The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-04

The new plank road, which has just been completed,
from Hoboksn and Paterson, distance OF afteen miles,
opened yesterday and the svans WhicA ID onl OF no
ordinary Importance to that part Of New Jersey through
which 1t runs celebrated In appropriate style BY
president the directors and company Invited CUES
The construction of the road about three
years ego, and although carried learned. under
many difficulties 1t Is Of the best highways in
the State, and WILL have doubt be Morally ps
tronized by the travelling public The President is Mr.
Henry v Butler who is entitled to the credit Of having
conceived the work and of urging it to successful
completion The cost about one hundred and City
thousand dollars, but it expected that before two
years wi! pay very fair interest the investment
The company assem- sled a. nine O'CLOCK, by appoint.
msnt, at the New York Hotel where they found hbsrA
supply Of carriages provided for them After half
hours delay caused BY waiting for absent friends,
started from the hotel and arrived in sessonAble time
at the Hoboken ferry on foot Of Christopher street
Among those who accompanied Governor Price
New Jersey Simeon Draper, Hsnry V. Butler Presi-
emit Of the rad Cyrus W. Field Rev. Henry Field j. s.
IAthrop, Horace +. Clark, M. Wood Of Bridgeport
Corn, NJ. Q. Roberts and Mr. sdllmAa, OF the hrm OF
stiilman Allen of the Novelty Works. Laniins SAFELY
at Hoboken drove direct for the plank r,sd whi,n
begins about half q mile from the fsrry gate and
reaching It found nes ly instructed toll house. few
feet IN advance OF this was arched s'gaxi board
spanning the road, and bearing the wing inscrp
tion:-'Patersen and New York Plank Road"
reached the base Of the '' hi th.t '' bound:
se~ly. we ascsns, while the aity Of New York
ia gradually revealed to our visw, and We cstsh
gnp,ss Of the bread Haa.oa through the tr.ss that
SKIRT the road. And now the summit II gained and
look along the full extent OF the noble and sse
its magnificent scenery glowing in the warm sun.
ons time was evidently covered By the sea, but winch
time md untiring industry has aimed from its
dominion At the distance Of two three miles
left towers In solitary grandeur, Snake Hi which rises
to the height Of six seven hundred feet and covered
blue ds,arce ave the Jersey mount.ins, and few miss
before as rolls the Passaic one Of the finest and most
picturesque rivers in the United Safe. As We
uses whose inmates. with happy, oontented faces,
smils welcome 70 from doors AID Windows and
carriages and then 81 u.s. and wonders what 1t al means
Tor be is evidently ignorant OF our or that the
of great event. Six miles Of delightful country is al
rescy left behind and we are now looking out for the
half @sy house which We have been informed i, mile
ard 10 which the best Of ertsinment may
be found Tor and beast Here is in sight front
'f The stars and stripes and another usg, having
pom II full length likeness Of old Kncks, booker and
The inspiring motto son ward.n Having refreshed our.
eves and horses and proved that the entertainment
he comma nd Of the motto, and cashsd on ward The !
numbers on the mile posts are increasing Rapidly;
'u We have another place to visit before reach the
mo OF our trip This is the Three Quarter Way H,use
ituated at the entrance to beautiful little village
iowa BY the rather unpcstic name Of Aquacknosk.
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It the Pssaic which has here quiet beauty of ssenery
70 have seldom seen surpassed ard whish,
erson. Paterson ia reached At last after pleasant
rive OF about three hours and upon the out
rts BY an Invitation from Mr. Roswell L. Colt t, visit
is house and grounds he is there to receive us and
oes 80 with such cordial hospitality that imme-
lately make ourselves At home, and spend hsN hour
cuses hts poultry yard and the exquisite ntIe lake
nth its niai'tare islands, IDS swans and other
feathered derizens OF the liquid element" Mr. |
oil takes particular pride IN his wineries. and they are
aid to be the finest in the whole country The grapes
ur company had an opportuMy Of jusetne Hsyjns
AID err respects TO the worthy hest and bid adieu
am o'shsner ard souser Johnny whose periasd forms
lces even though carved Of some, are more hfclike
han many ccuntenanees In New York almost
y little resort called the Cottage on the Cf
ept By Mr. Brady. worthy son of the Emerald Isle,
TIE Psgsaic Fals however mutt be visited srst before
Re can attend to the god things he has provided
q u.s. and Waiting merely take refresh;
Of psIson We the 70
efoIe the falls themselves visible and it
ks blue mis-. to the height Of forty fifty feet it ap-
ov We have reached it and look in o the deep gull
fly sixty feet boiling and flaming IN its descent. Ths
below the falls passes for two three hundred feet
nd.eular as wall. aud then gosa ieapns and bounding
yer its stony csaonei for distance Of two or three
;!es nmedis ssl7 above the falls dam his been con-
paper mills Of Mr.. Butler, the President Of she
ac, with immense motive power. At tho invitation
s owner, this essblsh nent visited BY our |
Jnpany, who initiated rto all the mysteries Of
lpef making.
Before departure from Paterson 70 pAr-
,ok Of the good things pre5ersd for US at
lie Cottage on the Cliff, and after fall Justice
I'd been cone 70 them, Tiers the usual "sox Of
'ul, in the form Of speech making toAsts and eenti
EMS. The sssakers were NJ Butler, M Draper, Mr..
Il vim Colonel Fuller Mr.. Gregory, Alderman |
els, OF Paterson, Mr. Field ard Mr. S.ulrau.
II wac aftcr FIX when started, ana had Just
Lsssd the three quarter mile VIXEN tremendous then
= and Lightning storm burst apon NJ, and we were
Eged TO drive rsugh the very contre of the remain
II o. our journey honewards. Down came she rain In
rrents, frsng out every little hale and opsEirg In
fisaes, and covefsDg oloths5 with patches of wet
at rade its way through ell oSstructions until il
tipped tbs whi.est article in "a whole wardrobe.
cboken ferry however, the end Of troubles;
III, cold water tSAt had been thrown
tae termination OF fes ivtes We unanimously l
reed that had spent pleasant day, and cfnsi in
oppression Of best wishes for the Of the
Nla.<x -cxk zl,z,;rx oad II.