New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-14
Public Squares.

Inc innaoltants OF cities, North and South begin
ming to awaken to the Importance of opening up exten
public squares planted with trees decorated will
shrubbery and laid out in shaaowy walks the better
promote the public health by free circulation of air
ana to give relief to the eye from the contem
pation of interminabie brick walls New York is NOV
ing L. the matter and the press there is stirring up tn
city authorities to the project of laying great cen
rs park comprising of hundred
The arguments in favor of the measure are increased
ventilation facilities for exercse in the fresh pure air
additional beauty of scenery and the nestimabe
quents of improved health among the and tb,
| certain reduction in the bills of mortality.
In climate like with a heat almost tropical-n
sun that beams with buxom ardor during the greater
part Of the year superinducng astude and reduction
Of vital energies, the fresh essential to menta
aud bodily health, and whatever tends increase the
supply OF it is great public benefit To breathe freely
and to enjoy physical constitution well waered and
energized by the pure and bubbng that flow
from the great fountain a vitality the heart We must
nave an expansive chest aud full supply of atmospheric
air to give imitation to the lungs So in great city with
cowded population where there forced partnership
n every breath we draw squares should be opened up
public ungs-that the winds may contribute their heal.
ing currents aud the great civic heart be made to hrob
with heathful energy.
The added charms Of scehery that such system of
pubic squares would give to the present monotony
The city would be not the least its benefits We are
"ofuy deficient in natural scenery and only
,,, W 'ue Aftincia Every one mas observed the
| - - VI prospect 'hA' strikes the achug
| i very Sae within days journey OF our Metropo-
| nie 10 hol NIL not an tleVation scarcely an un-
' at eltusr point from the opeousas to the shores
OF ~ Lakes Pontchartrain Borgne or from the str
shhg ola1s OF East Baton Roege to the Gulf Not a
h'' but marshes and lag'ons, and traokess forests
IN 'ieir somore sestnents Of moss add in the
,, '"' e-ts oohtinuAuon Oh the same dull pros
| - y" -- ~ Va 'nanse
'e ueee'S ana laws IL The natural may to degree,
- , W 'ie aftine'ai spacious public square
"' os WIN .aste anu Judicl'usy shad+ d. can DO muca
the natural ihonotony GIVE but for sun
anu 'n' 70 pour Their blessings on the
s o anu WIN flient cars Tie liberal hand Of nature
van i'n nei 'eroaht treasures adding such beauty to
N " VIC 4uaieS s"eu rural freshness, that
-, - .s"' ~ 'Ne present generation and
"s"cy un'o all time
" VIZ a' ais" Vi our CITY we nave not a single i'm
~. - NeP- US 'ne Name OF Public Square
sin,v roa 49,, - '. iahA coeoa-grass and
Iat.a,, e., oeeH uisn'nsu Win the name.
vr -, ~ -. 80 '.A'a' Vi THESE patches il
lo ssst auu tne oest though in extent not
o,i.. 49, = q '" sood s@ed crowd at All
ni,c.d ,hr. 49,, 4, s..s, ~ 'e peeh iateiy
of ,b For,, =, A., a. -. N''ai'eu "a hanger
land y, 70 r,vn, i"aiion III Merre Eng
ony on.l,a,ator fr r;nh, ~ 't-""'us On them-lhe
said nocsma 'I't. pens clean
decide what degree ot a,ia- - u'Se's ''on 70
privilega Tb;s 10 confer the
xsu ,bs rim 10y anu mondays Is usually
,eipg nrsdoninart ana ,h :. 80, -inai1
IN abomination When the shades of ov.ni,,, - 90
nd the Ranger of the Forest 3. ,ba ,,o,;.s :, -
ired organized bands of warrants -.s, -. -
Or fresh air F
jackson Square known in tbe oood old 10, -. A,
Place d'Armes' ia n nrattv H. T., -, v Wv
ally laid out and planted with "a
is a pleasant resort after sunset and IA 49,,
18th gayly dressed ladies The Old trees thar
were cut down a t.vv VOWS 30 ~, - :, @
nd o,o.a r,o.t, ,,.,, a. Peeu WIN siha
beron or Titatiuia who slunher i ,, 40
" poor refuge to mortal man ,,,g,, r. - - 80
lmbrous flesh Bold is he that vvopld ,ra -
oon of summers day and if any spcb ,b.ra ,a
eer the crown that ia dine IN heroic laa g.,
ave earned It weIlt w. ~ '''N
Washington Square in Tho Tbirl nis,r;.. e....,--,
rmed the desert of sab.r. :, f,or .h -,
,ad. and from tho hoo, H., -. - "a - "'Nv y,
aks-is another Of ,hosa .oNl i's sanued
marks II ;s enclosed ~; u"
united trees lift tbair .oIarnn t1, @AN j." i1"
Gaming ma ssepoer With ,h a.n,i..s -, " N'," ~
,rper stands n snrst o,a L,.., -, -. " va
,nn,a, - .,. $40 :" warn )" a'ch-'o"er the Only
Tsnecti, ,oat t,, ~ -, 80 oen'Ao Dio"ses
,ngips at her nect nh o,,Ir ,io- "i'i 0e''
Tia arid territorv or, - 'nas Venture OF
,i,h, s,a -, = 80 v 'No A'or that prov
.ntur, rv;n0 tite oyar a., an "io''i0's VI ao
The piac. dsA rmas ii.. j. .t, -
49, 4; 60, -. - ~ 'De '"i VI we Second District
,ovvr a. f,a e -, - - ''it'A past "heh IL Hhs
,,c bordes who d,no.5 Us, VIZ ie'Oi' VI the Elm
"a avo;t,,,. Tvs uunofageous trees to
81 -, -, Va oe"'en ooneS, 1t was a sPo4
" Ne n"n.or AIter novelties 1t was .
nv, ~ '"ose uass 70 witness the antics of the
their nd |