Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-08-21

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present Railway has communication
with the city by one railroad only, but
the New Jersey Central company have
just surveyed a route for a branch line
to extend from Elizabethport to Perth
Amboy, which is to be Immediately
constructed, and this will give the town
all the additional facilities required, and
besides it will shorten the distance over
| that of the Pennsylvania route consid-
erably. The Communication rates between
Railway and New York are seventy dol
lars per year, Tho present, running
| time is one hour. aiu4 slssN !, aIahilW
gi-.A WOODBRIDGE. 'H ,,.n - : IN. w
The character OF the country between
Railway and Woodbridge is gently roll
ing, and at present is occupied solely
for farming. 1t has an occasional brick
yard and drain-pipe' works, which may
be seen on the flats towards the Kills,
dividing the New Jersey shore from
Staten Island. Underlying the soil here
are immense beds of clay, but at pre-
sent>it is but little ayailed of for manu-
featuring purposes. The site of Wood
bridge is generally level, but it is dry
and reported to be very healthy. The
village contains churches, schools, sew
eral stores, and is improving rapidly. A
number of new residences are building
near the railroad station, and many
handsome villas may be seen in different
parts of the town. There are numer-
GUS good building sites near the depot,
and they are offered at low prices, com
paratively, and on easy terms. Wood
bridge is also on the line Of the Central
railroad branch, and will be greatly
benefited by the extension,
PERTH ANrBoY.
This venerable place begins to show
signs OF progress, and may be said to be
increasing in population. Perth Amboy
stood still for fifty years, Or virtually SO,
and more improvements have been made
during the past five years than in the
fifty previous years. The improve
ments made in the town during the
past five years are of nosgreat account,
but they indicate a return to life on the
part of the people. The town is beau
tifully situated on plateau overlooking
the water, and is q most desirable spot
for residences. Tottenville is situated
across the Kills, on Staten Island shore,
and from that point there is communica-
ton with New York by ferry and rail
road. The fare to New York by the
Pennsylvania road is fifty cents, while
by the Staten Island route, which is de-
cidedly the most enjoyable, the fare is
only twenty five cents. The situation
of Perth Amboy is delightful, and it en-
joys reputation for health which
cbou1d ,,ol1 "a IL, 80 ~ a ~ 40
suburban places on the New Jersey
shore, but as yet people in search of
homes have not discovered its favorable
points. To us, after visiting the thirty
ing villages in northern New Jersey and
on the Long Island shore, Perth Amboy
appears like q town Just awakening
from Rip Van Wrinkle sleep: it is rusty
without any real occasion for it. How
ever, the age of steam has overtaken the
town, and it must give way to the pro-
gress of the time. '
Alter leaving the cars one of the first
objects which meets the eye is the old
barracks, occupying delightful site
west of the station, which are said to
date from the year 1907. We do not
believe that there is another town with
in twenty-five miles Of New York where
sucha beautiful piece ofproperty would
be suffered to remain so many years I'M
improved. The most desirable build
ing plots in this admirably situated
town can be bough t. for prices ranging
from one thousand dollars to one thou
| sand five hundred dollars. The average
size Of these plots is thirty three by one
hundred feet. ~
/ Among the improvements in the
town are new city hall, gas works just
| in operation, bank building and high
school. Perth Amboy is to be the ter
minus of the new branch Of the New
Jersey Central railroad. A. new road
from Easton, Pa, to terminate at this
place, is also in rapid progress and is to
be opened for traffic this fall 1t is
| called the casa Packer road" and the
intention of its builders is to make
Perth Amboy great coal depot.
EAGLESwooD.
| This hamlet, which was formerly
known as the seat OF popular military
school, is the property OF Mr.. Marcus
Spring, who occupies large and i'm
posing stone mansion in the midst of
| UilG uClCo LilC tothbC.
The school-building is now occupied as
summer hotel. In addition to Mr..
Springs residence and the hotel there
are several villa places scattered about
the grounds, one OF which4-a stone cot-l
tage-was built and formerly occupied
by the artist George Inness. In the
centre of the grounds and near the hotel
is tudio-building, which was erected
by Mr.. Spring for the occupancy of the
artists William Page, William McEwan
and E. w. Hall. Mr.. Page formerly
lived at Tottenville, Mr.. Hall in Perth
Amboy, and Mr.. McEwan occupied one
of Mr.. Springs cottages. There is a de-
| lightful grove belonging to this estate.
which overlooks the bay and is q noted
resort for picnic parties. Eagleswood
is admirably situated for suburban
homes and there is no reason why it is
SO little improved. The land is gently
rolling and well wooded. 1t is already
well improved, so far as the landscape
gardeners art goes, and only needs the
clustering villas to awake it into life. y
| The whole of the country in this
neighborhood will be found well suited
for Suburban homes, and with the open
ing of competing roads to New York
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