The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-15

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Two Days Carnival Scenes In New York.
Our usual winter carnival has been celebrated during
the past days with unwonted spirit and vivacy,
der the sanction and auspices Of the accommodating
clerk of the weather. From Castle Garden to the Half
way House, some four Ave miles up of the
specially consecrated to seghng parties the city
has exhibited immense panoramic representation of
the gayest and most animated description enlvened by
the ncessant ngng of the thousands Of sleghs of all
shapes Sizes and degrees which form the great and Pc
culiar feature of the festival carnival at Rome,
Venice Naples got up under the sanction of Prince
Pont celebrate the close of Lent may be quaint and
comcal but its humor and fun would stand but faint
comparison with that which celebrate in honor
of hoary headed winter. The is great magician
only does give another face and appearance to- all
physical nature but it works metamorphosis almost
remarkable the minds of stad, sober and sensible
community who at its touch, forget their ordinary
posture of character-gye loose rein to their merry
humor and exhibit such extraordinary pe,chdt for
seighrdng that might almost fancy not only
the pleasure but the business of the whole population
Up to Wednesday last the coach builders who had laid
in stock of the handsomet looking sleghs that
uppertendum itself could desire to uxuriate in in
despair to their chances Of turning them to profit
account of the quiet and gentle demeanor which old
winter has been pleased to assume and maintain But
Wednesday evening change came DER the spirit of
their dream-the fell fast and thick as if deter
mined to make up for lost time decided veto was
given the lectures which had been announced for the
edifcaton qualification of those who had better
of occupying their time spending their quar-
ters Even theatricals and the opera at discount
whilst the sleigh market decidedly looking up and
old Eurocydon the north wind harshy asserted his pre-
negatives Thursday morning the streets were covered
with mantle Of snow to the depth OF eight or ten
inches walking by means pleasant or safe ex-
ercise wheeled vehicles consigned to the lumber
yard and the merry jingle Of the sleigh bell was heard
for the first time this and since then that style
of vehicle has held puted possession Of the streets
even to the exclusion of the railroad every line
in the city.
of course the richest, most varied, and ludicrous
in Broadway where every imaginable style
sedge that taste ingenuity necessity could invent
is be careering along under double pressure The
handsome little shell shaped single concern in which sit
two Of the young boods OF the town, attired in
furs the double one in which some of the Wall street
nabobs driving down to business the fashionable
out in which the gentry of the Fifth avenue luxu
rate the mlkman's and grocers' wagons-all Of
every variety of shape are be there Swimming
past the gigantic RATS which belong to the regular stage
lines and rejoice in the of General Taylor General
Wool Buena VISTA some other such martial and
patriotic appeations These omnibus seghs are drawn
by six eight ten horses, gaily caparisoned, with
their bright and ngling bells playing an accompaniment
TO the shouts and laughter ringing from al SIDES Ihey
are not only crowded but literally packed the seats,
occupied by the male portion of the passengers who gal
lanly accommodate the ladies by seats their knees
and the space between well the two outer rails
taken up by standing passengers.
We don't think it would he an exaggeraon to set down
the numbers carried by Of the largest of these
stages at from seventy to eighty persons who thus
wedged together"
and chidren-in sort of solid phaanx This presents
the youngsters along the whole line Of route oppor
tuny for practising target shooting and which-o
their credit be recordedthey do not let pass by unm
proved In fact when person gets into one OF these
segh ii must be with the resolution to the gauntlet
without shrinking. Voleys of balls and frozen
hurled in from both sides Of the street
upon the devoted passengers who have chance Of
lodging or evadng them but have only laugh and
ceve them with good humor they do. One gets cold
plaster his his eye another has his hat knocked
off and the ladies sometimes get their 'love Of bon
net" sadly crushed between several OF these missiles But
this is carnival time and the police too patriotic
interfere with the rising generation prevent them
from exercising that laudable spirit and energy which
make them seek to become good marksmen All this is,
however received in good part by the men and the
ladies to find excuse Tor the rudeness of the boys
in iecollecting that
MANY dart at random sen.
Hits mark but little meant"
In ome cases the passengers disposed to show fight
and lay in supply Of ammunition, which, If they
not expend with any effect on their young tormentors
they apply the and benefit of those travelling In
the rival stages We had the fortune yesterday to ride
up Broadway in the sleigh with individuals Of
this disposition and for time enjoyed the sport
which they afforded us When shower of snowballs
would descend upon the passengers the fighting portion
of them would satisfy themselves by retalating the
next cargo that would pass while the driver kept
cougipg them with shouts Of go ingive to them
they We no friends, &c.
During the evenings the seghing Is kept up with st
greater vgor parties drive through the streets singing
and shouting most voiceferously and giving really the
impression Of the existence Of carnival At present
however there symptoms in the air which threaten
speedy dissolution Of this state Of affairs and return
to the sober and steady habits characteristic OF the
community.
The Late Snow Storm.