New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-19
OPENING OF THE M VIGATI0N or TIE
HARLEM

Tie fact that there IL q natural channel for navigs
ton around the north end of EewYork island, frosn
near Randall island on the East river 10 SPuytan
Duyvi on the Hudson, has been almost forgotten n
consequence Of triliDg obstacle formed by the oA
Macombs Mil at Kings bridge, which has for many
years been allowed 10 ohstruct the channel Whsa
the Croton water was about being brought into The
city some twenty yesis ago, II wS proposed 70 carry
il over the Harlem river by . permanent dam Tho
owners Of property in The vicinity objected 10 the clos
ing Of the pavga and the soppse Of the ebS and
flow Of the tide a. likely 10 produce sagnstos and il
attendant oonseq aences In neghborhood preverbiay
healthy To prove that the river was nsvigsSe, Ms
combs dam was broken through and stesnboss ID
yertsed and run for time to and from Kings bhdga.
In consequence of this and legal steps taken In ths
matter the High bridge Wa erected, with Spa d
arch sufficient TO allow the largest vessels 70 pass IN
der, and draw placed in Macombs dan Lrgs
schoonus DOW up TO Morris sdock hslfs milo above
HiRbbhege and could psss out INTO the Hudssn but
for Kings bridge and the old mill. Thsattenton Of ths
Common Council and Of the Legislature has beea
turned 10 these obstructions and committees Of bon
bodies have examined the river, and law vss
passed at the late session Of the Legislature sutho
rizing the erection Of draw at Kings bridge, saA
the bridge Il now down 10 be 20 altered. The snly
remaining obstacle Is the old nil, and hsa II u pro.
mised will seon be removed, making eier nsvigs-
ton from the Hudson 10 the East river The Sdvsa-
tsge of ths 10 the eastern part Of the city, and he
shipping interest viii be very great a. vessels coming
down he river and canals bound 10 the eastern part
Of the city or 10 the eastward 60 directly on tAer
course, instead Of rounding the whole city, doubling
The battery, and stemmiDE the current Of he Eat
river. The coal tulnags alone which will use tais
chsDpel will be immense, and the impetu it win give
TO trade % the northern and eastern sides Of ths
Island can scarcely be estimated. Already large
manufacturing town has sprung up on the Westchsstx
side q. the mouth of the Spuy,ea Duyvil. And In
addition 10 the large factories already In operation
two more are 10 be located there In the Spring Soms
idea can b. formed Of what has beeD done When y
known th o. land 10 selling there divided into lots Ct
.be rate Of foity-fve HUNDRED dollars per acre A. a
evieercs Of TIE importance Of this connection .
known that TIE Bud,on River railroad contemplate
forming Or In mense freight eepo. 81 the mouth Of The
spuyten Duyvn sad dschsrgfng all their freight q
this point whence Il can be distributed By Lighters
slong either river further improvement, In contem
pIstion IL i5e erection Of IN iron sYpensioa bridge
across the Ha1km river Sesr tbs High bridge, which
the thicty seted reigtborhood in Westctsster yresty
leeds ss mode Of sccess TO and from the city, and
the city railroads which ere working up toward ths
Harlem river The New York baAk Of the Hsren b
70 be bounded BY 81 exterior Ezee. which hes bess
laid oct acng the water Line tie Wes.chss~ side
rcss gradually to the river and ia bounded Oh hs vsy
between Kings bridge and High bridge BY the hsrs
Of SINE Of the finest country ssass In wes.cksstx
County. So few vizs ths postos Of the country tAsk
there RAINY who viii scarcely csdh that I'll .hess
Aings are doing within twelve ni,s. Of The City hsa.