The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-20

beard was hat If affairs continued as they were call
would be made for public meeting the banks Of the
pond, grievances would be stated, and comunttee ap-
pointed 70 wait upon the Common Council and see they
would not vote The funds for maintaining the pond in good
condition.
WHAT Is REQUIRED?
Very little indeed One suction engne several large
force pumps, food the pond in hours time. II Is
here where the secret comes in abont the bad ice
With that engine or those pumps the whole pond could
be Hooded In hour For example, say that the people
l.i at eleven O'Clock, by midnight tho pond would be
covered and by dawn cf day there solid icewhen the
atmosphere In cold enough, has been for time
back As IT S now a few miserable pumps-no. sure but
even ey are borrowed pumps, uuadapted 10 the work.
ne ufed The volume of that they send TO the
pond so small that the unfortunate forced
them have TO pump ali night, and the saready think
ing OF rising In majesty before the much thicker
than an rlshnans buttermllk OF II gets
substantially thick with tme some venture on II;
but their skates and urrow IL into every con.
ceivable ronehness Such the yesterday
ing Much could be said; but suction engine. pro-
pery large force pumps may save the use OF further OBJ
TIE POLICE.
Last evening We cnly met with solitary officer
the ice-apd We were there long enough 70 have met
twenty II they had been there. On inquiry learned
that Captain Renwick and his small force had bccn dong
cuy Till they fairly out and from feelings OF
humanity they allowed TO &C. and rest themselves.
Surely addtiop TO the police force could be made with
any terrible stretch of authority The men referred
TO have been aabe TO the vsters at the pond and
IL 10 pity 10 out good ocers they are really not
20 plentiful.
THE LADIES' POND.
We were permitted 10 go on 10 the ice tnere last ng
there temptation for the fair ones TO skate
While looking around and taking some notes by the light
of the moon the white paper attracted the attention OF
come gentlemen, and honored with visit from
them and their ladies'. After little Introduction we
very pressipgly and very politely requested to in
qare, through the HERALD, Of the Commissioners or Of
somebody else having authority they could not furnish
stools for the ladies' on the Ice while they put On their
skates.
wooden shanty has been stuck to the bank for the
accommodation Of the ladies', for which they are duly
GRATEFUL but the fair would break their necks they
A lady with skates. going down embankment OF some
ten feet or down the steps from the sbanty door, wodd
be trying very experiment, and one not IKE TO be
coon tried. They have no alternative but to sit down
The bank the ice. We did ladies last night
manage get rugs OF the that conveyed
them The pond and squat down them, but all ladies
have not carriages to for rugs those VINO nave not
viii be greatly obliged for any seats the 'knd Comms
sioners' might deem it proper TO give them
SOMETHING CALLED FOR
An enterprsng respectable caterer to the public In the
business who stick down shanty raise
up huge tent in which he vend tea, coffee and other
Gxngs" to refresh, strengthen, stimulate and nourish
the inner man. may soon be on the way TO make for
tune. Some enerprsng little merchants have already
here ana there introduced dscOored water on rough
boards; but that is not the kind of thing speak
Of. 1t is mcst assuredly contemplated that when
the park is finished there will be casinos
here and there over IT for such purposes; but
any public spirited caterer, looking forward TO that time,
had better take the hint now aud take the start early
The first in the field, he satisfy the public now, Is
public just visit the pond on week day, and they
will that there is vast mine OF gold 20 be ex
plotted No less than 100 600 persons have visited the
Central Park the first Of January Tha, beats the
best theatre figures in the city
Letus have shanty for cold weather