Most of the central business area of Mariposa, California burned to the ground after a fire started in a house on Main Street. Damage to almost fifty businesses added up to more than $200,000. (By John Osborne)

Weeks of rain in the Midwest raised water levels in the region's rivers. The temporary levee protecting Cairo, Illinois from the Ohio River gave way and the town soon had twelve feet of water in its streets. Lives were lost and Cairo suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage. (By John Osborne)

Serious flooding took place in Baltimore, Maryland, the worst since 1837. Severe and costly damage was caused in various parts of the city and the suburbs around it, especially to the west. (By John Osborne)

President Buenaventura Báez of the Dominican Republic left the capital to the rebels under General Pedro Santana, ending what became known as the Revolution of 1857. (By John Osborne)