The New York herald., 1866-07-08
T H E r A r K .
The Saturday Concert-The Personnel -
the Crowd-Ths Arsenal, Mall, Terrace.
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afternoon OF those miniature purgatories Third
avenue car The descendant OF the ten tribes from
Chatham street who other days of the week pera-
bulaes up and down in front Of a dubious LOOKING
establishment, and accoss each passer-by with the
insnuatng Step in sir; goods for less than nuhin.
forfeit the monish, sits opposite, with that peculiar
expression OF the he most mobile feature Of hi
facel which betokens ''shent-per shent calculation
Saturday Is his holiday, and he wisely leaves
the malaria OF decayed clothing and Chathan
street, breathe for hour or two the pure.
fresh atmosphere of the Park Beside him s OF thess
wonderfully fast young East siders, with his GIRL whs
has got from the factory for the afternoon Thers
is something defiant and supematurally knowing about
the hat, fixed side of course the incpient
ache tortured into every possible shape the ou COL
lar and necktie and the profusonof vest and dollas
jewey the scion of the Bowery and about the tradi
toni hat and feather and impossible waterfall OF his
inamorata The sausage and kase-lned form OF a huge
Dutchman with dozen Of his pretzelfed progeny ON
either knee looms up the farther end OF the car and
opposite him s outlined the heavenward tending nose
Of an Emerald Islander, with little Thady and Judy
beside him. The trip to Gftyninth street tests
rather severely any non.liquescent qualities per-
son may possess, and almost cooks him to a turn.
But in the cool shade Of the forget tho
ordeal we passed through. The lungs of New York"
the Park is appropriately called will send fresh air
and new life through tho burning and fainng
tenn The Park is the Newport, the Saratoga, and the
Long Branch Of the dde and working classes OF New
York and they find more enjoyment in It's cool retreats
and more beauties than does Upper Tendon at those
fashionable watering places There is no fear of enr o
becoming coved tired IL; each visit deveI ops
attractions for the visitor Tho trees and flowers
are now In fnl bloom and the air is resonant with the
melody OF the feathered songsters One feel com
pleely in the country In different parts Of the Park,
and isolate himself from the ceaseless hum Of the
many Of the dolce far nn disciples little out Of the
way hooks and hiding places stretched the grass
asleep and obivous of the blue bottle flies that nduged
In an involuntary promenade concert around their ears
and noses. Sometimes half dozen Of the promenaders
assemble around the open mouth Of the sleeper, and
after peepng down the huge cavity in wonder and awe,
disappear inside on exploring expedition. Then tho
aforesaid cavity becomes violently agitated the expor
ing party is driven forth by few spuering coughs and
Soe Sa es ss h pasdf lis assa sleeper seeks some
less infested spot to finish his sesta The prncipai
attraction entering for the many George PARCELS from
the country is +,
THE ARSENAL,
where they exchange hdoos grimaces with the baboon
and monkeys watch with interest the open expression
OF the all gators counenance and drive pins in the side
OF the bear causing that Irascble animal 70 HIS
hind gs and a violent protest with his claws
against such treatment The ssdhrim % diaries as an
enthusiastic Fenan called the nnganly looking speci-
mems Of the African desert were looked upon with dis
trust by of the venerable grandmothers OF tho
chubby juveniles, who insisted on Offering them every
description OF dainty and confectionery. One old lady
insisted that the nofensive camels 'wernt right,
and ii was temptin' Providence to go then" "
She further said they were the handiwork Of
by pointing to the cool manner IN which they stood
ninetv-fve degrees Fahrenheit. The Art Museum had
also its crowd OF spectators and connosseurs of decidedly
rural ideas Mem Gott,n 'soloquized bulky Rhine
lander staring with wonder at the colossal figure Of
Patrick Henry, Henry and Goliath must have been
bruders and schwestersn = "Yon're out there inter-
posed a patriotic Hbernan, he first cousin
the mothers side TO Finn Mccoul, and there's the nag
he used 10 ride at the Currarh pointing TO the prepos-
terously large horses head in plaster adjoining
pedestal. Leaving the Arsenal, and making our way
along the watercd and well graveled paths we reach
THE MALL AND TERRAcE,
glad to Escape from the broillng sum- beneath tho
shade OF the stately trees an welcome marques or to
enjoy the the lake and tho cool atmosphero
OF the laughing fountains. Looking ont between tho
natural trelliswork OF the upper terrace catch
rmpses OF the lake alive with boots, and freghted
with miscellaneous cargoes of duplex ellipcs, gada-
teurs, ribbons OF every hue and tho shed faces of
the fair owners who indulge az intervals in pretty
little ans when tho boat eyncns tendency 10 cap
size, beigeren' ungratofully pecks the I'm
ger extended in amity towards ii. Tho most ph!losoph
ica person we met in the Park yesterday was lady at
the Casino, who certainly deserved 10 feel COOL
She slipping ice cream and reading DIR Kanes ac-
count Of the Arctic Ocean at that particular part which
speaks OF the terrible surings Of his party from the
tense cold Her little girl famed Eer most vigorously IN
the meantime.
THF CONCERT.
At fonr O'Clock the Mall and Terrace densely
crowded with what might be justly termed cosnopoli
tan audience waiting impaently for the preliminary
roll Of the drum and wave OF the conductors baton
When the crashing chords OF the opening piece, Vuo
Ttolia" by Jacobi from the fantastic pagoda ana
called aloud In trumpet tone for the liberation OF that
fair Cline the brought back 10 the banks Of the
Arno and the shores of the Adac The sombre relic Of
Venice with its faded funereai appearance swung Ia
zv to and fro the lake. fitting iype
OF the torpid, deathke condition OF the once naughty
mistress OF the The March Of Jacoo Is spirited
every bar Of It. r. Thomas delicious melody, "Besu-
tfu Isle OF the Sea- In which mine OF tenderness and
sentiment IL unfoded the OF the conductors
magic wand, followed. In this charming nsoyreds there
is much Of the spirit Of Wallace shown It partakss
charactenzes too many OF the melodies OF the pro-
sent day, In which, by the change Of q measure o.
or 70 intimate 10 mother that we're going 70 give up
the CHEST We know two Of those popular meso-
reads bacr~ar an bu. not vsg msodcu.
rangcment The selections from Lucia di IAmmermosr
were admirably rendered. The melodies and chorgsss
Ashton @ and the fair bride Of Ismmermoor pormys
by the magic pen Of walter Scott win nnd re-
Thy The mighty bard OF Scotland well interpreted u
music by DonnizestL The solo, duet trio, and quar-
they tell II Is curious watch the different ensc6
OF the music on the hstenen The regular operA
the self suficiens air with which he snnounees 70 ne
bevy OF boarding school misses who surround him tha4
he cannot be deceived in an opera .ehsw o. GOV eeoo
offensive creature cannot be found at concert
Hc will insist upon hummng each air 10 unison
with the band much 10 the annoyance OF more appree
Quadrie upon that ssbroth Of Boy" the pagodA-
His hands twtch II they were handling shilieIahs
such acrobat dreamed Of and the presence %
OF the gray coated guardians OF the Park alone
strains him from giving won't 70 his feelings In genuine
Kilkenny Tipp@ary whoop The Frcedmen'n
Bureau odoriferous the Mall yesterday. Every
shade Of color ito use rather hackneyed musical ex-
presson) there, and the aroma Of Ethiopia
mingled with the sweet scented favors Of Fiora.
When the band performing the sslecsions fro0
LUCIA d Lammcrmoor the sight OF Professor Jowe'g
balloon, sailing across the Park like exaggerass9
waterfall turned all eyes upward 1t rapidly disappeareA
in northcastery direction. ~ night the Park pre-
sented picturesque appearance Cupid then reign1
supreme The wicked little god Is busy amid In
cooling doves OF tho human species look unuterabce ana
exchange the usual vows for which lexicon OF youth
Bulwer Lytton Rcheleu. No less than thirty thou-
sand people at the Park yesterday and they
well repaid for the ordeal OF riding up town la Third
Sixth when the Thermometer above ninety.
Personal Intelligence.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL SHERMAN.