Its situation "was highly picturesque commanding a view of the varied scenery of marsh, and creek, and wooded point ; and away to the eastward over the islets in the vicinity of Bonnefoy's Point. For a number of years past the woodwork of the interior had been decayed, and the house itself untenantable, until at length it was removed and replaced by a more modern structure. There can be little doubt that some houses built of wood, will

outlast others built of stone, because the former can be more readily altered and adapted to modern ideas." But sooner or later all must go.

" Out upon Time ! he will leave no more of the things to come than the things before I Out upon Time ! who forever will leave But enough of the past for the future to grieve."

Religious Denomination.s. -- There is abundant evidence, that the early settlers of New Rochelle loved and valued the Protestant religion, for adhering to which they had suftered so much. Like the New England Puritans, whose situation and circumstances their own almost exactly resembled, -- they soon found means in despite of all dithculties to erect a place for Christian worship. It was a harder task to support a preacher. When they had a pastor, the sacrament was administered four times a year. When without one they walked to New York for the sake of enjoying this privilege. Tradition relates that they often set out for the city on communion Sundays ata very early hour, reached the old French Church in Pine Street in time for the service, and returned to their homes on the afternoon or evening of the same day, the distance by the road to New York being fully twenty miles.