The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-18
City Intelligence,

THr IRrAxs er rHr TnrrMoHrrsR- Yesterday the
thermometer down to II, at IL o'clock, and the
weather was more like day in March, ATr or Octo-
Der, than sultry August The wind from the
northeast, and the air WAS brseipg and pleasant.
There have been but two days In the month OF August
fer the space Of ten years so cool yesterday name
ly August LIST in 1872 aud the 25th II August, 1874
The average heat OF August varies from Is TO So. On
Tuesday at noon, the thermometer was 50, and even
Thursday So So that the tran tion IL very
remarkable. II is only very short time since IL
was o.
Honokrs :" They come, they come" Is still the cry
from the Inhabitants Of this beautiful village, a. they
see Thousands daily swsrmipg from New York to en-
joy its scenery and shade, and pure bracng air. Many
Of those viters enchanted with the spot that
they make up their minds to select It their perma
nept abode and thus It's population Is so rapidly In
Churches"
YARp-In the dry dock department In the Navy Yard,
the engine cf LOCO horse power built By Mr.. Ksmss
and house R Be- seo es Cns sna e
feet brose and height In proportion The house will
construction. Only eighty stone cutters nov
poy ed owing to the appropriation being exhausted
When this great structure is completed every kind Of
maebiuery required for the use Of the navy can be
made and finished there.
Fsp.-Yssterdsy morning shortly before O'Clock.
Ere broke out In ssns frame building "a Avenue,
shop by Smith Clark The shop totally destroy
also some work and fev tools Loss about 5000
Captain Whigham. with section OF his men rendered
assistanee at the Ere.
ANONYMOUS AssAuLr.-Y Yesterday morning at !, past
o'clock ofeer DenEcn Of the 18th ward found Arthur
Wood lying ding at the of 18th street and
I'd Avenue, having been severely baten by per-
con unknown. DIR Budd was called in to attend him.
snookIse Acc,prsr.-Ycsterday afternoon, Andrew
Harsie, engineer Of Mr.. sviit's sugar refinery, in
Lsght street caught In the fy wheel Of the en-
CINE OF that establishments and drawn into the works
Before the engine could he stopped, both his tAighs
we're shattered, and hts body drcsdully mangled He
was conveyed to the City Hospital But there Ia NJ
hope u bis recovery, H. indeed, he IL not already
dead
KUN rHs FsiLiro a Bl~s--Ths Coroner
yesterday held inquest Black wells Island on
the body Of Richard fitzgerald aged my three years
AZ york under bank Of earth which suddenly
eaved In. buryirg him underneath, causing aim ost
instant death. Verdict accordingly.
HrHoc Coxpucr.- Nsstsrday morning. Mr. Albert
Burts Of he steamboat Nm pirc Of Troy at the riss
Of his life, succeeded In rcseuinr from drowning
Mr.. finnsea OF No. IS Washington street Mr. Finni-
gen fell overheard accidentally aud had sunk for the
last time. when Mr. Burts plunged In aud drew him
out. The dock was crowded With people, and none
made efort 10 him when Mr.. n, who was
assisting 70 moor the Empire which had lust come
down the river. let so the line and jumped after him
fHs Ersrs R,srsssr The Irish Volunteers. or
Ninth Regiment viii shortly proceed pie mic snd
Cotilon Eseursion 10 some point the North river
shsre. committee Of officers has been appointed (of
which Capt Collins 10 chairmsn) TO make the neces-
sary srrergements This regiment Ia progressing
rapidly In discipline aud numbers.
Brcvpsrov An excursion Of St Pstrick's Total Alb
s,ipsnce Beneficial Society to Bidt.s Grove Il to take
place the 9th inst for the benefit Of the Catholic
Half Orphan Society