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INDEX PAGE Preface— A Popular Seaside Resort 5 West Brigliton Beacli 7 Observatory " Camera Obscura ^ Hotels 8 Bathing Pavilions ^1 Restaurants Music 12 [[[[] 12 Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad Time-table 10 Map of Railroad ^ Sea Beach Railroad ^1 Ocean Pier ^^ Concourse ^^ Time-table of Steamers H Manliattan Beacli— View of Fourth page of cover. Development of ^^ Hotel . 13 Engraving of Hotel 15 Pavilion 14 Bathing Houses 14 Captive Balloon 14 Marine Railway 16 and 18 Music 1^ East End Pavilion • 16 Manhattan Beach Railroad Time-table .17 and 18 Map of Manhattan Beach Railroad Third page of cover, Brighitoii Beach 19 Hotel . 19 Engraving of Hotel 30 Music 21 Bath Houses 21 Brooklyn, Flatbush, and Coney Island Railroad Time-table . .21 and 22 The IVest End 23 Norton & Murray's Hotel 23 Steamers to Norton's Point 23 West Brighton Beach Railroad 10 and 23 Brooklyn, Bath, and Coney Island Railroad Time-table 24 Metropolitan Elevated Railroad 27 Erie Railway ^ A POPULAR SEASIDE RESORT. The recent development of Coney Island as a popular watering- place, especially for the metropolis of the country and its chief suburban cities and towns within two hours' travel, is properly regarded as something marvelous. There is no parallel to it, either in the older countries of the other continent or in the great West of this hemisphere, so famous for its rapid growth of substantial cities and permanent towns. Until the year 1874, Coney Island was for the greater part a barren and repulsive waste of sand, seldom visited, with a magnifi- cent surf, little enjoyed. Two trips were made daily by steamboats from New York to the West End, but only the worst classes patronized the route ; and the ruffianism often prevalent on board the vessels deterred respectable persons, deluded into one trip, from ever undertaking a second ; and indecorous scenes and improper characters at the West End gave that part of the Island a bad name. A single steam road from the then almost inaccessible part of Brooklyn near Greenwood Cemetery, and a horse-car route from Pulton Ferry, neither of which had traffic enough to pay dividends, furnished the only means of reaching all other parts of the Island. Two hotels, of the poorest character, combined, gave accommodations over night for not more than thirty persons, and together with the dozen pavilions, where only meals were furnished, could feed only about 2,000 persons each day. Not over 200 bath-houses existed, and these were mere temporary huts of pine boards, affording in most cases neither seclusion nor comfort. There were no "family hotels" in the proper sense of the word ; and ladies from New York or Brooklyn seldom or never remained over night on the Island. The only drive to it from Brooklyn was by an unmacadamised road, kept in ill con- dition, and guarded by two toll-gates, at which exorbitant rates were charged — almost as much as the ordinary railway fare of the present day. The eastern half of the Island was wholly given over to the clam and crab fishers. In short, it may be said with truth that, until the year named (1874), this magnificent stretch of beach, five miles long, with a splendid and continuous surf at all stages of the tide, 6 ' lying only ten miles from the heart of the largest city, and five miles from the third city of the Union — actually within an hour's reach of 2,000,000 people — was a neglected waste, abandoned to "clammers" and "crabbers," and a few unenterprising hotel keepers, who dis- pensed only roast clams and vile liquors, and furnished repulsive bathing suits to a few hundred people a day. Only those who knew the place under its former aspect can comprehend the miracle which enterprise has accomplished in the transformation to its present prosperous condition. At the present season eight steam railways, one line of street cars, and nine lines of steamers, capable ci transporting, in handsome open cars and large and luxurious cabins, at least 150,000 persons each day, are in active operation between New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Newark and the various sections of the Island, for the Island has been latterly subdivided into four quarters, each distinctive in character. Several beautiful drives have been laid out and graded, one from Prospect Park to the seashore on the plan of the Champs Elysee, Paris, being an almost level tangent, five miles in length, and one hundred and fifty feet wide, with bridle-paths for equestrians on either side. The dozen or less pavilions which existed at the island in the former period have increased to over fifty, and the two hotels where poor accommodations could with difficulty be obtained by not more than thirty persons at a time, have been replaced by ten times the number, two of which are unequaled by any sea beach hotel in the world, and several of which are equal to the average of those at Long Branch and Cape May ; and at any of which the luxuries of the season in fish, game, meats and vegetables are at all hours to be obtained. At least two thousand persons can be lodged over night in large and airy rooms, well and even elegantly furnished. Seven hun- dred guests may be lodged at Manhattan beach alone ; four hundred at Brighton Beach, while the several hotels clustering around West Brighton Beach are capable of almost indefinite accommodation. Five thousand bath-houses of the best quality (2,300 of them at Manhattan Beach alone), line the Island from end to end. Still water as well as surf bathing is furnished to invalids at some of them. From an observatory, three hundred feet above the level of the sea, and a Captive Balloon, rising one thousand feet, magnificent ocean and inland views, as far as the human eye, aided bj'' every form of human inven- tion can reach, reveal the marvelous extent of the Metropolis and its suburban cities, and display, as in a panorama, the going and coming Argosies of the chief seaport of America. WEST BEIGHTON BEACH. The central part of the Island was formerly known as Culver's Beach, but now it is called West Brighton Beach, partly in obedience to a Brooklyn ordinance, but practically in order to distino:ui8h it from Brighton Beach, which lies three-quarters of a mile to its east, and at the other end of the drive known as the Concourse. The only direct means of reaching West Brighton Beach anterior to 1874 was by horse cars and an ordinary road from Brooklyn. Only one hotel existed there, known as the Oceanic, and situated in a grove somewhat remote from the beach. In 1874 Mr. Andrew R. Culver, now President of the Prospect Park & Coney Island Railroad, conceived the idea that a double track, wide-gauge railroad, admitting of rapid transit to and from the Island, would prove a profitable enterprise. His original idea was that the traffic of the road alone would pay. He contemplated no hotel or other additional accommodations, not even a de- pot at tlie Island terminus. He was jeered at by those whom he urged to engage with him in his project. They pointed out to him that an existing steam road and a horse-car line were practically financial failures. His reply was that neither supplied rapid transit nor pretended to do what he insisted the public required. The rejection of his plans by those whom he had confidently relied upon to aid him did not dishearten Mr. Culver. He resolved to build his road alone, and almost unaided by other capitalists he constructed and equipped the present double track road run- ning from Twentieth street, Brooklyn, to West Brighton Beach, and known as the Prospect Park & Coney Island Railroad. At the time of opening the road, in June, 1874, only two hotels existed. These Mr. Culver thought insufficient to accommodate his invited guests, and for their comfort he ordered a large tent, with the idea of dining his friends in its shade, and also employed a band of music to enterain them at dinner. But he early saw that the tent would be inadequate and that the music would become a permanent institution. He discarded the tent and built a pavilion in which to serve dinner. This is now the present de- pot, but for the first summer was used as a restaurant. A hotel was not built until 1875, and none of the present attractions of this part of the beach existed at the time of opening the railroad. Mr. Culver, meantime, in order to reach New York, has built an exten- sion of his road along the beach of the West End to Norton's Point, and has established steamers to New York. He has thus, practically, two lines of railway, neither of which occupies over fifteen minutes in the transit to the heart and most thickly populated part of the Island. THE PRESENT ATTRACTIONS of West Brighton Beach are a broad plaza, with large fountains of pure drinking water brought from 8 Brooklyn ; a Camera Obscura, from which all parts of the Island can he seen in miniature moving pictures ; an Observatorj' 300 feet above sea level, reached by large elevators (the same as used in the main hall of the Centennial Building at Philadelphia, in 1870) ; several restaurants ; two bands of music ; and ample accommodations for bathing. The aquarium and a variety theatre, and the beautiful drive and promenade kno^vn as the Concourse are conveniently near. The Grand Plaza in front of the depot is brilliantly lighted every night by electric lights of 25,000 candle power, THE HOTELS at West Brighton Beach are the Grand Union, Vandeveer's, Cable's, Bauer's West Brighton, and the Oceanic. Cable's Hotel is for gentlemen only. There is a large restaurant and several private dining rooms attached. It is the intention of Mr. Culver to build a large hotel in front of this at an early day, and no efforts have been made to improve Cable's of late. Music in front on the plaza every after- noon and evening. Vandeveer's is an old resort of persons driving from Brooklyn to the Beach. Its accommodations are limited, both in the restaurant and cham- bers. The Grand Union is in the rear of Vandeveer's; has small rooms and is ill-ventUated. Bauer's West Brighton Hotel is a new establishment, having about 100 small rooms, and an immense restaurant. It Is conducted by Germans principally for German guests. A band plays daily inside the restaurant and also on the plaza in front. The Oceanic is situated some distance back from the beach, and isqr.iet and secluded. It accommodates families by the season at moderate prices. On the pier at West Brighton there is a large restaurant and a fine promenade. At all the above hotels the prices are moderate; the active rivalry having resulted in the establishment of fair rates. THE MEANS OP TRANSPORTATION are ample, having been greatly increased for the present season. The Prospect Park & Coney Island Railroad, A. R. Culver, President ; double track, wide-gauge, runs express trains through from Twentieth street and Ninth avenue, Brooklyn, in fifteen minutes. The depot is reached by horse-cars from Hamilton, South, Wall, Fulton, and Catherine ferries. It will be seen by the time-table published on page 10 that trains are run half hourly from 6.30 a.m. until 1 p.m., and every fifteen minutes thereafter until eleven o'clock. On Sunday trains in the afternoon and evening run every ten minutes. Extra and later trains are put on when the rush requires it. Trains to the island are most frequent from 1 p.m. to 6. .55 ; from the island from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. THE LAST TRAIN leaves the island at 11 p.m. See maj) and twie-table, pages 9 and 10. PROSPECT PARK & CONEY ISLAND R. R 10 PROSPECT PARK AND CONEY ISLAND RAILWAY. SUMMER TIME TABLE, 1879. Leave Greenwood, Ninth Avenue and Twentieth Street— 6.30 A.M. 12.00 M. 3.10 p.m. 6.10 P.M. 9.05 7.40 " 12.30 P.M. 3.25 " 6.25 " 9.25 9.00 " 1.00 " 3.40 " 6.40 " 9.40 10.00 " 1.25 " 4.00 " 6.55 " 9.55 10.30 " 1.45 " 4.15 " 7.15 " 10,10 11.00 " 2.05 " 4.30 " 7.30 " 10.30 11.30 " 2.20 " 4.45 " 7.45 " 2.35 " 5.05 " 8.00 " 2.55 " 5.20 " 5.35 " 5.50 " 8.20 •' 8.35 " 8.50 " RETURNING Leave W. Brighton, Coney Island — 7.05 A.M. 12.00 M. 3.10 P.M. 6.10 P.M. 9.05 P.M. 8.10 " 12.30 P,M, 3.25 " 6.25 " 9.25 " 9.30 " 1.00 " 8.40 " 6.40 " 9.40 " 10.30 " 1.25 " 4.00 " 6.55 " 9.55 " 11.00 " 2.00 " 4.15 " 7.15 " 10.10 " 11.30 " 2.20 " 4.30 " 7.30 " 10.30 " 2.35 " 4.45 " 7.45 " 10.45 " 2.55 " 5.05 " 5.20 " 5.-35 " 5.50 " 8.00 " 8.20 " 8.35 " 8.50 " 11.00 " Excursion tickets 25 cents. 1^^ Horse car routes connecting at Depot, Ninth avenue and Twentieth street : Park and Vanderbilt Avenue, from Fulton and Catherine Ferries. Adams Street and Fifth Avenue, from Fulton and Catherine Ferries. Fifth Avenue, via Furman Street, from Fulton, Wall, and South Ferries. Jay, Smith, and Ninth Street, from Fulton and Catherine Ferries. Hamilton Ferry and Ninth Street, from Hamilton Ferry. A branch or extension of this road extends from its depot at West Brighton Beach, westward to the steamboat landing at the western point of the Island. Trains are run on this branch every twenty minutes, both ways. Fare, 10 cents ; excursion, 15 cents. The steamers, Rosedale, Idle- wild, Chrystenah, Riverdale, and Sylvan Dell, run from New York to this point, still known as Norton's dock, and the Thomas P. Way and Magenta from Newark, N, J. 11 The steamers Rosedale and Sylvan Dell, connecting with the road to West Brighton, have established the following time table from New York for the season ; West 24th St. West 10th St. Franklin st. Pier 2. 9.(X) A.M. 9.10 A.M. 9.20 A.M. 9.30 A.M. 10.30 A.M. 10.40 A.M. 10.50 A.M. 11.00 A.M. 12.00 M. 12.10 P.M. 12.20 P.M. 12.30 P.M. 1.30 P.M. 1.40 P.M. 1.50 P.M. 2.00 P.M. 3.00 P.M. 3.10 P.M. 3.20 P.M. 3.30 P.M. 4.00 P.M. 4.10 P.M. 4.20 P.M. 4.30 P.M. Returning, boats will leave Coney Island Point : 10,10 a.m. 12 m. 1.20 p.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Returning, boats make close connections with trains. Fare to Norton's Dock, 25 cents ; to West Brighton, 30 cents ; excursion to Norton's, 40 cents; to West Brighton, 50 cents. Other steamers' time tables will appear in later editions. The steamer Elm City of the New Haven line makes excursions three times a week to Norton's. From this point the extension of the Prospect Park & Coney Island road takes passengers to West Brighton Beach every twenty minutes. Fare 10 cents ; excursion tickets 15 cents ; over the rail- way only. Horse-cars of the Brooklyn & Coney Island road run through from Hamilton, Fulton, and Catherine ferries in one hour and fifty minutes to the Grand Union and Vandeveer's hotels. Fare (excursion tickets from the ferries to the Island), 25 cents. The New York & Sea Beach Road, announced to open July 1st, is a wide gauge, double track, running from Bay Ridge to a point just west of the depot of the Prospect Park & Coney Island road. A large building (formerly Machinery Hall of the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia) serves as a depot and restaurant. The company has no front on the ocean, but its depot is only a few rods removed from the principal objects of interest, and places of resort at West Brighton Beach. Fare, excursion tickets by boat and rail, 50c. OCEAIV PIER.— West Brighton Beach can also be reached by steamer direct to the pier, which has been built nearly in front of the West Brighton Hotel. This pier is 1,000 feet long. It has a restaurant, beer saloon, two bar-rooms, oyster saloon, ice cream saloon, cigar room, and 1,200 bath-rooms, all under the management of different lessees. A prom- enade deck of the pier gives a fine walk, and the whole forms one of the most attractive resorts of the Beach at this point. THE CONCOURSE, which lies to the left or east of West Brighton Beach, is a wide asphalt drive and walk, nearly a mile in length. It connects Brighton and West Brighton Beaches, and Park wagons are continually passing its entire length. Pare, 5 cents each way. No bath-houses or restaurants are permitted in its front. It is maintained by the City of Brooklyn. Bader's Hotel and Dieter's restaurant are in its rear. Two rustic cottages near the centre of the Concourse afford rest for promena- ders. THE BATHING PAVILIONS at this point are numerous, though not of large dimensions, or generally clean and neat appearance. They are known as Vandeveer's, Voorhies\ and Bauer's, and there are smaller establishments as well. The best bathing facilities are furnished on the pier, where there are 1,200 bath-rooms of superior finish. The proper charge at each bathing pavilion is 25 cents, for which one is entitled to use a suit and occupy a room as long as desired. There is no charge for the care of valuables. Several Catamaran, or double-keeled boats, constantly manned by experienced oarsmen and bathers, secure safety to bathers. The boats may also be hired by bathers, but are unfit for use except by per- sons in bathing costume. THE RESTAURANTS at West Brighton of every quality are al- most innumenible. The principal ones are Cable's, Vandeveer's, Voorhies', Grand Union, Bauer's, and the one on the pier. The latter is by far the most attractive in every respect, though cheaper meals may be had at some of the minor establishments. MUSIC is furnished in front of Cable's hotel from 4.8C o'clock until six p. M., and from 7.30 until ten o'clock p. M. each day by Downing's Ninth Regiment band, of which Arbuckle is the cornet soloist. In front of Bauer's West Brighton Hotel, and also withii. its restaurant, both string and brass bands play during the whole day. The Red Hussar band (Ger- man) is employed during the season at this hotel. The Bent Brothers are comet soloists. MANHATTAN BEACH. The largest subdivision of the Island under control of a single com- pany, which seeks to make a sjecluded, quiet, and fashionable resort for the best classes of pleasure seekers, is known as Manhattan Beach. It is at the extreme eastern end of Coney Island, and embraces 500 acres, with an uninterrupted sea front of over 2% miles, the largest single ocean estate in the world. Even after the development of West Brighton Beach, in 1874 and 1875, this eastern half of the Island remained a desolate looking sand-heap. What may be called its re-discovery, as well as its development into the present beautiful and magnificent resort, is due to the foresight and energy of Mr. Austin Corbin, the principal and head of the Manhattan Beach Improvement Company, which owns, in fee simple, the entire tract. While summering at the Oceanic Hotel, in 1874, Mr. Corbin discovered that the titles to this district were held by several individuals, and in the course of a year he bought up the various tracts separately until he became pos- sessed of the entire five hundred acres. In the same year he was compelled to foreclose mortgages which he held on the Bay Ridge and Jamaica Rail- road, which ran near the Island. A branch was constructed to the property which he had acquired ; a hotel was built, and in 1877 Manhattan Beach was thrown open to the public. Mr. Corbin's original idea was a hotel capable of accommodating 700 persons, but a smaller one was built and used for two seasons. In 1879 large additions were made, and other improve- ments brought the beach to its present state of perfection. Its many at- tractions are as follows : THE HOTEL, is the largest of its kind in the world ; it has afront of 660 feet, and is situated within 400 feet of the ocean at high tide. It has 258 rooms for guests, all large and airy, handsomely furnished in Eastlake style of furniture and Axminster carpets. Rooms can be had en suite. There are numerous small private dining-rooms, and three large dining- halls. Four thousand persons can dine at one time in these various dining-rooms ; and thirty thousand persons can be fed daily. One thousand servants are employed in the hotel and the service and cuisine are un- surpassed by any hotel of the country. Broad piazzas extend the full length of the hotel, overlooking a wide plaza extending nearly to the water's edge. The hotel is three and four stories in height. Permanent guests have parlors, chambers, and dining-rooms apart from merely transient visitors ; and the great multitude who merely visit the beach for a day ar? 14 not permitted on the upper floors. Thus absolute exclusiveness is obtained for those who remain at the beach for any length of time. The hotel is under the management of Messrs. McKinnie & Co. (See Engraving opposite, also f mirth page of cover.) A GRAND PAVILiIOlV, the largest and finest on the coast, is situ- ated near the hotel. It will seat 1,500 persons at dining tables. One-half of this space is reserved for parties of visitors, who bring their luncheon with them. Tables, seats, and waiters are supplied free of charge. Fish din- ners are served at this pavilion as a specialty. THE BATHIiVG HOUSES are the largest in the world. They cost $1:25,000, and the reception parlors, offices, etc., are handsomely furnished and decorated. There are 2,700 separate roomg, and fully 3,000 persons can bathe at one time. There is never occasion to wait for a room or suit. The charge is 25 cents. There is no extra charge for securing valuables ; nor are fees expected by the waiters. The system of securing valuables precludes robberies or even mistakes ; and the visitor is the only person who actually handles his valuables. His signature is necessary to the re- turn of the goods. Bathing suits are of the finest quality, and a large laundry with steam washers and dryers attached, keeps them clean and dry. The bath-house for ladies, of which there are 800, are separate from those for gentlemen, but bathers of both sexes meet upon the beach. The beach in front of the bath-house is kept free for bathers, the space being inclosed and guarded by special officers so that the crowds watching the bathers cannot obstruct the passage to and from the surf. There are 150 bath-tubs over the parlors, for hot salt water baths for invalids, who do not care to brave the surf or face the crowd while bathing. The entire bathing grounds are sarrounded by life lines. Large floats beyond the breakers afford places for diving. Life-boats, manned by old seamen, are con- stantly kept in the w-ater for use in case of accident to swimmers. Two hundred and twenty thousand persons bathed in 1878 without accident of any sort. As the beach for miles either way is unobstructed by piers or posts, the bathing grounds are smooth and unaffected by currents or undertow, which invariably form where posts are driven. Men are con- stantly employed in removing seaweed or other refuse, thrown up by the waves, and the beach is kept scrupulously clean. THE AMPHITHEATRE is part of the bath pavilion. It over- looks the bathing grounds, and is not more than two hundred feet from the line of surf. It seats 2,000 persons. Music by Gilmore's band, daily at from 1 p.m. to 2.30, from 3.30 p.m. until 4.30, and from 5 p.m. until 6.15 o'clock. It is free to bathers ; 10 cents admission is charged to others. A CAPTIVE BALiLOOIV, such as delighted Paris during the late Exposition, makes frequent ascensions whenever the weather permits, from a circular enclosure immediately in rear of the Bathing Pavilion. It is capa- ble of carrying fifteen persons at one time, ascends to a height of 1,000 feet, It) and is securely fastened by heavy cables and lowered by machinery. Ad- mission to the enclosure, 25 cents. Each passenger is charged $5.00 for each ascension. The balloon is under charge of Prof. Samuel R. King, who, at the clo-^e of the present season, will attempt a transatlantic trip, starting from the enclosure at Manhattan Beach. THE 3IUSIC at Manhattan Beach is furnished by Patrick S. Gilmore's magnificent band of fifty pieces, with the famous Levy as cornet soloist. Open air concerts are given in front of the hotel each afternoon and evening, beginning at 3.30 o'cloclc and at 7 o'clock. This is in addition to the several concerts in the amphitheatre. EL.ECTRIC LIGHTS of an improved kind, the most brilliant yet introduced in America, illumine the grounds in front of the hotel and Pavilion, and render bathing at night as secure and pleasant as in the full light of day. THE MA.R11VE RAILWAY runs the full length of the Beach, ex- tending from a point near the hotel westward to the Hotel Brighton, and east- ward to the pavilion at the ea*t end of Manhattan Beach. This road runs as near the water as practicable, and affords for the one part a ride along the beach within sight an.l hearing of the surf for four miles, and on the other hand furnishes quick and pleasant transportation to the nearest hotel to the we--t. Fare, from the hotel to the East End Pavilion and return, 10 cents; to Hotel Brighton, 5 cents. Trains run every ten minutes. THE EAST E!VD of Manhattan Beach is not its least attractive part. A Pavilion has been built for the accommodation of fishing-parties, at which a Rhode Island clam-bake is daily served at 5 o'clock p.m. Row-boats, sail- ing vessels, and fishing yachts, with competent crews, convey sportsmen to the fishing -grounds in Sheepshead bay, Jamaica bay, and the trolling grounds off Rockaway, frequented in such immense numbers by blue fish and Spanish mackerel. The view of the Ocean, Rockaway, and other points from the East End, is particularly fine. THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT ATIOX to and from Manhattan Beach are by two lines of double track railway, fully equipped with open cars for summer travel. This Company employs 14 locomotives and 115 passenger cars, and can carry fifty thousand persons each way every day. The Bay Ridge division connects by the boats Twilight, and Thomas Collyer, from West Twenty-second street, Leroy street, and Pier 8, making hourly trips after 9.10 o'clock a. m. until 8.'25 p. m. and returning until 10.25 p.m., each day ; also during same hours by steamer D. R. Martin from foot of Whitehall street, near South Ferry, connecting with the Elevated Railways. The time is forty-two minutes from Greenpoint to Manhattan Beach. Fare, 35 cents ; excursion tickets 50 cents. The boats at Twenty- second street, North river, may be reached by the cross town cars through Twenty-third street, the Bleecker street, and the Tenth Avenue lines, and at Pier 8 by the New York and Metropolitan Elevated Railroads. The 17 Greenpoint division runs from a point nearly opposite Twenty-third street, New York, direct to the Beach in fifty minutes. A special ferry is main- tained by the Company from Twenty-third street, East river, to Green- point, boats connecting with each goir.g and coming train. Trains run every hour (and even more frequently during the middle of the day), from 8.45 A.M. until 8.45 p.m., and return as late as 10.35 p.m. each day. Fare 35 cents ; excursion tickets 45 cents, which includes ferriage and fare on the Elevated Railways from South Ferry northward. This Company has invested $1,000,000 in building and equipping these two roads. {See Map on third page of cover). MANHATTAN BEACH RAIL.AVAY. SUMMER TIME TABLE. Greenpoint Division. By Steamer Sylvan Grove from Tiventy-third street, E. E. To Manhattan Beach. To GuEENPomT and New York. Leave New^ York. Leave Greenpoint. Leave Manhattan Beach. 8.45 A.M. 6.30 A.M. 7.35 A.M. 9.45 " 9.00 " 10.00 " 10.45 " 10.00 " 11.05 " 11.15 " 11.00 " 12.05 P.M. 11.45 " 11.30 " 12.30 " 12.15 P.M. 12.00 M. 1.10 " 12.45 " 12.30 P.M. 1.30 " 1.15 " 1.00 " 2.15 " 1.45 " 1.30 " 2.30 •' 2.15 " 2.00 " 3.15 " 2.45 " 2.30 " 3.30 " 3.15 " 3.00 " 4.15 " 3.45 " 3.30 " 4.30 " 4.15 " 4.00 " 5.15 " 4.45 " 4.30 " 5.30 " 5.15 " 5.00 " 6.15 " 5.45 " 5.30 " 0.30 " 6.15 " 6.00 " 7.15 " 6.45 " 6.30 '• 7.30 " 7.15 " 7.00 " 8.15 " 7.45 " T.IO " 8.30 " 8.15 " 8.00 '* 9.00 " 8.45 " 8.30 " 9.30 " 9.00 " 10.35 " Long Island Railroad Company sell tickets at Flatbush and Bedford avenues, Brooklyn, and on Rapid Transit trains via Atlantic avenue, for 18 Manhattan Beach, making close connections at East New York with trains of the Manhattan Beach Eailway. Bay Ridge Division. By steamers Thomas Colyer, Twilight, and D. R. Martin. Leave 22d St., N.R. 9.10 A.M. 10.25 " 11.25 " 12.25 P.M. 1.25 " 2.25 " 3.25 " 4.25 " 5.25 " 6.25 " 7.25 '' 8.25 " The Colyer and Twilis:ht run from Twenty-second street, Leroy street, and Pier 8, making alternate trips. The D. R. Martin makes hourly trips from Whitehall street, Pier 1, E. R., adjoining South Ferry, in connection with the Elevated Railways, on which excursion tickets of the M. B. R. R. are good by way of Bay Ridge only. eroy st.. N.R. Pier 8, N.R. Whitehall st. 9..35 A.M. 9.55 A.M. 9.25 A.M. 10.35 " 10.55 " 10.25 " 11.35 " 11.55 " 11.25 " 12.35 P.M. 12.55 P.M. 12.25 P.M. 1.35 " 1.55 " 1.25 " 2..35 " 2.55 " 2.25 " 3.35 " 3.55 " 3.25 " 4.35 " 4.55 " 4.25 " 5.35 " 5.55 " 5.25 " 6.35 " 6.55 " 6.25 " 7.25 " 8.25 " Return Trains from Manhattan Beach, ma Bay Ridge. 8.10 A.M. 12.00 M. 3.00 P.M. 6.00 P.M. 8.00p.m. 10.20 " 12.20 P.M. 3.20 " 6.20 " 8.20 " 11.20 " 1.00 " 4.00 " 7.00 " 8.55 " 1.20 " 4.20 " 7.20 " 9.20 " 2.00 " 5.00 " 10 25 " 2.20 " 5.20 " fiMi.T»xi> (Single Ticket, 25 cents. PARE {Excursion Ticket, - - 45 cents. MARINE RAILWAY ON THE BEACH. Trains on the Marine Railway will run between Manhattan Beach and Brighton every 10 minutes ; also between the Pavilion and the East End. Extra trains from the Island are run whenever the occasion demands. These are announced by bulletin from the depot adjoining the hotel. THE LAST TRAIN leaves Manhattan Beach at 10.35 o'clock p.m. for Greenpoint ; 10.25 o'clock p.m. for Bay Ridge. BRIGHTON BEACH. The success of Culver's scheme of rapid transit to West Brighton at once attracted the attention of other Broolilyn capitalists to a like and even more elaborate enterprise. The unexpected success of the Manhattan Beach Company in establishing a first-class family hotel on a grand scale confirmed the Brooklyn capitalists in a project which combined the two features of a first-class double track railway and a grand hotel. The result was the construction of an air line railway from the heart of Brooklyn, and an extension circling around that city and approaching New York opposite Thirty-fourth street, and the building of the present beautiful hotel at Brighton Beach. '..Brighton Beach properly has a frontage of only 600 feet on the ocean; but within easy reach on one hand lies the broad expanse of Manhattan Beach, to which admission is unrestricted except to carriages; and on the other the splendid stretch of three-quarters of a mile, known as the Con- course, and furnishing one of the finest drives in the country. Practically Brighton Beach is in the very heart of the Island, and is approached not only by railway but by pleasant drives from Brooklyn and the several adjacent villages in Kings county. THE HOTELi at Brighton Beach is under the management of Messrs. Breslin & Sweet, the former well known as the lessee of the Gilsey House, New York, and formerly manager of the Grand Union at Saratoga. It has an ocean frontage of 525 feet. In its construction it was aimed to separate permanent guests from merely transient visitors, and parts of the building are very secluded. The ground floor alone is open to the latter; the second and third floors are reserved for the former. These rooms are large, well- ventilated, and elegantly furnished. Piazzas extend around the entire building on the level of the second floor, and these furnish ample promen- ades for the permanent guests, apart from the throng of daily visitors. All rooms front on these balconies. They may be had en suite or singly* Each is superbly furnished in Eastlalie furniture, and with Axminster car- pets. There are 168 bed-chambers, and 300 persons can be lodged at one time. There is gas and running water in each room. There are dining- rooms for permanent guests, in which meals are served in the American style, and several private supper-rooms for coaching parties. The large room in which the table d'hote is set accommodates 500 persons. The lower or ground floor is open at all times to the transient visitor. Here in the large dining rooms and on the broad piazzas meals are served a l(m carte. The hotel can seat at table 2,000 persons at one time, and supply 20,000 persons daily with all delicacies furnished in any first-class hotel. The grounds in front are beautifully laid out in greensward, intersected by numerous walks. Billiard tables and bowling alleys in the basement are kept by Maurice Daly. {See Engraving, page 20.) THE MU.SIC at Brighton Beach is furnished by Neuendorfs Philhar- monic Band, of sixty persons, from a stand of unique structure in front of the hotel. THE BATHS at Brighton Beach are to the left of the hotel, in a large structure known as Engeman's Pavilion. They are not of superior char- ^acter, and the beach at that point has been materially injured by the con- struction of a wooden pier, which causes the sand to shift with the tides The charge for suits is twenty-five cents, but an extra charge of ten cents is imposed for the care of valuables. The proprietor does not become re- sponsible for the safety of valuables left in the bathing-rooms. There are no separate pavilions for ladies and gentlemen, and the bathing grounds are not enclosed. THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT ATIOIV to and from Brighton Beach are by drives and railways. The principal drive is from Brooklyn through Prospect Park, by the Ocean Parkway to the Concourse, and?thence east to the hotel. Distance five and a half miles. Numerous stables for horses have been built in the rear of the hotel. The Brooklyn, Flatbush & Coney Island Railroad has two branches. One runs from Prospect Park, Brooklyn, at Flatbush avenue, and by horse cars to South, Wall, Fulton, and South Seventh street ferries, which may be reached in about one hour from the hotel. The other route is by the Long Island Railroad to East New York, and thence to Greenpoint and by the East River ferry to Thirty- fourth street, New York. The running time is about one hour. The fol- lowing are the time tables : BROOKLYN, PL.ATBUSH A ; CONEY ISL.AND RAILROAD. SUMMER TIME-TABLE. Via Long Island Railroad to and from Hunter\ « Point. To .34th St.,N. Y. Brighton Beach. Leave James slip. 34th St. Hunter's Point. 8.30 A.M. 8.45 A.M. 9.00 A.M. 8.40 A.M. 9.30 " 9.45 " 10.00 " 11.15 " 10..30 " 10.45 " 11.00 " 12.40 P.M. 11.30 " 11.45 " 12.00 M. 1.40 " 12.30 P.M. 12.45 P.M. 1.00 P.M. 2.40 " 1..30 " 1.45 " 2.00 " 3.40 ' 2.00 " 2.15 " 2.30 " 4.40 ' 2.30 " 2.45 " 3.00 " 5.40 " 3.30 " 3.45 " 4.00 " 6.40 " 4.,30 " 4.45 " 5.00 " 7.40 " 5.30 " 5.45 " 6.00 " 8.40 " 6.30 " 6.45 " 7.00 " 9.40 " 7..30 " 7.45 " 8.00 " 10.10 " 8.00 " 8.15 " 9.30 " 11.10 " 22 Via Long Island Bailroad to and from Flathush Avenue. Leave Flatbush avenue for Leave Bri..ihton Beach for Brighton Beach. Flatbush avenue * 6.30 A. M. 12.00 M. 5.00 P.M. * 6.55 A.M. 12.26 P.M. 5.50 P.M. * 7.30 ' 12.30 P.M. 5.30 * 7.55 12.56 " 6.26 " 8.30 ' 1.00 " 6.00 8.25 1.26 " 6.56 " 9.00 ' 1.30 " 6.30 8.40 1.56 " 7.26 " 9.30 ' 2.00 " 7.00 9.26 2.26 " 7.56 " 10.00 ' 2.30 " 7.30 9.56 2.56 " 8.26 " 10.30 ' 3.00 " 8.00 10.26 3.26 " 8.56 " 11.00 " 3..30 " 8.30 10.56 3.50 " 9.26 " 11..30 " 4.00 " 9.00 11.26 4.26 " 9.56 " 4.30 " 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.56 4.56 " 10.26 " 11.00 " * Do not run on Sunday. TV and from Bedfm^d avenue and Brighton Beach. Leave Bedford Station for Bright on. Leave Bright on for Bedford Station. 10.17 A.M . 12.17 p.m. 6.17 p.m. 10.00 a.m. 12.00 M. 6.02 P.M. 10.47 " 12.47 " 6.47 ' 10.30 " 12.30 P.M. 6.30 " 11.17 " 1.17 " 7.17 ' 11.00 " 1.02 " 7.02 " 11.47 " 1.47 " 8.17 ' 11.35 " 1.30 " 7.30 " 2.17 " 8.47 ' 2.02 " 8.02 " 2.47 " 9.17 ' 2.30 " 8.30 " 3.17 " 9.47 ' 3.02 " 9.02 " 3.47 " 10.17 ' 3.30 " 9.30 " 4.17 " 11.04 ' 4.02 " 10.02 " 4.47 " 4.30 " 10.33 *' 5.17 " 5.02 " 5.47 " 5.30 " Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, may be reached by Flatbush avenue cars from Fulton Ferry ; by Atlantic avenue line from Fulton, Wall, and South Feriies. Bedford avenue, by Franklin avenue cars, from Grand and Roosevelt Ferries. PARE.— Single ticket, Flatbush avenue 25 cents. Excursion ticket, Flatbush avenue 45 Single ticket, Bedford avenue 20 Excursion ticket, Bedford avenue 40 Single ticket. Hunter's Point 30 Excursion ticket. Hunter's Point 50 THE JLAST TRAIIV leaves for Hunter's Point at 11.10 o'clock P.M. ; for Bedford Station at 10.33 p.m ; and for Flatbush Avenue at 11.00 THE WEST END. Although the West End of Coney Island, as the part of the beach from West Brighton to Norton's Dock is now called, was the first settled it is at this time the least improved. Several circumstances have led to this neg- lect of what is naturally a most attractive shore. It was laid out (on paper) some years ago in town lots, and sold to a great number of perpons in single plots. Each individual owner improved his lot without concert of action or plan with his neighbor, and the result has been a large number of small pavilions and hotels, kept in the poorest manner, and patronized only by those who are ignorant of the greater attractions elsewhere. The West End Beach has no road or drive, and passage throughout its length is to be had only by Culver's railroad from West Brighton, and by a few old coaches and wagons which run along the shore at low tide. THE ATTRACTIONS of the West End are only at its extreme west point, where Norton's Hotel is located. This is the oldest place on the Island, but is in good repair and fairly kept by Messrs. Norton & Murray. There are 700 unattractive looking bath houses attached to the hotel near by. It is the only point of the Island which can be reached by boat alone, except the new pier at West Bnghton. Three several lines of steamers from New York and one from Newark ply at frequent intervals. The steamers " Rosedale," " Idlewild," " Chrystenah," " Riverdale," and " Sylvan Dell" make hourly trips during week days, and half hourly trips on Sundays, to Norton's Point, from Twenty-fourth, Tenth, and Franklin streets, and Pier No. 2, North river. [See Time Tables, page 11.] Steamers also run from Thirty-third, Ninth, and Broome streets, and Maiden lane. East river. The railroad to West Brighton Beach runs every fifteen minutes and makes close connection with all boats. Fare 10 cents, excursion 15 cents. THE HOTELS between Norton's and West Brighton are those known as West End Bath, a mere pavilion. Point Comfort House, Rosedale Half-way House, Windsor Hotel, all small and with poor accommodations. Bay View, Bath Bay, Occidental, West End Pavilion, neither large nor attractive; Tilyou's, which is the quietest family bathing-place on this end of the Beach , Sea View, Tivoli, Sea Side, Feltman's (a resort of low char- acter), and Leopold's. The five last-named will probably give way shortly to make room for the New York and Sea Beach Railway improvements. 24 THE BROOKLiYlV, BATH & CONEY ISLAND RAIL.ROAD, the oldest steam road to the Island, lands passengers near the eastern ex- tremity of the West End. It has two branches. The main branch runs from Greenwood, Brooklyn, through the towns of New Utrecht, Bath, Unionville, and Guntherville, to the Island. The branch leaves the main line at Unionville and runs to Locust Grove on Gravesend Bay, where it connects with boats for New York. Fare from Greenwood and from New York, by Locust Grove, excursion, 50 cents. BROOKIiYN, BATH, AND CONEY ISL.AND RAII^ROAD. SUMMER TIME-TABLE. Leave Greenwood for Coney Island. Leave Coney Island for Greenwood. 6.20 A.M. 12.00 M. 6.00 P.M. 7.30 A.M. 12.20 P.M. 6.20 P.M. 7.20 " 12.3a P.M. 6.30 " 8.20 " 1.20 " 6.50 " 8.10 " 1.00 " 7.00 " 9.10 " 1.50 " 7.20 " 9.00 " 1.30 " 7.30 " 10.00 " 2.20 " 7.50 " 9.50 " 2.00 " 8.00 " 10.50 " 2.50 " 8.20 •' 10.40 " 2.30 " 8.30 " 11.40 " 3.20 " 8.50 " 11.30 " 3.00 " 9.00 " 3.50 " 9.20 " 3.30 " 9.30 " 4.20 " 9.50 " 4.00 " 10.00 " 4.50 " 10.20 " 4.30 " 11.00 " .5.20 " 5,00 " 5.50 " 5.30 " Arrive at Bath 19 min. later. Arrive at Locust Grove 11 min. later. " Locust Grove 21 min. later. Bath 14 min. later. Coney Island 33 min. later. " Greenwood 33 min. later. THE LAST TRAIN leaves Coney Island at 10.20, by both Locust Grove and Greenwood, The following are the time tables of the boats connecting with the Brooklyn, Bath & Coney Island Railroad at Locust Grove : STEAMERS JOHN SYLVESTER AND ELIZA HANCOCK. Leave W. 22d st., N. R. Leroy st. , N. R. Pier 13, N. R. A. M. p. M. A. M. P. M. A. M. p. M. 9.00 12.30 9.10 12.40 9.20 12.50 10.00 2.30 10.10 2.40 10.20 2.50 11.30 3.30 11.40 3.40 11.50 3.50 RETURNING Leave Coney Island— 11.41 a. m., 1.21 p. m., 5.30 p. m., and 6.00 p.m. Fare by boat, 30 cents; excursion, 50 cents. STEAMER HAMPTON. Leaves 33d st., E. R. 9th st., E. R. Broome st., E. R. Maiden la. 9.00 A. M. 9.10 a. m. 9.20 A. M. 9.30 a. m. 12.00 m. 12.10 p.m. 12.20 p.m. 12,30 p. Mi 3.30 p- M, 3.40 " 3..-30 " 400 " THE END. TTZ^ir OUlEl MiBHATti CICAB. THE FIN^EST 5-Ceiit Cigar in the Market. WARRANTED HAVANA FILLER. The above Cigars are Manufactured by us, and are pronounced by all who smoke them, The Best 5-Cent Cig ar Made. PEE, THOUSAND, $33.00. Dealers desirous of trying the Manhaita^ by for- warding to us $1.65, and postage 20c., will receive a box of 50 Cigars by return Mail. IHE A11EIC4I IIWS GOMFASY, rROrRIETORS. miEflUlAC! THE IN THE MARKET. REINA VICTORIA, $65. CONCHAS, $55. OPERA REINAS, $50. Sample Box of 50 Clgai^s will he' forwarded to aivy dealer on receipt of price, and postage, 25 cents. »-TIlY THLEMI Tlje American News Company, PROPRIETORS. Grand Union Hotel, SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Complete in all its appointments for the comfort and pleasure of its Guests. PiSlOPKlIN^S JTJ:iSrK 14, 1879. Rates Reduced to $4 per Day. Rooms can be engaged at the Park Avenue Hotel or Metropolitan Hotel, New York. HENRY CLAIR, Lessee. Tark Avenue Hotel, PAEK AVE., 32cl and 33d STS., NEW YORK. The only absolutely Fire-Proof Hotel in New York. Unexcelled in Furniture Appointments and peculiar adaptability to the comfort and convenience ofFamilie^ and Guests. BOARD $3.00 PER DAY. HENRY CLAIR, Manager. "Garden City Hotel, GARDEN CITY, LONG ISLAND, CONDUCTED ON THE SAME PLAN AS THE BEST HOTELS IN NEW YORK CITY. TERMS FOR TRANSIENT GUESTS, $3 PER DAY. jL First- Class Hestaurant is connected with the Hotel, where Wines of the finest quality, and meals superbly prepared can be had at all hours. N. B. — Carriages and horses for hire at moderate rates. F. E. NICKERSON, Manager. Metropolitan Hotel, BROADWAY AND PRINCE STREET, NEW YORK. Furnished throughout in the most elegant manner. Perfect in all its appoint- ments and unsurpassed by any Hotel in the City. BOARD $3.00 PER DAY. HENRY CLAIR, Manager. Windsor Hotel, SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. (with COTTAGE ADJOINING.) On the European Plan. Reopens June 14, 1879. Rooms can be engaged at the Park Avenue Hotel or Metropolitan Hotel, New York. CHARLES H. SHELLEY, Manager. THE ^quitkble I^ife fA.j^^ut'cinde podiety Of the United States, 120 Broad^vay, Nev^ York, Has Accumulated a Capital of over. $35,000,000 An Income of over 8,000,000 And pays Annually to its Policy Hold- ers and their representatives 5,000,000 Its Surplus calculated on the 4 per cent, basis, the most rigorous standard, is larger than that of any other Company in the country. For the last eight years the average annual new business of the Equitable Society has been greater than that of any other Ufe company in existefice. This unrivalled success and popularity is due — I St. To the Society's financial strength; the result of conservative and skillful management. 2d. To its fair and liberal policy contracts, securing to its members every equitable privilege, and large divi- dends of profits. 3d. To its prompt and full payment of death claims, without resort to any mere technicalities. HENRY B. HYDE, Pres't. JAMES W. ALEXANDER, Vice-Pres't. METROPOLITAN ELEVATED RAILWAY Open from 6.30 A. M. to 12 P. M. RECTOR ST.— Nearest point for wall street ferry, connecting with cars for South ferry. CORTLANDT ST.— Nearest point for Jersey City and Communipaw ferries. PARK PLACE.— Nearest point for Post Office, City Hall and Barclay street ferry to Hoboken. CHAMBERS ST.— Nearest point for Pavonia and Erie Railway ferries. FRANKLIN ST. GRAND ST.— Nearest point for Desbrosses street ferry to Jersey City, con- nectingwith cars for Desbrosses and East Grand street ferries. BLEECKER ST.— Connecting with cars for east and west. 8TH ST.— Nearest point for Christopher street ferry to Hoboken, connecting with cars for Christopher and East Tentn street ferries. 14TH ST.— Nearest point to Union Square, Wallack's and Lyceum theatres. Academy of Music, Irving and Tammany halls, connecting with cars for East Twenty-third and Thirty-fourth street ferries. Zil) ST.— Nearest point to Booth's. St. James and Park theatres. Grand Opera House, Gilmore's Garden and Masonic Temple, and for Twenty-third 33D ST.— Nearest pom't to Standard, Broadway and Fifth Avenue theatres ; Aquarium and San Francisco Minstrels, connecting with cars for Weehawken ferry. 42D ST.— Connecting with New York Transfer Company's cabs for Grand Central Depot. 50TH ST. 58TH ST.— Nearest point to Central Park, connecting with cars of Belt Line Railroad. 53D ST. AND 8TH AV. FOR UP-TOWN TRAINS take east side stations. FOR DOWN-TOWN TRAINS take west side stations. Trains will run to 58th st. and 6th av., and 53d st. and 6th av. alternately. FARE TEN CENTS, except between the hours of 5.30 and 7.30 A. M.. and 5 and 7 P. M., when the M. VAN Brocklin, Sup't. WM. R. GARRISON, Pres't. Life Insurance Company. Office, 239 Broadway, N. Y. CZ^^^ ESTABLISHED 1853. -^^f^ Assets on the basis of Superintendent Smyth's report of Examination : January ist 1879, " " $^^038;332 Surplus, 438,000 GEO. F. SNIFFEN, Sec'y. JOp JJ. NICHOLS, Pres. 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The Armory and otlier Works are in ILION, N. Y. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, New York City, The Kentucky State Lottery is drawn in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Kentucky, FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, REGULARIiY ON THE aStlX and 1-ia.S-t 33a»y<.^l SCHEME : 100 Prizes of $50 are $5,000 200 Prizes of 25 are 5,000 500 Prizes of 10 are 5,000 1,000 Prizes of 5 are 5,000 27 Approximation Prizes amounting to 2,925 1 Prize of $15,000 is $15,000 1 Prize of 8,lX)0 is 8,000 1 Prize of 5,000 is 5,000 2 Prizes of 2,5lX) are 5,000 2 Prizes of 1,000 are 2,000 10 Prizes of 500 are 5,000 50 Prizes of 100 are 5,000 l,b94 Prizes amounting to $67,925 All the above Prizes are drawn at each drawing. I I C K. E I ^f 3J I » Club Rates upon application. CERTIFICATE AS TO BOND FOR PAYMENT OF PRIZES. By the conditions of this act the managers were required to execute TO THE STATE OF KENTUCKY A BOND IN THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, conditioned for the prompt payment of all prizes, and the faithful discharge of all duties imposed by said act, as seen by the certificate of the County Clerk, as below stated. SIMMONS & DICKINSON, Managers. State of Kentucky, Henry County, City op Inewcastle, . I, W. W. Turner, Clerk of the County Court, in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that the bond to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the penal sum of one hundred thousand dollars, required to be filed by the Act for the benefit of the Henry Male Academy and Henry Female College, passed by the General Assembly of said Commonwealth, and approved Dec. 9, 1850, was dulj^ executed, delivered, accepted and approved, and that said bond is duly filed in my office as Clerk of said Court. 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