The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-06

THE WkAThBk-A 0LOxxOCs RAIN.
The old adage that II rains but pours', was
abundantly verified yesterday. For month past we
have been signing for soaking shower that would turn
the cutters while into rvulets ana give an extra
dash fresh green the grass and foliage but the hot
and parched heavens seemed though they would never
open their windows to give US drop OF cooling moisture
few days ago, however we had q sickly shower and
then thunder storm, which very good OF its kind;
but yesterday the rain was perfectly glorious we have
had nothing so dne for years 1t commenced raining at
midnight Monday night and for twelve hours came
down in a perfect torrent had il cleared up late last
night but continued murky and raining all the
has fallen in New York. The blessing this
rain is TO is incalculable. Thanksgiving ought
to be offered up in churches, and the most sinful
ought to feel pous Just for once especially sinful Office
holders who don't clean streets although they spend
lot Of money therefor. This rain them $50 900 at
Ieas. Ia purifying our public thoroughfares and the NOR
taty bills this week viii show grateful decrease But
this only health to the city, il also implies
abundance to the farmer This storm appears 10 have
extended al the Northern and Western country and
the oats buckwhea corn and potatoes that were suffer
ing the drought will be recuperaed aud the land
viii wax fat with their yield. There was a very percept
able fll in the temperature-the thermometer marking
sixty .nne degrees We may set down the very hot
weather being Hereafter We will have only an
asiopl warm day.
COMMISSIONERS OF HgALrH.-The Commissioners OF
Health met yesterday at noon President Barker pre-
sid ng. Owing 10 the storm at The hour Of meeting
quorum Of Commas toner's not present, aud cap
vessels arrived at Quarantine since the last report
n attendance to make application as 10 the dispos
ton Of their vessels The only business transacted
reference minor nusances to the City Inspector
cutters Al Fulton market The Health oicer Quaran
tine directed to order the vessels anchored at
Gravesend Bay. upon which eea,hs occur from yellow
fever the clothing the beds of deceased
persons overheard, but to burn the same.
tn opo FMfows-The annual session of the Right
Worthy Grand Eneampment OF Patriarchs met at Odd
Fellows Ha, on Monday evening" when election OF
officers toos place with the following RESULT. G. H. P.
Hiram Allen, Of No. 90. G. p. P. G. r. Theodore Fro
mept Of No 20 G. H. p. T. c. p John Cook, OF No l.
Joseph X. Taylor, OF No 8, G. T.; r {. p W. Murphy,
OF No 20 g. W.; I. G. 7. John A. Kennedy OF No l.
G.. r. g. L. I. :.
WESTERN UsroN TELEGRAPH CoMPANY.-The three or four
rival telegraph companies west OF Buffalo aud the Ohio
have recently disposed Of their lines and other telegraph
interests 10 the Western Union Telegraph Company new
concern which numbers amongst It's members some Of
the most respectable wealthy and influential gentlemen
o. tbs and the Northwestern states. Sibley. Esq,
Of Rochester has been elected President of the new com
paly and bis well known energy ard practical expert
Geographic matters emineaty III him for his pre-
sent position. Under the direction OF the new company
the Lines are being rapidly resuscaied, and BID fair al
carly day to be amongst the best managed and rel
able n the country
STATEN Island NATTEss.-There seems to be consider
abe excitement among the Staten islanders with rce
renee to the yellow fever atthe Quarantine meeting
held at Nautilus Hall, at which Hon Ray Tompk!ns
presided. Resolutions passed calling for the reno
val OF the Quarantine soon practicable and COM
mtee appointed 10 confer with the Board OF Health
Of Staten Island who had taken similar action. Mean,
VIII 81 Intercourse with the Quarantine grounds Is being
cut OF.
NEW York HosrIrAL.-weeky report to August l. 1856:
Remaining July 20 2s6; admitted to August l. 10; dis,
charged cured or relieved o6; died. IS; remaining at
date, 2T.. Males 2l?; females, So.