The New York herald., 1869-05-31
TRIP AROUND STATEN ISLAND.

At halfpast ten O'Clock IN the forenoon OF Satur-
day q party OF gentlemen lert the Quarantine land
ing at Staten Island In several carriages and made
trip OF something like twenty miles In quest OF pic
turesque views and healthy dwelling locations. A
short drive brought the party to New Brighton one
OF the lovelest places on Staten Island. The road
from the first landing seems TO he entirely up hill
and the traveller for awhile suppOses he ID ascending
one OF the gentle activities OF the lower Swiss
Alpine range. The scenery on either hand
Is delightful In the extreme. embracing
wood and rolling meadow, highly cultivated
lawns, and all around the sparkling, blue-green
sea interposing like mirror between
the shores OF Jersey and Long Island. New Brigh-
ton steals gradually upon the view like the chef
d'0urre OF panoramic painting. The original OF
the name has not onethird its natural beauty. True
there cleaning sands stretching far to the
left and right beneath du white cliffs OF chalk but
then there are sweet smiling patches OF meadow
lawn and grand old trees that trench their roots
npon the narrow beach and send their healthy ver-
dant branches, towering over the roadside; and
there teiraced drives all green and redolent in
this month OF flowers, crowned by curious cottages
with thousand fantastic beauties surrounding
them. rustic arbors, around which the Tellised vine
enwreatns itself In all It's eafy youth; Old fashioned
armclairs m made rom the hickory or veteran ash
or elm trees circular beds Of lowering shrubs. which
Will very soon glow with the color and perfume OF
the hyacmit, tuberose. JapOnica, rhodcndrOn and
chrysanthum. As the visitors rolled down the bill
owy incline TO the grand road OF artificial construc-
tOn thar winds around the westerly end OF staten
Island the variety OF views that broke upon their gaze
were asbewilderng as AS the were beautiful. Away
In the distance the city OF Newark Snake Island.
EzabethpOrt and nterminabe succession OF
Villas and farm residences broke upon the sight.
A gentle silvery haze overhung the whole and gave
IL thaf dreamy character IN appearance that well
BELTS scene where seems the refuge OF the spirit Of
repose. Wheeling around to the left on this grand
and elevated drive. solid marble nOOr and over
land the carriages halted In front Of Hamilton Park
one OF the most unique creations the island. The
artistic eve and skilled taste OF Mr. Hamilton saw in
the peculiar formation OF the ground at this end OF
the island the best kind OF material for framing such
park woniu not only he place Of public resort.
but also site for the erection OF elegant
private residences. The park is terraced from the
road, and seems to have about Of villa resi-
dences OF the favorite American style, which CON-
bnes all the salient ana attractive features OF tine
Gothic and modern Italian modes adapted to our Pc
culiar climate and habits OF living snug IIarior.
which our visitors reached next IL one OF those
places familiar to the American tourist IN Europe,
as being like one OF those grand old institutions,
founded by the benevolence OF an immensely
wealthy gentleman and met with very
monty In the neghborhood OF rich cities like
London and Manchester. II IL a sailors,
home. properly speaking, and II the old Jack
tars cannot find delight and consolation under
the outrageous foliage OF the large trees that
surround the massive pile In which they find shell
ter after their stormy experiences, then. indeed,
there IL no comfort for them this side OF the grave
facioryviile Port Richmond Elm Park aud Mari
ners Harbor were each visited IN quick succession
and In none could the visitors find anything else
than gratifying evidence OF the cultivated grow IN OF
1 tue island. Four corners. Centreville New Dorp,
| Nanderbilts Landing Clifton, Siapeton and Quar-
antne terminated the trip for the dav, winch was
certainly the most enjoy able Of the character that
| has been had for q long time.