Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-07
MIR. BENEFITS LETTERS.

Trim through Ne,c DECENTRALIZATION ride from
Ne,cH1uen to Boston Railroads in NeWEngIand
Spring feld-Boston-A great ,ceek in Boston
Boston is the of a great week OF excite
ment ia theatrcals in patriotism, and in politics
Magnifc ent preparations are making for splendid
Ladies' Fair, in order to raise additional funds Tor
the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument
equal preparations making to complete also
a monument of public opinion to the memory OF
Martin Van Buren, Besides these we have, in ano-
Their way, the hustle and business among the ladies
and the ladies' dress makers, to show off next week
At the theatre, when Fanny Elssler makes her first
appearance in the land Of the pilgrims, as beaati-
full ddnseuse.
Pray what would the pious pilgrims, who first
settled Boston, say, if they could raise up their
heads asove their tombs, and what is going at
the present day
Be that as it may, the progress of science and
civilization always carries with it, like the Nile, or
the Mississippi, or the Gauges, vast quantity Of
mixed materials, which seem to be necessary to
fertilize and fascinate the age.
arrived here on Thursday evening after very
pleasant and agreeable journey through NewHa
Hartford, Springfield and Worcestershire very cen
tire Of New England. This route from New York to
Boston, is deli ghtful and has only disagreeable
point. There twenty-six miles Of stage riding
from Hartford to Spring fed-a'l the rest is steam
boat and railroad. From New York to New Haven,
we came in the steamer New-York, Capt. Stone-a
capital boat, and a capital Captain. Then entering
the cars at New Haven, the traveller reaches Hart
ford ever the railroad, by o'clock thereabouts,
and dimes. The New Haven and Hartford railroad
is a very good road; but by no means equal to the
nagnificence Of the Springfield and Worcester,
which is, beyond doubt the best made road in the
- Ii ind onftk
London and Birmingham railroad, and if the Boston
capitalists carry through their road to Albany, in the
same styIe-and have doubt they 'will-they
will de themselves great credit, and increase the
travel through New England to larger extent than
we can yet form conception Of
The distance between Hartford and Springfield is
onlv about Is miles. The road runs along toe beau
tiful Come cut and is most admirably adapted for
the constru ction Of a railroad. Yet learned with
surprise that many of the Hartford people arc OPP
posed to its construction, under the idea that more
travellers stop there in its present state than II II
were improved. This short sishtedness prevails In
other quarters besides Hartford. But, for this
piece Of stage riding, the route TO Boston would be
mach travelled by those persons who visit New
England for the benefit OF health, exercise or amuse-
msnt
From New Haven, through the whole route to
Boston, the scenery i. beautifully varied-pictsr-
esque fertile rocky, level, and PERCEPTIONS by turns
At Hartford there is capital Hotel, the U. States
and at Springfield another equally good called the
H,mpden House. During the morning that we re-
NAMED at Springfield, visited the United States
Arsenal and wandered for several hours over its
vast extent Of grounds and work shops. In the ar
sesal there are nearly $4,000 muske's, ready for
battle-but as there is no war prospect Of war,
h.. Grads an mn
dead stock, that sub-treasurers can't run away
with. The buildirg, or store house, when full, can
stow away $1,000 muskets.
Returning from the arsenal, we entered the Court
aouse whore the trial Of a woman Tor murder was
going on slowly enough The name Of this uniortu-
nate being is Mrs. Norton. She lived at a small
town near by-and kept boarders Tor living With
her was boarding a young man who was aging at
tention 10 a Young woman. IL seems that Mrs Nor
ton took fancy him herself and 10 prevent, aifhe
last resori, the pair from becoming haTpy couple
she gave him something TO eat, that soon d'd the
business At least she is charged with the crime OF
poisoning and l. now under trial FOR il. IL Is singu
ar, too, that another lady is in custody here an
Boston for a similar ehsrge-I allude to Mrs. Kin
sey. Mrs Norton is old woman Of at least nifty
year. She has dark eyes-dark hair-a long thin
chin and rather pinched mp features. During the
examination Of the witnesses, she seemed to take
deep interes, in the deveopments-and every now
and then sent for her counsel, to talk and suggest
something 10 him. Altogether, she was pretty
hard looking eharacter-one Of that soft Of looking
women that il would not be prudent to disobligs very
seriously.
The ride from Springfield to Boston is very de-
iigbtful The country is by means rich or fertile
bat il is beautiful, healthy, rolling and uncommonly
picturesque. This Is a part of the Great Western
Railroad which will soon connect Boston with Al
banv and Bueaio and thus cut OF part Of the trade
Of New York II the people and the capitalists there
do not rou,. Themselves ipto imm ediatc action The
enterprise Of th. city has received new and fresh
.tsrt-an impulse Ear beyond any thing known IN IT'S
history and IL IL does not astonish the world by its
gigantic stride. in trade before ten have clap
.ed, then Bunker I'LL battle yer fought and
won by their ancestors.
We reashed Boston in FIVE hours exactly, from
Springfield distance of eighty-seven miles, and
are safely moorcd at the fremont House, one oil
the best hotels NJ the countryside school for teach
ing the young idea how 10 shoot, in keeping hetels
Nine years ago resided here for nearly week,
and left traces Of my observations on the progress
Of manufacture. sc. here, in the Courier and En-.
oarer of tina, day. During the next week shall
have much 70 attend 10 the great Bunker Hill Con-