The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-02
City Intelligence.


FIRST OF MAY-PARTICULARs OF THE MOVING TIME
Yesterday morning ushered in with very heavy
rain which settled down into thick fog envcoping the
city for the whole day long The weather that prevailed
yesterday is certainly far from giving any elevated
ideas of the poetry Of beautiful May The t of May
always the great moving day in New York-thc day Of
hustle STIR noise, scoldng, and confusion Yesterday
notwithstanding that 1t the day which every per-
son is compelled by law to did not observe
much fitting had to anticipate This cir
cumstance however may be accounted for by the fact
that great number Of removals took place during the
week. and principally two three days before Saturday
The inclemency Of tho weather. ALSO has likely in uced
many by mutual consent to postpone removing until to-
morrow; and know many where similar arrange
ments have been entered into by both parties For the
last three days-and principally Thursday and Friday
the streets completely blocked up between furn
ture carts and omnbuscs and rendered impossible
times for quarter of hour, before the immense line
of vehicles could be set in motion again. The ferry
boats less filled with wagons loaded with
household furniture Before the doors of some of the
houses in the upper wards of the city there might have
been lying potts. pans BEDS bedsteads tables chairs
and domestic utensils of every description all hudded
together long cortege of adults might have been seen
accompanying the loaded cart and each carrying
thing appersining to the furnishing Of the new house,
while, in many instances. some half dozen OF children
were crowded top OF the load of furniture holding
desperately by the leg of table chair for fear Of
falling In the whole furniture was removed
by the hands alone In the Sixth, Eleventh. and other
wards which chiefly inhabited by the poorer classes
Of citizens observed in the day time but principally
in the evening an unusual number Of bon6res Of old
straw beds which gave infinite amusement to the boys
Altogether there has been this year much If not more
change confusion expense loss and misery rs in the pre-
yious years. There two causes which produce this
extraordinary number Of removals, peculiar to New
York; first the exorbitan charged by the landlords
which compel the tenant to seek for cheaper dwelling
1t stated the present rate Of houscrcnt Is at least one
fifth in proportion to what 1t was the last year when
the advance at that time created such panic
among our citizens Such being the Is therefore
not to be wondered at when state that by far the
greater number Of removals this year bound for the
surrounding cities : Brooklyn, Williamsburg. Jersey
City Slater Island Hobokcn. &c. 1t was complete emf
grafton from the city We scarcely observed one cart
with furniture coming to New York. but every one leav
ing It, to all the points Of the compass The next cause
Of SO many removals is love of change which is some
times such will induce to move from better to worse
houses even at the same rent The expense OF an tns
of new carpets Oil cloth and pieces OF furniture
to suit the habtaon large sums ofmoncy are annu
ally expended Benjamin Franklin has truly said that
three moyings equal to burning; which signifies
that the damage done by these removals to the furniture
would not be greater than II they had been completely
destroyed by fire. Sweeping scrubbng. anu whltewash'
ing will be pursued for some days to come with great
vgor and will take week at least before majority OF
the movers will be fully settled in their new abodcs.
during which time husbands need not expect anything
like comfort .
There's little comfort in the house upon moving day.
Frsr-About halfpss four o'clock yesterday morning.
FIRE broke out in the pie bakery Of Justin Peach No.
1O5 Columbia street which extended to the adjoining
building sadder's shop The firemcn promptly on
the spot and arrested the further progress of the
umes. First Assistant Captain: with platoon OF men
from the 11th and 18th District. were present
ANOTHER F,HE-Abou haf-past two o'clock yesterday
morning lire broke out in Ieghs cabinet mandatory
in the Of building No. 12a and III Greene street
which destroyed Tho whole contents The Chief Captains
Turnbull Loyott VOORHEES, stephen on &c. were present
INMisnAIIos FOR Tur MosTu ArRlL.-The follow
ing table shows the total amount OF immigration at this