New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-15

Its severity Everxwhere.

CHICAGO, December IL The intense cold
weather continues early this morning. The
thermometer in this city ranged from ten to
eleven degrees below zero. The Mississippi
is frozen over as far down as Cairo. At
Quincy last night the thermometer reached
thirteen degrees below.
K ANsAs CRY, December 1.-THE weather
yesterday and to-day is pronounced by old
settlers to be the coldest experienced since
1856. The thermometer at eight A. NJ. stood
above the bridge, leaving clear harbor for
the ferry. Connections with the Hannibal
and St. Joseph road, heretofore impeded by
heavy floating ice, are now made regularly.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, December 1.-THE
weather has been intensely cold here for the
last two days. The thermometer this morn
ing stood at fifteen degrees below zero.
Trains upon all our Kansas roads have been
blockaded.' The Kansas Pacific is now all
right as far as Ellsworth. The Kansas river
is frozen over. A train from Leavenworth
was three days in getting through to this
place. There are thousands of bushels of
potatoes in the ground in this section not
yet dug, Such severe weather was never
known in this State at this season. There
is about eight inches of snow on the ground,
but no slelghing and worse wheeling, as the
snow fell IN the mud and then froze up.
LOUISVILLE, December 1.-THE weather
during the past forty-eight hours has con-
tinued steadily cold. The thermometer this
morning sunk to three degrees above zero
and tonight it stands at eight above zero.
ST. LOUIS, December 1l.-Navigation was
suspended to day by the Underwriters put.
ting an embargo On steamers. The river is
bank full of heavy ice, but the water being
five or six feet higher than is usual at this
season, but little apprehension is felt of q
gorge. The Illinois river is reported frozen
over its entire length, and the Missouri is
supposed to be gorged at st. Charles, a few
miles above its mouth. The theory with
some is that the Mississippi will gorge at
Quincy bridge, and that all the ice below
will run out, leaving clear water from that
point to Cairo, and that navigation south
win be resumed in few days. The weather
last night and to-day was colder than has
been known here in December for thirty
two years. The mercury sunk to fourteen
degrees below zero in exposed places, and
to-day it ranged from four to nine below.
Tonight, however, the temperature has
materially moderated, and the thermometer
now marks three degrees above zero. The
ferry company to-day tested the powers OF
their ice breaker, the ram Vindicator, which
was purchased to keep the harbor clear OF
ice. She worked admirably, plowing through
the masses of heavy ice with the utmost
ease, breaking it into small pieces, and
| keeping it in constant motion. The ferry
communication with the Illinois shore is
now made certain, no matter how much ice
there may be, and the rapid and safe transit
of passengers and freight during the winter
is assured beyond question. 's
ALTON, December 1.-THE weather is in.
tensely cold for this locality. lThe mercury
is fourteen degrees ibelow zero-the coldesi
sver known here SO early in the season
Navigation has closed abruptly. The Hi
nois river is frozen over, and the Mississippi
To-
FULTON, December 1.-THE Mississippi
river is frozen over at this place. Foot pas
-seDgers are crossing on the ice.
NAuKEGAN, December 1.-THE sleighing
hereabouts is Of the very best. The DAMP
weather at the opening of the week gave
place TO cold. and the past two nights have
| been intensely severe, the mercury falling
many degrees below the freezing point
The air. however, is perfectly dry, and the
streets are thronged with teams.
/ CINCINNATI, December 1.-THE weather
continues intensely cold. THERMOMETERS
now stands tea degrees below zero and fall
| ing.
MANSFIELD, December IL Weather yer,
cold; Thermometer ranging below zero.
| AUGUSTA, Ca, December 11.-rhere wa
heavy sleet last night. Weather bolster
wILMIEGToN, n. c., December IL
Weather cold and rainy. Slight snow thi
evening. Thermometer 40. h
SAyANNAH, Ga,i, December. ll,-Weathe
cold. - 20 vs. ~
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December II.--To
day has been the coolest day of the season
|, CAIRO, III, December 1.-THE mercnr
was one degree below zero at seven ocloe
this morning, ard eight deerees above q
noon. The Mississippi river is full of float
ing ice, compelling all st. Louis boun
steamers to lay uD here, aisrs1ssT 81