New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-04

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there are number of excellon, and eligible pond5
Of which we shalt say more anon.
| SKATING PONDS OF BROOKLYN.
| The suburbs Of Brooklyn abound with water lots
admiralty adapted for skaters. Poplar Pond, on
Fifth avenue, 'he moe: spacious within the bound,
Of the city and in cold weather one Of the best, il
accessble by the Of the Central Railroad from
the foot Of Atlantic street. II is bounded by Third
street. Third avenue Carroll street and Fifth avenue.
Adjoining The Poplar Pond is the Poud Of the
washington Cub, uadsr the control and manage
ment of an association Of gentlemen who have been
ceaaeless in their efforts TO make il feature Of the
cry. 1t contains and half acres, and is sur
rounded with picket fence. The entrance is near
tli'h avenue. The Distance from the avenue to the
main gate Is about sixty yards the intervening space
being covered with substantial board PLATFORM
over which persons can reach the pond iu oil
weathers without sjGug their shoes. A refresbment
saloon for The accommodation OF members j. fitted no
within tie Enclosure. No intoxicating liquors.
however, arc allowed to be Sold Provision has
been made TO overflow the pond with Ridgewood
water, but thus far there has been an ample supply
without calling upon the city. TIE association
consists Of $50 members and ~ meeting on Monday
night an effort was made g. increase the number b
000 but it failed. Each member can bring one or
two ladies, but cannot procure tie admission Of
gentleman not a member. Many ladies with whom
this pond appears 10 be a iavorite resort may be
found here, wien the weather 10 favorable.
Improper characters are rigidly excluded, aud
Wholesome rules enforced, making j; desirable
place for both sexes, who seek to indulge in the
fayore Winter sport.
The next in importance is the Union Association
Pond, on the corner of Ruledge street sud Lee
avenue, in the Eastern District which ia alsO under
the supervision and control of msuagera, who have
adopt rues and regulations for Tie benefit Of mem
bers and their families. The Pond contaBs seven
acres, and is surrounded with board fence. II is
lIkewise provided with every necessary convenience.
The neighborhood can be reached by the Greenpoini
ears from Fulton ferry, the Flushing avenue or Myr-
avenue clrs, and the Broadway railroad from
South Seventh street, WILLIAMSBURG. The distance
from the latter route to the pond is only block.
There are also many other ponds, all easy Of ac-
cess by railroad located in different parts Of The city
among them, tho Putnam Pond on the corner of
p atutm and Nos,rand avenues; Yucstan Pond near
he Bedford Railroad Depot DumbletoB Pond near
New. BROOKLYN; Huner1y Pond, on Iiunieriy Road, I
near the Atlantic Ia. road The neigbborLood Of all
these ponds can be reached by the Futon-avenue or
Atlautc-svenue cars, from either Sou.h OF Fulton !
Ferry.
", ons Pond Is situated near the city line, beyond
Prospect Hill Reservoir, and is place OF consider
able resort, Notwithstanding the distance. The Fiat
hush-ayenue cars carry passengers to the immediate
vicinity.
Myrtle avenue Pond on Myrtle a. >, near
Broadway, on the line Of the Myrtle aye.Ie Road
hom Fulton Ferry, aud the Broadway Railroad from
Williamsburgh; Taylor's Pond, on the corner Of
Seventh avenue and Third street; and the Seventh
avenue Pond, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets reached By the Fifth avenue cars, are AL good
places for skating. They were crowded yesterday,
the ice being frmer and more durable than those
nearer in the heart of the city.
IL will thus be seen that, weather permitting, tie
facilities for skating in Brooklyn are equal If no
superior, TO those of any other Place. Two ponds
on are under the control Of associations. All the
others equally az good in every respect for skating
psrpusss are free 10 III WHO come along, and all OF
hem are easy of access by oad-fire FIVE cents
SKATING IN HUDSON COUNTY, " }.
The residents Of Hudson Coanty well provided /
with skaing-gounds in various localities, and hund !
r,ds Of rev beginners are now making their frst
essays on the ice.
The Morris Canal, which terminates at Jersey |
City, Mill Creek running across the fats between
Jersey City and Bergen HI, aud the sunken lots
near the Long Dock, have afforded excellent skating
for the past ten or twelve dye and the opportunity
has been embraced by many thousands Of people. |
The canal and small ponds in the vicinity have been
rendered unfit for skating by the accumulation OF
duet on the ice, caused by the recent high winds
The Hoboken people generally resort to the big
creek" running through The meadows west Of Hobo
ken. which has been in fine condition since the cold
weather set in. The meadow IN that neighborhoOd |
Il also overlooked and frozen OVEN which allows
skaters u large range and tine field for trials of
sreed and endurance. The large cove, extending !
from tho Atlantic Garutn 20 near Prospect street aud
embracing rom thirty TO forty acres, ID frozen over
with emooth surface Office, which Will undoubtedly
be- strong aud safe enough to-day FOR al eomes.
Tie ice in this cove will not be materially
M, cted by the tide, az Il il almost entirely
,rclosed by a wall and earth emNnlkuept on the
siyer side
TIE most popular place Of IesoF. Tor skaters, how
syer il az Lake Lincoln, 10 Hudson City, accessible
by cars from Jersey City or Hobossn. This lake, q
acres in extent is ireosed by high fence, sud until
the present year was used by the Passac Ice Cora
pany for the purpose Of gathering their annual crop
of ice but has now been abandoned by them fos an
other locality. Tie lake receives its supply Of water
from the reservoir by and consequently the Ice
can lie Hooded at sny time. The spacious buildings