The New York herald., 1845-12-01
Account or the Weather.

4 Account or the Weather.
From the Portland Argus, Nov %.
The weather moderated yesterday morning. and .
great quantity Of rain fell in the forenoon About noon
q strong gale commenced from Southeast which Diew
with great violence during the afternoon Awnings
rent to shreds and chimniss blown down at pun
ing in Exchange street in which is our counting room,
taken of with the roof and the bricks hurled
there. A chimney was also blown from the roof Of
Jones Hammond's store the head Of Long wharf
The chimney Of Rufus Cushmans store foot OF Exchange
street. was Flown down and the balasrade of Wnship
& Paine's store was blown of. II must have been very
found shelter in some one Of our numerous harboM
Many OF them came to anchor in our harbor and the
roads below. ATOP NJ. it was calm as summers
From the Augusta (Me) Age. Nov. asl
A Southeast storm set in yesterday morning with 2
heavy fall of rain. Towards noon the wind increased
rapidly, and during the afternoon blew perfect gale,
the rain for the most part OF the time falling in torrents
We that serious disasters will occur at sea 10 the nu
This large fall Of will probably occasion another rise
she Stating upon the roofs Of buildings and fences in
every direction made yield to the fury of the
From the Albany Atlas, Nov. 20l
We shall soon have bridge of ice across the river.
the river wa filed with floating ice and the basin
pletsly coated over Flour in immense quantities yet
York during tho present week What shall bo done
with Il? There is no room in the storehouses-even
the docks will soon be incapable Of holding more
Our towing companies are making up for low prices
and active competition which worked hard against them
during part Of the They now tow fleets Of ca
nal boats at thirty-fve dollars boat to New York.
Never was the Albany Basin so literally crammed
with boats. person may walk over the bridge Of
dozens Of them are daily discharged s there appears
to be no diminuton The great western channel keePa
pouring in the produce
From the Buffalo Advertiser, Nov. ISL
The weather during the week has presented decidedly
awinte' sh aspect We have had the only snow storms
much, than at any time during the fall. Navigation
upon the lakes and upon the canal be brought
to close vast amount of business has been transact
ed during the last six weeks which has sweed the
cePts upon the public works of this State to an unRre
cedented sum. We have almost seighing now, The
snow fell during yesterday the depth of few inches
ormore and many there were who were out with their
cutters and bells, trying the experiment at leas.
From the Rochester Democrat, Nov. 27]
About four inches Of fell today and the weather
this evening freezing cold Under the present tenn
morrow The boats all seeking their western quar-
tiers, and cearances for -four produce have been
issued at the Collectors Office to-day.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 81, lS45
Travelling Ssuh,card-Cities en- Roue-Nashvile- Gop
BrsDn- Congregational Electisn-1nestricals, &c.
Whilst a Philadelphian, occasionally contributed TO
the columns of your journal-now that am Tennes-
sean, hough only ofa fornights residence claim that
appellation) may not and then while away so-
tary evening in retailing for the of your
ders portion Of the and gossip which forms sta
pie product Of this city' draw conclusions absolute
from former favors shown me, and commence
month since, made my exit from the "cool. calcu-
latng, money y-makng" world of the East and started
out to go off the highest bidder west Of the mountains
chose the route to Pttsburg by the way Of Baltimore
and Cumberland and with recordable adventures ar.
rived at the great city of smoke, after pleasant jour-
ney of :wo and half days, including stop in
Baltimore of sixteen hours This is shorter and
tainy much agreeable route than that generally
taken through Pennsyl ylvana, and judging from tho
numbers who travelled with me- is well patronzed. IL
you have not visited Pttsburg since the great e
the devastation only distnguishable by its beau
ul contrast to the dngy appearance Of the remainder
Of ruins, you behold splendid array Of ware
houses and private dwellings, which for regularity and
While in this city put up at the National Hotel new
and commodious mansion, erected since the fire. and
sad to be the best in Ptsburg can answer for the ex
cellence of the accommodations, and tho gentlemany
to get clear Of the suocatng which always
envelopes this city engaged passage as early Pos
IN One o. uae snd 9 and 20 as
weeks driving on and of sand bars and shoals set foot
th. great emporium the oty oft Of the West
set this down the most beautiful city in the world
The streets are well arranged and regular-the public
buildings magnificent and many Of the private dwellings
country in the mids Of the city The increase Of this
place in wealth and population is'enormous; it now
numbers ninety thousand personsrsyher increase,
when you consider that some Of its Inhabitants
The Catholics here are very numerous, and are about
completing the great Cathedral, building only
passed in beauty OF architectural structure by that
pride of the east The Philadelphia Custom House.
The usual travelling period from Cincinnati to Louis
state of the river we heightened the time three days
equal at least three weeks to impatient to reach
his destination Louisville is remarkable only for
number of its churches and negroes The latter
sleek, fat, and well dressed and are provided with
arrived at Louisville on Sunday morning, and it was
literally spectacle worth seeing to meet such num-
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least seven.eghths Of the negroes here are slaves
many Of have been .Of are provided with the
tented with their situations. They form perfect con
trast to the gangs Of dirty lazy loungs5s who in fest
conclusive argument against that fanatcal and dsor
ganizng sect, the abotonists.
the fertile portions of Kentucky and Tennessee
tolerably good road Of hundred and seventy
rived at Nashville, engaged permanent board al a
and excellent hotel called the Sewanee House," and
settled down to business.
I Nashville is situated elevation upon the
southern hank Of the Cumberland river two hundred
Of about twelve thousand As this is the capital Of the
State, and consequently its grand focus OF attraction
need mot Be n%S.I hs tell you THAT
place of its population in the Union In this respect
safe in ing it "beat thing OF its sZe'
And Hrst in all this crowd Of prodgies let draw your
attention to the present Governor Brown. Gov. B.
appears to be man Of about forty Of age Of the
middle height, and rather stout. phrenologst would
admire the shape of his head, which is well developed
and balanced Somebody has said that vanity is
bic in gEeat mndslet me then apologize for Governor
Brown On subject however, it gives satsfac-
ton to attest the unwaverng democracy Of this great
man. and that his adherence to the grand principle Of
annexation. Since his election should Judge he has
searched the Scriptures to come purpose for proftng
by the excellent advice Of st. Paul. he has already
tered into bonds connubal with wealthy and handsome
widow lady OF this city the reward, Is said, of his
success the gubernatorial contest the lady having
only consented to annexation on these terms.
Ex. Governor Jones still remains in the city.
The locofoco party here s in great stew about the
election Of Turney TO the Senate OF the United States
The rival locn Candidate Mr. Nicholaon, though