The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-08

structure in the whole world. It y misAp-
prehension to suppose thst the ridiculous little
| columns which appear In the Autographed plan
Of the monument viii ever b, erected. They
were never adopted by the Monument Assecis-
ton, and. we have good authority for saying,
never will be. It Is for simple obelisk N
honor of tho Father Of his Country that the
people have been appealed to to subscribe; and
the method of collecting money is so feasible
and simple that 1t appeals to the good ss'nse Of
every one who seriously considers il.
hAcEcouRsE FOR NEW YoRx.-Reccnt ar
ueles In the HERALD in regard to the want Of
extensive racecourse grounds in the vicinity
Of New York have awakened attention to that
matter. A New Jersey corporation "a bwtae.
ring itself TO supply that want A charter E,as
been procured from the Legislature. under tn,
title Of an agricultural society, with ! crnikay
Of 100000, subscriptions have been opened.
and large amounts Of stock subscribed for.
The land selected lies between the Passsic and
Hackensack rivers, quite close TO the former.
with the Now Jersey Railroad forming one If
its boundary lines. Besides these two necaua
Of communication, there Is a good turnuila
road and good plank road passing THROUGH
or near the grounds, which are only five miles
distant from Jersey City and two frox
Newark. The corporation only proposes.
we believe, to purchase two hundred acres:
but they say they can rent any. quantity
of the adjoining land that may be desirable to
afford room and scope for all visiters. Admis-
sion to the grounds is to be, as we have recon-
mended, without charge. This will allow many
cheap day Of recreation to our toillng thou
sands, and will effectually break up the bust
ness Of the Long Island pounds, which they
designate racecourses
We understand, too, that some hioh -snir;tuus
residents of White Plains contemplate GETTING
up an extensive racecourse in Westchester
county.
There are scores of places within an hours
ride Of New York where large tracts of land
suitable for courses can be had. The railroad
companies certainly evince great lack Of
enterprise in not availing themselves of such
means of improving their financial condition.
A course Of one or two thousand acres along
the line of the Erie Railroad, where all persons
would be admitted without fee or charge, ex-
cept to the stands, and where bona fde races
would be got up, would be visited in the course
of the year by half million of people, and
help that insolvent concern out of its Difficult.
ties. So also with the Hudson River road. Az
to the Long Island road, its capacity is not
suited to the wants Of colored camp meeting.
We are glad to see that our idea has been
taken hold OF, and we hope that before long
racecourse worthy of the name will be estab-
lished within short distance of this city.
GROWTH OF BRooKLYS.-Our neighbors across
| the water have been Growing good deal.
and very naturally, too over the increase in
wealth and population Of their very pleasant
city. Said growth, however, considering the
exodus of New Workers who have fed to
Brooklyn before high rents, heavy taxes
and extortionate assessments in the
metropolis, is not so remarkable as
some people imagine. BY the Brook
lyn tax levy we see that the total value
Of real and personal property in that city in
1858 was $9S,475475, and in 1859 SOL .047.-
+, .os giving an increase Of only $2,572,661,
The truth is, that with all their improvements,
| their Academy Of Music, water works, park.
| &C., the Brooklyn people do not draw so heavi-
| ly upon our population as formerly. Our Cen
| raj Park has already attracted large number
of people, who have located permanently in
| its vicinity, and if the city government will
take care that there are no moro swindling as
sessments for lighting, paving, grading and
opening streets sewerage, &C., the whole
| northerly part Of the island will be filed up in
| very few years. Brooklyn is going ahead
and making itself agreeable, clean and plea
SAINT in every way, but hereafter it will be
obliged to rely upon its natural increase Of
| population.