The New York herald., 1867-01-10
SIX TIN @ !.

Carnival at Oatmau's Riuk.
Last night gala season among skstoss Where
ever the facilities were Afforded the enjoyment Of icy
spof they promptly turned to account sy tbs fcs
VeAAd funaoving deAixens Of this metropslS At OAi
aas skating Rink corncr.sf sixth avenue and Fifly-
ninth street. 0srs grand Fancy dress carnival,
which was participated by hundreds Of our most fash.
iduabe peeeA The ice here nsvSs IN better condi
sioo and the Rink never ssns handzpmsr tkaa on this
eccasipn The large dovctsd TO tho manruvrnss OF
sseeshod Gothsmites covered with both male and
female skaters pursuing their touous way gliding this
way and tha wiring in and wiring out and enjoying 10
the fu tho excitement ncidnt 20 occasions OF this Char
acter Anumbef Of the participants 10 the festvy in
fancy dre acd vastly the greater portion O. them would
hand "wth full assortment Of dresses, failed 20 put
in an appearance, much 70 that individuals css In
peouniary point Of viow As II was, however, sum
cient number Of the skaters appeared In fancy
to give variety to the There the sil.
Now accordg 70 tho stage vicw Of that spg.
lar creature} making love TO Jersha, whose make
according TO he received opinion 70 the dress OF Yam
kcc women. Fitting past these, and sautcd with
drawing chow dye di," would sppcar the representa-
tive of Charles O'AalIey the Irish light drasoon, who
judging from the funovng instincts that possos9cd him.
ana 70 which he gave loose rein he gded hIther and
thher was far from being ''on hostile deeds in
tent" There was too, representative OF the genuine
Patiander-tho TIpperary boy-with knee breeches or
corduroy. buckod brogans, freizs coat and the neyl
able sh:ilsiahhs hitter by The bye, Of stuffed leather
monk OF the Bcnedic;ne order intent apparently the
perusa OF his brevay and looking and then asance
tho iave.tie: surounans nm @ a.,lo hsd nains
OF beautiful girl aged about ten years. whose graceful
movements attracted much attention. There other
characters represented, bus thosc jest mentioned
the prominent; fhe ladies present and they
legion, appeared costly apparel, and most Of tlem
excellent skaters very large auditory Oiled the
saeries on eli eide5 or the Rns Snjoyng the ,oyinc
panorama below them with The greatest satisfac ion.
The Rink itself hung all around with lanterns OF
trxh TN fht1 Ranv EYt
different colcrs shed mcllowcd light upon the CLASSY
surface or ice. begn,ening 10 very great extcn. the
sfcrdng character the Oatmans carnival a srcrcss
10 which the excellent music furnished By Dodwoul's
band materially contributed.
Carnival at Union Pond, williamsburg.
Williamsburg completely on tic ''inoyo" last
nieht-at least one would think who had boon foru
nate enough 10 witness tho sarnival at uoien Skating
Pond where, from early 10 iaiehourin the evening"
collected immense assen,blass OF the beauty and
fashion Of the vcinase and where gayeiy and pleasure
regned supreme The ice was In admirable order rcn-
aersd r smoother by the frost which prevailed and
continued grow codsr and colder the gray night
wsned away, and the jolly jewellers fingered on
the pond unwilling 70 resign sport which they evi-
IDENTIFY enjoyed so we'll esl which ruddy cheeks and
hearty laughs proved affected as iayoTaby the health az
IL did the spirits.
The pond was lighted on all sides With coored lamps
and reueCtOrd. ana thE liuminatiOn
rendered still attractive by the flashing Of cal
cium lights rejecting beautifully varied coIors the
Ice with charming ofect and which, blending with
tho brightness Of the surface Of the ground prompted the
idea that . rainbow had ventured 10 pay
visit to earth for night at least Fireworks In pro-
fusion let OF Intervals and above Che gay
and hum OF the skaters might be heard, without any
unpleasant effect 10 the the continual kissing Of the
rockets which being sent OF TO late hour adding
their share also 10 the beauty and brancy OF the sccno
TuE COSTUMES
many and vnr;ed, and from the manner In which
the place lighted easily dlscernibe. the
from the other from any part Of the lake Chinese met
Tartsrs very good naturcdiy without devouring each
other Tho solemn Indian skipped along forgetful Of
the dignity Of his South Carolina planter with
long hair long tailed coat white hat and unmistakabe
goatee trippcd mely tho leo with coored isdy,
. representative from Massachusetts. Pat, with his
shleah and dudhecn, jigged away his ''netas with
. sstrong minded woman Clowns, juggles, knights,
queens and other ladies' and gentlemen Of that ak
mixed condescsndnaly with each other all arayed
In appropriate costumes sustaining their characters 70
perfection and gliding along the smooth, cold ground
gracefully fairies in the dance and softly angels
are said TO whisper. Several very nne exhibitions Of
thorough training In the slippery science were given by
many Of the ladies' and gentlemen and the wAzng and
other beautiful evoutions OF Mr. Engol and Miss A.
Bailey In particular appeared 10 commahd the admira
tion Of al, especially Of those who unable 70 oot
the steel" very nne band In attendance and up
70 the Close Of the nights pors ient the additional
attraction Of sweet music 10 The pleasures OF carnival
thss shall not BE- forgotten In Williamsburg for some
time 10 come. (.