The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-30
HOW new YORK BREATHEs ON SUNDAY.
The Working Men Of the Metropolis fillins
Their Lungs for the Week.
MIXERS 70 Central Park, jones' Wood, Con-
RAIDS Park, the Elysian Fields, Staten
bland, East New York, high Bridge,
and the Excursions DeWn the Bay.
SUMMER RETREATS FOR THE PEOPLE,
&C., &C., &c.
THE CENTRAL PARK.

Uninvitng appeared the prospect Of promenade In
Central Park yesterday that favorte resort Of
eur citizens visited during the day by hardly less
than ten thousand persons This is the at which
She Park appears in all it's attractive beauty, and II
would from the numbers that went there yesterday
despite and the threatening aspect OF the
weather that the toilwern mechanic and aborer
determined take advantage Of the benefit which the
Park intended to afford, while an opportunity
given and before the has passed away. Among
the vsters to the Park during the day and during the
past week were great numbers Of country cousins
who came TO the "big Ship and avaed themselves
q the chance of seeing New Yorks great Park at the
same time, thus CHILLING two birds with one stone"
they strolled through the Park and astonished
every side. Uncle Josh amented that the "Rambe"
thrown away upon such object that to which 1t Ia
devoted when it would make such fine potato hill. His
wife Jenima sorely greved that the promenade"
dedicated To useless purposes when would make
such splendid COW pasture, place TO raise garden
stun on 10 all Of which the daughter Sally Ann would
jom wha beautiful place TO raise ducks and geese the
skating pond would be-, the VIII cooquy ending with
the wasteful extravaganza Of city folks
Many marked improvements noticeable In the
Park. number Of " wheeled squirts" employed
N sprnkling the drives with water which, while it de-
tracts from the beauty of dry hard road adds much TO
the comfort of those and in vehicles in alaying
the dust Drinking hydrans have been placed at conve
RambIe and elsewhere have been furnished with cosy
chairs and setees, upon which the weary stroller can
rest his tired limbs.
For the benefit of those who take an interest in the
swans would here state that the three survivors
In thriving condition, and during yesterday were prom
Park Several persons apprehended during the day
r feeding them but pleading innocence Of the new regu
by the public that no article of food or other
substance is to be given or thrown to the birds.
A fsvo,ite spot with the visitors lsfter wandering
Rock upon which the bell tower erected From this
point nne view s had Of the whole Park it lies spread
before the behoder with all its rustic scenery. Di
recty beneath is the Ramble," and occasional
glimpse Of bonnet, or the futter OF dress
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retreat Further the promenade and the broad
drives, up and down which numbers of vehicles are
moving and still further the city, taking its weekly
nap, its quiet disturbed only by the chimes OF bells,
which fall it'll sweet cadence upon tho ear andminge
pleasantly with the sounds Of nature heard in the rural
That the Central Park IL an object Of attraction
strangers city shown by The fact that upon the
posts, crossbeams and woodwork generally of the bell
tower vast number OF names have been ms Tbed un.
der many Of which are given the residences Of the wr
the Park are from the most distant States in the
Union During yesterday additional interest given
.ne a1s sssaa of s could be distinct
ly seen About four O'Clock she observed to move
slowly up the river and being hauled out into the
stream magnificent view given Of her down 10 the
waist beneath which line the intervening houses con-
ceaed her hull.
The day at the Park passed OF without any incident
ring 10 harmony pleasure and with the excep
ton of the referred TO in connection with the
swans and arrests which were made early IN the
morning dsorderly conduct, the police had no occa
sion tossert their authority The promptness with which
Ali disordery demonstrations are queled has added
much TO the popularity OF the Park with quiet and order
loving citizens the police deserve much credit on this
account.
No attempt was made during the day-as announced
some time since-o have tent preaching the Park
upon the immortality OF Sunday amusement The great
number Of visers 10 the Park every Sunday would seem
70 have heartened the SabbataTlan fanatics.