, 1862-12-08
WINTER ADJUSTMENTS.
OCR SKATING PONDS,

There is 10 doubt but that the fashionable !
is to he 1>racticed with dcs- |
perate energy this winter, provided, as is now
the prospect, the weather flyors. Many |
young ladies hare been learning the theory
during the height Of summer, BY til: a3en:y
Of that latest and most characteristic Yankee
invention, pa'7or skates. It is true that the
Size Of most parlors in this Western city does
not permit the cutting Of spread -cag9es,n
Figures, s. or olher elaborate fancy patterns,
yet there is no doubt TINT in plain, straight
forward, unadorncd skating, many d fair
practitioner has become quite an adept
While the Indies have thus qualified them
selves for the health giving amusement, the
skntc manufacturers are getting ont new
styles, 60 artfnlly adapted to the business,
that they will almost "etrike OUT Of their
own accord, independent Of any human Voll-
tering will fully bear out TIC national fSputa-
ton for ingenuity Now, if nature Viii only
do her dutv in the premises, half as faithfully
rs the 7,ond managers afe intending 10 10
theirs, there will be no difficulty
THE WASHINGTON POND.
This pond is five acre enclosure. situated
on the route Of the Randolph street railroad,
just east Of Union Park It is owned by 4
stock company, and managed by a Board Of
Directors. A large sum of money has been
expended in making necessary improvements
and The managers claim that the - washing
lpA Is 10 Ut Liz ll}NIitE pDuA. LIZ OI1SEp
arc 20 BY 70 feet, with private apartments
both for ladies' and for gentlemen.
Two hundred tickets are already sold, and
we are informed there is m unsatisfled de-
mand for ai least another hundred, which arc
to he provided, and will be for sale on and
after Monday. 1t is expected that the pond
| will be opened on next Saturday. It is the
| intention Of the directors to have q compe-
| tent teacher to give instructions to new be-
| ginncrs during each afternoon for the first
| few weeks Of the season, free Of charge, to
| ticket holders There will be no single ad-
| gentleman and lady Extra ladies' tickets,
| $3.50 Clildren's tickets So. so.
| TIE CENTRAL POND.
| This vas the first skating pond established
| in the city, and on its polished surface many
| a bright eyed maiden has made conquest,
| and won a husband It is situated on Michi-
gan avenue near Twelfth street.
The enclosure is smaller than the Wash
ington'1 by two acres, it is, however, well
Kent up, the manager, Caryl Young, Esq,
sparing no pains or expense to make it .
t;lyorife place Of resort for skaters. The ponf
has already been flooded. and will be throw
open TO subscribers carly in the present week
probably on Tuesday evening, should tht
weather continue cold.
TIE OGDEN POND
This pond is now open for the season, &C
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our advertising columns. 1t is located at tn
foot Of Superior street, on the North Side, ant
las been heretofore considered as wcll-ap
pointed though small pond, and has, Te be
licyc, been well I,atronizcd-
4 lady correspondent, signing herself Bal
moral,' writes, referring to the ttOgden," :.
fellows: "Are our bright anticipations o
enjoyment to be marred By visions Of SsheI
ice miniature air-holcs and dimInutlVe sam
: prairics:" We suggest to the managers tia
Mis- Balmoral's visions should not thus b
disturbed
It will be seen from this programme tia
! the dwc.lcrs here and hcreabouts will oni
have liz weather to bl,me, if they are 4,
: prir:d Of their favorite, delightful, hcalthfl
last;me this winter. Tic next grand develop
tucnt of the skating mania viii probably t
: The organization II parties to visit Repul:
Bay, Froblsher's Straits, and other Arct
, places where good skating may be had free
: Charge with plenty Of 1ccway all thu &c;
| round.