New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-05
Nesu9lork DAILY Gtibm,re
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Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence OF The NJ Y InDune
SING SING, July %, 1857.
write to you from the land of the Cowboys and the
SINNERS the far-famed Neutral Ground whose gras.
was 60 often trodden by the sturdy steeds that bore
our George and his Generals. Through these hills too,
wandered down plain John Anderson until stopped by
the incorruptible Three Sept 3d. $780, the foremost
Of whose muskets became to him Ithuries spear, and
transformed him in twpkling into Major Andre The
wizard of Otsego Lake has waved over Westchester
bis magic wand, and twilight fancy sees troops of 1.-THE
Virginia Horse" winding among the hills, with the gal
liant Captain Lawton at their head and the little cart
of Betty Flanagan bringing up the rear Then comes
a lone figure in the landscape stretching along WIN
IT. adv stIde and bearing huge pack upon his PACK,
by which we recognize our old friend, Enocn CrosDy,
hitter known under his romantic name OF Harvey
Birch. How pleasantly also has 'our Irving peo-
pled these precincts! Among other enjoymsns have
had here was most delightful drive through SLEEPY
Hollow with a talented young clergyman, who ofiicl-
ates for the Rev. w. McNickar ia con OF the worthy
Professor Of Columbia College, in the little o!3u OF
church at IrvDetoD. 1t in this same little church.
ON Sunday before last, that saw hm who Aas 30
mary friends Geoffey Cray on, alias Washington Try
;rp take the communion. i had been a1mirog MS
broad shoulders and his sturdy look as ne sac before
me in the church, and putting up sisn prayer 'net
one who had given all much pleasure might YET
be spared to us for many year, When he rose 10 60
to the communion table his step though Glow was hlm,
in spite of the weight Of sevenyfour SHOWS pressing
him: ard he knet 10 TAKE TIC Dedu o,'u
ing felt that Death, the mighty bunter could strike
no nober quarry when he came, nor free inner soul
from te;ters. -, -. h;.
A gentleman who lives near Mr. Irving, while
peakpp Of his extreme carefuness not 10 interfere IN
any wsy with the enioyments the comforts o! MS EEL
lew-m remarked that he had tried several times 70
induce Mr.. Irving TO agree TO close IN part a cuNeIt
which ran under the railroad and let In the ver water
10 spot OF low ground which was gradually getting
roised mn by the aluva deposit. But the genial Geo
frey was afraid that be might in this way interfere
with the convenience of some poor fisherman seeking
10 drag bis boat in from the river and therefore con-
stantly declined.
This reminded me of an incident OF the same kind
that occurred at Paris Mr. King was ambassador
entertainments. The hour for refreshments had ar
rived. and the ladies having been properly attended
TO- the gentlemen were taking care OF themselves
When reached the refreshment room iound rouhg
Ant rica two rows deep in front OF the DuneI Co1cn
ipe the eve OF waiter aud stretching OUT my arm
secured small plate of oysters and retred 10 tne cor
ner of a window TO enjoy my "piilnder. wnue up
propstug my first oyster was .af N.Y. irving upon
INV left looking calmly at Young America ana suietiy
waltz bis ,urn felt heartily ashamed OF ,he wnoie
affair of course aud regretted that had aueady
venfed from Offering il. ] waited, however, until an
opening was made and had the. pleasure OF seenS LIN
properly oystered; but after those VINO shouu nav
been ostracised. 1t was certainly most
pcture 10 see such calm celebrity sfandiog oack anu
looking 40 quietly at those noisy nobcdIes. Long lnay
he live in the pleasant privacy of old Bait Van las
sells mansion and may the bright lamp OF his inteect
for many revolving year shed It's soi' hsnl upon WI
dappled paths. ,-.. r,o
The history Of Westcbcster is not undressing. Inc
first sentieinent appears to have been made 10 ioio
by Mr.. Throgmorton, from New-England, after wnoh
Ihrog's Point is said to have been named lie had
thirtyhye associates, and their enterprise was sahc
tiued by the Dutch, who named their settlement
Eastorp In 1913 the town Of Yonkers granted to
Jonge iIcrr Van der Donk, which being interpreted
means young Mr.. Van der Donk perhaps Adiaen
Van der Donk il meant Ia 1851 Bedford was settled
under Connecticut license, and in 1867 it received
patent fom the Connecticut Colonial Assembly. In
i7OO il was attached TO New York by order OF klng
William Philips Patent so called irom Frederic
Philips, the grantee twas south OF the Croion River
and was twenty miles square Miss Mary PhilipPsc,
aid 10 have been the first loxe OF Washington, be.
iopced 10 this family. The Manor of Pelham, inclad
mo The present town Of that aud w.Rochslle
was arsped TO Thomas Pei ia loo for the huguenots
t;oy,ro.r Lesser purchased II from the hens OF fe IN
1850
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