Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-21

his finger, are two churches - Methods and Bap-
t'st-and it is proposed to offer the lot contiguous
to the Congregationalists. on condition of their
erecting a handsome church edifce upon it. In
The immediate vicinity come ten acres are reserved
for a public park. This i, a thing which ought
never to be forgotten in laying out a town.
Hooked out of my office window upon the brick
wall opposite, and cordially agreed with Mr.. Lynx
in his remarks.'
This little black mark, he continued, indicates
the bank. Near by it, is the Constantinople Ho-
tel. Those little dots stand for work shops Of va
Fious kinds. By the way I forgot to say that the
name proposed for the lot set apart for public pur-
poses is Hyde Park
Isn't that rather 40 imposing nama for a viii
lage common p | ventured to inquire.
We'll, perhaps so,' said Mr.. Lynx, hesita,iugly,
but our principle is to take good names wherever
wo can find them. For that reason, knowing that
that the place was declined to ome day become a
large one, we gave it a high-sounding name.
Years hence, (f course we do not pretend to fix
the time,( | bel eve the Constantiuople Of the
Eastern continent will dwiudle into insigniicance
by the side of that in our Western world
you are s~anguine, Mr.. Lynx.'
| need not detail the conversation that followed.
1t is sufficient to say that the conversation of
Mr.. Lynx fell not upon stony (albei, upon Flinty)
ground. Within one hour | was the legal posses
scr of one hundred acres situated in CONSTANT
nople. Forty ocrs were in the middle Of the
town-tho remainder on the outskirts. These,
together with commissions to pay Mr.. Lynx,
just swallowed up my aunt's bequest.
When | walked home, it was with a proud con.
seriousness that | was a landed proprietor. and on
the high road to fortune.
In two or three years at most l reflected, Il
shall be able to sell my laad for such a sum as.
with my moderate desires will place me above the
world. | shall at once resign my situation. build
a cottage somewhere on tho banks of the North
River, and, being then quito able to give her a
competent support, l shall offer myself to the ado
rable Eliza
The prospect was an agreeable one-dccidedly
so, and | could not avoid wishing that my fortune
we're already made. However, two years would
pass rapidly, and then my castle in the air might
assume q more substantial form. | did not &c
quaint my friends with the precise nature of m
Investment, but intimated that had made an ex-
ceedingly fortunate disposal of it. Naturally
their curiosity was excited, but, as l intended by
and by to eurprise them. | was proof against their
inquiries.
Some weeks since, having a brief respite from
business, | prepared, as usual for a summer
trip. Where should | 60? To Saratoga, Newport,
Nahant
This question was propounded by my friends.
Il shall 60 to neither of these places l repli-
ed.
You go to the White Mountains, then, or to
Niagara.
Still wrong.
Where, then, are you going?'
TO Constantinoplc l replied firmly.
My friends looked at each other in blank amaze
ment. and believe had serious doubts as to my
sanity, until l assured them that l aid not mean
the ancient Byzantium, but a fourishins town in
Minnesota. They manifested considerable sur.
prise at the singularity of my taste. gave no
explanations, rcserving those for a future tine.
Travelling in cars and steamboats, l found some
what fatiguing. l employed the leisure which it
afforded in studying the plan Of Constantine yle,
OF which Mr.. Lynx had politely given me a copy.
| INDUCED in cOnjectures as to the probable APP
Fearance Of the place.
The picture shat my fancy painted was some.
thing like this a town OF four or five thousand
inhabitants, with Churches, schools, stores, work
shops, a beautiful park neatly fenced, and a bank;
in fine. just such a town as we often see in New
England, with a general air of thrift and pros
perity pervading it. There might be a newspaper
for aught | knew, in which case ! was determined
to put my name down as a subscriber at once.
This would would be no more than my duty as
public spirited citizen.
need not dwell upon the details of nv Journey
Travelling, nowadays, is reduced to the most
common place thing in the world, unless, indeed,
tho monotony is broken by a steamboat explosion
or railroad accident, such as the enterprising man
ayers frequently favor us with.
The reader will be kind enough to suppose me
within twelve miles Of my destination. passed
the night in a miserable little hamlet of some doz-
en- houses Of the rudest possible architecture.
The hotel was built of logs, ard the fare and ac-
commodations were equally Indifferent.
Never mind thought | we shall fud a differ
ent state Of affairs at Constantinople.'
So did but | will not anticipate.
After spending the night battling with musaui-
toes, and another class of insects bearing a plebi.
an name, which | do no: care to repeat, | rose a,
an early hour, and Instituted inquiries as to the
practicabiiity OF procuring O conveyance to Con-
staptinople.
is there no stage that goes there 2"
The landlord laughed quite unnecessarily, az |
thought, and assured me that there was not.
You want to 60 'here, | reckon he said.
| answered in tho affirmative.
Well said be. works rather driving Jest at
present. but if you're a mind to pay me, IN har.
ness up and take you over myself
The price was finally fixed at three dollars.
which a slight hint induced me to offer ia adj
vance.
We were soon on our way. The road if it de-
serves the name. which l most seriously question.
was the most wretched with which I ever made ac.
quaintanee. Occasionally, one side Of the vehicle
was raised ia the air, while passing over a s,ump.
which | am obliged to say always disturbed NV
equilibrium very considerably. Once it was Iirt.