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month. The quantity of rain was greater than ever observed before in June. 
The nearest approach to it was in June, 1855, when eight inches fell. 
forsham, Penn.—J une was unusually wet; about one-third more rain fell 
than in any month for the last three years. 
Fleming, Penn—Jwne 17.—A terrific thunder-storm passed over this place 
this evening between 8 and 10 o’clock, which did more damage than any storm 
in the same length of time for many years. From six to eight miles west of 
this the water fell in such torrents that it swept away everything before it; a 
steam saw-mill, storehouse, road bridges, railroad bridges, and tracks, were car- 
ried away in a very short time, while a few miles further west there was very 
little rain. 
Grampian Hills, Penn—June was remarkable for the small quantity of 
rain which fell. The weather has been mostly warm and dry; no floods or 
storms of wind, and but little thunder or lightning. The rains through the 
mouth were very light, there being but one (on the 2d) that reached one-fourth 
of an inch on any one day. 
Emmittsburg, Md—June 11.—Frost this morning, but doing no damage. 
18.— Rain 9 a. m. to ll a.m. Heavy rain at 4 p. m. 
Woodlawn, Md.—June 11.—F ost in the valleys, thermometer 40° at 4 a.m. 
Mount Solon, Va.—June 25.—Very hard storm, continuing from one p. m. 
to two p.m.; agreat quantity of water falling in a short time. 30.—There has 
been very little thunder during the month. 
Cape Charles Light-house, Va—June 9.—Heavy thunder and lightning at 
10 p. m., from the southeast; duration of the squall one hour and forty minutes. 
Rain from 11 a. m. 18th to 8 a.m. the 19th. 24th, thunder squall with sharp 
lightning and heavy rain from 5 p. m. to 8 a. m. 
Ashland, West Virginia—During the month of June in this vicinity only 
one-tenth of an inch of rain has fallen, and all crops are suffering badly for the 
want of rain, particularly corn. In many parts of the county there have been 
frequent showers, and corn crops are promising. 
Grafton, West Virginia —June has been unusually dry; during the latter 
part of the month vegetation has been rather hurt by the drought. 
Goldsboro’, N. C—The fall of rain during this month has been greater than 
at any time within memory. The rivers are very full, causing a sad destruc- 
tion of low land crops. 
Albermarle, N. C—This has been the wettest June in this part of the 
country remembered by the oldest men. The consequences have been injury 
to the late wheat while in bloom, drowning out the corn in the bottoms, and an 
impossibility in all situations to keep fields and gardens clean. 
Raleigh, N. C—During the past month the streams have been higher than 
at any former period for years, and cotton, corn, and wheat have been seriously 
injured 
Moulton, Ala.—June 6.—Irish potatoes abundant for the table. 10th, mul- 
berries fully ripe. 14th, wheat harvest commenced. 26th, oats harvested. 
28th, rye ripe. 
Austin, Texas —Colorado river very high from the 13th to the 15th. 
Waco, Texas—The Brazos river was higher on the first of June than it had 
been before for several years. 
Chilesburg, Ky—The two heaviest rains of the month were on the 2d and 
12th. On the evening of the 8th there was a thunder-storm with little rain, but 
very strong wind, blowing down some fences. 
Cincinnati, Ohio —June 4.—Heavy thunder-storm from 44 p. m. to 5 p. m.; 
fall of rain during that time an inch and a half. 
College Hill, Ohio —June 4—Hailstorm from 4 to 4.30 p. m.; began from 
the SW. and returned from the NE. Many of the hailstones were as large as 
hickory nuts. 
