The New York herald., 1869-09-05

Further on and nearer New York, on side road, "a
the house OF Mr.. Rubere, importer In the Iug1r
with four acres ana fine house, Is contiguous MI.
Hemmingway, Mr.. Richard Lathers, with Sky
George sy M LOCKWOOD % merchant Mr. Charles GarstOn
retired. all occupy places on Lather,s Hil. Az Dav'
export Neck, running into the SOUND, are the sump
tuous houses OF Messrs. sen, Porter Morris, Chares
Leland, Fisher, Goodyear and GARRISON Potter,
member OF Congress. We now pass on through
Mr. Chapman's Whitby meet many places extending
into Rye and Harrison OF considerable attraction.
1000 mile. and a further appropriation or the
same amount will be necessary TO complete the work.
Adjoining Whtby Is Nutw0od the residence OF SID
ney q. Genin, comprising about fifty acres upon the
grounds OF which, drainage ana macadantzed
roads, there has been much money expended pre-
paratory to building the stable, which Is OF stone
having been finished This property Is finely wooded
and commands an extensive water trout with
stone dock constructed the most durable manner.
Farther on are the residences OF Arthur Parsons
and II. A. Cargil each having about twenty acres OF
land and fine westerly views OF the Sound ITSELF The
former Is house In the Italian STYLE with tower
and the latter has for its chief feature plazzas OF
great width and extending so far around the man
sion as to afford the most ample scope for PRONE
made. Here, leaving the boulevard and taking the
road to the famous beach, passing the property OF
Richard B. Chapman now under Improvement, ana
Locust Woods the line residence OF George LoOms
Cornell, formerly OF Brooklyn. looms up The mansion
partly in the Italian style, with large Campanie
tower, from which there Is grand view OF Long
Island Sound and the adjacent shores. The place
comprises about twenty thirty acres and Is kept
| In perfect order. the grounds extending down TO
the shore where there boat and bath houses and
hard, white sand beach. The house Is fnishea on
| the main floor with black walnut and contains
large drawing room dining and billiard rooms, with
library of well selected volumes IN which there Is
cabinet OF minerals and cnri0sltes from an parts
of the globe The stables well arranged and cor
respond In the style Of architecture with the house.
| A cold grapery, gashouse and gardeners cottage
| an acre. the rest Of the land being laid out and
planted with evergreen and choice tOwerlng shrubs
| newly erected mansion OF Mr.. Van Wagenen, Ior-
merly OF Brooklyn. It IS OF large dimensions and is
finished with all the modern improvements
| comprise about twenty acres ana are laid out
and planted with taste and Judgment there being
Is invited by path well projected py shade trees
lining its way. The beach to which the residents OF
Tarrytown to Throsgs Neck, frequently resort for
! sea bathing has TWO or three hotels where clam,
baxes and other refreshments are provided as well
as boats and fishing tackle for those who are dis
posed to indulge In that species OF amusements.
Leaving the beach and driving oyer the Milton road
] Cockey, stone building, known as Rock Cottage
| and the country seat OF VIM. H. Parsons with It's
kePs pss esae Of Mr. '1 Christ
appears stone edifice OF the early English Gothic
recently erected on the site OF similar building
pastor is the Rev. Reese Falsop gentleman OF cu-
tivated mind and highly esteemed by his congrega-
ton as well as by all the residents OF the town.
Moving on by what Is called the Grace church, on
the shore road towards P0rtchester the road winds
and rises. forming points from which fine views OF
| the Sound are obtained.
| ON the line are the residences of George +. Cor
| NEIL James I. Titus Augustus Wiggln and others
Near the shore Ia the picturesque residence OF Mrs.
j. Il. Buckley, quite concealed however, by trees. o.
which lofty evergreens, with few choice magnolias,
predomInate. The house has been recently reno
deled. and Is Of the French Gothic, commanding an
| extensive view of Long island S0und and the ada
cent shore Of COnnecncut. Wlthln the grounds
there are beautiful rock WORKS, such as would
| have delighted the eye OF the lamented landscape
| gardener. A. J. Downing, to which access IS mad
by winding paths that IN various directions lnterScct
| the grounds Continuing the shore the Cottage
Park reached wlInin which are the villas OF
MISS Fawcett Lesher and Others, who resort thther
the summer months Tor pure air and sea bathing.
On Mannwisng island which is III this ueghbOrhO0d,
| are the fine residences of VIM. 7. Van Rensselaer,
| and Charles L. Cromwell. Here also is The former
residence Of General DIX who built among the hrst
on the Island. Leaving mere and proceeding to the
| thriving village OF PortcheSter, and turning west
erly, one strikes the boulevard again. and passes the
| country seat and farm OF George Quintard, OF the
QuIntard Iron Works OF tnis cty also the iihe man.
! sion and grounds OF Benjamin LOder, formerly
] President or the New York and Erle Railroad the
picturesque cottage OF Mrs. Catlin5 with Others ana
tue new young ladies' seminary and boarding school
shortly 60 be opened under the charge OF the Rev.
Mr.. Life, late OF pennsylvania. Among Inc number
OF attractive points IN the town where many OF the
czens have erected villas, North street and the Pur-
chase Stand are conspicuous; on North street are
the residences first, OF Mr.. Josiah Macy who, In
ripe Oldage still vigorous and gives constant su-
| pervision over his extensive and well cultivated
farm; also the fine places OF Messrs p H. Stevens,
Drake, wilson, Matthews, Abbot, Cragin Mills and
others who arc more or less identified with the me-
| trOpOlls. A drive up the Purchase ROAD takes one
through the fine property of Mr. Joseph PARK (Of the
frm OF Park 4 TlOrd consisting Of about 700 acres.
whIcn Is devoted manly to farming purposes, but
| is constantly under the work OF Improvement.
Beyond this is the Highland Farm, the residence
OF Warren Leland Of the prOprletors OF the Me-
trOpolitan Hotel From these two farms large guam
titles OF milk are forwarded TO the CITY ior tne sup
ply OF some Oh the leading hotels. On this road,
aiSO Is the OF BENJAMIN Holiday. Consisting Of
about thousand acres Of land, on which he Is now
erecting a costly stone mansion or very large d.
meusions. 1t will command one Of the most pic
turesQue and extensive views In the state. The sta
bles and entrance lodge which are OF stone, are fn
ished, as Is also the family chapel.-a quaint
! specimen Of the Norman style Of arcnitec-
| ture, and worthy OF examination for It's Gu
| ri0usy j0inted stonework. Passing on, beautiful
| well stocked with fish, has a sand beach, and mar
| gined by fine grove, which Is the general picnic
ground OF chs LOCALITY. From this elevated ground
looking easterly is seen Walnut Grove the seat or
Mr.. Samuel X. Satteriee; tine house, IN the French
| style, with a lofty tower, from which there are
! splendid views. On the north Is the paiatiai resi-
dencc OF Daniel Brooks which crowns probably the
| highest hill east OF the Palisades. The opening Of
the eastern boulevard Is giving great impetus to
building operations and other improvements In the
| towns OF Rye and Harrison, which cannot but be
vastly increased when other equally well constructed
| roads ale opened leading into It,
CONCLUSION.
These are but a few or the attractions and i'm
proyements OF the cast side Nor theg be termed
az belonging exclusively 10 the east side. They be-
long TO WesIchester county and Dy every constdera
ton OF intertrave and COMMUNICATION Westminster
belongs to New York. When that county shall be
traversed with parallel belts OF steam railroads;
When tunnels elevated tramwaY5. or RAPID trans.
portstiOn snail be established between the two
shores Of the Harlem river and extended TO the City
Hall; when the projected improvements shall be set
on foot and those under way completed, then VIII
this rcn country have a population worthy OF the
area and one capable OF lifting 1t 10 still higher
point Of prosperity.
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