The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
THE COURTS.
The Magnificent Scheme of the
Tarrytown Land Company.
PROCLAMATION OF HISTORIC GROUNDS
Final Pickering Shadows Of Diederict
knickerbocker's Heirs.
A MODERN FLORA M'FLIMSY

"a MOOEt\N r LOt1A NJ LINE I.
Wherever may now be that ancient and reliable his
torian, Dcdrick Knickerbockcr, permitted 70 revisit
the glimpscs OF the or receive intelligence OF
what comes to pass In tho regions Of which he wrote.
he tail to be Interested in the uairs Of tho Tar
rytown Land Company and the litigations which
threaten It, About seven years ago this company was
~ white heat In the development OF its grand pro-
Iects in relation to the upands and wales mado famous
by the historian OF the Dutch settlements the bor-
doris of the stormy and ill-omened Tappan Zee.
Surveyors and roadmakers busily engaged in
laying and constructing streets avenues over
the rugged and precipous cliffs along which Ichabod
Crane took his disastrous midnight ride until tho
fatal bridge he disappeared In the darkness OF yet
unscaled mystery The crooked ways were to be made
straight and the rough places smooth and all along tho
high table land known larry Heights
were expected to rapidly spring up and region be-
come populous which up to that time had but com
paratvey few scattered dwellings. Down the slopes
OF the heights and close to tho village had been
already largely occupied, but the improvements
OF the company wero to extend several miles
back over the heights to where they abruptly
overlook the valley OF tho Bronx and up to the
Ircmo eastern end. This comprised immense num-
Dor OF and certainly for summer residences ut
almost every point of tho land then controlled by the
company and which 1t was intended to sell in build
ing lots Of various Sizes view of tho Hudson and all
tho grand sweep Of scenery surrounding It might he
had. In slight depression of tho ummt between
two and three miles from the village, was situated the
Tarrytown Heights hotel, once the magnificent resi-.
dcnce of former owner OF a largo portion OF the
property. From this point, we'll from almost
every oher point of the ridge, might BIO tho Hud-
son, with It's palisades, tho further OF svery waters
Of the Sound and the misty Kaatsks, where poor
Rip Van Wrinkle slept his long twenty years sleep.
few steps to tho OF the hotel one looks abruptly
down tho low lands where the rich descendants Of
tho old Dutch settlers st cultivate fruitful farms;
where still are seen the longsoping roofs OF tho farm
houseo the red barns swelling with produce, the
locks OF turkeys and geese and herds Of SWINE which
delighted the cye and the smell OF roast chicken and
sausages, doughnuts and pie. which had called
moisture to the mouth OF the pedasogue of Sleepy
Hollow and made him long tor the dimpled hand
Of Katrina Van Tasse. But the Heights proper the
improvements OF the company had made marked s,
troubles OF the restless and headess Hessian at
trbutabe to the ancient complicated condition OF the
roads, Not only have the hunting grounds Of tho
decapitated Hess,an been changed by these innova-
TONS but also tho old mossgrown fences the
sructon Of which, to Judge from the size OF the Slabs
must have used up many pair of homcspun breechcs
aud smashed many pewter buckle OF tho early Dutch
the fatal bridge in the Follow has lost
Its .primitveness, and barely spared
Andres tulip Tree and the chestnut and vines
ever they disrupt and oberate the old legends and
landmarks of the place. have been generally acceptable
10 the old residents and were considered by the CON-
pany making the place irresistibly attractive to
those OF the people OF Gotham who might desire
summer residence. Many purchased building plots
and many handsome residences erected. Almost
the first TO appreciate the charms of the location
Of "ne en &
city, among tho latter Mr. William Allen Butler,
lawyer poet and ldtfrdteur. His house is conspcu-
slx ad tho atnfi to HON nd horo
bnimy summer days he sits with "Nothing to Wear"
not even hair on his head ard gazes with poetic and
unrheumatc pacidity on the ordly Hudson far below
him. moving in It's silent but majestic course with
tho reflection of purple cloud or The sail OF tagging
bark here and there sleeping its CLASSY
bosom, and last losing so in the blue higbianda
Brilliant and promising the prospects oil the COM
pany were, hard times came upon II, aud no more
Of business and landed enterprise which during the
past few years has suffered much proposed rail-
road Is still Incomplete, and the butter and cheese
eggs and apples OF the fruitful and famous Bronx Val
ley, which fed two armies, have still to to
ns by the circuitous way OF the Harlem Hudson
River roads, while the Land Company Is It's part
threatened with annihilaton IN the name Of the Ator
ncy General II appears litigation as here
ofOre been pcpding between the company and Mr. Will
lam H. GuoD, tho large shpowncr. IN which the former
makes claim for large amount against tho latter.
Now Mr. Guon seeks to turn the tables against the
pany At his instance leave sought from the Supreme
Court to bring suit in tho name OF tho Attorney
General OF the State wind up the affairs OF the
pany The application Is made on the usual statutory
grounds principal among which Ia the alleged in
ability OF the company meet OblIgattOns This
by counter allegations on the part OF the company
denying tho assertions Of Mr. Guion, denying that
Is in condition TO forfeit It's charter asserting that
tho road final triumph and prosperity Is still open
TO IT, and that when time has lifted its depressing hand
from real estate the company Will again come forth,
Phocnixlke. from its ashes, its great projects for tho
improvement OF Its prosperity will be completed, tho
rocky heights will become populous and bloom as
flower garden, the scream OF the whistle on the new
railroad Will wake the OF the hills and the
OF the Hall Moon will rcvel once with Joy tho
rorges of the Kaatskilis Tho matter came up ior
mt PdnV bpfo I,nxvr in Su-
preme Court, Chambers at tho close OF which tho
Court took the papers
A LADY'S MILLINERY BILL.
A of considerable interest to fashionable
modistcs doing business with the far upper tendon
Of tho metropolis tried before Judge Goepp and
jury IN tho Marine Court, Fart 2, yesterday. Tho
plaintiff, Mmo Ernestine Chevalier, a French
modse and importer of French goods required In her
peculiar limo OF business, sued Mrs. Hannah r.
Kohnstamm, Of Fourteenth street, tor goods furnished
and dresses made and supplied, claiming therefor
1850 so balance OF larger sum- Tho plaintiff est-
cd that tho defendant visited her place business In
September, 1876, and ordered some goods TO tho
amount OF over $50; that these goods sent as
drcc,cd, with instructions to the messenger not to
leave the same II not paid for at the time
satisfactory reference gwen. The goods were NOT
accepted by Mrs. Kohnstamn, who next day called
on Nine. Chcvacr and stated that she Temporal
rily in the city awaiting settlement OF her deceased
husbands estate that shc had supposed reference
was required she could give every satisfaction III mat
line aud she expressed her ability pay any
thing that she required that she had an income be-
sides cxpectancies In her own right. and house
In Amity street. Plantn tcstncd that she upon these
representations, furnished other costly supplies OF
Iades' wear the defendant itcm,zDg them IN long
accolnt, which sworn TO In court Here are some
OF the items:-Onc bonnet, silver trimmed, 500; Two
chemises $50; set OF rnosaique, $50; two handker
chiefs si0 satin trimmed cloak, Sll5; one robe do
chambrc trimmed satin and iorchon lace, $l75; hat,
trimmed with silver and plume $50; babys cloak,
$40 slate colored silk and velvet costume,
txh
a long list OF smaller but all costly articles, amounting
In all TO sl5 These goods were ali furnished during
October aud November, tho hrst bill Tor $50 being IN
CURED the Both OF September. Three payments had
been made amounting to $780, leaving tho balance due
and sued for 81 400 Tho defence set up did not