Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-08


ana Mechanic Of November 7,h 1850, and wss
,ritlen by Mr.. STAR, the editor, who visited the
i,als. The wheat. pot toe and crops, rtse'fed
t, in the arti we're q, Lakeland, near iisrmana.
Vile Ststion:
"lI.v,ns a few hours leisure dsring the pas,
week We uere conveyed over the Lang Island
,,ilr,d, l., large tract of th. country shoui hi-
! y al - from New lmk, which We lind TO b~
,,puc of vely srcvssiuil AM proiit,bI~ cnltivs-
i'm. Although late in thu season. and viewed M
ier snuc Jsniynl'agc, we Ne nrised at the
! ,rnl,ty aud abundance of the tTops whmh had
| btcn gathered from portion "i thc land. m nj
- III. wint crops, which npiraird unusualiy
| promising. Wheat which h.d iTen r"~n lmt
| two or three weeks, presented a beautiful thiity
| appearance; while turnips, bcrts, and other VI &C.
| tables not vet gathered Tor winter use, wUuld
\ ,oiI,s.,e adyamsseDusy with the best in the New
II York mukei. Potaioes already in the cellar.
| wcl~ yer, fine, wih ~ rshgs of dissass, AMI
| corn slsndi Y in the field not surpassed by
much that we saw on lands valued al more tina"
one hundred dollars per acre. Indeed the veg
u,il~s which received the premium nj the Suffolk
| Cu,it, Fair, we're raised from potion of this
| g.uund uhis had nj been Nndu es1vafso~ su
| m,th4. Altogether we were reiy ilvoixbiy IN
! pres .rl with our vsi, 10 these Lands, now 90 Ia
vor.id, offered to thr puddle, st pticcs which
cannot fail dvul. in a lew years .n,'d we would
invite the attention Of those who dess'e . cheap
lierunannville Station Is located on the bordess
| Of the Lo.,g Island Railroad, whence cars r.,n
| several times a day IL Brooklyn AMI New fosk:
The surface of the land il smooth and level, and
the surrounding county is perfectly healthy. and
within few miles Of this place. highly cultivated
and valuable, having been settled for mere than
hundred and fifty ,ear,, and where sisnsSAs sandS
sell at IRON $50 10 $500 per acre.
The distribution will take place in a short
az lac 4 In lie eu bN
| scr srs from among their number. The person
| having the first choice will be entitled to 10
acre farm, worth $1,000; the second 10 an IL
acre farm worth 800; the third, a Is acre farm
! worth $500. the 4th, a Ia acre iarm. worth
| $780, the fifth, a IL acre farm, worth 5000; ths
II 9TH, "A 70 acre farm, worth 500; the Iih ana
Sth, each AN 8 acre farm, worth saOo: the 9th.
II 10Th and llih, each, q acre EARN worth $500;
II the l2th 18th, llth, aud fifteenth, each, a
acre fam, worth $3.50. the 10Th, i7th, 18th, lS,h
II aud 2Dth, each acre fam, worth S2Oo; and
H all the others with be- entitled To Village Lots,
II each rs hy 100 feet, lying ipgetaer. There ags
II no blanks. This IL not a lottery; every Pers'rn
gets for S25 a handsome lot d ground, equal to
| s city lots. The distribution will take plas
i soon.
II MANNER OF DIsTRIBUTIoS OF TNx HKE-
II MAsyILLE Iors And FAkas.
H On the Long Island Railroad AT Herna,nsi lille
II Station. SO miles from the city Of New York,
Il Car and Engine House 10 now being built, ncss
h TIN. village aud the last train lsaving DIookl,H
II L,t. Zach nfcrnoon, stops near this St,tion, and
II return, r.uly in the morning. The distributors
will b, AS Elliows: An persons SUI ,scribiug will
receive "a receipt which will be numbered. AZ
the drawing all the numbers on the map, hom
No. sol to 1900 inclusive, will be placed IN the
II heel. The first number drawn will entltle the
holder 70 farm Of 20 acres, and the following
II 10 numbers drawn will entie the holders Of the
numbers ~ drawn to the farms in the order laid
i down on the map, after which each subscriber
will receive each 8 village lots, 25 by 100 feet,
L living together, which NAV be drawn to his num-
Der. until al The numbers in the wdesi ass
II drawn, but two--ihc first Of which will ertisA
n the holder To a firm of acres, aud the last
1 10 "A f,l IN Of 10 acres, az laid down on the map;
II iithr first number drawn from the wheel should
II be No l22J the holder Of the number drawn
will receive 20 acre farm, and the succeedi..g Z
NUMBERS in the same manner as descrbed.
Il The lands are ~ good as represented, and ~
go'd "a. AN! ne" L'nh on the is,dno' anu VINO"
cultivated, viii produce IN the highest degree.
II The land was once hea'iy uh'oete" "o'o
pnrtons are now covered with thrifty CROWN
Il OF Young wood, oak and pine. Wood 10 plenty,
AMI generally cheap IN that part OF the leland
II F,re-wood - cheap that which il suitable to bs
II cut into cord wood, lot tue New h0ik msiket' 10
OF uniform price, and has for great many years
been always considered a cash article on ths
u Island.
Il There 10 m tcrial On tho Eni Tor "omnos
fcncing-good chestnut rails can b. b "a within
few miles OF these lands IN abundance. All bud'
Ing materials can be had AT the depo's OF .rook'
II yn and GTenport. and At many Mt mediate
II places, AT the usual market prices. mere are
numerous so'"'" VI ""'e, '''.s :" ."
"hus' ""u '~"ns ''''c w. ~
"h'cn are ,eharh"pe '"t INC" r"'" "'' ~ .''''
'h-hoeen, o'y "e"''e, ""n' ..y 49,
cnan2e IN tsh, ey are u','""''s anu ".' ="
o' various %P'ns-P'oo"oy, W
Lands, IN the mnihc region ~ .ac i"'"h', ,ne Nv
e'ase oel,n WI" oI A"p' " A.,
v'le' as IN gr"unn " h'snct' u~! arc eesle'
oun-ci'pefs are no' Vo"p''cu !" ""'''' -.
Ihere are now chn'ehcs ana seno"s "nt'"
wo or three miles "i Tue village ana "nh'" 'o",
mIlcs' 'ni'l', i'cthies' store" ana s""geS' n"
th' PfW"es"o d" o'u ,c'"er 1"uA's arc W
h'h mere; ana ,he PeoP'e o' 1u'''lA N"S"'! "'
'nei"'''eS on "'ns n'snN m""'' "u'y'
an ''"! !'''' p'"P'' > ~ wy
persnns are spect'bi'Ity'
I Tn Land can be very easily ciearoh' ana .ls
cost oi scue''eih VII depsnd eh'feY upon 'ne
'e'uer Tic can H'y "'' a' ,n''" y, 10 n''e ." us ~
chooses. do not Know "iaiy oojecuohs " 'he
paccor To the l'hd Tor set'ehc"' ana w,
same Labor AM ihdnstry "hich MAKE suecef'"
u an prosperous sc'''c'"en'' !" o'ne' P""o ,"'
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