It now contains about 1,500 inhabitants, 200 dwelling houses, an Episcopal, a Dutch Reformed, a Presbyterian and a Methodist church, 4 taverns, a temperance house, 12 stores of different kinds, and a post office ; also, several extensive manufactories, among which may be named the Brussels carpet and spinning factory of Mr. Richard Crowtherj^ the Ingrain carpet factory of Mr. A. Smith, and the grist and mahogany saw mill of Mr. Philip M. Lydig ; beside numerous coopering establishments doing a large business. Here are owned seven sloops, trading with the New York and other markets. The Haarlem and Westchester rail road depot, situated one mile north-west of the village, affords almost hourly communication with the city of New York.

Near the centre of the village is situated the Episcopal cJiurch, a beautiful Gothic structure, of wood. The bell tower is attached to the north-eastern corner. Over the principal entrance, is a neat porch. The cornerstone of this edifice was laid on Tuesday, November lOlh, 1846, by the Rev. Hugh Smith, D. D., rector of St. Peter's church. New York; on which occasion, an address was delivered by the Rev. J. T. Gushing minister in charge of the parish. In the corner stone were deposited a copy of the New Testament, and of the book of common prayer ; the journal of the last general convention in 1844 ; the journal of the last diocesan convention of New York for 1845, together with the debates in the same ; copies of the general and