The New York herald., 1850-05-01

MovlSG TINE-FiRsr or MAY.-The time honorcd Gus
tom Of moving the first Of May is sill kept up in
this city though not to the extent that former
ly prevailed. Once, was regarded almost hetero-
did not moue was regarded either ~ o4
r,upid person. Now, this Is all changed. and those
their neighbors strl there Is wonderful amount Of
moving At May. not merely the first Of the month,
but about that time and the innovation after all con-
sits In moving before the nrst Of May than In
esa.ing to move near that period This much
raiveiy little Is ie for May Day FOR the last week
and particularly the last two days the number OF
reared = rich harvest. They have made their own
terms. OF them being engaged for week before
hand W. know an instance Of person being charged
- per load for moving his furniture Brooklyn on
Monday The removals TO Brooklyn, Williamsburg,
Jersey City, and Hoboken. have been far nume-
increase Of rent and the taxation that Is heavy
like milstonc around the necks Of New Workers.
doubt there will be vast number this, the or
thodox day The pleasure the ladies take In moving u
on tie genuine day Itself
flrr ~ srcosp Avpsur.--At halfpas one O'Clock on
Monday night, IRE broke out In Second avenue
cupied as a slaughter hon.e by Mr. Norman The
building. with horse and several sides Of beef were
destroyed The damage Is about $500
ANorHNl fRr.-At q quarter past nine O'Clock ON
Monday evening. nrc broke GU; in the rear Of las
Third street. cabinet makers chop, occupied by An
dr,w Turnback IL was er,ingulshei With triaing
damage.
fmr.-Thcsbrewcry of Mr. Thomas Kelly ga Wash.
ingon street, took re at four o'clock yesterday after
noon, from as is supposed spark from the planning
building, and was entirely destroyed.
ALAHs ey fipr.-At seven o'clock lat evening"
there was an alarm Of fire In Pine street Bu, II
hund 20 be merely some tar that being burned
terdsy elected Trustees of the New York soccty LII
barry for the ensuing ycar:-Gusn Ncrplansk. VIII
liam 1ngli.. Alexander X. Rodgers. Dayton Hobart.
Frederic Dcreyster. Jamcs DePcyster OGDEN Joshus
cot. Jo,eph Delahsld. james II Titus charles NJ.
Lcupp. Charles A. Bristsd Daniel Seymour John m
Gcurlie. james W BcckIssn. " IN Templcton johnson
osr or rur CoprrIrs,.-John BIRD r.q caught YES.
tcrday, In hts IKE at the Narrows. staten Island -
codhsh w,ghisg shout snty pounds when cut open,
according TO the new code there we're taken ont ~
him two large shad one dosen of large crabs &C
No doubt he followed the school % shsd in from sea
BpseLsrr.-The house Of Captain vandykc No 10,
Sands street ~as burgariously entered on SATURDAY
night last and robbed Of f.~ silver spoous being ali
,hs, shs ,hie,,. suses.a.s IN gr'uns tsf',s they
mates.
San Rrwtr ~ a Bsou--Arrrorrp Musprn .xp
wife taken 20 the city Hospital suffering eryaiIy
from the effect ~ sbot wounds. inflicted BY the man
hin-n on making an examination. II was fund
that the woman had received shot In the back and
the man had received four Eve In the plt of his
stomach. IL would appear. from the runners that the
during the quarrel Grit shot at his wife pian,ins
shot In hsr hack lie then seized the pistol ,a-n~i IL
himself and hred u OF lie Il in sad con iItIop
and his case may be eonsia,rd doubtful The womaa
l. In fair way 70 rccovre A short time s.e- Reed
and his vile taken u the hospital n saId
o. b. sister q Mrs Reed brought into the pole.
once at the Tcmbs In state % intoroation having
terrible gssh on her fr,h inflicted BY failing sOvn
upon . curb stone In the str,st
srsr.,p.-1he Corcuer. yesterday. held an inquest
st the City Hospital. on tho body of John Door q,
Irislman q ytsrs Of aee who % his dcsth by
SOUNDS inflicted 90 his person With knife The de.
e.s~d, 10 sppcsrs live ~ Nc. II Albany street Ats
late hour Monday night. he out of the base.
ment. aud proceeding 10 the upper part Of the
houss. xh,n befre he reached thc walk s,ne .ron
unknown TO him eeme up ans inflicted tArss stabs
upon his person IN the abdomen proving f,tal
A hali-erazy persun, named Thomas Markce was ar.
rested charge Of having been the D. but tha
Coroner found shade of mony against him ami
he discharged from eustody. fhe verdict Of tue
Coronsr jury wee that the isceaoi g. hs death
tie jury unknovn.
Esf1psrios ,op rpr MoSru ~ ArHu-Tb- follow.
In " sccount of th~ passrngrs arrived al thts
port during the month of Aprs that has iust rsrlrrt
IRON Gr,st Britain and Inland. ......... HISS
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