The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16

most convenient to South ferry get this
direct Should you drive down here with team your
BEST plan would DO TO cross at South fairy; IT, the
Here the Court street and cars win take YOU
along the pleasanes OF pleasant roads, and it is nearly
Is agreeable az II You we're in your own wagon behind
your own particular twoforty power south Brooklyn
has many charms Of scenery which have be
appreciated. is located on the bay Of New Yor-aI
Hamilton and down, down for miles along the sea- As
soon as one gets out Of the dusty street traffic and has
reached the foot Of Court street. which the very
habor side the road gets very pleasant and enjoyable
Trees line all the way the road is down nearly TO the
waters edge, sea breeze is always blowing across
you, and the view OF the bay all alive with briggs and
coasng schooners small luggers barques ships steam
ers everything that noasis pretty sight and rich
moving panorama The coast OF New jersey appears
aim nearly the distance and its highlands are OF rich
purple hue while Staten Island almost seems within
jumping distance mile or two along is little point
running out into the bay and here large chemical manu-
featuring firm have built their furnaces and warehouses
and all the personnel OF their trade. Here that the
great explosion Of suphurc acids took place during
very hoavy thunderstorm which we had last month ana
which gave out brilliant illumination all over BROOKLYN
on that night-ecpsng the lightning nearly. Then,
still jogging along, get TO Greenwood with its
garden scenery and stl green graves where the dead
sleep in silence and peace the last great day when
they viii riso again. The Greenwood road Is certainly
pretty drive for summer morning aad il can be varied
by coming bach acrcss Prospect Park by striking
the ma - = 49,
COMFY ISLAND ROAD
where we arc in the midst OF all the gayey and hustle
and happy noise and commotion of thousand
cnrsioniss bound to Coney Island the great seaside
Eysum and bathing place Of half New York. Certainly,
You must drive down If wish to enjoy the road it
ought to be enjoyed and go along this track any
day from June September you wind as We have said
already yourself in the midst OF thousand others bent
on the same excursion yourself The best route Is
through Prospect Park, striking into the regular Coney
Island road way beyond South Brooklyn Prospect
Park will certainly form very fair rival the great Cen.
trial Park OF New York when it Is completed Il is beau
fy crowded with trees Of robust growth; has capital
uplands ana possesses extensive viexs than The
other Park because 1t il situated on much higher
PARK you see q for ns IN pOs
leagues beyond sandy Hook and the bar This pleasure
ground Is progressing in iar way towards completion
and when IL Is finished will BIO great pride for the
Brooklynites You can drive just midway between
lands Of the Prospect Park, and getting OF
City Point we find ourselves among the regular Coney
Island swim" Vehicles OF all draughts rattle by be-
sides the numerous packed as right rs herring
casks with enthusiastic pleasure seekers on coney
Island we GO Tho road Is HAT rather after while, and
one feels tho want of highland to give effect 10
the scenery Markes gardens BIO all sdes
Market in New York-the Long Island Dutch farmers
are proverbial for their vegetables-and many hum
and lager beer establishment will De found on the way
Arrived at Coney Island ind not much in Itself
too flat and sandy but then Il is by the sea, II 10 washed
by the great rolling Atapc which goes from here to lave
the shores Of the Old World behind u.s. and the Is
always delghtful SO Coney Island Is enjoyable with It's
sand aud lis fish, and its bathing, and oil the numerous
~hat-nots Of busting little watering placs.
TIE JAMAICA FLANK ROAD
is another drive which is even agreeable TO gen.
uine lover OF country scenery than the Coney Island
road You strike the trail Of this of East New York.
When you fairly get out of Brooklyn this drive
lghtful as 1t smooth for driving avenued with trees
and many elegant villa residences and mansions along
It's extent The Jamaica road loads the Flushing
race track where you some of the finest ottng
matches in the world all through the SIMMER and you
also make deour and drive out Hunters Point.
When have already shown you really get into tho
country Jamaica how unlike In its GOODNESS TO its trop
cal namesakol gets very enjoyable and the inhabtans
everywhere hospitality itself This drive will well
reward the enerprising New Yorker VINO puts his fast
tnav lfrhf far wtIt
Then, VI AL the drives we have directed him to do mot
suit him, there s.#sha - t...
n &N NA OTHER DRIVES
equally getatabe lin New jersey Long Isaud and New
York over Harlem bridge. Why, whom you have been
these drives you will only have begun explore the
scenery 81 New York ana rs environs and you viii
n you are, has been said most properly, OF enter
prisng nature. Other drives and roads and walks,
lovers lanes and stroing paths FOR lounge q rambe,
days ride, and. perchance, e's romance 70 repeat
poasant picture