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contains the villages of New Brighton, ElHottville, [Livingston] 

 and Factory ville. [West New Brighton.] . . . The Pettier 

 Hotel [subsequently St. Marks and later Castleton] and the 

 Pavilion are large and fashionable establishments, usually well 

 patronized during the summer months. . . . The dyeing business 

 is extensively carried on in this town. 



" MiDDLETOWN. This towu, formed in i860 from Castleton and 

 Southfield, contains the villages of Stapleton, Egbertville, Center- 

 ville [Castleton Four Corners] and part of Tompkinsville. . . . 

 The land lies very high towards the North-East part of the town- 

 ship; the hill directly back of Tompkinsville attains an elevation 

 of 310 feet. The mansion of the late Governor Tompkins is 

 situated on this hill. The ' Richmond County Gazette ' and the 

 * Staten Islander,' weekly papers, are published in this town. 



" Chfton Park, Silver Lake, and Constant's [Eckstein's] 

 Brewery are favorite places of resort for thirsty excursionists. 



" NoRTHFiELD, locatcd in the North- Western part of the Island, 

 has some good farming land, but toward the West consists of 

 broad marshes. ... It contains the villages of Port Richmond, 

 Mariners Harbor, Graniteville, Chelsea, Long Neck and Spring- 

 ville. The manufacture of steel and white lead are carried on in 

 this town. The oyster business also, furnishes employment to 

 many of the inhabitants. 



" The Excelsior Pouderette Company have extensive works at 

 Long Neck in this town. 



" The excellent ferry accommodations furnished the residents of 

 the North Shore by the new 'People's Line,' affording them 

 almost hourly communication with the City, at a reduced fare, 

 has been of great benefit to this part of the Island. 



" Southfield, on the South-East part of the Island . . . con- 

 tains the villages of Clifton, New Dorp, and a part of the County 

 Seat of Richmond. This latter village lies partly in three towns. 

 ... An association of gentlemen have extensive grounds in this 

 town, containing a Race Course, Club House, &c. Cedar Grove, 

 on the shore, was formerly a resort for pleasure parties for bath- 

 ing, &c., but of late years has been but little frequented. 



