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MURDERERS' CREEK, tn Dutchess O. NY.

 The name of Murderer's Creek is said to be derived from the following incidents.

 Little more than a century ago, the beautiful region watered by this stream, was possessed by small tribe of Indians, which has long since become extinct or been incorporated with some other savage nation of the west. Three or four hund- red yards from where the stream dischar- ges itself into the Hudson, white family of the name of Stacey, had established itself, in log house, by tacit permission of the tribe, to whom Stacey had made himself useful by his skill in a variety of little arts highly estimated by the savages. In particular a friendship subsisted be- tween him and an old Indian called Nao- man, who often came to his house and partook of his hospitality. The Indians never forgive injuries or forget benefits. The family consisted of Stacey, his wife and two children. boy and girl the form CT five and the latter three years old.

 One day NaOman, came to Stacey's log hut, in his absence, lighted his pipe and sat down. He looked very serious. some times sighed deeply, but said not . word. Stacey'S wiEe asked him what was tho