Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-09-07

THE "PARK" ONCE MoRE-It has been
long while since we said anything about a
park We remember, however, that we were
discouraged in our efforts to prove to the
''proper authorities that Phillips Hill should
be secured to the city and to the generations
yet to come, for the purpose Of park. Now
that the place has bsen put in trim for the
State Far and the attention of the people
will be more particularly called to it than
ever heretofore, we hope our citizens will
again consider the project of purchasing it,
and that before it is too late, movement will
be put on foot TO secure it for the purposes
referred'to.
In the first place, Phillips Hill Is the nearest
point of forest woodland to the city. II is
we believe, within the corporate limits Of the
city; and being easy of access, and a pleas
ant walk from the centre of town, is in these
aud many other important regards, the most
suitable place yet named, or, indeed, to be
found
Phillips Hill oyerhangs the City on the
South 1t is a sort Of lookout, or wateh-tow-
err from whose forest-coyered brow magnif.
cent view is had, stretching away in every di-
rection over as fertile country as there is in
the wide world. Immediately North and
leading the eye faraway, in agreeable contem-
plation, is the Great Miami Valley universally
acknowledged to be the richest tributary 10
the world-no Mississippi Valley, the gard
en- spot Of the world y and along the tortuous
course of the River threads that lake bonnd
commercial thoroughiare, the Miami Canal
To the right is the Madriyer Valley, plainly
marking the course Of the rapid river for miles
TO the Northeast; while TO the left is the Still
water, whose ample bottoms stretching to the
~ .kolf hair 10 tba
general wealth,
But the view is not restricted to the glorious
valleys we have mentioned Turning to the
South, in the immediate foreground is the
Montgomery County Fair Grounds, pretty
evenly divided between forest and cleared
land, and on all hands acknowledged TO be
the most eligible, and best adapted grounds
for the purpose in the State Then stretching
away to the Southwest is the Miami River, with
lis circling bottoms of richest land, while the
hills skirting along its serpentine windings are
at this season covered with trees whose au
tumnal tints, and shades of light and dark
green, give the landscape picturesque and
magnificent appearance; and in the evening
when the western sky is illuminated with the
golden light of the setting SUM- the scene is
grand beyond description, for North, South
East and West, we have one vast panoramf
whose changing outlines lights, shades anC
hues vie with tie extravaganza Of orientia
landscapes.
Suoh Is the uiet0 from Phillips Hill, the pieo,
Of forest woodland within the corporation lin
its, which the city should secure for Public
Park Let public opinion--solid public opin
! ion-settle that il shall be purchased for tho
present and succeeding generations in all tim'
to come. If the matter is not attended t.
soon the chance viii probably be gone forever
1t viii be a source of future lnayailing regre
I if il be not secured Let the city buy it, anC
so arrange the payments that the coming gen
Grafton, who win be most benefited, shall as
sst in paying for 1t. But we intend referring
10 the subject again.