The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-28

xuo Aooru@0ut OIL the CHV SuDur0o-Tuo
Shores Of the sound-R csidences NJ Astoria
Slashiug and Willetts Poiu.
.xhs lover Of rural scenery canDt nnd portion Of
country more agreeable TO his tate and pleasing 10
the eye than that lying the road from Astoria 10
Vulsps Point L There nature hs concentrated her
spasndor and combined all those Beauties which
mand the 6dpiraon Of her children and attract their
thoughts the power Of the Being and who
controls all On side rolls on, with 10 nsvsr-ceasng
nurmur the waters Of the SOUND carrying ito pillows
swirl stsamsr strong built ships and smaller craft all
engaged with the work Of life earring out the
destiny Of man. bearing his messages and his
commerce from shore 70 shore. over thousands Of
miles Of the great deep sea- What change to
the denizen Of the crowded CITY TO russate in this
swess spot The merchant who spends his day In the
vast metropolis 10 met ell sides with high, dark and
gloomy walls overlooked warehouses, crowded, dirty
strssta bad air and worse smells Here, beautiful
inlaad, A open country. blooming trees and rich
dslds Of corn meet his eye. In the city all Is
confined and forced into narrow limts The
mind In the city scarcely wanders beyond the walls Of
she oce the warehouse, aud is employed In adding
numbers and calculating the finite, while here it
waudes over the wide waters Of the Sound and instead
Of measuring the finite higher and dwes on the
Indnita II remains uutrammelled and unfettsred and
conemplatss the beauties OF creation surrounding and
tho omnipotence OF the Creator who made ALL
The solid massive architecture of the city changes for
Light and beautifully villas Of tho country
the rough stony Streets for the soft green fields and the
blossoming trees. and Nature drapes herself with her
sweetest robes and reveals her charms with liseralty
productive OF health cheerfuness and good spirits to the
tired and WORKOUT Of toll Contentment must exist
In such spot The chickering's of lire the contest Of
trade the OF State left behind and the busy
toilss nnd here Of repose which be dis
covered In the noisy city, where the sho the store the
warehouse the exchange and the bank create excite
mens and uneaslneas for man; where ms spirits
sorsly tried; to-day he is milonsire, to-
morrow pauper, a ruined wreck. But IL is
only away IN the country where the birds sing and the
ural beauty, that care ceases and man orges those
strfes that render existence in the country SO much
more delightful, healthy and nvigorating than in the
city, and II Ia these ana numerous other advantages
they possess that render
THE SHORES OF rHB SOUND
delightful retreata retreat surrounded every side
BY scenes Of peculiar beauty, and adorned with pic
splendor The mainland is beautided with neat cottages
and fine old dwellings, the relics of bygone day. The
vss are CO n prGi ana almost al 81 them
AT many places the visitor meets with residences Of
plain and understanding nature indicative Of the religious
neaness and cosuess make perfectly home, and
the tidness that regns throughout cannot be excsed
The discipline Of the most rigid martinez could
coed In creating such Order exists within those
comfortable and happy homes In Astoria and Flushing
the residences are OF very nne Oruer and
merous, but as the traveller nears wett's Point he
must notice that thcr tgn TO decrease in numbers
well as In mportaAce aud beauty
s peculiarly adapted 70 building purposes presenting
succession Of gentle opea at the foot OF which shady
groves aud broad meadow lands flourish in a rich and
Luxurious Within the groves nestle costly
pretty cottages Of the Swiss Gothic style. whose
roofs appearing within the thickly growing
present extraordinarily beautiful appearancean ap
peaance far beyond any claim 70 which their architect
urai show and harmony may entile them Many Of the
oit houa hnan nntpn AhQh Inv ri
and the most available OF positions yet covered with
trees and foliage, and the time has 10 when in
develop TIE beauties smooth down the rugged
lures Of nature The weeping willow dourishes lux.
smooth lawns and Ieafy Iabyrnths present themselves
with abandon really enchanting The fields rich In
vegetation. The crops are sprngins up In the most
promising manner The air Is fresh and exharattng, and
while the dashng craft, with sails flowing, speeds
ry the waters beyond, place and prosperity reign
supreme on shore and it needs touch of the magma
tion conceive the picture Of happy and contented
population living within the borders OF q scene un.
excslied In beauty and not surpassed In its natural
leading 10 this portion Of Long Island from New York
CITY, and asueraly awaited or Is through Third
10 Ninety seccud street, and this at the present moment
il In worse order shsn any other in the CITY, The rail-
rvts lie q either ie Of the road and the improve
ents or repairs being carried by tho company only
ardous undertaking. TO venture on driving over road
Carts wagons, carriages &C., Gre continually collidng
and the swapping OH wheel or Swo Is matter OF only
AZ Ninety second street the ferry aken aid passage
then across the river Is delightful in the extreme The
little stoepes Of the churches OF Astoria appear grace
fully eievating themselves above tho thick cluster Of
trees whose branches entwnlng within each other form
beautiful network 10 tho midst Of which enchanttng
hide themselves the little churcnss OF the village Many
pretty residences deck the bank. Island and
Erds sna lie on either SIDE s few are
them small island shows Its rocky surface from above
the ripping. Dense, thcky- built New York s lett be-
As~A auAs hooi Nhooh midi hn
st steps Long Island ground 70 tread bis way through
the most delightful and charming district thai the i'm
sgination could possibly picture
Situated on delightful piece of rising ground, about
eng 1ale town built IN the very heart OF sSiciiy
studded grove the branches Of whose trees 70.
freshngy before almost every house, and stretch their
the street II in mutual embrace and In.
dcave Of that quiet and Of which Astoria itself
the picture Near by, the East enters the Sound
ocean and wash, as they have done here BEFORE the
shores Of other lands, and bless shem with waters
coming from the country OF free people.
The villas in and around are small and mostly built Of
wood. Their design, however, pretty and pleasing,
giving 70 the place run. n;psc sns I"uT scarcely %
line the bank OF the river and gather In beautiful
cluster the point where the East river enters the
Alter entering the village the t villa of any import
ance thai presents itself Is Of very handsome modern
Hoyt, OF the arm Of Hoyt spragus Co, Rhode Island,
mad cost upwards Of hundred thousand doara II has
recommending view OF the river and sound and has very
0ue grounds laid with great care and taste. The
walks are delightful and agreeable and that one nearing
the house. composed Of nns gravel also leads TO extensive
greenhouses in which are grown some Of the rarest
specimens Of tropical plants and fruits The grounds
are also decorated with stauaFy rustic arbors summer
houses ana urns which the fragrant and choice
OF flowers bloom in ravshing profusion. Further up,
near the Of the road 10 large white house. the
property Of Mr. Edward Wolssy. is Of Gothic design,
and IL part BRICK and frsme It, appearance 10 rather
plain but being built . small hill has charming
view Of the and the sound and has very snsnsve
erouuds extending nearly mile from point 70 point
Tnsy kept with great care and tasts the trees are
cut out In figures statuAry rustic arbors and nowor-
. beds make up the t0wt enseNbe Of . most delightful
landscape.
Near this residence, but nearer the river and com
rnauliug Q view OF both and the Sound also, 10 the
pretty cottage q Robert Bonner, member Of tho bal
n this city. Il u frame building, with paxzo extend
across the trent towards the Tho architecture
des,eu Is unprsssudng bus shs grounds kept and
sdorned IN an admirable manner.