The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-09-20
BOSTON an THE YEAR 1859.

\ ne following 10 an extract tTom q pdHPhiet
published in 1899, called" New-Engiand's
Prospects,: -
SsBoston is two miles northeast from
Roxbury; its situation is very pleasant,
being peninsula, hemmed on the south
side with the bay of Roxbury, on thel
north side with Charles River, the
marshes on the back side, being not
half quarter of mile over, so that a,
little fencing will secure their cattle
from the wolves. The greatest wants
are wood aud meadow-ground. which
never were in this place, being con-
strained TO fetch their building-timber
and fire-wood from the islands IN boats,
and their hay in loytres; it being a neck
aud bare of wood, they are not troubled
with three great annoyances, of wolves,
rattlesnakes aud musketoes. These that
live here upon their cattle, must be con-
strained to take iarms in the country, or
else they cannot subsist, the place be-
ing too small TO contain many, and fit;est
for such as can trade TO England for
such commodities as the country wants,
being the chief place for the shipping
and merchandise.
This neck Of land is not above four
miles in compass, in form almost square,
having on the south side, at one corner,
a great broad hill, wherein is planted a
fort, which can command any ship as
she sails into any harbor within the still
bay. On the north side is another hill, =
equal in bigness, wherein stands wind
mill. To the northwest there is high
mountain, with three little rising hills
on the top of it, wherefore it is called
the Traymount. From the top of this
mountain man may overlook all the
islands which lie within the bay, and
descry such ships are upon the sea
coast. This town, although ii be nei-
Their the greatest nor the richest, yet is
the most noted and frequented, being the
centre Of the plantations, where the
monthly courts were kept-here like
wise dwells the Governor. This place
bath very good land, affording rich
corn-6elds and fruitful gardens, having
likewise sweet and pleasant springs
The inhabitants of this place, for their
enlargement, have taken to themselves
8arm-hQuses 10 place called Muddy
River, two miles from their town, WHERE
is good ground, large timber and store
of marsh-land and meadow. 10 this
place they keep their swine and other
cattle in the summer, whilst the corn is
on the ground.a; Boston, and bring them
10 town ia the winter.
*Copp's hill--the windmill was standing
in the memory of some ancient people living
in 1854.
Continental! naoney.-The following is
an extract of a letter, 10 our possession,
written as years ago, by merchant of
a ne!ghboring town, TO his brother:-
ssBoston, April 19, 1781.-I arrived
here yesterday-found the roads very
dry. and good. Things have risen on
account of the war with the Dutch and
the exchange between silver and paper
has risen, 10 consequence of large guam
titles of paper coming from PhiladeIpniia.
Flour is from El0o 10 Ella 1888 TO
$685. per barrel. New Rum is $50
per gallon. Tell Salty ia sister 10 The
store, to sell tea at ;SI5o perppound.
-~-''i w oar india Rnrn nj quo IL
49, ~; :. p.4v per ga.'oii.
1t will be difficult, | suppose, to get hard
cash. shall not inquire for it for sew
eral days, as understand the delirium
begins 10 suhside."
Ii appears from another part of the
letter that when the paper price of flour
in Boston, was from 1888 to 1913 dollars
per barrel, the specie price of wheat in
this vicinity, was only 6 shiilings per
bushel. 10 those days wheat flour was
transported from this part Of the coun-
try TO Boston.
Splendid Erit.-A fourth OF July orator, 10
Alabama, thus speaks of Mr.. Clay, for the
part he took in the last Presidential election
fFor such base and atrocious acts
may he meet the yilest execrations of
his countrymen; and, were il not eacri-
iegious, how seriously could pray, thai
The magnificent fre-bGl, zOith all its ferg
and enormous train, zroutd descend from
ais celestial hGbitation-s7Ueep him from
the face Of the earth-1orop him IN a vok
ley Of flames. and cast ham like bom6-
she'll 10 the skies..'' J.
Singular Escape and presence Of mind
an a Boy.--On Tuesday lasts MIR.
John Clark and his son, lad eight
years Of age, were at work 10 Mr.
Keiih's factory in Barre, the boy step
ped upoo piece of plank in.the floor,
which tipped up and instantly let him
down on the arms and floats of a large