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whole of the month of March, we have had very little 

 wind ; indeed, the atmosphere has been close and sultry. 



20. Newbern, N. C., 35 20' N., 77 5' W. (From WILLIAM G. BRYAN.) 



Clear, and pleasant, and calm, on the morning of the 

 16th. Light wind in the afternoon at S. On the 17th, 

 cloudy and warm. Light rain before day, wind at S. 

 Afternoon cold and cloudy rain and hail wind W. 

 On the 18th, cold and cloudy, moderate wind at N. W. 

 The 19th was clear and cold, moderate wind W. 20th, 

 very pleasant smoky wind S. W. 



21. New Garden, N. C., (eight miles N. E. of James Town,) 34 57' N., 

 79 1(X W. (From JONATHAN L. SLOCUM, communicated by DAVID 

 LINDSAY, Esq.) 



On the 16th, the weather was cloudy and damp during 

 the day, in the evening some thunder and rain; wind 

 N. E. all day. On the 17th, cloudy in the morning, and in 

 the afternoon and evening rain falling, mixed with snow ; 

 wind N. E. On the 18th, wind N. W. till evening, then 

 N. E. cloudy snow nearly two inches deep. 19th, 

 wind N. W. all day, clear arid pleasant. 



Smithville, N. C., (S. E. corner of the state,) 34 7' N., 78 1(X W. (From 

 G. S. JEWETT, Esq.) 



March 16th, clear and fine; wind S. W., probably light. 

 17th, clear, cold and windy, W. S. W.. 18th, cold, a little 

 rain, windy, N. W. Also, twenty miles above Smithville, 

 March 16th, pleasant day ; wind S. W., very fresh about 

 one, P. M. 17th, wind not high this day. 18th, not known. 

 19th, wind N. W., pleasant. 



22. Alexandria, D. C., 38 49> N., 77 4' W. (From our correspondent, 



WILLIAM E. HARPER, Esq.) 



The storm commenced on the 16th, and terminated on 

 the evening of the 18th. 



The wind blew constantly from the N. E. strong on 



