Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-27
LETTERS FROM NEW YoRK.-No. 4.
[For the Phenix Gazette. ]

NEW YORK ClTY, -.
"Not long since took a short trip up the
Hudson, partly with the intention OF settling;
but things did not thoroughly give me satisfac-
ton, and l returned again hither, where am
steadily engaged. You have heard The Hudson
spoker of tor beautiful and wild scenery; and,
perhaps, you have read sufficient 10 form an
opinion of its true beauties and sublhni'ies. Ii
is ne arly SO we'll celebrated, in the writings oil
foreigners and our own native coun'rymeD, as
TO render 1t as classic as the Thames, or the
river thar washed the walls of Troy Bu', as
have given you some slight delineasions Of va
rious places, since have commenced this COR
respondence, would now endeavor to inform
YOU Of what struck my admiration, and pleased
me most. The farther up tie ira'eller passes,
he has an increased variety Of sublime DIRECTS
WV, ana MS eyes necessarily open, 10 view
scenes of spiendor and msgni6cenee in the
works of the fruitful hand OF Nature, After
leaving the neighborhood of New York city,
the country changes gradually from the mono-
tonous range of woodlands, to high hills and
rugged aud craggy precipices. To one who is
unused 10 any but rivers whose scenery is un.
interesting except in rural sights, glance a.
long these stately heights, would be at once
commanding and awful Few indeed, in COM
parison, have the bent6 Of surveying its real
grandeur; and such as have, speak OF it as strik
ing the behodsr with admiration and astonish.
ment. The southern, or western side, has the
ad, antsge over The opposite, in nobler specta
cles.
Hsverstrsw Bay is the widest portion of the
whole river; on tie suggest and mos, desira-
ble parts Of which is 81 ualed the pleasant and
healthy village of Havers,raw beneath the two
Torn mouna aims. Leaving this, but a snort dis
lance up the river grows narrower, and the
banks more rugged. Just where the river com
where most tremendous and bloody battle
was fought during The Revolutionary war.--lt
is called /" Stony Point" and FLY deserves the
name aud application. In remaining on i,
nearly the whole OF one afternoon, ! had suffi-
cient Of The most interesting re6ec lions, from
its being the seat OF 4 terrible conflict, which
| expect you have seen described, the American
forces being under the command Of General
Wayne, whose rugged behaviour is the subject
Of conversation among all the Revolutionary pa.
triarchs in this portion of the country, where
he figured most conspicuously. The remnants
Of the old barracks are just 2erceptihle, having
grown over with grass, together with mound,
which suppose to be the burying place Of the
soldiers killed in the nocturnal sally. A coun>
try, ctaggy, wild and mountainous, spread. a.
round 10 grea, extent, in,erspersed with some
handsome rural scenes and aquatic views.
IRISH CHARIrABLE SocIETy. The Emigrants
from ireland, residing in Boston, celebrated the
Festival of their National Saint on Tuesday,
the 18th Instant, by dinner at Concert Hall.
The toas,s were characteristic and PATRIOTIC
The following was the sixth in order:
The City of Boston-Li5erty's finder-6or Here
the flint and steel of OrIs and HANCOCK obtained
the spark with which the torch was lit up, that now
shines over one, and viii illuminate both hems.
pheres."
After short pause, the MAYOR, who was a
guest, rose, and said:
GENTLEMEN: 1t becomes proper for me to