The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-07

Williamsburg whlskcy TO poverty stricken wre,ches
by officer James Lee, OF the Forty1fth precinct This
is the second arrest under the law the Eastern
district, and both will up before Justice
Daley this morning
EAST NEW YORK
has heretofore been the popular SUNDAY resort OF
German population OF Brooklyn and New York At that
place are numerous spacious gardens where lager beer
and pretzels sold in large quantities The place is
reached by East New York from the OF
South Seventh street, WILLIAMSBURG On sunday the
tire rolling stock Of the comsany required
modate the travel But yesterday all this changed;
the travel fell of to hsf its usual amount the gardens
were cosd the stirring strains OF the German bands
not heard and hundreds that there with the
expectation that the law did not apply the suburbs
returned sadly disappointed The enforcement Of the
street railroads Heretofore the Sunday travel pn-
cpally confined TO the working classes who visited the
terminus Of the railroad lines for the very purpose Of
getting breath of fresh air and enjoying a social glass
after hard weeks work. Even yesterday the diminu
ton OF travel In the street quite apparent
SUNDAY IN JERSEY
'Maa Is prone 60 evil" SO sayeth the old proverb;
and II is now universally acknowledged that the ten
denoy 70 40 wrong one or The indubable ralties OF
poor weak human nature. The fascination that Is
perienoed IN breaking laws and commandments the
charm that exists in utterly dsregartng the counsel
lDgs and pr ceps OF those placed over us and above
all the inschovous pleasure that is ie In leaving
done that which wo strictly commanded to do, and
doing that which explicitly forbidden do,
ha4 from time immemoria been the characteristic pro.
pensity OF Por Adams .rring sons upon earth But
probably before upon any one day has this obsti
nate love and itching for perversity been general
or better exempied than war the yesterday in the
Jerseys The pleasant little hanlets and suburban
treats lying within the jurisdiction of this stanch little
state, and oyerloong the majestic Hudson more
than usually favored yesterday with visitors from this
prescribed was thronged from early in the
day TO late ~ night with parchcd and thirsty wayfarers
who wore soJourning for brief period IN the land of
yellow clay, glad TO escape, If only for day from the
smoke aud dust OF Gotham, and from the Excise law
for a few short hours
FIRST SUNDAY UNDER THE new REGIME.
Haeta finIh hal fla frlf nflau that NArE huo
ever been deprived Of its lager cobblers aud cocktails
II may be readily supposed that The lovers OF those and
various other drinks wore sorcly puzzled o 6nd
way Ia sake their thirst without holding themselves
ainenable to the law some few had the day prcvon
provided themselves with small demiohns, bottles nc
and these they carried home and, Ike old Rip Vanwn.
kc, quietly dozci over their punch bowls and
smoked their own pipes; but the majority Of our malt
and nrewaer iInbibng citizens had failed Ia prepare
themselves for tins contingency, and matter
were put to their wits cud when they awokc in the
morning with bursting headache and found that they
could not procure the usual remedy for aevntng their
distress Necessity Is said to be the mother OF nven.
ton and proved upon this occason for Il was not
long before healing balm discovered for thor
In the shape VI sal upon the waters Not many per
sons, however, az one would imagine crossed the
different ferries plying between the city aud the New
Jersey shore for e purpose OF enjoying the refreshing
breeze on " the wer for the oscnsbe purpose OF
is, New Jersey Was yesterday nothing hut string
Of smiles from the mad nais OF the south
Ice. The tavern keepers smiled In that quaint knowing
manner NO peculiar To tho true landlord and which
men double charge to-day-hghcr tariff and all that
sort Of thing. What nexiYn And as they ratti d the
glasses over he counter amt rubbed her hands with
delight al the prospect Of rcaing rich harvest the
knowing from New York winked another,
and smiled repeatedly before leaving the counter and
congratulated each other upon the 10 which
they had gotten tho best OF the commissioners.
TUE FkRRIEs TO HoB0KES.
Not during any one OF the heated DAYS last sumner
Fields upon yesterday Feom noon uniil near night
fall immense throngs OF people wended their way % tho
different ferries and oompeiely chosed up all the
thoroughfares lcadng 10 those desirable localities Bar
clay street. for instance crowded IRON Broadway
the ferry with eas continuous stream Of people, all
STRIVING To reach the boat first, and all bound
for the same destination. Every boat that left
the slip pack with people The cabins
crammed, and IN. decks were iammed with human
beings aud nsl. estimating 4 . high when We say
that each boat card ichst beLwcn vc and ak hun
DIR persons Arriving at Hoboken, some sauntered
cooy and deliberately into lager beer gardens Others
Assuming independent air dropped ,uraly the
porter houses who're they could sample quality Of
rye, while the majority trudgcd along neither looking
10 the inviting and entcng halfway houses on the lc
and right, bit a. " with some grand object IN view
pointed directly 10 the Eiysian Fields Frequently
while waiting for the boat the crowd would stand upon
the bridge in such numbers that the very safety
structure was impcred The hinges would creak and
goan, and the chains were street he'd almost to parting
and the great wonder that some more 81 the
bridges did not break benea'h the terrible weight that
upon them and thus prccipaie hundreds of persons
into the water The berry companies should he made
TO pay more regard to the lives aud limbs Of their pa
iruns ami should avoid all possible chance Of accident
OF this Kind happening by having saacient fore OF
men keep the bridges clear
THE pay AT rHE ELYsrAs FIELDS
Throughout the entire day the umbra precinct
Of the Eysian Fiels was the main centre 10 which
nearly all forced trr way, and from winch they after
wards rndaicd 10 ,arous directions The promenade
running around shppen Point and leading the Fields
literally packed. aud psrsons Obliged content
themselves with slow gait Tie crowd continually
coming and going and time between two and sx
o'clock could there have bcen Tess than tsovc housand
persons upon the ground By largest portion Of
those present German and these In their proven
had hmm ofyf A
The quiet of the sabbath broken by any wild
bscchanaan rovels far could be observed but all
peaceably Disposed and the roundings-aside
from rattiDg OF glasses and the mirh that pres allied
were In strict keeping and harmony with the day Not
II could be said drunk Abolt nv. o'clock the /
roufher elements commenced and the /
To xhch place they directed their stsps with tner 1
'guder yro~s leaning upon their arms, after drinking
70 heir hearts eonen, Of the foany lager and that too
In spite of the Excise Commissioner
OLD Ann YouSe SPORTS
That truly indigenous growth Of American soil de
nominated ''old aud young sports not 10 be de.
sion their every half hour '.Iin. and qasnsr hour
co ktail. What vss the Lac 20 themf II might
Pu. them ,oa little neonsenlence. trt nohlng more
II they could not get what thry wanted aud what they
needed IA one place they still had their Freedom and
could some.here else 10 b. prescribed alb
soutey essential 20 tbeir bsppincs and the family ply
sician had ordered In small dose. At regular insrsa
Thus reasoning, these gentlemen conrived not 10 land
In jersey until late aud they left Il stu later some
amused themselves By trying h. ~Alk upon the eracs on
The sidewalks aud others would poke both hands into
lher breec hes pOcsets look straight ahead for few
~ onds pun out Their checks " the fullest extent
hrow back Their head upon tlor shirt collars and then
'tsr on At brisk trot We don't know What they were
ryng u do, although ve have m do precisely the
ane tnlng very oitnn before. vut suppose II all
meant tor fun
Tue day sv passei IN msr manner al along the
nyef and large concyurse o people could have teen
ound, had they been needed, passing asay the time
hat hung heavily on Their hands at Weehssken, Got.
enoerg 1eaeant valley snd Port Lee-in shon at any
u the numerous psces the state q Mes Jersey within
say access of New York Jersey has heretofore been
no,ed Tor her patriotic "biucs but hsrca the term
! jersey Blue VII be ~ n0ny ym0gs sith "booxy w.
beard Que man efnphatcaly declare ~ large audience
hat 'Scrsey Sas stih N the Union
THIRSTY rKorLs AT soHKisiSTs rREsoSr .sD
FoRDuAs.
certain modern and popular Legend ha1 cspcc a ref
N The punishment which should b. rcssrsei for
ha tiral. /