New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24
HOMES IN THE COUNTRY.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.

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4he proprnent landowners Mr. Doryaster ST. hasSpeuV
th Greater mart of hi, lie travelling. yet, after visiting
Australia California the fertile plains OF L0moardS, anu
Tho gardens France lac must confess 'ha' III 10
orrtrv has he seen such delightful spot as where nc
0 resides Mr., Doryaser aud her two daughters were
~ delicate until HEY accidentally came TO the beantnu
bores OF Long Island the people are not subject
IN cbis and fevers ~ they in Weschester county
neither do they have the dphtheria 80 frequently MI
Rvdenhourman born among the Orange MOUNTAINS ~
New.Jersey, and his parents congratulated 'n'i"''
that Providence had placed them in that glorious
Since coming TO Westminster County these dreams nave
passed away Aud the first time IN DIS nie NC mus
that healthful atmosphere Is possible OhN ""uh 'io
The rocky cliffs Of the Hudson Miss Doroty ie"Ioo'
formerlv am invalid Of New-Haven. went to re-
side with her aunt In HackensacK, ~ D., az '"o
age OF 81. She is now ia her oou year.
d weighs Io7 pouuds OF course her grounds display
the most taste OF any the village. Her wards nave
epioyed perfect hrall with the exception OF recent Ill
ness caused by hurcd vist TO some relatives reSuhR
An bridgeport Conn On, il Mr. Bonner had only known
-abopt Haakensark lac would never have made such
sweepjng assertions a. did in The Ledger. The pre-
cedng instances related TO Henry Bangs, ESQ.,
real estate agent dong business on the Central Railroad
OF New-Jersey who Is largely interested In property
situated near Planhed. 81 know" said he, "peop!e
will stick up for section, bur, as said before
we can greater Inducements than the best oil te'
To be sure we have quarries nor steep mis- pt
everything which goes to make man cohIor,aOro .
sound here. You hay lot for-say $500; gooa no"''
can be put up for s4O and after allowing $VO Oi nv.
dentals, have home, situated Nl'nH "N 49,
ride Of the city, costing ouly 5000. Kno" ,""
,rbo has exprud.d more than $4,000 for grading
Nsobn Nh m W,stthe,tcr County. As for Long lslau
nobody thinks OF taking fanny 70 NV "n,'Dh
market gardeners and fishermen Sta'eh i'i'Nd "
good e5ongh but then, you Aho"' ho' '''''
man is willing 10 The risk OF reaching MS pace
% brs,ness by boats which are liable at any moment 70
en-, bot,,, Besides. Staten Island is no place for
,,ooy mani especially who wishes to preserve bis
health Thus may travel from State to State and
town TO town. and in each place the same old story Will
be repeated The truth is there arc few locations around
NewYork which be called sickly Some spots have
great advantage Others butt is the universal ties
tmony that "there is place like home" Real estate
dealers aud others interested in property too often make
1DvduOus comp T>os between certain sections, all Of
which may POSSESS great advantages We have
deavOred to present the regarding the various To-
caties around New York they actually exist regard
less Of the private opinions of any to the contrary
STATEN ISLAND.
Perhaps part Of the country lying IN the vicinity OF
New-YOrk is so little known Staten Island. In the
days Of the Old Quarantine IL Thought by many per
sons that the euire Island continually enveoped in
pestlental vapors, unsafe for stranger 10 ven
ture upon shores. For several years improvements
stood STILL and the place seldom mentioned except
In connection with outbreak of disease After
much contention between the citizens and officials, the
Quarantine buildings burned to the ground. Since
then property looking up" and the present
prospects that the day is rapidly approaching when
the Island win be city OF residences. Already
che northern aud eastern shores resemble the outskirts OF
great metropolis The Island is about ls miles long by
Il wide, containing almost every variety of landscape
nid soil
Having described the southern portion OF the Island
few weeks ago, We propose to speak particularly
of the North Shore" Much complaint formerly
made by the residents because so few facilities
were afforded for getting to and from New-Yorl |
Several years the inhabitants becoming indignant at
the Ferry Company for their inefficient management
held meeting resolved purchase boat aud have
no more do with the obnoxious Company. This move
meDt was literally sustained and after short time the
oppositiOn line sold cut 10 the new Company, which was
reeeiylng greater part Of the patronage Recently theod
tonpant has been wed and again the people demand
Increased facilities for getting into the city belt rail
road running along the shore is partially completed
This will with The ferries aud enable those living
below and between the landings reach the boats with
little difficulty The railroad is expected TO be finished
within three months. IL is proposed to have new line
Of boats run from PetelcI's Point New-Brghton, or
some other convenient place direct 10 the Battery ana
back every 20 minutes during the day. and every hour
during the night when tins IL done great step Will be
taken toward removing the obstacles which have |
hitherto impeded the growth Of the island. |
1t also proposed build bridges across the channel at
Fort Hamilton. New Brighton, Factoryvile, and Port
Richmond; also, construct railroad on piles, by way
Of BedOe and Ellis Islands TO point near the Battery
ahere guar ferry will complete the connection
with NewYOrk When the bridges are finished across |
he Kill Won KuI rapid MEANS Of communication may be |
bad with the city via the NewJerscy Central Railroad
We're It possible tow Staten Island within mile OF
geBYork its population would soon quadruple Tins re-
suit can be effected by shortening the distance as pro
posed above. Many OF the citizens have formed an
association for the purpose Of placing the advantages
~ he
from monopolists and others who may attempt to de-
fraud or otherwise njure people Great efforts VIII
be made to push forward the improvements which have
.Ung been delayed.
The scenery Of the North Shore equaed only by that
p the Hudson ride Of IS minutes from Pier NO ~
brings one TO New-Brghton. This is one OF the
nOst picturesque locations the Island. Just
above the magnificent drive. which skirts the
north Shore is Brighton Terrace, covered with
cottages and villas built in every style OF architecture
One OF the attractive features OF this locality - the
large number OF ornamental trees short distance above
oaseated walls and urreted towers standing 10 Dod
relief against the sky. The neghboring submits are
crowned with costly nansons, almost hidden among the
luxurious eyergreens OF the numerous residences worthy
Of note there may be mentioned those belonging to Adni
raj sloat Messrs. Low Ward, DAVIS, Cook, Goodhue,
Rodewald Mrs Jones, and Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton
owns eighteen brick and brownstOne villas, every
one OF which situated high above the water The ola
family mansion burned few years ago, at midday
and now the spot marked by heaps Of rubbish lying
among the blaekened ruins Of the beautiful home
Inc views as seen from this vicinity unsurpassed on
the Island HewYork, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken
Bergen Point. Elizabeth Newark and other places are
plainly visible amid the endless stretches Of land and
water Southwark are the Narrows the great CONNER
cal entrance to the New World. Hundreds
OF steamers and sailing vessels may be seen
gliding up and down the haTbOr during the day.
hr Hamlton's grounds have long been known Hamil