The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-06


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HEAvs rAIruHEsIhs LouisgiIs Times states lhAt Cap
tain cassius NJ Clay has failed % very iAgs amount
Captain Clay has been large speoHlaor hogs for several
yess a 10 the resent decline Ia hog products Is attributed
his failure Dis brother Irstas J. Clay and NJ 9 john
son are the assignses.
WEArHEH II FLonfBAThe Pslatla Democrat speaks o.
the delightful spring weather many Of The eariereassd
trees and shrubs clothed IN living green.
The Alligator Advertiser says;
@he cropping seAsOn is fast approaching And planters
are getting ready for it, We hed Of corn planted
two weeks ago The annual burning o. the woods has
just coutehced and IN The apper rart o. This county The
An ExcrRa rEAr--Two men crossed the ice bridge At
Niagara Falls Tuesday with horse and sleigh from
the Canada 10 the American shore, and returned.
HFayr rAM or sSgw<-Ahout eight inches Of snow ien
al AlbaDy on sanday night
NAvAAt Rio Janstro january IS United States ships
Savannah and Germantown
BHEAESc 81 ot rnE Ice il run MlssnsIrRL--GREAT
KxcuEMEST At ST. LouR--Th. irsing up Of the ice in
the Mississippi in the 0hio has caused Dnnense de-
structon Of property. The ~ Louis E-pahcaa CT tbs
2sh ultins hss fa Of the exciting which
ensaed frosn wl,.h we make the following extract
Ace NOW commenced rnnaiug in large cakes and lodg
ing arafs the gorge nj the foot of Warrington
The became very rapid and swept and boiled
under the gorged ice Ia the -bipos casrying much q
the floating ice with it, The ferry scross the river
commenced whisng almost continually, ana tboasnnds
of persons attracted 10 the Leyee all ANXIOUS 10 see
the first Of the ice The boanen were general
ly aboard of their boats. Presently the steamer r. X
Aubrey lying the extreme upper end OF The Levee
raised long whistle and ordinations OF The ice Is
coming yer. passed through the crowd the whole
ufprsf
and the windows suddenly seen crowded VIII
spectators many OF whom were Indies.
The first object that attrncted attention was an old
stove which down large piece G ice which wns
instantly capsized and sunk Then an old steamboat
hull which when il struck the gorge turned bottom
upwards aud carried under the ice. u swung aronnd
one Of the Alton wharf boats and together with
large field Of ice which just behind il broke the fast
ennCs Of boat and drove tforcby ashore The crowd
who had collected the whaboat for view Of the
scene Immediately scattered and at this instant ten min
ute past clock the whole body Of ice opposite the
CITY commenced moving in nnbroken There was
one simultaneous shout, and the crowds became quiet
awaiting the result The rebells tulled and the
news tut the lee moving spread like wid-hre through
the city.
sengers had continued 10 on the ace up 70 the time OF
lis moving and about twenty persons were orertnken
while crossing the thoroughare AT the foot OF Chestnut
street They made their best possible speed 10 reach shore
and believe all gained safe landing ana had no time
TO spare"
The Republican then proceeds give account Of the
destruction Of large number Of steamboats, by the ice In
the sshe Of The following day the Republican says:
we may now remark in connection with The total loss
sustained bg the brenking up Of The ice that u VIII oe lar
less first anticipated Several OF The ooass
sunk or otherwise rendered useless were old and OF little
value There hoai in port that entirely escaped
damage and the injuries varied in extent frem Sioo 70
600 excepting those boats which totally lost
The total loss !. varioUsy estimated from $4,000 10
$4,000 1t is certainly than S5000d and -e pre-
that 100000 the medium win not be far from cor
rect estimate Nor il il known that there will not yet be
further damage The steamers the arsenal are IN
helpless condition being bedded in ICE which has gorged
in ia, slough and sufficiently strong 10 admit OF persons
passing and from boats Tk~y Hss-y sticking
there sground waiting sufficient rise 10 carry them on
and there telling the accidents fbey may Jet meet
before they be considered safe Their are
taking every to provide for their safety and We
hope they may succeed.
The prospect s however s dreary for many OF them
but the river rising last evening shall probably
know their fate in a day two.
"The whole amount Of loss the St Louis insurance o.
fees viii not exceed $4,000 or $4,000"