The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-25

THx wEATHER-Tn DrsT-Dust dust, dust; the city is
full OF dust. Dust ye are and unto dust ye shall re-
turn" seems in fair way to be speedily verified in
good city Of Gotham. We eat and drink DUST and sleep
dust The drought Is really getting serous-everything
is parched up The trees in the Park clad In drAb
IL they had determined to hold Quaker meeting for the
purpose Of provoking aan. Those Of our citizens
who st remain in town perseverngy rub the dust and
perspiraton their faces, drink huge quantities sf
soda water and lager bier till they look like rorposes in
a sand bank. Up to this the city has been
ably healthy for the season, but fear will noe
remain so u THIS weather continues There is already
ctange-symptoms OF increase In the sickness and
mortality Of the city which demand the attention OF the
authorities and the closest vigilance the part OF our
aint the atmosphere with their polutng breath snks
back yards and ouhouscs should be carefully looked o
and chloride Of lme or some equally purifying agency,
plentifuy used. II Is ptabe the closely packed
denizens Of the lower part Of the city, whole families
cupyiug miserable ROOM feet by twelve which
they steam away their time through the hot SUMNER
surrounded by dirt and squaor, while the fashionable In
haoants OF our up town mansions have closed their oy
rooms and are drinking In additional health and vigoe
from the bracing air af the side seek in cooler
cline to escape the heat of scorching
Is wonder that people strive TO be rich, when money
procure much OF earthly good? We hope 10 live
TO see the time when poor men will inhabt large roomy
where they can at least enjoy every mans BIRTH
right, light, air, and water.
PoucE APpoISrxKSIs-The following named persons
have been appointed, by the Mayor, policemen in The
Ccniru park, making thirty i've in all, Of which
captain and three sergeants These men will be CON-
PEELED to wait until the next session of the Legislature be-
Brady, Dennis Qunlan, wm MounUoy Henry G. Ackss,
Horace A. Bliss Peter Chosscr, Edward Genet, Thomas
snodgrass Timothy W. Oakley, Chas. Mcclure, Matthias
Goetzei.
CATHOLIC School ExmBnoS The pupils Of the various
schools under the direction OF the brothers Chris
tan Schools" held an exhibition at the City Assembly
Rooms last evening. The following schools repre-
sented and took part in the exhibition Tho Academy Ia
Mulberry street, 81. vinccnts ST. Francis Xaver's ~
Mary's, st. Josephs, and 81. Patricks The exercs&o
consisted Of declamatons songs dialogues and the par
Torrance of sacred drama In i've acts, entitled David
and Goliath" The pupils were all boys from seven 10
fourteen years OF age, and their performances were
crediiable alike TO themselves and Their teachers A
large audience OF the relatives and friends OF the pupils
in attendance. The exercises were enlivencd by
band OF music and altogether the exhibon passed o0
very agrccably. At the close OF tho performances .
large number Of premiums consisting Of elegantly bound
books, were distributed among the pupils who had 81
taned the highest scholarship In the various branches 6
study
GUTTESBrRG FmRY CoxPasY.-A meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Guenburg Forry Company held Iass
evening" at the shakspere Hotel. Peter Brcnnus, the
President in the chair and n Sul Dictated
tary The annual repor. read, which showed thas
the company was In prosperous financial condition.
Aftcr this, Sncw Board of DireGtors chosen,
with the former Prcsd nt a, the head The company .
present running two terry boats their route being from
the foot Of Robinson street 10 the oe of Spring strce
thence touching nj the foot OF Amos street and the foot OF
Twentieth street. whence the boats TO the foot Forty
third street, and Guenburg the New Jersey
shore.
ACCIDENTALLY DRowSxp.-Coroner Csnnery held In
quest yesterday a. the foot o Amos street upon ths body
OF Adam Farnhar, native Of England, forty.hve ycaro
Of age who Wednesday evening accidentally fell over
board from the steamboat susan Knapp and wa3
drowned. veract-"Acciaentally drowned"
ForSp DRowsxp.-rhe body Of unknown nan, about
forty years Of age found yesterday In the Norsh
river near the foot OF Fulton Deceased ave
kuld and
l like laborer He had black hair, and heavy sandy
whskers Coroner Ferry held inquest rpon the body
verdlct-ssDcath by drowning"
porP ~ SoriKt.--John wair, a aboyer, ana Exa
Brady Of 70 Mott street. taken asonsbe 70 the
New Yosk Hospital yesterday afternoon, they having
n the streets