The New York herald., 1862-01-26

week, abolished two colectorshps at Albany and at
Troy.
Illumination OF the Ice In the Central
Park.
REVIVAL OF THE SKATING 6RAsON-A BRILLIANT
SCENE ON THE ICE-SKATING AND VOCAL. NUGIC--
JNGLING ACCOMPANIMENT, ETC.
The ice on the Central Park in moderately good
condition Thursday and the ball and signal flags
early raised also did the skaters arrive early tho
scene; although, at rst in rather inconsdsrable
bsrs The returns of the gatekeepers however, gave
thirteen thousand visitors Tin round numbers to the
PARK upto four O'Clock in the Afternoon which number
increased TO eighteen thousand before the hour Of
closing the ponds. Most Of these visited the Ice.
But the principal object Of interest that day was the
illumination Of the ice after dark From unforeseen
circumstance the calcium lights not Lit till nearly
seven O'Clock, but when they were lively and brilliant
presented by the fact that larger number
persons had assembled after their suppers than would
have been the hour earlier They greeted the
umnaries with cheers and to add to tho effect OF the
scene, the proprietors Of the skate and refresh
ment tents the Eighth decorated ther
establishments with coiored and other lamps The red
did make the any the less brilliant elective
Some few persons had grotesque lanterns the shape of
faces the eyes and mouth emitting the Of the lamp
inside
Some little disappointment manifested by theifact
that the lights only above the iron bridge and
by the terrace, promised by the Park authorities
The licenses charged for the tents equally high
matter in what position they were placed therefore it
deemed fair that those kept by Waterman and
Rabineau each side of steps, should
be deprived Of the advantage Of the illumination while
those above the bridge gained all the profits Of the
evening skating On inquiring OF Messrs. Clark Bent
the for lighting the pond reporter was
informed that this difficulty would bo remcded the next
night, and lamp placed also the terrace. This was
done Friday evening en- which occasion four calcium
briglft as day.
number of skaters from Utica the chorus being taken
up By the crowd
SONG FOR SKATERS.
Air-'Dixe.n
Come girls and boys, come young and old,
Fair the sky-the air is cold,
Away, away, away, away.
The crystal ponds with beauty beam.
Thsfrost has mirror'd lake and stream.
CHoRus-Away, away, away, away,
We all will 60 skating,
skating, skating
The skaters song all can sing,
With merry notes the air shall ring,
Away, away, away wen 20 . skating.
Away, away, 6c
on the furs and mttens warm,
eathy air will never harm.
Away, away, away, away.
Exercise will give you health
Richer far than sordid pef
Away. away, &C.
Obi listen to the joyous noise,
Oldest men again are boys.
Away, away, away, away.
Matrons Of the silver hair
Never looked 90 fresh and faips
Away, away, &c.
Swiftly on the winged steel,
Hear the happy voices peal.
Rosy lassies, iaddies gay,
swsetly pass the time away.
Away, away, &c.
The Queen Of Night IL shining brieht
And softly sheds her silver light,
Merry hearts and beaming eyes,
Moonlight nights and starry rkies.
CnoRUs-Away, away, away, away,
We all will 60 q skating,
skating, skating.
The skaters song We all can sing,
With merry notes the air shall ring.
Away, away. away wen 60 . skating.
An accompaniment was formed by striking toeeahes
the steel runners Of skates not in and the skaters
feet kept military step to the tune they gdcd along
Two slight accidents occurred on Thursday. gentle
seriously spraiQed his ankle on the lower pond and
was to his residence in carriage by the officers Of
the Park Such accidents might prevented BY skaters
from lady slipping and severely cutting her forehead
She taken to Radfords tent where the proper ap
pances to the frost Affecting the wound were ad
ministersd and the wound bound up.
While speaking Of accidents II IL but fair TO state that
Mr. Browns accident Of last week s not so serious
first anticipated, was he injured by skating
chair. He is going on very favorably
UNION SKATING ASSOCIATION OF WILLIAMSBURG.
During the fine evenings Of the past week the pond Of
this association has bsea brilliantly Illuminated and
brass band ton pieces engaged playing march and dance
music to which the Skaters kept time with their feet
The was very effective
TIE WASHINGTON SKATING CLUB.
Tho ice was In excellent condition the Washington
Skating Club Pond on Friday. Thousands Of ladies' and
gentlemen tsok advantage Of the weather, and at no
time during the season. probably, there such a
brilliant throng in attendance. From early hour in
the morning until eleven o'clock at night there was
continual Of visters pouring from oil quarters
Of the city The ladies' most anxious about the band
Of which was promised them weeks ago and
President Oatman s respectfully urged TO produce the
music without further delay, or there will be mutiny
among the fair ones. The ice is finely illuminated st
night.
ALBANY SKATING PARK CARNIVAL.
The carnival Of the Van Rensselaer, Skating Park Al.
bany, Wednesday evening, was attended by over
eight hundred skaters Among the merry throng there
could not have been less than nfty Trojans The
ice was magnineeRtly illuminated; fireworks colored
affair was we'll managed and its result reflected credit
upon the enterprise OF our neighbors.
TROY SKATING PARK CARNIVAL.
On Thursday evening the skating carnival in Troy
6eciied SUGGEST The directors made arrangement for
he qualification and enjoy Of all who attended
Ample accommodations for reaching the Park pro
vide1 AMI the sr1ciOus grounis illuminated brilliantly
formed miniature representation of fairy lam. The
weather l.ne, the ice Jod and the party pleasant