The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-22
The Slelxhiag Yesterday.

To very large proportion Of citizens good sleigh
ing Sunday is considered especially pleasing dis
pensa,on Of Providence. therefore observed with
general symptoms Of delight that the storm Of Fri
day, which sundry wisoacres predicted would be but
brief continued throughout the night and the after
Of saturday, giving fine promise Of opportunity
enjoy for short mo least the cxhllorsting OF
winter amuscmcns-a good, Jolly socabo, reckless,
pensye sleigh ride Sunday the best day OF the week
for sleigh ride, for two reasons-hrst, there is more
available borsenesh released from business and second
there available bpcds, released for tho same
reason 70 enjoy the horsehesh Consequently there
great rejoicing among tho sleigh riders and the livery
stable men, ai the prospect Of good Sundays seghng
Doubtless every sleigh the city has done during
this brief storm. The streets aud avenues we're
resonant with merry nklng sleigh bes dismal sounding
BELLS and Joyous hilarit seemed every body
bad gone out on spree yesterday. The pruden,
chanc who had saved his anticipation of OCCASION
treat bis fair lady ride and the prov ,rbay pru
dent Frfth avcnoodlcs who had saved the
their butchers' bills, joined alike the SPORT producnga
lively stable harvest aud seighng carnival on small
scale True the enjoyment of the ride manly the
Imagination and the occasional Il frequent grating on
bare ground rather suggestive Of the fsci iba, re
not very deep durable; but nevertheless,
people did not hnd that until aer they 20; started
made little or difference The shrli whistle OF
the merry mikmen the morning and the sounding bells
Of their brsky driven horses, rcminioi many rossy
keeper 81 the day of rest o the opportunity VIII IA
hand The prospect OF Albright sun and sOppy Afternoon
Grew out many teams in the morning, and many src'
church goer among the sancmonious upper ten accIeh
tally got started slightly early for church and tipped the
coachman wink " take roundabout way through the
avenues be at divine service unnecessarily
carly hour. Broadway throngcd with sleghs all day
and from alaccounts this appears have been
best and avorte Of the day for seghs The level
ravone nj, and the addition of tho sno from The ste.
vrolbe diuy
the city which rot lcrg undiscovered, and the OK
ceedugly mild temperature Of toe atmosphere the mulG
py ynr of dashiBg equpagcs whrag and whzzng and ug
ing along bearing their precious burhons o crin0ne and
dry GOODS gave th0rougbaro s woutcd brilliant ap-
pearace sggt s,cd u bc rejecting that there are
who escape religious - we'll as nan al reyusous
But has been bicrvcd the appearance o. gooi sleigh
irg deceptive, and many weary toam, dragging ts
n The fact that the mdness Of the wcate had ruined
She slcehDg for tine at sAs', aud he truth illness
Of Frsnkins illustration OF a sicgh rde-a pai of ice
water ami string of bells in narrower s,reot of tn
ray. wncre the from the sidewalks douSlei the
quantity the roadway, me sicishng olcrably fair
but On tcousk rE OF the city asfar one hundred and
twenty liih streetVhe ground neary bare. Above
this however the gsng said TO be vory good AZ flr
McConb's dan AM Hsn bridge There must certainly
have been some attraction IN that direction, for tho
Rlo0mnEdae road, which, Tor come distance. nov mo
noplzes all the Old Third avenue travel crowded with
vsicrs. The abundance Of good liquor n thai direction
may, however account la degree fsr the rush. f1r
ttere was rush Of every size snd assortment
OF vehicles in the shape Of sleebs Sow trtra sicak
fincy man, with light pung, and 1.-THE active horse
spins hrssly by numbering Dutch Jersey man with bis
numerous family piled into grocery sleigh Inc exhibit
top q horses, rivslling the Od rasersas n variety
demonstrates the passion of New Workers fr day's
se9hmg Thick and thin, fat snd can, lame and timber
ast and slow on they 90, vh all VI cOnveyancss,
ana all sorts Of peopesmlar only IN one ro'pectthe
cc;crm naton 70 enjoy slgh rde ani th,v 90 eni "
b. N spite ot unpaid butchers bills, the hard umes and
toe ack o funds 70 pay for kn ngwOoi on The morrow
TcWards evening, AFT weather greg cooler The ss "a.
ing grew better, end during the night not feS parties
we've maize VI. II our reverend clergy, who d3plcre
sabbath breaking aud preach FOR the heath H. had taken
pilgrimage 10 the avenues, they would have found plenty
" subjects Tor their Christian abOs. rs general thing
however, The dsagreeably of The sport aJuid render
unnecessary any Efforts Of the clergy % ensure re-
pentance.