The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-27

GREAr Ssow SroaM IN CANADA,-The weaths {
this week -: been unusually variable; on Monday
Q. Tuesday morning The thermometer, in different
situations, in the Lower and Upper Town, isdicatr
ed degree Of cold from to 8 degrees beloW xerot
with cold eating wind. Yesterday the morning
iinusd throughout the day, and At three o'clock il
the aftsrnoes gale sprang. up from the east, in
cressing the sua declined. and daring the night
it blew : perfect hurricane, oeeasionisg drit and
nest impassable. Whatever want Of snsw my b
experienced to the west, there is lack of It here
indeed, it il many years since 20 great quantity
has iaiiss, pr travelling been more frequently H.
tsrruptsd thAK during he present season. ~ II
PERrY.-The severest Snow storm Of the season Wa
experienced last night, and the fall Of snow was
very considsrAbae. We regret TO hear OF several
accidents seesrringa Pres de Vale and Cape Blanc
bet fortunately without loss Of life. During the
0aPe speu the property Of George Black, Esq /;
the blaoksnithss forge was destroyed, powerful
chimney carried away, and other damage done; and
we also regret 70 lsarn shst Mr.: Blacks private
residence came IN for share Of the avalanche, the
entrances door being forced open and the house
nearly filed with Snow. ssesal D q AZ -qssy,s u
b The new frame hcsse now bailding by Mr. Ralph
Wilson, opposite 70 Mr. Martin Rays. received 70
large quantity Of snow that Il 10 supposed The d.
mage caused 10 the buildisg viii nsssssisats is
being entirely pulled down. N naNifta = svfsls
+, AZ about noon this DAY, - Mr.. Hsansssy. who
rssidss opposite Messrs Semple ard Lagueux's,
was shovelling snow in his yard, IN avalaaehe
came down and barred him several feet deep, and
Il was considerable time ere be could be extri-
Gated; he Has received no severe injury asa ~
The windows were Knocked in, and the houss
filed with snow, but the house itself 10 Of stoss,
and escaped injury. s.iti3i
In addition 10 The above catastrophe, We are
sorry Ia Iearr that the floating Dock 1T Cape Cove,
with vessel In IT, cantsd It high water this morn
ing - QWebsc Mercury, FEB. IL. -Mia . Alse
On Wednesday Of last week there was furious
SNOW storm a. Montreal, accompanied by high
winds and intense eold the latter continuing oil the
tight and the greater part Of Thursday. Ths
Transcript says that little business could b
done thr6ughSut those two days, and for travel
hagit wss Sosfued to journeys from csllarto gar
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TaARspen1ATrox TO PsrrsBURa.-The Psnhsyl
vanis canals are 70 ~ epsssd the LIST Of March
lnan aayestissasat, which will Be found In 90
!rn.s .neeaee = given hat, Hingham's TrAnsperta
tson Lane 10 Pit(sbusg he's madel it, svrangemsat
,sr csrryfnG geede SD passeaGcrs Immediately
". Tyssas No. West sirest. q the agent in tii
eisy. Ashl Boz eEfsit seiea 10 = mai ~, a..
| Ino. wAa sEzAxs..--TAs bin which passed ID,
United states Senate - Wsdnsslay. appropriation
szSosow towArds the soestructiea IL war stsane
Tor harbor dsienees has rsfaresss to Tie propoSa
on tia; subject wsies he's ben neie % ~ Uovsrn
bill authorizes The sssretsrv q tis Nav 70 ssts,
| into contrast with Mr. g. ~ IN eossfsrctios ~
steamer, which u to BE- made prineipsIIy Of irss
and 70 BE- shot asd she'll Prsof. bsis'1ss