The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-14

WILLIAMSBURG AND STATEN IsLAND-THE PARKs-
CENTRAL PARK AND THE BArTERY.
Yesterday working New York took In breath for ~
other six day hbors New York humanity, like human
y In general likes enjoyment, and seeks t. after week 3
confinement In workshops stores and Offices, not In the
churches, but In the fresh. free air of spring Sunny
May who has for the last few days been decidedly In
the sulks. smiled her sweetest yesterday and the
trees who got by far the largest share Of the sunshine
and the air. which they were designed divide with u.s.
beckoned tired To their deep, sweet shades. Feet
large and small, strong and dainty clumsy and well
shaped, measured miles and miles yesterday, and were
none the more weary for this morning. for rest Is but
change Of work and action In the pure air. and for plea
sures sake the greatest luxury Of rest In spe then
Of the Sabbatarians who would crib working New York
within four wAls-whether Of home or church We care
notthe people streamed through the streets and COL
lected In the parks and suburban grounds. We
shall have better men and women from such . Sun
day That best and purest Of religion which nature
caches smiled in the sunshine carried by the breeze
In soft perfumes from the flowers and whispered
from the green leaves and bushes Such teachings make
men better without their knowing II, a sweet music
draws unconscious tears from eyes unused TO weep.
THE SUBURBS.
10 most people half Of the enjoyment Of days plea
suring consists in getting away from the city The air
broad rivers like the waters OF Lethe TO dispe
all the anxeues and troubles about yesterday to-day and
tomorrow, which haunt Ut, like msshspen shadows, ali
the while we remain In the metropolis. Working New
York, then, rushed for the ferry boats and over
crowded them. Droves OF people came pouring out
from the ferry houses and through the streets
Of suburban cities, making for the green field the
ismmed with pleasure seekers The gardens along Hud
eon street the way to the Eysian Fields were
OF west Hobokeu and weebawken, on foot and
picnic parties Many went beyond the Fields TO the
Heights in LAnsngburg tesmsthree or four personsto
horse. The most Of the visi,ers 10 Hobokeu
seemed to be Germans but the Irish American
tons well represented. The bright waters OF the
Hudson CHANGING in the sunshine oil the way along the
road to the Eysan FIELDS tempted many the boa and
gay parties rowed here and there close along the shore
Keeping time 70 the oar dips by those sweet soogs which
only Germans know how TO siug the liquid notes falling
charmpgly ~ the waves rippled upon the pebbles.
Brooklyn, Williamsburg and East New York bad also
privs parks OF cities were wded and the
fresbment saloons did . thriving business The shady
Court street tbrouged with pronenaders Beautiful
Brooklyn appeared 10 better advantage than yes
terday aud the delicious coones OF her tree lined streets
was never more thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated As
a Hoboken, the majority OF the vstcrs TO our neghbors
on the East we're Germans.
iavorite resor, for the Irish and American por
ton OF bard working New York appears TO be Staten
Island There they In the country, indeed, and
ook upon houses with yards and neds aud
OF real estate enjoy mcn which must be felt to
be appreciated for thoee who live in small, close rooms
Ike tho iron walls OF famous coffin prison. alng
out all Of freedom, to look once In while, upon
more open space And the eDoynen " the greater the
and shrubbery. 1t does not make the confinement 30
much the more rksome either, when they are obliged
TO return to IT, The man who saw, with msgt-
cslly opened eyes, the treasures OF the earth,
and the glory Of them, felt richer even IN his
ruhy mr. QP N q W1 fu0 ~
York, though brings back with from its pieasu-
ing diamond dew drop, or ruby flower, or emerald
All The week from having seen them; and seems TO
breathe even back and slums, the fresh air OF
Staten leland All o. The boats % the island were vel
about equally divided the passengers between them.
THE PARKs-cENrBAL PARK.
The parks CT New York gathered In many who dh not
feel inclined 10 leave the CITY, Thousands rushed to
Jones' Wood, the Washington Parade Ground, Madison
square st. Johns and other public and private parks
Even the residents Of the Five Points were seized with
the park mAnia and hudded upon that little triangle OF
hard trampled earth which Ia located where thu ave
ponts-each one OF which might represent capital
come together. Tho city railroad cars ran In
chain bes~esu lover New York and The Central Park snd
all Of the overcrowded. The streets In th
few srssn patches o res y gladden. Dyes tired Of soue
brick transformed into subsidiary parks BY the
promenaders, and the rereshment saloons and gardens
thropged.
The appearance OF the vicinity Of the Eighth avenue
entrance to the Central Park Almost convinced
holiday or festival The walks and even the streets we're
crowded with people, and the balconies Of the PARK Hots
larry ben, beneath the numbers who climbed up 70 geta
view OF the horses for Bloompgdae Road alive with
equipsees, and every hing SLOW ct disocunt For
acme hundred yards above the junction with Eighth
and groups were scattered at intervals for miles up
The road Some OF the fsstest horses In the city
shook The dust from their feet on The upper part OF
Broadway yesterday. The carriages were not generally
first csss but the horses were excellent and the driving
up the mark Much Of that tryng not 10 take that
fellows DUST" which, like the ''uIas OF speed" ~
Agricultural fairs, great deal Ike racing, INDUCED
and tina ADDED to the interest and excitement Of the
The more quiet drivers-and even the racers
when their nsgs began to show slgnah OF Distress
sought the soberer drive Of the Central Park police
man who claimed the HERALD his protegee, count
Of having shaved the editor twenty ago, reported
that hundred equ ages entered tho Eighth
dred more into the Park ny the other entrances
The walks OF The isrk we're fairly black with people.
Ia considered that Ut less, twenty thousand persons
druDkenness nor disorder, and, which sun
guar but very little smoking The people were
avssrss smoker was III al CASE an felt a IL he were
pupg away 81 crowded place OF amusement or In
Prrss drsvns Al. 10. % wsS's ,s
be SAID in PRAISE. reported that - general tning,
the visiiers 70 The park behaved IKE Adcs ssd
cept 10 prevent them picking . flower now and
then and this rassgressou Of the laws ommitted
more through ignorance thoushsesness than with asy
offend. The outer portion Of the park only
checquered here and there wth spots OF green and In
stll dsneurcd with mounds OF earth and piles OF stone
Crowded this portion Of the park was not there
FORE unt reached tne mall or promenade, the az
psnse around which Ia green with clover and beautiful
with OF fne trees and cumps Of willows AMI pnee,
that encountered the real Jam of yesterday. Here
psssed consbus stresm Of OF all ranks and con-
dons Ct life, but all orderly ADD well behsved-s sun
cnt comment upon the remark that the American pubic
N tyo uDsuvstsd 10 be trusted, Ike tbs English AMI
Preach with Hover gaFaens statues and museums ladies'
went by ted and without fear OF annoyance In
sui; and yet close behind them ss1atered bali dozsu
well known "srortsn the combination reminding one OF
the peehborhood Of tue cats ana mice, IN the Happy
Family" at Bsrnums Bridget, footing on the Rambe,
pointed 10 her adnirng friends, Der yours mistress,
Mrs McFlmsey, lounyng along with Mr.. Fzdoodie, the
l1sire % whose riyaed thh Of be ladys eyes.
do-r town merchant, saunisrins along with his vile,
good nsturcdy returDe1 the sslutsfons OF Pa1ck ms
porter, whose breast, deckei with sprg OF grcon,
s~eled high, and whose tce, red enough aIe,dy,
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