The New York herald., 1866-12-14

THE WEAT HER.
Ice ON All the Ponds Fine Prospects Of skat
ing-The Lnkes In nnd Near the City, &c.
Yesterday was the coldsst day OF the present wnte
At noon on Monday the thermometer stood thirty 81
degrees, on Tuesday the mercury fell to thirty, q
Wednesday It's spigts rallied and the fluid to thirty
three, but yesterday II only marked twenty -nne and
the hours few by sank to greater depths. Az conf
quencs the ponds in this city and Brooklyn froz
over, although on some Of tho lakes the proprietor
deemed Il advisable TO postpone the opening Of tn
season This the at Major Oatman's Fiji
~ sp hs ~
take Of an oran. So6t ~ the pleasures Of skating Th
surface OF the rink beautifully smooth. and with
continuance OF the frOst Throughout, the night may
definitely yielded up TO the frnternity to-day On th
ponds in the direct vicinity offhe rink preparations
servable. McMllan's Fifth avennc park In posses
sion Of army of workmeh, Who with saw chise
and hammer made the air resonant as they completes
accommodation Of the patrons Of the pond Mr.
there will be skating his lake this afternoon
two O'Clock Ample arrangements will by that time
made for the reception Of tho guests to whose enjoy
ment the engagement Of . large band Of music VI
greatly add Passing higher up and casting elanc
upon the site OF MAJOR Oatmans former pondycsterds
covered With several hundred democratic sknters who
monopolized the frozen surface to which admissos
fee cxactedthe visitor looked upon the lower lake
In the Park thin sheet OF Ice mantied its rippng
waters but the red ag bc0kenng tho OF dan
ger Hoated from stat raised beside tho comfortable
STRUCTURES tho banks The central and upper lakes
within the boundaries OF the Park also coated with
oe but require days before ventures upoa
the surface will be absolutely unattended with p2rn
with reference the rather limited accommodations for
compain has been made The skniers dwelling in Har
lem and ManstisnvIe claim that tho house erected %
the pond cannot accommodate one-sxfh OF It's fre
Quonters, and that as thore bur two rooms
one reserved cxclumvoly for ladies', and another %
perforce exposed 70 the cold while securing ths
skates 10 their tiny feet IL also urged that those who
cmS to MI shen y me ss,sn,samsni Of reoso,os
and rcfreshment stand could he effected at little
expense. The attention Of the Park Commissioners
being now called 70 these facts rs 70 be hoped THAI
prompt action will avoid any dissatisfaction tho part
Of tho uptown skating community.
tho managers Of ponds been active In preparing fer
the Inauguration OF the season The lakes ia tho Guy Of
viii prove the feature OF the winter sports The Union
Pond. under the management of VI. william H. Cam
meyer has beeen opened and good skating and enjoys
ble music events of daily aud nightly
The the Capoline Pond will shortly mencs,
aud the skaters may have occasion 70 proceed TO
win probably be opened to private view Of The
grounds ha ing BEEN previously afforded the public %
visited shortly and viii receive sood shars Of palroa
II will be by ths rssnd thar the preparations
for ths in Brooklyn inferior TO those cou
pietod by the managers OF New York skating ponds
Skating in Philadelphia.
PrILApsLpfuA Dec 10 1866
All the sk ating PARKS OF this city frozen and
hundreds persons INDUCED this afternoon in the sport
OF skating.
Snow storm In Western New York.
Oswkao, Dec. 13, 1885
II has been showing here most Of the day Tho ,ras
from Rome, due here ths morning, was I've hour: he
cinity the snow over feet deep. No OF
sequence has fallen on the oswcgo and Syracuse road
-
Geld Weather in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE Dec Is iss8
The wcnsher the Memphis and Charleston aud NASH
yc and Chattanooga Railroads was 70 severe Tucs
giving out and pipes fr Gang white upon the road
Tho Weather in Canadn.
TosoSIo, Dec. i3-weathcr cold, cloudy, and with sp
owrs sorvr. Dec ~ 1t has pecu showing here
Saturday and snow is now three feat In cepih.
PoRr DAtuousIs Dec. ~ The we wesnd anal IL frozen
and closes officially on the 18th instant
BoaRp or CnY cAsyAssxrs--TuK riearu VIVID hnx
xAsIc coxry-.fhe Roard cf Cauvassers yesterday
protest from Theodore Allen, charging gross frauds IN
The Twelfth election district of the Eighth ward, vas
read with accompanying sdari' from James Lynch
Both referred TO the COMMITTEE Protests fhS
AFFIDAVIT o ~ nch states that he has reason ~ pcess
tnas votes andul-ny placed the boS 70 tofrand
Mr Alien The n the vote for comptroiisr Nss
conpe,e with the following result ~ the yc.e q ne
whole city :--Ri hard y Connolly. 81 1885, Richard
Kelly. 24s37: Michael Connolly is,o7s; tharies L.
tieming i7e; blank 90. scattering, IS The cnmlon-
Protests then met, when the protest y Euk ne
Nsrd against the returns o. the seteaih a'suis'
Of The Eighth ward taken up ara ns.
u testified BY Mr. Tbomp-on Vns o'
csnvss-or thar page had been sn.Ntu.ea ~ -
returns for which had sgncd on ihs ngbt oi te
election. In correct returns NJ, VIZ" NoW Nhr
gwen "a los and Mr. Aliens rs $40 0n ef"-stxAnirs
ton the witness snid he epu'd not NstN th' N" hse'
poinied sheet was not the rrlnrn4 Nhea nc AFash
Them August schmidt tcstinea tnat Ne ah nvt eerlS
the returns A hcy now appear. Tue FNe lVr Adsu Wa
aso and lor Ward lOs Charles Brnwni pa. clerk taia
thst he made erg two OF tho rcsnfns ie ohus plce
ard The other al home the presence of hs noiAsr
ami ssser The tatsi for Aidensn wss eUs; Wafd
reeetvca n votes and Alien 40 The committee de
s6ad that this evidence shorid 10 subpttied 20 the
usra az cxnva s.nrs for Their action Testimony w.s
taken ~ respect 70 tue protests " ohm FLYNN ana
Ia,r,ck Cbncy against the returns Tor The disira
rhe rrotsrt cYJ0nn J. kehoe va Withdrawn. aud -
board ssos alter sdourned
! co.s,sox on cuv Rsiao,p thcut sball .sas, .is
ocock Hast evening Of the freight cars, belong.
re 10 the New Haven Railroad Company, cross na
e corner Of Grand and Bcwerv, into one Of The
passenger of the Grand street line nearly denosn
4 irQ the latisr There ~ The t'me quite . lsree
Number o. passengers 10 tue csr "t f6ausely oeas
wers iniutgt