Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-16
SNOW in THE sunny SOUTH.
Trains Hooked on she Memphis ana
charleston Railroad = Fourteen
Inches of Snow IA VIeksburx.

| Trains Hooked ON the MemDhfS and
| Charleston Railroad = Fourteen
Inches of Snow IA VIeksburx.
From the Memphis Avalanche, Jan. a.
One OF the most remarkable snow
storms ever seen in the South. fell 10
Mississippi and Alabama last SUNDAY
night Cars which arrived here vester-
day morning from Huntsville were still
covered with snow, although the day
seemed quite warm. We have heard Of
the snow as far east as Tnscumbia, and
west Of that to point this side of Grand
Junction, north Of Grand Junction to
jackson, Tennessee, and south far below
Canton, Mississippi
In the region Of Huntsville the snow
fell to the depth Of eight or ten inches.
and IN some places, in the bollows and
cuts Of the railroad, it had drifted to the
depth of three or four feet, and the pas
sage of trains was greatly impeded We
ars informed that it was necessary five
times IN a few miles tc unfasten the los
connective from the passenger train, and
clear away the banks Of snow that Oh
strueted the road One train was de-
layed several hours. Such an occur
renee on that road is very rare indeed.
At Holly Springs, We learn from Sol
George Myers, snow fell Monday uighs
three or four inches deep, and Monday
following rabbit hunting prevailed
throughout the borders of Marshall
county. 1t was rare sport for the cOuu-
try bsys; but before night the snow De.
ehned in favor Of General Mud, and then
the surviving rabbits had the Joke in
their favor
At Vieksburg, where magnolias bloom
and orange trees smile in mid winter, the
snow was over a foot deep. Only think
snOw-balling and sleighing in the sunny
latitude Of Nicksburg. The Herald Of
the 18th says:
Fourteen inches snow, and not a par
ticle OF ice to be seen. We had on sun
day what is generally called q snow
storm. The weather was moderate, and
almost calm, but the snow fell, and kept
Oh falling; in fact, it "snew' all day and
all night, and with all the dripping, we
didn't have an iciele, and with all the
water, nary freeze. Yesterday morning
the snow was measured by many persons
in As many different places-the lowest
was eleven and three-quarters, and the
highest fifteen inches SUNDAY was
glorious DAY tor sn0WDauer5 The BOYS
had their fun. Oar neighbOfs, Fenueriy
and Hardaway, and a few others, who
had their windows smashed, could M see
it, however. A brigade Of snowballers
held Washington street all day, and
back streets and alleys were popular "a
they were never popular before
"A few sleighs were out, but the mud
was not calculated to inspire the riders,
and taken along with the snOwballs, rath-
er discouraged the amusement The
weight OF snow destroyed a great portion
Of the shrubbery which has survived the
war in the city, and desOlatiOn reigns in
many gardens. As we write the snow is
rapidly melting, and the streets are aw,
full Our thoroughfares are muddy
enough to please the most fastidOus con-
thrilling darkness Of the
night alfording a splendid opportunity of
testing the waterproof capacity OF
leather We have waited long this season
FOR a snow, and we have had tin short,
we think we have had enough"