New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-01
CITY ITEMS.

TRr WEArHER.-July closed its hot doiDgs with
touch Of the sultriest weather Of the season. The
Omnibus horses looked in despair and siad old gentle
nen found il hard breathe IN the coolest .pots
| About o'clock a sudden gale Of wiai arose which
caused great alarm and huuyRE and fro among the
proprietofs Of awnings, broad brimaed susws and
buetns bat fatal damage 80 far IS we have heard
vas suffered violent rain commenced soon after
which continued tai between and o'clock The
streets delugsd, bat the atmosphere va. not
| much refreshed
ASoTHER RICHARD ~ The FfELD.-We have
received the fret number Of A Weekly called Ihs
P4biic Shisid and Yeekly Hlig which with 3
good deal Of spirit and goa heaiatveness u IS op-
posed 70 capita punishment militia duty and oommn-
tstion taxes land monopoies, incompetence codh'h
srisiocracy and "MoseT ro~d.es It viii discuss al
jects relative % the progress d society pAftcu.
larry industrial porton-he present aspect Of civil
Hzation-the necessary reforms Of the day-show A0S
labor il garnbled for aud the soorer s"indled-Nsy
there "a 50 much poverty. misery aud prosiution-eI-
mise the yoo.s Of all socGi eri' and point 10 the
yem,sis. No immoral Advertisements Will be inserted
:, apv price Edited by 7. '. Peterson 2l6 Fultonst
WHAT NEXT Editors are almost universally
believed 70 5e remarkably wise class Of individuals
and W. rather think they generally up 70 snua,
but they do Mt know everything some people seem
% suppose II nice question arises in law physic or
theology instead Of submitting it TO bsrrister physl
clan or clergyman the Editors opinion Is solicited
II the streets sre not kept clesna condition Of things
which has been known 10 exist even in the City Of
Eew.York-,hey would Mt think Of asking the street
Comissoner thing about H. Of course not but the
Editor Is presumed to understand the subject thor
oughly and they question him. II an individual
falls to receive his elegraphc dispatches or letters in
proper shape he goes BY the lightning feeder in
the Telegraph Office and Mr. Brady in the Post Office
10 make bic complaint the Editorand so on 10 the
end Of the chapter
We have now before a communication from some
individual inqurng whether he shall eat Tomatoes and
what would be the effect If he should eat Of that tempt
ing vegetable Our advice to the gentleman h 10 first
consult his physician and with his consent we think he
may safely eat able quantity oftomstoes without
seriously endangerng his hesthprovided always that
the aforesaid tomatoes are paid for
The FIRE DKPARTMsNT.-Mr. Editor Ny at.
tenton was called a communication In yesterday :
Tribvns signed Croton, in relation TO the Fire De.
partrnent, and was much struck with the facts con-
tanned in the concluding paragraph allucng to the dis
graceful attacks made upon Firernen when on the
discharge Of their srduou. duties and urging the
sy Of the Police showing disposition to protect
| them when thus engaged That the members OF the
Department should be protec ted all must admit that
they have been protected 1t VIGOROUSLY true and
10 consequence Of the want of Efficient action on the
part Of ths Police the Firemen, In dcRdiH9 them
selves from the assaults Of gangs OF half grown bOys,
have been charged with being disposed to rowdyism
and riot That this Is untrue all know. who have wit
messed the ARRAYS Of the last three weeks but there
seems 20 be disposition among some Of our citizens
who have OF nudug out the truth, 10 ~
tribute the troubles 10 quarre some lposuon on the
| mart Of the Flremon That there are some persons
connected with the Department who are measurabiy
guilty may be true but nineenihs OF the Department
composed Of our best citizens, VINO nave bY thelf
energy and perseverance, contributed TO make II what
II undcnably Is for eff 'ioncy ana spirit the model
Fire Department and merely deprecate and lament
these arsys and usirg all their influence 70 sup
press these difficulties. which caused by persons
who members of their body Let the efforts
making by the Chief Engineer TO have the guilty
parties punished but seconded ~ inc authoues, ana
these scenes which bring disgrace on the respectable
bers OF the Department will soon cesfe, and our
Fremen can perform their HduOus duties without be
ing Knocked down by clubs or bnckosts In The hands
| of rowdics PROTECTION.
| 10. OF o. f. GRAND ENcAMPNENT.-At the
regular annual session OF the X. w. q. EncamPment
held at 396 Broadway Monday evening, July 30 tbs
following officers were elected for the ensuing year
5'S. r.. I" s.as,. n, a'. Zoe So e.
| Il " c Tlmo,hy P'r-oa' MI v-,non Eae No g. Boa.o
W q Ter. 4 eh.id sharp ss,s chem 80 81 Broo.ya
ry R,-.i' w ss' Ss' So 81 w,b,s
O. hsp' D d Esan Enpr, CITY No q. New iors
The Grand Encampment then adjourned to August
| 90, Monday evening, at o'clock
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR s puv
Mr.. EDITOR In The Tribune Of Monday APP
pears an article on Medalurgy which is unjust to a