New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-10

The erection OF this bridge was commenced in 1853
and com leted in ISIS the cost ~ 5000 COO but
Few years ego il deemed necessary make an "a
diton Oft which was accordingly done at considela
bic expense end wlicl was completed last year To th
gIolt satisfaction 81 li concerted We are not adj,
10 state The amount expended On m1kng this addition
but the total cost Of 10 bridge must not have filsl
snort Of - 10000.
High Bridge is built ~ solid stone and "a $50 feet
LONE and 100 feet high from the level VI he water
contains IS arches, under which pass any boat tha
can navigate the river On the Westminster side where
The Croton enters. thre is stone house built ~ which
there Is large NiIe screen thrOlgh which the water
passes and on through ~ pipes eight If 20 feet and 81,
Of 90 feet span the bridge 70 tie New.York side
where II is again introduced INTO other pipes. anc
thence conveyed to the ToseyoiT 81 tie corner %
Zig ty-sXhst. ana ,iNthaNe. covering - acres ano
containing l5OOl000J gallons OF water.
On anu around this bridge Is place of great pubnc
On the hills adjoining saloons of refresh
ment which ever and invite the passerby 10 step
IN and enjoy something little stronger than Adam
Ale
these places, Of having waiter girls bur one woua
hardly care 10 give tHe appeitiOn pretty except IL
might be ironically heir glory has oss since de-
pared, or else they never had any.
CoygY ISLAND
! To Conoy Island, that fayorite Summer re-
sort there are two or three routes. One by steamer,
making pleasant sail down the bays another by the
Bath and Coney Island Railroad, aud another by the
cars which leave the foot OF Fulton Ferry On the Brook
Iyn side by the last mentioned the most fTequenied
way We will proceed We take seat In one OF those
large open ears with the sides removed and in which
if the dav be nc and the roads free from dust one can
have quite good time. 40
and q il +. quite exhilarDg To- fnd the sofi brcczs
flaming and PLAYING around ones heated temples
calling the rosente blnsh the cheek of beauty; softly
mnrmurin amid waterfalls, ribbons and flowing onrs,
casting q sOr thinr influence over paterhmas as he
sits beside Won with Of his best beloved on his knee
fastening away with ban dozen other ltle shlts OF
Browns or Jones 20 TIE same destination rs oursfiNes
An streets much alike. Grandeur, poverty,
squalor and ~ Dickens says. 'unwashed humanity
are the same everywhere, only differing IN degree.
Therefore N suppose the churches, sc OF par e6-
cence the City OF Churches. all lof behind and i'm
agne ourselves rolling on nc a pretty rapid pace TO
Cuney Island, amid green fields. beneath shady trees
with occasional eimpses Of pretty snburb'n villas, aud
rising eminences crowned here and there th cluster
81 pleasant cott8ges or dark masses of outrageous
FOLIAGE. The Genzens Of this locality must be very
luspitabo race Of beings Like waymaIks III the wil-
derucss. at the entrance Of some grove or wood, OF
haif made rold You see psintei on board what we
kindly suppose 10 be hand with The name Of the occu
pant of tao LvIs bic mansion underneath IT, Mnuy 81
these are 10 BE- either side What sort of hos
pitality they dispense know not but recommend the
Traveller 10 find 0ut for himself Amusing incidents
sometimes occur The horses one or both, vii occa.
sionay refuse TO Ego on ana then such bowling gnd
yelling and cheering and screaming takes place that
the dO is "awTiaL'
Bat yonder Is The sea- the sea- with the shore Of
margin. and on this a witsh strip of shining beach
turned 10 molten silver by the food Of sunlight glory
ihsb Pour' upon Woodland ',reain, ana MI.
told its situation it, attractions. IL is the Newport
Of those of moderate meins-the poor mans Summer
retreat, whittier Do hastous Tor few hours or
twice week Lucky spectators, Whether among the
bulls or be frs Of Wast.. tho shuddyites, or the oil
men Of Pennsylvania all these and their worthy scions
haste away to Saratoga, Nlasara aid Newport 10 en-
JOY TIE luxury Of cToailpr sensation. lhpte less
blessed with worldly wealth must be content 10 pay an
occasional visit 70 orr nearer home and less fashionable
Island presents quite minated appearance. sheds
are erected at Intervals along ihe shore. where for
small confederation bathing dresses can b. procured;
In they plunge tie gentlemen ID white linen panis ana
wooen sllrt the ladies' 10 flannel dresses ana every
imaginable style OF headdress. Forty or fifty o. tiu0
splash and dash about much 30 the amusement Of the
loOkers-on and doubtless to their delectaion. I'm
direction yOu q bevy 81 Young girls (mRht theg
not be termed school gently ni eating their reyered
maternal relative Of portly dimensions 70 venture
little further out when she j. renorselessly ducked.
At distance Ike angel guardians. the male portion
Of the community hover around, enjoying themselves ~
like manner Sometimes one approaches too near the
charmed circle where he fair dsport themselves. and
then there IS sudden rush together for mutual protcc-
ton. 4 cOrpucrt German of Aldermanic proportions
afforded considerable amusement on saturday evening |
lest He emerged from tho box aud maze his way To-
DE water. accompanied by several friends In tbgy
dashed aud enGeavoled 10 holt ora Hiner ef,r yere
Z. .ii'ss wien be cot on his b.. Dc Was more than
hall above the sui8ce and when be turned tie other
Wny the protuberance was smazug. His friends cndaa
,oTcd. but 20 purpose 10 keep hm down Tho buoy
lucy Of bis corpus TOO great and 80 NJ continued
or half hour floating around, resembling miniature
.land.
Itis pleasant 70 stroll along the soft fine sand 50
beautifully white and siFcp-to tiier % through youf
hands while tho waves gently ripple al your feet and
whisper their caascless melody in .our ears.
4 sloal OF pogpoise, D. sometimes seen In Tho dis
lance rolin. and tumbing not nulke tho pyratipns
Ji some bipei cousins close t'. All kinds OF cran |
Sud the sound from ne my vessel 81 Che fishermen to
he tail and stately shin that bear the woal'i or other
ands 10 ouI shores. The pleasure yacht with snowy
wings, the steamer with tle lus dtfA lro of smoke
behind her. The row boat driag l-fily on iho tide,
IRE III 10 b. seen theTe
II Is not surprsng then 'at thousands daily visit
,oney Island dlfug The summer months. IL docs not
cost much 10 .cncA 10 TIE approaches are agreeable
md the attractions are not fe~ When the sun sinks
behind those western hills and pOuIs Hood 81 glory
or he waters OF the Sound, the scene is Ieay beau
iul. Were " Lot for The eXclu!1uatt Iidirs ana
Gentlemen. old and young grave anl ga. Juveniles IN
~ the various stages OF maturity CoAey Isl1nd would
O0L a deserted place enough.
Hut there u cpmness and stiffness aroma which
invites TepJsc Tie waters break along the marble
trand with such soft murmur, the waves dance and
-leum bright beneath the brilliant Sunshine, the
elds around look So fresh and green, tie heavens
boye bright ANA the earth below 50 fair, that It
possesses many Attractions M, " much lreQueuted
Onite number Of cgTr ages and teams iHte along
he roads o. glide noiseicssy along tho strand. On
saturday evening passed no less than one hundred
an enjoy sherry c0bblcr' on "claret plnch' or
roast clans" the island, though at enormous rate
There are quite number Of eNCcrAble hotels .rL
xorbaut charges. the pT0pTietOrs o. which 10 %, 49,
raduated At Newport or elsewhere.
FORT TAMLToS, ~
mother SUNNI resort, cough not included
h the programme .. tho excursion 20 the Fishing
Bank. Laioy, rte on the opposite shore from Staten
Stand l,,ois anything but amiable. In the immediate
sisInty OF Fort Hamilton IS pretty little village, with
a large Sumner hotel This place is much freqaented