Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-08

OF iron and after the mode OF cur ocean
steamers, but on very small scale, hardly
twenty. FIVE feet long, wshcns deck the
passengers and crew only protected from
the he,. and rain by small canTas awning.
These steamers. although so small, steam
at the rate Of eight or nine miles an hour.
Tie next place Of interest was the Nose
Baese, or Hill Of Moses. From this point.
we had splendid view Of she' city and
neighboring waters. On the top OF this
hill is very handsome church, known to
all Englishnen as the little St. Paulsf; but
=. am not an Englsbman, | remember 1t
only by iis Swedish name, which is s..
GATHERINGS.
As we stood gazing, first on the Maelae,
the city, aud the many little bays and in
lets, we we've surprised to hear the neighbor-
ing clocks chime the hour of FIVE; and az my
friend must be at the depot before the train
arrived from G1stcnburg, we conclu led Va
had bu. little time to spare if We thought
of arriving there at the appointed time, or
if We thought Of examining the depot be-
fore the las, rays of the setting sun were
entirely faded from our sight behind tho
western hills. We reached at last our des@
tination, just before the expected train
arrived. The place where the railway ter
inmates; and where the depot now stands,
was once a small lake, and was filed up,
being the only level plac. in the vicinity
There are three buildings connected with
this railway station, and if We compare them
with tho-c Of England or America, they ar'.
very small.
Although Sweden is known to be grea.
iron country. yet all the iron, carriages and
engines, were brought from England, aud Of
course are after the English style.
This road has been open but a few months.
the principal business betweea the 'w' CIT
les, Go,tenburs and this place, WAS car
ricd on by the canal.
Ba, we now heard the shrill whistle Of tho
engine. and .oon it came kissing and PufbnS
to its place Of 5es;natls n, after travelling ths
distance Of two hundred aad seventy rn'!cs
since morning.
| As my TREND by this time had hn'shc
+ hi. business and was ready to return, We
/ took leave OF the eng inc just as i. WAS run
| ming under cover, there to make ready tos
it. returning. We passed through the mar<-
/ ct, also BerzeIius Park, welsh market
is very diff rem, from one in New Ei.iaad
Here large square i. appropriated for this
purpose. and each department hiss ITS oSn
place. They are all tended ~ women and
/ tn. frst department which W. entered was
/ the tish and meat market. For fish, each
/ woman has a number Of iArg. tubs, wherein
they are KEEP, alive, ais, each has another
+ tub with back to it, Er a seat. where they
ct from morning I'll night, without any
/ covering, e1cep. som, Of the more lucky.
who, perhaps bave An old umbrella to spread
+ in the c4se OF rain. The meat stalls arc
are tables with awning, or small house. on
wheels. aal are drawn from the country
conce or tyiec week. The w5m.n Of this
+ department. are short AMI thick. with I'd
f laces, and fr m distance box like inoStns
bee. casks which in reality they are, beer or
ale being thair principal drink.
We mex: cane 10 the fruit Departing nj.
Which is more respectable, aud tended by
more decent boxing class Of women aud
girls Each table has a canvas cJycring.
and looks like many little telts.
At one end stood many horses. and little
cart. ali loaded with milk, and driven 10y
women, from the country every morning -
These women resemble the frs. mention d,
only are more r55ust and healthy looking.
From the market We soon came. and P 80
cd through Berzelias Park. There is
small square surrounded with an iron fcnce.
and in the center stands Monument OF
granite, on which Is a statue in bronze, OF
one Of Europes bes, chemists, James Ber-
zlia,.
Long before we reached this, the sun had
gone 10 rest bcbiui the western hills, and
the bright shining moon seepes to smile, a.
is light was reelected first, On the many
snow white trees thence - the statue, which
sparklci in return, making even the poor
be,sar smile in his poverty and distress.
+ From this point our return WAS very
pleasant by the AID Of gas, the moon. and
the bright northern lights. 80 splendid in
this northern CLINE, our evening was as hight
as day. But We arrived at home in du-
time, tired, han.ery, and willing to d. our
be; to dispose Of the huge pile Of eata5les
which were pl4ced before Us. W.