New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15
All the hill lands of this county valuable for pas
or tllage under good treatment In state Of neg

fec, like this farm and others in the category.
they appear barren and extremely unattractive The
Bronx meadows subject to occasional partial ovcrows,
are highly valuable for moving being thickly set with
grass blue grass foul meadows red top and tmo-
thy These meadows about the only dry land IN the
county capable OF sustaining constant cropping without
manure The highest portions are sometimes planted
and bring large crops Of corn. but are subject to loss
by washing, and sometimes the crop has been lost ny
foods during the period of growth or before the corn
could be garnered in Autumn. 1t would be TONS vaue'
comparatively light job If various owners could agree
TO have all the largest flats as to exclude the wafer
whenever desirable TO do so.
inst below Bronxyille travellers upon the railroad
have often noticed an elegant large stone mansion upon
gentle hill west of the river. AS 1t is "a house on
hp it cannot be hid though 1t is very evident IRON It's
treesurroundings and location it never was intended
"a an exhibition of wealth and elegance. Yet
is the place of both 1t is the residence OF Edward
Dewitt and brother well known as real estate lawyers
in New.York Being large owners. and possessing eA'
tensive knowledge OF all matters connected Win such
property they have not only purchased and improved
this location for home but have also acquired several
hundred acres adjoining to hold until others want to
make similar homes.
This is exactly such housc and such situation
wealthy gentleman Of refined taste aud love OF country
life might be supposed TO be most likely to occupy. IL
is extremely convenient to New York being within III
teen minutes Of two stations on the Harlem and one on
the New Haven road with fifteen trains day TO ana
from the city, It is also within thirty or forty minutes
of Yonkers where there are dozen more TRAINS rs
well as several steamboats, up and down daily Beside
all these facilities hope to live to see one more much
talked of and much needed; that is the grand Central
ave. already located and in process OF opening from
Central Bridge over the Harlem River TO Woodawn
Cemetery. This must be continued to WHITE fiaihs'
making one OF the grandest drives dwenty'sx miles
from the City HalD 10 be found near any city In the
country The whole eighteen miles from the Harlem
River would be through continuous succession oil the
most lovely sites for just such fine casteookng resi-
dences rs this one of Messrs. Dewitt. The general
face Of the country is rough with picturesque rocks
wales hills and forest with here and there quaint oid
farm houses nterspersed with tasty cottages and me
mansions scarcely touching single village on the
route With such an avenue from the Harlem River up
the ridge between that and the Harlem Railroad. and
then by an easy grade into the valley OF the Bronx
and up that 10 White Plains. there would not only be
opened lovely drive for New Workers bnt remarkn
bly, pleasant healthy region for rural residences the
occupants of which could drive their own fast teams TO
the city in the morning transact business, and retnrn
for late dinner. 1t ia precisely what New York now
requires to enable it to expand in manner correspond
ing with its great wealth Then such mansions as the
one under review would not stand sohtary every
| eligible site would be occupied.
Those who have driven along the road am tTaversing
No this valley have often observed how much Of nature
has been appropriated by Mr. Dewitt In the ornament
alton Of his place. There is nothing about the place to
~. has aop team rr.1
to the country fine honse has been Quilt yet all else,
Ill around is country. Even in the heavy stone wall
erected along the highway attempt made to re-
duce curves to right angles The road fenced it
was found in all its picturesque crookedncss and the
trees around the clumps Of rocks have not been cut
away TO mako work for landscape defaccr OF natural
scenery.
Adjoining Mr.. Dcwitt's land there is tract lying
waste which bears the somewhat high sounding name.
Of "Gen. Washington" which, Ike its cousin hai
mile below cur starting point at Hunts Bridge. called
"Glen. Park was laid out" and good deal OF money
also laid out with view to make q collection Of resi-
deuces either permanent temporary for those who
might desire to get out Of the city dust In Summer
months Both have failed for some reason connected
with title 10 the land and the two well conceived pro-
ieets for making pleasant rural residences have not
been available.
At Bron1ville the river. which is nowhere my more
than respectable mill stream. through narrow
gorge in the rocks and was damned n long time ago
for the use Of gristmll That has given way to one
that grnds iron into great variety OF cutlery equal In
quality to Birmingham. There is also large manuac
tory OF patent aXles q set Of which should be upon
every farmers wagon, to say nothing of those used
merely for riding.
At Tuckahoe a dam furnishes power for the manufac
ture of India rubber goods. Taking the let hand OF
hill road from Bronxyille to Tuckahoe pass farm
lately bought by Mr.. Warlng OF Yonkors village who
has built large good barn, and made other improve
menis which give entirely new aspect to this old
place. There are some good farms up this small valley
Of one Of the branches OF the Spran and at the school
house. where We turn to 90 tie hill into the Bronx
valley again. noticed as fine "a collection Of healthy
boys and girls rs ever around similar place IN
any part Of this country. Ny companion could not
help remarkiBg: "What wonderful contrast with
old Virginia and OF the schools aad school houses
have seen in the South. West"
There is the same contrast Observable on almost every
farm Neatness order, industry the dcies that
preside upon great portion Of the Westchesor farms
There are some exceptions We met with one to-day
II needless 10 say where whose but 1t may be use
ul TO give picture 1t is impossible TO paint 1t so as
10 do justice, ard make it the purpose fully Of
an Illustrative lesson.
We were looking for farm, with a view Of purchns.
ing and having heard that this one Of the best
on the Bronx" we drove in at the open gate not how.
ever, without hesitation and inquiry, fearing,
from outside appearances, that we might be mis-.
taken.
Tie house is struggling pile. composed ofthe "od
house in the center, upon which several Hitting adj
lions haye boon from time 70 time engraed until The