The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-02

Boston-its Common, and SO forth.
Quincy HOUSE, Oct. "a, 1853.

Quincy House., Oct. "a, 1853.
DgAR BAnRErT-Having q few min;
utos leisure, snatched from business, |
strolcd over from the noise and confu.
sion of the commercial part of the city
to the Common. 1t is hardly possible
to expect that could write mn article
about Boston that would interest the
older portion Of your readers, since rail
roads have anuihilatod space and made
Middlcburl but II suburb to Boston
Yet some Of your younger readers may
pcrchancc iind something that is new to
thcm
Boston Common is largo and
beautiful public square, situated in the
western part Of the city, enclosed by an
Iron fence aud extending down the long
and gcutlc slope Of Beacon hill. 1t is
snid that il contains about forty-thrcc
acres, exclusive Of the wide and beautiful
malls which surround it, and if we in
cludc the Botanic garden still further
west, it will embrace at least, seventy
five acres of open land dedicated to the
public use.
A this season of the year, when every
thing seems to shuddcr and turn pale at
the approach of long New England
winter, our minds arc very apt to par
take more or less Of the soleinnity that
surrounds us. AS VIC watch the leaf
started from its stem, whirling and ed
dying in the air, and see how perfectly
powerle less il becomes in tho hands of a
fitful autumnal blsst,-we arc striking
" reminded that we too start forth in
tho spring of life, to be sure tiny and
helpless, yet by parental care, we may
perchance pass the summer. and from
thence to the oscar and yellow leaf
when by some rude blast the brittle
thread of life is broken and we fall &c
rise no lnOTc lOtcNci
In the spring and summer, when robed
in vcrdant grass, and in the full foliage
Of its numerous trees, the view must be
: remarkably striking, and cannot be con-
templated without admiration, as one
of the largest and most beautiful public
grounds in America. Being slightly
> relieved by several prominences and de
prcssions, it is remarkably well adapted
to disciplining and maneuvring troops
Near the Frog Pond," as it wa
= formerly called, on the south side, stand
> the celebrated Old Elm, which for near
ly Two hundred years has triumphet
over the heats of summer and blasts o
\ winter, and under whose shade were for
u mcrly held the drumhead court martial
of military law, and the paradcs of mill
= tary executions but now this spot i
: generally selected as tho appropriate
n place for gatherings of happy children
for holiday sports.
: While standing few PAGES from thi
t venerable old tree, was strikingly re
;, minded of an old man whose locks wcr
= thin, having been plucked out by passing
: years, and whose long bony arms seen
y stretched out each way, trembling, as
J. asking its younger kind for aid to sustain
7 its weight Of many winters. Artificial
y means have been applied to sustain it
: limbs which run out a great distanc
IS each way, 10y putting through long iro
Il rods and fastening them to the mai
Il trunk No one can view this relic 0
s by gone years, without feeling approx
h mating to awe. Boston has. with fl
n: ial care, sustained and nursed it as a dl
n tiful child should its aged parent.
G From time to time the citizens hay
s. caused trees to be planted on the con
S mon, so that it is now surrounded wit
g broad and shady avenues, upon who's
'e smooth gravelly walks, thousands (
S. people find favorite resort from hea
T. and the enjoyment of cool breeze
"a summer evenings
Overlooking the common, from Il
highest point Of Beacon hill, on I'll
u northern side, stands the stale Hous
- an old and venerable edificc, honorc
" with fine dome, which is the first o
lg iect visible from all sides, as you a
o. proach the city. This dome is yisite
~ every year by thousands and Thousand
g. of people for the purpose of viewir
Boston and the surrounding country
ri AS the date of this letter indicates
~ am stopping at the Quincy House, kel
tie by ALANsoN LONG, on strictly Tempe
n ance principles When | say strict
{? Temperance principles, | mean what
a. say 1t is often said that a good hot
Is cannot be sustained without the sale
OF liquors. But to provo the fallacy
such arguments l will point to Il
Quincy House as an example. 1t
: patronized to its utmost capacity.
" mong the names registered there, | n
- tice Vermont is well represented. TT