New-York tribune., 1868-05-28


Pacific Knrne Comrsay No l. Iy Ss and
. Go .. l5th Regme9t y; 6 sN Yn-?L.m Mal,br
Volunteers ia the War the UnisnMr W Covert
and Daughters Of Temperance 9fdeD coYTEe Rev ~
TIE Pres,1J C. Xeunanan Of IN, S,r Yors Herald
"The Glen Cove Insurance Com4auy"-Mr Mleror
The baud then played, and the benedictOn was pro
nounced The toasts and responses oeeupled about
five hours and hundreds OF people stood during the
long. were eloquent Old times were reviewed and
early associations recalled, and presented in
walked TO the village In the evening twilight they Inn
gered and was not until after many hands shaken
and farewels given that the guests departed This first
b-centennial anniversary will long be remembered:
Everything passed off without the least disturbance OF
spirituous liquor allowed the grounds Yet never
was celebration more enjoyed tnan this The applause
The first settlement in that vicinity was made in l66l
Thomas Ferry and Samuel Dearng asked leave to settle
seven families at Hampstead and ten at MatlnecOck,
which was granted on condition that they brought no
Qndkers or ike people with them The hrst conyeyance
OF land made dated May 96 1869 and given TO Capt
John Underhll and John and William Frost Much con
tention arose touching the boundaries and Wlle the
Governor for piece Of land the river at MusketO
Cove, on which TO erect saw and fuIing mil Ihe
petition granted and the and c0nstabes
requested assist him. On the oath OF May l66S Car
from the Chiefs Of the NIatnecOck Indians for few
beads, knives. and eask OF rum Inc place was
then known az "Musketa," or "Musqutoe Cove MIR:
Carpenter received into partnership with hm Nathaniel
Coles, Abba Carpenter, Thomas Townsend ana ROBERT
Carpenter and r. Coles and Nicholas Simpson the
lands around Musquitoe Cove. This patent, which
still preserved was exhibited at tine celebration. 1t is
written In old English, interspersed with rev bold nOuf
Enubd Audos esq b. the grace Of God Lieutenant Governor
General under his royal hghnes' James Duke Of York aud Aoang S
at Masko Cove Zoe North mng Of YORKSHIRE upon Lorg ssnd
Coaes Daniel Ccaes Robert Coae and Nicholas Smpkos the said
land lying by the side Of AemPs'ead Hareor beginning at certain
land Of the said Col Morris 90 chains runnng the same
chains Richard Kirby Jacob Brooks,
@ VA @ @ ~ ~, % ~ 49, I,ne 1Dpine tbsoce nv bs
% ana & isSSs & I " Mi @ r. @ zoe ~ % @ & ba5Soe S eonHs
in acres the hand Of the doth
and may appear zee Of his Majesty Leonard An
p 5 aa n' hs2s S'sa 9sa IaS and Saa' %
Shsne Coas, D.nls coss Robert Coaes and Seho SmFs
their heB and asnee the aiore mentioned tract OF land ~am m
have sodG bod che ,ad tract q land o 9,1R b,1 '9d & PR Rs
s1 sI, o s . and Sboa. s%ps e heirs and ssus unto the
proper a1d hehoo Of them the said Joseph SaPs
and sgnees forever They making improvement thereon according 70
ns 's % S rsS one 5aibe Of good Winter wheat unto such
officer officers as shall be empowered receive the sane SysA
@ 9 dag September the 29h year Of His Mastys o A. D.
BIammsd by NEE M,rnAs NIcotr'. Sen ,o.n.-
into the books Of H records Of land sSeaes. Of Oyster Bay
Attic commencement OF the Revolution there were
after IT'S foundation grew rapidly, considering the
hgOus and political dissensiOns which prevailed About
oyster Bay from whence the settlers mostly this
time, sold for lSs l0d by the Indians, VINO cond
several years for their pay The impOrtauOns were
mostly rum and Spanish nllled dollars. Spirits was
looked next to bread itself In 1871 John Stuard
pettOned the people OF Hampstead, now called Ecsyn
Iasnach it has pleased Of family hud
necessity settle 20 follow the trade OF cooper as
pleased 70 ry ne rs or % acres plain edSfbt Of hollow
called Bloody oloNr which shall be thankful and Wnsio
either Of the far have understanding thereof
The inhabitants OF tins part OF Long Island suffered
terribly during the Revolution for they strongly III
favor rebellion. The Indian name Musqutoe Cove
was retained till 1884, when meeting was called 10 de'
Clrcassa, rand Pembroke. At last the Chairman men
TONED Glen COe the OF the town which Miss POr
ter author OF Scottish Chiefs" had rendered famous.
In the audience, misunderstanding the pfOnun-
citation. cried out, Glen Cove Yes, that Is the name,
for we can st say, going up to the Cove" The effect
electrical and from that day 10 this the village has
borne its present name.
Glen Cove has long celebrated for its pure waters
and beautiful scenery. The village Ia situated the
north shore OF Long Island in Hampstead bay and about
Is miles from NewYoTk. Though the place has only 1000
Inhabitants yet il contains many fine residences In 1855
bOardng house called the Pavilion was erected by MT
VIM Weeks whois the Of residence valued at
100000 Judge Beach, Messrs Jackson, Wtets Carpenter
Titus, and others have tine grounds and buildings IN
this place. Land in the village and vicinity Is worth
$lO0 To $1,000 acre. Burton the famous come
dian fore his death magnificent residence
looking the harbOr The estate now belongs 10 MI l.
W. Kennard engineer OF the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway The trout ponds OF Glen Cove are worth going
miles also is the magnificent beach, which lines
the haTbOr for many miles. :.
What first attracts visitors attention Is the number
of beautiful children and the absence OF rowdes. No
where the greener or the flowers more Deaut
than at Glen Cove 80
After Celebration number Of the citizens
accompanied OF their guests TO the depot where
special tram was in waiting Hands were shaken, the
aud the among the trees left Ia the distance.
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