New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-12

HAcKENsAcK AND ITS MEADOWS.
ON the Hackensack Branch Railroad the scenery does
not aspire so boldly above the dull uniformity OF the
marshes IN the midst of which it leaves the Erie line
"A TO awaken the Hottest interest The country Is su
GENTLY rolling and heathful. however. is shown by
the fact that the extensive thriving town OF Hack
ensack county seat OF Bergen 49, with ts enyrons
seckered with the cosy homes OF New York gentlemen
Carlstadt the first station from Jersey City on the
branch line il neat and compact settlement OF Ger
mans a company of whom, near a score Of years ago.
bought here large tract Of land, and laid ont town
The long OF trlm dwellings, rank upon rank, the
two churches and couple Of large schoohonses the
many stores, the fine manufactures, the lighting
f 81 e Of 9it the active life Of near 5000 people,
attest the sagaoty Of Carlstadts founders. and
Here Is town. almost purely German, firmly knit by
sociaftes but open and alive 10 all the best OF Amer
can Influences II there such suburban set
Elements about Hew-York. where the sturdy Teutonie
thrift might make the waste land TO blossom IKE the
rose and thorough Teut0nc methods work out their
M ends this city and this State would be the better and
much Of the sonnder stronger elements oil IMMIGRATION
by their departure, might avail TO strengthen aud
purify aud build the prosperity and peace OF New
Carlstadt rises SO slowly from the wide stretches OF
brackish meadows which make up the open part OF
NORTHEAST NewJersey that the region Is something too
low and dull in its even humility The cleanliness OF
the wel-0rdered town, and the abundant green OF It's
trees aud grass relieve this uncomfortable uni
formity, but the sharp, red sand. charac-
teristlc OF New-Jersey Streets Is made more
oo by the heavy ses droutR Too SacS red SAND
in the streets, too few hills to court the yigors
OF the upper air, also the faults of Iaokon-
sack. Fourteen miles from Hew-Y0rk Hackensack
Is reached by trains daily. on the Hackensaek
branch OF the Erie, and has communication also by the
Midland Road. charred ruin. serving rs station
house IN the lower village does not impress the visitor
fayOrably; but negotiations now In progress 20
transfer control Of the Hackensack branch from the
Erie Company " the West Shore line probably the Tor
mer corporation does not think IL worth ts while TO re-
PAIR tho burned stopping place. The history Of
the old own Is redolent with Revolutionary
memories. In and all about II the bat
tali
dependence marched aud oOuntermarched. and the
patriotic sentiment Of tue people OF the region wus
strong To many "a deed Of daring even In time Of
bittorest calamity The old settlers hcreabcut are In
great measure descendants OF the sturdy burghers
who possessed the island OF Manhattan and the country
roundabout before Anglo saxon came 10 disturb their
easy happiness Alderman. Ackerson Blauyet R0mcyn,
VOOrhees Zabse and the rest are si among the fore
most names IN Hackensaek, and have not been crowded
ou of sight tho rapid Increase IN the number Of reel
1snts WHO 60 20 aud from New York daily finding their
nyeiibood In tho metropolis aud therh0mes Ia IIacken
s,rk This class not increased sOf FAST however In
Ihe as half decade in the years Just preceding
,sneTs OF land Of late years have held their properly
nj rates above it, marketable yauo Tue ruling prices