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1838
23.1
Winter has set in. This morning the Snow
5 or 6 inches deep, & snowing the wind at N to NW
In the afternoont he wind increased to a gale and
Snow squalls, & cold concludes the day.
24th. The cold increased during the night very much.
This morning it was extreme cold. The Thurr. [THERMOMETER]
down to 5 [degrees] below zero. The ice covered the harbor
and made out as far as the Bar, all last night.
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The brig Halcion spoke of in the preceeding
page in the late gale was wrecked to peices and
drifted ashore to a considerable distance.
The most of the cargo was taken out.
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Arrangements are making, and likely to be carried
into effect to establish a line of Telegraph from
the Cliff to Tuckennuck [TUCKERNUCK] thence to Cape Poge
thence to Woods Hole, which is generally united
with and likely to be carried into effect.
The undertaking will be carried on mostly by the
Ship Annans. Anticipations are strong that if
it is established it will result to the advantage
of the community at large.
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25th. Sudden changes in the weather, today the
wind is South and warm, the snow melts fast
but not rain.
26. In the fore noon wind at SSE and moderate
in the afternoon and evening following, the wind
increased to a heavy gale, and the rain poured
down in torrents, and proved the greatest fall of
rain that has been for three months preceding,
or perhaps in six months. In the evening
it blew tremendously, a proper old fashion
SSEer. The mills and old fences received some damage.
In the above mentioned afternoon a town m.g. [MEETING]
was held to see if the town would memorialize
the Legislator against the repeal of a late
law regarding the selling of spirituous liquor.
The house was nearly full. The subject was
largely treated on a number of able speeches were
delivered against the repeal, A small number
appeared in favor of the repeal. It was finally
Voted by a large majority in favor of the repeal.