Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-13

NEW YoRK, Feb. Q, 1866.
The greatest snow storm with which We have
been visited for many years commenced last Wed
nesday at about noon, and has continued until the
present time, l, P. NJ, without intermission. The
sleighing is excellent in Act it is such the peo
pie of New England enjoy for some FIVE months
every year. Our city railroads have done wonders
in keeping their tracks clear--not single one
believe being compelled to stop running, although
the companies have been obliged to keep large
number Of men at work in shovelling the snow. In
Brooklyn, however, il was found necessary 10
abandon the track, and the several companies
there have put on seghs in place ofcars to convey
passengers. The storm has interfered with the
railroads from the interior most seriously, and the
mails from every quarter are all out Of time.
Our Episcopal clergyman are coming out in sup
port Of Mayor Wood, and have passed resolutions
approving his course in reference to the Sunday
liquor traffic; and some of them intend to preach
on the subject Of the due observance of the Sab
bath on Sunday next. The Mayor has taken hold
Of this matter in good earnest, and much good has
already been accomplished.
A most interesting lecture was delivered last
evening by Lieutenant Bartlett, Of the United
States navy, the subject being Lighthouses and
their recent improvements" A Fresnel flashing
light Of the first order was exhibited in the build
ing, the storm preventing the exhibition in the
Washington Parade Ground, as promised in the adj
vertisement. The lecturer stated that the Fresnel
light il used, would be saving in the item of oil
alone, Of $4,000 year, besides being far su-
perior light to any heretofore in use. A vote of
thanks was passed to Lieutenant Bartlett, and a
copy Of the address requested for the Society
AFrenchman by the name Of John B. Blowvillo,
doing business in Water street, having made some
extensive transactions and his conduct at the time
exciting suspicion Of his sanity, he was taken be-
fore Justice Wood, who sent for physician, and,
after an examination, he was pronounced to be in
sane. He had purchased goods, in the course Of a
few days to the amount Of $4,000, which were
to be shipped to the West Indies, and many a
clerk had been engaged all night in packing the
goods, as they were to be shipped on Saturday.
The officers called on his wife, when they learned
that he had been insane for two or three weeks and
she was making arrangements to have him sent to
the Lunatic Asylum.
William w. Fream, formerly Assistant Alder
man OF the Thirteenth ward, appeared yesterday
before Justice Connolly, and confessed himself a
vagrant, at the same time asking to be sent to the
penitentiary as such. His request was complied
with, and he was sent up for three months. Dis
sipation has brought him to this unfortunate stu-
alton.
The Mayor is now engaged in investigating an
alleged ffaud-the sum Of 500, 900 being involved
The parties implicated resupposed to have left in
the steamer Pacific for Liverpool, which sailed
last Monday.
1t is gratifying to state, as do on good author
ity, that Messrs. Page 4 Bacon have completed
their arrangements 30 that they will be able to re-
| sumo business on or about the 10Th inst. This
news will be received with much satisfaction by the
numerous friends of this firm.
The sales to-day at the stock exchange were
very large. Kentucky skies sold at 1903 Virgins
skies, 98 Ia 90 "a; California sevens, 81 I-2
North Carolina SKIES, 90; Indiana fves, SO So
Missouri skies, "a IL; Louisiana skies, 90; In
diana Bank Bonds, 80; Panama bonds, second is
sue, 90; Panama Railroad, 90. L. s.
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