American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-10

ARRIVAL OF THE MIssMG MAMs-Generai
Summary of .Neps. The missing mails from all
quarters are beginning to come to hand, al
though in an irregular manner. The New
York papers of Wednesday and Thursday, and
the Herald of Saturday, have been received,
those ofFriday being still among tine missing
No Boston papers have been received, although
the New York Herald has advices from there
as late as Thursday last. From the South
we have Charleston papers of Wednesday and
Thursday, containing dates from New Orleans
to the 3lst ult. We give the following sum-
mary of such news as these papers contain:
The Sno,o Storm. The N. Y. Herald says
we give further extracts to-day relative to the
storm, showing that it extended hundreds OF
miles north, east, west, and south of u.s. and
that this city was the centre of its Violence
Our rivers, harbor, and bays are full of floating
ice, presenting from the Battery q sight worth
seeing. The ferry boats make their trips with
considerable difficulty.
We learn that Capt Dixon, the commander
of the Brooklyn" ferry steamer, saw boat in
dangerous situation, surrounded by acres OF
ice. He went to its assistance, and succeeded
in reecuing man who was in it from his per-
ilous situation. When taken of, the man had
lost both of the oars; the bottom of the boat
was broken IN by the ice, and he was standing
up to his knees in water keeping her afloat by
bailing. At the time Of his rescue he was in
state of exhaustion, and it was with difficulty
that he was restored to animation.
The ship reported ashore yesterday near
Hampstead, proves to be the Sheffield, from
| Hall. We learn that the captain, crew and
passengers were all landed in safety. The u.
S. steam cutter -, Captain Hunter, sailed
yes erday TO the assistance OF the vessels re-
ported ashore also to elicve others on the
coast The lighter scho' Ter Excelsior was also
despatched by the insurance Companies to the
assistance of the Sheffield. The drift ice still
continues in the harbor
At Albany the storm was also severe. The
Atlas of Thursday says, "the snow storm OF the
last So hours, has been of the old-tashioncd sort
that diss,pates the notion that the winter has
forgotten to set in. The snow is Of depth to
make capital sleighing, ifnot too much drited,
which is probable.
The fall of snow west, we understand, has
been greater than in this region The train
west of Utica had not reaches that city yester-
day, when the Schenectady and Albany train
started. Nothing therefore ives. of Utica.
At Boston, Portland, and in fact throughou
the New England States, it was equally violent.
Portland harbor is closed TO the Brcakwater.-
The Long Island Railroad is completely en-
bedded in snow.
The Fire al Albany. We mentioned on Sa-
turday that there was an extensive fire in Alba
ny ON Wednesday. The whole damage is es-
timaed at 100000, and is covered by insurance,
as follows: Knickerbocker Building, owned
by J. Knickerbocker, and insured for $4,000;
/. Noyes, insured $500; Putnam ard jack
son, 1000; Carpenter & Kirk, insured. Goods
saved. Van Shaack's building, $4,000; Tread
we'll, insured for $1,000; Sprague & McNaugh-
ton, q 900; CAMPBELL, $1,000; Blocker, & Be-
CART, $4,000
Extensive Confagration. The Southern pa
pers bring us the particulars of the disastrous
contlagraton at Wetumpka, Alabama, on the
29th ult, which we briefly mentioned few
days ago. Two thirds of the business portion
of the town was laid in ashes, including the
Post office, the Wing Office, American Hotel,
| and $50 bales Of cotton. Estimated loss $780,
900, exclusive Of $685. 900 insurance. About SO
| buildings were consumed.
Fire at Yasoo City. There was serious fire
in Yazoo city, Miss, en- the e5th ult. Fifteen