The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-11
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY. JUNE III, 1928.
RIDE TO LOWELL

country, to serve up accounts of travels to their
readers, that those who cannot write because
they have not travelled, are obliged to travel
in order that they may write To which of
these classes we belong, must be left to the
penetration of our readers to discover, not feel
ing any particular inclination to enlighten them
that head.
On pleasant morning, few days since, we
found ourselves comfortably seated in one cor
ner OF the Worcester and Lowell stage. Wheth-
or it was the mail line or accommodation, can
for both, we believe, furnish good accommoda-
lions, and such is the competition between them
that they both carry passengers from Worces-
ter to Lowell, distance Of 46 miles, for one
dollar. With the same money horse may be
hired in Worcester to go eight miles, or horse
and chaise to go about five miles This low
rate Of stage fare has tendency to increase
travelling, so that, although two lines run on
the same day, both generally are we'll filed with
passengers. n
Passing the beautiful and highly cultivated
valley, the domain of Ezra Beaman, ESQ. in
NtOSb OoJ iStOhs hSut JAO huuiAohluS lAidh0-
featuring establishments in that vicinity, we
arrived, in little more than two hours, at Lam
caster. Were we to follow the approved mode
Of travel.writing, we should here dole out to
eur readers detail of the trials and sufferings
Of the early settlers Of this ancient town, and
enlighten them with facts recorded oy histo-
: rians, or picked up by other travellers, and now
adopted as our own; but this does not enter
into our present plan. If there are any who
regret the omission of such notice of the place,
we would refer them, at once, to the valuable
and interesting history of Lancaster. compiled
by Joseph Willard, Esq, and published in the
Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal
The valley of the Nashua in this town, so long
celebrated for its beauty, now appeared to the
best possible advantage. The long-armed Gins,
clothed with their abundant foliage, the rich
green carpet, every where spread abroad, and
decked with the variegated multitude Of early
summer flowers, and the full banks of the river,
meandering on its way, impaired to the scene,
an irresistible charm, TO those who delight in
the beauties of nature.
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the remark made by brother editor, on his re-
turn from ride in the country. Speaking of
the great improvements which were visible he
said that in many places, whore, formerly, there
were only taverns or inns, there now were
HOTELS! We could wish That this change
might, in all instances, be attributed to some
one beside the sign painter; but, we fear, that
too often the credit for improvement would be
due to him alone. Keepers of public houses
should bear in mind, that strict attention to the
comfort and accommodation of customers, good
provisions and cookery, comfortable beds and
bedding, and close regard to general cleanl-
iiess, are better recommendations than any
name with which their houses may be dignifed.
The poorness Of coffee, at public houses, is a
prevailing subject of complaint. Instead of the
delightful beverage which the traveller expects,
he receives villainous compound of unsettled
stuff, which, if it bc entitled to the appeTlation
of coffee, at all, is, undoubtedly, the kind which
the boy had in mind, when he spelled it k-a-w-
pity; and there is about as much difference in
The qualities of the article, when well or III pre-
pared as there is in TIC two modes of spelling
the word.
The busps6ss Of copperplate printing has been
carried on, to some extent, for two or three
wears past, in Lancaster, by Horatio and George
Carter. and, more recently, engraving and let
ter press printing have been commenced by
T. & J. Andrews, the onterprisihg publishers
Of the: Lancaster Gazette.
After changing horses we again pursued our
Journey through Shirley, a town noted for moth
ingin particular but small settlement of Sha
ltefs, and arrived at Groton in season to dine.
8Groton is a rich and pleasant agriculture
town, the seat Of an academy, and of an institu
zion of some note for the education of females
The peace and harmony Of the town have re
y Gently been much disturbed, by abitter and &C
rimoniodss theological controversy, which ha
led to division of tho old society, and the cs
tablishmcnt of new one. The inhabitant
have heretofore anticipated that it might be
come the shire town Of new county, to b
formed from towns taken from the counties o
Middlesex and, Worcester At present, ther'
does not appear to be much prospect Of rcaliz
ing their anticipations. Too much Importance
we apprehend, is generally attached to the cir
cumstance of town being the shire ola coun
ty If il does not possess the other requist
= advantages for place ofbusiness, merely be
z coming shire town oan never make il flourish
and, if it does possess them, it is Of but it'll
consequence to it, that the county business
transacted at another place. Several illustrs
tons of thisopinion may be found in our ow
state and elsewhere.
From Groton, we passed through Weston