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I aNto*mce of the feathered thrill of joy to the old, awakening pleas-ther years, and telling 1 of the long sunny To be sore there is, vivacious creatures,IOW-BIRD,tis northern home;— s 1 -tic fellow, and is ic habitations of manry snow storms, and the wind, no one ey migrate from the mid to breed far updll and Adirondack s the days continue to tin’s rays begin to pen-l streams, we arc first ry chip of » sparrow,the back of Winter isliis little Bparrow is, ,” the earliest harbin-e generally appears as of March, and oftensouthern boundariesollowing close upon)UND-BIRD,row, who has proba-unBylvania, and now to gladden the very ■them homes. A rare,ttle sprite isROATKD SPARROW,the dreary months of tie of Maryland wends Snies. It will remainsummer months, whilenuu* SPARROW,ncnt to pluck a few c cones, and is off still to enliven the vastom the valley of the i's Bay. He will not ■ncy southward until November. But we plan old-fashionedNO BIRDIthe sparrow, that spiring. He has migra Bin States (o make hisscd porcli and leafy e curious eye will be i his four little green* which, however, to i prove the victims ofADVANCE, MAECH 29, 1861.H»s Frssfcet si Ho^uukaiik.Although much has been said about the late freshet, and it would seem that the subject hod been exhausted, yet many interesting facts rclativo to its effects might te, brought to light. We give a few items relative to the flood, as they were told us, at Ilogansburgh and vicinity:—It seems that the rise of water • in the St. Lawrence had broken and loosenedthe ice, causing what is called by the in habitants “ a Bhove.” Large masses of ice, carried along by the swift current, became jammed at St. Regis, forming a temporary dam, causing the water to back up in the St. Regis and Racket Rivers.At Ilogansburgh the water in the St. Regis raised eight feet and fell four within thirty minutes.Several sheep, a cow, and a pair of oxen were drowned; two or three Indian houses were swept away, and many white people were temporarily obliged to leave their homes.The water in the Racket raised to theheight of twelve feet near its mouth-— The effects of the flood are to be Been all around, cord-wood and fence-rails being strewn all over the meadowa. We noticed several largo trees, with limbs six inches through, broken short off, by the ice being lifted up against them.A greater freshet has not been known since 1888. There is still enow enough in this region for good sleighing,Soni of Tenperanee Festival.The anniversary of the organization o Oswegatchie Division of Sons of Temperance was celebrated on Wednesday evening by a festival at Lyceum Hall.— The room was beautifully decorated with evergreens, wreaths, flags $nd emblems, and the seats were occupied at an early hour. Capt, Taggart was called to the chair, and opened the meeting - with abrief but pertinent speech, being followed by Rev. A. 8. Wightman and Rev. Mr. Howard. After each address, the Division Glee Club came forward and discoursed one of their enlivening songs. At the proper time it wob announced that the Refreshment Committee would takecharge of affairs, and in a short time every one present was provided with a sumptuous repust, everything being conducted so quietly and with such good order as to give the utmost satisfaction. After the refreshments had been disposed■ALON E.Board of Trustees met pursuant to adjournment Present—Taylor, Whittclsey, Clark and Knapp. Minutes of previous meeting, and meeting of electors read and approved. The following claims were presented, audited and ordered to be paid from Engine Fund:D. Hsyne, steward of Engine Number 1, $16 67. Gillett Durkee, articles furnished Engine House, $31 81.Acyourncd sine die.The term of pffice of the newly-elected officers commences on Tuesday the 19th.We arc informed that Rev. L. M. Woodruff is about resign the pastorship of the Baptist Church in Malone. Also that Rev. John Gibbe, pastor of St. Mark’s Church, intends resigning his charge, and removing to Ottawa, C. W.Wm. A. Jones has sold out his stock of goods to S. J. Harwood and D. J. Lawrence. The business will hereafter lie conducted under the style of Harwood Lawrence.Orin Moses, Jr., has removed his stock of goods into Morehouse Palmer's Clothing Store, No. 4 Union Block.Ashbel B. Parmelee, Esq., formerly of the firm of Parmelee Fitch, has formed a co-partnership with F. F. Weed, Esq., of Malone. They have opened an office in Union Block, over C. L. Hubbard’s store.The sturdy sons and fair daughters of the Emerald Isle held a Terpsichorean Soiree at Beaty’s Hall on the evening of the 18th, in honor of their patron Saint. The attendance was quite large, and “the sound of revelry by night,” extended into the “ wee sma’ hours ” of the morning‘ CANTON.New Grist Mill.—A few days since we visited the New Mill, owned and occupied by Lucius Moody Esq. of Canton. This Mill although not very large, is substantially built of brick, three stories high, and the mill wrighting is of the first order; put up by J. R, Fulton and Bro, of Waddington, the grinding is done by four run of stone. In the upper part of the mill is a powerful Cora shelter, capable of shelling a bushel of Corn a minute.Mr. Moody, sustained quite a serious loss during the late freshet. An account of which we gave a few days since, he will however make things all right in the spring.BfeAlHlA school exhibit Schoolhouse under Mr. Charles McEwc March 18. We ur thing passed off pi satisfaction of all p which amounted tc tended for the Ijenea blind boy, who lighted the aui i en of music upon bisWe would call a tisement of Messrs. Potsdam and Can)books is selected frments in New-Yori prices are about 80 usual rates for rcta;MhrdiAs the shades lt;round, and daylig what a sense of re soul, as the laiorer work is accomplish day at least he can spiritual refreshmen that in the family c ones, he can recoun of the past, and sill which yet lies infuture,—anticipatii faith, that higher r nion which is reser home in Heaven.tt8oftly now the ] Fades upon my elFree from care, fr Lord, I would coiAs Mrs, Aaron panv with her daug tenaen, were on the just this side of So came frightened at the carnage, breai Hopkins, andiujuri H. was brought Iioj her daughter was house; a team was are nowCourier lt;£ f reemanAt' tho Baldwin How ttd, 1861. by E. Whits, HSR to M!m JANE Me]aw.In Bombay, on Batmby the Rev. W. 8, Cha Mit* Laura A. Burro:At North Lawrence t' vii, Esq., ALBERT Y LUMBAR, both of Moii
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Ogdensburg Advance
Ogdensburg, New York, US
Fri, Mar 29, 1861
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