The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-03

The HOTTEST yEr-Yesterday was the hottest
day we have had in this city for many years. In
our own office we shut out every ray Of sun-let in
every breath of air sprinkled every floor with the
cool Croton-and at last succeeded, by two O'Clock,
Ia getting The thermometer down TO &c. where il now
stands, which is higher than il has been for five
years How hot it is in the broad sunshine We
know not, for the moment you take thermometer
INTO the sun, it goes right up, just like balloon.
AT the Astor House, where they generally ca.cu-
ale TO so leste ahead of other people, their Their
mome'er continued to rise until it reached to 90,
when the guests became alarmed, and sent Mr. Wa
'rlss for Jim Stetson, who is always cool, even un
der the most exciting circumstances And never
vas his GOODNESS exerted to better purpose, for he
very ingeniously threw large quantities of ice water
upon the fiery thermometer, until he succeeded in
very sensibly reducing the temperature of the wea-
Their.
Captain Mclean, of the Swallow, says the Their
mometer at Albany, on Saturday, wassup to lOl-
and that at Poughkeepse it was so high it made the
people dizzy to look at it.
Gentlemen generally have had the nap all singed
of from their hats, and in some instances, ndivi.
duals were known pass into state of total qui.
burnt woollens and small grease spot, were per.
ceived remaining. There were seen two or three
remarkable cases of pair of boots still pursuing the
even tenor OF their way, pari passu, down towards
the Battery, totally unconscious that the individuals
above them had imperceptibly melted into thin
grease, and run away.
AS water is the best element to extingush fire, SO
we know of nothing equal to bath to relieve one
who is in the melting mood" For salt water
bath, by all means try Mr. Thomas down at the
Battery; or if you like bath, either warm or cold,
as you please, then try Palm,'s Arcade Bath, 80
Chambers street, Rabineau at the foot of Desbrosses
street, or last, not least refreshing, Mrs Carros,
in Cortlandt street.
Nor TRUE-As we have already stated, there is
not syllable of truth in the stories circulated some
time since respecting Mr.. Wyckoff's misappropria-
ton of portion of Fanny Ellsler's funds Even if
the gentleman were at all disposed to adopt the
fashionable notions of inancierng in the manage
ment of other peoples property, he hadn't chance
to put them into practical operation in this case.
He never had iarthing Of Fanny's money in his
haLds
SoUALL-About five o'clock yesterday after
noon, the almost expiring mass of inhabitants OF
this great city, who, by the extreme heat of the
morning were brought to their last gasp, saw with
trembling hopes the southwestern horizon darken-
ing, and promise given Of genial showers Instead,
however, OF thunder storm, a squall, amounting to
a hurricane, came careering on, shutting Staten
Island from the view, and darkenlng the heavens over
New Jersey, with clouds of dust. The Bay of New
York was tossed into tempest, and surge rolled on
yxyIfh fo MI
their anchorage, and greatly endangering such
small craft as were exposed to their fury. On the
Battery, trees scattered to the earth like reeds
In the thoroughares, awnings torn into shreds
and on every hand masses of earth and dust
we're thrown to the skies, which presented a
'ngularly murky appearance. The squall thus ragged
Until near six o'clock, and it then subsidized, the
western horizon became clear, giving promise of
line weather on the morrow, but at a later hour
gentle rains descended, and we breathed more
freely Rarely has SO violent squall been witness
ed, and many parties of pleasure, who had been
breathing the purer air of Staten Island and Hobo
ken, will not soon forget the terror they felt when
overtaken on the river by visitation which threat.
ened instant destruction to the vessels in which
they were returning 10 their homes.
The COLUMBIA, Capt. Shannon, left Boston at
half past o'clock Saturday afternoon, for Halifax
and Liverpool She has sxtynin passengers for
Liverpool, and twelve for Halifax. Her mail bag
has upwards Of fourteen thousand letters, and the
usual quantity Of newspapers and magazines.
The OLD SOLDIER GoNE.-Captain Josiah Ceve-
land, who travelled from Oswego, Tioga county,
N. Y. to attend the Monument celebration, is no
more He has literally fallen victim to his vene-
ration for the cause Of liberty, and died upon the
very spot of ground, where, sixty-eigh years ago,
he exposed his life in his country's cause. He died
he was an honored guest. He was in the ninetieth
year of his age.
AS an incident connected with the decease of
this old soldier, the Bay State Democrat mentions
that number of gentlemen of this city, who were
highly interested in the appearance and converse
ton of Capt. Cleveland and penetrated with a deep
feeling OF reverence for his age and patriotic ser
vices, had caused to be prepared a walking stick
made from an undoubted piece Of cold Iron
sides" with an appropriate inscription on silver
plate, which, with handsome dressing gown, were
to have been presented to him last evening had not
death Unexpectedly closed his career. The inscrip-
ton en- the cane is as follows:-
Presented to
CAPT. JOSIAH CLEVELAND,
At Boston, June 30th, lsi3, as a token
or Gratitude and High Esteem, for
His Vaor and Patriotism.
Long may prop his
Time'honored limbs.
GEN. JACKSON AND The NEXT ELKcrIoN.-Thc
last Madsonian contains the following announce
ment in plenty of small caps and italics. -
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