The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-12
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HrAr Accsprrrs-At six O'Clock yestsrdaymorning
he mercury stood at 80 dsgrses-fvs degrees higher
than the dayn previous; at twelve o'clock, 1t stood
95-four degrees higher than the day previous;
at az it stood ts6 at at ss and at at so-ths warm
est day have had in this city for ten years 1t was
certainly melting day The faces of the pedestrians
running down complete rivers Of sweat and every
and neglected to dry himself A great many escaped
from the city and the boats, whether destined far or
beer and gingerpop were in great demand and the
vendors Of these articles must have rsapsd quite
harvest
CouP DE- SoLErLWs heard of six of deaths, yes
erday from the heat of the weather and give them, as
A man received a stroke of the sun in Blocker street.
was taken to the 18th ward staonhouse and soon died
His name not oscertaned Another man driver Of
IN cs-csr, was picked up BY officer McDougal, of the
A sailor, named George Cowell, died from the effects
Of the weather at 1881 Cherry street An inquest
held on unknown man, at the deadhouse, who died
from the effects of the heat
An inquest also held Henry Lewis, who
who disd probably from the effect Of the weather
Mr. Peter McGlynn, for twenty years q respectable CT
ssn 9. tn; city was sun struck in the street
place this efternoon from the Church OF the Nativity in
Second street. aftL
SAP CAsUALrr-TnREE PFnsoNs KILLED PROM THE
Expects THE SuS.-Threo persons residing near
Port Richmond, Staten Island, we're sun struck" yes
terday and Notwithstanding immediate medical attend
ancc they all died in short time after having been struck
down The frst person struck laborer employ ed
in Mr.. Jswet extensive white lead factory the other
two malls and female in the employ ment of DR. Harr
son, struck down about an hour after the above
and lived but short time after the fatal occurrence
HoRsEs--Any quantity of horses killed by the
which had fallen down in Chatham street. and number
in Broadway 1t is shame to work these poor animals
:; SO S hard s.s HI. hot weather mero man mer0u
CASE rSnoorINo-Henry c. Marx was arrested yester
day morning by Capt Case Of the 18th ward taken the
Jefferson Market police office and committed to cell
Crusick. under the following circumstances 1T ap-
pears that Mary Crusick sister Of Francis has been
living with Marx and his mother in the capacity of
servant girl and alleges that for six weeks she had
csived no wages for her services Having left the house
her brother who drives milk cart, and, going to the
door, rang the bell and demanded her pay Marks sis
ter TO the door, slammed to- and endeavored to
prevent the girl from entering. Crusck got of his
wagon and went up to assist his sister, when Marx,
mer SELLING pistol, shst Crssiok through the aeshy
part of tho right shoulder. He ken - he hospital
where the bali taken ost, and h. entirely out Of
danger.
CooL sLrKrISG.-On Friday night hundred
people slept the benches and grass Of the battery
Loafers, decent men, and dogs, mingled in most
admirable confusion. II certainly very cool BERTH
We saw one poor fellow yesterday morning, however
who remarked to US that somebody had left the Battery
gate OPEN by which he had caught an awful cold We
O'Clock last night this weather continues long. the
Battery beaches will be at premium" and Marked ITO
DUEL ON THE T.rn-A couple Of young men,
members Of the Hrst families" left the city yesterday
proceed Bladensbugh for the purpose Of repairing
their injured honors by the shooting of powder" What
the cause of the duel is is not yet made known.
Boy DnowSED.-Thrce colored boys, named Edward
Gilbert John Wilson, and Samuel Irvine were playing
and wrestling at the foot Of Barclay street. yesterday
forenoon when the two former in scufe, pushed IT.
vine into the dock and before assistance could be rem
and resided at 242 Elizabeth street The two boys were
locked up.
LIoHrNING.-We had some magnificent lightning last
night Several large clouds seemed to be very heavily
charged with electricity, which played about among
them more beautifully even than " poets dream" We
would sentimenalize a little upon the lightning, but the
hot weather forbids We only hope that it will blow
up a thunder-shower, and give US cooler weather
THERMoMETER-The thermometer at Morris's in Wall
street, stood yesterday morning at at 80 and at II NJ at
"a degrees On Friday 1t was I5 at D, and vi at H.
suNpAr.-We venture to say that some people will
leave the city to-day for the purpose Of escaping from
the sitting and burning heat The churches will be
poorly patronsed, and the temples I" not made with
wife or hear the clerk pent up in his Office all the
week and all sorts and conditions OF men will fly to Ho-
boken Staten Island Coney Island, other OF the
many resorts about CITY, to get breath OF fresh air
and to roll in the SURF
BosroS YAcHrs-The Northern Light Lakn, be-
longing to Mr. VIM PWinchester and the Pet" Gregg,
belonging Mr. Thomas Parsons all of Boston, daily
expected here to participate in the great race Of the 10th
APPOINTMENTS THE GovERNoR-Charles F. Wet
has been appointed commissioner OF deeds for the
city and county OF New York, in place OF Livingston
Livingston, resigned.
| DRowrEp.-A young man. named VIM. McCready
drow ned yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock at
the foot Of l4th street, East river while bathing He
was young man very much esteemed, and was con-
nected it said with some Of the most distinguished IA
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