New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-03


MOI IN vas m1rr than four degrees higher; while
we mercury On four days ouly rem tipei below 30:
whereas, the average numOer so Characterized in
me previous seven years vas more thau twelve.
and IA '4S and 40 was lie
The month commenced with a hin tsmpera
toIe, ire mercury rlsng on the LIST 70 9lo bat a
shower In the afternoon and clouds and rain the
following cay, and night OF the p. ra5nce9 the
Temperature somewhat, and tharesftar mi; ,h
25ih, the uniformity above referred "a v,s g.,
Iienced, the range of the daily maximum tamns-.
aturC-wiin one exception. the 3 70, when II we,
only flying between 90 and IS; oaly three q,
fur DAYS. however, were remarkable for Their
wunth During part OF this period from the 4th
10 the l4ih, inclusive, uninterrupted far weather
prevailed here, sad The ground became parched in
consequence
On the stu, heavy storm was experienced
throug bout Canada, tie northern psrtoi New.York,
Massachusetts, &c. accompanied with thunder aud
lightning Of sn appalling character. The violence
Of tie Etorm was cOuiectured, in advance OF iltsl
gence, from the vvid flashes which necessarily Ilu
minated the northern sky during the whole OF the
evening; sid ~ may here be remarked that, what
is called heat Lightning Is Ususly she reflection
Of lightning storm prevailing u Ehe direction
where it il observed, OF which, II violent, some IL
dings viii be heard IN due time.
On the 18Th there were heavy showers here in
the afternoon, more Iban an iEch OF water eifecta
dly quenohing the thirst OF the parched ground.
Again On the is % there was some Sprinklng, with
the wind at +, and about In the evening steady
rain set in, with fresh wind which gradually in
creased 10 the Etiu gusts OF hurricane. more vo-
lent than any experienced Ia July io- thirty Yeas
or more. Torrents Of rain came with the wind,
and the night one Of anxiety sad excitement
Ii is unnecessary to auie 10 the dagger sustained
in various directions from lreshets, the violence OF
the wind, &c which the papers nave chroaicled
the storm extending over all the States east Of the
Aneshsnies and north Of North Carolina. More
rain fe in tbi. vicinity than in other places heard
from the rain gauge, which measures 1 inches OF
water being filed 10 OVERLOOKING, q greater fsA
than has been recorded occurring In tho same
inc since the remarkable rein Of August 5, 1913.
TIE fcllowiu.. day, 10Th, was also rainy aid not
before nehs did the wind cease - be fresh and at
times bojeterous. i. raned subsequently IN show
ers on the oJ,h 2sth and Goth, attended With thun
der ard fghtnirgi that on the 2sIh was very
severe in the vicinity Of MorristOwn
The shower Of the 2gth was In the evening. IL
came from the west, where, from the reflected
lightning, it must have been heavier, and reached
the zenith iust the moon arose above the caste n
horizon, aud the rsther unusual phenomenon was
exhibited OF luaqr rainb0w, beautifully perfect in
form. an remaining an object Of interest for hall an
hour. The maximum temperature was obtained
on the 2J,h when the mercury rose 70 vs. tns
rid the three cloting days were very hot; on the
c9th 10 was H. on Toe 30ih SO and on the 3lst was
nearly enc degree above that Of sny other day, 10
consequence OF the high temperature o, the nlgnts
OF 3O.h and 3lst-tho warmest experienced This
Summer.
Fair weather prevailed equal to about 81 days
R.ln fell Improbable quantities on nine days, and
there was some sprinkliDg on two Others, 70 the
depth OF 7 f2O inches. That was the quantity &c
tuslly measured, but, Gs is remarked ABOVE the
ons:e an one occasion was found Overlooking 50
mat more must have fallen, slhol Ugh, from compa--
json with other Observers s-is probable not great
deal. It will be noticed that toe quantity exceeds
that falling in any July for several years in 1919,
. 365 inches fell in '4s, 2l90; in ~, 305; in
'46,473O; in As, 10; in A, $40, snd in 49,,
. ESQ.
The winds were generally pleasant those f'on
the Eastern horizon generally prepOnderatng, par.
tcularly in the latter part of the day.
From the Sd to the eth the observations OF the
barometer were internitted for the remainder Of
the month the following are the results;
All AMMaz Qth)..-......20l5 go M }isa) ace GO
Mean - ha: ~ ,,rs
1872. Mcare AM-....-.--.----ty a---- ky ,t
isi7 1'car-6 AM.-..............-sol 23 30 0sG
.,en-s AM-.-..........'gtt3 p's 3
ltfj..Ecau-9 AM.......--...- ....a'J
TIE foIlor,ipy rable exhibits the reSu' OF tho
IrermOmeucI ob5eyS atoms stated 10 comp IsoA
with previous yea;s;
Moan terV..----..--I1.-F go tt- - "a -
H.af Dab mean I..|-cs.8 ~ r. - B --s
Ier..t .lti..t7 g. pa -.r
C-,.tdlic rlr-e lIcI.2'i .ta tt - III,
~ IL nd, ram. y...ss - itr I7Is 35i %.
In 1874 the maximum wss 81. the minimum
493. inlsi3 TIC maximum Was So and the mini
mum 81.
The daily maximum temperature vas he 'ines
sbove 90. nine times between 80 ard s. thirteen
t,nes be;seon IS and 60; twice between 30 aud
70; snd twice below that point
The daily minimum temperature vas tSi1e De-
low Co: eleven times between 90 and co. eight
times between CJ aud 20, uina times between 70
rs; and once at that point.
GENERAL NOTICES,
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