Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-23
LETTERS FROM EUROPE.
NUMBER J.

MY lJlAh tNiNf II - huN iili'N 'N'- -''N
bid YOU good-by; still the distance that sopa
rates us seems TO have increased the time. Th'
yoyaro from New York to this city occupied
less imam ten and % half days Of time but o1
not intending TO give you am account Of a set
,,,,ro for since the steamers have run thci
rceular trips across the Atlantic we have ia,
'bli little of the pcrils of the sea or sea sickness
As for myself ] experienced neither; Therefore
! shall not attempt to describe them it being my
intention simply to give my own views Of wha
| see and hear
On arriving at this port, the first thing that
attracts notice is the high stone walls upon the
hank i'm front Of The city. aud extending many
miles along the river. They rise some thry
feet above lou.water mark, and ON the outei
walls. for the protection Of the immense docks
which iorma Distinguishing feature of 'hs CITY,
The various docks mc connected with the river
lby locks hke those OF a canal, which are opened
at high tide for ships to pass IN and out aud as
the tide begins to fall are closed by which
means all those ships within the docks are kept
upon the same level; "A very important consider
alton, where the ordinary tide rises, as here,
sixteen feet These docks are built Of hewn
stone, in the most substantial manner and are
mostly surrounded by Immense warehouses. thus
giving every facility that is possible to be OBJ
tanned in loading and dischargng ships. Win
out these docks Liverpool could never retain her
commerce.
As for the city itself there is but little TO dis
tngush 1t from am American city, HE Gus
tom House, 81 Georges Hail. ana Seamon's
Home, are all large and handsome buildings Of
stone. There ore also several churches and
blocks Of buildings built of stone. but great
proportion Of tiie city built of brick burnt very
hard and not being printed, time and smoke has
aiycu thema very dinoy Appearance. Ihcw
very ht1e architectural taste Displayed iu their
private dwellings; indeed ODD not seca single
private residence tat would compare vil iua-
lrci- in Boston. Iha first disappointment au
American meets vi.h B.. ai ulg h1.0-. Ih
are not Kept uFonoar T.al; th,y are a,' npau.
Die solitary v-fam, and range u z.nul aC-I
with Qua private balla hor..-
ON arriving att tie AtcIhi hotel f.sn .etai
The door bva lou0e. haymrat3v loo,ue cup
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wish 10 emf. and waits MS dclib,ra,e,, No he c,,,
while if is beipo pronareJ The ,yai,ors oro
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