The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-09-14

eusued, when the moderator, who appeared to
| be chief commander, observed that il was very
clear in the east! This was responded from
two other points Of compass. The whole day
had been ceudless the wind was due west
| and the moon was at her full. 1t appeared
like truism and uuwarrantable depression, to
introduce such common place observations I;
but they gave no account Of their conduct:
After second passing OF the tunnel, these
identical people, 10 my utter establishment;
declared it was dark 1t was too much to be-
lieve! | carefully removed a corner OF the
curtain, when the bright rays Of Cynthia met
my face could have read in my large bible
with the utmost facility But ] was anlang
Strangers, and contradiction would have been
improper.
Our bed chamber was in the third story. The
night was very warm, but the windows were
opened towards the north, which admitted the
cool breezes arising from the water OF Fatux.
ct falls. Being addicted TO sonrlaitabalisnl.
especially after much fatigue, requested my
companion to see that did myself no injury.
The hoarse murmur of the Merrimack prevent
ed my sleep. courted the influence of SOM
mus some hours, but without effect. There
seemed to be no danger of sleep walking, yet
grew nervous, and rose to close the blind, that
might not go out at the window in state of
somnolency Resting the epigGstrium on the
base OF the frame, strained the muscles of the
left arm to milk the blind. | did not intend
10 awake my friend, but, true to his charge, he
discovered me balanced over the gulf of the
river. heard him leap from the bed. and ar
uculated as distinctly as the lateral pressure
Of the chest would allow, " ! am not asleep.'7
This had no effect he resolutely caught me
a poster'ori, and replaced me in bed. After a
long and restless state. began to feel little
drowsy. rose with the utmost caution, and
stopped over the hearth to extinguish the lamp.
AT that instant, my wary bedfellow, VINO a
moment previous seemed buried In oblivion.
came upon my lumbar region, with unaccount-
able gravity, and again laid me in bed This
etiectually did the job. was no longer inclin-
ed to sleep. feverish thirst parched the
mouth. There was tumber of water upon
the stand, but dared not TO move toward it.
Early IN the morning, we visited the little
city of East Chelmsford. A minute descrip
ton of this village will not be given. 1t is ey-
Identity place of hustle and business. Men
OF every craft were at work, although some of
them did not appear TO labour. The canal
men raised the pick and shovel with the ut
most deliberation, and the wheel Of the bar
row revolved something like the second of a
CLOCK! There appeared on all sides, the gold
en- evidence OF merchants, grocers, booksellers.
attornies, painters, printers, tin-plate workers.
&C.; and the numerous canals strongly re-
minded me Of the celebrated city of Ams:er-
dam.
Alter dinner we departed for Nashua village.
calling on some stone-cutters in The north of
Chelmsford, who were shaping the massive
granite for the City market, | observed the
head OF Doric pillar, which was wrought into
the most exact proportions and in order to
discover my great knowledge of operative ma
sonry, told my fellow traveller, that the form
ing OF that single block, was the labor of
months! He doubted my assertion, and the
subject was referred to man of the chisel for
abottle ofPort, who declared it " was executed
by an individual in fifteen days. My judy
ment was predicated on an editorial article in
" The Fhenix, !" (" that each pillar receives up
wards OF years labor of one person.n We
hope the Reverend gentleman, who has charge
oil that singular bird, will inquire more par
tlcuarly into the matter. We believe there
is an error in his statement, and shall expect
him to forward two bottles, that may dis
charge just debt, and retain something as a
compensation for my modification.
We were pleased with the appearance of
the banks of the Merrimac. The soil appear
ed to be good, aHd there were various indica-
tons of good husbandry. Thetwo Dunstabes
wore an Indifferent aspect. Nashua village in
Dunstable, New Hampshire, has better soil,
and the manufacturing interest in that place is
becoming very extensive. We called at Hig-
gins Hotel, and here drank a glass of excel
lent American porter" Several gentlemen,
in the course of few minutes, took their
simple glass of beer" supposed this was
emphatically the land of steady habits; but
alas an important barefooted little character,
approached the bar, with measured strides,
and addressed the landlord l." Give as
Spanish cigar there is your money! sThe
cigars are taco cents.'-'' II and as a Baltimore
then !'-sI have none.'-s' Well, bring us a
long John.n ! expected this nsolent bit of
Importance would soon demand his gill of
black strdp-but unwilling TO have our first fa-
vorable impression of the villagers entirely
done away, we ordered our horse, and set out
for home.
In the first five miles of our course, afte
leaving the river road, we passed three smart
houses and one barn! Owing to the supern-
cumbent weight of slabs, the sides Of this barn
stood at an angle OF fearful incidence but it
YVES entirely empty. and its fall could occasion
no great loss. The earth was principally COW
cred with pitch pines, dwarf oaks, and hazel
bushes. We saw one field of two or three
acres, which was covered with kind of furry
grass, not more than three inches high, and
of deep Spanish brown colour This was
probably the indigenous TedtOp of the country,
and its ngathering was undoubtedly delayed
that it might improve by the latter rains.
In Hollis, we met tall, venerable looking
old gentleman, whom we took 20 be one Of the
primitive tillers of the soil. We inquired Of
him the direct way to Pepperell. "Thcre is
but one way, gentlemen-you must cross
RunnePs bridge, and that is taken away
He then added, in a voice scarcely audible,
something of Groton corner" and "ford-N
way" We were much puzzled to know how
we should cross the Nashua, or Runnel's taken
away bridge, and soon found IL altogether inn
passable. good looking matron, seeing our
QuaudarV. very 0raciouslv mt hcr head with