The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-31

tsrprises and they take TO bring with them all their
cAidren however young for the efficacy Of the rit
does depend upon the age Of the votary has
pie whose careful mothers have obtained for theyn the
benefit the pilgrimage early he saved from the
expense trousle Of undertaking the journey Vt later
age"
There general belief among the Greeks and Arme
that as midnight Easter eve, pre descenas
from the sepuichrs and to hight their tapers
at nro the grand object Of their pilgrimage. Al
though the pilgrims perform their devotons during the
early psrisd Of their sooun At e several shrines with
little apparent enthusiasm they driven TO the verge
Of madness by the miracle which Is displayed
them the night in question Chen continuing from
au.hor, ~ thAt the Heaven sent 6re Issues from
tho holy sepulckre. NE pilgrims all assemble In the
great church. already, long before the wonder 10
wosbed they wrought by anticipation Of Gods sign,
= well " sass struggles FOR room and breathing
space 70 most frzhtful ssAse Of excitement At length
the chief priest Of the Creeks accompanied (of all people
the wovsd) by tho Turkish Governor enters the tomb
After hr there q long pause and then, Suddenly from
of tho small apersures either side Of the sepulchre
there long shining flames Tho pilgrims now rush
forward maGy struggling light their apers at the holy
Ye This Is the dangerous moment, and many lives
| often lost"
Mrs Kinlake further states that q when the 80
emn,s,es Of Easter concluded, the pilgrims
move OF in q body complete their good work by visit
ing sacred of the nsghbcrhood Of jerusalem
including the Wilderness Of John the Baptist Bethlehem,
and above all the Jordan for bAthe in those sacred
Of the chief objects Of the expedition All
tho pgrims-men women and chill iren-are submerged
censse, ana the saturated linen carefully wrapped
up preserved Q burial dress that shall inure FOR
| salvation IN the realms Of death /"
In every region of the earth where the light OF Chris
hss $ H
other the falling Of Easter the 26th
OF March-Iady Day-is deemed TO be coincidence Of
bad omen There not wanting numerous instances on
record Of disastrous events happening in European coun
tries, whenever "uniuoky Easter, as it IS termed,
Tradition Also loves TO attribute TO the circum
stance the death Of than sovereign in France
Spain and England whose fate it unfortunately to
cupy thrones during suoh omnous periods, and plaques
and famines without number are referred to the
source 60 strong the popular belief ON this point At
one time in England that song was composed in which
the following lines occurred, and which are remembered
| when mylord fails in my lady's lap,
/ England beware Of some miehap.
It SO happens that this year falls rather alarm
ingly the 18th March, within six days OF it, and
to be supposed that the prophets who flourish here
abous will be slow In assrbuting all the troubles
which aniict Uncle SANS family 70 this coincidence.
The Catholic and Episeoualian services Easter sun
day are OF the most imposing character. The churches
are beautifully decorated and the music is generally OF
an unusually novel and interesting character. In Eng
land the churches Grated with early spring dow
ers significant of the rising from the earth The
vices much enlivened, the once more sends
forth its joyous notes, and human voices sing the
praises of the Lord strains Of heavenly music Every
thing that denotes Joy for the rising Of the savour
brought into the ceremony. custom exists y one or
couple who shall arrive at the church door for the pur
pose Of being Joined in wedlock shall be exempt from
pay the customary fee; and s amusing to see at
what an early hour some wshers for conugal happiness
| are In attendance.
the Easter Sunday to decorate the Episcopal
churches and chapes with branches Of the lgnumvlte
s ss gsS .Ss q q
torspsrsed with large punches Of small delicate lowers
s blue amt produce duo ~ p, Pessng S0s effect n1Ss
Vita an Easter decoration for what can be more ap
proprae than the foliage Of the wood Of life 20 symbo.
lc the triumph Of the risen Saviour the powers Of
death and hell in order that manknd in the words o.
the noble anthem proper TO the day shall be mve unto
ceptioa s made In favor Of the pmento branches of
which decorate the sacred edce on the holy day The
pmento however though possessed Of beauty Of its
ewn in s bright laurel shaped leaves and grsefula s
its aromatic odor cannot compete with the more modest
tiny leaves and the chaste blue Of It's owors while,
an emblem Of immortality, II not near go appro
pratc England and the United sstes, in these
islands the Evangelical party the church. II they do not
openly oppose certainly discourage the observance Of this
Dsausa. custom but IN spite o. & this i,c ,c the ancient
The juvenile sport Of coloring and cracking eggs used
TO be the great feature Of Easter Sunday in New York
| But egg cracking, like good many other crack"
dulee the sport days and keepers Of tsy candy
stoned BY The cessation in the demand for the pash eggs
| Another Plan for Relieving BrOadway.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Much attention 10 this given TO the subject
Of relieving broadway from the crowd Of vehicles Of all
descriptions which burthen that thoroughfarc and
| remedy he's been urged by some in the establishment
along that fac street.-the pride of the Empire Ctyof
line of railroad cars which, in my opinion, would not
correct the evil but would forever destroy the beauty Of
this splendid street. beg suggest which think
will commend itself TO the approval of the citizens Of the
city Of New York. the most perfect the best calcu
lated 10 aid magnificent avenue and ornament to the
city, and free from the objections urged against the
present crowded condition Of Broadway and Of tho
posed establishment Of line of Beginning at the
Battery have Greenwich street 10 where II inter
sects Fulton street-from thence the buildings
and open a street, In width corresponding with West
Broadway, say hundred feet to where will cross
Barclay street and enter College place. On the west side
Of College place valueless bufdngs-espccally
the Hudson River Railroad depot-which block up about
third Of College place Let these be removed and
have continuous street from the Battery where
West Broadway, OF equal width. From West Broad
way continue, until crossing Canal you enter au
street, which is narrowed on the west side by
buildings which, Depg removed will the street 70
Amity Here the passage to Washington square
| intercepted by buildings which must be removed
eastern half Of this square could, with little
expense be made very ornamental ard at the same time
thoroughfare upon the plan OF the Place dc 10 concord
in Paris, could be made The whole Of this could
be cemented and at the time be occupied by statues
and fountains, which would be highly ornamental. The
proposed entrance into the could bo continued
| TO the commencement Of Fifth avenue by diverging
carriage way, Of the width F!fth avenue and
West Broadway, and you would thus have continuous
and wide street extending from the Battery 10 Harlem
river, and which would be pronounced an avenue (or
stree superior 70 oxford street IN London, and not
passed by any street In the capitals Of Europe One half
or more Of the lines Of omnibuses which now OF ncces
sy crowd and block up Broadwayso loudly and 80 Justly
voted nuisance-coud then run on this new route, and
be quite az convenient 10 the public. Besides for pri-
carriages, would be both peasanter and safer
and avoid the rs Of their being broken overturned
/ and enoaDgering life, as s now the case.
There is another consideration. The present com.
mencement Of Fifth avenue tits southern termiaus) at
present much hidden away and cheeriess but II the
ranCement propose is carried out, this locality would
coon be occupied BY retail dry goods ewery fancy and
millinery stores, and the resort Of the numerous families
Of wealth who now nearly all reside town. chiefly be
tween Twentieth and Forieth streets and them tn