Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-02
Discount Days
OF THE SEVERAL BANKS IN
NEWPORT.
From the Philadelphia Gazette, Of Monday Dec. go
THE STORM AT THE SOUTH.

The storm Of yesterday, take il oil in all
was, for these parts at least, rather unparsl
leed. From morning until midnight, it was
one scene of driving snow, Of tossing branch
es, and howlng winds. Tho umbrellas of
pedestrians turned themselves inside out
ward without moments warning thin men
and perhaps small chimnies were blown dow u
And snow-birds were swept into tho coun-
try.
From tho Baltimore American of Tuosday, gath.
THE SNow-Tar MAILs.-lt il but rarely
that so heavy a fall Of snow Is witnesscd in
this quarter as that which descended without
intermssion during the twenty -four hours
from Saturday to Sunday night. Its depth
Inns been variously estimated at twelve to
twenty inches, but we think that the medium
Of sixteen inches would be nenrcr the true
measure. AT one period Of the storm there
was also rain, and the snow which subse.
quenty fell was damp and heavy, making
the mass compact and no: easy Of removal
The various turnpike and other roads, as may
be supposed, have been more or less impc.
ded by the snow, and the travel on the differ
cnt rail roads hos been unavoidably suspcn-
ded for the time being. The agents Of The
several rail road companies have been ma.
king very extraordinary efforts to reopen
the communications, and locomotives with
snow. plouehs, brooms and laborers, have
been employed to clear the rails, but the
snow lies so compactly that the task before
them is trnly Herculean ono.
The great Eastern mail was despatched
from Baltimore on Sunday, as well az the
Western mail VIA Frederick. Yesterday nc
mails were sent away but those for Cham
bersburg aud Annapolis.
The train from Philadelphia with the ma i
due on Sunday hns arrived. II reached the
depot nj Canton at n quarter past four p. NJ.
the detention having been caused by the
heavy fall of snow between Baltimore and lIa
vre dc Grace--tInt par, of the road, 1t would
rccm, being more deeply covered than th,
scctions cast Of it, -Four locomotive engines
with snow -ploughs were sent out early or
Sunday morning, and Notwithstanding thei
efforts, the train which left Philadelphia tina
morning only reached the Gunpowder water
station at 10 o'clock on Sunday night. llart
the passengers determined to remain unit
Yesterday morning, and were comfortably
accommodated Mt the Hotel recently erected
by Mr.. Readon. The engines aud plough'
kept at work nearly all night, and 1t was on,
through the unilring perseverance, Of the
agents Of the company TINT the passenger,
were enabled TO reach this city yesterday nf
tcrnoon, having been from half past 3 o'clocl
in the morning performing journey of six
teen miles.
Some idea NAV bc formed Of the d fiicult,
of removing the snow from the track whel
we state that o locomotive plough which LET
Canton depot nj ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing, had only travelled five nIlcs at tho tim
IL was passed by the train coming from Phlla
delpha.
lrrom the same or Wedne esdsy.
Tar M.irs-Tho train of ears which lef
Philsdclphin on Monday morning, togcthc
with tho train which left there yesterda!
morning reached this city yesterday after
noon abou, fonr o'clock, bringing the grea
Eastern mails of both days. No farther IN
terrup,ion 10 the travel OH this road II cxpcc
ted from the present snow.
hbou, balf pnst two yesterday afternoon
the cars which left Washington on Snnda.