{"newspaper_name": "The Columbian fountain.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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EXCITEMENT AT HAvERsTRAw.-Af few days
ago we noticed report that the venerable
black walnut tree, near Haverstraw, under
which General Washington encamped in 1871
was 10 be cut down on the 22d inst, the ami
versary OF the GenareI's birth. The people,
happening to have a little of The fire of '76 in
them, have resolved that the venerable tree
shall stand as long as it has life, memento of
the great and good whom it once shaded with
its luxuriant foliage. AS there is considerable
excitement in the vicinity, we are requested to
say that the cutting down of the tree is mdf-
rifelg postponcd .-