New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-09
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SO oeautifui aud mesh, her appr0a> ~ "o ""Vs'N '''
with even fonder ,earnines. by mss, "noee hves s'
closed about with city walls. To shS iorn@> sn'
comes along 90 quietly, tintiog little b. nsie 'as 10
meadows and the forest leaves thss pcr.sps they Dc
rot feel the glad surprse which cheers some 'snrep
OF tbs town. whose steps have not led him for Srt
night by Of city parks, aud who, chancing to
turn its corner, fndp, where last bare and bleak
exposure, blooming square OF trees strawberry and
ereensward. From the WEAKNESS Of wintry months
Of toll bis heart leaps cheeiy forward to the joyance
OF new and blitber In moment, the mesds
and rivers that lie knew In childhood flash upon bis
inward eye glad with the sweetness of the early year.
be for while renews his youth.
Those who thus +" welcome and watch the sprnging
green" have kindly affection for the smooth-turfed
Hospital yard, on Broadway, between Duane and
Worth strees. OF all grsssy places in the city this is
the first to brighten in Spring. Is the coolest in dusty
Summer, the wsImsst and last withered in the cold
November days. A Yankee may come down from
Connecticut leaving every Geld behind him as gray and
win1y in January itself, and find the nicely kept
and nuItured lawn In front of the secluded Hospital
building fair with verdure glowing In beauty between
the awkward piles of brick that bound it. This year
the yard is blooming as ever and no pains will be
spared by those who have it in charge to keep it
throughout the coming ssason.
In most of the City Parks the work of repairing,
planting and grading, in preparation for the warm
months, is actively going under the direction Of Mr.
ByIDes, the Superintendent Of Lands and Places. Two
exec ptiops must be first noticed The City Hall Park
is 60 much travelled over, and grit with dusty
thoropghfaIes that it is difficult to give it agreeable
aspect under the most favorable circumstances; but
something should be dine at for the Improvement
IF hat lvi In q
with Beekmsn street. There, in rainy weather, the
mud is several inches Deep As yet steps have been
taken toward putting it in order. Madison square is
also degenera,iDg in appearance and condition. The
dweers in It's vicinity claim that the unpaved walks
are Damp and avoid wet feet by walking the grass
pats. The old wooden fence 1, rotting and tunbing
down. The trees and shrubbery, however, have been
properly trimmed, and aborers are no trimming the
turf and sodding its edges here and there.
At the Battery a squad Of men are employed in
newly grading the walks For this purpose coaasoes
4 ID are used, well packed with heavy iron
roer. Curos have been rese around the grass, plots,
ord seve,sl aead trees removed Manure and mold
have been freely spread over certain localities aud
seeded for new turf. Mr.. Byrnes promises that the
Battery sbsll be in crsdItable condition in few
this; but what viii he do with the borders of George
Laws unsightJy extension7" How can the Battery
ever be anything but nuisance and disgrace until
decisive action ia taken by the authorities in relation
to the pestilept live-osk contractl
Washr gton Square is in very good order. Its trees
and shrubbeIy have been carefully pruned laborers
are bard laying cod where needed sowing grass seed
and top-61eeiing the sward. The tagging, however,
10 do andra win
Union Square aso looks WE'LL The trees and privet
hedge have been trimmed, and men now resodding
the edees of the plots. few dead trees have been
removed and new ones planted in their places Hers
also, the tagging and walks need repairing
Tompkins square gives promise Of healthy future.
Trees are being planted 10 it, by direction of the Com
non Council. Mold and manure are being literally
spyead for top dressing the grass plots No railing is
vet placed around the fountain and, the latter is
continually made receptacle for unclean things this
matter should be attended TO at once. Tompkns tqu9re
is large in extent, and may become one of the fnest
places in the city for general resort Crowds o. the
luu bier classes no live in the vicioty viii 90 thfther
on Summer Sundays to enjoy the open air and the
fresbness of its vegetation.
The Esst and Wet Stuyyesant Parks are, aud al
WAYS have been, in excellent condi ion The trees are
well trimmed and the edges of the t1rfplots carefully
attended TO. Some repairs needed by the tagging.
Ii s be intention of Mr. Byrnes 10 set out moe shrub
beJy in these Parks and to seeds Of various appro
pirate knds.
or all the charming rural geDtee quiet, end beau
tiful spots on Manhattan Island the palm mast be
awarded to Gramercy Park-the private square lying
between Twentieih and Twenty streets and Third
and Fourth avenues. Surrounded by high and TASTE
fol railing hedged about with impenetrable thicket
of sbrubbery with a cool and musical fountain nesting
in its center it Is always kept by the enterprise aud
good taste of those who its privileges Ia the most
attractive and enjoyable condition There can ever De
heard, on sunpy afternoons the pleasant laughter OF
the Children playr through s walks, and there many
a boarder al the Gramercy Hotel, or tenant OF the
stately houses overlooking its other sides loves 20 lnger
away hour after hour, reading a cherished volume
amid the charm Of It's surroundings
Some attention is being paid to the appearance OF the
various little triangular plots of ground throughout the
town at he intersection Of three or more ttrses, aso
djab6ed for some reason, with the hgh-soundng ute
Of marks" Among these, Abingdon PARK, Christie
uherstreet Park the triangle at the junction OF West
Broadway and Beach street. and another az the corner
of Duspe and Hudson Streets either in good order
already or in fair way Of soon being properly cleaned
and planted with flowers and shrubs.
TIE space south of tee Cooper In'titu'e ia neatly
fenced IN with an iron railing, and tastcfoy laid OUT
but is yet obscured by he rookees used for market
purposes dnriug the tsdy erection Of the rev Temp
IiDs Market building. There is now a far promise
that the sbeds in question will be sPsedy removed
TIE OLD Hay Market will also have to fad other qda'-
teIs and the square at last present an open airy, AID
agreeable appearance
In the want Of an iron railing, the Five Points has