Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01
From an Occasional Correspondent
From Boston.


pleasant, brought me betimes in the forenoon
hours to this city.
Boston is the Quee,est city Of he West
ern continent. Il IS antqusted, reminds
the foreigner Of the cities Of the Old
World, yet lis people ere as intensely
American as Any city Of the land It's courts,
its lanes, it's narrow streets, SO difficult to be
traversei By the wayfaring man, are wonder IN
themselves. Still there is thrift about the
Bostonisns and genuine American dignity
that does one good to see.
abide a. Young's Hotel. It is sail to be the
best 90 eating house - in America. Epicareans
tel me that even the far famed 90 Deinonieo's
does not surpsss it in the excellence Of its cook
ing Situated away from the main streets, one
might say it was out Of the cold wOrll. were 1t
not that it is the great resort of the business and
public gentlemen of Boston for cakes. coffee and
olh T amenities Of socia- life.
The weather is Of the usual Boston cast,
mostly pleasant, only at intervals disagreeAble.
Business is looking up. The hotels are full, and
there is a general brightness of outlook for the
coming year, which being that Of Presidential
election. is generally dreaded in mercantile
circles Politics, since the grand victory over
corruption and misrule IN New York City, IS
at a stand still The municipal election occurs
early in December and there IL every iui.3'tion,
At present, ;hAt Mayor Castor, the popular
executive Of the city, viii be re-sle,:eL l hear
that the Republicans will contest his reelection
with a9me popular candidate. Yet all this is
still in the wind The reform triumph in New
York by a combination Of the best men OF both
parties, will DO much towards diseourAging
partisausaip in the coming election.
find, despite the defeat Of Gen. Buffers
gubernatorial aspirations, tia, be has much
personal strength With all parties. They Ike
him foi his boliness His unsaemy financial
views, believe to be the gres, stumbling block
in the wsy Of his political success in Aassachu-
sets The Icish and the worsingme1, and that
portion Of the different parties Of the State
who desire reform have kindness for the
General, because be talked plain ! SIN not
Butler man. dislike much Of bis public
policy and especially his personal a5nse Of such
strong and stslwart advocates Of the auti-sls-
vs-, ,nl o.le- causes connected with the well
being Of humanity. as Frank B. SRn5orn and
IS Warrington" Of the Springfield Republican.
simply write these things as = mere observer
u p-s7--s 0'0-'
/ hear much earnest talk c-L--I1'ng lue
/ Caughnawars Canal. This grand commercial
.-.-,-,,--. Il, much ,.,,uvin- the interest and
stenuoh OF 'ne s"oHs Hieu ''
Boston Board Of Trade with Its eihcert direc-
ti5n. ,-e giving the project much Of the c1nsi1-
L:.t .t... L., ,.i-,. ,, s-.s---;s.s
which coa;eTa 'ae e'nlHi''l'A' lI'sP'"J u
Boston
So,s AZ o7e,;ur Of the Grain trade between
T ,r.-----., .. I'D t.. .l,. .,-.sfn
01'''e
resrt OF The c7as.Fl--i'a %. '-5 N-'-=ll'" "a
Canal, would be an event full Of iIca.,ul2b.e
t,-s=- -o the commercial worll Even now.
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'l-l II '1s '-''7-'s Va 'ls s'A-
the great West AM Che foreign ports co. bos-
ton. that the elevators q, ;l.s point contain to-
.-1- 20 .olol1 t,s5o-, If .,-s;,
VS. -'"-7
awaiting transportation aal my persona. Con-
yi-ii5a is that Il the GUARD Steamship Company
...,ll .r-s,,a for . tr;-veekfv line Of steamers.
e.-,..t-...,9
,ury ".--i cA7''y nave 81 'Il -''e'-- '-'
conveniently carry. The Chicago are, which,
as everyboi7 undoubtedly feels 10 Burlir c.0u,
---.--.--7 s.-.., D..
= "'i'
lug, business aiyea'urt=- h-1ca t-e s.07a9ss'
pe-b,rz. Of ;be CsugLnawara Canal being pu,
49,. .--.+--...,-- r,,--,-..-- --.,,. give its
r-.--4-
ASSISTANCE 10 Jus --''A' s'-1
done much, considering rs population and
wealth. as q CITY. bat i. must 10 much u0re.
p.----..,-..-..., +., ---.,. che --.n5-sss
I'm % ----.=..--l -
o. us maroon u YET -'' -
the trafckl1- uel OF the aat''n us
c;.;-srs know is advantages they want
IT,. c.. C,,.-.r and Wr,.--o States
r.t---.-.-.
% a'A'- '-'- ,e' -- DE- ~ -.
y lAe slip o'H-i = '----u --' -
Lite-' t-5 hl'e' s. = - 49, -
l.Ai"- NJ - 5 -
GO e Csngbnawse.' the commercial talk of
10 -e-,,3 B.t with Won ortbe Growing civ
- ~. ~b,r,,1,i, VALLEY there should be n
.. sg,5 ND As fail"
E~-r.,r-1n. nh e,e- expee,s TO have the fu-
nv. s,..,s.s vbi-b bs. long besn rrsii--ei far
+, ,,t,,I,, If he pl4es. must work out her own
S,-,nrs To lo tbis she must fsl8 .fr,slC
R,s-,- +, , remarkable town G- Nss5Bi.
s,c5,rity and reunions. NAM Of her
rs.I;r- ciri1sns are members If tb,t nvs.srioDs
All CHARITABLE sssocisti5p. Dgrir- the r,st
No.. t5e ..Sunren,e Council Of t5e N7-tbs-7
r,,risf,,,io1 NJ the SOVEREIGN InsDs,ta-s General
ITe-i lsg-oe) Of the Ancient and Accented set
,,.b P;,s = has been IN session 81 the bssu,ifll
VssoDi, TsmpIe Ithas been presided over br
~ Io,isb n DunmoDi. Of Portland Ne
=, IN, I.v-ver Of nrol.ifv s1i Eortb
Tv-Nf.vo- B.lliu Of vour citv. who has the
bono- nj Inc birbes, decree Of Yssoprv in YER
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