FIRST IMPRESSIONS
OF
THE NEW WORLD.
By
ISABELLA STRANGE TROTTER
LONDON
PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO.
NEW-STREET SQUARE.
Map of the UNITED STATES,
and
CANADA,
shewing
The Author's Route; 1858.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
OF
THE NEW WORLD.
ON
TWO TRAVELLERS FROM THE OLD
IN THE AUTUMN OF 1858.
LONDON
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, LONGMANS, & ROBERTS.
1859
CONTENTS.
DEDICATION
LETTER I
Voyage.—Arrival at New York.—Burning of QuarantineBuildings.—Cable Rejoicings.—Description of the Town
LETTER II.
West Point.—Steamer to Newport.—Newport.—BishopBerkeley.—Bathing.—Arrival at Boston
LETTER III.
Journey to Boston.—Boston.—Prison.—Hospital.—Springfield.—Albany.—TrentonFalls.—Journey to Niagara.—Niagara
LETTER IV.
Niagara.—Maid of the Mist.—Arrival at Toronto.—Toronto.—ThousandIslands.—Rapids of the St. Lawrence.—Montreal.—Victoria Bridge
LETTER V.
Journey from Montreal to Quebec.—Quebec.—Falls of Montmorency.—IslandPond.—White Mountains.—Portland.—Returnto Boston.—Harvard University.—Newhaven.—Yale University.—Return to New York
LETTER VI.
Destruction of the Crystal Palace.—Philadelphia.—Cemetery.—GirardCollege.—Baltimore.—American Liturgy.—Return toPhiladelphia.—Penitentiary.—Return to New York
LETTER VII.
William's Departure.—Greenwood Cemetery.—Journey toWashington.—Arrangements for our Journey to the Far West.—Topsy
LETTER VIII.
Washington.—Baptist Class-Meeting.—Public Buildings.—Venusby Daylight.—Baltimore and Ohio Railway.—Wheeling.—Arrival at Columbus
LETTER IX.
Journey from Wheeling to Columbus.—Fire in the Mountains.—Mr.Tyson's Stories.—Columbus.—Penitentiary.—Capitol—GovernorChase.—Charitable Institutions.—Arrival at Cincinnati
LETTER X.
Cincinnati.—Mr. Longworth.—German Population.—"Overthe Rhine."—Environs of Cincinnati.—Gardens.—Fruits.—CommonSchools.—Journey to St. Louis
LETTER XI.
St. Louis.—Jefferson City.—Return to St. Louis.—Alton.—Springfield.—Fireson the Prairies.—Chicago—Granaries.—PackingHouses.—Lake Michigan.—Arrival at Indianapolis
LETTER XII.
Indianapolis.—Louisville.—Louisville and Portland Canal.—Portland.—ThePacific Steamer.—Journey to Lexington.—Ashland.—SlavePens at Lexington.—Return to Cincinnati.—PennsylvaniaCentral Railway.—Return to New York
LETTER XIII.
New York.—Astor Library.—Cooper Institute.—Bible House.—Dr.Rae.—Dr. Tyng.—Tarrytown.—Albany.—Sleighing.—FinalReturn to Boston.—Halifax.—Voyage Home.—Conclusion