Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-05-28
Letter from Boston.
From our own Correspondent. |

From our own Core spondent
BosToN. May 20.
Since writing to the American last
week we have spent few days in New
York. the Metropolitan city, and thorough
ly enjoyed roaming about on the wide airy
streets and admring the fine blocks which
are built on so grand and extensive a scale.
Stewards seemed to be the place to buy
goods. for their prices are reasonable. and
they display most elegant and beautiful
assortment in every line. The rich varie-
ty exhibited In their millinery department
is really bewitching. although their bonnets
do not excel in beauty and style those for
sale In our own stores at the "ltte Huh
as they choose to designate US, for New
York always did feel inclined to laugh at
their younger sister city, and now they are
making considerable talk oyer our fright"
concerning the withdrawal of the Cunard
Line from Boston; but they may as well
discuss that as anything else.
Their great boast at the present time i.
"Our Grand Central Depot " aud it Is in
deed worthy of that name, for it is grand
structure OF immense proportions, very
finely and Systematically arranged for the
benefit OF many roads and although II Is
located very far up town the accommoda-
tons for public conveyance are so excel
lent that one can go from there to any part
of the city In a short time.
II is delightful time OF the year to visit
there, while it is yet cool and the parks
are 80 lovely, dressed IN their new CARDS
of green, aud yet, We came home thinking
that after all, there was no place like Bos-
ton. The dear old Common and Public
Garden looked more lovely than ever. the
homely, crooked streets seemed to wear a
real homelikc expression and smile which
we had never seen so plainly before. aud
even the air was more redolent with sweet
ness and the birds sang more gaiy than
usual. We do not wonder that New York
ers come here and lose their way aud
make inquiries a. to where they are. at
every corner. but notwithstanding thi, and
the fact that there 81 nothing quite equal
to the march of Improvement" we don't
want our street, changed. for without
these crooked avenues Boston would
almost lose hct identity: but We will cease
TO defend tins city farther for fear some
Of our readers may think we are cnviou,
of our more popuIous sister.
Last saturday evening there was for
mai opening of the Union market on the
Washington s.. extension. II created
considerable excitement on the new street
and chinese lanterns were hung out from
many nt the huildn. in that vicinity the
band lia! ri aa.i lie supper va, >c.,,d
Tor my prominent market men The
buildings has a front of tinv feet on Wash
iu.ton st. near IIaymarkct square II
runs through To Friend ST. 4 distance OF
abou; ninety feet This street will be
when finished. very great improvement
and a decided convenience TO those VINO
I live out on the Boston and Maine aud other
roads running from that part Of the city.
New bu lding. are being finished of as
rapidly a. possible and very soon. the
whole extension. new blocks and all. will
be complete, in place of the dingy streets
and low houses which formerly occupied
the space; then the benefits which will be
I derived from the alteration will be so OBJ
'ious that the croakers who opposed the
plan will be silenced forever on that qucs-
ton.