New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-12
PICTURES OF WINTER.
SLEIGHING IN NETWORK.


Our seicbpg, bad as II is for wheels, IN really be.
coming hsck.ne subject; but, however severely
We may use it, there is little danger Of running il int
the ground while the temperature remains IS per lsst
sdyices That temperature was mild enough Sstur.
day to set the snow TO packing yet cold enough to
keep it from running away; ard 80 the slippery stuff
in Broadway, which had on Friday more cohesioa
than the Democratic party condensed into .
smooth and firm bed for runners, and gave, through
out Saturday and sunday, the best sleighng Of the
sessop.
1t wac used too, as the aching limbs Of ten thou
sand overdrven horses bear mute and psnfal wit
ucss Being the last day of the week, Labor In some
degree relaxed hs robber-clu,eh upon the throat Of
Humanity, ard " the masses' comprehensive and
ndispe sable noun of mulntude forth to enjoy
brief breathing spell. They came ike the waves
Of the sea, risDg higher until nearly midnight when
Il tide turned toward home and Sunday and tho
food abated They inundated the great stage sleghs,
covering them as bees cover the bush they swarm
upon, until nothing of the vehicles could be seen
save the ambitiousy large dsshbosrds; and the
blsck hated, blaok-eosted heaps Of humans, re-
lieyed now and then by little female fncry which
dotted the sable lump az plums ntersperse pud-
ding were snaked through the street at the heels Of
the hones as though held there by some diabolicd
fascination
Throughout the day, the carouse was we'll main
tanned but at night all restraint was thrown or and
such riot OF revelry never before seen here or
else where. II would be idle to attempt description;
of language legitimate or otherwise, can por-
tray the mad carousal. The fun was at its hight
about o'clock, when the principal streets wore
thropged, and Broadway was literally crowded with
vebicless full, all driving ct the top of speed, 10
the imminent dagger of the occupants, but happily
without any serious results The singing, horn-blow-
ing, organ-grinding, shouting, whooping, yelling.
laughing and everyt thing combined, made the Wild
est, maddest, most unsteady merry scene Of enjoy
ment that we have ever witnessed.
Yesterday, though the seigbing was fine, there
were few persons abroad. Probably the repentance
induced by the knocks, and humps and crowdings OF
the previous day. was enough to keep tho majority at
home. The stage sleighs, of course, were not out
Private vehicles accommodated few, who braved the
public opinion Of the town. and had their fun in spite
of Sunday. The closing Of the shops was another
cooler Most of those who are willing to take Sunday
for their sleigh riding generally take something else.
and to drive around all day. without stopping to drink,
is an act of sef-denial not to be endured-except
with well filled pocket Pistei at Gull.
80 from a perfec. earthquake Of noise and con-
fusion on Saturday, we glided into commercially
quiet Sunday; closing with state Of temperature
which gave promise Of continuance Of our excellent
sleghing.
THE LATE COLD SNAP.
Our correspondence from all sections Of the North
and East proves the extent and intensity Of the cold
weather of last week:
Cone,p ndenee Of The NJ Y. Tribune.
NAGLEsyILL Monroe Co., Pa, Feb. 7, 1855.
Yesterday was the coolest day Of the season with
us and also the coolest for several years past In THE
neigl borbood, which is the summit Of Broad Noun
taiD, TIVE mtg three miles northeast from the Della
ware Water. Gap, and on the line of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad. 1t Is 900 fee.
above the level Of the Atlantic. The following viii
show you the temperature within the past twentyfour
hours.