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Aurora, lUinois. — January S. — The barometer to-day stood liiglier lliau the 

 observer ever saw it before in this vicinity. 19th, diffuse liglitniiig in the south- 

 west, with some distant thunder ; it rained at the time, and the wind was strong 

 from the west. The ground is frozen to the depth of fifteen inches. 



Sprhlg field, Illinois. — January 19. — At 6 p. m. rain, sleet and snow, Avith 

 heavy thunder and vivid h'ghtning. The storm was one of the most severe 

 thunder-storms that has occurred fwr a year. 



Chicago, Illinois. — Heavy thundei'-storm on tlie night of the 19th. The 

 storm having been extensive and severe in distant pLices, many of the trains 

 on the raihoads xfaxQ detained on Saturday, the 20th, for several hours, by the 

 accumulation of ice and drifting of snow on the tracks. — Neivspaper. 



Chicago, Illinois — The temperature at 9 p. m. on the 19Lh was 24°; at 7 

 a. ni. the next day — 10°. 



Mount Sterling, Illinois. — "No thunder-storm this month in this place." 



*S/. Louis, Mi.ssavri. — January 12. — This morning the ice in the river oppo- 

 site the city moved about a hundred and fifty yards, destroying two boats. The 

 river is gorged above and below the city. 19i;h, wind from southwest about 

 4.^- p. m , continually increasing lill about 7 p. m. Iv-ain, hail, or snov,^ from 6 

 p. m. till late in the night ; one long i-oU of thunder at G.20 ; saw no lightning." 



Canton, Mo. — Jan. 31. — Th; re has been good sleighing ever since the 19th. 



Uarrisoniiillc, Missouri — January 15. — About 3 J a. ra. commenced heavy 

 thunder and lightning in the southeast, accompanied with some hail and rain; 

 became more distant towards the southwest by 5 a. ra., and died off about 6 J a. m. 



Athens, Missoui'i. — The month of January has been ratlier remarkable ; a 

 great deal of snov/ and rain fell ; the usual January thaw occurred with 

 greater force than common. On the 12th, at 9 p. m., the Dos Moines river 

 broke up, ice nine inches thick ; water rose ten feet. The ice gorged here on 

 the 14th. Heavy lightning, accompanied by deep thunder, with sleet and rain, 

 at 7 a. m. on the 15th. On the ISth, at lip. m., shock of an earthquake for 

 five minutes Irom southwest to northeast. 



Rocky Run, Wisconsin. — The 20th was the coldest day of the month; ther- 

 mometer below zero all day ; also below zero on the mornings of the three fol- 

 lowing days. 



Barahoo, Wisconsin. — January 31. — The weather for the month has been 

 mild and pleasant, with but three or four extremely cold days. Since the 11th 

 sleighing has been very fine. High v/inds were less in December and January 

 than for the past eighteen year.-j. 



Embarrass, Wisconsin. — J;inuary 4. — The Wolf and Embarrass rivers 

 frozen over. 8th, the ground frozen sixteen inches deep. 19th, thermometer 

 20^ at 9 p. m., and 14'^ below z.'ro next morning. 



Bcloit, Wisconsin — The hei^^lit of the barometer at 7 a. m. on the 8th is 

 almost "anpavalleled in this section. 



Maniioicoc, Wisconsin. — Thermometer at 9 p. m, on the 19th 17°, next 

 morning 17° below zero. 



Dclavan, Wisconsin. — January 8. — The barometer the highest noticed 

 v/ithin nearly three years. 



Milicaulcee, Wisconsin. — January S. — At 10 a. m. the barometer reached its 

 maximum, a quarter of an inch higher than ever before known here. 



Plymouth, Wisconsin. — January 19. — Lightning from G p.m. to about 9 p. m. 

 Minneapolis, Minnesota. — Greatest depth of snov/ for many years, forty- 

 tliree »nd three-quarter inches having fallen in December and January. 



Forest City, Minnesota. — January 18. — During the day the thermometer' 

 changed several times, varying from 10° below zero to 6° above zero in thirty 

 minutes. The temperature was below zero on every day from the 16th to the 

 22d inclusive. 



Sibley, Minnesota. — January 19. — Snow every day, except one, from the 

 9th to the :^9th inclusive. On the 19th there was a severe storm, v.^ith heavy 



