Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
THE COLD WEATHER,

THE COLD WEATHER,
Asa matter OF record for future ref
erence. as we'll as present interest, we
put the following on record, which we
find in the New York Tribune Of the 7lh
instant. The severe cold east and north
of US occurred several days after the
severest cold was felt in this latitude,
running on a west course from this place.
AT the time Of the severe cold referred to
by the Eastern papefs, the Thermometer
in this altitude and south had risen far
above what it had been some days pre-.
vious:
Taking the thirty six hoursimmediate
ly preceding o'clock this morning,
il was undoubtedly the coldest period
of equal length experienced in this city
lor twenty years. ~
II was no brief depression Of the tenn.
perature. no sudden whim ofnorlh wind,
but steady, sober, biting, deliberately.
earnest cold in its pursuit exhibited
There was slight breeze from the north.
west-enough to give direction the nee.
die points OF the frost, and make deci.
dedly comfortable difference between the
southern and the northern sides Of the
house. Night before last there was a
fall Of snow 10 the depth Of an inch,
but yesterday it was pretty much used
up. .r,.,.
1t is difficult, in the city, to get accu.
rate range Of the thermometer : but as
near as we can arrive atit, the variation
was from IL above 10 about 10 or l2
below zero. The rivers are heavily coat
ted with ice, but it was not strong enough,
up to three o'clock this morning, to shut
of any Of the ferry.boats. They wor.
kel slowly, however and many find it too
strong this morning. The gas.liyhts in
the streets were in many instances fro.
zen out before midnight, and many Gro.
ton water.pipes were burst.
We heard at one Of tho Station.
Houses, that stage.driver wa taken
from his box so frozen that he died or
was dead. and that three others had been
badly frozen. Ii must have been ter
rible night in The almost freIess novels
Of the poor. and we fear that sad dis.
coveries will be made to-day.
The same terrible temperament exten.
ded over all the nolhern section Of the
country, as will be seen BY the annexed
accounts received by telegraph and 9th.
erwise
HALIFAX. N. S.. Feb. 6, 1855.
A fine morning, with thermometer at
10 deg. above zero. We had q snow
storm yesterday.
YARMOUTH, N. S.. Feb. 6. 1855.
Thermometer 8 deg. above. Wind
N. w., with light snow.
PIcrou. N. S., Feb. 6, 1855.
Thermometer deg. above. Showing.
SAcxvrLLE, N. B., Fob. 6, 1855.
Weather clear and cold. Snow. to a
depth Of six inches, fell yesterday.
St. Jons, N. B., Feb. 6, 1855.
Thermometer Is deg. below. Weath'
er clear. Wind N. w.
CALAIS, Me-, Feb. 8, 1855.
| Morning clear and cold-Thermom.
eter ls deg. below zero. Good sleigh
ing.
WArERvlLLE, Me-, Feb. 6, 1855.
y Weather clear-Thermometer 20 deg
below zero.
}, LOUISVILLE, Thursday, Feb. 6, 1855
i Weather moderating. Navigation be.
low still suspended. AT St. Louis the
} westhefis very mild. and the prospects
are that navigation will be speedily re
sumed. .aB eth PIG
CrvclrNArr, Thursday, Feb. 8, 1855.
u Weathe, mild--3O deg. above zero
5 Light snow ell day. River still closed
. and business exceedinly dull.
PBlLADELrarA, Feb. 6, 1855.
Thermometer, at daylight, 9 degrees
\ above zero.
ri OoDEEsBuscH, Tuesday, Jan. g.
A. M.-Thermome,er SO degrees below
, zero. Weather clear. e sashet4
u KlSosros, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1855.
Wssther clear. Thermometer 20 deg
below zero. ,a
vi OswEoo, Feb. 6-l0 A. NJ.
y. The coolest morning on nrecord. Their
u mometer at daylight, 81 deg. below zero
!. now Is deg: The Weather for the las
I. twenty.fouf hours hss been colder thai
II over before known 10 this city.
+ SraAcuss. Tuesday, Feb. Q, 1855,
n Lsst night Was the coolest OF perisnce
i here for eighteen years. the thsrmomsts
!. being 80 dog. bsisw svfe.
J. RocslsfEr. Taesdsy. Feb. .. 1855.
9 Thssmomstsr this morning. lS del
Z below zero. The coldass day By min
|, degrees ID -sssosd .hsfs.
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