The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-15

R,chmon county fell short OF three thousand.
Staten Is'unl In ~ Isolated position. was left to
pursue It's own course MS dist,n I community.
and no events Of historical import took place.
The m ANS Of clmmuui alton wth Manhattan
Island seom to have been incredibly Il 'fc tive.
and the p'rils 90 crossing the bay ware some
times 'rioue T. is rotated Ia in thrs'vcrc win
t'r of 1858 Baron K uh. with eight Other pr
sons att,mpt 4 t. cross over 10 Staten islam Mt
the Blazing Star ferry. hut the Sow sank. leav-
ing thcm all upon snnl bank. Several died
from the cold. while others lost some Of their
limbs. AMI DE kab WIS the only person who
escaped uninlurcl. We may adj that the jour
ncy from stat N Island to Philadelphia. by way
of Perth Amboy. was u formidable Undertaking.
and usually cXacrd three DAYS.
The carly lIollnn Ter settlers on Staten Island.
though not a cultivated. w'rc n pious people.
Tho greatest part " them 'rr able to read ami
write. ~ the Dutch family Dibles. an the brau-
tiful chirography in many Of them, testify. The
Wadcnsian and lIuSu'not elements which
amalganatel with the Iiolanicrs served to in
t'ns,fy the religious sentiments Of the comtnu-
nty. and long before the colonsts could AFFORD
to erect churches. ths larger honest'ads would
b, thrown open orthearcommodation Of II IGN
hors when min strrs from new Amsterdam Wis
tied the islam l. Tn Ian .uage of Holland WIS.
Of course. the first In use and it contnu ii 20 be
employed in 80 'ial intercourse AMI religious
services for a Ion time after the English con
quest. Ind 'cd its u cents were still heard In
some old-tashioncd dwellings less than hall u
century ago.
The large military force with which Howe
gained possession of New York in 1916. WIS
not the first british army which had occupied
Staten Island. In l76O Gen. Mon'kion en-
campcd here for several months. DURING his
regarded nj that time and 10y Tint people. WIS
performed. Gen. Amherst. after the conlu II
of Canada. Ind returned to New York. where he
was received with salut's and illuminntions.
Mon kton mai been Il 'put"i Ia invest MIN wth
the Order oi the Garter which was done upon
staten Island IN the presence OF all the dignita-
rics OF the province and largo conrourse OF
! spectators. Ihrec years aitcrwnrd occurred an
| event oi Ncrtapie signheancc, belng kini OF
! landinark IN the history OF colonial commerce,
| namely. the erection OF the first lighthouse at
/ SANDY Hook. About the same date Hots N"c
FORK |h1eNe gives the following IA items OF
news: The long wished Tor ferry If now run
/ ming from the place called Powcs's Hook tJer-
Soy city, 60 the city az NV York; also. u terry
across the Kill Won Kul from Staten Island to
Bergen"
one Of the most interesting incidents Of the
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within, IN consilor n.vs,lf form t.,v moments
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your Tor iship. ..x.a,, that IF British subject
ffpwe cont.nt.d hlui-.if win romar,ins that
Mr.. Adams seemed D. be- n decided charn.t r
hut when the List ~ uupnrlonubl, rolols was