New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
THE WINTER CARNIVAL.
s,eis,.ire in New-York 10 de even. OF the year No

a. it 10 sir gle foot Of tfozen rain yarns the en'hl-
issm Of the people up TO fever heat when Il b'iI
over In tue shape Of sIponny slsigt-riia5 All al
nsrnsy cf noisy c,rouss lasting lDng as tns most
fervid imsg nation can see dirty s'resk II m1i AMI
snow still lingering the shady .ide Of the least RE-
ouented streets. To counTyman. or a citizen reared
out Of door, where peoty O. room -ss the s'spe pro-
duct Of the lanG nothing q more absurd tnan 70 see
this great City frightened from rs proPriey and
turned into an m unstic asylum by hIr7y Of
snou that vouh hardly induce back goods boy ID
venture ride down hill on a b snd-sic1 Tnetrae con-
ception Of seighfiie entered the brain Of The
City.resred biped he knows ss little Of the genuine
article az he does Of fresh cream aud pure mix,
spocryrhal productions OF amin ais which he rs. been
told actually at grass aud drink spring water instead
Of distilery sop. Indeed, It Is doubtful II he has any
higher idea Of the Of Snow than hat II conss a.
blessing TO coal-iealers AMI iive5yaen and curse
n borssaesh ana sidewalks lie can have no POSI-
BILE realization Of the true country sleighing party
the three feet on level Of spoe.s parity the great
drifts trsversing the dazzling PLAIN Ike mountaIo
obsins the smooth eaten 70 ID lrcey e.s stained
than the uptTodden fields, the happening in p-ons-
cuouslv of a dozen robust bsshfal young men, uo-
contaminated by run and tobacco; the display Of
horses that never felt City dudgery, and " do ut
know anything else but 20; the gathering oil
"the gals clad in garments that would ihghten
CITY fashions back - Paris, snd make one OF our
belize faint at the IDEA of carryins-Ssrments
made TO keep out colds, doctO g, consumption an1
death and keep il virtue, health and h'pP'nes tue
bustne mother looking out for comfort 10 the shape
Of furs and blankets the stowlog in each sleigh OF
Fix or eight boys and girls, properly assorted an1
carefully arranged in sea OF fresh straw, uader
clouds OF butfaos and blankets; the word the start
the merry laugh the crack Of the whip the music 81
the bells the ring of the steel runners, the miles %
miles Of clear track the exhilratng atmosphere, un-
tainted by city stenche; the stars sparkling almost
down in the tree-tops the silence, unoroken save by
the sharp crack which iels Of tree spit by the frost
the bayng Of distant dog the joyous welcome OF
the ftw who met or passed upon the road the t-
tie Babel Of merry conversation among the bufalos,
with now and then echo to the splitting OF the trees
the lights in the windows of yonder old farmhouse,
where the party is expected the hsppy greeting, as
the painting team steanDg like locomotive, hauls
up at the door; the grand assembly unrobing fright
ain the fore room" where Fireplace like barn
door Is devourirg conhagra'ion that would call out
the engines in the city the glowing cheeks aud spark
ling oyes; and cider and apples, the rustic plays,
BIindmans Bluff the Button, and Wink EN-
home at Christian hours; the whole affair unmarried
by city foles. and unblemished by city vice,-such
is a real sleigh-ride and such Of the benefcent
uses Of snow.
But here, the thing which goes under the name Of
a seigh.ride is a very different article few
wealthy people can afford private turnout; bat then
there is in the City really safe place to dnvethe
great stages are crushing the fancy vehi
I'LL, tata fbsfr lri
in sixpenny doses packed like behring's into a crazy
box on two bob slcds; exposed to the keen blasts,
hustled and trodden upon by each other Knocked
down and over; pelted in the face By snowbslls
msde Of the filthy mixture Of the street; sn,ked
through a labyrinth of vehicles, at the risk Of life;
stuck on bare pavemenis the tortured runners shrek
ing death to their at every step; thus the City
staee rider after an hours enjoyment a. ia~-y IL
he gets home with no more serious danage than hts
hat ruined coat split up the back, corns trodden mo
plasters, pocket picked eye buDged up, aud temper
soured for a month Yet the temptation Is irresa'ioe,
and the poor WI etch who is left on his back IN Broad
way ana wades ashore, cursing a manner OF sleigh
ing forgets his troubles before his clothes are dry
buttons his lragwentary coat together, and gees IN
again.
The RIO, ran hi-h Yesterday Except on Broa iway,
" ere was very toerable degree OF sipper.nes.,
which was fully improved. Every horse that could
On ard every winter vehicle tina. would bear drag
cling was In the service. Itwas rough place aud
time for women but they lived through II. Iney were
hacked into the sleighs like bundles OF dry goods,
and .rampled down by rowdy boys they we're pelted
with chunks of street dirt subjected to showers OF
tobacco Juice, borne the breath OF bad rum, aud
seasoned with oatbs and ribald conversation -
Doubtless they suffered hundred per cent OF
pain for every five of fur; but they had TIER
sleigh. ride And 40 did thousands of the other
sex In the evening the mania was at It's night,
and so far as "noiso and Confusion could 60
broadway might have challenged any place this
slice of Pandemonium. The revel, which began IN
GOOD spirits went in recklessness, and ended IN
DESPERATION From to II o'clock, it is no exaggera-
ton 10 saw that in Broadway life was constantly IN
danger We never saw more crminaily reckless driy-
ing. Huge sleiehs, black with yelling, crazy men,
raced through the street q, the highest speed they
smashed together breaking legs and arms they tore
down iron awning posts ran over pedestrians killed
their own horses yelled themselves hoarse, cursed
till they could no longer artcua;e, threw sno" INTO
rival seiehs until their arms refused their office; IN
short went stark. staring dabocaNy mad-for all OF
which a foot of snow stands responsible. The wear
and tear of horses and carriages was immense;
though there will be little complaint on that score, as
the money earned by horse in such a seAson Will
very coon equal his ordinary value.
We know it will do little good TO protest against
any thing that the haazy to sn sees it, in It's sne"
phrenzy to be, to DO, or to suffer; yet we DO nope
that the dangerous snow baling will be suppressed
Last night Broadway seemed TO be infested with
Whole .eishoads of reckless or drunken vagabonds.
who slowed their vehicles half full OF chunks OF Ice