New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-26
THE CANALS FREEZING UP.
From The Albany Journal, Nor. D.

The fibdrb J1rrn1, N0r. -.
Fcrvarders in this city this morning received dis
matches from tier agents in Schenectady aud Uics to
The effect that the canal was frozen over a. both pisces
and that boats coud not be moved account of the
ice From this city to the Aqueduct. canal navigs-
ti,n i uninterrupted. lis ss usual the asspace inst
Ihis mornirg the last nights Registering Tasr
om eter marked FIVE degrees abova zero lat the resi-
depce of Joel w. Andrews, No. II High street.. AT
;T9,; the ssB 1 f ' SoS 1 esas
Of To- dav Will doubtless close the canal at this snd
AT the western end it WAS closed last night
At Rochester the canal is icy, and boats are last
There lie good deal of produce ahoas. Ihe canal ms
~ sbut pan within twepty-four hours.
AT Lockpor the canal is frozen stf and the hset
boats lie tied up securely.
AT Pendleton, ten miles east Of Tona wanda, yestsr
day boats were moving, but the water was full Of
snow.
At Brockport boats were passing; but there was
much obstruction from aud sush aud last nights
fiost turned the sush Into ice.
The ST. Catharnes Post says the snow has fallen to
the depth Of foot or in that town and navga-
ton of the Weand Canal is entirely stopped bY ice
twenty vessels, bound for Lake Ontario, are lying at
At Buffslo the canal Is frozen and ii, creek ia full
Of floating Ice.
" The following dispatches have been received to-day
by the Auditor: npo,o, No. o. ,os,
ITO the Hon. s BENTON: Canal freezing up rapidly
Boats Obliged lay up last night Ioebeaser started this
morning DOA'' ~" "P. j. McKINLAY Collector"
"ALsIos Nov. Is 1857.
"To n S. BENTON: Ffoze up on my section Broke ice
Yesterday inches Had tweny'evep horses 70 toy boat
in poit going west - ~
tBv Telegraph
ALBANY, Wednesday, Nov. %, 1857.
About midnight a very severe and sudden cnsnge
took place in the weather bere the WIND cnansed 10
the northwest and blew perfect gale for the balance
of the night, toe thermometer fslliog rapidly. Tni'
morning tee mercury marked III deg. above zero Inc
charge appears likely TO defeat the hopes entertained
Of keeping the canal open two weeks k ngsr between
here and Rochester and OF the resumption OF naylsa-
ton to Buffalo.
Unless the weather changes moderates canal navi
cation NAV be considered virtually suspended, although
some portions Of the canal are still free from ice only
twice before 10 the years 1888 and 1872 hiss navga
ton closed early the 25th OF November.
years II closed on that day In 1877 the canal closed
or November 81 but reopsned and remain cd naVl8aple
till December %. A very large amount OF produce ls
now on lite way. =. ,o-.
ALBANY, WedI esday, Nov. 25 1857.
Advices have been received from Syracuse. Fort
frozen tight at those points. e breakers are busy
engaged in attempting TO break passage through,
but the weather continues too cold to allow hope Of
Lyons, n. Y, Wednesday, Nov. 25. 1857:
Navigation il entirely suspended here, and this
mornirs boys are skating on the ice. The weather is
very cold and gives little prospect OF further nav'ga.
ton hi. season. large number Of boats are detained
on the Cay uga Marsh, and along the canal between
here and Buffalo.
CLOSING OF THE BEAUHARNOIS CANAL
MoNTREAL, Ca, Wednesday, Nov. %, 1851:
The weater here is very cold, the thsrnomen=r This
morning making A above zero.
The BesuhsrnOis Cans has been frozen over, and
its navigation il etc )ped for the season.