The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-11
NETWORK, MONDA
TREMENDOUS SNOW STORM.

New York has just been visited by one of the most
splendid snow storms that perhaps has taken place
since the old colonial times when sleghing continued
en- Manhattan Island for three or four months year
without intermission. The quantity of snow now "
ing in beyond any thing that ever appear
ed in time. About four or FIVE years ago. had
olerable storm, which afforded fine sleighlng for
SIX weeks in succession. But the quantity then was
only half what it is at present.
On Thursday night last, the wind at east by morrill,
thermometer 3sO il began TO rain with violence blow
ing heavy gale at the same time. The rain and gale
continued all day Friday, the wind shifting gradual
y changed into sleet, then small hail. anu Iatery large
light fakes of snow. On Saturday morning, wind N.
E. thermometer 800 the early risers found the whole
city and surrounding country covered with six inches
Of light aky snow, which the wind in its hasty journey
could seize in its terrible hand and scatter about in
vreaihs with perfect ease. The shipping in the har-
Dor became weather bound-the packets and steam
boats did not dare go to sea.
During the whsle Of Saturday, the snow storm con-
tihued. AT mid day, the weather somewhat soft,
but still the wind blew high and occasionally fierce
The merry sleigh bells began to jingle through the
streets.
In spite of the weather, Wall street was as crowded
ever, and the gallant brokers kept up their little
groups all the morning the side walk in the midst of
the unruly elements. The walking was wet and dsa-
greeable.
The Ruins, during the snow, presented a most re-
markable and novel appearance. II looked like the
burning orator of many miniature volcanoes on the
snowy tops of the Andes or Himlaya mountains. -
Here and there the would lay piled up in heaps
the broken fragments of columns walls bricks and
other mutilaed materials Other places were perfect
ly barea curling up like smoke as if from half
a dozen of steam boilers, was blowing off under the
bricks On these spots the snow melted as soon as it
FELL and converted by the burning merchandise in
D little beautiful clouds of yapor.
On Saturday night, the weather grew colder and
eo1der-the thicker and thicker. Several snow
bang broke out among the boys and the hackmen
IN Broadway. squad Of young clerks met by arrange
ment in Broadway, at o'clock, and made dead set
at the rascaly hackmen At this period the snow was
ia an admirable condition for snow baling. Ii was
soft, spungy, abundant, and extremely cold From
the opposite points the assaants made severe fusi-
lade upon the hacknen lying very quietly in their hacks
the Park. The poor fellows were in terrible tou-
BILE They burst not leave the hacks for fear of their
horses running away, and the young fellows pelred
them without any mercy. Every body relished the
sport-the very hack horses laughed outright-a real
horse laugh-shaking their very names, and switching
their tails in joy, much say-a don't spare the
drivers, boys-they don't spare the whip upon our
backs"
Towards eleven o'clock night the intensity of the
increased. The thermometer gradually
sank-the barometer gradually rose. Towards morn
ing, however, the thermometer again to $50 wind
still violent and blowing from the N. E. The soft
spungy fakes changed into hard, dry, round clear,
pearly white Still there was softness about il
which gave it the power Of cohesion. The trees now
presented splendid appearance. Every branch was
thoroughly enveloped with garment whittier than fine
hRen-to such extent that many gave way and
broke entirely. In the Park and College Green many
of the then stripped of their pendant branches
by the weight of the superintendent snow. Round the
Bowling Green, the Battery, and in Wall street. the
trees presenied the same dismantled appearance.
Throughout yesterday morning the wind blew vio-
leny apparently from the northwest and across the
North River slantingly. The waves ran furiousIy
against the side of Castle Garden The whole
country around looked white-nothing dark but the
sury, agitated, gloomy. disturbed waters. Bellows
Island, Governors Island Staten Island, looked like
many pearly cebergs rising of the stormy bill
lows.
The London and Liverpool packets, the Ontario and
the Roscoe sailed Yesterday, and by this time they
must be far on their journey, with smacking breeze
behind. and boundless ocean ahead.
On the Battery the on a level nearly three
feet Deep On taking turn there we found the top
of the wooden benches the only foot path.
The Rail Roadears which left Philadelphia on Saur