New-York tribune., 1869-04-12
WESTCHESTER.

WESTCHESTER.
NEW.YORK AND NEw-HAvEN RAILROAD.
This road runs from New-York to New-Haven. q
distance of 76 miles Between New-York and STAN
ford the country is high and rocky There are many
beautiful places along the route and for the most
mart the scenery is fine. The trains this road
make good time and run at great speed. All that
the country needs is cheaper communication rates
and more frequent trains 1t is hoped that the New
Haven Railroad Company will do more to encourage
settlements on the line of their road than heretofore
The unprecedented improvements on the lines of the
New-Jersey railroads have been made because the
railroad companies have offered liberal inducements
to settlers and they have also taken pains to run
frequent trains.
MOUNT VERNON.
Mount Vernon is the first stopping place on the
New Haven road out of New-York. 1t contains
about $500 people, churches Episcopal, Universal
ist Baptist Reform Catholic, SwedenboTgian Meth
odst. and German), 2 public schools academy, 2
private schools, hotels. 2 large halls. Masonic
lodges, temperance societies Odd-Fellows lodge,
and more than 80 stores Mount Vernon was settled
about II years ago. The streets well laid out
and some of them are macadamized. More than 100
buildings have been put up here during the past
gear. Rich men are coming in with their families,
and real estate is rapidly advancing in price. Lots
bOxlOO feet situated in Central Mount Vernon. near
the depot may be bought for $500 each. In Mount
Vernon proper, lots lOOx1OO, finely situated, are
valued at from 1000 to $1,000 each. OF course this
Is not on any of the business streets Distance from
the city, l4I miles. Eight daily trains leave each
way Communication per year, S9O
NEw-RocHELE
Three miles from Mt Vernon is New-Rochelle 1t
Ia a ffv ploaa of 4 O1O iuhalifaufg The
principal drawback to this village is due to the ola
foeics1 who though numerous are rapidly passing
away, much to the relief of those who wish to i'm
prove the place, and invite strangers to invest in
real estate The surrounding country is broken and
rocky Still the fine scenery and heathful air more
than compensate for the trouble one is put to in max
ing new improvements. The streets of New Rochelle
not laid out with much regularity, but they are
well shaded, and most of the sidewalks are tagged
with stone. There are five hotels, churches,
Methodist Catholic, two Episcopal, Baptist and
Presbyterian), and Masonic, Temperance and Odd
Fellows Lodges Avenues are being laid out to In
tersect the boulevards leading mp from Harlem
River at New-York. West of the depot are hne
elevated building sites, commanding good views OF
the surrounding country. Farming lands outside oil
the village are worth from $500 to 5000 an acre. Lots
esx1OO feet in the village held at from $500 to
aniece Lots situated on the main street sell at 500
a foot Land back from the BUSINESS streets and
down by the shore of Long Island Sound are valued
Mt 81 600 and 900 an acre. The budng sites along
the shore are hard TO get, though they are eagerly
sought for Distance to New-YOrk, Ia miles. Num-
Der of trains per day, each way eight Communication
per year. S93. ,.
Mamaroneck is village of 1900 inhabitants, q
miles from York, pleasantly situated on Long
Ialand Sound. In 1S6O property night have been
purchased in most places in that vicinity for 500 an
acre Now it readily sells for from 500 to $780, and
building lots 50x100 feet, situated near the depot
bring from s., 400 to $1,000 each though there are
many Of choice location which may be had for less
money. 1t is worthy of note that the land owners
refuse to cut their land into city lots 25xlOO fee
most of the real estate dealers around NewYork are
in the habit Of doing. Many people are finding out
to their cost that small lots prepOrtOnatey more
expensive than larger ones. Mamaroneck contains q
Methodist an Episcopal, and Catholic Church, and
five schools. number Of frst-class families are
moving into the place every year, ard consequently
improvements are rapidly pushed forward The viii
lage supplied with good water power and it is the
intention of some of the citizens to erect factories
and machine shops. The harbor is to be i'm
proved as to afford accommodation for
vessels OF large SIZE. 1he roads are goOu f;
avenues or bouleyards each 100 feet wide, are
to be laid out in various directions. The old
Boston road running from the Connecticut line
to NewYork City has been placed in the hands of q
company which has contracted 70 macadamize it. A
grand boulevard has already been laid out from
MamarOneck TO White Plains, where it will intersect
the Central-ave Boulevard. running from the upper
sde OF Central Park TO White Plains. The country
around Mamaroneck is somewhat hilly, and in many
places elevated but there are large tracts Of level
land commanding fine views Of the sound and the
surrounding country. Among the many residences
worthy Of note may be mentioned those belonging
TO Mr.. II. ID. Clapp Mr. Hawley, Mr.. Stiles, Mr. Rush
more, Mr.. Scney Messrs Greenleaf, Constable, Jay
DinRee, Halstead, Fuller, Palmer Mitchell, Chap
man, Ormsby and others Several of these gentlemen
contemplate laying out portions of their places int
lots which they will offer for sale. Mr. Hawley ID
Clapp is the largest landowner in the town. Hi
property is finely situated, back of the village and
the view from his house is worth going miles to sec
he contemplates laying out avenues and building
plots, and erecting q number of dwellings, with
view Of attracting thither mechanics and others wh
desire cheap and comfortable homes for their fami
hes small strip OF land juttng out into the Sound
called The Point" is covered with trees and villas
mostly owned by well-knOwn gentlemen Of New
s'Sf' more charming spot can scarcely be I'm