The New York herald., 1869-01-04
sLEIoHINo.

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Second Day of the Carnivnl-The 6pcrt Good
and the Weather Finc-A General Turn Out
. or sSports''-JottIugs by the Way. s.f--S'. vfA
The unpleasant rain OF Saturday afternoon caused
gloomy forebodlngs In the minds Of many Of the
owners OF horses and seighs and led large numbers
of them to predict that there would be no good
sleighing yesterday. But their predictions were
doomed to happy disappointment and their gloomy
expectations were not verified. Yesterday was In
every respect better for the enjoyment OF seighlng
than was Saturday. The rain which fell
had the effect OF improving the snow and
binding Its loose particles closely together, and
the more pleasant state Of the weather enabled the
lovers Of this popular sport to enjoy Its pleasures
without any drawback in the shape OF binding
storm. As a result the day was made the second OF
the seighng carnival; and. although 1t was sunday,
the turn out was, II possible, more general than
upon the first day OF the season. Not only did more
persons, who were fortunate enough 20 be the pos
SCISSORS Of sleghs, take advantage OF the opportu-
nifty for using them, but scores OF business men,
who did not possess any vehicle upon runners, be,
took themselves to the various livery stables
and expended their greenbacks for the pur'
pose OF joining In the general turn out
It was harvest day with the stable prOprietOrH.
Everything which could possibly be classified under
the term Of s.slegh" was brought out from its hid.
Ing place, and any sort OF animal that was able to
keep its feet was carefully brushed down in order to
provide establishments" for the numbers who wer0
anxious to travel upon runners over the snowy sur
face OF Mother Earth Exorbitant prices were paid
by many young clerks or would-be ssports" for
rickety sleighs, and many broken down vehicle was
hastily patched up to meet the demand for any kind
Of a carriage that could be put upon runners. ~.
The consequence Of all this was that great va
riety was observable in the gliding cavalcade. Not
only was there the arIsocratc cutter with Its vaua
bic horse and elegant blankets, but also the worn
out box, with its sorry hack and still more sorry
robes; the substantial double slelgh painted with
the brightest colors and drawn by prancing steeds
and the worn out machine, all TOO heavy for the
steaming quadrupeds who vainy tried, In answer tq
the oftplied whip, to improve upon their jogging
gait. There were parties Of ladies and gentlemens
quietly moving along at respectable pace; noisy
roughs, who made the thoroughfares hideous with
their oftrepeated shoutings; dashng sports, whosS
favorite trotters rushed past their slower brethren
scattering snow on all sides with their swiftly
moving feet solid ola gentlemen who Ssr almoS
pranclng four-in- hands which were gazed upon b4
ALL and host Of others Of all classes ali Joining i4
the procession and all following their own ideas as
to which was the best way to secure enjoyment. -,
ROUTE. "rS
All over the city the merry music OF sleigh bells
could be heard, and along almost every street the
gliding vehicles hurried AT the corners OF the
down town thoroughfares knots Of boys had CONF
gregated, who found their employment in pelting
the happy riders with. snowballs and a lucky man
nc nS ,Ss Of q these
omy. But ii spite Of snowballs away the
BY the quiet stores over the horrid car tracks and
away for the grand raying spot, New York's finest
every direction seighs poured into the avenue and
as far as the eye could reach upwards and down.
out In force, looking charmingy in their seighng
robes, with q rosy glow upon their cheeks and q
o. % ~ n aner meE eSes ranssne
ing vehicles that looked handsome enough to tak9
the place OF ornamental furniture here spirited
pair OF dark bays driven by Mr.. Pike OF opera
an arrow from a bow, their handsome harness
still ringing In ears, when they again filed
by that Of Sheridan Shocks team, magnificent pait
which seem to pass the wind as they rush along al
locomotive speed: But on VIC go; the procession
does not watt and all who are IN 1t must move With
II or lose the sights. Arrived at the Park the drives
were oil full, everybody was out and the fun was
fast and furious The 5n0w was good-better than
on the avcnue-and there was no biting wind 70
numb the fingers or to mar the pleasure. The
tnrong Of skaters toiing their way to the ponds,
passing cavaicade: the somSre uniformed policemen
halt In their beats and strain their eyes In looking OF
some quickly passing team and now and again so@mS @
solitary traveller may be seen, who, forgetting hig
pilgrimage stands rlveted Us he gazes on the gay
procession. onward the rushing column moves up
joke and roughs shout, but all keep up their speed
and try to keep their positions in the gliding limos.
Through the Park K they nnI Co. On no turning back 4
Lanes And L there are fast horses here how grand
and rightly too, for Harlem Lane v Was run full,
and that too, with the best known meA
crowds had collected to watch the performance o}
the various horses, and as well known fayorite&
friendly trial With some Other fast animal, the speG
taors greeted the drivers with EXCAVATIONS OF en-!
eonragement Or derlson Is the q. case might RN
steps were crowded BY some hundreds Of persons
horses ON the road Past this house the drivers put
their stccds at their best gat and several imprompt
constant stream set past this spot and even when
1t was no longer light enough TO distinguish parties
as they passed the air continued alive with the
music Of the bells attached TO the various scighs .
HORSE NOTES. Ns
To notice all the fast teams that upon the Lane
yesterday would be au impossbility. Some idea OF
the great number Of owners Of morse flesh who took
advantage OF yesterday to indulge In sleghing may
Dc l,dnsI gathered el1rs from the following oil, lst n
team, one black and the other gray; Mr. ]. watson,
with very stylish double team OF bars; mr. James
Herring drove his moss and bay team, Ezra Walker
and Katie. both clipped and in fine going
Oiu shNertdil b1oWcu some gOOu tr0ttngs
as also did Honest Allen. driven by Mr.. w. B0rstj
Mr.. Roden was out with pair Of sorrels; Mr.. john
son with Bull Run: Joseph Reed win fast gray;
Theo. Clarke with bay and sovrel team: Michael
eastman with n big bay; jenkins Jr., with Lady
Frank; Alexander Bathgatc with his brown stallion
Toronto; Ira Jenree with the big bay horse quaker;
Thomas Z. Broadway with fast PAGER and John II
son with Kitty Wink. '
Den Mace was driving fast roam gcldng, joe
King clever bag horse, b. Weeks long tail sorrel,
John King black mare, aud Eugene Finklc q
stylish double team, bay and sorrel. John Hurd
showed his black mare Tilly Mr. Dean his sorrel
mare Lady Dean, John Thompson his bay horse