New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-11
THE COLD WEATHER.

W edneSdhN, uh1 ana night together, was
recorded in this ctyst least says our veneer
able brother of The EreRing Post, whose statements
ought TO be received as vertes, since he long ago
rived at years of discretion. The mercury but
very little above in the warmest part of the day,
and for most of the time kept respectful distance
below that cold landmark
Many inconvenience resulted from this severe de-
preston of temperature. The gaspipes crystalized
with ice so to stop the flow in many places and the
city was pretty much in the dark, the streets lamps,
store lamps and other lumnarics of the night having
gone out at an early hour, with intention of coming
back except with Mr.. Meriams approaching warm
tenn.
The CrOton hydrants, unless indoors o. otherwise
well protected frozen up, and thousands Of ex
tremely cross domestics were abroad with buckets,
pals and jugs looking for that fortunate neghbor whose
water had not been embargoed. In many instances,
pipes have burst and much damage has been done by
the Overlooking of stores and dwellings.
The cutters are full OF ice and snow so that sops
flow in upon the sidewalks and freeze there disgusting
alike to the foot and the eve.
Ash-carts cannot ocomote to advantage and many
families have filed with coal ashes all the box barrel,
kettle and fireplace storage that they have, and must
perorce break the law by throwing the further accu-
mutation Of rubbish into the street.
These are some of the more important disagreeabes
that day has brought FORTH Among the ncdentals,
more or less annoying noticed immense falling off
in the number rider and in atendaic at places
of amusement-he simple attraction of warm fire out
drawing eight horses. half dozen theaters and an
immense museum
Railroad trains were behind time everywhere 1t be-
neinpossibe to work the engines up to the required
power by reason Of the water freezing in the tender
and supply pipes.
The steamboats, due from Stonngton, Norwich and
Fall River did not arrive on Thursday morning. The
Connecticut which was to leave Wednesday evening for
Norwich did not do So on account of the weather and
ice The Empire State for Fall River, and the Com
modore for StOningtOn, went out at the usual hour
4p.m.
The Elm City came in Yesterday morning from New.
Haven and reports having encountered large quaint
ties Of drift ice between here and Sands Point 1t is
stated by the Iegate pilots that there is more ice
about Throggs Neck and Sands Point than anywhere
else in the East River account Of the extensive flats
and bays in that vicinity.
The Bay State from Fall River, came in at II M
having left Fall River at 10 o'clock Wednesday night
The Bay State passed the Worcester Yesterday morn
ing off New Haven, bound here from StoningtOn
The boat of the Norwich and Boston Line arrived at
n quarter before g
The following is IA record of the temperature from
p M Of Wednesday to p. m. yesterday, as noted by
Mr.. Meniam
Jan. 81 to 7 p mo above zero.
lo-l MO below zero....ioe m q above zero
4eud =. mo bel. Zero. y q. m.-0o above zero
below Ss ye4o and %to above aSSye zero zero
"a m-zero ..............' p m-lS' above Zero
The temperature was stationary on Wednesday from
] to D. m.-seven consecutive hours. The wind
n. W. from p. of that day to p m. of yesterday.
The sidewalks in every part of the city are in n
very unsafe condition for pedestrians, and numerous ac
cidents from falling upon them occur daily. Occupants
If premises whose front walks in this state should
cause sand or ashes to be- thrown upon them, else
hive the ice entirely removed. The Police should see
that one or the other of these alternatives il adopted
The Eart River Is filed with floating ice and the
boats Of the Hamilton aud Montague Ferries
found it difficult to continue their trips yesterday
ING. The boats OF the Fulton Ferry with usual
regularity, although the trips are heightened in tme
But Of yesterday morning. was MT it singer
People who most mornings of the year find il Diff
cult matter to fOsake their beds, made the discovery
that il was dOubly so yesterday and invountarily
pulled the blankets and comfoters higher up rther
heads ard ears and snugged down for another napas
if "A half hour or an hour would make the task Of rs
ing and performing the duties Of the toilet whit
easier And when the last breakfast-be sounded and
they had gone through with these ndspensables and
crawed down stair with what blue and blanched
frgertps they huddled about the CRATE before pro-
cecdng TO discuss the hot buckwheat cakes and coffee
and to look at the morning paper And then, when
their internal capacity would hold more still harder
than even the getting out of bed the inevitable
Journey down town. or over from of the adjacent
cities Gaps were in demand, with warm lappets for
the ear; ard the e.sory stOye-ppe beaver was
for the time being discarded by those who sought for
genuine comfoa. Shawls and mttens were piled over
coats and gloves, and the dignity OF motion was for
gotten IN universal stampede by way of keeping
hands and feet comfortable. Boys not yet of age,
with the slightest symptoms Of down on their effem-
innate chns became gray-beards before they reached
the ferry, and mddle-aged gentlemen with whiskers
ard mustaches made very respectable Lears in their
appearance in the time consumed by walk Of half
mile Few braved the cold air Of the river by stand
ing outside during the passage over and when the
chains were down the rush was forthwith resumed.
The few wheeled vehicles that were out creaked and
cracked as they rolled the crisp snow and horses
looked a. if they had been partakng Of breakfast Of
iccle though the smoke that Issued from their nos
trils would rather have indicated species OF
Diet Everybody looked at everybody else as If i'm
pIonrg his sympathy, and many sociable remark
about the weather occurred between entire strangers
1t was of course the coolest day Of the season. and
doubtless many persons imagined ii even cold enough
to surpass any day in the memory Of that remarkable
myth "The Oldest Inhabitant' - Ii was nipping
" and an eager air. Heaven pity the poor on such
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