The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-25
For the Spy.
PUBLIC GROUNDS.

|
Among the tracts Of land which the City Authorities
have examined with view the purchase of lot fol
Park or Public Grounds, is beautiful grove upon
the ancient Chandler Farm for some years past known
by the name of Jaques' Woods, and now owned by
Samuel II. Cotton, Of this city.
1t has seemed to that the advantages of this oca-
ton are worthy of a careful consideration. As the
benefits to be derived from park of this kind, depend
upon combination of many things, shall the
merits Of the grove in question, with reference to only
lew OF the principal or more essential requisites.
| lst Distaace This grove-Coton's woods, as it is
now properly caled-lies considerably inside of mile
from the very heart of the cy-he farhes corner of
the premises being less than three-fourths of mile
from the City Hail. that is, it is as near to the center
OF the city proper Boston Common is to one-haf of
that city, and much than either the Park or the
Battery is to three-ourths of the city of New York
I'd Accessibility. The broad avenue leading q
New Worcester-BIain Streets "a most beautiful
drive, and, in the amount of travel passing over it and
in its general Importance it is certainly second to no
avenue leading into the city If it is second in any Of
these respects, which is the first,
Following this street to the intersection Of anew
street very shortly be opened, opposite the house Of
Mr. Wall, and Just beyond the Worcester Academy,
and passing this thirty rods we reach the grove
Or BY another route, ne may go up Chandler Street,
which is now in good condition for carriages to pass
directly to, and Sven into the grounds. Still another
route is to go up Pleasant Street, and across into
Chandler Street, and thence to the Grove. In short,
the location is every way accessible as one could de-
sire.
| Sd. (Naghborhood. We would make no invidous
comparisons. We have always taught ourselves to
hPpe that all quarters, and streets, and houses of
tile city, are respectable. We mean to go on hoping
this way. But we are yet TO learn what portion Of
rolhe city claims higher rank in this respect than that
(Which lies between the Central Exchange and the
atgrounds of which we are speaking.
4h. The Grounds Themselves This, after all, is the
matter most important to be considered. We know of
Jho spot the centre of the city, so accessible
and possessing many attractions with few obec-
Jtionable features as this of which we are writing
Situated upon a commanding eminence, ii affords
llbeautifu prospect of the city Covered with fine
e growth of young trees, is shaded, and far as trees
lean ornament, it already ornannted park any
american city has get been ornamental
Men competent to judge of such matters, have affirm
ed that five hundred dollars per would hardly con-
4vert naked plain into such grove; and even with
this expenditure, who of this or the next generation
could be alive to sit beneath the shade To the inva-
lid the sweet air and the refreshing shade of natural
greve have healing charm; and those in the pride
f health, the forests breath and the breezes whisper
Ing among the tree-tops have ever cheerful influence
n The park, too, is already made. Only little brush
Us to be cleared away, few drives and walks carved
ut and the present generation may enter once to
Eenoy what otherwise would be only place in prepara-
ton for distant posterity.
Worcester, July oath, 1850