New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
CENTRAL PARK.

- sCissiopers OF the Central Park, for the year end
,ne December 81 1859, has Just been puDhshed' III IL
hook Of nearly pages, and aboundng IN hne pno'o
ranhic and photographic illustrations, making ai'o-
ether one Of the most interesting documents ever sun
itted to the people OF this metropolis. The following
isus pu.o,
T.prs or CoS1ESTsoscs sod CoH|is 49G0, >, eeS ePS
Mo' % ao ", 70 nv Centiai PsTs GUIDE Msp Natural History va
sun Correspondence; Gins Deyises and Beques Tsng Of
road St,eents respecting vOr Columbus Saiae Parade
StaSSS cersrcance Birds and Anm in CAPTIVITY ,h,pt. Gate
T ws ssn n, BAG CmS Pacc M~ The Bs
plant P sound GosaTIsts CtS Central ParE Guide
nap se.sorologosl SsIfregsienng APPA'D" ,,, and
eSpdoR i, TS.t SStf n pSSsc s great
public work the one %hs ~ e Whole country view with
compaceu pride, the Comms9%nTiSs me ssf to t6e Comms-
sSc and elaborate report IL Is G aGT Ts a. as @ Presented by
sonefs ~, ~ R that could be accomplished oy hole an
earnest men aided T ns made fox the Improvement Of the
nav and by which they have been enabled TO employ no
bgbe practical skin in every department 3 h9S sd oeeh
aSe that with wisdom aud thoughfulness ana the & u-
patience IN & 9arb b Sun noSe and charming pleas
nrs!gTonnd which in lavish profusion OF ornamentan9n
nDc in sracousness has under their management, out
grown almost all rivalry, and made ~ tLe peer oI "S ~,
Thing In the Old as well as one OF the "ohers VI INC
The forces at the disposal Of the Commissioners have
dnrnC the past been employed in the Developments
of The Park according 10 plans heretofore adopted anu
in making plans for future operations Inc Inc S %ep1
IN peIrfested and Improved as to afford prominent
pafe of lookout over whole extent Of the PARK ana
A. The same time 10 present in varied picturesque
and attractive features viewed from o. Pr
the grounds The massive foundations OF the MeISnahis
Gate have been completed, aud the drives ana @ waihs
that lead thereto have been Iea9usIf6 ~ Ts nsyer
situated Just north OF the play ground souh oi
Road is complete and rs much ussd pl e 1i
Tor whose convenience IL was erected Inc Shii'
dren Cottage is cospce. and is also very much used
The Dairy, rural aud very Dtauti structure Ui sup9
similar refreshments the Chldren's Play ground, ana
Chndrens Shelter, are all conveniently 6oCS'eu Snu az
trrff he
ING of the Terrace has been laid out with eneasc ules
of voed design The LAYING out fertiizing and planting
Of the Maze or Labyrinth the east Of the od Reser
has been completed This comprises Wltmh lIs IN
sjosre zoo feet Of gravewak and 225o trees as bor-
ders OF the walk, and these are intended TO
attempt 10 reach S central point OF tohhu an
somewhat amusngy difficult The trees used are at
present about Is inches high Gardenesque aIrangenehs
yate Grounds Of the old World and these are designed
furnish pleasant incident in visit 70 the Farh,
beach of the Lake, having been put up and taken
no%h iof Ugnt % tbf 4 was ne,essary TO supply
its place with more cOmmOdous and readily movable
,ac season after the time has passed during which II
NAV be required. The building presents the Lake
front Of three stories, the lower one Oehg USED Io re
eshnents cloak and skate rooms the intermediate
story for refreshments and lookout up4n inc hthe'
and the upper story for ladies lookout exclusively,
width Of G feet house for the use OF the curriers' has
been at the Conservatory Lake designed m sec
Iason. ,-...,..,-.
been provided, among which are hundreds or rustic
seats setteeS sr69re ana oagS5 D @oCa Cg n@ o1 &
maie pedestas for statuary dra-ppes, stoHe-boats,
sigus basins fittings for meteorological department;
6954 evergreen and shrubs, and 656o herDaceOus
bubous plants have been planted during the year.
Of these 4l5 mostly goodsized trees have been taken
from the dense plantations OF the Park The rates or
wages have in al departments been equal 70 anu III
eal exceeded those Of any year since the com
men rcmeut Of the Park The total amount expended
under the head OF construction during the year was
The management have undertaken to make one Of the
marked features Of the Park the cOOcation within IFS
limits Of national collection Of statuary paintings ana
works, aud u Of natural and historical OBJ
the
no country Of this character be extensive
SS5.sS S5S,, S9 & 50 Is9 I] ] si'aSis@ ans 6 eoss
sso that e more valuable and extensive o. e
, S % ] no naturally tend and where cohenepcss Of residence
and ras ssDH Of iSr EXAMINATION study equally
!b sac ee1ion' vii Dot be 'Im.le @ 10 j esOs0 @ & 1ns Is %
conflicts that geaera,d under our Government That Agen only
Ia n!rue vh The gasnsAp Of things that all ages and all cult
The energies and the means private contributors
being oed the work OF collecting the Commission
err furnish the necessary structures buildings for
rcscTyinc and such special opportunity study
examination 20 persons interested IN each department is
may be desirable for ITS advance ana gIOWtn me L1e
isaure Of the state az It's last session. authorized the
Board erect establish, conduct and maintain on the
Central Park a Meteorological and Astronomical O6ser-
YatOry and Museum Of Natural History and Gallery
necessary instruments, furniture, and equipments
FOR the came" At previous session, the
20 receive "any gfs, devises, or bequests
eoS ay e naGs @ he 70 % The donors or sators
thereof, and agreed To by said Board In frtherance
measures Obtain, by private contribution, sufficient
q
raj history to deposited in the Park Museum. The
crtakiuC having been avoraby received and responded
SapzS fhemscye a. the American Museum Of Natural
History procured charter from the legislature M and ~
$4,000 purpose II its organization The Museum
has purchased
F1he entire collection Of The late Prince MaI1ilIan know As
DE Weld Collection comprising 600 Mounted Birds oOO Mounted Nam
eoe-Selccions the vreauI collection at Paris, $500
Mounted BIrls Moan,ed Mammals 400 skeletons
1hrd-Te ere collection Of American and Foreign Binds about
ForA Of go Birds Of Siberia purchased from Monsieur
vedrsy in Paris.
This purchase comprebends, in ALL 1870 specimens,
follows:
sSSaS Ss$n. 'S go seso1. s4ss 1.G T% 90
Prot. B. Waterhouse Hawkins has been engaged in ad
yancing the group Of fossil animals alluded TO IN the
country and in Europe has been excited among sclel
tine men by tins interesting ana noye uhdeTtaklng
this matter have been commended by scientific journals
both at home and abroad The Commissioners especially
urge at be taken for the preservation OF
fossil and other remains, where they are found in the
The shovel ofcn rrecoveraby DESTROYING gTnens that
might to establish reiute received ideas as 10 the
The great groupo ancient animals formerly living
during the secondary geological epoch on the continent
America modelled and restored to the natural size and
appearance of the animal as in c by Nh. Hawkins, for
the Central Park consists Of the gigantic Hadrosaurus
VI the exact dimensions zone 70 feet the other 80 feet
lOngl proved by the fossils described by Dr. Joseph
Ledy in The Smithsonian Contributions to knowledge,
No. 1872; also models OF Laelaps Aquiunguls fossils
described by Cope together with the aquatic EiGSm0s
aUTtis ana AOsosar0uS.' The second division OF the
group VIII hIsJdte lhe osteitiaI Peiiou, anu repre-
Bens the MastodoD, the Mammoth, Megaherium, Mega
Ionyx GyptOdon' etcr &c tlrs nmting the carry
periods Of animal he with the earliest evidence OF
mans existence, and 80 constituting complete pisual
history o. ne American continent from the dawn OF crea-
non 10 ue present lube' Ihe LgoiOgcal GARDENS are
also in forward state. These Will he constructed for
the eAhpluoh 0 polaf DtaIs, the "aLls, seals, sea
aquatic rodents. such capybarc, beaver etc, the
tropical carniNora and other classes Of anna
Tine Meteorological Observatory, authorized by the
Legislature has during the last year attained degree