The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20
City In telllOeMce.

las SUMNER ls WANING AwAy--Betveen the high
T. ck walls which enclose our streets the shadows Of
Geclinng sun have very sensibly since the last heated
term shortened our sunday afternoons. Yesterday at
twenty minutes pat lis, in looking down Nassau street
from the corner OF Fulton. We were admonished Of
this impressive fact in the limitation of the light Of
The sun to the tops Of the highest buildings Ii the
cool weather which has prevailed for the last few ,ays
is hut continued for few days longer the watering
places and summer retreats Of tho side and the in
teior win be deserted and the city, by the irs Of sep
tmber will have received an accession from, the return
OF absentes OF perhaps twenty five thirty thou
sand Of our population. The expected advent OF ta-
chel the great French hardrnne, win probably con
Tribute TO shorten the stay Of the uppertendom in the
rural districts and 10 bring them back witness the
novelty OF her first appearance. She will be followed
by rapid succession OF stars and novelties
nj nnr opera houses ard theatres Meantime the fan
trade among the mercantile community promises 10 re-
Iair much Ct the depression which the whole -ommu.
nifty has snf.rrd from the drought the cholera the
atcrs by floods and fires and schuyler frauds and bank
failures and the wars and Of Of he event
fu year ~ 1854 Bounfifu In of all the essera
Of lie, will the labors of farmers and The
hopes of our people; and from the fruitful sum
mer in he history Of this American continent We are
passing into an autumn OF the highest promise 10 all
classes Of our citizens We have during the past
been snguary exempt from epdemical diseases Of all
knds-thanks to clean streets and their frequent
publication by Astounding summer rains Aud thus
while we regret with sigh the decline of the golden
summer we. stand upon the threshold If a glo-
Notwithstanding the warlke procivities oil orr
belfgerent administration stil continue at peace
with an the world and the rest Of mankind except
few wild tribes OF the wandering aborgnes ana the Dor
der rurans' Of Kansas Mr. Guthrie has still u large
surpS in the Treasury; our bal ks doing well as
can be expected and shipments of gold TO England
stiD continue 10 be redeemed by receipts from Cali
forpia. Briefly, in view of the business interests the
amnsements and the pleasures Of the fall campaign,
everything appears to conspirc 10 the uiflment Of
good time coming Then let u.s. like Don Quixotte
after his battle with the windmis and in view Of the
prospect before thank God for happy deivcrance
FRI N BRoApwAy.-About O'Clock yesterday after
noon FIRE broke out in the attic Of building No loo
Broadway The basement, first floor and rear part of
second floor occupied by smythe oRourke & Her.
ring dry goods dealers The front part IL second floor
is occupied by HIATT Josiyn, importers Of silk and
French goods The third and fourth floors and attic are
occupied by Hasbrouk, Iynes Case dealers in fancy
goods watches and jewery
The IRE originated among some empty pacl ing boYes
in the attic The damage to the occupants viii he bt
water the amount could not be ascertaned Hasbrouf
1ynes Case in whose premises the fire originated are
insured in the Washington s. 600 Excelsior xOO0 MAJ
chants 5000 Atlantic Of Brooklyn s. 900 smythe
uRoake Herring are insured. Neither the amount
or Companies could BE- ascertained HIATT Joslyp are
IMPOSED TO be insured Their loss will be but trifne
The building belongs TO Mr. Marqnand and i damaged
about $500, believed 20 be covered by insurasce
fIRI IN EIzABETH STREET. About o'clock last night
fire broke out In the small two story frame building No
us Elizabeth street occupied the first floor by Mr.
George W lockwood as tailor shop, and by Mr. Frec
rick Hopper as boot and shoe The second story
Of No lis and 40 we're occupied by Mr. George spor @
dwellings and az the time the Ere broke out there was
no cue On the premises The fire originated in the bod
room on the second floor but how or in what manner
could not DC aseertained Mr. spor has insurance on
ms furniture Of 500 In the North River Insurance Co
His loss viii he about $780, Mr. Lockwoois ioss Al, -,
about $50 no insurance Mr. Hoppers loss will be about
800 no insurance. The building belonged 10 t;odman n
eek carriage makers, and is damaged about 800, no
insurance -
c.snpSr I-,sr Acc1pENI-On Saturday nieht shortly
after O'Clock, fire occasioned in the clothing
store Of Mr. peyer COZ Grand street, caused by the up
setting of campbcne lamp II seems that small how
was at play upon the counter and accidentally knocked
his head against the lamp, which upset. burning the boy
badly about the head and arms The damage done 10
The clothing amounted TO about $780, No insurance.