PLACES OF INTEREST IN NEW YORK. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, between Eighth and Columbus Avenues, 77th and 81st Streets. Open free every day except Monday and Tuesday, when there is an admission fee of 25 cents ; also open Sunday 1 to 5 P.M., and Tuesday and Saturday evenings. Contains a fine collection of mounted birds, animals, fishes, insects, etc. BATTERY PARK, at the southern end of the island. Contains 21 acres, beautifully laid out. A wide promenade extends along the sea wall, from which a fine view of the harbor may be obtained. Named from the battery erected here by the Dutch settlers. The British army embarked hereNov.25,1783, when evacuating New York at the close of the Revolution. BRONX PARK, is reached by Third Ave. Elevated road, 177th fat. station. Contains the Botanical Gardens, which occupy about 300 acres ; also the Zoological Garden, which occupies about 266 acres. Admission free. BROOKLYN BRIDGE, connects the Borough of Manhattan with the Borough of Brooklyn. Construction begun June 3, 1870. Opened May 24, 1883. Total length, 5989 ft.; width, 89 ft.; height of towers,278 ft., height of center above high water, 135 it.; cost $15,000,000. Foot passengers free; bridge car fare 3c., 2 tickets 5C.; or from any part of Brooklyn Borough to Manhattan, direct, via Elevated or trolley cars, fare 5c CASTLE GARDEN, Battery Park. New York Aquarium. Formerly used for great public meetings and receptions. Admittance to the Aquarium is free ; hours from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M.; open daily excepting on Mondays and Tuesdays. CENTRAL PARK, between Fifth and Eighth Avenues, 59th and 110th Streets.- 2 12 miles long and 12 mile wide. Contains 860 acres. It has twelve grand entrances, contains 28 miles of walks, 10 miles of carriage roads, and 5 miles of bridle paths. More than 10,000,000 people visit the park annually. CITY HALL, City Hall Park.--Built of marble in 1803. the Governors room contains the portraits of all the Governors of New York State, the chair and desk at which Washington wrote his first message to Congress, and many other relics. GEN. GRANTS TOMB, in Riverside Park, at 123d Street, overlooking the Hudson River. Erected by popular subscription at a cost of nearly $600,000 and dedicated April 27, 1897, with imposing ceremonies. It can be reached by the Sixth Ave. Elevated road to 125th St., thence by electric cars HIGH BRIDGE, Harlem River at 175th Street. A stone structure conveying the water of the Croton aqueduct across the Harlem River, at a height of 100 feet; length, 1400 feet. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, in Central Park near Fifth Avenue and 82d Street. Open free every day except Monday and Friday, when an admission fee of 25 cents is charged; also open Sundays 1 to 5 P.M., Mondays and Fridays 8 to 10 P. M. Contains a large and rich collection of some of the best examples of the old masters and modern painters, and a fine gallery of marble statuary PLACES OF INTEREST IN NEW YORK. POST OFFICE, Broadway and Park Row. Costing $7,000,000. There are thirty-five branch offices. STATUE OF LIBERTY, on Liberty (formerly Bedloes) Island. Modeled by the French sculptor Bartholdi, and presented by France to the United States. The statue is of copper-bronze, 151 feet high ; mounted on a stone pedestal 154 feet high, making the extreme height 305 feet. It may be reached by boat from the Barge Office at the Battery. SUB-TREASURY, Wall Street, Cor. of Nassau. Built of white granite on the site of old Federal Hall, where Washington was inaugurated. The original building, erected in 1700, was used for the City Hall. The first Congress under the National Constitution met here, March 4th, 1789, when the name was changed to Federal Hall. Afterwards used as the State Capitol, and then the present building was erected and used many years as the Custom House ; now occupied for the storage of gold and silver coin, etc. The walls are five and six feet thick, and the roof is of solid stone four feet thick. It is guarded day and night by a force of twenty- five men. On the steps now stands a statue of Washington, the pedestal containing the very stone on which he stood when taking the oath, on April 30th, 1789. SUBWAY. Opened to the public from City Hall to 145th Street on October 27, 1904. Total cost, $40,000,000. Cost of equipment, $18,000,000. Time of building, 4 years and 7 months. ST. PATRICKS CATHEDRAL, Fifth Avenue, 50th and 51st Streets. The most imposing church edifice in the United States, costing over $2,000,000. It is 300 feet long, 140 feet wide, and 108 feet high. The twin spires on either side of the front gable rise to a height of 328 feet. The rich stained glass in its 70 windows was made in France and cost $100,000. The main altar, 40 feet high, is made of Italian marble inlaid with rare gems. The organ is one of the largest in the city. The Cathedral is open daily. ST. PAULS CHURCH, Broadway, Cor. Vesey Street. Erected in 1764. A chapel of Trinity Church. Was attended by Washington, and his pew still remains, marked with his initials. TRINITY CHURCH, Broadway, head of Wall Street. The richest parish in the United States, its annual income reaching $500,000. Was founded in 1697. The church was burned in 1776, rebuilt in 1788, and the present house was completed in 1846. It was designed by the famous American architect Upjohn, and required seven years to build. The steeple is 284 feet high. WILLIAMSBURG (NEW EAST RIVER) BRIDGE, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Total length, 7,275 feet. Width, 118 feet. Height above high water, 135 feet. Cost, about $11,000,000, exclusive of real estate.