On the 21st Washington advanced his headquarters from KingsHill, a promibridge a distance of about four miles to Valentine's nent ridge in the present City of Yonkers, upon whose brow Saint Joseph's Seminary stands. From this place a number of documents in connection with the movement then in progress are dated, and of sentimental interest. Valentine's Hill here occurred an episode was so called from the family of farmers who had tilled it for about three-quarters of a century as tenants of the Manor of Philipseburgh. The farmhouse,, though having no residential pretensions, was the most substantial dwelling in that immediate locality, and was used by Washington for headquarters purposes while directing operations from the hill, although the Valentine family was not disturbed in its occupancy. One of the family at that time was Elizabeth Valentine, a young child, who died in 1854. It was frequently related by her that one morning Washington, before beginning the business of the day, surrounded by members of his official family in the sitting room of the dwelling -- she being present, -- read from "The the Bible the singularly appropriate text (Joshua xxii., 2): Lord God of Gods, the Lord God of Gods, He knoweth, and Israel He shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in Transgression against the Lord (save us not this day)," and upon this sentiment delivered an impressive prayer. The following item appears in "Washington's Accounts with the United States,'' under date of October 22, 177<5: " To Exp3 at Valentine's, Mile Square -- 20 Doll8." It has been claimed that while in the vicinity of Yonkers, Washington availed himself of the hospitalities of the Manor House of and the southwest room of the second story is said to Philipses, the have been his bedchamber. In our opinion, it is not possible that Washington was entertained at the .Manor House either during the period under consideration or subsequently.