At no great distance from it is situated Beaver pond.

The village of North Salem occupies a beautiful position on the north bank of the Mutighticoos, commanding a fine view of the valley and surrounding mountains. It contains about 200 inhabitants, thirty-five dwellings, one Episcopal, one Presbyterian, one Methodist and one Universalist church, two taverns, three stores, one paper mill, one grist mill, and one clothiers' works. A little east of the village stands the North Salem academy.

» Disturnell's Gazetteer.

Academy, Xorth Salem.

" This eLlifice was erected between the year 1770 and 1775, by Stephen de Lancey. one of the principal proprietors of tliis town. It was intended for his own residence, but was not finished as snch, as he soon after removed. In 1786 it was purchased by a company and completed as an Academy, which went into operation about that date, under the care of the Rev. Amzi Lewis. During several years it continued in a veryflourishing state under Mr. Lewis, and was incorporated by theregents of the university, April 19th, 1790, on the "application of Benjamin Haight and thirty-eight others. It was the first incorporated academy in the county, ai]d the third in the state; Erasmus Hall at Flalbush, and Clinton Academy in East Hampton, having been incorporated near the close of 1787. Many individuals who afterwards became eminent, were prepared for college or finished their education here." Among the most distinguished may be reckoned Daniel D. Tompkins, vice president of the United States, Colonel Tallmadge and brother, and the Hon. James Kent, L. L. D. " After tli€ removal of Mr. Lewis, the institution appears to have declined for a few years. A revival of its prosperity, however, occurred about 1801, under the Rev. Mr. McNiece. This gentleman is said to have been one of the Irish patriots of 1795, who left his country at the same time with Emmet, Adrain, McNevcji and others, and for the same cause.