The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-09-07
| Correspondence of the Lancaster Ledger.
BosroN, Aug. le, 1859.

BOSTON, Aug. IL, 1907.
In mp former letter alluded to the brat
tie street chirch and the cannon ball em
bedded therein. | must tell you something
about he old South Church, erected in
1880. This church during the first of the
war wlB converted into riding school for
the caulry of Gen. Burgoyne. The pulpit
and peSs were taken out and used for fire
wood, dirt and gravel carted into the church
and Il box suspended, over which the horses
were made to leap. In this church DIR.
Franklin was baptised and worshpped In
old tine there was high elders seat d
rectlyin front of the pulpit and deacon s
seat aearly Us high, aud the best pews set
apart for the accommodation Of the aged.
Whittied also preached III this church.
a 'ist to the Atheneum Gallery will
richly repay every visitor. From the cat.
alogue there are II different subjects of
statuay and over three hundred paintings.
The MIST of the pieces are the property Of
the Ahcncum, but number are on exhi.
tion fol sale Others again belong TO con-
tributos The statute of Webster, mtcn-
seen at the Athencum. | understand the
Bos:onhns are not satisfied with it. 1t is
| 10 be phced on II shaft which has not yet
been c,mmcnccd. The Library Is "a neat
and handsome building; the present house
was completed and opened about one year
since. n the library is the original por.
trait of Dr.. Franklin, by DupIece. The 9TH
er portraits being copied from this. The
museum and aquLrial gardens are also wor-
thy of avisit, 50 are the Quincy aud Fan
uel Hal Markets and many other places,
but | cannot take them all in my descrip-
tion. The New England Glass Works
were yisied. and the making of tumblers,
bowles, drcnnters and otner glass articles
were seen and enjoyed by our party. The
glass, or melted Ore is blown through u long
tube; the workm"n engaged in making
lamp chinneys gave the material and instru-
mcnt TO the ladies TO Try, but they tailed
they blew too strong-vcry little blowing
will cause the glass 10 expand too much
| also gave the Winchester soap factory "a
call, rs it WAS in the same locality. Eve
~ person has seen soap made, but this was
on more extensive scale than the Rora
| Back concern which | had been accustom
ed to.
One hours ride on the steamer Nelly BIZ.
| kcr took me 10 Nahamt, pleasant watering
J place. The Nanant House is Il magnificent
| Hotel, over 400 feet in length and capable
OF accommodating Goo persons. This is
visited for the sea breeze and sea bathing
er runs several times during the day to Na
hant. went over in the morning and re-
turned in the evening. In setting on the
Beach and looking ont upon the water, lots
of fish can be seen: they run in schoa's sc
thick and numerous, that they can be- seen
! They huddle up 50 thick that il seems they
| push some out of the water.
| was pleased To meet with s"v"'~' o.
| inlans III Boston-amOug The number +.
w. Bonny and lady, MIR. Brown and lady
and Messrs Workman and Shaw of Cam
den,-Capt STANLEY and Mr. Palmer of Col
umbia, Mr.. Boone of Charlotte, Mr.. Wilson
of Sumter, u. Rutland Esq, and Mr.. Do
by Of Fairfield and Mr. Wilkes Of Chester
Mr.. Richmond aud myself took ride Il
Lowell, the great manufacturing city-dis
tancc 26 miles from Boston. Lowell is or
ha hnF a..R
thrown into a canai and the whole watr,
power brough! into use. In 1920 the pop
! ulatIOn was two hundred: at thi. time il /,
thlrty-three ihousar,d-s of whom are f.
males and ! males. The carpet factory i,
cXiensive-to me il was immense | com
menced with the wool and went through I,
the complete carp't, aud that /. about II,
much NJ can tel! .o", how the carpet i,
made. ! also went all through the Meri.
mack calico mill. This factory j. gcttinn
mp some beautiful pattcrns-ihe s:vIcs neal
Carpet works and Merimack Print works
cards of introduction were Necessary.
was .disappoiuted in procuring one befor,
leaving Boston, and had to rely on my ap-
pearaurc and tongue, which served me viii
success The person who showed Us around
was polite and communicative. a number
Of owns are vassed on the road from Bos
ton To Lowell
LONG GRABS"