The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-30
NEW YoRK CITY.

nation. Was II not New York City
that gave US the present national adj
ministratiOn
The first thing that strikes a wes-
tern man, though used TO mAgnitudes,
il Its immensity. IL covers the whole
of Manhattan Island and portion Of
the mainland. The City Is Is miles
long, and varies In width from a few
hundred yards TO a miles at the
north part It's area Is over 20 square
miles, or % 500 acres, O3which about
1900 are on the mainland. Ita lOca-
ton is advantageous for commercial
purposes. It's commOdiOus bay, the
Hudson River, the neighbOring sea,
and the diversified country about It,
contribute TO its attractiveness, while
its varied surface and extended water
front cOnduce 90 its general healthful-
ness. Its harbOr gives ample and
safe anchorage for large fleets, and
opens directly upon the Atlantic.
Its position In the center Of the nor
thern part Of the coast makes 1t
natural entrepOt for the Middle
states, and the Hudson River. the
Erie canal, and the several lines Of
Railroad place It In easy eOmmuniea-
ton with the interior and the great
west, while on the east, New England
almost joins the City. Everything
/ in and about New York Is big and
multltudinOus.
Think Of its population, about q mil
lion and baltimore inhabitants in
this great city than in the whole state
Of Kansas. It's growth has been mar
velOus. At the close OF the RevOlu-
ton 1t was not rs large as Topeka.
At first view the sreel system seems
somewhat complicated, but on farther
examination 1t is at once simple and
easily undeTslOOd-the lower and old
er part OF the city, for about 3 mile
and half Is more or less irregular.
From thence nOrthwRrd, according
TO the American plan, the streets are
laid of at right angles-north and
south, the larger axis Of the Island are
the twelve great avenues that extend
It's entire length. The avenues are
parallel and are wide streets. The
best known aud most famous Of these
are Broad way and Fifth avenue.
Broadway is undoubtedly the grand
est street ON the American continent.
It's blocks Of buildings are colossal in
magnitude. / counted several ten
story buildings. There Is not space To
mention objects of interest On this
street. Commencing with Castle Gar
den and going nOrthward, we pass the
Produce Exchange and the Washing
ton building erected 10y Cyrus w.
Field, Trinity Church, the Custom
House, Post Office, MetropOlitOn HO-
tel and block after block Of great
business establishments. From
O'Clock a. M. 10 q p. m. the whole
thOrOughfATe is crowded with men,
women and children Of all natlOnali-
ties and In all conditions Of life.
Fifth avenue Is a splendid street
Here we find the most elegant and
magnificent residences in the city and
most Of the wealthy and fashionable |
I fluTGlitH. vi LillH ANfuut II Ut. IIlu. |
Halls great church, also the Cathe- |
dral, a wonderful building. Adjoining |
this il the residence of Cardinal Me.
ClOsky on whom had occasion tO call |
and found him very sick.
The Elevated Railways are objects |
Of great interest. There are |
four of these, two on each side, viz: |
the Second avenue line and the Third /
avenue line. and two on the west side |
viz: the Sixth avenue line and Ninth /
avenue line. The fare on all these /
roads Is 10 cents, except in the COM
mission hours, from $3.50 tO $50 a. m.
and from $3.50 TO 7:30 p. m. when the
fare Is cents. All these roads run
north and south, and all run to or
near the Central Park.
This and the Brooklyn and New
York Suspension Bridge interested
me more than anything / saw.
The Central Park is the great pleas
ure ground Of New York. Any city
can show its streets, hotels, theaters
and churches; but few can exhibit
such rural charms, adorned by art, in
the midst OF its streets and houses.
Over $40 acres Of lawn, drives, shady
walks, garden and wood, lake and
brook, right In the heart Of the city.
At once a sanitary measure, play
ground for children, grand avenues
for lordly carriages, and whispering
places for lovers.
There are 10 miles Of carriage roads,
miles Of bride paths for horseback
riders, and over 2j miles Of walks. l
spent one day i'm the Park, said 10 be
the hottest day Ia the season; but IL
was to me the most interesting day
81. 4 ia nasFN Il
Here alone a person could spend
weeks and be well paid. The Park
has 10 gates, seven more than what
we are told belongs TO the New Je-
rusalem."
Within the Park limits Is the New
Reservoir y which supplies the city
with water. IL contains over 100
acres. There Is also within il the
Museum of Natural History and the
Museum OF art. There is also a num-
ber Of very fine statues. Among
them / noticed one of Webster, shake
speare, Burns and Scott. An object
Of great interest Is CleOpatra's Needle.
Doubtless, readers Of the JOURNAL will
remember how the Obelisk came here.
II was presented TO the city of New
York by the khediye Of Egypt. II
was placed in its present position on
january 22d, ISsl. It's height from
base 10 tip il siXty-nine feet aud tWO
inches. The measurement of the base
suunre through lis axis, IL seven feet,
eight and three-fourths inches. The
entire weit ht Of the nlOnOlIth il two
hundred, nineteen and One-fOurth
tons. This great stone. frOm finst tO
last, has Travelled over 500 miles-is
nearly 1000 years old. lt has seen
Moses, HerOdOtus, SOlOn, Plato and
Alexander the Great. IL has witness
ell the struggles and triumphs OF
Christianity, and now Il looks down
upon the million dwellers in the great
Western Metropolis, whose site even
was unknown Ia the eastern world
when this obelisk had All existence
Of two Thousand years.
The Brooklyn Bridge must be seen
To be appreciated, and the view IL ,
thing to be remembered. With its
stupendOus towers and cables, and :
the graceful curve of it, roadway ,illn-
minated al night by brilliant are Of
Of eleetric light, Il forms the most 4
striking landmark as the visitor ap-
breaches the city. The bridge was
formally opened on May 18th l6SS, S
with Impressive ceremonies. walk
ed across the bridge one way and
rode in car the OtheF-the ears are {
drawn by an endless cable. The fare :