Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-09-24
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moving the starch generally from our clothing
just upon the heel of this, one Of the passenger.
lost his hat overheard and one of the sailors
with his quick wit rushed below, and soon re
turned with shell of a thing, which he tied t.
the hatless mans head with a rope-our merri
ment was extreme at the dinner table by the per
plexity occcasioned those on the slanting side
of the table by the sliding off of their eating uten
sis.
We arrived in Proyincetown O'Clock P. NJ .
which was accounted very rapid trip, on &C.
count OF the favorable winds. Provincetown
has long been noted for the immense quantity
of Goldfish cured here. Indeed the platforms fol-
curing fish are SO thick you can hardly step neal
the beach without stumbling over one They
had brought in whale, and cut it up between
two of the wharves few weeks before our visit
Provincetown is also noted for its bracng sea
breezes, and is the resort of many invalids, but
they told me few consumptives ever left here
alive aftera long soourn. The most prominent
building in this place is the stone house which
stands on an eminence overlooking all the town,
and may be seen for great distance at sea. The
Cape as represented upon maps, we form very
poor idea Of 1t doubles more upon itself than
your books represent. When in Cape Cod Bay
you are entirely land locked, and to appearan-
ces can find no way of getting out--so much
does the cape double upon itself. The extremi-
ty of the cape is very fat and sandy, and the
light house standing upon it is perfectly SUBJ
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cape was wild and stormy, and the yarns Of
shipwrecks and disasters which this cape is no
ted for, seemed doubly thrilling as spun us by
an old sea captain, who had been wrecked on
this coast and the husband of the lady at who Sc
house..we stopped at was brought home corpse
He had frozen, and then been washed from the
wreck which had stranded here
1t was nearly noon when we left the cape for
Boston. The night had been so wild the cap
tain dared not trust his yacht out until the wind
had abated upon land, and when we did put out
the huge swells brought our breakfasts to our
threats, and the greatest determination alone
prevented our heaying up Jonah. In the after
noon we ran by Plymouth harbor and saw the
spot where the Pilgrims landed from the May
flower, December, 1920. We also saw Marsh
field, the home of Daniel Webster Sandwich,
Situate, and a few other interesting places were
passed. At nightfail we arrived at Minots ledge
the dread ST seamen. They are now making eff
forts to rebuild light house on the site where
the old one stood, which was washed away a
few years ago in a storm, and two lives lost.
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the shore, and light ship is stationed here un.
til the completion of the new light house. We
grounded in entering the narrows and did not
arrive in Boston until next morning. In the
afternoon we visited Cambridge, seat of Harvard
Universities and mount Auburn cemetery. Mt.
Auburn is beautiful spot filled with evergreens
and flowers of every hue, but was disappoint-
ed in the size being very small, compared with
Greenwood, 1t contains about ninety acres and
is finely laid out, containing a fine chapel and
and also an observatory, which cost $19. 900
situated upon a high eminence, commanding a
fine view of the cemetery, together with the
country round about. Near the entrance is a
bronze statue of the celebrated Bowditch, seat
ed in an arm chair, with sextant, compass, piles
of books &c. around him. Near this is gran.
lite monument erected by the citizens of Boston
to the memory of Benjaman Franklin, and we
saw the monument with a life like figure of Rev
Mr.. TORY, who was imprisoned in Maryland
fer aiding the escape of slaves 10 freedom, and
when in the last stages of consumption was re-
fused pardon By the heartless governor. At the
foot of the monument liberty sits clad in mourn.
ing with chain around her ankle, her head
bowed and weeping. AT Cambridge we saw
the old tree Cor rather stump now,) where gen.
eral Washington took charge as general-in- chief
of the American army. 1t is near the college
buildings which are now cold and still, for the
students are enjoying vacation. The gymnas
ium they are now building, when completed will
be fine addition to the other buildings. On ouI
return home we stopped at the old State House
and purchased our tickets for Kenosha, intend
ing to spend some time in Greenfield, Westfeld
and Springfield Mass. You shall hear from me
once more before close my rambes.
III. III. S.