The New York herald., 1862-01-07
OUR FIRST SNOW STORM.

sIeighlng In the Central Park, on the
Avenues and Other Plnces-Bright-cyed
Beauties, Snovv-clad Streets and Tinx-
ling Bells the Order OF the Hour-Inci-
dents of the Storm-The Day I'm Brook
lyn. &c. ....-
Snow began to fall at about O'Clock yester
day morning. and continued until the ground
was covered to four five inches. in depth. II
having frozen quite hard for some time before, the
ground prepared to receive its hcecy burthen and
the snow lay slumberng upon its bed until morning
began CLEAN in tho horizon when Il was disturbed by
the unccasng traffic Of life. At late hour Sunday
niyht there appearance whatever Of the pure
white goddess which comes to adorn this neither sphere,
and people retired little thinking that their vision
would be met with such vistcr on arising in the
morning The merry tnklng OF the sleigh bells, how
ever salutcd their ears on awaking, and the reality
Of slow-clad housetops, streets and avenues, with
mhfned mikmen wreathcd in snow fakes assured them
that the first snow storm Of 1862 had been ushercd in
Visions seghng careered in neccy clouds through the
brains OF the little ones and they cappcd their hands
with childish gcc they received the o sleigh
rides during the day. And these expectations not
doomed disappointment FOR the continued TO fall
during the entire morning with greater less strength
and sufficient to guarantee good days sport.
The main portion of the city which was taken W by
the votarcs this pleasure was Of course the Central
Park and ththcr hundreds nay thousands OF slcghng
parties on pleasure intent. sleghcd their way. The
diGcrent drives OF the Park crowded with those
vehicles, and the scene, at tho time, peculiarly
Iiycnng and agreeable The parties who appeared
upon the ground, of whom were ladies' were Of
quite a select character and sleghs OF all colors and
aiornmcnts whrlcd through the with their precious
and beautiful fregh;s The marry tinkng Of the bes
musicay through the snowcad dells o the
Park and the gtterng whiteucss Of every object tho
warm breath Of the foaming seeds crcled through
the freeNng atmosphere tho muied forms Of tho hand
some young ladies' they chatted enthusiastically
in tho whir Of the advance, formed delight
full scene Of enchantment which should be seen
to be appreciated There single horsed slcghs
horsed slcghs and horsed scghs all carccring ov
ally through the snow with their burtheus Of laughng
countenances and heathul nushcs. fhe bellies and
ties of the city large force have yet
seen them and Fifth avenue represented with all ts
pomp and circumstance"
On the different avenue railroad lines four horses werc
nut to each car and then moved but quite slowly their
trims Some of the river steamboats, detained for
Short time accidents whatever reported The
river being flooded with ice, and II showing quito hard
during the morning, the Staten Island crybon,s were
detained for short space Of time, but usual
dpring the afternoon.
The ~ the hudson River karOad were detained
for neatly an hour.
wrrn iuow falls IN New York, as or course IL
as falls In Brooklyn: and the citizens of that ey
prouc to anus the score of slcishg ia We
On rJatbush Myrtle avenue, ana uhcr quarters
where vegotac, the turnout vas as briDmnt rs
mi pht wei b. expected and last night slephng kept
mn throughout Long Island with much 4gustl.' On tho
rampios plank road teams dashed along in undmisished
nr,nbers and Buokivn beauties grgcd ~ their he,rts
coptent al tLcy we're borne the whitOncd
u, the occas on of night excursions On Long Island soct
bic parties naugnraed at the houses on NE road