Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-14
.sfFum the city-hall.

from the clty-hall.
Il Bloomingdale Square is between the Eighth
and Ninth avenues and Fhy-third and Fifty
seventh streets. 1t is upon high ground, and
when regulated, will be one Of the finest public
resorts in the city 1t contains IL acres Its dis
lance from the city hall is four miles.
Manhattan Square, also between the Eighth
and Ninth avenues, and bounded by Seventy-sev-
enth and Eighty-Etst streets, is yet in a rough
state. 1t is five miles from the city hall.
Mount Morris, near Harlem, is rocky eleva-
ton in the centre of public square between
One hundred and twentieth and One hundred and
twenty-fourth streets, and extending on each side
of the Fifth avenue Neither the avenue nor
the streets are yet opened
A public house ON the summit of Mount
Morris is place Of great resort during the sum-
mer. From its observatory, the spectator has
fine view Of the surrounding scenery, including
Long Island, with Astoria and Flushing on the
southeast; Harlem, Morrisania, Mottville, and
ManhattanviIle, on the north; and west, the Pail
sades of the Hudson; and southwark, the spires
of the city, and the highest points of Staten
Island.
There is scheme now under consideration, that
large park shall be made and that the city should
appropriate for the purpose tract of land, Seven
hundred and Sirty acres In ertent situated in the
centre of the island; bounded by the Fifth avenue
on the east Eighth avenue on the west, Sixteth
street on the south, and One hundred and sixth
street on the north. This tract is two miles and
quarter in length, about half mile wide, and FIVE
miles and half in circumference If it is laid
out in the manner proposed, it will contain SER
pentine road, Twenty-Five miles in length also 'the
proposed new reservoir picturesque, irregular
ly shaped artificial lake''-ten times as large as
in circumference in one placid sheet. The cost
of the land, if purchased speedily, will be not ar
from a million of dollars. If the scheme is adopt
ed, New York will possess the largest, the most
beautiful, and the most Various park in the world
Hyde Park, in London, will be only half as large,
and not half attractive. Situated in the centre
of the island, and bounded on one side by the
Fifth avenue, it will, of course, be surrounded by
the most costly edi6ces both public and private
1t will affect so vast extent of property, that
the mere rise in value of the land upon its Dor
ders will more than pay its first cost. Besides the
serpentine drive, twenty five miles long, the Cen
trail Park will contain fields large enough for the
whole military force of New York-caYary, artl
lery and infantry-to maneuvre in one body, anC
for all the crcket-clubs in the vicinity, to play al
the same time, and for all the movable popula
ton of the three cities to look on and see the sport
The hundred acre, picturesque lake will accom-.
modate, upon its ample surface, thousands of ska.
tiers in winter, as the shady walks upon its banks
will afford verge enough for thousands of strollers
in summer. In expatiating upon the many ad
vantages and beauties which the palngs of the
future park will enclose, the aldermen become elo
quent Continuing to rise, gradually winding
around elevations through gentle valleys, the ser
pentine road will rech the top of Haerlem Heights
at about One hundred and fifth street, having at
tanned the highest land upon the island, south o.
Fort Washington, and from which magnificent
view is presented on every side. From this poin
may be seen nearly all the present city, lying t.
the south, and the bay beyond it; the intervening
district rapidly improving to the southern margin
of the park, and, when it is finished, the park it
self extending from its southern border two mile
to the feet of the beholder intersected by beauti
full artificial lakes of various Sizes by small
streams, crossed by numerous marble or rust
BRIDGES by beautiful groves of trees of every va
riety, indigenous and exotic; by serpentne road
winding through velvet lawns, decorated will
sparkling fountains, and the whole surrounded b.
architectural works of every order and variety