The New York herald., 1862-12-24

kentucky: Richard Finn ard Ii B. Houston, rsSss; A. B
Moore. swansboro, n. c. John Benson Berwick's Bay
sent to Fort lafayette as soon as In-: eOns arrive ir0a
| washington.
| SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK.
Opening OF tho Season I'm Earnest
s'The Ball Is Up"-Skating Outside Of
the City, &C.. &c.
" The bali Is upr, What magic there seems these
four little words. Is known than the down
town folks who have refrained visiting the snaer
ponds at once jump aboard tho cars aud away they
Tor the Central Park. Suck persons sprng from their
bcds, and invalids temporarily find health
As we announced In yesterdays issue that II would be,
the ball raised half past o'clock yesterday
mornng but long before that hour the up Of
the Third and Ninth Avenue railroads filled to their
utmost capacity and the Desired signal won't
alc away rushed heskaters male and female upon the
ice. The ball is now raised tho Arsenal, instead q
tho Observatory that can be plaialy from all
the railroad starting points, Such being tho casc hero
is that tho Of tho city railroad
should be ignorance when horois is not skating
on the Central Park ponds.
During tho early morning tho skating tcicraely
good but ~ the sun gained power no did liquid surface
appear the ce very uncomfortable persons whose
skates have preference for the air instead OF their
O'Clock P. NJ tho ball down with run, although
those who chose to do allowed 10 skate TIL dark
The refroshment. skate and cloak reacy
for business, although not quito completed The ncreas
Cd Of the ednces makes them far comfortable
than the old fashioned tents for those who called pon
Q visit them. The spectatorum OF last wincr has bean
erected the northwest Of the pold and ne
enclosed and elevated building for ladies has been bull.
ovor the skate house tho upper pond, capable Of &C
commodatng about two hundred pcrsons-enrance from
the refrcshmcn ROOM caslno it has been namod.
All articles left in tho cloak properly check
ed and pretty duplicate given 70 the owner the color
designating whence IL was issued.
The Sixth Avenue Railroad lands Its passengers
the Park sdo OF Fifty ninth street, new g turnou!s"
having been laid FOR that purpose Carriages take ur
passengers that point TO the upper pond for ten
cents each when sufficiently large parl be fcand
to fll carriage.
Skating will be resumed today, weather permitting
The Firth Avenue skating pend will be opened for
inspection to-day, and at two O'Clock band will per
form several fashionable pieces Of music.
UNION SKATING POND or BRooKLyN.
This pond opened Tor the season Saturday last, ard
has continued well attended each day siuco Tho
ran6ements for the accommodation or visitors good
and the strepihaiton Is In full blast The attendance
yesterday very fair considering the condition OF tho
SKATING OUTSIDE THE CITY.
MOUNT VERNON
This neat little village detarnlDcd not
It's metropolitan neylbor and during the last fortnight,
num0er OF hborers have boon engaged digging Gu!
space FOR skAsinS Pgna which promises fair results
piece OF nse3 water over ono hundrea acres Ia
extent, has freely patrouzcd by the residents
OF this suburban retroa during tho recent cold and
especially during the evenings number Of gentlemen,
whose buancss Is in tho city, but whose is in
Now Rochelle spend their ght evenings wh their
friends andiamilies in this HEALTHY amusement.
hAAsRoyxcK.
tine piece Of water OF about seventy acres il extent.
q
the residents in and around this village know how to ap
preciate Its advantages.
SKATING IN STANFORD, CONN.
(From the Stamford Advocate
The ladies are taking advantage Of the hard frost and
skating merry and gracefully the Rippowain Skaters
New York, como up here and wlshow you pretty
ac S5' city ponds We nsSs % heard ruos
os r su
nbbing and we hope this s ony ono Of her random they
say SOS" 1t would be too bad TO solid crystal
chunks" and subec, the unwary skater cold bath
tho new Rp;owam hydropathic institute. There are
but this Is our only grand ssas
gr.uud, and both skaters and lockers hoIo may
main untouched by saw or axe, both now and forever
NEW HAVEN.
from the Springfield Republican !
Tho skaters have splendid park TO resort 70 in tbs
! romantic ard bea -tful Lake saonsta and Hamilton
pond. These bat few miles on, from the city, aud
reached by tho cars on the shore ue Of railroad.
Here the patriotic citizens Of tho Elm city propose 10
pany OF ladies' and gentlemen for squad and company
drill. This is novel and capital idea and win doubt.
! less be initiated in other cities.
PHILApELPHfA.
CFrom the Philadelphia frcss Dee. 2:
The ice bound cnvrons OF tarmcGat Iai were visited
ice in the middle OF the river was or cosc SUI
Gcisnt strength to allow Of IFS being crossed The
OF skating has last been nausurated WissahicSon
and Fa mount having afforded ample cplcrtnpiiy for
| skaters tc try their powers
| 1HB TORONTO SKATING RINK.
from the Toronto Globe Dec. ~
The Toronto skating rink. near the Custom House pre-
sented brilliant and picturesque appearance yesterday,
selves OF tho kind invitation cf the members
OF the Toronto Curling Club g take rat ia
rink Il is trae that tho heat Of the sim aud tho
tlaw had doIe much TO soften the Ice and render
male ditto, were determined rot &c takc any ,ce of
trcs. Tberc were fails in plenty; but. as ncbody
was hurt tho m.shap, Of these who were !os oxpes; en-
| mcnt. All classes of the community wec represented
from tho stately masua to the miss ak q rsnss-tes
from Dactors Of Divinity 20 sboys Tho ruk Large,
and sSalcrs have amie snd verge enough 70 cai
any kind OF carers or ngurc5.
MONTREAL sKArTid cLUB.
| This Old and we'll established club oloned us rink Tor
the OF tie members Thursday last. Should the
sharp frost continue, which II likely TO do, II wi
most agreeable and healthy wn.cr amusement. fro,n
tho sccreta-ys last report IL appears that not only
the ub IL aourssus The income Last year exceeded
the expenditure in spite Of heavy SUM having been laid
out IN cnlsrging generally improving tho rink and
this year having such extra outlay IL will doubtless
show very satisfactory balance sheet At the close OF
the season. strangcrs fricnda Of mcmbers have al.
ways had free participate IN the pleasure not
ony OF looking but also Of skating. The following
tho Office bearers for this season President, STR r.
williams, X. O. B. Commander-n chief or her Majesty 3
forces Canada Vice President, A. Heward Esq; Sec.
| tary and Treasurer, Honry Mckay
|
! All the World Can Now skate.
| BUTTONS SHELL GROOVE SKATES.
Patented April Is, 1861.
| Kvorvb il.
ul Skates, without fatigue, without leasning, without