The Republican journal., 1869-06-17

BosroN, June II, 1869.
A visit al any time, and more especially nj
this season, to Faneuil Hall md Quincy mar
kets, we'll repays one for the trouble; so with
the kind permission Of your readers Well
| take stroll around and through them. They
are two immense buildings standing near
Dock Square Approaching them from that
vicinity YOU first enter the one kept under the
celebrated Faneuil Hall, from which the mar
ket derives its name, and thence pass through
| to Quincy market, which is considerably the
largest The lower portion of this building
faces on Commercial street. The best time
| to 90, if your object is sight seeing, is very
early in the morning, or late on Saturday
night. AT the latter tine you will find more
people, in the mornings, more teams. At
any time YOU will see enough to satisfy Your
curiosity.
The outside Of the bu ldngs are surrounded
by stands, on which, great variety of fruits,
vegetables. plants and flowers are for sale.
thus combining the beautiful with TN" userrh.
The inside is divided into long walks or aisles
running the entire len 9TH Of the buildings, on
either side of which, stalls are arranged, sep
aratel by thin narrow partitions, and having
the name Of the occupant attached in glitter
ing letters upon hack sgn-board. Each
stall is devoted to some particular purpose; ;
for instance in one is to be found nothing but
fish, the next has fresh beef the next lamb
and mutton, the next pork, the next salt meat,
Il J.,, II,
cheese and eggs, and 50 on. \ splendid sal
mon iust from Maine, and a huge cheese made
in Vermont in May, especially attracted my
attention on the occasion of a visit last Satur-
that the markets We're we'll supplied with an
abundance of meats and fish, new potatoes
green peas, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes,
squashes, pumpkins, onions, cabbageS, ttn..
nips, beets, strawberries, watermelons and a
lot Of other things, both good to eat and
pleasant to look at.
After looking at these, and the smaller
markets around the City there doesn't seem
to be any manner Of doubt but that all the
people who come to the Jubilee next week,
will find enough in the way of catables to sup
ply the wants Of the inner man. Many ro-
mantle and sentimental youths viii no doubt
think of subsisting chiefly on the dyi me strains
of Handel Mozart and Beethoven, after the
manner of Glove in 4 cottage" It's very I'M
substantial diet, however Becsteak i /
great deal better.
There is Of necessity bat little thought or
talked of now in Boston but the Coliseum and
Peace Jubilee which have advanced with re-
markable ease and rapidity to the very thresh-
old of assured success. The enterprise was
so gigantic and stupendous that ii startled
everybody at first, but yet like most new
ideas and theories found enough supporters to
advance it to its present state of completeness.
Every one now, from the shores Of the bois-
ferrous Atlantic to the mild and smoothly roll
ing Pacific, is interested in whatever per
tains to it. One united voice, like Il grand
anthem. is going up the length and breadth
of our vast country, 'I-et us celebrate peace
Oh if peace had only really come. But let us
be thankful that the clash and din of arms has
ceased, and the dead and dying no longer
strcw our battle-iclds Wonder is now hush
ed in expectation in listening for the first
grand note of triumph which is to be rolled
forth on Tuesday afternoon, by thousands of
instruments and tens of thousands of voices
returning thanks to God in Luther's magnili-
cent choral-'A strong castle is our Lord.
Arrivals have already commenced, and the
lefty is assuming Il look of fullness. 1t is safe
to say that the streets of Boston will be crowd
ed as they never We're before ere the close Of
the week. Wednesday will be the great day.
the Presidents arrival and review of the
troops, helping to enhance the interest Of the
occasion, Adelaide Phillips and Parepa Rosa
both appear on that afternoon
AS for that, the whole week is to be crowd
ed with enioyments for those who visit the
city. Concerts are to be held each evening,
except Thursday, at Music Hall; the great
organ will be played three times a day dur
ing the week, giving every one an opportu-
Unity to hear that wonderful piece of work