New-York tribune., 1869-04-12

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wo thy things touching this church is the fact hat 4
also b. made fact that the residents of the Brs
have a the privilege Of eleetng three
pointed by the District Judge IL should be stated that
the improve nens noted in real estate are only small
share OF thos,, which have really been made.
Returning the straight line Of railroad we find that
the next station Is
SHARK RIVER,
also the "gettngof place" of passengers bound for New
Bedford and Squan. These trio OF villages are good
deal resorted during the heated term by people who
take board with the farmers and content with plain
entertainment and "love TO go a-angllng' There
many old fishermen round about and retired captains
few, who have marvellous tales OF harbreadth es
capes with which to while away Summers afternoon
During the Winter these places are very 9ule-they are
sparsey settled and squan Is almost entirely deserted
when the songsters southward hy.
FARMrSGDALH.
This is growing place of about inhabitants 1t has
two churches and two hotels The Railroad House
has recently changed hands and will hereafter be kept
by Mr. r. Fleming late OF Amboy an announcement whlch
will be agreeable to travellers who remember the house
under its former management branch road has lately
been completed to Freehold, seven miles distant mus
making regular, though roundabout connection WIN
Philadelphia The mari company are developing thslr
the convenience OF their hands. John Williams IL build
ing large steam mill on the site OF one burned some
ingdale is destined be not second to any place below
Red Bank 1t should be mentioned that there are stages
Raw place which does not belle its title and whose
character is indicated by its location.
sQUASKUM.
This the next Station the line. is the headquarters
OF the great mari interest and the marpts are located
mile away. branch road runs up to the works and
engines and solely occupied in transporting this
valuable fertilizer powerful dredging machine Is In
constant operation and witness the working Of 1t IA
worth days journey. 1t digs Its own canal, pushes
boldly up TO the front dives 20 feet OF more below the
surface, brings up tun of slid mari per minute and
can load half dozen trains of 20 each in the space
Of single day. The farm lands in the vicinity might
be expected, bring abundant harvess Excepting the
residence OF Mr. b. Kinne which has recently been par
TALLY reconstructed there have been notable improve
ments the way Of buildings There Is much OF forest
growth hereabout, many narrow. haifhdden by-paths
winding through the quiet unfenced woodlands fragrant
all the and In Autumn full OF wild berries to be
had for the picking.
BRICKsBURG.
Three years ago this place contained few tenement
houses. small store, a church, and foundery. The
farmers scattered through the adjoining woods were i'll
kempt and neglected To-day, BrcksbuTg has wide and
wellgraded streets, large sawmi, sash and blind
factory, carriage and cabinet works. market bakery
two brickyards lumOeryard "a aJeweler,a ladies' sem
ers club lodge Of Freemasohss ss OF Good TEN
pars, and two hotels. There are also IA or 10 stores
where hardware groceries dry goods. boots and shoes
stoves and tnware, paints and oils millinery cl9thlnE
&C. sold. About 100 neat and substantial buildings
have been put since the commencement OF the settle
meni; 200 farms have been opeLed and more or less
Improved within the past year and there j. now popu
laOn OF abOut 2O0 people The trade ana business have
trrblcd. Thousands or fftlt ana shade trees,
hops strawberries, &C. have been set and Brcksoug Is
likely 10 become Of the most prosperous, "a " s al
ready one OF the most atraeNe toWhs i ,e o,ae
l. a. miles frOm New-Nork Among the many recent I'M
provements may be mentioned the completion OF school
building Of which the people Of The place are justly
WHITES BRIDGE AND mDGEwAr
are two new settlements just founded aud beginning to
advance, and the next station Is
MANCHESTER.
seven miles distant from Bricksburg The tnct EN-.
hx Mr.
uel Wright who carried in his day the manufacture Of
iron from the hog ore smelted In charcoal furnaces
then passed into the harls of Mr Torrey, who nanuac
tured charcoal and shipped to NewYok after carting
It seven miles Toms River. Soon after the completion
Of the Kfran and Delaware Bay Road, Mt Torrry sold
his tract Of about $500 acr'-. known Manchester
TOWNSHIP, 10 a well known broker In Wallst whose
name Is associated with many benevolent aud
humanitarian enterprises. III" made the invest
mcnt more with view ~ rnticng men OF MODE
rate means seek comfortable homes where ready
aud paying market was near at band, and
Where Whatever improvements were laid upon the
soil would be sure 10 bring a recompeuso Ia The
owner The proprietor Of this domain has expended
large sums Of money iu hudug hOusc- laying out aycn
ues planting cranberry beds ana other improf ms MS
preparatory TO Offering for sn!c 10 settlers The town
contains nearly COZ Inhabitants has church. school
house, stores, frutpTeserNlng factory, bakery
heclwrigt and blacksmith shop aud here also are ihe
machine shops ot the katnaa Company ''lnIy E qilts
"a number of pcrsOur; and Col sebbn- conductor taxes
great pride exhibiting the new just completed here
Considering the snort time thAt t1lS tract mas Deeh
opened, those who have come In aud bought lana nave
uberry has resolved attention than any other
and IL is noted that In the township about go acres are
already planted 70 this fayore aeeompanent o. .e
been pat duiug the last three on four years ana many
are In bearing and yielding good crops The streets OF
Manchester are nicely lad out ana GRADED ana the eH
celent character Of The community destined 10 DE nne
larger at distant day., Is everywhere apparent
branch road runs down seven miles To
TOMS RIVER
This is one OF the Oldest towns in NewJersey The in
habtsnts in tho early days lived by fishing and shipping
wood and charcoal NewTork through Barnegat Inlet
After completion OF the railro"d few enterprsng
New Englanders came IN, who gave the place start
and during the past three four years many hne resi-
OF Mr. Washington Hadey, large crockery dealer IN
New-York. His house and grounds occupy command
ing view Of the bay and ocean, and nave cost nun III the
ncghbOroOd Of S2j0O. within the past year tere mas
been quite a number of first class residences
erected mainly by persons from abroad, who have Sc
eced this spot homes. Among those who have come
In tins spring Is Mr. j. Pacde known TO everybody VINO
visited the Park ThCater IN past theatrca uays ne is
about erecting residence farm about mile down
the river The contains about 200 inhabitants has
over twenty OF various kinds four chufcheS pup
c and prlvato schools Jail and courthouse tthis being
he couny town of Ocean COunty here Is also published
The NeoJersey Courier, by Mr. George NJ JOY ana ne
Country Homes, by DR.. C. C. Bristol recently from Buila
To- n f. who has become identified with New-Jersey,
and takes up his residence In Manchester This place Is
becoming fashionable resort IN the Summer season for
Measure seekers owing 10 It's close proximity 10 hunng'
fishing sailing aud bathing facilities There are three
good hotels and two or three large clearinghouse,
which ae filled with. during the Summer travel
Tho Rartan aud Delaware Bay load was susea I"o OF
more years ago 10 Mcssrs. W. D. sneden Co.. VINO con
tinue 20 manage it IN way agreeable 10 lts pIs i ~
them wOuld b0 all the better for the lOngsuuefhS pup
lie One train each way Is run during Tue Winter pu.
when the opening season begins 10 tempt tne summer
birds from their cty nests, extra trains are added
MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD.
This road runs from New-York Newark. Morris
,o, and Waterloo 10 Philadelphia passing through one