The New York herald., 1869-04-04
Grand total for expired portion of year 2so, oo5

Grand total for expired portion OF year s2e 2s9 oo5
The subject Of public parks being very generally
discussed IN the different cities OF the Union to
whom the success attending the experiment in New
York has operated as an incentive to follow the
example so well set The Providence Journal,
which city Is now considering this question SAYS on
the subject:-"The attention OF the people, I'm other
cities than Providence is called, at the present time
to the importance OF public parks and to their effects
upon the public prosperity, as well as upon the sani-
tary condition OF the Inhabitants In fact II is get
ting quite generally to be believed that in addition
to the untold blessings OF health ana happiness
which public parks confer upon the people OF cities
they are actually source OF profit and income both
to the cities and to individuals from the increase in
the value OF property and consequent Increase OF
revenue from taxes which they give"
The city Of Chicago among Others, has recently by
o decisive vote taken action towards the establish
ment OF extensive parks, which must prove inyau-
able blessings to that city. This decision was
reached after long and thorough discussion OF the
whole subject. Among the documents to which the
discussion has given rise we have recently received
a handsomely printed pamphlet OF more than 100
pages, entitled "Public Parks-Their effects upon
the moral ply scal and sanitary condition of the In
habitants OF large cities with special reference to
Der OF the Board OF HEALTH Sanitary Superintendent
and Registrar OF Vital statistics OF Chicagou
Nat level prairie hardly elevated above the water Of
the lake, and that It is exposed every side TO the
full force OF unobstructed winds coming from every
point Of the compass. DR.. Rauch gives the results
Of extended and minute observations to show the
varied effects OF the winds from different quarters
upon the health as well as upon the comfort OF the
With these facts before him, DR.. Rauch has
conceived and promulgated the magnificent idea
OF changing the whole climate OF the clty of
temperng the rough Winds of lesSening the cold of
winter as well as the heat Of summer, OF destroy.
ing the deleterous effects OF neighborng swamps,
and OF thus Improving the health and increasing the
happiness OF the people. This he proposes TO do
aud the idea, though novel and bold, looks reasona.
bic by locating extensive public parks and planting
trees In them in those directions from the city where
they are most needed for this purpose THIS is the
plan that we understand IL TO be carried out by the
recent vote OF the people. III carried out as proposed
by Dr. Rauch II Will add one more and that not the
least TO those magnificent schemes which have
placed Chicago ahead OF all other cities In this
country or In the world for bold and successful en-
terprise.
A late number OF the Memphis Rent Estate B,i,etfn
gives the following Information respecting the real
estate market In that city and vicinity :'Thcre have
been but few transactions In city and suburban pro
perty during the past week, while there has been
considerable activity In improved farming lands on
aud near the various railroads leading out OF thus
city. The demand FOR small farms continues active
but few are offering, and these are held at figures
too high To meet the views of BUYERS. We hear OF
the sale OF several improved places In North Mssls
sippi, NJ figures much above those at which the
same property could have been bought for last year
We have been informed OF the sales of several Mis-
sssippi bottom plantations, and there IL number
OF Eastern parties anxious TO make investments In
fine improved places"
The same paper says also concerning the future
prospccts:-"We have had an experience IN the real
estate business In this city since 1885, and we say
we believe money can be more proatably invested
here with n greater certainty OF large profits than
at any time during Gil that period. Our city has
now population OF between 10000 and $4,000, and
Industrious and energetic emigration many OF
whom bring capital, and all seem to be highly de-
lighted with the prospects presented. The country
around " u uiling up rapidly aud eycry day we