The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-09


TIE CRY YEsTERpAy-REcaEArloK voR THE Poon.-
Yesterday enjoyable day though rather for
exercise At early hour hundreds Of persons
dspos and steamboat andings-whols families vsrs in
many instances on the move, and the children dressed
In their sunday best were skipping joyously along In
from their rural aun Those who started early had the
most pleasant morning ride for after ten o'clock and
thereafter every and all the steamboats, crowd
ed to excess. Hoboken was thronged, Staten Island
was overrun, and Fort Lee Bulls Ferry, Harlem Fort
Washington and the High Bridge. must have had multi
tudes OF ssiters judging from the numbers that to
be for those places The shoemaker for the
time forgot his last and awl the cooper
bered with his adze the mason was emancpated from
his trowel and the hod carriers relieved from
the cry Of mortn The pale sewing girl even-who had
piled her needle industriousy all the week-ound time
TO accept the invitation Of her friend and seek the luxury
Of good draught OF pure country or sea air Hard
working matrons relieved for time from the toll OF
household duties and for once In the week enjoyed the
pleasure Of the guide mans company in the day tune.
And who shall forbid them thus to enjoy the day Of re
Some rigid doctrnarians would reprehend this mode Of
spending the Sabbath and set 1t down sinful and in
violation of one of the ten commandments But il the
Sabbath was made for man. and not man for the Sab
BATH" who will assume the responsibility Of Gliding
the poor for INDUCING in harmless exercise which must
have tendency to improve retain their health, be-
sides giving them aud then opportunity to view
the broad fields hills and dales Woodland and rv1et
and expanse and from all to learn that these are the
works OF an omnpoent architect Can such exercise be
demoralizng! fit is 1t is to be feared that the de-
morazation will continue to exist for the poor residents
of huge city will insnctively seek these scenes
will uncaged bird seek the foliage of the nearest grove
The weather yesterday continued pleasant throughout
the day. and at evening the excursonsts returned REIN
vgorated and prepared to commence after their usual
rest, the labors OF another week.
ONE OF THE ALLEGED MONTREAL IScENpIARiEs CAucHr--
One day last week, officer Radford, of this city, OF
the aids of the Chief of Police, arrested named
Thomas Wyche in whose possession was found a guam.
y silver plate which was identified as property stolen
in Montreal at the time of the late fire in that city On
being arrested Wyche consented to 60 back to Montreal
him there. Accordingly, Mr.. Radford accompanied him
to Montreal They had hardly arrived there when the
the principal ncendaries who it Is believed lighted the
fires for the sake of plumber lie therefore commit
ed to answer the charge of arson and theft.
Board OF ALDERMEN-IMPoRrASr CoRREcroS.-In
he Board Of Aldermen Tuesday last the Fire Depart
ment Committee reported to concur in preamble and
esolution, authorizing Messrs Bogardus and Hoppn to
erect an iron bell tower In Spring street Macdougs
street Alderman emann moved to refer the report to
the Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies, with insruc
tons for him to advertise for estimates for said bell
tower which was adopted In our report on Wednesday
last Alderman Denman represented having moved TO
refer the report to the Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup
plies 1t Alderman Tiemann, and not Alderman Den
man, who moved the above preference.
REBUILDING WAsHINGroNs Headquarters The
building known as Washingtons Headquarters, at the
corner of Broad and Pearl streets which was burned
about two months ago is now being rebuilt The old
walls were SO firm that with the exception of few feet
at the top they quite strong enough for the
cdce and are to be used without relaying The work
Of restoring the old house is going very rapidly and
will be completed in a few weeks. Many suppose that
this building actually used by Washington as his
headquarters for considerable period This Is mistake
1t used by the Commander in Chief Of the American
army one night and from this circumstance received its
name Of Headquarters &c. 1t Is, however Of the
relics of old New York. and such is interesting
object.
ACCIDENT HARLEM RuLRoAD-On Saturday,
an accident Of the following nature occurred the short
line Of the Harlem railroad at the junction of Centre
and Canal streets Mr. Drake of la St. Marks place,
going up town in of the small and when
opposite Canal street of the New Haven came
down and turned into the depot at Canal street. Before
the large quite out Of the way the diver Of the
small started his team and caused the side Of his
to Craze the of the larger Mr. Drake had his
arm hanging out of window at the time and the
quence that caught between the two vehicles
and sadly lacerated He conveyed to his residence
by Mr. j. schermerhorn, the conductor of the small
car who procured the attendance OF physician, and
rendered such other assistance was in his power
coroner Ives yesterday held inquest
on the body Of female infant Of Mary Falon found in
the privy at No 200 Mercer street by the evi fence
produced before the Coroner the child shown to be
that Of Mary Falon who sitting the back stoop in
feeble state when the child was found. The jury
dered the following verdict That the infant to
its death from injuries received by fall into the pvy
Of house No 209 Mercer street. through the wiifu
cupable neglect of Mary Falon, its neither The Co
roner on the above verdict being rendered committed
the mother to prison. to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
ACCIDENTAL DRowSIyG-The Coroner Yesterday held
inquest at the corner of Tenth avenue and 155th
treet, on the body of Charles f. Lockwood lad aged
sixteen years who drowned in the North river at
the foot Of 155th street. while bathing The deceased
door, from which he fell and was drowned before aid
could be obtained The deceased the Of Mr.. f.
II. Lockwood, jeweller doing business at No. 2OS
Broadway.