Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-07

NASHUA, N. H., June %, 1862
DEAR LrADEn II wrote you last from Lowell
with some matters Of interest connected with thai
city. Besides what spoke of In that, there arc
perhaps no marked features Of The place. The
evening before | LEFT, took a wak With some
friends 10 the Cemetery, mile from the city. This
is delightful spot The shade trees have been
left as nature planted them, with some little arts
tic arrangements to add to the effect. The grounds
are large and spacious, and are Handsomely laid out
10 walks and carriage ways The landscape com
prises bill and valley, with two pretty ponds,
stocked with goldfish. There a number Of fine
monuments here one OF which, Statue Of Faith,
is very delicate aud pleasant work Of art. A
small stream flows past the Cemetry which is
smooth and CLASSY above, and below falls over the
ruined dam belonging to an ancient powder-mil,
ong since blown up The remains Of an old stone
bridge, gray and moss.covered, half Of which has
teen broken away, adds another cbaim to the vi.
cnty, which is as pleasant as one eau aud in many
a days ride
But leaving the Cemetery and the race track,
The factory girls and Ayres' Pills, the Merrimack
river and the rides thereupon, and the thousands
Of looms 10 rattle on and ply their shuttles,
bade adit Il TO the city and to friends on Monday
morning, and came to this thriving little city, only
fifteen miles from Lowell Nashua comprises what
was formerly the two villages Of Nashua and Nash
vile the former on the south and the latter on the
north of Nashua river, which here unites with the
Merrimaok. These were consolidated into Nashua
City few years ago, which DOW boasts, believe,
Of population Of about II 600. 1t is very pleas
auty located, aud has good deal of enterprising
business talent There are several factories which
employ large number Of hands. There are three
or four newspapers published here This being
the largest town in this section Of the State thht
is to say, south of Manchest ~ is of course the
trading point for the farmers and country store.
keepers.
The city is supplied with water from Penichuck
river the supply being brought through an aque-
duct, about three miles, 10 large reservoir on a
hill half mile from the city, from which it is con.
veyed TO the city The water is Of excellent quality.
The New England railroads are on a small scale,
generally, compared with those to and through
the West. Many OF them too, are rough and ar
parenty only half made. Exceptions there are,
Of course; those from Boston to Albany and New
York, and some of the other prominent ones being
in good condition. But there are some roads
through New Hampshire aud Vermont that never
paid for their construction, so that the corpora.
tions can not be expected to pay out much money
from their own pockets to keep them in the best
repair, The trains are not run fast The whis-
tie Is not sounded at starting, and not at all sta
tons, The road from Lowell to this place is very
pleasant, as it winds along the rivers bank In
coming over it yesterday, went back a few years
to certain time, when, with "friand u need .
walked, on hot June day, with the thermomc-
ter at about 95 deg on the shadyest side of rock,
tree or house, that distance via the highway,
laden with bag and baggage. nary re-" to enable
us to take passage on the trains which passed eV.
cry hour. accomplishing in half an hour what we
hllled half day 10 doing; and as noted trees or
gens where we sought shelter from the scorching
sun, could again see the two interesting Youths
tossing up button 10 see who should take the re-
sponsbity of providing resting place for the
night, which was obtained --; but I'll hold on
This private remembrance don't interest your read
ers aGd III forbear. And lest in my crowd Of rec
objections of the familiar hauDts, intrude too
much of the same kind, I'll whistle down brakes
aud stop, merely adding that this afternoon 60
out oi town to Merrimac, upon an old tramping
ground, and that you will probably hear Of me
there. Hurriedly yours, p.