hibiting one of the finest specimens in the art of building to be found in Albany. It cost about $100,000, and is the property of the Dutch Reformed congregations. The entire pulpit of the old stone church of this society, founded in 1656, was brought over from Holland, and though the edifice is demolished, yet that identical pulpit is still in existence. It serves the same purpose in our day that it did upwards of a century and a half ago.

The North Dutch Church, on the west side of Pearl street, has been erected many years, and belongs to the same congregation. It is a large Greek edifice, well proportioned; it has two steeples, and cost about $50,000.

Yours, &c.

LETTER XV.

Revisit Poughkeepsie-Rapid Progress of ImprovementNew Silk Factory-Inventive genius of Gen. HarveyPatent Screw Company-Coining Money-Patent Saw for felling trees-Patent Stock Frames-Advantages of Poughkeepsie, etc.-Report of the Inspectors of grainDutchess Plains-Scenery-Poetry-Ride to Hyde ParkDerivation of the name-The late Dr. Hosack's placeChurches and population-Cultivated grounds-Death of Dr. Hosack, etc.

Poughkeepsie, June 2, 1836.

FRIEND P.-It is some months since I visited this most thriving village; and the progress of improvement has been so rapid since, that it seems years rather than months. Accompanied by my intelligent young friend, Hatch, of the Poughkeepsie Hotel, I rode over almost every part of the village, and was surprised at the number of new streets and squares, which were being laid out and graded under the eye of the "improvement party," as it is aptly termed. Preparations appear to be making for a constantly progressive, and even rapid increase of population; and the plans for manufac turing companies seem to warrant it.* The ex

* The following remarks from the Poughkeepsie Eagle, give a pretty correct idea of the disposition of the inhabitants generally, to receive new-comers. It speaks, at least, the

tensive silk factory, owned by a company with a capital of $200,000, is completed, and nearly ready to commence operations. Gen. Harvey, a skilful machinist, and the inventer of some half score of "Yankee contrivances," has got up a screw company, with a capital of $200,000, which promises not a little towards the future prospects of the place. The screws are made by the machinery of Gen. H.'s invention, and with astonishing facility. The whole being accomplished by three rapid applications of the machinery. The first cuts the screw

language and sentiments of the "improvement party" on this head.

་་ 'We repeat this remark, that a hearty welcome should be extended to every new-comer, whatever be his business or calling. We do so because, in this respect, our town has got the name, whether justly or not we will not pretend to say, of being rather chary in our favours; and because, if true, it does not tend to any public advantage. A stranger meeting with a cold salutation, or with silent neglect, and who has to encounter those narrow and aristocratic prejudices which circumscribe the social circle and exclude him from its enjoyments, will not find his situation so pleasant as to make it an object to remain here, if there are other places where he can do as well in business. When a stranger settles among us, there should be no waiting for this family or that family to make his acquaintance, which, being done, gives time for the growth of discontentment or disgust, but the hand of friendship should be immediately extended, and that respect offered which merit claims. Our true policy therefore is, to do all things to encourage the settlement of strangers among us, and to use every means to make their residence both agreeable and profitable."

from the wire, and forms the head; the second forms the groove, and finishes the head; and the third makes the screw, and turns out a highly pol. ished and beautiful article, far superior to the Engglish screws made by hand. It is expected that this establishment will manufacture not less than twenty thousand gross per week, and give steady employment to three hundred hands. I saw in the same establishment a machine for coining money, made for the government mint-the model of a saw for felling trees, invented for the express benefit of a "down east" company of speculators—a machine for turning out horse-shoes, perfect, with only one speedy operation-and a large number of machines for weaving stock frames were in the “full tide of successful operation," all productions of Gen. Harvey's fertile genius. The admirers of mechanical skill, and the curious generally, who visit Poughkeepsie, should not pass this repository of the "use. ful arts" by. Mr. Goodell, the partner of the inventer, is a most intelligent, affable gentleman, and appears to take pleasure in exhibiting and unfolding the mysteries of the place.

With a rich and fertile country around-the fa cilities of communication with the commercial emporium of the country-the invincible spirit of enterprise legitimately belonging to the "improvement party," but now leavening the whole lump, it

were difficult to trace, even in imagination, the des tined prosperity and greatness of this village and its vicinity. Notwithstanding there is but little water power here, it is estimated by shrewd, careful calculators, that any branch of manufacturing can be carried on by steam to any extent, with far greater economy than in your Manchester of America, Lowell.*

The annual report of the inspector of grain in the city of New York, furnishes some interesting official evidence of the "conspicuous rank occupied by old Dutchess among her sister counties." From

* At this time there are twenty-three cotton and woollen manufactories in the county of Dutchess, the annual value of the manufactured articles in which is $621,102 61; the value of the raw material $284,235; and the number of yards of cloth manufactured 2,396,863. There is one dying and printing factory, consuming of the raw material $650,000, and yielding manufactured articles to the value of $750,000 annually. Of iron works there are six, consuming of the raw material $116,330, and yielding the value of $233,800. There are five trip-hammers, which consume $4,740, and yield $12,700. Of grist mills, saw mills, fulling mills, carding machines, clover mills, paper mills, and tanneries, there are two hundred and fifty-four, the value of the raw material consumed annually in which is $807,386, and the annual product $979,918 16. There is also one brewery, which consumes of the raw material $65,000, and yields $92,000. There are, therefore, in this county at the present time, of the various kinds of manufactories and hydraulic works, two hundred and ninety; which annually consume in the raw material, the value of $1,927,416, and yield a product of $2,689,521 57.