The New York herald., 1872-08-01
inc Beauties Of Long Island Along the Atlantic
and Bordering on the Sound.
WHY TOURISTS 'sSHEER OFF..
Dog-in-the-Manger Policy of the
Landowners.
THE DIRTY WATERS OF ST. GATHERINGS. $.
HUNTINGTON, L. !.

gests-Why It IL So sparsely IDhabi-
ted-The Garden spOt-H0w to Reach
Hcre-Sccnery-The Jesuits' Summer
Rctreat-A Pretty Church-COld Spring
Harbor and It's Attractions-Prcside
tial Pepper Pods.
HUNTINGTON, July 81, 1879.
tour over Long Island, such as your cOrrct
spondent has just completed cannot fail to raise in
the mind Of the Observant tourist the serious oOnsid
Grafton Of the question, How can It be possible that
this island, which lies SO the great over
crowded centers of the Empire State, New YORK and
Brooklyn, and which possesses 80 many and varied
attractions for beguiling the summer hours awayt
can be so little known and appreciated, compara-
lively speaking, as 1t is found to be In many places
Echo alone replies. Yet the question repeats iteelt
with greater force to the inquirlng mind. Certain
1t is that New York city, with Its million Of inhabi
tants, and Brookyn's half million Of souls send Oh
to the seaside, hlllside mountain top shady vail
ley not less than sixty thousand people to escape
the baked atmosphere which Is breathed In the tor
rid days of midsummer within their precincts. OF
this vast exodus, then, why Is it that this Long
Island, which Is in the form OF lsh-typical OF one
of the chief attractions--bounded by the deep blue
waters Of the Atlantic Ocean on the south and the
Sound on the north, indented by hundred bays
and nlets with charming little islands rising here
and there, should be sparsely settledf II may
"
the
OLD SETTLERS ON THE ISLAND,
who lack that energy and enterprise which dis
tnguishes other people in this age Of progress.
The veteran Islanders are hard working people.
frugal IN habits, and painfully conservative in
ment bonds, refuse to sell their lands when profit
able bargain is at hand, and 'dog in the manger,
ike" they will not make the Improvements them,
selves. Nevertheless these country preudices can
be overcome by enterprisng capitalists, who can
find, especially on the north side, many charming
residences
able rates. The miserable msmanagement OF the
Long Island Railroad or several years retarded the
growth OF the Island to q considerable extent This
drawback has been partly redressed, however, and
the erect is being made apparent gradually. But
too, both as regards the route arrangement of the
time table and the system Of bringing the mails
respectively. The branch which should run to the
village OF Huntington, which has properly been
THE GARDEN CITY OF LONG ISLAND,
stops at point mile and a half from the town.
The traveller by rail Is compensated, however, for
the journey from the station over the hills, by one
OF the most attractive landscape views to be found
within hundred miles Of New York. The most
popular route, and deservedly so among visitors TO-
this and other pretty little spots IN the vicinity 49,
by the Sound. The steamboat D. Il. MAJ tin runs!
down here daily avn pier 81 Nrty East ReI as o9a
hours and half. or the Sound scenery nothing
need be said, its fame being widespread. Turning
1'5s Snow as Ioyd's Nees when alsdes iuatnstoA
land towering far above the waters OF the Sound.
THE JESUIT FATHERS
of New York and Flushing have recently purchased
q fire house and forty acres Of land, to which they
resort In the summer or when broken down IN
Meen ry a1s sns Atty Of
eccesastics stopping here at present, insiulging-
remote from interruptionnln batniing nsnimg ana
energies for another campaign in the cause OF re-
lgion aud education. This Judgement Of the
Jesuit fathers on Long Island has been vaviously
viewed by the Old residents, who now begin "a
recognize that an honor has been conferred upon
them, and sterling benefit win accrue from the.
Order. The boat next stops at Jones dock, Ia
Cold sng nS Ha Sos osa M estea M G s wsn
rounded BY sAady groves. The bathing, boating
and fishing here. are delightful, and the accommo'
waiting to convey passengers distance of four miles
over hully country to the village of Huntington for
which attracts the attention Of the stranger is the
tall spre OF st. Patrick's church tCatholcl which
the slope Of the hill, surrounded by LOFTY trees grav
elled walks and grassy terraces. The structure Is
OF the Gothic order Of architecture and Is hniit Of
ornate brick The building, which Is by far the
HASpsoMEsr CHURCH ON THE ISLAND,
outside Brooklyn, will stand as a lasting memorial
o. the piety and zeal OF the Rev. Father crowley,
the paator--who for eleven years past has been on;
the Long Island miss.on-and the Catholics OF Hunt
ington. There are Presbyterian, congregational.
worship also. There are two hotels. two ncwspa-
psrs and public school here The papers are re.
by all odds.' 50 says Squire charlie
Duryca, ''mine host" who has twice repre-
scnted his county in the State Assembly. Nothing,
can beat Horace here Colonel Jeifery, once
OF the Confederate army In Texas who is
living here, claims that the South win go
solid for the Philosopher, with the exception Of
South and North Carolina. Texas viii give
$1,000 for the lucky Old farmer. AS for Nlosby and
Toombs, he has not particle OF respect for their
sentiments or opinions, speaking as q southern
man. He says TOomDs has only one idea and that
is, "he expects to go to John y. Calhoun when he
dieso
VISITORS
There are number OF people here from New
York and Brooklyn, but nothing like the number
that would come were they only to be cogHizant Of
the quiet pleasant place OF soOurn 1t Is. The milk
and butter are sweet and plentiful. Drives are un.
surpassed. There Is bathing on the beach. Rates
OF travel are reasonable, the table passable Acc0m
moations are, strange TO say, scarce except In the
hotels Mosquitoes are UNKNOWN at Huntington
ST. GATHERINGS.