The New York herald., 1862-02-03
slEIoHINe AND SKATING CARNIVAL.


slEIoHINc AND SKATING CARNIVAL.
sioightng I'm the Central Park and ON the
BloOmingdalc Road-snOw Hero, There
and Everywhere-All Kinds OF Vehicles
ON Runners-sksting ON the Central
Park-The Cossting GrOuad for Little
Boys, &c.
The heavy fall OF snow ON Saturday opened anew an
other OF winter SPORTS and tho weather being very
pleasant yesterday induced large number Of persons to
take advantage of the first good chance they have had
this to get fair sleigh ride. We have had snow
before, but not enough make sleghng Of any conse-
quence, but the fall left soft bed Of about six
inches OF snow which, becoming somewhat packed by the
SUMS rays. made the amusement really pleasure
THE CENTRAL PARK.
On the park there a least Ave thousand vehicles
on runners from the four horse double family sleigh to
the single horse cutter. At one time the vehicles were
SO thick In number be compelled TO proceed almost
In procession after tho other, at somewhat slow
speed for cutter riding. As tho cir was still and mild,
the ladies could show their faces without danger OF losing
their pretty little and although ssghing Is gene
rally not considered "worth rap without cold Amos
phere, still in this instance far more agreeable 70
those who were not overloaded with furs.
Speaking Of urs reminds OF the character OF some Of
tho robes for the cutters They composed OF deer
SKINS wolf SKINS tiger skins rea ntation bear skins,
skins buffalo skins and skins Of animals thai
entered the ark with Noah. The supposed heads
Of these animals hung down behind the cutters sleigh,
and In more than one instance, II the owners OF tho
skins had had opportunity TO observe themselves
while living in looking glass placid stream, they
must have frightened themselves with their image for
did keeper Of menagere such ugly faces az
affixed to Of those heads One tiger skin had
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attached reaching from here to yonder and eyes to
match but did tiger the like before any
his Species Other similar monstrosities to be OBJ
served but not described and the only apparent object
of such be fghtsn the horse that might be fol-
lowing Many Of the coverings for the cutters consisted
Of woollen and other materials, the coors being
brilliant and diversified than Jacobs garment. Among
the vehicles double sleigh drawn by four ponies
and was really sneat turn out" To attempt to par
ticularze others would be more than could accom-
| plish with our limited space.
THE BLOoMNGDALH ROAD.
On the Bloomingdals road the was one Of life
indeed. Tho vehicles on runners were Of too large
number to be estimated enumerated suco IL to say
they followed each other in very quick First
we would have milkman's sleigh, the box near the
the ground and Allied with his wife and her friends his
family and their young friends, &c. the owner driving
the animal whose duty It was to draw. This was fol
perhaps bent wager TO who should be ars at High
Bridge OF course "mlky" had to give way to let them
sober minded horse who, while doing his duty did not
care about bis more rapidly moving neghbors, but con-
= u.s. S till nS Co. TO a .sss
gay lot Of boys in crate who would speed along with
"hf hi !" and get up old hoss I" They did not
TO about the danger Of their vehicle being scratched
by collision with that or the milkman. but '.milky''
did, and moved aside In short time tho ManhattanvilIe
stage sleigh would como along, loaded with happy
crowd bound have sleigh ride Of some kind or ohor
even they had to stand the rail the whole way.
family cutter would next take Its turn on the panorama.
knocked together, suitable for and then let
nrewood And 90 might continue 70 describe There
terms, ornamented and plain; some fresh painted and
gilt othcrs without paint, some with gayly coored and
soft cushions ohors with old match boxes Tor and
still others with seats at all. Some with furs some
with rugs. and some Fth only straw. Variety is charm
ng snd mere % nao ~ a., a,a .n0se sec cnasms
but 1t might have been worse From Falkands Hotel,
tho Park entrance TO Manhattanvile it much cut
but after this village was passed became very plea
indeed Most Of the travellers stopped ct the village
take drink and did not to about going
ther for one drink to another until was time to re-
turn then the track often very obscure to the
driver or COURSE nothing personal but several gentle
xsr; n The state ; q hov come ySu and
OF course there were few sps" but that Is always
tho case, for snowbank Is in the way. you 60;
but "nobody Ia hurt," they gather themselves up,
snow and all, and away again.
| SKATING ON CENTRAL PARK.
In addition to tho slsighng. we had good skating
yesterday the Central Park The ponds partially
cleared Of In time to lot the ball DO raised before
noon and the people allowed to skate As thsrc were
four inches Of snow all over the pond the removal
large body Of men, with several snow poughs drawn
BY horses and mules, engaged the whole day. un-
der the superntendence of Mr. Ryan, in removing the
same The snowheaps on each side Of the ponds gave
papable evidence Of tho quantity Of snow removed. and
although many persons grumble at tho Park authori-
tics for not having cleared the whole pond before
| noon, If they give the subject moments consideration
they will perceive that IL takes tins TO clear twonty
Of ice the upper pond besides several
cent where the loose snow was st remaining but a. tho
toward change in the weather takes place. wsay expect
good skating to-day. The number vsiters to the two
ponds were estimated a. iorty,nvs tnousand among
| on ca."
TUE CoAsrING GROUND FOR LITTLE BOYS.
THIS ground visited yesterday by number of boys
with their little seds beyouters The snow on tia
hill sides made the descent very pleasant while the
frozen surface OF tho bottom enabled the little vehicle
to glide along for distance after IL reached tho Lowell
This place for Juvenile recreation is situated near the
Fifth and Seventy street. and formed by
trough of water few inches deep being placed bctwson
| and in connection with two slopes. When the slopes
are covered with and tho water frozen better
| place for the sport could DO found
| THE PRIZE SKATES TO DE CONTESTED FOR By LADIES
| on THE CENTRAL PARK.
Tho handsome pair of skates be awarded as prize
Tor the best Lady skater the Central Park is now com.
poted aad the ontcst WILL OF course take place
a. soon the sad the ladies ready. The follow
ing description Of the skatcsThe runners are OF
thu iuest Steel heavily silver plated by hand and are
iesgpcd In very at The front or toe OF the
is rounded alter the style of the improved rha.
depha Club skate, and the end standards formed by
floral scrolls On the Of the skate for tho right
foot the words Central Park" in letters inch
In length and on the left the word PRICE, similarly
formed These letters act centre Standards and the
10 the foot plate which u also silver plated The
leather asenngs for the front OF the foot made Of
light blue leather with red star each lap
pot These isppsts havo each edging of white silk
| The straps mounted with the new patent lever
buckles heavily silver plated, and these straps are