New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31
sIrMMER ON LoNG ISLAND.

Az oTD TOWN BY HE sEA-ITs PEOPLE AND Asso-
CIATIoNs-vIsIToRs AND THEIR ENJoYMENTs.
IPRoN AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or The TRIBUEE.l
SOUTHAMPTON, /. J., Aug. 29.-It is with
mingled feeling OF acknowledgement as one might ex-
nerienee in the presence OF patrarchand OF joyous
ness I'm the outward beauty OF Nature that sat down 10
write southampton is verify patriarch among the
villages Of Long Island for It. here 23S years
that few adventurous emigrauts from Massachusetts
founded the first English settlement IN the
State OF New-YOrk. They q day IN
June, whom the prospect little wilder,
was probably fair 1t to-day Expelled from Man
hasset by the Dutch, and having sailed round Orient
point and up Pecouc Bayunt they arrived the point
now called North Sea- they marched south through the
woods until they reached suitable place for settle
mebt Probably It appeared TO them after their wan
dsnngs and in spite Of their knowledge of Indian
peghbors on either hand fair the garden OF the Lord
In any case here-Or rather about three-quarers Of
mile from the present vagethey determined 70 settle
II mar seem strange but sweeping change has since
then passed the place still
"silsnce herself here seems to sleep,
Wrapped In q slumber long and deep"
few relics OF the olden time vet remain. and others
were only recently removed The main street is wide,
raa.rown highway laid out the evident eonvie-
ton that land plenty and jostlinR undesirable
where Captain Green's house now stands there was
vary recently dated 1913 eight years after the date
~ setement The old Pelereau house though decrept
and GRAVY It's WeHthefDcheb IOnl 10 tbe sun
and wind II now belongs u Mr.. J. Foster, who lives
in the adjoining house. and has many interesting asso-
Citations cnging TO its tottering walls IL was there
that IN the Revolutionary War General Eskne had his
and the marks OF axe in the moor OF one
~ the rooms ha led to the belief that on that spot the
cut up beeyes aud sheep TO be served
out 70 the troops.
some OF the best families are those which took the
deepes root In the soil, and their names, including
nearly ALL those above enumerated, are found on the
roll Of patriots who answered the Presidents call In
1851 Here therefore only In the best OF com
many INIT fn a place where decay has tOuebed Only
ESbiiy and where past or less stormy, WITH an
hisfofsal background OF adventure. Indians, erinee
hnsbandmen aud revolution has given place TO piacid
and resfful present
Passing down the main street. one comes in sight OF
long pond on which few sailing boats, ana ut us
southern extremity high ridge OF sand dividing II
from the ocean At this point 10 the bathing station.
The townsmen are sensible OF the advantage OF nav
,ne II well guarded and that they recently formed
Beach Association for the purpose Of devsng means Of
afaraipg 70 visitors adequate protection against
accident. The result has been very eausIactotys a
bafhing-master has been engaged 10 httoha Oe,
tween certain nours every day ana there are al
the usual safeguards OF ropes aud lltepreserse fs-
The peach stretches for miles 10 east ano west ahn tne
view from the sand hills Is magnlncent emDfaelng
de expanse OF picturesque country on ue north anu