Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-09
Providence r. l., May 80. 1871

TON MAN 1act0rles-Beau tiful CEurch
es-POlitics -FaH River pranufzc,ories
&c &c.
PROVIDENCE r, l., May 80. 1871.
Mr.. LOCAL OF THE JoURNAL After G
very pleasant tour OF three weeks, we nave
arrived at the second city Of New Enalapd
In commercial importance. Hive seen
but one JOURNAL during ny travels, III
which "ye locals" comp am of very duh
times and hot weather, while here the
climate is delightful and nature seems t.
be IN all its lOvlIncss. For {. stranger
while at Washington Congress having ad
IOurned), wo found little or no amusc-
nent. except the medical NH. cum, under
the care Of the government.
After leaving New York We euioyed The
p n Joard the steamer Bristol, beionQ-
l2g t. the Narraganset Steamship Co., Of
which the "World renowned " Jas. Tiske
Jr., Is Pre- ident, I his steamer is SAID to
be ti-A mCst magnificent OF it's kind in the
word. On this line, as L am told, tao
tr 'Vt llE public will have duricg The sum
mer mOuths, "a new, novel and ia ciuatIng
feature by the engagement Of a fine brass
band, to furnish music during the trip.
While st Fail River we were surpri @
to fiud what IN important manufacturing
CITY We were IL. here are twenty three
Gotten mills, ell Of which ore built 81 gran
lite, and are massive structures. Ia adj
ton, five more under construction. l is
hare, also, We find the great "Amerlcau
Print Works." and t. the kiudners OF Mr..
Crawford e. Lindsay, 10 whom we are in
debted, enjoyed "a pleasant, Intere-ting
and Instructive ramDle OF three tours
through the bui'ding. The population Of
Fal River is aDOut thirty thousand ana
40 speak from experiences, that visitors
ami pleasure -5et kels from the Sou have
Only to ma e the acquaintance Of tr. ID.
ii. Dyer, who has b.. n tie architect of
several OF the prltclpal cotton nil build
Ipgs, to have an Instructive and pleasant
visit.
At Providence we find the principaIhote!s
to DO Only t@o, CITY Hotel end Al sfIch
House, neither Of whIch en- compure with
tue Purcell House OF Wilmington, n. c.,
although the CITY h AZ popuI4fion Of over
Sixty five Thousand.
Providence Is IA beautiful place. differing
ve-y much from aIy we have We. visited.
There Is nothing man .ractufed Ii the
Universe that cannot be found here. Ii is
here that the greatest novelty AMI inge-
nulty OF the age eau be found, ii visit
to the American Screw Works.
Like Front street at Wilmington, so ist
Westminster here, the principal street FIR
retail trade, contai-ipg Tie most attrac-
tive dlsp avs IN the Windows Of its meI-
chants. Among the most ATTRACTIVE. feature
on this street Is the Arcade, COL tanning
seventy two stores, mostly dry goods and
millinery.
Ia the eastern part of the city, on Col
lege HUI, having an elevation of 2O4 feet,
stands Brown University. From here you
nave beautiful prospect of 'hs cry, har-
Dor and surrounding country. The Uni
verslty comprises five principal buildings
Like Brooklyn, N. Y, go can it be said of
Providence, " that it is ely Of Church
es." There are over ffty-rnree thut ches,
of which one of the prlu cIpal are, the First
Baptist, the oldest in tue city, Grace
Church (EpiscopaD an Central Congre-
gatIonal.
AS for politics. i. is NOT Il -nlioued in
respectable society, but Lett for politi-
,ians. My opinion is that the masse, of
he Northern people are tired of seeing
urther traces of the war, but instead
,eace, unity and .friendshIp-North and
south.
Perhaps have given you enough bero
or an "item." More anon.
WLMINaToNIAN.