THE FRESHET.
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tN An exchange paper OF March 10, says:


The accounts from the freshet, resulting from
the extraordinary rise in the Susquehanna RI
yer, are more than confirmed. r
sig The old bridge across the Susquehanna al
Harrisburg, aDd the fine bridge al Duncan's
island, (Clark's Ferry } have both been car
ried away, the fragments Of the latter sweep
ing with them that portion Of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad bridge at Harrisburg which
had been rebuilt since the destruction OF that
splendid structure BY fire in December of l844


So rapid was the rise of the wafer at Har-
I risburg that the worknfen n Elk Governor
Porers's new furnace were obliged to decamp,
the water actually approaching the hearth,
and an explosion momeplarily expected.


AT Columbia the freshet was equally Sc
we're, and The rise in the river equally rapid.
From Marieda 10 Columbia, a distance Of four
miles, the road was more or less under water
No idea Of the loss can be formed, il the disas-
ters should have extended themselves, as fear
, they have. Ii may affect our ability to meet
4 our engagements growing out Of our State
b debt very seriously. This was the apprehension
al the board OF brokers today, where Pennsyl
vania five per cents fell four dollars share !
Over TWO hundred thousand dollars were
thrown into the market by holders, the result.
no doubt, of the disasters alluded to. They
rallied shortly afterwards, however. and com
nanded sixty-nine dollars


Great apprehenslons are entertained for the
country along the Juniata and West Branch
canals. Thousands have no doubt been ruined
by the progress Of the furious waters.


The Schuylklbhas been unusually high. but
( the waters are now subsiding. Fears are en-
terlsined for the canal along this river