New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-09
weather Record Since as40
SEVERE FROST nv AlABAMA
qae Mercury Eight Degrees Below III
Richmond Last Evening

o.,o,lav was not only the coolest day Oh
-. hr, ,be coolest we have had according 10
-, ;,,ahtants. for The last 25 years. TN Sun
nor -ri1nirlt, tie mercury fell TO l37 below zero
"p, p little above zero during any part Of yes
ieidsy ~ co.,. ,r,I;f-
, from, the north freezing ears and noses without
ner,,. ard causing positive suffering 10 pedestrians
and al those compelled 10 be outdoors.
r,,ora TAYLOR whom we met in Broadway, brilliant
...sl bues Of crimson and violet, said he felt much
.,a- tban wLen lie rode behind reindeer in Lapland
lid, sae thermometer at JOo below zero. That great
,loycaehfare vas comparatively deserted. There was
noLoclede Of vehicles the Russ pavement no crowd
,reo,d,siou Of pedestrians the sidewalks. Only
Sv peTsons generally Of the sterner SEX hurried up
spd down fheir breath turning blue in the frosty air.
and resembling collection OF HollandeIs with phar
,oia pipes between their quiyering lips. Everybody
seemed 10 have army "reminiscences and TO be indulgng
in "a double quick" Outdoor peore however highly
bred forgot the precepfs of Chesterfield and fastened
Oh eir various missions If their houses were on fire.
OF their destiny were drawing them with irresistible
power.
The ca,ilen and stage ard car.dsivers particularly
were muel 10 tleir eyes, but still they suffered esecs
tyey and oten roze stiff before they could reach the
End o{ then journey In or two instances we heard
their being frozen to death while at their posts, and
number Of men was tsfen from the streets into adjacent
dwellings nearly nanimate from the severity OF the
we1ther.
The street.caFs were movable Greenlands, and pass
tngerE k them had painfully lively ideas Of Sir John
Frankias expedition and Of the habitations Of the
fsquimalx TIE cars are as uncomfortable as they
wei can be and those doomed 10 ride in them during
ilis weather are much 10 be ptied, aud more TO be
tSzeD.
On the firers early yesterday morning heavy mist
formed caused By Tie difference between the tenpera-
ue Of ihe wafer end the atmosphere. In the streams
that GRID TIE Island tie ice formed rapidly and
siderable Gales were visible floating drearily and
chilly BY. doing some injury 10 the piers.
Water in liquid form, was scarce and difficult Of
rtiainment; and persons who depended on the ord.
nay mems of abluon. found tie contents Of their
rws yesterday morning. quite solid the vessels
Everybody and everything was frozen, and tie a.
nopheTe file Arctic regions seemed have reached
us in the Metropolis. The North Pole appeared 10
have tumb,td down, and the coolest end 10 have fallen
across tits Island, whose occupants shivcred and
turned lre and red al the day long and went TO bed
coiDoflless and geld dream Of hunting for white
bears with Ifes of ice, and living icebergs, and
frrg With ice witches through all the easiul freez
ing ligtt.
Tie pOrds and small streams in this vicinity were
fozen hard enough to bear elephant. and ekaters
viii sufficient ioriituGe to endure the cold ndulged n
ihe exciting amusement to their hearts content and
bodies discomfort Generally, however the ice lacked
spectators few cared TO brave tho bitter weather
M the sake of the pleasure the entertainment Afforded
Last night the temperature underwent very little
thanse and bade fair 10 be almost low as on Sun
lsy night Ii this weather continues for a few days
longer We may look for skating the East River and
)le hudson.
TIE RIVERS or FIRE.
Barring tie blaze and tie Leat such wac the appear
srce Of botb North and East Rivers yesterday morn.
ing The sIroAe or fog rising from the water 10 TO II
feet, completely hiding the surface. and obsFucfDg
the view as to cause the fer,yboais TO blow tbeis
whistles while crossing. This Of itself is not an m.
occurrence but st is very rare thing TO see
iLs yaror dfsen the river and condensed Into
rbte powder covering docks, piers. shipping. &C.,
lsf on inch deep With the iaes, Of snOw as vas tie
use yesterday.
1t taprears hom TIE best sources Of Information TO
ielad tAsi lie temperature has hot el so low in this
hctcse sDco Ne rear lsOC The c0dcst period IN the
Ies e5 years was IN January 1874 when the range Of
'Nihesmometer showed for several days an average
ierTeaine eioaly Few degrees above zero. On that
.tisicn TIE East River between New Yolk and Brook.
Jasas ltzer oyes, and some Of onr citizens walled
acrGs on tie Zee
hile Wittsr OF ls06 t5c Noith River was covered
by aesHst of Zee so flick that teams Of sorses passed
G!ees SeN.Yo and Jersey City.
ne efee o'tlis weather has already been TO freeze
"e Waila6oa Bay rear the NavyYaId, Brooklyn,
aIeAe HscE.asaek aal Passaie Rycfs In Nov jersey.
Iist also considerable zee as we have said, in both
"n'nA ard Rsst Rivers; but the high wind. causing
'''al' mclioa Of the water prevents the freezing.
LEco2D or TIE THERMoNEIER
liA'oors iieamometer shows the record of TIE cold
"es'her IN SanuMy ond February in each year sinee
l,N'le hga'es sgaify!ng above zero when not
"tfwise malSed.
ne temperature at7 o'clock yesterday morning was
no" zero Al o'clock the mercury was lower. btt
elcord was made
~ '.s '''c mercury has been oniy tbiee Zines
o' zero in the daytime. The a.,ss ara. .Tan,,rv II
,.c ,., ss.0"' February s. 1861, below; January 8