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FAsT.-The Governor Of Connecticut has


issued his proclamation, recommending that
Friday, the 10Th of April next, be observed


throughout, that State, as a day of public hu-


initiation, fasting and prayer
A GREAT FREsHEr.-R Runaos Of Heary DIS
asters.--Ihe thaw occasioned by the mud,
warm, soft wind of the last few days, and the


rapid melting Of the snow and ice in the noun


tans norh Of Philadelphia, by the heavy rain


Of Friday night, suddenly causing a tremen-


dous swt II. in the numerous tributaries OF The


Schuykill and Delaware, produced grea,


freshel in both of these our rivers afF7ah


The Schuylkll al high tide on Saturday af


ternoon rose TO feet l inches-the highest
rise since Jan. z, l84I, when il rose 10 feet


Along the line OF the canal between Fair
mount and Manayunk, the damage is greater
ough not at all serious. The canal has sus-
AIMED no damage Of moment at Manayunk.--
Ihe Norristown Railroad al Spring Mills was
inundated. Further up, however, we fear the
Hood has been tar more disastrous.


We had Eumors yesterday afternoon Of a
tremendous freshet in the SusqHehanna-su such
q ireshet has not been known before since the
Pumpkin Flood The two O'Clock line
from the west, did not come in yesterday after
noon, and no Harrisburg mail had arrived last
nigh, at IL O'clock, our hour Of going to press.


The Delaware was very high. 'Two-ihirds
OF Windmill Island was covered and number
OF wharves in Kensinelon were overhowed
yesterday morning. The Trenton and Cam
den and Amboy Rail Roads, were under wa
water in many places, and so deep was The
water on the track at one point on the latter
road yesterday, that the fire Of a locomotive
was extinguished. Large quantities Of ice
from the falls at Trenton, where it had given
way, was coming down the river yesterday,
compelling the steamboat Sun, which had
started for Burlington, 10 return after going as
far as Ten Mile point. ,..s


sts The present food in the Schuylkill compares
with the height OF other freshets within the last
twenty-fve years as follows: The river rose
Feb. 81, 1892, Oft. inch !; Jan. 26, 1889, 10
fl. 2 inches Jan. 4, 1871, 8 fl; Dec. "a, l84l
6 Il. 2 inches; March IA, l846, Z #. 4 inches.
This measurementswas the height OF the Fair
mount dam. Philadelphia Times