New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-23

Among these noticeable the estates Of Lewis Roberta
Peter Hoe, Robert Hoe b. s. Clarke, and Mr. ARMOUR.
on the White Plains road above Ia SPLENDID lawn
the property OF Mr. Benedict. In front Mr. Roberss
hlg3et mansion ~ an immense sopng stretch Of green
sward Peter Hoes Pas Co. was .S ts former residence Of
the PauIding Manor. Mr. Clarke has owned his proper
whom e. was sold by Cen Cray. Among the pose ssor.
OF noted country seats at IfyinstOn are william Hoog.
Moses H. Grinnell, WIN. f. Dodge, William Moiler. Jno.
Tue lofty sect OF Tarryt0wD eDsconced In the green
lap OF one OF the Husoas talres, hll tho many beau
with the radent light II holds on nigh before all who
pass up and down the ryer OK the ryer rroad WIN ~
lands TO the north. with the Ramapo Mountain In the
distance and placid breadth Or the Tdppan Zee fs
feet, make the place cherished for summerng twould
be vastly more popular II IL had large summer hotel
mer visitors sweled tho number Of TarrytOwns usual
three thousand last season. Many OF these found
houses few went the rustic little Broad
way with space for score more Of guests
were taken in &C Motifs large clearinghouse further up
the HILL which hold hundred. The dulness OF tho
backward and eanpursed season has get Mold larry
Summer bOardefs where last year room could not De
found for the applicants AZ the big 5oardne-hous
twenty years. Tarrytown has certainly lost Of 10
charms has its steep hill grown harder OF ascent 1t
trouble is laid, usual to the European enra, to dull
trade and losing speculation Among Workers sum
ly, L. W. Phillips and family. Allen sherman ana Iamiy.
f. II. LiyermOre and lady Mrs Luttell and family Mr.
The half thousand more acres which compose that
part of the immense Phillips estate just norh Of larry:
purchasers. Ambrose Kingsland and William Aspnwali
&c tting the largest shares Only few acres remain
grand mansion with It's immense square brown towers.
and Mr.. KIngsland's place, with two summer HOUSES
prominent In view from the river are notable ODecs on
the Hudsons bank above Iarryt0wn.
FREEDOM AT SING SING
Sing Sing has wider reputation as an agency for
compulsory education than as Summer retreat anu
there can be no question that its unsavory usefulness ia
the former capacity stands in the way OF its large ac
ceptance the latter yet its shapey Trees us Doo
hill SITES and the variety and beauty Of its river views
merit praise holds many comey country seats hougn
il has none OF the stately magnlfeence OF so go 1,
Hudson River towns Most OF s nne sstiocs S So s
through Yonkers, TarrytOwn. aud the emma w.
is rich in fair manors Among sng SiTs i p Rscar
Charles white, Henry Young, and oeeiey some o.
these owners pass TIE "ihtee In Newfork as 90 sn,
months while the number OF residents whose
daily takes them to the city Is very arg r sch as
are now nearly finished. That OF Marvin McCOrd IS
quaint and pretty cottage that OF MI Grant On ap h
business part Of the town. substantial aud seeniJ
Structures taking the place OF those DESTROYED ~ te
yreat fire OF last October and many additional ednces
are I'm progress Indeed, there is more building aetS
than In a Of years past ana tne Town y u.lDs
rapidy to its population and growing IN manufacturing
Sing Sing is prominent in religious as well as criminal
important campmeeting association, embracing the
NewYork and POughkeepsle districts. Inc New-1Ors
inference which includes the western hat OF new
York CITY and the Hudson River towns as lar up IA
C0xsackie on the west and Hudson the east. Is the
Conference in whose special interest the campneetns
Is held but there is also large attendance IRON ths
NewYork Conference East which takes In the eastern
p1rt of Manhattan Island, with Brooklyn NeWftaFen
and n large part OF Connecticut. COnslderaOe I'M
proyements and additions 10 the accommodations nave
bacn during past year the grounds when are
loftily and pleasantly situated on nil by Croon-aye-
twO miles from sing Sing station. IhOr9ugh dtaihage
with thing has been recently introduced ana tue uhs
crave is now dry wholesome. The AssOciatOn since
osr years meeting has bought nearly 30 additional acres
of land part Of which afterward sofa Tor Dullht
Its Tor the benefit of the treasury What Is retained oi
camp meeting uses, with the former property mas Deea
diligently set in order and Improved, 80 hal us so
venIence and adapabiity have been largely eApanded
considerable structure has been put up which dullna
the encampment served ON the lower boor oI Gnlns
and on the upper for lodging rooms Several cottagi
have also been built Hitherto there have been OnIy
two on the grounds At Sing Sing tent LIE has bees
he universal fashion, and there has been az yet no put
ting MP temporary wooden structures or DOOths some
what better fitted than canvas covering 10 sIahu 9lroo<
OF weather. as Is customary at many eamp-lneeungs
There is no Summer hotel within the limits or sing
Sing and and scant are the general
seekers for summering Sing Sing do not seem 10 Ot
81 numerOus-except at the prlsOn-as ID FORMER cary
so the facilities OF the place are not OVertaxen fossf
ply $50 persons could lind at the DOafds
and as many board by threes IN rYaIe
families The most considerable lodSng-h house - ON
EiThI1nd-aye,, shady, aud surrounded Dy hiely eS
tates About threescore can get IN mere; ~, nv
only 40 now though rule the house mas peeh loh W
the middle Of June. Among those suslnerluH here ao
Lanes Young and family, Robert Brown anu ialnnJ'
neWitt Weld and family, Franz Akerman anu idmiy'
NJ n Dix and family, and II. ;. Church. IL ocrymsefs
- Ames, and Geo. Douglas, all OF New-fOik