The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-18
LOCAL NEWS
sIw YORK AND THE VICINITY.

shAriSo.-This winter sport commenced in
ssrns" on Saturday. and wss continued yssssr-
osy morning. bu, . sighi fall Of snow in,s,tercd
somsvhs' with The sport and Il vss ,shsn m,
again 'n the evening. A large number Of bo,h
sexes visited tho Central Park, bu, the isrg.
ponds there eve not 70, in good order for skating.
inc f1nh Avenue Skating Pond vas however,
vel pa'ronised, the Ice bsing - ieas, Two inches
mick Here The slns Of ,hs city Of both ssyes
sppssr, and large numbers Of season tickets wsr.
"ksn on Saturday. II 10 expected tha, the Ice y II
DC OF sufficient strength In the Park 70 Cd mi, Of
sss'ns to-day, whore several refresh man, s.loons
arc already opsned. In usrlsm thsre arc ssysr.l
pnhhe ponds which were visited Saturday and
yesterday BY lovers Of the sport. A number Of
pr'V'e ponds ere also opened, and sdvaa,aRe h,.
pen 'Ahon OF them By the srpsichorssa Worship
pefs o' We leo King. In Jersey and Brooklyn
Mere Vas also good turn ou. aud " The thsr
moms'sr Keeps down to-day, there 10 little doubt
ou' all wiz enjoy themselves who can Gu, haura
on leo. The costumes Of the lady akassrs this.
winter are varied and handsome, and The way In
which they tthe ladies, not the oos,umssl handled
their fsst" 10 ploassn, 70 behold.
Tnn FEsIAss.-on Saturday the sensts
transacted large amount Of business connected
with ,hs Order. the Secretary Of wsr, General
swcspy, being sc,ivsy engaged with Important
matters. In the course Of the day and yesterday.
members Of the Order vsro sull engaged circula-
ting contradictory statements concerning The re-
cen, action Of the FsniAn authorities A. prs~ent
much valuable time is beng losi over . quarrel
shout tho supreme authority, which Gill doubtless
be sossied when Head Centre Stephens makes his
appearance on .his SIDE Of this Atlantic
CoyTHoIIERa OFrrcr r-lvAan ov ~.
Iu.s~ or E,m., Hor,r n..,,n. a, A..
Commissioned. Of ,hs slnkino Fund h.d an SAT.
urd,y, the ,..s.. of th. y.yiou, .no,n. ho,...
were awarded 70 the parties n.msd below. tn.
condition. arc ,b., IN. I..sss ar. 10 run n, an.
wear only. and ,hs Corpor.,ion r..u,oo. ,hs ,,sh,
to ,,i. them .t any time they NAV be required for
publc PURPOSES. No alterations Of the hous.. ar.
TO te made and ,hey are 70 be returned 10 Al. e,tv
in III. same condition they are In ., present.
House Of Engine Co. No. 10 John Conp.nv,
4 "y aSin. ~. n. no. wiIN,m p.S.n 40 n,n sno.
Go. No. 81, E.gieton Mar. Co, $3.50 Hoss Co. No.
So, a. d; S''Is ssco' hoss 20 No ., Iac X; H. Ho-
Co No IG. L.rrenc.S K,,rn.n' saas Ho.. 20
Nn 10. ~ Van R.ust sTT6 uo,. 10 M on
Alexander V. Davidson, 1926 House of Finh W ard
Exempt Hose Co, Jacob Thorn sIbO House Of
Un.e 90. No. Ll. D. O,Donohus AGO Hou.s Of
Envin, Co Nc pc A. l. Whitel.p, s4OO H1ua,
of Hose Co No 81, l.. II. Purdy, sIk0. Hoss &C.
No gg Caiedonian Club. 400 Hose %. M. lo-
Is.ac Whiten.ch. s9l5. Ho.s Co, No. 2o p.ni.i
snow. $50
CITY uovEhNMESr-boAHp OF ALDERMEN
This board nj" on sa'urdsy' NJ Jones In she
'har' communication WAS received rom 'ns
Assistant Corporation cosnss'in sns~" 70 rsso-
luton Of inquiry stating 'hAi an sppsai has been
Iaksn from the decision Of Mr. justice Clsrks of
M. snn,.m. Cour, In An. malta, a. m.nd.,,.
'As ~ ~
iireeung We Common Council W create loan OF
s't'OOo Tor 'hs purpose Of erecting new market
lou'% and that 'h' 'pp'ai Will be heard on tue