New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-06
Weather, Navigation, &c.

The Canal may be considered closed for the
son. But few boats came 10 ON Tuesday, and between
schenectady aud this city II was supposed there were
not more than half dozen boats about whose arrival
st tide water any particular anxiety was fet
Albany Argus, 80.
Tug CAsALs-The weather has moderated and
the heavy fall of rain has soened the ice 10 the canal
90 that has yielded 10 the force OF the breakers The
channel 10 open for thirty or forty miles west Many
boats have seized this opportunity to move into Winter
quarters the city and others frozen Ia mere, nave
cleared for the West Several loads OF wheat are ex.
pec.ed to-day II the weather continues mild. load Of
hour arrived yesterday. Koch. Dem "a
NAyIoATIoS.-The Whitehall Democrat announ-
ces the close of navigation tho Northern Lakes The
Burlington made her last trip Monday On Tuesdsy,
the Whitehall after breaking her wy through 30 miles OF
ice came within II miles OF Whitehall but after trans
ierrns her freight and passengers to propeller she re-
turned. The freight generally had been carried
through A packet of Rice Co. lefl Troy Tuesday.
% attempt to forcs s way through The change OF the
weather will make this easy.
On Tuesday the thermometer stood at zero In Buffalo,
since then the weather has greatly moderated. The
rains and warmth OF the lsst two days will carry
through the freight on the canal, east and west
Alb. Atlas, Sd.
RAILRoAD FREIsHI.-Freigbt begins 10 come
into the Railroad depos 10 largo quantities and tho oil
ferent comp snes using their utmost effort TO clear
II out az fast Ia. And this they will b able
10 do 10 time, sfter the rush thrown upon them
oy the Of tho canal a. IL will be- In few days
The companies all much better supplied with cars
and motive power than they last year, and their
tracks 10 better condition Their means Tor trans
porting freight are about three times - great a. they
were last year The Syracuse and Utica Road SEND east
between 100 and us tons per day Syracuse Star 3D.
FRAscosIA HARD Immediately after
cold snsp the first question of the knowing ones H.
Whist 10 ne We from Frsnconisf The following noss
from that coolest of all spots will sasiy curiosity for
the present A. r., nos " i ,ns-
Since the remarkable cold snsp on tbs 9Th OF Oco-
ber the weather has been mild and pleasant al, last
sabbath when we experienced sudden change. with
Violent squalls of snow. % Monday OF sunnse tho
thermometer indicated 10 degrees below zero 81 moon,
degrees; at P. NJ. degrees and THIS morning
Tuesday 30h) at sunrise degrees oelo" zero nero
were only three days last winter when II was colder 81
noon than IL was yesterday at and only four days
al cold This 10 one Of our moot brilliant mornings
clear and calm with diamonds sparkling On every spray
We have but little snow the ground Is barely covered
Wars oF WAR-Many Of the boys were IN
ducsd 70 enlist in toe Mexican War BY the promise OF
land and Il 10 than ast ~ our Government ~
ssy that some 10000 have sresdy had their portion sx
feet by two allotted ~ them, and now In insliens
bic possession Of H. Lynn Pioneer.
Ma. Glars SPEEcH.-Two prominent features
dstin gulshed this address The one b ts plain unoe
niabls ruLk the other lie Patr0t.sm All who admire
truth and patriotism will estseu more than ever tho
author Of this speech Augusta (Gal Chronicle.
HIRAM PowERs.-The Cincinnati Heyaid learn
from undoubted authority that Mr. Hiram Powers VII
10 that city In lew months and that ne nsn'.
spending the Summer In the United St1ps- csen
the substance az Of letters received oy DIS TEL
auves.
OsERLIs ErAssELIsr.-The last number OF ths
Eyanoellst announces that the editorial supervision
Of that paper has passed from the ha.as OF ffo,ss
sor Cowles. into those Of President Mahan. The
Evangelist is a widely circulating much read ana
highly valuable paper --l~
MOVEMENTS oF WEsTERs srocs EAsrwARD.-
The Parsrs5srz va GaS,tS OF 1tn inst states fol
in~. the uum6er Of lire stock that have creased The
ONO River al tia, place 90 their way 10 Baltimore.
phSI.deohis and other Eastern markets via Winches-
,ar sires the z2t OF March last
Beef Cattls. go hogs.-.--- -.-.-20Sl
stock Cattle. Horses. IS
Sheep'----- ---''--.'lSo' Total. .i04ll
This statement the Gazsr< derives from sn salhensic
and represents showing increase OF near
ly one hundred per cent over las, year.
The CREw OF SnIP ALABAMA.-The owpers OF
this vessel which sunk Minors ledge, although
not required BY law TO psy anything 70 the crew ana
being themselves losers 10 the amount Of beswesn voo
and 5000 paid fifteen Of the their fun vsges up
10 Nov 25 the day The weasel lost and three DINERS
20 per cent OF no w.gss which world hsys oesn due
Bad the Tssssl rssshsd port sstesy. l5s't AT'