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April 17, 18, 19. Solar haloes before noon, and visible for 

 several hours. — (Lowville.) 



Nov. 18. Lunar halo of extraordinary magnitude. — (Low- 

 ville.) 



April 28. Rainbow formed by moonlight. — (Johnstown.) 



May 4. Rainbow after sundown. The afternoon had been 

 cloudy and showery. The showers were slight, but continued 

 at intervals till after sundown. The wind having changed to 

 the southwest, had elevated the clouds in the southwest and 

 west, several degrees above the horizon. The sun went down 

 clear and brilliant, while the rain continued falling in the east 

 and over head. After the sun had been several minutes below 

 the horizon, our attention was directed to a large and well de- 

 fined rainbow in the east — its arch a little more elevated than 

 it usually appears, and its ends terminating by fainter colours 

 at about 30 degrees above the horizon. — (Utica.) 



Meteor. — Sept. 6. Extraordinary meteor observed at half- 

 past four p. M. by three persons at different stations in this vil- 

 lage and its neighbourhood. When first observed, it was on 

 the meridian, altitude 45° ; the apparent diameter of the glo- 

 bular part, or body of the meteor, was at least two feet ; ap- 

 parent length of the blaze (conical) which it drew after it, was 

 between thirty and forty feet, and the body of the meteor and 

 its blaze were bright as the flame in an oven. A faint white 

 light, resembling a long and narrow white cloud, remained for 

 some time in the region through which' the meteor passed.-— 

 (Lowville.) 



Variation of the Compass. — Sept. 20, observed the variation 

 of the compass at 10| a. m. 6° 16' W.-— (Albany.) 



Sept. 22, observed do. at 7 a. m. 6° 12' W (Albany.) 



Rain, Snow, Sfc. — June 18. About 10 a. m. a sudden and 

 violent thunder shower, accompanied with wind and hail, arose 

 from the west. After it had subsided, it was observed that 

 the surface of pools and vessels of water was slightly covered 

 with a dark yellow substance, which the credulity of some 

 supposed to be sulphur. On a careful examination of the 

 ominous matter, it was concluded to be the pollen of plants, 

 perhaps of wheat, which had been disengaged by the wind. 

 The appearance attracted more attention, from the circum- 



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