The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-29
PUBLIC GROUNDS.

1ODI1S 0pOQNDC-
Mr.. EDIToR:-In your paper of Thursday, COM
muncation appears the subject of ssPubc Grounds
which, no Doubt is all very well so far as it goes but
the writer seems have had singular and remarka-
Die bias IN one direction only and is suspected strongly
OF being under Southern influence" He forgets en-
rey in his anxiety praise one locality that there
are IN other sections of the city, spots equally beautiful
which well suited to the purpose of public ground,
as the one which he has singled out for special gorca
ton, and to forget also that there very decent and
respectable population north of the Central Exchange,
whose convenience and comfort it is the duty of the
City Fathers" to attend to- unnhuenced BY sectional
bias or private interests 1t is remarkable fact that
four out of ve of the Committee on Public Grounds re-
side south of the Common. OF the wisdom of so
constituting committee on matters in which all the
public are so much interested, | will say nothing, but
they will do themselves infinite credit it. in their action.
on the subject, they can dvest themselves of partially
or predictions and unlike the writer of the article
above alluded to, think of the citizens in general and
not particular portion of Them If Public Grounds
are to be located, it would that the only proper
way would be to fix upon several spots lying in differ
ent directions from the business center of the city, and
this, believe is the declared intention of the Commit
tee. This center take to be the Central Exchange.
and not the City Hall by any means, as some people
would have US suppose.
The spot mentioned by your correspondent has un
doubtedly many things to recommend it. and would do
for one Following his example, will mention anoth-
er which was visited by the Committee, think equal
ly well suited to the purpose allude to a six acre
lot on the summit of 'Famount' that beautiful eeva
ton of land adjoining the Cemetery on the NORTH
Taking the points where most business ends and The
population begins, this locality has the advantage in
distance the other and from the Central Exchange
there is but few rods difference between the two
The approach to Paramount is by Grove Street pass
ing through the beautiful wood belonging to Mr. Sails
bury, near the Cemetery, or through Lincoln Street
and the pleasant and picturesque avenue leading THROUGH
the Lincoln estate and fine avenue through the
estate of F. w. Paine, ESQ., beside the Worcester and
Nashua R. Road. The latter mode in itself is most
delightful drive or walk, as thousands will bear wit
ness. A direct leading from Lincoln Street.
the residence of Mr.. Paine is also CONTEMPLATED
Once on the ground, there need no further commend
alton. For diversified and delightful prospect for
beautiful combination of landscape, embracing water
views, grove, forest, City and Country, no spot
within the city is equal it. and for purity of air it is
sufficient to say that intelligent Physician remarked
day or two since, that eff people would fix habita-
tons on such spots Doctors would starve
This tract, / told, has been offered to the Civ
Government for very moderate consideration If
purchased enclosed and planted with ornamental trees
few years would make it a most delightful spot.
whittier the denizens of the dusty and crowded por-
tons of our thriving city might resort, and while en-
oyng pure air, feast the eye with panorama of beau
ty almost unequaled.
There other spots doubtless, suited to the pur
pose of Public Grounds, but they are few if any, which
combine many advantages joined to the fact that this
can be secured at a comparatively trihng cost to the
city. The avenues leading it are pleasant and level,
its location for the future of the population of the
North End is unexceptionabe; in fine, it is believed
that the City Government and the citizens generally,
have but to visit it to be satisfied that too much has
not been said in its favor by
ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE.