, 1863-12-19
THE ADVENT OF WINTER.
ITS k'oc1IfAr1tfea and En{oyn1enEs -
Akmtlng-The Washington Gem
trnl. and Ogden Parks.

Winter is here. The frost hing has settled down
to bis work with tremendous earnestnets and )
dcternina&e purpose. The SNOW falls steadily and
noIsclessly; the wind il just strong cuoagh to
wait the snow into theaces Of the passcts By, and
eend It drifting through previously undiscovered
crannfcs in dw ellinss, which must be stopped, or
the inmates viii freeze. Ont door lsbor is virtual
j. Suspended. Curbstonc brokerage Is among the
things that were. Hae1e ind plenty Of employ.
1ncut, ind horsc-cuts are voted decided convent.
cnce. Notwithstanding the Wabash Injunction.
The sidewalks arc slippery and slclghs arc begin
ming to rise In the MARKET DnfEalo Eobos nud fars
arc among the indispcneabiitiee, and skatlns win
soou be in fnshion-
Winter, like every Other sItjcci, the e..icld Of
victory 1nclnded, Assumes very different aspects
according to the light In which, or the person By
whom It IL viewed. To the aged and invalid, 1t
tells Of confinement to the house, OF monorony
and snRta, or pc1chancc Of rheumatiema, cnlds
and asthma. To the lover It spcake Of merry eleigh-
bells and moonlight ekitnmtngs over the burn
1shsa c1isping SNOW. Tho school-boy re1oIcea as
he recolccts the castles erected year hefurc nnd
the naelaag arguments which he used to induce the
garrison to surrender; and = Large percentage Of
our populstion-tadng in u wide range between
the extremes Of sevillty and childhood OF helpless
hopeless poverty, and that pampered luxury which
fears exposute-1ook forward gladly to the ap-
proachng festivities Of Christmas and the ioSe OF
the sl1ating season.
What world Of pleasure lies copched In the
latter idea, and how the blood quickens It's pace
through the eyatem as thoughts Of the swih Gid
ing motion como rushing through the brain, pro-
dneIng among II, 1he meze sanguins perfect doze Of
nom bow, the festinE q almost rerfsct ethe:
the accomplished skater upon = ae!d Of good Ice
CAD view the approach Of the season with fndif.
feEencc3 Infinitely preferable to the ele.gh IS
combining exercise and it's ensuing warmth, with
enjoyment, superior TO dancing IN the permitted
Gracc{nlneea. variety. and poetry Of motion 1t has
: alRas found iaEos in the eyes of the public. AA
'pu.snita, aud the needed money from the pocket
TO invest IN skAte, do 60; 1t is the dream Of the
school GIRL the rchcctfon Of MAMMA, the play Of
and those Who in their Jouth have acrcr learned
the way or the manner. invariably 1ooG ead and
exclai1n az did Lord --- When ho heard lie
xSIas wS9 ad 81 neEo ssgssaeasSgafs d. st2ass s oh
But the viii and the knowlcdgc are not MI the
means must Be provided Without food mons can
ssa es ppy fp3 Il clss snS1 s e
ts no lack Of the material either raw or manuiac-
Iured, 70 order or on speculation. We hare the
net sS or csaaet aaFd s
19r admission to the more exclusive retreat-the
skating pond. OF thcec we have three one for = An
1'i.,on o. d e ,h The st. sp1e room for III who wish
the extra snocthness Of prepared Ice. and lie
protection from :1deners, afforded by wen man.
eoasa 1ef' r sss snd essna senps;epes.
though not in time, stands the Washington ek2r.
tng park, iocated between Randolph and Madison
stfSe.a: ts Muie cast q Cn,on fark 1t was opened
snccesstul- The original aim Of the prujectors
vas provide skating place for thcmsclves and
uon anq 2os to make moncy By The
was tcsiescd for ca:as Q. permanent mcrabershio i
and etngls admissions, aid the directors arc @ cn.
apsn esiss soTdcs iaes ysa4
%.hesth tt.sho,ds1s ara~tng IT,, % upon The possets
and s9vs5f nS s1 of
sety comodfo1s waiting rooms, w:ll heated and
f1Tniehed With seats. In addition to the rcralar m
adm,ealons, to members md thei1 iamiites at the
POND vas. Oh esveral occasious Last year thrown
open to the public, md two or three Of Tic happ-
est molnines We Sser spent wcro passed there On
delegations from the puhlv schools. who made the
atr ring with their Shouts ol gsce and tound eea-
son Of perfect enjoyment. Il IL to be desired that
win make glad TIC hcs1te Of the lltte ones. The
park will be opened this evening for the com
mencdmcnt OF the seasou.
Tue South Side skasing park, located near the
nuc. Is tue fayoritc resort Of the residents in the
south Division. Il Lacks fn roominess ueslat,
~ ElAbe plAEE. a 1QUfE
snowy style Of people mny usually be eecn there,
the phcc being t1equcnted by visitors to tho city
n,ors than either Of The other parke. Delegations
from tho principal hotels mar almost always be
found there In fact the bcauty and fashion of the
South DirsfIon there resort. Tie mode Of con.
fncting the place has always been nne1ception.
1bse.
Tho North Division pond is perlnps the mort
Gxelnairc Of the three, being {1equented bY thc
=: tlc North Division hnyin. been tho frsi
soned 1t ie located on the loot Of Ontario street
3n aae 1aEe nhoEe. Last season the pond was kepl
ats aataoie ordcF, nnd good hand Of music VA.
LTD Naa ns@la playing there, while faucF uuailrt1Iet
WaH s1ceatcd On The Ice. The.e is annfe r0oT
50f toe moa e1rnvaaant diEplays uf skntls,r s5iti
TIC Pona epcns this evening 4, O'CLOCK. ana i
E1and esla Tine Is antidpa:cd. Twin be iriiiisct
NEFUsED TO he TAKEN CARE or.-Last eve
ensng Young man, who garc his aad.css an M
25e Stste street, wzs picked up BY tho police in
sta&c Of faen}1ntodcatson. lie had some a on a,
hls pessoa, Which he Was foolishly exhibiting i,
Fnrfous saloon. On being taken to the Ccatrs
Station. he gave vent to his feelings in 4 vnsy e.
cited manner, agatnet what he tbought va2 an NJ
constitutional act4 and the police. thinking the
had csN pearls before swine, suffered him TO d
part On hts way rejoicing.