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JS^orih Hammond, N. Y. — Bright auroras 17th, 25th. Xo sharp frosts. 



Rouseville, N. Y. — First frosts, slight, 12th, 13th ; auroras, brilliant 

 streamers, 18th, 20th, 25th, diftused 2Gth, 28th. 



Utica, K r.— Slight frosts 11th, 12th, 13th ; auroras 17th, 19th, 20th, 

 26th ; beautiful 18th, (cloudy) 24tli, magnificent cohunns 25th. 



South Trenton, N. Y. — Frosts 11th, 12th ; beautiful month for farmers. 



Cazenovia, X. T.— Frosts 11th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th ; bright auroras 

 25th. 



Waterhuri/, X. Y. — Many spots seen on sun with naked eve about the 

 25th. 



Nichols, N. Y. — Greatest rain in three months ; 30th, river lower than 

 ever. 



Newarh Valley, N. Y. — Dry month, streams and wells failing. 



Buffalo, X. Y. — Isabella grape ripe eighty-five days from blossom, 

 12th. Month 2,5° warmer than its average for twelve years. 



Neicarl; X. J. — Brilliant aurora 24th. Month pleasant, dry, and 1.36° 

 warmer than the average of twenty-seven Septembers. In 184G the 

 mean was 68.04°. 



Greenivich, N. J. — Cutting up corn 7th. First good rain in five weeks, 

 17th. 



Neic Germantown, N. J. — Frost seen 12th. Welcome rain 30th. 



Nyces, Pa. — Ground baked, cannot be plowed ; nine out of ten wells 

 dry. 



Dyherry, Pa. — Frosts 11th, 12th, 13th. Delaware and Hudson Canals 

 too low for boating since 12th. Past three months hot, dry and clear. 



Horsham, P«.— First frost, slight, 12t]i. Dry month to 30th. 



Plymouth Meeting, Pa. — First frost, (ice in low grounds,) 12th, slight, 

 13th, 20th. Driest and warmest September in six years. 



Factoryville, Prt.— Frosts, slight 11th, sharper 12th, 13th, 20th. 



Westchester, Pa. — Auroras 26th, beautiful crimson, reaching southeast 

 horizon and far south of zenith ; all night 24th ; another all night 

 25th. 



Tamaqua, Pa. — Slight rains 17th, 18th; dry and hot till 29th. 



Ephrata, Pa. — Frost on low grounds 11th, 12th, 13th; auroras 20th, 

 23d, to 27th. 



Carlisle, Pa. — Cutting corn, sowing wheat, 7th ; dust deep 28th. 



Tioga, Pa. — Beautiful mouth, no frost ; rather dry uplands. 



Grampian Hills, Pa. — Seeding 4th; frosts slight 12th, 13th; bit vines 

 20th. 



Brownsville, Pa. — Month dry till 27th ; fine for farmers. 



'Woodlaicn, Md. — Frost on low grounds 12th ; auroras 18th, 23d to 

 27th. 



Fallston, Md. — Brilliant aurora, nearly a dome of light, pinkish red, 

 24th. Very dry till 27th ; streams, springs, &c., very low. 



Mount SaintMary^s, Md. — No rain from 4th to shower on 18th; heavy 

 rain (5.4 inches) 29th, 30th ; beautiful aurora 24th. 



Johnsontoion, Va. — Eains few and slight since July 8th ; the third 

 drought in succession. 



Hampton, Ya. — Drought till 17th ; frequent meteors 25th, 26th. 



Surry, Va. — Bright aurora 24th ; heavy rain 30th. No frost yet. 



Vienna, Va. — First frost 12th.'— B. Auroras, red rays 24th, brilliant 

 white and red 25th. — W. 



Piedmont, Va. — Heavy rain, 6.2 inches, 28th, 29th, 30th. Shenandoah 

 higher than in fifty years ; great loss of life and property. — M. Great- 

 est rain known here; two families drowned ; river 15 feet above highest 



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