The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-01

MAY DAv.-To&sy b .hs immortal annivsrsary-ths
6st Of May tins honorsd In "msrris England" q DAY
offsasting, dancing. msrry-making and levsmsking
For centuries. the morning of that day. the May pole
crowned with wreath Of sprpg flowers, has been erect
cd on the village green the beauty Of the village has
been crowned the May Queen and the lads ana thu
have danced around the pole and spent the day
in joy and unmingled pleasure So should it be com.
memorated-the birth Of summer time, the season Of
sunshine and howers But how differently do we New
It IL the hardest working day through the whole year
Instead Of day to be looked for with hope and
IT o ssn' ea.S S,sS .9
been employed in the delightful business Of house.
hunting; and having at last after spending days.
safe ali BY moving what cisstsi and suris .suriy
ure cracking. crockery breaking horses stumbling,
carmen swesrng,j dust rising and general hurried
on Il da
the family 6nds itself N new dwelling, removed from
all the pleasant associations which, even in brick
walled city, cling around home and make the hearth
stone shrine Of love and family affection New assoca
tons to be formednew ties made. and. for while
Of moving on every May day. has been 80 long con-
tnued II family Is pleased with Residences why
should turn out IL Of another
and we hope it win BIO abolished ere long.
TRINITY CHURCH CLocx.-we called at the establish.
ment Of Mr. Jane: Rogers. 4loA Broadway, Yesterday
Church. upon which Mr. Rogers has been eleven months
employed II certainly one Of the finest specimens Of
of the clock supported by frame feet long four
IN width and six in height with cast iron turned pillars
There are three barrels for Weights the centre barrel
carries the time works. OF the others the Ginning
gear which sounds each quarter Of an hour, and the
other carries the striking works. The large 6rs
thick All the wheels made Of the best hammered
brass nterlocking to pnions with bodies of the
capsmsnt Of STEEL Which atssd to receive Massive
jewel on each pallet The pendulum will be nearly 20
feet long The dials are nine feet In diameter This is
the largest clock in the United States and weighs about
1000 pounds and runs eight days without winding Il
has been examined by committee Of the Mechanics In.
in the country. 1t will be placed in the in about
q month
r..mTh s A.: Yesterday morning. about O'Clock.
avenue It was entirely destroyed.
SEWER IN.-During the severe rain storm on
Wednesday night the sewer which through Barclay
several Of the cellars
BuaSINo STRAW IN THE SrREErs-The dangerous
practice Of burning straw in the streets during
their residences should So carefully guarded assin.s
In Norfolk street less than three fires blazinE
together at one time during yesterday, and mis-
burning straw The streets in the vicinity Of Grand
street.through Broome. Rivington, Houston. Suffolk.
town in state Of sege-between turnings and turn
ngs out Many families are inmates Of dwelling,
ana one house IN Norfolk street, We have the remark
able TACT that there less than twenty nine chill
dren belonging to the families dwelling there.
CoRoxERs OrEIcr. : Sudden Death. = The Coroner
held an inquest yesterday at No s Lewis street. the
body Of Catharne Weed born in Ireland % years Of
age, who came to her death by delirium tremens.
Died in Ei-Aso at No. 81 Pitt street, on the body
ofMary E. Benjamin, born in New York, four and halt
years Of age who came to her death by nt, arising
from nervous irritation.
accidentally Buynt-The Coroner likewise held an
inquest at No 2Ao Stanton street. the body Of in
tant only sixteen months old by the name of Charles
chair in front offs wood FIRE, and Just leaving the
room, when she observed the poor child into the FIRE,
and before she could extrcate it, the baby
was dreadully burnt the hands aad face The jury
found verdict that the child its death from the
effects ofthe burns and teething.