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"MoxTEEAL, Canada, October 28, 1820.— On Wednesday last, 

 we had the first fall of snow this season. It commenced in the 

 forenoon, and continued slightly during the remainder of the 

 day. Although expected to disappear, the frosts in the nights 

 have been pretty severe, and a considerable quantity still remains 

 (Saturday) at the moment we are writing." 



"Salem, N. Y. October 31.— On Saturday last (27th), we had 

 our first snow for the season. It fell during most of the fore- 

 noon, and for an hour or two the atmosphere was quite filled 

 with it. Some cool and shaded spots still remain whitened, 

 though yesterday was one of our pleasant autumnal days, with a 

 mild west wind." 



Early Sleighing. — The Burlington (Yt.) Sentinel of the 27th ult. 

 says: "On Tuesday night and Wednesday, the snow fell in this 

 place about eight inches deep on the level. It is said to be twelve 

 inches deep in some of the adjoining towns." — October^ 1820. 



At Philadelphia, it began on Saturday, 11th (morning), snow- 

 storm from the east, and continued all day. At night a hurri- 

 cane, accompanied by torrents of rain and snow, which did not 

 subside until the 12th in the morning. Weather unsettled on 

 the loth. 



At Worcester, a severe snow-storm, from northeast, on the 11th 

 and 12th. On the 13th, snow was ten inches deep, the weather 

 cold, and sleighing good. 



Snow in Poughkeepsie fell twelve inches deep, and produced 

 excellent sleighing. 



At New Haven (Conn.), it began with snow, hail, and rain, on 

 Saturday evening, 11th. The day before was wintery cold. The 

 storm continued, without intermission, till Monday, 13th. 



At Boston, it also began on Saturday, 11th, from the northeast, 

 and fell six inches. On Sunday, rain and snow. Monday cold, 

 and indifferent sleighing in the streets. — Boston paper, Nov. 14th. 



In Yernon, Oneida County, it began on the 11th, in the even- 

 ing, and continued, in all, till Monday, 13th, giving us snow, rain, 

 hail, and wind, alternately. On the 15th, the snow, which lay 

 six inches deep, began to thaw, and this was the beginning of our 

 Indian summer. 



The Buffalo papers, of November 14th, say that several vessels 



