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Uppep lake region: loth, 11th.
Uppar jqieSieeippi valley: lst, 4th, 5tb, 8th to 11th. Mimwrivaky: lst, 4th, Sth, 7th to llth, 16th, 25th, 36th. Thunder-storms were also reported from the following stations:
not included in the districts named above: Burlington, Ver
m n t , 11th ; Bangor, Ma,ine, 24th; Brackettville, Texas, 26th; BrownBville, Texaa, 12th ; Cheyenne, Wyoming, loth, l l t h , 15th, 16th ; Fort Supply, Indian Territory, 8th, 10th ; West Lno Ani.
.ma& .Colorado, 10th ; Coleman City, Texas, 16th ; Fort DaviR, Texa8,16th, 16th ; Fort Cummings, New Mexico, 7th, 8th ; Sa& F6, New Mexico, 8th, 9th; Wellington, Kansas, Sth, 11th ; Yaks Centre, Kansas, lst, 4th, 7th to 10th; Pretty Prairie, Hansaa:
8th, 10bh; Orono, Maine, 34th ; Johneontown, Virginia, 1st. .During thunder-storms, the following instances of da.mage
by lightning have occurred :
Buffalo, New York, 11th : An entensive malt house at Black
Rock, was struck by lightning and da,maged.
Ironton, Missouri, 10th : A tramp who had taken shelter undex under a sand-shed in Arcadia, was injured by lightning; his ooat-tail waa torn into shreds and his trowsers were ripped b
the bottom. A large red mark was left on his thigh, and a red streak down his leg. Lewiston, Maine, 24th : During a hail storm on the afternoon of this date, a barn in Webster counts, containing hay, wm struck by lightning and set ou fire.
Humboldt, Iow% 11th: A span of horses were struck by lightning, eight miles south of station.
OPTICAL PHENOMENA.
SOLAR HALOS.
Solar halos b v e been observed in the various districts, on
New Egnland: 3d, 7t11, 3Oth, Slat, 25th, 36th, 38th. Middle Atlantic &les: %h, 15th, 21st, 26th, 27th, 28th. South Atlantic rs”tates: 13th, 13th, 19th, 90th, 35t.h, 37th. B’a8t Oztlf S2&98: 5th, 6th, 9th, 16th, 17th, Nth, 33d, 33d. Weat Gulf Bate8: ldth, 18th, 21st, 39d, 33d.
Ohio VaZky and Tennessee: 5th, 8th, 9th, llt.h, l6th, 18th, lgth, 20th, 23d to 25th, 37th, 30th.
upper Mi88&38@Pi vah!%y: 4th, 8th, 15th, %th, 37th t.0 39th.
Miasouri Valley: 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, llth, 13th, 15th, alst, 23d, 24th, 26th, 30th. Solar halos were also reported from the following stations, not included in the districts named ahwe: Manitowoc, Wis- consin, 8th ; Alpena, Michigan, 1st ; New Riegd, Ohio, 15th ; Detroit, Michigan, 25th; Toledo, Ohio, 5th ; Prescott Arizona,
alst, 33d; Salt Lake City, Utah, 3d, 33d, 39th, 30th; Colfax, Washington Territory, 8th ; Lewisto?? Idaho, 3d, 28th ; Albany,
Oregon, 6th, 7th; San Diego, Ualifornia, 2c1, 3d, 12th; San Francisco, California, 6th, llth, 14th, 22d, 27th; Carson City, Xevada, 6th, 32d, 25th. A very remarkable solar halo wm ohserved at 10.00 a. m. of
the 7th, on board the 8. 8. ((Ptolemy,” in latitude N. 19O 61’ , longitude W. 37O 31’. The phenomenon preceded a. period of tempestuous weather and contrary winds.
LUNAR HALOS.
the following da.tes :
Lunar halos have been observed in the various districts on
New England: 20th to 33d, 25th to SSth.
Middle A tlantio stales : 16th, 18th to 25th, 28th.
.South Atluntic slat438 : 19th, 32d, 23d, 27th.
.Ea& GUY stat58 : 2d, lSth, 21st to 24th. Weut Qdfslat&: 15th, l7th, 20th to 24th.
Rio Orande gal@ : 14th, 22d, 23d. Ohio valley and Tenmasee: 17th to 2184 23d to 29th. Lower lake region: 3d, 34th to 28th. Ui.rper lake region : l7th, 19th, 2Oth, 23d, 25th, 29th, 30th. Extreme northweel : 8th, slat, 224 24th, 29th.
Upper Mis&sippi Val@ : 15th, 20th, 21st. 22d, 24th to 28th,
Illissouri Val@ : lst, 3d, 18th to Wth, 30th.
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California : lst, Sth, 18th, 22d to 25th, 38th. Lunar halos were also reported from the following stations,
Cedar Keys, Florida, 17th. Pnnttt Itassa, Florida, 29th. North Platte, Nebraska, 26th. Clay Centre, Kansas, 21st, 26th. Pretty Prairie, Eaiitmq, 24th. Wellington, KaIiWaR, 33d. Yatefi Centre, Kansas, 2184 26th. Fort Concho, Texas, (ith, 30th.
Coleman City, Texas, 29d.
Northport, Michigan: lst, a mirage was observed here on this date from 9.00 a. ni. to 3.30 p. m.; it showed the beach on the opposite side of Traverse Bay so plainly that cattle were
Reen walking along the Ahore of Antrim county. The distance aciwm the bay at this place is twelve miles. Cape Lookout, North Carolina, 33d. Indianola, Texas, l4th, 90t11, 37th to 30th. Rapid City, Dakota, 29th. Salina, Kausits, 6th. Pretty Prairie, Kansas, 6th.
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MIRAGE.
MISCELLANEOUS PHEXOMENA.
The characteristics of the sky, m indicative of fair or foul weather for the twenty-four hours succeeding ea& observa- tion taken at sunset, have been noted at all Bignal Servicte
stations. Reports from one hundred and ninety-one stations shorn 6,696 observations to hare been made, of which forty-two were reported doubtful; of the remainder, 5,654, there were $,869 or 86.3 per cent., followed by the expected weather.
The following record of observations has been forwarded by
Mr. A. 8. Bender, of Sacramento, California:
RUNSETS.
SUN SPOTS.
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one spot to naked eye.
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&siut Louis, lKhsouri, 16th: A large spot, visible to the
BoiSg clty, Idaho, 16th: A large sun spot was observed with
Wahh, Indiana, 21st : Numerous Nun spots observed, some
North Lewisburg, Ohio: Sun spots w m seen on all clear
days during the month. They were most numerous on the 2d
and 25th ; largest h m 14th to 23d, being plainly visible to the
naked eye. Waterrille, Ohio: -15th, very large spot observed on the
sun’s disc. On the 18th, the spot was more developed, and re- sembled a group of large spots.
Sprinfleld, Massachusetts, 33d. Large sun spot, visible to the naked e.ve.
naked esg WM observed on the sun’s disc on this date.
the naked eye.
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METEORS.
Fort Scott, Kansas, 20th : An unusually brilliant meteor was observed in the northeastern sky at 8.00 p. m. When first &en it was about 30° above the horizon. It pursued a down-
ward course, apparently increasing in size, and before dis-
appearing, it b m t into many fragments. Portland, Oregon, 24th: Very brilliant meteor observed at
6.66 p. m. Wheu first seen, it we& about 800 above the horizon, and resembled a ball of fire. Palestine, Texm, 29th : Twenty-one shooting stars were
oonuted between 9.30 and 9.45 p. m. of this date. New London, Connecticut, 13th.
Portland, Maine, 16th. Bangor Maine, 5th. New York City, 3d.
Augusta, Georgia, lst, 12th. Indianapolis, Indiana, 21st. Toledo, Ohio? 13th. Puma, Arizona, lst, 4th, 8th to loth, 12th to 14th, 17th,
Visdia, California, 26th. Alexandria, Dakota, 10th.
Wicklow, Dakota, 7th, 8th, lath, 13th, 14th, 17th, lSth, 19th. Anna, Illinois, 15th.
Morrison, Illinois, 7th, 14th. Charleston, Illinois, 3d, 30th. ’
Vevay, Indiana, lst, 22d, 27th. Muscatine, Iowa, 4th.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1st. Woodstock, Maryland, 2d, 5th, loth, 15th. Little Bock, Arkansas, 6th.
Yates Centre, Kansas, 6th. Clay Centre, Kansaa, 5th. Fort Ekott, Kansm, 3d, 5th, 6th, 10th. Cornish Maine, 6th.
Dexter, Maine, 3d, 5th. Sandy Springs, Maryland, 26th. Williamstown, Massachusetts, 10th.
&we, Massachusetts, lst, 2d, 6th, 6th.
Protem, Missouri, 3d, 4th, 5th, 12th. Clear Creek, Nebrasks, 7th, 9th. Freehold, New Jersey, 5th, 14th.
Moorestown, New Jersey, 22d, 27th.
Canal Dover, Ohio, 3d. Westerville, Ohio, 13th.
Fallsington, Pennsylvania, 30th.
Stateburg, South Carolina, 9th. Ashwood, Tennessee, 3d. Snowville, Virginia, 10th.
Saint Louis, Missouri, 14th : Three distinct shocks of earth- quake were felt in the western part of the city at 9.14 p. m. The
same shock was also reported to have been felt at Saint Charles,
Missouri, at 9.21 p. m., and at Collinsville, Illinois, at 9.17 p. m. Cheyenne, Wyqming, 7th: An earthquake shock waa felt here at 6.20 p. m., it was mmpanied by a rambling sound.
19th.
EARTHQUAKES.
Ilhe shock waa suflicient to shake the walls and floors of build-
ngs ; the vibration came from the west. Denver, Colorado, 7th : A light shock of earthquake occurred
h t this place at 6.20 p.m. The vibration came from the louthwest. Salt Lake Citj-, Utah, 7th: A slight shock of earthquake oc- :urred at 6.00 p. m. ; vibration, from east to west ; duration ten ieconds. Fort Washakie, Wyoming, 7th: Three distinct shocks of 3arthquake were felt here at 6.00 p. m., each of which were h m two to three seconds duration. Lamps and chandeliers were were observed to vibrate from west to east. Salina, KanRm, 7th: At 6.56 p. m., an earthquake shock occurred ; it lasted six second@. The vibration was from south-
east to northwest, and was Rufficient to shake chandeliers, eta
SAND-STORMS.
Camp Thomas, Arizona, 3d, 6th, loth, 14th. Apache Pass, Arizona, 9th.
Nashville, Tennessee, 19th, 24th, 25th.
Dubuque, Iowa, 4th. Wickenburg, Arizona, 19th. Lo8 Angeles, California, 3d, 9th, 20th, 29th. Fort Meade, Dakota, 11th.
Yaks Centre, Kansms, 12th, 26th. Gardiner, Maine, 26th. Fayette, MisNissippi, 7th. Protem, Missouri, 20th. Clear Creek, Nebmka, 8th, 16th, 18th. Freehold, New Jersey, 3d. Vinelend, New Jersey, 3d. New Riegal, Ohio, 3d, 4th, l l t h , 25th.
Woodstock, Vermont, 28th. Wytheville, Virginia, l l t h , 19th, 20th.
ZODIACAL LIGHT.
Palestine, Texas, 7th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 28th, 29th, 30th.
Nadn-ille, Tennessee, 4th, 6th. Visalire, California, 17th. Cambridge, Massachusetts.-Observed 2d, 4th, 8th, 9th, llth,
27th, 30th ; suspected 14th, 15th. Somerset, Massachusetts, 37th, 30th. New Riegal, Ohio, 8th, 14th, 15th, lath, Wth, 2lst.
New York City, 3d : Extensive forest fires are reported to be
Fort Sill, Indian Territory, 6th, 8th, 29th. Saint Vincent, Minnesota, 2154 22d. North Platte, Nebraska, 15th. Wicklow, Dakot8a, 1st to 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, loth, 11th. Humboldt, Iowa, 15th. Creswell, Kansas, 11th.
Geese jeyingaoiith: Puma, Arizona, 11th ; Fort Smith, Arkan- sas, 2d; Little Rock, Arkanms, 10th; san Diego, California, 1st; Tobacco Garden, Dakota, 4th ; Pankton, Dakota, 16th ; Cairo, Illinois, lst, 2d, Sth, 7th, 24th, 26th, 27th; Champaign,
Illinois, 10th ; Charleston Illinois, 1st 2d, 3d ; Elmim, Illinois, 4th, 13th; Springfield, Illinois, 27th; Laconia, Indiana, 11th;
Fort Sill, Indian Territory, 12th ; Indianola, Iowa, 12th ; Cree well, Kansas, lst, 8th ; Fort Scott, Kansas, 3d, 11th; Independ- ence, Kansas, lst, 2d, 3d; Pates Centre, Kansas, 2d; Hhreve- port, Louisiana, 8th ; Williamstown, Mawachusetts, 17th, 18th ; Northport, Michigan, 3d ; Saint Vincent, Minnesota, 8th, 9th; Protem, Missouri, 2d; Clear Creek, Nebraska, lst, 6th; Cape
May, New Jersey, 12th; Freehold, New Jersey, 3d; Mdoores- town, New Jersey, 2d; Ithma, New York, 16th; Palermo, New Pork, 14th ; Portland, Oregon, 27th; Roseburg, Oregon, 6th; Williamsport, Pennsylvania,, 2d ; Block Island, Rhode Island, 20t4 2lst; Ashwood, Tennessee Bd; Brownsville,
Texas, 12th; Coleman City, Texae, 6th, 11th; Denison, Texas,
POLAR BANDS.
PRAIRIE AND FOREST FIRES.
burning in the Catakill mountains near Germantown.
MIGRATION OF BIRDS.
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1st; Eagle PORR, Texas, 331 ; Indianola, Texas, 7th, 8t.11, 3itmli ; Centre, Kti,iisams, lst, 9d, 5th, 1GtJi ; Nort,hhport, Michigau, 2d ;
(:harlotte, Vernmnt, 17th ; Johustown, Virginia 9rl; Spokmie, I Ithnci, New York, 16th ; Niwragmsett Pier, Ithode Island,
Fdh, Washington Territory, 9th ; Morgautown, West Vir- ' 11th ; Colemna C:it,v, Texas, 95th ; Tntlianola, Texas, 7t.h, 8th,
giniik, 13th, 14th, 37th.
Dsraks $yhg sotlth : Litt,le Rock, Arkdnsas, 10th ; Macon, I Rrenfx jlgiy #outh : Iiirlepe.nrleiir?(., Iowa, 8th ; Dgberry, Georgia9 3~1, 4th, 15th ; Charleston, Illinois, 13th, 36th ; Da,v- , Priiiis~l\.~iai1i,, 14th.
enport, Iowa., 13th, 15th ; Pnbnque, Iowa, llth, 19th ; 1Mii~ra~- ! Cmw#)lyh/ mtt.11 : (3I1wlest.oei Illinois, 20th ; YnteN Centre, .
Wilt?, Iowa,, 12th; Fort Scott, Kauwrts, lst, %I, 10th; Yates ! K~I.IISA~R, 3 1 .
Palestine, Terdw, lst, 3t1, 13th, 17th; Uvalcle, Texas, 11th ; ' I I Clem Creek, Bcbraska, 1st; Bordeutown, New .Jersey, 34th;
1 9'itli; ~~orgimtown, West Virginia, 1it.h.