New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
Central Pnrb.

This beautiful pleasure.Eound Is rapidly
approaching completion and BY its charming drives.
shady walks, ard byoy issas Of miniature landscape
and rn.kept beds and lawns affords fair equivalent
10 the jsded and busy New-York taxpayer for the
inmsnse .ums which have beer lsvisfsd upon II. The
wan on ray.untA strccs IA now finished. sad Is an
elegant and substantial structure feet 10 inches In
hight frum tie street. ind descending feet tie Park
eide ecctually preventing trespassers from n!urtns
the borders, without obstrueting the view from tho
ayenlea This wal 10 proposed N carry In the same
manner entirely round Tie Park Inside. to the south
Of the reservoirs there little alteration In the general
srrageusut this portion having been time since
handed BY The engineer In chsf Grant, ESQ.,, TO
the Controller Of the Park nishsd-.o depend for lie
future sdornmcnt tbs Of tho gardener and the
operations Of natura Beyond the reservoir. at the
moth end many Of the projected improv sments are
still In embryo but snonrh has been done TO show that
when the pars Of ,hc Commissioners have been carried
out the grcus natural advantages Of title portion will
render II the most interesting portion Of tho Park
Tbs carriage road will bs carried IN .
wide swe.p to the top Of tho rising ground at tho
northwest corner Of the PARA 10 feet above ti6sleve
srbrdng view which. for qniet beauty. hes no squn
In iLs peglborbood In the distance to the vest tie
DIV slnss, looking over Fort Lee. and wandering west
ward Ia arrested by the convent at ManhatteDvine.
aud the delicate arches Of The High Bridge suspended
high 10 nir over Harlem and Harlem River. Turning
to the cast looking over the smiling gardens toward
kandalls Island. challenging attention by Its House Of
Refuge and Asylums. one dweIs with delight on the
peaceful Sound dotted with se sparkling IN the Sum-
mer sun TILL far away beyond Finishing and White Stons
=. -. 49,. M o H..
mound Itself sn TO b. the old camping grounds
q washir goH's army in l77s Several o. the holovs
In which ,ae lens pitched and the stoues forming
the Grrp!ases preserved by tee Commissioners OF
the Park who hcve also taken charge Of several inter
eating relics Of tiai date wloh have been found In the
end are COW In safe keeping ct tho Arsenal Not far
lrum this spot are the British lines and tho
hollows % the riscpts are stu TO be seen.
A liilo lower down. each side Of McGowans
pass roads being made 10 enciree tic lake which %
here In process Of construction and ia 10 BE- sbout IL
ncrcs IN extent covering the ground in the ravtne OPP
pcsi Sixth avenue to the northeast Of the Park
&, rifh nyenns These roads when completed VIII, with
the rold up tho mound, afford by ~ the mos, beautiful
drives In the Park indeed beautiful Is the southern
end Of the Park there s tls doubt that In process Of
time Il win be- far surpassed In interest By tho northern
extremity. II Is contemplated the state OF
the CoyrmisS;oaors funds viii permit 70 effect great
improvements In Seventh avenue al this end for which
they have received the sanction OF the Legislature In
the biological Department numerous and Interesting
specimens have recently been contributed by various
gentlemen. among Which may notice utia, large
Cuban RAT BY 7. H. Srugare. esa.. China geese RIM
doves and parroqGe.stbeso las. sIe sPsniards, and
have not yet learned 10 speak English red foxes. ~
American eagle, esptured In Pennsylvania BY tho Off
cers Of the I'd y. Y T. NJ. brosd.taisd sheep from
Cape Of Good Hope. aad one Canadian porca-
pine-a somewhat restless stranger which has
Incre than once con,riyed 10 gnav Its way
out Of its box and take Ia the Park. splendid
donation has also been made by naval gentleman Of
birds aud animals rom the PsciGo coast consisting Of
macaws currasons trumpet sranes. wster hen, whist
ling ducks; kinksjon. lisoto or ant bear and South
American oppossum 0ftese, the most remarkable are
the m.caw, fr their gorgeous plansge ofred blue yellow
snd parpe water ben with red legs and yellow and var'
-gated beak the kink key hon, called BY scen
iiic men mico leor we were gravely assured
lion and monkey, and last the pisoto or ant
bear with long for roofing In the soil his prey
osido :hoSo the owls gray and arctic are sne speci
ueus Of their class is the shsrgrsy fox presented
through Mr.. Foster Of Hilk<ss spirit and South
american nutrla FROM - Espcnsehisd, esq, curious
animal resembling in form and habits the esaTer;
l,rgc ring.tned monkey. great crony with shs car
penters about the place. and delehtins In shavings
viii repay inspection. Altogether. the study OF natural
STORY t.s afforded IL one OF the most interesting fea-
lures In the Park.
u will doubtless be agreeable u hungry and thirty
souls 70 know thct the restaurant on the terrace in
AID will shortly be opened
sA~.rsS~~4.p<..z-~vz<-
FOREIGN GOSSIP.