American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1845-05-01

derived in complying with the custom of ego
. Ing a-Maying," Indeed, we know of nothing
more pleasant and delightful than the enjoy
ment experienced on a soft and bland morning
/ Isuch as May always should be- Of cullIng
'''l'he cowsIp posies, faatIy SWEET
there is something peculiarly exhllarating to
the senses, and beneficial to the physical man
likewise. No doubt all the rompinr young
girls of ten, sprightly maidens of budding six
teen, ladies of all sorts and ages, accompanied
/ by bipedS of the other sex of as variable de-
scriptons, will this morning he found "picking
of daisies or smelling to a lock of hay"-lt
they can find one. We love to see both the
young and those of mature age enjoy them
selves: we have, indeed, too few holidays in
our land; we are too much matter-of-fact peo-
| pie. We hope, however, that this May morn,
when
---''Once more from the soft South
! Where, soIOurning, thon hast been since the time
Thou last were baniShed from our tickle cline"
may prove prOpltious to all who design enjoy
ing and keeping up the pleasant custom of cell
ebratng, as in days of yore, the first day of the
merry month of May.
''Munth Of the ghtngac, and rival birds
/ Who out Of her sweet honey breathing mouth
! Would steal or echo all its music words -
Custom, it is said, breeds strange uses in Il
man: the celebration of this day is one that we
would wish TO see universal: it is source of
innocent and pleasurable enjoyment; those on
/ ly who love Dame Nature as she is, enjoying
the festival as it should be. Some two hun
dred and odd years have passed since Shak-
speare's magic pen touched on this theme, and
yet how true, how like reality is his painting of
this period of the year;
''WhcR daisies pied, and violets blue
Ans lady smOcks all silver white,
And cuckoo bads of yellow hue,
Do pant the meadows with delight >
We trust that all our young male friends
may enjoy themselves as much as they antici
pate; hope that the heavens may be propitious;
that all the young ladies may procure lots of
flowers, and, those who wish it, secure part
ners for life, and that they may never regret
having gone "a Mayng."
Washington Gardens This delightful public
garden, on Pennsylvania avenue, has been put
in thorough repair, and the proprietor is deter
mined TO make it such place of resort as our
citizens may well be proud Of Gentlemen Vi
sitting the garden will find polite and accom-
modating host, v no will provide at the shortest
notice the choicest and best yiands ard refresh
ments. The gardens are but a sholt and plea
SAINT walk from the centre of the city.
The Puts6ug Collections. Since our pub-
cation of yesterday, the Mayor acknow lodges
the receipt of the following sums:
From Messrs. Brooks Son s. Co. $50
" Samuel Rowland, ESQ.,, Of Cecil CO.,
Md. so
The latter sum was enclosed in the follow
ing letter.
RowLANDsrnLE, Md, April 30, 1915.
Jesse Hunt, Esq.
SIR: | hereby transmit to you fifty dollars,
to be applied to the relief of the Pttsburg suf-
ferers, the receipt of which you will please ac-
knowledge and oblige,
Yours, very respectfully,
SAMUEL ROWLAND.
The collections have now reached sl0,l3
| "A.
Preparing for Rush. We notice that our
worthy Postmaster, i'll view, we presume, of
the expected increase of the number of letters
under the new post office law, has added one
hundred and seventy-sx new letter boxes to
his office. This will be a great accommoda-
ton to those who may prefer sending TO the
Office for their letters.
''I time Of peace, prepare for loar.'' Such
was the memorable advice of the "Father of
lis country" and judging from the r,tb-a-dtb
OF the marital drum, the shril notes of "the
ear-pierCing ffe'' and the warlike bearing of
the redoubtable Sargeant Twist, as he has pa
, raded through our streets for the last week or
two with measured tread, give us reason to be-
ileve that 1.-The powers that be" are acting up
on the above good doctrine. In connection
with the great activity that is now going on in
the recruiting service in our city, we also learn
that all the old militia officers have been called
together, and are to meet on Friday evening at
the house of u distinguished Militia General.
What's in the wind?
Violating City Ordinance Eliza Gold was
arrested yesterday by officer Kirby charged
with throwing stones in the streets, and fined
81 and costs, by Justice McAlster,
.4sSaulting his Wife. Daniel Boston was az
rested yesterday by officer Hall, for assaultng
and beating his wife, and held to bail to appear
at the Saturday Court, by Justice Lauternau.
Cross Firing. A Mrs. Shaeffer yesterday
charged Barbara Tretter with a breach of the
peace, and rice rerSa, Barbara Trettler charged
Mrs. Schaeffer with the same offence. They
were both placed under security by Justice
Lauternau.
| DisOrderly House. Barbara Trettler, charged
with keeping dsorderly house, and with sell
| ing liquor without a license, was arrested yes
terday by officer Hall, and held to bail to APP
pear at the Saturday Court by Justice Lauter-
nau.
Fire. The alarm of fire last evening about
/ 8 O'Clock was occasioned by the burning of
/ some rags in the cellar of the book store of |.
! P. Cook, Baltimore-st. 1t was soon put out,
with but little damage. Mr.. Cook has no idea
| how the fire originated, as no one had been in
the cellar with light during the day or even
ing.