m. and continued with but little inter- mission till 6 p. m , from N. to W.; diffuse lightning after 'sun- set from E. to S. Ihe direction of the wind had been at 6 a. m. ESE., passed through S. at 7 a. m., became SW. at 10 a. m., moved through N. to NE. at 2 p. m., at 6 p. m. it passed to E , and at 9 p. m. was S. Storm commenced at 8 a. m o»the Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 S. 3 NE. 4 S. 4 NW. 5 W. 3 SW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 NNE. ] W. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 SSE. 1 3. 1 3. 3W. 1 SSW. 1 ....... ...... Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 22d Sept. 24 1 1 WATNESVILLE, MISSOURI. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 5 6 3 2 1 3 2 3 4 2 5 8 6 8 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 5 1 1 2 1 2 2 NW. 1 W. 1 S. 1 S. 1 S. 2 S. . 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 3 SW. ■ 2 SW. 3 SW. 4 SW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 N. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. ] NW. 1 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 W. 1 W. 2 W. 1 ...... 18 th. Quite a heavy shower ia the afternoon. 19th. Eain late in the evening. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 512 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WET AU GLAIZE, MISSOURI. g 5 1 i 13 2 IE £ 1 g 1 o QD CD 1 o O 1 o Cm o a •§ 1 'a (4 KEMARKS. Sept. U Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 D. ro. 10 10 2 2 1 1 1 c 1 5 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 IC 10 10 1 1 sw . 14th. Several showers during the day. 15th. Two or three light showers SE. 1 SE. 2 SE Sept. 16 S. 1 S. 1 s 16th. Warm. 17th. Warm ; lightning E. & SE. at 9 p. m. ; shower in the night. 18th. Bain from 11 a. m. to 1.30 Sept. 17 SE. ] SE. 2 SE. 1 SE. 2 S. 3 SW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 1 NW. 2 NW "■■ p. m. 19th. Drizzling rain all day. Sept. 18 20th. Cool. 21st to 24th. Pleasant. Sept. 19 Sept. 20 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. IB. 7 a. m. Sept. 21 NW. 1 NW. 2 NW Sept. 22 SE. 1 S. 2 SW 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 23 S. 1 S. 2 S Sept. 24 SW. 1 SW. 2 iW APPLETON, W ISC ONSIN. Sept. Sept. 14 15 9 p. 7 a. 29 24 44 . 251 Cu. st. 8 E. 1 84 17th and 18th. Showers ; amount, m. 29.15 47 .247 Cu. St. 8 E. 1 E. 2 71 0.25 inch. 2 p, m. 29.11 64 .438 St. 8 E. 2 E. 2 68 Began to rain in the night of the 9 p. 7 a,. m. 29. 14 54 .391 Nim. 10 E. 1 87 19th and ended in the night of Sept. Ifi m. 29.03 56 .337 Cu. St. 8 SE. 2 SE. 1 70 the 20th ; amount, 1.00 inch. 2 p, m. 28. 89 69 .340 St. 6 S. 1 S. 1 45 22d. Eain from 6 a. m. to 3 p. m. ; 9 p. m. 28.95 49 .321 S. 1 86 amount, 0.125 inch. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 28.94 50 .334 S. 1 86 24th. Aurora. 2 p. m. 28.92 70 .396 S. 1 S. 1 48 9 p. m. 28.90 64 .391 St. 5 SW. 1 SE. 1 87 Sept. IS 7 a. m. 28.67 68 .658 Cu. St. 4 S. 2 S. 2 90 2 p. m. 28.58 72 .758 Nim. 10 SW. 1 SW. 1 90 9 p. m. 28.60 65 .591 Nim. 10 E. 1 SW. 1 89 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 28.54 50 .334 Nim. 10 NE. 2 NE. 2 86 2 p. m. 28. 65 48 .232 Nim. 10 NE. 3 NE. 3 60 9 p. 7 a. m 29 01 42 . 196 Nim. 10 NW. 4 68 Sept. 20 m. 29.02 40 .222 St. 3 NE. 2 NE. 2 83 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 29 08 56 . 203 NE. 4 42 29.05 29.02 42 196 NE. 4 68 Sept. 21 m. 42 .241 St. 4 NE. 2 NE. 2 84 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 28 96 63 389 NE. 1 63 ' 28 94 52 362 Nim 10 NE. ? 87 Sept. 22 m. 28.84 53 .376 Nim. 10 iSIE. 1 NE. 1 87 2 p. m. 28.84 55 .350 Nim. 10 NE. 1 NE. 1 75 9 p. 7 a. 28 95 53 . 405 Nim 10 NW. 1 94 Sept. 2,S m. 28.99 54 .336 Cu. 8 NNW. 1 NNW. 1 75 2 p. m. 29.02 58 .367 St. . 8 NE. 1 NE. 1 71 9 p. m. 29.04 52 .375 NW. 1 93 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 29.04 53 .349 SW. 1 SW. 1 81 2 p. m. 28.98 74 .591 SW. 1 68 9 p. m. 29.04 52 .362 SW. i 87 STORMS OF 1859. 513 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BAY CITY, WISCONSIN. a Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. P- P- a. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. CEx 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 29.361 .358 .286 .253 .213 . 150 .145 .153 .135 .067 28. 992 .887 .817 .697 .900 .653 29. 139 .115 . 188 .130 .083 .078 .081 .116 .168 .251 .220 .265 .291 ,230 .225 65" 34 44 60 46 50 64 56 56 60 52 52 55 48 42 43 34 32 42 35 30 48 34 48 50 39 42 56 42 42 54 50 48 62 66 56 56 72 54 46 81 65 62 76 66 62 49 45 49 62 46 49 54 62 52 58 62 62 72 58 48 72 68 St. Oir. St. Gir. cu. St. Oir. St. St. Cu. 6t. Cu. St. Cu. St. St. Cu. St. Fog Cu. SW. SW. NE. S. SW. SW. S. SW. SW. S. SW. NE. NE. S. NE. NE. NE. NE. S. SW. iSTE. S. SW. NE. S. S. NE. S. SW. NE. S. SW. NE. S. REMARKS. 17th. Kain from 4 to 6 p. m.; amount, 0.80 inch. 18th. Eain from '4 to 10 a. m.; amount, 15 inch. BELOIT, WISCONSIN. 3 6 1 8 7 10 9 9 10 10 3 9 8 10 9 9 9 5 7 SE. E. SE. SE. E. E. E. SE. S. S. S. S. S. SW. N. NW. N. N. N. N. N. m. N. ' N. N. N. NE. SE. 18th. Showers at 11 a. m. and IJ p. m. 1 9 th . Kain in the evening ; amount, 0. 47 inch. 20th. Bain at intervals; amount, 0. 28 inch. 21st. Amount of rain, 0. 05 inch. 514 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN. Sept. Sdpt. Sept- Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. P- 9 7 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2p, 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. m, 7 a. m, 2 p. m, 9 p. m 7 a. m, 2 p. m 9 p. m E2 49 43 64 51 56 62 50 58 67 54 61 68 66 47 50 42 42 54 46 50 55 54 51 54 54 56 60 52 58 69 53 Cir. cu. Dense fog . Nim. Nim. St. St. >t. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. Thick fog . SW. N .. N .. N. NB. N. SW. NE. N. S. ST. N. N. NE. NE. N. N. NE. N. N. NE. N. N. 19 th. Rain in the night, with heavy gale, and ended at 6 p. m. on the 20th; amount, 1. 00 inch. Amount of rain from storm ending ' at 9 a. m. on the 23d, 0. 75 inch. REMARKS. JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 52 44 68 58 53 72 53 43 70 64 73 73 66 62 52 48 43 65 47 41 63 55 50 70 65 51 70 57 45 73 60 St. St. St. , nim. St. Jir. Oir. cu. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. St. St. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. :u. Ou ,mm. SE. E. NE. NW. B. E. NE. NE. SW. SW. SW. N. NE. 15. E. SB. E. E. E. S. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE . NB. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. N. N. N. NW. W. N... SW. 17th. Diffused lightning and little thunder in west at 6 p. m. 18th. Commenced raining during past night; continued and gene- ral. 19th. Drizzling rain. 20th. Clouds cleared away at noon. 21st. Cloudy. 22d. Rain during the night. STORMS OP 1859. 515 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. KENOSHA, WISCONSIN. B § S O ■o S •a 1 g i > 1 -a 5 d •2 s a S 1 — 4) EE.MARKS, Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.64 29.56 51 67 61 58 58 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 10 10 E. SE. SE. E. SE. 2 2 3 3 2 18th. Eain, commencing before day- light, accompaaied by thunder and lightning. 19th. Rain last night and to-day; Sept. Sept. 20th. Kain last night. 21st. Slight rain; amount, 0.28 29.52 29. 54 29. 51 29.45 29.38 29." 07" 29. 20 29.32 29. 44 29. 49 29.50 29.44 29.39 29. 42 29."5r 29. 56 i9. 56 id. 62 29. 60 29. 57 52 49 70 62i 62 66 66 63 53J 51 51 51J 54 52 54 53J 54 63 57i 57i 70 57J 51 62J 67 SE. E. SE. SE. S. S. s 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 ] 5 5 6 3 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 ] 2 1 1 1 1 !11"! Sept. Sept. Sept. SW. N. Sept. SE. NE. E. E. SE. E. E. B. S. S. E. NE. NE. E. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. LAKE MILLS, WISCONSIN. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. tu. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 6 7 7 9 10 8 6 1 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 SE. 1 SE. 3 E. 2 SE. 1 W. W. 1 W. 2 SW. SW. 2 S. 1 3. 1 S. 1 S. S. S. 2 SE. 5 SE. 6 .>^E. 3 E. 2 NE. 3 NE. NE. SE. SE. SE. S. S. S. S. S. S. 16th. Dash of rain at 7 a. m. I7th. Lightning SW. at 8 p. m.; continued to increase till 3 a. m. on the 18th, then rained for Sept. 16 about one hour; considerable chain lightning and heavy thun- der during the storm. Sept. 17 18 th. Eain from 3 to 4 p. m. I9th, Rain from t to 10 a. m.; slight showers during the day. Sept. 18 20th. Pleasant and warm. 21st. Appearances of rain. 2 2d. A very little rain at 4 p. m. Sept. 19 23d and 24th. Pleasant and quite warm all day. Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 516 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS NOS. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN. ■§ CO ■5 a 9 o S 1 SS s 03 BQ S HI B o c s a <« o to 1 DO 1 o 5 4 1 ■s i 1 S -3 1 SS > 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 28' 1.0 28 1.4 28 0.8 28 0.4 27 11.4 27 10.5 27 10.4 27 10.6 27 10.2 27 10.0 27 8. 4 27 7. 5 27 6. 7 27 6.1 ■27 7. 7 27 10. 27 11.0 27 11.3 27 11.4 27 10.5 27 10.0 27 9.6 27 9.3 27 9.8 27 10.7 27 11.1 27 11.5 27 11.8 28 0. 27 11.3 27 11.5 48 51 61 56 56 62 55 45 64 57 61 66 63 57 48 46 48 55 52 46 57 53 54 58 65 56 58 56 53 63 50 Cir. St. 5 Cir. 5 Cir. cu. 5 Cir. cu. 10 Cir. 5 Cir. cu. 10 Cir. 10 Foggy Cir. St. 5 Cir. 5 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. St. 10 Nim. 10 B^og, cu. Bt. 10 Cu. 5 Cir. St. 5 Cu. St. 5 Cir. St. 6 Cu. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu. St. 10 Nim. lU Fog, cu. St. 10 Fog, nim. 10 Nim. 10 Fopt E. 3 SE. 3 S. 3 E. 5 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 1 W. 1 SE. 2 E. 1 ■^. 6 SW. 4 S. 3 NE. 6 N. 7 N. 7 NE. 6 NE. 5 NE. 4 N. ^ 2 N. 3 N. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 N. 1 SE. 1 E. 1 NW. 1 W. 2 SE. 2 W. 1 18th. Thunder shower from 4J to 7J a. m. Began to rain at 9J p. m. and ended at 6 p. m. on the 19th. Showers from 11 a. m. the 21st to 10 a. m. OQ the 23d. Sept. 15 \V. 2 W. 3 Sept. 16 W. 4 Sept. 17 W. 3 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.^ Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 10 a. m. 12 m... 1 p. m. 2 p. m. 4 p. m. 5 p. m. 6 p. m. 8 p. m. 9 p. m 1 a. m 5^ a. m. 7 a. m. 8 a. m. 10 a. m. 12 m... 2 p. m 4 p. m. 29.217 29.196 29.167 29.136 29. 107 29.062 29. 056 29.051 29.026 29.00"- 28.908 28.885 28. 908 28.971 29.031 29." 148 51 57 63 57 58 62 54 49 66 64 64 .220 .322 .356 .407 .365 .369 .362 .271 .407 .497 .529 59 69 62 87 76 66 87 78 64 83 89 "■*■■"*"""*■ Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 69 .635 90 67 .591 89 Sept. 19 64 .529 89 51 .321 86 ' liapham, observer. STORMS OP 1859. 517 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN— Continued. ■a c s s 1 i" s T3 1° ca n i S o 1 > ■s 1 S w .2 -3 § 5 •a "3 o i & > REMARKS. Sept. 19 8 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 9 a. m. 11 a. m. 2 p. m. 7 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29. 218 29."417 29. 434 29." 398 29." 309 29." 511 29. 472 29. 450 49 49 .322 .297 93 85 Sept. 20 52 .308 79 63 50 53 54 54 58 57 57 62 57 64 59 56 .295 .309 .321 .389 .389 .452 .436 .436 .429 .436 .389 .439 .420 73 86 80 93 93 94 94 94 77 94 93 88 93 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 21 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. « Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 21 Sept. Sept. 22 23 9 p. m. 7 it. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 am. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 29.32 29.36 29.18 29.09 29.01 91 84 67 77 94 14 18 17 25 n 05 07 15 14 21 22 25 Cir. cu. , cir and nim. 8 Sim., St., cir. cu. 9 Nim.,cir.st. 10 Ju., nim. 9 Sim., cu., cu bt, , cir. cu. 8 Cir. St., cir. cu. 9 Cir. cu. 6 Nim., cir. st. cu. ( Cir. cu., cir St. Nim , St., cu St. i Nim. Nim. 9 10 Nim ,8t.,cir. 7 Nim., cir, Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. st , St. cir. 6 Nim. S? Nim,, cir. st. , cir. 10 Nim. St. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cu., nim.,st. & cir. cu. 10 Nim., St., cir., St. 9 E. NW. SE. SE. E. NE." E. SE. SE. SE. SE. E. SE. NE. 3W. N. SW. S. 3W." SE. SW. SE. SE. W. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NB. N. SW. NB. NE. 15th. Eain from 4.30 to 5.30 a. m. 17th. Kain from 4 a. m. to 2.30 p. m , and from 7 to 9 p. m. 18th. Storm commenced at 6 a. m. and ended at 6 a. m. on the 20th. Rain from Sam. the 21st to 8.45 a. m. on the 23d. ' Larkin, observer. 518 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1869. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN— Continued. -c Q Ri 5 a o 3 O EC 1. Ik as o n 1 i > o i .2 'a 9 o 3 1 O •3 a o 'S o -a 1 'a ■s REMARKS. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 29.26 29.26 29.24 ------ St,, dr., nim , oir. cu. Nim., dense fog 10 Nim. 10 W. I NE. 2 24th. Fog from 2 p. m. till mid- night. SW. 3 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. « Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. 7 2 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m, m. m. m. P p. m, a. m, p. m, p. m, a. m, p. m, p. m a. m p. m, p. m, a. m, p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. 29.46 29.50 29.44 29.40 29.41 29. 29 29. 23 29. 29 29.27 29. 16 29. 13 ■id. 02 2S. 92 28.80 29.01 29.11 29.29 29.30 29.29 29.24 29.21 29. 16 29. 18 29.21 29.26 29.34 29.35 29.40 29.40 29.38 29.33 48 56 64 56 59 65 50 50 70 61 63 70 66 63 49 47 49 52 52 47 53 52 53 60 54 57 62 55 56 65 54 9 7 9 10 10 3 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 6 9 1 10 10 NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. N. N. ESE. SE. NE. SE. SE. S. NNE. NNE. NB. NE. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. B. E. NW. NW. NE. NW. E. SW. 18th. Amount rain, 0.32 inch. 20th. Amount rain, 0.78 inch. 20th and 23d. Amount, 0.41 inch. * Winkler, observer. OTSEGO, WISCONSIN. Sept. 14 9 p. m. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. SB. SE. SE. SE. S. s. s. s. s. SW. sw. s. SW. NE. NE. NE. 17th. Diffuse lightning NW. and distant thunder at 9 p. m. 18th. Terrific thunder storm at 2 a. m. from SW. ; several trees strucli by lightning; rain from 2 to 5 a. m. , and several slight showers during the day; constant raiu from 9 p. m. to 9 p. m. on 19th. STOEMS OF 1859. 519 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. OTSEGO, WISCONSIN— Continued. 1 •a s c o S 3 C S o ;; IB 1 1 V 1 > 1 in 03 a 9 S o :a o Cm o § s ■a i & 1 C4 REMARKS. Sept. 20 7 a m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 6 2 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 8 1 NE. .S ^E. 3 NE. 2 SE. 3 NE. 3 NE. 2 SE. 3 iSfE. 2 NE. 1 NE. 2 SW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 21st. Misty all day. 22d. Fog in the morning and mist Sept. 21 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 22 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 23 . ... 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. Sept. 24 ' ' PLA.TTEVILLE, "WISCONSIN. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. ID. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. 54 51 61 56 55 70 59 54 74 69 66 77 67 58 52 50 43 59 48 40 54 54 55 64 58 69 72 60 58 76 68 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 9 p. m, 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m, 7 a. 2 p 9 p 7 a. 2 p 9 p. 50 48 65 58 54 72 59 62 78 68 Clr. Bt. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. St. Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. St. Nim, St. St. St. St St. Cir. St. St. St. Cir. 8t St. 9 10 10 10 10 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 8 ■iE. SE. SE. SE. SE. N. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. N. N. N. N. NE. NE. E. NE. NE. NW. NW. E. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. HE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. NE. NE. E. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. E. SE. SE. Showery from 11 a. m. the 17th to 12 noon on the 19th; amount, 0. 632 inch. EOCKY RUN, WISCONSIN. 4 NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SW. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17th. Diffused lightning in the W. 10 10 at 7 a. m., proceeding from dark muddy clouds just above the 10 horizon, extending from NW. to 3 SE.; 9 p. m., thunder and light- g ning NW.; wind, SE. 2 7 6 520 REDUCTIONS OF METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. EOCKY RUN, "WISCONSIN— Continued. ■c 'a a s § 1^ o a S 03 1 a o .a i > O 1 fa i a 1 5 ■a a o « 1 o 1 a 9 ■a ■o cd REMARKS. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. tn. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 68 69 66 61 50 49 49 68 51 46 58 53 53 72 59 53 84 63 52 84 62 7 10 10 10 10 8 10 2 10 10 10 10 10 6 10 3 SE. I SW. 1 ■iE. 1 NE. 3 NW. 2 NE. 2 NE. 2 N. 2 SE. 1 NE. 1 NE. 1 SB. 1 W. 1 E. 1 18th. Thunder storm from SE. from 2 to 3 a.m.; course, NW. ; wind, SE ; constant stream of diffuse Sept. 19 lightning, accompanied by light thunder; rain 2 to 3 and 9 to 10 a. m., and 1 to 2 p. m.; amount. Sept. 20 0.81 inch; thunder and lightning W. during the evening. 19th. Eain from 9 p. m. last even- ing till 7 p. m. to-day; amount, 3. 375 inches. Sept. 21 21st. Drizzling rain most of the day. 24th. Slight display of aurora N. Sept. 22 to NE. from 7 J to 8 J p. m. ; light- ning NW. most of the evening. Sept. 23 NW. 1 SW. 1 Sept. 24 NW. 1 1 SDPEEIOE, WISCONSIN. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 6 p. m. 29.49 46 .238 15 6 a. m. 29.46 45 .251 9 a. m. 29.46 49 .247 3 p. m. 29. 40 52 .308 6 p. m. 29.38 50 .283 16 6 a. m.' 29.31 60 .335 9 a. m. 29.30 57 .378 3 p. m. i9. 22 58 .394 6 p. m. 29. 23 55 .376 17 6 a. m. 29.24 51 .348 9 a. m. 29.22 54 .362 3 p. m. 29. 19 54 .362 6 p. m. 29.07 54 .390 18 6 a. m. 29.06 51 .348 9 a. m. 29. 04 50 .335 3 p. m. 29.03 51 .348 6 p.m. 29. 07 51 .348 19 6 a. m. 29.33 48 .260 9 a. m. 29.41 48 .236 3 p. m. 29.49 51 .270 6 p. m. 29.48 49 .247 20 6 a. m. 29.18 30 .167 9 a. m. 29. 60 43 .254 3 p. m. 29.51 51 .270 6 p. m. 29.48 50 .283 21 6 a. m. 29. 34 35 .20+ 9 a. m. 29.42 45 .275 3 p. m. 29.33 53 .321 6 p. m. 29.30 50 .283 22 6 a. m. 29.31 47 .273 9 a. m. 29.31 48 .286 3 p. m. 29.32 52 .388 6 p. m. 29.31 53 .321 n 6 a. m. 29.41 36 .212 9 a. m. 29. 44 48 .285 3 p. m. 29.39 62 .370 6 p. m. 29.34 60 .456 24 6 a. m. 29.39 37 .221 9 a. m. 29.37 52 .334 3 p. m. 29. 39 59 .410 6 p. m. 29.27 55 .349 10 10 NE. SE. NE. NE. N. NW. N. E. NW. N. NE. E. NE. NE. NE. NE. NW. N. NE. NE. NW. SE. NE. E. NE. SB. NE. NE. NE. E. NE. NB. NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SB. NB. NB. NE. 77 84 71 79 78 93 81 82 87 93 87 87 93 93 93 93 93 78 70 72 71 100 92 72 78 100 92 80 78 85 85 100 80 100 85 66 88 100 86 82 81 17th. Eain from noon to 6 p. m. ; amount, 0. 34 inch. Eain from 6 p. m. the 18th to 3 p. m. on the 19th; amount, 0. 54 inch. 24th. Rain from 6 to 10 p. m.; amount, 0. 08 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 521 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. WARSAW, WISCONSIN. a Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a m. p. in. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. fcfe. £ 48 48 58 52 53 76 52 58 79 62 60 66 65 46 50 42 42 51 43 38 54 42 46 72 56 55 63 51 44 85 58 Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Nim. SE. Cir. fin. Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. IDS. lO'S. IDS. 10 5 ll lojw. 3W. 10 SE. 10 SE. lO'sE. 10 NE. o| 8NW. 5! 2NW. lOl 5W. 4 9N. 9N. 6NW. 0, ISW. ISW. .g SE. SE. SE. NW. SE. S. SE. OSB. 2SE. 3NE. 6'N. ON. 2NW. 1;NW. INW. i' 1 w. 1 sw. 1 2 2 1 1 2'S. REMARKS. 15th. Slight Bprinlde. 16th. Slight sprinkle from 8 to 10 a. m. Rain from 11 p. m. on the 17th to 9 p. m. on the 18th ; amount, J in. 19th. Kainy. ■20th. Slight mist. 24th. Eain from 5 a. m. to 1 p. m. BELLEVDE, IOWA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, 14 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. ■P- a. P- P- a. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P a. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 57 51 62 57 54 72 54 59 70 66 64 72 66 63 64 50 45 66 50 40 56 64 64 62 60 56 79 57 48 78 60 Cu. at. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cu. St. Cu. St. Nim. Cu. Cir. St. Cir. Fog . „ Cir. S. E. SE. E. E. SE. SW. E. E. E. E. E. NW. N. W. N. N. N. NW. NW. W. SW. w. NE. W. w. SE. SW. 17th. Slight showers during the day; amount, 0. 12 inch. 19th. Showers during the day ; amount, 0. 32 inch. 22d. Frost. 66* 522 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BORPER PLAINS, IOWA. H o ^ a >. S KEMARKS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. m, m. m. m. m. P- P- a. P p. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. P- a. P V' a. m. p. m. p. m. m. 29.02 28.82 28.78 28.77 28.74 28.62 28.60 28.58 28.40 28.40 28.44 28.44 28.46 28.54 28.72 28.83 28.81 28.81 28.71 28.80 28.65 28.66 28.77 28.65 28.74 28.80 28.76 28.69 28.71 28.67 28. 60 58 53 66 57 57 78 66 58 80 77 64 70 60 56 61 46 42 69 46 44 71 44 40 75 65 78 85 62 68 83 69 Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. St. Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. (I 10 10 10 10 2 8 3 10 10 10 10 8 f 2 sw. NW. lVW. SW. SW. sw. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. S. S. S. w. NW. NW. NW. N. NW. N. NW. NW. SE. S. SB. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SB. SB. SE. 19tb. Bain from 6^ to 8 a. m.; amount, 0.125 iach. 20th and 2l8t. Frost. 24th. Diffused lightning 8 to 9 p. BURLINGTON, IOWA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. HI. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p ID. 58 52 78 59 56 76 65 62 70 66 63 68 60 59 56 51 50 54 52 46 62 54 56 65 60 64 69 60 58 80 65 Nim.,cu. 10 10 W-. SW. St.,cir. cu. 5 Cir. St. 2 St. cu.jSciid 8 Cu. Cu. Nim. , cu. Cu. , nim. Cu. SW. w. w. SW. SW. SW. w.. Cu. St. On. St. Cu. , St. Cir. cu.,st. Ou. Cu. St. Cu.jhaze Cir. cu. , cu, Cu. Haze Cir., cir. cu. 6 Cir. -7 St. 4 Cu. 4 St. 2 W. W. W. W. w. w.. w. SW. w. SW. w. w. E. SB. SE. SB. SE. SB. SE. B. E. SB. SE. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. NE. NB. NW. SW. SW. E. SE. SB ., NE. SW. SW.. I4th. Rain from 9.15 to 11.40 p. m.; amount, 0.05 inch. I5th. Rain at intervals. I7th. Rain from 9 a. In. to 2 p. m. ; amount, 0. 10 inch. 18th. Cold drizzling rain from 2 to 10 a. m. and 2j^ to 7 p. m.; am't, 2.62 inches. STORMS OF 1859 523 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SBPTEMRBR, 1859. dave;j^port, IOWA. ! 1 ' W ■a is 1 o 1 1 O 1 o I 1^ 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 10 10 10 10 in 10 10 4 10 5 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 6 10 10 8 10 3 2 10 2 Vf ] 15th. Light shower from 7J to 8 p. m. 18th. Gentle shower, accompanied by thunder and lightning, wi'th strong wind SW., from 9 to lOJ a. m.; rain all night. 19th. Strong wind from NW.; cold drizzling rain all day. 20th. Clear and cold at eve. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. E. 1 B. 1 E. 1 E. ] S. 1 3. 2 S. 1 W. 2 NW. 4 NW. 3 isrw 3 SW. 3 isr. 1 N. 2 N. 2 N. 1 W. 1 S. 1 SE. 1 3. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. ....... Sept. 17 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 19 Sept. 20 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 9 p. m. Sept. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. DUBUQUE, IOWA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P- a. P- P a. P- P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. V- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 29.46 29.50 29.40 29.37 29.36 29.24 29.26 29.28 29.12 29.11 29.07 28.95 28.90 28.84 29. U 29.29 29.38 29.35 29.38 29.34 29.25 29.24 29.26 29.25 29.34 29.43 29.37 29.43 29.46 29.34 29.33 57 50 62 56 54 69 58 55 70 66 66 75 65 63 52 47 44 61 49 42 55 55 58 65 60 58 73 59 57 77 65 .248 .287 .258 .302 .388 .429 .346 .457 .533 .587 .522 .545 .484 .334 .199 .220 .247 .206 .226 .300 .368 .346 .399 .447 .391 .439 .401 .408 .520 .614 Cir. cu. Gir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Dense cir.st, Cir. St. D'se low st. »Nim. Cir. St. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Dense Sir. St. ir. st. Cir. St. Cir. ou. Oir. cu. SW. SW. SE. 1 W. 1 w. 1 SW. SW. SW. SW. N. N. isr. SE. W. NW. NW. NW. NW. NW. SW. E. SE. W. SW. SW. s. s. SW. s. N. w. N. N. N. N. NW. E. SE. NW. 66 51 54 72 54 89 80 61 83 89 61 87 84 86 61 76 46 59 85 69 85 71 64 86 81 54 81 86 55 82 15th. Slight sprinkle at 9 and 11 p. m. 17 th. Slight rain from 5 J p. m. during the night. 18th. Showery till 8 p. m. 19th. Began to rain at 3^ a. m.; 4 a. m. barometer 28.80; drizzling rain continued till 2 p. m. ; am't, 0.35 inch. * Misty rain. 524 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FAIEPIELD, IOWA. Sept. S.-pt, . Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. a 10 17 li 19 21 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. 15 27. 204 .311 .279 .266 55 53 58 55 .049 62 a. m. p m. p. m. a. m p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p ra. 26. 958 .902 .947 .993 27. 008 .019 .038 .076 .195 .161 . 198 . 173 .067 .086 .086 .050 .072 .116 .111 .167 . 154 .099 . 112 75 69 63 69 63 58 54 57 43 53 50 48 63 55 55 70 61 55 78 63 62 83 61 .321 .321 .365 .376 .429 Ou. St. Cu. St. Nim. Cu. Nim. .554 .496 .478 .496 .356 .337 .335 .296 . 164 .269 .383 .212 .270 .295 .321 .353Cu . 383 .295 .514 .478 ,429 .483 Raining St. Cir. St. .45rst. 10 10 10 10 6 5 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ■10 10 10 10 10 5 3 5 1 SE. SE. SE. sE. SE. SW. SW. SW. SW. SW. NE. NE. NW. NW. NW. NE. SW. SE. 74 80 76 87 77 64 70 83 70 62 70 80 79 59 67 78 63 47 68 74 48 71 68 54 83 77 43 73 17th. Thunder storms at 6 a. m., noon, and IJ p. m., from W. to E ; showers and diffused light- ning all day and night. 18th.* Thunder showers from 7J to 9 J a. m., and 4 to 7 p. m. ; am't rain 17th and 18th, 1.50 inch. 24th. Lightning N.NW and W. from a very small cloud at 11 J p. m. KBMAEKS. PAYETTE, IOWA. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. ra. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm, 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p.m. 9 p. m. 10 10 10 10 5 s 2 6 9 3 10 10 10 10 10 2 1 3 1 o 10 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 3 4 E. 1 SE. 3 E. 2 t E. lOJ to 11 a. m.; a very heavy E. 1 1 2 S. 2 S. 1 E. 3 E. 2 E. 2 E. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 NW. 3 NW. 4 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 1 NE. 2 NE. ) E. H E. 2 E. 1 E. 2 and 12 p. m. 18th. Commenced raining about noon and continued all day and evening. Sept. 16 S«pt. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 j Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 D. m. , E. 1 E. li E. 2' S. 2i 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. rn. Sept. 24 ! S. 1 STORMS OF 1859. 525 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. FORESTVILLE, IOWA. 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 t- i CM O S REMARKS. 1 h g o 1 i a 1 1,; X) .g 1 s a n b ^ 3 a ^ M ft Sept. 14 9 p. m. ."56 Oir. 5 S. 2 s. 2 17 th. Light thunder shower from Sept. 15 7 a. m. 52 Nim. y 8. 3 s. 3 10 to U a. m. 2 p. m. 60 Nim. 8 SE. 2SE. 2 18th. Light rain duriog the a. m. ; 9 p. m. 56 Nim. 8 81lJ. 2SE. 2 very heavy thunder storm from Sept. 16 7 a. m. •58 Cir. cu. 6 S. 2'S. 2 theNW. 9J to lljp.m. 2 p. m. 74 Cir. 1 SE. 2SE. 2 9 p. m. 59 Cir. St. 1 E. i!b. 1 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 75 Nim. 4 SE. 4t*E. 4 2 p. m. 68 Nim. 8 SE. 3SE. 3 9 p m. 64 Nim. 6 SE. 3 SE. 3 Sept. 18 7 a. m. 63 Nim. 10 -SE. 2 bE. 2 2 p. m. 76 Cu. 5 S. 3 s. 3 9 p. m. 62 Nim. 10 S. 1 s. 1 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 53 Nim. 8 NW 6 NW. 6 2 p. m. 53 Nim. 8 NW 5 NW. 5 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 46 46 (1 NW. NW. 3 4 Sept. 20 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 58 44 44 ■ 59 Cu. 5 NW. NE. NE. 3 1 2 2 Sept. 21 NW 2 NW. 9 p. m. 63 Nim. 8 NE. NE. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 55 Cir. St. 6 NW NW. 1 2 p. m. 55 Cu. 5 S. S. 1 9 p. m. 58 Nim. 8 s. s. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 54 ...... 1 s. 1 s. 1 2 p. m. 76 Cir. 1 s. s. 1 9 p. m. 7 a. m. Sept. 24 62 .... mt m. ... s. 1 2 p. m. 83 Cu. 2 s. 2;sw. 2 9 p m. 66 Cir. 1 s. 2iS. 2 FORT MADISON, IOWA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 14 7 15 6 12 7 16 6 12 7 6 12 7 6 12 7 19 6 12 7 6 12 7 6 12 7 6 12 7 6 12 7 6 12 7 p. m. a. m. m. p. m. a. m. m. p. m. a. m. m. p. m. a, m. m. p. m. a. m. m. p. m. a. m. m.' p. m. a. m. m. p. m. a. m. m. p. m. a. m. m. p. m. a. m. m. p m. 60 52 68 61 52 74 68 62 68 70 68 74 63 67 56 51 45 51 52 43 59 56 55 69 60 53 77 68 58 82 70 Cir. St. Nim. Cir. cu. Nim. t. ir. Cir. Nim. Nim.- Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. st» Nim. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. pir. Bt. Cir. 10 10 10 1 1 3 8 9 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 1 w. SE. SE. S. w. N. W. sw. s. sw. sw. sw. w. NW. N. N. N. N. N. W. N. W. W. NE. SE. sE. NE. NE. >E. SE. SE. SE. S. SE. SW. sw. NW. NW. N. N. N. N. NE. NE. NB. NE. E. SE. SE. SW. SW. SW. SE. E. 14th. Drizzling from 12 p.m. to 4 a.m. on the 15th; amount, 0.18 inch. 17th, Eain, accompanied hy thun- der and lightning, from 8J a. m. till noon ; amount, 0.21 inch. 18th. Eain from lOJ a. m, to 9J p. m.; amount, 1.66 inch. 19th. Showery all day from 6 a. m. ; amount, 31 inch. 21st. Third frost. 526 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LYONS, IOWA. 1 3 ■3 1 g 1 sg, r o g 1 "S o 1 o 1 1 4 a B 1 • EEMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. ra. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 D. m. 6 7 8 6 3 8 7 2 3 6 8 7 10 10 10 10 10 5 2 8 9 7 10 8 7 7 4 3 5 1 NW. 1 E. 3 E. 3 B. 2 E. 2 SW. 2 E. 1 E, 2 14th. Rain during the night; am't, 0.02 inch 15th. Rain in night; amount, 30 inch. Sept. 16 18th. Rain from 6J a. m. to 8 p. 19th. Eain during the night; am't, Sept. 17 6. 4 SW. 2 22d. Slight mist and fog. 24th. Rain during the night. Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. in, 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. ID. SW. 1 SW. 3 W. 2 NW. 3 - Sept. 19 N. 6 N, 2 N. 3 N. 3 N. 1 N. 2 N. 3 S. 1 8. 2 S. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 SE. 1 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 9 p. m. ' ' MUSCATINE, IOWA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Srpt. 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. P- P- m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 29.53 29.72 29.63 29.51 29.50 29.52 29.42 29.51 29.39 29.40 29.30 29.19 29.19 29. 18 29. 31 29.52 29.44 29.53 29.44 29.53 29.41 29.34 29.53 29.52 29.43 29.54 29.53 29.52 29.58 29.52 29.60 59 50 65 59 65 70 56 62 66 68 67 66 65 59 52 50 49 55 55 34 40 53 54 68 60 46 70 60 51 81 62 .429 .456 .456 St. . 478 St. .429 .529 .604 .570 .604 .586 .591 .706 .658 .577 .529 .396 .391 .420 .394 .362 .391 .391 .394 .456 .491 .426 .658 .591 .529 .612 . 668 St. Nlm. Nim. Gu. W. W. SW. SW. N. W. E. E. E. B. B. E. SE. SE. SE. S. s. SW. SW. N. N. NE. NE. NB. NE. N. NE. NE. N. N. N. N. N. NE. NE. 77 88 88 83 77 89 94 89 94 80 89 90 9@ 85 89 76 87 94 82 87 87 87 82 88 88 82 90 89 89 90 86 Rain from 2 p, m. the 17th to 5 p. m. on the 19th ; amount, 1.10 inch. STORMS OF 1859. 527 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. PLEASANT PLAIN, IOWA. 1- 1 1 a So In m o 1 > •s s l4 s o o 4 1 o 1 o 4 a (A 1 1 EBMAKKS. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 58 53 66 58 55 76 64 64 75 70 66 80 63 58 52 50 44 55 52 44 • 68 55 52 72 56 57 82 62 57 83 64 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 1(1 Cir. cu. 4 Gir. cu Cu.,nim. 10 Cir. 4 Cir. cu. 9 Nim. 10 Cu. st 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Nim. 10 Cir. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 Cir. St. 10 St 2 Cir. cu. 2 St K. 2 B. 2 E. 2 E. 1 E. 2 SE. 2 S Rain from 9 p. m. the 14th to 9 p. m. on the 15th; am't, 0.10 inch. 17th. Rain from 6 a. m. to 12 noon; amount, 0.10 inch ; diffused light- ning in the evening. Rain from 7J a. m. the 18th to 5 p. Sept 15 Sept. 16 SW. 3 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 SW. 2 SW. 4 SW SW. 3 SW. 3 SE. 2 SE. 2 S. 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 W. 1 NW. 3 N. 3 N. 2 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 NE. 3 NE. 1 NE !!:;" 24th. At 7 p. m. a pale white light with a few streamers, on a well- defined arch. Sept. 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 SE. 2 SE. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 Sept 23 Sept 24 SW. 3 ROSSVILLE, IOWA. Sept Sept Sept. Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept. Sept 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. P- a. P- P- a. P- P- a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 47.8 48. 1 61.9 52.4 52.8 74 54.8 57.8 73 62.4 62.1 66.1 62.2 50.6 50.3 42.8 36.3 58.1 43.6 39.8 62.1 54.1 54.8 52.2 67.9 77.9 57.3 60.5 84>3 64.1 9 10 10 10 10 4 2 4 3 10 10 10 10 10 1 10 6 E. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. E. SE. S. SE. SE. W. NW. N. N. N. NE. N. N. N. N. 8E. NW. E. NE. W. NE. SE. SE. SE. 17th. Rain, accompanied by thun- der, at 11.20 a. m. ; thunder in N. W. at 8 p. m.; rain and thun- der in the night; am't, 0.01 inch. 18th. Frequent showers in the W. from 2.11 to 4 p.m.; 7.38 p.m., moderate rain; ended In tlie night; amount, 1.04 inch. 21st. Light frost. 23d. Light fog in the morning; rose at 9 a. m. 24th. Morning, light fog; 7.40 p. m., diffused lightning in the W.; aurora, (dull.) 528 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BEAVEE BAY, MINNESOTA.* Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 15 Sept. 16 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. ID. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. as 29.411 .364 .291 .312 .198 .139 .122 .092 .077 .056 28.967 .936 29.018 .246 .299 .409 .465 .427 .453 .343 .246 .224 .228 .241 .247 .287 .297 .328 .297 .238 . 154 39.5 42 51 39.5 48 53 52 51.5 55 54.5 52 53 51 45 48, 38 35.5 48.5 36.5 35 49 42 40 51 43 42 60 48 48.5 58 56.5 .204 .256 .321 .199 .335 .348' .388 .341 .376 .426 .388 .3^9 .374 .275 .218 .229 .297 .253 .216 .204 .283 .244 .258 .283 .265 .295 .282 .335 .335 .336 .413 Cir. Z.t Cir. St. H. Oir. cu. D. Cir. cu. Z. H. 5 Nim. Z. St. H. Srim. D. Cir. cu. Z. Cir. St. M.H, Nim. D. ^im. D. Haze H. Sim. D. Nim. D. Nim. D. Nim., fog !?im. , fog Oir. cu. Z. Oir. H. Cu.H. Ou.H. Haze H. Cu.H. Cu.Z. Cu. St. H. Cu.H. Cu.H. ir. Z. M. Cir. Z. Oir. St. H. Nim. W. SW." S. s. s. w. s. SW. w. NE. SW. i Calm NE. E. Calm Calm E. Calm NE. B. NE. NW. W. NE. SW. SW. w. N. E. Calm NE. E. Calm W. E. W. NW. Calm Calm Calm NE. NE. 84 95.7 85.9 81.8 100 86.4 100 89.5 86.9 100 100 96.6 100 92 63.5 100 92.3 74.3 100 100 81.7 91.4 7i;6 75.5 95.8 76.1 54.6 100 74.7 69.8 90.4 REMARKS. I4lh. Frost and Ice. nth. ThunderinSW. atlOJa. m.; commenced raining at 1.25 p. m.; thunder during the p. m.; light- ning in the SB. at 9 p. m. ; rain ceased in the night; amount, 0.256 inch. 18th. Began to rain at 9 a. m. and ended in the evening; amount, 0.06 inch. 20th and 21st. Frost. 24th. Thunder in the W. and SW. at 4 p. m.; lightning in the E. and SE. from 6 to 8 p. m. * Clarke, obBeiTer. t B, diffuse ; H, horizon ; M, midway between the horizon ; and Z, zenith. BEAVER BAY, MINNESOTA. » Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 34 44 58 50 50 64 56 56 60 55 54 62 65 45 58 33 37 56 33 .156 .241 .394 .336 .335 .497 .420 .391 .46t .406 .418 .491 .405 .228 .282 .188 .157 .308 .188 Calm 79 NE. 1 84 SB. 1 82 Calm 93 Calm 93 SW. 1 83 Calm 94 NE. 1 87 NE. 1 88 NB. 3 94 NB. 1 100 NE. 1 88 N. 3 94 N. 3 76 NE. 1 58 Calm 100 Calm 71 B. 1 69 Calm 100 *Wieland, observer. STORMS OF 1859. 529 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BEAVER BAY, MINNESOTA— Continued. 1 ■d i 1 1 CO m O §- > o Si f 3 4 1 "s 1 o ■4 -a a EEMAEKS. Sept. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 39 67 34 37 64 38 43 74 43 42 73 66 .195 .322 .175 .178 .464 .229 .254 .568 .231 .655 .449 1 1 1 3 7 NE. NE. Calm Calm E. Calm Calm E. Calm Calm NE. Calm ] 1 1 1 1 82 69 89 81 77 100 92 67 83 "s'l" 100 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 BURLINGTON, MINNESOTA. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p m. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 16 7 a. m. 2 p. m. Q n m 39 43 54 48 49 60 53 54 59 50 50 53 51 46 49 40 40 49 38 33 49 39 39 58 40 48 68 48 48 68 59 Cu. Cir. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Fog Nim. Cir. cu. Cir. 6 3 8 8 E'. 3 2 1 St. Hard frost. 24th. Rain in the night; amount, 0.02 inch. E. E. ] 3 E. E. 2 2 2 4 Sept. 9 5 6 E. E. E. E. 2 4 Sept. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 . r- "• 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 8 9 9 8 9 10 E. E. 1 3 E. E. 1 4 Sept. I E. E. N. 3 2 1 2 1 E. E. 3 Sept. E. NVV. 2 1 Sept. St. St. SW. N. 1 ] N\V. NW. W. NW. NE. ] 2 1 ] 1 Sept. St. Cir. B. NE. 1 3 Sept. St. 1 E. 2 E. NE. N. 1 1 1 Sept. W. W. NE. W. 1 1 2 1 Sept. Cir. Cu. 1 4 W. W. 1 1 1 CHATFIELD, MINNESOTA. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p. 7 a. 2 p. 9 p 67* 50 48 56 63 53 70 62 Cir. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. W. S. s. s. s. 14th. Eain from 6 to 10 a. m. 530 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CHATFIELD, MINNESOTA— Continued. 1 g U T3 -2 fcfH 1 o g .CI i > •s § o 4 1 ■s 1 o 1 'a S > 1 1^ REMARKS. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 59 80 65 64 75 64 52 56 44 36 60 38 3d 60 50 56 75 55 50 75 54 53 83 69 Nim. 2 Nim. 5 Nim. 10 Nira. 10 Nim. 10 Sim. 10 Nim. Hi Nim. 10 2 2 Nim. 10 W. 1 W. 2 W. 3 W. ] SE, 1 SE Rain from 7 p. m. the 17th to 3 a. SE SE 24th. Kain from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Sept. 18 S sw w Sept. 19 N. 8 ^f ,sr w Sept. 20 sr w s s Sept. 21 Sept. 22 s Sept. 23 Sept. 24 s. S. 1 8 FOREST CITY, MINNESOTA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 19 21 22 24 p m. a. m p m. p. m. a. m. p m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. tn. a. m. p. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 55 53 55 54 55 63 58 62 62 63 60 64 57 49 67 43 40 62 40 41 (i7 4;i 40 67 48 55 75 60 59 68 65 SE. E. SE. SE. NE. SE. SE. SE. SE. NW. NE. NE. SE. cjE. E. NE. SB. S. 15th. Misty all day. 16th. Rain from 3 to 8 p. m.; amount, 1.25 inch. I7th. Hail storm about 4 p. m.; rain from 8 to 9 p. m ; amount, 0.15 inch. STORMS OF 1859 531 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMRER, 1859. HAZLEWOOD, MINNESOTA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a, m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. tn. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. bfv So 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. 58 54 66 58 58 70 68 65 69 60 56 62 58 52 60 49 42 66 48 40 76 48 44 68 58 54 78 69 64 67 58 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2i m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. tn. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. 53 54 59 51 56 66 58 58 64 64 61 65 62 50 60 42 40 62 50 42 66 46 42 70 54 50 74 52 60 81 66 Cu. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. cir. Nim. Cir. cu. Cu. Nim. Cu. cir. Cu. ^u. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cu. St. Cu. Cu. Cu. Cu. St.. Cu. Nim. Nim. 3 4 8 10 10 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 C 10 9 W. W. .9 SE. E E SE. 'E. E. E. E. SiV. NW. NW. NW. SW. NW. NW. SE. •i. s. s. s. s. SE. 8. REMARKS. 16th. Amount of rain, 05 inch. 17th. Began to rain at 4 p. m.; amount, 0.10 inch. 24th. Storm commenced at noou and ended (?) ; am't, 0.69 inch. PRINCETON, MINNESOTA. Nim. Sim. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Cu. cir. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. Cir. cu. Cu. 10 10 10 g 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 3 E. E. SE. S. H.KW.&N. W. 2 W.NW. 2 NW. N. S. 2 NW. Hor.. E. E. SE. SE. S. s. SE. NE. SE. NW. NW. N. N. N. N. N. Thin mist. Cir. Cir. Cir. Nim. Nim. W. NE. 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 4 2 i s 2 ] 1 , 2 L7th. Slight shower just before day, accompanied by considera- ble thunder and lightning, passed mostly south; continued to rain moderately till 7 a. m. , when a heavy shower came up, and passed off about 8 a. m.; amount, 3 31 inches. 24th. The past four or five days have been clear and pleasant; to- day quite warm, temperature 83° in p. m.; a shower from W.SW. cooled the air somewhat; this shower was accompanied by con- siderable thunder and lightning; the wind continued W. for an hour or so after the shower had passed, then went to the S.SE. again; heavy shower at 8J p m. and ended in the night; amount, 41 inch. 532 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STOEMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. BELLEVDE, NEBBASEA. 1 1 Barom'r corrected to 32° F. 1^ a o i o f ■3 s 1 o "o i t 1 EEMARKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. rn. fiO 57 66 57 62 82 69 70 92 74 62 67 58 48 60 49 39 66 49 39 70 53 50 75 60 57 80 67 66 78 70 Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. 10 10 4 10 NE '.".".". NB. NB. NE. NE. NE. S. SW... 2 2 2 2 2 1 17th. Thunder shower amount, 0.17 inch. at night; Sept. 16 NE NB. "2 Sept. 17 Cir. 1 SW s. s. SW. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. N 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 4 1 2 2 Nim., st. Nim. Nim , St. Nim. Nim., st. 6 6 10 10 10 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 N. N. N. N. 2 6 6 5 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 S. S 1 2 Sept. 22 s. s. s. s. s. 3. 3. 3. 1 2 3 • 1 2 2 1 2 Sept. 23 Cir. St. 2 ;;;;;; Nim. Nim., st. Gu. Nim,, st. 3 9 2 3 Sept. 24 3. 1 ELKHORN CITY, NEBRASKA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 p m. a. m. p. m. a. m, p. m. m. m. m. m. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. 58 59 73 60 59 86 73 71 95 71 63 69 57 57 59 48 36 66 48 42 73 53 51 76 63 58 85 68 75 85 70 St. Nim. Cu. St. St. Nim. Cu. Ou. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. St. St. St. St. Nim. Cu. St. Cir. Cir. 10 10 9 3 10 4 5 6 7 2 9 9 10 10 8 1 2 Cir. 1 Cir. St. 3 Cir. 2 St. 7 Nim., st. 9 Cu. 3 Cu Rt.,nim. 9 SE. SB. SE. SE. SB. SB. SE. SE. 3W. NW. NW. NW. ^T. NW. NW. NE. N. NE. NE. E. 8E. SE. SE. S. SE. SE. SE. S. s. s. 2. 2 1 . 2 . 2 . 3 3, 3 3 2 3 4 5 4 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 1 1 4 1 14th. Slight sprinkle in the after- noon. 16th. Heavy fog; sprinkle of rain at 10 p.m. I7th. Gusts to S. and B at 9 p. m. 18th. Sprinkle at 3 p. m. 20th. Thermometer 32° at 6 a. m. 21st. Thermometer 38° at 5J a m ; frost; some fog in ravines. 22d. Heavy fog until 7 a. m. 23d. Heavy dew; blue rays at sun- set; shower at 10 p. m. 24th. Several showers in a. m ; Gusts in various directions at 9 p. m. STORMS OP 1859. 533 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. KANOSHA, NEBRASKA. 3 1 1 i i o §• <4-( o IS g o 1 1 o Motion of clouds. Winds. 1 1 EEMAKKS. Sept. 14 Sept. 15 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 10 10 10 1 3 3 5 3 3 10 10 10 10 3 1 1 2 4 8 3 SE. ] SE. 1 SE. 1 E. 2 SE. 1 >E. 2 SE. 1 SE. 1 S. 3 NE. 1 NE. 1 NW. 1 NW. 4 NW. 3 NW. 3 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 SE. 1 NW. 1 NW. 1 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. ] SE. 1 SE. 1 SE. 1 SE. 2 17th. A phower, accompanied by thunder and lightning, at night. 18th. Slight sprinkling of rain sev- eral times during the day. 23d. Light shower at night. 24th. Two or three light showers in the night. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 SE. 1 NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. VD. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. ra. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. 57.6 57.2 63.3 57.5 5r. 6 80.5 73.8 73.5 93 75.1 64.4 64.5 60 51.3 57.5 50. 1 40.4 66 43.2 41.2 65.1 50.5 50.1 70.1 60.4 64. 1 75 68.5 67 77.3 68.9 SE. SE. SE. S. SE. SE. SE. S. SW. s. SW. w. N. N. N. N. SE. N. SE. S. SB. S. S. S. W. 18th. Amount of rain, 1.34 inch. 534 REDUCTIONS OP METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. OMAHA, NEBRASKA. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 16 17 18 19 20 2] 22 23 24 W p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. va. p m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. i:f» as 58 58 64 60 58 84 76 76 66 68 58 51 60 50 32 55 41 39 68 53 42 74 63 56 82 67 69 82 71 Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Nim. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. St. Cir. cu. Cir. cu. Nim, Nim. Nim. Nim. Nim. Cir. Cir. Cir. St. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cir. Cu. St. Nim. Cir. cu. Cu. St. 10 10 10 8 10 8 5 3 6 4 10 10 10 10 9 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 7 4 W. ..SE. ..SB. ..SE. 2SE. ..SE. ..SE. SW. W. NW. NVV. NW. NW. N. N. N. N. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. REMARKS. I4th, 15tli, and 16th. Light dew. 17th. Heavy dew; lightning dif- fuse and zigzag, W., S., and E , with occasional thunder from 6 p. m. to 4 a. m. (?) 18th. Blue hazy atmosphere, with strong smell of smoke at 6 a. m. ; a few drops of rain at 7 a. m. 19th. Drizzling rain. 20th. Heavy frost; falling star at 9 p.m. 21st. Hoar frost and ice. 22d. Heavy dew. 23d. Light dew. 24th. Thunder S. and W. at 10 a. m. BURLINGAME, KANSAS. Sept. Sept. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. ...... 66 62 86 74 70 90 78 54 76 68 58 62 56 42 64 48 42 70 50 58 70 66 60 76 66 68 86 70 66 78 68 10 10 8 5 2 6 3 5 3 8 10 5 6 10 10 10 1 1 4 10 N. E. E. SE. SE. S. S. S. N. N. N. N. N. N. N. SE. SE. SB. SE. SB. SE. SB. SE. SE. 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 I7th. Amount of rain 0.25 inch. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. STORMS OF 1859. 535 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. CELESTVILLE, KANSAS i g 1 1° a o a O s o o 3 a! 1 "3 d ■3 4 a a ID > 1 EEMARKS. Sept. 14 9 pm. 6 4 6 8 8 7 2 2 8 10 10 10 10 1(1 10 8 4 3 8 9 10 E. 2 ^E. ] E. 2 NE. 3 SE. 3 SE. 2 .SE. 1 SB, 3 SW. 3 SW. 3 E. 3 W. 3 W. 4 NW. 5 NW. 3 NW. 2 NW. 2 NW. 1 NW. 3 SE. 1 N. 1 SE. 3 Rain from 11 p. m. the 13th to 3 a. m. on the 14th. 2 p. m. 17th. Lightning NW., W., S., N., and E , diffuse, from 7 p. m. to 2 Rpnt Ifi 7 n Tn_ a. m. on the 18th; rain frt»m H 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p m. p. m. to 3 a. m. on the 18th. 18th. 9 a. m., lightning W., N., and E , diffuse; 10^ a. in., thun- der W. and N W. ; 2 p. m . tornado Sept. 17 N. and E., hail-stones large as Sept. 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p m. G.ar»f 91 7 a n. marbles. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. Sept. 22 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. ro. SE. 1 E. 1 SE. 1 SE. 3 S. 1 S. 1 SE. 1 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept. Sept. Stpt. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. ni. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p ra. FORT RILEY, KANSAS. 5 E. E. SE. 1 ) 2 1 2 4 4 4 5 5 1 4 i 5 5 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 4 3 4 2 3 3 3 Rain from 9J p. m the 17th to 2 10 (1 --' p m. on the 18th; forked light- ning SB. and NW. 2 SE. SB. S. S. SW. SW. SW. NW. NW. NW. N. iSI. N. N. N. N. N. N. NW. SW. SW. s. 24th. Rain from 4 to 5 p. m., ac- companied by thunder and forked 5 lightning SE. 6 5 2 4 4 10 10 4 (j 4 6 (i ( 2 s. s. s. s. s. s. 1 6 J 10 •536 REDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. LEAVE :^ WORTH, KANSAS. i n a OS -a n 1 is 1 m B o i O 1 1 3 4 g ■s 1 .g •1 1 REMARKS. Sept. 14 Supt. 15 9 X). tn. St. 3 St. 8 Cu. cir. 6 Cu. 2 St. 10 Oir. cu. 5 St. 8 ■iE. 2 SB. 2 5W. 2 SW. 2 SE. 2 SE. ,E. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SE. 2 SB. 2 SE. 3 ^E. 3 NE.-NW. 4 SE. 2 SE. ) SE. 2 -E. 2 SW. 1 SW. 1 SE. 2 SW 2 SW. 1 SE. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 SE. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 SE. 2 SB. 2 SW. 2 SE 2 SW. 2 SW. 2 NE. 2 ENE. 3 SB.-NE. 2 SE. 2 SB. 3 NW. 8 SE. 2 SE. 3 SE. 2 SB. ] SW. 1 SW. 1 SE. 1 SW. 1 SW. 1 SB. ] SW. 1 SW. ] SE. 1 SW. 2 SW. 1 SW. 2 SW. 2 SW. 1 Rain from SJ p. m. the IStli to 5J a m on the 19th* amount. 0.75 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p, m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 7 a. m. 2 pm. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. inch. Sept. 16 Sept. 17 St. 8 Cu. St. 4 Cu. St. 9 Cu. 1(1 Cu. 1(1 Ou. 10 Cu. 6t. !) u. St. 9 Cu. St. f- St. 5 Cir. 3 Cir. 1 St. 6 St. cir. 5 Cir. 2 St. 7 ,St. cir. 3 - Sept. If Sept. 19 Sept. 2C Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Cir. 2 St. 8 St. cir. i Cir. 1 St. 5 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 LBCOMPTON, KANSAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 14 9 p. m. 15 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 16 7 a. m. 2 pm. ...... 9 p. m. 17 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. ...... ...... 18 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 19 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 20 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 21 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 22 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 24 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 9 pm. 64 64 78 62 76 92 80 78 97 76 64 74 63 Ki 61 66 54 76 54 52 76 52 5S 60 58 «K 82 68 72 88 76 5 5 10 SW. SW. SW. SW. NE. NW. NW. iSIW. NW. NW. NW. NW. vW NW. NW. E. S. SE. E.S. SB. SE. SE. E. SE. SE. SE. SE. SE. NW. NW. NW. 19th. Rain all night, accompanied by thunder. STOKMS OP 1859. 537 STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. MANHATTAN, KANSAS, 1 tn' ■s ^ 5 8° a > V r2 o 3 REMARKS. 5 a o So 1 s 1 3 a o 1 Sept. 14 9 p. m. 62 Nim. Ill ■^. 1 I4th. Rain from 9 to 11 a. m ; Sept. 16 7 a. m. 60 Nirn. 10 s. 2 s. 1 amount, 0.08 incli. 2 p. m. 9 p. m. 80 Ninj. lu s. 2 s. 2 Rain from 10 p. m. the 17tli to 2 a. 68 Cu. b s. 2 m. on the 18th; amount, 0.93 Sept. It 7 a. m. 64 Nim. 1(1 s. 2 B. 1 inch. 2 p. m. 91 Cir. cu. 6 s. 3 SE. 2 Rain at intervals from 9 a. m. the 9 p. m. 82 Nim. 8 s. 1 SE. 4 24th to 2 a. m. on the 25th; am't, Sept. IV 7 11- m. 77 Lir. cu. 3 s. 1 S. 3 0.30 inch. 2 p. m. 96 Cir. cu. 2 s. 1 s. 3 9 p. m. 86 Nim. 8 SW. 2 S. 4 Sept. It 7 a. m. 60 Nim. Ic NT. 2 N. 1 2 pm. 70 Nim. 10 N^. 2 N. 2 9 p. m. 68 Niai. 8 NW. 1 N. 2 Sept. IV 7 a. m. 58 Nim. 10 N. 2 N. 3 2 p. m. 72 Cir. St. 8 SW. 1 N. 2 9 pm. 54 (' Sept. 2C 7 a. m. 46 2 p m. 70 Cir. St. 3 t^W. 1 N. 1 9 p. m. 42 Sept. 21 7 a. m. 36 Cir. St. 1 >JW 2 2 p. m. 75 St. 3 NW. 1 NE. 1 9 p, m. 50 SE. 1 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 42 E. 2 2 p. m. 88 Cir. 1 SW. 1 SE. ] 9 p. m. 52 Cir. st. 2 SW. 1 S. 2 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 46 Cir. St. 2 SW. 2 s. 2 2 p. m. 86 Cir. cu. 2 s. 2 s. 3 9 p. m. 54 s. 1 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 48 Nira. 10 N. 2 NW. 1 2 p. m. 80 Nim. 10 NW. 2 N. 2 9 p. m. 70 Nim. 10 NW. 2 N. 1 MONEKA, KANSAS. Sept. 15 7 a. m. 2 pm. 60 78 Rain eld. Ou. i 10:NE. 1 S.SE. 2 14th. E.iin from 1 to 2 p. m 20 inch. ; am' t, 9| Sept. Ifi 7 a. m. 72 Cu. 7ESE. 1 S.SE. 1 18th. Rain from 3| to 5 a. m. ; 2 p. m. 80 Cir. St. 5:ne. 1 s. 1 amount, 0.33 inch. Sept. 17 7 a. m. 80 'Ju. 5NW. 1 s.SW. 2 2 p. m. 90 Cir. st. 9NE. 1 S.SE. 2 Sept. IR 7 a. m. 64 . - . * « Rain eld. 9N.NE. 2 N. NW. 1 2 p. m. 73 Cu. 8SE. 3 SW.,NW. 3 Sept. 19 7 a. m. 59 Rain eld. 10 SE. 2 N. NW. 3 2 p. m. 59 Rain eld. lOSE. 2 N.NW. 3 Sept. 20 7 a. m. 54 Cu. l| NW. 2 2 p. m. 63 Jir. st. 6lSW. 1 NB. 2 Sept. 22 7 a. m. 58 Sim. 9 2 p. m. 66 Cu. 9 NE. 1 E. NE. 1 Sept. 23 7 a. m. 2 p. m. 53 79 ;ir. st. 1 SW. 3 Sept. 24 7 a. m. 69 Cir. St. 2 S. SW. 1 2 p. m. 82 Jir. st. 2 S.SW. 3 68* 538 EEDUCTIONS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. STORMS Nos. 2 AND 3, SEPTEMBER, 1859. NEOSHA FALLS, KANSAS. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. K 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 p, m. a. m p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. m. m. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 7 2 9 p. m p. m a. m p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. ^ CM 63 64 81 70 70 91 79 74 91 79 66 71 66 60 63 58 46 68 69 •52 69 61 50 82 65 59 87 71 64 91 73 O 10 10 6 4 1 3 2 3 3 4 5 2 4 3 5 7 1 6 2 1 1 6 10 ^ ME. SE. >E. 1E. SE. SE. 3. E. SE. S. RBMAEKS.