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Newark, N. J—A large proportion of fair weather this month, with snow and 
some rain distributed between. 
Dover, N. J—The month much warmer than in 1867. 
Greenwich, N. J—Month uniformly cold, yet the average nearly 6° above 
that of last year. From 25th to 30th the sun did not shine five minutes. 
Fallsington, Penn —Delaware river closed on 1st, the second time; opened on 
6th; closed third time on 10th. The month has been 3° colder than the ave- 
rage here. 
Dyberry, Penn.—Snow fall during the month 31 inches—is 2 to 3 feet deep 
in the woods. 
Franklin, Penn.—Snow fall this month 20.7 inches—now 20 inches deep on 
the ground. 
New Custle, Penn —Temperature of the month uniformly low, without reach- 
ing an extreme. About 18 inches of snow fell. Wells still dry. 
Woodlawn, Md.—Susquehanna closed the second time on 10th. 
Comorn, Va.—First week of the month wet and mild; the remainder very 
cold, with much snow—all very unfavorable for farm work. ‘The Rappahannock 
was frozen over several times. 
Snowville, Va.—New river frozen over on 11th; open on 24th; frozen over 
again on 30th. 
Albemarle, N. C—December snows nearly gone on 3d. The month unfa- 
vorable for farm work—ground either too wet, or frozen hard. 
Statesville, N. C—December snows nearly gone on Sth. 
Atlanta, Ga—Lightning and thunder in northwest at 3 a.m.on 8th. Thunder 
in northwest at 9 a. m., and lightning without thunder in southeast at 10.30 p.m. 
on 20th. Coldest morning on 30th since February 14, 1866. 
Moulton, Ala—Ground frozen 4 inches deep, and ice thick enough for skating 
on 30th. The whole month wet and cold—but one perfectly fair day. 
Opelika, Ala—The first snow this season on 29th; fell rapidly for four 
hours. 31st, some snow left on northern exposures. 
Gordon, Ala—On 20th disagreeably warm; severe storm from southwest at 
night, with high wind, vivid lightning, and heavy thunder—twenty-four distinct 
peals were counted. On 24th unusually warm, with copious showers, thunder 
and lightning from east. Thunder showers on 27th, 28th, and 29th, followed 
by severe frost on night of 29th. Plum trees in full bloom. 
New Orleans, La.—t\st, ice one-eighth of an inch thick. 2d, soft, warm 
morning—peaches size of hazel nuts. 3d, mosquitoes troublesome. 6th, air 
clear and sultry—unseasonable weather. 10th, sleet—no frost—dull, wintry 
weather. 14th, strawberry vines in blossom; many fig-trees in favorable loca- 
tions have ripened their fruit. 17th, cold, damp, wintry weather. 21st, delight- 
ful spring morning. 25th, hoar frost. 31st, ice quarter of an inch thick. 
Houston, Texas.—2\st, white frost. 28th, hail and rain, with lightning and 
thunder. 
Grenada, Miss—Heavy white frosts on 15th, 18th, 22d, 24th, 25th, and 31st. 
Copious rains, accompanied with heavy thunder, on 19th and 22d. 
Natchez, Miss—On 28th, at 10 a. m., sprinkling; at 12.50 p. m., sleet; at 
1.30 p. m., distant thunder in southwest; at 1.45 p.m., thunder peal overheard ; 
2.25 p.m., snow till 9 or 10 p.m. Two inches of snow on the ground on 29th. 
Extremely cold and clear on 30th. 
Memphis, Tenn—Month noted for continued cold; mean temperature 4° 06’ 
lower than in 1867, and 8° 16/ lower than in 1866. 
Chilesburg, Ky —TYhe year commenced with rain, hail, and snow. On 6th, 
violent thunder storm and strong wind from south and southeast. On 11th, ice 
was 3 inches thick on streams; on 13th, 43 inches thick. More or less snow 
fell on 1st, 8th, 9th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st, and 27th. 
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