1st. The aurora considerably bright during the evening; for a short time, brilliant corruscations of red light.

5th. Very clear at sunrise. Soon after dark, the moon appeared with a halo around it, distant about 22. The air soon began to be perceptibly hazy. The disk of the moon was dimmed, and the stars disappeared one after another, till, at 10 o'clock, the moon was much obscured by increasing vapor, and the bow became extinct.

On the following morning, the weather was mild and beautiful.

8th. Cloudy and blustering in the afternoon. with wind W'ly. Came to N. W., and cleared in the evening; much cooler.

9th. Wind came to N. E., from 1 to 2 P. M., very light. Clouded up towards night. Flurry of snow in the night.

10th. Began to snow from 7 to 8 P. M.; wind very light N. E.; snow damp. Continued to snow till from 10 to 12 P. M. Snow from six to seven inches, equal to 0.75 of an inch of water.

17th. Began snowing from 1 to 2 P. M.; wind light at N. E.

18th. At 5 A. M., raining moderately; wind light at S. E. At sunrise, rain increasing; wind as before; barometer 29.48. At 10 A. M., wind hauling to S. with increased force, and heavy rain. At 12 M., wind S'ly, pretty strong, and rain still heavy. At from 12 M. to 1 P M., rain abating, clouds broken, and the sun out for a few minutes. At 1 P. M., wind S. W., moderate; rain nearly over; barometer 28.74. At 2 P M., wind light S.W.; clouds broken; barometer 28.60. At 3 P. M., wind S. W.; raining moderately; barometer 28.60. At 31⁄2 P. M., wind W'ly; barometer beginning to rise. At 4 P. M., barometer 28.67, rising fast; wind hauling round to N. W.

6 to 8 P. M., very blustering, with heavy clouds from S. W. and sprinkling of rain. At 10 P. M., moon out; wind more moderate.

8th. Very mild in the morning; wind S. W. From 11 A. M. to 12 M., wind came round to W., and thence, in an hour or so, to N. W., with dashes of rain, heavy clouds, and blusterings. In the evening, partially clear; wind at the surface light from N. W., while the clouds come from S. W. 9th. Wind came to N. E. early in the morning. A little snow and mist at intervals during the day; wind light.

15th. At sunrise, wind S. W.; warm; raining moderately. From 9 to 10 A. M., wind came to about W. N. W., and continued blustering through the day.

17th. Wind S. W., very fresh; came round to W'ly in afternoon, and subsided; partially clear. Two or three very light showers during the day -just enough to wet the ground.

18th. At sunrise, very thick fog; wind light S. W'ly. At 1 P. M., wind light N. E.; fog thick. Misty in the evening. Considerable rain during the night. Frost entirely out of the ground in many places.

19th. At sunrise, raining moderately; wind N. E. From 11 to 12 A. M., wind hauled N'ly, and continued to swing till 2 P. M., when it reached the S. W., much increased in strength, with heavy dashes of rain. At 4 P. M., the clouds became broken; wind hauled to W'ly, and soon to N. W., very high and gusty. At sunset, there were two strata of clouds, which seemed to be very close together, both low and heavy, though broken, and both in pretty rapid motion-the lower from N. W., the upper from S. W. Clear at 6 P. M.; barometer rising rapidly. Wind high and very blustering during the night. Rain 1.00 inch.

27th. Wind light N. E. in morning; cloudy. Began to hail gently from 3 to 4 P. M.; wind still light. Hail soon turned to rain, and wind began to freshen. Rain and wind heavy during the evening. Rain ceased, and wind came to W'ly, before morning.

28th. At sunrise, weather mild and pleasant. Frost out of the ground in most places.

29th. Very blustering all day. Flurry of snow from 11 A. M. to 2 P. M. Weather changed to se

vere cold.

30th. Wind blustering, and severe cold.

1st. Wind N. W. in morning, S.W'ly in afternoon; came to N. W. again in evening; light all day.

2d. Cloudy in morning. Clear in afternoon. Wind moderate N. W.

3d. Very raw and cold. Flurry of snow towards night. Wind moderate.

4th. Variable in morning, with a flurry of snow. Very clear in afternoon and evening. Brilliant aurora of red light seen at 5 A. M., shooting up from the N. E. towards the zenith, and also from the W. Light round the N.; some corruscations, but not brilliant.

Night of 7th. Shower, equal 0.25 inch of water. 9th. Began to snow very moderately from 6 to 7 A. M.; wind light N. E. Snow, mixed with a little rain, continued very moderately during a greater part of the day. 0.10 inch of water.

11th. Very pleasant morning; nearly clear; wind light W'ly. Clouded up, and flurry of snow, from 11 to 12 A. M. At 1 P. M., sun out; wind S. W.; very mild. From 4 to 5 P. M., began to snow; wind soon came to N. E. At 6 P. M. and after, wind growing fresh, and snow blowing. Wind came to N. W., and cleared before morning. About 6 inches light, dry snow fallen, equal 0.5 inch of water.

13th. Rain during the night from E'ly. Clear before morning.

15th. Began to snow about sunrise; wind light N. E. Snow continued till from 12 M. to 1 P. M.about 2 inches. Wind came more to N'ly. Cloudy afternoon. From 2 to 3 snows in the night.

16th. Fine mist in the morning, which froze as it fell; wind light N. E. Began to hail and snow about 1 P. M., and continued during the afternoon and evening. Wind came to N. W. before morning, and cleared.

17th. Very severe cold; the wind cutting from N. W.

18th. Very blustering.

19th. Very blustering.

20th. Blustering. River closed against the boat by ice.

21st. Blustering. Brilliant aurora in evening. 22d. Weather milder and more pleasant. 23d. Pleasant.

24th. Pleasant in morning. Cloudy and flurry of snow in afternoon.

March, 1838.

At 1 P. M. At 10 P. M.

4th. Very pleasant.

5th. Wind S E'ly. Began to rain from 3 to 4 P. M. Wind and rain heavy in the evening. Cleared, with wind W'ly, before morning. Rain 1.00 inch.

6th. Halo about the moon in the evening; wind light W'ly; came to N. E. before morning. 7th. Began to snow early in the forenoon, with wind N. E Snow and rain in the afternoon and evening.

8th. Wind N. E. Cloudy, with some mist during the day. At 5% P. M., began to snow, and continued through the night. 6 or 7 inches of damp snow.

9th. Cleared from 8 to 9 A. M. Wind came to N. W.

10th. Cloudy in morning. Clear in afternoon. mild and pleasant.

11th and 12th. Mild and pleasant.

13th. Very mild and pleasant.

15th and 16th. Mild and pleasant.

17th. Wind N. E., brisk and raw, increasing towards night, and cloudy. Wind continued heavy during the night.

18th. Snow began to fall about 6 A. M.; wind heavy N. E. Snow continued till after 10 P. M., but ceased before morning.

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31 37.0

25

26

29.94 29.92 29.93 35

51

27

29.98 29.92 29.92 29

29.58 29.81 30.04 35 22 30.09 30.16 30.09 34 46 33 37.7 Variable Variable Misty 23 30.10 30.12 30.04 35 42 36 37.7 N'ly S'ly Misty Cloudy Misty 24 29.77 29.65 29.81 37 61 43 47.0 S. W. S. W'ly N. W. Variable Variable Clear 30.03 30.04 29.99 30 41 34 35.0 N. W. N. W. N. W. Clear Clear Clear 38 41.3 N. E'ly N. W'ly N. W. Clear 43 27 33.0 N. E. S. E'ly

W'ly

N. E'ly

E'ly Cloudy Variable Clear

E'ly

S. E'ly

S. E'ly Clear

Means 29.63 29.63 29.64 47.0 62.5 50.9
REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL.

Max. 130.12 30.1130.12 60 74 63
Min. 29.58 29.60 29.54 36 42 38 40.7
Mean 29.81 29.80 29.82
Range 0.54 0.51 1.58 24

Mean of month 29.810

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64.0

32 25 23.3

53.5

1st. Pleasant, but rather cool. 2d. Cool and blustering.

4th. Pleasant day.

3d. Blustering; raw.

5th. Very pleasant.

6th. Very pleasant and warm. Wind in the evening fresh W'ly.

7th. Wind N. E. Mild and pleasant.

8th. Wind rather brisk and raw S. E'ly. Clear morning. Cloudy afternoon. Began to sprinkle about 6 P. M. Very moderate rain in evening.

9th. Cloudy morning; wind W'ly. Clear and pleasant afternoon.

10th. Cloudy morning. Clear afternoon. Wind blustering and cool.

11th. Began to rain moderately from 9 to 10 A. M.; Wind light S. W'ly. Rain continued moderately during the day. Wind light E'ly in afternoon. Clouds broken in evening; wind light W'ly.

12th. Pleasant; rather cool.

13th Pleasant morning. Cloudy afternoon. Sprinkling of rain from 7 to 8 P. M.; clouds heavy. 14th. Began to snow moderately from 4 to 6 A. M.; wind light N. E. Snow continued nearly all day, sometimes covering the ground and then melting. Cleared in the evening.

15th. Wind raw and blustering during the day. Ther. in the vicinity stood at 18 at sunrise. 16th. Wind N. W.; very cold and blustering. 17th Clear morning. Cloudy afternoon. Began to hail about 5 P. M. Rain in the evening.

18th. Cloudy all day, with wind S. W., with some dashes of rain. Wind heavy in the evening. Heavy rain during the night."

19th. Wind light W'ly. Cloudy, with occasional sprinkling of rain.

20th. Cool but pleasant.

21st. Pleasant, though cold. The ground frozen hard in the morning.

22d. Mild, pleasant day; warm for the season. 23d. Pleasant, but cool.

24th. Cloudy morning; wind light N. E. Wind S. W'ly towards night; raw and cold.

25th. Wind light Sly and S. W'ly the greater part of the day. Weather cool.

26th. Wind light S. E'ly, with light rain and mist all day.

27th and 28th. Cloudy for the most part. Winds light.

29th. Wind light S. E'ly during the greater part of the day. Air raw, but not cold.

30th. Pleasant; wind fresh W'ly. Aurora borealis in the evening, shooting up towards the zenith with considerable brightness, notwithstanding the light of the moon.

3.88

1st. Pleasant.

2d. Clear morning. Cloudy afternoon. 3d. Rain in morning; wind Ñ. E'ly, brisk. Clouds broken in afternoon. Clear in the evening.

4th. Wind fresh N. E. Cloudy for the most part. Air rather raw and cold.

5th. Incessant rain during the day. Wind moderate N. E'ly. Late in the afternoon, wind hauled more E'ly, and increased. At sunset, high wind S. E., and very heavy rain in the evening. 6th. Mild and pleasant.

7th. Very pleasant.

8th. Pleasant. Air rather raw towards night. Light wind S'ly.

9th. Wind light W'ly and S. W'ly, with fine showers through the day.

10th. Wind light W'ly and S. W'ly. Showers, with some hail.

11th. Pleasant. Alternate clouds and sunshine. 12th. Pleasant. Wind light S. W. nearly all day. 13th. Very pleasant. Aurora in the evening, not very bright.

14th. Very pleasant.

15th. Very pleasant. Wind light S. W. 16th. Clear morning; very pleasant; wind light S.W. Cloudy towards night; wind fresh. Began to sprinkle about 10 P. M.; wind heavy S. W. 17th. Showery in morning; wind light S. W. Clear afternoon. Cloudy evening; wind S. E'ly. Rain during the night.

18th. Moderate rain during the morning; wind fresh N. E. Cloudy afternoon.

19th. Pleasant. Wind S. E'ly the greater part of the day.

20th. Pleasant, with wind fresh at S. W. 21st. Warm and pleasant.

22d. Thundershower at about 4 A. M., equal 0.15 inch of water; wind fresh S. W. Cloudy, and air very damp all day.

23d. Thick fog in the morning. Sun out at noon. Cloudy towards night. Began to rain from 5 to 6 P. M.; wind moderate S. E. Wind fresh, with rain, in the evening.

24th. Wind light S. W., and cloudy all day. Light shower from 5 to 6 P. M.

26th. Wind N. W'ly at sunrise; soon came to N. E., and then (in afternoon), to S. W'ly. Cloudy, with occasional light showers. Clear at 10 P. M.; wind S. W'ly, hauling to W.

26th. Rather cool, but not unpleasant. 27th. Pleasant.

28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st. Very pleasant.