In tlie vicinity of Harlem Bridge is the terminus of the New Haven and Harlem River Rail Road Route. Here is a large Depot and Dock for the convenience of passengers, by the steam boats of the Harlem and New York Naugation and Morrisania Companies -- ^whose steamers leave Fulton Market Slip, connecting with New York and New Haven Rail for Hunts' Point, West I'arms, "Westchester, Bartow, (Citv Island,) Pellam jNIanor, New Rochelle, Portchester, Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, New Haven and all points East and North.

Upon rising ground a little North-east of the Depot, stands the ancient manor house, of v.-hat was formerly known as "Old Momsania." On or near this spot, Jona Bronck built his house in 1643. Here, also, Richard rvlorris resided in 1 670-1, and erected a house which occupied the site of the present ^Mansion; at one period of the Revolutionary War, the officers of the American picket guard had their head-quarters in the Manor house, and subsequently it- was occupied by Lieutenant- Colonel James de Lancey, of the British Refugee Corps ; a little west of the house, co\ered with wiilov/ trees, was formerly situated the family vault of the ^lorris's. The following extract, from a letter dated Peekskill, Januar}- 19th, 1777, shows the savage nature which marked the British soldiery during their occupancy of Morrisania, in breaking open vaults and plundering the dead : --

"General Howe has discharged all the privates who were prisoners iu New York. One-half he sent lothe world of spirits for want of food-- the other he hath sent to warn their countrymen of the danger of falling into hi.-^ hands ; and to convince them by ocular demonstration, that it is infinitely better to be slain in battle, than to be talcen prisoners by British brutes whose tender mercies are cruelty.