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Grampian Hills, Pa.——October fine weather; four heavy frosts; trees bare, 
but pastures pretty good. Water low till heavy rain at the close of the month. 
Johnstown, Pa—-First slight snow 17th; heavy frosts 18th, 24th, 29th, and 
30th. 
Franklin Pa.—First frost and ice 9th; snow and sleet 17th; very heavy 
frost 18th ; 
Newcastle, Pa.—Mean temperature about 4° lower than October average of 
ten years. ; 
Canonsburg, Pa—LWLeaves of hickory, maple, &c., coloring Ist; smoky 7th 
to 15th, and 27th to 29th; a few snow-flakes 23d. 
Woodlawn, Md.—White frosts on ten mornings ; ice on five ; ground frozen 
on two 3 snow-squalls on 17th. 
Emmittsburg, Md.—First freeze and ice, 9th; snow-squall 17th. 
Surry Court House, Va-——The month mostly mild and pleasant, and one-half 
fair, rain on ten days. From frost to frost (April 6th to October 18th,) six 
months and 12 days. 
Camorn, Va.—Indian summer for three weeks in October; frosts 18th, 24th, 
29th, 30th. 
Lynchburg, Va.—F rost, killing some tobacco, 9th ; a severer one 18th. 
Snowville, Va.—First ice and frost 9th; again 18th, 23d, 24th; frost only 
25th, 29th, 30th. Sensible earthquake shocks on 10th, at 11.30 p.m.and 11th 
at 12.30 a. m. 
Wytheville, Va.—F¥ive light and five severe frosts; first snow-flakes 31st ; 
weather favorable; corn very good, but slightly frozen; wheat looks more 
flourishing than for years. 
Kenansville, N. C—Very severe lightning and thunder 9th; cold northeast, 
storm 10th; killing frost 22d; wind easterly nearly all October. 
ean N. C.—F¥irst heavy frost in last of month ; a few light ones pre- 
peede it. 
Albemarle, N. C.—First white frost 18th ; injured pea and sweet potato vines ; 
“killing frost 28th. 
Gowdeysville, S. C_—Light frost 18th, injured very tender plants. 
Atlanta, Ga—First hoar frosts, 23d, 24th, 25th, did not sear potato tops. 
Opelika, Ala.—First frosts of season, 24th, 25th; tomato and sweet potato 
vines unhurt by frost. Between frosts, April 11th to October 24th, 195 days. 
Carlowville, Ala—October, one of our driest months, had over 17 inches of 
rain ! 
Moulton, Ala.—Slight frost in low grounds 8th, others 23d, 24th. October 
quite pleasant ; little rain; sickness abated ; roses still blooming. 
Havana, Ala.—Slight frosts 9th, 23d, and 25th; cotton one-half to two- 
thirds usual crop; corn inferior to last year. ; 
Jacksonville, Fla— Average October temperature 70.75° ; this year 2° higher. 
No frosts this month. 
Gilmer, Texas.—First wild geese arrived 7th; first frosts 9th, 10th, 22d, 
23d, 24th, only touching tenderest vegetation ; field peas still in blossom. 
Austin, Tecas.—Gyrasshoppers appeared 4th; lightning and thunder 19th, 20th. 
New Orleans, La—Heavy rains with lightning and thunder 2d, 3d. From 
2d to 12th the river rose 7 feet—unprecedented at this season. After 22d much 
pleasant cool weather, sultry before. 
Grenada, Miss—First frosts 10th, 23d, did not hurt cotton. But one 
copious rain, (on 30th, ) and 6 light showers. 
Brookhaven, Miss.—Crops light, and all gathered ; vegetation yet fresh and 
green ; wild geese passing ; snow birds and ground sparrows singivg ; robin red- 
breast here. 
Austin, Tenn —First frosts 9th, 18th; first ice seen here, 23d. 
Clarksville, Tenn.—Rains 7th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 27th, 30th, 31st. 
An unusual prevalence of northerly and easterly winds this month. 
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