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Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Pease, Zeph. W. (Zephaniah Walter), b. 1861 New Bedford Board of Trade Hough, George A Sayer, William L. (William Lawton), 1848-1914
Subjects: Industries -- Massachusetts New Bedford New Bedford (Mass.) -- History
Publisher: (New Bedford, Mass.) : Published by order of the Board of Trade
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e taken possession, while the legal world has gone on asbefore. The faded and weather-worn collection of ancient signs overdilapidated stairways and beneath chamber windows have, while theywere permitted to remain, been suggestive of rich memories to theelderly citizens who paused to peruse them. Among those who havebeen called to serve in distinguished positions are John Henry Clifford,who was governor of the State in 1853 and also attorney-general forseveral years. During his term in the latter office he conducted thememorable trial of Prof. John AV. Webster tor the murder of Dr.George Parkman. Subsequently he declined appointment as minis-ter to Russia and Turkev. George Marston served as attorney- ^ CD ^ general for several years, and Thomas D. Eliot and William W. Craposerved long terms in Congress. The above, with the exception ofMr. Crapo. are now dead. What is that building of brick and brown stone which is soprominent and so handsome? asked one of the strangers, at thispoint.
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SEEING THE SIGHTS. Im glad you interrupted me, sir, for I should certainly havewearied 3ou. That is the new building of the National Bank ofCommerce, one of the prosperous banks of this city. This mag-nificent edifice occupies the site of the old Bedford Commercial bank,which, I remember, was a quaint old structure of brick and stone,the windows of which were fortified with heavy shutters. A heavyblock tackle was used for hoisting up a heavy wooden trap door,and a still heavier one beneath opened to the steps that led to thesubterranean vaults where the specie was kept. This iron doorwas fastened by a long tongue-bolt, running lengthwise with thedoor, and drawn b)^ a secret process in another part of the building.I can see the old cashier now, in his pepper and salt suit, his knee-pants, and knee buckles. Heigh-ho ! At the foot of William street you see the handsome granitefront building, with eight heavy pillars, occupied on the lower floorby the Merchants and Mechanics national bank

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