The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
MORE SNOW.
Another ssFace'' Added Last Night 10 New
York's Winter Dress-rhe Streets, Parks,
and Public Breathiny Places During the
Shaw Fall

Another "Face'' Added Last Night 10 New
York's Winter Dress-rhe Streets, Parks,
and Public Breathiny Places During the
SHOW Fall.
"Again IL snows.n said a handsome and cheerful.
looking young lady passing through the City Hal
Park yesterday afternoon, ana she started or with
quicker step In anticipate on OF delightful and pre-
ionged sleghings At about four O'CLOCK the bright
azure clouds which had cheered tn hearts OF all
lovers OF outdoor sports during the day, became
obscured by a series OF dark, heavy, snow-laden
clouds, whose struggling extremitles seemed to de-
scend upon TO the buildings they flashed along in
rapid payfulness, and it indeed began to snow.
"More snow 20 repeats the stage driver as he passes
along and cracks his whip in hopeful anticipation
OF the additional patronage the snow will create.
In many parts Of the city previously the snow began
TO present anything but a white aspect; thousand
OF horses and steam pOughs, sleighs, stages, cars
and foot passengers mad turned and beaten and
trodden down the lovely particles until they repre-
sented the color more commonly known "as black
as soot" Moreover the warm sun began to make
most decided havoc in the numerous Places until
slush and mud made up the compound, causing the
young and
GAY-HEARTED DENIzENs or FIFTH AVENUE
TO remble for their avorite sport But the increased
''fall" has literally added another face upon H. At
SIX O'Clock the principal avenues up town were
crowded by gallant men and laughing ladies' to
whose sport the falling material gave additional
interest and new impetus. Gradually avenues,
streets, alleys, byeways, housetops, all became COW
cred with pure white mantle; the sheet became
thicker and thicker, until IL might almost be mag.
ned that The snow had not been cleared away since
the beginning OF the week. 1t was a splendid sight
To watch
THE LIGHT, THIN, wAvY, GLIsTENING FLAKES
as they Tell In majestic splend0r on everything IN
everything and every where; the playful atoms gilt
tering In prlsmatic beauty and throwing or coOrs
that represented millions Of stars falling the dim
ana unpleasant gasllQht Al every turn might be
met human beings SO covered with snow that they
| Christmas with frosted hair and beard.
TIE PARK AT EIGHT O'CLOCK
| was the scene OF the greatest beauty. Every walk
and avenue was lined by promeDaders. and the
trees and shrubs, At all times beautul-especially
! In The snowy seasOn-lasL night looked still more
beautiful Dy the fresh falling snow 1t clung TO
| the already existing clces which for some days
| drops from their naked bOughs. All was as
quiet as a Lapand valley and were It not for the
tinkllng OF the merry bells ON the Mail, and now
and then laugh from some uproalious gentleman,
Hs ne mischievouSy threw handlnl of snow at
fellow traveller II might well be imagined that the
scene was In that winIry region rather than In the
classic and favOrite breathing Place OF Americas
metropolis. Away TO the east and west, In all drec-
tons, over hill and dale extensive mantle OF
white was spread OUT causing this magnificent
public resort TO look glorious IN its winter suit.
City Hall Park anu Madison anu Union squares
looked lovely AS the snow gathered covering the
walks and trees, aud adding more splendor their
already SeasOnable covering. The indications up
TO late hour last night was that 1t would continue
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