The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-06-15
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dent has been 90 Gathams ha bsfu WhFl-
ed along cur American Rhine down TO
tLc great Metropolis; has spent q fsw
days rushing hitber and ibiiher among
che vast crowd. who dl lt. streets with
such endless hurry aud confusion; and
then been whirlcd home aguin throughthe
wonderfully picturesque scenery Of Jhe
Harlem Railroad. Sitting here amid the
coolHcss ana the grccnncss--the rare por-
tcctjon Of a juno day--the fragrance Of
woods, and The song Of birds,
it seems impossible to realize tbat
so near us lies such maycllausly diff
tcrut world.
New York grows llke Aladdin Pal
ace. One needs to live there in order 10
keep any track of localities. What is
away "op town" ," or quite suburban, enc
year, by the next has grown too noisy and
central. Rows Of stately palaces stretch
ont to the Central Park, where lately the
squattcr enjoyed his shauty and his pig in
undisputcd soclusion Drive in which
ever direction one will, blocks Of tall.
narrow houses are rapidly taking the
place of the old low-rooicd farm houses.
Let as enjoy our rural homes while We
may, for itwould scarcely surprise us any
morning to wake u2 aud find the great
Metropolitan Horse Car Company, lay ing
their track through our stony roads; and
a brisk maa in uniform labelling our lane
"One Milliouth Street"
Among the very noticeable new build
ings in upper New York is the magnd.
cent Union Depot, built of white mar
Bile in a massive, but graceful style of
architecture. 1t will compare iayorably
with the great railway stations Of the Old
World,
The new Roman Catholic Cathedral Is
progressing towards completion, and is
far the most elaborate aud beautiful edi-
flee in New York. Its magnificent front
entrance, with graceful CoHnlbian col
umns, surmounted by exquisite carvings,
is in the highest style Of art.
In close proximity TO the Cathedral Is
the Jewish Synagogue, built in Oriental
style, not unlike Solomon's Temple, II
is themost expensive house Of worship in
the United States.
Beautiful spires rise almost In clusters,
both in New York and Brooklyn, carry
ing ones thoughts irresstiby far above
the turmoil and the worldlness. Some
one has said "Architccture is frozen mu-
Sic" These beautiful churches seem to
one like perpetual. prayers and hymns,
carved in stone.
One finds, too, on every side, magnii-
cent public institutions, halls and libra
ries, art galleries and museums, asyums
for children, for The aged, for the poor
If one is shocked by the sight Of so much
poverty and misery, how comforting to
see such noble charities.
Central Park is incomparably lovely,
and is literally crowded with visitors;
while all the lesser parks are full of child.
rem enjoying the shade and the green
grass. The little European sparrows are
fitting and twittering everywhere, and
are universal iavorites.
Prospect Park in Brooklyn is rapidly
growing in public favor as a charming
resort.
They were having one oftheir cheated
terms" last week in New York, and
think the most hardened civic ollactories
must have been so offended by the horri-
bic exholations as TO be glad of place Of
refuge, where wholesome air and The
sweet odors Of nature could be perceived
Certainly, to a Green Mountain woman
never was change more grateful. Ny lit
tie four year old compdgaoa dH roBagc
kept up a constant cry Of delight as we
drove through the park and the fragrance
Of the woods greeted her senses: 90
mamma, how good It smells! how good
it smellsl"
We fingered in lovely Greenwood for
an hour or two, followed It's labyrinth Of
beautiful paths, pausing to admire the
rare flowers and shubbery, the beautiful
monuments, and now and then to read
some quaint or pathetic inscription, and
give n thought to the quiet sleepers be
low. So lovely is their resting place that
death seems robbed Of half its tcrrors.
Who would not long for such burial
place?
~ know, know, / should not sec
The seasons glorious show,
Nor would its brightness shine for me,
Nor its wild music i0w,
Bat If around my place Of sleep,
The friends love should come 10 weep
They might not haste 10 60.
soft airs and song and light and bloom
Should keep them lingering by my
tomb"
Of an the places Of interest / visited,
however, none exceeded ia pathetic al
fractions the Childreu's Home At the Five
Points Mission. II always take my
friends to sec the Five Points Mission
School," said good Miss s. to the on
Tuesday morning, # IS my Opera" So
four O'Clock in the afternoon found as
seated in the large, well ventilated clap
cl Of The Institution. Rows Of little arm
chairs were placed IN tiers on a raised
platform tn front Of Tie audience, bat no
one as yet occupied them. a piano stood
in front, aud presently a lady teacher
seated herself at tho instrument ana bo.
gan playing a march. Then came The
steady tramp, tramp orliltle feet, andlhe
children began TO hle tB, two ana two,