New-York tribune., 1874-06-01

behind the houee and inviting grove on the NIL
and sh at all times under the hill. make house which
The whitestone House. two miles from Flushing
fronts upon the East River with the Sound In plain
for at least 100 persons railroad station is
near BY where "a trains stop daily The hotel is several
elevation and directly in front s the landing where
three boats from NewYork stop daily during the sea
having 80 rooms About half of them are engaged.
Millers Hotel three miles from Flushing is kept by
Alderman in York and was defeated by Tweed for
the seuatorshp. Tweed told hm that he would make
Sayng arm and hoe Il Was here % that
certain OF finding Harry Genet after he walked away
searched when the only result was handsome apology
from the Sheriff TO a man In the bar-room who had
certain resemblance to the runaway. This Is not q
boardinghousc. but as 1t Is only nine miles from Hunt
ers Point it is freqnened by Sunday excursion parties
Farther on IS the Bayside House. resort of similar
over with tables and seats stands on the edge OF the
bank, where some hundreds may eat aud drink To-
the Douglass place, which James Gordon Bennett has
rented and the adjacent residence Of A. j. DeiatOur
Upon the MI back o. the Bnysde Is the house OF 70 eS S
taken this summer but the peculiar mission OF this
hotel Is that OF a road house
ROsLYN.
No more satisfactory drive, unless through noun
famous section could be mapped out than that between
Flushing and Rosyn at this time Of the year Here are
the nurseries the edge OF the former town, with their
endless variety OF fragrant shrubs infant forest and
fruttrees waiting TO beauty thousands OF estates in
many different townships. Here are broad farms.
richly cultivated and yielding welcome fortunes to
deserving owners Here almost boundless fruit Or
trses weighed down with the thick bloom Of bearing
sy anG n%f sUoG dy h
scatterlngs OF flowers and hedges, white picket
hand The road has not forgotten its old turnpike
quises surrendered them but as OF yore the toll.
cling to their inheritance and their pennies while the
bonny daughter OF the dairy gives her smiles ana
Little and Great Neoks and Manhasset with their cosy
old taverns, passed Their customs have been little
disturbed by ncursions of and iron rails but
they lie peacefully in their quiet nooks invaded by few
fashionable pleasureseekers and noisy carpenters and
yet with their market facilities sufficiently enhanced to
freshen their paint and increase their garden plots
Roslyn itself has natural advantages which have given
it name far out from the bay on which lies 1t Is
at head Of what is known Hampstead Harbor and
the houses scattered about on the surrounding hill.
side The best distant views are from the top OF the
hill the east side of the bay but from the village the
continuous hills along the shore ana the frequent
growths of timber enrich the view down the harDor.
Here as everywhere among these bays easy luck Is OF
Gseb iSe boating % and battling facilities are excellent The
may be along the smooth roads by tue water or
over the roagheT y paths out hey are d ~
NewYork than casual visitor would be leo TO expect
New York makes It's last landing here. and necessarily
arrives later than is agreeable TO many which may par
commodation. The railroad depot is hardly mile from
the village, but for the Summer season the boats nave
The country seat of William Cullen Bryant Is three
fourths of mile north of the village. on the east bank
OF the bay. The mansion house stands upon high en-
bankment. perhaps a hundred feet above the water
with the old Dutch roof, jonted and slightly curved
near the caves, with dormer windows. second roof
the pazzas which surround the house at the first and
second floors. The piazza roof was originally continu-
ent position soon after Mr. Bryant purchased the place
Az that time too this part OF the roof was supported by
naIa
second foor. Narrow Iattce-work supports were
then substituted for the old beams.
plazza has heen added These were simple enough
changes perhaps, but they did away with the crudies
OF the old architecture OF which all tue beauties were
retained 1t oldfashoned thcn and is still unique,
but after the model of poets fancy than from
grounds a5undantly adorned with variety Of
fruit and forest trees rustic urns OF flowers, and deli
toward the bay conservatory and at the frontdown
under the HILL but yet at an elevation above the bay is
epse, with rustic bridge spanning the center. Below
and to the right of this is brick saw-m for private
the hill large farm. embraces $50 acres. Upon the
ground several cottages for the use OF those who
the tasteful places on the island, and IL in fall
keeping T ros e nfra ram AM Mr. tf nar and
higher upon the hill is the Summer residence OF Parke
deep piazza half across the front toward the bay It.
wholly surrounded by large trees and the Summer
windows The grounds are preitiy laid out the front
beng nahmsoey ,eliacud M Wi,e & ,e entrance ~ iro"
the sue mn, on ieEeI Mn VIZ, t'o =, r
Henry D. ws1, Wis h oc, w. a, CO nj: Nv T ,. 9i
are small and oniy few private families open their
houses to strangers in the Summer. The Mansion
Honsethe principal public house IN the village-kept
by JACOB uiyens aceoio @ h @ auot n,y, s.anus
hlgh upon Tue siuG m snu ,, n,s Cyl,
inside ana OUT ios Summer guests. laee PIAZZA ex-
tends around three SIDES OF the puluhg large gar
den furnishes reSh yeeetaoies DaeX oi WHICH Is well
trimmed aud spacious grove.
SEA CLIFF.
.,o miles along ,la east hank o, ,Ueamstead Uarbor
a ie" "ii'o' "''"s ' ~ - 10 W.
toward its opening into the sound the very prominent
point where the waters of the harbor make sharp
aou,,,o and form the H,tlc Glen Cave Raw This ia