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proportion of dull, cloudy weather during the month. A large amount of snow 
remained on the ground at the end of the month; more like the close of Feb- 
ruary than March. 
Mooreland, Pa—March 31.—The month was stormy and unpleasant, and 
at the close there are very few indications of spring. No ploughing or spring 
work of any kind has been done yet. 
Tioga, Pa—March 31.—The whole of the month was very bad for get- 
ting about, and very unfavorable for any kind of out-door labor. The ground 
is still frozen, and the hills are covered with snow. No kind of farm spring 
work has been done yet. 
Reading, Pa—March 27.—Tulips and hyacinths just above ground; 31st, 
gooseberries about leafing. The greatest depth of frost in the ground was 
.from fifteen to twenty inches. 
Ephrata, Pa—Over twelve inches of snow fell on the 21st and 22d. 
Woodlawn, Md.—March was disagreeable—the ground covered with 
snow or the mud soft nearly all the month, preventing out-door work. ‘The 
farmers have made no progress with their work; a few made a beginning to 
plough, but only for a part of one day. Fall of snow during the month four- 
teen and a quarter inches, and there is considerable in the fields now at the end 
of the month. 
Emmittsburg, Md—March 22.—Snow from 3 a, am. to 9 p. m.; sixteen 
inches—the heaviest fall of snow this winter. 
Catonsville, Md.—Twenty-two and three-quarter inches of snow fell dur- 
ing the month; ten inches on the 22d, the deepest of the season. 
Cape Charles Light-house, Va—March 2.—Very pale and diffuse light- 
ning and distant thunder at 10 p. m., from the northeast. 12th, a thunder- 
storm from the westward from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m., with sharp, zigzag lightning. 
17th, distant thunder about 4 p. m. in a westerly direction. On the 20th, 21st, 
and 22d, a most violent gale swept the coast from the northeast, which washed 
away the island about fifty yards on an average. The tide reached a height 
that the old people in the vicinity assert has not been observed since the “ Sep- 
tember gust,” years ago. The tide swept through every glade on the island, 
washed away bridges, and otherwise damaged the island considerably. 
Ashland, West Va.—Seven inches of snow fell during March—three inches 
on the 4th and four inches on the 6th. 
Albemarle, N. C—March 13.—Hyacinths, narcissus, cherries, peach, and 
plum in full bloom. 16th.—Yesterday in the afternoon it commenced snowing, 
and continued until the ground on a level was covered to the depth of three 
inches. Freezing on the top and melting next to the earth, over half of the 
snow had disappeared by night. Much damage has been done among the cher- 
ries, apricots, and peaches that were in full bloom. On the 19th a northeaster 
set in, and with it a cold, drizzling rain sufficient to keep everything wet with- 
out making much show in the rain gauge. It continued till the 21st. 
Statesville, N. C—March 5.— House struck by lightning. 21st.—'Trees 
hanging with ice. Peach trees in bloom; peaches not yet killed; but little 
ploughing yet done, owing to the wetness of the season. 29th, 30th, 31st.— 
Ground frozen one inch; peaches not yet altogether killed; very little wind 
this month. 
Aiken, S. C—March 12.—Lightning and thunder in the evening. 16th.— 
Orchards in full bloom all incased in ice; not the most delicate flower nor tend- 
erest plant injured by it. 29th—_White frost this morning entirely destroying 
the peach crop. 31st, thunder at 2 p. m. 
Wilkinsville, S. C—March 12.—Thunder-shower, violent—a few hailstones. 
13th—Heavy rain, much thunder and lightning. 14th.—Moderate rain; small 
streams much swollen. 15th—Ground frozen in exposed places a quarter of an 
inch; ice observed from 6 to 10 a. m.; snow with a little sleet 4 p. m. to mid- 
