There is still preserved in the village a small cannon, well known by the cognomen of "Old White," which is said to have been the identical piece fired at the Vulture sloop of war, as she lay off Teller's point, on the morning of September 22, 1780.

"No sooner (remarks the biographer of Arnold,) had the parties (Arnold and Andre) arrived at Smith's house than a cannonade was heard down the river. It was discovered to be against the Vulture, which although distant several miles was in full view and for some time seemed to be on fire.

» Heath's Mem. 214.

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*' It had been reported to Colonel Livingston by messengers from Teller's Point, that the vessel was so near the shore as to be within reach of cannon-shot, and that the inhabitants were likewise apprehensive boats would land and commit depredations. Colonel Livingston accordingly sent from Verplanck's Point a party with cannon, who fired upon the Vulture and compelled her to remove from the position she had held during the night, and drop farther down the river, till she was beyond the reach of the shot. Andre beheld the scene from the windows of Smith's house with anxious emotion. At length the firing ceased and he resumed his wonted spirits and composure."* He was in an upper apartment of Smith's house on the opposite side of the river.

On every anniversary of the Fourth, *' Old White" emerges from his lurking place and is paraded through the streets in triumph.