Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-24
TIE SNOW STORM.

SSow SroRM-Our citizens retired to bed on
Friday night 1--WE of course except those who reverse
the order of nature in their appropriation of time
without any immediate prospect Of q storm-though
the air was cold frou NNE. and the heavens over
cast. About 10 or o'clock 1--WE can vouch for il at
the latter hour for its pelting aud sing awaSed us
from slumbers) IL came, IT csme-and the re-
mander OF the night was continued conflict OF the
elements. II must have been hard night for seamen
Snow continued To- fall with out infermlssion till
near night Sunday; the WIND great pat ut the
time blowing gale from the Northeast. Il is rather
difficult, estimate the proc Sc amount which has
fallen, account If being SO much blown into
heaps. Ii 10 however. we should say. not ess than
fifteen or cghteeu inches which in addition to our
previous supply. will make excellent sic CHING Old
residents j.. the city have remarked that they have
not known SD revere snow-storm for 10 years.
The Southern mail on Saturday which generally ar
about day light. not received tall o'clock
in the afternoon, AID there were no mats received
yesterday except that from the North due on Saiur-
day. We have not h. Il. d, yet. of any material
Two O'CLOCK, P NJ.
TIE MA,Ls.-Nono OF the mails due yesterday or
to-day have srrved, except te Southern from Phil
oaelpia. We suboin inemor andun addresse6rby
the Post Master Philadelphia to the Post Master
III hs CITY and also reports from the latter 10
the General Post Office, at Washinson:
Post Office. Philadelphia, Jan. &c.
p. :. past 2-No mail received at this Office
s;ncn received yours at past 7. A. Nj yesterday.
Ouc great Western mail WINS despatched this morn
ing bui returned after absence Of two hours, find
ing The roads impossible.
o. Ii, BRowS, Esq
Office of Mail Contracts:
SIa:-rhe storm which commenced on the
night before the last, continues with unabaed vIo
lence. The hcrn mail due yesterday morning,
did arrive till minutes pas, four in the after
noon. day without mail ci' her from the
South East, they probably detained by the
suow banks in the roads, which am Informed are
froEl fifteen feet deep.
Respectfully, yonr most obi scrv't.
p. Q. ". York City, JIM I6, 1888 o'clock, P NJ.
REPORT Fur DAY
Two mails from Philadelphia have been received
due Saturday and Sunday, aud the Eastern Mails
due yesterday and TO day. have not arrived Post
Office. Jan II, 3 O'Clock, =. ~
From the Baltimore American, of January IS.
The .Nait.-The Eastern Mail due here OIL Sat- |
urday morning reached this city last night about half
past seven o'clock, having been on the road from
Friday morning until that time. Tho mail guard
states that during that period he and the driver
perienced great suffering and fatigue from the c"d
and although they had the utmost difficulty in forcing
a passage through the snow they did not relax their
Efforts while they The least possibility OF making
any progress. When the mail reached the Susque-
hanna, 1t found impossible to the ferry, and
the driver forced to go up TO the Bridge above
Port Deposit. After crossing the river, fruless
attrmnt made to reach Havre DE- Grace, but the
carriage sinck fast in snow driif. and night coming
it deemed most prudent TO remain by the |
mail oil night, which was done. In the morning.
yesterday they cd d after dsy of
hardship reached the city. 1t is said Inc snow
ia many places entirely covered the fences, and pre-
scented mnbroken eXpanse for mics. The mail
could not, consequently, kseo the road, and ii was
carried fields and through the wood- The Gtten-
danIs sometimes being forced to break down fences
and MAKE a temporary bridge for The carriage to
cross upon. The guard came from iladeipha !
with the mail.
The mail which loft here on Sunday. for the east,
encountered snow bank mile from the city and
Nth d4iicsIy, through the assistance of the /
IN no npIJhh OFkn mod nph n
subsequently slapped several times, but by the |
excrtions OF the attendants, proceeded. When
enleen mics from Baltimore. it again got in W
bank. and tie horses being almost broken down, IL
judged most prudent TO remain ali night il |
met yesterday the town Of Bush by the |
stage coming TO Baltimore.
Early yesterday morning party of horsemen, !
shout twenty in number despatched by The mail
contractors, NCssrs Stockton and Stokes, with or
drrs 10 follow he mail route far possible and
wherever any obstruction presented Itself, to pass
travelled fourteen miles aud hn'ing their exertions
fruiilcss returned with the mail last night.
CHAnLEsroN, Jan. II
TIE WrArHEn-On Saturday and yesterday, the
weather again very cold for this climate, rcsem
bling pretty nearly the 2ist and 22d ult. snce
which latter period, indeed, the weather has been.
with the exception Of few days, unusually cold and
incement.
On The ah Dec. great sensation created lin
the House OF Lords by the Arrest of person who
had been lettering about there. One Of the me,sen
gers had told hun that he could not be permitted
there, upon which he drew pistol and snapped 1t a.
the messenger head large new butcherss knife
found on his person, and he under exsmins-
ton before Sir Richard BRINE From his conduct
lie s believed to be maniac.
Prince P. Of Nuremberg, LEFT New Orleans
on The 2lst of December, another voyage ofdis-
coverlcs IN the Northwestern regions Of America
Before he returns he expects to visit Mexico and
Peru.
CENsus OF NEw ENGLANp.-The Portland Adver- !
tiser gives the result cf the late census IN that
State according TO the Marshals returns. The |
whole number Of inhabitants is 800, 1873; of whom |
lG7 are deaf and dumb, ISL blind, 1880 aliens and
907 colored We have now tho population Of New |
Englend entire:
1920. 1890 Increaso
blame 2g33J5 3gg 3n1 tai Oar
New Hampshire 9JtIGI sGe533 o5 a5s