112 PHILOSOPHY OF STORMS. 



2. U. S. Hospital, Baton Rouge, La. 30 29' N. 91 27' W. Observed by W. 



R. HEIFERS, and communicated by A. WADDEIR, Esq. 



There was no storm here on the 16th and 17th of March, 

 which were clear, fine days, wind strong from N. E. 18th 

 fine, clear day, frost, wind light, N. W. 19th wind N. W. 

 strong, cloudy. 



3. Natchez, Miss., 36 34' N. 91 25' W. (From our regular correspondent, 



HENRY TOOLEY, Esq.) 



16th hazy, but without a cloud, wind N. 236 

 17th hazy, very clear " N. W. 2 3 4 2 



18th not a stain on the ethereal blue " N. 2 W 1 

 19th thick haze, " S. 2 SW. 2 1 



Barometer on the 16th 29.91 



17th 30.03 



18th 30.05 



19th 29.95 



4. Jackson, Miss., 32 23' N. 90 8' W. (Communicated by the Postmaster.) 



There was no rain here from the llth of March till April. 

 16th, wind's direction and force, N. 2 6 3 



17th, " " " NW. 2342 



18th, " " N. 2 W 1 



19th, " " " S. 2 SW. 1 



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5. U. S. frigate Constellation, Pensacola Bay, lat. 30 23' 40" N., long. 87 12 

 W. (Observed by Dr. HULSE, and communicated by J. H. C. COFFIN, 



Esq.) 



This place was beyond the borders of the storm. On 

 the 16th, 17th, and 18th of March, the wind was from W. 

 N. W. to N. and N. W. constantly ; generally moderate 

 weather ; clear, with haze in horizon. 



On the 19th the wind was N. W. till noon, changeable 

 P. M. to southwardly. 



6. Huntsville, Alabama, 34 3& N. 86 57' W. (From JOHN ALLAN, Esq.; 



We had no storm here at the time mentioned. On the 



