The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-14

people Of fashion 10 be abroad until hours ana hours
after the rising OF tbe moon (which, BY the way, was
and form Of the genius sleigh from the 81 atey charo
accommodating with ease family Of dozen. chill
decEsd out in all tSs questionable giorss ~
veed grandeur down 10 the delicate little cutter Jast
capable Of containing two persons not unwilling % 80
chosen sphere Of the fast horse men, who, Of course
eagerly erasped the opportunity afforded Of displaying 70
ular specimens Of equine speed 'Two-forty" seemed
rdiculousy ordinary and common rate OF transit when
ssss or swns.s whicS we're either performed Or re-
ported 70 b performed this road yesterday Indeed
me umon q ..!ail driving carrens coaia %
track msves have trernble for the aurss Of
eher steeds. Bat pessibly, horses feel - senstysy
temporares with the bracing Influences Of winter ana
catch new viger from the inspiring December air In
calculations Of actual speed and endurance upon 10
transient performances Of Q winter day The sport
but later hour vsd With
q midnight this thosoughfare was not entirely de-
serted
This road IN consequence. partly OF it, old establishes
reputation and partly account OF its being she ntsr.
mediate means Of transit 10 the celebrated McCombs
Dam, was also yesterday extensively patronized Most
Of the people on this shoroughfare evidently old
fashion and fewer splendid and maanincent eauipages
there was undoubtedly more fun and merriment this
soad than on ia MoomingdaIe neshoor. The people
here werc evidently not ashamed TO enter into the
uproarious and rocking enjoy peculiar sleigh
Ing or 70 vent in the most exravsgan and bostsrOas
vayiarsS bsguied The Journey with ffssmsnu x
stiffness Of the winter night. WHILE ana anon, =
they passed somo home returning party, salutatons
Ss1S ~ssa 9sS 6Do. sas
Yesterday there Vas an extremely singular and
marked the construction Of the Sleigh bot the squD
OF Its human contents awakened the CURIOSITY g
every one who passed II occupied BY lady and
The lady was alfred in white, with white hood ana
The gentle~aa in red Jacket and hcoss
red and half white che white moisty being Of courss
appropriated BY the lady In whs and tho rod BY the
gentleman in red tn: appsarancs q shis party, =
during shs day. One which occurred pretty late In the
equipagss drawn over the smooth BY stssds
human freight vsrssd greatly In bulk and number The
four horses attached 90 the chariot made II thaa
.' .ns - III sma, cons. rs0.rsv as
the Of action originating IN an exchange Of badl
mage and banter between the occupants Of the Two veh
ces. The gentleman In the cutter venured remark,
partly complimentary and partly sarcastic, upon ths
numerous and almost innumeraols contents OF tie
bic passrfamIiias in command Of that heavy
and apparently somewhat unwisldly vshicis
cs%pmsniary. Al attempts on the part Of the l.ss
imuediaisy amer 70 push ahead Of tho insignificant
cutter By his side provoked yell Of dersion, directed
chiefly q the mediocre quaiity OF their antag0nst1e
hosssfesh. The matter ct once became contest Il
speed which the rivals sought to prove BY the supo
ror prossss OF their horses their own superior clae
70 For several minutes the rivalry
tnusd increase In interest Faster and faster new
the steeds the snow; mors and more excited grew
The occupants OF the seighs; louder and oudee
the excamatons OF encouragement 20 the horses
and contempt for the various parties concerned Fee
some time the vehicles travelled along side BY dee bu1
q length the superior bottom and endurance OF The
chariot coursers began to tell vsbly and the saucy ti
was steadily maintained. But alas Tor the instability d
human triumph Just a. this very moment, whs4
victory seemed within the grasp OF the venss
rable paterfamilaa before referred 70. . suddep
detection In the road caused bis vehicle -
luSch violently side, and although for second %
Swo tho result seemed doubtful Its equilibrium was lose
and was prsoipsased leAs; It's contents VEN, int
the heart OF an immense snowdrift which the dnRsne
pspas e R2si e;d R " y se' s'.s S.e so0oa
the cold and moist SNOW; loud and startling vs!s u
shouts OF the moro Juvenile males: deep and esar9
were she curses Of paerfamasi heartsendtng ana me-
anctoy indeed was the general catastrophe. 30 masR
rsosrEcTs or sInGuxo zSxoaaow.
The prospects for the devoteee OF LeiGhng ~
brighter and more hopeful than they were ysstsrday
The snoW and remedy the defect or sofsasss which
chasactsnzea Il today. According 70 The wsathss
prophsta who sys OF course implicitly 70 be rolled o.
the moon night gave indications Of several days 81
bright weather. frosty but not too coldweathsr
in short just listed for the purposes 81 slsghtng.
these auguriss should happily prove ras the
sport viii probably 30 pursusA ukh sset and earueo
han nm