The daily gazette., 1880-12-31
SECOND EDITION
GOOD SKATING IN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 90, 1880.

The 4th Of February, 1889, 10 refer.
red to in the Columbia weather rec~
ords, which 20 back more than seven
ty-fve years, as the coolest day ever
known here, the Thermometer on that
occasion falling a. low - ] degrees
above zero. But to-day has far SUR
passed that and will probably DO re-
membered for many years TO come a.
the coolest day ever known in this re-
gion. Last night, at eleven O'Clock,
the mercury marked II degrees above
zero, and continued falling until day
break, when It recorded / degree be-
low zero. All the ponds In the vicini-
ty of Columbia sre frozen, and II the
coldconlinuest there will be good skating
tomorrow. Tonight the cold 10 in
tense, and the indications are that 1t
will be even severer than last night.
TIRE ARCTIC WAVE IN THE WEST.
CrNoINnATI, Ohio, Dec. 80, 1880.
The Ohio River closed here at Eve o.
clock this morning, and news received
| indicates that 1t 10 frozen over solid for
quite distance below. The thermometer
a. noon registered 20 degrees above
zero.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30, 1850.
The cold spell has been more severe
and lasting than. any for eight years,
but 1t has been singularly free from
casualties. The railroad trains were ar
irving quite late on all the roads, being
IL some cases, six hours behind time
Consider able difficulty 10 experienced In
handling freight and live stock, so that
the receipts have materially decreased al
the stock yards.
ST. LOUIS, No., Dee. 30. 1880.
The river was gorged some miles be
low the city last night Or early thii
mornirg, and the ice stopped running II
this harbor about half-past ten A. NJ
The weather 10 much milder to-day.
TIE DELAWARE CLOSED.
BoRDENTowN, Dee. 90, 1880.
| wThis is the coldest day experienced
here this winter. The Thermometer
ranges from degrees above to 10 de
grees below zero. The Delaware Rive
10 agaiR closed tight from shore. Thii
morning men were crossing from Pen n
sylvaDia 10 New Jersey. They roper
that the snow back on the highways Il
eight feet in depth In some places whers
1t 10 In drifts.
ICE In THE MISSISSIPPI.
| SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 80 1850.
The weather 10 very cold and leo 4
running in the river.
COLD NEAR THE TROPICS.
COLUMBIA. Ga, Dec. 30, 1880.
The present is the coldest weather ol
record In this section. The thermomete
in this city stood at 4 degrees abov'
zero to-day aud on the Alabama hills
was ct Aero. The snowfall Of yssterda Q.
virtually suspended business.
KENTUCKY TREATED TO AN ICE cRor
Louisville, Dec. 80, 1880.
The Signal Ofies reports that tn
temperature here yesterday mornin
stoed at Z degrees below Esre, and at n
time during the day got higher than
degrees below. At midnight it was at
degrees below, with . brisk southwss
wind and clear weather.
AWAY DowN IN TENNESSEE.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 80, 1880.
The mercury fell last night TO 3 de
grees below sero in this city, the cold
est weather hero for four years. Th
ground 10 covered with snow to th
depth Of four inches.
COLD IN THE SOUTH.
DANvILLE, Va, Dec. 3o.-Th
weather 10 the coldest known here. Sney
fell until midnight. Last night th
thermometer stood 8 degrees above zero
at 0 o'clock 2 below, at midnight be
low, and at o o'clock this morning
was IL below.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-At7 7 A. M
the mercury at New Orleans stood at q
degrees above, a fall of s; Galveston, 21
above, q fall Of 8; Vicksburg, Miss, i
J above a fall of /; Jacksonville, Fla, 2
above, fall of 27; Cedar Keys, Fla, q
above, fail of 80; Savannah, Ga, Il
above, fall Of rs; Augusta, Ga, 9 sbov
fall of 35; Montgomery, ALA, 8 above,
fall of 1S; Charleston, S. e., Is above, {
fall of %; Norfolk, Va, 10 above, a fai
Of 1S; Wilmington,N. c., IL above,a fal