The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-02-20

its cornerstone being laid by the venera-
BILE and patriotic Samuel Adams, then
chief Magistrate of the State. The view
from its top is perhaps moth
ing could surpass il. Among the other
noble edifces of the place, are the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital, one OF the IL
nest buildings in the country, and Fan
ueil Hall, SO often filed with the eloquence
of " ebster, Everett, Choate, Sumner,
ard other distinguished orators. Anoth-
er great point of attraction is Boston Com
mon. It has an area Of about seventy
FIVE acres, and is beautifully ornamented
with trees, shrubs, flowers, &c, and IS
most delightful place of resort IN warm
weather Among the other notabllitles
is the great Elm tree, measuring over
hundred feet across its top boughs.-
Though many years old, 1t still stands
proudly erect, marking the spot where
Washington stood, at most critical peri
od Of the revolution, giving orders to his
men, one OF whom, by the way, was the
grandfather Of the writer Boston and
is vicinity were indeed the theater of
many stirring incidents, in that great
struggle ior Constitutional liberty. In
It's harbor, it will be remembered, the
British tea was thrown overheard, and
thus defiance was bid to the regal mon
ster who wished to oppress our people
The city itself was occupied in 1776, by
over ten thousand red-coats, under Gener-
ais Gage and Howe bu5 they were COM
PEELED to evacuate the place, by the supe-
rior generalship of Washington, who took
possession of Dorchester Heights, and was
thus enabled to command both the har
Dor and the city. Another interesting
object in the vicinity of Boston is the
Bunker Hill Monument, at Charleston,
situated on Breeds Hill, in commemo-
ration of that most bloody and important
battle, which took place on the same
ground, during the Revolution. 1t is
220 feet high, 40 feet square at the base,
Is feet at the top, and is built OF Quin-
CT granite In it are spiral stairs, ascen-
ding the whole height. It's cornerstone
was laid in the presence OF the iilustrious
Lafayette, on the 18th of june, 1926
lust fifty years after the great battle was
fought.
But [ must hasten on. Leaving Bos-
7 hn
Maine Railroad to Portland, and arrived
in this latter place on Wednesday, the
9TH inst. Portland is one Of the princi-
pal towns in the State of Maine, having a
population of about 10000 1t is beauti-
fully situated on small peninsula in Cas-
co Bay, and has probably one of the finest
seaboards in the world. It is largely en-
gagged in commerce and the fisheries, and
is well laid out. Ii contains great many
| very handsome buildings. From Port
land, [ came, by way of the Grand Trunk
Railway, distance Of about 40 miles, to
Paris, the county-seat Of Oxford county.
Paris is fourishing village, and is the
birthplace Of Hannibal Hamlin, the pres
ent Vice President of the United States.
From Paris, proceeded by private con-
veyance, distance Of about 20 miles, to
Lowell, where l arrived, safe and sound,
on Thursday, the 9th.
Since / came here, have enjoyed the
rare pleasure of taking by the hand, a
great many old friends and acquaintances.
Everywhere | have met with the utmost
cordiality, and surely, this ought to make
the place dear to me, especially when |
remember that here is my old home
And yet [ am not contented here now.
During the seven or eight years that /
have resided in Cambria, great change
| has come over this place and while emany
things seem natural to me, many, again,
seem quite unnatural. Like me, many
persons have sought homes elsewhere :
many, again, have died and gone to their
reward many, who were children when
| left, have grown to. manhood and on
every hand [ encounter strange faces
While, therefore, it is pleasing to me to
pay an occasional visit to the land of nv
birth. vet think | could not be induced
to take up my abode there again. When
the few days that intend to sojourn here
are over | feel that nothinc could pive