New-York tribune., 1869-04-12

%stc boarding schools for children. Board ranges
- tbc boarding schools is about $3.50 year Ihere are
Two temperance societies, one Masohc Sousg cory rs
atng library. streotcars leave ioT BrootSn MY
minies T6e distance 70 miles Beside the hulHeIou
stores there four carriage shops anu hat the
bank and a small floral esablishmeh u is S nt greater
average amount OF sickness IN Jamaica Is d nor tdcaths
than elsewhere around New-York Two orS those
have occurred during the past year. mostly
over so years OF ago The citizens are making gcaied at
efforts to have the Couri WhTh h IlSge would be
Hampstead, removed to Jamaica me liIe streets. At
much improved " 10 contained more way ca
present there are nine da aye s on the south side The
Yearly Communication $40 the Long Sa oR 10 miles per
% f1 Ian6 Raiiroad and 81 by South SIDE hsroao
| WILLOW TREE
Willow Tree the next station is " a'li 'u NJ,
tains only about dozen houses "lthlh olstahce Vi nan
a mile the depot the sol - aaaa, ul ,,, roth.
| and easy TO till There is public school nut not
inc lse IN the way Of institutions or public buildings:
FnnT trains per day leave Tor New-l%k haty o S'i'
| commufation $50. Distance to New-IOrk, IL mles'
QUEENS.
o,oors contains in the nelghborhood Of 70 buildings
rdipg two stores public school also high SCHOOL,
| two churches reformed and MethodlsD blacksmith
and wheelwright shop; also. lagerbeer saloon' one
hotel library, and real estate office The lana s as
level as prairie and almost black Some OF inc aver
ling are substantially built and asefuy painted Sooa
water Is obtained 40 feet below the suraG9 ~ @ 20
proposed to build railroad from Henpstea.u W ~
for from si25 to $50 each Farming lands near the
station may had for from 500 to $500 per acre Le @
url,o
taken to make several improvements IN the Vnge' nc
commutation per year Is S56 Eight daily Trains ie"'0
each way. Distance to New-York, lS mics
HYDE PARK
There are about IS or 90 buildings at Hyde Park ncud
ing store school, and cooper shop The country III tls
section is very level Little is doing by the inham'ahts
except farming Tho soil is fertile for Long lsianu anu
with moderate use Of manure good crops can m pe %
per acre, according to the location COhihuti9 10 s
per Wear Eight trains leave each way daily. Distance
| IRON Rew NOrk.
MINEoLA.
| Mipeola is finely situated and is Junction Oh tno
Long Island and Glen Cove Railroad branch ROAD also
leads from this place TO Hampstead, "a miles distant
MneOla is surrounded by large district OF eNeI country
called Hampstead Plains The soil is dark. and 1t closely
resembles the lighter shades Of the Western pralrles
Farms arc valued at 500 to 500 acreusuay IN
the neighborhood of the former price, more OF IeSs
Roslyn which is situated at the head OF Hempsiead
Bay, is only miles distant iiogHs g 0 h ,Say Of the
Sound The Court House Of the County Is situated e "
% 6n 1 % TopntV AgTcntnrai Society and two race
courses The village contains about 9o ouso SinS
n small machine shop, a rOpe-wak, and waking'cane
factory Nine daily trains leave each way " W. S "a
mutation is ss5 per year Distance from Nc"'ioiA' -
| miles. -
! Hempstead is situated u miles south OF hlheoi"
1t is a village OF about 5000 nhaOitans Inc so 10
| dark sandy loam similar to that Of Mlneola Buiuihg
lots l for from 5000 ito $500 each Farming lands are
valued nj from 500 to $50 per acre, or oven higher
About Is houses have erected during the past year.
The village contains four hotels 2s stores, two Duche
shops three cigar factories five churches Methodst
Episcopal Presbyterian, Baptist, ana coOTed Two uVa
denies. a seminary for boys boarding school, ana
good public school Pupils pay from s. TO 81 per week
for board. addition TO the aforementioned stores
and other buildings, there are two clothing nahuiaG
1SeT @ yog also Contains four re engines two hook aud
ladder companies, two skating ponds ana Two paIk
Small fruits are said TO do We'll. reaches, HPP't any
grapes DO not succeed general thing on Long Island
though in certain localities apples arc sncccssinly
grown The yearly commutation 10 New-York Is about
| sos Eight trains leave daily Distance TO NeW'loTh'
| 21i miles.
westbury has two stores, two schools black
smith and wheewright shop. also Catholic Church.
and Quaker meeting ghouse. The county Is mostly
settled by Quakers who said TO be the best farmers
~ V drirt on the Island were more thrift exhibited
than in this vicinity. Land is worth from SO TO 500 Per
tant Yearly rates communication s95 to the city Eight
trains leave each way dally.
HIcKsyILLE.
Hicksvie is situated the junction Of the Long Is
land and Norhport Railroads 1t contains about l5C
boses three schools churches Catholic. Lutheran
and Baptist two blacksmith shops one cabinet factory
one hotel six stores, two libraries and brewery Tie
land IS slightly rolling, aordng fine view OF the sur
rounding country. Good water Is obtained at depth o.
rs feet below the surface The average price OF mlnnI
land about 500 an acre Building IGs 2oflO o iee m
held at from $50 TO $50 each LOIS situated PACK O
the railroad can be purchased for $50 each yearly com
ticket $95 Nine trains leave
Distance to New-YOrk % miles.
JERUSALEM STATION.
Jerusalem is new place lyngtwo miles north OF soutl
Jerusalem. 1t contains store backsmiths shop
two schools "a mile dsant) Cultivated land is worth
from s5 to 500 per acre Bnt few houses nave beer peer
rounding the village. Distance from New York % miles
Communication per year. $95 -Four trains leave each way
daily
Farmingdale has about 100 buildings including three
| Nto fun Met "a.
| and a Quaker meeting house; also two wheelwrght
shops The country is high and rolling and well adapted
for Long Island farming Good farms may be had Tor
| leave each way daily Distance to New'iork 81 miles
| PARK.
The next station, Deer Park, contains public school,
one store blacksmith shop and hotel No land has
been sold except by the For the most part the soil
is capable Of high tage. Good farming land sells for
from $50 TO S75 per majority OF the people resd-
ing at this place from NewEngland. Communication,
;4 per rides. -Four trains leave each way daily Dis
tance 70 NeW-YOTk sc miles
THOMPSON.
Thompson Is one Of the first temperance villages TO be
found on the road. There but few houses In the i'm.
mediate vicinity OF the depot but the surrounding
try is thic1y settled by welltodo class of farmers,
| and o few business men In sight Of tho Station.
House is the village OF Brentwood containing about 20
store one school and chapel Land situated near the
depot is held at $50 per acre UnimprOved farms mile
from the station bring from SIS 70 s25 There is
small nursery at this place and the proprietor Mr. Rich.
ardson. has been unusually successful in growing fruit
trees OF various kinds. Several improvements the
village are about being entered upon. Distance 10 Now
York, 40 miles. Communication per 100 tickets s6 -Four
| daily trains leave each way for the city.
| LONG ISLAND RAILROAD-NoRTHPoR BRANCH
| sYossET.
eyosset is the first station the Eorthport Branch
after leaving the main line at Hicksyie. II is very
small place and contains only about 100 inabitans beside
| a hotel, a Union Church. and two schools. Stages
regularly from this place oyster Bay and Cold Spring
Tho country Ia wooded and somewhat hlly