New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-07

The STORM AND THE TELEGRAPH-It com.
menced showing here about six o'clock las, evening" and
this morning the snow several inches desp The pro-
gress Of the up o'clock from this city on the
Worcester Railroad this morning was a sight worth sec
ing With two powerful engines and snow pl0w ahead
the train passed along In grand style az thu rate OF AZ
least twenty five miles an hour, throwing the into
the air 70 great height and leaving clear path behind
But the worst sufferers By this storm the propretOrs
Of the Magnetic Telegraph. force Of hundred men
could not In twenyfour hours efectualy have
ranged ard broken the ne did the and snow last
night The covered with body Of Ice aud snow
10 the depth Of an inch more and the weight Of this
together with the strong wind has broken the wire In an
hundred places Frustrated quite number Of the posts
qure considerable labor 10 replace them. wheel Of
downward train this morniug, caught IN the wire
piece about fifty feet long severed and for mile or two il
swept both SIDES OF the road This caused sundry pedes
TRANS 10 dodge nmby OF the track 10 prevent a blow
from H. which would have proved serious In its icy state
Boston Traveller, Saturday.
NIAGARA FALLS SUSPENSION BRIDGE-The IRIS
Of Saturday last says: Il with grsat satisfaction that
have noted the increasing evidences Of preparation
for work on the Suspension Bridge. has been col
lec,ng the ground during the past week and lumber
and other materials are going forward shandes and
shops are beginning TO spring up, and many tokens Of
business visible. II, Is great work. and requires
extensive preparations TO carry on economically We
informed that IL IS the intention OF the Engineer 70
erect foot-bridge as the weather will permit
perhaps by the FIRST Of Juneusng the cables and other
materials Designed FOR the main eiiaee in suspeuding
temporary platform for the convenience Of conducting
works. The temporary structure will be OF extreme
ishtness vibrating in the wind a,d bending under the
weight Of The loads which will cross IT,
WALKING WHILE SLEEPISG.-A remarkable case
CT omnambusm occurred At Easton, Pa. Monday nigh
lad Of Is, who had been medically treated FOR cold
from HIS bed went through apartments the
street, the round Of several streets. pelng rain
with only shirt into hotel where he saw light
ard being recognized was rousei lie had been frightened
BY adream that two persons sleeping In the room
were murdered Strange say, his health was improved
by the excursion. lPnia. Inquirer
Burned TO DEArH-A small girl named Martha
Price, residing IN Swanton-st Prime, accidentally
burned n death en- Thursday afternoon In consequence Of
her CLONES taxing IRE during the absence Of parents
lPhiiat. Inquirer, 5ih.
SAFETY OF THE MALs.-A correspondent Of the
Png1sd (Mass) Eagls, that the merchants and
business men Of that village have suffered 10 the sount
ci $1,000 OF more, By Forwarding money In the all with
In Few weeks past, 10 small sums az diIeren. times.
SALrSA Posr OFFIcE.-The former village Of Sa-
Ina by voting 70 become part Of the City Of Syracuse
IA. Lost rs Post Office rs Business think thlJ Is
paying rather dear for the honor Of living In a city.
~ The ship Windsor Castle, Capt Patterson
arrived here from Seg-Oresns yesterday, bringing the
bodies Of three Of those New England soldiers woo nav.
been killed IN the Mexican The bodies Of Col Ran
som, Capt Martin Scott and Capt. Thompson are all
brought back By her be deposited near The 1rava, Of
their relatives. The Columbian Artillery fred one hun
tred minate-gu1s, AZ about noon yesterday A. al
recognition OF this arrival. Boston Aavartiser 5,b
II Coroner Leidy held an inquest yesterday
upon the body Of Richard Cole eoored. who ted IN sma
81 Eom Waniof proper medical Attendance and exposure
Ine house IN which the deceased resided has but three
rooms and IS occupied by shout thirty colored persons
VINO I'VE IN the most degraded condition Pennsyin 5h.
z Mr. A. Walker publishes card in the ~ o.
DeAi, " which be states that he had been violently
Assaulted n Tie street By Bae Peyton Ia consequence Of
On Ntc4e In The Data commenting on the political ant
military career Of Mr.. Peyton.
"a We notice Mr. T. W Dor stumping about
the streets and looking hale and hearty be ex-
pecied He visited the Court House yesterday and ore Of
the members Of the Assembly seemed strongly Influenced
% his presence. Providence Transcript, sth
e The Magnetic Telegraph is in operation
between Chicago and Milwaukee.