. Bowen's Picture of Boston, or The citizen's and stranger's guide to the metropolis of Massachusetts, and its environs. : To which is prefixed the Annals of Boston. ; Embellished with engravings. ©Si®. gSMSiii MdbWSM. nioioioioiojgioii ran. iFAsmwna. m&aiLc. PICTURE OF BOSTON. 77 On the first floor are three large rooms; that facing-Washington Street is the Post-Office. At the other ex-tremity, looking down State Street, is the Marine NewsRoom, one of the best conducted establishments, for theaccommodation of merchants, in the United States. Themiddle room, a lofty apartment, supported by pil
. Bowen's Picture of Boston, or The citizen's and stranger's guide to the metropolis of Massachusetts, and its environs. : To which is prefixed the Annals of Boston. ; Embellished with engravings. ©Si®. gSMSiii MdbWSM. nioioioioiojgioii ran. iFAsmwna. m&aiLc. PICTURE OF BOSTON. 77 On the first floor are three large rooms; that facing-Washington Street is the Post-Office. At the other ex-tremity, looking down State Street, is the Marine NewsRoom, one of the best conducted establishments, for theaccommodation of merchants, in the United States. Themiddle room, a lofty apartment, supported by pillars, isthe exchange, and common thoroughfare to the publicoffices. From this central room or Merchants Exchange, is aflight of winding stairs, leading to a suit of apartments,in the second story. Directly over the Post-Office is theHall of the Common Council, in which they ordinarilymeet on public business. In the opposite end of thebuilding is the Hall of the Mayor and Aldermen. Inthis room the chief Magistrate of the city, togetherwith the City Clerk, remain through the day, in thedischarge of their ordinary duties. The Board of Al-dermen hold their meetings, also, on Monday the circular area of the stairs are a series ofOffices, vi
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