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Breaking up of the Ice at Cincinnati.


The C9acinaati Commercial Of Monday, the
s5th of February. gives the following account
Of the breaking up Of the ice on .he Ohio river
at that place: as.t rs. .
The great ice-bidge across the Ohio, was de.
stroyed yesterday. after fifty three days dura,
ton. We regret to announce however. ths:
the destruction Of properly is immense-much
greater than was anticipated During the twelve
hours ending at dusk on Saturday evening the
river rose about Ave inches. All the steamers
ice bound at the levee, and in the mouth Of
Licking river had raised steam, and were IN
complete working order 10 anticipation of the
long looked for breaking up. About | | o'clock,
on Saturday night shrIeks from the shrill whis
ties and the tolling Of the numerous boat bells
gave the sigsal that the ice was moving. Not
wthstsnding the late hour, the excitement was
immense, and in few minutes all the boats
were thoroughly manned with efficient crews.
The ice in the Ohio opposite the levee, moved
distance Of square or two when it again
gorge. All was quiet until about 9 A. NJ, yes
terday, when the ice in the Licking commenced
moving gOrged some four or FIVE high at the
mouth, but started again about Ii o'clock, ia.
king course of the ice.channel cut by order Of
"Ice Committee" a short time since. The
scene was grand and terrific beyond de-
scription. 1t moved in huge fragments, and
quartering towards the foot Of Main street, cut
down several boats in few minutes. The
propeller Albertine, principally loaded for Nash.
vile, was the first boat sunk, and is tota
wreck. She was built last summer, and cost
$4,000. Insured for $4,000. Owned by
Capt Aiken, and others, Capt. A. also LOST
l5O barrels of whisky.
The Salem also went down Immediately, and
is total loss She was recently purchased by
Capt. J. K. Johnson, for the Kauawhs trade
Loss $500. NOinsurance.
A couple of new boats belonging to Capts.
Davidson and Holmes, being completed below
the foot Of main street, were materially damag-
ed. The entire starboard sides Of Capt. David
sons boat, the Jacob Traher, was crushed in,
and she lies out on the shore. The upper works
were not injured. but it is feared the hull is ru.
ined The Crescent, Capt Holmes, lies awk.
wardly, but win be saved. with triAiug dam:
age. ..f
The Marietta packet, Bridge City, Capt.
Donnelly The machinery will be Sd.
we'd. Loss $4,000. e.r
The Kentucky river packet, Madona. Capt.
Stewart Boat total loss. Portion Of the ma.
chipery saved. Loss $4,000,
The Yorktown, Capt. Poe, bound from Nash
vile for Pittsburgh, with cargo of pig iron,
wheat &c., sunk nearly up to the boiler deck.
Loss on boat $4,000. Boat and cargo parti-
ally insured in Pittsburgh.
The Grapsshot, Capt, Mcbride, bOupd from
Nashville for Pittsburgh, was sunk BY the Ohio
ice. She has 275 tons of freight, consisting of
cotton. wheat. dc. She was built last spring.
at cost Sl8 900, Insured for Sl3, 500 in
Pittsburgh. Cargo partially insured.
The Flag, partially loaded for ST. Louis, is a
total loss. Wned by Capt. ]. A. French, and
Gaylard & Go. Loss $4,000. After the Flag
careened the flames from her furnaces fred the
boiler deck and hurricane roof, but fortunately
the Ere was extinguished without damage to
the adjacent boots. A number of men were
engaged in removing freight from the boat,
when the cabin parted from the hull; and Il is
rumored that several lives were lost. We are
assured BY Mr.. Andrew ]. Miller. who Wal
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