The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-01
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STATE OF THE WEArHEa--MAms FOR EUROPE
AND ELSEWHERE, &c.-1his is most extraordinary
weather north of Washington everything is frozen
I'M. and the mercury down tc zero south Of that
CITY, houses fences crops &c., are floating of in
the freshets with buds blossoming, and birds sing
ing on the highest hills Verify America is blessed
with all sons ofa climate.
Thecold continues in this city and all around u.
Long Island Sound, the rivers, and all navigable
streams are solid with Ice. Communication by
water to every place east of this is completely
blocked up Two or three boats attempted to get
out Yesterday; the Mohegan started for StonnRton
with the newspaper mails for the Britannia, and
about hundred passengers, but she was forced to
return after reaching Thros's Neck, and smashing
nearly all the buckets on her wheels. She went
through newly made ice OF five inches in thickness.
The Mutual Safety left for Bridgeport, and she met
with the same fate she also returned Captain
| Manchester and Mate Crowley, who were saved
when the Lexington was burned, had charge Of
the Mohegan two better officers never commanded
| a vessel.
| Owing TO the lmpossibility of getting TO Boston,
l New Haven, Bridgeport, Nc, in any other way,
stages have been put the line, as OF old, TO run
through by land. Two, filled with passengers al
four dollars head, started last evening for Bridge
port, and two three more leave al eight O'Clock
| this morning for New Haven, &c These are the
only means Of communication we now have with
New England Our last advlces from New Or
leans are to the 18th: Our dates from England
are to the 4th. This either shows that this
country is mighty large, or that the Post Once
| Department is most shockingy managed; the latter
happens to be the greater truth OF the two, IN this
case
1t was fortunate, with all these facts, and icebergs
covering the Sound, that the bulk of the mail from
this city for Europe went by land last Tuesday
night. Adams 4 Co.. the Post Office, and Harm
den Il Co, sent eXeress coaches, with four horses
i each which doubtless reached Boston last night III
time for the Britannia, which leaves to-day for
England, if the agent does not detain her, as We
hope he WILL till Tomorrow. With eleven mails
due from the south, containing thousands OF letters
for Europe, and with mail bags IN tins city full OF
letters and papers for the same destination, We
think that he will feel himself constrained to lay
over at least day. If she sails to-day, however
what disappointment 1t VIII be TO the whole mer-
camille community at the south as well as here
The r. l.. Stevens, from Plermont, with the n
York and Erie railroad passengers OF Monday, In
fast in the ice somewhere between the two points
The Utica with Capt Schultz on board, started
Yesterday morning break way, possible,t to the
h. l.. Stevens. Passengers by the Erie railroad on
Tuesday, got out at Sutern's and proceeded thence
by wagons to Paterson, fourteen miles, when they
took the railroad to Jersey City.
The Salem, Mass, Advertiser says that the Sa-
lem harbor is frozen up, SO as TO prevent vessels
from coming in or gong out. The ice, II is said,
extends far Bakers Island. Portland harbor
is frozen over, so that the people on the ice
. to and from Cape Elizabeth, which has not been
|
All this ice and all these troubles prove two things
to a demonstration, namely, that no steam mail
ship connecting this country with Europe, ought 10
start from such an QUITO Driveway place as Boston
and that all winter steamboats, plying on our north
ern waters ought to be propelled with the submeig
! ed screw. Had the Mohegan and Mutual Safety
been supplied with such means OF propulsion, they
would not have lost their wheel buckets and been
compelled to return to New York.
i CANADA-Montreal papers OF the 2jth inst have
been received
We happy that the operations on the Lachins
Canal under Mr.. Brennans contract have been com
menced We understand also that the payment OF the in
demnity TO the habans of Beauharnos for the damage
done their farms by the Beauharnos Canal has been
commenced. Montreal Gazette, Jan 90.
Mr. Buchanan, of Niagara, lately Her British Majesty 8
Consul ut New York has addressed letter TO his
trymen work the Welland Canal proposing to meet
five married and FIVE single Delegates lrom
the Cork men, at 10 o'clock the 18th inst at Port Ro
| bnson and equal number delegates from the Con
naught at Thorod, at O'Clock. with view TO endea