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Miscellaneous Intelligence. 279 
During the summer of 1854, this section of country is believed to 
have suffered more from drought than in any former season since its 
settlement, and the fall of water in the three summer months was never 
re known to be so small. The following table exhibits the amount 
of water which fell in those months in seventeen consecutive years. 
By this table it will be seen that the 
Year) June. / July.) Aug. ; Total. amount of rain in the three summer 
Weer eres ery grey months of 1854, was 3:23 inches Jess 
270! 626} 1-91] 11-87| than in the same months in any one of 
2°84 pe 3:51 | 1053 | the preceding sixteen years, and less than 
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oa Ns 943) one-half the average for those months 
458 | 2%91 9-09 So for the same period. During the con- 
208} 5:51 3-46] 11-39 | tinuance of the drought, fires prevailed 
2:08 | 451| 237] 896] extensively, destroying large Quantities 
3°63 | 508 | 048 | 919] of lumber, growing timber, fences and 
aie a ie ieee buildings, and the atmosphere was, most 
141! 1-73 569] ggg | of the time, densely filled with smoke. 
318{ 503/ 089{ 9-15| In consequence of the drought, the sum- 
783 | 3°81} 1%2/1356| mer crops were greatly injured and that 
fo. 499 | 1°50 | 11°25 | of potatoes nearly ruined. 
oa | 222] 346] 882| Phe fall of snow in 1854, was sev- 
288 ' 160] 061! 05-9 hi. ; 
iMches less than in 1853 and twenty-five inches less than in 
Sleighs run, more or less, for three or four weeks, but the sleighing 
Was lowest September Ist, being seven feet five inches below high 
ing a change of level amounting to six feet one inch. 
Robins and Bluebirds were seen March 12th, Song Sparrows the 15th. 
Red Plum in blossom May 16th, Cherry 18th, Pear 20th, Crab Apples 
» Common Apple 25th. : 
The Aurora Borealis has occured less frequently than in some pre- 
+, 10° high and well defined at 9 P. M. E25 
30th, a low arch of light in the N. E. at 94 p. Mm. 
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_ with streamers reaching up half way to the 
exhibition of the aurora; at 9 P, M. a narrow 
