The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-28
City Intelligence.

EASTER WEEx.-Forty days of fasting being now over
the Roman Catholic portion Of our community will,
doubt, celebrate the event by eating enormous
quantities CT beef, bacon, pork and eggs. The
easter is derived from the Saxon word oster meaning
rising. The feast is observed with great soemnity
Rome. The Pontf is conveyed in state to the church
of st. Peter, where he bestows blessing from the
balcony upon the multitude assembled in the streets be-
low. In the rural districts of Ireland the people believe
that the performs sundry dances and thousands Of
the inhabitants get at sunrise TO witness the dancing
OF the sun In former years Easter Sunday observed
in pompous and splendid manner by the Europeans but
as the people continued grow enlightened all those ab
surd and nonsensical customs bave become obsolete
Archaoosts have been able 10 discover any
for the connection between eggs and Easter The origin
therefore of the connection is lost ia the msts Of remote
antiquity This being Easter Monday the people of Erope
Will Observe II as holiday and large quantities eggs
will be consumed by them The orking classes of London
Will proceed 10 day to the great festival known raen
wich Fair The girls amu-e themselves by staining
eggs aud hiding them among the bishes where they
founo by the boys. They also amnse themselves by
rolling down the hil in the vicinity of London while the
boys for fun roll eggs down after them The cockneys
will, no doubt amuse themselves right merrilv to-day
Faster week observed with great soernniy in all Roman
Catholic count-ies but in Prussia it is season OF rel;
gious jubilee In that country daring hfteen DAYS af
ter Easter they have eggs dyed all rs which they send
a. present. to each other Wherever thew meet on Tho
str this day they present each other with an egg
ard receive kiss in return saying Christ ia rsen5
This custom Is carried on to such m extent that
not refuse egg kiss The rich people cover them
with silver and gold leaf and u many they are or
namentet with jewels In this country where no
tradition antiquity to fall back upon for observing
custem, those who do observe it, do it in sober and
quiet way
THE WYATElR.-Thcre quite a change in the tenn
persture Of the weather yesctday early in
the morning the wind began 10 blow with great
from the vest, which continued all day up late hour
last e,eopg rendering the entire day very disa
and cold Over coats which for the last week rad been
universally ,t aside brought into use By all per-
n nd 10 oyps Of
pedestrians notwithstanding that Divine Providence be-
great blessing s on US on Saturday night IN tho
mcmeer ranged from 30 to so degrees above
TIE rwo GREAT ATTRACTIONS THE woRID's FAIR AND
TIE HrrooaonE-Every Sunday the railroad
completely crammcd with passengers from tho lower
part Of the city and from BROOKLYN Williamsburg, and
Jersey City the inhabitants of which to the upper
and the B'ppodromc, both Of which Will be soon com
pe,cd The framework of the last mentioned balding,
and four towers on each end are built Thousands
of people may be tho Sabbath vending their
way on foot up broadway which leads to both of these
of the Crystal Palace and the wonderful Hippodrome
Ikdes and gentlemen, in carriage handsome wagons
are constant visiters at both of these establishments
PRESENTATION The members Of Clinton Engine Co. No.
81 have rublshed card communicating to Mrs Ber.
rian the Thanks of the company for beautiful flag pre-
displayed 10 that company, "a well ms for The kind and
GENEROUS eepgs which suggested tasteful and KIDD
Offering TIE card concludes by saying that they need
no higher purcen ent to their efforts in their
duous and sell sacrificing path OF duty than the
scouaess that bright eyes beh, and fair baad reward
their labors .
FiRy-Two HORSES BURNED 10 DKArn-About ~
O'clock last evening" FIRE broke out in the stables No.
40 Washington street. where two valuable horses
kept by Capt HapiD of the First ward police which,
together with the stables and their contents entire
1y consumed before the arrival OF the fire department
could render any available assistance
TfR EFrEcTs OF SKYIARHiNG.--0n Saturday while two
men wrestling, at the Of avenue and Sc
venth street, Of them, named benjamin Fitzpatrick
fell and broke his thigh which bed profusely fIo
immedstey TO the City Hospital where he now
liea in q dangerous condition.
NMrMc RAuRoAD.-Dr. Boynton introduces this sin
gnar Invention AZ The close IT his geological loctuse this
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