New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-09
CT L Y I TIE M s.

THx WEATHER IN TIE CIrr.-Our country req iers
perhaps would like to know something about the state
of things in Gotham. Gothamites need not be told,
for they have hourly occnar demonstration
Wednesday Feb. 6, was one OF those clear, cold,
sunny. Winter days thst makes everybody ready to
gay: I" How beautiful what lovely day" So it
was And then everybody on Thursday said: What
a terrible day. how mserable" SO il was for
man or beast 1t showed in the morning; then i.
hailed then i. raned then it froze; ice sleet, snow,
on walks and steps until it dangerous to step out.
Pedestrians took to the middle of the streets, and
with all their care some folks took icy tumbes. 1t
thawed a little at evening but during the night all
turned TO ice again. Friday morning the wind was
north and cold but change came before noon, aud
then
Here description ceases. New-YOrk in a thaw must
be seen to be known. We cannot paint the picture to
the mind the change so great within three days 1t
is change from such intense cold that the pulverzed
ice, ground by the myriads Of trampng feet, rolling
wheels, and steel-shod runners blew, in clouds like
Summer dust. Now, on Friday, that dust, and all
the surface Of the of that fills our streets,
aud all the seet aud ice of Thursdays storm, in
q state of iquefacton and every cellar occupant is
looking out for a flood in his subterranean abode.
Perhaps he is damping the water comes down,
trying 70 dam it in the street. Many thousands Of
people out "chopping ice picking and pound
ing il with all OF Instruments wherever there Is
visible manifes. destiny that the thaw separating it
frou, it's elk weeks close communion with the flag.
stones Choppng out cutters, too, the order of the
day, as well a. order of the Mayor Rather it may be
said to lie the order of general necessity-a very in
perors commander
We called upon our Canadian friends few days ago
FOX snow-shoes 10 aid in crossing the streets We
countemand that order, and ask for same amount Of
"fshemen's boots" 1.-THE thsw progresses, We shall
be glad OF stock OF light birch canoes such a. man
can cary his shoulder and put down every time he
desires 20 cross the street and paddle over.
Such Was, IT, and viii be, tn. condition Of things
sppertaining to our snowy term in New-York.
Since New-Year's day have had almost unin
terrupted spell of seighng. Never before have We
seen people so completely surfeted with the amuse-
ment OF sleighnding. When The stage companies FIST
put on their sleighs, there was general rush for
sixpenny rde-evey ore apparently afraid Of losing
chance. Lately the same s.eighs have gone up and
down with "a beggsrly account OF empty bo1es"-
cash boxes-and empty seats. Finally. the mos. of
them withdrawn and the onnibuses returned to
their regular bus.ness.
The state Of the streets foo either sleghs or wsg
ous. we can Illustrate undsstsndingly 70 any one in
the country who viii hitch up his team and dive
funously across rough-powed 10. full of dead fur
rows. or piece CT ground known at the West as
"bog.yallow LAID" 1t is not much odds whether
the party ride for pleasure IN carriage runners or
wheels during the "lquefyiRs term" h, pleasant
sensations viii amount 10 about the same thing in
the end.
What wiz BE the end Of the present state Of She
weather is jus, beyond our vision. We think. how
ever. tbs. il Is suficier. this: we know the beginning
and can goes tbs cod vii b.. maa dsc'de'ily a
"sposAy term