The New York herald., 1877-09-10


aence upon The subject OF monument to his god
aiiSr VIC learned taai he mad been indcfatigaDo ~
M snorts to procure ono. lie repeatedly pcttopcd
Congress to make on appropriation Tor this purpose,
ah1 peng mar OF good address, he even went IN per
duty As he even, wa we're 10 houor vas ono 81 "a
!ionA. character would seem as though ne applied Il
tho right source.
nfs sosss TWICE MOVED
/. would seem that when prospect Al last -oose
OF an appropriation being made from public funds
20 honor tho memory OF Williams communities
which bad titlc 10 the custody q, has remains on
deavored 10 obtain possession o; them and reap some
benefit from tho pary 81 600 which II was proposed
that the State Legislature should Donate Ac.
cordineiy. with The consent OF n iew Of h,s
relatives they were on the +th OF March, 1876. re-
moved to a cemetery at Rcnsselaervilc. In Albany
county. However, through the efforts OF persons VIM
desire preserve to Schoharic county all tho historic
prestige which rishtfuiiy belongs 70 IT, the following
bill. introduced by Senator Lamont. passed both
houses in tho winter of 1855, and on May was
signed by tho Governor
For erecting suitable monument N the cemetery
grounds OF tho Revolutionary fort at Schohare
Court House 70 commemorate the virtues and memory
OF David Williams, one oil the captors of Major Andre;
the sum OF 81 20O0 TO be expended under tho supervls
OF Daniel Knowcr, Ralph Brewster, supervisor OF
the town OF SchoharIe, aud Charles Holmes, county
judge OF schoharie county who hereby appointed
a commission for that purpose, aud who ars hereby
authorized TO remove the remsEs 0 the said David
Williams from their present burial in the ccmctcry ut
to such cemetery at Schoharie Court
House. upon first obtaining tho consent thereto in
writing OF majority Of the descendants OF said Will
ams, ana upon furnishing proof thereof 10 the COMP
troer but IN case such consent In writing Tor SAID
removal shall not be obtained and proof thereof fur.
ns!ed the Comptroller within Two months from the
passage OF this ACT then the above appropriation shall
be expended by commission consisting OF tho Comp
troler Of the State Erasus D. Palmer. and the PTes'-
dent OF tho Rcnssoaervllo Ccmasry Association, tos
the erection OF the moaumcnt IN the Rcnsseacrvile
Cemetery.
rSrgRMExr scHonARIg.
On the 10Th Of July they removed to the Stone
Fort In this valley escorted by largo procession led
by the national banner, amid martial music, while all
business IN the village suspended and the bells
the churches tolled. The tho fired
salute the coniu, which wrapped In the nag
aud deposited beneath the massive foundation OF tho
tort. Opposite It's northwestern angie. Of
the paDg, the stone Of the has been
laid.
FORT.
This sturdy old structure has history which ca.
stir the most hstlcss heart and ''fced tho patriot
fame" 1t was erected as church ia l772 stock.
ade was butt around IT, OF the angles or which
probably on the spot selected for tho monument-
stood blockheuse. The fortincai,on. manned by
small garrison, resisted tho attack Of Sir John John.
son aud his torios and Indians in 17-7,
the latter commanded by the famous and redoubtsbls
Mohawk CHIEF, Brant In oden times II known
as the Lower Fort while two othor stone buildings
further up the valley wcro tho Middle and Upper
forts At the former, near tho present site OF Mid.
dleburg It was that Timothy Murphy one OF the most
glorious OF Revolutionary characters performed tho
which have rendered him tho particular hcro oi
The counties anoien,y known the shlro OF
Tryon. The fame Of his exploits Is also connected
with nearly every village along the Mohawk
The romance or his love Tor Marchrache (Margarct)
Feeck and their eopcmcn at the height Of tho bloody
hnrde war suru
tous in amusing, pathetic and sentimental Incidents.
On Monday fordod the Schohnrie River in buggy at
the identical spot whcro traditaon says, the swcet
Margaret" wuded across barefooted, with mtikpnl
hand, when she won't forth from tho Upper Fort TO
meet lover then stationed at tho Middle Fort
tho night which they clopsd. The brave German
maiden had love Tor tho noble though unet,ered
Murphy than fear OF johnson and his rod nonds,
dread OF her parents who wsrs pulled out with tho
stupid High Dutch pridc which had always somewhat
beed the old schonnrie settlers It must be
bored too that the OF johnson trom tho memory
OF the ccl,erous Sir wliam) was unsavory to tho
Imagination OF proper woman In those days vas
that August tho Strong IN all Saxony aud Poland
! the eighteenth century. ''t tAe
| but must paass in this summary SKETCH OihcI
legends at my hngcrs' onds, and viii slip OF uso
! an intermnabo woof uniess l forcibly break the
thread
On tho faco OF the old Stone Fort, stu standing
| mile north Of the Court House in this village, arc in
scribcd the of tho original builders, with icw
dates and one or Two quaint symbols. Among thom
may be noticed the Schuylers, tho Endors the Rick
erts the Dctzcs, tho vromans aud tho Lawyers Tho
vromans Schvycrs wore officers In tho Schohsrie
aud Duancsburg militia, in which old John Harper also
served with sturdy vaior. wooden stcsplc
mounted the tower years Ego, which foil OF
bullets fred by tho British and ndans Some namcess
vandais have since demolished IT, The houses, barns
and rcks OF the wings burned and all outside Of
the fort were msssacred Then tina. the pluck Of
Timothy Murphy saved tho bnlwarks Of tho valley
popu alton as had the erontery OF Lieutenant Harper
| who earlier in tho war, b. bravely lying to Brnnt
when he tho prisoner OF that stern cheftain and
at tho peril OF his ifc prevented q savage descent
the settlements and repetition OF the horrid
Of the Wyoming and Cherry valleys.
Where builds the bird within the shattered she'll,
Pumped with soft moss, that slew whcre'cr It fell
| Where the blue violet yields tho skull its eye,
Instead OF strfc's close ranks, upstands tho rye
Where the wheat whelco savage plunngs
And oft avenging Murphy's RHO crashed
BY this stone Fort that once threw back the tide
! OF conflict as its surgcs smote ITS side
scHonARiE's ATTRACTIONS.
Old Squire Gebhard has in hts possession many rc.
lies OF those mcs which tried mems souls" took
pleasure In showing papers of great historic value.
which would produce here did space permit have
here also Alfred b. Street. the distinguished poot
whose verses written for the OF the lay
ing OF the corner stone, have taken the
| abovo beautiful lines. Dr. Daniel Knewsr--one
OF the gentlemen who have the custody
| OF tho Stone Fort-oYcrcd me greater
facilities for cleaning available impressions than my
time hes permitted mo TO employ Schoharie within
three or four years has been gradually acquiring q
ICONS, ituency" OF summer visitors, and will soon,
undoubtedly be quite as important resort as Lake
George or sharon. ! cannot hero begin to name its
attractions. peak near the village, called the Saga
wana sargarwarna two native antqusrinns spell IL
each way) commands view OF three ranges Of noun
taips as many States and numberless counties The
| limestone clns along the valley are fun VI
| curious eavorns. The river is delightful
| walerway. SIX miles distant. In the woods