The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-29
From the Boston Chronotype.
Bo.IOn "a. 10 was, IL, and Will be-

People are disturbed somewhat with the
changes the old town has experienced, and
which are rapidly coming upon it. The
immigrant population seems to them to have
carried it by storm, and is making daily and
deeper inroads upon it. This population
we are told threatens to ca, us up alive.
How is all thisl How explain changes!
find the whole solution of the problem in
the natives, in the town and city born peo-
pie. II is an active, go ahead, restless
folk, that are born and brought up here.
They are not long at hearts ease. Some
thing merit and else, is always ahead Of the
present. See the illustration, Old Fort
lHH--Pearl. Atkinson, Federal, Milk
streets, &c, were few days ago the court
and OF the town. There were palaces in
them all, and merchants princes" dwelt
in them. There were the Perkin's--the
Quincys,-the Pratts,-the Amorys
Dexters.-and hosts Of the "6rst, the
richest,-the wisest, THE best. They had
splendid houses, rich equipages-the coach,
the nice gig,-the dainty riders horse and
pony stood by their doors. and told the
story of the princely streets, But it was
found, OF thought that this land might be
put to better use than for mere parade, fash.
ION and style. 1t was determined 10 devote
il to another deity, Trade. No sooner said
than done. Down came the palace, ard
up went the store Splendid granite build
ings replaced the brick and red sandstone
and ..domestics," not living ones, but made
out of cotton and woollen, filled the place:
of the old tenants. 1t was curious to some
to see what splendid accommodations hst
the .'goods," and how narrow and dark
were the little boxes called counting
rooms, which the owners Of so much wealth
contented themselves with.
Trade was thus at once victorious ovel
fashion, and it ever will be. Summer stree
was invaded. Ii must fall soon before tn,
enemy. Its outpOsts are carried. Stores
splendid and not, command its two ex
tiemes, and soon the Pratts, the Bigelows
the Rubbnses, the Tappans, the Putnams
and all others must fly. Civilization still
sets westward, and Washington street mus
soon be crossed. Trade has ever been IN
vincible. When Bonaparte called Eng
land "nation Of shopkeepers," he scale,
his own doom, for he had insulted and de
fed Trade. 1t was not the Russian win
ters-.it was not ice, and snow, and terribl
cold which destroyed Napoleon. D, no
was the great shopkeeper Arthur,-yes,
was Wellington and Co.. who made hin
an exile, and made for him his untimel,
grave. So is it with old Boston. Trad
has seized upon its vitals. and conquer
T wherever it shows itself. Not content wit
secular accommodations it finds its hom
beneath the church, and there ''stores il
goods" Some people say, it has its sea
in the church pew.
People see all this, and are making pre-
paration for the result. Hundreds an
thousands Of acres Of new land are in pre-
gress east Of Harrison, and west Of Charlie
, streets. The empty basin is to be file
up, and covered with palaces. The Brook
; line hills are TO be brought into Boston,
|. Trade is doing all this in the idle hope ths
;. it may find rest. And who is making TIL
land? The very immigrant who 10 tn