Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-20
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WIN Il large lOrtiOn OF the pOpulatloHOi
Manhattan. The present cheated term"
Is indeed quite remarkable; il has bccn
long protractcd, and on several days the
mercury has had Il very high range.
Monday last was one of the'hottest days
we hive had for years. The mercury
marked ~ high as so at o'clock in the
morning. At noon it was 92, and at j
o'clock p. m, it was 95. In some places
subjected TO reflected heat, though in
the shade the mercury was at 100. Yes
tcrday the mercury climbed rs high as
so, but towards night we had cool, re-
freshing brcczcs. This morning the
temperature is lower. but ii is still hot
and sultry. The lists of sunstrokcs for
the several heated days is very large.
Many of the cases proved fatal. Tele-
grams received here show that the in
tense heat prevails over Il very large
portion of the country, and even ofCan-
ada.
Nearly everybody that can get away
of course leaves town for the mountains
and the scashore. Those who can't
spare the time or money for The long
trips find many beautiful resorts; near at
home. staten Island, Concy Island,
the Elysian Fields, Central Park, Rock
away, and even Long Branch, are not
far away, and thithcr goeth what Il host
of our people. The great democratic
place for surf-bathing is Coney Island.
Here one may find nearly all classes,
and especially the questionable classes.
Many respectable people take stroll or
Il ride that way 'to see life" and, per-
haps to axe a plunge in the breakers,
but generally The less respectable classes
are in the prcponderance. East pee
ple,o of all kinds, gamblers, thieves OF
all kinds, "soled doves" &c. &C., here
do cOngregate. Threc-card monte men
arc here in clover and in glory, rs an ar
my of llcoccd "innoccnts" can testify.
Altogether Concy Island is we'll
worth Il visit from those who wish to
study human nature, or eat clam chow
ders, or battle in splendid surf.
Any number of excursions down the
Bay are had nowadays. Some of these
are fishing down on the cholera Banks,
almost out of sight of land, five hours
fishing for 81 others are Sunday-school
parties, in barges, for the groves OF
Staten Island and in the Jerseys, &c.
The Registrar Of the Board of Health
announces that there We're GIL deaths in
New York, and 229 in Brooklyn for the
week ending on Saturday last. This
gives quite n large increase III the NOR
tality lists The Registrar gives serious
chapter on the filth of two wards, but
from epidemic diseases than they have
been for many years.
The Board of health yesterday pro-
mulgated an order requiring the Metro
politan Gas Company to discontinue the
manufacture of gas, unless it be so con-
Quoted that it will not admit Of the issue
of deleterous gases or poisonous vapors.
The Board assume that the offensive
odors can be prevented by an increased
expenditure by the Gas Company. The
Board of Health is proving itself thor
oughly eflicient-many people whose
business suffered by the interference of
the Board, think it terribly efficient.
Its powers are almost 'despotic, but it
has thus far used those powers quite
: wisely.
The Hon. Arson Burlingame, accom-
panied by his Secretary, Mr.. Browne,
arrived here yesterday. They come for
, the purpose of chartcring steamer to
convey the Chinese embassy to Europe.
The Embassy. after the ratification of
the treaty, will probably give series OF
public receptions before departing for
Europe.
The fierce eXcitcments cngendered by
the Conventions have somewhat died
out, but still the politicians are "lively
as fleas." They are knocking each
others heads together in the most en-
, tertaining way. The "1hird Party"
rumors excite all manner Of comment.
1t is said that "Bricli" Pomeroy proposes
starting new paper here 10 be called
, the New York Democrat. OF course it
will be got up in the classic style of the
, Lacrosse Democrat. Both the great
parties are holding meetings, and other
wise preparing for the dreadful struggle
in November They tell all sorts OF
stories about each other, some Of them
, doubtless false, and some of them prob.
ably, and unfortunately true.
Thomas Johnson, colored man, last
! evening beat Mrs. Ellen May, Il colored
woman, an invalid, so severely that she
died soon after. johnson was drunk.
The Commissioners OF Public Chair
! ties Yesterday took the important ster