From your fellow citizen,

 J. DOWNING, Major, Downingville Militia, Ed Brigade
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In grappling for lost anchor in the Hud- son river, little below West point, num- Der of links were brought mp, which formed part of the great chain stretched across the Hudson river during the revolutionary war, to prevent the British fieets from passing up tu West Point. The number of links re- covered is fifty one; they are said to be over foot each in length, and averaging from thirty to thirty five pounds each in weight. They are supposed to have di- unfinished one third in size and weight by corosion, and were raised with difficulty, in consequence of their close adhesion to the bottom. They were so imbedded with the rocks below, that it took three days hard pulling to bring them up, and large stones adhered to them, some weighing from Is to 20 pounds each. The 5l links weighed 15o0 lbs. 4 certificate of these facts is published in the New York papers, and one of the links has been presented to the New ' orl naval lycculn.-Bdit. .91lericaa.