New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-01
From The Jacksonville tFlal News, 2ls- ult.

ST JoHN'~ BAR-Tbe Commission appointed to exam
inc the plans for the Improvement of the ST. Johns Bar
assembled here early in this week II consists of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Lieut. C H. Davis. L. S. n q, Pre- i.
dent Capt. j. Glmer and Lieut. H. G. Wright, L. $ En-
gneers DR.. A. S. Baldwin of Jacksonville and Lieut.
John Newton, L. Engineers, Recorder of the Conmis
sion.
According appointment, these gentlemen assembled
at The office OF DR. a. s Baldwin on the morning of tho
10th Lieut.. Wright read his report, based former
examination made by him of the mouth of the river and
Fort George Inlet end recommends the erection Of a
breawater from the north side ef the river mouth to the
Bar channel to give greater force TO the river
rent by continuing il, and thus causing it to clear out
deeper passage He recommends an additional estimated
appropriation Of $4,000 as necessary to accomplish the
desired improvement
On the aterioon Of the day DR. Baldwin read his
report His views have already been made public. We
are sorry say thos Of Lieut. Wright dger from those
Of the DoSor in not atrbutng the distractions at the
mouth Of the river to the action Of cross currents and that
the stopping up of Fsrt George Inet is not suitable
means TO remove these distractions.
On Tuesday morning the Commission visited the ground
Of The survey for reexaminaton and has returned The
members will continue their abors for the purpose of
determining the mehos best suited to accomplish the
object in view 1t is doubtful whether anything further
will for time be DONE it is understood that the
moneys appropriated have been principally consumed in
the surveys and examinations already made.
FREsHFT IN TEEEEssEE-Vhe copious rains of last
week together with the melting Of the the
ans above produced hs greatest feshet in our river that
has occurred for six years past the water rsngto within
six feet OF the great rise in ~. The water was at s
highest pent Yesterday when the view from the cinence
overlooking the river of dreary magnhcence 1t
seemed one continuous lake Of swiftly coursDg waters All
the low land, bordering the river completely nunda
isd The houses occupied the ysen and many others
near the banks almost totally submerged The wat
e within feet of the second floor of the range Of
brick warehouses the wharf. The reci'ying house
ceopershop and bog pens connected with Bells dsery
were Invaded by the Watery clement Occasoning pre-
sumo considerable loss The damage 70 buildings, and
resulting from the removal of goods will tn the aggregate
amount TO neonsidersble The loss to the farm
srs both above and below must be heavy though we have
heard as yet no particulars. -
But for the extreme cold weather that has prevailed for
few days past binding wtk icy fsters the lesser water
courfes the eshet must have been more disastrous than
ithas thus far proven.
Mail communications are. of course temporarily cut off
by this stage of water Il is not safe for boats to attempt
apassage through the mountains upon such.a tide
Chattanooga Adyer User, 9th inst.
MELANCHOLY DEATH-We learn that Mr.. Sylvester
Cone of East Haddsm, about Is years of age was killed
by Of his bulls day last week Mr. C. had yoked
pair of bulls and driv them TO il and when he
turned he unyoked and turned them into the yard when
Of them came at him, thru.ng his horns into his
body battering and brUising him shOskngly. He was
taken into the house. and died in twelve hours after.
GMiddletown Sentinel, sih.
THIRTY DEGREES BELOW ZERo!-A correspondent OF
The Rome Seat,sel writing from Ogdensburgh the 25th
says Tho people OF the burgh enjoying Of those
cold snaps peculiar TO this northern country The ther
moeter at sunrise to- day indicated 80 deg below zero
fsostOu Transspt.