The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-22
The Late snow storm-Democracy or
Sleixh hing.

thing, provided II be deep enough to allow our plea
sure-loving people an opportunity oil riding a few
miles without grating on the paving stones with
which our streets are paved. The late storm was
I of this character and need hardly say that it
was fully taken advantage OF, and that every thing
at all approaching a runner IN appearance was
brought into requlsltlon.
\ One of our corps took sleigh ride yesterday,
with the intention of detailing the incidents OF de-
mocratc sleghing excursion in this region, for the
edIhcation OF our Southern readers-thosefunfortu
mates who have never experienced the pleasure of
sitting IN cold room, with their feet in a tub of
cold water, draft blowing in their faces and keep
ing time to the whistling of the north wind, with
the poker and tongs. This is the definition which
the immortal Franklin applies to the exciting plea
sure OF seighing but although it may have applied
to the amusement in his day, we are apt to think
that, as regards the seghing on the Third avenue,
this definition will not apply at the present time.
We accordingly jumped into Harlem sleigh, and,
with the assistance of couple OF pair Of nags,
reached the suburbs of the city without any serious
drawbacks. The way, thus far, was not remarka-
Bile; but after we had fairly got out of the CITY,
after the last OF the brick and mortar was left halt
mile astern-ye immortals, what scene we
found ourselves part of! Old men and young men,
married and single men, crusty old bachelors and
their intended helpmeets, lawyers clerks and doc
doctors, merchants and boot blacks, stock bro
kers and parsons, thinkers and tailors, and others
too numerous to mention, in every kind of vehicle,
from an ancient hack carriage on runners to wheel
barrow on the same foundation, all agog for sleigh
ride, the last, probably, for the season. Here would
be seen the Wall street speculator and his wife, with
his segar in his mouth and his robes around him,
pretending TO be enjoying the amusement, and
making believe that he was happy although the
deep cast brow told that his soul was still in the
back dark basement Of his Office in Wall street,
Here would pass the sleigh of bank president con-
tanning, besides himself, his family OF daughters,
each with smile of paradise on her lips, and a
bloom on her cheeks sufficient to tempt some one.
No sooner would they be well out OF sight, than a
laundering democratic two story sleigh, with the
ominous name of "Oregon" painted in golden let
tiers, and containing lot Of the "boys," would be
hailed making noise sufficient to wake the seven
sleepers Here Is chance for the writers of books
on America. Out with your pencils, Madame Troll
lope and romantic and e-loving Marryatt here
IS chance for you to dip your pencils in the "de-
tails OF democracy. If you have courage to write
t-lly, now ID your time
lSee the happy throng Do you see the careful
1rver listening with attention to the conversation
u his guests" enjoying their jokes yet man.
aging his trusty steeds with the hand OF experience
until, whiz snow ball aimed by the truant school
BOY meets his eye, and he gives up the rens to his
friend to drive until he clears his daylights of the
nnwecome intruder. See with what carefulness
and regard TO his passengers, his substitute avoids
that impetuous fellow, who, regardless of the in
unctlons OF the liverystabe man, TO be trot-
ing against time, his sole aim, apparently, be-
ng whether the segar butt in his cheek
Will be exhausted before he reaches Cato's.
And, oh, We host of foreign scribbers and malicious
did We ever sight like that On
your native shoresl There you see the honest far
mer.and his blooming daughter, with the rosy hue
OF morning, painted with natures own tnts on her
smiling cheek, coming home from the great city
See with what care she keeps her little bundle of
ribbons and neutrality-suspicious. for her brothers
md sisters, purchased with the avails OF theIod
mans summer sweat. See with what pride the old
man, wrinkled. looks upon his dutiiu child. and
despite Of the dashing fashionabes momently over
taking him, keeps on in the same old fashioned Jog
irot.
But we are warned to keep out OF the track, and
we shall do 1t. Hurrah Huna Here comes
Pearl street clerk, IN a splendid sleigh, drawn by
splendid nag, for which somebody suffers. Away
he goes, hundred rods ahead of his fellow clerk,
who, with his intended in company, would die be.
fore he would be distanced. Run away run away
the race is continued, until coming in contact with
a charcoal box runners, his nag dashes ahead.
whilst he and his intended are dumped on the white
snow, amid crash of timber and the jeers of the
ma See af n 10 fuf ,,ll.
est capacity with the family Of bank president
See the earnest manner in which the bankers lady
warns the driver ito drive steady, and evade those
boods, who seem bent on being upset-and observe
what seems almost too inevitable the crash that will
ensue, if those blackegs in that fash
ionabIe turnout do not alter their course See how
the old lady fdgets-but, heavens they have pass
ed, and miraculously escaped meeting them.
"Fifty four forty .-Hurrah!" proceeds from that
large sleigh containing the Empire Club; and "54
40-54 40-and a little beyond" is vociferated by
their friends, as they pass by, in answer to the
sautation. Away they go-horse-Aesh and runners
above par. "What the devil is this fellow aboutr'
"Lord, he will run into usp' "Keep the right
side!" exclaims our driver. He receives in answer
that they would send him to the serious resting
place, and with the speed Of lightning, he just
touches our vehicle, and leaves behind mile in
an lnstant-while his competitor, a black-leg from
Park Row, strains his animal to the utmost, in
order to win the segars.
But 10 who is this coming down at such furi-
GUS rate, and with such splendid establishment
No matter. This is enough to show the democracy
OF sleighing in New York. II is rich and raptur-
GUS
MORE SHIpwREcKs.-We have been favored with
few extracts OF letters from the agent Of the un-
derwriters, to Walter r. Jones, ESQ.,, Of this city,
dated
ABsEcoS INLET, Friday Eve ming !
Feb Goth, O'Clock, p. NJ.
The brig Altoona, Capt. Clark, from Matanzas bound
TO New York, with cargo Of sugar and fruit, came
ashore about o'clock on Thursday night and IA hioh
on the beach She perfectly tight and think the car.
so Will be landed in the Of tomorrow in good
order. have sent assistance to her, with Capt Bell