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men are highly esteemed here. 1 dined at the inn at two o’clock, 
according to the custom of the place; my seat was at the head 
of the table, by the side of the host, Mr. Hamilton. He had 
served in the last war as a volunteer colonel, and still retained 
his title. He exhibited much politeness, and indeed I cannot 
sufficiently praise the politeness of the guests, with many of whom 
I became acquainted. The dishes were very good, and even had 
this not been the case I should still have enjoyed them, having 
so long been without fresh provisions; this was the case with the 
fruit, which though small and bad, was still agreeable. On ac¬ 
count of the excessive heat, which had been greater than at any 
time during the last twenty years, fruit in general had matured 
too early. Wine was served up in coolers with ice, and into 
every glass of beer, a piece of ice was thrown. 
Adjoining the large dining room is a parlour and two sitting 
rooms, where strangers who have nothing to do pass the day. 
At a sideboard, wine, lemonade, soda water, &c. with ice, may 
be obtained. Eight newspapers were lying on a large table, all of 
which had the form of English papers, and were chiefly filled 
with mercantile and other advertisements. The house itself is ar¬ 
ranged much like an English inn. The servants of both colours 
were civil and attentive. At four o’clock, Mr. Ritchie with his 
father-in-law, and the son of the latter, lately returned from a tour 
in Europe, came to show us the city. 
There are many elegant stores in Cornhill, one of the princi¬ 
pal streets. We saw a new building, intended as a branch of the 
United States Bank, the front of which is plain, with two Doric 
columns, each consisting of a single piece of granite, eighteen 
feet high, and almost five feet in diameter. The first popular as¬ 
semblies at the commencement of the American revolution, were 
held in the old court-house. A large hall, in which the aider- 
men meet, contains a full length portrait of Washington, by 
Stuart, and also a bust of Adams, father of the present president. 
The bust is encircled by a wreath of stars. The names of all the 
citizens who distinguished themselves by great services during 
the revolution, are engraved on four columns. The beef and ve¬ 
getable markets are under the court-house; but as this place was 
justly considered unsuitable for such a purpose, a new market 
was built not far from the water. The corporation began to fill 
up a ditch, and erect upon it a long building, the foundation of which 
is granite, and the three stories of brick, which was sold to the mer¬ 
chants as a warehouse. This sale was made on such favourable terms, 
that from the profits a new market was built, parallel with this 
warehouse, entirely of granite. It is five hundred and twenty-five 
feet long, fifty feet wide, and one story high. On the other side of 
this market, and parallel with it, a new row of warehouses, simh 
