LABORS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE. 117 



W. J6th, wind light from N. W. to N. N. W., with some 

 snow and drizzling. 17th, wind fresh in the morning, 

 strong in the afternoon from N., varying from about N. 

 N. W. to N. E., (March wind.) 18th, perfectly clear 

 and bright; wind light from N. N. W. to N. The ba- 

 rometer was nearly stationary on the 16th and 17th, at 

 about 28.86 ; on the 18th it fell to 28.79, and on the 19th 

 to 28.47. 



18. Jefferson, N. C., (north west corner of the state,) 36 30' N., 81 20 7 W. 



(From R. MURCHISON, Esq.) 



The storm commenced here some time in the night of 

 the 15th of March, with rain strongly driven by W. and 

 N. W. winds, and terminated on the 18th in the afternoon. 

 The wind blew with little variation from W. and N. W. 

 much of the time with great velocity. 



There was considerable rain on the night of the 15th and 

 on the morning of the 16th ; and about noon on that day a 

 furious storm of snow commenced, that continued till about 

 (or a little before) twelve, M., on the 18th. The whole of 

 the 17th was the most constant and violent snow storm I 

 ever saw to continue so long. 



It is difficult to state the precise depth of the snow. I 

 presume it would have averaged say eighteen or nineteen 

 inches deep, if the wind had not blown so as to drift it. 



It was very cold during the storm ; range of mercury, 

 from 25 to 8 above zero. 



19. Charleston, S. C., 32 47' N., 79 57' W. (From our correspondent, 



EDWARD C. KECKELEY, M. D.) 



March 16th, wind south rain. 



17th, wind south cloudy. 

 18th, windN. W. fair. 

 19th, wind N. W. -fair. 



The rain of the 16th was very trifling. Since then to 

 this time, (3d of April,) we have had no rain. During the 



