The weekly sun., 1862-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.
New York and the Vicinity.

SKA1tNo CARNfyAL AT Soura BRooKLrN
-Th' frt Carniya. - the season uuder the auspi-
ors = tho W Washington Skating Club, Of Brooklyn,
to, Z place yes,e' day ane noon and evening" on the
POND a, the corner of Fifth Avenue and Third
stree, The ice on the pond, which c,vers some
sever snd half sc-es, was smo,th ~ n mirror,
and -,lc hneen hundred or two thousand ladies'
sad gentlemen were on Il at ono time in the after
urou. while tre enclosure was entirely lied with
member, % tile Club and Othets who paid twenty.
Ave cents for the prv.l so ot Admissio' and there
~,re probably six thousa' spectators the
heights around. A. three O'Clock the flag WIS rails
ri "a the pole in TIE centre " the pond, and soon
Tho fn grew h.si and Furious"
Nj W liam s. tie cosiumer, was on hand, and
qu.te number aysl,d q ts,m msclycs " the opportu-
uity tp "pc son,te character" Young ladies' iu
the II q loud garh, Red Riding Hnoi, rites du
II, gimeuL &o., and gentlemen representing AL ma.
tipu4i,ies, such ~ 'otchmen, lrshmtn, ors,
Turks &c, were there. Many Of these, however,
br.ughttrcr own costumes and others held over
tl evening when the < and event WAS 10 taSe
place. Sune oftho cp,luues were very hAnds"me
and ile oLTactcrs ~ many Instances were well sus.
tdn,l.
A few ot tie RJinc1a, ones are subioined-
81 r, Julia and Encln, Pollock, fls de reJi
,pcn, and Scotch A.ss.c, very tnste'Llly Cos.
TUNED, they accompanied by Mr. Biggs as a
Highlander and Mr.. /. Biggs as jockey; Mr..
John Custgan made capital drunken IriAhman,
| With black eye aud other acoompaniments; Miss
Ju4 Oatmsl, d,ugt ter Of the President, aged ten
years, looked very pretty dlle du regiment,
Mr.. Pottsdamer, the ID personated his Satanic
me- ts,y 10 the life, aud there were a clown and a
laonk who were excellent in their several roles.
Dodworth's Band 4 twenty I've pieces, was IN
auene ance, under the Leadership ~ Mr.. T. Kings-
land and enytnel the scene with some Of their ex-
cellent music.
In the evening the pond was liz up with gas, bu,
10 many the absence u colored lights aud attrao-
| tions u that nature was disspP)intnent. The
moon, though shining pretty clear, WAS hay, and
circle round il in nlicated to some OF the weather.
| wise the approach of storm. y 'Sithstanding
these apparent drawbacks, the crowds which hock-
Ell to the entrance showed the eAgerness of all to
% in the sports Tie gates were literally tnmed;
| ladies' sLrekej, and their protectors had 10 use
their utmost strength T. keep bacK the pressure.
| Two ticket takers and two policemen were In con-
| stunt r,quisuon, aud II WIS nearly eight o'clock
| before AL had passed through. Som IL Ne who
were intent personnt.ng characters, commenced
b. array themselves IN their different Costumes and
| hon tie drt ssing rooms, ladies' ald gentlemen
passed by dozens. The characters were varied and
| some well chosen. Tnerc were perhaps To- many
hishmen, who, asis usual with persoult'rs OF sp,h
characters, overdo TIE thing or lid no! come mp to
IN mark. There we're PROBABLY two or three dozen
Rel Riding II, DDS, and other characters were nu-
| merpus Among the best mirlt have been noticed
| Mr.. d. G. Wright who appeared as a German
| how, With light-cruwned cap aud trimmings
| 20 match. caco dress, and cheeks ruhsa "
an extraordinary igh color This gentleman never
Srgot his part, but called fr his "drci lager" blE
himself and friends At the refreshmeut car in per
fe,ty atural manner, amid roars Of laughter. Tue
others were Msssrs. c. J, Smith, Indian chief, W NJ
| Smith, Yankee, NJ. Ds'ries, Lord DIndreary,
| Chls. Williams, Louis XIV. T. w. Allen, Brigand
| Chief John Force Gil-Blas, DR. Brons N, Fastd
/ and T. DE Nues. Uncle Tom. The ladies most pro
miuent were-Mrs. Jennings rs Irish Washerwo'
man, Miss Gelly Princess, Mise Mary Lloyd
| Dutch woman, Miss Annie Lloyd as a Goddess o
| / I erty. Miss Short, wlshgirl, Miss siov, THlC
des Regimentand Mise spehr as a French Countess
Al nine o'clock six pieces Of fireworks were leI
oh accompanied with rockets, bombs, roman can
dies, cooled fires Sec. The fireworks were-l
Polka dapcci 9. American Shield: 8, Nine Of Dia
monds; 4. Illuminated wheel; 5, VGriegaled Pyrs
| mid; @. GalopAde oi serpents. There was no'nii't
extraordinary about these pieces.
| The number Of tickets actually stamped W"
1900 ys, % great was the demand ,hA. Se'ois
we're resold 20 that between 1--WE and SiA "hou'Ai''
were sold.
Al eleven o'clock the pond was cleared and al
| rs,,rad N ,hsir homes. There Is little doub tha
ansr . while this pond will 10 lAV0H'o PISo
| Of resort,