. Suburban homes for city business men. A description of the country, with a statement of the inducements offered on the life of the Erie railway . dgradually ascending hills. To the west are seen Monroe and a few steps farther on we arrive at a point from which we havea charming view of the Mountain Gap, with its humble farm houses andrural church, while beyond are seen the silvery surface of the Hudsonthe town of Fishkill on the mountain slope, and the spires of have not seen views of such beauty as these for many miles the mountain opposite are lakes
. Suburban homes for city business men. A description of the country, with a statement of the inducements offered on the life of the Erie railway . dgradually ascending hills. To the west are seen Monroe and a few steps farther on we arrive at a point from which we havea charming view of the Mountain Gap, with its humble farm houses andrural church, while beyond are seen the silvery surface of the Hudsonthe town of Fishkill on the mountain slope, and the spires of have not seen views of such beauty as these for many miles the mountain opposite are lakes of considerable size and beauty. Turners is surrounded in every direction with lakes of great attrac-tiveness. Rumseys Lahe^ 2 miles east, has a surface of 100 acres of water, withfine fishing of pickerel, perch, &c. Round Lake, 3 miles south-west, 200 acres. Little Long Lake, 3 J miles west, 1 mile long and | mile wide. Mou7it Basha Lake, 3 miles west, 800 acres, with splendid fishing of pick-erel and perch. Truxedo Lake, 6 miles south-west, is Ij mile long and \ mile wide. Slaughters Lake, to the east, is 1J mile long and 1 mile SUBURBAN HOMES. 29 Greenwood Lake is 10 miles south-Avest. There are also several mines within a short distance. Two and a halfmiles south-west are the ONeil Iron Mines, and 3 or 4 miles distant arehalf a dozen belonging to the Greenwood Company. Ten miles south are the Sterling Iron Mines, which connect by a rail-way with the Erie Railway at Sterling Junction, between Sloatsburgand Ramapo. Newburgh is 16 miles north, and West Point 14 miles. The present population near the depot is from 100 to 125; their occu-pation mostly formers or other industrial pursuits. There is one Metho-dist church and a school near the depot, and at a distance of from 2 to 4miles are found other excellent schools and churches. The place has a small number of stores, a grist mill, and workshops. There is also a good water power near by. Three miles north, toward Newb
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