New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
CITY ITEMS.

queny hotter than any other day within the experience of
that mystical being, " the oldest inhnbtan" In our
publication office situated where If there is
any astir it generally felt found the mercury at
3 p. NJ. lO{o-in another part Of the Office s9oi
average 1919. The heat endured by those obliged to
main in the sun must have been nearly 1902 The south
wind up gently al night, and made the air
toerable but still it horribly hot up to midnight
There was some distant lightning but too far of for US to
hear the thunder,
WEST INDIA EMAscIPArIoS.-The first of August, the
Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in the British
West Indies, is to be celebrated by the New-York
Antsayery Society by picnic excursion to the grove
known St. Romans Well in Flushing where addresses
will be delivered by Horace Greeley, the Rev.
Samuel j. May ofSyrscuse, and the Hon Erasus d. Ca
ver The grove Is very beautiful, commanding fine
view OF the Sound and the Opposite shore, and u.s. more
over supplied with an abundance of cold water
We would call the attention Of the City Inspector to the
fact Of horse that dropped down in Chahamst yester
day and died in consequence Of the heat and allowed to
remain laying in the street from II A. NJ until tho time OF
our going to press although information duly given
TO him of the above fact.
CONFIRMATION OF TAxAs FOR ls54.-The Board of Su-
perysors met yesterday forenoon agreeaby to adjourn
ment and acted upon the report in favor Of approprang
certain amounts for the various expenses Of the City and
confirming tho 1-books. The report adopted and
the confirmed at twelve minutes past IL o'clock
TEACHERS AssocIATlos.--The Teachers of the City
hold special meeting this evening, in the Hall Of the
Board Of Education. 1t expected that the committee
appointed to confer with the several Railroad Companies
in reference reduction of fare to delegates to the
Teachers State Convention, at Oswego, will submit their
report As this will be The las: meeting Of the Association
previous to the vacation, it viii doubtless be
Of interest.
EXCURSION OF The SCHOLARS OF THE DIsPEssARY
NrssIos-Yesterday the Principals of the Dhpensary
Mission School took the scholars orythree in number
to Fort Hamilton where they enjoyed themselves and
the trip very much. The little ones rambed through the
fields sang their simple songs and hymns and partook Of
the good things provided for them after which they re-
turned home delighted with the pleasures Of the day
RIFLE SHoorIsG.-A match was shot yesterday on the
ground Of the New-York Rife Club for slOo side be-
tween Mr.. Dimck of St. Louis using one Of james I.
Ferris patent mnzzed rifles and Mr. D. Fish, rAemsker,
of this City using plain muzzed rife of his make,
and was won by Mr. Fish making fortyshot string at
yards measuring 500 inches; Mr.. Dmicks measuring
soI inches. Difference in favor Of Mr. Fish, 81 inches.
The shooting at rest globe sights and esch shot meas
ured from center to center.
There was great scarcity Of Orange County milk yes
terday. OF ss0 cans which the New-York and
Erie Railroad about 800 were upon arrival.
PERsosAL-Among the arrivals at the different hotels
we notice the following:
At the ST.. ErcHoLAs-The Hos RsmsdeL. svEa.lsaI;
Or Teursnt Carslins DE- " Johnson Baltimore; W.
Docisfsder Clsyesnd Jsnninp 6rselsnd; w. Barring
TnrIsnd; w r. Benfon 81 Loai; Crurtsndsn, Abssyi
+ l. sns.d. s. Lo.s; . G Ksnnsey AIS.ey.
RsshroS Wsshnstca Virginia; Dr. Hstize, Boston; Dsueg
Trc1; Il lawrence Enzlapd, W. Van Astyns, Texa:
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