The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09


Broadway a Continued Carnlval-strect
Scenes = Rides Out OF Town-Rides In
NSwn-Nuanber Of Omnibus Blclyhs-Clty
Railroads-. Nall DEFINITIONS, &c, SC.
1hs carnival attendant upon seighing still continues
An New York yesterday was active. The snow storm
Aas become to be appreciated, not only as fixed fact
bat by most most delectabie fact Matter OF TACT
and nervous women at first fearing to encounter
the Dangers supposed to attend attempt to change
hsaities have thrown of their tmidity, and mix
1srlessy 10 the moving tumul the uproar and joyous
ness Of seighing in New York. Young America, from
neasy jumping out Of its wits at the sight Of the first
Cakes in their misty descent, Is only becoming more
sazed with ubilans feeling at the general freedom, horn
Moving, hurraing singing ard organ grinding, which
ninge such unresraned license, and to which it is
permitted add it's quota unrestricted. All parties
hevsver. entered far more joyously upon yesterday
than Monday. The buslness residing up town felt
better from having his paper to read over his
Hsrning coffee, which, meanwhile. was not as On
the two previous days, deficient in that important
essential the lacteal Ingredient. The ladies smiled
with radiance at the prospect Of promised
rides, enscopsed In splendid fur robes, and drawn
IT barely less than 40 gait at the merry chming OF
1ehs. Walking, moreover, more OF easy matter
PEDESTRIANS could advance without much Of the jump
and hop to keep the snow from iekng down the inner
side Of their boot legs Ladies, however, continued to
have sorry time particularly in attempts to
sross the Even those most accustomed to raise
their skirts rainy days at elevation deemed hazard
the eyes Of gayers, found that extra elevation
vas impeI alive avoid being thrown down Fat
men in their attempts to combat the snow and dragging
skirts with frequent lofty tuubles which called out,
Of boserous and rude laughter by those witness
ing the delectable spectacle But despite this inconve
set Of the many ladies out large amount Of
piping DONE shopkeepers looked cheerful in
contrased with their gloomy looks
q Monday.
In the morning was busy and happy time. Young men
Engaged down town in ., in shops and Offices young
g diversely occupied ut paper box making
cap making tewing shirts, and other feminine employ
ysnts At jumped In the omnibus seighs to reach
Pupstuay their respective places Of duty In ths
ined ride the streets through which they passed
made to ring with merI cnt and song In side streets
ss this hour servant girls renewed their vgant
Efforts to remove the snow from the steps, PJr1ers
and clerks essayed to complete the task Of clearing
IT, sidewalks. This kind of labor, however, not
hon 70 complete the work begun large share of the
packed still encumbers the sidewalks Meanwhile
the huge piles Immediately over the CUTTERS caused BY
The partial shoyellng the sidewalks remain fearful
and undminished in their vast proportions. Onehorse
convey ances with hardly ditto lty than Mon
day. effected passages between the snow thus
h.sped up en- either SIDE Those side streets through
which the omnibus seghs passed gener ally chosen
from having, from the frequent poughing through
them of four six and eight horses attached to them,
became leveied to q cegree that admitted wading
through Some of the side streets however, present
still their centres unbroken surface This is true,
net only up streets but portions Of OF the
streets in the lower part of the city.
The prOprietors OF livery stables found yesterday
day special graduation The dean upon their
vey largely incaesed all their turn-ous
brought in requi ton ami many parties fastened away
10 gay drives above the cup town. out OF sight OF
New York spires The spirited steeds and fancy drivers
elegant they dashed along formed
a cheering spectacle. Fast youths and fast young la
dies comprise conspicuous portion of the moving
thropg Broadway iron early till late hour at night
the grand centre Of excitement and pleasure, aud
nirth. People bound TO have fun, and had
il Slcigbng ike this known be an
event occurring at most at intervals Of year,
and everybody 'et obliged to improve it. The omnibus
sleighs consequently, continued filed and the joyous
pesiimes OF Monday agreeaby repeated. Occasion
ally blockade would occur but jokes, albeit of
them rather rough gave zest to the detention In the
evening occasional uearhly sounds produced from tin
horns and several Calathumpian accompaniments filled
the air. but it known TO be carnival The
guietest Of folks who happened TO be out little late and
necessary corridors with the noisy seighers, only smiled
the prevailing merrment In the Bowery the tumut
though not equal that Of Broadway fully worthy
the reputation attached to that thoroughfAre.
The following statement of the number Of sleighs run
Broadway and the Bowery il at present not altogether
An unint eresting item Of consideration -
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