, 1874-05-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


The WEST SIDE PARKS.
The Vest S!do PARK Commissioners lad their
.-urai tv-nlal pilgrimage to the grounds under
ther su, er,ision yesterday afternoon. The
,su;. w.ich consisted Of Messrs. Stanford,
t;yeepebalm, Cole, Loring, Runyan, Hit,
1,-,;2-. AID Holden, with some outside friends
, t,;rea repurters started from the Com
.',t.e;p' Office, on Halsted street, in four cur
-,,r.s drawn by very swcet-tempered and much
,:,.r,us horses. 1lossrs. Loriug, Cole, and
firxeuebsrm acted as pilots.
The c.v.lcadc enjoyed the ride. az the Sun
,,s brilliant and tho breeze sufficient to
.tm,cr tie feyer:sh heat Of premature sum-
The route was aloug what is known as
tst;o;n;a avenue, aud the first place Of interest
visited v2s
q, cmtry,,nic pleasure ground OF excellent
s,-o,,i,a. 10 enhance the beauties OF the place,
i,sve been II, COO ya1ds Of Stock Yards ma
1,rc cepc4ited there i'll an imposing mass, not
ts.rnxk al the thousands Of yards Of the same
'a,,'r;c ,.aterial scattered broadcast over the
.in.r n.rl;. Tnis stun is brought By all the
+--;I, In, arginE in that neighborhood, without
r--. 10 IL: Commissioners, except IN 30 far as
i,,y NJ s:de tracks may call for an expenditure
- .na1ov. The manure il magnificent soil med
;s,,'' and lis effects can be plainly traced in tho
;..1,~n.et; ;ege!ation and general fertility OF Il
-r.nnr tilt, two years ago, vas not much re-
ND fro:I "a bowling wilderness"
A'o rss. n:.nror Of trees have been set out in
7,crias /. ,4. winch is grading up to city level,
80 niJ1yr ia being done with manure aud sand
:. ~, VII: II goes to constitute soil excellent
~ ,,. crrSing Of everything that belongs to
tic vegetable Kingdom,
The inc Of .'boulevards " can be distinctly
t,a:.i fro1l one park to another. It is proposed
t.,,rclt = Statue to Douglas at the main en-
t~.,rzc zct + park called alter that historic man,
srt ,atas res to carry the plan into effect will
la taleu L 4.xt year.
TIE GENITAL PARE
l.. marye' Of Chicago progress Twelve months
80 j: was 'arely deincd-to-dAy il is q grand
1.:;:,y. T.,tre are forty acres Of adml1ably-lm
7.,yt:i soil: with a pleasure lake which covers
ittoen scrt5-tLo mean depth OF the water being
roaf feet, The Commissioners have already pro-
,:jcd t;:o leasuTe boats-the *'Farragut" aud
10 ..Co1u ncdo.a Cole" aud two OTHERS hive
Len ode: u. Tho excursion party had a very
reasant sal on tho charming sheet OF water.
ta~er.i to. Is Of ducks. beth wild and tame, en-
l~i... tho pretty uttlo inland sea, aud the
1.ra;;s coz. Meeting its numerous expauses are
::anteI By rustic bridges Of most tasteful
dcslsn. .....
TIE FIRE MONUMENT
j. &.~e il very creditabla htate OF advancement.
Iy tic Eo; -1n OF July it lH expected that the
c.ti.e s,.u:tuto will be finished, Aud the forty
fc.cF eli c.dy improved, ready for the reception
OF tic pul4.c. Inc Central Park is q guarantee
OF IL. earl ,stness Of the Commissioners, and ia,
siiLoul ex:.e5eration, striking example Of what
can he 2cc naplished by enterpriEing perseyer-
e4ce It is bsautlfed, in addition to 6ne grass
sid other 11a4tcls, bV numerous clumps ef hand
sna1o thru',s and flowers.
The ate ian wells do good soryice at all tho
T .:::.. aa3 s-e giving forth apparently undimin-
!: i.:-a soluI les Of water. Thus has the effect Of
E:aEiAg TIC uewlT-plauted trees healthy.
HUMBOLDT PARK,