II. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION.

I.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Summary of the Meteorological Observations made at the Observatory of Harvard College during the Year commencing January 1st, 1853, and ending December 30th, 1853. By Wm. Cranch Bond.

Lat. 42° 22′ 48.6 N., Long. 71° 7′ 30′′ W.

1. MEAN BAROMETRIC PRESSURE AND EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE.

Mean Height of the Barometer.

External Thermometer.

1853.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

June,

July,

August,

Inch. •Inch.

Inch. Inch. In. Inch. 29.944 29.988 .056 29.932 29.979 29.961 22.1 24.2 32.2 25.6 25.77 29.951 29.960 .071 29.889 29.909 29.927 24.9 29.1 63.7 29.2 29.22 29.810 29.817 .059 29.758 29.803 29.797 30.7 36.6 41.6 34.3 35.80 29.902 29.901 .055 29.846 29.883 29.883 38.5 47.2 51.9 42.8 45.10 29.912 29.917.045 29.872 29.940 29.910 50.4 56.6 64.4 54.0 56.35 29.995 29.988 .045 29.943 29.961 29.972 56.9 71.9 75.8 62.5 66.77 29.941 29.956 .044 29.912 29.939 29.937 61.3 73.8 78.9 68.2 70.55 29.926 29.944 .046 29.898 29.916 29.921 61.6 71.7 70.9 65.8 67.50 September, 29.966 29.960.042 29.918 29.940 29.948 55.9 63.4 70.0 55.6 61.22 October, 29.942 29.946.040 29 906 29.931 29.931 42.5 50.4 50.6 47.5 47.75 November, 30.174 30.193.059 30.134 30.192 30.173 37.2 40.5 42.2 38.3 39.55 December, 29.851 29.864.031 29.833 29.856 29.851 23.3 24.6 31.9 26.0 26.45

Ann. Mean, 29.943 29.953.049 29.903 29.937 | 29.934 42.11 49.17 53 59 45.82 47.67 The barometer has been corrected for capillary attraction and reduced to the temperature of 320 Fahrenheit, but not for sea level. The height of the cistern of the barometer is 71 feet above the mean level of the sea at Charlestown navy yard.

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Barometer highest, Jan. 29, 9 A. M., 30.692. | Thermometer highest, June 21, 3 P. M., +970. lowest, Dec. 29, sunrise, 29.089. lowest, Jan. 27, sunrise,+20. Range,

2. RAIN, WINDS, AND CLOUDS, Monthly Means of Observations.

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II. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR PROVIDENCE, R. I. Summary of Meteorological Observations made at Brown University. Lat. 41° 49′ 22′′ N., Long. 71° 24' 48" W. from Greenwich. Barometer reduced to the Sea-level, and to 32° Fahr., and corrected for Capillary Action. By Prof. A. Caswell.

1853.

REMARKS. The greatest height of the barometer (reduced as above) was 30.69 inches, on January 6th; on November 11th it rose to 30.67. The least, 28.84, on the 23d of January. Extreme range for the year, 1.85 inches.

The maximum temperature was 950 on the 21st of June. The minimum 40 on the 29th of December.

The greatest fall of rain at any one time occurred on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of August. Quantity. 3.04 inches. The total quantity for the year was 53.27, which is about thirteen and a half inches above the mean annual amount. The average for a period of twentythree years is 39.71 inches. An extraordinary fall of snow occurred on the 29th of December, being from 16 to 18 inches on the level, accompanied with high wind and intense cold.

Three days were not observed.

III. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR LAMBERTVILLE, N. J.

Lat. 40° 22′ 45′′ N., Long. 74° 55' 30" W. Barometer 96 feet above
Mid-tide. By L. H. Parsons.

1. SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1854.

Year,

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16.69|61.7248.95 98 27* 12 3†| 96 29.99829.999 30.019 30.58281 29.1818$1.40|

30.049 30.065 30.084 30.56 25
30.007 30.062 30.056 30.55 28
29.923 29.928 29.965 30.33 29
29.932 29.942 29.964 30.61 3 29.46 10 1.15
29.943 29.929 29.942 30.25 23 29.65 3.73
29.937 29.921 29.929 30.16 1 29.67 8

29.41 12 1.15

29.55 9 1.00

29.25 17 1.08

2. WEATHER FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1854.

The Peach blossomed on the 24th of April; the Cherry on the 24th; and the Apple

on the 1st of May.

* Perfectly clear, not a cloud being seen, or entirely cloudy, no clear sky being seen,— during the whole day.

Difference,

Difference,

IV.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR SAVANNAH, Ga.
For the Year ending May, 1854. By Dr. John F. Posey.

1. BAROMETER.

Barometer cistern with constant level, No. 455, by J. Green. Scale, English inches, corrected for temperature reduced to the freezing point. 42 feet above half-tide in the river.

1853.

inch. inch. inch. inch.

inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch.
30.08 30.09 30 095!
30.00 30 06 30 059
29.99

June,
3 30.22 30.20 30.21 30.210 18 30 00 29.91 29.99 29.967 30 12
July, 29 30.19 30.17 30.20 30 187 16 29.97 29.88 29.94 29.930 30.08
August, 27 30.15 30.10 30.11 30.120 19 29.79 29.74 29 81 29.780 30.03
Sept. 26 30 19 30.16 30.19 30.180 14 29.97 29.87 29.89 29 910 30.04
October, 11 30.13 30.20 30.20 30.197 20 29.62 29.53 29.62 29 590 30 02
Nov. 7 30.32 30.36 30.43 30.370 13 29.88 29.83 29.91 29 873 30 20
Dec. 21 30.46 30.34 30.33 30.377 17 29.68 29.46 29.53 29.557 30.01
1854.
January, 24 30.61 30.51 30.51 30.543 12 29 60 29.73 29.87 29.733 30.21
Feb. 17 30.40 30.38 30.46 30.413 20 29.65 29.62 29.64 29 635 30.15
March, 19 30.43 30.36 30.30 30.395 17 29.81 29.71 29.63 29.731 30.11
3 30.58 30.53 30.55 30.552 16 29.57 29.52 29.71 29.597 30 05
1,30.22 30.17 30.17 30.187 7 29.78 29.77 29.84 29 797 30.01

April,
May,

An. M'n.

30.02 30.013

30.00 30.04 30.024 30.00 30.04 30.026 30 15 30.19 30 179 29.98 30.03 30.016

30.17 30.20 30 191 30.12 30.15 30 128 30.06 30 06 30 087 30.00 30.04 30.028. 29.97 29.99 29.989 29.77 29 71 29.79 29 758 30 088 30.043 30.076 30.069 30.61 inches. 29.46

30.33 30.29 30.31 30.311 Barometer was highest, January 24th, 1854, lowest, December 17th, 1853,

Made by J. Green, New York; housed as directed by the Smithsonian Institution.

Monthly Mean

for each Hour.

Mean for

each Day.

V. METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, MUSCATINE, Iowa.

For the Year 1853. By T. S. Parvin.

Lat. 41° 25' N., Long. 92° 2' W.- Proximate.

Barometer 72.21 ft. above low water in (and 586.21 ft. above the mouth of) the Mississippi

5.1 5.9 6.2 6.6

An. M'n, 29.57 29.58 29.59 29.56 40.4 48.6 56.245.847.7871| 21

WINDS, CLOUDS, RAINS, ETC.

CN. E.

AGS. E.

N. W.

IS. W.

3 P. M.

9 P. M.

coN. E.

S. E.

January, 1.5 1.7 2.0 1.8 7 5 10 19 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.3 3
Feb'ry, 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.5 3 413 8 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.8 1 1
March, 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.0 4 8 16 3 2.3

N. W.

076∞∞∞ S. W.

F Clear.

WN466 Cloudy.

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Var'ble.

Quantity

(inches).

Quantity

- Days.

1 8 8 14 6 11

2 .7 3 2.0 2 .7 1 2.0

9 9 9 9 12 10 11.8

2 413 5 10 5 16 10 4.6

April, 1.8 1.9 2.4 2.0 12 5 9 4 1.8 1.9 2.0
May, 1.5 1.8 2.0 1.4 8 312 6 1.4 1.6 2.0
June, 1.4 1.7 2.0 1.4 212 511 1.8 1.6 1.9
July, 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.4 6 8 9 8 1.6 1.4 1.8
August, 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.3 3 9 6 13 1.4 1.5 1.5
Sept'ber, 1.5 1.8 1.9 1.6 7 10 5 8 1.8 1.8 2.1
October, 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.4 310 11 7 1.0
Nov'ber, 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.6 9 4 8 9 2.0
Dec'ber, 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 4 4 13 10 1.5

1.8

4

1.3

2.0

5 1

8 5 15

1.6 1 2 519 12 2 16 9 6.4
1.5 5 811 11 3 17 11 6.6
16 5 1.7

1.4 2 2 914 13 6 11

7 6.2

An.M'n, 1.5 1.6 1.9 1.4 5 7 10 9 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.6 2 1 8 9 11 5 14 5 3.92 3.4

Lowest temperature, February 8th, -110; Highest, August 11th, 920. Range, 1030. Lowest height of barometer, February 28th, 28.36 inches; thermometer attached, 380; greatest, November 24th, 30.00 inches; thermometer attached, 420. Range, 1.64 inches. Mean, 29.577 inches.

Mississippi closed, December 18th; opened, February 25th. Closed 69 days. Last year, 70. Frost, last in the spring, May 25th; first in the fall, September 10th.

The Peach in flower, May 3d; Cherry, May 1st; Apple, May 8th; Plum, May 3d; and the Pear, May 6th.

Total quantity of rain in inches, 43.3; 15.4 less than in 1852. April, river very low until the last of this month. Heavy rains set in on the 11th, and from 2.5 to 3.5 inches fell on three occasions in 12 hours, and 11.8 during the month. August, comet visible during the last week of this month. September 18th, between 2 and 4 A. M., 3.5 inches of water fell. October, ice on the 2d. November, low water. Fruits of all kinds in abundance this year, and an abundant harvest. More sickness, but less fatality, this summer than usual.