The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-23

The pelting snow storm with which New York and its
vicinity were visited Thursday last was one Of the
heaviest and most continuous that has been experienced
for number Of years. The manifestations Of the storm
began 70 present themselves 30 early a. Monday
evening last, when there was q light and
rather pleasant sprinkle, accompanied by lower
ing clouds and an atmosphere that was
totally obscured by the presence Of the feahery par
tcles The continued to fall slightly all Monday
night and Tuesday morning began to gravitato fast
and heavily towards the earth In fact, shortly after
the breaking Of the morning the Indications betokened
the arrival Of the long expected equinocal storm But
between four and five O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the
snow, Of which there several inches the ground
suddenly ceased to fall, and the sunshine again
shone out bright and cheeringy.
But the grand display Of the Storm King was re-
served with mathematical precision for the very day Of
the vernal equinox, the 2lst of March, which was
Thursday last. From early dawn the snow fell
in thick fakes and with astonishing rapidty filling the
Dir with myriads Of minute atoms which foaed abou.
and chased each other In kind Of dancing frolic "a
they driven about BY the light morning breeze
soon became evident that the did not intend TO held
up ali. hs day advanced the fall grew heavier
I'll At night down In perfect shower The condi
ton Of the streets rtoerabc TO pedestrians ana the
unfortunate stage horseswhose position s not, under
any circumstances to be envied-certainly had their
burdens and their snerings riehtfuly increased From
ten o'clock to midnight Of Thursday the storm ragged with
unusual violence. sharp and biting westerly gale
companied the heavy fall Of snow, driving the fakes and
the fallen masses along the streets with the force Of
miniature hurricane The balls parties, receptions and 9TH
arrangements Fixed that evening had Suddenly to b.
suspended but mesgery attended nobody but very
neghbors judging u expedent or comfortable 20
brave the elemental strife OF tie evening Bright fires
in demand, ard the coal dealers felt happy and
calculated brief blessings on the Saint Of Brooklyn
Heights. who had previously been in the darkest part
Of their black books The only regret that could alloy
ths happiness tho reflection that the snow
about "played OUT
II is rather remarkable that the spring season should
have opened with more severe snow storm that we
had during winter The spring OF last year was inah.
guTated with visitation OF dustthe most peppery and
terrible that had been seen for many But there
was snow at ALL The capers OF the dust and wind
created great slaughter among the crn1nt!c communi
ty and satns silks and cashneres were roughly and
ceremoniously done for. The fair visitors TO the fhon
bic smporiums Of the city were sadly troubled By the
fore the spring openings were not AZ well
attended they would otherwise most certainly
have BEEN The spring openings Of yesterday were very
sparsely attended though for the The
and slush this occasion took the places o the
dust and wind Of last year We are told that the only
vsers TO the Of the leaders Of the ton
ladies' and gentlemen from the country, for whom
there terror in the weather.
Since the 1S43 believe the equinox has never
been usbered ln with such violent snow Storm ON tho
nth Of March OF that year the Appearances Of heavy
much the same rs they were during the past
week. On the Goth Of the month the storm cumi
mated, blowing down a number Of houses destroy ing
great quantities CT property and sacrificing several lives
storms that ever visited New York where u sppesrs il
most violent. Tho high wind which ragged at the
time made worse, causiDg immense drifts the like Of
which seldom In Pine street the drifts
deep that people were obliged to dig tunnels
through the high banks on the crossings In order 70 get
acrcss the street.
Although the late equlnoctal storm has not been 80
severe as Its formidable predecessor II has not passed OF
without leaving its memories behind.
Tho prevalence Of heavy westerly gales has caused
large number q vessels TO be out unusual time but
Thursday there quite reduction In the number
Of over due vessels By the arrival Of seven ships six
stor from Liverpool also arrived she intended 10 be
sister ship TO the Zulu, now ply ing between this port
and kr gston jamaica All OF these vessels report very
heavy weather outside, and all the captains Of the
opinion that much damage has been done to shipping.
The packet ship Mndon, Capt Hnrleat, % arrived on
18th inst while hove to OF Fire island, with main yard
TO the mast, was run into by New York bark, which
carried away the minyard, main topeaily ard, star
board quarter boat and chain plates fore aad aft and
raised the pail bits, rendering the wndlass altogether
usctss Capt Hurlbut also reports that the ith inst
William Dgad, Of Wales, fell from the jbboon and
drowned When or Barnegat Charles Brown, seaman
cied rom exposure 10 the weather.
Captain Lambert, Of the bark James Daggett, from
Glasgow reports that at three O'Clock tho morning Of
the 10th bis bark was In contact with large ship, which
carried away the bowfpr Of the James Daggett and all
the gear attached also cahead, anchor, msinyard, &C.
The ship Excelsior, Captain Swift, which arrived
Thursday, makes the following report-Feb. 10, lat.
IL degrees 81 minutes Ion 30 degrees 10 minutes passed
bark abardontd with her sails blowing away from her
yards; the maipmast went her side while in sight
March s. while in lat 40 degrees lon So degrees 30 min
utos, passed another chip, apparently abandoned, with
her kmain and mzen gone, and shipping water at the
same time. The Excelsior has had continuation OF
westerly gales the entire passage
The gale Of Thursday was very hard outside, and we
may expect 10 lear OF much damage being dore by II.
he Albany Argr Of yesterday states that from IIud
son 10 Albany the river one mass of cc with e ex
ception OF few OPENINGS In the channel and where the
difrent creeks and streams empty into it, and froz
ffcm tbere TO shore the entire distance Judging from
its clear, nim Appearance, and the many miles over
which II extends, should say that the argoet boats
would be unable 70 proceed and that navigation between
AIbsny and New York Is for the present stopped
When the express train arrived at Rhinebeck Thurs
day morning half pest ten O'Clock, The Hendrix Hud
son was y ing snugly In at the dock and about hAf
mile below three -four soops and the barge Enterprise
secured 10 the ice house dock At Tvoli, eight
miles below, the Vanderbilt also moored safely 10
the dock. Poth the Hendrix Hudson and Vanderbilt
were bound for Albany but on Thursday morning their
bows were turned towards New York largo steamsr--
probably the Manhattanhad cvids nty made her regu.
Jar trip TO Rondout on puesday night she oseved
lying At the dock In Rondout creek Thursday
ing. Between Poughkeepse and Rnnebeck the Norwich,
with about twenty nve canal boats and barges in tow
was eowy stesmipg along bound north. Az Hudson the
oregon, with tnly her bow touching the dock was ob
served, her stern pointing nearly directly across IN
river she arrived st that city time 1hrfsdai