Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-10

GREAT Snow sroRM.-On Friday last. about
noon, a heavy snew-storm commenced in this city
and the neighbourhood, which, although partially
csasingfs few hours on Saturday morning, broke
ont anew about eleven oclsck, A. M. on Saturday,
and continued all Saturday night and yesterday, until
the time this paper went to press. There 10 now
about eighteen inches OF snow upon the ground,
upon level, drifted in many places to three and
four feet So heavy fall Of snow in this city is not
recollected since that Of January l5th 1881, and
long continued storm was never known here. CTR
streets are almost impossible. The mails are i'm
peded and all travelling is at present nearly at
stand Several OF the churches were shut up during
whole of yesterday and Divine service necessarily
omitted therein.-Natisnai Inteiiigencer of Mon
day.
THr SEow-rHE MAILs.-The average depth of
the snow which fell on Friday Saturday and Sunday
is about sixteen inches. In many places, owing b
the driving northeaster which prevailed, il lies in
drifts ten or twelve feet high The snow storm here
was heavy rain storm at Norfolk.
The Northern and North Western mail due here
on Sunday al 2, M by the Susquehanna Ra iroad,
arrived about s, p. M. The mails by the same road
which were due yesterday came in at the regular
hourthe Railroad track from this city TO Columbia
having been cleared Of snow.
The Southern train which left Washington al six
o'clock yesterday morning, reached this city in
locomotives are said TO have worked to admiratiom
occasionally clearing the track where the snow
had drifed even 10 the height Of ten feet.
At half past eleven o'clock, A. M. yesterday q
train eff left this city for Washington, with a
number Of members Of Congress, including the Hon
HENRY CLAY, Of Kentucky.
On inquiry yesterday at FIVE p. nj. At the BsIti-
more Post Office, assertained frem the Post Mas
ter that the mails which then detained here in
consequence OF the snow and also the mails which
were due, were as follows:-
MAILS DErAINEp.-The two great mails from the
East which should have gone east on Sunday and
yesterday morning, and the two extra mails which
have gone Saturday and yesterday afternoon.
The two Western mails which should have gone
west on Sunday and yesterday morning
The two South Western mails which should hav
gone by the Winchester route on Sunday and yes
terday morning.
MANS DUE ARE-The three great mails from n
East which should have arrived here on Saturday
Sun day asd yesterday morning; and the extra ma
fro IN the East which should have arrived here a
Saturday at III p NJ
The two mails from the West which should have
arrived on Sunday and yesterday morning.
The three South Western mails which should have
arrived by way Of Winchester ON Saturday, Sunday,
and yesterday morning.
L.rEN,-I.ast night the Ohio Railroad train cams
in, bringing two mails from the West, and one from
the Southwest,
FnoM TuE EAsr.-A train from Philadelphia came
in last nj ght between and eight o'clock bring
ing the New York papers Of Friday afternoos, aud
Philadelphia Of Saturday morning.
These trains brought n number Of members Of
Congress; who will proceed TO Washington this
morning.
The mails for the East and West will be all dee
patched this morning at the regular hour.-BIlfi-
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