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Allenton, Mo.—December 5.—Thunder from 10.40 to 11.20 a. m.; thundesiind lightning 
from 1.50 p.m. to2 p.m. 26th.—A sprinkling of snow at 94 a. m.; high north wind in the 
night. 
inches. 
Mie Wis.—December 16.—A furious northeast snow storm; depth of snow eleven 
inches, 
Minneapolis, Minn.—December 5.—Skating on the river here. 8th.—Ferry-boat across the 
river at Fort Snelling made its last trip for the season. , 
St. Paul, Minn.— December 10,—Mississippi closed later by eight days than for 10 years; 
31st, ground frozen to the depth of two and a half feet. The only falls of snow during the 
month deep enough to be measured were three-eighths of an inch on the 20th, and one 
inch on the 30th. * 
New Ulin, Minn.—Scarcely any snow fell during the month. On the 11th the Minnesota 
river ee over, so that teams could cross in safety; ground free of snow at the end of the 
month. 
Davenport, Iowa.—Nine inches of snow during the month; six inches of which fell on the 
15th and 16th. 
Dubuque, lowa.—December 14.—River closed with ice in gorges, leaving open space for 
ferry-boat torun, 26th.—Teams crossed the Mississippi on the ice for the first time this 
winter. ' 
Burlington, Iowa.—December 10.—Heavy ice commenced running in the Mississippi at 
this place; 14th, river closed at 10 o’clock p.m. 16th.—Nine inches of snow feli from 3 p. 
m. yesterday to 9 a. m. to-day, the only snow of any consequence during the month. 
Ceres, Ivwa.—There was very little snow during the month; the ground is frozen three — 
feet deep. 
Independence, Towa.—Only four and a half inches of snow fell during the month—three 
and a half of it on the 7th and 8th, the other inch on the 30th, 
Waterloo, lowa.—No snow of any amount during the month. 
Des Moines, lowa.—The only falls of snow during the month were two inches on the 7th, 
six inches on the 15th and 16th, and a few flakes on the 30th. At the close of the month 
the roads were dry and dusty like summer. 
Algona, Iowa.—There were only two and a half inches of snow during the month, and 
the weather was remarkably dry and pleasant for the season. 
Monticello, lowa.—Two inches of snow on the 8th, four inches on the 15th, and half an 
inch on the 30th. The south fork of the Maquoketa river froze over at this place on the 
13th, which was one day later than last year. R 
Fort Madison, lowa,—ight-tenths of an inch of snow fell on the 6th and 7th, nine inches 
and seven-tenths on the 15th and 16th, and tive-tenths on the 3Uth; in all, eleven inches. 
Leavenworth, Kansas.—There were nearly thirteen inches of snow during the month, nine 
and a half inches of it on the 15th. The mean temperature of the month was 1.7° colder 
than the average for five years, and the amount of rain and melted snow was 2.39 inches 
more than the average for the same period. 
Council Grove, Kansas.—Deceuber 8.—A little snow, partially whitening the ground. 
15th.—Snowing all day, partially whitening the ground. 22d.—Snow gone. 26th.—Squall 
of snow at 7 a. m., not enough to whiten the ground. 29th.—One inch of snow this 
morning. 
Atchison, Kansas.—December 2.—Floating ice in the Missouri river all day, being the 
first this season. Diffuse lightning in the E. S E. and E. during the evening. Yth.—White 
Clay creek frozen solid this morning. 15th.—The Missouri river closed opposite this city last 
night and footmen are crossing on the ice to-day. A little over ten inches of snow fell to- 
day, and more than fourteen inches during the month. 
Manhattan, Kansas.—Nine inches of snow fell on the 15th, and less than a quarter of an 
inch during the rest of the month. . 
Bellevue, Nebraska.—December 10.—River closed. One boat was up about the first of 
the month, the first time they have run so late in the season. 
Elkhorn City, Nebraska. —Two aud a half inches of snow fell during the month. The tem- 
perature of the month was considerably above the mean of nine years. The ground was 
last fit to plough on the 7th, since which time it remained frozen. 
Glendale, Nebraska.—December 1.—Platte and Missouri rivers closed. 7th.—First real 
snow ; depth, three and a half inches. 12th—Ferry-boat crossing the Missouriagain. 15th, 
16th.—Four inches and three-quarters of snow. 25th, snow mostly gone except in large 
drifts. 27th.—From twenty miuutes before to thirty minutes after sunrise, extraordinary 
deep and brilliant colors and tints of clouds in the east—deep red, scarlet, and pink, and sky 
a deep pea-green tinged with blue. 3lst—Amount of snow during the month eight inches 
and six-tenths. 
San Francisco, California—December 29.—A terrible storm, lasting about three hours, 
passed over Nevada on the 27th instant. Rain and hail poured down alternately, accompanied 
with thunder and lightning, flooding the streets and stores. Fences were levelled to the 
ground,and large oaks and pines snapped off as though they were pipe-stems.—News- 
paper telegram. 
Harrisonville, Mo.—December 27.—Snow from 74 p. m. to 11 p. m.; three and a quarter 
