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have April weather. A fine shad was caught and brought to Mr. Irwin's tavern, the white horse, Market street, where it was elegantly served last Thursday evening (17th) to several gentlemen who supped on the January shad with great satisfaction, and toasted the fishermen.

21st. Light showers like April-no ice in the river to this time of any consequence; the navigation being free and open.

24th. A little snow this morning.

27th. Snow and rain.

30th. Snow about six inches deep-windy night and some hail.

Feb. 1. Froze hard last night-first time any sleighing has been this season.

2d. Rain. 6th. Rain.

9th. Rather warm for the season.

12th. Snow last night and this morning about 14 feet deep-coldest weather this winter. 23. Snow this morning-great fresh in Schuylkill.

April 1. Blossoms on fruit trees universally in the city-birds appeared two weeks earlier than usual.

May 22. To end of month, a continuance of wet and cloudy weather-wind mostly N. E. and so cool that fire was necessary most of the time.

Oct. Very dry weather and warm mostly thro' this month-very little rain for 8 weeks pastthe yellow fever raging in the city.

January. Vessels could not leave the piers on account of the quantity of ice still in the river. 13th. River clear from ice-vessels sailed yesterday.

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18th. Vessels got up safely to Fort Mifflin piers.

May 21. A violent storm.

Dec. 25. "As warm as the most timorous invalid could wish."

Arrivals and clearances through the month. Jan. 21. The sky has continued almost invariably without a single cloud for a long time past. Flies were seen a few days ago. Indeed there was an expectation with many people, that there would be no ice during the present season-about the middle of last week however, a frost came on Monday morning, January 19th, at 7 o'clock, the thermometer in the open air was so low as 120-a great part of the river was frozen over. This morning (20th) thermometer same hour and situation has risen to 19°. The positive cold has diminished, but the Delaware is now entirely frozen over.

26th. A vessel coming up meets drifting ice near Marcus Hook.

Feb. 26. Thermometer at half past 7 A. M. 9° 27. do do 10°

We do not remember, through the winter, the mercury being so low at the same hour.

December. Arrivals and clearances throughout the month.

Jan. 7. A violent storm last night did considerable damage to the shipping.

10th. Snow. 11th. Moderate to the 16thno ice in the river of any consequence. 17th. Snow, rain and hail. 20th. Snow. 27th. Snow. 29th & 30th, coldest this season. Navigation open to this time.

Feb. 2. Vessel arrives at New York, understanding Delaware is closed by ice.

9th. Navigation interrupted by driving ice for about a week past-yesterday a vessel came up. The winter to this time the most moderate I ever remember for 45 years-very little interruption by floating ice. Schuylkill is frozen so as to bear people on it; but not very safe for many in a place.

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17th. Hard gale last night.

18th. Lower tide than recollected for many years, (say not since Dec. 26, 1759, when it was lower) owing to N. W. wind. The flood tide was two feet lower than a common ebb-the bar visible nearly across--chimneys &c. blown down. April 1. Delaware has not been standing this winter.

11th. Frost last night-a very dry spell of weather. 14th. Showers. Dry to 24th. 30th. Some frost last night.

May 6. Dry weather continued to this time, then a fine rain much wanted-vegetation being at a stand. July 26. Sept. 23. October 1. 7th.

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grain suffering for rain.

Nov. 30. Some snow.

Dec. 6. Within ten days we have had very cold weather-the Susquehanna has closed; men and horses cross daily. It is not within man's memory to have seen the river so low of water or to have closed so early. Snow in Philadelphia, 2 inches deep.

23d. River closed-there were entrances up to the 21st. On the night between 23d and 24th, Dr. Priestley's thermometer in the town of Northumberland, was depressed to 13 below while in this city it stood at 2° below °.

24th. Severe cold as remembered for 40 years; snow two feet deep at the westward.

January 10. River still closed-loaded waggons come over on the ice-weather as cold as remembered these fifty years.

16th. Last Monday night (9th) about a mile N. W. of this city, a gill of best French brandy was placed in a field in a common saucer, and about 10 minutes after the sun rose next morning, the circumference had a ring of ice about half an inch broad. The ice had no regular form; but clotted like grease. The remaining brandy had the appearance of oil, and when tasted was mild as milk. A small vial of the same brandy with a glass stopper was exposed in the field-no crust was formed on it, the action of the air being prevented by the stopper. Water placed in a room where no fire had been for some days, was in a liquid state until the dawn of day, but was formed into a lump of ice in 10 minutes after the sun rose. 28th. River still fast; though it thaws, and the weather is fine for the season.

Feb. 7. A vessel arrives at Marcus Hook-river driving.

9th. A vessel arrives. March 3.

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April7. Peaches and apricots in blossom. May 13. Frost. Dec. 1. Schuylkill fast and Delaware full of 15th. Weather moderated something-two or three vessels came up, but in a few days the weather became cold, and continued so, that on the 22d the river was quite fast; being one day sooner than last year.

January 1. Ice and slippery pavements.
5th. Snow in the night about 4 inches.
February 5. River opened about this time.
October 31. Snow last night

November 19. December 12. 13th. Clear.

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years. 7th. Earthquake and meteor at Pittsburg.

March 2. This & for 8 days past remarkably warm and fine for the season. Buds on the gooseberry bushes, frost generally out of the ground; but little ice in the Delaware, and some weeks none. Unusual quantities of rain fell.

May 4. A smart snow on the ground. 28th, Hay harvest began near the city.

November 12. At midnight the shock of an earthquake.

December 31. Very little cold weather thus far this season-began to snow in the afternoon. January 15. No ice to impede navigation, and even the ponds have not been frozen to bear.30th, Weather moderate-many shrubs put forth leaves and blossoms-one fall of snow during the month.

February 4th, 5th & 6th. Coldest weather this winter-freezes hard. 17th, A shad in market. 22d. No obstruction this winter except floating ice this day for a few hours-snow storm. Heavy storm of wind, N. E.; coldest weather. March 26. Snow.

April. Several frosts this month.
May. Fires agreeable.

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December 19. River fast. 21st, Completely frozen. 22d, 23d and 24th, a general thaw-navigation open.

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22d. River full of ice; navigation stop

Feb. 9. Very heavy fog for several days:

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March 2. Snow. 7th. Snow. 27th. Snow. April 16. Snow.

May 7. Ice. 8th. Snow, which broke down the poplars. 15th. Fire necessary.

November 9. Frost. Dryest time for many years. Pumps in Abingdon dry.

December 22. Coldest day this winter. January 1. The most open, moderate weather for the season, remembered for many years; not the least sign of ice in the Delaware; little or none in the Schuylkill. Vessels come and go as in

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10th and 11th. Some ice in the docks, and on Jersey shore. Boys skaiting on ponds for the first time this winter.

13th. Some ice in the Delaware. Some snow. 14th. A little ice in the Delaware.

16th. Considerable ice made in Del. last night. 19th. Snow--sleighing.

21st. The Delaware full of ice. 22d, Snow. 23d. The deepest snow remembered for several winters. River full of ice.

25th. Ice in the Delaware stopped. Good skaiting on it. Water froze in bed-chambers last night for the first time this season.

27th. Skaiting on the Delaware. February 5. Ice in the Delaware afloat. 24th. Deep snow on ground. 28th, light snow. March 2. Snow; heavy snow on the ground. 5th. Delaware full of ice; ice at Burlington strong enough to cross upon.

6th. Ice in the Delaware stopped. 7th. Delaware tolerably clear of ice, high wind having driven it ashore. Wood very scarce and dear; from 10 to 12 dollars a cord. April 22d and 23d. A very great fresh in the Delaware and Schuylkill, attended with very high tides, occasioned by heavy rains. But few signs of vegetation before the 15th April.

During the winter the thermometer stood for many days at 4 and deg. above 0. Medium depth of snow 2 feet.

December 18. Delaware obstructed by ice.

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14. Navigation stopped by great quantities of ice. 18th, Snow last night; sleighing. 20th, River still being full of ice, no passing up or down; very cold for three days past. 21st, River fast, and so continued till

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February 3. When it drove-full of ice. Snow. 7th, Very cold-river fast again. 9th, It is remarked, that the weather for 4 or 5 days has been the coldest known for several years past. 14th, Ice broke up at Trenton; fears entertained for the bridge. 15th, Ice drives-vessels sail. 29th, Schuylkill broke up; great quantities of ice driven down.

March 5. Snow. 14th, Snow and rain. 29th, Snow and rain. 31st, Snow.

April 3. Snow.

June 13. Fire necessary in the evening. August and September Influenza prevailed. October 7. A comet visible.

November 17. Snow. 25th, Snow. 19th. Huntingdon. Thursday last the most remarkable dark day ever witnessed by the citizens. Candles lighted at 11 A. M. in the Court House, taverns, &c. Fowls went to roost. Continued nearly two hours.

Dec. 18. River has not been impeded by ice up to this date.

January 11. Navigation still open. 14th, Snow, sleighing. 15th, Great quantities of ice in the river. 16th, River not quite fast. 20th, Much ice in the river. 28th, Snow.

February 1. Heavy rain. 5th, Snow. 14th, Snow. 20th, Snow.

October 19. Frost. 29th, white frost and ice. November 28th. Snow.

December 7. Snow. 8th, Skim ice in the docks. 26th, ground covered with snow.

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January 3. New Castle packet returned on account of spray freezing on rigging; navigation stopped at Whitehall. 5th, interrupted here. 9th, Snow; great quantities of ice driving out of the Delaware; much ice drifting at Cape May. 10th, Ground covered with snow. 11th, Heavy fog. 13th, An arrival-the last till 25th-much ice made last night. 14th, A brig drifting in the ice at Bombay Hook. 15th, Some snow; fine skaiting on the pavements. 22d, Deep snow on the ground. 25th, Last night the coldest this season. Delaware nearly frozen over. 26th, Snow 8 inches deep.

February 5. Snow. 7th, Snow. 9th, much ice in the river. 10th, A fog, skaiting on the Delaware; sleighing. 14th, Hail. 18th, Fog.20th, Good skaiting on the river below Pine st.; from thence to Callowhill, before the city, is and has been open for some time. Wood brought from the island in boats, being taken there from Jersey in sleds upon the ice, having been frozen on that side for many weeks. Snow-on the 18th the ice in Brandywine broke up with a great swell, and carried away part of the bridge.

27th. Men employed by merchants to cut the ice from Pine street to Gloucester point-above, being clear to Callowhill street-above that, and between the island and Jersey, fast.

28th. Heavy white frost.

March 4. Snow on ground. 6th, Snow. 13th, Snowed all day. Flocks of birds which passed to the northward early last week returned to the southward. 14th, Snow, the deepest this winter, being 18 inches. 18th, Windows and doors open; first shad in market. 24th, Ice on south side of street; thus far the spring very backward. 26th, Froze in the shade all day. 28th and 29th, Freezing. 31st, Blue birds whistling in every direction.

April 13. Houses covered with snow, looks like winter; this is noted as the twenty-third snow. 26th, Ice as thick as a dollar.

May 6. Ice. 13th, Grass frozen. 30th, Frost; coolest May remembered for many years.

November 24. Strange to tell to future generations, snow about one foot deep, and tolerable good sleighing; a circumstance not known for many years, if ever, in this land, 25th, Sleighs and sleds in market; this morning at sunrise, the river Schuylkill, above and below the permanent bridge, was frozen over; a similar circumstance has not occurred for many years at so early a period. 30th, Heavy white frost, and skim ice.

December 27. A snow storm at the Capes. January 19. Lowest tide for 14 years. 20th, Ice in the Delaware for first time this season, being the most open recollected for many years, there not having even been skaiting on the ponds; similar to 1802; water froze in bed-chamber for first time; I have known 2 winters in which navigation has not been interrupted by ice; not even a single cake: Schuylkill frozen over: 21st, Delaware stopped about noon, and boys skaiting in afternoon; also on the 22d, ice remsrkably thick and strong; a vessel drifting in the ice, deserted by her crew, near Wilmington: 26th, Snow: 27th, Snow 5 or 6 inches deep; tolerable sleighing. 31st, River still fast.

February 3. Snowed all day, and sleighing11th, Ice disappeared below; vessels preparing for departure-14th, Snow-16th, Ice began to float in Delaware-17th, Wasting fast-18th, Fog, and a N. E. wind drove ice on shore; ice not come down from the Falls-19th, Vessels get up-20th, Ice from the Falls came down; river very full of broken ice-21st, Delaware entirely

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clear of ice and several arrivals-26th, Large lumps and cakes of ice from above the Falls.

March 11. Rain and snow-12th, Houses covered with snow-14th, Herrings in market17th, Ice of an inch thick; a shad in market24th, snow 34 inches-28th, spits of snow-29th, snow-31st, Ice thickness of a dollar.

April 1. Snow on ground-3d, spits of snow. May 1. Large flock of wild geese-13th, White frost for several mornings.

November 1. First snow this season-2d and 3d, Snow-4th, Froze hard-17th, This day has been cool and clear, after two of rainy weather, during which time there was a heavy gale of wind from the eastward, which raised the river higher than for some years back-19th, Rain again began last night, and continued to-day very fast-The meadows overflowed, and some of the wharves and stores injured-23d, Snow most of the day.

December 3. Snow last night and this morning -9th, Skaiting on the ponds for the first time15th, Skim ice in the Delaware; first this season; some of it an inch thick, and very sharp; several vessels sailed-18th, Delaware froze from side to side, and the navigation completely stopped19th, Ice in Delaware broke up this afternoon20th, Several vessels sailed; ice much broken, and drove on shore-21st, Delaware very full of broken ice-22d, Rain and heavy fog; ice much gone-24th, Many vessels sailed yesterday and to-day; Delaware entirely clear of ice-31st, Snow.

This year has been the most remarkable for fruit of all kinds I ever knew. The apples are larger and clearer of any knotty appearance than in former years; all other kinds of fruit in great plenty and of good quality.

January 4. Snow-7th, To this date river free of ice-8th, Heavy fog-9th, Rain-11th, Light snow-12th and 13th, snow and rain-16th, Hail and rain; slippery pavements; boys skaiting on them-29th, Ice in the river-30th, Snow.

February 3d and 4th. Rain and snow-5th and 6th, ditto; ground well covered-7th, Snow last night and this morning, deepest this winter -12th, Snow-17th and 18th, Snow-19th, Coldest day this season by 3°. Thermometer 19°-20th, Delaware covered with ice-22d, Snow most of the day; distressing time for wood; none to be purchased-25th, Thaws-26th, Much ice in Delaware.

March 6. Snow. 12th, Foggy. 13th, Warm for the season--like spring. 14th, Shad in market. 18th, High wind. 24th, Rain, with thunder and lightning.

July 3. Warm dry weather for some time-Indian corn suffers a finer hay harvest has not been known for many years-no rain to injure it, and the crops abundant. 9th, Dry weather continues, and for some days past, the warmest known for many years. Thermometer 94 to 97. Several persons died suddenly.

October 10. Heavy fog W. S. W. Therm. 72. The comet has appeared every evening for two weeks past, about 2 o'clock, A. M. or 6 or 7 P.M.

November 4. The comet appears at 45° above the horizon at 8 A M. 22d. Comet more southerly. 26th. Hard frost for the season.

December 2. Frost. Second growth of apples at Washington, Pa. 3d, Moderate for the season. 7th. The weather has been remarkably moderate for the season to this date, though a great deal of rain has fallen within a month past, but no snow. Comet hardly visible to the naked eye. 13th, Snow. 14th, ditto 4 inches. 19th, Coldest day this season. 20th, Coldest night this

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season. 21st, Snow. Ice in Delaware quite thick. 24th, Snow last night-very hard gale of wind-freezes hard. 25th, Full of ice.

January 12. River fast. 16th, Much drifting ice-snow last night four inches deep. 18th, River fast again. 19th and 20th, Snow and sleighing. 22d, Much ice from Bombay Hook. 23d, Earthquake at Lewistown. 27th, Thaws, but river fast; heavy fogs. 31st, Very foggy; river fast.

February 4. Heavy gale of wind last night; the ice driving this morning; a remarkable rumbling noise like thunder about twelve o'clock. 7th, Several shocks of an earthquake this morning at quarter before 4 o'clock. 8th, River free; vessels came up; two schooners in the ice yesterday below Reedy Island. 11th, Snow. 16th, Snow and hail. 21st, Snow. 23d, Snow and rain. 25. Snow. March 8. Hail and snow. April 13. Snow and rain.

May 4. Rain and snow. 8th, Frost. 22d, Spring very backward; fire necessary.

November 19. Snow, a little. 24th, A very hard gale; blew down several chimnies and fences; Maffet's letter of marque brig upset in it, and sixteen drowned.

December 9. Snow, the first of any consequence. 21st, Schuylkill fast, and Delaware full of ice. 25th, River navigable-vessels sailed to-day.

January 9. Some snow. 11th, Vessels at Reedy Island ice bound; river full of ice. 13th, River fast. 15th, Snow in the night and this morning one foot deep, sleighing plenty-good bottom. 19th, Thaws. 20. Rain and snow. 26th, Snow. 28th, Snow. 30th, River fast.

February 4th and 6th, Thaws fast. 10th, Rain and snow. 12th, Snow. 20th, Snow. 22d, Snow. 26th, Vessels sailed; river navigable.

March 7. Snow most of the day.

October 10. Frost and ice. 14th, White frost. 21st. Heavy frost.

December 11. The weather to this day has been very moderate-little or no snow, and no ice in the river. 19th, Snow most of the day and night. 21st, Snow about four inches deep.

January 9. Navigation stopped by ice. 13th, River fast. 21st, Ditto-skaiting on it.

February 2. River drives-full of ice. 13th, Vessels came up.

November 8. Heavy white frost.

December 6. Fresh pound butter sold at fifty cents. 10th, Snow. 15th, Much floating ice in the Delaware. 16th, Thaw. 21st, Skim ice in Delaware. 22d, Increase of ice. 24th, Ice gone and vessels sailing. 26th, Some ice in Delaware. 27th, River full of ice.

January 6. Considerable ice in the Delaware. 7th, River full of ice, floating. 10th, Ice is much broke and wasted. 14th, Much ice in Delaware. 22d, Snow. 30th, Ice in the Delaware stopped and strong. 31st, Delaware hard frozen, and boys skaiting on it.

February 2. Sleighs and sleds bring wood to South street wharf. 8th, Fine sleighing. 11th, Ground well covered with snow. 13th, Fine sleighing-a good and complete road across the Delaware from Southwark to James Kaighn's wharf-large quantities of wood brought over in sleds, carts and waggons; and now selling at $10. 16th, Ground covered with a light snow; the weather on Tuesday last was more severely cold throughout the day than any other day within the recollection of the oldest inhabitants: the thermometer at 8 A. M. was 9 below 0, at noon 6, at 9 P. M. 12; on the 11th of January, 1813, it was for a little time at 11, but in a few hours rose to 3 below 0. 18th, Fine snow. 21st,

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Strength of the ice weakening fast in the Delaware; several ferry boats broke in in crossing. 22d, Snow. 24th, Snow. 27th, Wood scarce at 12 to 14 dollars for oak; pine 9 to 10 dollars. 27th, Ice in Delaware continues firm, and large quantities of wood brought over in sleds from Kaighn's ferry to Southwark.

March 1. Ice in Delaware weakening; sleds break in; poor suffer much. 2d, A fog on the river. 5th, Ice in the Delaware began to move about 5 A. M. to the great joy of the inhabitants. 6th, Delaware nearly clear of ice; five boat loads of river fish, rock and perch, came up; about 500 suckers were taken in a shad net at one haul on Saturday about eight or nine miles up Schuylkill, a mode of fishing not commonly used at this season; a very great fresh on the river yesterday; to-day has completely cleared the ice. 13th, Two shad in market, sold at $1 50 each. 14th, River fish plenty and reasonable; no shad to-day.

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January 1. A large she wolf taken in West Nottingham, Chester county, nearly three feet high, measuring upwards of six feet. Schuylkill Falls bridge fell, having it is calcuiated about thirty tons of snow upon it.

February 28. First shad in market-sold at one dollar.

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June 5. Frost at Chambersburg. 10. Frost 30 severe as to kill beans in cornfields. There have been at Downingtown five severe frosts in five succcessive nights-corn is cut down by whole fields. 12. Rye affected by frost at Pittsburg.

August 21. A severe frost at Sunbury, Pa. weather like December.

January 7. An eagle shot 15 miles from Philadelphia, in Moreland township--the first recollected in that township-wings extended measured 7 ft. 14 in.; weighed 8 lbs. 4 ozs. A wild cat killed at Easton, Pa. measured in length 3 feet. 8. About 11 o'clock a sudden agitation of the river Delaware took place to such a degree that vessels at the wharves were violently tossed about, and the tide swelled upwards of twelve inches. It is supposed to have been the reverberation or concussion of the earth operating upon the watery element of the earthquake to the southward on the same day. 14. First snow. 16. The first snow this season to cover the ground, fell in Marlsboro' township, Chester county, three quarters of an inch deep. 17. Rain and lightning; the Susquehanna frozen the second time this season at Wilkesbarre. 19. River closed.

March 9. River opened.

January 31. River closed.

February 28. The ice in the Delaware gave way a few minutes past 2 o'clock.

July 22. Monday last rain fell on a level four inches deep.

August. Fish in Neshaminy Creek die, owing to long absence of rain.

December. River obstructed by ice. January 1. River in a fair way to be cleared of the ice which has for some time obstructed the navigation. 2. River in a great measure freed from ice-weather unusually mild, clear and pleasant-wind west. 4. River partially open-occasional arrivals and departures. 5. River free from ice. 6. Do. much obstructed by floating ice from aboveweather very mild. 7. Permits vessels to depart. 8. Much obstructed by ice. 9. Filled with ice. 11. River partially open-some ice until 26th, then free. 25. No frost for a week

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September 1. Scarcity of potatoes around Philadelphia. 28. The meadows below the city completely overflowed by the great rise of the Delaware during late gale,

October 25. Snow at Lancaster, which whitened the roofs of houses.

December. Entries and clearances through the month.

January 1. Much ice at Reedy Island. 6th, Outward vessels got to sea from the Island. 16th, River broke up by a storm. 17th, High tidewharves overflowed and covered with drifting ice. 20th, First arrival since the 4th. 27th, Vessel at Cohanzey could not get up for the ice. February 4. Bay full of ice. 16th, Arrivals. December. Arrivals and clearances.

January 4. Two vessels in the ice off Bombay Hook--a great deal of ice in the bay. 6th & 7th, Snow storm from the N. E. It began at Philadelphia, 6 o'clock, of from 18 to 24 inches deep. N. York 8 o'clock, Baltimore about noon. Washington 8 o'clock.

11th, 4 vessels reached Marcus Hook on Sunday. 20th, Thermometer at 3° above zero; at the same hour on the 19th, it was 3° below 0. 24th, 12 above 0 morning, 10 do 2 P. M. 6 do sunset. 4° below O midnight. 25th, Maximum in the night 7 below 0. At 8 A. M. 6 do. 3 Cows frozen to death yesterday near the city-weather very severe. 27th, This was considered the coldest night at Reading ever experienced. Sleighing for the last two weeks.

February. Several dams carried away by the 14th, The Delaware is completely navigable. Several vessels came up being the first arrival since 12th January,

September 3. A great storm of rain and wind from N. and N. E.-caused great destruction among the trees--blew down several chimneys-unroofed the bridge at the upper ferry. The Schuylkill at the dam rose to a great height.-thermometer stood at 73°, the rain that fell computed at 3 92.100 inches--no thunder and lightning. 15th, Steamboats ceased running on account of the ice.

December 19. River quite clear of ice.

January 3. Outward bound fleet left Chester, Marcus Hook, &c. yesterday. Much ice in Ladd's cove. 8th, Skaiting on Schuylkill--vessel driving in the ice.

February 23. Freshet in Schuylkill - Fall's Bridge carried over the dam.

December 3. First snow this season at Mauch Chunk. 26th, Arrivals.

January 22. The navigation of the Delaware is no longer obstructed by ice--a fresh in the Schuylkill. On yesterday morning the water was 3 ft. perpendicular at the over fall, and by sunset only 21 inches--the ice above the dam remains fast.

October 31. On Saturday last, snow at Wilkesbarre mountains incased by it-in some places 2 inches deep.

December. Arrivals.

January. A slight fall of snow covered the pavements. One or two sleighs seen in the

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