Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
NORFOLK TO BOSTON.
: The nab" aud uow ~ RevOIyes-
CITY, People, Business. Bnnker
IIilI Monument amt Other
Points of Interest.

summer vacations and rustiCations,
At5P. NJ, on the goth, we steamed
out of Norfolk harbor, passing Hamp-
ton Roads and Fortress Monroe, before
dark. The weather was pleasant, the
scenery grand and all the surrounds
ings decidedly enjoyable. Each meal
was like spreading a grand banquet
and the first supper had a warm and
hearty reception. After good nights
refreshing sleep awoke early and had
a magnificent view of sunrise on the
ocean. It was indescribably grand, as
those of your readers who have wit
messed such scene will freely testify.
We were now in the open sea and no
land visible during the entire day.
The waves rolling in their power and
majestically bore us on their white
crest or gently let us down to our
level again.
was reminded of the fact that l had
a slight dizzy headache, on account of
which | concluded to defer breakfast
awhile and lie down. Not that / was
sick at all, but feeling little badly.n
At dinner l made a bold move for the
table, but after a glance and taste l
again made up my mind to wait
awhile. Found | was not alone, and
there were quite a number of vacant
chairs at the table.
| was not so uncomfortable as some
others, but did not enjoy my feelings.
l improved the afternoon sufficient
ly to enjoy the scene of the sun dip
ping down into the briny deep and the
moon gliding up from the same.
The next morning ushered in the
Sabbath, which was pleasantly spent
in reading and conversation.
There were no services aboard the
vessel as | anticipated there would be.
| We came in sight of Martha's Vine
| yard and Nantucket Islands early in
the forenoon, leaving them at our right
! hand. There was the Martha Vine
yard camp ground and watering
place, with thousands of people from
| Boston and other neighboring towns,
conveyed by rail and steamers for the
purpose of attending the camp meet
ing.
About one hour by sun we came in
to Boston HarhOr (which | believe Is
fine view of the islands, forts, ship
ping and the Hub itself, in The dis
lance. 1t was near s! p. NJ. when we
reached the city. | put up at the
" Parker House, which is one of the
largest and finest hotels in the city,
aud is kept on the European plan.
The population Of the city is about
pa, 600. The number of vessels COM
ing into Boston harbOr daily is inns
yesterday there were 40 ar
rivals, l believe.
As commercial city i is second tc
none in the United States, save New
York Times are hard here now, and
business duh but there j. much doing
now, and one is soon convinced. by
contact with the people, that they are
, alive, wide-awake, energetic, dIi"ing
aud progressive in their business, as
well as in other things. The people
= generally are in moderately good cir.
cumstances, and eevn in these dull
times, nearly all seem to have employ
ment.
| have not seen a single beggar ask
ing aims on the streets during my
stay of nearly a week, although
learn that there are a few Of them still
left. 1t would appear that the HARD
times would have brought more o
them out.
1t is proverbial for strangers to ge
} lost in Boston, but although have
} been nearly over the entire city auC
D many of its suburbs, | have kept my
longitude and latitude quite well. Tn,
( city is well supplied with street cars
+, and no smoking is allowed therein
which is a step In advance of the age
. The New England people are in tn,
I lead in many reforms, and are still
going on TO perfection. 1t is not wortl
while TO try to conceal the fact 10
such it is) that they are taking the leaC
, in all these things.
While there are drinking saloon
and men drink, there are tobacct
l. stores and men, not ladies (as | am in
, formed), use the weed, the number il
very small in comparison with thos
: in our State and other portions of tn,
South
Many goods can be bought as low a
!, retail here as at wholesale in Knox
b. vile.
The amusement season is Just open
j ing, and three or four troupes are per
/ forming nightly.
Boston has the largest organ in tn,
J. world with one exception, / believe,
n and / heard it. 1t is grand in tn
SlperldtiUe degrec-from the softes
melodies to the deepest tones of tn
! bass, one might imagine that one 0
y those fearful cyclones was exerting it
mighty powers to level the massiv
G music hall to the earth.
n No one should fail to visit the Musi
Hall on Wednesday or Friday at moor
and hear this grand old organ. Gil
mOre's organ was torn up / learn.
Il Bunker Hill monument, on " Breed
Hill "(?) is 22l feet high and gives
very fine view Of Boston, its suburban
I. towns and the harbor. tits a massiv
! stone structure, and should not fail T.
II get visit from all strangers visiting
h the city from distance. The Athe
neum and " Museum are collec
tons of paintings, statuary, birds, rep
If tiles, animals, flags, arms, (ancient
n armor, minerals, bones, wax figures
and thousands of other curiositie
0 which ! could not mention here.
p If / had the time and ability an
you the space, | could write you O
e least twenty-five letters from thi
It point, which would interest your read
, ers. / am already growing tedious an
II must seek a SDOt To rest from labOr