The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-16
having been made ror neaIing during tho inclc.
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with hiah r.ch Of 20 ieet \. the clear TO
the root IL IS bi2 feet long Nv 81 feet wife. ~ ~
very tasleiaiiy pan'ed, ard Is roolei with hexason
row of stalls the east side. AM two stores ~
cages. ten iect nigh IA all Oh the west SIDE inc
CenITni iarS seems ve!y
UNHAPPY IN Ifs roNENcLATuRT,
Tor tins building bears no more noble name than
,hins a mont no snrss called inc ,nena9erie
tina colt,ng az the Fisk pavenen, when Is ON 4
ltsih between c'.s cames coiiage or eiepnaats re-
treat Is Worn To eaters, and wii bcIepaced ny some
ilore .Irabs9artcie.
IN THE ARSENAL
itself the same breath OF change has passed with
decidedly beneficial erect. Commencing with -
basement we mud Q police station on The nortl
nifty. Tue rest OF this ground noor IL used rs
tool room ON the n.st door large gai.erI
onlces that s on the north e side Including
u, superintendent, Eagineerin-Chef aud the
Disburstng cier.; In t,e south SIDE are insta,lei
th5 Offices oil the com nissioaers, the trustees or
the Museam OF Natural History, tho Landscape
Gardener and Properly 9 erG. Ia the Gallery Do.
the static OF Columbus, at present at Mount ST.
Vincent. Herets large flower stand OF cast IRON
circles oil flower pots These wlll De Kept 1iiea Win
liOyERs ALL TsE YEAR ROUND,
ana eannns a VIM N ara yesy n en tSo
next doors arc devoted TO the American
MUSEUM or NATURAL. History.
These two fine galleries are ucin1 Rapidly put in
order and cases OF he desired kinl nave been
specially made for The Museum OF the PARK Com
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cecds she space AT disposal, and hence many rare
s. eclmeus viii be 0llaDy crowded. The specs
mems VIII be paced in such all ORDER that tho
ascending
SCALE or COMPARATIVE VITALITY
may be followed in walking round Ire ROOM COM
mencng at lae east side, going towards the north.
and % ~ the stairs again. In the centre OF this
room are placed three stands for vinR plants. From
coral iortnaloa. through reptiles and dishes Of the
most rare aud equently nideous kinds up TO che
mammals, the collection is very iull, and almost
complete. Tnc private COLLECTIONS OF
have been ransacked for available purchases.
Inc entire collection 81 prnceiy German virtuoso-
Maxim! ian 0f Neuwied-wnO ira el!el III South
America In ISIS, and had been collecting industr-
Ously up TO the time OF ms decease, was purchased
taias hone but the cnolcest specimens. The coec-
tons oil BIRDS beetles ana butterflies are also very
collection selected from that OF Sarrcaus, the great
French taxiieraist, SO many OF whose
ANATOMICAL PREPARATIONS
excite the wonder and delight Of the world scicn-
The ana nnscienii1c. IN tie Gardens des ilan1es
Paris. These skeleton preparations are OF the most
eicate order ana ali perfect oil their KIND They
display wundcr,ui care and patience, ana will b. OF
incaiculabe use TO students here. Fancy the sae!e
ton OF small serpent without a single vertebra
missing; AMI then think this extends over 400 Kinds
OF manmlls BIRDS, reptiles and fishes. rue
whoc coiie caoa includes 5000 birds, SO mountet
mammals l.0J, hej and reptiles, with til, ana.
TOM al treasures above menu0nel. Besides arr the
insec cts presen Ell by Baron r. Osten SacSen beetles
by MIR. WIithaus and a S hole range American
and Europ an Lepidoptera, co,nsnDg OF about four
thousand specimens or moths and butterflies from
Mr. Coleman 4. Robinson. The department Is being
arrange ny Dr. Holder.
On the top floor ot the building ia
TIE MErEcGot oGfeAL DEPARTMENT,
where Pro essor Jjr per's s.l;-reeisterng ins.ru
menIs and note down the rainfall the Their
mometrc ana oarone nc variations ana the dircc
ton iorce and velocity cftbe wind. II Is carioas
to stand by those eAquisteiy lne instruments and
HANDWRITING OF rHe WIND.
Leaving the Arsenal, ragged excavation Win be
notieei opposite Serca y-sxth street, o. fifth ave.
nue.. ms IL the foundation for the new lotanlc
Conservatory,
exhibition at the Academy OF Design. IL il oeing
constructed nnder tn supervision OF Uhiei ARCHITECT
J. nrey Mould. adoi by his superintendent Mr..
Mnnkvtz. conservatory had been dcsi med by
the od Commissioners; DrG the more extensive one
THE NEw CONSERVATORY
VII be elevated 10 le level or Firth avenue having
room fifteen 1eet high below, suitable for 0orlcG
tnru exniptans, and basement for tools and
proper rectansia having length Of .25 feet ana
gencra width o! scvcuiy-iive iee In the censre
on each s.de OF thc entranc, lone ON Filth avenue
all addiuo1al width VIII be given. making II there
Ia feet Fro'a eitner end 81 the rotuada VIII pass
galley ending in rotunda. Wlin THESE rotu.das
tie enlir iengtn vi DO $40 leet. 10 negnt OF ten
feet the structure VIII he OF carved gray ssone,
remainder besug OF glass and iron. wifn the ex-
ccpiiou OF The sashes, whica win be OF wooa. The
RisEs IN Two Graceful Curves
10 The summit, which viii be fortv-one Feet from tho
fopr 0! the conservatory. Ihe glass to he used Is
IN cc-sixteen'as Of al men and ruted. There vii
be doU5le set o. boilers III case 81 accident. Cast
gallery IL ran r una the Interior OF the butIG
lug az a neight OF eighteen feet rom the Goor Tue
arcl!ec, mas uee1 Ia Constant communication with
Ir0lcsaor Hooper, Of the new Gardoas, Engiasd,
ana the result OF much experience IN the sane line
Las thereby been utilized. The main transepI viii DC
Dew TED TO THE CHEAT PsLfs,
while In the rotunaa viii be exhibited the rarer
completed 1t VIII be a mates of congratdiasicn
10 al our citizens. Near SiXty-f.th street and
Eighth avenue
A saEEProLD
Is being constructed win two houses FOR the use OF
tue wo1i'y tribe. Anosner very important WORK Is
Tue BeIyelere CONSTRUCTED on tue nclgnt over the
Croion reservoir. The CLOCK tower ron whicn
MAGNIFICENT VIEW
is ohtanable Is oil order OF architecture as
some oil the castles on IN. .hne, w III roii arcaei
windows. "a modern pavilion Is uein9 butt ON toe
same rock and connected WIN the tower by stout
wall reminding one o tue Qualifications OF the iour
tcenth century. In Mount st. vincent wnich Is
fitted a restaurant. tue chapel, formerly used by
the nuns. IS ad1rn ID with Dusts and statues from
the artist Crawford collection. The handsome pa
Whoa,
mineral waters, Is a pretty and elaborate DpildIng
oI painted WOOD, butt aAl ftsed a, n considerable
expense. 1t - Pleasantly situated on gentle emf
Renee, embowered ~ shrubs, and looks even now
ana INVITING III lis su9gesuven.ss OF sparkling
hyglenics. and refuge from the cooling summer
heat. The building Is erected al the owners cost,
tive years lease. The rent IS 70 be peTc ntagc,
not yet nxed, on the gross ceiDts. Several of the
DRIVES HAVE BEEN wIDENED,
but the rides are ei N their zigzag ribbon condition
Another noticeable Improvement in the keeping OF
CLEARING OF THE uypERssusu
and chaparra N the tnlcSe,s. II was not OF oil
eaIe Tor solitary pedestrl ms, particularly ladies',
wnile the Glossy woven brush remained. There
were other mole Crying reasons demanding Its ie-
noyal, ana IL IS TO DC hoped this Will be looked
al or In future.
call at the Arsenal on Mr.. p. r.
Crane tie Courteous superintendent OF tue
Para Resulted IN conversation on the In
rrOgencnts ana the intentions OF the Commission.
From tbs IL was de clipped That tue Commits
sIoners were manly engaged In carrying ont
THE WORKS OF TIE PRENiDuS BOARD,
with, however In al cases. increased elaboration, IL
not conpicte change. Tue spirit OF tae bOuv
was Represented Judge hilton, treasurer OF the
Commission, Who, nevertheless dil nos run much or
tit VITA the business or the proies-
slonal gentlemen engaged In the Park.
lhe policy mad mol been radically changed, the
Superintendent ueng there as Gnder the OLD Com
III lsslon ana most OF the officers iiaeTlse. he
thought Police CaVtalD Mills was and ~
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