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B^ifalo, K r.— Eaiu, furious sontliwest gale, two iuclies snow 1st, 2d, 

 3d ; iiVst ice on lake Stli. Month began without ice or frozen ground, 

 and was stormy ti^l 17th -, sleighing on thirteen days. 



Neicarlx, J^. J. — But one January (1858) in twenty-six years as warm ; 

 average heat 28.895^; this is nearly 7.2° above that. The gale on 2d 

 from southeast, south, southwest did much damage. Snows light, rains 

 coinous and much above the average. 



Bio Grande, X. J.— Eed aurora 3d ; spring morning, birds singing, 26th. 



Moorestown, JS. J. — After 12th ground open ; frogs 17th ; dandelions 

 25th. Warmest January known here. 



New Genua nto wn , N. J. — Auroras 2d and 3d, 2Gth . Ground not frozen 

 deeper than an inch all month. 



Ha(ld(mfield, K J.— Brilliant aurora 3d ; dandelions IGth ; violets 23d ; 

 yellow jasmine 26th. 



Newfield, N. J. — Aurora 3d ; ground frozen 4 inches 6th. 



Greenu'ich, JSf. J.— Aurora od] dandelions 4th; chickweed 20th; frogs 

 heard 27th. 



Xyccs, Pa. — Eobins and crows 27th. Yerv mild January. 



Hamlinton, Prt.— Auroral lights 3d, 28th ; muddy roads 8th to 28th. 



Byberry, Prt.— Aurora partly red 2Sth. Month 10^ above average of 

 five years. 



Fallsingt07i, P^if.— Eain, gale, 2d ; auroras, 3d splendid ; 26th. Ice out of 

 Delaware ; farmers plowing. 



PhiladeliMa, Pa.— Mean temperature of January, 1858, (the warmest 

 in eighteen years,) 40.81° ; 1870, 40.49°; 8.75° above the January average 

 of nineteen years. 



Germantown, P«.— Auroras 3d to 6th, and 9th ; spirea in leaf, and dan- 

 delion and jasmine in llower 27th. Not one entirely clear day. 



Horsham, Fa. — Snow-drops 26th. Little snow or freezing; some plow- 

 ing ; grain looks well. 



Flymoutlh Meeting, Fa. — Yiolent wind 2d; magnificent crimson aurora 

 3d, faint 4th; no frozen ground atter 14th. 



FactoryviUc, P«.— Auroras, red tinge 3d, white 26th. Little snow; 

 mnd plenty ; streams open ; making maple sugar. 



Farl-ersriUe, Fa. — Rain, then gale, 2d; am^oras, yellow, red patches, 

 a. m. of 3d ; faint p. m. of 3d. 



Harrishurg, Po.— Rain 17th, (4 of the 6 inches fell in 2 hours.) Sweet- i 

 scented honeysuckle made 2 inches growth this month. 



Carlisle, Pa.^Farmers plowing from 21st to 31st. 



Tioga, Fa. — Month like April ; river open all month ; plowing. 

 WUliamsjjorf, Fa. — Plowing 1st; crows 2d; wrens 21st; beautiful 

 aurora 26th ; snow 31st. 



Granqnan Hills, Fa. — Snow, gale 2d; thaw nearly every day 12th to 

 31st ; ground bare 18th to 30th ; snow 31st. 



Franliin, Prt.— Snow, gale 2d ; ground free of frost 1 3th. Rain on 13, 

 snow on 11 days. 



Connellsrille, Fa. — Heavy rain, lightning, and thunder 17th. 



Broivnsville, Fa. — Tornado with lightniug and thunder 17th. 

 Canonshurg, Pw.— Snow squalls 1st, 2d, 4th, 25th ; thunder and light- 

 ning 25th. 



Milford, Bel— Ice 3d, 9th, 18th; auroras 3d, 2Ctb. 

 Woodlawn, Md. — Auroras a. m. of 3d; brilliant, 8th; distant thunder 

 and lightning west 17th. 



St. Inigoes, Md. — Thunder all p. m., vivid lightning 15th. 



FredericJc, Md. — Gale 2d ; aurora a. m. 3d ; hail and rain 29tb. 



