from the city of New York. There is also a neat boarding house established here for the accommodation of summer visitors to this dehghtful spot.

The islands called the Great^ Middle and Little Captains east of Manursing belong to this town.

In the village of Portchester is located the Portchester seminary, a large and flourishing institution for the educjition of both sexes. Mr. Edward D. Dow, principal and proprietor. There are also four district and two neighborhood schools.

Near the eastern end of the. village stands the Episcopal chapel of St. Peters, a neat and plain structure of wood ornamented with a tower of the same material. The corner stone of this edifice was laid on the 25th of July, 1843, by the Right Rev. Benjamin T. Onderdonk, bishop of the diocese, on which occasion the rector of the parish delivered an appropriate address. There were also present of the clergy the Rev. Messrs. Coit, Harris, Partridge and Todd. It was consecrated to ihe service of Almighty God, Monday, July the 15th, 1844, by the bishop of the diocese. Present and assisting the Rev. Messrs. Coit, Carmichael, Schrocder and Meade, Doctors of Divinity, also the Rev. Messrs. Chauncey, Powell, Haskell, Harris, Ward, Haight. Coit, Bull, Yarrington, Partridge, Meade, Todd, Cushing, Cox, Meade, Halsey and Giiion. St. Peter's is at present a chapel of ease* to the parish church of Rye.

On the same side of the main street is situated the Presbyterian chapel. The erection of this building was commenced May 26, 1830, and completed September, 1833, at a cost of $2100 ; to which a tower and bell were added in the spring of 1840, at an