New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-28
CITY ITEMS.

The thermometer Yesterday and the day before ran up
among the tip-top figures, and iced beverages COM
manded premium. Thus far we have heard Oh no
cases Of stroke While this weather lasts, persons
should be very careful how they expose themselves TO
the full force of the solar rays, and should esehew all
excite ments and cold drinks when heated. IL obliged
to be out much in the sun they should remember that
damp cloth in the crown of the hat is sure preven'
i've Of sun-stroke.
The hot, dusty streets OF the town are now more
disagreabe than ever and those who can should steal
off now and then for day or two in the shady re-
cesses Of the country. This is glorious weather for
small fruits and root crops and from our observa
ton of the market gardens of Long Island yesterday
we should Judge that everything green was in most
thriving condition. Strawberries are almost over In
market but cherries are plentiful cheap, and in their
prime.
The luscious little peaches of Georgia may be had
in abundance at every fruit-stan. Currants have
come Melons are here from the South, and in few
short weeks we shall have the domestic peach, with
host of other stone fruits with the juicy NewRochele
blackberry, to be followed in time BY the pears and
apples grapes and other good substantial sand-bys
Thus each season bripgs lie good gifts aordng pnres
pleasures to those who know how to enjoy them
BrLh's HrAp.-The owners of beef cattle have not
been jubiant this week for that will be found
in the regular report of the Cattle market. The quail
ity of the sock offered for sale has rarely averaged
better perhaps never and the price has not been as
low for years for the same qualty-averaging about
cents pound for the net weight of beef sinking hide
and fat, and offa We estimate the average weight of
the 1872 head sold this week at "A cwt., which is
rather under than their weight. This will give
z79 900 pounds of beef for the supply Of NewYork
and vicinity for week. and thatthe hottest week OF
the season. At only cents pound it makes 1882 $40
for beef cattle in one week. at what drovers caA ruin
GUS low price,"
LECTURE ON PHosoeRAPHY.--A free lecture viii be
given by d. b. Mesh practical reporter this evening
at No. Is Laight street.
TAnMAsY RATIFIcATIos MEETISG.-The Committee
appointed to make the arrangements for ratification
meeting under the auspices of the Tammany General
Committee met yesterday afternoon and decided to
hold the ratification meeting Monday evening. A
number of leading Southern politicians engaged to
speak on the occasion.
SABBArH-SoHooL ExcURsIos.-In order to meet the
final payment for their new edfce, the Mariners NJ E.
Society Norfolk street. near Grand, have perfected
rappements for a grand Sabbath-School excursion to
Biddles Grove, Staten Island on Friday. The steam
boat William Foulks and two barges have been char
tered Among the attractions of the excursion will be
two fine bands of music the little singer Miss Martha
Davis, the choirs connected with the Wilet-street,
Forsyth-street and Mariners Churches, aud several
speakers.
Doc PouSD.-The dog pound will be removed on
L IL bon
the foot of Seventeenth street. East River The people
complained of it nuisance.
GENERAL SEssIoss.-The business transacted by
this Court during the June Term was as follows: %
prisoners were convicted by verdict So by confession
Is were tried and acquitted-making in all "a
disposed Of OF those guilty of crime, % sent to
the State Prison. 81 to the Penitentiary to the City
Prison. to the House of Refuge, paid various fines,
and Ia had judgment suspended.
CONTESTED CoSTRAcT.-Two weeks ago. the con-
tract for setting and resettng curb and guerstones
and tagging in Fifty second street was awarded to
Jeremiah ID. Moore, at s., 98 Ia. Mr.. Moore's
ties neglected to sign the contract to be bound for the
amount required and the Controller now refuses to
approve the sureties, on the ground that the
was not merely clerical one, but An error in SUBJ
stance The matter was referred to the Corporation
Counsel who has decided that the rectifsaton is dis
cretionary with the Street Commissioner. II will 20
before the Common Council.
ApPoIsTsESTs.-The following appointments have
ben made
y.me. D Hall. Assistan. Health Warden, Fifth Ward;
Joseph Lee. Assistant Health Warden, Seventh Ward
Jacob herman, Assistant Health Warden Eleventh Ward
Ac(v llama A.oad
Charles Bruce Inspector Macsdamzng Second avenue.
MoUsJ WAsHIsGTos ISsrTuTE.-The seventeenth
annual exhibition of the pupils Of the Mount Washing
ton Institute will take place this evening, at Hope
Chapel The following are the names Of the gradual
ing class:
Geo Il HIiyeI. Ira Kip Il Msiony jr' j. Psrmy, IT, IT,
Henry w Poor, Henry Starr Jas H. Stopford Henry L.
Townsend. and Seymour Van Eostrsnd
Exercises will commence at II O'Clock.
RUTGERS FEMALE IssTITUTE.-The commencement
exercises of the Rutgers Female Institute will take
place at o'clock p to-day, at the Rutgers street
Church.
PROBABLE HoMcIDE.-The ante-morte deposition
of Thomas Rafftery aged % who now lies at the New
York Hospital in dying condition. from the effect OF
slabs received the 18th inst at the hands Of Charles
Neal, was taken by Coroner o Keefe on Tuesday IL
appears that previous to the ARRAY man known as
"Frenchy" went to the stable No. 8 Laurens street
where Rafftery was working and commenced abusing
him because one Of Rateys horses bad run Into him