Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
LITERARY NOTICE.

New PICTURE OF BosroS. +" Sketches of Boston, Past
and Present, and some ew places in its vieity. Vh
one hundred and tarenty engrarings and three maps"
This volume, comprising account Of the business beau
ties institutions, &c. Of the New England metropolis, of
the most prosperous aRd interesting of American cities pos
attractions for intelligent citizens of all parts Of the
Union, well for Yankee brethren in particular The
annexed notice Of the volume and its interesting
copy from the Washington Ne,cs
Th- an lsmo volume of $40 pages prepared by our
former fellowcizen Mr. ]. SMITH HoMANs, resident
of Boston. Although small volume, it contains much
reading matter three numbers Of the North American Re-
view The work is copousy embeished with fine engrav-
ngs representing the prominent churches of every denom
nation the Aheneum, the Asylum for the Blind the
JAIL and twentyour Of the noble Public Schools of
the city.
The first twenty-five pages are from the pen of the Hon.
Josiah Quincy, LID formerly president Of Harvard Uni
vesy being the substance Of his discourse at the Centn
nia Celebration, September, IT. $780, This is brilliant
performance, and admirable defence Of the Pilgrim
fathers.
by chronological sketch Of Boston from The time it had
solitary white inhabant (Mr. Backstone) the year $780,
indicating the prominent events early and ate This latter
portion does ample justice to Mr.. Quincy the able Mayor
and protector Of the noted Faneu Hall market and other
enterprises.
The third portion Of the work contains 70 pages describing
sixty FIVE churches and list of their ministers from first
last peced by list Of all the churches in existence in
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pastors date of ordinaton &C. The Gothic edi-
6ces delneated with fine drawings
The fourth part embraces graphic sketches of the public
charities of Boston, and also of the buildings construct
ed for the Aims House, Jail, and States Prison.
These buildings combine the aest improvements and their
accurately described with ground pans &c.
Then follows historical sketch Of the public schools
with statistics engraved views of each of each show
ing their aggregate be nearly hundred thousand
dollars.
The second part of the volume contains sketches Of the vi
cinity Of Boston, viz ChasowD, Roxbury, Lynn, Lowell
Cambridge Watertown, Waltham, &C. The account of
Roxbury from the pen Of the late Gen. Dearborn, who
Mayor Of that city at the time Of his death in July last
Perhaps the interesting portion Of the volume the
Cambridge which occupies eighty pages describing
each department of Harvard Univesy-the Medical Theo
logical Classical Scientific, and Law Schools The Scientific
School ounded by Mr. Abbott Lawrence is to the civilian
what West Point military men-he school for engineers
chemists &C.; while such Professor Agass Bond
Horseford Euss &C. engaged in it. science must he
extended to the rising generation. 4
This portion Of the volume contains views of the
Observatory and the Grand Reacto the Lawrence Scientific
School, Dane Hall, Cor Law School, Gore Hall, Cor Library;
also Of Gen. WashiDstons headquarters occupied and
owned by Prof. Longeow the Redesel House engraved
views also of to Mount Auburn and Forest Hill
Cemeteries Massachusetts, Hospital the State House, Court
House, &c.
The volume neatly bound and sells dollar Large
paper copies issued, with three maps price dollar and
fifty cents. Sold by TArLoR &c MAuRr and F. TAYLOR.