The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-23
slefghlng Life.


ON THE ROAD AND IN THE PARK-rBE UNUSUAL
SNOW sToRM-How NEW WORKERS TOOK ADvAN-
TA5E OF 1T, ETC., ETC.
heavy snow storm in March is rather rare oc
cuence and the that has lately visited us Is Of
unusual character that many persons assert It's ike
has not been since the Inauguration Of President
Harison-just twenty years ago. On one two occa-
siors have had on the ground at even later
period of the year, but so sudden change from
. beautcous spring TO mid-winter 10, thanks
be, rarity. But rare as IL is, the Gothamites
know somewhat how TO make the best Of even
50 bad bargain, II We may judge from the
LIFE IN THE CENTRAL PARK.
Dreary duh and dec oate this pleasure garden looked
rs dazzling cloak Of white. The young grass Ind appa
renty Ices It's verdant hue, for to the vsor II
"nvisibie greenn OF tho aforesaid visitors the pedes
rians but few although at early and during
the whole day the horse ploughs set 10 work
from the sidewalks the superabundance Of SNOW
which after this operation presented walls either sde
in many instances high the chest Of full sized
Although this quantity Of snow did not exist all
the Park but mostly where the light material had
drftcd TO, still there was good surface every
where. On the drive there was enough to make fair
elcghing, which, II II could not have been called
persvey good yet there had been far instances
during the past season The visers during the morn
s were Tn rev but select S Several four u m hands, ma
Of four blood bays belonging 10 c. L. Bellows another
Of four black horses another dapped gray These
IN all cases attached to family sloighs Several
double ard single cutters were ON the Park
during the afternoon, the former drawn by
very handsome teams Occasionally might be
heard the energetic "g'lorg OF some indiviiua
out for the day. which conrssed rather strongly with
the sedate and silent stiffness Of the black or white
lverod servant, who seemed 70 think IL "beneath his
big butors" TO open his mouth 70 his horses The
Der Of scighs that yesterday visited the Park be
estimated at over 700the returns not having been made
by the gate keepers when our reporter left
Tho ako was covered with soft Icy snow crust, ex
cept In small special place chosen by the swans whose
movements kept the surface OF the water clear On TINS
crust might have been nocks OF snow bros, VINO
aeo, in company with tom tits, robins, bnckDirds ana
few but very few bucbrds new about the PARK, rest
ing occasionally The lcahess bougs Of tne trees or
twgs Of the bushee.
THE LIFE ON THE ROAD
10 rh Bridge was OF far more exciting character than
IN the PARK The number OF vehicles runners might
have beon estimated at from fifteen hundred 70 two
thoreard The slelgbng from down town 70 Fifty ninth
areof wns from goodit Was positively bad but ~
the cutters proceeded norhward the surface became bet
ter not boing much cut up. From Manhattanvie 10
Ugh Bri5so the drive was charming and mvgo
rating, ond although the suns RAYS during the
afternoon were very warm, stl they had but com
paratiycly little influence on the there collected
A very little frost would make this q charming ride
Tho usual miscelaneous panorama OF characteristic We
hicles presented itself
During tho early part OF the day the side streets
visited BY the mkmans, grocer's and other business
sleehs, those individuals being always the rstdoabt
ess through rcesss.y.o take advantage Of runners.