The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
BRITISH TOURISTS AND NO5lEMEN IN AMERICA,
DO, do, 70
Our Bergen Point Correspondence.

Our Bergen Point Correspondence.
La rouRx1E House.
Bergen POINT N. j., August II 1859 !
qns Watering Places around NeW Tork-ihe Beanties
of Bergen POint-AOcnlisM Excursion Aro,snd Ssat~
IsIasd-An Octc9enarian Relic of the Good Osd TINES
Aaron Btur's Religious Faith, dc, DC
Why Is II that people will traverse and rivers Al
distances Of thousands Of miles, climb the mountain
heights endure the jotiugs of the rugged ro,dways in
bale pestterous atmosphere OF rail cars and .hus
blunt all keen sensiby delicate joy me
whilst all they desire is to be found INN edatey around
them
The bay OF New York. we take ali It's features
Into account. is incompatible. The surrounding
country within circuit Of fifty miles - i'm.
measursbly exceeds, in beauty and grandeur. the
same extent OF area anywhere on the globe
considering its combined features Of mountain valley,
river aud lake. We have the famous Rockaway beach
with Us marble smoothness; Coney Island with It's
splendid sand beach, Long Island with It's fishing Ixkes
staten Island 1.-The garden spo. of the world" with its
lovely drives Washington Heights with its hills raviues
snd woodlands small Switzerland in itself; Bergen
Point; from where Srite and the various places
accessible from New York city within the hour bv the
ferry boats and when constantly running on
noble rivers ana bays
This locality ir interesting II was settled first by Hol.
laDdere and the uguerots The Van Horns &C.
here represent the stock and Ia Tourettes their
k7dred the othernence the elements OF frugay ine.
gritty, time serving patience that formed marked
features OF admiration 10 the early OF our republ G.
which took deep root amongst the first settlers here and
which have not been oolersied by an over grasppg
button.
The Ia Tourette grounds prevent front Of 600 feet
on ths Kill N)n kuil, eight miles from city with
hourly access by boat within thirty rve minutes They
are nu ated Immediately the Newark Bay d.
reoy opPoeite Port Richmond Toe house mas easy &C.
in rear Salt water bathing houses rowing ami sal
boats nnepin alleys and billiard tables for exercise;
abundant accommodation FOR horses and carriages ana
lovely walks are contiguous. Vegetables procured
from the srounos, ana tue meats from field fed animals
The Drive TO Jeses City delghlful and the city thus
reached easily within hour With these facilities OF
ipgress and egress TO go charming SPOT agaiu
WY people from the SOUTH and every here else having
Businesses they all have-n the city take their fsmi
lies away hundreds OF miles places ike Saratoga where
comforts ano beauties are but the creations Of art whilst
here they are Of patureS
The proprietor Of the hotel last week treated the resi-
dents Of hie house with q moonlight excursion around
Staten Island by cbsrterng the Tsmaend OF the New
distance around (45 miles) was accomplished wlthn
THREE hours; generous supper with good was
served on board and dance was got up at the house
Tie number OF the house have averaged this
s hrsp season, about two hundred-three hundred be-
ferry, 0. large bosts, will probably be established
next year across to Port Richmond, which will give
cess 10 the beauties Of Staten Island in addition.
As Ne~ Workers, We should cling to numerous va
terpg places as teuacousiy at least other people,
draw strangers around US.
TIE venerable ana Rev Dr. Van Pelt, Of the orthodox
Reformed Dutch Presbyterian Church. and who eighty
one years Of age, soustmes breaches at the Point"
LOVING residents of amongst his hearers
The reverend gentleman isno less active 10 private
he than in the pulpit He possesses remarkable mental
and conversational ability and rich mipelof historical
noes touching events which happened during the
OF 1912 IA and particularly the occurrences
this neighborhood He resided at Port Richmond the
time tina. " tried mems souls,' and 1t he who
TO the dying hopes aud desires of Colonel
wboee character Christian he describes differently
from those who formed their judg from the report
OF his enemies.
The good order, friendly intercourse, and variety
heahu and innocent enjoy ment and harmony t1nt
val at the La Iouree cannot be highly commended