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Snow fell on three days, rain and snow on three, and rain 
on seven. ‘Total amount 3°4 inches. 
Lunar coronas were noted on the 6th and 28th. In the 
sun the thermometer reached 79° on the 12th and 15th. 
JANUARY, 1874, Temperature. Pressure. Humidity. 
Maximum 44°33° 30-467 Saturation. 
Minimum 2 29°437 31°6° 
Range 42°33° 1:03 684° 
Mean 28°94° ' 29°946 67°69° 
Snow fell on five days, snow and rain on four, and rain on 
seven. Total amount, 6°82 inches. 
One aurora was observed, and one lunar halo. On the 
14th, the thermometer reached 79° in the sun. 
FEBRUARY, 1874, Temperature, Pressure. Humidity. 
Maximum a 30°582 Saturation. 
Minimum 9" 29-516 10°6° 
Range 57°° 1-066 89°4° 
Mean 31:92° 30°428 64:46° 
Snow fell on five days, snow and rain on three, and rain 
on three. Total amount, 4°44 inches. 
Lunar haloes were noticed on the 24th and 26th. In the 
sun, the thermometer attained the hight of 98° on the 28d. 
On comparing the death-rates of the city with the temper- 
ature, pressure, and humidity of the three months, and of the 
entire winter, we have the following results :—— 
December. January. February. Winter. 
Mean temperature 37°49° 28°94° 31°92° 32°78° 
Mean pressure 29-985 29°946 30°428 29-968 
Mean humidity 70°29° 67°69° 64:46° 67:48° 
Deaths under one year 481 510 482 1473 
Deaths of all ages 2179 2172 2065 6416 
April 13th. Chemical Section. 
Pres. NEWBERRY inthe chair. Thirty-eight persons present. 
The Publication Committee reported the issue of Nos. 12 
and 13, closing Vol. X of the Annals. After this and some 
other communications had been heard,— 
Dr. FEUCHTWANGER exhibited a number of minerals from 
North Carolina, and a specimen of Seutella interlineata from 
the Tertiary sandstone of California. 
