The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-02
City Intslllgenes.


Mar DAy-MovINo DAY.-Ths "smilinx May certain
Iy did herself no great credit in her entrance yesterday
for blusr and suicidal day have seen for
long time. The day was made up Of one continued
drizzls But the people had made preparations to
and move they must. and move they did II was an In
tsresing ght persons of all grades aud classes
in society. from the town gentleman to the scaven
gear they in search Of homes for every body
Is housslsss IN New York on May day. The poor fam
that on sna o
and the rich procured their carts and had their splendid
furniture carefully packed and conveyed to cir
residences Probably twenty thousand families ysstsr
day and the day previous changed their places Of abode
II certainly moving spectacls-crockey break
ing carmen ,wss nn mud 81 crack
Moving accidents by food and field"
were immense Probably hundred thousand good
pieces Of crocksry Of various descriptions which might
have graced tables many day hereafter had II not been
for the untmsy end they met with yesterday were bro
probably left each minus leg by yesterday opsration
and BEDS SOFAS chairs and furniture Of every descrjp
ton rendered immeasurably Nobody proatsd
by the operation but the carmen and midnight the
din Of the day was ceased and many thousand persons
rested their tired bodies in new homes
The AMERICAN IxsrIrurE-Ths members Of the Anne
rican Institute intend to exhibit at the Fair to
be held In Warrington the 10th Of this month"; ali the
fancy articles that have been manufactured in the city
Of New York in every branch Of industry within
last three or four years. and for that purpose they
now, by their agents, going round to the different
manufacturers arzans urging them to send to the
Institute such manufactures and works Of a. they
So, S:s They :. e charter u.
their owners free passage, going and returning.
srAoSArioN OF THE RETAIL TaApc-Ws do not remsm
bsr oI several years past 70 have heard 50 general
81 the d S!I q trad: amongst hs
ksspsrs up town. are aso loudly complaining Of the
small amount Of business they are doing. From our
received from other sources believe that these
plants we'll founded nd that general ianSuor ana
psOp an and sor o.
spicuous IN former years during tho month Of April in
business horougharss IL not at all observabie tins
ss ri"
DOCKS the loot Of the street on the East River
ourselves much trouble count the number Of carr We
encountered on our ways and In addition this fact an
air Of ,tlessness and inactivity dscsrnsbls along
the whole route. We remember taking the same route
this time twelve months, and also remember that
these streets at that time SO literally blocked
Of merchandise, going to and returning from the
wharves that not unfrequentIy happened delay Of
free passage could be made for hem and that from ia
crowds Of persons passing and repassng along the side
walks ourselves delayed in most Of the streets
Now how are we to account for this change in our COM
mercial sirs Does It arise from want Of energy and
and invest capital We think not We believe there i
much enterprise and spirit in the country a. there
has been at any time within the last years and that
large amount OF capital 10 at present lying idle which
the holders would gladly invest could they do il with
safety But believe the change in our business Dur.
relations with England which, from the high ground
taken by the President and Mr. Buchanan are not after
all, SO likely to be speedily settled
The canvassing Of the city for names for Doeretts
City Directory Tor 1886 Commences this day The
northern boundary line has been extended to wsntv
eighth street, three miles from the Battery.
FIRES DURING AraIL.-We have received from Corna
Illus v. Anderson, Esq, Chief Engineer the following re
the unusually large number Of Aynine Including Of
alarms:-