father, Peter Lorillard, Senr., who died some years ago, was the oldest son of Pierre Lorillard, a native of France in 1763, by liis wife, Hanna!i Moore. Peter, Senr., with his brothers, was one of the many men v,-l-.0;'j energy and hard labor resulted not only in gaining them wealth, but i;i promoting the prosperity which the metropolis of the United Ctatcs novv enjoys. Descended from an ancient Huguenot family, the three brothers-- Jacob, Peter and George -- commenced life in humble circumstances; but by dint of hg.rd labor, amassed a competency which their heirs have greatly added to. The ^\^fe of Peter, Senr., was the dauglitcr of Nathaniel Griswold, long since dead, but during his Hfetime one of the most prominent merchants of New York. Peter Lorillard, Jr., soon after leaving college connected himself with his father and uncle -- Peter and George -- in the tobacco business. Possessed of uncommon business capacity, he soon materially aided his firm in its progress to prosperity; and upon the death of his uncle George, who was a bachelor, he found himself left the heir to a fortune valued at some $200,000. Upon the death of his father, Mr. Lorillard succeeded to the business, which prospered so well that it brought to its proprietor miUions of dollars, and made it what it now is, one of the largest tobacco houses in New York ' city. Mr. Lorillard died at Saratoga, October 6th, 1S67, aged seventytwo.

The low ground east of the " Bron.x Dale " is called " Bear Swamp," after the savage animal that about two centuries ago inhabited this wide domain of forest and morass.