The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-19
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From the Harrisburg Telegraph, March ISL
The rise OF the water in the asnna which com
msnced on Friday last has been the most destructive
nood that has been witnessed since fst settle
ment Of too country on its borders Harrisburg the
time Of writing, spproschabe on the east south and
west only by water commu nicston and, standing
elevated place it, presents tae appearance OF town
sinking the houses the lower part OF Il
being submerged n water 10 instances nearly
to the second story The grounds about IT, lower than
rally so deep as 10 obsrate all traces Of fences bridges
and stream Paxton crock IL entirely lost 10 tho migny
congregation Of waters, and the susqrehanna from
shore to shore covering entirely the large island
which lay in its centre which connected the two
divisions Of the old Harrisburg Bridge presents our
som an ndescrbable and nnumerabls mass Of food
wood. timber, &c. that has been torn from its
Betws ten and eleven O'Clock on Saturday evening,
the piers Of the Old Harrisburg Bridge Chat celebrated
by Burr the arch principle cost Of $l9s ooe.
menced In '3 and completed in 1917 which had buffet
Ss 70 G
battsring ram Of ice and on Sunday morning between
three and four o'clock two Of the middle span of arches
fell and were swept down the stream; these were soon
Harrisburg which also fell about two O'Clock and aoa.
IL Bdxs away. Extending Gs Ss Rs
the Cumberland shore, i still s,.ndDe-.Dst
OF the railroad bridge which was being con:truo
ted by Mr. Kirkbride, all the piers we're finished and
Two spans Of this wen. just before tho Harrisburg
Bridge and the two other spans were swep, or by the
DSnc, M Island Bridge floating against IN is ds .
Of all bridges or yestge Of them the pire. being mos
washed away and their places being
by the whir Of the water passes over where they
Two spans Of the eastern end of the bridge at
Duncan's Island, erected in ls37-one Of the finest
Also, the bridge over tho mouth Of the Junats from
Duncans Island to the Perry county .hoss ana .ns
The dam across the stream, with the extensive
nail factory and rolling MILL At the same place has also
reported as having greatly the destruction Of
buildings, machinery &c Tho nail factory sara 20 20
On From s. ss water Of The
well as the Susquehanna, and Enowiedge Oh ns
effects in former foods. i il feared that the entire
great part not tho whole Of the opening soaSon ana
Tho destruction by the food has extended up the north
and west branches Of the susquehanns these canal:
may be damaged as to be irrePsraole the prsson;
year. iss sad day for the hopes OF fannsyivsMa ana
placed dependence on her ability 70 do justice to all
All communication between Harrisburg and sae west
main 20 until The waters subside and ferry opsn
The train Of the Cumberland Valley Railroad arrived
yesterday morning and aiernoon on the west sds, aua
cation cut of, they moved west again, with their
loads Of lhe eating house Of the s0ss,a
O Of The boilers is furnace wa. stopped
Parts Of buildings water wheels canal bOets rats Luna
her, logs, &c. have passed down on the bosom o. .ns
tauce below town, in which were upwards Of 100 bar
reis Of -four Tho loas to Individuals as well rs TO the
State and E as ~o
have BEEN Stripped and LEFT destitute. A present re
losses can only be copectured, and hope they viii
not equal the present expectation: OF our community
II feared that great damage hss bssn done to the WI
portion tho town Of Portsmouth, nine miles below
arTshurgh the S-s4dehanna. at ne Junction Of The
cured from floating awsy By cables. The following m
statement Of the rise OF The sutquehanns NJ harus
ice aood in the winter Of 1885, memorable pump
kin food OF 1857. At three O'Clock NJ on Friday the
hath Inst tn: wns in sa' n.
O'Clock r M was 10 fset At O'Clock was lsi s:et
feet at ioi o'clock il was is fee. II inches Sun
day morning. the lsth st4 o'clock tho wster had risen
same at IL o'clock NJ It had fallen three iourths Of an
at o'clock, had fallen 81 inches and az o'clock Il
had fallen inches. 1t has since continued to fall grs
Iron the williansport (sid) Times, March a
The Potomac river e rising very rapidly lear
entertained to the safety OF the banks Of the
The Conococchesgue Is also swelling to an immense
height
FLoop IN ONO Our Pittsburg correspondent oays
the Baltimore ameiean) writes under da,: Of me iS;n
instant, 81 PM that sudden rise had taken place IN
fee, of water in the channel and still rising Nothing
waters would soon begin to subsde We have not
for the Letter. the contents Of which We have mus
briefly stated.
Varieties.
In the Pennsylvania House oil Representatives., on
Monday. resolution submitted directing the com
mttse vice and immortality to inquire Into the ex-
sinking fund the support Of female nadsns OF forty
Ave and over After dscusion the resolution was
indefinitely postponed.
1t supposed that John P. Hale and Mr. Berry, lths
latter the abolition candidate for 0ovenor VIII De sen
to the u. 8. Senate from New Hampshire Both are
said to be In favor Of the taxAd.
The trial Of Albert Tirrell, for the murder Of Mrs
Bicsford, commences: before the sapremsJudica Court
10 Boston next Tuesday.
The st. Louis Peoples Oson Of the 9th, says that from
Prairie du CHEN that point there obstruction IN
river but the water ID low almost to prevent
navigation entirely. The Bu,inston hay.sys Of the
26h; the Milwaukee Seminal Of the 2sd and the 0aiepe
Gazette Of the Oath ut all speak Of heavy snow storms
In their respective regions.
Amsng the State Representatives elected In New
Hampshire are Gen. James Wilson, from keene, Hon
John Hale, from Dover and Prof Charles b Hadduck
from Hanover. with large sprnkling Of editors.
has recently been stated that ty q the signs!: .!
Declaration Of Independence Masops and thst
all the Major Generals OF the Revolutionary Army were
AIasons save one, and that was Benedict Arnold
The citizens Of New Orleans contemplate erecting
statue Of Joan Of Arc The city council has voted 5000
fra mes.
At the commencement Of the summer arrsngsmsnt
viii Be- .ss AZ ysi 70 e s..s
from springn ID to Boston or y Albany - 70 sshsf
way f6ss, cents Psr NILE
An sbeliti,nst in Ilimsis recently delivered ~
lectures in ~ days
Tho contract for supplyInE the government with
gallons sperm oil sbout snshird winter pressed>
10 DO delivered In Boson been taken BY Henry Lin
coin 4 Co. OF Boston, at n e.nts per gallon Also,
N Iss gallons ons-hrd winter, to be delivered at
Buffalo Rochester and Pstsburg, at % cents per gallon
The members Of the bar Of Charleston, c., give an
entertainment on the l4th inst, to Chancellor David
Johnson, the Court Of Equity who II expected viii
not appear again the bench The Charleston Evsn-
IN. Nsps mentions hr proper and acceptable can.
didate for Governor Of the state.
Tho annual election In Virginia. which takes place In
May, s beginning to be warmly discussed
The parsonsgs Of the Methodist Protestant Church at
Friday last II wss occupied BY the Rev. Mr.. Roby.
The Razor strop Man 10 now in Norfolk
John .. sydnor, the newly elected mayor Of calves
ton Texas was formerly citizen OF Richmond, va