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night from the 19th to the 26th. White frost occurred on three nights, but did 
no injury to vegetation. 
Garrison’s, N. ¥Y.—September 25.—Thunder storm from the northwest from 
3to5p.m. A heavy gale from the northwest set in at 9§ p. m. and continued 
through the night, accompanied with a very small fall of rain. 
Tioga, N. Y—September 24—First hard, killing frost. 
Moriches, N. Y—September 24.—Slight frost, the first this autumn. 
Dover, N. J—September 25.—A storm from the west at 34 p m., with light- 
ning and thunder. 
Trenton, N. J—September 25.—Heavy thunder shower and hail storm from 
northwest at 4 p. m., continuing half an hour. 
Newark, N. J—The quantity of rain was only about one-half the mean of 
the month in the last twenty-four years, a smaller quantity being recorded in 
only two Septembers during that period. The mean temperature was nearly 
half a degree above the average. There was no frost during the month. 
Haddonfield, N. J—September 25.—First frost seen this morning ; it did but 
little damage. A severe hail storm cccurred here this afternoon at 4.15, lasting 
about fifteen minutes. Some of the hail-stones were an inch long and three- 
quarters of an inch thick, and of the shape of a flattened cone; at one time they 
covered the ground. 
Philadelphia, Penn.—September 25.—At 3.49 p. m., thunder and lightning ; 
at 4.10, aheavy rain commenced, mingled with hail, wind north-northwest. Some 
of the hail-stones were an inch and a quarter in diameter, generally spherical, 
some of them flattened; some of them were shaped like rings, filled up with ice 
in the centre, and some like broken pieces of ice cemented together. The color _ 
was generally white; some, however, were as clear as glass. Thousands of. win- 
dow lights were broken during the five minutes of the continuance of the hail. 
At 4.15 the hail stopped; the rain continued until 4.30 p. m. 
Reading, Penn —*eptember 25.—Clonded over rapidly after 2 p.m. Con- 
siderable thunder and vivid lightning. Commenced raining at 3.08 p. m., fol- 
lowed by aremarkable hail-storm. The ground was white with hail-stones, many 
the size of large walnuts and some much larger. [Drawings of three of them are 
given on the register.} The storm raged fearfully for five minutes. Wind from 
northwest, aud blew a strong gale at times. Commenced clearing about 4 p. m., 
wind north, and very cool. Evening clear, cloudless, and almost calm. 
Horsham, Penn.—September 25.—Thunder storm from 3.45 to 4.15 p. m.; 
heavy rain and some hail; hail-siones as large as peas, but not very numerous. 
Grampian Hills, Penn—September ends with the ground exceedingly dry. 
From the 7th to the 20th there were light showers; the remainder of the month 
almost without rain. The first frost to sensibly injure vegetation was on the 27th. 
Dyberry, Penn.—Several light frosts during the month, which damaged late 
corn and buckwheat in some places. 
Ephrata, Penn —September 24.—First frost of the season. 
Ickesburg, Penn. September 24.—Frost on rails, low roofs, and timber lying 
on the ground. Number of days without any frost, 121; that is, from May 25 
to September 24, exclusive of both days. Number of days in 1866 without 
frost, 140, from May 5 to September 23. 
‘Emmittsburg, Md—September 24.—Light frost this morning. 
Cape Charles Lighi-house, Va-—September 29.—After three very pleasant 
and nearly calm days, the wind suddenly shifted to the northwest about 11.20 
p. m., and at 3 a.m.on the 30th it almost blew a hurricane for about two hours, 
when it abated to a gale. 
Grafton, West Va.—September 27.—First frost. 
Attaway Hill, N. C—September 20.—Severe thunder storm from 5 p.m. to 10 
p.m. ‘Trees were struck and shivered at short distances of space and time, and 
