New-York tribune., 1869-04-12
RARIrAN AND DELAWARE BAY RAILROAD


pair to Pier No. 80 foot Of Chambersst from which
point steamer leaves daily at p m and pushes rap
idly down the harbOr past the green shores OF staten
Island TO Port Monmouth, where, 40 miles away from
Trinity steepe long train Of waiting on the pier
that wades far out and stands kneedeep In the water
This the end" OF the railway route to Camden,
with branch to the celebrated Summer resort OF Long
Branch aud an other TO Toms River on Barnegat
| Bay At the present time, however. and Tor
many months past no regular trains have been
run beyond the lastnamed point In consequence
! OF an injunction served upon the company by
/ the Camden and Amboy monOpOiss, who maintained
that the running of through trains TO Philadelphia was
an infringement Of their sacred rights by means to be
| endured.
This road was projected about the year 1859 by Mr. Wm
Torrey Of Manchester then Of large tract OF un-
occupied land at that place. It bold enterprise,
and there much of romance In the story OF MS Danu
struggle with every conceivable opposition. No wonder
friends should call him insane who proposed
without money without government assistance, to build
a road two-hirds OF which should lay through wilder
but MT TOrrey knew no such word as fail At last
the marvel accomplished, and the steam whistle
awOke the echoes among the wide reaches OF pines.
Then TO all the country round which hitherto had been
cabned and confined came fresher life. The old towns
rubbed their eyes and "mOved on" and settlements
not few sprang up and grew apace The Influence OF
the road may he perceived from statistics contained
in very careful estimate made by Gen. John Shuttle,
and certified by Mr. Samuel 6. Osborn, surveyor who
had occasion not long TO give special attention
TO the subject, which prove that during the first five
years Immediately succeeding the completion of the
road between Long Branch and Manchester the advance
in value of contiguous property showed total Of
$0955OO on LAD per cent, or 20 per cent per
annum.
FORT MONMOUTH.
The village bearing this name located not far back
from the margin Of the water It is rather quiet just at
far rupd huf
agency has recently established in NewYork for
the encouragement OF immigration, and 1t is expected
that this advance movement will tend to an early i'm
provement OF the place.
HIGHLAND STATION.
This is located Il miles beyond Port Monmouth. and is
the depot for the villages of Chapel H Navesink and
Chancevile which from to three miles away and
all Of which are building uD quite rapidly This is es-
peelay true of Navesink; delightfully."- situated
The soil good aud lands from 500 to $500
per acre. One mile and u half further on is
MIDDLETOwN.
The village proper is some distance from the station,
has 400 to 500 inhabitants churches good schools
and is the center Of rich farming region The place
gradually Improving and has recently been rendered
much attractive than formerly by the completion
OF the turnpike road 10
RED BANK.
The latter place is 26 miles from NewYork. and six
miles from Port Monmouth. II is very old town, beau
tfuly located on the south bank OF Shrewsbury River
ted as the home Of the popular Of oysters which
bear It's name The place commenced growing about
years ago, aud gradually gained unt ~ years ago
when fresh impnlse was given by steamboat rivalry,
aud later by the completion ~ the railroad The al
OF the place ding the last two years mas Deen
800 and there are from ZOO to houses Of which 100
erected during the past twelve months or these
Mr. John s. Appegale hnilt residence costing aoout
Sl0OOO. Mr.. ". S. Sneden Dr. Hubbard, the Misses
Dwight Mr. VIM MeC9ne Mr Isoms"R ro Mr. nefpa St mn
fine dwellings. Messrs Adlem II Cole have just finished
large store with sclons pnhc mni 10 the pE ,c spSi p
tnre. he used for mercantile purposes TWO saw ana
planning mills have recently received the hnshuG
the coming harvest, that of Mr. Jumes BrOadmcddnw,
daring last season Red now 20 or 80 stores.
five churches. and uunb'r" "f excellent SCHOOLS ne
streets are wide ard well kept, the ruads IN the vicinity
Of the hest, and The yew are rtafkhhy hhe eSP
cially those obtained from Hart" HIl p9ut eeyhrn
200 feet above surrounding country, aud IRON Whch
one may lock 0T 81 miles ana miles of pleasant larh
lands and scores ~ VILLAGES ahh hIoah rscn oi o,or y, az
period has just made his deOut on Ne'oelpeue' Ahi'"
miles further on is
long time celebrated for It's luscious bvaves 1t is one OF
the earliest settled along shore and as far as the
memory OF the oldest uhabtant runneh back has been
a headquarters for n.hernen. Gradually modern i'm
movements crcpt n many fine private residences have
haen huilt and IL l. now beautiful place the home OF
pleasant community and dining the summer IaNotaple
resort for Philadephia who particularly appfeclae lts
haintua 0nieiude aud uniform good conduct. These
charaeterscs largely due 10 the fact hat therc are
no barr"ons ~ the vlclhIy lne ltei,h' t,i, n,
about 500 There are iWn chhIcH7, us M ,
ing.housetwo wheel Wright esiahishmeni.and cunning
factory OF improvements we hote thht hr Jas
Broadmeadow has finished very hahdsone 1Me'nHi h
and Col. Williams has thoroughly Renovated the Oiu
homestead" Tie next stuonis
RAToNTowS,
Of which point suncton is made, and arm OF the
road puts off at right angles to Long Branch E"ohto"h
Is ~ miles from the metropolis II contains eO people
three churches schools and third soon 10 he es'aD
sbed The latter will cost 5000 aud was won after
lfav 6phf n
forces There stores ~ the place; o 10 - puu
have been put up during the pnst year by MT Ly
to, White Can't Fowler and others. Farm lands In the
cinity are held $500 per acre, more or less according
TO the proximity 10 the village The next station
OCEAN PORT,
located about two miles further 1t has one church.
two stores tavern lumber yard steam MILL planng ml
NC Three or fous buildings have been put up re-
eently Mr. Drunuond has sold alot OF eight acres Win
Good buildnps 70 Mr. Gordon ~ New-YOrk, for N450O
ocean Port once steamboat Iandlne, Dut zen OF
twelve years ago the vessel was WithuraWh. ana Tue
place lspsed mo comparative quetude There ave no
very wealthy people here, but The morale on te cou
nity quite noteworthy as S also the e1ceiehee VI o
| turnpikes u..,c,,yo,r
mile and half further has been the scene OF late
| ~ numerous improvements. Notwithstanding good
deal OF oppOsou, the roads In the vicinity nave Deen
widened and OtIerwise improved ana are now uhSur-
uassed Mr. Samuel James of NewYork has finished an
| attractive h0nie costing probably sl6,OO Col NJ NJ
vop Dvke has considerably extended the lawns about his
beautiful residence (which cost $25 900 or $oOOO ahd
recently built large orfiig ana hot OstH' h'hhI
s1to0eiher one Of the complete esablshn ts ~ n
section of country celebrated for palaai homes Ihe
land nm the immediate vicinity (Which IN reality Is mere
Nv suburb Of tie famous rcsOriD range IN price from
900 10 $500 per acre. but being sOld Tor 1a
purposes There is luinbrryard IN the place. ana Oul
Ing materials are avHlahc, scpOners ana hOo tohcl-
Ing regularly at this p0b The oyster business is quite
an extensive one here, aud great many ShiewsDuty
ees" are taken Among the most noteworthy attfacuOns
Of the place may be enumerated fine bay, pleasant DOat
Dg, genial climate. good hslnhH' ana OnJ niHo VI"
Long BRASCH
growing In popularity
with each passing season II WAS always somewhat re-
sorted TO- but only within teast IS years or so has IL