The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-10


"Ihe present heated 's-m," as our generally
Clerk OF the W. athsr, Mr. Merriam, ssniacsntl
IT, appears at ength b he dra ling to q close.
thankfui-ve are hop-fni-~e have never de-
Our readers VIII have observed Z, ON our telegraph
vices from Bost'p, Bangor, and elsewhere, that
have had in those rsgi ns 30 long darsensd by the
SMOKE Of consuming forests .nd the clouds Of dust
unwateTed roads, a wholesome vi.itation Of deli
rain, literally b. auhGed with sparkling lisn.uing
rating and welcome tbu.der The ares in the
down East win he quepchsd. The dry pasture Del
spring again to life, and much that was given up -
lessly lost may Jet De saved.
From Cine matt We are informed Of the drssdl
fects Of the beat, and from al quarters the prev
cry is the continuing drought, or the heated teri
the last ten or twelve weeks. But as the latter
have commenced, there Is every reason to hope
viii be continued. They have opensd their founta
the right quarter, AMI for Large ard extended ID
We look to the northeast for most copiols s.or
al seasons; and yet we should have had more imm
cause for congratulation had tbs refreshing down
showers Of Thursday evening extended their
wings as far at east Saody Hook This would
Included the suffering c'ts # Ne~ York and it's suh
and their one million Of human beings Our city IA
and their assistants in tps sueet department. have
to keep the streets sweet and wholesome "a cov
desired but consldeiDg long deprivation Of raid
scarOty OF Croson water, aud the prevalence
the cholera, It Is but just TO say that
authorities, and AL cOnoei ned In reference to the
tary condition Ut the city, have done as well as
-four weeks by . full, free, hearty drenching thr|
shower, tearing the awpiuss AL down. and the
window shut eIs all Of, making all rattle again.
washing the cutters down 10 he very c0bbls %,
making tho psveme Is actually dazzling to the d
the morning sun, and rem iering green spectaclsl
cessary to sof,en the in,ens. rejection TO the mi
eyes OF tho Street lnspector-osd We, we repeat,
blessed, once in abou. four weeks with such visit
Is tms, We should have had unlimited occasion
tnankfulness and praise.
As II s, We say, We do not despair The long " hi
term has evicentiy had its back broken, say what
Merriam may 10 the contrary The thunder and
hghtnlng Gown east consumed . large amount d
surplus caloric IN the atm sphere. We felt It i
cool wind OF Thursday might've felt it on Friday
mercury to above ~ IT brought with it sue
accumulation Of clouds aud croes winds as could onl
suit in copous supplies Of rain
UpoD one poin' We venture u opinion that We
meet win the concurrence If our intelligent rea
II this: The laws Of patnIe profound regular
ine1itabie. Where temporary inequality or hrexy
~ occurs In the curet Is Of The ocean or the cur
OF the atmosphs re- It will be followed by reaction
cessaIy to restore the required equilibrium. 20 O.
weather. The seasons in the United States may |
rally be relied upon. II the early rains fan us,
had an immense surplus OF rain through the winter
spring, ana in coneeQus corresponding'y short
ply through the sun mer and autumn. HBut Ii,
last makes AL thing e,ea;" and SO let us hope
our twenty five millions OF people, nor the general
psrity of the country, will fall short
Here we might pause but are not quite thr,
The subject 10 suggestive though for the last two nc
! as been very dry But We beg leave to repeat,
We believe the backbone Of the drought IL broken.
such Of our readers are not aware of the fact Il
probably Be new. and good to learn that yes.e
OF the dog days expired yesterday, and of course
atmospheric chang nay Re expected. We nsve
Ike the dog star RE has, from time iumemorial,
considered the tutelsr divinity of hydrophobia, war,
thence and famine; and the erd Of his annual rel
consequently held to be release from many evils