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DENNSYLvANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.

AFTER sP. NJ, SUNDAY, JANUARY !, 1879,
The tiains OF the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
leave the Depot, at THlRTY-ElRST and MAR
KET Streets, which is reached directly by the Mar
ket street cars tho last car connecting with each
train leaving Front and Market streets thirty
mirutes before It's departure. The Chestnut and
Walnut streets oars run within one square OF the
Depot.
Sleeplng-oar tickets can DO had on application
at the Ticket Once, N. w. corner Ninth and Ohes.
nut streets, and at the Depot.
Agents of the Union Transfer Company will call
for and deliver baggage at tho depet. orders left
at No. ool Chestnut street, No. lIe Market street,
will receive attention.
TRAINS LBAvR DEPOT.
Pitts6urg Express l2'll A. M
Mali Tram 900 A 81.
Paoli AccOmmodatiOn, 1910 Ans Ito and 7loP. N,
Harrisburg II lySI Accommodation $50 P. M.
Lancaster Accommodation 4l0 P. nj.
Parkesburg Train $50 P. NJ.
Erie Mail and Buffalo Esprosu SO ?: ID.
Paoii iI Accommodation. co No. lilo ?. M.
Erie Mail leaves daily, running on Saturday
night to Williamsport only. On Sunday night pas.
sengers viii leave Philadelphia at lO'lO P. NJ.
Cincinnati and Pacific Express leaves daily. All
other traiDe daily except Sunday.
The Western Accommodation Train runs daily,
except Sunday. For this train tickets must be pro-
cured and baggage delivered By 2. M. ct No. 1le
Market street.
A. NJ; arrives at PaojI at 9'4e A. M Sunday
Train no leaves Pbiladolphia at $40 P. III; ar
riyes at Paoli at TAO 2. nj.
Sunday Train No. leaves Paoli at $50 A. NJ;
arrives at Philadelphia at s'l0 A. ~. Sunday
Train No. 2 leaves Paoli at 4'6o P. NJ. arrives at
Philadelphia at $50.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DEPOT.
Cincinnati Express $40 A. M.
Philadelphia Express 100 a. Nj.
Erie Mail 700 a. IA,
PsoN Accommodate, S'20 d. N. g. 35o x e'40 P. M.
Parkesburg Train 900 A. NJ.
Fast Line and Buffalo Express $50 A. Nj.
Lancaster Train 1920 p. NJ.
Erie Express $40 T.. M.
Lock Haven and Elmiya Express b'45 p. III.
Pacific Express 3'25 p. NJ.
Southern Express 6'45 P. NJ.
harrisburg Accommodation $40 p. M,
PaOli Accommodation, No 1880 z. M.
For fnrther Inflammation apply to
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JOHN +. VANLEER, JR., Ticket Agent.
No. Sol CHESNUT Street.
FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent.
No 116 MARKET Street,
SAMUEL H. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent at the Depot.
Tho PennsyIvanis Railroad Company win nos
assume any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing
Apparel and limit their responsibility to One Hun.
that amount in value Will be at the risk Of the
owner, unless taken by special contract.
A. j. UASSATr,
a2 General Superintendent, Altoons, Pa.
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TINHR REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE PHI
Il LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM.
SHIP LINE are ALONE authorized to issue through
oils OF ladng to interior points South and West II
connection with South Carolina Railroad Company,
ALFRED L. TYLER,
Vice President So, G, RR. Co.
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-fsFTTA PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN
SHsseAatSieSs MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANYS RE
GULAR SEMI-MONTHLY LINE TO NEW OR
LEANS, La
The YAZOo Will sail for New orleans, via Havana,
on Tuesday, February I, at A. NJ.
The JUNIATA will sail from New Orleans, via
Havana, on Friday, February8.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING at as low rates
as by any other route given to MOBILE, CALVES
TON, INDIANOLA, ROCKPORT, LAYAUCA, and
BRAZOS, and to all points on the Mississippi river
between New Orleans and st. Louis. Red river
freights reshipped at New Orleans without charge
Of commissions.
WEEKLY LINE TO SAVANNAH, GA.
urday February 4, at A. NJ.
The TONAWANDA will sail from Savannah on
Saturday, February 4.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADIN3 given to all the
principal towns in Georgia. Alabama, Florida, Mis-
sissipp Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee in con-
neCtion with the Central Railroad OF Georgia, At
lantic and Gulf Railroad, and Florida steamers at
as low rates as by competing lines.
SENII-MONTHLY LINE TO WILMINGTON, n. c.
The PIONEER will sail for Wilmington on Fri
day, February 10, at A. NJ. Returning, will leave
Wilmington Friday, February IL.
Connects with the Oape Fear River Steamboat
Company, the Wilmington and Weldon and North
Carolina Railroads. and the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad TO all interior points.
Freights for Columbia, S. c., and Augusta, Ga,
other route.
Insurance effected when requested by shippers
Bills Ofladng signed at Queen street wharf on or
before day OF sailing: -
61S No. 1870 S. THIRD Street.
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.~sTEe. PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND

og%E%2A ID LA ID IL LIZ ii IA, hlCHMOND,
AND
NORFOLK STEAMSHIP LINE
THROUGH FREIGHT LINE TO THE SOUTH
AND WEST.
INCREASED FACILITIES AND REDUCED
RATES FOR 1871.
Steamers leave every WEDN ES DAY and SATUR-
DAY, ut IL O'Clock noon, from FIRST WHARF
above MARKET Street
RETU RNING, leave RICHMOND MONDAYS
and THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUESDAYS
and SATURDAYS.
No bills OF Ladlng signed after IL O'Clock on sail
ing days
THROUGH RATES to all points in North and
South Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
connecting at Portsmouth, and to Lynchburg Va,
Tennessee, and the West via Virginia and Tennes-
see Air Line and Richmond and Danville Railroad.
Freight HANDLED BUT ONCE, and taken at
LOWER RATES THAN ANY OTHER LINE.
no charge for commission, drayage, any ez-
pente Of transfer.
Steamships insure at lowest rates.
Freight received daily.
State Room accommodations for passengers.
WILLIAM 2. CLYDE ~ CO.,
No. 70 s. WHARVES and Pier n. WHARVES.
w. T. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City
Point.
Il. 2. CROWELL & CO., Agents at Norfolk. rs
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s1,S2O,727'97

DIRECTORS.
Thomas G. Hand, Samuel z. Stokes,
John q. Davis, William q. BoultOn,
Edmund A. Souder, Edward Darlington,
Joseph III. Seal ii. Jones Brooke,
James Traquair Edward Lafourcade
Henry Sloan, Jacob Regel,
Henry c. Daett Jr.,, Jacob p. Jenes
James G. Hand, James B. Mcfarland,
William G. Ludwig, Joshua p Eyre
Hugh Craig, Spencer McIlVaine,
John ID. Taylor, John b. Semple, Pittsb'rg,
George w. BeTnadou, A. b. Berger, Plttsburg,
VIM. c. Houston, ID. Il. Morgan, PittsbuTg.
II. Frank Robinson,
THOMAS G. HAND, President.
JOHN G. DAVIS, Vice-Presdent.
HEERY LYLBURE, Secretary.
HENRY BALL. Assistant Secretary. 81 lin
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RAILROAD LINES.
TT'HE PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CEN
Il TRIAL RAILROAD.

TIE PHILADELPnlA AND BALTIMORE CEN
Il TRIAL RAILROAD.
On and after MONDAY, October 3, 1870, trains
will run as lolioWs:-
Leave Philadelphia from Depot OF P. W. &B.R.R,
corner OF BROAD Street and WASHINGTON Ave
nue.
For Port Deposit at A. NJ. and 4.8O Pm.
For oxford at A. NJ, 4'3e p. NJ, aud r. NJ
For Chadd's Ford and ChestersCreek Railroad, as
Z A. NJ, 10 A. NJ, 4'30 p. III. and z. NJ Satar-
days only, at 80 L. M.
Train leaving Philadelphia at A. NJ, connects at
Port Deposit with train for Baltimore.
Trains leaving Philadelphia at 10 A. nj. and 4'3O
z. Nj. connect at Chadd's Ford Junction with the
Wilmington and Reading Railroad.
Trains for Philadelphia
Leave Port Deposit at ;25 A NJ. and 4'95 P. M,
on arrival OF trains from Baltimore.
oxford at '05 and 1875 A. Nj. and 5'S0P. NJ. Sun
S6add's Ford at Sq5 A. M. IL IS A NJ, 1851 NJ,
and Gao p. NJ. Sundays at 649 p Nj. only.
HENRY WOOD, General superintendent
INVEST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA RAIL-
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, october IT, 1870,
Trains viii leave and arrive at the Depot THIRTY
FIRST and CHESNUT Streets es,, as SI,2 11LioWs:-
For West Chester at 746 and l12O A. NJ, $780,
61b, and IL 80 P. M. Stops at all stations.
For West chester az s49 =. M rms H tram stops
For B. @. Junction al 4lO P. NJ. Stops at all sta
uons. ,. ,,r
From West Chester at $50 and 1O45 A. NJ, I55
4.65 and go p. NJ. Stops at all stations.
From West Chester at T'55 A. M This train stops
From b. c. Junction at $40 A. M Stops at all
ON sUNDAY-Ieave Philadelphia at $50 A. M
and p. NJ. Leave West Chester as 1906 A. M. and
IVA VIC. WHEELER, superintendent
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OIL PAINTINGS.
we lave now on public exhibition and shall sell
oo., On Monday and Tuesday,
goth and s1st inst, at ii A. M and ~ p. M with
out reserve, -
100 FINE OIL PAINTINGS.
lNCLUDlNG A PRIVATE COLLECTION.
Rothermel, A. Gerlach Jnan Carrie
j. Hamilton, Il, Won Rrees n n smith
E. ID. Lewis, NJ. c. Ream g u Rensell
IT, u. Brscoe, Krause 'Tbos Moran
W: NV elsman Hlll w. s. Young.
Also, several fine PASTELs, by S. q. Waters
SALES ON PREMISES receive prompt and per-
soDal attention.
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SHIPPINO.

<6%ER, NATIONAL STEAMSHIP .<rFF$>
sSSsiikkk. LlNE.-Steam to and from sssssssssslE1s
NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL, AND QUEENSTOWN.
Steamers sail WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY.
Cabin, s75 and $685. Steerage. S2S. Excursion
tickets, good for one year, literally reduced. Per-
sons sending for their friends can obtain tickets
(Steerage) for S32 Tickets to and from Londonderry
and Glasgow by this layorite route at the same low
currency rates.
Passengers booked to ard from London, Paris
Hamburg Havre, Bremen, etc. at lowest rates.
NoTE.-The magnificent Ocean Steamships OF this
line are among the largest IN the world, and are
celebrated for speed, safety, and comfort. Owing to
reduction, rates are now sl5 IN Cabin and 81 in
steerage cheaper than other nTst-cass lines.
For passage, or bank drafts for any amount paya-
Bile at sight in all parts OF Great Britain, Ireland
and IN principal cities Of Norway, Sweden Denmark
France, Germany, and Italy, apply to
WALLER Dc CO., Agents,
16 No. 204 WALNUT ST., jus, abOUe Second.
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ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.


November 1, 1870.
100000 UDitad States Six Per Cent
Loan lawful money ......... SS33,375 90
200, 900 State of Pennsylvania Six Per
Gent, Loan. ................. 2l4,OOO'OO
100000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
Cent. Loan exempt from
Tax Observation-Disclosures. 2O4, ,1625O
164, 900 State Of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loan. n................... 16S,92OOO
Mortgage Six Per CT. Bonds. 100000
$4,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second
Mortgage Six Per CT. Bonds. 25,25OOO
$4,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail-
road Mortgage Six Per Cent.
Bonds pennsylvania Rail-
road guaranteej. .............. 2O,OOO'OO
Loan Observation-Disclosures. 100000
1000 State OF Tennessee Six Per CT.
Loan ......................... 100000
pany (25O Shares Stock. ..... 100000
5000 North Pennsylvania Railroad
Company goo Shares Stoc&),. 100000
10000 Philadelphia and Southern Mail
Stock ck5...i......!............ 100000
26l $50 Loans on Bond and Mortgage,
irst liens on city Properties. 261 ,65OOO
ST. 26O $50 Par. Cst 264 44734 Mktvl 81 2935 557 90
Real Estate ................ $1,000 80
Bills Receivable for lnsur-
ances made. .................. 23O,971'27
Balances due at Agencies
Premiums on Marine Policies
Accrued Interest and other
debts due the Company ..... 93,37547
Stock and scrip, etc OF sun
dry corporations, 1880, esti-
mated value. 5,9l2OU
Cash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l42,9l1T3
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Auo ZION RALEn.s

PY HENRY w. & b. SCOTT, Jg.. AUCTION.
ID BERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
temporarily No. sal CHESNUT Street, under the
Girard House.
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sEf&Ts> PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND, AND
sssSssshMsagssAssE. NORFOLK STE MSHIP LIN e,
THROUGH FREIGHT AIR LINE TO THE SOUTH
AND WEST
INCREASED FACILITIES AND REDUCED
RATES.
Steamers leave every WEDNESDAY and SATUR-
DAY, at IL O'Clock noon, from FIRST WHARF
above MARKET Street.
RETURNING, leave RICHMOND MONDAYS
and THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUESDAYS
and SATURDAYS.
Ne Bills of Lading signed after 12 O'Clock on sail
ing days.
THROUGH RATES to all points in North and
South Carolina, via SeabOard Air Line Railroad,
connecting at Portsmouth, and to Lynchburg, Va,
Tennessee, and the West via Virginia ana Tennes-
see Air Line and Richmond and Danville Railroad.
Freight HANDLED BUT ONOE and taken at
LOWE RATES THAN ANY OTHER LINE
No charge for commission, drayage, or any cx-
pense Of transfer.
Steamships insure at lowest rates.
Preight received daily.
State Room accommodations for passengers.
WILLIAM L. CLYDE Il Co,
No. 12 S. WHARVES and Pier N. WHARVES
w. T. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City
Point
II. P. CRoWEIL CO., Agents at Norfolk. els
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EAME INSURANCE COMPANY
No. s09 CHESNUT Street.
INCORPORATED 1856. CHARTER PERPETUAL
CAPITAL 100000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against LOSS or Damage by Fire either
Perpetual or Temporary Policies.
DIRECTORS.
Charles Richardson, Robert Pearce,
William II. Rhawn, John Kessler, Jr,
William NJ Seyfert Edward B. OTne,
John +. Smith, Charles Stokes,
Nathan Hilles, John w. Eyerman,
George a. West, Mordecai Buzby.
CHARLES RICHARDSON, President.
WILLIAM II. RHAWN, Vice-President.
WILLIAMS l. BLANCHARD Secretary. T23S
THE ENTERPRIsE B19TI En- INSURANCE Bys41 co. OF
once s. W. cor, FOURTH and WALNUT Streets
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES Issued
CASH Capital (paid up in fulD ....s2G0. .O00G0
CASH Assets December !, 1870. ....... $500 3s8'24
DIRECTORS.
T. Ratchford Starr, J. Livingston ErrInger,
Naibro FRAZIER James L. CaghOrn,
John M. Atwood, VIM. g. Bouiton,
Benj T. Tredick, Charles Wheeler,
George II. Stuart, Thomas Ii. MontgomeS
John III. Brown James NJ Aertsen
F. RATCHFORD STARR, President.
THOMAS Ii. MONTGOMERY, Vice. President
ALEX. w. WISTER, Secretary.
JACOB T. PETERSON. Assistant Secretary.
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WHISKY, WINE, ETO.
GARSTAIRG d. aAcCALko
no. 1873 Walnut and 81 Granite Sta
IMPORTERS OF
Brandies, Wines, Gin, Olive Oil, Ets.,
WHOLESALE DKALERs IN
PURE RYE WE4RSEgwS.
IN BOND AND TAX PAID. mSps
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eg%aa FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS
SSkkS&&{xTOWN.-phe Inman Line OF Royal Mail
Steamers are appointed to sail as folloWs:-
City OF London, Saturday, January 2S. at II A. III.
City OF Antwerp, Saturday Feb. A. at 3 i. NJ
City OF Cork, via Halifax, Tuesday, Feb l. at Pm.
City OF Brooklyn, Saturday, Feb. II, at 10 A. NJ.
and each succeeding Saturday and alternate Tues.
daY from pier No. 46 North river.
RATES OF PASSAGE
By Mail Steamer Sailing every Saturday.
Payable In gold. Payable in CURRENCY.
First Cabin $40 Steerage. 49,. Is,
TO LondOn. .....,..- so To london. .......... 30
TO Paris. ............. DO Ho Parls............. IS
To Halifax ...,...... 20 To Halifax. X.......... IS
Passengers also forwarded N Antwerp, ROtter-
dam, Sweden. Norway, Denmark ETC., at reduced
rates.
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by
persons wishing 70 send for their friends.
For further information apply at the cOmpaRys
onice
JOHN G. DALE Agent No. IS Broadway, N. Y. 4!
Or TO ODONNELL & FAULK, Agents,
Gb No. 402 CHESNUT Street. Philadelphia
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RAILROAD LINES.
PHlLADELPHn AND READING RAILROAD

Depot THIRTEENTH and CALLOw hill Streets.
Until further notice trains will Leave and Arrive
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nELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
~ COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature
of Pennsylvania 1885.
Office S. E. corner of THIRD and WALNUT Streets
Philadelphia
MARINE INSURAECES
on Vessels, Cargo, and Freight to all parts OF the
world.
INLAND INSURANCES
on Goods by river, CANAL lake, and land carriage to
all parts Of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
on Merchandise generally; on Stores Dwellings,
Houses, etc.
The New York herald., 1871-12-02

and persons crowd on ono side Of cake OF ice may
suddenly tip and endarger the lives OF all those upon
Do not 90 near the engaged In cleaning W.T. o-
Cauons from Park policeman snouu oe '"in'us~ssv
The wAnt OF civil attention or the charging ,re than the
prescribed rates at the rereshmen chair OK sAAo noue
IncvIy OF attention the part OF faIk police
man may bc reported . the captain to ;hs r
ball viii Re hosted to the Of the nagMsu 2. snu T
Arsenal In the Park, the Ice In far condon
for kstng on ether the lake the pond and on ns
at Mount st. " cent when she Ice on Harlem Lake IN
The national nag Win be set ON the flagstaff at the Ladies
COTTAGE NJ the Pond and at the south beacn oI WIS N
and the Cottage al Harlem Lake whenever ea ~
upon the ice with safety or skate without seriously inus
red Hag hoisei the nass.sr cates that is dan
Eerous TO 80 upon the ics will not DO uisphysa uhcss
These egu aons prescribed with 'he design o. pacns
such restrictions only for the
OF the Ice In the best condition the genera enoy
and Is hoped that they be willingly observed by AL
TINT to other their observance
viii not be required.
Out, then with your skates, fair ladies' and brave
men. II Jack frost is IN our midst lei MS DC con-
sCled with the IL, steres or the "backwaru twlsP
and the "Dutch roil;'' let your well directed ieet
trace ont. as OF yOre the "ngure eight" Dash
the intrleacles OF the .doHbe eagle" Dumas
Hts has said that glmpses OF pretty leet
are among the amen ties OF winter, anu
II you place tnem on pair OF dainty ciuD skates
one could almost wish II would never pe summer.
As a note Tor beginners II may be me itioneu that
an cnterpr'sinR American has invented spfih9
pad. to be fastened on the back oI tle neau. IL
Will be called "Ihe Skaters WATERFALL
Will be provided for large section OF the east arm
OF Inc large lake on the Firth avenue side neibg re-
served Tor that Caledoaln sport.
The New York herald., 1871-12-02
BOILER ExrLosIoN IL PATERSON

A singular accident occurred on Thanksgiving
Day at the residence or Mr. Samuel Wright at
Riverside, Paterson suburb The warm water
throughout tie house Is heated in boiler in the
kitchen, which Is fed by pipes running from a large
tank in tue a,rc. The wafer In these pipes was
frozen during the night, which fact could not be
noticed III the morning when The fires were lighted
uudcr an empty boiler. The boiler became hot, and
the heat Communicating with the supply pipes
melted the Ice so that II gave way and the water
rushed into the boiler. Suddenly there was
a tremendous crash from the explosion of the
boler. 1t was located in the basement and
the force OF the explosion was SO great tnat the
wno.e side OF The house was partially dislodRed
and the kitchen was nearly demolished. rhe
damage was so great that 1t was necessary to prop
uD that side Oh the house 10 keep 1t from ialling
Fortunately, there was no one Injured Oy the flying
MISSILES although the domes.lcs and several meni-
Oers or The household were qlite severely sca!ded
and burned by the escaping steam. great panic
naturally ensued IN the house. Tne bOier an ordi.
nary Kitchen water heater, must have been red
hot when the frozen pipes melted and lie: the
water IN: and the only wonder Is that the whole
house was not blown 10 atoms ami all the inm ates
Killed.
The New York herald., 1871-12-02
TIE SEAS0y IN NEW JERSEY.
In Jersey City.


The juvenile population OF Jersey City. which
rescrted to tne skalng rink ot the OF Mont
gomery and Henderson streets during the two past
winters, viii be deprived OF their favorite amuse-
ment this season. The rink is now the resort or
horse jobbers, and rs such II VIII remain
for the winter months at least The rink
was a comllete failure. For skating pur-
poses 1t was literally Tatrcnized, but
when Abner S. Brady leased 1t for q gymnasium
during The summer months he lonnd he had
eicynaE. his hGaus. No lessee couid DC en-
te prislng, aad 10 rAk Combined more attractions.
Tile largest dssemoiy oi pc vae ever collected within
q bu.iding IN JERSEY Cisy was seen tnere And yet
II vas failure, because tle uidlg. was icasei or
toe wnoio year roual. II leased Tor the winter
monrns only II would prove rrodiabc SPECULATION
The losses oil iae horizontal bars, the tfaoeze
aal the veloctpedes nearly coaDtern.'anced the
ga.n the Ice. Here Is moral Ior lutlre srecu-
lators when they desire 10 Loat on LIE curreIs OF
popular amusement.
lhc.c Is no rink now IN Jersey City. Tie salt
mea lows and the sWanps possess few attroc-
tons for any prrpOsc tGat iae youths must seek
some sKaulg diversion Out OF the city, a small
skating pond VIII be opened In Goes street, bn IL
cannot meet the requirements OF the large popula.
ton Qf tue city.
The New York herald., 1871-12-02
sxiTMG " BRscaLYy.

Brooklyn during the winter season has always
been avorite place for those who love the eNhla.
rating sport or skating, and there is probably no
city where there are more deyotees to the pastme
than there are in the City OF Churches at present.
This may be accounted for from the fact
that some ten or fifteen years ago
there were large number OF ponds IN
the outskirts Of the city, wnere the rising yoaih
were In the habit OF resorting and amusing tnem.
selves Tor hours together gliding over the
smooth, ICY surface which nature had formed. and
where there were no gatekeepcrs to demand an ad.
mittance fee. 1t cannot, therefore Ds wondered at
that many OF our professional sAatcrs
are natives OF Brooklyn. But many
OF the pOnds which then existed have been ni'ed up
ana are now covered with orcS bnd'ngs =. d,'s rove
IN order 10 supply places slecn!ltors made asli-
fcal ponds py 1ooding level SURFACE VITA knge.
wood and letting It freeze over oAa,thg ciups
were or rsanized. the ponls were wei pau lnilea
and some Of the SPECTATORS grew rich ana saucy;
were making pre- ious for Ire season by htiing
up their buildings and adding all tle conyeneacei
for their patrons Out the cold snap came uron
them rather unexpectedly and found some OF them
without tieir Places Hooded; c0nsequentY thefe
mas not as YET neen anv skating 20 S Lake
but the attendance was not numerous oeyona the
class who like boast Of ben@ tae drst on lne ice
There was also sAating on the Union Pohd, but
the ice was not N q very good condition.
There mas been no skating as yet at The Prospect
Park lakes but It is expected the Ice Will be III good
condition Dy Monday.
The 4 nix people, who are OF the Rim Van Wrinkle
order, dill not wake up until the cold snap was npoh
incm. Their flooring was not ready anu oi course
tney couid not flood the building.
THE UNION POND WILLIAMSBURG.
The 1paua ura:Ion OF the skating season on the
above popuiar pond is fixed for MOnday next, tie
weather permitting. On Thanksgiving Day two
ace O me poaa NOR sne @ ssas S
in conution until MONDAY evening, wnen tnere viii
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season tickets ana he prospects are tnat the Union
will preserve It's welI-earned reputation.