Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-22

department, the adventurer is amply compeh-
stated by the vast and varied view before NM
After cursory glance at the stacks OF enalrs
cleaning with gold and varnlsh' we VIII as
cend TO the root ana Jake we" Va 'A0 e'
ring scene before us.
VIEW FROM THE ROOF.
With the exception of the view from the
S,oto Honse. it would be difficult to find so
Grand a view Of this city and the neighboring
se;t;es and towns, as can be had from the lofty
~oof of Mr.. Holders warehouse. The streets
ON which it stands are literally crowded with
every description of vehicle. The sooty char
coal man. with his black wagon and broken
English, the sturdy drayman seated on the
shaft behind his huge horses, the hackman
with foaming team hurrying to the depot close
at hand, the dusty miller white as the ghost
of Hamlet, astride stuffed bag on noun
tain of meal. The omnibus driver with
Westinghouse full of passengers, &c.
Now let us look away from the street scene
with its prarcng horses brave men and beau
tiful women, and painted signs and Haunting
goods, looking as though Hanover and Black
atone streets had broken out with scarlatina,
and see what is above and beyond. In all di-
rections may be seen the tapering spires, the
mortar. There is Faneui Hall the old cradle
of liberty, in which the revolution rocked the
giant of freedom. Quincy market where
Massachusetts, is daily fed, the Old South,
relic of the past, religious landmark left by
our fathers. The Mall with its green sward
and gravel walks, the public schools the pride
of the state, towering above the temples of
trade, the Museum with its millions of curl.
osities, the depots where the unstabled steeds
of iron rush out with flaming nostrils and
names Of smoke and lungs Of fire, dragging
villages of cars at their heels, and fastening
over the roads which are paved with iron.
Away in the distance is Lynn lying like
heap of shells on the shore; nearer by is
the harbor with its shipping, with banners
waving like blossoms from the masls. There
the islands of the sea look like huge monsters
of the ocean shining in the garish light OF the
golden day. Bunker Hill monument, free
doms perpetual memorial = Charlestown,
Cambridge, Roxbury are at our feet. The
dark hills of Dorchester, the toundries and
factories of South and East Boston with their
tall chimneys plumed with smoke, and the
m-ferries plying like shuttles from shore
to shore, weaving the warp of the suburbs in
to the wool of the city. Such a picture is
worth looking at, and we advise those who
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early visit.
Having said this much about the bull ding,
let us now say word or two respecting its
owners, occupants and builders. Mr.. II. d.
Parker the celebrated caterer of Court Square.
is the enterprising gentlemen to whom we are
indebted for this superb structure, which is an
ornament to our city. Mr. Joel NJ. Holden
the occupant of the apartments we have
sketched, is a self-nade man who served his
apprenticeship to the cabinet making trade in
the vicinity of the stand where he now trans
acts business on his own account. Mr.. II. is
a quiet unobtrusive MAT, who minds his
own business, and we hazard the remark that
he has grown rich at it, although he has
scarcely reached the meridian of life. Mr.,
ID. G. Barnes, who politely accompanied us
from the basement to the roof of the building,
is thoroughly acquainted with the business of
the establishment, having been employed by
the occupant of the concern for several years
past. Mr.. Edwin Jennings the courteous
book keeper is not only well posted up on all
matters pertaining to the business i'll which
he is heartily engaged, but he also knows how
to win and wear the golden opinions of those
with whom he has Intercourse. Mr.. Bryant
was the architect, Stowoll s. Stoddard did the
mason work, and it is monument erected by
their own hands, a substantial memorial of
their skill, an advertisement written i'll blocks
of granite. The carpenters work was execu-
ted by Mr.. James Fitch. The stone was fur
nished by Mr.. Penniman, agent of the Gran
lite Company. The painting and glazing was
done by Mr.. Goodwin.
In conclusion, we would simply remark
that this store has several advantages which
are worthy Of notice. Not being on the level
of the street, the goods are not so liable to be-
come soiled by the dust. The location is in
the centre of trade, near two Of the most i'm
portant depots, and in the immediate vicinity
of the blackstone and other banks, not far
from Faneuil Hall market and but five min
utes walk from the post Office. The building
stands up like Saul among the Hebrews, q
head and shoulders taller than the rest, and,
matter of course, can be seen at a dis
lance, and readily found by those who desire
to patronize it. We do no injustice to other
traders in furniture when we affirm that ow-
ing to the comparative cheapness of rents on
Hanover street, furniture, as well as other
goods, can be afforded there at lower rates
than they can possibly be purchased for where
rents are higher. At the Granite Warehouse
may be found
Beds as soft as eder-down
Stuffed with feathers white and brown
On which prince peasant may
6t Sleep frsm dusk till dawn of day.
Rocking chairs whose easy swing
Is graceful as bird a-wing,
Gothic chairs and chairs antique
p tN lll Fit for Dickens house so Bleak"
Parior chairs, and chairs for halls
Upholstery-work for sumptuous walls.
Gorgeous as the bow that spans,
The heavens the rich dvans.
Lounges in purple, red, and gold,
Sofas whose beauty can't be told,
Bureaus built of costly wood,
Tables handsome strong and good.
Like lakeets fringed with yellow flames
Are mirrors in their golden frames
A WOMAN APPARENTLY White SURREND-
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