Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-26
Notes by the Way.

Notes by the Way.
Mr.. EDITOR Leaving Rockand on the Boston
boat, Cambridge, a fine steamer manned by a
numerous crew, we pass out of Penobscot bay by
Owls Head, White Head, and Monhegan Lights,
past numerous islands into the broad ocean,
though not far fir I'M land yet in paris of the
course cut of its sight
This passage out of the bay is somewhat dan
gerous and one calls to mind the disaster of this
same steamer, three years since at Tenants
Harbor; and near there more recent though not
so severe one of last fall. And as We pass Green
Islands, or sometimes called the Triangles on &C.
count of their peculiar position, we called to mind
the loss of the steamer Georgia, Of last winter.
Here we noticed the tide bell recently put here,
which acts by motion of the waves, the heavier
the sea the oftener and louder it rings. 1t needs
no keeper, works at all times ard states Of wind
and weather.
\ tide upon Penobscot Bay or River is always
a pleasure, for no preiter body of water, Or one
filled with islands Of more interest, or with shore
more picturesque. can be found in New England
We only got portion of this on our passage. but
enough to delight us and keep us upon deck as
long the light OF day would permit. We
entered Boston the next mornng in the bright sun
and 30 ton harbor and shipping showed to the best
advantage.
Several impressions strike one as he enters and
passes through and around Boston. The first,
what purifier is FIRE. The burnt district now
covered with grand and beautiful buildings. which
combine thoroughness and architectural design,
q most make one wish that other parts Of Boston
could be visited by the destroyer, and yet to one
who had frequented these parts before. this does
not seem like the city at all.
Scarcely less noticeable is the extension of
Washington street, cutting through Dock Square.
But the impression that finds prominent place, is
where are the crowds. Our first impression Of
Boston when years ago We walked through WASH
ington street, were that it was dangerous to inger
along the sidewalk because one might be crushed
in the throng. Now one sees plenty of persons
on the street but he can saunter along as he
chooses and finds plenty Of companions in his
leisure. Nothing is driving. Even the teams and
horse cars do not make blockades of much notice
We do not recollect Of seeing but one blockade
and that only for few minutes in our four days
stay.
Art has done much for Boston in matter Of dec
Grating her building and arrangement of Stores
and their goods, but not alone in this does she eX-
Gel, but her Museum. Athen@um, art galleries,
&C., are always attractive, besides her common
and public gardens; the student of nature can
find many and perhaps all forms OF animal and
vegetable life at the College Of Technology and at
Cambridge. There are many duplicates IN the
two but with the two together the list is very per
feet.
At Harvard with lis grand old buildings and
remarkable history, is fiuit for thought and study
The glory OF the College possession is their Me.
mortal Hall. Here is building Of taste and
grande ur. and hung on the walls OF lis hall are
portraits of many If the Alumni, who have not
only grsced its name but have been bright and
shining lights in our cJuntry's history, such as
the Adamscs, Putnam, Warren and many others
Nor IS the recent history Of our nation wanting IN
representatives, fop Webster and others are
there.
At Harvard, taking the summer course in
Physics, we found three East Normal graduates,
Miss Nellie Stevens in one of the Boston schools,
Mr.. Thomas, late of the Gas steal Institute of
IIallowell, and Mr. Ed. Philbrook. now of the
faculty of the East Normal. These show the
right spirit, viz climbing up higher.
In Agassiz Museum we saw q life work and
study, but as we only had few minutes we had
no time to note any particular objects Of interest
enough to report. Enough, however, to make it
an object worthy long visit and to say science is
very much indebted to the late Louis Agassiz for
this collection.
We passed by the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment in Chsrlestown to Bunker Hill, now more
worthy of notice since the 18th Of June, 70.
From its top, in our imagination. we called to
mind the old places of battles, the looks then, the
place Of the ships Of the British. and confessed to
ourselves that before we had had very little idea
of those stirring scenes one hundred years ago.
In front of the monument we saw the palmetto
and the pine withered and dry. We asked If this
was the emblem Of the nation in the future or OF
the feelings of the two sections hereafter so warm
and sympathetic on june 1851
We saw the Boston's play the Chicagos, and