The New York herald., 1849-05-02
City Intelligence.
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APPEARANCE OF THE CITY ON MAY-DAY IN NEW YORK

APPEARANCE OF THE CITY ON MAY-pAY IN NEW YORK
MOVING OF THE MASSES.
Well, that long looked-for and much dreaded day.
the annual pest to itnerant has
and with it, many amusing, comic trying and pitiful
scenes. Fro the morning dawned, those who were
obliged to remove were up and doing, preparing for
the labors Of the day. At six o'clock the general
moving began carpets were taken from the floors,
enveloping the whole house in dense cloud of dust;
while chairs, glasses baskets of crockery and every
article of household furniture carefully Sed
for the pilgrimage The children unused to being
pulled out of bed at such an hour, commenced
ing and while mothers sought to quiet them fathers
attended to the work of moving. Agreeably to the
law tenants allowed to hold possession until noon;
after which, the landlord has right to eject them
per force but it is a courtesy generally extended
among tenants, to accommodate each other much
possible To this latter rule however, there
exceptions. gentleman hired house in Greenwich
street. and was to have possession the 3Oth Of April
Accordingly on that day he procured cartman and
had his furniture removed when to his astonishment
the tenant then in possession positively refused ad-
mission to the goods to the family entirely forget
ting that himself and family, wife probably in deli
cate health, as the gentleman had whom he refused,
might be placed in the same unpleasant position. He
permitted the goods to be placed in basement rather
in his possession Such uncourteous conduct on such
an OCCASION is, to say the least, reprchensiblc and
were the same principles generally followed the first
day OF May would be attended with still more un-
pleasantness than now In the midst of the excite
ment the carts carrying the furniture through Broad
way, were brought to stand in consequence of fight
between two gentlemen e. who were stepping into
the affections of each other la yer and Sullivan in
fine STYLE One of them was perfectly Sulliyanized
while the other mounted the steps of store near by,
and harangued the crowd who had gathered upon the
justice OF his victory After the melee had ended and
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the line OF march to their point of destination. In
avenue was scene calculated to move the
the goods of poor widow, composed of u mise
rable looking bed and bedstead, three chairs few
the whole value Of which would not exceed twnnty
dollars, thrown from the fourth story of house
and herself and three little children, with scarce
enough Of clothing to cover thom numerically
thrust forth upon the world. The was
represented to be honest and industrious but hav-
ing failed to pay five dollars which was ue she was
thus rutblessly elected, without a home for her
self and children. She had before failed to
pay her rent and weeping sought some kind friend
that comfort to her little family which they had before
enjoyed which truly was little enough. The heart
less landlord was not present. and it probably we'll
for him that he not for the crowd who had been
attracted thither manifested the greatest indignation
and his countenance would have suffered some as one
present declared If he could him. he would teach
nm that the poor were possessed of feeling well the
rich: This case was the only which came under
our immediate notice, but doubtless there many
more Of like character By four O'Clock in the after
noon the moving was well nigh with but trou-
bic greater than that of preparing was vet to
come The parlor furniture thrown into the room.
which it was to adorn for another year if the owner
Of 1t did not fail topay up the rent In such hurry
Of business, Of course there cannot be much
ereised and the consequence was that great damage
usual was done to to the furniture several pieces of
choice sets OF china broken and any quantity of
things lost, many of which valuable especially
those OF ewey which were the kcepsakes of Old and
probably departed friends II a wretchcdly horrid
day, especially to those who were moving for the
time many of whom declared that if they again
obliged to change, they would renquish housekeeping
altogether Night drew on, when every street was
lighted with the burning of less of old straw
beds In that act there.was murder foul; creep
ing things which for had laid in quiet were in
moment reduced to ashes; but their groans could not
be heard and therefore, excited no sympathy. This
morning breaks upon New York, and although appa-
renty in its usual business train all is confusion and
disorder which will not be arranged for weeks to
May day comes but once year and why not let people
have change. They desire it. and who shall dare OBJ
ject but the great difficulty is that when moves it
hrows out OF gear dozen others, all Of whom must
change before the circle they compose be properly
dovetailed to its original position.
IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CRY HALL-The Common
Council which is about to retire, Of the men,
bers thereof have made some very important changes
and improvements in the arrangements of the City
Hall The Governors room has been thoroughly re-
painted and the portraits hung in proper order
and good taste. The formerly used for the Vice
thancellors Court has been added to the which
makes 1t just third larger than before The finest
improvement Of the whole is beautiful tapestry car
pet prsing three hundred eighty Yards which
was manufactured in this city Another prominent
improvement is the library the first floor it is
most beautifully fitted up, and the arranged in
good order. These improvements, with all the rest
which have been really needed have been brought
about and executed under the energy of Aldermen
Crolus and Stevens both of whom about to retire.
and whose services will be greatly missed if in the
Common Council there not energetic and per-
severng men than the councils generally composed
Of There are many other improvements awaiting the
action Of the board and 1t is to be hoped they will
have an eye to economy and work at as tte expense
as the improvements above spoken of have cost
about two O'Clock on Tuesday morning in the New
York Hotel, on Broadway, between Washington and
Waverey Places, which was damaged, together with
in pantry attached to the dining room, and rapid
the ames that they burst through the roof before
they could be subdued. The dining room is Wa
verey Place the centre Of the building between
the front and wings to the latter of which there Is
no street entrance and which at the time contained
several hundred persons, many of whom were children
and ladies. and for whom there poor chance for
escape had the fire spread to that part of the building
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed ladies' with their
children in their arms running in every direction and
crying for help, fearful that in few moments more
they would fall victims to the raging element The
greatest composurc by the officers of the
house. who did much to abate the alarm which had been
created All the furniture in the paror below was se-
riously injured not entirely destroyed; while in the
chambers above, everything was destroyed Mr. Mon
nots loss, in furniture &C. is perhaps $4,000 which Is
probably fully insured and the damage to the house.
$1,000, which is also insured In all buildings like the
New York Hotel there should be entrance from the
rear that persons might escape in the event of
fagration whereas, without 1t, many would perish.
WILLIAMSBURG FERRy.-There was quite an excite
ment at Peck slip yesterday morning in consequence
of the new ferry company putting on their boats Tho
lease Of the old company did expire until noon and
the used of the slips of the Fulton ferry. The
old company refuse to give up the slip, AMI chained
Of their boats that the cmpanys boats could
not get in. Several Of the members Of the Common
Council present but all their remonstrances
OF no avail and they moved an election OF the parties
holding The refusal of the superintendent Of
the old company to obey the Harbor Master and
his boat led to his arrest and the boat towed
out and the company placed in possession of the
slip At Williamsburg the excitement is very great
and the company have given to the old one formal
notice that they shall use compulsory means to eject
them II the slip is not given up The boats of the
company large and equal in point Of safety any
Of the boats Of the city ferries while those of old
one are small and Objectionable to those who have to
cross the ferry This difficulty has been in embryo for
time past and il just now beginning to burst with
all its fury There yet some rich to be en-
acted relative to this ferry all of which will be duly
noticed
ARRIVAL OF EMoRASrs.-During the month Of April,
there arrived at this port from Europe $50 emgrants
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