The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-20

No, being ravenously inclined we lighted
cigar and took q seat on the upper deck
TO enjoy the same and beautiful piano.
rama Of
GREEN FIELDS AND SWELLING FLOODS
spread out before us. The Thames is
here very large and beautiful sheet of
water and empties into Long Island
sound directly in sight Of IL, on the right
hand side some two miles below directly
facing the ocean stands, embowered
among the green trees, the famous Poynot
house. now the most fashionable resort in
New England and which, at the present
time, is crowded with guests. We could
ill the limits of our letter with n descrip.
ton of the beautiful surroundings Of this
lovely spot, but must forbear @ the boat
mas landed and we must resume our seat
in the cars, which are soon whirling along
well filled with tourists for
NEWPORT AND EAEAoGASsET1 rIEM
Which leave as along at their several
stations. We reached Providence, Rho 10
Island abou, dark, and from there to
Boston darkness obscutcd the view. We
reached the "hub atabout 9 pm, and, after
refreshing nights rest, We sslliod out,
early in the morning, to see the
RUINS
And new Boston, as for the former but
little are TO be seen, not block is left as
! IL was after the fire. Everyone has more
or less buildings going up and many arr
built solid. 1t is little singular that III,
day we were there, pile of leather wa
found burning under ground among tn,
ruins where it has been smouldering
| ever since the
GREAT WIRE NINE MONTHS SINCE.
We were much disappointed in New
Boston, probably more so than we would
have been had we not visited Chicago
previously and seen it in all lite new and
magnificent proportions. Boston canno,
hold match to it, much less candle
While it is true that the city will be
much improved, particularly Washington
street by being wdened. Yet we mist
the solid granite buildings on Sumner ant
franklin and other streets which AWAY,
gave Boston such u massive and substan
tisl appearance.
GRANITE
Which before the fire had always beef
supposed to DO imperishabc, is now lai,
upon:the shelf entirely, ninety-nine an,
two-thrdsIper cent. discount. The new
buildings are mostly four stories il
highth. tho old ones were frequently six
sevon and eight, and ars built of iron
brick and marble.
THE OLD SOUTH CHURCH.
This ancient and venerable building
has degenorated from its former high es
tate, and is now used as the post-oiiice
Your readers will remember that it wa,
saved almost miraculously, the fire run
ming up to it on the side aad rear and then
passing on to the northward a number OF
blocks. Small wings have been built at
each side of the front for offices connected
with the department. one of the stair
cases remains in its original position, and
the galleries arc used by the
LETTER CARRIERS
To distribute their mail in. Also AS the
moncy-order department, etc The old
tablet over tho door reads rs in DAYS OF
yoro-" Erected in l729--
DFsECRATED ~ THE ENGLISH TROOPS IN
ZIG"
II will be remembered that during the
revolution tho English troops quarterod
their horses in this church, using the high
backed, old fashioned pcws for stalls
There is room on tho tablet for another
inscription which ought 60 read
EY THE UNITED STATES coy
EENMEST IN 1873.
One by one the old historical land
marks are passing away, and the succeed
ng generation will find hardly trace
eft of the relics Of tho times that tried
mems souls.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Only one theatre was open in the city.
This we visited, and saw the spectacle Of
he Enchanted Beauty" which was got
up in gorgeous style, and as the bils say
regardless Of expense.
CoHCLUsION.
And now our trip from West to East,
5 ended. From here we retrace our
teps toward the setting sun, regretfully,
t is true, as We cannot take the delicious
es air along with US. We shall miss the
CLEAR CRIsPY MoKNIsGs,
The cool pleasant evenings, and the many
pleasant friends that have welcomed US
among them. Oar return will be ex-
remly erra,ic and circuitous, causing US
o stop over at Buffalo, Cleveland, Pitts
burg, Stubenvillc, Columbus, Cincinnati,
hence back TO Canton, Toledo, Sandusky
On to Chicago, north to Beloit, Wiscon-
rim and south, to st. Louis. From some Of
these points you may again hear from