The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-24
Our philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, June %, ]

PHILADELPHIA, June %, 1919.
Tie Wtathe-- Observation-Disclosures, &c.
The weather is still intensely hot, but there is a
pleasant breeze stirring, which induced the hope
tina, shower will come up for the benefit Of poor
mortality this evening. Yesterday was the warm
est day that has occurred in these dggings since
July IL, 1916, which has ever since been denomi-
mated the ''hot Sunday
Five cases Of cholera have occurred to-day, two
ofwhich were in the city--two deaths. The whole
number, since it commenced, is 81 cases, and 23
deaths
The Coroner has had busy time of it during the
last twenty-tour hours, IN consequence of the nu-
uerous deaths from the effects Of the heat. He has
held lnquests upon the following persons John
swing, German-apoplexy from drinking cold
water; Jonathan Brar, from effects Of heat I'M
known Man--dicd ia the street, from the same
cause; man found drowned supposed to be VIM.
Cobreya, captain or mate Of vessel Charles
McCoughy- drowned while bathing Alexander
Mooro-strOkc Of the sun.
were furnished from the Fair Mount water-wOrks
for our thirsty population. This is in addition to
the new waterworks, which supply the upper dis
slicts.
Our markets excessively dull tho excessive warm
weather rendering buyers and sellers both
troubling themselves with business Flour for EXPORT
continues quoted at s. 50 and for city consumption
ats4 e25s S.. Rye -four, 90 SIX a So Corn meal.
80 10 81 sI. Prices Of wheat arc barely supported
in consequence Of the limited demand Red soils at
1o0c 10 lOc; and white, at loco. to hoo. Rye, 67c.
Csc; corn Gee for yellow. and Sec. for white; South
The cotton rnorket Ia rather active and tho advance
caused by the Americas advices IL maintained The
transactions In coffee sugar, and moasscs have been
very restricted scale but prices have not declined.
Sroek S,tEsF rs. Bosrd 100 Treasury Notes, ~,
lle',; 1000 State ga 9o 2aooo do, 90; Pennsyl-
Nav. Lean, ~; 1oos do, 5l3s ~ Chesapeake Della
waro Canal IS; 50 reading, Is; 1000 State 5,s %;
American Insurance Co. y; 600 Wilmington R.iirosI
cs soA; geo Reading Railroad Mortgage Bonds, OK;
~ rennsyvaua Railroad 40; 1900 State 5s 90 oOsS
u s. Loan 0's 'tG, 1o1k.
New York Post-Onice Appointments.
JcSk 10, 1912 West Webster monroe county re- o.
tsblished silas c. Feet appointed r. NJ; spotswood,
Livpgston name changed to flfsrd; Allen Pratt,
Ganps3T1 sisgSsn B;Sj Dewey s@l'avs
King Chatham Centre Columbia: Bsnj jenkins, Chit
tcnsngo, Madison; Benz Woodwork, Censre L-ls,
Lueius Hooker Victory, Gauges Daniel Hale Anas-
ycr, hllcgspy; Gideon waes. Liberty, Sullivan; No
thanel e Taylor, Capasteo Steuben; Calvin s Ball,
Pompoy, Onondaga; Amasa Wood, Ludlowville, romp-
hiDs; Issac Foster, Iilllsdelo Columbia; Chauncey
wyoming; John Conklin, Port Jervs, Orange; jos. $.
Lceou, tanadce Onisrio @ H. Terry Franklin, Della
ware; Alvin isiehsrdaon Coosee Osweso Nelson Crst,
uistcrvlle Utter; i,odcrck simons, Sardinia, Erie;
Milton Clements. Salem aud Roads Chautauque Fer
nsndo & InErahaln. Cranberry Creek Fulton; Geo: b.
Hubbard. Maine. Broome; William II. Stoddard Lisc,
BIoome; Henry c. Baylees, conkln, Broome; William
4 horton, MON Centre Brosae; A. II Savage, Boa
ton Centre, Yates Jer " Marscs, Vairs 5is Fulton.
Albert !. Babcook DsayeIkill Sullivan.
Naval Intelligence.
TIE United States sloop. war Albany spoke a
he I'd inst, OF the south eide Of Cuba IN cruise,
oil well.
The united State. brig refry, Capt. Til.on ~s, u.
Rio Jaueifo GA the 18th u May.
THg OvzRPfow AT New OELEASs-The waier
III He inundated district continues steadily to
code and the eye Il piaddencd by the discovery VI dr.
land ia spots That have been covered by tho flood foe
really month past The canal cut by MIR Communy.
through Bssn to ST. fctcr street. opened yester-
cay, aud tho vator rushed rapidly into the Draining
Company caDri from whence y thea aid OF the drsin-
ing machine IL eInptied with still greater rapidly
Into the kayou ST. Johu Before the close OF the day,
cgrcct TO the entire district this side OF Canal
ard rssn streets relieved from water aud the insabi-
,sntE g. tho lst ward viii hare good cause to tntnS
Mr. Coiouuuy Tor his exorons ia freeing at esst ess
importnn, ses ton from ths food lila susoosAtu en-
dssyors In protecting the lower part cf the OILY roS
humiliation deserve 30 As 2oee tui'y NeereciAtcd
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