The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-30
THE COLD WEATHER,
Snow, sieisI,,ng, scenes In the Streets, Etc.

Snow, sieisr sr,ing, scenes IN tho Streets, Etc.
lesterday was real touch of water. Ia the norning
our citizens looked ont, and doubt maRy
pris-c 10 see Il ground covered With the white mantle
OF winar a. the evening before III signs in
oica'iye OF rain than Many awakened at an
ea'y hour by juggling sleigh bells, which commenced
their sorg before day brek ana iep IL up daring ths
enIe esy. Everything Sith rnnners II In the
streets from the iudcst handssd the rohsst gisl
cuttsr good slsghiug is lsoied upon a. great
boon and luxury by thoe who it, and 70 rsv.l
ia ia freezng pass. II seldom taa one.
or tsics year and sometimes the winter rolls By with
out single chance for wsg out the sleigh unsoi
leg he buffalo. Consequently, when the ground IL
whteued everybody Is rampant FOR turnout" Yea
teTdsy it not only shitsnsd, but covered with
substantial garmentone that we'll under the thou
sand vehicles that hsw in every direction and which
will likely wear for two or three days come. The
railroads. were in ths morning all blocked up and during
tie cay were enabled to few With the greatest
difficulty. Tho Sixth and Eighth avenues startsd
tS.' tacs sort of triangle sharsd aled which pushed
away the snow, aud lahorers followed WITH
ing out the grooves. ~ this few cara vera
rtarea IN both Of tLese tracks IL uphill work,
however, ae the ofiag filled up the gsoovsd rails
sbont as fast as hum.n exerons could clear them The
Third avenue railroad made attempt Of sthe kind
ard lun no cars ron thsir track Tas Harlem road
not being the frooyel rail- 80 rnucn embar
rasfed as The other rosds add heie cara usual
during the sntre day Nevertheless every taing with
wheels was below par The cutter, the sleigh and sled
kings yesterday The railroad lines turned their
large omnibus slegbs, capable Of giving all New York
sleigh ride for ave cents each Up town and down towp
on street and presented ths scsns OF
hurry hurly, merry juggling and prapong stssda The
weather was irtensey cold The tut elar deity OF
bergs seemed to bs present in ropra pssoG breathing
his chilling whering BREATH into the face Of every
The mercay was down to fifteen degrees beipg
degrees below freezing point cut what did frozen feet and
frested weigh in he balance with the pleasure Of
Jolly segh ride? Ever, body who hsd tmea
veent piece, and no turn OF his Broad
way, frozs last to he frat public sleigh that aorg
nus hs his tbars OF The days sports Five
TO Sixty 1ist street ana cents to Harlem Here
ride toaa long enough 70 satisfy this most greedy in
distance and economical in purse a single trip
OF there sieighn aould turnh fun months
lauf hing Here they go-one black mass OF human
almost c,irelpg 10 the bottom women and chill
dren. They hang ika etches, aid iooS Ike Of
ba around the tina hive Conductor comes
soug, to rght and ert dives down to tas bot
tom. and nov top collecting the half dimes
from the freezing laughing joking crowd Boys gather
IN grcppa street Corners themselves with
making target of tuah q cpmpanr, Hele shower
o. suowbas chuaks of les and frozen lamps This
Qot q crack on the hasdthat 4 black eye-rers
looser HE hatancther smother laeghs while the
maj rity give grand hnyzs ard they dash, ready
lot LAH f~nc AZ tns next corner 6efs q LOT
juveniles miroc The doggs OF the oldsr Ia tair
way iha great rush made early the mornipg for
tie ha dsecs and away they dahh in every direction,
with the jees specimens Of wslking 1orsay, hid
behind high cotortars and peel ing out beneath keavY
bealssin csps showing nothing of TIE hunlsE oould
cept small pug rad boiled beet ard cold
a. ics itself. Here they slde down hill here they pull
opa another along the 'ppe'y pavement ard IN oaSsh
pea pass tbs day Eve ythirg merry OF
Tae Ii2Rine bells played happy TINS, which ali ap
pessd to dsY;e. ll was truly ttopotsa polka and
couples cGs5sd by 4ecn oLher this and that
1ft tirr4 d.1t hail.
it leaily VAS 1no srae's were very slippery, and
couht sny accdents happened By WY Of falllng, &c
bat have undar sotics. In short y.stsc-
Gay grand day for olliGcaon which ali med 10
spprec,sts and go into With neasty good wills