The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-16
rev York Lawyer
How specsaiatinx rev York Lawyer
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E,or.v miles from New York city by steam
boat. ,ip the East river, through He'll Gate,
and out into Long Island sound, one comes
70 pretty little village nesting amid trees,
and stretching down TO the waters edge,
called Glen Cove. The soil of this place is
famous for the wonderorsly fine asparagus
II produces, and which fetches In the New
York market one-third more than that
grown elsewhere. Immense quantities OF 1t
are daily sent to the great city. To us the
principal attraction of Glen Cove Is the ele-
CANT country-seat belonging to S. J.. NJ. Bar
low, wealthy New York lawyer. This
gentleman, son of old DIR. Barlow, has
grown very rich in his profession, and has
also managed to get good deal of money
out of the Erie raiIroad-that neper-failing
source of fortunes for all men who are SO
happy as to get on the inside track. Mr..
Barlow now spends his money like an Anne
rican and lives like an English lord.
The estate he owns at Glen Cove, l.. l..
was first improved and built upon by Bur.
ton, the actor, who put up fine house in
the midst of park of about forty acres.
finely situated on bluff on the edge OF the
sound. MIR. Burton built extensive green
houses, which he attached to his dwelling
he set out trees, constructed artificial lakes,
and did much to improve the property.
Finally he died, when the estate Tell into
the hands of Mr.. Kennard, the English rail
way prince. who was ut one time so largely
interested in the Atlantic and Great West
ern railway. Mr.. kennard determined TO
make his permanent home at this place, one
of the most charming spots anywhere near
New York. He tore down portion of the
elegant Burton mansion, moved the not
houses some distance away, and built large
and magnificent house in the style of Swiss
chateau. He spent money layishly, as II ne
had been prince, and In turn, 80 we are IN
formed, was robbed on all sides by carpen.
ters, masbps, contractors, painters, etc. But
his money held out until palatial country
seat had been erected, which was most elabo'
rately decorated, inside and out. A great
deal of the outside Of the building was
actually covered with gold. 1t had towers
piazzas, wings, and elaborate carvings in al
directions. The great hall and dinlng-room
of this mansion are very beautiful, with In
laid wood, carving, arches, pillars, etc. The
whole outside Of the house IS elaborate!y
ornamented. He added to the lighthouses
| until they covered a vast extent OF ground
Like many another man, he lived beyond
| his means; he had serious domestic Difficult
ties and finally he was obliged to mortgage
his estate to Mr. Barlow, who was his law
yer. In the end the lawyer got possession
Of the whole property at figure far less
| than its original cost. Since the last owner
| took possession he has made constant lnl'
| proyenlents, and il at work with large force
of men to-day. He employs twelve garden
ers and three men to look alter the not
houses. He has large number of house
| servants, some of which are Chinese, and
there are men at the stables, StOne.lnaSonS.
etc.
A walk through the extensive greenhouses
revealed one of the finest collections OF trop
icaI plants in the vicinity Of the metropolis
The central house is devoted to palm trees.
of which there is fine collection. Two very
large banana trees are also in this house, in
q bearing condition, their tops bending over
with the weight of fruit. A. large cinnamon
tree is also growing here, as well rs oranges
and lemons. a smaller house back OF tnis
palmery is devoted to those wonderfully Gu
rious and sweetsmeling plants known as
orchids. We saw a beautiful butterfly or
chids and many air-rIants, clinging to bits OF
wood suspended in the room. Each
side of the panl.house is a large house
for grapes. The southern grapery
was full OF large and delicious
clusters of The white. sweet-water grape and
the black grape. One vine held no less than
two hundred pounds. In the other grape.
house the vines are later, SO that grapes may
be had fresh the year round. Beneath the
ground there are extensive vaults for raising
mushrooms. A large house is devoted to
the growing Of pineapples, many OF which
are now in 4 bearing condition. some OF
the delicious fruit is nearly ripe, Other hot
houses are filled with ferns, foliage plants,
roses of various kinds. strawberries, etc.
Last winter over one hundred tons of coal
were consumed for the purpose Of heating
the lighthouses alone.
Connecting the greenhouses with the man
sion is rose-Walk, probably the largest and
finestin America. A great variety of twin.
ing roses have been trained Overa handsome
open-work archway, which is so arranged
that it can be illuminated by night with gas.
When the roses are in bloom nothing more
beautiful can be imagined. Mr.. Barlow is
evidently fond of flowers, for his extensive
grounds are filed with them. A large
flower garden at one end of the house has
been laid out in the English style, the beds
bordered with box and each one filled with
some choice variety of flowers We OBJ
served in one part of the grounds over one
hundred varieties of new standard roses, re:
Gently brought from England, which had
been planted this spring. Many other points
of interest, as the statuary, fountains, groves
etc., might be mentioned, but they are com
mon to ali well-kept lawns.
BORROWED MELODIES" SWEET HONE y
"lAsT ROSE OF SUMNER "-JoHS HowARI
PAYNE. HENRY BISHOP. DoNIzETTI. FLoToW,