Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-10
ITELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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7fecs--7he Islesrdph Wires Frustrated.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Jan. 5.--The greatest storm
Of sleet eyer known in this region occurred last
night The weather FOR three weeks past has been
exceedingly rainy, with an uhccmmonly low tenn
peraturc, the thermometer for many days standing
at only few degrees above the freezing point.
On Thursday night the weather partially cleared
up, and the cold increasing In intensity hard
freeze was the result.
Last night the clouds again began to gather, and
at IL o'clock heavy rain commenced, which con.
tinued throughous the entire night, and froze as
fast as it fell tr AH
This morning everything is incased in ice. from
half to an inch thick.
The weight of the ice has broken of the boughs
from our beautiful shade trees causing the streets
to present the appearance of vast bush heap.
In many instances great trees are split in two
from top to bottom as though splintered by thun-
derbolt while others are broken off close to the
ground, as though wrenched off by tornado. The
destruction of fruit trees, &C., ID immense, and
must occasion heavy loss.
The telegraph lines, as matter Of course, have
suffered severely, and if the storm has extended
over any considerable section of country, 1t win be
weeks before operations can be resumed, Fully
one-third the line throughout the town and along
the Camden Railroad, as far as we have informa.
ton, is lying upon the ground, Frustrated by the
weight Office, and in some cases even the poles are
down In the country the falling trees viii
doubtless cause further injuries,
To add to the misfortunes of the Company, great
damage has been done to the line by the recent In
undatiops in lower Georgia and Alabama, aud the
waters are still SO high as to prevent the making
of the necessary repairs.
No trains have yet arrived this morning, and we
have consequently ne information to affairs be-
low ~
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l0.-The pilot and o'clock
train from New York arrived here at Q o'clock this
morning. Both reached point ~ miles above
Camden where they stuck fast. Finding it i'm
possible to take the trains further, the engineer
and conductor took the engine and proceeded to
Camden for assistance.
During their absence the wood gave out, and the
passengers, in order to feed the stoves tore down
fences in the neighborhood. Finally, they had re-
course to the wood work Of the car, and demol
ished one of the handsomest belonging to the COM
pany. Afterwards the freight train came up, and
pushed the passenger cars slowly ahead, reaching
the Camden station at nine o'clock. a
The train left for Baltimore at nine this morning
but became blocked up by drifts and ice upon the
track For miles north of Wilmington the snow
was foot deep, consequently there is no chance
for any communication with Baltimore to-day
New York Markets.
NEw York, January lO.--Flour is quiet. Sales
of 900 barrels Straight State, at 50; good Ohio,
at S8 so /; Southern, % 81.
Wheat IS firm. Sales Of 5000 bushels, Wests.n
red, 81 90.
Corn is quiet. Sales Of 1000 bushels Western
mixed at OIL cents.
Pork is dull Sales of so barrels mess at $15 75.
Beef is dull. Sales Of 100 barrels Chicago re-
packed, at $l4 rs.
. Lard is improving. Sales of $50 barrels, at
ii IL cents.
Whiskey is quiet. Sales Of so barrels Ohio, at
36 "a cents.
Financial.
New York, January l0.-Stocks are lower
Sales of Canton's at % 5-S Chicago and Rock Is
land Railroad, SO Ia Cleveland and Toledo Rail
road, rs; Erie Railroad, "a; Michigan Central,
80 ga New York Central Railroad 90 Sd; Read