Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-02

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Yulee to clerkship in the Patent Office as hav-
ing been made from Florida-we should have
said from WashingtonTerritory
Sightseeing in and around Boston.
Correspondence Of The Star.
Bosrox, Sept. 2sth, 1857.
THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT,
visited after leaving the Navy Yard, is POI feet
high, inside of which is model of the monu-
ment, erected in 1874 on the outside Of the re-
doubt, by King Solomon's Lodge Of F reemasons,
to the memory of General Joseph Warren and
his associates who fell in the battle Of Bunker
Hill. The Monument Bunker Hill) is built on
Breeds Hill, of Quincy Granite, on the inside of
which is hollow cone, the outside diameter Of
which, at the bottom, is ten feet, and the inside,
seven feet; at top of cone. the outside diameter
is six feet three inches, and four feet two inches
on the inside; with an observatory seventeen feet
in height and eleven feet in diameter. On each
side is window two feet eight inches high, and
two feet two inches broad, besides numerous lit
tie apertures i'm the and shaft for ventilation
and light. The apex is a single stone three feet
six inchess in thickness, and four feet square at
its base. The height Of each Of the five courses
Of stone, composing the point of the monument.
is twenty inches the other seventy ht courses
two feet eight inches. The foundation of the
monument Is composed of six courses Of stone
extending twelve feet below the surface Of the
ground and base Of the shaft, the sides spreading
out about fifty feet horizontally. In the monu-
ment there are ninety courses Of stone, six being
below the surface of the ground, and eighty four
above. The base is thirty feet square at the top
and fifteen where the form OF the apex begins
In 1924 the Bunker Hill Monument Association
was formed and the corner stone was laid on the
fftieth anniversary Of the battle of Bunker Hill
the 18th Of June, lsl5-hy General Lafayette, and
an address delivered by son Of the old Bay
State-Daniel w ebster. In 1S27 the corner stone
was relaid and the building of the monumen.
commenced, but after being carried up a short
Iisf.n .l.If
funds. Ii was finished at O'Clock in the morn
ing of the Odd day Of July, 1912 The monument
stands in the centre Of The ground enclosed by the
walls of the old redoubt. ia and around which
,O54 English and $50 American troops Were
killed and wounded Oh the 18th Of June. IFS
that memo able day in the history OF our Rcvo-
lutiOnary struggle.
Ascending the monument beautiful panoram-
ic view was opened before us, rendered the more
Interesting In consequence Of embracing in its
scope so many places connected with the history
of our country and localities where our patriot
fOrefatherS fought bled and died in 1.-the times
that tried mems souls" Here we have view Of
Boston, Charlestown, East Boston, Deer, Apple
Graves, Lowell, GallOp, Long, Governors, Rains
ford, Castle, and Green Islands. Chelsea. the Ma
Wy ard, Cohasset, Hull, Higham, Weymouth.
Quincy. Dorchester Heights. Savin Hill, Rox-
bury, Brookline, Brighton, Mount Auburn, Pros
pect and Cobble Hills, Stoneham, Maiden, Sau-
gus, Lynn, Nahant, the Harvard Monument. &c,
besides several mountains in New Hampshire,
the flarbOr of Boston. the Bridges, the different
Railroads IA they diverge, and innumerable other
sights; making. altogether, probably, as grand
scene as can be looked upon in the world.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Leaving the halowed monument grounds, we
visited the Custom House, a substantial granite
edice erected in 1s47. Its location is at the head
The busy hum here told plainly that the offices
are no sinecures, and that the officials were COM
PEELED to be industrious in order to dispatch the
vast amount Of business constantly pressing upon
them.
90 The Cradle Of Liberty" as il is called, could
not be passed without notice Its hall, which is
seventy-six feet square and twenty high, is
Samuel Adams and Gen. Knox fine paintings, by
q. stuart and Copley. This hall was built in
1i2 by Peter Faneul, (hence its name, } and pre-
scented to the then town of Boston.
QUINCY MARKET,
so called from the name Of its founder, Josiah
Quincy, former mayor Of Boston, contains one
hundred and thirty-one stalls besides a number
of chambers, which are used for stores and armo-
ries It was built in 1897, is OF Quincy granite,
and is S36 feet long aud so wide.
STATE STREET,
which was passed on our way to the fremont,
was not SO feverish as when We visited it on yes
terday, the financial fever having somewhat sub
sided This lull in the storm (crisis) was attrib-
utable to telegraphic assurances from New York
and elsewhere Of the ability and determination
of the banks to pass the ordea, unscathed. On
the south side Of this street is located the Mer-
chants Exchange, in which is the Post ONCE
and the reading room of the merchants.
AT1HE FREMONT HOUSE,
(where, by the way, is sojourninG Sidney Web
Pierce, so well and favorably known in Wash
ington, who is looking remarkably welI.) we
dined, and afterwards made preparation for Ieav-
Ing the city, which we proposed to do at 5h p.
m by the Old Colony and Fall River Railroad
AT o'clock, after taking leave of our friends,
to whom we are indebted for the Kindness of con-
Quoting us to the many places of interest visited
during our short stay among them, We proceeded
To the depot, corner of south aud kneelaird streets
and Were en- route for New York by the
q. kNDF. n. RAILROAD,
the way leading through South Boston, Neponset,
Quincy. Braintree, Bridyewater, Middleboro',
and Titcut, To Fall River, distance Uf 81 miles
which was made in = hours, including stop
pages. AT Fall River,
THE STEAMER METROPOLIS
was i'm readiness to convey The passengers to
Gotham, and We Were soon on our Journey. This
IL splendid steamer, and of the largest class,
having ample accommodations for one Thousand
persons-eiI berths and nearly 100 state rooms
The supper on board was served up in style the
table belng supplied with all AN epicufe could
desire, besides u ing decorated with bouqu t.
wreaths of flowers, &c.
was made at O'Clock, one hour after leaving Fall
River, where the Metropolis compelled to lay
of for a while, her wharf being occupied by a
steamer landing passengers. On reaching the
wharf number Of passengers Were taken on
board, who were returning to their homes from
that pleasant place OF resort. "All aboard - and
this floating palace was again under steam and
We shortly after retired to our roon from which
We emerged in the morning, just In time to have
a view of BiackwelPs Island (prison) This be-
ing passed, we reached New York at about GI
O'Clock, having made the distance of l75 miles in
lOh hours, including stOppages.
Crossing the East river to Brooklyn, where
kind friends awaited us, We were soon off hit
seeing in and around New York, - which will be
the subject Of my next and last letter R.
MEETING.-The regular