A picture of New York in 1850 : with a short account of places in its vicinity : designed as a guide to citizens and strangers ; with numerous engravings, and a map of the city . promote the dif-fusion of useful knowledge, and to foster a spirit of har-mony, and a community of interest in the service. It contains a splendid collection of curiosities and sci-entific specimens. Its minerological and geological cabi-nets are not surpassed by any in New-York. A fine col-lection of Egyptian antiquities may be found here. Thewalls of the room are adorned by collections of fine paint-ings. Trophies o
A picture of New York in 1850 : with a short account of places in its vicinity : designed as a guide to citizens and strangers ; with numerous engravings, and a map of the city . promote the dif-fusion of useful knowledge, and to foster a spirit of har-mony, and a community of interest in the service. It contains a splendid collection of curiosities and sci-entific specimens. Its minerological and geological cabi-nets are not surpassed by any in New-York. A fine col-lection of Egyptian antiquities may be found here. Thewalls of the room are adorned by collections of fine paint-ings. Trophies of war, rare and curioivs weapons of war,and an extensive library, are among the-objects of interesthere collected. The whole forms a very interesting placeof resort. Ships of war of all classes are always stationed at thisyard, either undergoing repairs, being built, or laying upin ordinary. Several vessels of a large class are now, andhave been for many years, on ihs stocks. Immense storesof lumber, cannon, ammunition, and other naval stores, arehere in preparation for any emergency. LON(S ISLAND RAIL-ROAD. The length of the road, from Brooklyn to Greenport, is96 LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TUNNEL. lit jBRCOKLy::^ lyceum. 161 The rail used in the construction is what is known asthe heavy H rail, and weighs 56 pounds per lineal yard. Tiie whole cost of construction of the rail-road, includingthe tunnel, was SI,746^000. The tunnel under Atlantic-street is 2,750 feet long, andcost S96,000. The termination of the Long Island Rail-Road is at theSouth Ferry, in Brooklyn, through Atlantic-street. Theland being somewhat elevated, it became necessary eitherto cut down the street, or construct a tunnel. This lastwas done. The depth at the highest part of the street isabout 30 feet. A line of cars start from this place to Boston daily, andaccommodation trains for the intermediate places on theisland, at several times in the day. Distance FareNames of Places. from from Brooklyn. Brooklyn
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