The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-07

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In all therefore, the department called out two
hundred and fifteen times There were no large fires.
No FrREwoRxs YEr.-Therc seems to be decided
prepared Tor tie latter Every body was poe to see
exceedingly sury day, splendid thunder shower
up with very heavy rain, which lasted over an hour As
as this Sv in sns
there. But as the fireworks not up they could not
be st Off SO the people, after standing in the mud for
some time began to depart. Worxmen were employed
in putting up the fireworks and they almost up
when the shower commenced 1t was, of course, neces
tice given that the exhibition would not take place
man on the balcony with speaking trumpet could
have communicated the desired information without any
difficulty.
Hor--Yesterday was scorcher. At IL o'clock the
Thermometers stood at &c. and at g. at SO degrees-hree
degrees hotter than it has been the same day Of the
month before for nine years Be careful about eating
fruit in these days BY the way, are the Common Coun
Gil going to let the filth and garbage in the streets lie
there till the warm weather dries it 1p An economical
mode of cleaning the streets, surely.
THAr's THE WAY THEY Ir.-while watching the
Of passing events the 4th happened to be
party Of dragon recruits the Battery, in close
and familiar conversation with equal party Of coun
deserves to be preserved that future generations
have the evidence record Of the hoors and
men who fight the battles of their country. Amongst
the recruits old soldier" who knew how to
me an air of truth and modesy worthy
study and which told well with his auditors Oh !" said
he would have given all of twelve months pay and
my three ratons day, to have been with my company
that charge which the battle of the 9th of May
knew should miss the chance Of promotion by being
sent here to recruit the Captain said some OF us must
and that he wanted but first rate who
would their epauetts and be honor to the ser
vice, come because knew his mind better than
all the rest and that should take my choice of the gal
liant fellows that would offer to join u.s." On this one Of
the countrymen enqured very nnocenty if any of the
soldiers made officers Of after the great battles
Not at all abashed my old soldier looked at his Gus
toner with the most natural establishment in the world
md WhV tpvx nj norf nf tho
you been There were promotions from the ranks Of
every regiment, but the dragons were the boys that
command consisted Of only seventy five picked men, and
that they took twelve pieces Of arllery,a general and
M in to
five (of these seventyfve) oficers i've men were
PRIDE Of the army and the General immedassy recon-
mended fifty OF them to tho President for promotion and
every one got commission With these words he
very coolly took out Of his pocket newspaper, and
goons and his old comrades who had been appointed
quarter masters assistant and commits
sares. with the rank Of majors and captains. The re-:
cita of which made the countrymen the old
soldier thirsty so he invited the whole party to and
take drink to the honor of his old comrades" and
ceve few more candidates for glory and epauletes
NUISANCE NASSAU srREEr-Drectly opposite our
rshman who provides pedestrians Of Nassau street
There is also large hole in the street directly
him and which he fills up regularly every morning
other articles which emit stencil like that to the lee.
ward Of hundred garbage carts II may be very kind
of friend to fill the hole because the corporation
won't but would advise him to more health.
material Is there law against throwing garbage
in the streets We shall have to complain against our
friend the fruit man if he not more careful We shall
1 then find out why Simpson was discharged.
| HAnRo HARR,So's DoG-Most persons who have ever
Harro Harrng in the street, have observed him,
until recently, attended by black Newfoundland dog
Unfortunate circumstances hav, at length deprived him
of his canine friend and attendant appears that he
had placed his dog to board with gentleman in 2Sth
street. and Sunday last, while the landlord pay
ing his devotons at church. some mischevous boys
tced the dog off the premises and nearly pelted him to
death with stones at the of 26h and Lex
the whole of that afternoon uttering the most piteous
Of the passersby who amused themselves by choppng
his tail and cutting Sits in his occasionally turning
hydrant him by way Of variety. About FIVE o'clock
in the evening he gathered little strength and stag
gered OFF probably to die in some quiet corner Nothing
ring is in the greatest Distress having been greatly at
tached to it account of its being the pup Of dog
which saved his life We hear said that he employ ed
several persons to search for his avore yesterday and
that he has offered fifty dollars reward for its discovery
1t is also said that Mr. Harring with that romantic feel
ing which characterize the author of Dolores
refuses all susenancs sleep since becoming acquant
ed with his loss and that his grief 10 inconsolable
| CoRorERs OFFICE July 6.-.fccidentai Drorning -
The Coroner held an inquest yesterday at No l29 Ri
vngston street, thu body Of Joseph L. Romans, born
in New York, IL years Of age, whom i appears was
playing logs in the river foot Of Houston street
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and before he was rescued LIE was extinct Verdict &C
cordinEly. - .
Bavard street, tho body Of William Hopkinson. born
in New York. years of age, found in the river foot OF
Fulton street. where ii has been, in all probability
last Friday the boy having been missing since that day
Verdict accordingly.
CIrcuit Court.
Before Judge Edmonds