Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-28
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The Cold Weather.

Aoes ~hscu uoS PteFAHeu noIolIV sle '@'s -S.l
eight days The snow which fell on the 18th, stlll
remains with slight exceptions, where 1t has been
partially melted under the rays of the sun. FRIDAY
and Saturday were very cold. but there were some
indications on Sunday and Monday Of . milder tenn
perature, and some little thawing commenced.
Many Of our Inhabitants were without fuel, having
neglected-those of them who we're able to do 30
to provide in this respect during the Fall. This will
learn them lesson. Two horse loads have sold as
high as 81 SO. and four and five horse loads at 3d.
We learn that several wagons were employed to
haul to the destitute and that their wants in this
and other respects, have been to considerable ex-
tent supplied.
In the country, where fuel and the means Of sub
sistence are more abundant than in the towns, the
suffering has not been SO severe; yet the farmers
have had their hands full in getting wood to keep
their fires going, and in attending to their stock
We are still without news from the North. We
have received for several days past the Charleston,
Savannah Wilmington, and Charlotte and Salisbury
papers; but We have received no paper or letter
from fan north Petersburg, since the 18th OF
the month. 1t is rumored-and the rumor, we fear,
is true-that some fifteen persons in Petersburg
frozen to death, for want of fuel. The supply
of coal gave out The papers, before the cold
weather commenced here, spoke of scarcity of fuel
in rnany of the Northern and Western Cities.
We make some extracts below from exchan-
ges, showing the state of the weather in different
localities:
Snow SroRM-We had, on Sunday last, one Of
the severest storms experienced In this part of
the State for many years. On yesterday morning,
the thermometer, in exposed places, was down to
six. The lies in banks, in some places two
and two-and-a-haf feet deep; in others, only few
two trips, stopped no doubt by the drifts. Their
mometer this morning, one degree below zero.
Salisbury Watchnsnm, 10th Jan.
The accounts by the train from Weldon last night
represent the storm and cold as having been terri
bly, severe in that section Of the State. The snow
had drifted into the holoxs and lesser valleys, ma
king the whole surface of the ground appear COM
parativcly level There are painful rumors of per
sons having gone to hunt up Stock and getting lost
in the snow in these hollows, where it was many
feet Deep 1t is feared that some lives have been
lost. Before the train left Weldon yesterday dis
patch had been received there, representing the
state of things At Petersburg, and north Of it, as
without any parallel. Many persons had persisted
ION cold and exposure. No mail from the North
has reached Weldon this week.
The Wilmington and Weldon Road is now clear
and open throughout, owing to the arduous
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Still hard to get water. The same difficulty is ex-
pcrenced on the Wilmington and Manchester Rail-
road, although we have not heard that any serious
distinctions have been occasioned by the snow.
We understand that the heavy sleet extended at
least as far south Montgomery, Alabama and
that everything between here and there is covered
with ice The telegraph is working very well South
of US. North and West it is not
Wilmington Journal Jan. o.
SNow.-On Sunday the 18th inst, we had the
severest snow storm at this place that has visited
these regions in fifteen years. The snow was from
Snow AND CelD WEATnER-On Sunday last, we
had severe snow storm, the snow falling to the
depth of som" ten or twelve inches. The weather
continuing extremely cold, our youthful population
had fine opportunity of enjoying the northern
sports of seish-riding, snowballlng &c. On Tues
day the thermometer stood at two degrees below
Zero the coolest weather known in these parts, Tar
river frozen over, navigation suspended, &c. On
Wednesday night another fall of snow. two or three
inches deep, the weather yet extremely cold. On
Thursday the thermometer five degrees below Zero
&c. Whew !-1ar6oro' Southerner.
CoLD WEArHER-SNow SroRx.-We have had
| unusually cold weather for the last three weeks
| The thermometer ranging most Of the mornings at
from ten to twelve degrees. On Saturday last the
| cold moderated somewhat, and considerable rain
| fell that night On Sunday morning the cold b,.
came intense, and early in the day the snow COM
menCcu IalnS anu continued 10 at I'LL atc NJ night
| The was fine and dry, and was driven by the
wind, which blew gale all day, into heaps of two
feet and more in depth. The intensity of the cold
may be inferred from the fact that Chickens doves
and other birds were found frozen.
Caerup Is CO. Gazette
Captain Fremont, who has Just returned from
Weldon, informs us that the telegraph brought the
news to Weldon that Wednesday morning a
tram had started from Petersburg with two engines
for the purpose Of trying to get through As late
8 o'clock on Wednesday evening the train had not
reached Weldon nor been heard from. The Roads
north of Richmond are blocked up, with no pros
pect of their being soon opened. The telegraph
line north of that point is also down.
Up to this time no train has passed between Wei
don and Petersburg since the commencement of the
snow storm. But one train has passed over the
Seaboard Road to Portsmouth and Norfolk, and pas.
sengers going north must there halt for the Bay
boats have been forced to suspend their trips on &C.
count Of ice. Some five trains have passed I'D the
Wilmington and Weldon Road, and there being nc
connection north, the passengers have had to stop
at Weldon, where everything is crowded, and nc
further accommodations to oc had. It's recommen
ded to passengers going north to remain in Will
min gton until it is ascertained that the lines north
of Weldon open for travel. 1t will be better
and pleasanter every way.
Until the through connection is restored, we un
ders,and that but one ;rain day will be run each
way on the W ilmington and Weldon Road--the day
train up and down. Wilmington Journal, JAM Is
A HEAVY Snow SroRM.-We have just experienc
ed the sevcrest snow Storm in all probability, tina
has visited this country for the last half century,
About nine o'clock, on Saturday night last, it com
menced showing and continued on till near day
Monday morning; during the most of which time
there was very severe wind, causing the snow t,
penetrate through every crevce and air hole of ou
domicis. The snow was so drifted by the wind
to make it difficult to ascertain the average depth
We have heard it estimated at about two feet
GreensdorougA IN. CO. Patriot