New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-07


trail Railroad ran its through 1t was thus that the
first impetus given to Bergen Point. and the only
thing now wanting to render its Improvement lightning
like ia the granting OF an act Of Incorporation The num-
Der OF Nev-York merchants residing at Bergen Point IN
creases every year. and the amount Of NcwYok inf,
ence that VIII be expended upon its Improvements - Oi
course incacuabe One of its pecuaritcs Is that 1t has
no bar rooms. Near tho railroad Station on the Mis- los
Is by 100 feet valued ut from 500 to $500 saltersye
land brings 5000 an acre GreenSile lots IS by 100 sell
for from 500 500 Charters have been atey opneu
Hook smelling Works The New'Jersey Central Railroad
depot at Port Johnson and the Bergen Point sulphur
works are each in thriving condition a. the new
Zinc Works probably soon III be- which contemplated
at Constable Hook. In short AN infusion OF New ork
has mctamorphOsiscd Bergen Point from an aDlquateu
watering place INTO "a business emporium.
ELIZABETH n. J.
Elizabeth ought TO be called the Town Of Churches for
IL has no than twenty. In 1852 Its population was
only 6OOO 1867 1t is 90 co. It's factories and mills are
numerous. Its sawmil and wheelspoke factory, steam
cordage company glass factories Ocoth factories IRON
rolling MILL stove foundery and maleable iron and steam
shears factories are all driving prosperous business
It now new market house erected ccst OF nearly
500 900 and far exceeds any thing OF the kd IN inns cry
An average Of 5000 tuns OF Scranton coal per day was
shipped from the docks 81 EzaDesn last AGAR Dy re TSe
Central Railroad likewise brings 10 IL an nhnehse hlus
Of cattle and vast amount OF petfSlen 1ni anu az
ber and frequently 100 vessels OF the largest Class ne az
fine mouth o the Passaic ready to ship cargo Inc te
trial. or the New-Jersey Railroad trans connect nEulA
with New-YOrk and in addition to the hOisecaI raroa
connecting Elizabeth with the Port two other ines are
in contemplation TO Railway and Newark The New ork
CITY influence is largely felt In Elizabeth, many vi 0r
nr6ninent merchants making their homes there me
wat, rwOrks admirable most or the streets are du
With the Belgian pavement Private residences are con
fnuaily running up with magical rapidy and sell AT any
price between 5000 and S'V,ooo
NEw-BRUNswICK.
Before arriving in New-Brunswck. after having
left Elizabeth the stations arrived at successlvey are
Linden Houghtonville, UniontOwn Metuchen, and Pis
Getaway The last old villages with new streets
Ia fora al ind
tiers New Brunswick itself is equally remarkable or
the bodness and the bloom Of nature which begrt H. ana
for fine variety and success OF its manufacturers New
York hands have improved the one ana created ne oleI
IL * provided with gas; will soon have perfect system
OF sewerage It's streets laid with waterppes ana
for the conveyance OF water from weston
nelghborhood houses are constantly being efeSteo @
are numerous and excellent. Numbers OF new hoIkele
Brunswck and this city The removal of the engine
house Of the NewJersey Railroad Company 70 the east
noticing in this delightful locality. greater eyesore
than this however would be more than COMPENSATED for
by the incrminable clusters OF exquisite ahuscapes
which the Raritnn unrolls one after another.
ORANGE.
The townshpof Orange comprises North. South, East
and West OrangeNorh Orange being considered orange
proper The latter numbers about 1000 inhabitants OF
more than the population Of the entire district l
sidewalks are tagged 1t is lighted with gas and contains
an Extensive circulating library and public hall capa
BILE of accommodating COO or people horserairoad
connects It with Newark railroad communication with
this city is constant and large number OF holders OF
cOmmutaton tickets continually travelling 10 ana ITO
It's history dates back couple OF centuries Between 80
and 40 wears ago. had scarcely 1000 inhabitants Even
the passage OF the Morris and EsseX Railroad through
In I5 scarcely to have given II the Impulse tat
was TO be expected At length NewYork company pur
chased the property now known as Lleweyn fark I'M
medately adjoining Orange. This Judlelous purchase
gave the village its first start Ever since that hour
has continued steadily TO thrive IL Il remarkable DOTH
for the number factories and ts quantity or hand
some private houses. many OF them the MONIES OF
Ncw-York city merchants. Land Is constantly being
graded for the erection Of dweInghouses More tnan
half hundred of these have been I'm progress during the
Fail and Summer or are In progress now new p nolc
school, convent, new Catholic Church sven ule
list OF public edhces. The estimated cost OF the new
church 10000 North. South East and West orange
have between them thirteen chuches OF various denO
nations North Orange. Orange proper, has nne IN
company, and its industries are represented by
scroll saving and planng-nill aud no less hs s sn tac
tories for the Manufacture Of mems shoes and tty rae
tories for the manufacture OF felt hats since 1885, the
population Of the entire township has doubled
PATERSON.
In Paterson Market is fast becoming usurped with
stores and Broadway stocked with handsome houses
by the OF the year. between $50 and 400 houses VIII
have been In different stages OF completion II has one
theaier against thirytwo churches, beside an orphan
asylum and numerous public and private schools South
Paterson prices varying from $50 to $780, and,
indeed all around the Paterson aud Newark Rail-
road, the value of land IL rapidly advancing lands
commanding Dundee Lake asd to the south Gr
Passac Land Improvement aud building COMPANY owns
template building houses at an average outlay Of
$500 each. Whether this be done or not. now
he opened there next Summer Early IN July last:
company purchased the ground on the Paterson side OF
the racccourse and called 1t Riverside Lots then aver
age 500 In Paterson proper lots 25XlO0 feet in the up
per part of Broadway. average t7Oo and in the lower
Mainst average $500, and Mainst itself, between
$4,000 and slaoo NewIorkers are constantly settling
nm Paterson and its neghbOrhood. and the number or
communication ticket holders aHgnents from year to year
Five years ago, the nights above Passaic Fails, now
enriched with churches residences, and schools, were
and Credit Is due TO the Paterson Land ana
Improvement Company, for having made unremtting
that t has laid out with 80 feet wide called
the MadSonaye which extends from the head OF Market
company that purchased the recent Lynch farm The
valley below the Falls is chiefly noticeable for the roman
manufacturing Of Paterson and its vicinity are
being slow Sandy HILL above the depot. has
very busy ON Rycr-st.. gas works have been
erected by the Paterson Gas Company and on the Nights
pany The new Paterson Newark railroad is TO be
IL miles long, and to commence running next July This
and the running OF the hoserallroad 10 Riverside, VIII
complete series of neutrality-suspicious..
PLAINFMLD.
The populaon OF Painfcld 5000 and il is the favor
Ite home Of many New York business man. Numerous
public and private schools and lack OF churches,
the guarantees OF the moral religious, and intellectual
discipline OF the inhabitants The reputation OF Plain
field has always identified with the urhat trade
Between and years ago. several hat factories
started there and Planeds in that department
continued 10 augment until the advent OF the silk hat,
about the year 1887. Until the year 1884, very little adj
yancement was visible in Paiufeld Notwithstanding the
fact that the NewJescy Central Railroad had several
years since Ousied the old borsearoad FROM Elizabeth,
well the Elizabeth and somcrvle steam railroad
The hat manufacturing interests neither advanced nor
refrigerated and 1851 the panic, which struck every
thing did not spare Plainheld From that blow, how
ever IL has since ebounded with wonderful resiiency
It's planngnlls its grtmlls its hatfactories sewing
machine establishments are all doing large business.
The new that have been laid out, arc provided
with stone sidewalks, and the Judgment and beraty
displayed induce To believe that II Will not be
lone the wooden sidewalks OF the old avenues will be
entirely done away with The stone OF which the new
Baptist Church il constructed, IL obtained from fine
quarry in the immediate neighborhOod Near the depot
uarteracre building lots sell for $500 aud the average
price OF land within the circuit of mile Is 1900 per acre
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