Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-08-24

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NEw YoRg, Ausust 10, 1865

Ed, ENPIHE-We have been very busy du.
ring the past seven days, looking at the vari.
GUS objects Of interest in this great city,
Through The poiteness Of S. s. Wyckoff,
Esq, we we're furnished with a horse, bug.
~, and driver, TO go wherever we Wished
Our first visit wos to Central Park, which we
thoroughly explored This Park contains
about 800 acres Of land, and is certainly the
most beautiful and romantic spot we ever vis-
tied A vast SUN has been expended in it's
improvement Magnificent bridges are built
across every rivulet. The roads and walks
leading in every direction are kept in the
best order, and no expense or pains are spared
to make this Park rxcsl all others in Amer.
lea The lakes are filled with gold aud other
beautiful fish, aud hundreds of swan swim
on their surface. A part Of the Park called
"the Ramble," is filled with trees and shrub
berry aud the seats along it's retired walks
are aiwaya occupied by persons who delight
to retire from a crowded city and burning
sun. The music stand il nnotber attractive
place-an elegant ediliec, where thousands
assemble every evening to listen to the sweet
es! music we ever heard There is, we think,
a hundred OF the best instrumental perform.
ers engnGed for this purpose, all dressed
alike. a police force dressed 10 grey, with
white gloves, patrol through every part of the
Park, and excellent order is preserved
among the thousands who visit it. Immense
granite rocks are tunneled to make room for
Il carriage way, aud all the roads arn smooth
aud level, Atthe most elevated part Of the
Park we had an excellent view of the city,
East and North rivers, with their fleet Of YES
sells under sail and the cool breeze from the
Sound, on n warm summer evening, intoxi-
Gated us with most pleasurable sensations
As we drove through nnd around the Park,
we were in the midst of every description of
livery, and the occupants seemed to regard
themselves az the lords of creation, Car
riages Of more humble pretensions driven by
the owners, frequently contained ladies and
gentlemen Of much greater worth md intell-
geucr. Commodore Vanderbilt rode about
alone, dressed in Il blue blouse, driving his
his one-horse buggy, seemingly much inter
ested in the appearance of those around him.
He is iine-looking, plain old gentleman.
Every day thousands of ladies', gentlemen
and children, are taken in the street rail cars
NJ 9th tha Do IL,
its pure air, and we can SEQ no reason why
New Workers should go 30 far to find the
country, when they have the most delightful
woods, green fields, rivers and lakes at their
very doors.
Wo extended our last ride to Paul Falks 8
celebrated lager bier saloon and garden
where we found some three or four thousand
Germans indulging in their (avorite beverage.
HIS buildings and gardens cover several
ncres, and on alighting a German took our
horse and buggy, giving us ticket for his
safety, Some three or four vehiclos were
standing in his yard, all checked. The beer
we considered Imuch inferior to that manufac.
tured in Cincinnati; and in fact none Of the
ale used here is equal to Harries' ale of Day.
ton Hundreds Of kegs are daily drank at
Paul Falks, and his place will yet excel
Nblos or Barnum's.
From Falk's we went to the high bridge,
where Croton river is brought over Harlem,
river to supply New York with that purest of
all beverages pure water, This bridge is
100 feet high, and about II quarter OF mile
wide, and ia certainly ono of the best speci--
mdns Of engineering aud architectural skill
ever exhibited by man. From it We had a
most delightful view of tue surrounding coun-
try. Evening here overlook us, and We re-
turned through the dimIy lighted streets to
our excellent private quarters. ..,......,.
Tomorrow we shall start for Newark, New
Brunswick, and other parts of New Jersey,
the land Of brave men, beautiful women,
chickens peaches, cream, &c, D ..'