The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11
The World Outside the Crystal Palace, or the
Industry Of ali Trades.


The World Outside the Crystal Palace, or the
Industry OF ali Trades.
Whatever attractions may be exhibited n.de The Crys
tai Palace or however wonderful to the tated is
no less certain that the world which surrounds
fail to sstonish foreign no Less than domestic visiters
whether from the refined circles of csptas
from the retired rural districts Of the interior The sud
denness with which this outside world been eaed
La no less surprising than the variety 1t presents to
the behoder Houses Of every material from the elegant
brown stone front, imposing brick tenement down to
the humble wood shanty have been erected, if BY
magic in close proximity to the palace the intsrven
ing streets would allow There Ia also found every style
and variety of ice and freshment saloons from
the spsndidly furnished and conveniently arranged hall
Gown through all grsdatons the cotton booth
where ice creams sold at three cents glass; with
other things to match
The wor derful signs and shows behind them,
exhibit still wider range of astonishing variety From
mammoth oxen, sheep and bogs down through
die, or two alligators lnlipuan COWS. with six
legs-a buffalo, down to wild men from the island of Bor
neo other more scientific sights descend from the Lat
ting Observatory, to the Jackson Statue cosmoramas
camera obscuIas, and Corporal Thompnon's Automa-
ton Bells.
the inside OF the glass palace shows the industry
oil Iations the outside world shows great variety Of
human nature, common to all mankind. And as far as
the attractions of its novelties concerned it will 60
Tar to divide business with it's arstocratc paatia
All children, with vsiters from remote rural abodes
accustomed to behold city sights will have their creduty
wonder strongly melted by the curious things Of
the outside world they will by the things inside the
Crystal Palace.
To eDabe the reader to have clearer dea OF the out
side places of wonder, we have adopted systematic
me h0d 1f fdascr Mi W. aLaGh hax;,
story, and come out at tie other.
APptssching the crysta' Palace rom he east ths l.
ASS ?Hg'so's mat meet the eye is tho Lattng
Observatory and the dome of the Crystal temple large
portion Of the remainder Of the building besg hid by the
Croton reservoir We reached Mynheer Landmarks Con-
cert Hail. at the Of Thirty ninth street and Ma
son avenue where lager bier is freely Sold especially on
Sundays when it is frequsned by several hundred Ger
mans, male and female who eat drink dance as they
like, bi,k display of music keeps up the spirits of
ali They distributed about at abes in saoons
or arbors Of great loDgh the young men sometimes OK
ercfsng at pitching rocks turning somsrsets over
poles Seated of Sunday afternoon in their midst
perso7 might imagine he transported to some rural
spot on the continent.
We next arrived at the "Maze Garden" directly in
front OF thu Croton Reservoir. This garden covers
whole square, with dwelling the middle, which.
used to be the country residence of some old Knicke
booker family. This garden has been tied up BY Nit,
che Co., at of $5 COO They have construct
ed maze on the premises, after the plan of similar
but larger structure at Hampton Court, in England
They supply every kind of refieshment including
creams, ees, dc, except intoxicating liquors and -
gsrs. They desire to make it suitable place for the
gentsel entertainment Of ladies and gentlemen.
After remaining long enough here get cool we deter
an tha da
and leaving the Croon Cottage Tavern behind u.s. at
the corner of Fifth and Thirty ninth street. we
rounded to the north Of the reservoir and palace and
made at once for the Latting Observatory leaving the
New Bulls Head and Colorcd Orphan Asylum block or
two to our right We gained the base of the to wer We
passed through extensive refreshment stands to large
room at the base; also occupied by two three nice
bars OF choice liquors. and very good place in which
raise steam before commencing the cork staircase
ascent to the highest standing place its dizzy pin
nace We gathered courage and through three
rooms to the fourth story PLATFORM 100 feet the
ground. Takog pause to breathe we again asceoded
round and round, until we reached the spy glass
platform, zoe feet high, and had a peep at the
surrounding country Again we assembled, until the final
plank was reached From this position splendid view
OF the city and surrounding country had The Hsr
lem bgh bridge could be plainly seen with Staten Island
to the south The North ANA East rivers appeared in
full view to the right and left The pals AIDES were in full
view What appeared singular was the narrovness of
the city for its length The of the would afford
an excellent position from which views of the
city might be taken by artists Having satiated our
sight we began to desce nd the spiral way as It were to
the bottom of the tall bottle from whence we emerged
to continue reconnaissance.
Continuing Forty second street towards Sixth ave.
nue. north SIDE of the Palace brought up in front of
twostory wooden house, over the door of which was
the following sign, in large letters -
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In front of the second story at top we saw conspcu
GUS and large sign, as follows -
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