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Tioga, Penn —Vo the 12th the weather steady, moderately cold. 12th, 
severe snow-storm, with low temperature, unusual so early in the season. From 
12th to 23d, moderately and steadily cold, with good sleighing. 27th, ice 
(eight inches thick) broken up in the river. Wells dry on uplands, and people 
suffering much inconvenience for water. 
Pennsville, Penn —The month mostly moderate ; frequent rain and snow, but 
no very high water. 
Franklin, Penn.—Allegany river closed on 12th, and opened again on 22d. 
Ground free from frost on 26th, and frozen six inches deep on 31st. 
New Castle, Penn.—Snow-storm of unusual severity from northeast on 12th, 
with temperature of 13°. 31st, the grass coming out from under the snow as 
fresh and green as in September. 
Woodlawn, Md.—Susquehanna at Port Deposit closed by ice from 10th till 
28th ; ice freshet from 28th till 31st. Good sleighing from 12th to 25th. 
Emmittshburg, Md.—On 11th, commenced snowing and raining alternately 
until night, when it rained, hailed, and snowed, with strong wind from the east, 
until 10 p. m. on the 12th. 
Cape Charles Light-house, Va.—Heavy thunder at 10 a.m.on 12th. Tide 
rose to unusual height on 13th, and very nearly: swept over the island. 
Surry C. H., Va—12th, the whole day misty or rainy and calm; snow at 
8 p. m.; windy and very cold, and so continued until 2 p. m. on 13th. 
Snowville, Va.—3d, mountains covered with snow the first time this fall, 
12th, rain all day; at 4 p. m. snow fell, scarcely to cover the ground. 
Grafton, W. Va.—Snow-storms at intervals from 10th to 15th. 
Burning Springs, W. Va.—Little Kanawha river rose six feet on night of 
12th, allowing accumulations of petroleum (60,000 barrels) to be taken to market. 
Another rise of three feet on night of 25th. A remarkable gas-well at this 
place supplies the entire fuel for thirty wells, (some of them a mile distant,) 
eighty stoves, and light for every house. 
Goldsboro’, N. C—Much thunder and lightning during night of 25th. 
Oxford, N. C—Light fall of snow on 1st—very early for this latitude—and 
rain and snow together on the 12th. 
Albemarle, N. C—Thunder-storm from southwest on 26th, forenoon. Up to 
29th weather mild, and strawberries in bloom in old fields. On 29th, winter in 
earnest—snow, hail and sleet for two days; much stock must have perished in 
fields and woods. 
Statesville, N. C_—At 4 a. m. on 12th, vivid, forked flashes of lightning, with 
heavy thunder south and seuthwest; thermometer at 52°. 31st, ground has 
not been frozen more than an inch; now free from frost. 
Gowdysville, S. C—December a mild month. On 30th moderate rain, 
changing to frozen rain, and lasting till 10 p. m. on 3lst—perhaps the greatest 
amount of frozen rain that has fallen here in many years. 
Atlanta, Ga.—Thunder-storm from southwest to northwest on 12th, at 3 
a.m. to 7a. m. 
Moulton, Ala—Not one fair day this month, though there has been little 
rain. Temperature mild, perpetual roses budding, and hyacinths, tulips, &c., 
pushing forth. On 11th, at 9 p. m., frequent lightning. On 12th, high winds 
from the west all day; storm on the seaboard. 
Havana, Ala—11th. Remarkable storm at night; for an hour light- 
ning in the northwest was so vivid and continuous as to resemble northern 
lights. The sky overhead was almost clear, moon shining brightly, and air 
calm. Thunder faintly heard in the distance. After it passed around to the 
north, with every indication of a clear night and morning, at 12.30 a. m., on the 
12th, the sky was suddenly overcast, and a violent gale sprung up, with rain, 
and thunder and lightning unusual for a winter storm. It lasted one hour. 
