The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-31
THE WEATHER AT THE NORTH.

The Philadelphia Ledger of yesterday, says that
sat six O'Clock on Thursday morning, the thermo
meter marked temperature of II degrees above
zero. lower by ~ degrees than it was during De
cembel, 1856, which the commencement of ar
unusually severe winter. The lowest temperature
marked in December last was 20 degrees; in Decem
ber, 1857, 271@ degrees. The cold is now intense
enough to make large crop of ice, and ice dealers
taking advantage of it. Ice of splendid quail
ty, about inches in thickness, was cut from the
Schuylki, above Paramount, Yesterday. Below
the dam, the river frozen over. On the Della.
there is considerable floating ice, but the ferry
boats find no difficulty crossing or re-crOssing."
The New York Tribune states that since Tuesday
morning a continuous stream of ice has been pour.
ing down the North River, and drifting about in
the Upper and Lower Bays, part of it flowing ur
the East River to He'll Gate, and finding lOdgment
in every dock. Along the North River piers the
ice was packed in to such degree that vessels were
considerably hindered in their movements. When
the wind changed, the ice collected towards the
Jersey City shore, and went in stream towards
the neighborhood of Bedloe's Island, whence il
scattered in every direction over the Bay.
The following the telegraphc reports O
Thursday, December 80, 1853:
HUDSON, n Y.-Shortly before sunrise, the ther
mometer stood IA deg. below zero.
MoNTREAL.-We Gather very cold and clear; ther
mometer II deg. below zero. The river frozen oppo
opposite the city.
BosToN--Thermometer deg. below zero. Weathe
clear. Ice forming in the bay.
ROUSES G0INT-IhermOmeter 81 deg. below zero
ST. .JoHNsBURY-Thermomete SO deg. below zero
Observation-Disclosures 20 deg. below zero
WHITE RIVER Observation-Disclosures "a deg
below zero
NAvAL.-The United States steam-corvette Ian
caster arrived at Panama on the 9Th inst, 128 day
from the United States. She sailed from Philadel
phia on the 9th of August, and arrived at Panamt
on the 9th Of December. She lost three men on tn,
passage out; the remainder of her and officer
were in good health. The United States steame
Saranac and sl)op-of-war Levant were also a
Panama The United States sloop-of-war St
Mary's was cruising on the Mexican coast, and th
soop-ot-war Cyane was at Realejo on the 14th inst.
all well.
The United States steam-frigate Roanoke, Capt
w. II. Gardner, under the command of Flag Office
w. McCluney, and the storeship Relief were a
Aspinwa on the 18th instant; the general healtl
of the officers and crews of both ships was good
The United States ship Sabine was going
cruise
The United States sloop-ofwar Jamestown, Com
mander Thomas Turner, was at San Juan del NOrtt
on the 18th ult.; all well.
The United States steamer Michigan was sent ou
of commission on the Goth inst, at Erie, Pa. Sh
will be housed over forthwith, and remain ther
during the winter months, while the necessary re
pairs are being made. She will go in commissio
in spring, us usual The United States steame
Dispatch, having been rebuilt at Norfolk, wa
launched few days ago She is to be fitted VI
forthwith for sea. Her destination will prObabl
be Brazil. The following are her chief dimensions
length, l69 feet width, "a feet 500 tons burden
$50 horsepower. Her armament consists of fou
32-pounG shell guns, and one l0-inch Dahlgrel
pivot gun. She carries crew of l20 men and off
GERS, all told.