The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-25
parks and Amusements'

faI ~ noe become well established
one lac. .n now. as It has for centuries
,'aon recognized in other c's'l' ..,,,n ,muse-
w.. u f;,e marks and places OF P""''V ,nrivins
, s arc indispensable IN al ',;os they
me-" ,',,orc,s, and refined comm"h''les s,, ,he
c" ,,,,. WON Of good taste ana ahoia va
"'ne 'i:,.a.s,n,r from vicIons sports az" -
best diversion Ne means OF disposing OF
leisure hours. =, those proper
a fe'! n,h,ic sratification-the nano.
100 a marks and temples OF Amusement, anu
:,s,r,,c,ion-is their effect upon sthe pu'l
.,"Ss re,otions OF q city. The country hle.'
ahnr, acs;res, when he goes to rene" n's
.". vie or more times in the year. 10
h,vc n little pleasure. He would IKE 70 see
n.,'at no can't see at home a good play. OF
hnar fine music, visit fine libraries and mu'
scums. &C., and he would ike 70 ''he
drives to fine parks, and behold no" AT,
combining with nature, can produce scen''
rirallinc the descriptions OF Paradise.
Now these motives are controlling fToae
IN good degree aresdy, and they VIII
grow stronger and stronger as the country
grows richer. All the principal clues arc
yie;ng with one another in building up
such attractions for the entertainment Oh
their customers and for increasing tne
number of the wealthy seeking pseasuio
and comfort, VINO come "iii'A
boundaries TO be grained.
Richmond is fortunate in having III ner
beautiful river and her graceful Nils th'
finest opportunities for adornment. No
other city in the Union can compare Win
her in natural advantages for such improve
ments as will afford pleasure and excite the
admiration OF men. 1t she expects 10 pe'
come prcat she must turn these advantages
to account.
The Enguirer few days since stole from
us one grand plan for carrying out this OBJ
icct. The THEFT was no less than o park For
q wear or 80 two gentlemen aud this wratef
have had that park under consideration
and we awaited favorable opportunity TO
b:iu- it before the public. But the En-
ou,rer, getting wind of this fire lden, mas
biuried it out. We do not mean to nave
that paper arrested Tor the theft, however,
n the labor is q great one, and we want as
much help as we can possibly get.
THIS park, az laid out in fancy, /,
Immediately west OF Hollywood, and 1t Is
pronoscd to include in il the farms OF the
MesSrs. HAxALL, DR.. CEENsHAw, Mrs.
SHIELDS, and possibly the lands of others,
which may now be had comparatively
cleap. Out Of these the most superbly
beautiful park in this Union might be made.
No other park We know of has so admirable
q location.
II addition, it IL proposed to build fiae
DrAge a"ross tho river, touching the upper
eld Of Belle Isle, and resting its southern
cni upon the bluff OF the south bank OF
james river, where ii would communicate
with onolcer park very Admiralty located
for is grand views and lovely scenery. Con-
t"mpli lhe picture. taxpayers, ana pre-
plrg 20 come up to some grand improve
mont Ike it If yon expect tie make really
g,ch Ely.
What q superb drive from Richmond
through the North Park and over the
bridge TO that on the south, and thence
down The river and across the free bridge
to oh street. The scheme fills the MIND
with hundred reflections. Think on il,
~nnd remember that no city in this Union
can have anything comparable to 1t.