The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-19

STREET CLEANING MAcHINERY-AN AMERICAN In
vESTIoN-We short time since called the atten-
on OF the public TO the fact of such machinery ha-
wing been invented in this country during the past
year, by an American gentleman. We have re-
Gently seen beautiful model made out, and out of
polished metal and so perfect as to show the COM
plete operation of the machine, which even in this
small apparatus sweeps up dirt in the ceanest posi-
bic manner, and with the most expeditions speed,
and deposits 1t in box as il moves forward on
wheels, thus sweeping and loading at the same
time Another modification of it takes mud from
wet street, in place of hoes, and loads itself in the
same manner. This machinery will be found amsng
the greatest labor saving inventions of the
age. And. if employed by our city corpo-
ration, the present dirty streets could be kept
clean for little more than what the manure
collected would sell for Fifty thousand dollars
might be saved per to the city, by the use of
this machlnery, which in five years would amount
to the enormous of $3.50, 600 over the present
contract. DR.. Jones is the inventor of this inge-
niously contrived machinery, and can adduce the
most conclusive proof OF his having invented it
nearly year ago-long before any notice of Mr.
Whtworth's invention in Manchester reached
this country We hope his machinery may find
speedy employment, either in the hands of the pre-
sent contractors, or with the corporation. We I'M
derstand an agent of Mr.. Whitworth had arrived,
but not till after Dr. Jones had taken out a caveat,
and adopted other measures to secure his patent.
The FREsHETs.-Following are additional par
tculars of the freshets at the east west south and
north -
| CUMBERLANp.-Leter from Cumberland re-
ceived by the mail of Saturday night, state that the
water had overlooked all that part of the town in
the neighborhood of Searight's Hotel, and all the
streets which run parallel with Willis Creek The
lnundatlon was Unprecedented and had done great
deal of damage. Much difficulty was experienced
In passing over the rail road the tracks of which at
some points were entirely under water, particularly
along the Cacapon and South Branch of the Poto
mac river, embracing distance of three or four
miles.
| HARPER's FERRY.-We also learn that at Harper's
Ferry the river had swollen very much, and was
nearly as high as the railroad bridge. 1t was sup
posed that had attained its greatest elevation and
| was subsldng .-BaAimore american.
| The PoToMAo.-The heavy rains and melting of
| the deep snow in the mountain region west of us
has produced great flood in the Potomac, from
which disastrous effects much to be apprehend-
ed. In our nelghboroOd, at Georgetown, the wharves
were generally overlooked on Saturday and yester-
day, and general inundaton OF the lower part of
| the town anticipated. From Cumberland, we have
the subioined information; and we heard by way
OF Baltimore yesterday, from the passengers who
last reached that city from Cumberland, that parts
OF the railroad over which they travelled already
| Jour or hve feet under water.-Nat. Intelligent
| ApruH
| ALBANY.-The rise of the river, day or two
since, indicated that the SHOWS at the north and
west, about the head waters OF the Hudson and Mo-
hawk, had began to yield to the potentsun; and on
Saturday the occupants of buildngsin the lower dis
trlcts OF the city were ousted, according to custom
The damage has not been extensive, however, as
there was time for preparation The river is not
high as 1t was at the breaking up in January last
albany argus, April IL.
TRoY.-The river rose rapidly Saturday and
Sunday At IL o'clock on Sunday it was within
or feet of the highest point it reached during
a freshet. The wharves all overlooked, but no
damage has been sustained that we have heard of.
Troy Wing, April IL.
The Ice moved out Of Buffalo Harbor OH We'd
nesday night, causing no injury whatever. 1t is
| pected the Lake will be open by LIST of May
OH!o.-The bridge across the Maumee River at
this place, has taken French leave. 1t could not
withstand the pressure of the ice that forced by
the current.against it-Cincinnati Gazette April4.
The DELAwARE.-The Delaware was very high
yesterday. The creeks above the city running into
the river were also very high, and the lowIands in
yesterday morning for three miles between Lam
bertville and Bordentown, passed through a sheet
OF water, covering the track of the railroad.-PhH.
| Times April IL.
GKoReIA-The Savannah. Geo. Republican of
the 1l,h inst states that larger freshet than had
been known for some years, had occurred. The
waters had broken through the dams of some of
the upper rice fields, and the damage most OF the
planters would be of a serious nature.
At Georgetown on Saturday, the river was full,
and the wharves generally overlooked
The Willamsport Banner of Saturday, which
town Is located Immediately on the river, under
date OF II o'clock, says:-"At the time of going 10
freshet Of 1885, which then caused serious and ex-
tensve injury TO the canal The water has over
flowed the banks In many places, and we tear will
cause considerable damage"
CoNNEcTIcUT.-The Connecticut is swollen to an
unusual degree, and was rising when our paper went
to press It must now be "a or Is feet above low
water mark. Front street is covered, and" Village
street continued is covered with the exception of
about one or two rods at the upper end. The lower
part OF Windsor street, for forty rods under
water. A great many dwellings are completely sur
rounded, and there must, matter Of course, be
much suffering, many poor families residing within
the compass OF the flood. A number have been
taken of in boats, the water driving them from the
second story We have not yet heard OF any serl
GUS damage. The rise is owing to the heavy body
OF snow above, and the late warm rains. This
morning northeast rain storm set in, which pro-
misses an extraordinary and long continued flood
Hartford Times, April II.
New JERsEY.-The heavy rains of Friday swelled
the Assanpink and the Delaware again 10 an I'm
usual height They continued to rise until Sunday
afternoon or evening but on Monday morning the
waters had fallen again. On the river no damage
has been done, and nothing more valuable than
DRIFT wood has been brought down. On the As
sanplnk the waters burst again through the great
breach made by the late freshet around the Green
street bridge; and did some triling damage to the
work which had just been done there in repairing
| the breach.
| The railroad below Trenton, on the meadows,
was covered on Sunday with water to the depth Of
eighteen inches or two feet, for a mile two. A
| culveIt near Burlington was so much damaged that
| the Sunday morning train from Philadelphia did
| not reach Trenton until two hours after The usual
| time Trenton Gazette Aprit Is.
| The AFRICAN VoCALIsTs.-We venture TO say that
nothing upon par with these gentry has ever ap-
peared upon the boards of old Drury. IT is painful
TO see this theatre reduced--even to level with
the Five Points They had much better shut up,
| and write for its motto, "Fut Slium" Can it be
that this theatre can have no success without such