The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02


The wzArFa-SUssHSx AND SroRM-April was insu.
suratsd most happily yesterday morning. by soft b.imy
weather. though with characteristic dcklsnsss II chang
cd In the afternoon, and was rough and bosterous In
the morning, all could say with the preacher, "The
light Is sweet and pleasant thing Ia to behold the
sum- and indeed, so fair and warm, and sunny, did
the day promise TO be- that the streets were crowded
with victims Of mplaoed confidence, who had donsd
their winter habiliments and assumed garments more
BETTING the season. But alas for the vanity Of
expectations, towards chilling wind storm swoop
ed upon the city, and tore through the streets whrug
the dust in dense clouds into the air, aud driving
shiverisg to their homes the thny clad and dscomat
ted pedestrians who convinced that old Boreas was
trying to be funny and making April fools Of them
though they failed to appreciate the joke The surface
Of the water on the rivers and bay was sheet of
foam and the storm Gid little damage to such loose
registering, uDmannerly hbertine wind. 1t caused lily
secured bats and to take wings and fly away to the
and moreover took provoking liberties with ladies' dress
es and whrled around corners and into recesses it
terday followed the example set by bags and
ifested upward tendency 1t was, indeed pitiabe to
see the unfortunate damses endeavoring to look uucon
cerned while standing at angle OF thirty degrees
against the wind to keep the unruy garments in their
proper position Towards night the wind died of
rain. Put trust in appearances. Remember that
In april weather,
SupBnine ana storm come tOgether.
THE CypRIASs-vsry few of these unfortunate females
to be in the streets last night, Mayor Woods
vigorous measures having infused a wholesome terror
smorgst them. and kept them in their homes, instead
of persmbuatng the public streets heretofore Here
and there Few might be hurryiug along Broadway
but on the approach OF policemen they would soampsr
down some by-street and disappear, to again emerge
is certainly great difference observable in great
public thoroughfares since the police commenced ma
spg their forays these disordery characters Indeed
the streets look lonesome since these gsudy daughters
Of shame have been driven away. and may walk
from the Park to Canal street without hearing the
calculations and roanties that abused the Of
night Several arrests made In the down to
ton houses.
FIRE IN THE BowERY Shortly after ~ O'Clock on
Saturday night the alarm bells struck for fire in the
Fifth district occasoned by FIRE being discovered the
auction store belonging to Geo c. Holbrook COZ Bowe
ry The neighbours alarmed by the smoke forced opsn
q door, and with a few pals of water sxtn.
gushed the flames On examining the premises the
found to have originated in a drawer under couu
ter but how the fire there is a. present mystery
Mr Hobrook has an insurance Of $500 his stock ia
the Rutgers Insurance Company. The Fire Marshal
soon at the store examined the premises and doubt
full Investigation will be gone into. The families
cupypg the house above the store very much
alarmed. Many of them ran down stairs with nothing
on them but their night clothing
SoiREE IN AID ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHANS
We understand the New York Young Mems Roman Ca.
thoic Benevolent Association intend giving soires at
Niblos saloon Easter Monday ght, the proceeds OF
which o be devoted TO the maintenance of the
Romsn Catholic orphans in this city As the object is
ccmmsndabIe one, it is to be hoped the affair will be
Successful.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSERVATIVE PERsoNs.-It is contem.
plated to establish in New York hospital for persons
whose lungs and respiratory organs are affected and
the bill is before the Legislature FOR its accomplish
ment The location spoken Of for this desirable instl
tuition is spacious mansion on the Boompgdas road
The pure air and the extensive grounds around it
Ger It place admirably suited for tue resusctaon of
6ecsyed health.