New-York tribune., 1869-04-12

| tation per year, t2o
| HASTINGS
Hastings hasa population of about 1900 tcontans two
hotels four stores bakery large sugar refinery five
churchesLutheran, Catholic Baptist, Episcopal, and
Reformed-two schools large distlery rock candy
and India rubber factory. and an ak man1fac,
is used by the factories. The inhabitants are mostly
from the river The land is high and rolling and there
are several fne residences Mr; Dudley Fled mas re-
having improved at great expense Among those owning
fine residences may be mentioned Prof John W. Draper,
Mr. Augustine Smith, Dr. Gursheedt. and Moses A Hop
pock. large refinery is about going mp Large
and nd s
lime is also exported Lots are seng IoT
within half mile OF the depot can had for 500 each
Land lying back from the railroad is worth from 5000 10
place Distance to New.York, 10 miles. six daily trains
leave each way. Yearly rates Of communication. slA
| DoBBs' FERRY.
Dobbs' Ferry is old place of about 1900 inhabitants
II contains two hotels four churchesCahoc. Presby-
teran. Methodist. and Episcopal-two schools, town
hall and readngroom, planostool factory and tenn
| perance, Masonic, and Odd Fellows' lodge, Large
amounts of money have been expended on the roads
and t Is proposed to build avenue leading from the
village to interect with the NewYork bOulevards at
hass asd OF on a ds%s Long and sound the
neghboring towns arc plainly visible Land is consid
ing here; consequently many people are holding back
waiting for the coming specuators or the proposed I'M
80 Were recently sOd for 5000 per
Lots lOxSO feet can be purchased from s0 500
acre Distance to New York 2l miles. Nine daily trains
leave each way. Yearly rates of communication, $780,
IRvNGToH
Irvington Is said to contain moro arisocratc and
wealthy inhabitants than almost any other town the
river The village has three churches-Episcopa, Pres
byrerian, and Catholc-one hotel three schools sash
and blind factory, seven stores. and literary club
piano factory is being erected; also Presbyterian ian
wv IN TFuQu
and of the Jersey mountains beyond. 1t is doubtful II
ee m any IN @ hsr Sms OF he d%ens co
s5o0O0 and upward Just above the depot sunnysde
present but the premises kept in order by tho
yiying members Of tho Irving family Almost within
II. Grnnei, ono of the oldest n,. the vicinity
except the Irving Homestead Mr. MT d GIinReps R;nps
winding among trees and lawn. The view Of tho
river very fine Cold sraperies and ns
place few steps further up the ryer are SaS grounds
York City The house is built Of Hastings marble and
short distance off closely resembles somo old English
Of dollars have been expended the walks and drives
Mt f. s. Jaray owns place lying between Messrs Mer
almost any on tho river Mr. Cunningham, California
millionaire, is building house east OF lryington at the
ished with nahogony, rosewood, and other costly mate
rails Messrs Barney and ccttnette also own very fine
village held at very high figures, and then It
difficult to obtain the desired spot Ordinary land sells
from 5000 sOOO per within three years Distance
way. Yearly rates Of commutatiOn, sl62
TAmYTowN.
Tarrytown IA well known the place where Major
Andre taken prisoner during the Revolutionary war
At present II thriving town, containing about 5000
inhabitants five churches, two Reform two Methodist
one Catholic ono Baptist and one Colored; TWO puohc
schools female seminary, several private Institutions
fonr hoieis a snutf factory and sewingslk establish
ment Not far from here Tho spot known as sleepy
GaiIonne Hessian" described by Washington Irving
in his legend Of sleepy Hollow. IL has frequently been
gland Those who believe this 20 be true should take
rido from Tnrrytown TO rvngton or sing Sing Almost
time WIN H. AspnWall owns COO acres two miles north
OF Tarrytown. which Is Ike Central Park than an
and wineries and miles Of seautiiu drives extending In
all directions among the trees The house reminds ono
OF some University building while the lodges and stables
are good enough for President TO live In Sr Dimmiek
has castle worth t20o.ooO or 10000 Gen, Fremont
owns n largo place some distance north or this Below
the village arc tho magnificent residences belonging to
tho Mcssrs Hoe, inventors OF the Hoe printing press
Mr. Robert Hoes place Is the river IL Is finely laid
out and the buildings are expensive. Mr.. Hoo has
large greenhouse filed with flowers choice ana rare
VIM l.. Dodge owns the place adjoining. About
half mile TO the southeas or this,
Mr.. james H. Benedict OF NewjYork has a
overlooking the country for miles around; Large sums
been on the srerSd SaS dT the wd
ing The greenhouses arc being ENLARGED though tnsy
place SSSaps o Is Oas .ss. 0s hT hq nRf1 ao IN
perched upon cliff high above the nelghoorng NILS
This is summer retreat OF Blerstadt the artist Inc
house built OF blue stone, with an extraordinary large
window through which the painter studies the scenery
OF the Hudson In all It's endless variations OF lights aud
Sis Swsns Mr. C. Kihgsiand owns magnificent
country seat the water Mr. John II. Hall OF New
town is Sleepy Hollow Cemetory-one OF the finest the
conntry-wich contains tho bones OF that gifted author
made to tho original grounds IN lsiI by me me
citizens OF Tarryiown, in which r,y they d1id l9id
erected Srs substantial tombs. The grounds are
well adapted TO the purpose for which they were select
sTounds Of tho Cemetery the of the Hudson and
The surrounding country are very fine The villages OF
was arrested and the place where no was aerward exc
cu!e are all within fT frms it n IN s letters
which Mr. Irving had written TO Lewis Gaylord Clark In
ls9 saying that onnder had peeh ~ ne ho seonv W. aow
Cemetery induced the Trustees 10 apply to the Legsla
te @ ready Granted and thenceforth Il was known by
'' Most Of the land around Tarrytown is sold in small
tracts of fewIacres Lots containing good views OF the
river Those that are In the market are held
a from 81 900 10000 each. Distance to HewYork 20
mIles Eight daily trains leave each way Commuta-
tion per year. Sioo
SCARBOROUGH
scarborough is merely stopping place situated about
two miles south OF Sing Sing under tho river bluff On
the hill there few houses. OF course the views are
ane The building sites short distance back on the road
eadng from Tarrytown TO Sing Sing are considered val
uuble. Lana u worth from w
.ana "a New-York so miles. Five daily trains leave
each way. Communication as to Sing sing
sING SING.
Sing Sing contains 1000 inhabitants churches-Cath'
oic Episcopal Methodist, Presbyterian ana bapust-
several large aud weknown schools three or four hotels
military institutions and several establishments for
the manufacture OF files, stoves, and scrows IL sad
that the Hudson River Railroad about moving ther
workshops from Peekskll TO this place Inc VIago oi
Sing sing is situated high above the river. command
ING an extended view Of the country for miles aronhd
The ascent OF the river bank continues Tor more Inh
nile hack from the water. Opposite Sing Sing,
across Tappan Bay. which Is very wide at