The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-12
CITY Intellagoncc.

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certain French that tho comet known ~ CAaubu
will strike hs earth TO- morrow, while discredited "a
laughed al BY the scientific world b exciting ths usa
commotioa and alarm among many oredulous psop,.
This Is not true Of Europe alone, but here in Amssisa
this city Of New York. Thousands Of weak minded credit
lous people firmly believe not only In the probability 4
take place. This deusion will be found 10 b very gsn+
raj among negroes washerwomen, servant girls, and VI
masses OF ignorant that dwell In the parus Of the metre
polls The people that do not read nor reflect Wts
have settle religious faith and therefore eas|
influenced by any marvellous story. Is this case VIII
support fortune teers and spiritual mediums and wha
II they dream Of number suppose it 70 be reveaatos
from heaven for their benefit in the policy lottery specs
atons This Is by inconsderable portion Of tn
population Of this great city, aud Ia strange that this viii
notion should have obtained such currency among them
As tomorrow Iaturday) Is the 18Th follows, according
TO this prediction that this mundane sphere exist O0
day longer and that by tomorrow night the vovb
will be knocked into cooked hat by the comet Thes
Is little difficulty in the wsy, however, that dscreds
this theory, and that Is, comet Is yet In sight
will be "ta travelling il Charles v. can reach tho earn
In twelve hours without being seeu
The WRArHxR.-The state of the weather for tho lot
week has been most remarkable. II has rained neay
every day, and the Thermometer marks an unusually l
temperature for this o. the year. 1t stormed VI
emily intervals yesterday and in the evening We va
favored with thunder storm-.he first OF the Seasonf
any consequence The past spring has been noted for
rain storms, and probably more moisture has fallen duPr
the last four months than in eight months for tho ~
vous ten years Tho grouni in the neghborhood Of Y
city completely saturated and the unnatural coidness
the season has kept back vegetation VIC hear Of or
being Injured by The essive rain but the corn whcs
very backward while the potatoes aud green truck p+
mise to be unusually abundant The cherry crop will
fer, az the fruit will be beaten from the trees and will
from the moisture. In this city this cold weather and
has been most fortunate, as it has helped TO eileen
and prevented cxbalstons from the decayng r
bsge that would have bred pesulence This coldness
moisture cannot last always and the season for roastt
hot days light Clothes mint uleps and mosquitoes 49,
far of When warm weather does come 1t will DO all
more unpleasant by being so sudden.
PARADE Seventh RsGsaENT-NAuoSAL CT ARD
This very corps formed line yesterday in Breo,
street. al O'Clock in the afternoon, under the comma
Of Colonel Duryea and from thence marched down Bro
way to the South ferry, where they embarked for Gov
nor's Island. At Governors Island they met by
United States troops quartered there, viii N dra
out to meet them. They then paraded before the ofh
in command of the regular troops, and he expressed
highest appreciation Of the manner in which the regn
performed the various military evoluons that they W
through the occasion after the parade over ID
returned to the city, and when they had again march
through Broadway and formed in line nearly opposite
81 Nicholas HOTEL they broke up, each company marchi
TO its respective quarters. This movement is prepa
tory the regiments leaving for Boston, 70 be present
celebration Of the anniversary Of the battle OF BUM
HID The regiment musters 500 bayonets. We felt stri
with admiration at the may bearing and sodieriyt
pertinent Of both officers and mon as they marched
Broadway.
CoR1sEcr TINE GIVEN AT Noos-Professor B
been requested by Mayor Wood 70 give correct time
the city at every day. The precise moment Of NJ
will be signazed to the Ore bell ringers by means OF
fire alarm telegraph and tho bells will be struck throu
out nc city simultaneously 1t the workmen In
largo factories and machine shops have had diicull
with their employers, growing out Of misunderstanding
to the proper time to leave work. The shop and II ~
clocks not always right, and the workmen have p
toned the Mayor give tho precise time ct noon,
the clocks may be rect6ed at least once day, and
ployers prevented from cheating them out Of their tin
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time, in accordance with the understanding with I
Mayor. So far this gentleman has worked for nothing
has given correct time TO the City at nine O'Clock eve
evening for the last three months and IL this work
doing at all IL should be paid for Our citizens are
IDENTIFY pleased with the opportunity they now enjoy Off
y ing their watches AMI clocks overy day, and the %
Council should that work is not done the city
nothing.
sArx OF FoRr WASHINGTON PROPERTY The announ
men that the Stewart property at Fort Washington was
be seld drew large of gentlemen Interested
property at the northwest Of the Island to the
chants Exchange yesterday. This property belonged
Mr. r. j. Stewart and consists of a costly mansion, in
Italian style OF architecture bu ia 1851 and nearly nj
acres OF land. 1t was sold In three plotshe house,
provemons and about four constituting pot,
something over two acres each in the other tao pid
which bad frontage each broadway Oi l56 feet.
first plot was knocked down to James Robinson for
500, and the rest Of the property bought by r. W.
man al the rate OF s. 800 per acre. Property at this
OF the leland getting TO be scarce and Is In great dsma
| tor country seats.
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and agents, called by the committee OF the Cha
Der Of Commerce. convened at Insurance Building,
Wednesday last, to complete their arrangements 70 p
vent the pay to Of advance wages and TO
stop to system OF cxort0n in the highest degree
graceful 10 American mercantile marine. The ayr
men OF the shipowncrs IL, substa ally, that and an
tho LIST day OF july 1851 they will not pay advance waa
TO scamen shipped board vessels under their cnays
but to prevent inconv enience, they will put board
shpa vessels Ealing UNDER their direction, supply
clothing. equal az least n suit per man, TO
furnished to the sesmcn who msy need them, at COST
substitute for the usual advance TO give TO the
Of the ships under their charge bounty OF ten per
the canned wages OF each sailor who shall perform
voyage 10 the end OF his contract return In the
ship In which he embarked; and hcy further engage th
r the ship s lost on the Outward voyage, every
sha be paid his wages earned up TO the mo of loss, IN
cGc to be lcss than one month foreign voyages, Al
one half month on coast~ voyages. To this agrecme
the names Of los or our leading merchants have bes
obtained. Tho following rcso atoms were passed. afu
which the meeting adJDurned-
Resolved, That the committee OF the Chamber Of Coz
orce be requested TO prepare shipping articles suited
/ the new mode Of shipping crows.
Resolved, That the operation Of Boston, Philadelphia
baltimore, Charleston, savannah Mobile, New Oriesn
hcw Bedford Portsmouth,, Portland, aud other ports
Maine be invited 10 carry the arrangoucntsO essenu
70 the welfare OF and the safety Of commerce.
BrRrAu % Srsuu0. FROM this bureau in tho on
Inspectors Department are Furnished the tables whit
appear in ha paper weekly Ia regard TO deaths
in tho city This bureau IS under the immediate supc
,hs bureau may be noticed the fact that until January
I 1857, the newspaper pres was unable TO command
mortality tabcg until very late hour Saturday night
The Register Of Records has perfected Mrangemen
by which the press can be put In possession OF the week
report early IL O'Clock NJ saturday Of each
TITS Il IN cor cqucncc OF the cOmmondabe prompness
/ the medical profession IN handing In their statement
deaths at an earlier date than heretofore.
STORM IoNG IsfI,Np.--A tremendous storm OF win
bail and occurred about three O'Clock yesterday
,crDoon portion Of Long Island. We learn that sh
belonging TO Mr.. Riley, the Jamaica road. bios
down while gentleman and three young ladies 10 q
gon beneath H. they having sought shelter prots
them from the storm All escaped however, with "a
slight scratches 20 violent the wind tina, trees ~e
bent almost to the ground and Informant tells US IN
the frightened catto in the fields ran In ali direction
| Hail stones fell az large AZ hickory nuts.
DECEASED lioCs-Scldom day passes iu which
Health wardcns not called upon 10 remove disease
hogs, dead or dying cattle, which arrive the Gait
trains Health Warden woolscy, Of the Tscntieth war
was cal cd uon early yesterday morning 10 render asrs
TO the deaf animal contractor in the removal OF
hog which had suddenly died In tho street Thomas NJ
Cure and Edward Crowley, u seems, had each nve
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