The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-10
the southwestern part of the city and carried down b.
the rapid current.
We learn that the waters two feet higher in this
city, than they did OF the memorable deugo of 1882

e part Oh the CITY, ana carried DOWN o.
We learn that the waters rose two feet higher in this
city, than they did OF the memorable delugo Of 1882
From the Columbus (O) State Journal, Jan
Among the damage done in this vicinity by the freshet
is te washing away of the pork-house Of Col. John
AlcElvainand the loss of its contents being quantity
OF pork belonging to Mr.. Bryan. who was engaged in
the packing business.
Mr.. BPS loss have heard estimated at from $4,000 to
$1,000 portion Of the railroad bridge the Scioo is
gone, and the enhancement much washed.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, jan al
INFORMATION from the interior leads us to afer that
been inundated, for distance Of perhaps hundred
miles.
Mr. Brecount, stage agent writes from Hamilton on
Saturday evening, that the Hydraulic Works were SO
rously injured and immense destruction had otherwise
taken place. The river was still rising and tho roads
were SO impossible that coach would leave for day
two
The bridge over the Great Miami at Middletowp ia
reported to be entirely washed away
From Franklin, Mr. W. writes he could get no further
that the canal road and river blended in one to
Dayton
From the Ohio Statesman, Jan. Al
The rains were so heavy in the upper Miami Valley
by the oldest Citizens Dayton, on Saturday morning.
was well nigh covered with water and the loss in that
town is estimated at over 1000 All the canal bridges
about Dayton are carried Off hogs for slaughter pork
four, and board yards all gone mills and factories full
OF water to the first story
From the Cincinnati Commercial
We learn from Mr.. Seaman collector of tolls the
canal that White Water river has been flooded, of late
10 such an extent as to destroy the White Water canal
Mills is carried away, the basin at Harrison is broken
the tow path and embankments destroyed for miles, the
embankment between the feeder dam and lock is wash
ed away-all the bridges. cuverts, &c., are destroyed
and the canal all the way above Harrison is inundated
and. ia believed, destroyed by sand and floating sub
stances.
There way Of learning, al present the amount of
damage private property has sustained in this State and
in Indiana adjacent to the canal but from accounts it
must DO very great Hogs, cattle, mills, buildings
fences corn and all kind of property have been swept
away for miles, end the greatest distress prevails IL
Of nd We ia
calamity has not yet been more than prefaced.
We learn from VIM. Morris, who came from Dayton
yesterday, that the of the food this The
Hydraulic CO.. had built dam the river sbove
the city, and dug canal from thence to reservoir
which was in the immediate vicinity, the bottom OF
which was ten feet higher The great rains and
flood in the Miami caused the reservoir to break and
itself out upon the city, which was Immediately deluged
several feet deep The destruction OF property awful to
tell The loss put at over 100000, some Say as high
as So 100000 1t is feared that the small towns below
Dayton have been seriously injured Atast .accoun's,
the water still running through the streets of Day
ton the engineers not being able 10 turn it of 1t appears
that Mad river saltwater and tho Miami re all Hood
cd shall give further particulars as they reach us
SEVERE Blow ON THE LAkE.-On Monday eve
ming it commenced blowing gale from the south
west and continued during the night and of tho
day yesterday The propeller Detroit and brig A. r.
Cobb broke loose, and now lie in the middle OF tho
stream. The schooner Minerva driven across the
stream an lies high and dry Tho st Louis 3D. slipped
her mooring, and lies this side OF the creek The
schooner Big Il, lies with her stern hard Tho Troy
is in the same prsdicaaent The Columbus had her
figure head and dsvts carried away. Tho scheoners a.
M Knne and Marion were carried from their moorings
but safe again The sarboard quarter OF the steamer
Cleveland carried away by her cables, AMI then she
was driven across tho stream She IS safely moored
again. The propeller Samson is this side the stream,
bows damage. The steamers st Louis and Con-
sttuton also broke loose and crossed the stream The
brig Smart broke away from her iasenngs and passed
to the north bank II fearful blow, and less discs
trous than might be supposed-Bu0sto Empress, Jan
Religious InteIiI4ence.
CALEsDAR FoN JAsuAnr.-l0 FIRST Sunday after the
Epiphany. H. Second Sunday after the Epiphany. A.
Third Sunday after the Epiphany. 30 The Conversion
OF ST. Paul 81. Septuagesima Sunday
A regular meeting of the Half Orphan Asylum Society
will be held this afternoon in the basement OF st Marys
Church, Immediately after Vespers Members who have
not paid their subscription for the present year are re-
quested to attend.
RThe monthly meeting Of the Magdaen Society W i'll be
Eeld at No Ia Chambers street. Tuesday, January
l2th at ii A. Nj.
The Board of the Female Branch OF the New York City
Tract Society will meet Monday, 10Th inst, at IL
o'clock, at the Tract House, $50 Nassau street
December 10th, the 4,h Sunday in Advent, in ST.
Thomass Newark, Del, the Rev. A. f. Freeman was
ordained to the Priesthood The Rev MIR. Franklin pre-
scented the candidate.
Anns Arundel county, Md, Morning Prayer SAID by
tho Rev. Henry Aisquith, the Rector, the Bishop
the afternoon the Bishop said Evening Prayer preac ne
and confirmed 5 December 9Th. (sunday) in Ascen.
sion Church Baltimore, the Rector, sr. Peck, said
Morning Prayer and the Bishop preached, confme g.
and celebrated the Eucharist. At night, in Trinity
Church, baltimore, after Evening Prayer by the Rector,
Mr. Leakin, the Bishop preached and confirmed 49,
Bishop Whittngham held his Advent ordination in ST.
Johns Church. Queen Caroline Parish, Howard District
Md. Morning Prayer was said by the Rev r. Riloy.
Mr. Jas Cole Tracey admitted to Deacons orders.
The Bishop preached and celebrated tho Eucharist
The candidate presented by the Rev Hugh r. HaI,
rison the Rector OF the church.
November I7,h Bishop Cobbs consecratod st. Davids
Church, Dallas county Ala. The Rev. Mr. Hanson
said Morning Prayer and read the sentence of conso-
Grafton.
Thursday, tie nth ult, the Bishop consecrated 50.
Peters Berkely, at Carksborough, N. J. The request
of the Vestry read by the Rev. MIR Harold Rector
elect and the sentence OF conservation by the Rev Mr.
Lybrand. The Bishop preached and celebrated the
Eucharist
Gloria Del (swedes) Church. Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania after having been closed for four months for ae
rations and REPAIRS reopened for divine
Sunday the Goth instant. The Bishop oil the
diocese being absent from the city, the rector and
gregaiion were not favored with bis attendance the
occasion. The clergy present in the morning were
the Rector CDR ClsyD the Rev 7 j. Davis, Dr. Calhoun
and MIR. Moorehouse and in the afternoon, Dr. Coleman
aud DR. Calhoun The Rector preached on both coca
in the morning from Haggai H. D." In this place
will give peace, said the Lord OF hosts y end in the al
tsrnoon from Psaim cxxii L. was glad when they
said unto me- let go into the house Of the Lord The
congregations were large, and all seemed pleased with
tho manner in which the church has been improved and
beauhed This church built by the Swedes in the
year 100 colony from Sweden settled on the shores
OF the Delaware early A. d. 1886 almost hty years
before the arrival of Penn and his followers That they
might not be without tn public services OF religion they
brought with them ordained of God TO minister in
about twelve miles below Philadelphia. Some OF the
terss OF that church used In the erection OF Gloria
Del. In 1869, log church was built where this latter
sanctuary now stands In that humble building, which
by the Indians the swedes worshped as long as they hal
ministers 10 oficiate. There was time when they were