The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15

always be source OF care and ANXIOUS thought to
eur poorer fellow citizens, stn j, - also which
nose who have The time indulge in the invigoratng
exercises attendant thereupon.
THE WEATHER.
As tho weather is universal topic upon which all can
speak, and upon which every seems think lie
somes bounden duty 10 make remark if they
tcnd, therefore readers friends il vii
% our duty before going further say that yesterday
Of those healthy cold hracng OF days that
would almost tempt the obdurate "hre spaniel
move his limbs outside Of the house. The sun shone
sheeruly, although the wind prevented his rays from
hnpartmg any very great amount Of warmth, cxcep,
the most sheltered spots and the air especially the
Aeighborhccd Of the Central Park
OF taste that tempted many persons TO draw
1t in slowly something like connoisseur sips good wine,
accepting in his mouth till he has thoroughly tested liz
1avor. others-lke the who swallows down his
Shss Of lager drink inflated their lungs 10 the
stmost limit and they respred would calculate,
Ashats fine as they really enjoyed the blessings of
That which given to all without the power of
corporations ring with t.
THE CENTRAL PARK.
These who had the charge OF the Park did not deem
Ne yesterday be of sufficient solidity allow of
hrge number Of persons assembling thereupon The ice
Also had degree of roughness that far from being
pleasant to skaters and II stated by some Of those
Who employed on the works that still gong
10 the Park that il was the intention last night food
hs pond and the frost continued there would be per
lecty level surface today II safe they thought very
ely that they would allow the skaters to to day
would be almost useless for say that the aspect
Of she Park wntry 1t could well be- and all the
water therein covered with coating Of Where
ne Croton that escaped from the broken mains had
petted n very sheet o has made its appearance
snd doubtless viii be used right merriyi
s declared safe to do The unfinished roadways of
abe Park far from pleasant to the pedestrians means
Of locomoton, presenting 20 the individual the idea
Mat be walking along the edge of ending cog
wheel The drives were, however, IN splendid cond
kon and many the vehicles that driven along
thcm The occupants of open carriages and light wagons
well wrapped up furs and buffalo robes, appear
ing determined that other part Of their humanity
should from exposure except very small portion
Of their frontspeoe and that located within inch
from the pupils their eyes The rocky portion Of
M Park had in many very picturesque appear
Anoe, especially IN those spots where the water had
Eeked through The crevices and running slowly had
oongeaed and formed series OF miniature frozen
uades No, only in the Park was this effect Ia
DO seen but IN many Of the side streets
thai had been through the solid rock,
kaviag black lookhg lofty wall OF stone either side,
Aom which would from the springs, and, being
frozen, very pretty natural scenic eject
THE SKATING GROUNDS,
yat tie spots whore The skaters assembled, consisted
Of ponds heated either side of the New Haven
Railroad track between Fifty ninth and say seyeutieh
etrocts. Standing the said track about midway be-
tween the sand ponds and looking around tho observer
would be struck with the lively appearance OF TIL
they moved about with lightning rapidly each Of
tose half dozen sheets Of water But there
two particular ponds that seemed better please the
lovers of skating tau he rcs,hat Is, II an observer
may Judge ~ thc amount of patrouaga bestowed upon
them. Tho two spots wo believe, are known by the
q the Arsenal pond and The Hamilton square
rcnd
THE ARSENAL roNp
about southcs, Of the Ara nal and dining
me break of tho Cfoton mains received thrrcrom
Ntle addition b. Sc contents. Yesterday it presented
good szcd surface or ne skaters 10 glide over and
lhough q was somewhat rough. stin they managed TO
make It DO thcy conid not get into the Park itself
There an kinds q skaters there from the little boy
scarcely higher than the knee 81 fuI grown man. to
the old whose silver gray locks showed plainly that
uns was n, the drst winter by nry that he hal seen
There were. alec, all kinds of skates. There
we're English skates Philadelphia club skates,
Dutch skates, Central Park skates, rockers, hall
rockers ground skates skates with very long turn
M toe and skates without toe all skates with IT.
lso brsss Knot the point and skates without point
skates with round bacss and skates with straight backs;
atcs With steel cutter alike both ends skates
quite the opposite skates fastened tn foot By straps
Hnd skates without straps being fastened by alone
skates "spc and span new and skates old the Park
Nsf skates bright and polished aud skates rusty an
cid nail. fact there seemed be every kind of
ssato that could be scared urm "a there were no
,,ccs the city railroad that thorc was
4 gocr sKarNG ~ WIN NINTH AND ~iNr1r-rr srtaTS
WVWtF4g la.ktn
bundles began nccklng the said cars they ala
leave them again until the vehicles arrived Fifty
ninth street there seemed be little doubt OF their
Ject 70 say the least the crowd this pond number
ed several hundred At time and il continually
changing by tho satatcf going away and taking
place il was a certain fact That tncy could not al
have resided in the ncighborhcod On the six ponds
More must have been thousands of parsons in the
course Of the day Tho only disadysnta the skaters
-xpcrieuced from the wind which blew 20 such
extent as to remind them % the oockney POEM
Ven the winter Wind vistles acroes the Wild waste.
ana 10 make them SILVER with tho crcc.s Of the blast
Frcnchnan he chartered his teeth, very earnestly
said 10 his friend Il his side, Mon Dea, rele " g
which he friend answered "Oui" n tone that showed
ne felt Some ~ tho boys seemed = think the bust
nr o. the Crolon" was not 70 bad after ALL u gave
MON better chance fcr skating. The stump~ O.
Of The eed trees the water being frozen around
INTO good usc they answered the place II chairs Cor
Mo skaters shen they fixed their skates. Many lad
honest quarter yesterday by being IN posscs
son of a gimhlct and busying himself aiding tho
SCENTS 70 fas,cn their "sce sppers' The vendors
Of ozenFes and travelling merchants % skites,
might have been rooaly numbers dispensing their
wares they glided along. Many Of tie skaters tired
. keep warm their nosos which In many cases looked
very bluc BY having between their lips either pipe or
scgar A they gdcd along with scir hands IN their
pockets aud the smoke issuing from their mouths
hey appeared tho perfect picture q enjoyment
But there s many slip not only IN the
cup but in that Of skate, 80 It was
with some Of our friends yesterday. Not only DID no
measure their full length tho ice, but also the
more scientific and certainly ID amusing TO see the
various methods they would adopt 70 recover their elu
nbram when they found they were laIng-many OF
HON running along their skates though their bodies
would be bent at right angle aud their fingers nearly
'oochine the ground-givng somewhat the idea tha |
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