New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-01

Msz1oeni, Briznol and Bell mi In the principal r0les
| The FIRST OF MAY.-May was supposed to be
the mother Of Mercury Can thst fact have an influence on
the quick movements made the First OF May Among the
Romans the first day sacred 70 Apollo New'foke de'
vote the emptying and filing Of dwelling houses The pru
i'd, were to lighting 6es the tops OF the hills
on the evening that day We Gothamte light oonhres IN
the street. needing tho destruction Of life mot huan
that results from the custom. Old Chaucer said;
"Fourthe soeth all the Court, both moste and leste
To feche the fowres freshe and braunch and oioome
Henry vIlI went GU, Msyins with Queen Csh,rne Mil
~ urota song on May morning Shakespeare aud hecf
r. entity refer to the pasies Of May Day We have al
other etbod Of celebrating IT,
"Ths world moves" This IL an age Of progre" To-day
an iii observe the Scrptursl command given to the in
valid. Take up thy bed and walk" Vast numbers Of per
sons seem to make speciality Of moving whenever the
First Of May falls the working side Of Sunday they move
Ths fact proof Whatever THAI they e moro aetve than
their neghbors whose homes stationary The custom Is
partially due the unsettled and restless hsbs Of our peo-
e There other that lead to itchsnse OF iouDs
occupation improvements tho construction Of dwell
ng- the rise and fall Ia the value Of property 10 Here
family rid Of unweicome -hts and sounds aud
unsavory odo. there made TO get nearer to Ia
voute church. school, park; yonder the effects o.
household trundled away because wealth suggests Injury
and higher standard Of enjoyment IL has been said tha
three removes are bad FIRE. Are they not wor'e
What damage furniture. with insurance TO cover
What trial temper and Ioss Of patience 10 expert IN
putting up unmaced and dnegsted oedstehd'
How many stolen what oss Is sustained
by fitting large carpets to small apartments without n'cns
the Ill health which frequently follows the rs rights 'erp
bed extemporized the floor In unventlated rooms
ma be stated as IA Offset the iuconvensrces and Losses
sboye named that good move dscroey made may ie'ns
20 bressn away dasreabe society In securing ST.
uation free and unpleasant assooia
t5ns promoting the preen and prospective welfare OF the
parties moved The work Of moving commenced yss'sr "
and the truckmen demanded sm 10 load loF tae
services those instances IN which previous bargain
had been made. To-day tho work will 90 on nom morning
night Every street and avenue will witne" load a'f
load passing and fro Family nests will be broken
up foundations of home uprooted and nothing on scat
tered straw. the sidewalk will show where the WORK va"
done Notwithstanding the prediction OF the heoe' tnss
commerce would be at stand.stll in this ey-tha'
grass would grow the Streets ships rot ut the whar'e
bears bulls wild Ws street and foxes look out At
the windows Of tho Aston House dwelling have not
been in such great demand the began they have
been the present Houses having the modern iu
pfovenen,sgas water bahscommand good rents and are
raiy purchased vixen offered for sale Old buildings With
improvements, IN spite Of their being tenaned
with rats mice cockroaees, easily disposed OF at
good prices. l.
ArTERSoos 'CHAsGE.-To-day and henceforth
the sbp-owners, bankers. brokers' Gc will hold their after
noon Change at the Merchants Exchange Nos % and