The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-31

Washington Elm Tree under this tree Gen.
Washington first drew his sword as conman-
derin-chief of the American forces, July 3,
l775. The tree is green and fourishing and
tcct it from being cut and carried away by vis'
itors and otherwise preservcit, as it stands now
in the middle of a street. | succeeded i'll OBJ
tanning piece of the bark to carry home.
l also passed by the Jail, but made no stop
there, and the Medical College. The latter be-
ing the place where DR.. Webster, in 1919,
killed DR.. Parkman and dissectcd and burnt
his body. Many OF your readers will recollect
the great excitement which the occurrence
created. Dir. Webster after lengthy trial was
convicted and executed. About this time we
made for the Revere House with good appc'
tite
After dinner and "kndcr resting a spell," "
Bunker Hill Monument was visited. 1t stands
OH all elevated hill on which the battle of nth
June l7T5 took ,lacc-a stone marks the spot
where Col. Warren fell. The monument =
22l feet high, the top of which is reached by
circular stair way of 295 steps | made the
ascent, but had to halt and blow twice before
reaching the looking out place From the top
is a commanding view OF Boston and all the
surrounding towns, the Harbcr and country
for miles. At the top are two small brass can
non-thc "llancock and Adams"-thcse are
two of the four guns which constituted tn Z
whole field Artillery possessed by the colonies
at the commencement the war in April lT75.
The other two of the four cannon were taken
by the enc .iy. 1T the entrance stands hand.
some statue to Gen, Warren. The entire mon
umcnt is built of the Quincy Granite.
In Boston was also the birth place of Dr..
franklin The place is marked on the building
which now stands on the lot His father and
mother are also buried here, but | could not
find their gravcS-a statue in Bronzv has been
erected to DR.. Franklin in the Court House
yard.
Fauicul Hall "thc cradle of American libcr.
ty, was undergoing repair. Its large spa.
cious building, will hold large crowd of per
sons. regret not seeing the paintings which
adorn it.
In passing by the brattlc 5 trect Church, a
cannon ba ! may bc seen cmb bcddcd in the wall
this ball WAS shot from the camp of Wash.
ingtom in Cambridge when the British were in
possession of the city and it still! remains in the
same situation, half buried in the wall
The State House Is on the most elevated
ground of the city and is Il large and imposing
building. The Senate and Representative cham.
lcrS are plain and substantial Rooms The
Laws OF the State are now being c0difed-thrce
commissioners have been appointed to dis
charge that duty; they have reported to the
general assembly tho result of their labor, aud
II joint committee Of Al appointed to report ON
the same. That committee is now in session
examining the report and has been for 81 DAYS.
The Librarian informed me that it was thought
10 days more would complete the labor OF the
committee, and then the committee would be
-rcaGy To report to the general assembly, which
meets ist September next During my stay
the committee were discharging business quite
rapidly. Charles Hale Esq, of the Advertiser
and who il speaker OF the House, Is the chair.
man of the committee aud prcsidcs with ease
and despatch. lie Is quite young man only
20 years OF age. Over the door of the Senate
chamber hangs an old drum, a sword and two
mu.kcts, supposed to be lie ssian Arms taken
10y Cen Stavkc at the battle of Bennington. -
Around the Hall are portraits Of the early Gov.
cIuoTs OF the State, or rather OF the colony -
Near the State House is the "Hamcock House -
the residence Of the President OF the American
Congress. II Is a good building now, and
. suppose in lTIG il must have been regarded q
magnificent residence In front of the capitol
are the BOstOn Commons, laid out in walks
with cool shades, and contaip, one gentleman
/ informed me, 10 and another 80 acres. ltis a
| place Of great resort for children to play and
| Tor evening promenade for grown persons
( The great Elm Tree is in the commons Ii i.
supposed To be over two hundred years old
/ four feet from the ground its circumference i,
| Il feet aud the diameter of it, spcad o.
/ branches 100 feet 1t Is protected by an iron
! fence which surrounds it. Once a powder
Magazine stood near by it and on the hill near
it, was British fortifcaton, bombarIcd b,
| Gen. Washington. | cannot finish Boston il
/ this letter. LONG GRABS.
/ n aIN