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Domestic News
February 5, 1827
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Georgetown, residents enjoyed skating on a frozen pond on Saturday last after a severely cold Friday night (Jan. 19), the first such event since 1797. Spectators including old men, boys, young men, and maidens gathered to watch. Temperature readings provided.
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On Saturday last, our southern eyes were gratified with beholding this novel and most graceful exercise. Some young gentlemen of the cold and nimble heel, discovered a pond in town, so completely frozen over as to admit their sports nearly the whole of the day. Old men and boys, young men and maidens turned out to witness this new sort of agility. We are informed that in the year Ninety Seven, such things were, but not since.
The previous night had been severely cold. A gentleman, whose observations of the weather are exceedingly correct, has been kind enough to hand us the following statement.
Friday Night, Jan. 19th, 9 o'clock, 15°: Saturday Morning 4 o'clock, 14; 6:30, 13°; Sunrise, 14. -Georgetown Gaz. Jan. 23.
On Saturday last, our southern eyes were gratified with beholding this novel and most graceful exercise. Some young gentlemen of the cold and nimble heel, discovered a pond in town, so completely frozen over as to admit their sports nearly the whole of the day. Old men and boys, young men and maidens turned out to witness this new sort of agility. We are informed that in the year Ninety Seven, such things were, but not since.
The previous night had been severely cold. A gentleman, whose observations of the weather are exceedingly correct, has been kind enough to hand us the following statement.
Friday Night, Jan. 19th, 9 o'clock, 15°: Saturday Morning 4 o'clock, 14; 6:30, 13°; Sunrise, 14. -Georgetown Gaz. Jan. 23.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Skating
Frozen Pond
Cold Weather
Georgetown
Temperature Readings
Where did it happen?
Georgetown
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Georgetown
Event Date
Saturday Last, Following Friday Night Jan. 19th
Event Details
Young gentlemen skated on a frozen pond in town nearly all day, watched by old men, boys, young men, and maidens; first such event since 1797; preceded by severely cold night with temperatures: Friday night 9pm 15°, Saturday 4am 14°, 6:30am 13°, sunrise 14°.