Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-08-13
sketches For the children.
IErTER SECOND.

grants from Holland seIteu mere III ioiV-lhe
capitol, in State Street is stone edifiee, lis #
front, and is an imposing structure. Albany is
noted for being the theatre of some of the most
thrilling scenes of war. From the contests Of
the Indians and Dutch down to the war of the
Revolution In North Pearl st. is the house in
which Lafayette had his headquarters, and the
same brass knocker is still on the door. Our
stay in Albany was only few hours; so we can
not speak as much for the city as thoughwe had
seen more of it; but our ride down the Hudson
was teeming with interest. Greenbush oDpo-
site Albany, during the war, was devoted to
the purpose of Military training. The Camp
Ground and Barracks have been recently re-
paired Castle Island is now in view, and was
the site of the first English settlement in 1914.
We will now pass over several fourishing vii
lagos, until we come to Columbiaville, situated
on Undertook Creek the birth place OF ex Presi-
dent Van Buren,, and the site OF several Indian
wars with the Dutch. Twenty-nine miles below
Albany on the east side of the river, is the old
town of Hudson which derives its name from
Hendrick Hudson, who anchored here on the
10th of September, 1609 Here is marble
monument to the memory of Lieut.. VIM. H. Al
len, who was killed by Pirates off the island OF
Cuba, while in command of the L. S. vessel of
war Alligator. 1t is also the birth place OF Gen:
Worth, who won many laurels during the Mex
lean War Catskil is the landing place ofthose
who visit the Catskill Mts. situated IL miles
from the village. 1t is here on large table rock
stands the Mountain House. These mountains
derive their name from the Dutch on account of
the many catamounts with which they were in
tested Sixty miles below Albany on the left
hand is Hyde Park 30 miles in extent, so called
from Lady Anna Hyde, Duchess of York and al
forwards Queen of England. This is beauti-
full and and romantic situation, with many ele
CANT country seats in its vicinity. The most in
teresting of these are the Livingston residences.
The next place of Importance is Poughkeepsie,
situated halfway between Albany and New
York, being "a miles from either place. 1t was
settled by the Dutch in 1875. Its name is de-
;;ged f.om the Indian word Apokeepsng, signi-
| fvng safe hgrbor. 1t has apove ten thousand
inhabitants, and many beautiful country seats.
About 81 miles below Albany is Newburg, set
tied by emigrants from the Palatine in 1908.
Hasbrouck House, where Washington wrote his
celebrated Newburg Letters well as his Head
Quarters ana Camp Ground, we saw little to
the south of the town. Beacon Hill, opposite
Newburg, noted for the display of signal fires
during the Revolution, apprising the inhabitants
for great distance around of the movement OF
the enemy. This is the first point of the High
lands of any altitude At New Windsor two
miles south of Eewburg, Con. Washington re-
sided during the winter of l776, the house just
back of the south dock, and three miles west is
an old mansion, once the head quarters OF Gems.
Green end Knox. The next place ofimportance
on the west side of the river is West Point,
which we all should hold as sacred ground.
Great and everything names are connected with
this battle-ground. Here Koscusko's and La
fayette's virtues shine forth, ard near the mar
gin of the river in a retired cleft rises 2 white
marble shaft, beneath which reposes the remains
of the noble Polish chieftain. Arnods perfidy
and poor Andres sad fate are here forced upon
the memory. This post the traitor Arnold
would have betrayed into wieke9 hands, end
not only this, but Washington himself, Lafay-
cite and the principal staff Officers. Here is
Military School. cannot tell you all the thrill
ing events once enacted here. | had once read
q description of thunder storm among the
Highlands, little expecting ever 20 be an eye
witness to such scene, but heartily desirngit
| was gratfed. When just off West Point the
thuniers hegan to roll and the lightning TO fash
leaping from crag to crag and playing among
the cefts. If Niagara claims my highest admi-
ration, this also fills me with sublime awe. The
storm soon subsidized, but we had lost sight of
Anhony'S Nose, which was hid by the darkness
Just north of here we saw Shady Side or Ever
Shade, the present residence of N. p. Willis, and
on an island between West Point and Cold
Spring is the rural home of Miss Warner, au-
thoress ofthe Wide Wide World and ''Queechy,'
books have heard much commended but never
read. Undercliif, close by, isthe country seat of
Geo. P. Morris.
Peekskil is the next important place on the
east side of the river. A large tree near the Ac-
ademy is shown You, where Palmer, an Ameri-
can Tory was executed, by order Of Gen. Put
nam. This is also the birth place of John Paul
ding, who intercepted Andre, the British Spy at
Tarrytown Is miles below. His monument is
two miles north of the village. Here are two
remarkable tunnels cut through solid rock 450
feet called Oscawana and Abbotts Tunnels.
Sing Sing on the east side of the river. is no.
ted for its State Prison. 1t was originally so
called from the Chinese city Using TsiRg given
to this place by a Dutch merchant who traded in
China, The prison stands on the edge Of the
water little to the south of the village 1t is
$50 feet in length, As feet wide, and stories
high. 1t has two wings SOC feet in extent, and
includes spacious chapel and governors house.
! 1t will accommodate 1000 prisoner, allowing soil
tary cells for each. 1t was built of coarse white
marble by the prisoners, at a cost Of S2JO,O0O.
The surplus produce of the prisoners labor, far
exceeds the yearly expense. On the opposite
side of this is a headland called Verdritagis
Hook. On this Mt. is Rockland Lake miles
i'll circumference and 800 feet above the river.
This Lake supplies the city with transparent ice.
Teler'S Point separates Tappan Bay from Hav-
erstraw Bay. Haverstraw village is on the Yves
side of the bay and includes Grassy Point and
Stony Point. Here were pointed out old Forts
Clinton and Montgomery. Stony Point is now
surmounted by a light house; where once stood
/ the fort. In the rear of fort Clinton is Bloody
Pond where the dead bodies We're thrown during
the deadly game of war. a few miles below
Sing Sing is Tarrytown. Here is Dutch church
200 years old near which Major Andre was cap
tured, by Paulding. Van Went, and Williams.
At Tappan, one mile from Tarrytown we saw
the place of Andres execution, and the place of
his burial was pointed out one mile from the