The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK H WHOLE NO. 7073. ALD. —> MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1856. PRICE TWO CENTS. FEARFUL RAILROAD CATASTROPHE. Zerrible Smash-up on the Hudson River Railroad. THREE PERSONS BILLED OUTRIGHT. ‘Iwenty-two Others Bruised, Scalded and Maimed. NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS, Se. Povonxesrsn, Jan. 9, 1856. A frightful accident occurred on the Hudson River Railroad to-day, on the track which erosses Montgomery ‘Cove, just below this city. ‘The express train from Albany, due kere at 1.10 P. Mf, did not reach here until nearly half-past two, the time for the atarting of the Poughkeepsie train South. Tho Albany train, however, was allowed to take the right of the track, end for that purpose the Ponghkeepsio train was detained ten minutes. Each train was drawn by two locomotives, As the first train neared the place where the scoident happened, a signal to atop was discovered about a quarter of a mile in ad- ‘vance, and the summons was immedistely obeyed. The object of the ¢etention proved to be » defect in the track. In about ten minutes after the stoppage of the Albany train the Poughkeepsie train came along at fall speed and dashed into it with sch fcroe that the car first struck was completely demolished, and the one pre- ceding it was nearly as bad y wrecked. In the cars de atroyed were about fifty passengers, and the only reason that the loas of life was not more extensive iy, that the paseengecs were warned of their danger just before the collision, thus enabling many w escape. As‘ far as ascertained, the following is a list of the killed and wounded:— KILLED. A young man and woman, names unknown—both ‘terribly mutilated. Mrs, Green, of Utica, was taken from the ruins alive, but died 590n after, INJUBBD. ‘Two lacies unknown. Jying at the Exchange House, ‘Very badly scalded, so that their recovery is considered doubtful. Mr. amd Mrs. Roberta, of Albany, slightly wounded. ‘Three ~children of the -above, badly poalded and bruised. J.D, Gott, of New York, slightly braised. Abei Priest,-of New York, out in the heed. Catharine Howell (colored), of New York, collar bone ‘broken, head bruised, &. Mr. Bogert, of new York, bead out, aad side and Hmbs injured, but not dangerously. Mrs. Campbell, of Utiea, slightly {ojured. H. Emmans, of Vernon, Onelda county, slightly in- jured. Mra. Oscar Hull, of New Haven, slightly injured. Captain Sebuler, of Albany, badly bruised and muti- lated. ‘Mias Gardner, a sister of H. Mix, of this city, and Mr. Pond, slightly injured. George Kloss, of Madison county, Ohio, skall fractured; in a precarious state. d George Harrington, of Washington, D.C., face scalded ‘and otherwise injured. Daniel Lord, lawyer, of New York, slightly injured. James Ludium, of New York, slightly injured. A little girl, name unknown, lyiog at Rutzers hotel; will probably die before morning. We have the following commusication from the Hud. sov River Railroad office:— A telegraphic despatch reached this office about 4 P. M. to-day, stating that a collision had occurred about two and a half miles below Pevgnkeopsie, Mr. Sloan, the President, and Mr. Sykes, the Suyerintendent, started on 5 P.M. train for Poughkeepete. When they arrive at the place of the disaster, a more cotailed statement may be expected, which will be immediately forwarded to the press. Since their departure the following tele- grapa bas been received:— Povanxxnrste, Jan. 9—7 P. M. ‘To Samvex Sioas, President, or M. L. SYxES, Jr., Superin- tendent:— ‘Three dead—one man and two ladies—one of the latter a Mrs. C. Green, of Utica. There are ten or twelve wounded, some cerfously. M. COHEN, SCENE AT THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD DEPOT. The train due at Chmmbers etreet at 934 o'clock last evening did not arrive until atter midnight, owing to some unaccountable delay on the road. A number of persons who had friends on the ill-fated train found their way tothedepot to learn something of thetr fate more than the brief telegraphic dospatch they had re- ccived contained. Mr. Wm. H. Wilcox, of this city, and Mr. Bigiowe, of Brooklyn, were both present—the former looking for news of hia wife and the latter of hia daugh- ter. There wasone disagreenble ineident connected with the grand St, {Nicholas sleighing party that should bo mentioned here. Mr. H Mix, under whose auspices the affair waa gotten up, received & despatch at the supper table, informing him of the injury and probable death of Misa Gardener, a sister of his wife, who was travelling to this city from Albany, in company with a young gontle- man to‘ whom she was shortly to be ma:ried. Mrs. Mix was taken from the room, and the sad news imparted to her. The circumstasce was announced among the guests, and casta gloom on the festivities of the night. At the depot there were several painful incidents wit- nessed. One young man was making inquiries for his sister, who was cn the train, and who was killed by the collision; but those present, who knew of the circum- wtaxce, could not find tt in their hearts to inform him o! the painfal intelligence. Others called to make in quiries, and the news we publish to-day will, no doubt, adden and make anxious many family cirs!os. The substance of the different private despatchos ap- ‘peared to be that the eollision occurred at Montgomery's Love, two miles this side of Poughkeepsie, Tae down @rains, owing to the condition of the road, were all over dae, and tho train from Poughkerpsie, regardless of the fact, and supposing that they could come to a turn out im time, dashed ahead at-a furious pace, when the colli- sion cecurred as described. The late hour at which the train arrived last night precludes us gtring any further particulars in this morn- dog's paper, Personal Intell! Ces Cole MoCres, who was charged with murder ia Kansas Territory, and lateyy mace Fis escape, ia to deliver a lec. ture in Detroit on the subject ot his adventures, Ctarteston, 10 ARBIVALS. From aton, In the s'eaush'p Marion—Mive H Doan, D J Levy, J B Morphy, b 1.0ng, J B Crawford, Thos Miner, and 2) tu the steerage. DEPARTURES. For Savannab, in the steamship Knoxville—R H Barnwell, ' wD Dubois, Chas Bellows, He ry De Conrey TC arnod, ‘Miss Mouran, Miss L Beranton Mrs W B sorsatoo, 2 chudren and servant, R HGardiver, lady ad 2 servants O Tinsley, ‘© Sturges, G Lauelee, Geo Hodees, Wa M Townsend, L, Relvom, B H Bhepbard and lady, A is Wart, a P Sharp, T Andrews, J Einw ey, T W Harrie, @ 6 Mitcholl, H Aus in, Mra Qranc, Min Merray, Capt Geo F Mason, sn/ 12 tn steerage, INTENSE COLD WUATHER. The Great Metropelis Nothing but an Icicle. THE MONSTER SLEIGH RIDE. STATE OF THE ATMOSPHERE. Zero Here--Zero There--Zero Everywhere &., &0., &. ‘The stinging cold was a manifest drawback to sleighin yesterday. One neeced the acclimation of Dr.’Kane t low temperature to bear with toleration the keen frigidity of the atmosphere. A look at the window panes in the morning, opaque from their icy coatings, was suggestive of marked chapge in the prevailing temperatare, Essay- ing the street proved that the cold was of an intensely permeating character, reaching the very sinews and bones. The snow creaked and fairly rang lfke steel as one walked over it, just as we used to hear it when boys in the country. How light, too, and glittering tt was— ‘as like powdered icicles it @lied the air at the lightest touch of horse’. hoof. But, though highly beaetiful and poetic the ringing and glistening snow, there wastoo much of prac.ical discomfort in having anything to do with it yesterday, other than glances through windows. Very many who otherwise would have been ont, preferring glowing anthracite, remained at homo, still vast numbers did go out, The omnibus sleighs were su- perabundantly patronized. The riders, though, sat close, and extracted from one another all the warmth pos. sible. If those lives of Byren— No damsel faints when olesely pressed— Bur mow carressing ia when most carreased— ever admitted of just quotation, it was yesterday. Ome effect of the cold wae to diminish singing—born blowing in the evening also fell off; and as for organ grinders ac- companyiug the omnibusey, neither during the day nor night was there one who had the temerity to peril his fingers at crank evolutions, A new omatbus sleigh, mounted, appeared yratercay, attached te the Broad- way, Twenty-third street end Ninh avenue line. [¢ was drawn by sixteen borses, bearing feathers on their heads, and formed, all ia all, splendid turnout, of private turnouts, by the way, there was a most gensible decrease from Tucsday. Toore having the hardihood to yenture forth must have found an extra supply of fur rebea im great demand. Woe think there can be little doubt but that an enterprisiug Yankee, with a good supply of old fashioned foot stoves, could yesterday havo effected thelr disposal with a profit equal to the dispbsition in the West Indies of copper warmirg pans by acute Yankeo some years ago. But intense cold or otbecwise, sa long aa the sleighing lasts it will be used, and each New Yorker, fcom he who drives the most dashing private equipage to the newsboy with his petit three cent piere, will extract out of it his quota- of enjoyment. ‘The thermometer from6 A. M..yesterday morning, till 2A.¥., this merning, the hour of going to press, varied only four degrees. At 6 A. M. it stood one degree below vero; at 9 A. M., 2 degrees below zero; at moom, at one degree above zero; at 4 P. M., two degrees above vero; at 10 P. M., two degrees above zero; and et 2A. M. this morning; it was at zero. The intense cold yesterday retarded the work of re- moving snow from the tracks of the city railroads, On the Second Avenue Railroad no advance was made below Twenty-third street. The Fourth avenue cars are run. ning from Broome street, and the Harlem Railroad trains running regularly from Twenty-sixth street. On the Sixth and Eighth Avenue roads labor was nearly sus- pended. Upon the track ofthe Eighth Avenue road, about one o’clock an empty car was drawn over the road. It took six horses to pull it, but the wheels did uct begin to follow the course of the rails. The mails yesterday for the most part arrived at nearly the time they were due. The Philadelphia mail due last evening at 9 o’clock did not reach hore till 10:56. The Boston mail due at 128 Thursday night arrived in this cityfyesterday morning at 4:30. A MONSTER SLEIGHING PARTY. EXCURSION OF THE GUESTS OF THE ST. NIOHOLAS HOTEL TO HIGH BRILGE—A SOREAMING TIM ON THE AVENUES—LIFE ON THE ROAD—ALMOST A DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO A POLI08 OAPTAIN—OAM- PHENE, WHISKEY AND EGG NOGGS—A SUPPER AND A ROP, ETO. Upon invitation of Messrs, Acker & Treadwell, the guests of the St. Nichelas Hotel, male and female, pro- ceeded yesterday on a sieighing excursion to High Bridge. ‘The party numbered in all one hundred and forty per- sons, amoxg whom were many well known citizens, and the affair altogether was gotten up ona scale altogether superior to anything over attempted in this city before. Twelve coach, barouche and large fancy sleighs were provided, handsomely caparisoned. and well supplied with furs, buffalo robes and other heat imparting con- trivances for the comfort of the excursionists. Tno horses, of which there were eight te the larger, and six to the smaller sleighs, were handsomely decorated with vari-colored flags, red, white, blae, purple and yellow, on which were insczibed whe words ‘St. Nicholas Ho- tel.’” At a Itttle after noon it was announced to the guests that all was in readiness, and the company packed them- volves away as best they could in the sleighs. The over- conta were ac justed, shawls and comforters pinned, and the buffalo robes nicely tueked under the feet, when the word was given, and uff dashed the party in high glee ¢own Broadway, to the great amazement of the pedes- trians, who did not expect to sce so dashing a turnout as was witnessed. The day was bright and clear, though cold, and the effect was most exhilirating as the gaily adorned sleighs, and handsomcy capacisoned horses, with the accompaniments of flags, bells, and pretty faces peeping out of the buffalo robos swept through Broad- way and round the Bowling Green on their way back to the St. Nicholas. Here the sleighs were brought closer together, and oll started up Broadway to the Blooming- dale road, on their way to High Bridge, at which place they arrived at about half past three o'clock. ‘The day was bitterly cold em the road, and the icy wind sweepmg up from the river added to its tntensity, but the company seemed rather to like it, and not a person could be found who ad- mitted being uncomfortable. There was a redder shade to tho ladies’ cheoks,s richer hue to their lips, and a brighter sparkle to their eyes, but they all declared they did not feel a bit cold, and resolutely refused addi- tional clothing. And no wonder, for surely such a com- Mination of shawls, comforters, tippeta, muffs, scarfs and furs of every description was never aeen before. Many of the company were so muitied up,that it was impossible to distinguish form or featgwes, and their existence was only predicated by certaif unaccountable movements of the ary goods by which they were enveloped. ‘The appearance of the road while the party wason it was mort enlivening. Standingon the first eleigh and looking back, one could witness a sight never before exhi- bited in this clty, and not likely to be seen again. Below were the sleighs, dragged by seventy: two spirited horses, with the foam frozen in icicles around their nostrils, and faneifully decked with nearly two hundred fisgs, the bells in the meantime ringing out cheerlly. Nor was this the only party to be seen on the read. Fancy little teams were dashing hither and thither, and larger conveyances occasionally swept by, filled with excited occupants, shouting, cheering, hal- lowing, screaming and laughing by turns, and acting generally as though they had taken leave of their sensos. The company madefbut one stoppage on) the road, and that was at Barnbam’s, where the ladies thawed them- selves out, and the gentlemen partook of ics water, Jemonade, and even stronger refreshments. Here a eir- cumstance occurred that threatened to damage ono of the party, @ police captain, very seriously, It appears he called for some whiskey, whon the barkeepor, who was somewhat hurried, handed out a bottle, which pur- ported to be the genuine article, The captain poured the inviting beverage ina glass and raised it to his lips, when he thought he discovered a flavor in it not distino- tive of “mountain dow,’ and strongly suggestive of camphene or burning fluld. An inquest was imme- diately held on the liquid, when {t appeared tho barkeeper kad really mistaken « bottle of camphene for the whiskey bott ©, and the captain narrowly esoaped havirg his mouth and throat burned by the remissness of the attendant. Aner this affalr had heen daly disqussed and laughed over, the party re-entered the sleighs amd were driven te: the High Bridge Hotel, without any further adventure, save an accident to ome.of the horses, who broke his trace and came near tipping the party over into-the mow. At the hotel a collation was served up, and an unlimi¢ ed quantity of egg nogg drank by: the party. Dr. Sawyer, John N. Genin, and others made speeches, ia which the “ extract of cow and cluckers” waa highly extolled.as.2 heelihful and delightful beverage. The party then re- turned to the city. in. bigh spirits, pleased, instructed, amuted, ecified and delighted with what they had:scen aud experienced during the day. They arrived at the St Nicholas shortly after-5 o'clock. Tn the evening, the party were provided with a supper at which epeeches were madeand felicitations indulged in by Gen. Nye, D. D. Hillis, of Syracuse, Dr. Sawyer and otbers. The affair was appropriately wound up by » hop in the diving saloon of the hotel, which was kept up-un- tile late hour. Thos ended cne of the most magnificent affairs of the kind that ever came off in this city. A SNOW S?ORM, AS VIEWED BY A LADY. HBR OPINIONS OF A BIDE ON THE ROAD—BOOTS, PRETTY GIRLS, OLD FOGIB6 AND HANDSUME ‘WHISKERS. Thave patientiy watched the papers since une advent of the snow storm, to see if any one appreciated its bean- ty or participated in my eemsations; but ia vain. The entire list of dismal adjectives hive beom exhausted in the emdeavor to describe it. Its effects are ‘“disastrous,’’ and a general impression given that a amow storm is a lamentable event. This is too bad. A snow storm any- where onght to be a matter of general rejoicing; but in New York especialy, where we only get up a decent one, 00 an average, once in four years, where it is the cause. of a thousand new and deiightful emotions, it would be a proper aubject for universal thanksgiving. ‘There are only a few persons who know how to enjoy a snow storm in perfection. It is mot done by sitting at bome in & room filled with hot air, and occasionally loox- ing out of the windew, with a shiver, as the wind plays the music for the snow-flakes to dance to. No, indeed. Put back your luxurious chair, throw aside that trashy novel, doff your kid s'ippers, dom’t ring for Bridget, but run up stairs yourrelf, put om a pair of your husband’s or your brother’s boote—if you baven’t had the sense to get a pair of your own—bring haw} and bonnet into requi- sivon—not one of the tany pieces of pasteboard and fea- thers which miiliners call ‘French hats,” but a sensiole |' covering for the head and proteciion for the face, which, it you want, you will have to make for yourself, as no Provessionsl lady will risk ber reputation by making a 4 large bonnet when ‘small hats are worn.” So, you are ready—now we are off. How the first gust of wind shower of snow 4.rkes one, like the first plunge into a cold bath! But we wrap our shawls more clisely around us, tread with a firmer step, and finally thank the Lord devoutly for inventing snow storms ard boots. On we go; our pulses boat quicker, the blood courses rapidly thruugh our veins, asi, aa somebvoay has sa diately, it was ali made of the best od Holdsick. We aieglad we are alive; we want torun, jamp, dance, laugh, rhout, shake hands ‘with everyboay, and ‘Lin's tals 8 glorious btorm!’’ How bravely it we feel as we coursgeously face a roystering morthcaster, and laughingly acknowsddge the BA resognition fyom an impudent snow filate who dares to alight on our nose! kven our Uttle Jip shares the génoral exhilfration, runs madly. after oreryi bing, which hag motion, and barks jov- fully trom the ness of hig heart. See how lovely even New York 10 look, ig its new and pure white garments; how it ‘crystallizes everything into oeauty; it seemé u6 though 8 congress 0! anges had asse ubled, and were shaking their bright wings over the glorified city. ‘This cacavercus looking man ‘not seem very angelic, with bis holiow ebetks and sunktn eyes, an he drags nim- self slowly pas‘, pulitug his bat over bis fuce, and mutter- 10g, ‘What a bortiole atorm!”” tin evident people see things from different stand- points, We want 10 do something for the poor wretch who has tinned #0 dreadfcl'y scme time im his lite that he cannot enjoy a snow storm. How can we give brightuess to his eyes! soundacss ond color to hia cheeks! elasticity to his limbs! and sena she swift life current like quicksilver ibrovgh bis veins! We cannot doit. He is only paying the penalty of ola ed law, and will have te bear the marke of Li Fe Cain, upon ow forever. Bue it ts g ttibg ar, ihe lamps_ are ag to e 001 be lit, acd by and "by like a’ royal brice in white robes, glitter- ing with ‘gems and a tiara cf stars enoiroliog her brow. Are you tired? Well, here we are at Isylor’s, Let us go in and have some tea, or rather eupper, fur we drivk cold watet—dun’t we? Snow stores are decidedly hycropathic institutions, and don’t thrive on tea; but never mind, we can get all wo want at Tay- tor’s— brown bread, baked upples, or any other inventivn which properly veluvgs to cuid water diet. ‘Very few people out to-Light,”’ we say, aa we glance proudly round upon the fow stiaggler: here and thee, aud we take our seuta, with a virtucus consciousness ot having done our cuty and enjoyed the epuw stoi. It there is spy thing better thon a snow storm, itis a sleigh ride; not one ot your hittle tancy contrivances vtich wil hardly hoic « shivering couple and a thin but- fulo skin, but a real, genuine, vaiger, old-tasrdoned sleigh ride, with plenty of horses, plenty of fur rvbes, pleaty ot pretty girls, with hood and cloxks that will bear tum- bling; the same number of overcoats, cravats and wuis- hers (we ke «Lirkers): a sleigh that eill bear such a loud without making « fuss about {t; a nice warm supper, and atrolic at one end cf the journey; and if you get the right hocd and cloak, or tne righ? overcost, cravat and whiskers besiée you, you have our {des of a gonuine sleigh ride. Of curse @ sleigh ride is the legitimate off- sprig of a anow storm, and in fact euch a daughter coud caly be born of such a mother. Well, it waa after the snow storm tho otter day that we received » delightful little note, informing us tha’ a sieighing party wae pro- posed for that evening, and inquiring it we had aay en- Gegement. Uf coure, we had not. Who would have an mont when they could get a sleigh ride, and such a ride! Hadn’t we been frantically Jbquiring of every little boy in the atreet if he had » sled, and w! there was a bilY Avc pow what. chance’ was hore! Ii¢n’t we horry and write a note, in wnich we declared ‘that no earthly comsicerativn would induce us to have an engagement when was a sleigh rise in prospect | How anxiously we watched the sky ali day, fearing eve moment eome hot rible old fegy of a cloud would take it into its head to dampen our prospects of « time coming. But fate for once proved kind. No untoward aceldent ocenrred; and at exoctly the right time an im. menee sleigh, with the requisite number of buffalo robes, pretty gila, coats, cravats aod whiskers, drove up fo the coor. Gne coat, cravat anda pair of whiskers jumped out and handed in a cloak and hood, amid a storm of jokes snd the most unfashionable sc’eans of lnughter, anc then s:arted wildly on, the musical bell ringing out # joyous accompantment to the merry voices as :be horses darbed macly over the olear, brigh: snow. How can that ride be coscribec? What shouting and laughing at the most preposterous, rot to say the most vilanous of jokes! ‘hat delicious little screams time we came to a snow-drilt ! and how mysteriously at such time coat sleeves ditappeared end re-eppeared gain at the shorcest notice! It is no use—Isnguage fairs we to desoribe the pleasure of that eventful evenirg. It would take a pen made of a iece of forked lightning anc a bottle of ele stricity todo justice to the bright eyes, glowing cheeks and graceful jorms that surrounded the supper tables or glided through the meres of the dance. Supper, dancing, blind man’s boff, and many another old fashioned game enced, sgain the sleigh was filed with animated cloaks and hoods-—ccat sleeves disappeared even more myste- riously than before—eubdued whispering took the place of the merry joke and hearty laugh, and even more eatit factory; and after what seemed an smasingly short time, everybody arrived at bome, more convincod than ever suow storms are great institutions—that Franklin was a humbug, and dian’t know anything of the pleasure of » genuine sleigh ride. 7 IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC. Maryor’s Orvica, Jan. 9, 1856. The Mayor desires to call the attention ot the public to the fol owing ordinance, which will be strictly enforced: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AR ORDINAXCE TO REGULATE THE WATER WORKS OF ‘THR CITY OF NEW YORK, PASSAD SEPTRMBRR 7, 1842. Sno, 1. Apy person or persona who shall obstruct the soceas to the different stop-cocks connected with the water pipes, b placing 'bereon stone. brick, lumber, dirt or any ‘mater! ho shall permit any ‘ala. or w' materials to be. by thoee tp bia for Bro. 2. Ai tn ved hati be imposed the offender, Yo lke manner as in the first ection oy the seventh utle of the ordinance yy amended, in respec: ment fc otader shall 'e sabjest to the {ike panisknees oy im pronment, as ts in prescribed. : ‘i ie Board of Aldermon, December 2, 1844 ‘Aasbied bY the Board of Assistants, December Thetis, OTTO EOF Coe EN, ee SLUATTRE, Clock 0, 0 This ordinance applien to the pel anew tc removing of anow f apy hydrant in front ot any br degsel has FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor. THE INTENSE COLD IN BROOKLYN. Several drivers on the different railroad routes, now traversed by sleighs, were nearly frozen to death yertor- ¢ay morning. One of them was nearly stiff whon hi rived at the ferry. A number of others were frost- bitten. The East river is filled with floating ice, and navigation is greatly impeded. Tuceday waa fixed for the commencement of the ral term of the Supreme Court of K county, bat in = prs dhed AFR as ad Jus ‘Strong, the court could not be organ! fas Strong resides in Buffolk county, and as the trains of the I ong Taland Rall. road Resco Ma) unable to progress ond Jamaica, it is impossible to reach the city, ex perhaps, by private conveyance. The road between here and Jamaica wae covered with deep drifts of snow after Satarday night's storm, but the tracks were sufficiently cleared ny Monday to permit the trains to resume thetr trips. Tie Griite of Tueecay ight, bowevyor, again fled yp the “ack +0. to eompletaly stop oxmmunic-tisa betwoon ‘Le 10 Fleeces. A large Dumber of passengers asvembied at Ue depot yesterd, , but wise compel'ed to slay over mill the reow cen besioared of THE NEW JERSEY RADLROADS. Tre raiiroa.sim.-ew Jervey were, yesterday, again en cumbered with snow, in consequence of the drifting on the evening previous. The firs: traimfrom Newark yos- terday due at half-past 6 o'clock, arrived at 7 o'clock A. a. iret. traiu from Elizabethtown arrived atnoon, and the firet train from New Brunswick at 3 o'clock P, M. No Philadelphia train. had arnved at Jer- avy Cy up to 7 @elock P.M, The train which left for Philadelphia got as ras New Brunswick, when some of the passengers eft auc returned to New York, reaching here at 7 o'clock P, M, Tho train upon witoa thay bvorted de ‘to push forward as far 45 Trenton Oa the New Yoo& ond Erie road the trains came through with some delay, The Cincinnati express train arrived at 5 o'clock lastevening, three hours pehina me. COLD JANWARYS. T0.7BH EDITOR OF THE. HERALD. In continvasion of my remarks under this head in to- dey's Hamar, I add other cold terms ending in January, as follows:— 17%6-97,—-A cold term. commenced. on the 19th of De- comber, 1196, and continued to the 11th of January, 1197, twenty-three consecutive days, filling one circ'e of ‘360 hours, and alm:con wections of @ second circle. The. temperature on the 2id of December fell to 8 degrees below sero. There was perturbation on the 30th, with ‘® Grizale of. rain and N.. KE. wiod—temperature 32 degress. On the morning of the 24th, ice extended fom New York ww Staten land. Miphe Lad: aberwerntd the ice hundred pecple crossed upon it. Rain the day tLis cold torm commenced and the day it ended. 2 ar ae the dist of Decemper, Leyte g ‘the hours ot 4 an . a.com term commenced, continued to the 1ith of January, between the hours of 7 and 8 P. M.; the Paes eo pepe here nee Oe Ay a@vove were; at Franconia, New Hampshire, ft was (59) thicty- nine deg: ces belw zero. ‘The cold fillea any fat eight rections of the great civole. 1¢ was tmmedia” preceded and immediatesy succeeded by rain. A: distant points both the commencement and termination ef this cold term were attended by terrific thuncer and lightning; and on the 11th, the day on which the lowvst tmpora- ture wae enced, city of At tus, in Sic! widen oC le 1 will ada to ee memoranda na I have opportunity of leisure to count up the records, K MERIAM. BaookLyx Bucur, Jan. 9, 1856. THE WEATHER. TO THE ED:TUB OF THE HERALD. Yesterday presentec sudden and rapid changes of tem- perature, At3P. M.a frigorific current was visible in tne high atmosphere running near the venith froma point a little west of south. ‘The follswing tabular statement exhibits the changes, commencing ‘luesday at Wind. Tem. Wiad, Tem. 11 A.M. 8 SPW. 26 cegs. zh. WwW. 2 1AM N.W. Zero. ba ee eer a ae N.W. 2 .. = Tee 8 W.N,W. 2¢ 4 and6 iat! « ee South 24 6and7 N.N.W.5 “ hed 6 « NW. 2 8AM pi He! * 6% Se gin ge “oe « Hae a RE RS a: 8 “ end1Z « 1“: above 9 “6 Beans «€ Za w ie = 3 u ve 2 ‘The chithye in eighteen hours was 31‘cegrees, ‘The cold, in the two aspects’ of the cycle sent and heretofore meationea, has run as toll ote ms First, commencing beween 6 and 7 A. M. of December £6, acd counted with perturoations, on the 29th aud s0th Lecember, and 2d and 3d January, to 7 A.M. of Thurs day, 10th, will be 260 hours, or # full circle. Second, al- owing the second perturbation to be a termination ot the cyclo wt 10 A. M. of 4d, when the temperature rose above she fi point, and counting out nine nours—the ime the temperature remained above that line—the preeent cycie con neuced between 6 and 71. M. of the 7d, and will, at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, have con- Unued one buncred and thirty-five hours, or twelve sec- ons of the circle. ‘Ihe waier frum the saline wells of Montezams, aud Holston remains limpid in the present con- citicn of the atmorphere, walle that of On and ‘rest are crywtalizing, and passing rapidity towards com centration. £. MbRiAM. Baooxixy Hmcurs, Wednesiay, Jan. 9, 1856. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. SEVERE WEATHER AT PHILADELPHIA—TGE DELA- WARE RIVbE CLUSED—THE BAILROAD TRAINS STOPPED. [srom the Philadelphia Bulletin, Jan. 9.) The weetLer has becomw intensely coid; the wind blew strongly from the norihwest in tae aiternoon, and after Light it combnued to increase, the cold keeping pace with nt, ond bringing the mercury down rapidly. By 11o’ciock the shermometer indicated zero. ‘The lelaware is completely closed up this morning, ond umess the tce boats suceeea in breaking it up, tae rke ting vill be excellent, as there are vast fieics ot clear smovtu ice opponive the city. We bave heara of a number of persona who hai their hance, eet avd ears frozen during the night and tiias morning. Some of the police who were oa duty through the night describe the culd as the most intense they ever experienced. Some of them baa their extremities nipped by the (rost. ‘The mercury was lower in Philadelphia, this morning, than it bas been for many years. On the 20th of Janu: ary, 1602, the thermometer was 2% below zero. On the itn of February, 1806, une thermometer was at zero, We weil remember that day. it was the only occasion last wizter upon which the bp ot Mth nd to zero, In the Thirteenth ward, the , in a ahelter- €4 position, at 8 o'clock this morning, stood half'a degree beiow wero.’ At 7 o'clock, in Marshall street, above lop. lor,the mercury was 5 degrees below zero. At the Twen- tivth ward s1auon Louse, at Tenth and Thompson atreets, at 7 o’olcck this morning, the thermometer, which was expcaed to the wind, stood at 73g degieos below zero. ‘ithree trains cn tae Camden and Amboy whieh left New York last evening, have not ieached this ety at the rime of writing (11 o’clock A. M.) Tne first, wn emigrant tiais, left just before 6 P. M., and expe- rienced seme difficulty, but succeeded in torcing ita way thiorgh te Cooper’s Uren, a fow miles above Uamiden, whore it become inextricably “stuck”? in a drift of great Cep.h, about two v’clock this mor The second was the pascenger train, which left New York ata P.M. i1his tein came through as (ar ag frenton during the ight, and there coupled with the passenger which sft New York at6P. M., and which had come up with it. ‘Ube iwo voited trains then came on as far as Couper’s Creek, where the emigrant train was then (4 o'clock A. M.) tast in the snow, and of course were unable to go apy fi . Tutormetion was rent to Camden as quickly as possible, snd two locomotives were sent to the assistance of the beleaguered trains, but they also became ‘stuck’ betore reaching the Creek, where they remained during the night. As svrnas information was received at tne een a Of this state of affairs, eleighs were pre- pased, snd sent out to the Creek, and the women and chidien brought down—the male portion of the passen- gers paris Ao potas aoe of the paseer gors arr: in were it across the Delaware by 10 o'clock A. M. fe ‘The New York mail brought by the 6 o’clook train was not sent down with the Passengers, there being about six tons of it, and conveyances being in demand. We are intormed that no mails trom the suath or Wost, dt here last even! have arrived at 12 M. The trains for New York and the Kast, as well as those for the South, dia not leave this ‘and there is very considerable accumulation of amafl’ matter in cur Pont office in consequence. The mail for the West left this morning at the regalar hour. THE WEATHER AT NEWARK, N. 3. (Frm the Daily Advertuer, Jan. 9.) During Can ns iter we have not experienced such severe a6 was telt bere Isa; nignt and early this day promised to be as movcrate as could late in the atternoon the thermometer felt here since the year 1850. ‘The cold was so intenso this morning, that pupil in one of our schools, who jett her heme in the lower part of the city, but thinly clad, without the knowledge of her parents, became #0 cold that on entering « warm Tcom, che minted away and was thrown into spasms. + he was d better this afternoon. Parents should be careful to ciothe their children warmly. STATE OF THE WEATHER AT THE EASTWARD. (From the Boston Daily Mati, Jan. 9. im bhi of ae had a most setting influence upon age piles ot snow much to the gratification of our citizens, and tloularly appreciated by tho housekeepers, found themselves ined, cribbed, a & on Ae (discount except most vigorous was most mild and clear, and orate ani The 8 night was some indicatioi > Fs ol whieh we hope will be averted cnrtee hag ety at 28 degries, At noon gt was at 252 degrees, just the freezing point, and at 6 o'clock the tom 1g point, mercury had fallen ‘The thermometer was 6 degrees bel ry is degrees Seer at Springfield, sienna morta ‘orcester the mercury stood londay at 8 degrees beg hood In ether Weetern towne it fe pep te 16 ‘ At New Becford the storm was so severe, churches remsined closed during the duye nt Su “SM that the In Providevoe the critts were 90 great, people could not get to worship. Kren if they oon'd have ‘oreed their way torcugh the streeta the charches ‘were bes ere in the morning, Communication was broken up in all cir Av Loimes Tule (he form brought the highest tide At sunrise, yesterday, i thermometer stoo1 in tO) that bes been known for man} doing considerable oe a wea ly damaged. Holmes’ North wharf was nearty alt washed away. The various rellroads oowtng imto the city are ctear again. The trains from Plymouth pave been stuck fist im the wow nearly two days, We have aimijar accouats from Fell River, Hyannis aud Barsstable. ‘Ibs light ship at Minot’s Ledge was damaged, ani ex. hibited only: single lanterns on Suaday night. ‘the Canal Koad cars of caturda: 6 tralm were fast in the snow at Plainville, near New Haven, Coma, on the 6th, with sixty passengers, eut of wood and out ef provisions. The severe cold weather is spoken of everywhere Take it ull in sil, we have not had wo severe a stocus for many @ year. A dexpateh from Provincetown, 4] of the storm, says>—''Biilingagate Ieiand, off Wellfleet, was nearly washed away. The breakwater at the sams place was destroyed, and the lighthouse in imminent danger of be- ingcarsied awey A portion of the new road on the beach point was cverfiowed, and the bulkhead near the new bridge was washed awy; THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. Pumper, Jan. 9, 1854, ‘The trains from Now York, at 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday: afvernoon, were detained om the road all night, The 4 O'clock train did nct jeave Trenton, in consequence of ob- structions from the snow, which had been blown on the f , track by Uke high wind. Tho passoogers were transferred to : the 6 o’siock tram, which started from Trenton with (wo locomotives at 4 o’clock this morning, and managed to |) ‘ each Cooper's. Creek, two miles above Camden, where it was froven fast. ‘Two loeomotives were despatched from Catdan to assist the train, but they, too, were frozen. Sleighs were then sent for the passengers, who finally reached the citx at6 o'clock. One of the locomotives wan partially barned by an attempt to thaw. out the pump. No trains bare been from here this eo but the road will probably be cleared by this on. This morning the thermometer, at 7 o’clock, stood at belew sero, and at 10: o'clock, 2}, degrees 'y, except whore ept open boats, Two yevrerday afternoon foains on the ae road are al ven up, near Tullyvewn. wengers were taken to Trentow in slelgbs. ee ‘The easly train trom New York has arrived. Batemors, Jan. 9, 1856. ‘The weather here is clear and intensedg cold; in #0 cold ‘that ocr thermometer sould not teach We Past night was the most scve: 6 we have experienced for years, No mall from any quarter was received this mormlog. Ths train which left Philadelphia last night bas not arrived, snd it is presumed the devemtion is caused by the ice in the Susquehanna. The Souvbern amd Western trains are elso detained from unknown causes, Bavrmoes, Jan. 9—10 P. M. Last night’s tisin from Philadelphia haa not yot ar- rived (at P.M) There has been no traim sent out to- day. The fvur o’clock train from Washington has ar- rived. Other rosce are operating. The omiy mails re- ceived Love to-day are thove frogs Washingwon, Norfolk end the Western mails, which were due yesterday. The thermometer (at 9 F. BM.) ts 10 degs. above zero. Three mails are due east ot Baltimore. We have had notbixg south of Alexandria since Sunday. The mercury bere is 12 deg. above zero, Tne air clear. Pressure, Pa., Jan. 9, 1866. The thermometer, at sunrise this morning, was at 12 deg. below rero, Sen athe: Rocuxstzg, Jan. 9, At Gve o'clock this morning the thermometer stood at 11 deg. below zero. Duriog the it ranged from one to vhree degrees below, andue OM creusee this steadily to evening alx}legrees below zero, contin Burrato, Jan. 9, 1866. It is etill enowing dere, and tke roadare much ob- structed. Two Western mails are due.. The train which left Frve at 6 P.M. yesterday haa not yet arrived. The vest New York mail regeived here lets that city at 6 o'clock cn Monday afternoon. The thermometer here is thiee degreés below zero. CunveLann, Jan. 9, 1866. The thermcmeter ts 17 degrees below zero. All the trains are much behind time. iXNaT!, Jan. 9, 1856, Cuxer The thermometer at 8 o'clock stood at 10’ degrees below ze.0. At Springfield, Unio, at daylight, it was 20 degrees below. Mazmrra, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1856, The thermometer here at cunrise this morning stood at 11 degrees below zero. The Onio river is troven neatly tolid. We have excelient sluighing, although there is but two inches of now om the ground. Srnvcrm:p, Mass, Jan. 9, 1866. ‘This ix the co'cest day we have e: ed this sea- son. The thermometer at 7 o'clock A. M. was 14 degrees below zero, Hartrorp, Conn., Jan. 9, 1856. The thermometer here this morning indicated 21 de- grees below zero, It is clea, with light winds from the southwest. Bostox, Jan. 9, 1856. At 8 o'clock this morning the thermometer here stood at two degrees below zero, Our South Carolina Correspondence. Cuarteston, 8. C., Jan. 1, 1865. Pilgrim Landing Celebranion—Mingling of North and South—The Dinner, Oration, dc. It ia alwnys a great pleasure to me to be able to report the mingling of North and South—how mnch more so when we see our Southern friends take part, a prominent one, in the most ultra of Southern cities, in celebrating the day that the New Englanders are most proud of—the landing of the Pilgrime. It was their natal day of exist- ence—the day that gave them a new home, free to wor- ship their Creator without the set forms of a man «dressed in a little brief authority.” What was it to these earnest spirits that they possessed wealth, rich Janie, teeming with, milk and honey, proud positions in scelety, since they were denied the privilege of serving their Maker as best beseemod their consciences? All the blessings they possessed sunk into nothingness beside ce paramount good—freedom of religion. For this good they left home, kindred, friends ; for thia they traversed the wide ocesn, (not then looked upon as now, in these days of steaw); for tnis, they made thelr home in trackless forests, teoantless save by the savage and wild beast. Weman, gentle woman, girded on the armor of ith ‘end righteousness, which made her strong to endure. Years have paesed, and that lone rock and desolate thore which received them, turns, we sing loud re' feons in praise ot that adventurous band. Old South Carolina, one of the brightest jewels in the Revolut crown—ever forward in the hour of for her coun- bhp gcod—joins beart and hand hd celebration of ia great victory over derpotism and fettered rel The dinner wie held a: the Mills House. Mr. Tricker- fon exceeded a1 his former efforts in catering for hid . & Willington, Faq., of the Charleston Courier, pre- sideo, assisted by stessrs. Beach, Curopdell and Talor as ‘Vice f'resicent, Secretary and Treasurer. Gustavus Enq., wae selected as orator of the day—a gentleman In every way fitted for it. He handled tha subject with a master mind, . After tbe oration many toaste were drank, and responded to in a felicitous man- ner. At an early hour, fa ae se encroaching om the Sab- bath, reparat pleased with the occasion, the hunteses dinner and glorious sontimenta 2 good feok ing that bad been expressed, all tending to dety disunion, but knitting, with hocks of steel, brothers from North and South. BOSTON. Police Intelligence. A NEW MODE OF RAISING THE WIND. ‘Tho fact of an ingenious mode of raising the wind and swindling the anwary, has just come to the knowlege of the police, One of tho latest victims appiled to the Chief of Police yesterday for redress. He stated that ne bad made an extensive purchase ina Broadway house, and was swindled out of the goods im this way:—Some sbarper who had been watching him, followed the mes- serger who had the parcel, and as BeBe RC Neagen the designated dwelling, the sharper came down from the grateman’s bo A. a ce are tomien owner o! 0 pr took ‘sel out the boy's bands, and seying that it was all sight, went back to che dwelling, and then present! the to the purchaser, handed bim the goods. ie tale setnaty tor 8 1 col lected the motey which was intended to have been to pen re ced Mg gh ght ns iy the Possession of ives mea penge tee olivia thes secures A Syd A CHARGR OF GAMBLING AND ASSAULT. Four Germans, named thomas Bennett, Louis Locks, — Valentino, ands man named Jacoba, were taken nto custody by officer Jourdan, of the Lower Police Court, charged with having kept s gambling saloon at No, 83 Bowery, and having won about $360 from Morris Levey, of No, 18 Mott street, at a game known as faro; ‘and also with baving kicked and besten the complainant when he had the courage to demand back a certain por- tion of the lost money. The accused were brought be- tore Justice Connolly, at the Tombs Police Court, where they were held to answer the charge. Court Calendar—This jy Commos Pixss—Part 1.—Nos. 99 vo 113. Nos. 56, 69, 86 to #8. Surerion Covrr.—Nos, 7, 48, 110, 182, 137 to 152, 156, i 167, 140 to 153. Surremn Coort—Cireuit—Nos. 24, 17, 58, 64, 56 to 96, 06 to 108, 110 to 116, Special Term—40, 30, 77, 1 to the ond. The trialof John McKinney for the murter of Conrad Paver, at the Inger bier cetoon fo Market strect Newark, io August lat, wee commenced on che Sym Last AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. ‘The Speakesoh ip. A PROSPECT OF AN ORGANIZATION—TERRIBOS STATE OF CONFUSION IN THE BOUSK, ETO. ‘Wasmnacron, Jan. 9, 1856. ‘The great speech of the session was made tonight by Mr4Carnthers, of fMo, Mr. Cliogman, (¢em.) of North Carolina, bas s resolution prepared ado ting the plurell'y rule, and be will cffer it to-night or tomorrow. Should the comtest for Speaker not be closed before, that wil it. ote House of Reprerentatives is in uproarious.ocafe- sion, and without any chance for adjournment, Manag: of the democrats are enraged st the caucus reselation of Monday night, and swear they will elther adjoure om go the plurality rule, Some predict am adjournment im, @ short time. ‘The vote placing Mr. Orr temporarily in the chair hea. reated great excitement. It makes him the formidable: candidate for the Speakership, and my prediction may yet be fulfilled. a House of Representatives. Wasinnatox, Jan. Oy 1666, ‘TES SPHAKERSMIP. Mr, Sacra, (dem.) of Tenn., defended tha domecratic party snd the President from the charge that. they ere responsible for the mon-organization of the House. ‘Mr. Wuitnay (K. N.) of New York, defended the eight: section of the Philadelphia platform, declaring that the. American party was not against individuals, but egeimst the systems and principles of the Romish Charch. Mr. Kuaarr (black repub.) of Pernsyivania, offered «. resolution to elect a Speaker by a plurality. vote. Afler a ebort discussion the resolation was laid om.the table tg: eleven wajorit: During the voting, defined their pe- sitions, several vainly goin oe yd from Mr. ae whether he is now a of, the Americam, Mr. Ca lack rep.,) of Ohio, referred to « !o+- ter written by Nearer the Ashtabala vi paces at it was fuirly deducible from its tener that he ory IL) desired to get the vote for himself as a cunsil- fake Speakership to a t gratifying to him per- sonally, im orcer that he retire honorably frec the contest, Mr. Goines, (abolitionist) of Ohio, exeulpated Mr. Campbell from oe imputation, and Mr, Caxrrutz continned, bcidly challenging any friend to say that such was his desire. He defended hiscelf from the charge in the New York Tribune of baiag a doughface—rtating that he had ever, on prisclple, poed the extension of slavery, and defied all mankind prove the contrary. He avowed in strong terms bis ée- votion to the principles of :he American party. Lares then taken, the last resulting aa tal- i ONY HUNDBED AND WIRST BALLOT. proving the course of the majority of the or from that State fe al Mr. . Moves, (dlack of * den peuk Gena te tay secumite. Be paasrea ho truly represented the Tenth district by not woling ter Mr. Banks. Me. Barweon eaid he had publican Aiuericuns; he was can party alcne. “A desultory debate followed,’ involving the political position of geu iewen. The one huncrea and ninety-second and one hundre@ - uinety-third votes were then taxen, the latter as 8 ONY HUNDRED AND NINETY-THIRD VOTE. . 92 Richardson. 2 +» 2 Pennington. Mr. Lrsrrence, (K.N.) of Tean., moved that the Heuse ad} ‘ a ved. rn until Saturd: moved that the reeela- minates in debste be tarving gen' ‘The motion was lsid on the table, Members are continu: lly going out for refreshments —pr pg fora long viege, most of them in excelieas good humor. Varivus unsuccessful efforts were from time to time made to adjourn. Mr. Bowrs, feet of Md., «nid—We are in the midst of a revolution, though bloodless as yet. He hoped pirit of patriotism would rise superior to surrounding circumstances and relieve the House from the of being unable to organize. Mr. Bowie was foliowed by various other gentlemea— rome ine spirit of pleasantry, provoking merriment, otbers grave and ferious. Mr. Meaciam, (black republican) of Vt., objected te the proceec ings of gen‘lemen. Mr. Bowrs—No man, while the House is disorganized, has a right to object. He would not say cast pearls be- fore swine, but waste the sweet frag: ance of their voices on desert air, (Laughter. ) Li 159. ‘Mr. Sumo, (K.N,) of Tenn., offered s resointion thes Mr. Orr be requested to tako ‘the chair tills E elected. Tho resolution was lad on the table he House, at 1 o'clock, was still. in cession. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasaivctox, Jam. 7, 1856. Colonel P. H. French's Official Troublee—His Policy, Hite Advisers, and His Prospects—Feeling of the Oabiast ‘Towards Central America— Hopes for Nicaraguan Fnde- pendence—Enyland’s Territorial Assumplion—Owr Now “ by one Col French's eagerness to get his credentials before our government, and himself recognized as Minister of Nicaragua, has led to results unparalleled, and which a little patience on the part of the Minister might hare prevented. Iam informed, however, that the Colong ‘was oppored to tco hasty action in the matter, but thet hia better judgment was made to give way to the eounsel of bis father-in-law, General Duff Green, whe urged bis immediate presentation to the United States Secretary of State. It would have been more fortunate te the success of the mission with which Mr. French is en- trusted had that gentleman attended to the advies gratuitously given him by your correspondents in this city, which was not to visit Washington until the orgeal- zation of Congrese. The Colonel was not in ignorance of the fact, that at the time of hisappearance in the United ‘States the President and Marcy had made up their minds oa the Central American question, and that an ment of Walker’s new government at that time would give the game over to Great Britain. Col. French must since have seen his mistake; and even now the adoptos of ajudicious policy may in a little whiie place him and hia country in the position he is desirous of securing for her end himself. ‘With equal candor I can atate the fact that a majority of the Cabinet is not only in favor of recognizing the sew republic, but that they have the warmest desires and te- terests to see other portions of Central America follow im ot tenths of them are in favor of George Law tor the Presi. devey. An Le gor convention of Know Ne hinge from the reveral States, now here, ia spoken Of 6 cme bis, Should it take place, it wilt prouounes a at Law by & large majovity