The sun., 1862-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.
New York and the Vicinity

SKATING CARNNAL AT South BROOKLYN.
The fret Carnival o' the season under the auspi-
ces of the W ashington Skating Club, OF Brooklyn,
topk place yesterday afternoon and evening, on the
pond a, the corner Of Fifth Avenue and Third
street The Ice on the pond, which covers some
seven and half acres, was smooth "A a mirror
and some fifteen hundred or two thousand ladies
noon, while the enUlvsu., ".-. .-..--. "o M "''er-
members Of the Club and others who paid twenty.
five cents for the privilege Of admission and there
were probably six thousaud spectators on the
heights around At three o'clock the Tag was rails
ed on the pole in the centre OF the pond aud soon
'The fun grew hust and furious"
Mr.. William +, the costumer, WAS ON hand, and
quite number ayAlltd themselves Of the upportu.
nifty To "peisonat character" Young ladies' In
the IIigl land garb, Red Riding Hood, Files du
Regiment, &C., and gentlemen representing all ma.
iionAlities, such as S1olchmen, Irishmen, M ,ors
Turks &c were there. Many Of these. however,
brought their own costumes and others held over
I'LL evening, when the grand event WAS 10 take
place. Some Of the costumes were very hInd some,
and the characters sn many iissancts were well sus
taintd.
A few Of TIE principal ones are subioined,-
Misses julia and EHelins Pollock, AZ nile de- reyi
ment and Scotch lasie, were very tastofully co.,
tuned, they were accompanied by Mr.. Dggs as
Highlander and Mr.. l. Biggs AZ a jockey; Mr..
John Costgan made capital drunken Iriahman,
with black eye and other accomplishments; Mis-
Julia Oatman, daughter Of the President, aged ten
years, looked very pretty AZ flle du regiment;
Mr. Pottsdamer, az the ID, personated his Satanic
majesty To the life, and there were clown and a
monk who were excellent in their several roles.
Dodworth's Band Of twenty-five pieces, was In
attend ance, under the leadership u. Mr. T. Kings
land and enliVtned the with OF their ex-
oellent music.
In the evening the pond was liz up with gas, but
70 many the absence Of colored lights and attrac-
tions Of that nature disappointment. The
moon, though shining pretty clear, was hazy, and
circle round II indicated 10 some of the weather.
wise the approach Of storm. Notwithstanding
these apparent drawbacks, the crowds which flock
ed 10 the entrance showed the esgerness Of all 10
JON in the sports. The gates were literally ahmed;
ladies' shrieked, and their protectors had to use
their utmost strength n keep back the pressure.
Two ticket takers and two policemen were in con-
stsnt rtquisiuon, and II WITS nearly eight o'clock
before all had passed through. Soon those who
were intent persouatng characters, commenced
70 array themselves in their different costumes, and
from the dressing rooms, ladies' and gentlemen
passed by dozens. The characters were varied and
some well chosen There were perhaps too many
IIshmen who, as is usual With personStors OF such
characters, oyerdo the thing or did not come up to
the mark. There were probably two or three dozen
Red Riding Hoods, and other characters were nu-
merous. Among the best might have been noticed
Mr.. d, G.. Wright who appeared a German
frow, with nsht.crowned cap and trimmings
10, Oh aa1f, 81. tgh u
an extraordinary high color. This gentleman never
forgot his part, but called fJr his "drei lager" fr
himself and friends at the refreshment in per-
fectly ratura manner, amid roars OF laughter. The
others were Messrs. c. j. Smith, Indian chief IN.
Smith, Yankee, N. De'rss, Lord Dundreary,
Chas. Williams, Louis XIV. T. W. Allen, Brigand
chief John Force Gil-Blas, DR., Bronson, fas.aii
and r. DE Nues Uncle Tom. The ladies most pro-
minent were-Mrs. Jennings ~ Irish washerwo-
nan, Miss GelIy as Princess Miss Mary Lloyd
Dutch woman, Miss Annie Lloyd as a Goddess OF
Liberty, Miss Short, walshgrl, Miss Snow, Tillo
des Regiment, and Miss spshr a French Countess
Al nine O'Clock six pieces Of fireworks were lot
of accompanied with rockets bombs, roman can
dles, ooored fires &c. The fireworks were-l.
Polka dance; 2. American Shield; 3, Nine Of Dia-
monds; 4. Illuminated wheel; .. vAriegated Pyra-
mid; o, Gauopade OF serpents' Ihere WAS hO'ni"t
extraordinary about these pieces.
The number of tickets actually stamped was
1900, yet so great was the demand 'hAi several
Were reseld 80 thai between ave and six thousand
were sold.
Al eleven O'Clock the pond was cleared and all
rs.irad 70 ,h.ir homes. There is little doubt thAt
after while this pond viii DO a %Vori'e place
OF resort
rHx HAuKIEI CoSTRAcr.-Messrs. WLish
Hall and Fromsui the AldermAaic Committee On