The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-27

nest singular eonelave Of geniuses--after their
Kind |; end il behoves the Governor to Issue a pro-
slsnation, forthwith, appointing day Of fasting,
shat this State may never again be visited by such
4 calamity end so much disgrace. The Senate
was strongly wing In the House, the free soilers
held the balance of power and they naturally afi-'
hated with the locofOcoe, but claimed and took the
1--WE. by their noses, the locofoco members, al
though the former numbered only about twenty,
and the latter about ninety members. But the de-
mocrais, without the free soil votes, could do no
thing; and therefore they grinned and bore II.
Some of the democrats, from the manner in which
they have been treated by their tree soil allies, have
now become satisfied Of the truth of the warning Ia
Scripture that man cannot touch pitch without be-
ing drfilrd, or take fire into his bosom and NOT be
burned May they come out OF their furnace OF afii'c-
tion purified, and meet to reign without another ST.
nilaI disgrace! The free-soiers had their speaker,
chief clerk, chairmen Of all the most important
commuters, sundry judges OF probate, to say no
thing Of their endeavors 10 ma Ike the entire free
soil party of the Stale Justices OF the peace. The
democrats were, with great magnanimlfy, CON
ceded the second clerk, two messengers. at 81 90
per day. and the door keeper, at the same extrava-
CANT salary. They were also allowed voice in
the several committees, 80 that their votes, toge-
their respective decisions What magnanmiy!
Oh ttmporizers Oh Moses But they have gone
to their homes: and !, for one, am disposed to
make their works follow them; and shall, there
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guished consideration In detail.
For several weeks, our city has been afflicted,
not only with the calamity of harborng such a
legislative body, but also a, dfereut class Of
our midst, consuming much property and many
valuable animals And the last week, our
fire men got the devil in them, from the
meannets and Internal libels. Of some of
them Of being the incendlaries and getters up Of
false alarms. These same persons weep and cry
both day and night over that dreadful deed of the
hremtn in running on the sidewalks with their
chimes to the fire. with dozen men--thus hav-
ing arrived at every fire in s-nson 10 save the CT
tiztn and insurance companies thousands upon
thousands Of dollars the past year, and once the
destruction of one eighth Of our city which, if they
had been compelled 10 wait at their houses un,il
men enough should have arrived To drag their ma
chimes through our muddy streets (for beit known
our streets are kept well watered by the clouds of
Heaven and Blodgeu's watering carts.) our city
would have 10 mourn the loss OF tens Of thousands
OF dollars by fire where they now do hundreds,
merely to GRITTY the purse proud capitalists who
mourn over occasional breakage of a by 9
inches fag-sone in front of their premises.
Al fire a few days since, the iremen all took
10 The street, with four exceptions, waiting until
they had members enough 10 draw their machines
through the mud, and took their time in going to
the fire, singing on their way thi,her, "Take your
time, Miss Lucy. &c" But they have since re-
pented Of their Tetalatory proceedings, and at the
fire la.t Sabbath nobly resumed their former feas;
and az this is the first time that any such pranks
have ever been enacted by our iremen, The citizens
will forgive it but REPETITION Of it will never be
tolerated, if our citizens have to rise up e.,
yne,W and drive the firemen from the machines.
The past four days have been the hottest Of this
season the thermometer ranging hcreabeuts from
so TO lC0 degrees in the shade; but city is very
healthy and also clean.
The grass crop looks fine, but the dry weather
we now enduring will reard its farther growth
unless we have ram speedily. Corn is now grow
ing very rapidly. Other crops are equal to last
year, rave peaches, which are nearly al! blasted.