The New York herald., 1872-12-28

stormy winds did blowi Most of tie teams tore
by at fearful rate, " II 1t were matter OF life
or death-MCCOmb's Dam Bridge Restaurant or
nothing. That reached, everybody was happy, and
everybody Toasted his toes at the fire before re-
1t was about Ave O'Clock in the afternoon that
the tide O. carnival turned back IN Oil Its brIlliancy
The dark ness was then bcgianins to gather Along
the uRdulating stretch OF the FOrdhnm road the
a sr nS a y
single iootstep OF man or beast and was really
magnificent and beautiful spectacle.
ON THE BROwB OF TAE HILLS
the DARK fngged outlines or the Wlntfy roads con-
trasLed sharply with tine rest OF the landscape and
shadows OF a dusky hue were thrown upon the
pure, still surface OF white. The wide extent OF
country that broke upon the view at the summit
ol each successive ACTIVITY on the route OF
lences sganst which the banks Of ermlne
were piled in unusual height and here and there
were scattered solitary trees that lnoked like wierd
and grotesque sentnels in the midst Of fairy
with the universal decorations Of white, sparkling
jewels. and on such as were Oi the evergreen kind
great gre accumuiations Of snow, that-against the
deep sombre verdure-looked bright and brilliant.
THE COSBY VILLAS BY THE wAYsiDE
tlcaly decorated by the fanciful hand OF nature in
the same impressive fashion. The roofs were
loaded with smooth can0pies, o foot in depth and
which overhung the caves and the gate posts, and
well-curbs presented all sorts OF queer and un-
wind When It had waited the light.winged flakes TO
all sorts OF odd resting places.
On. q an an unseen a;., ,,9n quarry M svormoTs
Curved his white 6SsSns W.T.. roof
SO ianciiul so savage; nought cared he
sa% ss sssss
A taperlng turrct overtops the work.
And when hls hours numbered and the world
Was all his own, retiring as he were not
% n se sow s. ssns Isl A
The iroic architecture OF the snow.
Past ali these pictures, strange for the suburbs
THE SWIFT sLEIGHs
slid along, with their thoughtless loads OF merry
hearts, like the very wind; and the happy bells
fall Of the horses' hoofs in the snow At this time
the road was crowded more than at any other
ouring the day, and the long line o. prancing teams
as swept by, ike the rapid succession OF beauti-
ful images in vivid dream Coming back with
more rapid pace than when going out,
THE KEEN SOUTHWEST BREEZE
blew straight in tho face, but It's searching breath
and warmth, while the merry sights and sounds
linked with an exquisite excitement so rare and
leaping in an exuberance Of pleasure. From
behind the lying sseeds the the powdered snow
new cascade e and snarsed in 'n9 the sn4,ub
For when MacComb's dam bridge had been reached
add the Meet runners slackened In speed and
went more slowly over the creakng structure,
with a sharp crisp sound that even mad accent
Of melody about 1t, the afternoon sun at last had
began TO peep out from the clouds that since
Wednesday had Obscured the sky, and suddenly,
THE WHOLE SCENE HAD CHANGED
The snow that heretofore had simply been spot
thousand VARYING charms, and the world gilstened
Then the real glory Of the sleighing carnival
was begun and thsnceforth the groves by s,ts the
to sivsry 'D peais IS Of laughter from fair ana
ruby lips Joty ruled the hour and the womanly
na passea ss were e t mem IN
dered musical by an Instructive appreciation Of the
poetry OF this rhapsody Of llic
In huge Iurs ana with ears and cheeks half frozen
tun.bled out OF his equipage at Dodges and par
gathered in the barroom one or two of the old
horsemen who had graced the Lane with their
| preSenca from his earliest recollection.
| J0vIAL FACED FELLOWS
some OF them were, with lofty Arctic caps and
great fur coats. Their nopby nags were munching
| while they chattcd professionally over stcamng
cups. The place, however, was not SO crowded
muniacencs ns @ was S ii full G'i now % and the dia
monds in the shirt-bosoms OF her magnates
sparkled almost as thicky as the makes make @ of
seen some sumptuous spreads in its time was
| deserted, and alexander" the negro waiter, who
has a confused sort OF intellect, was utterly at .
loss what to do upon the entrance Of strangers,
| until miId-aced virgin somewhat more tnan
sweet SIX teen, gently addressed niin by nls & dls s.
the requirements OF duty. lie then started Tor the
Kitchen and the hungry wayfarers who had ar
| rived sat down to waiting and to melancholy
Both were at length terminated by the arrival ol
| the rcpast. '.--N>
| tine parties Of pieasure-scekers started OF with
louder spirits and more jovial faces, flushed with
excitement and pleasure. From the Harlem River
| 10 Mount ST. Vincent the driving was laster, and
lccose rivalry was displayed all along the route by
the owners Of good and pad animals. Tue picture
1 was wonderful In its variations. Here,
A
| came clean, smooth, neatlimbed mare, OF o soft
brown co.or, whose nostrlls, stretched wide, were
nlled with ice. Her bells nnged merrily, and she
passed ell her rivals at steady pace, kept back
she :, tnss r to the curb Of S III
the, reins tightly, as II he knew the very
thick cap that covered all OF his head except his
eyes aud mouth, and from the latter could be dis
tingushed In the keen air white cloud OF vapor,
curling upward and conRealing on q huge, shaggy
mustache that dropped from his upper lip. Under
meath pair OF over;iuttng eyebrows his dark eyes
passed. and seemed to ask their sympathy for the
splendid speed OF his iavorite. He was
a VETERAN LOVER or THE HORSE,
whom all Of his fraternity know we'll Next, fol-
lowing directly In the footsteps OF the mare, came
who carried fd his head head proudly, and S had clear,
mellow eye, that however dashed fire as he moved
along. He is ratcpen, with long, slim legs and
sweeping tail His dark coat was clad In Ice
formed by the frozen perspiration The sleigh con-
tanned a healthy, ruddy.faced man and a
chat and how heartily they laugh, and how their
cheeks glow and their eyes sparkle rs they fly past
for first position IN the procession and the rest OF
the ne goes on at the same rate as before. only with
increasing fun ana excitement. There Is fine,
thrcescated sled, behind sleek pair OF grays,
whose color matches well the mantled earth
around. The warm cushions and robes OF iur en-
compass
PARTY or paETrY GIRLS.
whose looks are Gharmngly rougish and. wicked.