New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-09

to,b q, A, hand and should think the wealthy Congre-
gatonal Churches In America might salone make up eno
remainder By one 5abbath-day's subscripuon' INC
Trustees have wisely resolved not 10 commence Its cree
ton until tho ontre fund shall have been raised Inc
cornertone was laid in the presence OF many thousand
peope some thirteen years ago. so much has already
been accomplished by the Pilgrim Society that am In
cned to think this will be completed and at
no very distant day.
one can enjoy an hour passed, and then, IN Pill
grim Hail. where there Is small but excellent library
where curious genuine relics Of tho forefathers are
treasured up, and from whose Curator, Mr. Joseph L.
Brown have received much courtesy and interesting
Information Pictures hang upon the walls foremost
copy Of Henry sargent's large ideal painting OF the
Landing Of the Pilgrims very meodramatic, ana scorh-
ful OF fidelity 20 history landscape, or costume Among
a number Of liyd, angular portraits (copies OF the
Winslows John Trumbu, and others, hangs one reaIy
fine old painting -supposed TO be portrait OF Sir v"
Ralegh-whoh formerly belonged TO Thomas Jefferson
or more specific interest tho relics Of the colons
yeritable portions Of the MayGower's cargo, though
few IN number, and mostly pertaining
to tho settlers household life. Here you can
sit I'm the stately wooden chairs Of Gov Eue
brewster or upon tho modern sofa OF Johh
and study elaborate visage Of the atters stairway
clock which somehow has found its way hither' Cron'
,eu,s parchmont commission OF arbitration 10 Gov
Winsow ia here on exhibition but some auographc OUT
law has cut the bottom the Lord PROTECTOR slen"
ture To common articles here preserved was a1t"oio"
value now unknown, for they date from periou "nc
sbakespeare willod his secondbest bed" as specl
hoorest. when household chattes, instead OF
being as now, an incumbranoe when maceom-
named with money to support them, were an
estate I'm themselves, difficult OF Manufacture
and handed from sire to son. so we are not supseu "
ace the little chest Of drawers which belonged TO Pere
crime White the kettle and platter Of Myes Standish
or mugs and saucers. OF choice old DELI winch the hlnnS
Of Priscilla Mullins in old time. lifted to her rosy lips
No wonder that Msris Alice Bradford laced her corses
so carefully around slender waist that they are here
IN fit condition for any modern adys use; since such
vanities them must all DO brought from foreign lands
and made 10 last lifetime. Capt Standshs sword Is
an archaeological wonder At first sight, one pronounces
f. Damascene blade for it bears the crescent ana ap
pears to be covered with Arabic Inscriptions The letters
are not Arabic however, and am told that no scholar
vet has made their meaning out Anear IL the barrel
of the musket by which King Philip was shot, the Bos-
ron Historical Society reioces in the stock thcreof-a
most equitable and Hebraic division OF the antiquarian
prize.
But am pouring much old wine into the new bot
ties OF daily journal. Otherwise might say something
of Clarks Island where mighty rock under which the
first explorers held worship before landing at plymouth,
IS inscribed with the historical words "And it beeng ye
Sabbath day. wee rested" This rock Is fully described
in Bradfords Diary, found after lapse of two centu-
ries I'm the Bishops Library at Fuham. England, and
perhaps the most valuable historical manuscript IN ex-
istence Printed verbatim by the Massachusetts, His
torical Society," 1t affords intense delight TO the mere
literary man by a style which is cross be-
tween those OF Bunyan and Do Foe; while
tho story "a fascinating az Robinson Crusoe,
and true besides Plymouth aQuaint and lovely Well
shaded peaceful town, with good many wealthy and
hospable citizens and by means at standstill with
regard TO trade and modern enterprise The manutac-
lures Of the place have increased fourfod within the last
70 years, while the fishing interest has fallen off, and
this IL healthy process Nearly 70 vessels, owned here
still run to the Gshingbanks and, one by one, the Meet
e. now returning with good fares" each vessel flying
sreamer 20 show that all ia we'll or bearing the flag a
haast il death has visited the during their per-
iIous solourn upon the Eastern Shoals. E. c. s.