The New York herald., 1869-09-05

the classic features OF Ariosto Tasso Petrarch ana
Dante: and Shakespeare and that now tnrice'nonored
has been most nobly defended, have Pc
culiar htness In their places. Over tiled
up walnut ataircases, by massive bronzes one wan
ders in vain to lind evidences OF cramped rooms or
cheap ornaments. throughout the house the ar.
tices OF vertu. the paintings and the figures are
significant or the same expense lavished all over
the place. Satins. velvets and delicate cOlOrs are
Sienna marble and windows OF glass stained with
artistic scenes appear all over the mansion. The
blue rooni. the pink room. tent room. Irritation bou
rooui the state chamber and the spare rooms, are
elegant. and, unlike some houses are
40. 40. to" s%ma.n nice nn;inss. and not too good
The paintings hang in the picture gallery. mag.
''JOseph Landing his Forces. " "Scene Near Viennan
''Abraham's Meeting with the Angel" ana q copy or
Raphaels Madonna" In other parts the house is
throughout and has the most costly wainsc0ting
known to this quarter: Here IN the midst OF such
numerous aud pleasant family, dining and wning
the quality OF the land.
place, ana captain Cults merchant, possesses q
valuable house rising from the midst OF green and
spreading elns. Many other houses In this region
are fine ones, and deserve mention, but space
fOrbds
TIN HOUSE AND GROUNDS OF MR.. JOHN STEPHENSON.
This place, called Clifford" has been In Mr.
StephensOn's possession for many years. 1t CON-
prises thirty acres, lying directly the sound
The land been well drained partially cultivated,
and from the magnificent house, now nearly COM
pleted promises to be fine country seat. The
house Is an example of what can be produced by
the union OF heavy walnut walnscotlng, iniald
structure is CASTLE It's lines are singularlv defined.
and terminate IN high tower wiSh cOne-capped
cupoia. 1t Is fitted Tor steam heating and has all
the auxillarles OF the steam engine. 1t mas high
arched porch, wide balconies picture galleries and
roomy apartments. The dwelling Is buiit SO that
ha niad In ntaP md
the other in summer, the former being
constructed with thick walls and the latter
veatilation. Tae main lower is 50 feet high; the
plan has superficial area measuring 100 feet long
BY so wide. The first story is finished entirely In
walnut, and the second IN OAK, while the upper
rooms, broken from rectangular shape by the
soping roof, are less capaclous but more lofty.
OTHER RESIDENCES.
Mr.. TOOle has an elegant edltce farther on, and
Mr.. b. l.. S0i0man has one hardly Inferior Mr..
James Tuyers, retired merchant OF Brooklyn, lives
order. has great capacity, Is richly furnished
and Is situated near the estate OF the once famous
T. K. Cons VINO 90 owned the hns , OF @ transa.antic
the pride Of New York. Domestic mislOrtunes and
subsequent events have desp0ied Mr. Collins of his
lands, and the 32o acres OF fine ground have been
Sold divided and purchased BY strangers, Mr.. Flint
Chicago gentleman obtaining 26O acres for $l500oO
This estate mas mile frontage on the sound. When
improved there will be no limit to Its beauty and
rival IN Its value In chat section.
The singular silence, yet unmistakable eyl-
ueuCe3 Ol StCTtt Op5IbbluuS IL fSa C5tdtc
ABOUT this portion OF New Rochelle. is a
puzzle to all VINO wish to make landed investments.
Powerful clqucs resort to all sorts OF expedents to
luvelge purchasers, 10y drawing elaborate plans on
paper, by holding out faDled improvements, and
generally by mendaclous assertions they succeed In
convincing tyr0s that they are about to descend
near the N Dorado. The truth Is that none should
purchase but on careful inspection, and then only
when observation veriies the statement OF opera
tors. No DOUBT Westchester county Is ripe with
enterprise, Is pushing her bOulevards and public
roads to rapid completion; Is building depots
churches and town structures, and has taken wide
departure from the sluggish flow OF Otner suburban
improvements; yet IL can haruly be necessary to say
that snarDers misrepresent and by fraud endeayor
obtain customers at fancy prices, that sooner or
later must seek more natural level.
DAvIDs ISLAND.
formerly the properly OF Mr. simeon Leland and
and extensive wards has been suggested as the
future depot Of Sing Sing convlcts. The idea IS
do nothing better tnan purchase it from the
United States and convert IL into prison.
On leaving MamaronecK aad passing over the east
ern Boulevard tne pretty country seats OF Messrs.
Samuel l.. Mitchell, Alexander Taylor, george Il.
Jackson and others, are seen, whose grounds run
down the waters edges tae4ce on by tue estate OF
Henry Brevo0rt, with its mile nontage on the Sound
until the Old Jay Homestead Is IN vlew-an estate
comprising about 500 acres or land the residence OF
JOni q. Jay, grandson Of John Jay, the first Chief
Justice OF tue United States aud at Que tune dover
nor of the state OF New YORK. In this neghborhood
are the country seats OF James H. Parsons, VINO has
about forty acres OF land under excellent cultivation
including noble grove or woods skirttng tue mar
Dor; and the place OF the late A. W. BrauiOrd, lor
merry Surrogate in this city, which CONSISTS or
large mansion the French chateau style OF archl-
lecture with mansard roof ana l0ty tower, FROM de-
sIgn3 by IL. ii. Holly, architect with c0nm0di0us
bans anu Stables, together with Q conservatory,
graperies and 100 acres OF land upon when large
amount OF money has been expended.
wHTBY-TaE FAMILY MANSION OF THE MESSRS.
WILLIAM p. AND Ii. r. CHAPMAN
taste, culture and sensitive rennement may be at
tributes OF many prOIeS5OnS and be conspicuous in
most every species OF art but in nothing can they
be so happily combined, 30 harmOniOusy executed
ana 80 w0ndrousy typl1ed as Ia piece OF archtec-
ture constructed for beauty ana durability. The
Roman, Grecian Gothic, ana Norman schools oil
have their desirable points. but OF these
none can be said to emoOdy tue modern mansion, as
it Should be- one with more diversity, less lormallfy
aud GOODNESS and higner grade or the picturesque
should obtain. In their castle, Duilt near the Cole
giate Gothic style, with strangely artistic lines
those lines always noticeable in the works OF the old
masters-thc mansion Of WhitDy Is splendid EN-
boIinlent OF what is the ideal residence. glance
from the road revoas the castle. standing back from
the wall several hundred ieet, lying partially con-
ceaied by lully developed pines, spruces map,es and
elnis. The lawn, shaded with iignt ana shadow Di
the SUM- the tall peak and inty spire oil gray granite
rising over all the background; barely glimpse
OF the water OF the sound now ana snen tne creamy
sand dowers-tnese, with carmine roses, straw
coo0d corniieds ana the great sweep Of the forest,
AFFORD scene which every one should see TO appre-
ciatea combination at once rare and admirably ar
ranged. A. J. Davis the celebrated designer OF the
Custom House and other weli known buildings, was
the architect OF the building and prOn0unces it his
falrest work. Adding to its widness Is thick and
wettra'ned growth OF creepers. or the virginia,
Irsh AMI English clmDer5.
rae interior of the castle seems to have been fur
nshed regardless OF expense, the rooms designated
a5 poudoirs state chambers billiard rooms and par
lors being maryes OF luXurfance-yct not that KIND
OF luxurlance which f0rbids the touch; tn other
words use rs well ornament was considered In the
general provision. The Wainacotin1s are OF the old
English STYLE rich, finely carved and very snowy.
or all parts of the mansion none i5 more Interesting
than the library. octasOnai shaped, with plate and
stained glass windows, LOFTY bookcases easy chairs,
and pipes cigars guns anu fishing rods lying about.
This room Is pleasing Tor moro reasons than this
IL contains OF the most select and antique libra