Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-24
Letter from Boston.
From our Boston spondenti
Boston. Aug. II.

ragged aud in beastly state OF iutoxicsiion
entered the church and remained during tho
scr,i Ices aflcr which Mr.. Murray invited him
tutn his ~tuJ, d. Good him m in suit Of his
own clothes; Kept him with him whcrcve. he
he went for several days; secured work for
hun and the result was, he became a christian
and is to-day respected member Of that church
aud society. but after while it was noticed
that on communion day. sitter he had received
the bread he would pass out OF the church. aud
v hen questioned : 10 his reasons Tor 30 doing
replied; you have wine on your table and
dare not trust myself 70 taste it," Immediately
i, va, decided that ia the future the Use OF
wine would b. abandoned aud sweatencd
water was used instead which mad their Ia
I'D -afr place At which the weak a, wei a.
tho strong could III.
nEirf >urEs.
\ gentleman IN this city received letter
last "Wednesday from jenny Lind IA which she
wrote; Il shall never visit your country again
/ ior / am now Old ami gray haired. and am pr,-
paru- tor that ionsrr journey, from which no
traveller ever returns"
The clock upon tie Oh south Church has
begun to toll the hour, again. from It's old
stand.
Theresa Carrcno has abandoned the idea Of
appearing upon the stage until another season
AMI ha' formed 2 concert company in which
,hc will >ing the coming winter.
Theodore Thomas viii rcorganz- hi, com
pany, having about The same talent A. before
aul VII. give two concert. Ia TIL, city in June.
HISTORIC rL,cr+ i nosroN.
During the coming autumn there viii doubt
lc,, " many u tie reader. IL the .lmsrlcla.
that viii pass through Boston On route to the
great Centennial exposition Ia Phi adclphia,
aud while making the visit would enjoy spend
iHg day Ia Boston and taking glance At \
irw u ne principal mrmeaio, u colonial and
Revolutionary times, 30 propose to point out
IN thi, .rtlcrthr location Of some ofthc-r relics,
and. a. most strangers d-..r. first % an to zee
iAr Common, VIII bag Kin here. though since
thr reid elm" va, blown DOWN and clrtcd
away there remains bu; ii.i.r to b. seen. cN-
ccpt ILL., SPOT where i ,looi. and the Frog
Pond" which ha- ia IA" center fountain that
j. allowed 10 p'ay, only ON special occasions,
th, B, wacrr The "Bo,ton Boys" dil their
c,A-t!us AMI were - annoyed by tAr British
soldier, that they appeared u Gen. Gage for
HI protection which be gave them.
Facing the common on Beacon i. !, the
grand STATE House, which baast- Il = ssJi ~
ouly gllIcl domr IN the world. In thi, buiId.
Ing i Doric Hall, where c.u b.. seen, the statue
Of GOV Andrew and the bu,t- Of Adams, Lin
coin aud sumner, b--iIc many other old-lIme
f t.s And portraits.
Tue high brick building AZ tie corner OF Bca-
con aui firA 81. was occupied by Lafayette
~ 1T. Nrtr n. -qot On Beacon -. staad.
the A;heueuIu, wAart San b. seen ia4uy inter-
e,,4n- relic, iuciuln; E!lOt's Indian Bible.
Passing down this -. 10 fremont, on the corn
ar ~ school. the visitor will be pleased u ,ec
Kings chapel around which clu.tcr- 30 many
".d-tIne associations, and near By /. The bury
in- ground whore lie~ thr remain. Of Mary
th.i,on, the nrst person who llndcd from the
MAJ flower; Governors, Le,er-tt aud Winthrop
.i,o john Cotton and Lady Andres who "a,
barred I'D Ip>J and whose husband was at that
time thr unpopular Governor 81 thr colony.
Charles >.mner AMI Charlotte Cushin,n MI,
ret IN this Iutlqu4rci spot on the opposite
side ~ IT, mont =. /, TIE GrAuary BIryIn.
IIOunI, where sleep GusrIuol,, uaucslA
Adams, sumner aui >uliN An. 4, Vel q, tie
Franklin Family; Robert Treat Paine Que Of
the ,i-ucrs Of the Declaration OF Independence
Peter fAneuil, John Phillips the tirst Mayor
Of the city, the victim, OF the Boston Massacre
on that memorable 9Th u March, ana last bat
not least, the venerable dust Of Paul Revere i,
marked By a headstone.
~.
this summer about the Old south Church no
one need b. told that 1t stand, al the corner ol
MIA anu " ashington ST.
Only few relics remain Of the Ola Province
House where the Colonial Governors held their
lcvvc. IN pomp and ,plendor.
FAncu!l Hall which Was given to the town
by Peter taneuil Is well known as the Cradle
OF Liberty and will well repay one for the
short walk, If the visitor is squsinted with the
history Of the state. Pictures Of Washington
and many other historic notables adorn the
walls.
From here,ii the stranger will pass up Union
TO Ma shall st. can be seen The Boston stone"
from winch distances were reckoncd IN olden
times around the corner on Hanover ST. over
the Caution lea store, is u superb English Coat
OF ATm-, carved in pine, and brought from
England in the early colonial days. Passing
down Hanover 10 Salem II. which in former
times WAS the most aristocratic st. in the city,
but now only u few traces OF its former ele-
Gance and dignity are dsceruable, Christ
church i. coon reached, from the spire Of which
were hung the lanterns that sent the news
across the river, which prompted the midnight
ride Of Paul Revere. From this tower peels
forth the finest and most musical chime of bells
in America. In this church are Bible and
silver-service which were presented by George
IL. A short distance from here is the Cops
Hill Burying Ground where were planted the
batteries that bombarded Charlestown at the
Battle of Bunker Hill.
In Charlestown on the Monument Grounds
stands Bunker Hill Monument which marks
the spot where were the Notifications of 1915.
Nearly at the foot of the grounds, flat granite
stone tells where the heroic Warren fell; his
remains now inferred in Forest Hills Gem
etery.
Dorchester flights is also worthy Of notice,
as this was occupied on the 4th of March 1916
by Washington, which caused the evacuation
OF Boston by the British troops.
In Cambridge near Hanover Square, is the
of Washington, now occupied by
the poet Longfellow. as his residence. The old
elm is near by, under which Washington first |
took command Of the American army. i.
Little Rhoda."