The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE wEAruEa Yesterday almost tho counterpart
Of the day previous and AS warm as the hottest hooded
sou OF the South could have desired Al nine tho
Thermometer indicated eighty in the shade, at the
HERALD office; at il stood at eighty eight and Mt
three p NJ IL had risen ninety at which point u rested
until after sunset But case of sunstroke was
perted-that of John Sullivan street aborer who was
stricken down ut his work. taken 70 his hoe "a Market
street, and bids fair To recover
CONDITION on TUX sTREE1s Under the regime OF the
contractors streets gradually assuming ceanly
appearance With the cessation Of hostities on the part
of tho 'strike the labor has become comparatively
lighter Many of tho by-sreets are however very dirty
STILL and deserve little attention from the knights oil
the shovel and broom lancers. The dust barrels are
emped regularly and their contents removed while the
principal streets are swept each morning ii regularly
organized system be followed we may no moro be
troubled with complaints OF positive nuisance ana
Knapp are doing their duty honoaby aud deserve every
credit
PEAcuEs.-"As sweet peach" is comparison
sometimes INDUCED in by the sterner SEX when speak
ing of the pretcr Of the other and sup
posed to be better portion of humanity. How true 1t
be is left to the adoescen sprouts Of Young Amer
to decide But very fine peaches arc arriving
in the market The prices still remain rather high for
the of the public purse Tho best speci
mems of malacatoons We're selling at Washington market
yesterday at three dollars and half basket the baskets
not being too large. The more ordinary qualities were
going at one dollar and quarter per basket or from
twelve 70 twenty cents per quart AS there will be
abundant crop raised this year. there Is good and
sufficient reason why peaches should not within week
two be sold prices greatly reduced from the above
figures. We are now obtaining best qualities OF this
delicious fruit from Maryland Those from New Jersey
will be in the market and will compare favoraby
with fruit from any other state
EXCURSION Met THE GREAT EAsrERN-Messrs Car
Whelpey of No. SO Pearl street. have chartered
fast for meet the Great Eastern
at St Johns, n F. calling at Halifax. The excursion,
which peculiarly an American idea will take about
eight days and will only cost hundred dollars in
greenbacks both We think Mcssrs. G. X w. could
safely at that price charter half dozen steamers now
when the thermometer is at ninety -one in the shade
PcNc New York MUSICAL Association. The
second annual picnic In aid of the orphan fund OF the
New York Musical Association will take place at Faks
Lion Park 0sth and 10th streets and Eighth avenue,
Tuesday the Sh day of August next are
being made to have everything at hand which add to
the amuscnents interest Of the occasion The Musical
Assocai ion has thirty five excellent artists among
its members who having frequent rehearsals at their
rooms, Turnger Hail. Stanton street, Forsyth, TO
the end that the exhibition at the picnic be given
with the best possible effect
NEw FENIAN CIRCLE-A circle OF the fast in
creasing order of Fenians duly inauguratcd on
Thursday evening, at Putnam Hall, corner Of Twelfth
and Third The temporary officers elected
as follows:-Presdcnt Mr.. Mullen; Secretary Mr..
O'Hanlon; Treasurer. Mr.. Cannon Mr. Rogers delivered
address explaining the aims and objects OF the broth
erlood and a large number of members enrolled,
who generally in when they proceed TO Or
gauiZatiOu