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250 Hurricane in New England, September, 1815. 
blew down about 11 o’clock; trees were thrown down. Every 
substance exposed to rain incrusted with salt; windows lost their 
transparency from the salt; leaves have the appearance of frost. 
Same observed some miles interior. Another account :—Storm 
commenced at 4 o’clock from E., with heavy showers. At 9 
o’clock fresh gale from E. with slight rain; at 4 before 11 shifted 
to S. E. without rain, and by 12 o’clock a violent hurricane. At 
2 o’clock gale had abated ; and at 6 o’clock moderate weather. 
A7. Salem, Mass. Saturday, (23d,) violent gale began about 
9 o’clock, greatest fury about 114 o’clock. Began at S. E. and 
filled the air with rain as briny asthe ocean. At the time of 
greatest violence changed to S. W., and then did greatest dam- 
age; it afterwards changed to 8.8. W., and before 3 o’clock the 
sun appeared. Not suffered as much as our neighbors. Loss of 
barns, out-houses, orchards and fences severely felt. Few vessels 
injured. Another account:—Morning, wind at E., about 11 
shifted to S. E.; between 1 and 2 o’clock got S. W., and soon 
subsided ; pleasant before night. 
48. Northampton, Mass. Storm very severe only on Satur- 
day (23d). 
49. Amherst, Mass. All the country within this place, Brook- 
field, Tolland, New London, New Bedford, tempest raged about 
equally. Great destruction of trees. The following is from the 
table :—wind at 113 o’clock 8. E.; at 14 o’clock subsided. 
50. Provincetown, and Wellfieet, Cape Cod. he gale was but 
slightly felt. 
~ 51. Troy, N.Y. Great rain, sudden and unusual rise in Hud- 
son River. Sunday, (24th,) most of the wharves covered several 
feet deep. 
52. Portsmouth, N. H. Buildings considerably injured. 
53. Counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Plymouth, Norfolk, 
Worcester, Middiesex, Essex and Hampshire, Mass. Reports 
that would fill columns. Damages pretty equally felt in injury of 
meeting-houses, dwellings, chimneys, barns, and trees. All fruit 
shaken off. In all places to leeward of salt water, pastures ruined 
by the salt spray, and the whole of trees and vegetables so blight- 
ed and changed as to exhibit the appearance of destruction by 
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