Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-04
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NEW YORK, Feb. %, 1856.
Navigation opened on Long Island Sound ye-tcr
day after closure weeks by the "Elm
City which, after battling her way for twelve hours
fually succeeded in reaching New Haven, Conn. Il
il reported that she forced her way, in some places
through ice ten feet in thickness II this is the case
it could not have been very solid. After the Elm
City" had opened passage, propeller from Provi
dence, X. l., reached our city. Navigation OF the
Sound may, therefore, be said 10 be opeu for the sea
SON. The Hudson must soon clear itself OF ice, the
present thaw lasts, it drains large extent Of coun
try, and rises in heavy foods by small Increase IL
its various tributaries.
Large forces Of mon are employed daily, in clearing
away the ice snow and refuse matter from the streets
The Broadway merchants took the lntlatory IN tic
movement, by paying for the removal OF the matter
in front Of their stores whereupon, the Corporation
tonk the hint and vigorously attacked Broadway and
Chatham street. 1t is estimated that the cleaning OF
Broadway alone, will cost So UO0 The city hh'iroao
companies have done much in keeping the Streets
through which their lines pass, unobstructed.
BY the weekly statement of the Board of ton Gov.
ernors il nppenrs TINT the number of inmates OF the
different institutions is 6,621 There were admit
tod O94 died 22; discharged $685. sent to Penteua-
ry gy sent to State Prison l2. The number of fami.
lies regularly receiving uid from the outdoor poor
fund, was 2os2. The number of families receiving
temporary relief, ia $50; the number Of families re-.
ceiving fuel, was l6,249.
4 resolution adopted calling upon the superin-
endent of outdoor poor, to suspend outdoor relief
after the 18th Of March, il practicable
The steam frgate Niagara was launched at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday, before an in
ineuse concourse of people. The monster Cl.ed
easily and gracefully, amid the roar Of cannon and
the accanations of the multitude into the liquid ele.
ment. About seventy-fve persons were on her decks
when she first settled into the water, of whom. in
the presence of the crowd, broke a bottle upon her
PROV, and, amid the din of five thousand voices,
christened her Niagara" Ths IL the third Of six
steam frgatcs ordered to be constructed by the last
Conrress-the "Roanoke" and "Merrmnrk" having
been already launched. The Niagara is the only one
whose construction has been entrusted to civilian
the others having been built under the supervision
of government officers. Sh. will be propelled by
single stoaln propeller, bu: will have four very large
boilers and three engines. She il 345 feet long und
Sc feet in breadth. Her main mast is IL feet in
height above the deck, and S9 beneath-its entire
length being 200 feet. All her nasts combined would
measure 100 feet, and her spars measure nenrly
| 900 feet more She is now moored at the Navy
Yard. George Steers is her builder.
The steamer Alabama, returned from cruise in
search of the Pacific arrived from Halifax yesterday.
She has visited Table Island, and the coast Of New
Foundland Was unable to proceed to the Northwnrd
of Cape Race, on account OF the lnmense held" OF
ice in which she was "a hours. She crossed the
Grand Banks in lat. 43, and cruised North on the
Bank TO Cane Race, but WAS unable TO obtain any
intelligence of the missing steamer Pacific.
The Northern Light took her departure yesterday
for Central America, with sx hundred passengers
on board two hundred OF whom were supposed to
be fibusters. Every passenger was compelled to
show a ticket before lie permitted To go on
board There were arrests. Much enthusiasm
was observable among the passengers, and large
crowd cheered Justify as the steamer swung Out from
her pier The steamer Ospray lett yesterday Also, Tor
New Grenada, carrying out some fifty families Tor
permanent settlement in the province of Carthagena
rhoy go out under the auspices OF the Central Anie
rican Canal Company. New Granada is the seat OF
Walkers government. Laborers are about to be
employed Immediately to put tho canal in working
order. In country where thers Is no WINTER anu
three crops year may be raised, it may be pre-
ahmed that both aborers and canals will have pen-
ty to do.
The weather at this season is go precarious that it
is not safe to give opinion upon IT, Yesterday we
were congra,ulating ourselves upon the prospect OF
an early spring. to-day it SHOWS as 1t did month
ago. The "uldest inhabItant' is sorely puzzled
aI mt it. In fact that mythical individual, has lost
much of prestige during the present season.
Editors throughout the Union may begin to look
up Frank Leslie is about to present TO the pubic
in his illustrated newspaper, the kenesses of the most
celebrated newspaper editors in the country. twill no
doubt form perfect galaxy Of ADericnn masculine
beenty IL is surprising that some Yankee had not
bit on such good idea before. book containing
the hksnesses would have all extensive sale
The light of the Live Oak Clubs has become e1
since the nomination of Fillmore for the
They ara now being changed n:o Ma
unal American Associations.
The New Workers appear 10 be in great trouble, at
his moment about q proper name tor the great Gen.
ral Park. 1t would be an act OF chenty IL some me
friendly city would coma to the rescue. Some are or
calling it Croton Park" but tho objection to this 49,
hat we are already deluged with Croton. Some pro-
pose Manhattan" but that is the name OF the island
One or two have been courageous enough 10 Suggest
'Hiawatha," while not few arc under the impress
u 'Hiyhfuuten" ROANOKE.