When the French army passed through this town in 1781, on their way from Rhode Island to Dobb's Ferry, where they crossed the Hudson to join Washington, they encamped near the Academy two days, and the officers occupied the building."a The situation of the Academy is exceedingly beautiful, and the view of the Mutighticoos valley is such as can seldom

» Communicated by Mr. John F Jenkins, A. M., principal of the North Salem Academy.

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be equalled. The moderate distatice from the rail-road, combined with the great advantages for education, presented by retirement and tranquility, justly entitle this institution to a large share of public patronage.

The present board of trustees consists of

Knapp Remington, Esq., president, John Close, secretary, Samuel H. Smith, treasurer.

Epenetus Wallace, M. D., Zabud June,

Epenetus Howe, Thaddeus C. duick,

Richard H. Lockwood, Underbill W. Smith,

Ezra Finch, Stephen Ryder,

Isaac D. Smith, James R. Howe,

Amzi Close, Isaac H. Purdy,

James Egglestone, , Anson Lobdell,

John Wallace, David Vail,

William Vail, William P. Baxter.

Alfred B. Mead, Isaac T. Frost,

John Braden.

John F. Jenkins A. M., principal, professor of mathematics and teacher of the higher branches. Miss Mary A. Jenkins assistant, having charge of the preparatory department, and teacher of common English branches.

About half a mile west of the Academy is to be seen a singular phenomenon called the Natural Bridge. " Here are two streams which meet and run under the road, the one flowing '. from the east along the road side, enters the ground twenty-five or thirty feet east of where it seems to cross the road, the stream from the north east, appears to run nearly straight, directly under the road, and issues from the earth again, after falling ten or fifteen feet lower than where it enters, but the place where it issues from the earth, is at least twenty-five feet perpendicular, the top of which precipice is within ten or fifteen feet from the side of the road.