The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 4, lS47.
Impropemsnts in Providence.

During brief sojourn in this place, / have en-
braced an opportunity to look around and ex-
anime the various public Improvements that are
now going forward The principal one that has
attracted my notice is that of filing up portion
of what is known as the "Cove" The Boston
and Providence, and the Providence and Ston-
ington Railroad Companies, having become dis
satisfied with the localities of old depots and the
necessary existence and inconvenience of a fer
ry, about eighteen months ago, in connection
with the Providence and Worcester Railroad
Company, made application to the City Coun-
Gil for grant of land then under water, for the
erection of new depots or stations. The City
Fathers, convinced OF the great advantages to be
derived from the contemplated improvements in
this section of the city, ceded a large portion of
the Cove, on condition of the petitioners widen
ing certain streets, laying out public walk and
carriage road around the Cove, Sc, which was
agreed, and the work of Improvement begun in
earnest.
In compliance with those conditions, the Cove
has been reduced to about two birds its former
size, or less, and made Of circular form; the
boundary line consisting of stone wall from
six to eight feet high, the top of which is to be
surmounted with neat railing. The space be-
tween this wall or embankment and the original
margin of the Cove, has been filled up with gra-
vel, from a deep cut, excavated for the Boston
and Providence and Providence and Worcester
lines OF railroad. Next the Cove railing, there
is to be fine walk laid out as a public prone
made; and at the outside of this, carriage road
80 feet wide. Inasmuch there is not single
public square In Providence, it appears a great
oversight that the authorities, in giving UP so
much 10 the railroad companies, did not secure
tor public pleasure ground space within the
circular carriage road, say from $50 to 200 feet
wide, along the entire circuit of the Cove and
cause il to be suitably laid out and ornamented
with shrubbery, sc. The Providence and Wor-
cester railroad company have already completed
on the new ground the erection of one Of the
most extensive and best arranged freight depors
In the country, measuring 300 feet long by 20
wide. IL It's built OF brick, of peculiar style of
architecture, designed by young artist OF this
city. over the doors the east side Of the build
ing, are painted the names OF the various towns
and villages situated on the line of road between
Worcester and Providence, for which freight are
received, at the same time indicating the door
where 1t should be delivered for transportation.
Among the list of places and manufacturing es-
tablishmehts, notice the following, viz: Gun
slgamond, Sutton, Mlbury, Leland's, Farmers
vile, Northbrldge, Hollbrook, Whitin's, Tx
bridge, Mlllvllle, Blackstone, Hamlet, Water
ford, Albion, Manvllle, Lonsdale, Ashton, Cen
trail and valley Falls, Pawtucket and Woon-
socket, In the latter OF which, understand that
there are no less than seventeen flourIshing
manufacturing establishments. The Boston and
and Worcester line at Pawtucket, from which
soon as the new dcpots for the Boston line nhsl
he built Ths freight depot Of the Boston line
70 10 be build short distance north Of tbs Wor,