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Toledo, Ohio. — The month of February was much colder than usual, and the 

 thermometer on the 16th fell one degree lower than it has been observed here 

 for six years. 



NorwaJk, Ohio. — The morning of the 16th February was the coldest during 

 the period in which the observer has kept a record, beginnmg January, 1861. 

 Probably all the cherries, peaches, and many of the grapes are killed in this 

 vicinity. 



Gallipolis, Ohio. — Thunder-storm in the morning of the 24th, The cold 

 of the 15th and 16th froze the ground to the depth often inches, ground bare; 

 no snow this month. 



Sayhrook, Ohio. — February 15. — Lake Erie covered with ice as far as can be 

 seen. 15th, cracks in the ground to-day, mostly across the roads. Sharp 

 reports were heard last night, as if some heavy weights were falling. One 

 crack is said to he an inch or two in width. 



HoriLstcad, Michigan. — February 15. — Severe storm all day ; much snow fell 

 and drifted. 2Sth. — The winter has been colder and more severe than for thirteen 

 years past. 



Richmond, Indiana. — February 15, — The coldest day the observer has on re- 

 cord so late in the winter ; and the coldest twenty-four hours since the 22d of 

 January, 1857. 



New Harmony, Indiana. — February 23. — Heavy thunder-storm at 5 p. m. 



Aurora, Indiana. — February 23. — Lightning in the west and northwest in 

 the evening. 28th. — The winter has been remarkable for the small amount of 

 snow that fell. 



Columbia Cixy, Indiana. — A general thaw occurred about the 22d, causing 

 the river to rise higher than at any time this winter. 23d, lightning, thunder 

 and heavy rain. 24th to 28th, ice breaking up and leaving. 27th, blue-birds 

 appear. 



Balbec, Indiana. — February 23. — Thunder-gust at 9 p. m. 



Hficeland, Indiana. — February 23. — Several heavy reports of thunder from 8 

 to 9 p. m. 



. Marengo, Illinois. — February 27. — Note of prairie hen first heard, by which 

 is understood here, " Winter's broke." 



Clinton, Illinois. — February 23. — Heavy thunder at lOj a. m. several times. 



Aurora, Illinois. — February 28. — The ground is frozen to the depth of two 

 and a half feet. The snow and ice on the surface have all disappeared. 



Augusta, Illinois. — February 21. — A large body of snow on the ground 

 melted to-day and ran off in the river, raising the creek high with water. 



Ottaiva, Illinois. — February 14. — The snow storm which commenced on the 

 night of the 12th still continues, and is more severe, and the cold more intense, 

 than any that has heretofore occurred during the winter. A short time 

 before 7 a. m. the snow began drifting. The railroad cars are lying over on 

 account of the drifts. 26th and 27th, the ice is beginning to break m the Illinois 

 river, which is very much swollen. 



Riley, Illinois. — The ground is frozen fully four feet deep. The mean tem- 

 perature of the month is 4.79° below the mean of twelve years ; yet the month 

 has been remarkably pleasant and agreeable fur business. Sleighing ended on 

 the last day of the month. 



Handwich, Illinois. — Seven inches of snow fell during the night of the 13th, 

 the wind light and changing during the night from northeast to southwest. 

 During the 14th the wind blew a violent gale from the west and the thermo- 

 meter fell rapidly. The 15th was intensely cold; before noon the wind moderated, 

 and soon changed to southwest, and the cold increased during the night, reach- 

 ing the lowest point on the morning of the 16th. Owing to the gale the cold 

 was more piercing and penetrating than during the great storm two years ago. 

 The snow was much drifted, travel on many of the railroads suspended for three 



