The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-10-01
FROM THE OLD LONG ISLAND
SCRIBE"
NrwrowS, near New York, Sept. %, 1859.

the following has appeared in the Tri.
bune" of the 10Th inst:
THE FLUSHING AND LONG ISLAND RArIRoAD.-
The controversy between the Directors of the
Long Island and Flushing Railroad Companies
touching the right of way from Winfield to Hun
ter's Point has been amicably settled. The terms
| of the agreement are, that the Long Island Com
pany are to have the right of way from Winfield
on the south side of the Flushing track to Penny
Bridge. For this franchise the Long Island Com
pany pay to the Flushing Road sum to be de-
cided upon by three referees, mutually chosen
The grading at Jacks Creek to be paid for by the
two companies. From Jacks Creek to the turn
pike road each road is to finish thirty feet in
width, and from that point the Flushing Railroad
has the right of way for two tracks to be used by
| both roads to West Avenue. From thence to the
East River the Flushing Road acquires front OF
FIVE hundred and odd foet, for the accommodation
of the and for their depot; also the joint use
of the turntables and engine houses. All the COM
| pensation must be by appraisement. The two
| companies unite In the establishment of down
town ferry, which will secure the patrons Of both
| roads against all detentions. The Long Island
| Road from Winfield to Jamaica is now In course
of construction, and the remainder of the road,
| from Winfield to Hunters point, on the line of
the Flushing Road will be proceeded with imrne-
diately.
Yesterday, after the close of my school
on Newtown Avenue, at o'clock, | took a
leisurely walk on the Flushing Railroad
down to Thirty Fourth street Ferry, Hun
ter's Psint, with a view of informing N.Y.
self in regard to all the places named in
the above announcement. But few per-
sons know Jacks Creek by its present
| name.
Newtown Creek has quite reputation
1t becomes embodied into a navigable
stream for lumber, coal and fishing crafts
about the line of what is called the Mas
peth Road, running from Brooklyn to New
town, Flushing, &C., and thence empties
into the East River, distance of about
three miles.
Jacks Creek branches off from Newtown
Creek just before you get to Hunters
Point, and also empties into the East River,
so that the Flushing Railroad crosses Jacks
Creek.
The channel of Newtown Creek is the
line between Kings and Queens Counties;
and you are aware that successful oppo-
sition has been made to having the Flush
ing Railroad cross the Newtown Creek, so
that its rails are confined to Queens
County.
1t seems to me that the good people Of
South Brooklyn have missed it egregiously
in eecting the Long Island Road from the
line of Atlantic street. l believe they
have cut of their nose to spite their face.
However, old Queens County has given
the Company handsome and welcome re-
ception, through the conciliatory conduct of
the present proprietors Of the Flushing
Company. By-the-bye, Mr.. Editor, l be-
lieve it is not generally known that the
Flushing Railroad is now owned by Mr..
S., of the Eighth Avenue, in your
city; or, in other words, it is owned by the
| same company; and 50 with the Nlntn
| Avenue.
These new arrangements are of much
Importance to the colored people of all this
town; and may say, the county. Of the
whole number Of families under my care
about thirty are free-holders to greater
or less extent Their homes are worth, in
the aggregate, not less than $4,000.
The ground and building -meeting and
school-house-on which there is no debt,
is enhancing in value every day. There
is considerable over an acre of ground. 1t
is the highest church site in the town.
The Flushing Railroad rears it, the New
town Avenue fronts it, and the Long Is
andz Railroad, as now planned, will lie
about ten minutes distance, to use Ger
man phrase, in the foreground.
Last week, our Reformed Dutch friends
had the Anniversary of their Sabbath
school at St. Romans Well, on which occa-
sion many of my school children attended.
On the 29th instant, my Sabbath-school
teachers give festival in the schoolhouse
on the Avenue, which we hope will be a
satisfactory affair to all concerned. The
superintendent, Mr.. Francis johnson, and
assistant superintendent, Miss Margaret
Jane Holland, will be assisted by Mrs.
Sarah Coles and Mrs. Charity Peterson, as
a committee small but good team-they
will work well together, and make all
things right.
l expect you will soon hear from Mr.
Roam Rapelyea, the paper agent, who
will have number of readers to supply
with the weekly " Anglo African.
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