Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-02-17

,R A} parts of this business performed
RS at the mandatory, except the spin
ning-this is done by the country
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 said to be so or 60.
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 over Saybrook bar
"At Middetown there Is Episcopal church
and two Congregational churches. In Hartford
there is none of the first and two Of the latter.
Dined and drank tea at Colonel Wadsworths, and
about o'clock received from and answered ad-
dress of the town of Hartford.
There is great equality in the people of this
state. Few opulent and poor and
great smilitude 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 very good show of sash and glass win
dows-the size generally is from 80 to so feet in
length and from 20 to 80 in width-excusive of
back she'd which seems to be added the family
increases. The farms, by the contguity of the
houses, are small, not averaging more than 100
acres. They worked chiefly by oxen, which
have no other feed than hay, with horse and
sometimes two before them, both in plow and
cart In their light lands and in their seighs they
work horses, but find them much more expensive
than oxen Springfield is on the east side of Con-
necticut river; before you come to which large
branch called Agawam, is crossed by a bridge.
1t stands under the hill on the interval land, and
has only meeting house, 2S miles from Hart
ford.
Set out at and for the first eight miles, ride
over an almost uninhabitable plain, much mixed
with sand"
Saturday, 24th-Dressed by Z and set out by s.
at 10 arrived at Cambridge, according to appoint
ment. But most Of the militia, living little out
Of town. were not in line till after II. Washing
tons modest description of the civic honors fol-
their different professions and under their own
banners till We came to the state house from
which across the street arch thrown, in
front of which this description:
ITO the Man Who Unites All Hearts," and on the
other, ITO Coumbias Favorite Son." and the
other side thereof, next the state house. In panel
decorated with a trophy composed of the of
the United States of the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts and our French allies crowned with
wreath Of laurel was this inscription: Boston Re-
lieved March 17th 1776" This arch was hand
somey decorated and the center of 1t can
opy erected 20 feet high with the American
eagle perched 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 balcony at the north end, three cheers
were given by vast concourse of people who by
this time had assembled at the arch-then fol-
lowed by an ode composed in honor Of the presi
dent and we'll sung by band of selected singers
after. this three cheers-foowed 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 . u. q. The procession being
over conducted to my lodgings at Widow
Ingersoll'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 vel
come him at the public reception; had engaged to
take dinner with him but Governor Hancock
did not appear at the arch Washington did not
care to dine with him.
On Sunday the discoAcerted magistrate came
to Washingtons lodgings and pleaded indisposi-
ton excuse for absence at the arch. Wash
ington adds But IL was expected that he, the
governor, expected to receive visit from the
president'-and Washington in fine sarcasm under
scores the word "recelve"-"he was resolved at
all hazards, to pay his compliments today" adds
the president. The perplexed governor next sent q
committee to Washington. II informed them, \ir
explicit terms" records the president that
would not see the governor unless 1t was at my
! own lodgings"
Governor Hancock's conduct severely cen
sured by public opinion. 1t was generally held thai
nordinate dignity. chief magistrate of Massa
chusetts, and not bodily illness, the secre
cause OF his failure to call on the president. The
rebuke of official pride administered by Washing
ton. who refused to Governor Hancock excep
at the presidents lodgings, decided the question a
superior dignity.