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"For the conveyance of persons be- yond the above named limits special reasonable rates may be charged. The charge for hackney carriages, when hired by the hour between the hours aforesaid, shall not exceed two dollars for the first hour, and one dollar and one-half per hour after the first hour, and for parts of hours after the first hour a proportional part of one dollar and one-half.
"For the use of hackney carriages within the above named limits, or when hired by the hour, between the hours of ten o'clock in the evening and six o'clock in the morning, double the above estab- lished rates may be charged.
" Every owner, driver or other person
having charge of any hackney carriage shall convey if requested, with each pas- senger, one trunk and the valise, carpet- bags, portmanteaus, bundles and baskets which may be used by such person in traveling, without charge or compensa- tion therefor, but for every additional trunk so conveyed by him he shall be entitled to demand and receive the sum of ten cents; and no owner, driver, or other person having charge of any hack- ney carriage shall neglect or refuse the application of any person for conveyance within his carriage, if such carriage be not occupied, engaged or employed at the time of making such application, and if, on demand the legal fare be tendered."
Jail and House of Correction.
Located on East State street, oppo- site St. Michael's Church. Jailor, J. S. Noble, salary $1,500; Assistant Jailor, J. D. Parks, salary $900; Chaplain, W. D. Sands, salary $300. The number of prisoners is 89, 15 of them being fe- males. It is believed that two-thirds of the whole number are brought here by intemperance. Those under sentence are employed in making carpet slippers, and turn out about 400 daily. Their la- bor is contracted for by L. C. Smith, who employs 5 men and 2 women here, besides the prisoners. There is service on the Sabbath, with preaching at 10 A. M., and a Sabbath School, conducted by the Chaplain, at 4 P. M.
Base Ball Clubs.
STAR-Officers : President, E. I. Mul- chahey ; Vice-President, George B. Ferry; Secretary, Solon S. Roper; Treas- urer, J. Albert Hodge; Capt. of First Nine, J. C. Brinsmade.
MUTUAL-Officers: President, Robert J. Hamilton; Vice-President, Samuel Chapman; Secretary and Treasurer, H. F. Sanford; Capt. of First Nine, Charles R. Shaw.
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Telegraph Companies.
FRANKLIN-George H. Ellery, Presi- dent, New York; James G. Smith, Treasurer and Superintendent, New York. Office, with Union Paper Com- pany, corner Main and Taylor streets. Miss E. J. Randall, Manager.
WESTERN UNION -William Orton, President; O. H. Palmer, Secretary, New York; Thomas T. Eckert, General Superintendent, Cleveland, O. Offices, Haynes' Hotel block, Main street, and corner Main street and Railroad Row. W. J. Denver, Manager.
Stage Routes, Expresses, Etc.
SOUTH WILBRAHAM AND EAST LONG- , MEADOW - A. Whitaker, Proprietor. Leaves the Exchange Hotel every day (Sundays excepted) at 2 P. M.
FEEDING HILLS AND WEST SUFFIELD. -S. Viets, Proprietor. Leaves E. C. Barr & Co's Restaurant, 267 Main street, and Springfield Dye House, 159 Main street, daily, at 2.15 P. M.
SPRINGFIELD, AGAWAM AND SUF- FIELD CENTER-J. W. Spellman, Pro- prietor. Leaves E. C. Barr & Co's Saloon, 267 Main street, every day (Sundays excepted) at 2 o'clock P. M.
SPRINGFIELD, WEST SPRINGFIELD AND MITTINEAQUE EXPRESS-F. A. Towne, Proprietor. Leaves J. C. Bridg- man & Co's and C. C. Burdett & Co's, daily, at 11 A. M. and 4 P. M. Leaves Mittineaque at 7.40 A. M. and 12.40 P. M.
SPRINGFIELD AND HOLYOKE Ex- PRESS-E. Whitney, Proprietor. Leaves Springfield, daily, at 2 P. M. Orders may be left at Homer Foot & Co's, J. C. Bridgman & Co's, Gunn & Merrill's, and E. C. Barr & Co's Saloon, 136 Main st.
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY-W. B. Dinsmore, President ; E. S. Sanford, Vice-President; J. M. Thompson, Secre- tary; Henry Sanford, General Super- intendent; E. G. Westcott, Superin- tendent New England Division. Office, 3 Court street. F. H. Foster, Agent. Lines extending south and south-west.
AMERICAN MERCHANTS' UNION Ex-
PRESS COMPANY .- Wm. C. Fargo, Pres- ident; Theodore M. Pomeroy, Vice- President; E. P. Ross, Treasurer; J. N. Knapp, Secretary; J. C. Fargo, General Superintendent; M. B. White, Assistant General Superintendent Eastern Divi- sion ; H. W. Dwight, Superintendent New England Division; Office, Albany, N. Y. Springfield Office, 209 Main street; H. M. Morehouse, Agent. Lines extending north, east and west.
INDIAN ORCHARD AND JENKSVILLE EXPRESS-E. O. Batchelder, Proprietor. Runs from Indian Orchard station on Boston and Albany railroad to Indian Orchard Post Office, connecting with all passenger trains that stop. Also, runs thrice daily to Jenksville. Fare for passenger, 10 cents.
Omnibus.
WATER SHOPS AND R. R. DEPOT LINE -- J. W. & W. H. Lull, Proprietors. Leave Water Shops at 6.30, 9.30 and 11 A. M .; 12.30, 1.45, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30, 6, 7 and 8.30 P. M. Returning, leave R. R. Depot at 7, 10, 11.30 A. M. and 1, 2.15, 4, 5, 6, 6.30, 7.30 and 9 P. M. Fare, 10 cents; fourteen tickets for $1.00.
Railroad Companies.
BOSTON AND ALBANY-Capital stock, $16,411,600. C. W. Chapin, President; D. Waldo Lincoln, Vice-President; C. O. Russell, General Superintendent; A. Firth, Assistant Superintendent, Bos- ton; J. B. Chapin, Assistant Superinten- dent, Albany; C. E. Stevens, Treasurer; Geo. S. Hale, Solicitor; J. A. Rumrill, Attorney; William Ritchie, Auditor; William Bliss, General Freight Agent; J. M. Griggs, General Ticket Agent; E. Hayes, Cashier; Albert Holt, Paymaster. Directors-C. W. Chapin, Daniel Denny, Ignatius Sargent, J. D. Kittredge, Jo- siah Stickney, Ginery Twichell, Avery Plumer, D. Waldo Lincoln, William Chaffin, Jonathan D. Wheeler, Henry Colt, Stephen M. Crosby. The road is 200 miles long, from Boston to Albany,
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with double track all the way, except over the bridge at Springfield. The corporation also own and lease 68 miles of branches, and thus operate a total of 268 miles.
HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN-Capi- tal stock, $6,300,000. W. P. Burrall, President; S. P. Connor, Secretary; Charles M. Pond, Treasurer; E. M. Reed, Superintendent. Directors-W. P. Burrall, Chester W. Chapin, Corne- lius Vanderbilt, E. C. Reed, Eli Butler, Julius Catlin, C. M. Pond, H. C. Robin- son, E. G. Howe. The Hartford and New Haven Railroad, extending from Springfield to New Haven, is 62 miles long, with double track all the way.
CONNECTICUT RIVER-Capital stock, $1,700,000. D. L. Harris, President; J. Mulligan, Superintendent; Seth Hunt, Clerk and Treasurer; Eliphalet Wil- liams, Auditor; Wm. J. Phelps, General Freight and Ticket Agent; John Mulli- gan, Master Mechanic; Geo. E. Frink, Paymaster. Directors-D. L. Harris, Ignatius Surgent, I. M. Spellman, Ed- ward A. Dana, Chester W. Chapin, Oscar Edwards, Hon. W. B. Wash- burne, Roland Mather, S. M. Waite. The road extends from Springfield to South Vernon, 50 miles, and eleven pas- senger trains run each way daily over it. Connections are made at South Vernon with the Ashuelot, and Ver- mont and Massachusetts Railroads; at Brattleboro, with the Rutland and Burlington Railroad; at Greenfield, with the Vermont and Massachusetts Rail- road; and at Northampton, with the New Haven and Northampton Railroad.
SPRINGFIELD AND LONGMEADOW- Willis Phelps, President; D. L. Harris, Clerk; J. D. Brewer, Treasurer. Di- rectors-Willis Phelps, J. L. King, N. A. Leonard, William Birnie, Samuel Bowles, Jas. D. Brewer, C. O. Chapin, L. H. Taylor.
SPRINGFIELD AND FARMINGTON VAL- LEY-A. D. Briggs, President; Gideon Wells, Clerk; H. Alexander, Jr., Treas- urer. Directors-A. D. Briggs, G. C. Fisk, L. J. Powers, Hinsdale Smith, T.
W. Wason, H. Alexander, Jr., Caleb Alden, O. H. Greenleaf, T. L. Haynes. The road of this company is chartered to connect with any Connecticut rail- road, at the State line, and run thence through Southwick, Agawam or West Springfield to Springfield. The City of Springfield has voted to aid this road, and also the Springfield and Long- meadow. Both will therefore be built soon, and add to the growth of Spring- field and the towns on their lines.
Trains Leave Springfield.
FOR BOSTON-(Summer arrangement for 1870) Express, 2 A. M., 1.45 and 8.30 P. M .; accommodation, 7.15 and 11.30 A. M., 4 P. M .; on Sunday, 12.25 A. M.
FOR ALBANY-Express, 12.45 A. M .; accommodation, 9 A. M., 12.15 and 6.30 P. M. (way train to Pittsfield.) Sleep- ing car on 6.30 P. M. train runs through to Rochester.
FOR WESTFIELD-Special, 7 A. M. and 4 P. M .; returning, leave Westfield at 9 A. M. and 5.30 P. M. Mondays, leave Springfield at 5.30 A. M .; return- ing, leave Westfield at 6.30 A. M.
FOR BRATTLEBORO, WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, NEWPORT, MONTREAL AND QUEBEC- Accommodation, 8 A. M., 1.45 P. M .; night express with sleeping car, 6.45 P. M.
FOR NORTHAMPTON (in addition)- Accommodation 12 M., 4.03 and 8.30 P.M.
FOR HOLYOKE (in addition)-Ac- commodation, 9.10 A. M.
FOR CHICOPEE CENTER AND CHICO- PEE FALLS (in addition)-7.15 and 9.55 A. M., 12.20, 3.15, 6.15 and 8.40 P. M.
FOR NEW YORK-Express 12.30 A. M., 12.10 M., 6.30 P. M .; connecting with steamer at New Haven, 8.30 P. M .; accommodation 5.20 and 7 A. M., 2.20 P. M .; on Sundays, express 12.25 A. M. FOR HARTFORD (in addition)-Ac- commodation, 10.40 A. M., 5.10 P. M.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN SPRINGFIELD FROM BOSTON-12.05, 8.50 and 11.55 A. M., (express) 12.30 and 6.15 P. M. (ex- press.)
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FROM ALBANY-1.20 and 6.40 A. M.,
1.20, 7.40 and 11.50 P. M.
FROM NEW YORK-1.40 and 7.30 A. M., 1.45, 6.45 and 8.30 P. M.
FROM BRATTLEBORO-6.30 and 11.26 A. M., 6.05 P. M.
Distances from Springfield. EAST.
Miles.
Miles.
Indian Orchard, 5
Grafton, .60
N. Wilbraham, 9 Westboro, .66
Palmer, .. 15 Southboro,. .. 70
Brimfield, .20 Hopkinton, .74
Warren, .25
Framingham, .. 76
W. Brookfield, .29
Natick, . .81
S. Brookfield,. .31
Needham, .85
Newton, .89 E. Brookfield, .34
Spencer, .. 36
Angier's Corner, .. 91
Charlton, .41
Brighton,
.93
Clappville, .45
Boston, .98
Portland,. 216 Worcester,. .56
NORTH.
Chicopee,
4 S. Vernon, 50
Willimansett,. 7 Vernon, 55
Holyoke, 8 Brattleboro, 60 Smith's Ferry, 13 Bellows Falls, 84
Northampton, 17 White River Junc., .124 Hanover, . 129 Hatfield. 21
Whately, 26
Wells' River,. 169
S. Deerfield, 28 St. Johnsbury, 203
Deerfield, 33
Newport, .229
Greenfield,. 36
Montreal, .306
Quebec,. 379 Bernardston, .. 43
WEST.
Mittineaque, 21
Canaan, 69
Westfield, .. 10
Chatham,. 79
Russell, .. 18 Kinderhook, 86
Chester, Village, 21 Schodack, 94
Chester Factories, .. .. 23
Albany,. 102 N. Becket,. 37
Troy, 108
Washington,. 40
Rochester, 331 Hinsdale, 45
Buffalo, 400
Dalton, 48
Niagara Falls, 408
Pittsfield,. 53
Chicago, .921
Shaker Village, 58
Omaha, 1415 Richmond, 61
San Francisco, .3328 State Line, 61
SOUTH.
Longmeadow, 4
Bridgeport, 80
Fairfield, 84 Thompsonville, 8
Warehouse Point, ... 12 Southport, 86 Windsor Locks,. . . 14
Westport,. 91
Windsor, 19 Norwalk,. 94 Hartford, 26
Darien, 97 New Britain, 35
Stamford, .102 Berlin,. 37
Greenwich, .107 Meriden, 44
Port Chester, 110
Rye Station, . .112 Wallingford, 50
North Haven,
55
Mamaroneck
115
New Haven, 62
New Rochelle, 119 Milford, 72
Washington, D. C., .364
Street Railway Company.
Cars run to and from the station, corner Hooker and Chicopee streets, morning noon and night, upon change of teams; leave Carew street at 6, 6.30 and 7 A. M., and thereafter every twenty minutes till 9 P. M .; leave Oak street at 6.30 and 7 A. M., and thereafter every twenty minutes till 9.30 P. M. More frequent trips are made, whenever the numbers to be served require them. Fare, 8 cents; sixteen tickets for $1, for adults; twenty tickets for $1, for chil- dren. The route of the railway is from Hooker street through Chicopee and Main to State street, thence up State street to Oak.
The corporation was organized in 1869, with $100,000 capital stock, of which only $50,000 has been issued. Directors, G. M. Atwater, Homer Foot, C. L. Covell, Willis Phelps; Superinten- dent, J. E. Smith; Clerk of the corpora- tion, Gideon Wells; Paymaster, F. E. King. Office, 81 North Main street.
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Springfield Post Office.
Located in Haynes Hotel Block, corner Main and. Pynchon streets. Open in summer from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M .; and in winter from 7 1-2 A. M. to 8 P. M .; open on Sunday from 9 to 10 A. M. Postmaster, William Stowe; As- sistant Postmaster, Isaac R. Palmer ; Clerks, J. C. Taylor, George I. Colby, C. K. Camp, E. B. Beals, Charles Mor- gan; Letter Carriers, Robert E. Ban- non, Constant Hopkins, Frank Rollins. Carriers make regular trips twice a day north to Carew street, east to Armory and Water Shops, and south to Gardner street.
Branch Offices-At George C. Brown's, Allis Block; Alden & Brewster's, corner Main and Hampden streets; F. S. Dick- inson's, Foot's Block ; A. J. Newton's, Gunn's Bloek, opposite U. S. Armory grounds.
Northern Mails.
Chicopee, Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield, South Hadley Falls and
N. Y. City Hall, .. .. 138 Stratford, 76
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South Deerfield-Close at 7 A. M. and 1 P. M .; open at 12 M. and 7 P. M.
Chicopee Falls-Close at 6 1-4 and 11 1-4 A. M., and 1 P. M .; open at 9 1-4 A. M. and 5 1-2 P. M.
South Hadley-Close at 1 P. M .; open at 12 M.
Vermont, and Northern New York- Close at 7 A. M .; open at 7 P. M.
North Way to Bellows Falls, Vt .- Close at 1 P. M .; open at 12 M.
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Way-Close at 7 A. M .; open at 7 P. M.
Ashuelot Railroad Way-Close at 1 P. M .; open at 7 P. M.
Southern Mails.
New York and Southern-Close at 11 1-4 A. M., 5 1-2 and 9 P. M., and on Sunday at 7 P. M .; open at 7 A. M. and 2 P. M.
Hartford and New Haven-Close at 6 1-4 and 11 1-4 A. M., and 5 1-2 and 9 P. M .; open at 7 and 11 1-4 A. M. and 2 P. M.
South Way to New York-Close at 11 1-4 A. M .; open at 2 P. M.
Eastern Mails.
Boston and beyond-Close at 6 1-4 and 11 A. M., 1 and 9 P. M., and on Sunday at 7 P. M.
East Way to Boston-Close at 6 1-4 A. M., and 1 P. M .; open at 9 1-4 A. M .; and 12 1-4 P. M.
New London Northern Railroad- ·Stations north of Palmer-Close at 6 1-4 A. M .; open at 7 P. M. Stations south of Palmer-Close at 11 A. M. and 1 P. M. ; open at 12 1-4 P. M.
Eastern Connecticut-Close at 1 P. M .; open at 12 1-4 P. M.
Rhode Island, Southern and Eastern New Hampshire-Close at 6 1-4 A. M. and 1 P. M .; open at 12 1-4 and 7 P. M.
Western Mails.
Albany and Western-Close at 8 A. M. and 5 1-2 P. M; open at 7 and 7 1-2 A M., and 12 M.
Westfield and Pittsfield-Close at 8 A. M. and 5 1-2 P. M. ; open at 7 and 7 1-2 A. M. and 12 M.
West Way to Albany-Close at 8 A. M .; open at 12 M.
West Way to Pittsfield, Mass .- Close at 8 A. M. and 5 1-2 P. M .; open at 7 1-2 A. M. and 12 M.
Housatonic Railroad Way, or Western Connecticut-Close at 5 1-2 P. M. ; open at 7 A. M. and 2 P. M.
Stage Mails.
Agawam, West Suffield and Feeding Hills-Close at 1 P. M .; open at 11 1-4 A. M.
East Longmeadow and South Wilbra- ham-Close at 1 P. M .; open at 11 1-4 A. M.
West Springfield-Close at 11 A. M. and 4 P. M .; open at 9 1-4 A. M. and 2 P. M.
California and Foreign Mails.
California, overland, daily-Close at 8 A. M. and 5 1-2 P. M.
Pacific Coast mails, by steamer, 10th, 20th, and last of each month.
Foreign Mails close at 5 1-5 P. M. on the day previous to the sailing of the steamer from New York.
Postal Cars.
Postal Cars leave Springfield Station as follows :- Going East at 2, 7 1-4 and 11.30 A. M. and 1 45 P. M. Going West at 9 A. M. and 6.30 P. M. Going South at 12.30 A. M. and 12 M. Letters too late for mailing at the office, if deposited seasonably in the box near the Railroad Ticket Office, will be taken up by the Clerks on these cars.
In winter, some slight changes may be made in the hours of opening and closing the mails, etc., if railroad time- tables are so changed as to require it.
Rates of Postage.
LETTERS-To any part of the United States, 3 cents for each half ounce or part thereof. To Canada and other British North American Provinces, 6 cents per half ounce, if prepaid, 10 cents if not. To Great Britain, 6 cents per half ounce if prepaid, double this, if not. To France, by direct steamer, 10 cents per one-fourth ounce; via England, 4 cents. To Germany, 10 cents per half
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ounce by direct mail, or 15 cents via England. To Italy, 14 cents per half ounce via Austria, 19 cents via England. To Greece, 19 cents per half ounce di- rect, or 24 via England. To Turkey, 15 cents to $1 per half ounce, according to destination.
Drop letters, 1 cent per half ounce. Advertised letters, no charge. For reg- istering a valuable letter, the domestic rate is 15 cents ; to Canada, 5 cents ; to Great Britain, 8 cents. Money Orders, not exceeding $50, as follows: not ex- ceeding $20, 10 cents ; over $20 and not exceeding $30, 15 cents; over $30 and not exceeding $40, 20 cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50, 25 cents.
TRANSIENT PRINTED MATTER, inclu- ding newspapers and periodicals (not sent to subscribers,) proof-sheets, book manuscripts, pamphlets, blanks, &c., (ex- cept books and circulars,) 2 cents for each and every four ounces. Seeds and cuttings, &c., sent at these rates, but limited to two pounds. Books require double these rates.
UNSEALED CIRCULARS, (to one ad- dress,) not exceeding three in number, 2 cents.
No package will be forwarded by mail which weighs over four pounds. All packages of mail matter not charged with letter postage must be so arranged that the same can be conveniently ex- amined by postmasters; or letter postage may be exacted. Any writing other than the simple direction upon an article of printed matter, or the envelope thereof, subjects the entire package to letter postage.
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS (one copy only) sent to actual subscribers within the county where printed and published, free.
The following class of letters are not advertised: drop letters, unless a three- cent postage stamp is affixed; letters bearing request to be returned to writers if unclaimed; box letters; letters directed and sent to hotels, and thence returned to the post-office as unclaimed, being for strangers; letters returned from the
dead letter office to writers; circulars, free packets, containing printed docu- ments, speeches, and other printed mat- ter, are not advertised. All other let- ters remaining in the office are adver- tised on Wednesday of each week; if not claimed in one month thereafter, they are then forwarded to the dead letter office at Washington.
Newspapers, Periodicals, etc. Daily.
Republican, every morning (Sundays excepted); $8 a year. Samuel Bowles & Co., 207 Main street.
Union, every afternoon (Sundays ex- cepted ) ; $6 a year. Union Printing Company, 101 Main street.
Semi-Weekly.
Republican, Wednesdays and Satur- days, $4 a year. Samuel Bowles & Co., 207 Main street.
Weekly.
New England Homestead, every Sat- urday, $2.50 a year. H. M. Burt & Co., Bradley's block, Harrison avenue.
Republican, every Friday, $2 a year, 21 copies for $35. Samuel Bowles & Co., 207 Main street.
Saturday Evening Homestead, every Saturday night, $1.50 a year. H. M. Burt & Co.
Union, every Friday, $2 a year. Union Printing Company, 101 Main street.
Monthly.
Work and Play, first of every month, $1 a year. Devoted to the instruction and amusement of the young. Milton Bradley & Co., Bradley's block, Harri- son avenue.
Who may be Found at the City Hall and Court House.
AT THE CITY HALL-On the first floor-A. T. Folsom, City Clerk, from 9 A. M. till 5 P. M. each week-day; E. A. Hubbard, Superintendent of Schools, from 12 M. to 1 P. M., each school day, and on Saturdays from 10 to 11 A. M .;
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the Assessors have their room here, where they may be found a brief time each day of their labors in May and June, and when the valuation is com- pleted they attend here to make any corrections; Francis Norton, Tax Col- lector, is at his office from September 1 to October 20, at 8 1-2 A. M. till 12 1-2 P. M., 2 to 5 1-2 and 7 to 8 P. M., and after that from 9 A. M. to 12 M., 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. The Mayor's office and the City Council rooms are also on this floor. The second floor is occupied by the large hall. In the basement are the Police Court room, where the court meets at 9 A. M., daily; Judge Morton's room; the Marshall's office, open day and night; the police station; the City Weigher's office; and the rooms of the Overseers of the Poor.
AT THE COURT HOUSE-On the first floor-Samuel B. Spooner, Register of Probate and Insolvency; George B. Mor- ris, Clerk of Courts; James E. Russell, Register of Deeds; M. Wells Bridge, County Treasurer. The second floor is used for holding courts.
Places Worthy of Notice from Strangers.
THE CITY HALL, fronting Court Square, erected at an expense of $100,000, ranks among the finest build- ings in New England. It has an au- dience room capable of holding 3,000 persons, and accommodations for all city officers, Police Court, a portion of the High School, etc.
THE CEMETERY, in the south-easterly part of the city, has its main entrance from Maple street, near its junction with Central street, with an entrance for car- riages also from Pine street, and for peo- ple on foot from Mulberry and from Union streets. Although within the city, it is so secluded its existence would hardly be suspected by a stranger. On a portion of it, the forest trees still grow, and "Nature vies with Art in producing one of the most charming combinations of hill and valley, stream and fountain,
trees and flowers, slopes and terraces. and winding foot-paths and open car- riage-ways, imaginable." There are forty acres in the grounds, and the south part has recently been. laid out in lots, and a number of beautiful and appro- priate memorials of the dead erected.
THE UNITED STATES ARMORY, on East State street, is described on page 65. Visitors see here the most perfect works for gun-making, great stores of arms, many mementoes of war, (including marks of the fight here in the Shays rebellion,) and views of the surrounding country from the top of the arsenal. Over fifty acres of land are owned here by the government. Near the south-east corner of the fine iron fence, and outside of it, is a quaint old mile-stone, worth looking at, and erected by a man who had lost his way, long before Directories were published.
HAMPDEN PARK, north of B. & A. R. R., between the Connecticut River and Fulton street ; having one entrance from Clinton street, and another from Plainfield street. Inaugurated Septem- ber 29, 1857. Purchased and improved by the Hampden County Agricultural Society at a cost of $31,600, for an ex- hibition ground ; " the finest and most convenient location the society could have fixed upon, and unsurpassed for beauty and fitness by any lot devoted to a similar purpose in the world."
Great Freshets.
Highest rise of water in Connecticut River-1801, twenty-one feet six inches ; 1813, April 18, twenty feet eight in- ches; 1854, May 1, twenty-three feet six inches ; 1856, August 21, eighteen feet nine inches, (Camp Thompson inun- dated); 1859, March 20, twenty feet six inches; 1862, April 20, twenty-two feet two inches, (Hampden Park flooded) ; 1865, March 18, eighteen feet ten inches; 1869, April 21, twenty-one feet (Hamp- den Park flooded) ; October 4, 1869, twenty-one feet six inches (Hampden Park flooded).
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Indian Orchard.
This thriving village is in the north- east part of Springfield, one mile north of the Indian Orchard station on the Boston and Albany Railroad, and seven miles from the City Hall. It is laid out with straight, wide streets, crossing each other at right angles, and contains about 1,500 inhabitants. There are two churches, a large, new school-house, three dry goods and four grocery stores, one apothecary and one cigar store and manufactory, a post office, two hotels, Library Hall, two cotton mills, one om- nibus line, and a horse railroad, reser- voir, gas works, etc. Many a Western place has set up as a city with far less than these.
Indian Orchard mills and much of the land in the vicinity are owned by J. C. Howe & Co., of Boston ; George O. Hovey is President of the Corporation, and Edward Atkinson, Treasurer, both gentlemen belonging to Boston; Chas. J. Goodwin is Superintendent, and A. S. Packard, Paymaster. The mills contain 860 looms and 41,000 spin- dles, and turn out from 150,000 to 160,000 yards per week of shirtings, denims, and sheetings; two kinds of the latter are made, one of standard quality, the other a lighter fabric. A wise and liberal policy distinguishes the corpora- tion in its dealings with employes, and gives character and permanence to the community. The operatives agree to refrain from the use of intoxicating liquors and profanity, observe the Sab- bath, and pay their debts. The corpora- tion have erected Library Hall for the use of the employes, with a reading- room, library and hall that will seat some 300. The library contains about 1,500 volumes, of popular interest and permanent value, and new books are constantly added. The reading-room is supplied during the winter with the Springfield Daily Republican, Boston Daily Advertiser, eight or ten weekly papers, and fifteen monthly periodicals. The employes very generally avail them- selves of these advantages. A better
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