The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-27

Villa'ranca merely postpones further action hr
brief modern generation.
Meanwhile the peace philosophers must "wait
little longer The dove finds no resting
p|ace-the laurel and the cypress still wave
sboye the olive branch.
Tho City \ Watering Place Rusurban
PleaAures.
While some of the people Of the rural dis
triOts, such as Cincinnati, are grooming over the
excessive altitude Of the thermometer while
correspondents at Niagara Falls are declaring
the dusty village to be the hottest and most dis
agreeable place on the face of the earth; while
the regular watering places are but little cared
for, their Aabufs rusting with their own dulness,
We, Of the etropolis, are favored with cool
and delicious atmosphere, the temperature just
sufficiently elevated to suggest the delights Of
summer, without its dSsagrfmens. Thanks to Ger
tain enterprising caterers for the public amuse
ments, the town is now as gay as at any other
season of the year. The suburbs with ma
ture in her best attire, have already be-
come the chief summer resort of the great me-.
jority of our over worked and closely lodged pc.
pulation. Thanks to Colonel Delavan, we have
cleaner streets, and, by consequence, a purer at
mosphere, than we have enjoyed for many a
summer.
1t is quite needless to say how far
all these things go to preserve the health
of the city, which, If properly governed,
might be as free from pestilence or epidemic
diseases as the healthiest country villages, cay
Philadelphia and Boston, for example.
Yesterday was most delicious Sabbath. A
fne clear sky, the thermometer just at sum.
mer heat, everything joining to make day
thoroughly enjoyable for all classes-for the
rich, who rolled in their sumptuous carriages to
their splendid churches, reclined lazily on luxu-
rious velvet cushions, enjoyed delightful music.
dozed through anasthetic sermons, and then
rolled home to their cool dining rooms, where
they enjoyed feasts that Lucullus might have
envied, and slipped the deares, vintages Of Bor-
deaux and Champagne and the sunny Rhine;
for the comfortable well-to-do classes, who en-
joyed the luxuries of the rich in more unpre-
tending way; but, over all, for the wan artisan,
who seized upon Heavens own holiday to
give to his wife and little ones q taste of
fresh country air, with the sight of green trees,
vernal fields, splendid landscapes, and the hear
ing Of the chef d'euues Of the master composers,
who give to the music that surrounds US voice,
form, and harmonic coloring. Thus were graft
fed on yesterday at jones' Wood the eye and
the ear that, jaded with unceasing toll, became
inspired with pleasures all the more enjoyable
al in n
from various causes, the practical comes always
before the ideal, the useful before the beautiful
No one can read the accounts of our reporters of
the scenes at the Central Park, Jones' Wood and
other suburban resorts yesterday without feeling
In bis heart that the Sabbath was made for man,
and not man for the Sabbath. Thousands of well
dressed, orderly, quiet, respectable men and
women thronged the avenues, strolled in the
parks, listened to the music, dned al fresco, en-
joyed the good things of the season with modera-
ton, slept well, and WILL we doubt not, proceed
to their daily labor this morning with lighter
hearts and more willing hands.
For our own part, we believe that the rapid
progress of the Central Park, and the conse
quent tendency of our people to outdoor enjoy
ments, are working mighty revolution in the
mental and physical condition of our peoples
and not in one class, but in all. When the
broad drives and shaded walks in the Park shall
be completed, the vacant lots in its vicinity
crowned with splendid mansions and adorned
with palatial hotels there will be no summer re-
sort in the Union equal to its metropolis. We
believe that that time is close at hand, and that
the efforts of Colonel Delavan will result in re-
moving from our city the reproach of being the
dirtiest in the world. We have every natural
advantage New York, to-day, is pleasanter
city than London or Paris, where the summer is
the most agreeable and gayest season of the
year. On either side of our city flows mighty
river, not stagnant like the Thames, nor dull,
shallow and turgid like the Seine, but deep,
clear, refreshing, and flowing with resisiless
tide to the ocean, which is almost at our city
gates In the upper part Of the island, from
Fiftietb street to where the beautiful faubourg
of Washington Heights crowns the lordly Hud-
son, there is every variety Of scenery that the
eye can wish for. When this splendid ground
work shall have been elaborated, and its natural
beauties brought out and heightened by the
hand of art New York will be the finest city in
the world Then the summer will be as gay as
the winter; the Opera, theatres and all public
amrsements will flourish equally as well in July
as in November; there will be no dull season for
the hotels or retail dealers. And that time will
come sooner than the old fogies and Sabbath
riahs have any idea Of Their efforts to arrest 1t
will be about as fruitful as an attempt 70 bale
out the Atlantic ocean or dam up Niagara Falls.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE AND THE KENTUCKY DE-
MOCRACY.-There is an active faction of the de.
mocracy Of Kentucky opposed to the Presiden
tial or Senatorial aspirations of Vice President
Breckenridge. The Paducah Herald, prominent
democratic paper of said State, says there is a