The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-17

obtain In this climate The idea seems to have been
ana dlrerent buildings that stana upon proud emit
nenees: 70 Keep 2: fsr a. possible eyeryhMe m0m
into real boundaries Of the soos and tasn By
gradual process only to allow him TO witness the
hidden beauties Of Landscape that disclose themselves
Enecting an entrance at the sixth avenue. or Ar
tists gate, the PEDESTRIAN wanders up along the
raised into conspicuous prominence BY artl:
nciai means, and, turning aside for briei
seses pons in winter uRGn sre 'hs P$natnrs
beach stTetchinF along for short distance s s aaa
green's and the light aerbacecGs pants that abound
over the whole tract The walk, losing itself among
the foliage beyond the vista is peopled with little
aged grandfathers. lie pauses for moment and
turns again Into the main path; The course lies
passes over the bride path, which eques.rans alone
are allowed to use. To the right Is the Shelter
s assSsSs S Ms snS s s ns
the first object that meets the eye Ii Wards statue
.The Indian Hunter.n and then along towards the
reader consider this sequence in detail First he has
HARD, rugged scenery; then water hill and valley;
and rustic architecture; then gentle ascending Of
the surface o sudden burst Of view, with
rms IS the manner in which ali the effects are ar.
ranged Of the Park. From the exterior the scenes
gradually melt into the softer aspects Of nature un.
meets at the Mall, the higher attributes Of pure art
are found In sculpture in the elaborate carving Of
the Terrace and IN the suTnptuOus magnihcence OF
the Pagoda. This is unity It is grandeur 1t Is beauty
like system pervades the entire $50 acres, and
ing has been employed throughout ITS bounds to de-
vel0p the tract into its present phase " the beaut
years sprns Is PUTTING on tSs a 9.
tie Of its SURPRISING loneliness and melting the frost
and ices Of winter In the gentieness and saubry Of
rssatsd and nicely tinted coors, has put on the
gorb Of its greatest richness ana diversity and IKE
the zenith Of its altractiveness; the autumn
comes In and takes from the deciduous trees
and is
In winter the whole ts covered with winding sheet
Of snow, while the boys skate merrily upon the
packed drives and the Casino and Mount st. vincent
ore the scenes Of delighted parties So at no season
and at stage Of the season IL 1t without Its
sve variety. The site OF the Park which In general
is high ground. could not have been more fttingy
When no airs are abroad in tug cty, when nothing
Equally am IN pursuit IF coo
sns C Cost ss T 9 for
period Of twelve ., years including the pur::
s SPEAK 1a o has essn f SSS
cred the commissioners. and the whole sum ex-
pended for law purposes since the first organization
$4,000. The internal police Of the Park and Its gene
raj administration and discipline commands uni
versal admiration, The most dlnlcglt aud delicate
execution OF enc e. man, the , Park has, under the
public estimation that has rarely II ever been at
tory when the sturdy and well to DO Kncker6ockers
! manic no1ors What great change has come over
| the spirit Of their dreams since then Mr. Green
the 9a Of % pesn ws ~ aa
ness or occupation save the single one OF beautify
ing developing aAd completing the waste lands that
| agement, just as Mr.. Acton governed the
police with his rare energy. ana pas infused, BY his
mates to excel HE police Of the Park are now IN an
excellent state Of efficiency, consisting In the neigh
Sorood 2. y men MOS ., OF them nave been IN
worthy by fidelity and zeal advanced to positions
Of more pay This action OF the Commissioners has
the effect OF preserving fine personnel, while assur
Ing to the men In their employ that they appreciate
and reward industry. The same remark may ex-
while they seem to have inaugurated Kind OF mill
tary discipline among the men, pay attention to
ton ~ casss Of SICKNESS or dsan VIII
brief glance at the present condition Of the Park
What was formerly the e arsenal Of this state has
been radely transformed into temporary re-
treat where al! the anlmals and rare birds are
MawKins, the ehncns English naturalist, where he
is now engaged In rebuilding the great hydrosaurus
that was lately discovered among fossil remains on
the Atlantic seaboard. This huge animal, relic OF
time anterior to the scriptSral date OF The hood is one
OF the most singular specimens OF anatomy that has
ever been gathered to q museum. Larger than 9
whale, and with ribs and bones that would do we'll
for timbers OF good sized ship, tho remains are
eagerly scanned by all who are admitted to see them.
original skeleton being Kept for view alone, 1t VIII
be some time before the general public will be per-
Irish elk, which has the appearance OF horse with
horns, and has been manipulated IN like manner
other defunct beasts and birds are stored there and
Will be displayed wlen the new geological gardens
are ballt upon their :. projected ground.
cast OF Washington In colossal size, fne horses
head, both by Crawford and numerous other works
Of ike character, all of which at future day VIII
be placed In advantageous positions. The building
is divided OF into various departments In the top
most story there is located suite devoted exclu.
slvely 10 meteor0logy. Here may be seen some
novel machines for registering the quantity OF
ram the variations of temperature the saturation
OF the atmosphere, The fluctuations or the barome-
ter, and the direction and force OF the wind The
device for indicating the wind consists Of shaft
which weather vane Is attached as 1t rises clearly
above the roof The wind causes this shaft to re-
volve with variable velocity. ana marks upon the
card board cylinder about it the direction and inten
slty. The card board Is graduated TO the scale OF q
haIf inch. Should there be no wind whatever the
pencil would cause straight line to be marked,
thus noting the entire absence or even the gentest
zephyr. This Is fine invention. the rain gauge
Is another unique affair. 1t consists OF funnel
which likewise Is above the roof long glass tube
descends into catch basin, and has It's lower mouth
sealed. The ram falling into the funnel goes into
the tube, which registers the quantity consaued In
1t by tho dstenti0n OF spiral spring, which, OF
course lengthens the volume OF water Increases
TO this tube Is attached pencil perpendicular to 1t.
A card board graduated with mathematical care re-
ceives its varying outline, as 1t travels In lateral
direction with given speed, regulated by q COM
biDation clock. The dry and wet naif Thermometers
are seen to with scientific accuracy, and the
moisture OF the atmosphere Is marked With great
minuteness by photography, are also the nuctua.
tlons OF the barometer. These photographs the
! maryes Of science. and display much ingenuity In
their development. camera which derives Its
light from lamp PLACED before its convex lens has
the sensitive plate behind the transparent columns
is displayed ana it's surfaces is Instantly covered by
the Impression. 1t Ia thus that the meteorological
department Is conductcd-a department young 1t Ia
true but which cannot be excelcd in this broad
Union for tho accuracy and pr0mptituds Of Its re-
/ ports upon the tickle weather.