New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-01
CITY ITEMS.

THE FIRST OF MAY.-We know not to which
dsmeod the old Greeks made sacrifice on the
morning Of movog-day, but if their households bore
apy proportion TO our Own, it must have been Her.
cues whose twelve labors, collectively, would Just
About equal the single one of transplanting mod
ern family With the peep Of dawn, the city will
be astr; no late sleepers this morning for those
who don't move have neghbors who do Before
business hours, the streets will be filed with wag
ons, carts and wheelbarows, end the sidewalks
.huDged with porters, servants and distracted
owners Of property. Wardrobes, sideboards bu-
resus and hatracks will loom up maiestically amid
the piles Of chairs footstools mattresses and kitch
en- furniture wedgcd around their feet. Here we
fha see Canova's Grsces peeping out the top of
roll Of blankets; there a choice picture slowed
away in a saucepan here a servant hurrying along
with a guitar in one hand and coal scuttle in the
other there gilt.framed pier glass, complacently
mirroring bundle of old clothes or a stack of mops
and brooms. Many family will dread this day
for stronger reasons than the mere drudgery of re-
nOval great deal of splendor that looked very
imposing n the halfgloom of double curtains the
deceptive uster of gas light, will show threadbars
enough in the te-tale sun. Then too, there are
the nquisitive gossips who sit guard all day long
uthe windows, pryng into every cart and wheel
barrow, and inspecting the character of every arti
ee as it is brought out or carried in. Appear
ances may easily be kept up, as long as an aspir-
ing family operates only within the walls but
Nay day is sad indicator of the truth that turks
behind
"ewould give caution to strangers in the city,
regarding the manner Of their moving about to- day.
ihe etiquette Of Msy.day differs somewhat from
The rest Of the year. The whole street, sidewalk,
o'ole'stone, door-steps and cellar doors-is claim
'doy the moving community Let no one attempt
70 ~inirnge on their rights. If you see man COM
'as toward you with fourpost bedstead on his
'noader don't imagine be will give an inch; as
!O0 would save your head, jump into the gutter.
i'ea' Porters, carriers draymen, and all such char
s''e's with respect; they rule the city today, if
's'' They know their Importance and as the
ppun sentiment is on their side you had better
'aonlt quietly. So shall you peacefully pass the
dreaded anniversary, and when night comes and
hsi the city is lodged in new homes, you may take
oasolaton from the thought that you can now
fein peace for another year.
SPRING DAY.-A day Of warm and unclouded
sunshine, after the showery weather of week
P''', brings the buds out and the grass up, like
magic Such day was yesterdsy-a day Of that
Ias'' relaxing temperature which disposes every.
w'ns % iazInes and istlessness, but the vegeta-
O'ss-snd they have nothing to do but grow. The
sno"s along the Battery, the horse chesnuts in
''n''y Church;yard and the lndens in the Park
''A' On with their leafng in rivalry, and it
'" naru to. say which was greenest The City
''e crowded with busting multitude, making
s"D'as Of moving, preparatory to the grand rush
O~. Toward noon the streets became so
sao dusty, that the sprinklers were set in mo.
W Tue hrst time this season. we believe. The
80 N'er, which is now prevalent, increased to
- @lhg extent, but It's ravages were somewhat
10 oy the necessity for moving. The day
We was 80 bland and beautiful that even this |
~. sgsreeable o: all employmen,s was cheer
,,sfN'ormed The man who did not happily |
D., peiai'y do his share of the Ci,y's labor yes.
asd better give up at once In such de. |
S~"u Spring weather,
"oo inows whittier the clouds have nedl
n"s unscarred heaven they leave no wake
1s eyss forget the Tears they have shed;
~NaeaTi forge,s i,s sorrow aud ache
"sool partskes the seasons youth.
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~ lrssos OF TIE LATE AccIDESr.-We
a. sa' !" see that the circumstances attending
M.. lug OF the wall in Water St by which seven
been lost, are undergoing q thorough in.