The Colorado statesman., 1911-02-18


people, who paid by the cut.
Hartford is more compactly built than Middle
town and contains more souls, the computed num-
ber of which amount to about double. The NUMBER
of houses in Middetown are said to be so or Co.
These reckoning eight to the house, would make
1000 at least The depth of water, which vessels
can make to the last place, is about ten feet and
is as much as there is Saybrook bar.
AT Middetown there is one Episcopal church
and two Congregational churches. In Hartford
there is none of the first and two of the latter.
Dned and drank tea at Colonel Wadsworth's, and
about o'clock received from and answered ad-
dress of the town of Hartford.
There is great equality in the people OF thls
state Few or opulent men and no poor, and
great similitude in their buildings-the general
fashion of which is chimney always of brick or
stone and door in the middle, with staircase
running up by the side of the latter two flush sto-
ries with a very good show of sash and glass win
dows-the size generally is from 30 to 30 feet In
length and from 20 to 80 in width-exclus1ve OF
back she'd which seems to be added as the faInlly
increases. The farms, by the contguity OF the
houses are small, not averaging more than 100
acres. They worked chiefly by oxen, whlch
have other feed than hay, with horse and
sometimes two before them, both in pow and
cart In their light lands and in their sleighs they
work horses but find them much expensive
than oxen Springfield is on the east side OF Con-
necticut river; before you come to which large
branch called -ssawam, is crossed by bridge.
1t stands under the hill the interval land, and
has only one meeting house, % miles from Hart
ford.
set out at and for the first eight miles, ride
over an almost uninhabtable plain, much mixed
with sand"
Saturday 24th-Dressed by and set out by 8
at 10 arrived at Cambridge, according to appoint
ment. But most of the militia living a little out
of town, not in line till after IL. Washing
tons modest description of the civic honors fol-
lows: I'VE passed through the citizens classed in
their different professions and under their own
banners till to the state house from
which across the street an arch was thrown, IN
front of which this description:
ITO the Man Who Unites All Hearts," and on the
other 'rTo Columba's Favorite Son." and on the
other side thereof next the state house. in panel
decorated with trophy composed of the arms or
the United States of the commonwealth OF Mas
sachusetts and our French allies crowned with a
wreath of laurel, this inscription: Boston Re-
leved, March 18th, 1776." This arch was hand
somely decorated and over the center OF 1t can
opy was erected 20 feet high with the American
eagle perched on the top After passing through
the arch and entering the state house at the south
end, and ascending to the upper floor and return
ing to a balcony at the north end, three cheers
were given by vast concourse of people who oy
this time had assembled at the arch--then fol-
lowed by ode composed in honor of the pres-
dent and well sung by a band Of selected singers
after this three cheers-followed by the different
professions and mechanics, in the order they were
drawn up with their colors, through lane of the
people, which had thronged about the arch, under
which they passed. The procession being
over | conducted to my lodgings at a WIDOW
Ingersol's (Which is very decent and good house)
by the lieutenant governor council. accompanied
by the vice president, where they took leave OF
me-"
Next day. being Sunday, Washington went to
the Episcopal church in the morning and listened
to DR. Parker and in the afternoon he visited the
Congregational church.
The diarist also INDUCES that dignity with
which the name of Washington is ever surrounded
The day before he expected the governor to well
come him at the public reception; had engaged to
take dinner with him, but as Governor Hancock
did not appear at the arch Washington did not
care to dine with him.
On Sunday the disconnected magistrate came
to Washington's lodgings and pleaded indispos
tion as an excuse for absence at the arch. Wash
ington adds But ii was expected that he, the
governor expected to receive visit from the
nresident"-and Washington in fine sarcasm under
scores the word "receve'-"he resolved, at
all hazards to pay his compliments today" adds
the president The perplexed governor next sent
committee to washington. 81 informed them. in
expcit terms" records the president that l
would not see the governor unless it at my
own lodgings"
Governor Hancock's conduct severely cen
sured by public opinion. 1t generally held that
inordinate dignity chief magistrate of Massa
chusetts and not bodily Illness. the secret
cause of his failure to call the president The
rebuke of official pride administered by Washing
ton who refused to Governor Hancock except
at the presidents lodgings, decided the question o,
superior dignity