The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-27
City Intelligence.

The WEATHER Is warming up again. The thunder
storm of Sunday followed by three delightfully."- Good
Gays but yesterday morning gave evidence of the
approach OF another heated term" The Thermometer
at noon stood at IS deg and at three o'clock marked
ss degs.; but a refreshing breeze was blowing It M
tgatcd somewhat the intense heat II the "cyces''
the sage of Brooklyn Heights TO be relied upon, 70
cay will he Still hotter, and expect relief fo'
two days at least We shall see.
CANsAcAThe dogs disappearing from the streets
rapidly The little boys plying lucrative trade in
picking up all unmuzzled puppies and taking them to tbs
pound corner of First avenue and Thirty street.
where they receive fifty cents apiece for them Every
morning early the streets are secured by gangs of rohns
and woe to the hapess dog that falls within their reach
he Is not made food for powder he at loast has
nlsh the money by his sale that will bring the boys pow
der ON the Fourth Of July.
The RAvM GUARD made their first annual parade, foe
target practice to Syker's Bay Wednesday last un-
der the command OF Capt Runyan. This company COM
posed principally Of tho employees Of Nbo's Garden and
on this occasion they turned out nearly sixty muskets
Tho target gave evidence of hard usage There were
twenty prizes the major part Of which presented by
members Of the Ravcl troupe. The day pcasank,
the dinner good and all satisfied especially those
who won the prizes.
EARLY CLOSING on SATURDAY AFTERSooNs.-Tte follow
ing recommendation in favor Of closing stores aud count
ing rooms at p NJ on Saturdays has received the sig.
natures of fifty seven firms, among whom many ok
our largest and most influential bankers merchants and
produce brokers. The movement is laudable one and
! intended to give clerks porters, and the other
ployes in large commercial and banking houses bio
OF holiday on each Saturday afternoon during the hoA
weather Of the dog days. and should think the mes-
sure would in the end become very general. We have
given the heading to the subscription list of those who
have signed the instrument Our space prevents
our giving the list Of firms annexed TO it,
The Undersigned win close their offices and counting
every succeeding saturday during months Of July and
August and they respectfully this to be
importers and shipping and other N II order q
afford some relief during the summer their
ployes.
THS CIry TO De CLEANED, PERHArs-The residents of
several Of our back streets little astonished yes
terday at the unnvtcd visitation Of the street swcepers
who commenced operations TO discover IL possible the
existence Of pavement beneath the mass of garbage
that has been fostering in thoroughfares all
spring and summer. Quite number of streets wero
cleaned and is TO be hoped that the Commissioner will
keep up this good work and thoroughly purify the city.
Our taxpayers will bcgrudgc paying handsomely
for street cleaning pro, ded they have any evidence the
money has been spent for some purpose
SEGAR NAKERs ELECTION DELEGATES TO NATIONAL Cow
vFyToSPursuant to call in the city papers, the segar
makers held meeting last night the Fourteenth Ward
HOTEL in Grand street. Joseph McManamen was called
TO the chair and George Ioas ofciaed secretary Tha
OBJECT OF the meeting was to make preparations for the
Scgar Makers National enton which Is 10 be held In
this city on Wednesday, July 2. There full attend
ance, and it decided to allow each segar manufac
tory in the city one delegate each The following named
gentlemen were appointed delegates AT large from this
city, viz. z.:-Jacob Lewis, John J. Woodruff Jos Mona
namen Geo Beas and Mr. Edgar. The place designated
or the holding OF the Convention the No. lea
Boyery Alter the transaction of some ot or preliminary
ou mess the meeting adjourned until July g The segaP
maSers are respectable body of men, and 1t to be
hoped that their proceedings will not end in smoke
MIrARY.--The Fourth Company National (uards Can
tain Riblet, celebrated their hnh anniversary lass
Wednesday evening, at the Broadway House.
The Sixth Company National Guard, Captain Nevcrs.
observea their twenty anniversary last night a
the Iaiarge House.