Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-10-07
Notes from Boston,
BOSTON, Sept. %. 1858.

DoSION, SepI ~ 1000.
MEsSRa EDITORS:
The metropolis of New England has not vet
recovered from the depressing effects Of the
great financial revolution of last year. Bust
ness generally is quite dull, and the prospects
for the coming winter are not at all flattering.
In one solitary direction, however, that of build
ing--there has been greater activity than has
been known for many years. A large number of
warehouses have been erected the past season,
which are among the finest specimens of archi-
lecture in the city. Almost one entire street of
private residences (Frankln) has been tran..
formed into immense granite fronted warehouses,
These things show the strongest confidence in
the ultimate approach of better times and a
brisker trade.
The most interesting enterprise, however,
which our city is now Witnessing is the filling
OF the Back Bay, shallow basin of large extent
on the west side of the city, which from time
immemorial" has been washed by the tide.
This is the only direction in which the city isca-
pable of territorial Expansion and when the
work is accomplished, and the water land cover
ed with attractive buildings, parks and avenues,
it is expected to do much to redeem the disa-
grseabe aspects of the city in the shape of those
narrow and crooked streets which wersIbequeath-
ed us by our forefathers.
Capt. Townsend, tho supposed master of the
captured slave brig Echo" was brought be-
fore the U S. Court in this city, for the third
time yesterday. 1t is expected the court will
decide that it has no jurisdiction in the matter,
and that the captain will be sent to Key West
for trial-thAt being the place where he was first
landed; but owing to the absence Of the proper
officers, he was brought on to this place. The
| question of jurisdiction is to be argued on tho
10Th of October. Capt. Townsend is man Of
fine personal appearance, and he affects the man.
ners OF an arstocratic gentleman. During his
last examination, new complaint was entered
against him. for misdemeanor, under the act O.
1918, to which he pleaded not guilty, and he
was held to answer in the sum of IS, 900. Thi.
complaint charges him with being engaged il
the transportation of slaves ; and if convicted
hewil be liable to afne of from 81 900 to SIS 900
with Imprisonment for from three to seven vaar,
according to the discretion of the court. II i
earnestly to be hoped that this man and his &C
completes will be made to feel the punishment
which they deserve.
All eyes are turned towards the comet which
makes such brilliant display in the heaven
every fair evening-thoughf far less, in the length
Of its tail, than the we'll remembered one of l84s
1t is well for US, that the world has become S,
far enlightened as to be no longer liable to thos
hts OF horror and alarm which characterized tn
dark ages, and that we can look upon these mys
ferrous visitors with very much the same feeling
of wonder and curiosity as the simple and sedat
people of some quiet country village would lool
upon the advent of some dashing young ma
from the city in their midst!
Yours truly, GULIELMUs,