The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-28
City intelligence.

THr wrIrHrR.-The thermometer was at rs yester-
day at twelve O'Clock NJ.
UoBoHEs-while, In the late storm, our squares and
parks and the In the streets In New
lyn, Williamsburgh and New Jersey, suffered se-
gserely charming Hoboken, protected BY nature was
tntng TO make II desirable residence for IL 10
Furnished by this fact After the sweeping tempest 1t
looked next day, a. glorious as indeed its APP
pssranee sill more attractive. and the foliage
SEEMED more bright and from the late rain which
beautiful spot during the week to enjoy its scenery
and the cool retreat Of Its shady bowers.
GssrsoUs AND BRkvE CoSDvcr.-On Friday evening,
S,e,birsSsm nse.~,,h cas.rstrsa, ~. ln,r 2,
the pier ct the foot OF Cedar street he startled
by the cry Of a boy overheard and on looking
around, saw q boy Of about fourteen years Of age
struggling for life In the water. without waiting
20 tshe OF his boots, he plunged In, and with
some dineuty saved him.
CRY srnonvrnrNrs-The contracts for grading and
regulating Washington Park given out, on Wed
neFday night Last This park 20 be situated upon
Fort Green, and will be the most prone
pade in the city II viii be paid for by strictly local
sssessment.
PAspoHTs-It has been the immemorial practice Of
citizens but to thos. who have declared their nisn
tons to become eirene and such ports uni
fornly been recognised by consular and diplomatic
agents abroad aud have insured to citizens the
protection passports from the national snt
We mention this to prevent the trouble and delay Of
obtaining them from Washington, where alone pass
port from the federal government be obtained.
Formerly passports sent In blank to the Custom
moT.s here 70 ss n,ea ~ me ofssr' but ~ con
unutd Tbs passports Of notary public not safe;
but in nstan has the diplomatic agents
sus Of the United States In foreign cosntres refused
20 recognise the authority % a passport from the
Mayor Of New York; have the foreign vice cousus
accredited to this country the other side 81 the
Atlantic decline TO eount.rsign them In taking
out passport here for instance TO France u IL
cessary 70 set the signature Of the French diplomatic
agent here or the signature Of similar functionary
IN England which can be obtained BY consular OF
diplomano SCENTS signing u there when the French
agent viii at once stamp u With his authority.
"A IIucr Iwrtrsssr '-Undcr this head We have
seen paragraph In some Of the papers in which 10
chrobced the arrival II this port Of ponderous steam
hammer" sent out 10 the order q a Manufacture Of
iron in Connecticut 1t made says the serfui
account by Nr Naysmith. of Liverpool ana IL the
largest that he has ever manufactured Weighing about
fourteen thousand pounds Those Who arr 30 prone
70 regard With eStsiic wonder everything that comes
nom abroad, generally labor under the impression
that this country has never produced and eau
produce such articles Of manufacture especiay pos
derous steam hsmmers.n and other heavy works Of
the trouble to look about Them, they would end that
there greater objects 81 wonder in this country
than any they have yet seen or heard Of For exam
pie there " steam hammer az the Kemble Foundrv,
At Cello Spring Putnam county opposite West Point
which weighs eight ana hall tons or eO40 pounds
which is something more than about l4OoO pounds.
Thi. Immense instrument made III. works where
n is used, and has been In operation many years
Under lie rsrsuasve large a..e, Of sronsht
iron thrown into the shape u shafts for steab
sud stcamshipe 81 any size from tvo hundred up TO
four thousands tons burthen ~ necessary Other ar-
rate made 10 take any form desired BY the manu-
facturer and notvitbste ndng their ponderosty they
are banded with the same facility that blacksmith
handles horse shoe wiihal THIS foundry covers
about four II ground aud from Eve hundred 20
seven hundred men find constant employment In H.
All manner u csst iron vork y done thsre such
bed plates 81 hy tons weight Cor steamships In one
solid piece. ra1han guns water pipes Of all sifes
iumps fer building ems IN short every thing large
small Va the casting line steam engines 81 all sfes
and descriptions also made there. and placed on
board BY mtans at proper machinery the dock near
the works There - In progress ~ construction
thoso Vofks steam cyluser sixteen feet In dam
ster for a vessel Witch will make hrr appearance In
our waters some tnc afternoon within three months
under the ausIees Il mechanical genius q this city
There is aho the D., misses for turning steamboat
shafs Psixhan guns. and 40 forth which has ninety
81 speeds. which that u be used ninety
fir different siHes OF iron and 90 fast slow
sfty may require We have given these facts because
this they worth knowing and because IL
20 b. tn case that our people continually locking
ahrca d for wonders. when they surrounded with
thou anSs ~ home which they have never seen In
liks mauusr they pay immcnse sums Il money for the
welfare Of the Eeathen. forgetting at the time or
SEEMING not 10 nov. that there hundreds Of dirty
md ragged ttls boys ard girls, running barefooted
he streets W The winter time aud that there
4 an old provsrb uNrh says that charity begins al
home n such perssns want 70 see bg "trip. ham
ner they need not take ysns TO import one for they
s hud In this State and perhaps ~ this city plenty
. them much lsrger than any that s-g esms across
be cessn