New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-20

the Rebels macs their troops-thus here widespread
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ment Of azaeas clad like many oolOrod pass
ing still further. many ingenious specimens OF artificial
In the wilder places, Natures profusion Of wild
coumbines. with their red cups hanging downward IA
having spilled their wine back into the earth; passing
STILL from rambe TO ramble. through many ranges OF
scenery. saluied with continuous welcome from many
nncaged musio-mahers. every one singing bis ssng
twice OYER
The hrst hne careless rGptufeT
passing meanwhile many delightful residences with TO
manto names a. for instance, Dir. fulers. called
Lakewood; Mr.. Haskers called Castewoodi Mr.
Hegemnns called Arcadia, md other buildings In var
ous styles Of architecture and other grounds In various
siyles Of gardening; yonder on the right, queens
throne. where every Spring OF the msideus Of the
park is crowned Queen Of May and yOnder tho left
rustic cabin. called the Wgwaa, weather boarded
with bark and purplej from ground TO matched
roof with full blooming wisteras, into whose honey.
curs tie bees are making burglary passing at last all
tho houses and barns, kosks and bridges. trees and
hOwerf, accomplishing seven miles OF drives all within
The compass Of 10 aoT and entering into the upper
most road of ALL pear 10 tho sky il will reach,
until hitch our horse tho mountain TOP and stand
on the PERCEPTIONS edge Of Kagle Rock Then and
1,ere. what prospect Have youever been on the
top Of liount HOyOkci The view rUin Eagle Rock II
5ner IT is like seeing "he Kingdoms Of the earth and
the glory Of them The eye measures strip ot clear
and Distinct landscape hundred miles long and thirty
wide running norta and south frOn Tho Highlands OF
the Hudson 20 the Highlands of Navesns-ifom larry
villages hills forests rivers. bays. and ocean beween
This rock 10 Of Hendrix llpdsons palisades. look
Ing IL brought down Oy him from its original place
0n the North River and set upon the top of Orange
Mountain for whim To stand upon the crest Of It,
looking down into tue geat green depths below, ana
then hooking up into the nitsbe blue above Is 10 bs
at the midway point between heaven and earth, be-
tween life and DEATH the serious soul dismsses
for awhile every other thought except The solemn rcee
ton Of the exchange Of worlds.
1--WE make these remarks on Lewclyn Park not -
much for praising good thing ALREADY done. IA Tor
holding mp pattern for something Ike IL that might be
done elsewhere 1t beautiful example which ought
r. lind repetition In other quarters &gGy towns and
cities both in Eew-Hnglcnd and other parts OF the
country have surroundings which. II not IN oil re-
speois equal 70 tho slope OF Orange Mountains might
by equal skill and public spirit be 50 oeated as TO
stand "a marvel IN al who should contrast thelI ola
aspects with their new. This drovsy. bcclebug New.
Jersey town knew not what trsasure II possessed
until stranger who had en- eye TO SEQ hat Ood
hsd and had ncgcctd and who content 10 D.
bile thought cray by less sane mon at last by long
labor cared II i1toa cnelinaSs which now "ins al
mems praises aud stands monument to the genius
OF noble minded gentleman whose naJne htiy spoken
with Andrew jackson Downings Although Mount
thos was not touched the king thought the prlect
TOO greet 10 be attempted Mount Orange now shove
the sculptor work well nigh compile, ed-mskine u We
may 50 cay. q shrine OF beauty at which that much
ehided longcrTng seli-s loci that mold! looted ell
sprit called NewJer5cy, II aI last iofsiyea and 70
stored " favor y