The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-05-14

1t will he seen by this table, the ground ever
which the road passes is high from HickSville
u Rivcrhead, and the average distance from
the Raiload To the shore u. The great South
Bav is probably about five miles, which would
lie a decent Of about - feet to the mile, from
the road to the shore Page 6Sl.
An abundant supply Of the pure>t water can
he obtained in any part OF this portion of he
Island, at depths fIom ~ to GO feet deep; at
l'armingdalc the wells are 20 feet deep; at
Suffolk Station, 90 leet above tide water, they
are 40 feet, with never failing water. 1t may
not be undressing here to state, that very
near this point of the road (Sufolk Stauonl
aboutlwo miles to the north, are found the
head-wlter, of the NiS>equgne River, whieh
rises in the North part Of The town Of lslip, and
flows n%orthwardly through Shutdown into
Long Island Sound. The locality in which
The waters of this stream arise is called by the
Indian name of " Hauppague," which means
in the aboriginal language "swecl waters !"
and is as justly expressive Of The nature and
qualities of that to which il is applied as any
term of Virgil or Homer; as The whole region
abounds in sprinSSo Of The pureSl and sweetest
waters in some places gushing suddenly and
in great abundance ont ot The ground. Il may
here be mentioned that this is The only place
from which a supply Of pure and wholesome
water can be had lr the city OF Brooklyn, and
the west end Of the Island The locality is
such, and the formation OF the grount such,
that IA reservoir Of vast extent and capacity
could easily be made, and the sup ~ of water
would be most abundan: aud uniailing. The
waters could be raised as at Paramount, or by
the steam engine, as at New Orleans, and then
conveyed 10 Brooklyn, a distance of about 40
miles, If the wants Of the city hereafter require
Al. The expense of labor OF such q work
would be a great deal less than The cost oil the
Groom, probably not more Than one hind as
much, by reason Of the difference in the face
of The county over which il would pass. a
few miles east of this, and near the middle Of
the Island, is The famous RonkUnkama of In
dian memory, now commonly called the Grca
Pond, and is one of the most beautiful sheets
Of waters on The Island. Says Mr., Thomp
son (HiSfory ofLUng Lake Island, vol. ! ,pag'
447), " 1t is certainly one flhe most remark
able features in the topography of Long Island
the first discovery of which excites In The Slran
ger equal surprise and de!ight.'-Pase Gs2.
At HERMANVlLLE Station The Railroad
is so feet above the level of the ocean, ant
about 20 feet below the level of Rnnkonkami
Lake, which is a beautiful sheet Of The puTes
water, filled with fish, particularly the perch
distant northwest about one mile. The sol
mere or the upper surface of The Island, ha'
the usual characteristics of the whole exten
OF 'hese enimpruved lands, and Of The whole
Island 10 great extent. First, lheIe is a coat
ing ol vegetable mould several inches deep
then a yellow foam and sand mixture of one
two, or three ieei in thickness. well acanled I,
he the basis of good lillage, and of a mos ems,
kind Page COS.
Mr. Meigs stated many facts as to the Is
land, from The geological survey Of his S,ate
which originated from The American %lnstitui,
on motion of Mr.. EdwiH wi liams, who wa
then present; all Of which went TO show lha
the Island not only hadsand, gravel, and loan
but varieties ofelay, in many parts veIy abuu
dant even for bricks, and in all 50 as to lurniS
what was requisite of this ingredient Tor a pre-
duclive soil.-Paee 6S7.
Before The Revolution, Long Island su6ere
from bad culture and shallow ploughing, an
system of getting all you can, and giving n'IL
ing back to the land. lie alluded 10 Mr.. Tay
Tor, of Virginia, who demonstrated that ngl
culture would restore even The waste lands {
Virginia, aud all others culture proceeJin
on the simple process of naIuTe, by which III
forest enhcheS The land, year by year, by il
falling leaves and decaying limbs, yet incIea'
es continually its own growth. This mode {
culture was all That was requisite 10 max
Long Island, in every part, a most produciiv
region. For The various productions of III
garden, field, and orchard, il was highly adaI
ted, and also for the vine and the silk muller
ry.-Paee 6S7.
A call was next made fer DR. Peck, Of ia
maics, who had gained some just reputation
for his good interest in the culture Of Long is
land.
The Doctor said Mr., President-siL yo'