The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-13

cultural ErAibition--C Camp Meeting Bradford's
Histosy-We Dequor Lato-Mr. Laurence
Population Of Lynn-Cape God Tslsgraph-1Re
President Coming North"-An Old Sermon
Recicsd-f mmigraats- 75scn Sued for Rail
road Damages-Buiidings on Boston Whorves--
Chariestoscn improvements 1rrest for Bri-
tish Recruiting Politics, &c. -.l....I.
We are drawing toward the close Of summer,
without having had any such season. From the be-
ginning Of June until now, period Of more than
ten weeks, We have not had more than ten hot days
A milder season was never known. Colder summers
have occasionally and felt but this has been
mild, az distinguished from either extreme Of heat
or cold. The towns that are usually distinguished
for their heat have this summer been most remark.
able for their GOODNESS. OF rain we have perhaps,
had tribe too much, and any addition to it, for
some time to come, would be rather announcement
than otherwise. The appearance Of the country re-
minds one rather Of Old England than Of New Eng
land the verure is 80 deep and so Dense and there
is altogether 30 fresh and so wet look about it,
quite unlike that HARSH dry and disagreeable aspect
that it usually presents in the fiery month Of August
or the crops shall say nothing, as the gentleman
whose writings on agricultural subjects from this
part Of the country you have occasionally and so
through some of the most important parts Of New
England, and will, presume, communicate the re-
suits Of his intelligent observations to your columns
His writings are much read here, and approved.
The l4th annual Boston Musical Convention and
Philharmonic Institute will be held at Music Hall,
from the 10Th to the 18th of August, day and eve
ing inclusive. It will be under the direction Of Mr.
b. F. Baker, who will be assisted by number Of
No - -owsaa
commence with performance Of Haydn's "Crea
tion," on the evening Of the 10th Of August.
Our Board Of Assessors deserving of great praise
They have been very ndefatigable in their searches
after taxable property and their honest labors have
been rewarded by the discovery Of thirteen million
dollars worth Of it, that has heretofore been IN
taxed. Only about quarter of this is real estate,
the remainder being personal property
The directors of the New England Female Medical
College have issued circular calling for subscrip-
tons The Legislature granted to this institution
10000, on condition that an equal sum should be
raised from other sources. One.ffth OF the amount
OF private subscriptions has been raised.
The United States Agricultural Society's Exhi-
bition in October, promises to be the grandest affair
of the kind ever known in Boston, by great deal
Mr.. Wilder the president, has made application for
the of vacant lot Of city land, 40 acres, at the
south end for the place Of exhibition. Ten thousand
dollars have been guaranteed to meet any excess of
expenditure, which s double what Philadelphia
offered. No doubt is entertained of the use OF the
land being granted by the Board of Aldermen. a
grand horse show is to form a part Of the display,
and vast concourse Of visiters is anticipated. II
will be great time.
The Choate family are to have grand meeting
next summer on Hog Island, in the town Of Essex,
where the Choate-that s, Rufus-was born, some
FIVE and fifty years since. This family has al
ways been respectable and now it is distinguished.
The animal Methodist camp meeting viii com
mence on Martha's Vineyard on Tuesday, Angus.
2lA. This s one Of those institutions which have
long survived their uses.
The manuscript copy OF Bradfords History, which
has long been supposed to be in limbo, was present
ed TO Historical Society on the 9th inst. by Mr..
Deane. II is to be published Immediately, and will
be found valuable az it contains matter bearing up
on the transactions of the Pilgrims while in Eol-
land, and on our early colonial history.
The remark in one Of our country papers that ell
parties ought to be satisfied with the liquor law-its
foes because it can't be enforced, and its friends be-
cause il is all that they asked for-is hardly borne
ont by the facts It has been enforced several times
this week. Three persons were sent to the House of
Correction from Norfolk county for violating it, and
seized liquors have been split in various places.
In Middlesex county, every case tried under the law
resulted in convictions am told. The trouble is
in Boston, and as the Law was made more with re-
ference TO the city than to the country, the disap
pointment with the ultras is all the greater. Their
intention is to have the law altered as TO be
able to bring the sellers Of Boston under the harrow
without much regard to those great principles that
permeate the laws of all free countries. They will
probably act politically TO that end in the next cleo
tion and their five six thousand votes will be bid
for by patriotic parties. Meantime, the foes of the
law are about to act In earnest, and will hold pre-
limnary meeting in few days. | have not the
least doubt of their ability u throw three times
many votes as their immediate opponents can con-
troll.
Mr. Lawrence's condition continues to fnctuate.
Two DAYS since he was expected to die from hour 10
hour but yesterday he was so much better that his
more sanguine friends had hopes OF his recovery.
The population OF Lynn, the first Of our shoe
towns, has increased in five years from IL 500 to
5000. There's nothing like leather, as the deal
er in that article said on an interesting occasion.
The Cape Cod Telegraph Company have contract
ed 10 extend their wires 10 Nantucket taking yar-
Gus marine stations on Martha's Vineyard on their
way TO that once famous whaling island. The line
is 10 be completed On the lst Of November.
The story that Presden. Pierce is coming north"
means that he s coming far in that direction ga
Cape May. Nothing more.
sunday the Rev. Mr. Streeter will preach at his
church in Hanover street the same sermon that he
delivered just flsty years ago, at Richmond, ". II.
II would rather brighten him II his original congre-
cation were all 10 come up Tor DOWN to hear 1t.
The number Of immigrants that arrived in this
city for the six months ending June 30th, 1885, was
jS97, showing falling off of o53 az compared
with the corresponding period Of 1854. The arrivals
this year have been Of better class than those OF for
mer years scarcely any of them being likely to become
a public charge, and many OF them having money.
The number OF Italians was larger than usual, and
they were all in toleraby good circumstances.
The town Of Dorchester has been sued for $4,000
for damages received on the New York Central
Railroad. The railroad company neglected to pro
tect their crossings Of highways as the law requires,
and the injured parties have no faith IN the COM
pany's power to pay, they have proceeded against