The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-13

s1s7, 600 has been already spent on these Improve
ments. aud much heavier expenditure Is contcm.
plat1d before any efort VIII be made 20 sudreSs inc
THE MEANS or COMMUNICATION
Tn this village except IN ons
to any provided elsewhere. the railroad Is one OF
the best equipped and eniclentls managed IN the
ncighborhood OF New York. running twenty
through trains daily. with . concert aud theatre
train every night. The theatre train leaves
are are cheerful and we'll ventilated IN summer
and in winter well warmed % means OF pipes under
sent So
gers tnoKensvc both In behavior and order rue
number OF people who travel over TINS me On sun
mostly belonging to the more substantial and sober
Of the working class,
season the last train coming into Hunters Point
COMP ised twelve cars hiled WITH passengers, who
or whom had been evldenlIy visiting the various
towns along the line, prospecting In view OF c9ntem-
plated investments In real estate;
The management OF the road claim, ana II GER
talnly appears with good grounds, that they run the
road n the interest or the people and to promote the
through which the road passes; and as they nave
large landed interests. this may be readily believed.
pendi.ure' is 81 apparent, as the cars are all
provided with the latest improvements In the way OF
sa C any HS or rn socR IN Stopping
or starting the cars, very important point when
one travels on road daily.
EASTERN TRAVEL
ana transportation Is about beng pushed for
ward by this road. Having received the
ments 1t il intended Immediately to extend
this road from Its present terminus at the station at
Wnitesone to Tie water side. whence ny Terry u
will communicate with tile eastward bound Sound
steamers BY this means 1t Is expected from one TO
two hours Will be saved TO Brooklyn and uptown
New orK passengers and freight gong East. 1t is
tho ht probable these steamers might be induced
likewise about to commence the construction or
A BRANCH ROAD TO HEMpSTEAD
Stewards road, so-caied), from point near
Flushing, and likewise Of o new track from the
same point to Hunters Point The managers are
virtually the same, although the road to Hampstead
win be called the Long Island Central road.
BY WATER.
In addition to the railroad communication with
monn Two nere @ c
which afford residents doing business here, whose
time permits, most delightful sail morning and
evening.
about Whitestone are among the most charming to
be met with any where, embracing variety OF sea
and landscape effects rarely met with. In the first
place there is constant moving panorama pre-
sented in the passage Of every variety OF river craft
from the stately Boston steamer to the modest soop
to this the wide ocean outlook towards the mouth Of
the Sound with the varying shore either side, and
the rownng fronts Of Fort Schuyler and Fort Wilet
wealth and honor-the Cog and Magog OF guild Of
Industry and commerce, the greatest on the conti-
nent. Turning landward peaceful settlement pre-
SCENTS itself to VIEW with cultivated 1esds and woods
beyond, exhibiting every variety OF form and color
beautiful TO the eye.
This variety Of land and water scenery is one Of
shared with It to great extent BY Westminster
county and in part by Staten Island. With equal
facilities for travel 1t would seem, even from this
alone, as II II would this season greatly OverShadOW
ats principal rival In the real estate market-New
Jersey.