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

Account OF the Weather.
From the Portland Argus. Nov. u.s.
The weather. moderated yesterday morning, ana
great quantity Of rain fell in the forenoon ABOUT noon
with great violence during the afternoon Awnings
rent to shreds and chimniss blown down at pun
lons 01 whc our Counting
taken of even with the roof and the bricks hurled
into .ne 10 .ne S % e, ne s roo Of
Jones Hammonds store near the head Of Long wharf
The chimney Of Rufus Cushmans store loot OF Exchange
street. Flown down, and the balastrade Of Winshp
Paine's store was blown of. 1t must have been very
for vessels our coast but we trust that each
found shelter in some one Of our numerous harbo.-
Many OF them came to anchor in our harbor and the
roads below. ATOP NJ. it was "calm as summers
morn"
From the Augusta (s1e) Age, Nov. asl
Southeast storm set il yesterday morning with
rapidly and during the afternoon blew perfect gale,
the rain for the most part OF the time falling in torrents
vessels have lately sailed for Southern ports
This large fall of rain will probably occasion another rise
in the little less % than tine recent @
every direction were made to yield 70 the Jury Oh tne
From the Albany Atlas, Nov. col
We shall soon have bridge of ice across the river
should the present weather continue. This morning
petely coated Flour in immense quantities yet
afoat notwithstanding the enormous shipments to New
with It There is no room in the storehouses-evsn
the docks will soon be incapable Of holding more
and active compson which worked hard against them
during part Of the summer They now tow fleets OF ca
nal boats at thirty Ave dollars boat to New York
Never the Albany Basin so literally crammed
with boats. A person may walk over the bridge Of
boats om the dock to the piers although the csrgoes Of
dozens Of them daily discharged still there appears
to be dminution The great western channel keePa
pouring in the produce
[From the Buffalo Advertiser Nov. ISL
The weather during the week has presented decidedly
a winte, sh aspect We have had the only storms
of the season. and the gronnd has been frozen harder
upon the lakes and upon the canal be brought
to close vast amount of business has been transact
cepts upon the public works Of this State to an
cedented sum. We have almost sleighing now The
snow fell during Yesterday 70 tho depth Of few inches
rmore and many there were who were out with their
cutters and bells, trying tho experiment, at leass
From the Rochester Democrat, Nov al
this h ns
The boat. ali seeking tbeir western quar-
ters, and cearances for -four produce have been
issued at the Collectors Office to-day.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 81, ls45.
Travelling Ssuh,card- Cities Roue-Nashpile- Coz.
Brswn-Congrsssional Electisn-Tnestricals, &c.
Whilst Philadelphian occasionally contributed to
the columns of your journal-now that am Tennes-
sean hough only Of fortnghts residence, claim that
tary evening in retailing for the amusement 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 go off to the highest bidder west Of the mountains
chose the route to Ptsburg by the way Of Baltimore
and Cumberland, and with recordabe adventures ar
rived at the great city Of smoke after pleasant jour-
~1,.l:c T.
Baltimore Of sixteen hours This is shorter, and
tainy much more agreeable route than that generally
taken through Pennsylvania, and judging from tho
numbers who travelled with me, is well paronized If
form idea Of its present appearance The site of
devastation only dstinguishabs by its beau
Of the cy wSers Rms
Of ruins, you behold splendid array of ware
beauty Of finish, / have no where seen surpassed.
While in this city put up at the National Hotel
regulated the plan OF Barnum's in Baltimore. It is
said to be the best in Pittsbrg can answer for the
cellence Of the accommodations and tho gentemanly
attention of the propretors during my stay. Anxious
to get clear Of the suocatng atmosphere which always
envelopes this city engaged passage as early pos.
Ripere between Pittsburg and Cincinnati and after
weeks driving and of sand bars and shoals set foot
in this great emporium the Queen City Of the West"
If had not seen Philadelphia would unhe statingly
set this down as the most beautiful city in the world
truly delightful possessing the rural charms Of the
place in wealth and population is. enormous Il now
numbers ninety thousand personsrsyher an increase,
when you consider that some of its inhabitants were
rocked IN sugar troughs.
The Catholics here very numerous and are about
completing the great Cathedral, building only sur
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 heightened the time to three days.
equal at least to three weeks to one impatient to reach
his destination Louisville is remarkable only for the
number Of its churches and negroes. The latter
sleek, fat, and we'll dressed, and are provided with
arrived at Louisville on Sunday morning, and il was
literally spectacle worth seeing to meet such num-
bsr of we'll dressed darkies gallsnting dar fair seck
with all the airs Of city beaux to the churches At
least seven.eghths of the negroes here are slaves
many Of whom, have been told provided with the
tented with their situations They form perfect
trast to the gangs Of dirty, lazy loungss, who infest
the eastern cities; and to an unprejudced mind form
argument against that fanatical and disor
ganizDg sect, the abolitionists
From Louisville let me conduct you by stage through
the most fertile portions Of Kentucky and Tennessee,
olerably good road of one hundred and seventy
Eve miles, to Nashville, and journey is ended. Ar
and excellent hotel, called the Sewanee House." and
settled down to business.
southern hank Of the Cumberland river, two hundred
and fifty miles from its mouth, and contains population
State and consequently its grand focus of attraction
you need not be surprised when tell you that Nash.
Vlle COntalHS BIcatobt OI great Ol
place of its population in the Union. In this respect
am safe in saying it can beat any thing Of its size"
attention to the present Governor Brown. Gov B.
appears to be man Of about forty Of age Of the
middle height, and rather stout phrenologist would
and balanced Somebody has said that vanity is
BILE in gEeat mnds-let me then apologize for Governor
Brown On one subject, however gives me satisac-
ton to attest the unwavering 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 purpose for pro6ting
by the excellent advice Of St. Paul. he has already
tered into bonds connubia with wealthy and handsome
widow lady Of this city the reward is said, of his
success in the gubernatoral contest the lady having
only consented to annexation on these terms.
Ex-Governor Jones still remains in the city
The locofoco party here is in great stew about the
election of Turney to the Senate OF the United State
riv al Ioco Mr ouohd dafoo