The New York herald., 1850-12-27

The Late Storm and its E6ects.
lFrom the Rochester N. Y. Democrat, Dec al
The worst storm that has occurred In this section
since lSAs commenesd onsunday noon, and continued
undninished intensity, 9 regular northesstsr, that
would do credit to hypsrboresn region. Snow
blocks the streets completely and high wind nlls
the air with the whstling particles to such degree
that the eye can peustrats but short distance fhs
OF the stores Buffalo street. Il banked up nearly
SIX feet high OF course business is almost sntrely
ring the day, but anything like breaking roads vas out
Of the question The were detained, and none
rived up to our going to press Locomotives and large
gangs ofhands employed In clearing the tracks
during day but the wind sing high not much
could be gained upon the drifts. Tbs cars left Buffalo
Batavia bnt found it impossible proceed further
We hear nothing from ths Eastern trains,
evening, had arrived at Geneva at O'Clock A. n.
yesterday.
[Frou the Albany Evening Journal, Dec. 24l
The snow storm, which commenced on Sunday even
ing continued with constantly increasing severity,
until O'Clock last evening. The snow which fell du-
ring sunday night was snessu.y secured BY hard .,
between and O'Clock on Monday morning. After
that hour the wind began to blow and the drfted
considerably About O'Clock last night, IL stopped
showing, and cleared OF cold The wind, however,
continued to blow through the night and in exposed
localities the drifts are undoubtedly formidable The
Housatonic train ct clock last evening did
get In until O'Clock this morning. The Western
train due yesterday afternoon arrived at O'Clock this
morning large locomotive force was constantly
employed yesterday in clearing the track; but the
snow drifts formed about fast as they could be re.
arrived At O'Clock in the evening, and the evening
train several hours behind time The snow plows
tsrd.y ass and last night The New York mai. due .t
6oclock this morning, bad not arrived at O'Clock
The weather was intensely cold at sunrise this morn
ing The ther ometer stood q shade below The
snow s probably fifteen inches deep on level and so
thoroughly packed, that we may reasonably count
upon q long spell Of suberb seighpg.
From the Concord. N. ii. Patriot Dec 261
The 1rst great storm fthe commenced here
on Sunday evening about o'clock, and the snow
when fifteen inches had fallen. 1t very cold
and the wind blew hard and during Monday night II
were greatly delayed BY it on Monday and Tuesday;
but believe all the passenger trains from all dirsc.
items arrived in thecourse OF the days The in
this vicinity are blocked up SO as to be almost i'm
psssable.
From the Norfolk, .Cva) Beacon, Dec: 24l
About one O'Clock Sunday night the wind came out
fresh from W. and hauling round soon after to West.
blew severe gale, which continued up to late hour
yesterday We fear considerable damage has resulted
rectly on shore the disabled vessels doubtless
driven out to ssd time elapse before the
Eurot.s laying at McIntOsh's wharf, part cd
her fastenings and came in contact with the
So Mary Adeiins at the next shas Whereby
BeDbsry and several other small crafts, also ds
msged. The brig Excellent dragged in to the wharf
but sustained only slight damage
TnE lNPRINoEMENTs OF THE CoCHIrUATE WArER
AT BosToN-HEAvY VERDlcr.-The case of Char
lotte Harback, ct ais, of Newton, vs. the city of
Boston, was given 10 the jury yesterday afternoon,
in the Court of Common Pleas, for Middlesex,
sitting at East Cambridge, Chief Justice Wells
presiding. This was an action brought by an cid
lady and her children, who own a farm of about
~ acres In extent situated about mile from the
station house in West Newton, Al acres of arabic
land covered by some 400 fruit trees, 300 of which
were bearing apple trees, and the rest of other
kinds OF fruit trees, and five acres of wood land.
She and her children seek to Of the city of
Boston the sum Of 81, 900 for alleged damages
accruing from the taking of her land by the Water
Commissioners of the city, and the extraordinary
drainage of the same from the tunnelling of hill
TO carry the Cochituate squeduct through ii and
the other lands Of the farm$30 900 for the Al acre
lot and 81 600 for the five acre lot On the part of
the plaintiffs, evideAce offered showing that
! all the wells Of the neighborhood had given out
for the most of the year since the building Of the
eqgeduct, which did not occur BEFORE and that the
fruit trees had not since borne fruit, and that the
city have supplied eleven families In the neighbor
hood partially or fully during the year with water,
In consequence OF the want OF supply from the
causes allie ged On the part of the city, il is not
denied that this state of facts exists but they hold
the damages claimed TO be excessive. The jury
this morning returned verdict for plaintiffs in the
sum OF $40, ,479 81, with further award of g., POI,
the latte sum subject TO the opinion Of the court
on a point of law. Whole amount Of veriict,
Sl3,7sO ~. The commissioners award, from
which both parties appealed, was little less than
$1,000 Boston Transcript, Dec 2l.