The New York herald., 1872-12-30
A1 SUNDAY SLEIGHI9G.
Metropolitan Airings in the Park
and ON "the Lane" a2.'

and on "the Lane"
A Dull, sunl,m Day and but Little Poetry in
the Pastjme-The Driving Yesterday-"rurn-
out1p al Mirrors Of Mem and Character.
The sleigh-driving fraternity Of the metropolis
had pleasant though rather subdued, days enjoy
mcnt OF their favorite pastme yesterday partly on
account Of the peculiar condition OF the weather
and partially owing to the sacred character OF the
day. or course, Sunday driving seldom partakes
OF the dash and display which mark the diversion
In the same line on secular days, and 1t must be
said, moreover that as rule the display is not so
ane or SO varied, for the reason that most OF the
fashionable turnouts are kept at home out Of re-
spect be 1t feigned or real, for the day.
u seems as though yesterday was almost every
bods's day for sleighing, judging from the general
appearance OF most OF the outfits met ION the ave-
nue, - In the Park, ON 'the road" or In the lane"
1t xas nearly noon before any very considerable
number Of seighs were visible ON the streets, and
Il uas three O'Clock ere
THE GRAND COLUMN
went troopin1 I'D the avenue their way 70 the
Park and the other favorite driving resorta- 1t
wasdifHcult to tell where they all came from, but
N was certain that they were like angels visits
everywhere else. They came from divers direc
tons and by devi0us ways from private stables and
livery stables and in some instances judging
nom the raugh look OF the nags and sleighs, from
NO stable at all. Everywhere but on the line OF
Fifth avenue the sleighs all seemed to be going
across town towards the centre OF the city. Then
they struck the great thoroughfare, made OF
brown stone, greenbacks and fashion, and swept
upwards in long lines. At Fourteenth street IL
began to look little IKE sleighing m % time, at
i began e look very much HE { Siam" one
peculiar feature oft was that FOR one sleigh travel
ling downtown there were more than
A HUNDRED GOING NoRTHwARD.
The fleighing IN Filth avenue was decidedly
good and was evidently enjoyed by its patrons,
who felt . sense OF peculiar security as to the
2rDspsctss o1 getting home again which the sleigh
AS q rule, snow fail in New York Is doing out
OF mere film OF the ieecy element that just covers
venture mile away from home on it for fear there
may not be enough left to get home on
ss the sonaarou, ), " pleasure seekers whified thss.
dying columns through the o.. -s.s ..s int"
parade ground Of fashion It was on e tse gPeat Psr
people out on runners yesters n 1ae number o.
the grand focal poin Of niesnre Wav n
that les> lHE GREAT MAIN DRIVES
fha-> on either side OF the Park to Harlem lane
= ..e was one ceaseess panorama, switching
and varied as kaeidoscSpic % glimpse NJ l. was
harmony OF music sweeping along with it as 1t
sped Glling the air and influencing all around.
THE LANDSCAPE
was indeed bare, cold ana cheerlsss one, though
after lashion-the fashion or Winter-it was
ridges like bare anatomles OF once beauteous
things against a sky OF ieadcn hue, and there was,
% 80 ap as natural scenery was concerned an utter
less snow, sprinkled with the dull brown color Of
clumps' OF lea1ess bushes and trees and above the
least poetic sky that could be imagined cold and
penetrating wind, or rather moVlng atmosphere,
prevailed and turned the faces. OF the pleasure
seekers cold, ieauen blue. The air was partica
aary tnsinuatag, and though 1T was OF acharacter
that might readily impress Onelthat 1t was damp,
no % an
mate things felt the effects Of a keen fros., and
NOSES, TOES AND FINGERS fnat
might be ranked in the category with the mani
mate mate things so far as effects were concerned. In
deed, hundreds OF The wcather-wise simply OBJ
side to another as they swept along, and
were willing to- wager that they smelt
% snS on ITS way to esn Once sn or twice the sum
essayed to shine out but it was struggle against
ieaden veil that covered the heavens admitted a
ray or two OF golden light to fall to earth and for
Dnly for q momenk, and all was again lead color.
THE TIDE OF HoRsEFLEsH
and enters and urs and happy faces surged along
through everys<irive in the Park and it seemed as
though csgd not stop anywnege short
through hoiiows, among rows Of evergreens that
out 10 Mo'Ant st. vincent and here in many cases
halt was made for the discussion OF internal COM
ton o ,Ss VsraD9as OF Of Tie hotel few s groups
OF men we'll known on the road could be seen from
time to Iime crticising the stock OF fancy char.
over the hill. There was no one 1
ADMrRlHG THE SCENERY, t
which nom this point on fine day Ii 80 extraor-
slinarily fine. The air was too heavy to render the
appreciation OF scenery agreeable, and besides,
ar man -fIlnn nj fhn n0h mt h0orYn
pretV women. and there their world begins and
parlson OF notes, they and the long crowds that
preceded and came after them swung out their
ward the Lane and the Boulevards. At 10th
street the great point o. emDouchure the scene
and sleighs could make 1t. ,4 s.seUps. r
There were vehicles oi the sleigh pattern from
common box sled that does duty all the week in
she hauling OF merchandise, and they were drawn
by every known breed and quality Of equine stock.
respondent with goId-plated harness glossy hides
and handsome, quick stride whisked noiselessly
msny Of arcnng 5ss fhe seg o the most
modern build would glisten were the sun out with
but, i simply looks bright and pretty
and its driver. q handsome man with
hs rig is not surpassed by anything out, and that
Is al he strives for. Next comes large, heavy,
large a1 party Of fhs WAS
brought out for sleigh ride, and Tor nothing else.
The PARTY is family group and they have no idea
oi going aFr
OUT cN THE LANE
10 show OF anything. They don't understand
IL, and evidently don't want to, but they
hazing 1t. They have plenty OF room plenty
OF lur robes, brown bu1al0 hides muffiers and
rugs, and II the runner OF their vehicle should
strike curbstone or post the occupants have
fair chance OF being able to keep their seats Then
TOO, their horses are solid lookingthey look like
the venerable iather OF the family' who is riding
behind tlem-and there is no skittlshness about
them.
Horses in this respect seem to convey q very fair
impression or their
OWNERS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS,