The New York herald., 1870-01-09
A SEAaONABLE RECORD.
Notes from Old Dinrics-Ciosing nnd Opening
CT tho uud,Sn i:iver from 17SO 10 1852
A Valuable Table.

Notes from Old Diarics-Ciosing and Opening
CT tho uud ,0n Liver from 17SO 10 1852
A Valuable Table.
NEwBURG, Jan. Q, 1870.
To THE EDITOR or TILE HERALD:
In answer your challenge IN Wednesday q
HERALD l send you the following information, the
results Of my search for the data IN question. AL.
though 1t may fa 70 satisfy III Oil particulars yoar
cnal,cugc, nevertheless Il may prove OF some lu-
tercs. 10 your readers. 1t must be borne In mlnd
hat at tne time the table commences there wer, 10
steamDoais or tugs. and where u steamboat could
easiy now through the leo NOWADAYS 1t was impos-
s!bc Tor siOop to do 3d. nor was It attempted in
those days.
l7so-00-Mild winter; river open until February 8.
l7JJ-i-Ncry severe wcaincr la Dec.nDer; river
closed Oh Uecealuer 5.
I7yi-S.-A very severe winter; vcr closed Decem-
I7Ja-3--Rivcr open oil winter to Poughkecnsie;
closed ut Albany december IL
liv5-4-Mild winter; f.ver closed December 20.
l1Dl-5-VerJ mlc winter, aud blG iiItie Snow;
river Closed January Il.
l7s5-0-No lce tiil december q; river open TIL
January b.
l7o' '-S-Very cary and severe winter; RIVER closed
November TO-
i7ss-s-very early, long ana severe winter; river
loJo-l-tlld winter and but little snow river
closet January 8.
l3ul-2-nalnarxau.y mid winter river Opel to
February j.
lSJ--o-Mid and variable, with li:Ie snow; river
closed Uecemoer ~.
Io03-i-Modefate wiatcr; river open TIL Jan
l5ol-5-A remarkably cod aud variable winter;
! deep snow, heavy UiAds ald rains; rVcr Closed
| December Is.
loJ5-6 Mid win.cr; river closed January 0; open
| February ~
lovo-.A severe WINTER river clio ell December II.
lsOi-s-A mid wiLtef; tiser closed January !.
130s-J-LOiig ana severe winter, WlLn hiucn snow:
| river closed s;h December.
REMARKABLY mud TIL January 10, when The
river Cio5eu; Lueu severe.
1Sl0-ll--Moderite wilter though much Snow
river closed DccellDer H.
lsil-l2-A severe winter; river closed Goth De-
ceInper.
l5l--l3-A severe winter; river closed 2lst De-
cembcr.
loIi-l4-A severe winter; river closed 2,d Do
cenDer.
Isl. .-l5-very severe ana yar,aoc winter; river
closed December 10.
lsi5-l0-Wlnter variable mt not severe; river
closed December 3 opened April 3.
lal3-l7-A severe winter; RIVER c!oscA Deccn-
is.7-ls-River closed December 7, opened 14th
closed agan list december.
lols-lY-isver closed december IA; opencl April 3.
l,i9-3O-Severe winter, river closed december IL;
opened March 2o
IsaJ-ll-Klycr closel November H. opened goth;
closed again December l, openei Marcn II.
Tue hudson WAS crossed Oh tue ICE between the
city OF New YORK ana roweS Hook for several day
Durlny the last l0J years the river has Deen pass.-
De on the Ice IN the same manner only four tunes
VIZ, i14J-4i, l7o4-5j, I71J-sJ, to4J-2I
ls2l-22-aevere wiGler; river closed December 49,;
,s4s-25-hiycr closed December q ana opened
March "a.
lsza--4-River closed November 20; openel De
ce.nber 5; closed Decembef ~ Opcleu Dcce.nUer ~:
closed January ~; opened March 5.
lS-4-2o- iii winter; river closed January and
opened Marcl U.
ls25-2o-Kiycr closed December Is; opened
March o.
ls20-27-Severe winter; river closed December "a;
Opelel Marcn -
Is27-2S-laver closed only about three weeks, at
different times.
lS2s-9J-- severe winter; river closed December 25
and opened April ..
ls2J-au-Itiver closed January II ana opened
ApIil /.
ls3o-3l-ycry severe winter; river closed January
IL; opened March IT,
is5i-sl--very severe winter; river closed Dccem-
ber I; opened March 2j.
From the above table your readers can draw their
own conclusions In reference to the mildness and
severity Of different winters 1t is unnecessary to
Comment on the table at any length. ltwl be seen,
however, thai tae most CURIOUS winter Was tnat or
lo2j-4, wnen tue river closed Snree times; Wne
that OF lsS2-93 was remarkable on account OF
tue river Oeing open all winter to Pousnkeepse.
Hoping the above may Interest You, cvea II It does
not exactly satisfy your cnall;ngc remain. yours,
ttuy, CASSlNl.
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