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Library of Congress Library of Congress Peculiarities of American cities. Willard Glazier PECULIARITIES OF AMERICAN CITIES. BY CAPTAIN WILLARD GLAZIER, AUTHOR OF “SOLDIERS OF THE SADLLE,” “CAPTURE, PRISON-PEN AND ESCAPE,” “BATTLES FOR THE UNION,” “HEROES OF THREE WARS,” “DOWN THE GREAT RIVER,” ETC., ETC. IIlustrated. LC PHILADELPHIA: HUBBARD BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, No. 723 CHESTNUT STREET. 1886. E168 .G553 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883, by WILLARD GLAZIER, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 194604 12 To her WHO IS NEAREST AND DEAREST; WHOSE HEART HAS ENCOURAGED; WHOSE HAND HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ILLUSTRATION AND EMBELLISHMENT OF ALL MY LITERARY WORK, This Volume IS LOVINGLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. PREFACE. It has occurred to the author very often that a volume presenting the peculiar features, favorite resorts and distinguishing characteristics, of the leading cities of America, would Peculiarities of American cities. http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.05993 Library of Congress prove of interest to thousands who could, at best, see them only in imagination, and to others, who, having visited them, would like to compare notes with one who has made their PECULIARITIES a study for many years. A residence in more than a hundred cities, including nearly all that are introduced in this work, leads me to feel that I shall succeed in my purpose of giving to the public a book, without the necessity of marching in slow and solemn procession before my readers a monumental array of time-honored statistics; on the contrary, it will be my aim, in the following pages, to talk of cities as I have seen and found them in my walks, from day to day, with but slight reference to their origin and past history. WILLARD GLAZIER. 22 Jay Street, Albany, September 24, 1883. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Portrait of the Author (Steel) Frontispiece. PAGE State Street and Capitol, Albany, N. Y. 34 Boston, as Viewed from the Bay 38 Soldiers' Monument at Buffalo, N. Y. 62 View of Baltimore, from Federal Hill 92 View on the Battery, Charleston, South Carolina 108 Garden at Mount Pleasant, opposite Charleston, S. C. 112 Peculiarities of American cities. http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.05993 Library of Congress Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina 116 Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina 120 Public Square and Perry Monument, Cleveland, Ohio 150 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland Ohio 156 Bird's-eye View of Chicago, from the Lake Side 160 Burning of Chicago, the World's Greatest Conflagration 164 Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago 170 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 192 Harrisburg and Bridges over the Susquehanna 200 Jackson Square and Old Cathedral, New Orleans 274 Mardi Gras Festival, New Orleans 278 Bird's-eye View of New York 296 New York and Brooklyn Bridge 318 Pittsburg and its Rivers 336 Night Scene in Market Square, Portland, Maine 360 Old Independence Hall, Philadelphia 370 Masonic Temple, Philadelphia 378 Peculiarities of American cities. http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.05993 Library of Congress Girard Avenue Bridge, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia 394 View of Providence, Rhode Island, from Prospect Terrace 400 Tabernacle and Temple, Salt Lake City 440 Seal Rocks from the Cliff House, near San Francisco 462 Levee and Great Bridge at St. Louis 492 Shaw's Garden at St. Louis, Missouri 502 University of Toronto, Canada 524 East Front of Capitol at Washington 538 State, War and Navy Departments, Washington, D. C. 546 v TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.—ALBANY. From Boston to Albany.—Worcester and Pittsfield.—The Empire State and its Capital. —Old Associations.—State Street.—Sketch of Early History.—Killian Van Rensselaer. —Dutch Emigration.—Old Fort Orange.—City Heights.—The Lumber District.—Van Rensselaer Homestead.—The New Capitol.—Military Bureau.—War Relics.—Letter of General Dix.—Ellsworth and Lincoln Memorials.—Geological Rooms.—The Cathedral. —Dudley Observatory.—Street Marketing.—Troy and Cohoes.—Stove Works.—Paper Boats.—Grand Army Rooms.—Down the Hudson 25–37 CHAPTER II.—BOSTON. Peculiarities of American cities. http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.05993 Library of Congress Geographical Location of Boston.—Ancient Names.—Etymology of the Word Massachusetts.—Changes in the Peninsula.—Noted Points of Interest.—Boston Common. —Old Elm.—Duel Under its Branches.—Soldiers' Monument.—Fragmentary History— Courtship on the Common.—Faneuil Hall and Market.—Old State House.—King's Chapel. —Brattle Square Church.—New State House.—New Post Office.—Old South Church.— Birthplace, of Franklin.—“News Letter.”—City Hall.—Custom House.—Providence Railroad Station.—Places of General Interest 38–56 CHAPTER III.—BUFFALO. The Niagara Frontier.—Unfortunate Fate Of of the Eries.—The Battle of Doom.—Times of 1812.—Burning of Buffalo.—Early Names.—Origin of Present Name.—Growth and Population.—Railway Lines.—Queen of the Great Lakes.—Fort Porter and Fort Erie. —International Bridge.—Iron Manufacture.—Danger of the, Niagara.—Forest Lawn Cemetery.—Decoration Day.—The Spaulding Monument.—Parks and Boulevard. —Delaware Avenue.—On the Terrace.—Elevator District.—Church and Schools.— Grosvenor Library.—Historical Rooms.—Journalism.—Public Buildings.—City Hall.—Dog- carts and their Attendants 57–71 vi CHAPTER IV.—BROOKLYN. Brooklyn a Suburb of New York.—A City of Homes.—Publlc Buildings.—Churobes.— Churches.—Henry Ward Beecher.—Thomas De Witt Talmage.—Theodore L. Cuyler, D.D. —Justin D. Fulton, D.D.—R. S. Storrs, D.D.—Navy Yard.—Atlantic Dock.—Washington Park.—Prospect Park.—Greenwood Cemetery.—Evergreen and Cyprus Hills Cemeteries. —Coney Island.—Cemeteries.—Coney Island.—Rockaway.—Staten Island.—Glen Island. —Future of Brooklyn 72–84 CHAPTER V.—BALTIMORE. Peculiarities of American cities. http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.05993 Library of Congress Position of Baltimore.—Streets.—Cathedral and Churehes.—Public Buildings.— Educational Institutions.—Art Collections.—Charitable Institutions.—Monuments. —Railway Tunnels.—Parks and Cemeteries.—Druid Hill Park.—Commerce and Manufactures.—Foundation of the City.—Early History.—Bonaparte. Patterson Marriage. —Storming of Baltimore in 1814.—Maryland at the Breaking-out of the Rebellion.—Assault on Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, in April, 1861.—Subsequent Events during the War.— Baltimore Proves Herself Loyal.—Re-union of Grand Army of the Republic in Baltimore, September, 1882.—Old Differences Forgotten and Fraternal Relations Established 85–106 CHAPTER VI.—CHARLESTON. First Visit to Charleston.—Jail Yard.—Bombardment of the City.—Roper Hospital.— Charleston During the War.—Secession of South Carolina.—Attack and Surrender of Fort Sumter.—Blockade of the Harbor.—Great Fire of 1861.—Capitulation in 1865.—First Settlement of the City.—Battles of the Revolution.—Nullification Act.—John C. Calhoun.— Population of the City.—Commerce and Manufactures.—Charleston Harbor.—“American Venice.”—Battery.—Streets, Public Buildings and Churches.—Scenery about Charleston. —Railways and Steamship Lines.—An Ancient Church.—Magnolia Cemetery.—Drives near the City.—Charleston Purified by Fire 107–120 CHAPTER VII.—CINCINNNATI. Founding of Cincinnati.—Rapid Increase of Population.—Character of its Early Settlers. —Pro-slavery Sympathies.—During the Rebellion.—Description of the City.—Smoke and Soot.— vii Suburbs.—“Fifth Avenue” of Cincinnati.—Streets, Public Buildings, Private Art Galleries, Hotels, Churches and Educational Institutions.—“Over the Rhine.”—Hebrew Population.—Liberal Religious Sentiment.—Commerce and Manufacturing Interests.— Stock Yards and Pork-packing Establishments.—Wine Making.—Covington. and Newport Suspension Bridge.—High Water.—Spring Grove Cemetery 121–189 Peculiarities of American cities. http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.05993 Library of Congress CHAPTER VIII.—CLEVELAND. The “Western Reserve.”Character of Early Settlers.—Fairport.—Richmond.—Early History of Cleveland.—Indians.—Opening of Ohio and Portsmouth Canal.—Commerce in 1845. —Cleveland in 1850—.—First Railroad.—Manufacturing Interests—Cuyahoga “Flats” at Night.—The “Forest City.”—Streets and Avenues.—Monumental Park.—Public Buildings and Churches.—Union Depot.—Water Rents.—Educational Institutions.—Rocky River. —Approach to the City.—Freshet of 1883.—Funeral of President Garfield.—Lake Side Cemetery.—Site of the Garfield Monument 140–156 CHAPTER IX.—CHICAGO. Topographical Situation of Chicago.—Meaning of the Name.—Early History.—Massacre at Fort Dearborn.—Last of the Red Men.—The Great Land Bubble.—Rapid Increase in Population and Business.—The Canal.—First Railroad.—Status of the City in 1871.— The Great Fire.—Its Origin, Progress and Extent.—Heartrending Scenes.—Estimated Total Loss.—Help from all Quarters.—Work of Reconstruction.—Second Fire.—Its Public Buildings, Educational and Charitable Institutions, Streets and Parks.—Its, Waterworks.— Its Stock Yards.—Its Suburbs.—Future of the City 157–175 CHAPTER, X.—CHEYENNE. Location of Cheyenne.—Founding of the City.—Lawlessness.—Vigilance Committee.— Woman Suffrage.—Rapid Increase of Population and Business.—A Reaction.—Stock Raising.—Irrigation.—Mineral Resources.—Present Prospects 176–181 CHAPTER XI.—DETROIT. Detroit and Her Avenues of Approach.—Competing Lines.—London in Canada.—The Strait and the Ferry.—Music on the viii Waters.—The Home of the Algonquins.—Teusha- grondle.—Wa-we-aw-to-nong.—Fort Ponchartrain and the Early French Settlers.—The Peculiarities of American cities. http://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.05993 Library of Congress Red Cross of St. George.—Conspiracy of Pontiac.—Battle of Bloody
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