New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-08
.Lookin and about Harvard niversity-The
City OF Cambridge and IT. appartenance-
-RevoIuuoBsry "Reminiscences, &c.
CA,sAiDsz. Ma.. Asga., %


-RevoluriOBsry "Reminiscences &c
Cor-espoudenc- % The Ir1ure-
CA1sziDGE. Mass August -
The villages and rursl spots many o. them
eub-vo cities around Bost0n-otfshoots from iss
sts-l, groEth-oosse. for the stranger varied
and necufsr interest To the thoroughbred 8os.
,apiAp. tsey sre indispensable safety valves
ou;e, and comfortable breathing places New
York. Hoboken. enlarged into Infinite rsm'nca-
,io,. Clustering shout the City g, bees around
their eassn. t1cse delightful spots VI az ays De
s---sr.t.e 70 tne toans.-t1- should they evel be-
come bastliug sld hurry ying c.res. there vii ever
be- sonethins new O. w.n admiration from him
wso looks upon them With half AZ eye.
You have had sketches ol many OF these
outxork.-but among then al DO not re
member 10 have ssen the name the staii. rsther
struggling snd slightly romantic city OF CsNBRlDGE.
MAY o. too 70; find nook The spot : nch Ia
Interesting remiui,cences Of the olden time. -
Here vas established toe first Printing Press ever
located on the Continent. Here IS the oldes, Col
lege in the Union. 10 give a. almost classic renown
20 the shades wherein Il dEeAs Here WASH
iNGr0s entered upon the chief command Of the
American Armies sad the noble tree under
which he vas Invested = ~ith that authority IS st..
cherished Ia the center oi the city-loomns up in
A arseu aad vigorous old age and cnristened. The
Washington En- May 70 bloom Jet ior many
yesrs
MOuSr AUBURN lying on the outskirts OF the
CHS. is sscrel wherever rs anne = kuo"n-aad
hers are memorials O. the virtues aad tor services
oi such men as CHASNI,G, BOwDlTcH. cPChzHkiN
aud DR.. MUsHAT In Tact. Od Cambridge 'or it
i. me " ard 50 designated ihsl embraces the most
attractive portions 0f the city Is il 90 interest
The Cragi- ace row iu possession 20 the poet
L0SGFsLLow. D. the old Headquarters OF Gen.
" Wsshiugtol-ald AZ 20 great distance IS tne
house here Gen. bCkGOrNE vas couhned Allef
;he battle aud defeat 90 cNatoga. Ihs Is Lo"
the residence ot Dr. Pympiou.-hard by tne
College 5 the birthplace oi OLIVER NkNpkLL
HoLNgs- sroomy ard comfortable two story frame
building o. rather antique mould. but pattern 90
reatness nrr thrift--0 much i0r the OBJECTS ni
nl .tpfomInenl interest. Nov i0r Little ln teiali.
The city - regularly incorporated under zoe
.itle OF Cambridge bat rs three several portions
.1ov called " ards sti bes- their distinctive af-
o-.lstious ~ Old Cambridge. Cambuigeporr and
ast Cambridge These are numbered, respect
iveiv. " ard. N and ! ll and are All united one
der one goverrmerf-a Mayor Aldermen eu1
Common Counci.men lthe no after distinct ooi-
iesl aud subordinate iuuc-ionaries Inc Mayor
getsssasry ui EtoIt 5000 per annlm - mere y
srega.arly organized Fire Department, consisiils
0i nne Hook AID Ladder end five tn-ine Com A.
MES. the members oi which are AL p4lf The En-
sines are not al owed more tnan 80, nor les, tnsn
3s men each aud the Hook aud Ladder Company
Mt less tt a. ~. nor more than -. lhe comptL-
.st.ou 10 each man is sbou- SIS per annum, snd
such other sum o. each Company as snah MAKE
general total Of 900 per annum Tor each huglne
and Tor the Hook ald Ladders, si25. Ine annual
appropriation tor the Department s e3,0Vl.
There are many things which might be aP-
propriatev mentioned, particu srly ~ regard 10
the relatlvo importance OF different portions o.
The CITY. and the numerous Manufactures carried
ou in East Cambridge Shicn Ia this respect oe-
cidedlv slrpssses tie others, s,I-out the older part
Is unceuiaby the richest storehouse. Let u.
briefly glance AZ 10.
Od Cambridee contains the Que -reat feature
~ the oity-HARyARD C0LLEGE. He'e are it'
NeU-telted er0uuis-suhcleutiy ample Tor arotn-
e~ Instirution-aud the almost number ess memen-
toes oi bygOne times and more recent munih-
ceuce " vhlcu sre spread around 0u al sides. lh1
d. Laurence Scirut. be school IS % course fe-
cent structure. and A very neat and handsomo one
it is. 10 s built OF brick Ia modern style AM -
admirably situated near the main College build
ings though ip another plat oi ground. h.fe
there are ample courses ot Instruction 10 Nheihs-
try and the Natural -cieuces. under the care ~
celebrated Professors The Laboratory Is en-
rchsd BY beautifully arranged senes oi aPpa-
rstus and nothing seems wanting 20 enable me
diIigeut student 90 become master Oi his pursuit.
The original College is too well known for iur
ther remark. The present number oi ohcers, ID
the five Departments into which The INSTITUTION
IS divided-yIz the College proper. and the Law,
Divinity. Medical and Scientific Scho0ls-is about
49, The great LIBRARY Is divided into four De
oartmeuts. theological, Medical Law and Pub
lc The Law portion Is contained no " Dane
Hall "A iarEe All handsome ellhce in a centfa-
st1ati0u--aud numbers some 1900 volumes ms-
LIS OF them extremely old ard rare, with the
best scxnos get standards 0i Che present day.
The Public Lib -sry occupies Gore Han one
0f the celebrities of the place, and 1ranite nr--
proof. chapel-lookine edihce Here are DOW some
1000 volumes. and the number i rapidly increas
ilg by donations az purchases. Ihis psrt VI tne
Library . for the general use OF toe students
and u course g composed 0i very varied naten-
as I'm. however. admirably seiscted.-The iol-
owing statement o. the actusl aggregate OF yo.-
umes 10 the possession OF the College Is given oi
a good authority
Theological Library ABOUT 49, 49,
Medica. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l'<o
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Public Observation-Disclosures. 49,
society Libraries Of Students w.
Estimated Total e. yv
Surely here a sufficient learning % d, any
individual ior business OF any siud.
The conduct % the students i generally spoEel
a A. remarkably oIscreet ard orderly with nefr
A
degree % the stu-tness oi the scluHle they zee
ceIve b. the C0lege-5ut. / thilk, g also not q
itt.e a.tributaDls . trelr custom oi boarding d.
private dwellings where tLere IS llttle temptation
to evil actions. AID greater restraint tnal 10 In-
ordilary college dormitones.
A1otler ililg o. vmiuelry calculated o. Keep
people here abouts ithin due BOUNDS is tne gtttr
imposs.biiry OF finding suitable eccommoiAtl ~
ior rows Tnereisr0ts H0te in the place sltn01sh
the ,ound4tions Cf one have AZ last been SD. D.
Ie11r $ rot a51ndant-tlerr s lot s-.re ~ con-
seqQrlca save DRY goods, ~itlll couple 90 ini -
and On eu. there ls 10 nm.llcatior = ~ b1s- n
after 10 O clock e. night - that the ~0uld-De
-owdv can mad lizzie Ilcitement % rut-anism in
Cambridge a1d 4 be 20 into tre city, staying olt
la,e o. nights IS vetoed under pain 0i Talkirg
acme. distance ol three niles alc DAT. Ins
serves y cool the courage Cl -le most determine
How .ong matter. ~ remain -. = gncertal-
or the msrch oi improve meat may very scol
br.ng even here choice assortment 90 every kirf
0f vlaiuy H0wcver I hope uoti although
xoa.d te glad % see bette system o- c0umlri-
cati1r Wlrn Boston than now Tue ines li STAGE
run yer. fairly through the lsy-o-L 10 e mosf
ex0r1i,alt rate. .l5 ce-ts per nf- or nearly
cents per mlIe,I sld TIE ligrtlines are s0 mar.
sgsd that passenger in from Boston must catc1
.l- act omnibus there .l Brsrte--t 3,grs l0. sn1
pas 25 cents home-or .tay coz tll next morning
Tuis cryinE evi, cutting 81 great par- 0i tns
comnuaicsii0u bet~ cen the City and % suburb