The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-09-05
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Every one has read Of. IL they have
not seen. some Of Boston's peculiari-
ties. Especially regarding its streets;
which are said. as many are aware, to
mark the tortpous windings Of the
original COW paths Of that early Ameri-
can settlement. Many years ago I read
an account Of Boston. written by "Doe-
stick, and when there lately, was for
chilly reminded Of his peculiar descrip-
tion Of its streets, which he stated lap-
guage failed him TO properly describe,
but the best Illustration that suggested
itself to him was a pilot OF sand the
angle worms had crawled over after a
thunder shower. But in rebuilding
since tho great Ere. many improve
ments have been made In the streets,
aud the new portion thus rebuilt is
very pleasant. The Post-cfice. Mutual,
New England and Equitable Life In
surance, aud several other buildings
are grand and beautiful, and there is
that appearance of solidity aud SUBJ
stantial wealth about this historic old
city that elicits the approval OF every
lover of stability. who is desirous OF
the perpetuation of its early promi.
nence in our nations history. and who
has patriotism enough to clinch with
veneration the memory OF its many
distinguished statesmen. poets and
scholars.
4 As one can say but little in q single
article Of the many places Of interest in
Boston. which every patriotic Ameri-
can citizen loves and veuerates. shall
briefly refer to only Faneuil Hall
and Old South Church. In Jan. 1867
Taueuil Hall Lottery No. O granted by
an act OF the General Court OF the
Province OF Massachusetts, Bay for re-
building said Hall was done. The
building erected at that time was 40 by
100 feet. aud built OF brick. That
building was destroyed in 1761. and
the present building occupies the same
site az the original, and was rebuilt by
the town in 1853. In 1775 the British
made theatre fit, and occupied II
HH.qg gs qgoAs shsv ne iY6srf 'sSssasi ssSi
hall was originally built by Peter Fan.
enil aud presented 10 the town for
market and townhouse. II was COM
pleted Sept. 10, 17i2; rebuilt and en-
iarged in 1866. Dimensions OF hall
are IA by rs feet. The hall is q ute a
plain room, distinguished for it's his
torical associations. Among the inter-
esting pictures adorning its walls are
oil paintings of it's generous donor and
OF Samuel, John and John q. Adams:
aud many Of the prominent citizens OF
Boston aud Massachusetts. But most
prominent aud interesting of all is a
very large one painted by Healy, rep
resentiug the Hon. Daniel Webster re-
plying to Hon. RobertT Haynes in
The u. s. Stuate Jan. 90, and 81, 1880.
1t is 10 by 80 feet, representing the
gallery aud floor of the Sonate, and
contaips 1870 persons, among which are
Jno. @ Calhoun, K NJ. johnson, L.
Frelinghuyseu. Judge Mellow, j. h.
Polk, Gen. q. Cass, Edward Everett,
Judge Story, J. q. Adams, Webster
HAYNES, also Mrs. Otis, Mrs. Sparks,
Mrs. McDeop. Mrs, Childs, and other
noted ladies.
Old South Church. around the mem
ory OF which cluster so many thillipg
and interesting associations was used
after the great fire rs post-office; and
the society having erected new house
OF worship proposed to sell the old
church for business purposes, where
upon the citizens Of Boston proposed
10 purchase it and preserve the struc-
ture and hand it down TO posterity i'm
pared with Fanepil Hall and Bunker
Hill monument. The ladies are most
active in this good work, as they usual.
ly are in a maiority Of the purely good
and benevolent works in our land. On
a plain marble slab in the front OF aud
near the base Of the spire are engraved;
"OLD SourH CHURCH"
Gathered in 1869.
First house built 1920.
This house erected 1879.
Desecrated by British troops l7I5-3.
And painted in large plain letters up
ON White canvass and distributed at
different places on the front are the fol.
lowing aud other notices aud extracts:
Think twice before you touch those
"walls," w. +.
.sMen and women of Massachusetts,,
"does Boston desire the preservation
s'of what is to-day part OF her history
'since she has allowed il to be sold un-
"der the hammG." -g
"There are many thipgs in my ma
tive city Of Boston, well worthy OF re.
"spect and observance. but not any that
Twill teach the coming generations
more or better lessons than this mem
"orable building. EyAlIs.
The Iulpit and seats in the body OF
the church and gallaries were removed
when il was occupied for q post-oflice.
There is q broad gollery on three sides
and above this second one across
each end. The ladies Of Boston keep
il open daily for visitors free or char 90
but are receiving generous donations
from the numerous visitors who fro-
auent il. They have numerous mot
toes hung within the building and IL is
gracefully trimmed with flags and
9reaths OF Red, White and Blue, aud
A large room partitioncd of by canvass
within they have q Century plant II
blossom. Those desiring sight OF II
pay twenty-five cents each for tht
benefit Of the society engaged IN pur'
chasing and presenting the church.
This plant has beon in the Calhoun
family three geperations--over7 40 years
and belongs 10 the estate OF the lsts
John G. Calhoun, snd was brough
from his estate on the st. John river
Florida, last spring. Eight month";
. ago, and always prior TO that time
was only about two feet high, and u
leaves did not extend moro than tw'
, feet each from tho centre. Al tina
time il commenced sending up stall
; or tree from the centre aud that now y
20 feet high, five inches in diameter q
the base. It's body resembling some
|, what palm trce--though not erec
! ike one. IL has fifteen limbs upon !
! yaryiuq from six inches IN Length Q
the top OF the tree TO two feet at Tn
lower ones, which are about six Zee
from the top. Each one Is terminafe'
, with a cluster OF flowers about eign
inches In diameter. and each OF thes
= is subdividei into three smaller ciu'
y Ter. Each one OF which 10 compose
Of 90 10 IS small flowers about tw
; inches in length, making over l.U
y aovars in all rhe growth OF this steI