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without going far from home. The next high tide brought down a jam of ice from up the main river, which there being no outlet before High head - caused an instant rise of water 10 or 12 feet. It was 12 o clock Sat. eve. thousands of men were watching the progress of things about the old bridge and the streets, all were in or about there stores securing goods, watching the tide, the night was very dark & foggy. Joseph was in his counting room, had carried his books in the upper story, was securing some cloths watching the tide meantime - no one expected it would be much higher at noon, and that it would be gradual when suddenly he heard a tremendous rush of water the scuttle of the cellar broke open and a stream of water rushed up, Christie went up there (he lives there - but was so frightened & chilled he could not give any account of the matter: (Mr. Upham gone to Boston) Joseph staid at a tavern in Maine Mr. Goss mustered up and found him early in the morning, took him home to breakfast gave save some dry clothing, in part, he and Goss and others worked hard all the forenoon on boats, rafts, etc. at work hard about one, he went home put clothes, and went to bed slept till three, then woked up sick vomiting they have him some hotcrok?, put a brick to his feet and he was some better when I saw him at six-clock, to day he is better and has been out etc. I have not seen E. yet, he and Brown were at work all day yesterday, sunday, trying to secure timber. Sund. as soon as breakfast was over I went to see the aspect of affairs, some building tipped over, others lasted, boats plying through Exchange, Broad & Main Strt. and across to Hammond St. the water within a step or two of the steps of the Court house: the boatmen had, 6 in a passenger, and they made 100 dols for the day - no meetings: every body at work.