New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-12
GENERAL NEWS.

81 There have been hotter DAYS than yesterday,
II the thermometer may be believed bat the thermom-
eter is not an nfaibe test For instances II is 90 in
the shade-not breath Of air--yon merely melt and
family grosn. Now so aboard steamboat-get on
the forward deck-hod up your Thermometer, when You
get under way and what Is the result Wel about
- e3o perhaps not less bat practically the same as on
IA land In the breahles atmosphere from which you have
1 lust escaped. You however carried swiftly forward,
feel friction of the air in grateful contrast with the
heavy silence OF the shore and cool and comfortable
even under the same temperature which ten minutes
before intolersbe Add so simple fan. which mas
net shadow of effect upon tho temperature WIZ make
the heat OF endurabe merely by setting the air
in notion And it is curious to observe how instinct
10 iapss US to this tanning. by fans, hats hand
kerchiefs boughs Of trees, newspapers, any
e. thing TO increase the stir and circulation Of air.
Well to return. yesterday exceedingly oppress-
sve more SO than the terribly hot Saturday while
ago because Of the Stiffness Of the air. The sun smote
down with horrd torrd feryOri the earth, dry and
parched of rain like hot iron beneath the
feet; the air was absolutely stagnant except where
some sharp high pinnacle offered chance for
slight movements and of course all mortality suffered.
The sun seemed 70 increase in eryd heat as II went
y down and it Ions afor its disappearance before
the fresh night breeze began TO dispute its bghting
effects. Now while We here broD in cool shades, and
fume and with refreshing stipulants and nnu
merable chances to dodge old Sol 90 we think OF our
brave boys in the trenches before Peersburgi If not,
til high time did aud let suggest that the most
profitable and enjoy able exercise in this hot weather is
TO make or otherwise procure necessary COM
Portable article to send to hcm with prayers as warm
as the weather for their safety and success. I-.-,
.'... Early yesterday morning a fire broke out on
the Camden and Ambey Railroad Company's steamer
John Potter lying their wharf (Pier No. N R),
and before it was extingushed the steamer and hari
800 feet in lengb-together with an immense amount
&c.. of freight completely destroyed The loss VIII
gmoun to s50oCoo The shipping in the vicinity
. was in imminent danger. but fortunately heaS!
thunder shower prevailed at the time, and by hsrl
work on the part of the fremen it was saved mum
Der Of the remen and police the burning pier were
cot of from it now by the flames and were forced "
. leap overheard. They picked up by boats Some
''''.' ere apparutuses also burned. g
An aged lady named Weldon, widow of the
late John Weldon, died suddenly Saturday evening
ut the residence Of her bretherinaw, at Bergen The
inmates Of the house attended to family prayers as
usual and at close 1t observed that deceased re-
mainsd kneeIhg with her head resting upon chair,
and upon being raised up life extinct. Disease OF
the heart wac the Mrs. W. was 70 years Of age
...~... A meeting was held last night in the Church
- OF the Purans for Freedom Humanity Justice; God
and our Country. to be promoted by furthering the
election Of Gen. Fremont President. The chair was
taken by Dr. Hart and the speakers were the Rev Dr.
. Cheeyer and Edw. Gilbert, esq.
Col. n. Taylor Of East Tennessee spoke last
night at Hudson viii speak at Newburgh night. TO-
H morrow at Poughkeepsis, and on throughout the
State in behalf Of the Suffering people Of that Rebel
ridden country. li......-...ss ...ala .rr aI
'''''' Mr. John II. McCuna, one of the Judges of
tie Superior Court Of this city sailed Saturday for
Europe. Good. ,raA H..
'.'' Gold opened at 285, and sold down 70 2Sl, and
back again 1875 eiosins 2i o'clock The market
has been feverh Stocks have been irregular and steadily
tending downward Government Securities are the strongest
upon rs list and sod spnSy in proportion to the rest
of ,hA Rat. Money "a actiye upon
'tssrf coA'ttefA~ NOnHoi0's4 PePet SOL, o. "'o' -
cent per for produce paper being ordinary rate
eonhdepce produce at present quotations and
there 10 daily desire buy paper Of this character.
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Mayor Gunther, in a letter which we print