The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-09
NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY, JANUARY . 1865

ness Of Major aimsn esab shed its heaaausrters n
the FIRM Aycnuc ssslins Pond Here they have moved
propensity which Is nppermost in their minds Many OF
the members-among thom Mr. Mchian-arc perfect
masters Of the art OF skating and their graceful
the ice fail 70 excite the admiration Of all
visitors 10 this up town resort
THE rxoELs,oR POND.
The nue run Of business done Sunday by the pro.
pretors of this pond seemed 10 console them for tho
falling of OF yesterday. which cannot be attributed to
any cause but that OF the weather. large corps Of
sweepers and cleaners busily Engaged through tho
day preparing the pond for ~ patrons on the
nrst favorable day. The Irish good humor dis
OF the propreters Of this pond have gained for u host
OF Patrons who will not fall 10 continue the bostowa OF
and should spG" :. ayor.se viii be rush and
hustle upon Its surface
THK HARLEM LAKES.
The fat lands In the neghborcod OF Harlem AFFORD an
admirable locale for the rains which fan plentiiully
through the spring and summer months This fact how
ever disagreeabe during the season, In consc
productive OF great satisfaction % the Harlem skaters
during tho winter Throughout the latter part OF
last week tho urchins played "hookey" from school
and infested the ponds aiding skating according TO
the fAciiitieRnnorded them by ndnrent parents snh "
is probable that their health more ~ me es
ing OF syntax In a ood-indacing schoolroom the cold
up among the hundred streets was passing strange
to use mild expression; but, notwithstandngs large
numbers indulgcdin their fAvoritc pastitnc
THE HAwIRx SKATING Grub.
This club, OF which Mr. G. Hunter IA prcsidera, and
winch humDeIs ABOUT ons HuunFeu mcthotIn, n~' WI
hap5 az carefully kept and commodious PARK ~ any IN
the ncghborhood OF New York II IA situated on the
Of 12lst street and First avenue aud Affords To
tho haul ton OF Harlem and ia vicinity ploanrac place
OF resort. Each day and. evening sess peopied
by Interested skaters, who In dehenoe of wind and
two Hundred and nifty feet square, bu, every require
ment of the skater Ia anticipated II has Its refresh
mcnt saloon stove heated waiting room dag, hail. &c
aud for tho Hariemtss q small Fifth avenue ioad
SKATING IN BROOKLYN.
Tho severity OF the weather yesterday doterei many
from visiting the skating ponds, yet there wore = fs~
venturcsom persons who attempted TO enjoy The cKbi-
RODS and glad 70 get Under tho Influence of warm
stove aud something 70 warm oneself Internally lho
ponds are all In excellent order, tho co thick and
smooth and when Tho weather moieratcs a little good
fun may be anticipated
TO nigh thrro IL 20 be grand drcss carnival and
torohilent procession the Washington Skating Pond
Star skaters will honor the and band OF music
will enyenth scene.
SKATING NEW JERSEY.
Communism cove between Jersey City and tho
trcsie work OF tbs Northern Railroad Of New jersey
embracing several hundred acres l. frozen over Win
solid icc and affords Ans opportunity 10 skaters who
may desire plenty Of sea room.
THE NEW yoRK Club SKATE.
Messrs Barney Berry, or Springfield, Mass have
lust manufaet lred dc-gn firn shed by Mr. HeMn
Ian an arlcl, DO known the New York Cinh skate
while there " no particular novelty IN Ne fac. that tho
dispense With straps, clamps beng Nib J.
tuied therefor tho prirc ipt advantage oamed or 'ns
skate a. that being cut Of sold steel, and pat
together by OF screws, any part OF INC kate csn
be used repairing another with little OF no loss OF
| time. The high price ~ this article, wil, however,
place u beyond the ,ch 81 majority Of tne skating
fraternity who VIII thu DO debarrod from apprecsiins
tho value Of the patent