There are, 1 Protestant Episcopal, 1 Roman Catholic, 1 Presbyterian, 2 Methodist, 1 Baptist, 1 German Lutheran, 1 German Methodist Episcopal church, a post office, a bank, 2 hotels, and several extensive boarding houses, many spacious stores, 2 grist mills, and 2 carriage factories. There is afire-brick edifice erected in 187 1 by the Westchestei Fire Insurance Company. This well-known institution was first organized under the name and title of the " Westchester Mutual Insurance Company," on the 1st of April, 1837 -- David Harrison, Presi ■ dent, and James T. Ells, Secretary; George Fail, of Eastchester, fir^t Treasurer. In 1870 the company merged into a stock company. It had accumulated $279,425 87. The present company put to this sum $200,000 paid up capital. In 1874 the company removed to New York city, where they have an elegant office and over $1,000,000 assets.

The settlement of New Rochelle was commenced by the Huguenots probably as early as 1686-7, wno gave it the name it now bears, in remembrance of their native residence, La Rochelle, in France. Thir. favorite asylum of the French Protestants was, at a very early period,

a First President, Albe-t Smith, M.D. An act to amend, passed April 20th, 1S(U, and amended April 11, lSTa. Since lis incorporation, the streets have been lighted with gas, the side aud cross walks of the streets have beeu flagged, and the roads macadamized.

Benjamin Stephenson, Supervisor,

James Willis, Town Clerk,

James Reynolds, Constable and Collector,

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James Ronalds, > Assessors,