The New York herald., 1845-08-02


New YeRKERs THr CoUNTRy.-At this season Of the
ear, when many Of our fellow citizens absent
loying themselves % in the coIssry i has often
ious men, who, during the winter and spring months
pass their days methodcay in the exercise of their
arous professions and whs are SO regular in the laying
of the hours that business allows them to spend
With their families, should SO simultaneously give up all
usI @ ana asnant on
ountry residence. Not that country life, when such
schosen as permanent is by any means unpleasant
Tut still cannot deny that to citizen accustomed
city life the usual means adopted TO amagamate,
We're city and country life for the summer weeks
aannot but be uncomfortable. Dutso itls-custom and
ashion have declared that during certain weeks it is
absolutely necessary for every family to remove, and
an here Is not Village
scarccly farm house, within reach OF New York, that
not run down by anxious New Workers and their fam
lies; and each as he secures place, inwardy tr
mphs his less fortunate acquaintance. Early in
he spring, the good lady of the family her
curtain with Where shall we go this summer
ny dear the children poor things will fresh air
Mr. So and So next door, has already determined to
ieave town. You really must 60 over to Long Island
and find pleasant place for us. You know where
we were last summer, the children got the fever and
ague You were worried to death with the inconven-
:ent hours at which the boat left town, and got quite
sick h vexaon at the overcharges those people made
u.s. and at seeing you troubled with your business
which you obliged to neglect in order to be with
every evening; in fact, you spent sll your time
board that odious boat going up and down. This sum-
mer you must manage better" So the poor man has to
cudge his brains as to where they can go and enjoy
rranged away they go lock up their house. leave
their pleasant rooms good furniture and we'll regulated
ousehold and bury themselves in some out OF the way
farm house, where they pay much almost as they
would at first rate hotel, and withal count ta great
that burly Farmer Jones receives them at ALL The
poor has to travel to town. and back again every
day-he good lady is crammed, with three OF the chill
drcn, into small room, where they are bali stied; in
fact the whole family driven to the verge of distrac
ton-their nurse leaves them, because she cannot
agree with the people Of the house-the children stuff
themselves with unrpe fruit and fall sick and the
a
borne, because it's the summer and we must be in the
country While they are thus enjoying themselves
polite burglars anxious to survey their
town house, without disturbing the inhabitants visit it
lay hold Of and, perhaps, to cap the climax fire hap
pens in their vicinity and as the papers express it, No
the family find their cellar and flooded their
windows broken the paperng of the house destroy ed
and furniture spoiled; and this last catastrophe brings
them back in full force to reorg anze their household
This, perhaps, may be somewhat account
of the mishaps incident to country vsit but STILL
cannot help thinking that those who take cooy and
remain town during summer are the wsest in the end
The shady side of fBroadway in the morning, is certain
y as pleasant as dusty road in the country; excur
sion up the North river, down the Bay in well ap
pointed steamboat as delightful jaunt in jolting
farm wagon, grudgngy lent hired at extravagant
propos to the warm weather as some warm little coun
try house, whose frame sides such excellent absor
scrs of heat that they let any out after has once
got instill the majority think different, chacun
ou Give the city, yet in preference to the various
Establishments of the country.
CONDITION THE SrREErs.-The side walk of Broad
way, on the four shilling side wants in many places,
immediate repairing. and the owners or occupants
oughto be answerabe for spraned ankles and spoiled
side walks to our different markets and great steamboat
landings kept free from the daily and weekly OBJ
structons and nuis that act the pedestrians Of
this city
at dinner some days since, of them made bet that
he could point out so carts without numbers in the
at the window and 73 city carts without numbers
distinctly counted in hour IS carts in the time
read and some had horse feed bags the number
rs to hide it efecually. The bet made in
quence Of an asserting that the Mayor had
enforced the law and compelled all the carts to be
ercd The only to enforce the law, is to direct the
police to report all delinquens.
MAGNETIC TELEGRApH.-Posts for the Magnetic Tele.
graph to run through the city. are now erected
broadway They are twenty feet in height and have
been laid as far up as Spring street.
FIRE,-Be ween 10 and IL o'clock Thursday night, a
ire broke out in grocers store at the Of Hester
md Orange streets which was speedily extingushed by
the prompt attendance Of the fire companies The loss
sustained was very trifiing
ANorHER-About the same hour a fire took place in
feed store at the Of Pitt and Broome Streets but
was also extinguished speedily, with scarcely any
loss. The Hall bell did not ring
As the steamboat Wave coming up last night
from Coney Island about the centre of the upper bay
young abon twentysix years of age named Michael
FASH Of j. FASH grocer at the of Rector and
Greenwich street. fell overheard by the gangway, and
drowned The captain stopped and backed the boat
in ordert 10 attempt to save him. but all search vain
he could no where be seen 1t believed that in falling
he struck the wheel with his head and sank Immediately
MoRE GoLD FoUNp.-Eighty nine sovereigns two half
soveregns and two half eagles were found yesterday
concealed under the dock at Peck slip by officer Floyd
and others This and the $4,000 found the day BEFORE
probably the money stolen on board the Champion.
RopnEnY.-on Thursday afternoon, about O'Clock,
the houses No ls5 and PIG Cherry street. robbie
OF quantity of clothing, jewclry and every article
which was practicable to carry off, aud which not
discovered until the robbers detected in the house
22s, by the servant of the house. who in the attic
story when the robbers walked up stairs whereupon
the girl inquring who they wanted received for answer
they were looking for Mrs. Smith, They were an
swercd in the negative by the servant to such peri
son as Mrs s. residing in the house, when they, with
lishment, wished her good morning. and departed II
was afterwards asceraned that this daring outrage
committed and what makes the affair still daring
being within Is or 20 yards of the police station.
BoArp OF supERvr.ons-August ID. Rees-This
Board met this evening, His Honor the Recorder in
the Chair The minutes of the last meeting read
A remonstrnnce against the removal ef DR.. Rscs
signed by various inhabitants, read.
Petitions praying the removal of Dr. Rees, also
Polly Bodine-Alderman CHARLcK moved that the bill
relation to the trial of Polly Bodins be referred to the
Alderman Benson opposed tho motion. Motion with
dawn. Bill referred back.
Mr. KErcHuM hereupon rose and said, he intended to
put in by his client at the last day of meeting, and
put in a specific denial to each specific charge.
Mr. EpwAnDs would feel pleased to try the matter in
the easiest way.
Alderman CHARLicK objected to any changes in the
peadings. Charges were made, and it renamed for
parties accusing to prove them The charges de-
MED generally by the respondent.
DR.. REEs read written reply to the allegations
against him by the petitioners, which contained
reeration of his already published statements in rela
on to the Of the bible in the public schools DR.. II.
stated that he would be prepared to show that Bishop
Hughes, Drs Power and Pse, perfectly satisfied
with his administration in relation to reading the Bible
in the Public Schools. These latter Reverend gentle
he continued perfectly approved of the use Of the
nomination of christians under their guidance and con-
troll Dr. r. continued that all the ward officers treated
him with uniform courtesy save stephen Hasbrouck and
George Weir.
Mr. KErcnuM asked to have the answer of Dr. Rees
placed fle
Mr. Cn,nLrcK opposed the motion
Mr. JOHN A. STEWART, Clerk to the Board Of Education,
was hcreupon called to the stand, and was sworn. He