At Norwalk, On Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Burnet, OBEDIAH
WICKES, of Troy, to Miss SALLY RAYMOND, of Norwalk.
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_METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS._
_From August 28th to Sep. 3._
_Days of the Month._
_Thermometer observed at 8, A.M. 1, P.M. 6, P.M._
_Prevailing winds._
_OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER._
deg. deg. deg. 8. 1. 6. 8. 1. 6.
100 100 100
Aug. 28 72 50 81 78 sw. do. s. cloudy, lt. wind, clear
29 79 89 82 sw. do do. clear, lt. wind, thunder
30 71 79 50 74 nw. do. n. clear. lt. wind, do. do.
31 58 50 66 75 67 n. sw. do. clear. lt. wind, do. do.
Sept. 1 62 71 71 50 69 50 sw. s. do. clear lt. wind high do.
2 72 50 72 50 71 25 s. do. do. cloudy, high rain do.
3 69 50 70 72 nw do. do. cloudy, lt. rain cloudy
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RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
_For August 1796._
deg. 100
Mean temperature of the thermometer at 8 A.M. 71 1
Do. do. of the do. at 1 P.M. 78 28
Do. do. of the do. at 6 P.M. 78 0
Do. do. of the do. whole month 75 76
Greatest monthly range between the 12th and 29th and 31 30 50
Do. do. in 24 hours 30 and 30 12 50
Warmest day the 29 89
Coldest day the 31 58 50
7 Days it rained, in this month, but not a large quantity.
2 Do. it thundered and lightned, viz 11th and 19th.
16 Do. the wind was to the Eastward of the North and South.
15 Do. the do. do. to the westward of do. do.
26 Do. the wind was light at 8 1 and 6 o’clock.
2 Do. it was a calm.
16 Do. it was clear at do. do.
4 Do. it was cloudy at do. do
The 29th at 1 P.M. the mercury was one degree higher than any day in
this summer, and 4 lower, than the warmest day in the last.
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