The New York herald., 1870-05-03
MUCH ADO ABOUT MOVING.
Corner" F" in Carts-Chorewomen a. Queens Of
the May-How Long, o Lord, How Long,
The Cartmen's Jubilee-The Rush for
Hoboken-Notes from the Ferry
Keepers Chalk Mark Ledgers.

The wretched man woman responsible for the
absurd custom celebrated yesterday it is to be hoped
for the last time deserves all the anathemas freely
uttered by the distracted housekcepers and maids
OF all work OF the metropolis. SO much unnecessary
| misery, inherited from the Knickerbockers, was not
dreamed OF by the present very sensible generation
| A subject for the comic artist and theme
| for facetious writers, Moving Day has be-
| come such a fixed fact in the absurdities
OF custom thai 1t win take strong effort 10 prevent
| its recurrence. TO the tenant class there Is no
greater evil than this CUSTOM which would, beyond
all others, be "more nonored In the breach than the
| observance OF u universal fitting on the lst Of
| May. Why this day, of all others, should be
! selected for the destruction of the household
gods is mexpcabe, and why 1t has obtained
such general acceptance day OF trlbuatiOn still
further mystery. Its results serious impositions
The first and most important is In the opportunity
afforded landlords to ask extravagant rents for very
undesirable tenements In consequence OF the great
demand existing. The second is in the necessary
| patient submission Of much enduring but remedi-
| less honseh0lders to the eXtortion ana prepos-
| ferrous demands of cartmen. Virtually May moving
permits annually a "cOrner'' In horses and carts
especially the latter. The question has often been
I asked Is there no remedy We thing there is. The
| right OF revolution remains. We do not mean any
| thing Illegal; but where grasping capital seeks to
| impose undue burdens upon labor remedy Is
| found In o strike" strike is a rebellion.
| Why cannot tenants strike against the tyranny
OF their landlords : tradition exists that
| every Engshman's house Is his castle. Most Eng
shmen are slaves In certain sense-,hat is sub
jecs. 1t may safely be concluded, therefore, that
every Americans house, the American being
sovereign, is even more sacred from intrusion.
Now, landlords could not let their houses
If people were not willing to take them.
Few people are disposed to rent premises
dney nave nave . not seen: LIE; tenants THEREFOR,
Hegira Is being prepared for stand upod their nati.
raj and legal rights, and refuse to have their pre-
misses invaded by q daily army OF house hunters.
The result twill be the continuance beyond May l
most likely at wlll OF great many leases and the
breaking up OF thesuniormiy OF this change Of ten
The streets and avenues Of the city were thronged
with cars, carriages and every description OF vehicle
laden with furniture and household goods and gods
and the usual trials troubles and tOrments to which
housekeepers, compelled 60 move from their
dences are subjected were witness rs yester-
day from the rising OF the sun until the
express and men, who fairly revelled in the de.
lights OF the occasion, earning fabulous pr es for
iittie labor and handling most admired articles Of
household use with reckless deXterity which was
provocative OF terrible anguish on the part Of the
distracted nomads.
1t is worthy OF remark that most OF the families
that moved yesterday were in Possession Of planos
which is healthy sign of progsess. The tide of emf
g,on 1;d IRON 4h Br0onyn 10 was asger man
that the hegira Of household gods' over the two
ferries leading TO Hohoken was greater than that OF
any other two ferries to the same locality. The
figures given below are as accurate AS can be OBJ
tanned, and In most instances are quite correct as
marks on the walls OF the ferry houses checking or
each load passing them in either dTecti0n:--
srArRN ISLAND FERRY.
purng the month OF April, single and double teams, to
''o"' '"'
.......................3 3l7
Dnrins he Last week in April single and double teams
From Rrnni irr i0
Iota 40
During the las, week in April, single and double teams,
to brooklyn. 40
Wall sratET TERny
During Saturday and yesterday to BROOKLYN.
ffo" .'''''''''''' 49,
fULT0H FERRY ss~-
During Saturday and Yesterday single and double teams
i'"' .ssr~ -. "a. s.sst '''''''''.''''''.o 90
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
In former years. the Fulton ferry at this season
carried to and fro hundreds OF carts laden with fur
niture The small exhibit above is una :countable to
those in charge.
SEVENTH STREET FERRY.
During Saturday and yesterday to Brooklyn, Z. D.2 q
nUNTER's POINT PERRY.
During Saturday and Yesterday to Hunters Point and
'"" '''''''''''''''''''''''
BRIDGE STREET FERRY. 40
During Saturday and yesterday 20 Brooklyn 16f
80
cArmAaiNs FERRY i''
inc turday md yea Arda In Rrook kivn
'''''''' w
munsoS AvKNUE FERRY. :"
During Saturday and yesterday. Brooklyn q
m'.'.''.."..'.''........ ..'"''....'.....'"..
i""' GRAND STREET. yrnR1 '''''''''''.' 80
During Saturday and Yesterday, 10 Brooklyn, single
loads, 4s; double do. 60 6s
DIVISION AvENuH PERRY
During the month OF April and May 2, single and
double 'eams.. 223
''''''''''.'. L"
ooErLANDT. STREET rEREY ''' '''
beyond. single and double terms 100
DFsBRossE EsIsT ELTfKRRY.
During Saturday and yesterday to Jersey City and be-
ooMaUsIrAw FERRY. W
During The last week April to Jersey City and beyond 2o4
During Saturday and ysserdsy, 10 Hobofen single and
r aoupe 70S
CHBsroPHER srREEr FERRY.
During Saturday yesterday, to Hoboken single and
double teams. 80. $40
From HobokeD.. lac
Total sol
Total teams OF all descriptions.
THE NATIONAL GAME.
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Practice Game Between the Atlantics and
Unions.
The third of series OF matches between these two
clubs took place yesterday on the Capitone grounds
The number Of spectators on the ground was quite
large the first day of the matches. The play
Was exceedingly poor. The following is the score:-
ATLANTIC
Players. O. r. H. T. PIaveys, O.R.1BT
Austen, c. f.......3 3 Pearce, c.........3 3
Brown, lst b...... 8 l Smith, Cd b..,.... 4 z