The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-17

HEALTH OF THE CITY.

HEALTH OF THE CITY.
You need not imagine that you have a monopoly
of the hot weather at the South. The last two
days here have been witheringy hot-hot, not
only in the city, but at the seaside, promon-
tories that jui out into the Auantic--hot with the
surf curdng up at our feet and our tents pitched
at high water-mark, while before there is no
land IN view TO intercept the bIlowy horizon. The
thermometer at noon in State street to-day was at
So; and the atmosphere last night was stfngly OPP
pressive teamster dropped dead in one Of our
streets Just now, overcome by the excessive ardor
of the noontide sunshine Notwithstanding the
heat however, our city continues To enjoy re-
msrkable degree of health. There are the usual
number Of bowel complaints which are prevalent
al this season; but Of cholera hear nothing, not
wiihstanding the marvel-hunting surmses Of the
penny papers IL there were actual cholera in our
midst be sure il would be reported on good and
sufficient authority.
There has been considerable scattering during the
last FIVE days among our population for the White
Mountains and the seaside. know of no place
preferable for resort at this time the old town
of Gloucester, on Cape Ann, the northern promon-
tory Of our Massachusetts coast. Newport, Rock
away. Coney Island, Cape May, Hampstead
beach-none Of them can compare, in my opinion,
with Gloucester. You find here not only the most
majestic and diversified marine emery our At
lsntic coast, but the most charming woodland views
close upon the seashore; huge forests waving with
in sound of the breakers; the most delightful drives,
and the most exhaustless fora Gloucester is the
only place in New England where the magnolia is
Indigenous. That fragrant tree, with some superb
varieties Of laurel, makes delightful show at this
time. People have not yet begun to find out the
many attractions Of this place, but they will in the
course Of the next twenty years. IL is destined,
believe, to take precedence Of Newport and all the
other watering-places.
TINE PHILLIPS WILL CASE.
This important case, in which nearly half mil
lion of dollars al issue, is still before the court at
Ipswich. The venerable Josiah Quincy, late Pre-
sidcnt Of Harvard College, was on the witness
stand Yesterday. He the executor of the testa-
tor Mr. Phillips and admitted that, in reference to
the bequest Of 100000 TO Harvard College, he told
the young man, that she hoped he would do some
thing for the public" In other words, Mr.. Quincy
told him, "that some means were wanted to pay
the salaries Of the observers at the observatory,
and that il would be doing great good by provid-
ing for that purpose. Mr.. Phillips said he liked
that, and asked what he should give. Mr.. Quincy
told him he should not say word on that point.
"Well,r said Mr.. p, twill 100000 doi" To
which Mr.. q. replied ample. MIR. Phillips asked
him for draft, which he gave him; land that is
all the influence" said Mr.. O., al ever exerted over
him on the subject of his will y Influence enough,
one would think, considering that the young man
was mbecile and easily influenced. And this
400 900 is distracted from sisters and near rea-
tons, to whom it should have been given.
THE Locorocos AND FREE-soiLERs.
Locofocosm is rather coy in its reception of the
addresses Of the Free-Solers of our State, and ut
ters some hard and petulant remarks about the
treason of those Democrats" who went over at
the late election But this is nothing. Depend upon
il. the match will be made the coalition will be eff
fected Will the Union donounce il as smenacing
the best interests Of the nation, as disgusting,
and "worse than Whiggery"
THE HURpy-euRpy WAR
Speaking Of the "soe organ" reminds me Of the
hurdy-gurdy now going on here One party
is for banishing the organ-gnnders from the street.
another party eoquenty defends them, and asks
"Do Boston folks absolutely demand the duest Of
streets; Having drunk and eaten, must they sink
at once to sleep, In climate which denies satuary
and the more graceful ornaments of architecture to
the open air, which stafves the eve, why should
the ear be robbed alsoi Where there are taste and
grace in the saloon they find their way in rude imi-
tation every where; and the music Of the palace
may not only be suspected to be nothing but GU
rous exotic, but is truly worthless, ill you find il
felt and welcomed by the rude echo of the streets.
The cottage rose in England tells of Chasworth; the
street dance in Italy ends in Taglion and amid