The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-30

price up or down to suit their own nefarioul
ends. That these people ere in tho interest O
the rebellion b evident from the prominence
which all the Southern papers give to the gold
quotations In Wall street, which they some
times give at . hundred per cent more than
tho true rate. Thus the Charleston Mercury
Of the goth quotes gold ct l76, bat adds that
these figures probably mean 1876, and, further,
that this Is only the premium, thus making the
actual price Of gold In New York 296. No
doubt these statements, absurd as they are, are
greedily swallowed by hundreds In the rebel
SAtes. This % the mode by which the gold
market Ii regulated to further the ends OF
traitors North and South.
ICY Region Around
sss Park. Washingtsn Heights, Sc.
Although plunged In the midst Of terrible
and exsaastins civil war. tho energy. public
spirit and enterprise Of our citizens seem not
to dag 10 the least. On the contrary, we are
continually hearing Of now and great improve
ments going on In various parts Of the city.
Both public and private parties seem to vie
with each other In their Efforts to institute
improvements In the way Of architectural
elegance, and IN tho construction Of substantial
and costly edinces. which are calculated to-
prove both ornamental to the metropolis and
Of permanent benefit to It's citizens The mag
nincent Park ID the pride Of New York, and
but few strangers visit the CITY without visiting
1t. Every spring day adds to its natural
beauties, and the hand Of man is continually at
work in contributing to its surpas sing artistic
charms and conveniences. The Park, moro
than all other public institutions of New York,
is the especial fsvorite Of our citizens. and no
reasonable expenditure from tho public
treasury for the purpose Of its adornment is
denied. In short, everybody seems to take
personal interest in these lovely grounds, and
any suggestion calculated to enhance its magni-
Hcence and usefulness ID received with con-
sideraton. We learn that It 10 now pro-
posed to add feature to this beautiful Park
and its surroundings which cannot fail to
commend itself to tho favor Of the citizens Of
New York
1t will be remembered that there has been =
great deal Of controversy about cutting up that
picturesque region Washington Heights into
something like q dozen broad avenues, and
converting one Of the most beautiful localities
In the suburbs into nest Of shanties and corner
groceries and groggeries. The Legislature ap-
pointed special CO mmission to carry out this
ridiculous project, and, after repeated efforts
Of personal nature on the part Of some men,
beers Of the board had been defeated by tho
earnest exertions Of the respectable landhold-
ers and residents on the Heights, the Legisla-
ture. at its last session, put quietus upon the
commission, and we shall probably never again
hear Of Its mischievous operations. Indeed, the
commission itself would have expired without
legislative action had 1t been allowed to exist
much longer. One very respectable member Of
1.-THE late Mr.. Willett-died from a complaint
FASTENED by self-reproaoh and modification for
ever having allowed himself to become identi-
fed with some of its absurd acts Of usurpation
and folly. And another intelligent member
Mr.. Elliott-saved himself from similar fate
by running away from the board altogether
and leaving 1t to its merited fate. -
Now that this vexed question has been per-
manently settled, il II suggested to erect what
would have been a positive private evil and
wrong into public good and blessing, as we
shall proceed to show. The last Legislature
passed an act authorizing the extension Of the
Seventh avenue from the upper end Of the
Park to point near the Harlem bridge, and
placed the authority Of supervising the work
In the hands Of the Park Commissioners. This
was all very right. and no one can find fault
with this action Of the Legislature It Is now
proposed to carry out the design Of the Legis-
lature on grander and more comprehensive
scale, and that is by continuing the line of the
Seventh avenue along the southerly bank Of the
Harlem river a. far up - Spuyten Duyvil
taking . curve snd coming down on the
easterly bank Of the beautiful Hudson,
through Tubby Hook, Washington Heights,
CarmansvIlle, &C., and entering the Park
again through the Eleventh avenue. This
will make continuous drive of some ten
miles, the most Of which will be upon the
bank of the Hudson. in its most picturesque
and romantic part-through valley in Wash
ington Heights, ringing the river, and opposite
those rare and wonderful rocky formations
the Palisades, on the Jersey shore. The entire
distance will be one of rare beauty, diversified
by forest and river views, lovely meads and
pastures, and the charming villas and Howery
parterres Of our wealthest and most public
spirited citizens. Nature has already stamped
this region in its most luxurious and captivat-
ing mould, and art will in due time impart to
It additional and equally graceful attractions.
1t is further proposed that this splendid drive
shall be at least one hundred and fifty feet
wide; and, to add still further to its attractive
ness, it is suggested that the great central
avenue, the Bloomingdale or Kingsbridge road,
running part OF the way parallel with the
Seventh avenue, shall be widened and its mar