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Meteorological Observations. 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR MAY, 1848. 
Made at the Albany Academy, by Dr. T. R. Beck, Principal, &c. 
THERMOMETER. 
WINDS. 
WEATHER. 
RAIN 
t»-> 
1 
REMARKS. 
1 
6 a. M 
3 p. M. 
9 p.m. 
Mean 
A. M. 
p. M. 
A. M. 
P. M. 
Inch's 
39 
63 
53 
53 07 
S. 
s. 
Clear. 
Cloudy. 
010 
Rain. 
2 
51 
63 
54 
56-00 
s. w. 
X. E 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
1 l-34'^'^'."- 
3 
51 
00 
53 
53 07 
N. 
N. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
4 
45 
75 
67 
64 -.33 
N. E 
iM.E. 
Clear. 
Cloudy. 
] 
S 
57 
75 
65 
66 '50 
S. 
s. 
Cloudy 
Clear. 
0-37Rain. 
(i 
62 
80 
75 
72 8.: 
s. 
3. 
Clear. 
Clear. 
1 
7 
65 
79 
65 
67 67 
S. E. 
N.W. 
Clear. Cloudv. 
0-30 Rain— Thunder 
8 
53 
73 
60 
64-00 
N. W. 
.V. W. 
Clear. iCloLidy. 
[Shower. 
9 
53 
01 
54 
50-17 
N. AV. 
tV. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
0-29 Rain. 
10 
54 
63 
55 
58-33 
S. 
s. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
|2-32 
Rain ( Commenc'd 
Rain I whh tliun- 
11 
50 
50 
49 
49-50 
i\. E 
iV. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
12 
49 
61 
57 
55-17 
N.W. 
M . VV, 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy 
[der slorm. 
13 
46 
64 
55 
54 - 83 
N.AV. 
•S. 
Clear. 
Cloudy. 
14 
45 
55 
53 
51-33 
N.W. 
JJ.W. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
0-03 
Rain. 
15 
47 
69 
61 
60 07 
N. W. 
3. 
N.AV 
S. 
Clear. 
Cloudy. 
Clear. 
Cloudy. 
Rain. 
16 
Semi. 
mo'ly 
mean, 
5-i-96 
4 81 
57 
08 
60 
61-00 
o-1o 
17 
53 
75 
65 
64 -g.^ 
S. 
N.W. 
Clear. 
Clear. 
IS 
53 
80 
70 
68-33 
S. E. 
N. W 
Clear. 
Clear 
19 
CO 
83 
77 
74-17 
S. 
s. 
Clear. 
Clear. 
41 
Rain, thunderstrm. 
20 
65 
72 
71 
09-50 
S. 
N. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
0-40 
Rain, do do 
21 
66 
76 
06 
69-33 
N. E. 
S. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
1 1-44 
Rain, do do 
22 
66 
68 
63 
65-00 
E. 
N. E. 
Cloud-v'. 
Cloudy. 
Rain. 
23 
62 
73 
69 
68-17 
N.W. 
N. 
Cloudy. 
Clear. 
24 
63 
66 
64 
64-17 
S. 
s. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
25 
62 
78 
71 
71 17 
s. 
S. 
Clear. 
Cloudy. 
•2(> 
67 
78 
63 
69-33 
E. 
s. 
Cloudy. 
Clear. 
27 
57 
77 
63 
68-17 
iV. 
G. 
Clear. 
Clear. 
28 
62 
76 
70 
69-83 
s. 
S. 
Clear. 
Cloudy. 
29 
65 
79 
70 
72-00 
s. 
s. 
Cloudy. 
Clear. 
1 
30 
69 
74 
65 
66-83 
s. 
s. 
Cloudy. 
Cloudy. 
0-S9 Rain — thunder and 
31 
54 
57 
51 
5->-00 
iV.W. 
N.W. Clear. 1 
Clear. 
j [some hail. 
Semi- 
mo'ly 
moan, 
07 -oe 
1 
3-.30' Rain Gafre 8-11. 
16ih, Rain, a. m., 0-10 
19ih, Rain 9 to 11 p. ni., 0-41 
Rain 12 to 3 p. m., 0-41 
Rain 2 p m. to 11 a. ni. ot 22d, 1-41 
Ram p. m, 003 
Ram, earlv to 4 p. m 030 ) „.j 
Rain 6 to 7 p. m .... .' 59 J " ' 
20lh, 
21st, 
2'2d, 
30th. 
30th, 
S9 
8-11 
Monthly mean,. ... 03-03. 
1st, Rain, r, to 8 p. m 0-10 
2d, Rain. 5 p. m. to 10 a. m. of 3d... I' 34 
5th, Rain, early a. m, 037 
7th, Rain early a. m. ; thunder shower O-Oo 
7th, Rain 2 to4p.ni.; thundershower0-3l 
9th, Rain a.m., 0-29 
10th, Raiii a.m. 002; rain 3 p. in. & I 2-32 
11th, till late in the evening, ) 
14th, Rain early a. m. and p. m., 0-03 
JVindi—l<i. 3 1-2 days; N. E. 3; E. 1 1-2; S. E. 1: S. 13 1-2; S. AV. 1-2; N. W. 8. 
n'eather— Fair 12 1-2 days; Cloudy IS 1-2 days. Rain on 15 days. 
Rain gage 8-11. Warmest day 19th ; coldest Ilth. Highest 83°; lowest 39". 
Numbers for first half month, SS-407 
Numbers for second half month, 107 . 333 
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The Storm of Mat 21. — The thunder storm on Sunday, -was particularly severe in many 
parts of the country. A schooner at the mouth of the Connecticut river, was struck by light- 
nin", the masts shivered to fragments and the vessel otherwise injured. A sloop also cap.sizeU 
and sunk near the same place. In Guilford, the Avheelwright shop of Mr. George Davis, was 
struck by lightning and consumed, together with the toolsand a con.siderable quanthy of stock. 
Two dwelling houses were struck at the same time ui New Haven, although both were pro- 
tected by lightning rods. 
The barn of Daniel Noyes in Byfield, Mass., was struck by lightning and consumed, with 
fifteen tons of hay. Two houses were also struck in Providence, R. I. In Whately, Mass., 
on Saturday, the church of the first parish was struck, together with the d-welling house of 
Mr. Lsaac Sanderson. Besides these, trees were struck in no less than seven different instances. 
We do not notice that any person, in any of the above cases, was seriously injured. — Spring- 
field Republican. 
