The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-23
The SleiuhinR Yesterday.

Slshy, sloppy splashy ruddy, n.ry, and dsagr sea-
bic generally was ne seghing yesterday, vas, nun
Der o. ezeas seemed to be enjoying the tun such
as vas EAIy In the morning. however, the going
tclerably .a The slight :.os. o, Sunday hight had
gesed the melted STOW and secured Whist little remained.
60 ;ha for tie few hours tha, tie heal o. the did
ansc, II, the sleghiag migA be considered passabls.
The thoughtful oek tine By tbe sereock and started
early wiling TO exchange the Gu drowsy dreams OF The
mo'l:rg for the rcllcArs, ronp!rs realty @. genuine
sleigh ride. May merry lead OF gay bellies nigh. have
been seen al a. hour which perhaps any ether day
in the year would have found them in ess preseniabe
habements while loas Of joyous chcrsn for this
SOC oaiy allowed 20 accompany their pspas 10 the
family sleigh 70 tbs store, with childish gee laughed
out their tribute 10 old Jack Frost for this Sigh,
demonstration Of bis fsvor The church goers co whose
unfortunate cus.os precIudsd he euoymer; of the
Amusemez, AID condemned them:o hear instead their
customary posy ss.nors eagerly seized the opportunity
yesterday 10 enjoy TIT residue Of the part
la;on Tor :asr deprvs:1n The seemed to tura
OCT with TIER sleis preferable 10 thor
manageable cart, AID great many old :oges who de-
waited from this genera rule found the mseyes uncom
fortabiy lodged liz Almost mrsovable banks Broad
way presented lively sce7e Notwithstanding that there
we're more wheeled vehicles than sleighs. There
very Few Of the large stage seghs out thsugh those that
did make their appearance were vol patronized. II Is
rather dnlcu,i 70 draw . sleigh load over bare
groana ,han Wagon oad and the stage propresora ge
morally seemed prefer saving thor borseesb to crafty
ing the aezires Of their customers one stage sleigh
passed Our sfnce filled With rosy checked girls, and
.ew o. he s.erner sex but aside from occasional
shower c: sno~tsis from .nscbeyous urchns the
sytri manly IN ire Imagination. Tue streets through
ceA.ee " snow 81 re yro.Gsc distribution OF sat-
uss Of w.ich n found By the railroad companies 10
be rather more ecoro-.ca thar the empoyme o. Ia
hr-e n. East. IN 81
have had this tine Toward the middle OF the day
tbe poois o. water L those streets pAIteuary were ex
seekers mos. wofrlly The STOW bad melted 70 such an
tea: the extra horses were rears s taken from
ever ia not seen to decrease the number Of seghs-
without counting TIE express csrtuen and stage seghs
&c nen are our citizen. upon ENJOY At least one sleigh
ride IL the winter The a.eness o. the season, and
The probability tina. tbs opportunity WIS ns,
ssized another vosld doubtless no, be afforded. led
Daay 70 turn out who otherwise would have
said q: home he prices Of teams o, course ranged
high for the few opportunities tina, are sorded the livery
stable keerers CT Reimbursement on Their investments
re,ue- necessary pretty h.syy In order 10 make Il
pay. Winter, however does nc; seem 10 have CONCEAL
ipg eject upon the purses Of the fancy pretty much
GREETED tina, Of the great stage sleghs we're
brought out: FOR they always tend than anything
youne sdy who would be borred Al the ees Of sitting
IN eentenan's lap elsewhere pounces upco the first
unortur ate rsr q speee visible 10 stage sleigh, while
young gent who another occasion would be sfused
with bushes and would experience sundry other uncom
Portable ee,gs looks upon the incident matter
Of course perhaps spends few EXTRA sxpences W
proona the fun The lack Of these sleghs also 10 be
regretted on acccun. OF the loss 10 demo.
crate citizens, who like when they 90 sleiThipg,
10 have socabe, Jolly good time. There vast die
between riding In narrow boz alongside pretty
girl with both hands employed 10 driving, aud roick
ing ride W Broadway, with joyis party piled promis
cuousy into big sleigh close enough 10 keep warm and
for comfort The democracy appreciate this
difference, perhaps much from necessity from
choice but nevertheless, they do pstronre The stage
se.ghs and IL IS great pity that there were NOT more
OF them yesterday. True, Broadway vas not an easy
thoroughfare for either wheels runners but probably
quite good for for the other. The number
q splendid private turnous by few, and
the dAsbing equpaRes of merchant princes, they
jngled through the streets Of the business portion
OF the city, demonstrated that notwithstanding their
puiston FOR absorption business they participate in the
rrepeesble desire OF New York human nature 10 enjoy
segh ride, OF least the sembance OF sleigh ride
when they can afford H.
After sundovS the weather grew considerably cooler,
and during the evening the freezing Of the compound Of
Snow and water and mud. made the sleghng In Broad
way comparatively good large number OF Jolly plea
sure parties were out Some with four, sir, and
eiph horses while numbers Of single cutters scudded
briskly through the crowd of omnibuses and other
hcles 70 the no small terror Of pedestrians The sound
ing OF TN horns and singing OF iovsi songs with the
~ laughter OF the parties they passed and repsssed
rendered the scene lively In the extreme.