There, while Esopus was in flames, the republicans hanged a spy, who had been caught in the American camp near Newburgh, a few days before. He had been sent by Sir Henry Clinton with a message to Burgoyne. "When apprehended on suspicion, he was seen to cast something into his mouth and swallow it. An emetic was administered, and a silver bullet, hollow and elliptical in shape, was produced. In it, written upon tissue paper, was the following note, dated Fort Montgomery, October 8, 1777 : --

" JVotis ij void', and nothing now between us and Gates. I sincerely hope this little succour of ours may facilitate your operation. In answer to your letter of the 28th, by C. C, I shall only say I cannot presume to order, or even advise, for reasons obvious, I heartily wish you success. " Faithfully yours, " H. Clixtoi^."

The prisoner was tried : out of his own mouth he was condemned. He was taken to Hurley, and there hanged upon an apple-tree. That silver

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bullet and the note are preserved in the family of Governor George Clinton.

Kingston village is a very pleasant one, and the country about it affords delightful drives. Its population in 1860 was about 4,000, and the space between it and Rondout, a mile and a half distant, was rapidly filling up with dwellings. The two villages were already connected by gas-pipes, and public conveyances ply between them continually.

Eondout (Ptedoubt), at the mouth of Rondout Creek, is one of the busiest places on the river between Albany and IS'ew York. It was formerly called the Strand, then Kingston Landing, and finally Bolton,