The New York Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1869, Page 5

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Bunpay, April 11, 1809. ‘The weekly statement of the associated banks eompares will its predecessors as follows:— A r “es 143, ba 8,704, 5: $4,916,916 34,609, 50 beposits. 175,329, 189 971,495,580 Legal tenders, . 45,405,309 48,044,702 ‘The folowing are the chanzo3:— Decrease in loa: $4,453,443 Decrease in 3) 94 3,300 Decrease in circulation + | 207,656 Decrease in deposits, + 8,820,209 Increase 10 legal tenders. « 148,373 ‘The large decrease in the line of toans betrays @ More conservative tendency on the part of the baaks, but probably the Washington story that the Cvmptrolier of the Currency will call for the state- ment for Monday next is the secret of the contrac- tion, The decrease in specie is not as larze as the customs payments. There is therefore a goin from some source, while the increase in legal tenders shows the beginning of a return of currency this way from the country, This latter feature is the most hopeful one of the entire statement. It con- firms whas was reported at duferent times auring the week. that the banks were in the receipt of cur- rency in amounts maxing it probaple that the ship- ments which were siill in progress were less than tue arrivats from tie country. The unsatisfactory feature 1s tue actual loss of reserve despite the great faliing off in the Labilives of the banks, and the @uount now on hand ta excess of the 1ega! require- ment is tess chan six mtlicns of dollars, The drain of gold at tiis season in payment of customs con- {inues to depiete the specte held by the banks, and litle divination Of thts outfow may be expected until the jinports of foreign goods begin to decrease, which will be cowards the beginning of summer. Last year tre banks continued encroaching upon their reserve unul the last week of April, anda dit- ferent course can hardly be expected this year, when the seasoa is been so backward iu general trade. ‘The spring business has not opened with any great briskness, and the merchants have delayed. maoy engigements, owing to the difficulty of obtaining money at rates short of usury. The active specula- tion in the siock market has created a demand there Which abso.bs a great deal of the funds usually available Lor mercantile purposes. Commercial paper cannot de discounted at less than 10 to 12 per cent for the best names, Ordinary paper is subjected to a “s'uuve’’ of as much as fitteen percent. ‘The conse- quence 13 tha’ many business men who act from the priueiple that it is unwise and unsound to borrow unoney at such rates, refuse to make any movement, Whiie others hold that they cannot make profit enough to aliow their paper money to go at such a discount, Tae condition of the banksat the corresponding Periods ol 1863 and 1869 is thus con*rasted:— 13068, April i. 36, 15¢ 1869. April 10, 51,982,609 al reserve in 1863, $14,814,221 fal reserve in 1869. 5,913,040 ‘The diference is to be accounted for by the re- vival of business in the South, which has drawn greenacks from all portions of the North, probably tothe extent of fifty millions, the contribution of our banks being the amount above mentioned, This money nas gone to stay in the South, It has found its way mto the pockets ot peop’: who have earned it by growing cotton ov vy laboring in cotton culture, while not a little of it was taken there by Northern capitalists -who went South, bought plantations and devoted themselves to cotton raising. Business in this centre will have | to acoummodate itself to this change. The plan of @ redistribution of the currency would have greatly facil! ated the adjustment of the relations of bust- ness to the circulation, but the adjournment of Congress bas postponed so desirable a remedy for the sp.ems of the money market, Until the South has its share of the national banks it will keep grecnbacks m preference to the national notes, The foriner will naturally drift there, and our banks, while comparatively ample in their resources, will be c mpelled to be conservative, if not to seem poor, frou the diminisued supply of legal tenders with Wuich to maintain their legal reserve. The goid market was quite dull at the opening of the week, but became active and excited at the close, Tue large falling off in specie in the banks Produced a scarcity for mercantile purposes, which Was aggravated by speculative manipulation. It was cxpected that the offer of the Treasury to pay the May coupons in advance would afford some rellef, but the plan has been @ comparatt?é Yall ure, the total amount presented being about $350,000. The speculators had sold “short? in anticipa- ton of the suppiy from this source, and under the leadersmip of @ prominent banking house made a sharp attack upon the market. A rival firm, who were “long” of gold, or supposed to be so, at figures one or two per cent higher than the market has ran; for a few days past, organized a clique in opposi to tuis “bear” movement, and made 9 decided raid upon cash goid, which they haye been locking up to further their scheme, Their, ¢irorts in pursuance of this object led to a rathe curious complication of aifairs vo-day. After (ye usnal clearances of the Gold Bank they wer. entitied to about $1,300,000 Th Gold, for which “poy received certified checks of the Bank of N oy york. On presenting these one million W 4s paid, but the bank refused to pay the Tema’ stor, alleging that it did not have the coin. _ae checks were about to go to protest, when somo ‘Netsiement was arranged. The “squeeze” producea by this withdrawal of cxsi gold was a severe one, and the “shorts’’ had to pay as high as 1-2 of one per evnt, per day for tne use of gold 10 Monday, while others took the alternative of “covering,” running the price up to 133%. Itis @ question whether the Secretary of the Treasury would not be justified in authorizing tae pre-payment of the May coupons without the rebate. It would certainly ve ¢ery gratifying to our merchants. The Treasury gold bal- ance {3 now $106,000,000, which is Garnixg no tnter- est. The demand for a rebate is thereiore very in- consistent. ‘The range of guid during the week was as Lollows:— Lowest. Monday 181% Tuesday. Weidnesd: Foreign exchange lost the activity with which it opened at the beginning of the week and deciined about three-eiguths fur prime bankers’ sixty day sterling bil s, the market closing heavy on account Of the high leading rate for wold. The money market was less stringent than during the previous week, but the demand was still sufficient to keep the rate on call generally above the legal figure, The extreme was an eighth commission, but ‘We prevailing rates were coin interest a sixteenth and a sixteenth with interest. Goveruments were subjected to a great deal of Pressure by the parties to a “corner” arranged in hostility to certain firma, who are supposed to be “short.” The market was generally firm through the week and buoyant at the close, especially for the '62%s, which attained the highest quotation yet made, The following were the closing street prices onSaturday :— United Staves sixes, 1881, registered, 116% a@ 116; do., coupon, 16% & 1164; do. five-twenties, registered, 110@ 110!4; do. do., coupon, 1862, 12054 @ 121; do, do. coupon, 1864, 115 @ 115%; do, do., coupon, 1865, 11744 @ 11794; do. do., coupon, Dew, 1865, 113% 113%; do. do., coupon, 1867, 113K a 115%}; do, do., coupon, 1868, 113% @ 113%; do. ten. forties, registered, 104% @ 105; do. 'do., coupon, 10534 & 10554; currency bonds, 103% a,104. Southern securities were neglected in the earlier Portion of the weck, but assumed activity on the last day, the features being the North Carolinas, which advanced about two per cent, the Legisla- ture having gMfirmed, it is intimated, that some- thing was done with reference to the State bonds, ‘which is reflected in the rise. Prices closed as tol lows:—Tennessee, €x coupon, 634g 4.60; do., new, 66.34 @ 65%; do., e@ per cent, 69 a 62; Virginia, @x coupon, 5654 a 57; do., new, 6044 a 60; do, re- gistercd stock, 4346 @ 49; do., register 1806, 61% &@ GIK; Go, registered, 1867, 50 @ 60%; Georgia sixes, 61 & 82; do, sevens, 0489); do Sevens, interest payable in Georgia, 88 200; Norta Carvlina, ex coupon, 69)¢ a 61; do., new, 56 a 66%; Missouri sixes, 8) a s74; do. Hannibal and st. Jo- @eph, 68 bid; Louisiana sixes, 7i}g & 72; do., levee, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET, ‘10}5 @ 703; do, do., eighta, 86.886; Alabama eights, 9934 @ 9994; do. fives, 69 a 603g; do. sixes, sterling. 92 bid; South Curolina sixes, 72473; do., new, 70a 7034; do. registered stock, 66 3 City Memphis sixea 61 @51%; do. Atlanta eishts, $2 a $3; do. Savannah sevens, 92 & 93; Jo, New Orleans consols, 78 a 79; do,, issued to railroads, 68 9 69; Mobile and Onio Sterling, 71 @ 72; do. eights, 62 a 6234; Mississippt Central Kallroad, first mortgage, 71 a 72; do., sec- ond do., 56 @ 534g; Memphis and Charieston, first mortgage, 91; do., second, 7677; do. do., stock, 47 a 49; Greenville and Columbia Rallroad, guaranteed, 60a 57. The stock market was animated and buoyant for the railway list with New York Central for the fea- ture duiing tne time that the “Legislature was deliberating upon the bill to authorize the conversion of the eighty per cent scrip dividend, The stimulus thus created was more directly telt in the other shares, the effect upon Central having been in a great measure discounted, the stock suosequently declining, Hudson River, Harlem, St. Paul and Fort Wayne advanced from five to ten per centin this rise. The market was lower at the end of the week with more steadiness. The following were the ciosing quotations on Satur- day evening:—Cumberiand, 32 a 35; Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, 31 a 3134; American Exnress, 40 a 4034; Adams Express, 5914 a 5994; United States Express, 584 @ 535¢; Merchants’ Union, 1514 a 16; Quicksilver, 22 a 2234; Canton, 594 a 5934; Pacific Mall, 92 a 923,; Western Union Telegraph, 41% @ 4134; New York Central, 16344 216313; Erle, 84a 34:4; Hudson River, 146) a 147; Reading, 93 a 9314; Toledo, Wabash and Western, 69 a 6934; do. preferred, 774 a 7834; Mil- waukee and St. Paul, 78 a 7834; do. preferred, 85 a 85743 Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 1313, a 132; Ohio and Mississippl, 33 a 3334; Michigan Central, 11834 a 120; Michigan Southern, 963% a 97; IMlinois Central, 133 a 189; Cievelana and Pittsburg, 9054 a 90}g; Cleveland and Toledo, 97 a 97%; Rock Island, 130% a 131; Northwestern, 84 a 8434; do. preferred, 963, a 9634; Mariposa, 19 a 20; do, preferred, 36} a 3624. Articles of assoctation have been filed in the office of the Secretary of State for the following new rail- roads in this State:—The Carthage, Watertown and Sacketts Harvor Railroad, to run to and from the vicinity of Carthage, connecting at that point with the Ulica and Black Rtver Railroad, via the Black River Valley, through Watertown to Sacketts Har- bor, inthe county of Jeiferson; the Syracuse and Northwesiern Railroad, to run from Syracuse to the village of Mexico, in Oswego county; the Auburn and Port Byron Railroad, to ran from the city of Auburn to the village of Port Byron; the Buffalo Creek Rail- road, to run fromm a point on the Buflalo and Wash- ington Ratlroad, in the city of Buffalo, to a pomt upon the land between the Blackwell Canal and Lake Erie; the Gallupville Ratiroad, to run from some point on the line of the Schoharié Valley Railroad toapoint near the village of Gallupville, in Scho- harie county; the Hudson and Mohawk Railroad, to run from the city of Schenectady to Albany; the Northern Air Line Railroad, to run from Platisourg, Clinton county, through the towns of Peru and Ausa- bie, Clinton county, and through the towns of Ches- terfield, Wilisborough, Essex, and into the town of Westport, in the county of Essex. The London correspondent of the Flnanciat Chronicle, writing just before the recent advance in the Bank of England rate of discount, says:—~— Only one cause, howevor, seems likely to operate in promoting an outflow of the precious metals, and of gold in particular—namely, the great speculation tn foreign poeaaing American) securities. With the faciiities of telegraphic communication speculation is materially assisted, and the periodical settlements which have to take place frequently derange the ex- changes. During the eariy part of last week the ex- changes were mostiy in our favor, the demand for gold tor export almost entirely subsided, and it was thought that as a few arrivals had taken lace some small parcels would not improba- ly be sent into ‘the Bank. On Friday, however, the position was quite changed. Bulls on Paris became in active request, the whole of tue suppiy of gold in the market was absorbed, and ex- porters were under the necessity of applying at the nk tor £25,000 to meet their requirements. Since then there have been further withdrawals, but as they must be due to the speculation in progress, they may cease at any moment, only, perhaps, to re- vive after the lapse of a few days. but while mone; is so cheap in Paris, and while so large a stock of bui- lion ts held by the Bank of France, it would seem to be quite impossible for us to loge any serious amount of ballon. Even in the event of gold pass- ing Ireely away from us, it is in the power of the Bank to check the movement by advancing heir minimnm to 4 per cent, for money on this side would then be 144 per cent dearer than in Paris, and a epoedy correction of the exchanges would be the Annexed is a comparative statement showing the shipments of specie from this port last week and during the year to date, together with those for the corresponding periods in 1863:— 1868, 1869, Fourteenth week. $891,807 $326,350 16,005,461 9,352,612 + $16,897,258 $9,678,962 The exports of specie from New York to date in the previous sixteen years compare 13 4 B08 400 1823...... + 7,177,128 Subjoined ts the total valuation of foreign imports at the port of New York for the week ending April 9, compared With the previous week:— April 2. April 9. se $2,173, 266 $2,288,958 ise... 6,509,226 5,693, 865 Total for week........+..$7,052,492 $7,9% The imports of dry goods forthe week and since January 1, 1869, compare with the corresponding pe- riods in the two preceding years as follows:— For the week, 1867, 1868, 1869, Entered at port....$1,407,0@6 $1,283,873 $2,289,958 Thrown on market. 1,504,653 1,690,147 2,288,479 Since Jan. 1. Eniered at port. 83,360,002 24,359,056 32,472,225 ‘Thrown on mark 88,907,438 26,169,592 32,267,001 “~ — COMMERCIAL REPORT. SATURDAY, April 10—6 P.M, ABiIFS.—Recetpta, none. Pot were in light supply, and, deing in fair request, prices were firm at $7 75 a $7 KT}. Pearl were dul! and nominal. Corron.—For this staple there was a brisk demand from exporters and moderate Inquiry from spinners and apecn- lators, and the business was again large. Prices were rather better, closing strong at our quotations appended, with moderate offerings. The sales were 3,313 bales, in- cluding 1,580 for export, 677 for spinn 875 on speculation and oO] were in transit. For future delivery the sales were at follows :—-100 bales low middling, for May, at 274c.; 200 do., ‘or June, at 2c. quot and Modiie ant 0. and < for May, at 81)4¢., and 20) do., Memyhia Tega Fe a* eS F 30 si* oa OFF RE, — Kio ur last quotations, with a fair demand, the salen being 2,018 bage ex Aolus and 150 do, ex St. Ursula on private terms. Ocher kinds were quiet, but wtewly. URLGMTS.—-The market waa, still quiet, but rates were « higher in some cases. The chartering business wan youl, per steamer, cotton at $14.5 to uli; the engagements were:--To 15,000 bushes corn at 34gd. and 75) bal Aniwerp, 800 bbla. rosin at Ba. 6d, Rorweghin bark with 200 eum to Cronsiadt at .; an American bark wit ) feet lumber from St, Icline to the river Plate at P19; a British schooner, 1,650 bbls. Indies and back, at J‘ ort obit, rab celen Bal aacth des , eceipte, 5,683 bbls, flour, 4150 bage corn meal, 92 bags 788 bushels wheat vg do. corn and 3,200 do. oais. The flour market re- mained fn the same dui. aod nominal though there was Father more steadiness, there being less disposition to force Callornia remained di n ‘The salen 5 #5 20 ih: 18 6 450 § 630 Round Onjo, abippia, is a V0, is 4 Round hoop Ohto; trade urands ties go Bt. Lous low extra. 70a bw Bt. Loute steal 80— 9 We 100 : Bet Be a ther: We 900 Callforn im 2 8 tye flour. Oa oo Corn meal, 4a 38 Corn Gis ge Corn m ® 4c wae nominally 44 160 egnden, busine anes were 01 W a seomprisin, about $5.00 tashokegmenan California: @ ior No.2 apring detivered, 8} 8 for Rod do. in store, @1 95 for white Mi Gl oda 1 66 for small Jote Caiffornia, #1 90 for white iN be lg am- ber Michigan, was quiet, he were Shout Ai D bushel at Be. m WS. [OF New mixed Western, ‘Me, for yellow Western, and dtc. a 9c. for white do, For ol BHe, was Vid, Io store, and 9c. anked. Onta were quiet, b At Tscy im store, The suee 3 vualels at bushels Beate ibe ley, wait waa dail mole Rye, owas quiet, was firm. The sales were Wentoru ab. $4 UNNIES wer rd of no sales, Prices were nominal at Vly 111 20340, a De, for cloth, HAY. Witt a fair 1 moderate receipts the Market Was urn at Boo. a fue. for shipping and Bi w $1 10 tor Bailey was dull, w it 4,000 do. han. wo hi Tetall lots, Rye straw was seliing at 6c. a 95c. for short and ead makes continued te rule quict, but prices were pelange, ran-ing at trom be. to 150. fur isfertar w chuloe Hew?.—Maui: firm at 12!;0. @ 18'40., nga visa aut Sd a, Denn of mo tranaactious, ale. do., while al wee da ‘at iflc, a lixe., do, MOLABSKi.—1 aul and we heard of no sales of og fe nominal at our iast quota- Somlual at iige. w was in pater Lav mand, but with fair olferi @ market was heavy an: ated the extant of ec, per xa Hon, elosing at ‘at dgige. aud 3 do New York bbla,) al le. ‘Rosin was in jess deinand and but IMtle busivess was cou- summated ; prices, howeres, wore without change of mo- mer were sales “bts, strained at $3 50 @ Btedig, SB ivant TO) a. cinerea rie vate We quoie:~No. , 255 243i; 39.4; No.) $4.5 #1 293 pale, a 88. Limtagton tar was 40a #3624, Nosaes were sale, but steady to valu Gs) ad whblenale loth rd tere small saies at gl 55 Other kinus were quiet, butateady at yes- new #80 75 id do., imoea, $80 18 (orld. dos i 2b for and 381 city mess. For future delivery we heard of no aul Di hogs were @ shade higher, city being quoted at 13760, @ 4c. Live hogs were mo:lerately active an Higher, belnyeguoed at 0 fe. alc. Heer was in moderate re, at stead: joes, tbe eales being 120 buls. St Ell & G10 for ‘pian’ mess and lf’ a $18 for extra beef bams the demand ‘Or was fair, and rices were steady. The sales were 10) bois, at $26 a $31. 50. ‘oF tierce Leet there was _an improved demand, but prices were in buyer's favor, The sales comprised 400 tierces at prices withih the range of 423 a #25 for prime mess, and 29 a BHA for india do. Cut meats, though quiet, were steady iuvalue. The sales were on'y about 00 packages at lsc. ® i for dry saited and pickled shoulders, 15 ac. for oKed 1640. @ 17¢, for pickled hams, and Ze. a fle, for smoxed and bagsed do. Bacon was dul, but ly held at former uotations. ‘The sales were 190 boxes Cumberland cut at Buc. a 183gc, Long and short clear were ywoted ut 17)4¢., ‘and short rib 16,,c. Lard was in moderate rejuest at steady ices, the sa.es being SOU packages at 17),c. a 15 \(¢, for Now to prime steam and kettle rendered; also JoJ Uerces at 18:4c., selier May and April, on private terms, PETROLFUM,—Recelpis, 1,824 bois. refined. Fer crude, in bulk, the ‘marcet was quivt, but tirmer, holders demanding VW4e. a 1760.5 600 bola. were told at ite. and 260 wt 17s Recned firmly held, though the business was Mht, the being 1,000 obls, standard white at 82c., clusing at this price, and 1,500 do. for the balance of this’ month at S3s¢. 1a Pailadelphia the mariet, though quiet, was sronjser. c-osinz atSlige, a dd. There were sales of LOW buls. for the Last hat April at 32: Ny Ab 324. a 8240; 1,000 do. for the firs: half May at 3. 000 do. on private terms; 2,000 do, for the ast half dé and 1, do., buyer's option, for the baianc Mo, KicE was quiet, but pri amall sales within the ran; a Serps.—Linsced was dall and prices were heavy, at $2 274, gold, duty paid. Grass was duil, bat unchanged in value, clover beg quoted at 4ige. a ljge., timothy 33 50, and rough fax 827) a $2 sv, STEARLNE continued to rule stead; sales at 18c, a IS ge. in bhds. and tlerces, ScGar.—For raw there was an active demand, principally from reuiers, and the market was firmer, wulle prices sp- preclated ;¢., closing strong at [1%e., 12 fair to good refining Cuba. The sales amounted to 2,000 hhds., part at Ic. @ 12c, for Cuba, and 11 ‘gc. a 1c. for Vorto Ric 1,125 boxes, part at 12c.022!ge. Ketined was in bri mand, and about +e. higher, hard closing at Wes. at 1b. w 15),c., and yellow at luige. a Mic, and eatrag’ at te steady. ‘There were Yee. There were small ALLOW—Was steady, with sales of 60,000 Ibs. at ILicc. a wi Wittsxey.—Receipts 209 bbis, But Ittle business was transacted, and prices were weak. Tuere were salea of about 40 Dbis. at $2jg¢., tax pald. STATEN ISLAND. A Your of the {Island—Description of Its Principal Villas=Prices of Real Estate and Present Rutes of Rent=Improvements in Progress aud in ProspectivemA Grand Opening to Those Looking for Homes. Situated at the entrance of our harbor—its pic- turesquely boid heights along its western’ shore commanding @ broadly stretching view seaward through the Narrows and the limitless expanse of ocean beyond, its undulating summits swelling into grander, though less abrupt heights as we approach its more northern confines, affording the finest view to be had anywhere of our beautiful harbor, and its shore along the Kill von Kull to where the waters of this stream again unite with the ocean present- ing to view a perpetually pleasing landscape—s Staten Island. And yet this island occupies but a small space on the map. The fact is that the whole island is only about sixteen miles long by eight wide; that the population is not much over 30,000; that there are but a few small villages within its boun- daries, and that the influx of.temporary residents and visitors during the summer has, until within the last two or three years, only saved it from posi- tive inanition. The great masses of our population, however, still know but little of the island. Only till quite recently, indeed, except on the part of very few, has there been anything like a@ realizing seuse of its nataral beauties and superior advantages, either asa temporary or permanent place of resi- dence, over all the ether suburban surroundings of our great city. Its propiuquity to the wee ate can: venience of access by steamboats, 80 Much pleasanter than by rail; 1t8 8Svated position: the healthful sea breezes that continually sweep over it; the compara- tive cheapness of rents and relatively low price of land to those wishing to buy, are gradually directing the attention of our citizena—those seeking houses away from their business and the city, with increasing health and comfort to themselves and their chiidren—more ® this direction than ever before. The Quarantine was a long and irresistible barrler to its success, People did not care to breathe the air of contagious diseases, did not relish the perpetual pest of malaria breeding at their very doors. It is true the evil was magnified—for the heaith of the island was never seriously affected by the Quarantine being there— but they expected it might be,“and so waged a bitter and implacable wat against what they deemed their worst and reientiess foe, and 0 petitioned and remon- strated against its continuance, and so, when begging and bribery accomplished nothing, set fireto tie buildings and with the torch of imcendiarism freed themBelves of their enemy. ‘The isiand’s prospects have been brightening ever since. The population of the island has doubled, The price of real estate has quadrupiea, having fust doubled within the past two years, A spirit of enterprise is showing itself on every side, The. villages are growing and peing paved. Churches and sciiools, aud banks and stores, and manufactories and bu ness of ali kinds are multiplying rapidly. New steamjoat routes are beme established, new rail- roads are betug buiit. The island, in short, is siow- ing symptoms -of shaping out its Onai grand des- tny—that of becoming a great and chie@y popular Buburb of New York. Along the Hudson river, along the route of the Harlem Railroad and along the line of the New Haven Railway towns have muitl- plied and increased in the number of their inhabi- tants tll they are overflowing with our surplus opuiation, and real escate commands tabulousiy hia aud unreasonable prices. It is the same on Long island. Along the aivers railroads of New Jersey, notwitasianding Its low, level lands And great Sahara sands, to say nothing of its multitadmous marches and Mosquttos, are Inconveniently massed com nies of those dotng business im New York, but ged to live there to enjoy the benetics of cheaper rents more room aad more cubic feet of whoiesc aur, ne All other piaces are gettirg to be so crowded and peal estate and the cost of living so high that our boillpg-over population are now begmuing to look to Staten Isiaud for their’ tuture homes. seeming untoward combination of circumstances, but which is proving to have been most fortunate in Its resuils, has prevented the splendid advantages this island possesses over the other suburbs of our city being properly appreciated and turned to available accouut, Four days foot tramp over the tsland—for this was the only way to see it properly—has enabied us to stady its chief points of atcraction, to observe the glowing footprints the march of improvement has already made, and to take note of prospective Improvements fa adowing for the island a pros- rous aad brilliant future, Our tour of iaspecuon a8 brought us directly vised-vis with the magnificent villas crowmng its dizzy heights and veauiuful shores, It 18 asvonishing how many oi these villas there are, and the elegant taste aispiayed in their style of architecture is equally but more pieasingly wonderfal, ‘These villas, with turreted towers look- ing down from their frowning heiguts, or hid amid the umbrageous shades of the tower slopes and deeper deils, numerous as they are, aud their rapidly increas! humber shows & ere appreciation of the island but the eginning of what the future is destined to develop. We give below the results of our tour of 1 jon with brief references to the more prominent villas, Our object is to act as a guide to the thousands in our city why are now 1ook- ing anxtously about them for soime place where they can secure tor themselves and famiies comfortable and permanent homes, and stepping aside from the beaten pathway of mere stereotype chroniciers, throw out suggestions of value to those oi ititle means, to those of moderate means and to those whom wealth has made not only more tortanate, but through its possession above the hard and earnest striving Of others in working out that great Iife problem, “to be, to do and to suifer’—a proviem dp — J a wan tes toto the ry Many sad iuman destinies. ‘To tens of thousands of our citizens Stavea Island 18 as unkKnoWN Qs the far of islands of the Hebrides. Myriads of our school chitiren can define its geozta- puical position with fuent accuracy who have never iheve. The mingied beauties of its majestic heights and Wooded detis have giaddened the eyes of those gazing M6 It froin a distance, Whose hearts have never veen ee vy roaming over its Anis and tirodgh its dives, and whie driaking im its leaiti giving, air, the baliny breata of tie cccan Dreezes = driuik in deeper draaghis of pleasure and inspiraion irom the porpetualy varying i@adscape ani we @ listening Jou Aad silvery spray oF the surrounding ‘ | @ steamer irom the bay and rivers washing Its sea girt shores, Taxing foot of Wirtenall strest, tiough there are otier Ways of reachiaz the isia:.d by sleau- ers irom the foot *f Barelay and Dey sireets, and ) railroad to Bergen Point or Bayonne City, a8 tie place in the tull edged dignity of 164 recent ineorporation invo a city has been anibits curistene|,”’and thence passing over the Kull voa Kall ina ferryboat tie island 1s quickly reached, By the fra named route the sail occupies half an hour, the dis\ance being seveu miles, but @ most magnifieent it is through the very neart of our n ve bay to which the tar famed bay of japles and abi its ndary beauties are only 1d fictions of faint and sickly faucy. As New Yors and its steeples and warehouses and busy wharves and forests of sipping recede from sigut; as we pass Governor’s isiand panopltied with the grim armaments 01 war; as we take @ hasty giimpse of Bedlow and fits? Islands, tose Urcless sentineis of our harbor, showing alike from the summits of their mussive gray granite walls the huge “dogs of war;” as we give a hurried g ance at Brooklyn ileights and the City of Churches in its receding expansivenes:, mingling tnto siad- owy outhne with the farthest horizon; a8 our eyes take tn the Long Island shore strecching itself out seaward and the neat villas dottung its grace(ul slopes, as we look iu the opposite direction and let our gaze linger for a moment upon the further shore of New Jersey and see pictu beiore us along the gentle stnuosities of its distinctly outlined coast ay and village and picwresque villas, we look forwa} and Staten Isiand grows tnore tangible to our view. The soit hazy veil of biue mist gradually disappears, and what seems at first @ hugely rising mass of dense clouds as we approach dissolves itself into an island of idly towering heights covered with turreted villas—an isie of beauty, surpassing poets imagining and seeming more Ike the enchanted tsle of some remembere! romance tian a veritable reality of villa plots aud village lots at so mucn per foot, of growing commerce and railroads and the busy schemings of piodding men. We stop at the oid uarantine landing, Possibly with @ view to spel every memory and association connected with the Quarantine that so long kept Beppe from coming here, they have changed the name from Tompkinsville to Edgewater, oetically this may be an linp-ovement, but practically nearly everyoody stil insists on calling the piace by its ername. At the wharf there are carriages and nus’? of the Metropolitan implacable school, Wwio stand ready to drive you to any portion of the isiaud and swindle you it they can. There also refresh- ment saioons, where, by paying De! nico prices, one 18 served with what approximates the sumptu- ousness of a third-rate charity schoo! dinner. Drink- ing saloous likewise abound, but the cuaracter of the drinks dispensed give convine:ng though very unsatisfactory proof that the Boheim.aa conservators ood morals in trade aad good arinks ave nob yet honored tuis rural retreat with a visit. If one iu a moment oO unguarded rashaess, or undue con- fidence in the mtegrity of human ature as devel- oped under the ennobviing tafuences of liquor sell- {ng ae a drink at any oi these places, the resuit wi i Then a scowl and a how! and a.scoff and a sneer, For strychnine and whiskey and ratsbane and beer make up the principal summary of the villanous compounds, but these are the necessary evils of oar growing modern civilization, and we only refer to them here as a bit of preiatory caution’ to those visiting the island to bring their luach and private bottie with them. Passing up the street from the land- ing we find the old gateway, and quite a contipua- tion beyond of the old juarantine wail, still standing, Entering this gateway the scene 1s very from what it used to be. ‘he gateway is open; there is no tarning of @ huge lock; there 1s no burly door- man lO question your business; there ts no hospital smel! filling the nostrils, which no amount of disin fectants is ever able to wholly dispel; tkere are no Satfron-hued cConvalescents wandering _listiessly avout; there are no pompous doctors strutting along the gravelled waiks; there are no beds airing with ghosts of yellow tever and ship fever and smallpox and cholera couchant and grinning malignantly at you; no groans of the sick and dying grate harshly on the ear; there is not a vestige of the Quarantine remaining saving the portion of the wall and gate to which we have referred, and the luxuriant rows of tall boxivood, indicating the former abode of the health officers of the port. A street is being cut through the grounds and graded and the remainder laid out in buliding lots. Wath the tearing down of the old wall and extension of the village in this direction, it 1s easy to foresee the thriving, busy, bustling towa this soon will be. The ication is very fine gnd it requires no effort of the tmagination, seeing tie town mpreading itself still further on either side along the border of the water, and creeping up the slopes of the lii.sides till Van- derbilt Landing and New Brighton and Port Rich- mona and the hetghts above them are embraced within its extended area, and a vast and beautiful and picturesque city covers this entire section oi the island, Meantime the lots on the Quarantine ground, the nucleus of the grand city of the future, are being sold for about $1,600 each, Considering that this oid Quarantine ground and the water right im front cf it were bought for $200,000 and the outrage allowed to be consuminated, notwithstanding the reiter- ated exposure of the scheme in the HERALD, the result 1s likely to prove a most successful specu- lation to the parties in the plot. But people buying butiding lots of course do not inquire into this or trouble themselves beyond the questions of price and validity of the title. And what are dead men’s bones to land speculators? The «narantine burial Re ay Laser) ee rape! rents pitind ken away—is al ing divided into build- ing tots. ity Bur Acres of ground belonging to the United States and still used by the Lighthouse De- partment remains as yet iniact; but whether the government will be robbed of this by scheming land speculators eventually, as Was the State of the Quar- autine grounds, is a question the future only can de- cide, Giving & look at the camping place of the Seventh regiment during the “sepoy war" and not- ing the marked changes that have taken place here since that memorable period, and pursuing the course of the main street leading up the hili beyond the still remaining earn of oy Sipe oh a street rather narrow and crooked—and g med of diminutive buildings oh ier site ti i street and some back from it, some with a touch of Gothic, some with @ touch of Italian, some native American and some of the original Ceitic style of architecrire, we come to New Brighton. Ali about very noticeable improvements are being made. On the heights in the rear of the town isa tract of thirty- four acres, bought several years ago by a firm in Boston for about $100,000. A street is being,ran through this tract by Mr. H. Tracy Arnold, its late purchaser, and it 1s otherwise being improved and adorned. ‘The intention ts to divide 1t into villa plots and sell the same at rates available by those of moderate means. From this height the view 1s as extended as from any point on the island, taking in notonly New York Bay, New York, Brooklyn and Jersey Clty, but Bergen Point, Blizabeth and Newark. Seatte: along Montgomery and Tompkins and other avenues, and on StuyVesaut place and about the heighis, are @ inuititnde of villas—some quite plain and stmple as regards architecturat dispiay, and = others = =ornateiy and expensively elab- orate in style and finsh, The residence of Mr. George Wetherspoon, the cotton broker, is most delightfully situated and of beau- tiful design, It is @ turee story frame building, with bay windows extending from the lower floor to the top, Quaintly delicate balconies of iron are at all the windows and a porch ts on three sides. It is paiuted an old-iasnioned light yellow, and though ae many y ago, mie quatntness of; its style, Ih tts spacions lawn and the tine svade trees filling U, in the approach and drive leading around the house and the extended view from the water front, is almost as charming a residence as there is on the island. Mr. William Ruger, the Broad street shipping merchant, lias erected ior himseli a eautifui iodel summer residence. itis a two story Villa, of (he Frenen style, with capacious porticos ou the front and sides, and a Mansard roof. Un the top is @ tower or observatory, most tastefuily constructed, The grounds are spacious ana weil laid oul, with a double terrace extending to the street. In (he rear of Mr. Roger's place is tne coun- try seat of Mr. Daniel Lowe, wao 1s now traveding with bis family mn urope. This is a two story prick manston, stuccoed with perticos on the four sides. ‘The grounds, embracing twenty acres, are beauti- jaid out, with @ winding drive through them, filed with grand old trees, Mr, F. Haliott, the roker, las in the meigiborhood a fine residence. His 2 is also bulit of brick, two stories high, with Mansard rool and wide and tastefully fnisned porti- cos, A pleasing style of modern built residence that of Mr, A. Prentice, the lawyer. It is a two stor; frame building and paintea dark brown. The pore! actous, Windows large, and the grounds com- ct, but tasteiuily lald out, Mr. Tompkins Wester. also @ tine residence, His ts a three stot with French roof, and the exterior embei- lished in accordance with the most approved rales of inodera tuste. on the rear of this residence is tie dweiling of Dr. John Weatervelt, formerly Health Oiticer of the port, it 1s @ noble mansion of the old school, solid und massive, aud has eight acres of ground attached to it, The doctor, whom the spirit Of modera speculation has seized, has parceited of part of tue ground to be sold as vilia plots, On pinyvesant place are the residences of Mr. C. ©. Norval, commercial editor of @ daily newspaper; Duncad Norval, the broker; Judge Ru and others—all pleasant and substantial villas, bui noue of Wuem in the style of architecture presenting any specially noticeable features, Mukiug our way further westward, through rows of de ightfal cottages, mostly of the Gothic style, and nearly allot which are rented residences, we come to the St. Mark’s Hotel, cove: . With its grounds and outbuiltings, five and a half acres, Messrs, De Camp & Coie, the new proprieto: but old hotet nthe business, are making the busiest prepa- rations for the sumt A jon i" coming mer season. A porte of tis hotel, Which is built of marbie, with an im- meusely spacious porch and massive, pillars, facing gust" Heliuonts The entire hotel has, a Westags ot wr : a Hiro feet, with two fronts, the front ave having three * porehes. commudate a throughout in fi class Blouin, There ace two Seatttuis cottenes hese month. are two bel M1 to the hotel, a fine arbors and plenty of large best views oi the bay and ing vesseis anu New Yorwana fs environing and the counts be had froin this place. sort, and 80 convenient to the city and business, it presents unparalleled attractions, Opposite here is the beauliul Country residence of Mr. John C. Green, Lie retired merchant. ‘This is a most lovely spot. The building is large and comwmodious, though bulit in @ plain and unprecend ng style The grovinus Guibrace titeen acres, which are laid ot wit ail the ciaborate care and taste of Central Park. Massty € Weed Of the primeval foresis fll tie grounds at the faWwa, Which is s:a00thiy shaven, though Will toe Surace Uaduiating aud even. With @ titek | stone wal the avenue, arranged with | most a tunirabie A short distanee’ beyond this | H, B. Morey, @ Pears street \ 5 aielnant ie aud tasteful aisle of architecture, sbolning 1s n gold for than others in the ne: as tos restuenoss of, Mr. Join Pendieton, nether are the Sinind! “We gute inve as abut the” average fe give these as Valuation of the finer residences In this vicinity, the prices depending very much in the quantity of ground adjuceut. “And still there are many cheaper is $2, bought for jast half ths sum. The oetter class of GQweilings rented ior summer residences command from $1,000 to $1,500 a year rent. ‘I'nese nigh prices for lots and rents are owing to the eligibility of tie situations and the fine views obtained from their commanding he.gats, Passing a number of beautiful residences, all in the style of their construction revealing the cultt- vated tastes of their achitects and owners, and for- getul of almost everything but wonder and admira- ton of the splenald views to be had of New York bay and the far receding shores of New Jersey and une island, and New York and its suburban cities on either side, and conscious how much more deli- cious and eatrancing would be the view ou a hot summer day, With these noble trees roved in all the giorious poinp of their summer foliage and vocal with the songs of summer birds, we give a hasty ge at the beautiful dwellings or Mr, Waido, the roker, and Mr. Watson, of the Bank of Montreal, aad also at tne tine brick mansiou with its towering turret and ya0.e roofs clearly detined upon tue broad expanse o1 blue sky overhead, of Mr. Stokes, of the firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co., and ovserving, at tae edge of the spacious grounds, w private bowling alley for ladies, with its neatly carpeted reception room in tront aud furnisaed with a grate and marble mantel and wirrors, we etter upon Richinond terrace. ‘This terrace is three miles long. It hugs the water's edge. 1t 15 a macadauitzed road, wide, even aud hard, ‘I'nere 18 ao stiftness or irrega- larity about it, but, winding along with goplly sweeping curves, affords a drive of unparuli¢.ed beauiy. Ouly an occasional straggling carriaze 18 now to be sven, and many of the vidlus houg tae thoroaghiare are at present tenaniiets; but it will not be many weeks before this road will be alive with the thaest turnouts and all these dweilings jubi- lant wi we ringing mediey of merry voices. Lhe resident preseui a variety of types. Some are od and quaint, with fine old shade trees all about them and jabyrinthian drives leading to tiem and spa- cwus gardens filled wich the intricate uete Work of boxwoud and shrubbery, and grape arbors Waiting the golden sunshine of aivaucing spring to Vitatize into blossom and beauty. Suail and cosey collages, which, when the trees are fuliy ieaved, will be almost hid from sight by the dense fUliage of the trees surrounding them, are scatiered @li along. Stately aweilings of the latest style of arcaitecture and glossy with newness are quite numerous, and at Intervals May be seen workmen busily laying the joundations of others, Here 1s tue fine old residence otex-Judge Duer, a large, double mausioa, solid, massive und beautiiul for its elegaut stuplicily. Near by is tue country seat of Mr. Gevrge Duer, of the Bank of the Stale of New \ ork, a lovely place; and a little farther on the couuctry house of Mr. Proudfoot, a fine dweluag, with charming surround- ings—and still farther on tne residence—a tasteiul vila, with spaciously inviting porcues—of Mr, Escoriaza, a weil Known Spauisn genueman engaged Jargely mm the Cuban trade. Dr. Walser has aiso a fine residence ta this vicinity, aud so Mr. Jacob Yecriess, and so Mr. Elmore, the last and large double brick house, stuccoed with neat porches, Jarge windows and an observatory. One of tue finest residences on the entire terrace is that of Mr. Ernest Fielder. It 18 built of brick and stuccoed with an immensely spacious portico aud correspondingly massive pillars. Jast belind hun are the three large ouildings constituting tne Pavillion Hotel. Everybody who has ever been up'the bay or the Kill von Kuli Ras noticed these pulldings, look- ing grand in their massive proportions, aud espe- chal y Imposing with their wide porcaes, huge pillars two stories iu height, West of the hotel 1. a charia- ingiy cosey cottage, owned and oc -upied by Mr. Lasella. ‘The doubie two story brick house on iaw- liton avenue, owned by Mr. C. Ni at present occupied by Mr, {and Mr. ©. Bys, is particularly noticeabie for its fine situation, it has aspacious porch on tue “entire front and a@ Mansard roof. We are now at New Brighton, a town whose life unul recently has been sianding still, but 1s now awakeaoing into a new life and putting on all the smart airs oi thriving business audacity. Some new brick stores gave just been erecied and new dwellings are going up all about, privcipally small cottages, Favurubie building lots can oe hud aboat here for $1,000—that 1s, back of the town, on the slopes, Everything oow, however, is in @ condition of buathug disorder. Stores, cottages, yards, pailugs aud every- thing give token of tue twwn and its people having been suddenly started into unwonted activity. Every steamboat from the city brings house and home hunters. And herg we will take fle precauuion to turow out the bint to all such visitors to avoid, a8 far as possipie, tue Teal estate agents, They are of the city breed. Tue ure vainpire metropolitan blood courses turouga heir veins, ‘These sharks—and it is the miidest tec for designating them—have two prices—the prices of the laud and house owners and their own prices, which are greatly in advance oi the former. in plain Saxon, they know what the owners are wiliing to lake, and then they tuck on the prices so as to pocket the ditierences. Of course there are excepuons and some its to be .ound content with the ordinary rates of commission. To the grasping greed of these Parties more than anything else is owing the pres- ent igh prices, comparatively cheap, as tuey are, of eligibie butlding lots tn our city, at which real estate is held. The best way is to deal with the principuis.. Verbum satts, on t t, Beyond New urglton and through Port Rich- mond and Factoryville and Eim Park the drives de- teriorate very iittle In picturesque beauty. 1t would bea lengthy and tiresome task, allke tiresome to the reader as well ag ourselves, to describe all the villas so pleasingly and bountifully lining the water’s edge and filling the sloping hili-ides and heigats.. Towering far above everything else ts the magniucent summer abode of Commodore Stebbins, of tie New York Yacht Club, Itis a gothic structure, built im the most tasteful style, with @ tower rising almost to a giddy height on the front. The spacious grounds about i are laid out with elegant taste, and cuntain a mag- nificent greenhouse and stabies. The Commodore les a good horse next to a good Pema and a tying d next to a flying pennant, From hiseyrie he has a view unparalleled in its extent aad beauty. Another beautiful residence is that of Mr. Jouu J. Jones, President of the Chemica! bank; still anotner, that of George L. Green, with grounds exvending to the water, and so too that of Culone! Barker, Mr. W. E. Vermilyea, the Wail street broker, has just erected @ new dwelling with curiously quaint wiadows and gabled roof, aitogether a uuique and elegaat struc- ture. Next to this comes the beauti(ul gothic resi- denve of Mr. Wm. Bennett, and near by that of Mr. George E. Bacon, the retired merchant. ‘his last house has an elevated tower and huge arched win- dows, aud the grounds about it are veautiiuily laid out, On the heght, back of Factoryvulie, is a large three story stone house belonging to alr. ‘tho vas Scot. This has a tower and a spacious lawn filled with beautiful shade trees. Farther down, on & graceful ie 1s the dwelling of Mr. Wiluam Thompson, with French roof and @ particularly Spacious porch. An old-fashioned whitesaouse on w jutting point, with a row of poplars in front, 1s the summer abode of Mr. Soe Pelton. Not far re- moved is the residence of Mr. F. G. Shaw, a wwo story dwelling, built in tue most approved modern style; and close by this, in a beauthui grove of ever- roeus, is tne residence of Mr. Cuares seauett. Mr. non’ livingston, @ merchant on Exchange place, has a maguiticent residence on a point of land uy the water's edge. Moored iu the waver ts his model sloop yacht. Nir. Hermitan, the lawyer, and Mc. Gustavus Kembrandt have also fine residences in the neighborhood, Oceupying thirty acres, aad by soine deewed as adding to We archiiectural beauty oF the isiand at this point and by oper deemed a detri- ment, is the Sailors’ 7. Harbor. We saw only oe inmate of the place, This was a veteran son of Neptune, who was at the whart. Close by 18 the residence of sir. D. L. Cook, & neat old-fasiioned structure, painted white and with a doable porca in front and surrounded wita an oid apple orcaard, and & row of towering poplars in front. On this terrace Mr. Evans, tie cotton broker, has a fae resi- dence, With spacious lawn and trecs, abu so wr. Joann A. Gaaning and Air. Faber, the lead pencil manutac- turer. ‘foe last named gentieman has recently pur- chased for $20,000 the beautuul resitence of Mr. b L. @ dock, with factory and other muprovements. bi- liotwsville, built up by Dr. Elliott, preseuts a rich array of cosey cottages, most of wiicu are rented to persons having busimess iu New York, A large light rellow building, with an unposing portico, is uwned Mr. George W. Curtis. In tie vViciity of Kim r are many beautiful residences, tile most con- spicuous among which are those of Captain Jona jausman, Captain Henry Miller, J. 1). Johuson, N. C. Miller, H. L. Norris, to which we have alluded to above, and George L. Jewett, of the waitelead works, This last is a specially fine residence, with spacious porches and lawn, faely oruauiented witu ade trees, and extending to a Wali on the street. A dam: execs fe ite beauty ia a large lum- ber and coal yard infront. , From Bim Park our course takes us to Chelsea, @t present @ rather dull town, on a low fat, where the spirit of improvement is only be- ginning to siow itself, and thence across the through ie, Richmond, New Tote’s i. Springviie i an oid fashioned country town, with one long street and tne dwellings wide apart. ‘There aro some quite amoi- tious residences and cottages renting at reasonable rates. A stage or omnibus tine runs dally here {rom Port Richmond, four miles distant. All about here is @ rich farming @ountry, with good opporiunitics to those having a taste for agricultural pursuits to buy email farms at res) prices. We saw one farm of twenty-three acres offered for is @ thriving Village and wears a thous air of ness. * The steain cars ru: from Stapieton Landing make this place very easy and convenient of access, Land ana are, how- ver, still held at respectable rates, thia raliway ingo- ‘vation not having giygn prices that sudden and unwar rantable impetus geferaliy accompanying such tim. rovements, As ® sample a house outbuildings and 64 acres of land lying between Richmond and Kosa ville, was lately sold for $16,400, Abuut Centreville and Egberisviile are even better openings, At New Dorp we saw 4 farm of 2944 acres, wita comfortabie dweiliag and outbulidings on i, which is odered jor sale for $7,500—Aan exceptional low prive, however, to the genecal prices demanded. Commodore Van- derbit owns s-veral acres Of land hete, ‘ote Hil, or Toad Hil, a4 every ole Lusigts on calling it. id @ DeAMLfu and picturesque belgul, aud CeoWwued 5 with beautifn! and jue dwellings. The view from here is most ex! ied, taklig in the entire New York bay aad its 8 undinga, it 13 three and 4 half miles west of Vanderbut’s Landing, and the there is very fine, though ratuer circuitous 4nd steep in sume places. The more conspicuons Teaidences are those of Mr. samuel Wares, Mrs. rouweil, Mr, Alexander McAndrews, ifr. 'W. H. Mr. G. Mosie, Mr. Von Vieck and Mr. rd Myers, ‘The last ia the fineat residence on the bi if noton the isiand, Not satistie with the Most ornate decorations unon the house, and pro- fusion of verandas aud quainily gabled or’ Mr. Myers has fitted up his stables in like magnificent style. He has warole tro everything in like splend: keeping. Mr. Van Vieck’s residence is also a magnificent place, being built on the highest point on the hill. Froin here, taking our Winding course in tue direction of Rich mond avenue, running paratlel with the eastern shore of the isiand, we come tirst to tue residence of Mr. Cameron, the distin wisned dexer in blooded horses, in the vicinity of old Camp Scott. He has immense stadies, a good distance from the house, where about as fine a stud of horses 1g to be seen as anywhere in this councry. dence is a large and stately mansion, with extended grounds about it, and com nauding a fine view. Near here 18 a splendid dweiling, the buiding of which was Po nine years azo and 13 not yet fully completed, Very few Oi the oid castles of the feudal times equal lt in extent, Already there nas been $80,000 expended upon it, and when competed the expense wilt @ round $100,000, The grounds about it contain eiguly acres. it 1s the property of Major G.bbsa, son of the ex Governor of Khode isiand, who also owns another tine piace, which he makes his present summer residence, oa the angie of Kichmond and New York avenues. Luis last house 18 quaintly constructed, with a high tower, and in ite exterior having a very baroniat custle-like took. The grounds are spacious and uadulatiag, well fliled with Shade trees and weil laid our, with @ massive enclos- ing wail. Mr. John J. Appleton, ihe publisner, bas One of the largest and fiuest summer residences on this section of the island. His grounds extend to the water's edge, and ure most tasteful jaid out, Tae design of the strucwure unique and eiegant. The coufitry seat of Mr. John Aspiuwail elso exiubits almost fauluess pertection in its design. It is% massive, substaucal structure, and yet nus an air of ligutaess, elega aud cosiness about it ost admirabiy fitting its cusracter and use. AS We have “stated, there are syicudid teat dences ali along this avenue. Auwus then are those of Mr. Le ay, Mr. pe Witt Town end, Mr. Lurline, Mr. Richurdsoa, Dr. Post, Mr. Morzan, Mr. Fellows, Mr. Scaodeid, Mr. Wisaay row. ) fdr, Haxwn, Mr. Eaton and Mrs. Hear. Oa New York avenue are also on either side cuaitguvus lines of fine residences, Mr. Arcaar Lewy aus a de igaufal vince here, and $0 has Mr. Marsu, &<-Presiuent of brie Ka iroat, Mr. Bours, vr. Beraager, Mr. age, Mr. Smith, Mr. Christy, ihe li syer, and Mr. Da Au, the Wail street b.oi due vases are all budéis modern Vila siyse, with spacious porticos and beautiful grounds avout tueui. A passing ghuice at Fort Wadsworth, @ work Of Wupresuavie sirength, and at the New York Yacht Cluy Gouse, a detgacul model of @ yacht club house aud wous( deughtiuily situated at the pleasant place they lave pted for mooring their waite winged crafts, aad as we Journey Ouward somewhat tired iu feel, out not tiring 1a ihe ieast of the continuous new icatpres of land- scape Opening to our view, We taxe lu our route the Tesidences of. Mr. George Duacau. Coloael Browa, Captain Joun Vanderbilt. the late Sir Edward Cunard, Mr, Aikins and Mr. Distrcie, on che heights back of Stapleton. They are ail wuguilicent resi- dences, aud from their commandiug clevauon ia spread out before the eye a View iu extent and pic turesque beauty hardiy surpassed uuy wuere, not ex- cephug that from the lamed sumi.t of Mount Khigt We have now finished vur trip of the island. We Nave béen pauwstaking ip our tour and painstaking im our record of facts. A great disadvantage is, being compelled to condense iio the necessary brevity of @ newspaper article taat upen whica a Volume might easily ve written. as a conciuding suiumary, We are prepared to say that vere is the place tor persons looking lor Lowes, as Well as capitalists seeking for Invesiments. A beit raLroad 13 in proe cess of completion, a part of which is aiready In use from Vid Quaranune landing to Fort Wadsworth, and itis expected tiat tHe balance will be tn run- ning order Within Uiree mvutus, acordiing convey- auce to and from ali te jerries. 10 13 also 1 cone UVemplation to estabish a new Line o: ferryboats, With faster aud more comimodious boais taan those bow m use, aud torun day anu ogut All thisis oOuly @ question of time, as Lue vuiiding of a bridge across the Narrows frow the izlitaouse to Fort Lam- ion aud another from tue wort shore agross the Kill von Kullto New Jersey. ue isiuud musé mil up With our overdowing population, and the time is not far distant when it will b> butt over and grid- droned wit horse railways aad its shores fined with docks aud warehouses, 4 uiuguicceut city vi itself. Dr, Johnson must bave had @ poeuc ivresigit of Staten isiand wuen he wroce tese itnes:— Hes Heaven reserged in pity for the poor No pathiess wasie or uauiscovered xuurey No secret island in the bouauless main ? Yes, this is the island, and wuat an opening it presents ! Jo this conuectiun @ uot uniuieresting historical reminiscence 13 recounting What was originally paid for staien Isiaud. to whe sachems of the ludian tribes oecupyiug we island Governor Loveiace gave in payuient ior the puichase 400 fathoms of wampum, tluriy match coats, eigut coats of patterns made up, tuirty suris, tury Ketties, twenty guns, @ firkin of powder, sixtf bars of lead, vuirty axes, thirty hoes anu dity Kutves. Real estate las goue Up Silce thew, Ada yet, uolwith- standing the rise in real esiater, we reiterate our staiement that @ splendid opeuinz now pre- sents itself here for those of aii degrees of means, from the poorest to the ricuest. NOTES FROM NEW ORLEANS. NEW ORLEANS, April 4, 1969, Look out for something sturtliug in the Cubva,line within thirty days, Pierre Soulé’s son, who was charged with being insane as well as his father, has proved his sanity. Pierre Soulé’s complaint 1s soitening of the brain. Mrs. Rousseau and her faily left on Saturday night for Louisville. They willeventualiy take up their residence in Brooklyn. The family have had Dothingjbut misfortunes stance the loss vi the General. ‘There bas been one Other ceath and universal sick- mess among them. The bvasted inieution of the wealthy men of New Orleans to make a handsome provision for the widow and fatheriess has fizzled out. Joubert’s nomination as assessor of internal reve- nue is commended as a recoguit oa of the rights of thenegro. Stuf! Joubert aud iis fathers before bim have been wealthy pianters auc siaveowners ior years. He can no more be called # uigger taun A. J. can hold his tongue, f pining fity cents a basket. Apples, six for a doliar. Government is getting confiscations in revenue cases to the tune Of $100,0v7 4 Week through the energy of District Attorney Morgan, wlio is toe wealthy to care jor the sweets Of wuci All the slaughvering in New Vriewas is to be done by a company. They expect to wake a pium, bat the Legislature who passed the bili made ‘e of theirs beforehand. Every fourtn house in St. Charies street for the space of four biocks is @ lceused gambling bell. Big folding doora, without lach; biacing placards of “ronds,” “rouleste,” “poker,” “iaro,” “ohuck- luck” and “keno;” banda of music, no (ree drinks, aad $5,000 @ year tax to the State. ‘The faction anor 4€ Sictiiaa fruit sellers trom the rivai cities of moO abt Mess#toa still keeps One part of the city under aris. ite ieud has re suited in the killing of taree people and tie wound- tag of seven within a fortai,at Charges of fraud among oiicials are almost as plencitul as ducis just now. ‘dhe only members of the State government who escave ultaint are tue colored otcials, Acolored girl tried to enforce social equality and civil rights at the opera last nigit aud got badly used for her pains. Mad dogs aud hydrophia prevalent, but city other- Wise auasingly heaitiy. Some talk of a vigilance committee to put down the thuggery now fostered by AuuW Nothing judges and oMcials, Easter Sanday was celebrated by special services atall the churches and a tournament of cock-ighe tng, badger batting and ratting oa Wastington avenue. Races last Suaday, by way of a change. na for his horses and BURGLARS AT WORK IN PLAINVILLE, CON! They Knock Down and Gag and Bind a Watchman, {From the Hartford Post, Apri) 10.) ‘This (Saturday) moruing, betweea tye.ve and ono o'clock, Whie the watchman at the works of the Plainville Manufacturing Company was ong irom one building to another, he was way: aad as sauited by five men, four of whom were disguised with masks. He was knocked down with an iron bar, partially stunning him, and was then bound and gagged and putin the basement, One of the robbers was left over him, armed with @ revolver and with instructions to shoot lim if he stirirei or made = noise, office where 8 gunpowder, After about returned concen mere posi of tl jee re robbers had secured but about To-day ol which amount to several aa ited in the ; but they missed it, for t from New Seed ¢ iio ce ee and doilars, would the robbery, had City, abandoning their conveyance street bridge, where it was found OFFENCE OF FURNISHING POISON FOR PURPOSES OF SUICIDE.—We are asked what offence was com- mitted by the person who furnisued pvison to Twitcuelli? We answer, that to furnish poison to @ny one with the ey a fo to com. Mit suicide, or selo de se, 10 come an tevore tie fact toa murder In the frst degree. Tne ovenee fs pums@able with deati in Pegusylvania- Prwadeiwiad Age ADT AD