VIII. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT CHAPEL HILL. Lat. 35° 54' 21 N. Long. 79° 17′ 30" W. By James Phillips, Prof. Mathematics and Nat. Philosophy. Attached Therm, Detached Therm, Hottest Day, July 27th. · at Sunrise, 29.478; 9 A. M. 29.510; 3 P. M. 29.510; 9 P. M. 29.558 Mean, 88 66 9 A. M. 29.908; 3 P. M. 29.872; 9 P. M. 29.872 First peach-blossom on the 25th of February. Frogs' singing' on the 12th of February. Prunus Chicasa in bloom on the 2d of March, and Cercis Canadensis on the 16th. Fruit generally destroyed by severe frosts, occurring on the 13th, 20th, 21st, and 22d of March, the detached Thermometer being at sunrise on those days, 26°, 24°, 30°, and 31°. The coldest of these days was the 20th, the Thermometer averaging for 24 hours only 34°. Annual Barometrical Mean, 29.685 inches. IX. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR CHARLESTON, S. C., Latitude 32° 46′ 33''. Longitude 79° 57' 27". For the year 1844; by John L. Dawson, M. D. Thermometer. Barometer. Max. Months. 1844. 1.18 1.23 0.74 0.40 55 60 58 27 29 34 44.82 49.58 47.00 23 27 30.15 28.72 1.43 2. DIRECTION OF WINDS AND QUANTITY OF RAIN. Course of Winds. Weather. 0.45 0.67 0.59 1.01 1.21 Months. Prevailing Winds. Inches. Rainy. 2.21 2.33 2 16 2 11 Fair. 4.95 8 S. E. 17 X. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR NASHVILLE, TENN." Lat. 36° 9′ 33′′ N. Long. S6° 49′ 3′′ W. By Prof. James Hamilton, of Nashville University. Mean Temperature. Amount of Rain. Mo's. 1843 1840 6.55 Jan. 34.855 36.565 41.125 40.065 39.515 38.225,30.61 3.05 9.09 5.56 3.79 3.54 5.006 Feb. 46.920 37.785 41.285 34.355 43.600 40.807 31.39 4.87 2.25 7.30 2.93 2.57 3.984 Mar. 54.250 50.430 59.480 33.885 49.125 49.434 39.93 4.05 4.89 5.63 4.29 5.66 4.904 April, 62.630 57.700 63.770 58.410 67.100 61.922 51.47 11.82 4.38 4.15 4.65 1 00 5.200 May, 66.700 66.320 68.650 67.220 72.790 68.336 58.68 4.50 6.48 4.04 3.15 4.944 June, 76.650 78.165 75.550 74.910 17.165 76.488 66.99 5.72 4.42 4.81 4.87 5.16 4.996 July, 78.040 80 580 77.095 79.485 82.180 79.476 70.63 5.47 2.73 4.23 4.57 4.410 Aug. 77.240 76.610 74.275 74.980 75.775 75.776 68.26 8.58 4.50 5.94 1.39 5.062 Sept. 66.350 70.685 71.770 75.445 69.765 70.803 61.54 5.70 5.09 8.61 3.23 5.134 Oct. 60.680 53.985 56.030 52.015 53.770 55.296 43.32 6.83 5.45 1.29 5.09 3.30 4.392 Nov. 40.500 48.900 40.830 47.320 48.185 45.147 38.16 2.19 2.95 3.01 6.16 5.54 3.970 Dec. 38.400 40.130 38.985 40.580 40.065 39.632 32.31 1.07 4.02 3.04 3 71 3.16 3.000 Year, 58.601 58.155 59.070 56.556 59.927 58.445 49 44 59.14 61.70 53.59 58.31 42.27 55.002 5 05 4.90 3.04 Mean Temperature of the Seasons, during the last five years. Spring, 59.897; Summer, 77.247; Autumn, 57.081; Winter, 39.979. Greatest range observed within 16 years, 117-from 99 in 1829 to -18 on Jan. 26th, 1832. Range during the last five years, 98-from 0 to 98. The highest minimum at night, 82 and 79, each once; 78 twice, but rarely more than 76. The greatest amount of rain observed in any month, was 12 inches, in January, 1828; The next was in April, 1840-11.82 inches. Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers in bloom in 1845. Fruit and other Trees.-Jan. 22, nutmeg and Royal George peaches; 26th, early rose peach, and common plum, (a native ;) 27th, maple, dogwood, and poplar; 29th, peaches of all kinds; 30th, egg and bergamot pear; Feb. 21st, May Duke, and double flowering cherry; 22d, apple; 24th, apricot, plums of all kinds; 28th, grape vine. Vegetables. - Feb. 19th, peas, lettuce abundant; 10th, radishes, asparagus, and pie plant; March 30th, strawberries ripe; April 10th, peas ripe, and beets in market. This has been one of the most backward seasons. Flowers, Feb. 10th, hyacinths and crocus; 20th, flowering almonds, honey-suckles; 22d, tulips, and daily hardy rose; 26th, monthly strawberries; March 10th, sweet-williams, Chinese, and common pinks; 18th, musk cluster, and maiden's blush; April 1st, Chinese queen, blush, and Scotch thorn roses; 15th, moss, white, yellow, and Bourbon roses; 30th, Jacobin lily; May 1st, larkspur, double and single. XI. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR STEUBENVILLE, OHIO. Lat. 40° 25′ N., Long. 80° 41′ 24′′ W. Altitude above tide water at Baltimore, 670 feet. By Roswell Marsh. I. TABLE FOR TEN YEARS. MEANS; 1833-1842, INCLUSIVE. No. of rainy days. Days Northwardly & No. of snowy days. | Hundredths. 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, &&16 A. M. 6 P. M. 12 M. or Lowest. 6 A. M. 12 M. 6 P. M. Highest. 455654 93 4557 54 92 5 29.50 29.51 29.50 29.91 28.80 35 65 93 25 194 171 167 198 8 29.53 29.53 29.52 30.12 28.87 38 78 110 22 198 167 159 206 435451 88-11 29.44 29.45 29.44 29.97 28.65 38 15 118 38 182 183 126 239 425451 91-10 29.45 29.46 29.44 29.95 28.75 39 15 109 37 216 150 136 230 425651 93 3 29.40 29.41 29.40 29.90 29.68 35 39 106 43 172 193 139 226 425651 94-12 29.45 29.46 29.44 30.05 28.65 28 16 83 42 201 164 165 200 435852 92 -1 29.46 29.47 29.46 30.05 28.72 28 02 88 27 204 161 164 201 445854 92 -6 29.43 29.44 29.43 29.85 28.59 37 56 91 22 200 166 156 210 43 57 52 95 -6 29.39 29.40 29.40 29.91 28.60 31 27 89 43 228 137 150 215 44 56 53 94 5 29.42 29.44 29.43 29.82 28.74 41 19 101 22 212 153 163 202 Mean, 43 56 52 95-12 29.447 29.457 28.446 30.12 28.59 353 32 329.40 29.41 29.40 29.95 28.55 41 04 104 50 217 148 138 227 4 29.34 29.34 29.33 29.68 28.65 1 91 629.42 29.42 29.42 64 19 29.40 29.41 29.40 65 86 34 29.50 29.52 29.51 84 36 29.42 29.45 29.41 88 46 29.45 29.47 29.45 July, 6882 92 56 29.42 29.44 29.43 August, 62787290 52 29.39 29.42 29.40 September, 67 85 34 29.51 29.53 29.53 October, 41 54 51 68 27 29.43 29.45 29.43 November, 35 45 43 65 20 29.40 29.40 29.40 December, 27 31 30 48 12 29.45 29.45 29.45 Year, 455854 92 4'29.43 29.44 29.43 13 18 12 19 15. 4 35 14 5 15 11 7 2 26 4 18 12 101 20 11 7 24 61 17 13, 12) 18 74 18 13 12 19 29.72 29.05 29.81 28.65 38 67 12237 222 144 150 216 XII. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR BLOOMINGTON, IA. For the Year 1844; by Mr. T. S. Parvin. Year, 48.894-6100 29.31 29.80 29.50 1.30 150 130 86 88 14 4579 164 78309 57 The warmest days in the year, were July 30th and August 19th; 82° above 0. The coldest day was December 16th; 2° above 0. The highest temperature, was July 5th; 94° above 0. The lowest temperature, was December 9th; 6o below 0. Mean temperature for the year, 48° 36'. Range of temperature, 100°. * Nearly all the fruit trees were destroyed by a severe frost on the 19th of April, when the thermometer fell to 28°, and ice formed one fourth of an inch thick. |