New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-02
CITY ITEMS


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w,.r,p wRArHtR-A SLBIoB RIDE IN THE CouS-
rny-Whsu the days beg an 20 leDgtheu, 10 January,
ths eold did rot begin to strengthen, az 1t should have
don. In reyertpcs to q enaIkabe adage. On the
ooD,rs,v the January thsw stayed by so long, that
Al. vnonth became mercess reign Of terror to al
,oh.ra with hurting babes, andt all invalid consu
ton, that require the dry, bracns cold Of Northern
Winter, in which to bottle up Sufficient vitality to with
sapd the eDervang heat Of the Summer sostice. WHAT
slaughter Of the innocen's brought about On every
city block there has been waiting for little ones
snatched away by the rank, damp exhaations Of the
swesriDg Streets eDgenderiDg scarlet fever, dpheria
wbooping cough, and the wasting marasmus. Con
sumption too, the pest Of coast has been terri
bly, at work, among young and DID, during the month
just closed.
Bot on the night Of the 3s February, suatcbiug the
crown from bis dying brother commenced different
reign with somewhat unseemy haste. The snow that
fell might have resulted in sleghing at least in the
MINER streets of the city, had not the percog north
east blast whled it hithtr and thither, denudng the
road and png up drifts against all northern exposures
Yesterday wss icy cold; in the morning there were
more frost-spangles on the windows than any pre-
cediDg day Of the season.
But If the pentup city folk have been cheated out Of
their usual seighides this Winter, the less our
country friends have enjoyed the exciting snow-race
the merry jinglng bells the midnight dance, the sup
per and the scsmperipg ride home, with the doorstep
hisa that crowns the whole. There has been hne
sle'Rhng in the broad New-Englsnd valleys, on the
Mohawk slopes, and in all tho hardy Northern dls-
tricts, from which 80 many of us came to the city,
whote ennobDg outdoor sports we AL 80 well remem-
Der. Chief among the latter ranks the genuine coun'
try sleigh-ride. What equal it for wild excite
ment delight Of ear and eye aye heart and soul you
are young and have the one for whom yOu would bar
ter 80 much nesting beeide you, with her rosy face
beamng from sable boa and shaggy buHao-robe. In
such case if your horse is swif, you shoot ahead
of the party, and while the Offering meadows are
made radiant BY the full moon glow with purple,
crinsoB and gold as they reflect the mystic Aurora,
you may well feel al that has sung Of this rarest
experience Of the poetic Northern life.
THE sLEIGH-RIDE.
HAl! the jingle,
OF the segh-belI song
Earth and sir In snowy shecu eomnrnsieI
Swiftly thronE
NoEselsnd fancies, We sal along
Like the maiden
OF some fary.tsle,
1yng, spell-bound, In heg disInordladeS
Bfdsl veil,
Sleeps the Earth beneath garment pale.
High above us
Glss the ancient oon-
Clean tbe eyes OF shining that love ust
Coula their
0aly Gil our at Heavens ROOF
VOC and l. love,
With wild delight,
Hearing that serspbio strain would die lore
This Might
Straight 10 join them In their starry hight
Closer nere
Dearest. to my side;
What tDchsbtmen,, IN one magic vessca
Thus to glide
RfskfnE music, on 6 silver tide
jingle Hugs.
How the fields go BY
Earth and air IN snowy she,n commtAgls
Far and nighi
IL the ground beneath as or the sky
Hsavenward yOndss.
In the lmid North
From vslhalss gates that ron Asunder,
Red wroth
Bslder's fuueral flames blazing forth
o,whas splendOr
How the hues expire.
An the elves plight their tribute render
To the pyre,
Clad In robes Of gold and crimson fra
Softly fusins
Every color rare,
HAlflt phsmac brilisnce loens
Grows more fair.
Blending with the lunar glory there's
Even 90, love,
An my yesrnns heart
In ETHEREAL passion is glow, love,
And thine
To he hues rew1uster shall impa,t
: Jingle jingle!
Let the Earth 90 by!
With wilder thrill pusos tngiei
You and
WI shout loves but aye forget 10 sigh
u ~. Il.