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: The old tunnel, that used to lie there under ground, a passage of Acheron-like solemnity and darkness, now all closed and filled up, and soon to be utterly forgotten, with all its reminiscences ; however, there will, for a few years yet be many dear ones, to not a few Brooklynites, New Yorkers, and promiscuous crowds besides.
For years, it was confidently counted on that this spot, and the railroad of which it was the terminus, were going to prove the permanent seat of business and wealth that belong to such enterprises.
But its glory, after enduring in great splendor for a season, has now vanished — at least its Long Island Railroad glory has.
It might not be unprofitable, now and then, to send us mortals — the dissatisfied ones, at least, and that's a large proportion — into some tunnel of several days ' journey.
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