New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-12

layer pond, turublss over . sem-circulsr dam rts
another narrow bad, and posses from sight though
culvert under the public road
Looking from the gate we 80 three winding 40
divsrgu TO the north ard south. Tue nostAsry ors,
called Pal Way sscsnds gentle hill and = lost in
primitive wood Of oak tulip and hickonss. The other,
Tulip srtnS<, shsr crossing the stone bndss nshsss
sharp curve, and ascending hill dssppesrs In grove
of beech trees The road rune nth gentle curve
and enters chArmirsy shaded glen shut in BY resp
banks seventy feet in hight, which covered With
for.s. srcwths of oaks, tulps and beecsss. A bsb-
bling brook runs alongside this road sometimes one
,de ard sometimes on the other, here pent up into
basins, there breaking loose over Odss Of stoossi
From IT, fan Aur P0ars the .his. os.oeAe-
And saebips low amid The tangled -ooA,
sips down tarousn uossposA ssnss With sn4sse
hashter.'
Tb. G.u ar,uue comes 10 an abrupt termination &
a point WHERE there IL perpendcal~ rock Of ssnd
.tops over fty feet high and With sharp turn clmae
the bsnk. At this point Mr.. Hsshsn desisns 70 have
csscsae with fall Of City sixty fest, which ca
easily be accomplished BY tapping the brook P0'ns
near ii, source up the mountain side.
Tulip are.He after passing through the group Of
beeches skirts the southsry bank OF the rsvine, psssse
q stone bridge which spans the lister With nnsse
arch and runs in full sight Of the elegant rssdencss q
M Joseph Howard and Mr.. C. J. Martin, and fnai'y
merges into Moantais are~ss. At this point . dan
which confines the waters of most romantic md beau.
tifu mountain loch in whoee calm surface marrofe9
the form of charming rustic kiosk that stands on ~
further bank, and
Inverted In the tide
e gray :ss ss "a. !, .S:'''
And see themselves below"
Leaving this fairy spot, 70 60 along the Messiass
Grenxe, past the house Of Mr.. + b Mernck, froo
whose lawn We look over the country away on - fsf
a. the Highlands Of Nevsrsnk, and fsslly turn into
Park Woy On this the FIRST resdencs that OF Mr. Jno.
w. Burt, wooden cottage planned BY Calvert VaaI.
All along the rosd We see the evidences OF MI has-
kes taste in his treatment Of the trees we ere con-
tinuslly coming upon beautiful groups or vstss wnsfs
they are least expected. The site adjoining Mr. burs
is owned and occupied by bis brother Mr.. E. c. Bun,
who has erected for himseh ne Gothic cottage 'hss
harmonizes well with the landscape.
Entering upon another avenue called OAK Besd, ~
come upon very fine stone mansion in tas Italian
style which when completed viii DO occupied By its
owner Mr. Store Some little dstsncs from this sttsr
mansion is one Of Alex j. Dsviss tasteful brick cot
tages, in the italian style, placed on commanding
point
There are more than six miles Of csrrisge drives ID
this Park and 10 every pleasant shady nook or poine
of attraction there run winding foot paths kustse
seats are met with continually and they - we'll 81 the
koskf prospect towers and rustic bridges, arc in ne
beet taste.
new outlet to the Park has recently been opened,
which will enable the residents TO drive for long dig
tapce through wild gorge whose bsnks are grow
ing great number Of large gnarsd oaks OF great age.
We have entered into somewhat detailed descrp-
ton of tie Lkreiyn Park 10 give our readers htte
insight into this novel and excellent plan Of Neigh
borbood Park. The pecuniary expenditure ct WHOM
90 pleasing results have been attained Is worthy Of con-
sderstiop In the first place the land lying on hckfy
wooded mountain side and being Amost worthless for
farming was ally purchased for moderate sun,
and all these beautiful ponds, cascades, roads, groups
Of rees kosks and bridges the lodge, the foot paths,
and every other improvement have been made for eas
than $50 per aero. For more formal artificial Hyis
of treatment many times this amount OF money muse
have been expended. The Is IN this cass grew,
because large tract Of land hes been tr ssd upon one
harmonious PLAN results being thus STAINED by united
action, as in . bank or Insurance company which
| could not be arrived at by individual effort Escn
place is under the complete control OF its owner and
while he may remain in the most absolute privacy hs
has yet the right to over park Of SIXTY or sew
ty acres, an interest in which is secured to him BY o.
III
management of which he has equal voice with the
| other propnetop.
II has been determined t, provide for the msnts-
nance of the PAX by ANNUAL tax upon eac, acre OF
the adjoining places which u fixed ct stated yearly
meeting of the propretors but must not exceed ton dol
| lars per acre.
There are abundant quarres Of trap and red sand
stone on the tract, and any amount Of this building
stone has been given without charge TO the purchasers
of cites by Mr.. Heskel
Near Mr.. Nerrcks house 10 Q fine grove Of pines
which has received the name Of The Evergreeps IN
der its shade noticed fine specimen Of the Crypo-
merta Japonica which in this sheltered situston has
wrthstood our bleak climate very wen Close at land
| is HourishiDg bed of bsrbeny.lssved holly, which
will add greatly to the beauty Of this spot
We feel quite confident that this ffst experiment VIII
be duplicated its success 10 fully knowns
There are many hundreds Of on the banks Of he
Hudson and in various puts Of the country which, A-
though comparatively valusless for agricultural pur-
poses would be almost not quito veil adapted "a
sN.ighborhood Park this we have been sketching.
But while we would heartily rejoice to,ss them sppro-
prsted 10 such purposes would caution persons 70
look well before they act 1t needs person with greet
nstui al taste and executive ability TO develop and ex-
cute the best plan IN each Many thiogs 70
be considered in the choice Of
abundance of water sccessb y to the city beauty Of
scenery sDd natural advantages for making the places
themselves attractive. Supposing all those TO have
been foresesn should be the chief care OF the park
builders not TO attempt to accomplish too much Ia The
first year or two. We are fest nation, and expect
tsture 10 develop beauties for enjoyment With The
ssme headopp speed that we create vsges or run nsv