[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] when he suddenly checked his horse, and, as liis pursupr (un-able to stop) dashed by him, rose in his stirrups and dealt a back handed biow with his sword, which brought the dragoon to the ground. He also succeeded in capturing his adversary's horse with which he arrived safe at head-quarters. In the same neighborhood are the estates of John Strang, General Sandford, John Kane, and Robert Havell, Esqrs. Nearer the village are situated the residences of Benjamin Brandreth and Philip van Wyck, both delightfully embosomed in trees, and commanding extensive views of the river. The latter contains some fine portraits of the Van Cortlandt family, viz., Philip van Cortlandt, son of Stephanus van Cortlandt first lord of the manor of Cortlandt, artist unknown, Catherine de-Peyster, wife of Philip, the Honorable Pierre van Cortlandt, by Jarvis, and General Philip van Cortlandt, by the same. Philip van Wyck, Esq., is the son of the late Theodosius van Wyck by his wife Catharine, daughter of the Hon. Pierre van Cort-landt. A short distance north of Mr. Brandreth's pill manufactory is situated Craio-hucky pointy literally crab cove point. The ad-joining beach was once famous for its shad fishery : four thousand have been taken at one lift. On the margin of the river, are two deep grooves, apparently chiselled in a hard gneiss rock.