The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-13

The Central Park Fond.
THE ZOE AND ITS INSTITUTIONS 40 THEY ARs-rHE
CuRLERs-cHALLENGE FOR MATCH.
The hesvv rains Of last week and the deep that
Eel, on Sunday suspended all amusement the Central
Park pond and threatened 10 close the seasons entertain
ment hut the frost that set In Thursday and continued
throughout Friday revived the hopes Of another time OF
amusement and recreation tho CLASSY surface. On Fri
dav considerable number Of ladies' gentlemen and the
rest of mapkndu we're attracted there and underworld
10 make the most of IT, and did something at skating but
tho ice was awy rough, and the pleasure became hard
labor There places here and there on which skating
was possible the larger portion Of the pond was AZ
rough as the frozen mud pathways that lead 10 IT, II was
expected Yesterday the surface Of the ice would be
ably improved the frost continued and tina. In
day or two more would be in excellent condition. The
poice there on duty seemed to enjoy large amount Of
confidence in having gay times yet The captain in
formed us that in days the hborers would have
carried of the and Clipped the ragged
per NIT the pond be flooded for that purpose he had
now a means of doing 1t 70 his satisfaction. Tue
that fell on Friday night would change nothing in their
en- eu ons-ony add little labor The surface of
n min atnre. Concluding that II the whole could
he 60. Off that at least some portion Of could be
cleared away, the aborers were On Tuesday set to make
peu;ne paths Il of about dozen feet IN width Toe
G,a of seeing The forks glide along in every variety Of
route bad but when attempted to be carried into
ex. cuton the whole affair was complete fasco
The snow was itself deep throughout, and when
the portion Of the twelve feet path piled on the
ice gave way the water broke in mixed with the YET
c,arcc snow, aud male II exceedingly rough the pro
io,tel sIpenne paths were unsuccessful Experiment
To Ills may be addcd that veniuresome persons would
vel he pond while covered with aud thus leave
the impress OF ner boots Many portions of the
the pond ike the troubled of the lakes the
removal Q! these inequalities and the hard snow now
the task Of the aborers, until pshed gen
temen need not go tn the park expecting TO find of
ice smooth and slippery that they travel it in
thg hike 2A0, or kick their heels and through
their fancy without mourning considerable
risk Of measuring their length on the icy deep The la
dies pond s III much better condition. and for the mum
Der who generally 60 there they have abundance Of ce
smooth enough and stronger han it has ever been, to
bear tner gentle iol ms Not unlikely many persons VIII
go to the park TO day in quest Of amusement
The New York and Thistle cur ing Clubs had FIVE "rioks
in full blast, and had roaring games from ten till half
past four O'Clock The former cub has challenged The
Plt!slon club to play Them two full rnks, aud nov
~a the aeknowedg ment Of their def and the choice
match wall take pase The Empire City scotchmen have
the notion that victory will perch on thor banner Ex st
in large city tends ousderiby toinspfe big ideas
but the Ptston Pe.neylvanians have also Dig mountos
TO look IT, Wen when the time
BY of business the pond promises 10 become quite an
interesting place. Irotng ny hats given through
The HERALD quite number Of little accommodations
offered in the way of There is unpublished
gent enan making lots Of money endiug out skates by
the hour Ee has got couple vi boxes, something
resembling them planted on the ice on which he display
few good and miserable lot Of old skates, for which he
charges twelve cents hour. Gentlemen provided
valuir less the shilling than the trouble OF carrying the
skates back and forward, are in this manner supplied
Inc proprietor uOstS ueiUst gives
ticket with the amount lett in hand and the hour when
hired When the skates returned The balance o
the money is refunded, and this Cheap John sort Of
merchant makes considerable collars. No donbt an
other winter there will be plenty of opposition in this
trade and some decent men thrown o 1t Of employ may
therein ind means of gaming support There was an
other selling skates; but trade was very dun.
In The way OF refreshments, such class OF The
muuGc vnnt, who buy mpins and penny pastry, there
is plenty OF that 10 be mad, and quite business is
done the hank, the lovers Of Boston s.er
soup be accommodated At the low charge Of sXpencs
coffee hand for half that price, aud auy quantity of
weed every shape 10 suit taste aud
yenicnce. AS rolls there viii donhth IS be al
vance the atoms charges and responsibility
of these Few folks WHO have money 10 spend
about standing round soup and INDUCING at
low prices A good establishment Is wanted, and Will
probably be early provided mes, winter.
On the ladies' pond German has introduced sleigh
which he lets oct n. twenty-five cents hour. Tho
honest Teuton TO gained experience since he
opened the business he has affixed the end Of his
| sign card
| "To be paid In advance"
not that the ladies had instructed him. but gentlemen in
their attentions 70 the fair had sometimes forgotten
the claims of Herr The sleigh chair promises To be
largely pafouized ladies enjoy the fresh mir and all
the pleasures of close attendance without running the
risk OF unCOinorta bic scrnerses The engineer CHEF
has placed small b. nbes for convenience of the
DIES putting and taking OF their skates al around the
pond. They lave likewise pt1ccc pfrc.s from pond
10 another bst The fair escape the mud where
the hiss Take things Altogether, the
scers The pond and the Obigng police djiug
their best make the frozen lake avofte place Of
BY another year they will have gaincs consdera-
bic expert and encouragement and possessed or the
BE- abb avoid the inconvenience that have given dis
sati { eft