The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-02

PARTICULARS or THE WEATHER.--There was
every indication last evening OF break up OF the
cold weather, the wind came out south, the ice
went to sea from our bay our sidewalks became
moistened and the atmosphere heavy. We shall
proboby have snow and then rain to-day or to-
morrow or next week.
There continues an embargo on the Sound no
boat has come through since Sunday except from
Bridgeport With southerly winds, however,
channel will soon be opened
Capt Mabey, with the r. L. Stevens, succeeded
in breaking track tosPiermont on Tuesday, after
thirty hours hard work. and returned with large
freight andEu OF passengers on Wednesday The
Utica, Capt. Schultz, followed in the track yester-
day and the route will be kept open, no matter how
cold the weather may be.
In consequence OF there being a good deal OF ice
in the harbor yesterday morning, the packet ship
Cambridge, for Liverpool, did not sail She goes
| to-day.
| AT all points north and east of this city the wea-
Their has been from ten forty degrees colder than
we have had it. The mercury has been low
| enough here IN all conscience. In Baltimore on
Monday it was down TO degs Boston harbor is
| closed with ice miles down. "The Alex
| andra Gazette of Tuesday says We have had
very spell of cold weather The Potomac
river is frozen across opposite and tor miles below
| this place" 1.-The Norfolk Herald of the Both
u said, the weather has been excessively cold
for our climate, during the last four days, and the
|
| on with great gee. The rivers 10 the north of
have no doubt been blocked up, and we fear the
James River navigation has been closed, as far
down as City Point, at least" "The navigation
| at Philadelphia continues entirely obstructed by
| ice, which is now very thick and heavy. Opposite
| the city, the continual passage OF the steam ferry
Camden, which enables the New York passengers
to cross with but little difficulty. Above and be-
low the city, however, the ice is fast, and the bay
| has much floating in IT, A number Of vessels are
| living al the Wharyes loaded. and ready tor
| sea but it is not thought prudent, at present, to
move them, even with the aid OF steam. The
United States steamship Princeton, 1t was expect
ed, would attempt to go down to-day, on her way
to Washington, and the city Ice boat was employ
ed to cut away the ice around, and make a passage
for her but after proceeding as tar as the Point,
the Navy Yard, where she, no doubt, will remain
some days.
South of Mason's 81 DXons Line, floods CON
tnue to inundate every where.
From Concorda Intelligencer, Jan. 1871
The Mississippi has risen considerably during the last
week and within six feet Of the highest stage last
spring The long continued rains in the interior OF this
district have caused rise in the Ouacha and Tensas,
both of which are high and rising. The swsmps and
filed with water to render travelling
horseback almost impossible, even on our best roads
| From Wetumpka, Alabama, Jan. II
Quite calamity beiel our city on Monday night last
The river for several days had been gradually rising
fell during the past two days On Monday night last be
the hours of 10 and II o'clock tremendous crash
ofour bridge, two thirds Of which was entirely swept
away by the current The erection Of the bridge cost
about $780, 900 The river is till rising 1t is nov within
about feet of the memorable ireshet OF 1888 and the
rain still falling Our prospect at the present any
any thing but cheering for have no assurances when
the Gather will abate We greatly fear that the towns
the river below will suffer from this extraordinary
rise doubt that thousands OF bales Of cotton have
already been destroyed by the flood
i From Georgetown S. C. Observer, Jan ~.
We have had rain or less every day since the Attn
of the month"; with the exception OF three days The rains
have beec general judging from the accounts
which been received from the South and West snd
the North The Pee Dea river very high and our rice
planters miles above town. expect to have their
banks and fields covered the day after to- morrow.