The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-19
sLEleHINe CARNIVAL,


The lev breath OF winter is not congenal To outdoor
amusements Tho approach Of It's somewhat dreary
months IA the signal for the dscontnuauce OF those
sports which through the more genial portions Of the
wear afford 50 many joyous occasions for merry meet
ngs But winter Notwithstanding It's chilly atmosphere
and barren aspect has its peculiar open air enjoy
men and these, or at any rate most Of them. curl
ously dependent upon severity for their
existence Funn.y enough the expectations OF all lovers
Of The sports provided BY the King OF Winter find em
selves ascending only when the mercury is descending
and rics The old adage, "Irs bad wind that
blows no one any good" found full exemplhcation
yesterday. While the heavy fall OF snow which COW
cred the ground 70 the depth OF about eighteen inches
was causing ali sorts Of delays in street traffic and
making many passenger in car aud stage mentally
curse it, presence many another looking forward 70 the
pleasures Of good seghing, was ferventy blessing ts
presence and praying for its continuance -
Yesterday in fact carnival day, at any rate 30
far - sleighng was concerned At early hour the
morning the air seemed alive with the svery sound
proceeding from the bells attached to the numerous
teams already the move, and ere noon every availa
BILE vehicle upon had been brought out from it,
hiding place. either to give Its owner the opportunity Of
Joining the sport TO tempt customer to invest
his dollars for the Of enjoying the general turn
The propretors OF livery stables found themselves
a. the day wore on literally beseged by persons in
search OF sehs for which the most ridiculous charges
were made and paid. The stands were also laid under
contribution many OF tho unwiedly vehicles and broken
kneed teams which familiar 10 all passing and
passing the Aston House actually finding persons to hire
them at the fabulous prices OF So and 81 per hour
The anxiety which was manifested on all hands 70
ssishns 10 quite an institution among us and as in ali
the three hundred and sixyve days of the there
are not generally more than twelve fourteen which
present such opportunities for ts enjoyment as did
terday. Ia by no surprising that every Of
its admirers should BIO determined to make the most
of u.
II any visitor nom the skies or some unknown and
distant country could have been suddenly dropped yes
terday into this city he would certainly have been led
to believe that the ordinary mode Of transit among us
by means OF sleghs. II would be difficult to make
such ono believe that 90 many Of these handsome
and costly vehicles were kept In the possession Of
citizens merely for the purpose OF enjoying the pleasure
Of gently gliding over the surface Of snow, which is
rarely Of longer duration than q few days yearly.
To attempt to give any description Of the appearance
OF the thoroughfares yesterday would be simply tire
doubt, be interesting
10 very seldom that our leading thoroughare be
devoted 70 the purposes Of pleasure seekers The
tnuous flow OF business along its entire length precludes
the possibility Of using it to that end But Broad
covered carriage way crowded with the vehces of
tho day, and these OF all descriptions. Here the light
MAKING the snow ~ each side 81
the road; there she heaey express wagon set
way through the drifts Accumulated near the
eurbsone in another part the family vehicle with its
with rugs and us; and in yet another the bo. like equ
page Of some milk seller or carman, attached to which
some sorry hack vanly endeavoring to keep pace
With Its better fed brethren All these and many
might have been seen carefully threading their way
among the carriages, stages and wagons ENGAGED in
carrying on the business Of the metropolis Following
the procession up Broadway and entering
FIFTH AvESux
the only sound which seemed the that
proceeding from the myriad bella which, Is their FESTIVE
wearers ranced or paved continually sent forth their
was literally alive with sIeghs some Of which were Of
great elegance and drawn by magnificent teamR Con-
spicuous among these vas very beautiful belonging
20 Mr. jerome. and drawn by double team OF splen
did horses Their owner was driving, and under his
skifnl hands the vehicle shot in and among its
ing There seemed to be general mastering among the
inhabitants Of this arisoorac locality. all nges both
order OF the day, and behind these were seated,
comfortably ensconced In numerous robes and wrap
P the ns nc sSss
cheeks which the cold breath of 3oreas had brought up
to show the beauty Of natures colorng
rasted with that given by tho hand Of art their spark
ling eyes and wching smiles they oked and chatted
with their happy companions, and the merry ring OF
ear sl told OF enjoyment either past be expert
cnced The costumes, too, of many worry pretty,
and above all the sweet le red riding hoods 10 which
than gentle lady nestled her pretty face seemed
70 be quito as becoming as the light and fnncy dresses
dress for summer outdoor GATHERINGS Through Firth
the procession pressed in torrent OF gaudy
show until 1t reached
which presented of course, most lively scene through
every street and leading the entrance sns
Drive. and, uniting In quick moving procession Of
lively P:Ssa d..se DO on over
bells Robbed Of all It's spring and summer time charms
bleak and dreary in the nudity Of its gauni trees and
the desolste aspect Of It's romantic groves, still
its breezy hills and broad commons, over which winds
the packed Drive, had peculiar interest for the
Winter and su'ened the ene with the q b.
the camor Of isty sautatious, and the Of
ms o
withstandng the determ nation Of the great numbers
abroad TO be jolly sieighng in the Park dunng tho day
aud early part Of the evening not attended by
unusual comforts Indeed, IL was only the indomabIe
spirit Of the jewellers and shs determination Of all be
happy under all circumstances that prevented tho
change OF the songs and oste both loud and
deep for here the jolly parties fresh from their resides
in the city FIRST began to experience the that the
road 10 happiness not always smooth even though
pursued IN cutter With ever many bIooded animals
whirne the irai vehicle along First Of ali, the wind
pause a. the Park assaed the sssghnG parties with the
aImcss vindcsvsness burning slsssy showers Of snow
sSs carefully Arranged easss x TIE slsisSas ossa
bars o. snow watch va hurled in huss plies = one
sds and u6ghs were 10 many forced TO beat
thor way up The hy places on the edge Of the DIM At
native Of scrapns painfully and slowly the bare
Macadam number OF workmen wore, however, kept
employed along the road shoveling back and packing
down the for the benefit Of the sieiehng parties
Their Efforts were, however, only partially successful
for the high grounds OF the Park the winds howicd
throughout ire day and evening In unrcsrained fury,
and With bitter kcennsss that most uncomfortable
20 all whom pleasure business led TO face H. sweeping
clear tho more exposed or sevsted parts and hurling
the clouds back In tho faces Of the workmcn II
was only on the Hill sdes, however. that these bare
spcts were 10 be met with In the valleys aud the
winding level which tho road stretches ct the nsrth
extremity Of The Park the nsecy covering was moro
uniform In It's DEPTH more solidy packed and less Sub
ecfed 10 thu action OF the gale; so here the rein Was
given and tho mcttlcd horses were put to their best
PAGES. On the whole however seighing In the
Park during the afternoon was decidedly uncomfortable;
but no turned back ell resolutey faced wind or
snow, and although blinded with continual showers OF
seet the driver urged his way up the hisdes and the
gaily aTayed belle unnchiney bore the rude handling
or the hitter blast which rugged II her nutsring curs
IL 10 them on and bear them the hills and
far away
ScxxKe
In the Park more ludcrous than even brilliant or
lively, owing to those same herce winds. The Trim
dsndea vho handled tho rcinq melted tandem