Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-20
ROstOn Letter.
BosroS, May 18th, 1862

and private, seems " 10 'h0
nrasant dav. The more thriving place,
the greater confusion from buildings gong
mn and coming down. A city that is
ALWAYS thriving, never seems finished
Buildings erected few years since wiz
great pains and expense, ana 'n0
liberal and extensive in their PlahS' az
now taken down TO give place U SUI.
o,,5 ,nan,factories, which go deeper ih0o
.ra ,,ronnd and higher into the ar ioi
I'm, rentable room. But there is no
,',,s,n 70 believe that these will not IN
turn, also give way soon to something
more modern and suitable to the wants OF
the coming times. Within a few years
we have had buildings erected tor almost
every purpose, and in almost all varieties
of style. The modern form of the French,
Mansard, style of upper stories and roofs
being the most popular at present; which,
with the light forms of iron railing that
fringe the outer edge of the roof, and
highest points is capable of being made
very pleasing.
Many new hotels, some Of them quite
large, but most of them for boarding pur-
poss. have been built, and are still build
ing in different parts of the city. A very
large one, making on Washington street.
is to have its front and exposed end made
Of Vermont marble. Some large blocks
IF stores have been made of this marble,
which Is used with good Judgment and
taste We have the st. James Hotel in
The southern part of the city-a very
large new building owned by Mr. Ballou.
the pictorial paper and light literature
publisher, while at the opposite side Of
he city IL Chulcstown, soon to be- an
ue<ej to Boston, il the Wavcrly House, a
very large new hotel, owned 10y Mr. Dow,
Of the. Nav,rly Magazine. Mr.. Dow Is
u l.,eyolent and public spirited man.
Many ii the female writers and authors
"a the. cuuntry owe him muIh for hi ear
~ .cucourJ2emcnt Of them Mr. Dow
coue from Maine, and twenty years ago
was "a poor man, a printer by trade /; but
l,e has now a very large income from his
paper, ONE OF the largest, if not one Of the
highest in order Of weekly papers
The tty d Charlestown, a place OF
more than thirty thousand inhabitants, is
separated from Boston by channel OF
watc, Charles River only a tcw humid
red feet wide AND its business and all it,
interests are the same as those Of Boston.
rhi- is only one ot tie many cities that
bound Boston GA the side of the land 1t
j, probable That nearly all Of those who
visit this city, 20 away in perfect ignor-
the city Of Chelsea, which il two miles
frou Boston ny land, throrgh Charles
town, bat less 10y it, ferry. The popula-
tion Of this almost unknown place is
about twenty i've thousand 1t is beauti-
iuI in the variety of It's views OF the sea
and harh6r, and the land from It's rolling
hills. for its residences. ard the compact
hess and good condition of its business
streets. Its eastern limit is that of a fine
shore Chelsea Beaeh-uron an arm Of
tine bay. or h.trbor of Boston, which in
turn i, divided from the ocean by the pc
nius'tla ~ Nahaut, one famous summer
aotcl and place Of public resort or water
in place, nov. onl Tor It's summer Gotta
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north-easter Of y storm at that time, a
view from the beaGn would give them
good 'dft" the appearances Of the ocean,
just outside; or from Nahant, they could
Ne" the broad ocean break upon ITS rocky
shores From tins point OF Chelsea, we
Will pass in review only the names OF the
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thu upg,i4.-,.at To the south side OF Boston,
vhrre Wa again come to the water of the
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