The first snow of the fall was reported at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, with around half and inch and Binghampton, New York, with around three inches.  The same day, a heavy frost was reported in Atlanta, Georgia.  (By John Osborne)  
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"News," New York Times, October 16, 1860. 
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