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Newfield, N. J—Crickets and grasshoppers heard on 10th; ground frozen 
13th ; thunder-storm of 20th followed by snow to whiten ground, 10 days ear- 
lier than last year. Mean temperature 3.5° below last November. 
Greenwich, N. J—Dandelion in bloom 8th; Indian summer 12th to 16th; 
aurora 19th; thunder-storm 20th; first snow on ground 21st. 
Nyces, Pa.—Snow 1st, 2d, an inch; numberless shooting stars 17th, a. m. 
Fallsington, Pa—Lightning, south, 20th ; snow-squalls 21st ; fine November 
weather. 
Philadelphia, Pa.—F¥irst ice in streets 12th; a few snow-flakes 21st. 
Horsham, Pa—Unusual amount of Indian summer this month; ground 
hardly frozen or whitened with snow. 
Whitehall, Pa.—Only 10 fair days, 17 cloudy, and five rainy days. 
Factoryville, Pa.—Month cold and wet; rain-fall since April 1st, 1868, 28.61 
inches. 
West Chester, Pa.—Snow 1st, 21st; ice 12th, 28th; aurora 19th; lightning 
and rain 20th. Farmers still pasturing their stock. 
Fountain Dale, Pa.——Rain on 20th, turned to snow, here nine inches, on 
west side of the South mountain 16 inches on 21st. This November, like last, 
was mostly fine and seasonable, (except the very unusual deep snow,) and with- 
out the usual high west winds. 
Harrisburg, Pa.—Rain and snow 1st, 20th; snow squalls 22d; rain on nine 
days. 
Ickesburg, Pa—Rain 12 days; snow 11th, 20th, 21st, 30th; lightning and 
thunder, 10th. 
Grampian Hills, Pa——Month cloudy; some rain; not stormy, with 5.5 
inches snow. 
Franklin, Pa—Rainy 10 days; snow on eight days; heavy frosts on 3d 
and 4th. 
Newcastle, Pa.—Mean temperature a few degrees below average; no Indian ~ 
summer. 
Tioga, Pa—Lightuing and thunder 10th; month very unpleasant. 
Woodlawn, Md.—Frost six mornings; ice six; lightning and thunder 20th; 
ground white with snow 21st, 22d. 
Surrey C. H., Va—Shooting stars 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 14th; snow-birds 
6th; alder and bright-eyed daisy in bloom 12th, 13th; first snow 20th ; month 
fair and chilly. 
Johnsontown, Va.—Heavy white frosts on 8 mornings—first snow spit, 20th. 
Comorn, Va.—Month nearly all Indian summer; no severe cold; just rain 
enough; best corn for years; some wheat quite green and tillering finely. 
Wytheville, Va—First snow, slight, lst—some flakes 20th. Remarkably 
pleasant month. 
Romney, West Va.—First snow 20th; fine fall for farmers ; crops all good, 
especially corn. 
White Day, West Va.—Snow 19th, 20th—hail, snow, and rain squalls, 28th. 
Albemarle, W. C—The fairest, dryest month this year; weather excellent 
for farmers. 
Gowdeysville, S. C—Light earthquake on 3d at 6 a. m.; shook furniture in 
second story. White frosts and ice 11th to 16th; Indian summer after 29th ; 
month clear and cold. 
Opelika, Ala—First killing frost and first ice 2d; (207 days since the last 
severe frost ;) ice also on 18th and 21st. 
Moulton, Ala.—White frost 19 mornings, ice 9 mornings, rain on 3 days, 
ground frozen on 21st; pleasant, healthful weather for securing crops. 
Havana, Ala.——Frost and ice 2d, 18th, 21st; rain 9th, 10th, 24th, 25th. 
Columbia, Texas—Frosts 1st, 2d, 11th, 12th; continuous lightning north- 
east, afternoon of 15th. 
