The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-13

The great Sleighing Party came off this after.
noon at 3 o'clock. The following sleighs were
entered for the party, under the direction Of r. S.
Prescott, Esq. who was mounted on a fine bay
horse, and who acted as Marshal of the day:
J. Col Pendletons creams, driven by Hershel Ran
H. Col Pendletons bays driven by Augustus Col
ton.
III. Elhu Coopers blacks. driven by Henry Cooper
~. Eihu Coopers light grays, driven by Joseph Null
v. C. w. Curtiss's . grays, and George Burnets .
grsys, driven by Samuel Lsngdon.
VI George Bnrnets bays, driven by Charles Forbes
WI. Philemon Hoadlsy's grsys, driven by Lyman
VIII. Abud Tussle's creams and whites driven by
Norman Rood 1'
X. Chester Dickerman's bays, driven by himself
H. - squires bays and grays, driven by him.
txf The Blues Band in an omnibus on runners drawn
by bays, and driven by Abijah Davidson.
The sleigh IN which the band was seated, was
omamented with four flags and the pieces which
they performed so well added pleasing charm to
the scene.
AS early as o'clock the streets were crowded
WIN Ladies, and the steps and windows Of the
TonIpc and other hotels, well as the houses
around the Square, were thronged with "far ladies'
aud brave men" The parlors OF the Tontine were
literally packed full ladies.
The sleighs were equally splendid with the horses
with names painted on them, such as Fanny
Elssler &c and covered most prolusely with splen-
did Buffalo robes.
Al first there was some bashfuIness among the
ladies about taking seats in the sleighs but az
soon as the first was full, there was no hesitation
afterwards. 1t was iaughable to see how the young
ladies Jos'led each other, contending for the first
turn AS 10 the poor gentleman, there was no
chance for them. The ladies, dear creatures
keId the seats all occupied
All night the horses pfance, the bells Jingle
"A. onward We glide in our race, we keep time.
And clear - the morning bell echoes our chime
The slsighs are oil full. !" and we bend us away,
Wns wheeling or our,ing IN isncful play"
Keen blows the cutting North,
against The wind they drive,
And as they hurry forth,
The cir Is all alive
shout and carol Je., and boast,
No they sound along.
send thy kesnes, arrows. Frost
We VIII give thee song
u seemed a. Il every thing in the shape of a
aeiEhfwas put IN requisitIon negro attracted a
good deal Of attention by driving old horse and
Dor sieRh up and down past the fontine.
B~slder the horse seIghs, many private
~qtipaecs turned out and tll late hour occupied
tho ice circus IN ias trotng. No accident happen
ed a. fsr AZ me have heard, 10 any OF the great
thFong who filled the seighs, or were gathered
Together a. spectators The Green was In first rate
coalition Tor the occasion.
kI-s's ce.nsy General sessions, HrooHlyu.
before tIfsi Judge Greenwood and Assistant Judges
tsa Is M People w. T. Conkiiag-1he Same vs., r.
casAhag These were separate Indictments at common
hs each dsisndan Kept and maintained common ramb
hug heus n The second wsd Of the City Of Brooklyn
ssts- pyrsmss. tsq. of New York was employed for
oh dsirnisnts and the opening Of the Court before
ihs 5ury was .mr.nsea he moved quash the indct.
nen .. The ground Of uncertainty where the
kssnias house gaming located and Insisting
MT ihs street OF number cr place where the house
vas should he nor. particularly stated and quoted
'hostas and argued ably 10 sustain his motion. The
Smt lenxth With some expressed doubts ordered the
~is 70 precsed f~serviuw The question raised Both OF
the Defendants then tired sspsstey. Mr. butcher
making isw cross questions and drclnng 10 sun up Tor
er wsnt u snacieni proof the part OF rrosec uon
They both acquitted ef the charges alleged against
then