The following lines are said to have been uttered impromptu by an old colored man named Jack Hull over the remains of the notorious Thomas Paine, author of " The Rights of Man " and "Common Sense," at the open grave :

" Poor Tom Paine ! here he lies, Nobody laughs and nobody cries, Where he's gone and how he fares, Nobody knows and nobody cares."

In 1 81 9 the remains of Paine were disinterred by William Cobbett,

a New York Observer.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

and conveyed to England. Among the household goods and chattels of the late William Cobbett, was found a box of bones.

The site of his grave has been recently purchased by his friends, and a handsome marble monument erected upon it. On the side f?xing the road is a medallion likeness, beneath which is inscribed :

THOMAS PAINE, author of "Common Sense."

In the northern part of this town is situated the hamlet of Upper Rochelle containing a Methodist church, a school house, two stores and several dwellings. The high grounds in its vicinity command extensive prospects of the surrounding countiy and of the Sound. At Cooper's Corners in this part of the town stands St. John's church, Wilmot, erected in i860, on land given by Daniel T. Cox at a cost of $1100. At first it was a chapel of ease to Trinity church, New Rochelle. The following gentlemen were trustees, John Soulice, Clarke Davis and Townsend Cox, Jr. The first election for wardens and vestrymen took place on the 8th day of December, i860 ; Townsend Cox and Charles F. Alvord, wardens ; John Soulice, Clarke Davis, Nicholas Stephens, James F. Cox, Andrew D. Archer, William H. Underhill, William Cornell and Charles V. Morgan, vestrymen. The Rev. John W.