The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-29
CITY Intelligence,

City Intelligence.
THE PUBLIC SQUARES AND PARKs.-The few pl' asant
OF ;e of tha mh, @
parks; and with the improvements going in
them the coming summer will make them more beauti-
full than before. Already have the buds upon the
trees burst forth, and the plats are covsre with
coating ofvelvet like grass. To begin with them, the
Battery has long been the vorte resort Of the elite of
the city, for two three past when it has be-
contested by gang Of shameless creatures in the
form of men, that ladies dare not venture to that p "a
SAINT alone During the last summer of
them arrested; that, together with strict watch
upon the place by the police will again restore it to
those pleasant scenes which in years past
mon. The broad walks we'll shaded that in the
most sultry days of August need fear the effects
Of the scorching but enjoy the healthful and
frSshing breeze from tie ocean The Bowling Green is
the Battery that 1t is little thought Of by
crowds Of little children, who every afternoon assemble
there for play The Park though great improved cannot
again become place for recreation Though filed with
beautiful trees, and containing the most beautiful
fountain and bas in the city, 1t too much frequented
by the lower order Of humanity for those
toned to the refined walks and habits of life The
grass begins look very pretty, and the walks are
clean but the legal business mart Of the city being
within it's bounds 1t is robbed Of all its pleasantness.
The next public promenade always more beautiful than
has just been put around it, which very much adds to
its appearance Many of the large in this Square
broken and disgured by the storms of the last
fall and winter but by careful pruning they look quite
well before. The walks quite pleasant in dry
weather. but the nature Of the soil is such, that after
rain they exceedingly disagrceable and at very
small cost might be made hard and always kept in good
condition. The application Of coal ashes would make
them firm, and the rains could have no effect upon
them An effort was made some time since to take
several feet from each end Of this promenade, which,
though adding very much to the streets, would
have much injured the appearance Of the ground
many Of the largest trees would have boon
thrown the sidewalks and would of necessity have
been destroyed There Is fountain in this square,
but without that it is delightful place to visit on
summers evening Tompkins sIuare is quite pretty
place. larger than either Of the others but almost per-
fectly destitute Of shade trees There has been but
little attention paid to it, which may be plainly seen
The neighborhocd is very sparsey settled which pro-
badly ac lnts the of the square
1t is elgiby situated Union square has already as
sumed beautiful appearance, and every pleasant
afternoon is filed with ladies and children 1t
mote from the business portions of the city that it al
most equals in quietude private garden 1t is beau
tiful sight to from hundred to two hundred
children gambolling the green sward while those
more advanced promenade the oblong grounds and ad
mire the happy portings of the infntiie crowd it is
well shaded and provided with seats to the foun
tain, which plays every afternoon. There nj
other s.uares but they little thought Of Stuyvc
SAINT would be quitca pretty place but for having
been spoiled Ly u wide avenue running through the
centre oft. There is massive iron fence around !;
but it is destitute of trees and shrubery. Madison
square has recently been much improved Many trees
have boeA planted; but there being residences
around it, except ut the south cnd is not at all fire.
quentcd There is fire engine house at one end of it,
which entirely destroys the of it, and which
should at once be removed, There is another-Ha
milton squarcstuated far from the popuous part of
the city, but which will at future day stand in
point of beauty and grandeur before all the rest Tho
corner stone of monument to the immortal wash
ingtOn has been laid this and though the
vicinity Is an almost unnhabtcd plain the city
is fast extending its limits and though it lies
the extreme suburbs, but few years will have passed
before it will be part and pare Of the city proper nd
be the resort of the then fashionable portion of tho
city. When the monument is completed, which it will
not be- probably for several years to come the city will
have ached that point and what the suburbs
will become business section.
The WAY THE TRASsenEssoR is HARp.--Tbis is a
truthful saying, but it frequently happens that others
well the transgressor made to feel the keen
heart Of aged mother made to bleed over the
folies and indscretons of her early life in ndulgnc
too fondly a son. in whom she sees an ncbriate
Tho lady OF whom we speak was married in early life
and soon left widow with an only son. She had an
abundance Of this worlds goods for the support of her.
self and offspring and for several years she was happy
and contented when her boy reached his thirteenth
year. she called upon Of the best artists the city
and had his pr trait painted upon viii III in the alb
of that she looked with all the pleasures of
maternal love Time grew on and the boy approached
to manhood The mother felt that the future dark
and unless she could eradicate from his mind some
notions which he had imbbed, her declining years
would be full Of bitterness and sorrow But frw
years since for the first time he appeared in the pre-
scncc of his mother reepg under the excess of wine
That druvea paDg to her heart but upon the most so
lcnn protcsaicns to abstain from the use of tho moi
she trusted his words She loved him too
and was almost blind to his most glazing faults She
gave im OF her means, until at last she left dest
tuIo not only without funds for her support, but that
son who lad btcn the If her life ,trrled from
ms nome win company which could pJssi-
~ btnttt lis already suGkcn morals Tho costly
and beautiful furniture which had adorned her par
iurs in the days of prosperity was taken, piece by
piece and Sold to procure food for the Of
life, until not single article f.. save that por-
trait c her crrirg that she still looked with
Icasurabo delight and woad sigh for his return Her
furniture was now gone, her means exhausted, and
without an cIort on her part, there possible
hope before her by the aid Of friend of her deceased
husband, she commenced email business by which,
for scvcra years she supported herself quite comfort
ally ard but for tie absence Of her would have
been q,ii, happy. a few months since, that
turned But what change wrought lie did not
find his mother surrounded by all the comforts Of life
n when he left her. hut struggling against the world
for 81 mtagrc support lie seemed for time 10 be
brought To his proper and that mother again
hoped that happiness would abide in her household
She ppontcd Within few days aftor his ar
rival lac entered the home of his heartbroken mother
with the ushcd check Of The drunsard casting to The
winds all her hopes Rud fond expectations Tho great
est trial yet 90 and though she might OK