The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-30
STAFFORD.
SrRArYoRD, Conn July Is, 1880.
Descripitoa OF The goey>yv--I olittcs dc


Description Of the sceyery--I'olites, DC
Having written the first letter that ever appeared Ia
your columns from this picturesque village three years
ago, and having every year since sent you my annual
scroll now consider myself your irregular correspond
ert' from this place. The geographical expression OF
straord like the sweet smiling facial expression Of her
lovely daus tcrs challenge ones admiration. Commenc
ing at Lake Wheeler the banks OF the tortr"us Hou
satonic you have delightful sail for six miles before you
reach the lighthouse at the mouth OF the river which
rises like gigantic sugar loaf from high bluff, aud com
ands the finest mar inc view that be witnessed from
the Sound coast OF The opposite shore Of
Long Island stretching along for miles; Charles Island,
three miles the lef embracing forty acres eighty
feet from the level Of the highest tidal mark the white
shccd beach Of the Milford two miles east with Bridge
port hsrbor Black Rock lighthouse and Point on
the west together with innumerablc Gran poughng the
Sound, compose this grand view. From the light.
house westerly, for three miles, the wa.ery roar
beneath high embankmcnt, perforated by swal'
lows which OF tsclf is a splendid aviary. On this
enibaukment, two miles from the lighthouse, IL
large farm called the Lorlship, formerly owned
by Captain Samuel Nichols privatccrsmsn In the war
Of lsl2 but which Is now the property Of horato Wild
cx Councilman Of your city, and who known AS the
"candy man" Prom the 1ordshp you have splendid
drive for two miles viagcward, before you come 10 the
Mcsdows which over seven thousand acres OF
black grass (sa hay) cut annually These meadows,
when moved In August, are covered with snpe and vel
povcTs, mile farther yilageward (nortn)
Is Fresh Pond beautiful sheet Of water, forty fathoms
deep In the CENTRE mile and half IN circumference,
and round or circular as acircus ring Though thus
pond Is called fresh Pond, the water Is very salt. its
saline properties cquang those Of the Sound or Occan
one mile from this pond " the village, whose broad
streets graceful clms palas residences, aromatic gar
dsns AMI sheltered walks are unrvalled ON the
mon stands the academy OF Professor sedgwick, the
Episcopal church and the district schooihoase ihe
church splendid Gothic structure OF wood, and the
brick (dstric schoolhouse standing as were IN Jux
opposition, reminds o. the quotation in Professor
NJ ltxaa
rods Of both. n a tipe brick mansion
our country breads no, the sscp,ies puny hands,
While near Der school the church spire stands
Nor fears the blinded bigot's rule.
While near her church sprc stands the school.
Two hundred rois above these cduces stands the new
Gothic Congregational church, beneath whose tapcrng
splre three more schools Of pcdagoga care stand.
while within feg rods q thee are the Methodist
church. Post once Town Hall market several stores, aud
the dcpot belonging the New Haven Railroad Company
mile westerly from these structures Is Hrds Hill,
which nearly takes the proportions Of mountain
above mcnt oned you get the same marine view from
that point together with splend prospective IN which
the village Great Meadows Fresh Pond and c1eckcrcd
landscape pleasing features In the scene Standing on
this hill you the city OF bridgeport three miles
wet az you, while in northerly direction shain OF
high hills notified with isolated trees and cattle, with
golden Geds Of grain a, their bases greet the lover OF
| nature. Such IS a faint plctnre Of what washington
termed the s'pretcst village In New Engand in auui
nr lin his daryl 70 stratlord, when on bis i9 n s
ton which took place during his incumbency OF the
eu,ve chair The enterprise which has ever chsrac,sr.
state, were, Of her young men In this village Of
three thousand souls there no, twenty young gen
uemen living here, while there at least two hun iret
young ladies looking ont for husbands. Your
pondeni calls the attention OF either Brigham Young or
The New York gasnts TO this sad and dcplorable fact
and IN pdsdrf begs leave to state thu, two hundred
more polished educated handsoms young lsssies cannot
be found in our glorious nson Therefore, when he sum
mer beeira is fully upon "Young New York, We trust a
goodly number win come hithcr and carry back each
wife They must no, &C, like the Phisdepnan OF the
kouans who rushed 80 ssyarely up? 'ns onr, m,
IN days agcne. but, putting copy OF fVYns NN
IN their vaiises, act upon It's preceps.
The political horizon here iess couicss than
moa,h ago, 10 the ere o. e9ascryaiye Tue BEL sat