Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-23
EXTRAORDINARY SEASON.


EXTRAORDINARY SEASON.
Perhaps so mild winter III this climate
as the present has thus far proved, is not
within the recollection Of our oldest inha-
bitants. The same remark. SO far as our
information extends, will generally hold
true, throughout this country. In France,
England and Scotland also, the season con-
tiiued still more remarkably mild TO the
18th or goth Of December, our latest dates
from that side Of the Atlantic. 10 this coun-
try, winter weather, with the exception Of
few, day. before Christmas. appears to
have commenced about the 18th OF Feb
ruary |; at what dates il commenced IN Eu-
rope, we have yet to learn.
We make the following quotations from
the papers now before Us, for the purpose
Of preserving the facts. Others shall be
recorded a. we may receive them. Some
80, or so or 100 years hence, they may be
considered as forming an interesting docu-
r,ent - Commercial .Adv.
Cananda,gua. Feb. 8, 1919.
By papers from the seast and west, we
learn that the winter, as in this quarter, has
been open and mild. A gentleman from
Detroit, who travelled on the Canada side
Of lake Erie, says there has been no snow
in that country. Lake Erie is free from
ice.
On the Esd ult. the thermometer in this
village, stood in the shade at S.!
Auburn, ". Y. Feb. 10, 1919.
Since the commencement of the present
month, with the exception Of day or two,
the weather has been very similar to that
which is usual in May. We may say with
Propriety that, thus far, we have not had a
days sleishing this winter, and very
small proportion Of cold.
Salem, Ind. Jan. Is, 1919.
We date our paper in January, but one
would suppose, from the mildaess of the
weather, this uas an error in the printer.
The first settlers Of our country say they
never experienced so mild winter. Some
weeks past we had little snow, and some
frosts, but for about two weeks past we have
had neither. Every thing wears the APP
pearance of spring vegetation begins to
put forth.
Providence, r. l. Feb. 8, 1919:
II is seldom that we are favored with
winter that can be compared to the present,
for continuation of open and fine weather.
The thermometer has ranged and cont.
ted higher, for greater length Of time,
than for several years before. The highest
degree that was observed in january, 1917,
was 46; in 1918, not SO high; but IN Jan.
this yeas, it rose to SO; at O'Clock p. NJ.
in north shade. February 20, 1917, it
stood at 48-a very stormy month, aid sud-
den changes from cold to warm. Oh the Sd
OF this month, IT was observed at 81, and at
sunrise yesterday, Il stood at AZ, and at l
o'clock, P. M. at SO.
-: Homer, N. Y. Feb. 5, 1919.
No show yet falls in this part ofthe coGn-
try. We have had but two or three days
slejghing this winter. The weather is still
as mild and pleasant as is usual in the
month Of April.
Troy, Feb. Is.
On Wednesday last, in Albany, tbe Their
n,oneter in northern aspect rose to 90;
and large Aocks of pigeons were seen flying
10 the north.
Saov at last.-On Saturday last there
was considerable fall Of snow in this city
and its vicinity, enough, we presume. to
make good sleighlng il il lay even on the
roads, but as the wind blew gale all day,
we fear it is too much drifted to be Of much
service. -
Genera, N. Y. Feb. 10, 1919.
sObservations on the temperature, SC. Of
= weather, for January, 1919.
kIlth, uarmest day, A to SO deg.
lcoldest do 3 %
6erage temperature, 30f
Wind--2 days N.-lls.-l E. 9w.-
N. 81 8. Ed N. 2s.w.
WeatksA-2I days cloudy; 8 fair; 2 ha.
~. :,
Remarks. snow one inch; 18th,
strong south wind; 18th, strong do: DO. 18th
end snow; Goth, sleet; 2lst, rain in night;
'4th, considerable rain innight; 26th, scud
now 9th, do; 28th, snow one inch.