Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-09

published contains the following account OF the
public parks in that city -
"No,hing can be more striking to one who is
accustomed to the little enclosures called pub
lie parks in our American cities, than the spa.
cious open grounds of London. | doubt, in fact
whether any person fully comprchcnds their
extent, from any OF the ordinary descriptions Of
them, until he has seen them or tried to walk
over them. You begin at the east end, at ST.
James Park, and proceed along it's walks
and its colonnades of old trees, its thick.
cts of ornamental shrubs carefully enclosed
It's grass plots maintained in perpetual fresh
ness aud verdure by the moist climate aud the
evcrjrorping skies, ts artificial sheets of water,
covered with aquatic beds O, the most beautiful
species, until Won begin almost to wonder
whether the park has a western extremity.
You reach it at last, nnA proceed between tho
green fields of Constitution Hill, when you find
yourself a, the corner of HYDE Park, much
more spacious pleasure ground.
"iou proceed westward in Hyde Park until
you are weary. when you find yourself on the
verge Of Kenslngton Gardens, vast extent Of
ancient woods and intervening lawns, to which
the eye secs limit, and IN whose walks it
seems as It the whole population OF London
might lose itself. North HYDE Park after pas.
sing few streets, you reach the great square
of Regents Park, where, as you stand nj one
boundary. the other is nlmo>, siingujshabIe
in the dali London atmosphere. North Of this
park rises Primrose Hill. n bare grassy emi
nence which hear has been purchased for a
public ground and will he planted with trees.
All around these immense enclosures presses
the jcnsest population OF the civiliscd world,
Within, such is their extent, is a fresh and pure
atmosphere and the odors Of plants aud flowers.
and the twttering OF innumersble birds. more
musical than hose Of our own woods, which
build and rear their young here, anG the hum of
iusects III the sunshine. Without. are close
aud crowded streets, are swnrming with foo,
passengers and checked with draws and carriages
! These parks have been called the lungs of
t,ondon and 81 important are they regarded
to the public health and the happiness of
the people. that ! tcl,evr n proposal 10
dispense with some part of their extent and CO.
yer II with streets ami houses would be regard
ed IN much the sarie manner rs pruposa
to hang every tenth man in .ondpn. They
will probably remain public grounds as long a.
London has an existence"
Tue STEAM ENGi>c The steam engine, Ia
It's present improved state, appears 10 he thing
, A.
with perfect accuracy and unit irmits. the mum.
her OF It's strokes in gIvcn ,mr, and, morpn-
YER, counts or recordsihrm, tr tell how much
it has done, as a clock records the beats Of a
pendulum. l, regulates the supply OF water 10
the tocr, the brskness Of the fire, and the
quantity Of steam admitted to work; opens aud
shuts lis valve with absolute precision. oils is
Joints, takes out any air which may accidental i
" enter INTO parts where per'rCt vacuum is
required and when any thing goes wrong
whirh il cnunn, u, itself rcc,iiy. /, warns ls at.
tendsais hy wringing a bell, Yet with all those
talents, and even when possessing the power oi
six hundred horses, il l- nhcdicm 10 the la nd ni
child Its aliment is coal wood, or other
comhus,ihles, bn' IL CONSUMES none while idle
II never tires and 1t wants no sleep. n is no,
subject To any malady when originally wei
made, aud only refuses to work when worn OH
with age II is equally active in all climates
and will do work of any kind. II is Mater
pumper, a miner, a sailor n cotton.spinncr, a
weaver, blacksmith, a miller. And sma,
engine. IN the character vi steam pony, may
be seen dragging after -, M railroad, n hun
drcd tons Of mcrChandisr, or rrglr,rnt ut soi
diers, wIth greater speed than that Of our flee,
est coaches. II is ttp king Of machinrs, ant
permanent realization of the gcnii of Eastern
fables, whose supernatural powers We're ucCa
sionaly at the command of man
FiRE ov rup Fii>r-rhc following inter
rngatury ls pr"poundud by Wilmer aud Santa
Times To American "hig merchants;
5 "llasty men are generally obstinate men
The President has committed nluisef-will Ia,
! Republic Sustain him u
: 10 this the n q. Picayunr responds -
"Nhat do you answerl Aye, is the resronsr
e of every proud hearted man. Aye, and bod,
= and soul to the issue. The conductors of thi
: journal are wings every ono of them, and w
II claim some right to answer in this behalf Tn
Y ballot boxes contain the substance of America
Il differences in political sentimenl-the csrtrldg
d boxes Of the wings nad democrats are file
C from the same powder mills and lead mne'
l. aud used IN the same field aud on the sam
side"