Rhode Island American And Providence Gazette

Storm.—The greatest quantity of snow that has made its appearance in this latitude for a number of years, fell between last Friday noon and Saturday morning, accompanied by strong and variable winds. In the morning the finest specimens of the composite order of architecture, were to be seen in the streets, yards, on the tops of Houses &c. The snow was wreathed into the most fantastic shapes by the sportive wind. and in its curvatures and purity rivalled the chisel of Canova and the softness of Parian marble. There was a beautiful scroll suspended from the roof of the Arcade, which surpassed the best designs of the ingenious architect of that splendid edifice, (Mr Warren.) It became necessary however, to demolish these formations, (as the Goths did the temples of Rome) in order to procure egress from one's house, the doors of which were completely barricaded, and the windows curtained with whiter hangings than ever graced a bridal chamber. The streets were impassable, but the siege was soon raised by an army of sappers and miners stationed along the side walks, and a general turn out of flying horsemen and a strong detachment of sledges drawn by oxen and horses, in some instances six and eight tandem. A number of ludicrous accidents happened to the merrymen who were making sport of labor, but they only served to add to the briskness and vivacity of the scene.

In the midst of this lively night, it was melancholy to hear the sound of the Crier's voice announcing the loss of a little boy, about four years old, "and the son of a widow," a Mrs Allen in Pawtuxet Street, who had strayed away in the Snow Storm, and in all probability is now buried in marble sleep beneath some of its banks.

We have now good tracks through the town, and a prospect of excellent sleighing, as soon as a communication can be formed with the surrounding country. The banks are in many places from 6 to 8 feet high, and the average depth of the snow at least 18 inches.—We have heard but little from the neighboring towns, but a general turn out to-day will undoubtedly remove the embargo. On Saturday a person was industriously employed from 7 till 12 M. in making his way from Pawtucket to this town, a distance of 4 miles. A complete non-intercourse exists in regard to the mails. None has been received from the South since Friday evening, up to this morning, except a way Mail from Hartford on Sunday which brought no papers. Our mail South made a vain attempt to get out on Friday evening, but was delayed until yesterday morning. Its progress will undoubtedly, be very slow. The Boston mail reached here on horseback, about five o'clock Saturday, and our mail for that city started about noon the same day, after a fruitless attempt to proceed in the morning. We have not learned whether the Newport mail has yet been able to cross the Ferry.