BOSTON EVENTS. A BRIEF MENTION AND THE DATE OF MORE THAN 5,000 EVENTS THAT TRANSPIRED IN BOSTON FROM 1630 to 1880, COVERING A PERIOD OF 250 YEARS, Together with other Occurrences op Interest, arranged in Alphabetical Order. COMPILED BY EDWARD H, SAVAGE, Author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light. Published and Sold by the Compiler. BOSTON: TOLMAN «& WHITE, PRINTERS, 383 WASHINGTON STREET. 1884. Entered according to A.ct of Congress, in the year 1884, by Edttakd H. Savage, in tlie office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. ERRATA. On page 10, 12th line from bottom, for "1686," read "1866." On page 32, 6th line from bottom, for "Union place," read "Union On page 169, 9th line from bottom, for " Funeral at Mansfield," read "Funeral at Marshfield." 01€«lL®RARy BOSTON COLLEGE TO THE READER The past History of Boston has been so often and so ably written, that it seems little can be added; but to ascertain where the record of any particular event can be found, is often no easy task. Boston Events, — Where and When, is designed as a ready reference to occurrences that have transpired, not only within the limits of the Town, but also to many other happenings, of more or less interest, in its history. For this purpose, a brief mention is made of the passing event, which, to- gether with the date of its occurrence, is sufficient to make one line across the page ; from this line is taken the leading word, and from that word the index letter ; the whole being arranged in alphabetical order. In compiling this work, reference has been had to the Records of the Town and City, of Churches, Societies, Newspapers and Periodicals of the day, and many other sources. The writer has been a resident of Boston for nearly fifty years, and most of the events recorded during that period have been taken from memoranda made by him at the time. The thought of a production so meagre, and the great liability to error in a work of this kind, has ^ong delayed its publication ; but at the earnest request of many persons, and in the hope that it may prompt ah interest in some abler hand to improve and enlarge, this little volume is now offered to the public, deeply regretting the want of time and opportunity to prepare a work more accurate and complete. EDWARD H. SAVAGE. Boston, 1884. BOSTON EVENTS. Academy of the Arts and Sciences established in Boston, May 4, 1780 Accidents. — Ship Mary Eose blew up in the har- bor; 14 men killed, Aug. 27, 1640 The miller at Copp's Hill killed by lightning, . June 22, 1642 Capt. Davenport at the Castle killed by lightning, July 16,1664 At Whitefield's meeting, Checkley's Church, sev- eral injured, Sep. 27, 1740 At Columbian Museum fire, 5 men killed, . . May 17, 1807 At Green street Church, 2 men killed, . . June 13, 1826 KorthBennet Church, laying. corner-stone, many injured, Apr. 30, 1828 At Montgomery Hall, Bath street, many injured, Mar. 1, 1842 Dearborn's Block, Pearl street, fell, . . . June 25, 1848 Chickering Build'g fell. Watchman Foster killed, Dec. 2, 1852 Pemberton House (Howard street) wall fell, 5 men injured, ...... Oct. 25, 1853 Shell explosion on the Common, 5 men killed, . July 4, 1854 Block of stores on Broad street fell, . . . Aug. 23, 1854 Pemberton Mill, at Lawrence, fell, 88 persons killed, Jan. 11, 1860 Cars ran off Eastern E. E. bridge, 4 men killed, Nov. 21, 1862 Otis place wall fell, 6 men badly injured, . . Feb. 4, 1866 Wall "fell in Orange lane, 3 children killed, . Apr. 21, 1866 BOSTON EVENTS. Accidents. — Three men suffocated in a cess-pool, Pembroke street, ..... June 23, 1866 Wall fell in Summer street, 5 men badly injured, Feb. 1,1867 Broad street Sugar Refinery fell, 3 men killed, . July 24, 1868 Three men killed on Atlantic avenue, . . May 23, 1870 At Revere, on Eastern R. R., 32 persons killed, Aug. 26, 1871 At City Hall elevator. Engineer Whorf killed, . Nov. 7^ 1876 Runaway team killed Mr. Hill, corner Beacon and Tremont streets, . . . . . Jan. 14, 1877 Boiler explosion at East Boston, 2 men killed, . Mar. 23, 1877 Staging in Blackstone square fell, many persons injured, Sep. 17, 1877 At Wollaston, Old Colony R. R., 5 killed, many injured, Oct. 8, 1878 Sloop capsized in the harbor, 5 persons drowned, June 8, 1879 Several lives lost in the harbor in a tempest, . July 16, 1879 Torpedo explosion in harbor, 2 men killed, ." Oct. 13, 1879 Helen J. Ward shooting mystery, Mrs. Ward killed, . .... , . . Dec. 30, 1879 Adams, Samuel, lived in Brattle square, . . 1769 Chosen Councillor for Boston, .... 1775 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, . . . Sep. 28, 1841 Allen's Farm. House stood at north end of Green street, . 1728 Allerton Point. Northerly terminus of Nantas- ket Beach, 1630 Almanacs. First published by John Foster, . 1679 Almshouse. Built at the head of the Common, . 1682 Burned at the head of the Common, and rebuilt, 1682 Repaired by Mr. Thrasher, .... April, 1704 BOSTON EVENTS. July 4, 1790 July 4, 1795 Nov. 9, , 1795 May 18, 1802 Mar. 7, 1825 Mar., 1825 Jan., 1854 May, 1854 April, > 1868 1877 1878 Almshouse, Children dined by Gov. Hancock, Keeper Samuel Whitwell resigned, . Near the Granary, sold at auction, . At Barton's Point, built and completed, . Lands at Barton's Point sold in part, Occupants removed to South Boston, Occupants removed to Deer Island, , State paupers removed to Tewksbury, Occupants* at Roxbury sent to Deer Island, Austin Farm prepared for women, Marcellus street prepared for truant boys, Amee, J» L. C, Ex-Chief of Police, died in Boston, aged 67, . . ... . Feb. 4, 1867 American Flag, adopted by the American States, June 14, 1777 " Old Glor}^," Anniversary Centennial Celebra- tion, June 14, 1877 Amnesty to Rebeldom ; President Lincoln's Proc- lamation, Nov. 8, 1863 Anderson, Maj. Robert, of Fort Sumpter mem- ory, visits Boston, ..... July 6, 1865 Andrew, John A., Massachusetts' great War Governor, died, aged 49, . . . . Oct. 30, 1867 AngeL A printer's sign in Cornhill street, . 1654 Angel Gabriel, with his horn, a political humbug in Boston, May, 1854 Annexation. Brookline dis-annexed from Boston, Nov. 13, 1705 Brookline to Boston, attempt defeated, . . Oct. 7,1873 Dorchester Neck, South Boston, to Boston, . Jan. 18, 1804 Washington Village to Boston, .... June 10, 1855 Charlestown to Boston, attempt defeated, . . Feb. 17, 1834 BOSTON EVENTS. Oct. 4, 1854 Jan. 5, 1874 Apr. 4, 1738 Mar. 14, 1850 Feb. 8, 1859 Jan. 6, 1868 Jan. 3, 1870 1836 Jan. 5, 1874 Jan. 5, 1874 Jan. 7, 1838 Annexation. Charlestown to Boston, again de- feated, . . . . Charlestown to Boston, consummated, *. Chelsea set off from Boston, . . . . Chelsea to Boston, attempt defeated, Roxbury to Boston, attempt defeated, Roxbury to Boston, consummated, . Dorchester to Boston, consummated, Roxbury Neck to Boston line run, West Roxbury to Boston, consummated, . Brighton to Boston, consummated, . Texas to the United States, creates a sensation, Antimonians make the rulers in Boston much trouble, ...... Apprentices. Poor children bound out by Over seers of the Poor, . . Allowed to set up for themselves, Apple Inland sold by the town to private individu als, ....... Occupied as a residence, by William Marsh, Marsh's house destroyed by fire, Aqueduct. Jamaica Pond incorporated, Superseded by introduction of Cochitnate water, Aquitamong, an Indian, aged 112 years, visited Boston, ....... Arabella, the emigrants' favorite, died at Salem, . Al'Ch, a mysterious cave found head Lewis wharf, A similar cave found on Pemberton Hill, . Arminianism causing the Boston authorities much trouble, ... ... 1632 1656 1657 1723 1814 Nov. 11, 1835 June, 1790 Oct. 25, 1848 Aug. 25, 1723 1630 June 23, 1804 1836 1692 BOSTON EVENTS, Arminianism, a Church of the Order formed in Boston, Oct. 3, 1742 Arnold, Benedict, the traitor, exposed ; great sensation in town, . . . . . Nov. 23, 1780 Artillery, Ancient and Honorable Company organized, . . British have six guns mounted on Copp's hill, . Park, near Park square. Name suggested. Of the South End, Capt. Lobdell, at Mill Dam opening, . . . . . . Band concert in the morning on the Common, . Of Montreal, drill on Boston Common, Firingby electricity on the Common, Providence, drill on Boston Common, Ashbel, Kate, assaulted Judge Rodgers in Police Court, ....... Assessors of taxes first appointed b}- the Court, . Asylum for indigent boys, established in Phipps place, ....... For the blind ; estate donated by Mr. Perkins, . Corner Salem and Charter streets removed, For the blind, Mount Washington house opened, L3ing-in, cor. Washington and Asylum sts. built, On West Springfield street built, On West Springfield st., made a Soldiers' Home, On West Springfield street, made the Old Men's Home, 1862 Athenaeum Building, on Beacon street, corner- stone laid, Apr. 28, 1847 Property removed from Pearl to Beacon street, Maj^ 19, 1849 June 1, 1638 June 17, 1775 1812 1821 July 4, 1859 Aug. 15, 1859 May 26, 1869 Oct. 2, 1873 July 6, 1849 Aug. .9, 1632 Mar. 23, 1814 Apr. 19, 1833 Apr. 18, 1835 May, 1839 1844 1857 1861 10 BOSTON EVENTS. Atkins' Pasture, where Atkinson street is since, 1732 Attucks, Crispus, leader in the defence in the massacre, King street, .... Mar. 5^ 1770 Augustus, John, bailed out 799 prisoners the last nine years, . . . . . . Dec. 26, 1848 Aurora Borealis, first • seen in Boston, causing great alarm, May 15, 1719 Baby Show. Two running opposition in Boston, Sep. 11, 1855 Back Bay. Commencement of filling up began, June 15, 1855 Workmen commence filling for a four hundred . acre park, ...... Ball, Blue, Josiah Franklin's sign, corner Union and Hauover streets, . . Eemoved in widening Union street, . . Cannon, lodged in Brattle street Church, . Removed, build iug gave place to stores. State, Grand Military, at Faneuil Hall, United States Grand Military, at Boston The- atre, . . . . • . I Masquerade, by the Germans, at Music Hall, Grand, at the Coliseum on Bo3dston street. Jubilee, at Coliseum, Huntington avenue, 50,000 people, . . . . . Police, the first annual, at Faneuil Hall, . Duke Alexis' reception at Boston Theatre, Grand Dress Centennial, held at Music Hall, Old South, at Music Hall, to raise preservation funds, . . . . . . . Base, at South End grounds, 5,000 persons present, . Mar. 11, 1878 1700 April, 1858 March, 1776 1872 Jan. 24, 1866 Mar. 5, 1686 Feb. 25, 1868 June 17, 1869 June 26, 1872 Feb. 9, 1870 Dec 8, 1871 Feb. 24, 1876 Apr. 9. 1877 June 17, 1877 BOSTON EVENTS, 11 Balloon sent up from the Green Dragon Tavern, Union street, Nov. 1, 1790 Ascension from the Common by Durant, . . July 31, 1834 Ascension from the Common by Lauriatt, . . July 4, 1835 Ascensions became common on Independence days, July 4, 1854 Banished from the town, several knaves and harlots, Mar. 4, 1630 Roger Williams, for what was called heresy, . Oct. 13, 1635 Rev. Mr. Wheelwright, for heresy, . . . Oct. 3, 1637 Capt. Underbill, fot defamation, . . . Sep. 17, 1638 Hugh Be wett, because he thought he did not sin, Dec. 9, 1640 Mrs. Hutchinson, for sedition, .... Oct. 3, 1737 200 Scotchmen just arrived from Nova Scotia, . Nov. 10, 1755 Rev. Matthew Byles, and many other Tories, . 1778 Banks. Massachusetts, First New England Bank^ established . . • . , , . Mar. 18, 1784 Union went into operation, .... Aug. 1, 1792 U. S. Branch Building, State street, corner-stone laid, July 5, 1824 Suspension throughout the country, hard times. May 11, 1837 Resume specie paynients, ..... Aug. 18, 1838 Suspension temporary in New England, . . Oct. 14, 1857 Suspension throughout the U. S., for Rebellion, Dec. 30, 1861 General redemption in specie payments, . . Jan. 1, 1879 Merchants', in State street, granite pillars in front removed, ...... June 5, 1856 Pawners', in Union street, opened for business, Jan. 23, 1860 Barracks on the Common, at Lynde street Church and Old South (British), .... 1775 12 BOSTON EVENTS. Barton's Point, at the foot of Leverett street, . 1732 Barnicoat, William, veteran fireman, Ex-Chief Engineer, died, Jan. 21, 1867 Battles, at Lexington and Concord, first of the Revolution, Apr. 19, 1775 Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill) , Charlestown, . . June 17, 1775 Saratoga, Gen. Burgo^^ne's defeat, . . . Oct. 17,, 1777 Yorktown, Cornwallis' defeat; great sensation, Oct. 19, 1781 Big Bethel, great sensation in Boston, . . June 11, 1861 Bull Run, first reverse, sensation in Boston, . July 21, 1861 Ball's Bluff reverse, " " . . Oct. 23, 1861 Hampton Roads, Monitor engagement, . . Mar. 8, 1862 Bull Run, second reverse, great excitement, . Aug. 31, 1862 Lee's surrender to Grant, great excitement, • Apr. 10, 1865 Beacon first set up on Century Hill, . . . Jan., 1635 . Apr. 18, 1689 to set fire, Sep. 10, 1768 . April, 1775 . Sep., 1776 . Nov. 26, 1789 Colors set up, a warning of danger, Tar barrels placed on a skillet, ready Taken down by British oflQcers, A pole raised in its place, . Pole blown down during a storm, A stone and brick monument completed, . . June 18, 1791 Monument removed and hill dug down, . .Aug., 1811 Stone tablets removed to the State House, . Aug. 25, 1811 Tablets placed in the walls of Doric Hall, . . Feb. 21, 1861 Beacon Hill, the highest land in Trimountain, . 1630 Called Century Hill for a time, . . . 1640 Was in its primitive state in ... . 1720 Had a Seminary near its side, .... 1744 Thomas Hudson digs to undermine it, . . May, 1764 State House built thereon, completed, . . 1797 BOSTON EVENTS. 13 June 17, Sep. 11, Feb. 28, July 4, Beacon Hill. Highest part dug down thirty feet for dwellings, ..... Beacon Park. A race course, at Brighton (River- side), opened, Mustang race, 110 miles in five hours, A Mexican polo race, great sport, An organized company established a race course. Bears and Wolyes, and ratttlesnakes cause much trouble, ...... Polar, on exhibition in town, a great curiosit}' Show. Man and bear fight on the Common, Bells rang b}" Richard Ta3dor, for £4 a year, Rung at 5 and 11 A. m., and at 9 p. m., Ordered to be rung at sunrise, . Ceased to be rung by hand at fires, . On the Old South rung the last time by workmen, May 17, Men watchmen, with l)ells, patrol the streets at night, Bigelow, Jacob, Dr., died at Boston, aged 91 years, Big Dick (Richard Cephas) , taught fencing and dancing in Boston, Skeleton preserved in a medical college, . Bills of Credit. First New England paper money issued, Bilboes prepared to punish rogues and thieving Indians, . . . . . ... Births in town, of children, to be recorded by town clerk, ...... In the City, 8,076 during the year, 1811 1864 1876 1876 1879 1725 1734 1806 1649 1690 1734 1852 1876 1652 Aug. 10, 1879 1829 1880 1690 1632 1641 1860 14 BOSTON EVENTS. Bil'ths in the City, 7,960 during the year u u u u u u 7,293 7,100 7,284 7,279 7,580 8,132 8,744 8,749 9,285 9,764 ' 10,601 u u u u u u u u u 11,717 " 11,020 '' 10,773 " 10,520 " 10,185 *' 10,350 " 10,695 Blackstone, William, had settled in Shawmut previous to . . . . . ' Invited Governor Winthrop to Shawmut, Sold his rights in Boston, except six acres. Sold out and removed to Blackstone, Point, near the foot of Chestnut street, Garden, on the west side of Beacon Hill, . Blaine, Hon. James Gr., gives political lecture at Faneuil Hall, Black Maria. A prison carriage from police sta tions to the tombs, .... 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 ,1867 1863 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1630 Aug., 1630 1634 Oct., 1635 1634 1634 Sep. 24, 1878 Sep. 24, 1854 BOSTON EVENTS. 15 Blockade of Boston Harbor by British men-of-war, May 10, 1774 Embargo closed the harbor to shipping, . . Jan. 23, 1809 Of the harbor to secure the arrest of John Wilkes Booth, .. Apr. 23, 1865 Booth, Junius Brutus, plays at the Tremont Theatre, . July 28, 1828 Booth, John Wilkes, plays at the Boston Mu- seum, . . May 2, 1862 Plays at the Howard Theatre, . . . . Sep. 28, 1863 Murdered President Lincoln at Washington, . Apr. 14, 1865 Captured and killed in Virginia, . . Apr. 27, 1865 Boston first visited from the Plymouth Colony, . Sep. 19, .1621 . Indian Sachem, Obatinewat, made treaty with visitors, Sep. 19, 1821 Settled by Winthrop's party, and named for Boston, England, ..... Sep. 7, 1630 England began to be jealous of the Colonj^, . 1634 The Governor of the Colony required to reside there, ....... 1655 Purchased over from the Indians to secure a title, . . . The largest English town in America, Effort made to be a county alone, Is smaller than thirteen years ago. Taken possession of by British troops. Massacre in State street, five men killed, one fatall}^ injured, . . . . Full of dead and dying British soldiers, Mr. Monks, the sixth massacre victim died. Directory first published for Boston, . Mar. 19, 1685 1717 Aug. 5, 1735 Dec, 1765 Get. 2, 1768 Mar. 5, 1770 June 18, 1775 Mar.' 9, 1780 1781 16 BOSTON EVENTS. Boston. Full of Yankee troops ; attack from English expected, Sep. 10, 1814 Inaugurated a City, Mayor, Aldermen, and Council, May 1, 1822 In darkness for want of gas, .... Nov. 11, 1860 The fifth city in the United States, . . . 1875 Population, 375,000 ; taxable polls, 89,452 ; val- uation, $630,446,866, .... 1879 Board of Trade organized in Boston, . . . Apr. 28, 1854 Bonaparte, Jerome, had a public reception in Boston, . . , . . . . . Sep. 24, 1861 Boston Stone. A paint mill, corner Middle street and Marshall's lane, ..... 1723 Placed in wall of building on Marshall street, . Apr. 13, 1836 Boylston, Zebdiel, introduced kine-pox inocula- tion, May 21, 1721 Boylston, John, made a present to the town ; will proved, June 12, 1795 Branded, a man for selling a gun to an Indian, . Sep. 4, 1634 Two soldiers engaged in the Boston Massacre, . Dec. 14, 1770 John Dailey, for manslaughter, . . . Mar. 12, 1778 Two men with letter M for murder, . . . Mar. 3, 1780 Thomas Joyce with the letter B for burglary, . Sep. 14, 1784 Bread. The town purchased 10,000 loaves for the poor, . . . . . . . Dec. 29, 1718 The weight regulated by law, . . •. . Mar. 11, 1734 Bakers' initials to be stamped on loaves, . . Feb. 3, 1797 An effort made for the better enforcement of the Bread Law, . April, 1878 BOSTON EVENTS. 17 Bristol Bill, noted burglar, arrested and im- prisoned, ...... (William Wab.urton) again arrested for burglary Brigham, Peter Bent, Concert Hall memory, died aged 70 years, . Bridges — Canal, over the Canal, Haymarket sq. discontinued, ..... Canal, over Travers and Causeway sts., removed Charles Eiver, an effort to build failed, Leave granted Harvard College to build. Completed and open for travel, . ' . Closed, draw left open five years, . Again opened for travel, A vessel drove through in a storm. Tolls taken off and becomes free, . Chelsea Point, completed and open for travel. Tolls taken off, free bridge, . Chelsea street, completed and open for travel. Rebuilt by the City, .... Tolls taken off, • Cragie's completed and open for travel, . Made a free bridge, . . .... Dover St., South Boston, completed and opened Sold to the City of Boston, . . . Named Dover street bridge, . . • . Rebuilt by the City, .... Again rebuilt by the City, Draw, at Fish street, over the creek, built. Fell with a passing crowd. Rebuilt and remodeled. . August, 1849 , August, 1858 d . May 14, 1877 . July 3, 1832 1845 1720 . Feb. 10, 1785 . .June 17, 1786 . Mar. 7, 1836 1841 . Dec. 22, 1839 . Apr. 30, 1858 . Oct., 1839 . July 1, 1850 . Oct., 1834 1848 . May 6, 1850 . Aug. 3, 1809 . Feb. 1, 1858 1,. Aug. 6, 1805 . Apr. 9, 1832 . Dec. 23, 1857 1857 1877 1656 . Oct. 20, 1659 1698 18 BOSTON EVENTS. Bridges.— Draw, at Fish street, rebuilt as a foot bridge, 1711 Ground raised, bridge discontinued, . . 1790 Federal st., incorporated hy a private Company, 1826 Built by the City, and opened for travel, . Sep. 26, 1828 Rebuilt by the City, 1859 Again rebuilt by the City, .... 1873 Meridian st., completed' and opened for travel, Dec. 1856 Rebuilt by the City, 1867 Mill, over the creek at Middle street, repaired, . Apr. "3, 1652 Made for vessels to pass through, . . . Dec, 1653 New railing built, . . ... Mar., 1656 Over the creek again repaired, . . . Nov., 1698 Over the creek indicted as a nuisance, . . Aug. 28, 3 792 Over the creek rebuilt with stone arches, . 1818 Discontinued, creek filled ; Blackstone st. built, 1833 Mt. Washington, built and opened for travel, . Mar., 1858 Public Garden, over the pond, completed, . June 1, 1867 Swing, was near the Roebuck passage, , . 1761 Warren, completed and open for travel, . . Dec. 25, 1828 Tolls taken off for a time, .... Nov. 7, 1836 Tolls again collected, . . . . . 1841 Made a free bridge, Apr. 30, 1858 West Boston, Subscriptions to build raised in three hours, . . ... Jan. 7, 179^ Completed and opened for travel, . . . Nov. 23, 1793 Bought by Hancock Bridge Company, . .July 1, 1846 Made a free bridge by the City, . . . Feb. 1, 1858 Eastern R. R., over Charles river, built, . . 1854 Fitchburg R. R., over Charles river, built, . 1848 BOSTON EVENTS. 19 Bridges. — Maine R. R., over Charles river, built Lowell R. R., over Charles river, built, Old Colony R. R., at Broadway, built, At Broadway, rebuilt, . Providence R. R., at Berkeley street, built At Dartmouth street, built, . At Newton street, built, At West Chester park, built, Worcester R. R., at Albanj- street, built. At Harrison avenue, built. At Shawmut avenue, built, . At Washington street, built, . At Tremont street, built, At Tremont street, raised, rebuilt, At Ferdinand street, built. At Berkeley street, built. At Berkeley street (iron) fell, rebuilt. At Columbus avenue, built, . At Columbus avenue, rebuilt, At Dartmouth street, built, . At Dartmouth street, rebuilt. At Huntington avenue, built. At Huntington avenue, rebuilt. At AVest Chester park, built, British Soldiers stationed about the streets in town, ..... Accused of insulting females, . Removed from town to ships in harbor, Again take possession of Boston, Thirteen thousand in town and harbor, 1845 1835 1870 1879 1861 1869 1872 1877 1861 1841 1870 1835 .1848 1866 1864 1861 1862 1873 1878 1869 1879 1872 • 1878 1877 Sep., 1768 Dec, 1768 Apr. 1, 1870 Sep. 1, 1774 Mar. 17, 1775 20 BOSTON EVENTS. British Soldiers. Leave the Common for Con- cord and Lexington, ..... Glad to return to Boston, . . . Make a play-house of Faneuil Hall, . Evacuate the town to ships in harbor, Driven from the harbor by Washington, . Browilj John, entraps a sheriff and posse in manu- factor}' house, The abolitionist, hanged in Virginia, . Meeting, disturbance at Tremont Temple, Brownlow, Got., given a public reception, Bruce, Sir Kobt., died at the Tremont House, . BuMnch, Charles, was Selectman in Boston the last 22 years, . . . . . Bunker Hill Monument. Corner-stone laid, . Procession numbering 25,000, .... Cap-stone laid, ... Completed, great celebration, . . Burnside, Gen., given a public reception in Bos- ton, ........ Burrill, Charles, claims $300,000 for filling mili- tary quota, . . ... Burroughs, Stephen, a noted character in Boston, June 5, 1838 BurgOJTie, John, and army, prisoners of war at . Winter Hill, ...... Nov. 5, 1777 Leave Charlestown for Canada, prisoners ex- changed, July 9, 1778 Bui'ns, Nellie, a kidnapped child sensation, . Apr. 8, 1870 Burial Grounds. King's Chapel, first interments, June 5, 1630 Several tombs built there, . . . . , 1738 Apr. 18, 1775 Apr. 19, 1775 Jan. 11, 1776 Mar. 17, 1776 June 14, 1776 Oct. 16, 1768 Dec. 2, 1859 Dec. 3, 1860 May 12, 1862 Sep. 19, 1867 Mar. 8, 1818' June 17, 1825 Sep. 10, 1840 July 23, 1842 June 17, 1843 Jan. 22, X864 Apr. 4, 1866 BOSTON EVENTS, 21 Burial Grounds. King's Chapel. It was said burials were four deep, .... Walls built next Tremont street, . Copp's Hill, land purchased by the town, . Enlarged upon the south side. Tablets destroyed b}^ British soldiers. Trees planted on the north part, Enclosed by an iron fence, . . Granary, opened at the head of the Common, Tombs allowed to be built there, . Many trees planted there, . Iron fence next Tremont street built. Common, laid out by the town. Iron fence enclosure completed, . ... Neck, the town vote. to open the lot, . Many graves robbed, great excitement, . Grave robbery excitement renewed. Many trees planted b}" Supt. Hughes, Bodies removed from north side for a hotel site, Quaker, in Milton place, bodies removed to Lynn, North Hudson st , fences down, tombs broken in. Bodies removed and land sold, Butler^ Gen. B. F.^ appointed to command of the Mass. Brigade first ordered to Washington, Reviewed his New England regiment in Boston, ■ Landed at New Orleans as Militarj- Governor, . Grand reception at Faneuil Hall, ' . Received 110,000 votes for Governor of Massa- chusetts ; defeated, . . . . Elected Governor of Massachusetts, . ' . 1739 Oct., 1829 1659 1706 1775 1843 1848 1660 1717 May, 1830 1840 Sep. 1, 1756 Nov. 19, 1839 Aug. 3, 1810 March, 1822 Dec, 1829 May, 1834 June, 1856 July, 1826 1860 May, 1862 Apr. : 17, 1861 Jan. 3, 1862 May 1, 1862 Jan. : 13, 1863 Nov. 5, 1878 Nov. 7, 1882 22 BOSTON EVENTS. Cages built to imprison Sabbath breakers, . . 1677 Callill, Thomas, arrested in Ireland by the State police ; charge, Laudergan murder, . California. The gold fever reached Boston ; a sensation, . . . ' . A mining company of 100 men formed, Ship Saltillo sailed from Boston, Bark Elvira, 12 men, sailed from Boston, . Ship Edward Everett, 150 men sailed. First gold brought to Boston by Adams Express, A lump of gold, said to weigh 15 lbs., in a Wash- ington street window, .... Canadian rebellion, great sensation began, . Canal, Boston and Roxbury, opened, ... Being filled up because a nuisance, . Mill Greek, near Haymarket square, filled up, . Between Canal and Haverhill streets filled up, Can-Can, a questionable play, on exhibition. Carriages, Supt. of Hackney, Jotham B. Monroe appointed, . . . Supt. Charles P. Philbrick appointed, " Robert Taylor " " RufusC. Marsh " . . Supt. of Wagons. James Arnold appointed, . Supt. Charles B. Rice " " Luther A. Ham " . " George W. Oliver " " Timothy R. Page " Cards and Bice playing prohibited by law, . . Cards, Hand, for wool manufacture, made in town, Aug. 2, . 1874 Sep. 18, 1848 Dec. 7, 1848 Dec. ^7, 1848 Jan. 1, 1849 Jan. 9, 1849 May 10, 1849 Oct. 15, 1850 Jan., 1837 1796 1880 1835 1845 March, 1877 July 10, 1847 May 15, 1848 May 24, 1852 May 26, 1854 May 4, 1849 May 26, 1851 May 24, 1852 May 26, 1854 Apr. 27, 1863 1630 1789 BOSTON EVENTS. 23 July 23, 1664 Jan., 1665 Jan. 22, 1879 Mar. 20, 1868 June 17, 1866 Sep. 15, 1867 July 4, June 14, Mar. 23, Jan. 14, Dec. 19, Carr, Sir Robert, and other King's Commissioners arrive, . . . . . .. Had a fight with constables in Ship street, Carnival of Authors at Music Hall, Carson, Kit, and Ute Indians, visit Boston, . . Cass, Lewis, Gen. News of his death received, Cathedral, Catholic, Washington street, corner- stone laid, ...... Cavalry. A new companj-, Capt. Amory, first parade, ....... National Lancers, first parade, . . . . Light Dragoons organized, .... Eeception of a company from California, . First Massachussetts at Faneuil Hall, Cemeteries, under Christ Church, Salem st., built. Under St. Paul's Church, Tremont street, built. Under Park street Church, Park street, built. Interments under Churches discontinued, . At Mount Auburn, Cambridge, consecrated, At Forest Hills, Roxbury, consecrated, At Woodlawn, Chelsea, consecrated, At Mount Hope, Roxbury, consecrated, See Burial Grounds. Century, the nineteenth said to end to-day, Hill, afterwards called Beacon Hill, Celebration, for ascendency of French liberals in France. Ox roasted, . . Completion of Bunker Hill Monument, Declaration of Independence Anniversiary ; great ^ time, ....... Aug. 16, June 28, July 2, June 24, Aus.Sl, Jan. 24, June 17. 1797 1837 1853 1863 1861 1723 1820 1823 1862 1831 1848 1851 1852 1867 1634 1793 1843 July 4, 1822 24 BOSTON EVENTS. Celebration. Independence Day, "no grog, no booths, no interest," . . . ' . . July 4, 1829 Introduction Cochituate water, many thousands present, . . . . . . . Oct. 25, 1848 Three days' Raih'oad Jubilee ; great crowds on Common, . ...... Sep. 17, 1851 Inauguration of the Franklin Statue, . . Sep. 17, 1856 Inauguration of the Army and Navy Monument, June 17, 1877 Centennial Anniversary of settlement of Boston not held, . . . . . ' . . Sep. 7, 1730 Of settlement held with great spirit, . Boston tea party held at Faneuil Hall, Signal light at Christ Church, . . Sep. 17, 1830 . Dec. 16, 1873 . Apr. 17, 1875 Battles at Concord and Lexington, . . . Apr. 19.^ 187.5 Battle at Bunker Hill, procession six miles long, Junel7, 1875 Adoption of the American Flag (old glory), . June 10, 1877 Charter, Colonial, granted to the Mass. Company, Mar. 4, 1629 The return demanded by British Government, 1634 Hidden by the Court officials, . . . 1664 Annulled by the Home Government, . . Oct. 22, 1683 Condemnation read in the Town House, . May 25, 1686 New one brought over by Governor Phipps, . May 14, 1692 City. The town voted against applying for one, Mar. 14, 1708 The town again voted against an application, Mar. 11, 1794 The town again vote against applying, . . Jan. 26, 1792 The town again vote not to apply, . . Nov. 15, 1815 The town vote to petition for one, . . Jan. 7, 182 J Granted by the Legislature, . . . . Feb. 23, 1822 Adopted by vote; yeas, 2,797; nays, 1,881, Mar. 4, 1822 Went into operation by inauguration, . . May 1, 1822 BOSTON EVENTS. 25 Charter, City. Revision adopted by vote, . Nov. 13, 1854 Clieever, Ezekiel, school-master 70 years, died, aged 93, . . . . ' . . . Aug.21, 1708 Chemical Chimney, at Roxbury ; top blown off with powder, Sep. 19, 1873 Children's Mission, Tremont s.t., corner-stone laid, Jnly 12, 1866 Chinese Junk, moored at Charles River Bridge, . Nov. 18, 1847 Towed down the harbor, ..";.. Feb. 16, 1848 Chinese Emhassy. Burlingame and suite visit • Boston, . . .■ . . . ■ . Aug. 20, 1868 Chimneys in Boston first made of sticks and mud, Sep., 1630 The owners fined if found on fire, . . . Nov. 4, 1651 Sweeps appointed by the town, . . . Nov. 27, 1655 Christmas, Laws passed to prevent the observance, 1660 Laws against the observance repealed, . . 1682 Cholera, Asiatic, made its appearance in Boston, July 20, 1832 Fast Day held in the City, to prevent, . . Aug. 9, 1832 Again breaks out in Boston, .... 1849 Deaths in Boston in two days, 32, . . . Aug. 9, 1849 Again appears in Boston, great alarm, . . June 11, 1854 Hospital built on Fort Hill square, . . . July, 1854 A few cases in the City, ..... July, 1866 Churches, Ashburton Place, Congregational, com- pleted, . . . . . . . July 4, 1844 Arlington Street, Congregational, completed and dedicated, Dec. 12, 1861 Baptist, formed under great opposition, . . 1665 House on Stillman street completed, . . Feb. 15, 1679 New House on Stillman street completed, . Dec. 22, 1771 In Stillman street, last service, • . . . June 14, 1829 June 18, 1829 1854 Sep. 12, 1853 Mar. 15, 1746 Jan. 11, IBll Feb. 12, 1865 May, . 1865 1846 26 BOSTON E VENTS. Cliurclies. In Union street, first service, . In Union street, last service, ... In Somerset street, corner-stone laid, Baldwin Place, wooden house dedicated. New brick house dedicated, . . . Baldwin Place, last religious service held, . Made a " Home for Little Wanderers," Beach st. and Harrison ave., Presbyterian, built, Bedford and Sea street, new house dedicated, . Apr. 19, 1846 Bedford street, of the Saviour, dedicated, . . Nov. 12, 1852 Congregational, corner-stone laid, . . . Oct. 17, 1822 Bennet street, N., Methodist, completed and dedicated, . . . . . . Sep. 18, 1828 Eemoved to build school-house, . . •. 1871 Belknap street, African, completed and dedicated Dec. 4, 1806 Bowdoin St., Episcopal, " " June 16, 1831 Bowdoin square. Baptist, corner-stone laid, . Apr. 1-, 1840 New Jerusalem, dedicated, . . . Brattle street, built of wood, iron window-frames Rebuilt on Brattle street, brick, Given a bell b^- John Hancock, Struck \)y a cannon ball from the Americans Robbed of silver communion service, Removed for building stores. On Commonwealth ave., built of stone, . Broadway, St. Matthew's Episcopal, consecrated June 24, 1818 St. Peter's and St. Paul's dedicated, . . Nov. 24, 1855 Bromfield square, Methodist, corner-stone laid, Apr. 15, 1806 Bromfield st., a love feast broken up 'by rowdies, Dec. 31, 1832 Brookline st. and Warren av., corner-stone laid, Feb. 28, 1869 June 11, 1845 1699 1772 Sep. 17, 1774 March, 1776 May 10, 1781 1872 1871 BOSTON EVENTS. 27 Cliurches. Bulfinch St., Congregational, corner- stone laid, . . . . . . Oct. 17, 1822 Canton street, W., and Warren ave., completed, Oct. 21, 1866 Little Mabel Young murdered there, . . May 23, 1875 Castle street and Washington, corner-stone laid, Oct. 7, 1827 Sold to a Catholic Society, . - . . Oct. 16, 1862 Cathedral, Washington st.. Catholic, dedicated. May 2, 1875 Charles street. Baptist, built and dedicated, . Aug. 5, 1807 Sold to Societ}^ of colored people, . . . 1867 Chamber st.. Congregational, corner-stone laid. May 10, 1824 Sold to Catholic Society, . . . . Nov. 22, 1862 Christ, Salem street, built, dedicated, . . Dec. 29, 1723 The chime of bells first rung, . . . Nov. 8, 1745 Signal light in belfry, Apr. 18, 1775 Belfry, Gen. Howe's headquarters, . . June 17, 1775 Closed, being a Tory Church, ... 1776 Reopened for services, ..... 1783 Steeple blown down in a storm, . . . Oct. 10, 1804 Scene of a society disturbance, . . . July 20, 1856 Cockerel, Hanover st., new brick house, Middle street, dedicated, May 10, 1721 Brick, rebuilt and dedicated, ... . 1844 Sold to a Methodist Society, . . , . Aug. 3, 1849 Rebuilt and remodeled, . . . . 1873 Columbus Ave., Dr. Miner's Church dedicated, . Dec. 2, 1872 Columbus ave. and Berkele3^, Methodist, corner- stone laid, . . . . . . May 28, 1877 Columbus ave. and Newton street. Union, corner- stone laid, . *. • . . . . ■ 1869 Church street, Methodist, first service, . . July 4, 1834 28 BOSTON EVENTS. Churches. Essex street. Congregational, corner stone laid, . . . . . Endicott st., Catholic, completed and consecrated, A new Church built, . Federal street Society meet in a barn. Barn converted into a Church, A new house, completed and -dedicated, The Federal Constiution adopted there. The second new house dedicated, . Sold, to be removed for stores. First, State and Devonshire streets, mud walls thatched roof, .... Joj^'s building site, built of wood, . Absentees fined three shillings each, In Cornhill, burned, . In Cornhill, rebuilt of brick, . People ask the town for a clock. In Cornhill street, again burned, In Cornhill street, again rebuilt. In Cornhill street, last service,* In Chauncy place, first service. In Chauncy place, removed for stores. Corner Marlboro and Berkeley streets, dedi cated, . . . ■. Freeman place. Congregational, first occupied, Franklin st.. Catholic, completed and consecrated Sold and being removed for stores, German, Shawmut avenue, dedicated, Gloucester place, completed and dedicated. Green street, Advent, corner-stone laid, . .June 26, 1816 I, Nov. 6, 1836 1877 . May, 1729 . -Sept., 1729 . 1744 Feb., 1788 .• Nov. 3, 1809 . Jan. 30, 1845 . August, 1632 1640 1646 . Oct. 4, 1711 1712 1716 . Mar. 20, 1760 1761 . July 17, 1808 . July 21, 1808 . June, 1868 - ■ . Dec. 10, 1868 1850 , Sep. 29, 1813 . Sept., 1860 . May 28, 1877 . Apr. 3, 1868 . Apr. 8, 1826 BOSTON EVENTS. 29 Cliurches. Green street, Advent, closed for reli- gious services, ...... Hanover st., corner Bennet street, bnilt of wood, Sold to Murray's Universalist Society, . Enlarged and repaired, ... Again repaired for Father Streeter, Rebuilt of brick, dedicated, . Sold to the Baptist, P. Stowe's Bethel, . Beecher's, opposite Portland street, jcorner stone laid, ..... Beecher's, Congregational, burned, Hawes place. Congregational, completed and dedicated, . . . ... Harrison avenue and Worcester sts., Catholic corner-stone laid, . . . . Hollis street, built of wood, completed. Wood house burned, .... Again rebuilt of wood, Eebuilt of brick, completed, . ' Struck b}^ lightning twice this year, Indiana Place, Congregational, dedicated. Sold to Mr. Morgan's Societj', Kings Chapel, Tremont and School streets, built of wood, ...... Rebuilt of stone and completed, . The tower blown down in a storm, . Remaining in use, . . Kneeland street, corner Tyler, dedicated, . Lynde street, wood frame raised. Used for barracks for British troops,- Mar. 13, 1864 1741 1785 1792 1824 Jan. 1, 1839 Apr. 11, 1864 June 30, 1825 Feb. 1, 1830 Mar. 9, 1825 Jan. 1, 1858 April, 1731 Nov. 12, 1787 1793 May 31, 1811 1837 Dec. 12, 1847 Mar. 11, 1866 1688 Aug. 21, 1754 Oct. 10, 1804 Jan. 1, 1880 Sep. 29, 1853 Sep. 7, 1736 Oct., 1775 30 BOSTON EVENTS. Churches. L3^nde street. New brick house, cor- ner-stone laid, . . . . . . Apr. 4. 1806 Had the first Sunday School in a Church, . Sep. 7, 1812 Maverick and Bremen streets, dedicated, . . . Dec. 29, 1852 Maverick and Sumner streets, dedicated, . . Feb. 6, 1845 Marlboro and Berkeley streets, corner-stone laid, Apr. 4, 1867 Ma}^- street, African, built, dedicated, . . May 24, 1824 Methodist African, built of wood, dedicated, . Ma}" 15, 1796 Meridian street and-Havre, built, . . . 1846 Merrimac street, Congregational, dedicated, . July 19, 1837 New North, built of wood, on Middle street, dedicated, May 7, 1714 New brick house completed, .... May 2, 1804 Sold to a Catholic Society, .... Nov. 8, 1862 Moved back 12 feet to widen Hanover street, . 1870 New South, Summer and Bedford sts., dedicated, Jan. 8, 1715 New house completed. and dedicated,. . . Dec. 28, 1814 Removed to give place for stores, . . . May, 1868 Newbury and Berkeley streets, corner-stone laid, Oct. 17, 1865 North Square Methodist, Father Taylor's, corner- stone laid, . Oct. 3, 1822 North Russell street, Methodist, built, . . 1838 Sold to African Society, .... June 22, 1865 Old South, building of cedar wood, began, . July 20, 1669 Wood removed to build of brick, . . . March, 1728 New brick house completed, . . • . . Apr. 26, 1730 Had a British riding-school and a bar, . . Nov., 1775 Refitted for religious services, . . . Jan., 1782 Furnished with a new bell, . . . . July 27, 1816 Occupied for a recruiting office, . ... Aug., 1862 . BOSTON EVENTS. 31 Churches. Old South, outside repaired and paint- ed, . . Dec, 1867 Society, religious services closed after the fire, Nov. 9, 1872 New Dartmouth st., completed and dedicated, 1875 Bell removed to Dartmouth street house, . Ma}- 17, 1876 Park street. Congregational, completed and dedi- cated, . . . .. . . . May 1, 1809 Paris street and Decatur, corner-stone laid, . Nov. 11, 1850 Pine street and Washington, corner-stone laid, June 20, 1827 ^ Closed for religious services, . . . July 31, 1861 Pitts street, Congregational, corner-stone laid, July 7, 1836 Purchase st., Episcopal, destroyed by great fire, Nov. 9, 1872 Purchase street. Mariner's, corner-stone laid, . Aug. 11, 1829 Destroj'cd by the great fire, .... Nov. 9, 1872 Quaker, built on Brattle street, " . . . 1693 Rebuilt in Quaker lane, ..... 1709 Removed from Quaker lane to Lynn, . . April, 1825 Rowe street, Baptist, completed and dedicated, Apr. 27, 1846 Sold to be removed, last service, . , Sandemonian, stood on Parkman place. In Parkman place, burned, . . Salem, corner Bennet street, corner-stone laid. School street, French, brick house built, . French, discontinued, . . . Occupied by Catholic Society, first service, Universalist built, corner-stone laid, Rev. Hosea Ballon ordained. Rev. Alonzo A. Miner installed, . Removed, to build stores. Society removed to Columbus ave., May 31, 1868 1765 Apr. 11, 1773 July 17, 1827 1716 1741 Nov. 6, 1788 May 19, 1817 Dec. 25, 1817 May 28," 1848 1872 1872 32 BOSTON EVENTS. Churches. Second, built in Clark square, of wood. In Clark square, burned, Again rebuilt of wood, . . . . Used for fuel by British soldiers, . . ' . Shawmut ave. and Williams st. dedicated (Bap.) Congregational, dedicated, St. Paul's, Tremont street. Episcopal, corner stone laid, . . . . St. Stephen's, Purchase st., corner-stone laid, St. Mark's, Concord street, built, Springfield street. Congregational, completed and dedicated, ..•..., Suffolk street, Catholic, corner-stone laid, . . Temple street, Methodist, corner-stone laid, New house, dedicated, . . . . • Tremont and Concord streets, Methodist, corner stone laid, . . . . . Tremont and Brookline streets, Congregational corner-stone laid, Tremont and Camden streets, corner-stone laid Trinit}^, Summer street, corner-stone laid, . * New house built, .completed, . . ■ . Sold, to be removed for stores. New house on Bo^^lston street, dedicated. Union place. Congregational, corner-stone laid Waltham street, German Lutheran, built, Warren street, Jewish Synagogue built, Warren street Chapel, corner-stone laid, Webster and Orleans streets, built, . Winter street. Central, corner-stone laid, 1649 Nov. 27, 1676 1677 Dec, 1775 Dec, 1849 Nov.18, 1852 Sep. -4, 1819 Mar. 25, 1845 1845 July 8, 1863 July 8, 1842 June30, 1835 Oct. 18, 1865 July 30, 1860 June 17, 1863 July 1,- 1867 Apr. 15, 1734 Sep. 15, 1828 1872 Feb. 9, 1877 July 6, 1861 1846 1851 July 23, 1835 1842 May 27, .1841 BOSTON EVENTS, 33 Churches. Winter street, Central, removed to make room for stores, .... Sep., 1865 Church St. territory raised, in some places, 9 ft, 1868 Circus opened at the foot of the Mall, . . Sep. 19, 1778 Opened at Washington Garden, near West st., July, 1815 Opened at the Lion Tavern, Washington street, Oct., 1835 One on Haverhill street, and another on Travers street, ....... On Haymarket square, Franklin turns three sum- mersaults, . . . . _ . Barnum's, on Exeter streiet, great display. On Columbus avenuCj ..... Exhibition, Siege of Paris Panorama, on Colum- bus avenue, ...... City Auditor, William Haj'-den, appointed, . Elisha Copeland, " Alfred T. Turner, '' James H. Dodge, " Building, Corner of Court square and Williams court, built, ...... Occupied as a police station, .... Clerk, Samuel F. McCleary, Sr., chosen, Samuel F. McCleary, Jr., " Crier, James Wilson, " William Collier, " Samuel T. Edwards, * " George Hill, " Council Clerk, Thomas Clark, *' Richard D. Wait, '« Washington P. Gregg, *' Oct., 1841 May, 1844 May, 1875 June, 1876 1880 May 13, 1825 June 14, 1841 Dec. 5, 1864 July 16, 1881 1846 May 26, 1854 May 1, 1822 Jan. 5, 1852 May 30, 1822 July 1, 1842 May 6, 1844 Apr. 28, 1851 May 1, 1822 Jan. 6, 1833 Jan. 2, 1843 34 BOSTON EVENTS. City Engineer, Ellis A. Cheesebrough, chosen, . Nov. 18, 1850 James SI ade, " . Oct. 13, 1856 Henry Crafts, '' . Feb. 24, 1863 Joseph P. Davis, " . Dec. 1, 1872 Government. A mayor, eight aldermen, forty- eight councilmen, May 1, 1822 Inaugurated without a mayor, . . . Jan. 6, 1845 " ^ " " ... Jan. 2, 1854 A mayor, 12 aldermen, 48 councilmen, . . Jan. 1, 1855 A " 12 " 60 " . . Jan. 6, 1867 A " 12 " 86 " . . Jan., 1875 A " 12 . " . 72 " . . Jan., 1877 Hall. Johnson's Hall, School street, occupied. May 1, 1822 Old Town House, State street, occupied, . Sep. 17, 1830 Johnson's Hall, School st., again " . Mar. 18, 1841 Several offices at Faneuil Hall, " . Mar. 18, 1841 Mechanics' Hall, Chauncy street, " . Jan. 10, 1863 New building. School street, corner-stone laid, . Dec. 22, 1862 New granite, School street, dedicated, . . Sep. 18, 1865 The opening visited by 20,000 persons, . Dec. 25, 1865 Grounds, School st., purchased by the town, . Mar. 31, 1645 Occupied for a school house, . . . 1645 Occupied for a school and engine-house, . 1811 An exchange in part with Mr. Richard- son, . . . . . . . Feb. 19, 1827 Offered for sale, but not sold, . ' . . May 14, 1827 Additional land bought on School street, . June 4, 1839 Trees, shrubbery, and fence removed for new house, Sep. 30, 1862 BOSTON EVENTS. 35 City Messenger. Johnson Colby, chosen, . Sep. 26 , 1822 Oliver H. Spurr, . June, 1852 Alvah H. Peters, . May 1 , 1872 Marshal, Benjamin Pollard, . May 30 , 1823 Daniel Parkman, . June 19 , 1837 Ezra Weston, Jr., . June 25 , 1838 James H. Blake, . May 1 , 1840 Ira Gibbs, . June 25 , 1845 Francis Tukey, . June 22 , 1846 Fined for fast driving, . May 2 , 1848 Office changed to Chief of Police, . . June 17 , 1852 Physician, Theodore Dexter, chosen. . June 13 , 1825 Jerome Van Crowilingshield Smith, chosen, . June 3 , 1829 Henry G. Clarke, J ( * . June 5 , 1849 Joseph S. Jones, . Jan. 21 , 1861 William Reed, . Feb. 8 1864 William H. Page, . Apr. 3 1870 Samuel A. Green, . Apr. 3 1871 Prison, established under the Court House, . Apr. 22 1856 Registrar, Samuel H. Hewes, chosen. . May 1 1822 Francis L. Lincoln, u . May 17 1845 Artemus Simonds, u . Mar. 24 1851 Nicholas A. Appolonio, u . Feb. 13 1854 Solicitor, Charles P. Curtis, u . May 18 1827 Welch and Curtis, (.(, •. Feb. 18 1828 John Pickering, (fc . June 9 1831 Peleg W. Chandler, ;( . May 4, 1846 George S. Hillard, (( . Dec. 5, 1853 • Ambrose A. Ranney, i(, . Aug. 6, 1855 John P. Healey, u . June 30, 1856 36 BOSTON EVENTS. City Stables occupied on Haj^market square, On Haymarket square, removed, •. On Brown's Wharf, occupied. On Brown's Wharf, burned, . On Harrison avenue, occupied, On North Charles street, occupied. Treasurer, Turner Phillips, chosen, . William McKay, " Richard D. Harris, " James C Dunn, j' Frederick U. Tracy, " Charles H. Dennie, " Collector, Thomas Sherwin, " Clay, Henry, Hon., visited Boston, . Coaches, first used in Boston, Hackney, came in use, . . " . One horse, called cabs, in use, . Hackney carriages to be licensed, Coburn, Daniel J., ex-Chief of Police, died. Cockade, black, first worn by the Federalists Adopted by the U. S. War Department, Corcoran, Gen., had reception at Boston, Cod Fish, placed in old State House over Speaker's chair, ....... Coliseum built on Boylston street, for Musical Festival, Disposed of by lottery, Huntington av., frame blown down in a tempest. The World's Musical Festival began, . . Great Peace Jubilee closed, . . . . . 1825 . July 1846 . Sep., 1833 . Aug. 31, 1859 . Oct. 4, 1862 . Sep. 1, 1859 . June 12, 1822 . July s, 1822 . Feb. 6, 1832 . May 17, 1847 . Feb. 26, 1852 • July, 1875 . Aug. 9, 1875 . Oct. 22, 1833 . 1669 . 1774 i 1835 , 1847 ed, . Jan. 11, 1866 bs, . Apri 2, 1798 . Apr. 22, 1798 . Aug. 29, 1862 Mar. 17, 1784 June, . Oct., Apr. 26, June 17, July 4, 1869 1869 1872 1872 1872 BOSTON EVENTS. 37 Sep. 1, 1863 May 2, 1776 1777 August, 1812 Collamore, Geo. W., bod}^ brought home from Kansas, Committee of Safety chosen by the town, Chosen to hunt out old Tories, . Chosen to protect the town from the British, Common^ distribution of Common lands by a com mittee, ...... No more land to be granted from the Common, To pasture but seventy cows, . Digging sods on, forbidden, A place for executing criminals, First row of trees planted east side. Rail fence built on the east side, Second row of trees planted, east side. Two Pirates executed there, A fence built on the north side, Fox hill not to be dug any more. Burial ground laid out, south side. Covered with British soldiers, . Third row of trees planted, east side, 2J- acres at S. E. corner bought of Mr. Foster New fence built, north and east sides. Mall prepared on the e'ast side. The, town vote to build a fence all round. More criminals executed there, . Several paths laid out and improved. Beacon street Mall, laid out. Small fish sensation near the frog pond. The wishing-stone near the pond removed. Ground not to be leased or sold. Dec. 18, Mar. 30, May 18, Mar. 29, Oct. 20, May, May, April, Sep., April, Sep.- 1, Jan. 5, May, Dec. 10, Oct. 16, Oct. 30, May 20, Feb. 23, 1634 1640 1646 1647 1659 1728 1731 1734 1726 1737 1743 1756 1775 1784 1787 1787 1790 1795 1797 1816 1816 1818 1820 1822 38 BOSTON EVENTS. Common. Sea^s built in 1786, removed, . . 1823 Charles street Mall laid out, .... June 29, 1824 Frog pond curbed and improved, . . '. Maj^, 1826 Park street Mall laid out, .... May, 1826 Cleared of liquor and gambling stands, . . July 4, 1829 Attempt to name it Washington Park defeated, Sep. 30, 1830 Inside fence on the east side removed, . . Nov., 1831 Covered with dead cats and old boots, . . April, 1832 Boylston street Mall laid out, . . . . August, 1836 Iron fence all round, completed, . . . Dec. 16, 1836 Trees planted over the east part, . . . May, 1844 Fireworks displayed on east side, the last time, July 4, 1844 Parade ground prepared on the west side, . 1845 Frog pond again improved ; water hydrant built, ■ .. 1848 Flag-staff removed from big elm, to Flag-Staff Hill, 1848 Water Celebration ; 100,000 persons said to be present, Oct. 25, 1848 Seats prepared for the Smoker's Retreat, . . June 5, 1851 Sanitary Police house built on little hill, . . Oct., 1867 Corner of Tremont and Boylston street cut off one night, June 26, 1868 Brewer fountain, north-east corner, completed, . June, 1868 Stone walk. West street to Park square, laid, . 1868 Flag-staff* removed from big to little hill, . . June, 1871 Iron fence, east side, removed to Mount Hope, Oct., 1879 Bridges built over east side to accommodate coasting, Feb., 1874 Stone curb laid next to Tremont street, . . May, 1876 BOSTON EVENTS. 39 in office, built, Common. Great gathering at dedication of Army and Navy Monument, Superintendent, Jas. M. Sherburne, E. L. Ryder, chosen, James M. Sherburne again chosen, John Galvin, Lyman Davenport, John Galvin, again William Doogue, Sewer, Sup't, Chas. B. Wells, Simeon B. Smith, William H. Bradley, Concert Hall, at the head of Hanover st., Repaired and occupied by Col. Turner, Dancing school kept by Col. Turner, Opened as a restaurant, by Peter B. Brigham, . Dance hall discontinued, ..... Building removed to widen Hanover street. Conduit. A water reservoir built near the town dock, . . Constables, Wm. Chesebrough, the first appointed. To take care of the Saltpetre house. Fined for refusing to serve, .... The town choose eight, .... Not obliged to serve but once in seven years, Ordered to patrol the Common evenings, G'eorge Reed, called "Old Land Shark," ap- pointed ; held the oflice thirty years. Reed explains the game of Keno in Court, Some to patrol the Common by day. Sep. 17, Apr. 1, July 1, Feb. 14, Apr. 20, May, May, May 11, Feb. 18, Apr. 20, July, Sep., Apr. 6, Feb., May, 1877 1851 1854 1856 1859 1863 1868 1878 1837 1856 1863 1752 1789 1790 1836 1864 1869 March, 1651 Nov. 9, 1630 May 29, 1642 Mar. 12, 1653 May 12, 1680 Mar. 11, 1750 1800 1809 Feb. 15, 1819 Sep., 1831 40 BOSTON EVENTS. Constables. Detailed to patrol Ann street by • day, . . . . • . . Detailed to South Boston on Sundays, . Have a fight with gamblers on the Common, One 87 j^ears old, on duty with the procession 150 appointed b}^ the City this year. State, established for the Commonwealth, . Chief, William S. King, appointed, Edward J. Jones, " George W. Boynton, " • . Luther Stephenson, " William H. Clements, " Conyent, Ursuline, at Charlestown, completed. Destroyed by a mob, evening of . . Continental Congress, 10 Colonies represented at Philadelphia, ..... Made a Declaration of Independence, . Army. Washington besieging Boston, Took possession of Boston, . Money counterfeited hy George Crow, $1,000 worth but one silver dollar. Cook and Beer Shops, licensed by the town. Licensed by State Commission, Licensed by City Commission, . Licensed by the Police Commissioners, Cooper, William, pastor Brattle street Church many years, died, .... Corn Measni'er, appointed by the town, Market, from Dock square to Merchants row, Exchange, established in Boston, August, June 1, July 4, June 24, June 24, Feb., Oct., Feb. 18, May 31, Feb 26, Aug. 11, Sep. 4, July 4, Mar. 4, Mar. 17, Apr. 25, July 1, Dec. 16, 1831 1832 1833 1847 1879 1865 1865 1866w 1872 1875 1878 1828 1834 1774 1776 1776 1776 1777 1780 1632 1868 1875 1878 1743 1655 1703 1855 BOSTON EVENTS. 41 Cotton, Bev. John, escaped from Boston, Old England, . . . ... . . 1633 Appointed pastor of the first Church, . . Oct 10, 1633 His house, southern part Pemberton Hill, . . 1645 Count Johannes and wife played at Boston The- atre, Mar. 12, 1864 Court, for election of officers, held on the ship Arabella, ....... Aug. 23, 1630 First held at Boston, . . . . Oct. 19, 1630 Of assistants organized, .... Nov. 30, 1630 To be held once each month, .... Mar. 6, 1631 Permanently established at Boston, . . Oct. 3, 1632 Don't recognize the King's commissioners, . May 24, 1665 Send agents to England to appease the King, 1683 Removed to Concord on account of small-pox, Jan. 3, 1764 Closed for want of revenue stamps, . . Dec. 18, 1765 Removed to Cambridge by the Governor, . Mar. 20, 1771 General, of Massachusetts, organized, John Han- cock Governor, . . . . . . Oct. 25, 1780 Held a session in Boston Town-house, . . May, 1781 Removed to the new State House, Beacon hill, 1798 Time of assembling changed from May to Jan., May, 1831 Municipal, at Boston, established ; William Minot, Judge, June 2, 1800 Removed from School to Levei^tt street, . June 20, 1822 Removed from Leverett to School, Johnson's Hall, June 13, 1831 Removed to new Court House, Court street, . Jan. 1, 1837 Name changed to Superior Court, . . . July 2, 1866 Police, first organized in Boston, . . . June 20, 1822 42 BOSTON EVENTS. Court, Police, located in Leverett street, Removed to new Count House, Court st., Removed from 1st to 2d floor of Court House Abolished, the last session held, . Reorganized, and named Municipal Court, Police, Clerks, Thomas Power, appointed, . SethTobey, " Thomas Power again " Seth Tobey again " John C. Leighton, • '^ House, stood on Queen street about the year Preparation to build on School street, Johnson's Hall, School street, built. Stone house, built on Leverett street, . Leverett street house called a nuisance, The old building on Court street removed. Stone building, Court st., corner-stone laid. Pillars weighing 28 tons each brought in, Stone building, on Court street', completed. New addition at the south end, completed. United States, Johnson's Hall, occupied, . Court House, Court street, occupied, Court held in Bowdoin square. Masonic Temple, Tremont street, purchased. COTe Company, The South, incorporated, . Cows, Seventy may be pastured on the Common, Going at large, to be licensed and wear a tally A keeper employed by the City, Pastured on the Neck at $8 for the season, And dog licenses amount to $3,247.39, Feb. 13, Jan. 1, Sep. 20, June 30, July 2, June 20, Sep. 14, Feb. 18, Feb. 9, Jan. 7, May, Sep. 28, Sep. 12, Dec. 20, Dec. 31, Dec, Dec, Jan. 1, 1823 1837 1861 1866 1866 1822 1852 1853 1860 1867 1773 1807. 1810 1820 1828 1833 1833 1835 1836 1861 1812 1840 1856 1856 1833 1646 • 1823 1824 1827 1824 BOSTON EVENTS. 43 Cows not to be allowed on the Common, 1830 Crockett, Col. David, visited Boston, . May 11 , 1834 4 Cushing, Hon. Caleb, died at Newburyport aged 78 years, . . . Jan. 2, 1879 Custom House, stood on Red Lion Wharf, 1682 At the corner of King and Exchange streets 1770 On Custom House street, . 1808 New building began at head of Long Wharf, . Sep. 1, 1837 New building completed , cost $1,073,371.43 June 16 , 1847 Collectors, Benj. Lincoln, in office, . 1796 • Henry Dearborn, (( 1809 Henry A. S. Dearborn, u 1813 David Henshaw, u 1829 George Bancroft, u 1838 Levi Lincoln, t( 1841 Robert Rantoul, it 1844 Marcus Morton, cc 1845 Charles Greeley, Jr., a 1849 Charles H. Peaslee, (( 1853 Arthur W. Austin, u 1857 James S. Whitney, (( •I860 John Z. Goodrich, u 1861 Hannibal Hamlin, u 1866 Thomas Russell, (( 1867 William A. Simmons, (( 1874 Alanson W. Beard, (( 1878 Roland Worthington, ct 1882 Daguerreotype Likenesses first taken in Boston, Mar. 10, 1840 Dancing in taverns prohibited by law. 1651 On ropes, prohibited by law ? , May 28, 1735 44 BOSTON EVENTS. Dancing Schools, prohibited by law, . 1673 One opened by George Brownwell, May 28, 1735 Halls. Thirty open in Ann street, 12 o'clock night, ....... Sep. 24, 1849 Dark Day throughout New England, great alarm, May 19, 1780 Deaths in Boston, 377 during the year . 1710 485 " " . . 1728 392 " " . . V 1786 889 " " . . 1822 3,667 " '' .- . 1850 4,391 " " . . i860 6,098 " 1870 8,612 *' " . . 1880 Dead House at City Building, Court square. 1849 At North Grove street, 1854 Near City Hospital, Harrison avenue. 1864 Deacon House, at the corner of Washington and Concord street, built, .... 1846 Deer very plenty about Boston, .... 1630 Five presented to Boston by Philadelphians, Sep. 15, 1863 Park, prepared on Boston Common, (a dear • park,) Oct. 1, 1863 Democratic Club. The first was formed at the North End, Nov. 27, 1793 Eepublican, name first in use, .... Oct. 29, 1794 Dickens, Charles, Reception at Papanti's Hall, Tremont street, Feb. 1, 1842 Reading his works at Tremont Temple, Dec. 2, 1867 District Attorney. Samuel D. Parker, chosen. May 1, 1832 George P. Sanger, " Sep. 14, 1853 BOSTON EVENTS. 45 District Attorney. George W. Cooley, chosen, George P. Sanger again " John Wilder May, elected, Oliver Stevens, " ... ^Diving Bell, used in the harbor by Edw. Bendall • One oh exhibition in State street. Two men killed with one at Long Wharf, . Competition race in the harbor under water. Dock, Town, the cove at Dock square, Oliver's, at the foot of State street, . Dogs. No family allowed more than one, . A stringent law passed to regulate, . All required to be licensed. License for females, $5 ; for males, $2, Dog Killers. The police sent out to kill stray dogs, . • . . . . . The City employ one man to kill. Dog Show. Great exhibition at Music Hall, Door Nips began to be used by burglars, Don Pedro, Brazilian Emperor, visited Boston, Downing, Major Jack, on a visit at the House of Correction ; a fraud, ..... Draft, Military, of soldiers in Boston for the War commenced, ...... At Faneuil Hall, suspended, .... At Faneuil Hall, postponed a second time, Again commenced at Faneuil Hall, . At Faneuil Hall, again suspended, . Commenced in Boston, by districts, . . Caused a great riot in Boston, .... Sep. 11, Nov. 26, Nov. 3, Jan. 1, July 23, Sep. 26, Sep. 26, July 4, Sep., Dec, June 14, 1854 1861 1868 1875 1642 1810 1832 1868 1708 1817 1697 1784 1824 1868 1868 1877 1877 1843 1876 Oct. 30, 1837 Sep. 1, 1862 Sep. 13, 1862 Sep. 30, 1862 Oct. 15, 1862 Nov. 5, 1862 May 12, 1863 July 14, 1863 46 BOSTON EVENTS. Drainage on the surface began on Tremont street, The great sewer to Moon Island commenced, Drinking Saloons, said to be a vast many in town, Said to be 500 in Boston, Said to be 1,500 in Boston, . . . Said to be 3,000 in Boston, Drumming was a means of summoning the people To proclaim laws against Quakers, . To raise military recruits, . . . To raise recruits for the Mexican War, To raise recruits for Southern Rebellion, . Duels. Phillips killed Woodbridge on the Com mon, ...... Between two naval oflScers on Noddle's Island Between naval oflQcers on Noddle's Island, In Rhode Island, got up at Tremont House, Duellists, to be buried with a stake driven througl the body, Duke Alexis, a Russian Prince, visited Boston Dwellings, in town, 1,000, In town, 3,000, In town, 6,700, In the City, 41,402, . . Earthquakes. A severe one occurred in Boston One done considerable damage in town. Five occurred during the year, . One rocked the houses in town. Threw down vane on Faneuil Hall, and ten chimneys, ..... Four slight shocks this year. Sept., June, April, July 3, Oct. 9, Sep. 25, Feb., 1866 1878 1698 1822 1850 1880 1664 1666 1675 1846 1861 1728 1773 1819 1834 1728 Dec. 8, 1871 1697 1709 1800 1880 1638 1662 1669 Oct. 29, 1727 June 1, Jan. 26, Nov. 18, 1755 1783, BOSTON EVENTS. 47 Earthquakes. Done considerable damage in town, Jan. 6, 1786 Severe, lasted three minutes, .... Nov. 9, 1786 Done considerable damage in town, '. . . May 16, 1791 Done some damage in town, .... Mar. 11, 1800 Threw down several chimneys, . . ... Sep. 7, 1817 A slight shock at 5 o'clock, a. m., . . . Aug. 25, 1846 A slight shock at 5 J o'clock, a. m., . . . Oct. 10, 1869 A slight shock at llj o'clock, a. m., . . Oct. 20, 1870 A slight shock at 12.55, a. m., . . . July 20, 1871 East Boston, (Once Noddle's Island,) land com- pany incorporated, Apr. IQ, 1833 Earle, Hezekiah, Dept. Chief of Police many years, died, aged 73, Mar. 30, 1857 Eclipse of the moon frightens a military com- pany, June 27, 1675 Of the sun, total in Boston, ... . . Apr. 16, 1806 Egg, a wonderful humbug on exhibition in town, . Ma3^21, 1817 Elephant, Sam Rice's, bathed in the frog-pond, . July 7, 1859 Elective Franchise granted to land-holders in Massachusetts, . . . . * 1661 Election, Town. Twelve "Town Overseers" (Selectmen), chosen, .... Mar. 14, 1635 Ten "Town Occasions" (Selectmen), chosen, Sep. 16, 1636 To be held every six months, . . . 1636 To be held but once a year, .... 1687 Seven Selectmen, eight Constables, chosen, . 1700 Held in Faneuil Hall, 1744 Ninety-four town officers chosen, . . . 1750 The first vote by wards, .... April 1, 1799 City. The first meeting for choice of Mayor, . Apr. 8, 1822 48 BOSTON EVENTS. Election, City. For Mayor, John Phillips, 2,500; for all others, 150, Apr. 16, 1822 For Josiah Quincy, 2,504 ; for Blake, 2,179, . Apr. 4, 1823 For Josiah Quincy, 3,867, every vote cast, . Apr. 12, 1824 Time changed from April to December, . . Mar. 26, 1825 For Josiah Quincy, 1,836; for all others, 65, Apr. 11, 1825 For Josiah Quincy, 3,168 ; for Blake, 1,750, . Dec. 9, 1826 For Josiah Quincy, 2,189 ; for Amos Binney, 340, . Dec. 10, 1827 For Harrison Gray Otis, 2,778 ; for Caleb Ed- dy, 1,283, ....... Dec. 8, 1828 For Harrison Gray Otis, 1,844 ; for all others, 152, Dec. 14, 1829 For Harrison G. Otis, 2,828 ; for Theodore Lyman, 672, Dec. 13, 1830 For Charles Wells, 3,316 ; for Theo. Lyman, 2,309, . Dec. 28, 1831 For Charles Wells, 2,918 ; for Theodore Ly- man^ 771, Dec. 11, 1832 For Theodore Lyman, 2,734 ; for Sullivan and others, 2,448, Dec. 9, 1833 For Theo. Lyman, 4,261 ; for all others, 143, Dec. 8, 1834 For Sam'l T. Armstrong, 3,025 ; for John W. James, 1,185, Dec. 13, 1835 For Samuel A. Elliott, 3,288 ; for James and Williams, 2,377, Dec. 8, 1836 For Samuel A. Elliott, 3,471 ; for Walker, 1,126; for Lyman, 1,138, . . . . Dec. 11, 1837 For Sam'l A. Elliott, 3,780 ; for Caleb Eddy, 2,769, Dec. 10, 1838 BOSTON EVENTS. 49 Election, City. For Mayor, Jonathan Chapman, 4,399; for Bradford Sumner,- 3,091, , . Dec. 9, 1839 For Jonathan Chapman, 5,224; for Charles G. Greene-, 2,590, ..... Dec. 14, 1840 For Jonathan Chapman, 4,694; for John W. James, 3,537, Dec. 13, 1841 For Martin Brimmer, 5,081 ; for Bradford Sumner, 2,288, . . . . . . Dec. 12, 1842 For Martin Brimmer, 4,974 ; for James Sav- age, 2,237, Dec. 11, 1843 For Jbsiah Quincj^, Jr., 4,404 ; three trials, no choice, . . . . . . . Dec, 1844 For Thomas A. Davis, 4,865 ; for all others, 4,688, Feb. 21, 1845 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., chosen for remainder of year, : Dec. 11, 1845 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., 5,331 ; for all others, 2,984, Dec. 8, 1845 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., 3,852 ; for all others, 2,189, ....... Dec. 14, 1846 For Josiah Quincy, Jr., 4,752 ; for Goodrich, 1,655; for Parker, 1,535, . . . . Dec. 13, 1847 For John P. Bigelow, 5,133; for James, 1,142; for Smith, 425, . . . . Dec. 11, 1848 For John P. Bigelow, 4,660 ; for Hall, 700 ; Sumner, 347, Dec. 10, 1849 For John P. Bigelow, 5,394; for Amory, 1,146; Goodrich, 1,126, . . . . Dec. 9, 1850 For Benj'n Seaver, 3,990; for Smith, 2,736; Thaxter, 1,024, Dec. 14, 1851 50 BOSTON EVENTS. Election, City. For Mayor, Benjamin Seaver, 6,018 ; for Smith, 5,021 ; for Smith, 899, . Dec. 13, 1852 No Mayor chosen in December this year, . 1853 For J. V. C. Smith, 6,045 ; for John A. Wil- kins, 3,171, Jan. 9, 1854 For J. V. C. Smith, 6,429 ; for George B. Up- ton, 4,405, . . . . . . Dec. 13, 1854 For Alex. H. Rice, 7,404 ; for Nath. B. Shurt- leff, 539, . Dec. 10, 1855 For Alex. H. Rice, 8,714 ; for Jona. Preston, 2,025, Dec. 8, 1856 For Fred. W Lincoln, Jr., 8,110 ; for Charles B. Hall, 4,193, Dec, 14, 1857 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,279 ; for Moses Kimball, 4,449, . . . . . Dec. 13, 1858 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 5,932 ; for Joseph M. Wightman, 4,208, .... Dec. 12, 1859 For Joseph M. Wightman, 8,934 ; for Moses Kimball, 5,074, Dec. 13, 1860 For Joseph M. Wightman, 6,765 ; for Edward S. Tobey, 5,795, Dec. 9, 1861 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 5,932 ; for Joseph M. Wightman, 5,289, .... Dec. 8, 1862 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,206; for Otis Rich, 2,142, Dec. 14, 1863 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,877 ; for Thomas C. Amory, 3,732, Dec. 12, 1864 For Fred. W. Lincoln, Jr., 6,522 ; for Nath'l B. Shurtleff, 3,690, Dec. 11, 1865 BOSTON EVENTS. , 51 Election, Cit}-. For Ma3-or, Otis Norcross, 5,662 ; for Nathaniel B. Shiirtleff, 4,755, . . Dec. 10, 1866 For Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, 8,335 ; for Otis Norcross, 7,880, Dec. 9, 1867 For Nathaniel B. Shurtlefe, 11,005 ; for Moses Kimball, 9,166, Dec. 14, 1868 For Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, 13,154; for Geo. P. Baldwin, 4,785, Dec. 13, 1869 For William Gaston, 10,627 ; for Geo. O. Car- penter, 7,820, . . • . . . . Dec. 12, 1870 For Wm. Gaston, 9,820 ; for Newton Talbot, 6,157, Dec. 11, 1871. For Henry L. Pierce, 9,260 ; for Wm. Gaston, 8,756, Dec. 10, 1872 For Samuel C. Cobb, 19,991 ; for Henry D. Gushing, 568, Dec. 9, 1873 For Samuel C. Cobb, 17,874 ; for Francis B. Hayes, 835, ...... Dec. 13, 1874 For Samuel C. Cobb, 14,923 ; for Halsey J. Boardman, 12,257, ..... Dec. 14, 1875 For Fred. O. Prince, 16,507; for Nathaniel J. Bradley, 13,967, . • . . . Dec. 12, 1876 For Henry L. Pierce, 24,936 ; for Fred. 0. Prince, 22,774, Dec. 11, 1877 For F. O. Prince, 19,546 ; for Charles P. Cod- man, 18,009, Dec. 10, 1878 For F. O. Prince, 18.594; for Solomon B. Stebbins, 16,063, . . . . . Dec. 9, 1879 Eleyator. One in City Hall completed, . . Sep., 1874 Eliot, Rey. John, came to Boston from England, Nov., 1631 52 BOSTON EVENTS. Eliot, E-ey. John, preached *to the Indians, . 1644 Completed a translation of the Bible in Indian language, ....... 1663 Emancipation proclaimed by President Lincoln, Jan. 1, 1863 Statue given by Moses Kimball, placed in Park square, . " . . . . . . Dec. 6, 1879 Emerson, Nath'l, ex-Police Captain, died at Med- ford, aged 62, Aug. 5, 1879 Enyelopes, for letters, came in use, . . . 1840 Express, Harnden's, first ran to New York, . 1839 Adams, established in Boston, .... 1840 Ellsler, Fanny, dancing at Tremont Theatre, . July 31, 1838 Everett, Edward, ex-Governor, died, aged 71 years, July 12, 1862 Eye and Ear Infirmary, Charles street, completed, Nov. 1, 1849 Fairs. Mechanics', held at Faneuil Hall three days, Sep. 18, 1837 Horse, held at Agricultural Ground, South End, Oct. 1855 Sanitary, held at Music Hall, .... March, 1863 Catholic, held at Music Hall, .... March, 1864 National, Sailors', opened at Boston Theatre, . Nov. 7, 1864 Stowe's Bazaar, opened at Faneuil Hall, . . Dec. 18, 1865 Mechanics', opened at Faneuil Hall, . . . Sep. 15, 1869 Opened at Quincy Hall, Sep. 2,1874 Opened at Columbus ave. and Pleasant street, Sep. 2, 1878 Old South, to preserve building, in progress, . Dec, 1879 Fairbanks, Richard, fined for selling his house without license, . . . . . June 6, 1636 Faneuil, Peter, offered to give the town a market- house, . ... . . . . July 14, 1740 Gift accepted by vote : yeas, 367 ; nays, 360, Apr. 14, 1742 BOSTON EVENTS. 53 Faneuil, Peter, died at Bostou, ... . Mar. 3, 1743 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, . . . 1743 Hall, completed and presented to the town, . Sep. 13, 1742 Grasshopper, put in place by Shem Drown, . Nov. 1, 1742 The market closed b}' the town, . . . June 12, 1743 Grasshopper thrown off by an earthquake, . Nov. 18, 1755 Grasshopper again thrown down at a fire, . Jan. 13, 1761 Grasshopper replaced, ..... June 28, 1763 Repaired by a lottery fund, .... 1763 The British have a theatrical performance there, Nov. , 1775 Enlarged and completed, .... Mar. 10, 1806 A Super-intendent chosen, . . . . Oct. 14, 1833 A Free-Soil meeting broken up there, . . Nov. 15, 1850 Had a clock presented by children, . . Jan. 14, 1850 The grasshopper repaired and replaced, . Dec, 1852 The lower floor opened as a market, . . Oct. 28, 1858 A steel bell placed thereon, .... Apr. 15, .1867 Still retains the name ' ' Old Cradle of Liberty," 1 880 Farm School, located at Thompson's Island, . May 4, 1834 Faro Bank keepers begin to be fined at Court, . Feb. 14, 1824 Fast driving on the streets punished by fine, . Mar. 1, 1806 Day, " Held for the sins of the country," . . July 21, 1642 Held on account of the small-pox, . . Sep.^ 1667 '' Held for the bad state of the currency," . Dec. 16, 1736 Held to avert war with England, . . . Nov. 16, 1814 Held to save the Union, .... Sep. '2^^ 1861 Held again to p^'eserve the Union, . . . Apr. 30, 1863 Held again to pro^ec^ the Union, . . . Aug. 4, 1864 Federal Constitution adopted at the Federal St. • Church, ... ... . Feb. 6, 1788 54 BOSTON EVENTS. Federal and Republican, the two great political parties, ....... April, 1789 Federal Court first held in Boston, . . . Dec, 1789 Female Sefiige. College (or Refuge) incorpo- rated, .... . . July 21, 1823 ■ Fence-Yiewers first chosen by the town, . . Feb. 2, 1634 Fencing School kept at the Royal Exchange Tavern, '1686 Fenian Excitement commenced in Canada and New England, 1837 Again commenced in New England, . . . Oct., 1865 Great meeting held at Faueuil Hall, . . . Mar. 12, 1866 Ferry, Winnisimmet, began b}^ Thomas Williams, May 14, 1631 Had three row boats, ..... To let for a term of fifteen years, . . , An iron steamboat put on, . . Steamboats running every fifteen minutes, Charlestown, began b\' Edward Carver, From north part of Lynn st. to Charlestown, Discontinued, Charles River bridge built, Noddle's Island, kept by Ed. Bendall, row boats, Dec. 18, 1637 Steamboats began running, .... Oct. 16, 1832 Steamboats ran every ten minutes, . . Jan. 1, 188^ People's, to E. Boston, the North Feny opened., Oct. 12, 1854 Field, Mill (or Mylne), land north of Mill Creek, 1634 Fort, about Fort Hill, 1634 Colburn's, at the South End, .... 1640 Common, south of Century Hill (Beacon Hill), 1640 Webber's, at the South End, .... 1640 New, north of Cambridge street, . . . . 1650 1711 1779 Aug. 13, 1832 Jan. 1, 1880 June 14, 1631 1708 June 17, 1786 BOSTON EVENTS. 55 Field, Coffin's,- near Essex and Summer streets, . 1777 Blackstone's Field, or Garden, west of Louisburg square, .• . , . . . . 1634 Fire, Thos. Sharp's and Mr. Coleman's houses burned, 1630 Ladders and poles furnished for every house, . 1652 To be under the direction of the Selectmen, . Mar. 31 , 1652 A water engine provided, ..... Mar. 1, 1653 The Fort at the Castle burned, .... Mar. 21, 1673 Church and 45 houses burned at the North End, Nov. 26, 1676 An engine imported from England, . . . March, 1679 One hundred buildings burned near the dock, . Aug. 7, 1679 Buildings blown up with powder to stop confla- gration, . Aug. 7, 1679 Lookouts stationed at top of the First Church, . Aug. 29, 1679 Fourteen houses burned near the draw-bridge, . Apr. 3, 1688 Buildings blown up near the dock, to stop confla- gration, Mar. 11, 1701 Town House, First Church, and 100 buildings burned, Oct. 2, 1711 Town House and many valuable records burned, Dec. 19, 1747 Several b.uildings burned on Marlboro street, . Feb. 7, 1753 Very serious, at the lower end of Milk street, . Nov. 14, 1759 Town House, First Church, and 350 buildings burned, .• Mar. 20, 1760 Faneuil Hall burned, all but the outer walls, . Jan, 13, 1767 Destructive one in Williams court, . . . June 10, 1762 Sandemonian Church, Parkman place, burned, . Apr. 4, 1773 Very "destructive, oh Long Wharf, . . . Sep. 21, 1780 The North Mills and grain, burned, . . . Dec. 25, 1782 56 BOSTON EVENTS. Fil'e. Simmons School-house, State st., burned, Mar. 10, Four barns of hay at Oliver's dock, " Aug. 26. Hollis street Church and 60 houses, " Apr. 22, Rope-walks, Atkinson street, " July 30, Spermacetti works, Batterymarch street, " Feb. 11. British ship Betsey burned by a mob, . . June 20, Rope-walks at West Boston, burned, Mar. 1. Federal street Theatre, " Feb. ^, Eleven houses on Marlboro street, " May 1. Columbian Museum, Court square, " May 17, Destructive, at Portsmouth, N. H. ; meeting at Faneuil Hall for sufferers, ..... Dec. 22, Exchange Coffee-house, Congress square, burned, Nov. 3, Lewis rope-walks, Charles street, " Oct. 9. Six liouses on Union street, '' July 14, 18 cows and one horse, in Hawley street, " June20, Type Foundry in Salem street, " June 24, 15 houses on Beacon and Charles streets, " July 7. 53 houses on Central and Kilby streets, " April 7, 10 buildings on Court street, " Nov. 10, On West street, water taken from Crescent (Frog) Pond, May 19, Distillery on Union street burned, . . . Aug. 14, Beecher's Church, Hanover, opposite Portland street, burned, ...... Feb. 1. Bakehouse and five persons on Broad St., burned, May 5. Warren Hotel, Friend street, " July 9, Old Town House badly scorched, . . . Nov. 21, 40 buildings on Blackstone and Pond sts. burned, Maj^ 18. 70 buildings in Charlestown, " Aug. 26, BOSTON EVENTS. 57 Fire. L3'rQan School-house, Meridian street, East Boston, burned, 12 incendiary, during the night, 9 stables set during the evening. Three acres burned over on Charlestown and Causeway streets, . . . . . Damrell & Moore's Printing House burned, Albany and Hudson streets, conflagration, Tremont Temple, Tremont street, burned. National Theatre, Portland street, " Chickering's Building, Washington street, " Johnson's Block, Commercial street, " Pembei^ton House, Howard street, " Several vessels at. Sargent's wharf, " Gerrish Market, Portland street, burned, . Jefferson's Block, North street, and nin e persons burned, ...... East Boston Flour Mills, burned, House and two children on Stillman street. Several houses on Tederal street. Mechanical Bakery, Commercial street, Flour Mills, on Eastern Avenue, Westboro' Reform School buildings. House of Reformation at Deer Island, City Stables, on Commercial street, Derby Range, Sudbury street. Conflagration on Albany and on Border streets, -Nahant Hotel, at Nahant, burned, Quincy Market-house badly scorched, Mather's Block, North street, burned, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Jan. 7, Jan. 22, Mar. 10, July 12, Mar. 31, Apr. 26, Dec. 2, Nov 2, May 16, Apr. 27, Apr. 12, July 29, Sep. 22, May 20, May 2, Feb. 6, Apr. 2, Aug. 12, Aug. 21, Aug. 31, Sept 8, July 4, 'Sep. 11, Jan. 27, Feb. 24, 58 BOSTON EVENTS. Fire. Stores on Batteiymarch street burned, . May 12, 1862 In Sudbury street, seven injured, one fireman killed, National Theatre, Portland street, again burned, Winthrop House, Tremont and Boylston streets, burned, ....... Morris' Play-house, Province court, burned. Rebel sensation, attempt to burn New York city, Minot's Block, Sudbury street, burned, Parker House, School street, slightly damaged, 48 families on Second street burned out, . Merrimac Stables, on Friend street, burned, Pickle Factory, on Broad street, " Childs & Jenks' Picture Gallery, Tremont st., burned, ....... Iron Foundry, on Lewis st., E. Boston, burned. Destructive, at the city of Portland, Me., . Manson & Peterson's Mills, Border street, East Boston, burned. At Lynn, Boston engines sent, . . '. . Day's Cordage Store, Commercial street, burned, Flour Mills on Commercial street, " Severe one on Friend street. . • . . Conflagration on Border -street. East Boston, Nims' Stable, Mason street, and 25 horses burned, Adelphi Theatre, rear Washington street, burned, Fitch's Lumber Yard, East Boston, " Terrible conflagration, 63 acres in the heart of Boston burned over, and more than $100,- 000,000 of property destroyed, . . . Nov. 9, 1872 July 1 1862 Mar. 24 1863 Apr. 6 1864 Oct. 25 1864 Nov. 38 1864 Apr. 30 1865 June 8 1865 Feb. 16 1866 Mar. 10 1866 May 22 1866 June 18 1866 July 1 1866 July 4, 1866 Feb. 24, 1868 Jan. 26, 1869 Nov. 25. 1869 Dec. 7, . 1869 Apr. 30, 1870 July 25, 1870 Oct. 31, 1870 Feb. 11, 1871 Apr. 19, 1871 BOSTON EVENTS. 59 Fire. Small-pox Hospital, Pine Island, burned, Dec. 26, 1872 Comer Blackstone and Hanover streets, three men killed, Feb. 27, 1873 Four acres burned over at Washington and Essex streets, May 30, 1873 Hayes' Stables, Berkeley st. ; 55 horses burned, Oct. 11, 1873 Dr. Gordon's . Church, Montgomery street, burned, ..... . . . . Jan. 4, 1874 Workshops, at the State Prison, burned, . . Mar. 21, 1874 Horse-car Stables burned at South Boston, . Aug. 5, 1874 Severe one on Wareham street, . . . Dec. 15, 1874 Hittinger's Wharf, Charlestown, burned, . . Dec. 15, 1874 Severe one on south side of Dock square, . . Mar. 9, 1876 Brooklyn Theatre, New York, burned, and 300 lives lost, Dec. 6, 1876 Jenne3^'s Oil Works, South Boston, destroyed, . Jan. 26, 1877 Southern Hotel, St. Louis, destroyed, great loss of life, Mar. 11, 1877 Qn Shawmut avenue, near Tremont street, loss of life, June 6, 1877 At St. Johns, Newfoundland, news received, . June 21, 1877 Gore's block, on Pitts street, burned, . . Sep. 24, 1877 Holmes' Furniture Warehouse, Charlestown, de- stroyed, Jan. 31, 1878 Tremont Temple, Tremont street, badly scorched, Aug. 14, 1879 Tenement houses. South Boston, five lives lost, Sep. 17, 1879 At Winthrop square, $1,000,000 of property de- stroj^ed, . . . . . . . Dec. 29, 1879 Boston Journal Building badly scorched, . . Mar. 21, 1880 Beebe's Block, Winthrop square, burned, . . May 6, 1880 60 BOSTON EVENTS. Fire Alarms. Bells on Churches to be rung, To' be given by watchmen with a rattle, Bells first rang in Boston by electricity, Supt. Moses G. Palmer, appointed, . Joseph B. Stearns, " John F. Kennard, " Comniission, the Selectmen of the town, . A special, appointed by the town, . A board of three chosen -by the 'City Council Companies, eight organized in the town, . In commission, in the Citj'-, twentj^. With engines, thirty-six in all, Engines, ladders and poles, with swabs, prepared A machine, throwing water six feet high, pro vided, ..... One imported from England, The town had seven, One machine throwing water ten feet hi One given the town by John Hancock, Had six leather buckets each. All the town's machines damaged by diaries, ..... Fifteen dollars premium for being. first at a fire, . . . . . The Perkins tub first introduced, . One stationed at South Boston, The town has eighteen, The first steamer. Miles Greenwood, arrived, Steam taking the place of muscle, Engineers, Chief, Samuel D. Harris, appointed. gli) mcen Jan. 1, May 1, May 26, Feb. 7, Mar. 31, Aug.2«, Nov. 20, Aug., Dec. 31, Jan. 1, 1700 1796 1852 1854 1856 1867 1651 1679 1873: 1679 1850 1880 1652 1653 1679 1730 1730 1772 1773 Mar. 13, 1793 May 1, 1823 Sep. 13, 1823 Jan. 12, 1829 Dec. 31, 1847 Feb. 24, 1855 1860 Jan. 19, 1826 BOSTON EVENTS. 61 Fire Engineers, Chief, Thos. C. Amoiy, appointed, Feb. 9, 1829 William Barnicoat, " Aug. 14, 1837 Elisha Smith, " Feb. 5, 1855 George W. Bird, " Feb. 9, 1857 John S. Damrell, " Mar. 19, 1866 William A. Green, " Jan., 1873 Fireworks on Copp's Hill in the evening, . . Jul}^ 4, 1800 On the Common, spoiled by the rain, . . Juty 4, 1835 In the evening, on east side of Common, last time, . . . ... • . July 4, 1844 First time on the Common parade ground, . Jrly 4, 1845 On Commonwealth avenue, evening, . . July 5, 1869 Fleet, French, Marquis DeJoinville, in Boston harbor, . . . . . .^ . Aug. 27, 1788 English, reported being off the harbor, . . Apr. 10, 1814 Russian, Mahomed Paseha, in Boston harbor, . May 18, 1858 Flour Mills, at East Boston, built, . . . ' 1849 At Eastern avenue, " ... 1846 Flower Show, a tent and fine display on the Common, ....... June 13, 1873 Flying MacMne on exhibition on the Common, July 4, 1878 Folsom, Abby (and Silas Lamson) , make a sen- sation in Boston, . . . . . 1841 Died in New Hampshire, aged 75, . . . Aug. 5, 1867 Fort Hill, first called Cornhill, 80 feet high, . . 1633 Iron fence built around Washington square, . 1838 Improvement ; digging down commenced, . Sep. 4, 1866 Fortifications. Castle, in the harbor, commenced to build, ... . . . . . 1634 The gunner fires at a passing ship, . . June, 1637 62 BOSTON EVENTS. Fortifications. Castle. The gunner exchanges shots with a ship, .... Richard Davenport, the Commander, Struck by lightning, . . . . Again struck b}^ lightning, Commander killed Repaired and enlarged. Rebuilt, and named Fort William, . Defended by one hundred guns, The block-house blown up by the British, Criminals confined there ,^ Ceded to the United States, . Named Fort Independence, . Merry's Point (Battery street) , were raised there Again raised and repaired, . Again repaired and strengthened, . Again raised and enlarged. Said to have gone to decay, and useless, Neck, at Roxbury line, a gate put up, Roxbury gate repaired, . . ... Roxbury gate again repaired, Embankment raised and extended. Embankment rebuilt of brick and stone, Had new gates and batteries, Repaired and greatly strengthened. Gates thrown open by Washington's Army, Substantially improved by volunteer labor, Discontinued ; surrounding grounds raised. Old ruins dug up in building a sewer, Fort Strong, Camp Hill, Noddle's Island, built. Repaired by volunteer labor, .... Sep., 1644 Oct., 1644 July, 1660 July 16, 1664 1696 1705 March, 1750 Mar. 27, 1776 Feb., 1786 Aug. 18, 1798 July 31, 1799 1646 1656 1696 1706 1760 ■ 1640 1650 ■ 1696 1706 1710 1710 1742 1776 1814 1832 1860 1776 1814 Mar. 17. BOSTON EVENTS. 63 Fortifications. Fort Strong. Gone to decay and removed, ...... Winthrop began to be built, Warren and George's Island, building began, Works said to be completed, . Eebel prisoners confined at Warren, Forgeries. The Miller sensation on State street. The Jackson swindle sensation. The E. D. Winslow swindle sensation, . Forest Oarden, West Eoxbury, first opened, Franklin^ Josiah, built a small house near head of Milk street Had soap and candle works on Union street Benjamin, son of Josiah, born in Milk street, Worked at printing in Queen street. Master of a Masonic lodge in Philadelphia, Was a General Postmaster for the country, " Surprised the world with electricity^," . Commissioner in a treaty with England, Died at Philadelphia, aged 84 years. Fund, given to Boston by will of Franklin, Treasurer, William Minot, for 55 years, re signed, . . Medals, 21 first distributed to good scholars. Monument, erected in the Granary burial grounds, ...... Placed front of City Hall, on School street, Removed to the west side of the grounds, Freemen, the town, in all has 108 legal voters, Frost every month during the year 1833 1808 1833 1850 1862 Dec, 1847 Dec, 1875 Jan., 1876 July 17, 1878 1690 1696 Jan. 6, 1706 1725 1750 1753 Nov., 1754 1783 Apr. 17, 1790 •1790 Feb. 26, 1866 Jan. 21, 1793 June 16, 182.7 Sep. 17, 1856 Sept., 1862 Oct. 19, 1630 1816 64 BOSTON EVENTS. Frost again every month during the year . . 1817 Frigate Constitution, launched at Hart's Wharf, . Oct. 21, 1797 Sailed on a cruise from Boston, . . . July 22, 1798 Figure-head (Hercules) said to represent Jackson, 1798 Figure-head cut off one stormy night, . . July 3, 1834 A man called Figure-head Deway, died insane, . Mar. 25, 1835 Frog Pond, a small mud hole on the Common, . 1788 A small fish sensation for a day, . . . May 20, 1818 Being enclosed with curb-stones, . , . May," 1826 Called Crescent Pond for a time, . . . 1828 Enclosed with hewed curb-stones, . . . June, 1834 Boys fined for bathing there, .... Aug., 1836 Bottom paved with stones, .... Aug., 1848 Cochituate water from a hydrant let on, . . Oct. 25, 1848 Funeral Honors in Boston, for the death of George Washington, . . . . . . Dec. 24, 1799 For the death of Alexander Hamilton, . . Aug. 1, 1804 " " Presidents Adamis and Jeffer- son, . ■ . . . . Aug., 1826 President Monroe, . . . Aug. 23, 1831 General De Lafayette, . . Sep. 6,' 1834 President Madison, . . July, 1836 President Harrison, ... Apr. 21, 1841 General Jackson, . . . Jul}^ 9, 1845 President Taylor, . . . Aug. 15, 1850 Daniel Webster, . . . Nov. 30, 1852 General Fletcher Webster, . Sep. 9, 1862 Colonel William Blaisdell, . July 1, 1864 Colonel John Chambers, . . July 23, 1864 Hon. Edward Everett, . . Jan. 19, 1865 BOSTON EVENTS. 65 Funeral honors in Boston for the death of Presi- dent Lincoln, ...... For the death of Hon. Mr. Peabody, " '* Hon. Anson Burlingame, '' " Admiral Farragut, . " " Hon. Charles Sumner, " " Hon. Henry Wilson, '^ " . William Lloj^d Garrison, Orations have taken the place of Processions, . Grage, Gen, Thomas, arrived in Boston ; Military Rule, ....... Grabriel, Angel (John S. Orr), with his horn, dis- turbs Boston, ...... Gallows, erected on Boston Common, . Ordered removed " to ye next knowle," . Built on the Neck by Sheriff Greenleaf, Criminals sit on, with ropes about their necks, . Counterfeiters placed on, with ropes about their necks, ....... Four men and five women are placed on, . Moved to South End (near Garland street) , One on South Boston Heights, about the year . In use on the Neck, up to the year . Erected in the jail-yard, Leverett street, . Erected within the jail, on Charles street, . Grarroting, great excitement in and about Boston, Nov., 1865 Gamblers driven from the Common \>y constables, July 4, 1829 Marshall Tukey arrests 49 in Court and Sudbury streets, . , Mar. 20, 1849 Green lecturing, exposing the tricks of the trade, Feb. 8, 1850 June 1, 1865 Feb. 8, 1870 Apr. 23, 1870 Aug. 16, 1870 Mar. 16, 1874 Nov. 29, 1875 May 28, 1879 1880 Oct. 15, 1768 April, 1854 Apr. 9, 1644 Mar. 31, 1656 1769 May, 1772 Sep. 10, 1780 Sep. 16, 1793 March, 1817 1812 Apr. 25, 1822 Mar. 3, 1826 June 25, 1858 66 BOSTOJSr EVENTS. Gamblers. Eighty-five arrested by the police one evening, ....... April, 1851 "A few more left of the same sort," . . . 1880 Gas Light first exhibited at the Boylston Museum, Nov. 26, 1815 Company, the first meeting held, . . . July 14, 1826 Pipes began to be laid in the streets, . . Oct. 16, 1826 Lamp, one placed in Dock square, . . . Jan. 1, 1829 The City has twenty in the streets, . . .Dec. 4, 1834 The City has 180 for street lights, . . . May 1, 1839 The City has 4,312, and 1,351 oil lamps, . . May 1, 1868 The City has 10,139, and 2,276 oil lamps, . Jan. 1, 1880 Explosion. House on Endicott street blown up, Jan. 17, 1855 In many places at the great fire, great damage, Nov. 10, 1872 Building on Lagrange street destroyed, five killed, May 26, 1875 On Federal street bridge, four men killed, . Dec. 22, 1875 Gibbeted. Two pirates, on Bird Island, hung in chains, May 3, 1724 The Pirate Fly, on Nix's Mate, hung in chains, July 2, 1726 Giants. Rose Richardson, age eight, weight 500 lbs., at Concert Hall, .... March, 1834 Charles Freeman, seven feet, three inches high, at the National Theatre, .... Jan. 1, 1841 A monster Quaker, and Lady, at Amory Hall, . July, 1849 Gold^ at 3 per cent, premium, .... Jan. 1, 1862 . Aug. 1, 1862 . Jan. 1, 1863 • . . . . Mar. 1, 1863 . Aug. 1, 1863 . Nov. 1, 1863 At 21 At 49 At 71 At 28 At 48 BOSTON EVENTS. 67 Gold, at 61 per cent, premium, At 90 At 154 At 194 At 194 At 136 At 126 At 48 At 38 At 46 At 42 At 35 *At 42 At 50 At 33 At par ; specie payment resumed, Gorman, Edith, an escaped Nun, lectured in Music Hall, Goyernor of New England, Gapt. John Smith, . • Of the Massachusetts Colony, Mathew Crad- dock, .... Colonial, John Winthrop, chosen, John Winthrop, re-chosen, Thomas Dudley, chosen. (( (; u i( u u u C( u ii. (i u u (( u ii u u u ii u ii u ii. (( a u ■ John Haynes, Henry Vane, John Winthrop, Thomas Dudley, Richard Bellingham, John Winthrop, Mar. 1, 1864 June 1 1864 July 1, 1864 Sep. 1, 1864 Oct. 1, 1864 Nov. 1, 1864 Jan. 1, 1865 Apr. 1, 1865 June 1 , 1865 Dec. 1, 1865 July 1, 1866 Dec. 1, 1866 July 1, 1867 July 1, 1868 Dec. 1, 1868 Jan. 1, 1879 Mar. 18, 1871 1622 1629 Oct. 20, 1629 Aug. 23, 1630 May 14, 1634 May 6, 1635 May 15, 1636 May 17, 1637 May 13, 1640 June 2, 1641 May 13, 1643 68 BOSTON EVENTS, Goyernor, Colonial, John Enclicott, chosen, . May 29, 1644 Thomas Dudley, chosen, .... Ma}^ 14, 1645 John Winthrop, " .... May 6, 1646 John Endicott, '' .... May 10, 1649 Richard BeUingham, " . . . . May 3, 1654 John Endicott, " .... May 23, 1655 Richard Bellingham, " . . . . May 4, 1665 John Leverett, " May 7, 1673 Simon Bradstreet, " .... May, 1679 Election ceases with the first Charter, . . Oct. 23, 1683 Joseph Dudley, appointed President of New England, May 14, 1686 Sir Edmond Andros sent from England, . Dec. 20, 1686 John Winthrop died, aged 62 years, . . Mar. 26, 1649 John Endicott died, aged 76 3'ears, . . Mar. 23, 1665 Andros disfranchises the land-holders, . . Mar. 25, 1687 Andros fled to the Castle for safety, . . Apr. 17, 1689 Andros arrested and put in jail, . . . Apr. 19, 1689 Andros sent to England for trial, . . . 1689 Massachusetts had none, .... Apr. 20, 1689 Sir William Phipps arrives with new Charter, May 14, 1692 Sir WilUam Stoughton appointed, . . . Nov. 18, 1694 Phipps sent to England for misdemeanor, . Nov. 18, 1694 The Earl of Belmont appointed, . . . May 26, 1699 William Stoughton, " ... July, 1700 The Colony had none, 1701 Joseph Dudley assumed the office, . . . June 11, 1702 The Colony had none, 1714 Joseph Dudley again in office, . . . Mar. 26, 1715 William Tailor appointed, .... Nov., 1715 BOSTON EVENTS. 69 Governor, Colonial, Samuel Shute, appointed William Dummer, appointed, William Burnett, " John Tailor assumed the office, Jonathan Belcher assumed the office, William Shirley " " Spencer Phipps '' " Thomas Burnett '* '* Thomas Hutchinson, acting, Francis Barnard, " Lieut. Thomas Hutchinson, acting. Gen. Thomas Gage proclaimed Military Rule, Massachusetts had none. State. John Hancock elected by the people, James Bowden, elected, John Hancock again elected, Samuel Adams inaugurated, . Increase Sumner, " Caleb Strong, James Sullivan, Christopher Gore, Caleb Strong again, John Brooks, William Eustis, Levi Lincoln, John Davis, Edward Everett, Marcus Morton, Geo. N. Briggs, Geo. S. Boutwell, lt€ d. . Oct., 1716 . Jan., 1722 . July 19, 1728 . June, 1730 . Aug., 1730 . July, 1741 . Sep., 1756 . Aug., 1757 . June, 1760 . Aug., 1760 . Aug. 1, 1769 y Eule, May 15, 1774 1776 pie, . Oct. 25, 1780 . March, 1785 . Oct. 8, 1787 . May, 1794 . May, 1797 . May 28, 1800 . May 27, 1807 . May 31, 1809 . May 27, 1812 . May 29, 1816 . May 23, 1823 . May 25, 1825 . Jan. 1, 1834 . Jan. 6, 1836 . Jan. 1, 1840 . Jan. 3, 1844 . Jan. 1, 1851 70 BOSTON EVENTS. Governor, State. John H. Clifford inaugurated, Henry "Washburn inaugurated, Henr3^ J. Gardner, " Nathaniel P. Banks, " John A. Andrew, '* Alex. H. Bullock, " . William Claflin, " Wm. B. Washburn, " William Gaston, " Alex. H. Rice, " Thomas Talbot, " JohnD. Long, " Benj. F. Butler, " Gough, John B. First lectured on Temperance in Boston, ..... Grant, Gen. U. S. First visit to Boston, . Granary House, built on Century street (Park street), about .... Removed to Park Street Church site. Used for potash storage in Removed to build Park street Church, Grain Elevator, one built in Chandler street. Grand Army of the Potomac, at the Globe Theatre Grand procession and review, &c., . Great Boots and silver lace prohibited by law, Spring. The great spring, at (Spring Gate) Spring lane, .... Ruins dug up in building the Post Office, Green Dragon Tavern, sign in Green Dragon lane (Union street) about .... Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.* Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 5, 1853 4, 1854 3, 1855 6, 1858 2, 1861 3, 1866 6, 1869 3, 1872 6, 1875 5, 1876 1, 1879 7, 1880 4, 1883 Nov., 1843 July 31, 1865 1660 1737 1809 1809 Nov. 1868 May 11, 1869 Oct. 11, 1876 1650 1640 1871 1680 BOSTON EVENTS. 71 Green Dragon Tavern had the picture of a dragon on a crane, . . . . . . 1680 Estate sold to the Free Masons, . . . 1764 Headquarters (virtually,) of the Boston Tea party, ♦ . 1773 The last vestige (in Union street) removed, . 1854 Gunpowder. The sale regulated by law, . . 1731 Boats for storage provided in the harbor, . 1833 Gun-house built on the Common, . . . 1765 Removed to near Park square, .... 1843 On Copp's hill removed to Cooper street, . . Oct., 1827 Cooper street attacked by a mob in a riot, . July 14, 1863 Habeas Corpus suspended in military arrests, . Sep. 24, 1862 Hancock, John, one of the Selectmen of Boston, 1765 Chosen Representative by the Sons of Liberty, May 6, 1766 Was Captain of the Cadets, .... 1772 His Military Commission revoked by Gen. Gage, Aug. 18, 1774 President of the Continental Congress, . . July 4, 1776 Elected the first Governor of the State, . . 1 780 Died at Boston, aged 55 years, . . . Oct. 8, 1793 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, . . . Apr. 19, 1830 Handcarts no longer allowed to stand in State St. , Oct. 4, 1809 Hanged. William S. Schouler, for murder, . Sep. 28, 1637 Dorothy Talbe, an insane woman, . . . Dec. 10, 1638 James Britton and Mary Latham, for murder, . Mar. 21, 1643 William Franklin, for murder, . . . Apr. 8, 1644 Margaret Jones, for witchcraft, . . . June 15, 1648 Anna Hibbins, for witchcraft, .... March, 1656 Robinson and Stephenson, Antimonians, . . Oct. 20, 1659 William Ledro, for being a Quaker, . . . Mar. 16, 1659 72 BOSTON EVENTS. Hanged. Mary Dyer, for being a Quakeress, John Littlejohn, for murder, About 30 Indian prisoners-of-war, . Capt. James Hawliins, and seven pirates, David Wallace, for murder, Margaret Callahan, for murder, Two pirates on the Common, . Fly and Granville, two pirates, A young negro, for murder, William Wier, for murder, Lewis Ames, for robbery. Grant and Cover, on the Common, for murder, . Scott and Archibald, for murder, A. and J. Taylor, on Neck lands, for robbery, . Two men and one woman, on the Common, for robbery, ....... Brown and Bailey, on the Common, for rob- bery, Collins, Poliski and Testill, on the Common, John Stewart, on the Common, for robbery, Stephen Smith, on the Common, for arson, Samuel Tulley, a pirate, at South Boston, Henry Phillips, on the Neck, for murder, . Roy, and three other pirates, on the Neck, Michael Powers, on the Neck, for murder, Holmes, and two other pirates, on the Neck, Michael Martin, at East Cambridge, for highway robberj^ ....... Close and Clisby, on the Neck, for murder, Samuel Green, on the Neck for Murder, . June 1, Sep. 22, Aug., Jan. 27, Sep. 13, June 4, Nov. 30, July. 7, May 17, Nov. 19, Oct. 21, Oct. 28, May 5, May 8, 1660 1675 1676 1689 1713 1715 1717 1726 1751 1754 1773 1784 1785 1788 Oct. 8, 1789 Oct. 16, 1790 July 30, 1794 Apr. 6, 1797 Oct. 30, 1797 Dec. 10, 1812 Nov. 13, 1817 Feb. 8, 1819 May 25, 1820 June 25, 1820 Dec. 20, 1821 Mar. 7, 1822 Apr. 25, 1822 BOSTON EVENTS. 73 Hanged. John Holland, rear of the jail, for the murder of a watchman, .... Mar. 3, 1826 Charles Corliss, in rear of the jail, for piracy, . Feb. 1, 1827 John F. Knapp, at Salem, murder of Mr. White, Sep. 29, 1830 Gadette and Colinett, pirates, in rear of the jail, July 1, 1831 Henry Joseph, for murder, in rear of the jail, . Dec. 2, 1834 Five Spanish pirates in rear of the jail, . . June 9, 1835 Ruiz, a Spanish pirate, in rear of the jail, . . Sep. 12, 1835 Crockett and Russell, in rear of jail, for arson, . Mar. 16, 1836 Washington Goode, in rear of jail, for murder. May 25, 1849 John W. Webster, rear of jail, Parkman murder, Aug. 30, 1850 Charles L. Cater to be, for murder, died in jail, Jan. 12, 1858 James McGee, for murder, inside jail, Charles street, . • . . . . . . June 25, 1858 John Brown, at Charlestown, Virginia, aboli- tionist, Dec. 2, 1859 President Lincoln's assassins, at Washington, . July 7, 1865 Edward W. Green, at Cambridge, Converse murder, Apr. 13, 1866 James McElhaney, in jail, wife murder, . . Mar. 21, 1873 Franklin Evans, at Concord, N. H., Lovering murder, Feb. 17, 1874 James H. Costly, at Dedham, for murder, . June 25, 1875 Louis Wagner, at Thomaston, Isle of Shoals, murder, . June 25, 1875 George W. Pemberton, in jail, for Bingham murder, Oct. 8, 1875 ThomasW. Piper, in jail, for Mabel Youngmurder, May 26, 1876 Mr. Frost, at Worcester, for murder, . . May 26, 1876 Joseph B.Buswell, at Concord, N. H., for murder, July 10, 1879 74 BOSTON EVENTS. Hanged. William H. Devlin, at Cambridge, for murder, Mar. 14, 1879 John P. Phair, at Windsor, Yt., for murder, . Jul}' 10, 1879 Harbor frozen over ' ' far down " the bay, Frozen over, "far down" the ba}", Good walking on the ice to Governor's Garden, ...... Frozen over to Governor's Garden, Frozen over a long way down. Eight persons fall through the ice and drown. Frozen over down to Nantasket, . Frozen over to Long Island, .... Closed as a port of entry, by the British, Blockaded in the Embargo excitement, . English fleet, hourly expected, Frozen over down to the Castle, Frozen over nine miles down, Ice channel cut for English steamer, by John Hill, Covered with booths, teams, skaters and pedes- trians, ....... Blockaded, to catch John Wilkes Booth, Frozen over to Spectacle Island, . Great improvements began by U. S. Govern- ment, ....... Master, George P. Tewksbury, appointed, Samuel Cook, " John F. Gardner, *' Francis C. Cates, " " George F. Gould, '* Dec. 26, 1630 Dec. 25, 1632 Nov. 5, 1633 Decll, 1634 Dec. 27, 1640 Dec, 1649 Dec, 1697 Jan. 11, 1711 May 10, 1774 Jan. 23, 1809 Sep. 10, 1814 Jan. 5, 1835 Feb. 3, 1844 Feb. 5, 1844 Feb., 1844 Apr. 23, 1865 Feb. 21, 1869 1869 Oct. 1, 1847 Apr. 14, 1856 Jan. 30, 1860 Apr. 3, 1877 Oct. 21, 1878 BOSTON EVENTS. 75 Aug. 6, Dec. 13, July 9, Aug. 2, Hartford Convention, Delegates chosen in Faneuil Hall, Harvard College, first established at Cambridge Rebuilt during the year, .... Burned and again rebuilt, Haunted House, on Springfield street, licensed by mistake, ..... License revoked without mistake. Hay, began to be bunched and screwed in Boston Weighing ' ' engine " provided^ear West street Scales, South, in Charles street. South, removed to Concord street, North, built on Merrimac street, . " remaining at Haymarket square, Health OflScer, appointed by the town. Board, Powers vested in the City Council, Commissioner, appointed by the City Govern ment, ...... Board, the Maj^or and Alderman, constitute, Commissioners, three appointed under a new law Supt., Ezra Forristall, appointed, . George W. Forristall, " Heth, Joyce, aged negi-ess, Washington's nurse (said to be,) at Concert Hall, Hewes, Gr. R. T., the last of the Boston Tea Party at Boston, ..... Highway, Surve3'0rs appointed by the town, The great, leading over the Neck to ' 'Rocksburie,' High Sheriff, Mr. Allen, in oflSce, Stephen Greenleaf, " . . Mar. 28, May 1, Aug. 20, Jan. 14, May 17, May 1, Sep. 15, Aug. 18, 1812 1^33 1672 1764 1869 1869 1713 1746 1824 1843 1824 1880 1798 1822 1824 1850 1873 1853 1870 1835 1835 1636 1640 1662 1765 76 BOSTON EVENTS. High Sheriff, Mr. Joseph Henderson, in office Jeremiah Allen, " Samuel Bradford, " Joseph Hall, " Charles P. Sumner, appointed, . Joseph Eveleth, " . . . Henry Crocker, " John M. Clark, " ... Hill, Century, afterwards called Beacon Hill, Corn, afterwards called Fort Hill, Snow, afterwards called Copp's Hill, Cotton, the southerly part of Pemlberton Hill Copeley's, west of Beacon Hill, West. A spur on Beacon Hill, Windmill, Powder-House, Flag-Staff, Monument Hill, on the Common, Fox. At the west part of the Common, . Washington, 1820, the Little Hill, Flag-Staff Hill, Holidays — July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fast, February 22, and May 30, up to Home for Indigent Boys at Phipps place estab lished, ...... Eemoved to Thompson's Island, . For aged females on Charles street, dedicated, Washingtonian, for inebriates, provided, . For fallen women, on North street, established For aged colored women, on Myrtle st., " The Channing, on McLean street, " For aged men, on Springfield street, opened. Temporary, on Chardon street, established. Mar. 27, Feb. 4, Mar.. 2, 1789 1796 1809 1819 1826 1839 1852 1855 1634 1631 1631 1652 1670 1672 1877 1652 1880 1880 1814 1835 1850 1857 1858 1860 1857 1862 1862 BOSTON EVENTS. 77 Home, Consumptives', established 1864, since at Grove Hall, . . . . . . 1880 Little Wanderers, Baldwin place, opened, . 1865 Temporary, on Sudbur}^ street, opened evenings, 1866 National, Sailors', at Quinc3% incorporated, . 1866 Children's Mission, Tremont street, corner-stone laid, 1866 Young Women's, on Beach street, dedicated, . 1868 Catholic, Children's, Harrison avenue, opened, . 1870 On Marcellus street, for truant bo3'S, opened, . 1878 New England, 41 Worcester street, for destitute women, 1880 Hook, Jacob, A veteran constable, died at the hospital, aged 65, . . . . . June 30, 1855 Hoop Skirts ridiculed in Franklin's newspaper, . Feb., 1725 Horn-blowing in the streets prohibited by law, . June 28, 1809 Hornet's Nest on the Common, mistaken for a pine-apple, by an Englishman, . . 3u\.j 3, 1638 Horticultural Hall, on School street, dedicated. May 15, 1845 Corner Tremont and Bromfield street, built, . 1864 Horse Trot. Dexter went a mile in 2m. 19s., . July 30, 1867 Julien went a^mile in 2.12f at San Francisco, Oct. 25, 1879 Show. Great attraction on the Fair Grounds, South End, Oct. 20, 1856 Hospital, Massachusetts General, McLean street, incorporated, . . .• . . . 1811 Lying-in, corner Washington and Asylum street, built, 1844 City, corner Harrison avenue and Worcester street, dedicated, May 24, 1864 78 BOSTON EVENTS. Hospital, Small-pox, built on Pine Island, soon burned, ...... Roxbury Alms-house fitted up. Built on Canterbury street, . Hotels. Adams, Washington street, kept by L Adams, ...... Albion, Tremont street, kept by Maj. Barton, Allen's, Causeway street, kept by Wm. Allen, American, 42 Hanover street, kept by M. M Brigham, ...... Ben Franklin, Morton Place, kept by Tom Morgan, ...... Blackstone, 95 Hanover street, kept by D Wise, ...... Boston, on Brattle street, kept by Mrs. Batch elder, . . . . Boston, 641 Washington street, kept by S. Mur dock, Boston, Harrison avenue and Beach street, kept by J. S. Bradbury, .... Boylston, 38 School street, kept by H. L Hanscom, ...... Brunswick, on Boylston street, kept by J. W Walcott, ...... Bucket, 441 Washington street, kept by Dan Simpson, . . • « • Canal, on Pond street, kept by P. Sherburne, Carleton, on Tremont Eow, kept by John L Hanson, ...... Central, 9 Brattle street, kept by Lucius Slade, Jan. 1872 1873 1877 15, 1873 1846 1836 1855 1830 1851 1837 1836 1836 1860 1834 1876 1830 1834 1847 1847 BOSTON EVENTS. 79 Hotels. City (Tremont), Tremont street, kept by D. Boyden, ..... Clarendon, Tremont street, kept by Gage & Co. Commonwealth, Washington and Springfield sts. kept by B. F. Rogers, Coolidge, Bowdoin square, kept by Mr. Barton Crawford, 83 Court street, kept by Stumcke & Co., Cummings, 830 Washington street, kept by G Cummings, ..... Chestnut Cottage, 15 Portland street, kept by B. Graffam, ..... Eagle, 94 Commercial street, kept by J. E. Hunt Eastern R.E., Commercial street, kept by Geo Nason, ...... Evans, 175 Tremont street, kept by Mrs. Otis, , Fenno's, Cornhill square, kept by William Fenno Fitchburg, Canal and Causeway streets, kept by C. Brown, Fulton, Fulton and Cross streets, kept by Wier Willard, Franklin, 44 Merchants' Row, kept by D. Mixer German, 155 Pleasant street, kept by C. Pfaff Gibbs, Court square, kept by J. B. Gibbs, Gibson, 107 Milk street, kept by J. M. Gibson Globe, Hanover and Commercial streets, kept by G. Cummings, .... Hanover, 112 Hanover street, kept by J. Robbins Hanover, 50 Hanover street, kept by T. Hartson Hope, 26 North street, kept by Capt. Clarke, 1830 \ 1867 1870 1857 1872 1858 1849 1835 1847 1865 1830 1847 1834 1830 1836 1851 1834 1834 1835 1836 1852 80 BOSTON EVENTS. Hotels. Indian Head, 26 Portland street, kept by S. Coleman, 1861 Jefferson, 16 Ann street, kept by G. L. White, 1829 Lagrange, 17 Union street, kept by John Bryant, 1838 Lowell, Lowell and Barton streets, kept by Clarke Ober, 1849 Lafayette, 393 Washington street, kept by Mr. Barker, . . . . . . . ^ 1824 Manufacturers', 38 Salem street, kept by Mr. Bradley, 1827 Marlboro', 229 Washington street, kept by Mr. Barker, .• 1826 Massachusetts, 33 Pond street, kept by Stevens & Pindar, 1832 Maverick, Maverick square, kept by T. W. Barton, 1835 Mariners', North square, kept by Capt. Howes, 1847 Mechanics', Cross and Union streets, kept by Samuel Fiske, Jr., 1830 Mt. Washington, South Boston, kept by John Ford, " 1837 Merchants' Exchange, Change avenue, kept by Mr. Stockman, 1841 Merchants' Exchange, State street, kept by Paran Stevens, 1843 Metropolitan, 318 Washington street, kept by J. Doyle, 1857 Montgomery, Tremont and Bromfield sts., kept by Watson & Taylor, .... 1849 New England, Clinton street, kept by D. Long, 1834 BOSTON EVENTS, 81 Hotels. New Marlboro, 736 Washington street, kept by P. A. Roberts, .... 1878 Park, Tremont and Boylston sts., kept by A. S. Allen, 1835 Parker's, School st., kept by Harvey D. Parker, 1855 Pavilion, Tremont street, kept by Mr. Coleman, 1839 Pantheon, 459 Washington street, kept by John Holton, 1838 Pavilion, 359 Hanover st., kept by J. L. Drew, 1856 Pelham, Tremont and Boylston streets, kept by Dr. Dix, 1857 Pelham, moved back 14 feet, to widen Tremont st. , 1869 Pearl Street, Pearl and Milk streets, kept by P. Shepherd, 1836 Province, 165 Washington street, kept by Thos. White, 1834 Pond Street, Pond and Cross streets, kept by Billings & Glidden, Railroad, 63 Pond street, kept by A. Haskell, . •Revere, Bowdoin square, kept by Paran Stevens, St. James, Newton street, kept by B. J. Stetson, Traders', Union street, kept by John Bryant, Trimountain, 345 Hanover street, kept by W. H. Freeman, ....... Union, 29 Union street, kept by D. L. White, . United States, Beach and Lincoln sts., kept by Holman & Clark, 1837 Yendome, Commonwealth avenue, kept by John W. Walcott, 1880 Warren, Merrimac st., kept by Thos. Stevens, . 1830 & 1834 \ 1 QQ/I i loo4 -\ 1844 1868 \ 1851 \ 1856 i 1830 i 82 BOSTON EVENTS. Hotels. Washington, on the Neck, kept by Geo. Read, 1830 Washington, 835 Washington street, kept by D. N. Burley, 1835 Washington Coffee, 158 Washington street, kept by J. Smith, " . 1836 Webster, 382 Hanover street, kept by Simpson & Martin, ...... Western, on Mill Dam, kept by J. Bigelow, Winthrop, Tremont and Boylston streets, kept by Coleman & Silsby, .... Young's, Cornhill square, kept by George Young, House of Correction, ordered built by the town, . Bridewell, on Century street, . . . One built on Barton's Point, .... One built at South Boston, , . . . Convicts allowed to enlist, .... Of Industry, established at South Boston, Removed to Deer Island, .... Number of inmates, 1,322, .... Of ill-repute, one on Prince street, destroyed by a mob, ....... Driven from the Hill, ..... Plenty in Ann street, ..... Great raid on Ann street, .... Said to be 150 in the City, .... Houston, Gen. 8am., lectured at Tremont Tem- ple, . Ice. A ship load sent to Calcutta, Twenty-five thousand tons shipped South, . 1855 1830 1845 1855 1632 1704 1802 1833 Nov., 1861 June, 1833 May, 1834 April, 1879 1825 1826 1850 Apr. 23, 1851 1860 Mar. 14, 1848 1834 1846 BOSTON EVENTS. 83 Ice. Has become a great article of trade, . . 1880 Impeachment of President Johnson ; great sensa- tion, Feb., 1868 The last vote; attempt failed, .... May 26, 1868 Indians. Obatinewat, Sachem of Shawmut, . Sep. 19, 1621 Chief Miantunnomok gave Gov. Winthrop a skin, July 13, 1631 Women and children sold as slaves, . . . July 6, 1637 . Mar. 27, 1638 . Oct. 18, 1662 . Aug. 18, 1670 1674 . Sept., 1675 . Aug. 12, 1676 Of Block Island, pay tribute to Boston, King Philip visited Boston, King Philip again visited Boston, King Philip becomes very troublesome, Prisoners cruelly executed in Boston, King Philip killed at Mount Hope, King Philip's head exhibited on a pole in Boston, Aug. 15, 1676 Sell Boston to the Colonists ; Charter troubles, . June 18, 1684 Scalps taken in war, on exhibition, . . . Nov. 13, 1711 Aquitamong, age 112 years, visited Boston, . Apr. 15, 1723 Scalps sell for £10 each, ..... Mar. 30, 1725 Treaty of Peace with the Colony confirmed, . Dec 15, 1725 Black Hawk visited Boston, .... Oct. 30, 1837 Chief Objewa at Faneuil Hall, ... . . Feb. 28, 1849 The Utes, with Kit Carson, visit Boston, . . Mar. 20, 1868 The Kansas, with Little Raven, at Boston, . June 5, 1871 The Poncas visit Boston, ..... Aug. 6, 1879 Independence began to be talked of in Boston, Jan., 1773 Declared by thirteen United States, . . . July 4, 1776 Proclamation read at the Town House, . . July 18, 1776 Great Celebration ; ludicrous scenes, . . July 4, 1785 The 50th Celebration ; liberty pole raised in Essex street, July 4, 1826 84 BOSTON EVENTS. . July 4, 1810 . July 4, 1830 , . July 4, 1838 on, . July 4, 1840 . July 4, 1868 . July 4, 1879 . July 5, 1880 . 1693 . 1880 street, 1724 Independence Day. The town furnish four hogs heads of punch. The town appropriate $200 for expenses, A feast paid for by the State, the last time, Made a Political Party Celebration in Boston, The Celebration cost the City $30,000, Proclamation read by a colored man. Anniversary celebrated on Mondaj^, . Innliolders. Nine are licensed in Boston, 2,500 licensed in Boston, . Insurance Offices. One by Mdrion, State street, Companies represented and doing business in Boston, 140, ...... Intelligence Offices. The keepers were fined for fraud, ....... Required to be licensed, . . . . . Thirty-eight in the City, . . . . . Ireland. Emigrants arrived, and sold in bondage. Contributed for the suffering poor, in Boston, Poor, Boston sent provisions for Ireland's suffer- ing poor, . . . . , Contribution for sufferers b3" Boston, Islands. Apple, occupied by Mr. Marsh, garden, .... Bought by the City of Boston, Bird. Contained 12 acres of land. Pirates were gibbetted there. Made a burial place for pii-ates, .The Selectmen attempt to preserve, Disappeared at low water, as a 1880 1723 1863 1880 1655 1677 1847 1880 1814 1867 1636 1724 1798 1818 1825 BOSTON EVENTS. 85 Islands. Brewster, a light-house built there, Ceded to the United States, . Castle. A fort was built thereon, A place for confinement of prisoners, Sold to the United States, called Fort Indepen dence, ..... Stone embankment built, . ' . Deer. So called, because deer frequented there A wood-lot for Boston people, . . Income set apart for use of schools, No more wood to be cut there. Pest-house voted, but not built. Leased to Luther Spear, five years, Emigrant buildings completed, House of Industry completed. State paupers removed to Tewksbury, Georges. Fort Warren sold to the United States, ..... A formidable fort with a garrison, Governor's. Given to Governor Winthrop for a garden, . . . The annualrent, 2 bushels of apples, Eent remitted by the Court, . Was sold to the United States, Is an underground fort. Long. A light-house built on the head, A place for pleasure parties, . Minot's. A ledge sold to the United States, The light-house destroyed in a storm, A new light-house completed. Dec, May, Apr. 17, Nov. 16, 1716 1790 1634 1785 1798 1806 1631 1636 1641 1655 1717 1824 1849 1854 1854 1846 1880 1632 1632 1662 1798 1880 1820 1850 1847 1851 1860 86 BOSTON EVENTS. Islands. Nix's Mate. Said to contain twelve acres, ...... Hard!}' out of water, .... Stone monument built thereon, Rainsford. Purchased by the State, A hospital built thereon, Quarantine headquarters, Hospital for contagious diseases, . Spectacle. Used as a wood-lot. Cleared of wood but half an acre, . Leased at six-pence per acre, A sort of quarantine ground. Ward's dead horse establishment, . Italians celebrate the Landing of Columbus in America, ...... Jay Treaty, Conclusion of ; great sensation in Boston, . . . Jefferson, Thomas, had a reception at Boston, Given a big cheese by political friends, Jews, but two reside in town, Jim Crow Kice, jumping at Tremont Theatre, Johnson, Isaac. Lot bounded by School, Tremont Court and Washington streets, . Died and was buried in Chapel Grounds, Richard, M. (Tecumseh), visited Boston, . • Johannes, Count (George Jones) , played at Tre mont Theatre, ..... And wife, played at Boston Theatre, Died at New York, body sought for dissection, Juba, clog-dancer, performing at Washington Hall, 1636 1800 1810 1736 1737 1852 1880 1637 1640 1649 1720 1880 Oct. 12, 1869 July 4, 1795 June 28, 1774 Jan., 1802 1697 Apr. 8, 1833 Sep. 7, 1630 Sep. 30, 1630 Oct. 12, 1843 Sep. 16, 1829 Mar. 12, 1864 Dec, 1869 Sep. 4, 1845 BOSTON EVENTS. 87 June 15, 1869 Jubilee, Peace, three days' festival on Boylston street, ....... Peace, the World's, held 20 days on Huntington avenue, ....... Judges Supreme Court, sit dressed in robes, Police Court, Whitman, Orne and Simmons, John Gray Rogers, appointed. Whitman, resigned, Simmons, died, Abel Cushing, appointed, Thomas Russell, " Abel Cushing, resigned, Sebeus C. Maine, appointed, Thomas Russell, resigned, George D. Wells, appointed, Col. Wells went to war, and was killed, Edwin Wright, appointed, Rogers, Maine, and Wright retire. Abolished, and Municipal is substituted, Municipal, New, Bacon, Hurd, and Chamberlain, Francis W. Hurd, resigned, . Joseph M. Churchill, appointed, John W. Bacon, resigned, William E. Parmenter, appointed, Mellen Chamberlain, resigned, John Wilder May, appointed, Justices allowed to marry persons in the county, Were required- to patrol the streets on Sundaj^s, Kean, Edmund, hissed down at the Boston Theatre, ....... June 17, June 30, Aug. 3, Jan. 24, June 17, July 11, Jan. 1, Oct. 15, Nov. 5, May 12, May 24, June 30, July 2, July 2, Feb. 20, Mar. 3, Nov. 24, Dec. 12, Oct. 1, Oct. 12, 1872 1784 1822 1831 1834 1843 1843 1852 1858 1858 1859 1859 1861 1861 1866 1866 1866 1871 1871 1871 1871 1878 1878 1695 1746 Dec. 7, 1818 88 BOSTON EVENTS. Kendall, Edward, astonishes people with his bugle, July 4, 1835 Kenny, Hannah, in jail, charged with killing her husband, Dec. 22, 1840 Kearney, Dennis, Sand Lot orator, arrives in Boston from San Francisco, . . . July 28, 1878 Kid, Capt. B-obert, in Boston jail for piracy, . June 1, 1699 King Charles II., ordered Quaker prisoners dis- charged, ....... 1660 Proclamation Da}^ in Boston, . . . Aug. 2, 1661 Died Feb. 6 ; news of death received, . . Apr. 3, 1685 James II., proclaimed in Boston, . . . Apr. 22, 1685 WilHam and Mary, proclaimed in Boston, . . Apr. 26, 1689 Queen Anne, Proclamation in Boston, . . May 28, 1702 News of her death received, .... Sep. 15, 1714 George I. Proclamation in Boston, . . Sep. 15, 1714 His birthday celebrated in town, . . . May 21, 1715 Throne ascension celebrated in Boston, . . Aug. 1, 1724 Died June 10 ; news received, . . . Aug. 22, 1727 George II. Proclamation in Boston, . . Aug. 22, 1727 Died Oct. 25 ; news of death received, . . Dec. 25, 1760 George III. proclaimed in Boston, . . . Dec. 25, 1760 Birthdaj^ celebrated in Boston the last time, . June 4, 1768 Commissions arrive in Boston to regulate the Government, . . . . . . 1662 Their orders disregarded, . . . . 1665 They suffer great indignities, and go home, . 1667 Kalakuana, of Sandwich Islands, visited Boston, Jan., 1875 Kine-pox inoculation introduced by Dr. Boylstofl, May 21, 1721 Kissing, a fineable offence in Boston (if caught), 1698 A merry pastime in New England, . . . 1880 BOSTON EVENTS. 89 Knapp, Elder, sensational preacher, at Boston, . Jan., 1842 Kossuth, Louis, lecturing and selling Hungarian Bonds, at Faueuil Hall, .... Apr. 29, 1852 Kneeland, Abner, sent to jail as a Free-thinker, June 13, 1838 Knights Templars of Virginia, visited Boston, . June 17, 1858 Of Boston, visited Eichmond, Va., . . . May 13, 1859 Knox, Gen. Henry. Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, May 3, 1831 Kremlin. A building on Sudbury street, being removed, May, 1847 Lafayette, Marquis, visited Boston, . . . Apr. 28, 1780 Again visited Boston, . . . . . Oct. 18, 1784 Reception at Boston, ..... Aug. 25, 1824 Lager Beer Saloon sensation began, . . . April, 1855 Lamps, Street. Oil provided by su])scription, . 1773 Oil first put in use in town, . . . . Mar. 31, 1774 Gas. One put up in Dock square, . . . Jan. 1, 1829 Number in use in the streets, 20, . . Dec. 4, 1834 " '' " 180, . . Feb. 1, 1839 '' " " " 4,312, . . May, 1, 1868 *' " " 10,139, . . Jan. 1, 1880 Oil. Number in use in the streets, 2,276, . . Jan. 1, 1880 Gasoline experiment nearly abandoned, . Jan. 1, 1880 Lamson, Silas, with his scythe-snath, lecturing in Boston, ...... 1844 Lawyers, practising in the town, 31, . . 1789 ^ Practising in the town, 85, . . 1822 " City, 150, . . 1843 " " " 478, . . 1850 " " " 643, . . 1868 90 BOSTON EVENTS. Lawyers, practising in the Cit}^, 1,100, . . 1880 Lectures, Thursday, public, began in Boston, . Mar. 4, 1633 Dis.continued about . . . . . .. 1833 Lee, (jen. Robert E., surrendered Southern Army to Gen. Grant, Apr. 10, 1865 Legerdemain. By Richard Potter, at Concert Hall, Oct. 10, 1831 By Signor Blitz, at Concert Hall, . . . Nov. 23, 1835 By John Harrington, at Concert Hall, . . Mar. 31, 1837 Liberty Pole. One raised corner Orange and Essex streets, 1783 One raised at Liberty square, .... Jan. 25, 1793 One renewed cor. Washington and Essex streets, July 4, 1826 One 120 feet high raised near the Old Elm, . June 28, 1837 Removed to the big hill on the Common, . . Oct., 1848 Removed to the little hill on the Common, . Dec. 6, 1866 One raised in Central square. East Boston, . Aug. 14, 1851 One raised on Telegraph Hill, South Boston, . June 17, 1860 One raised in Chester square, .... Apr. 27, 1861 One raised in Union Park, .... July 4, 1862 One raised on the Public Garden, . . . July 4, 1867 Libel, to be punished by imprisonment, . . 1753 Suit. Gardner, against an editor ; sensation, . Feb., 1791 Rev. John N. Maffitt vs. Editor Buckingham, Dec, 1822 At Salem, Deacon Giles' distillery ; sensation, June, 1835 •Library, Boston, incorporated by the Legislature, June 17, 1794 Kept in Franklin place, . . ... 1798 Public. Incorporated by the Legislature, . Mar. 18, 1848 Building on Boylston street, dedicated, . . Jan. 1, 1858 First opened for visitors on Sundays, . . Feb. 9, 1873 BOSTON EVENTS, 91 Lighthouse, built on Great Brewster (Beacon) Island, 1715 On Great Brewster was burned, . . . 1717 On Great Brewster rebuilt, . . . . 1721 Again rebuilt on Great Brewster, . . . 1783 Built on Minot's Ledge and lighted, ... 1849 Destroyed in a storm ; the two keepers perished, Apr. 17, 1851 Rebuilt on Minot's Ledge, and lighted, . . Nov. 16, 1860 Built on Long Island Head, .... 1820 Bug Light built, 1856 Lind, Jenny, first sang at the Tremont Temple, . Sep. 28, 1850 Dodge, Hatter, paid $625.00, for choice of seats, Sep. 25, 1850 Linen manufacture introduced b}^ the Scotch, . 1720 Spinning, great exhibition on the Common, . Aug., 1721 Encouraged by the Government, . . . 1752 School opened in Hamilton place, . . . Sep., 1762 Lint. Ward 11 sent eleven tons for wounded soldiers at Washington, . . . .Sep. 4, 1862 Liquor License required for selling drinks, . May, 1701 Forbidden on the Common on public days, . May, 1827 The Striped Pig evades the law at Dedham muster, Sep. 11, 1838 Jacob's trial for violation ; great excitement, . June 17, 1839 Fifteen-gallon repeal signed by Gov. Morton, . Feb. 10, 1840 To sell, refused by the City Government, . . Sep. 14, 1846 The twenty-eight gallon law passed, . . . Mar. 10, 1848 To sell, granted by the City Government, . . Apr. 19, 1852 Law prohibiting the sale, took effect, . . July 22, 1852 Maine Law, took effect in Massachusetts, . . May 2, 1855 Prosecutions fail with juries in Boston, . . Nov., 1855 April, 1867 May 27, 1867 Nov. 5, 1867 Apr. 23, 1868 June 17, 1868 Sep., 1868 JuHel9, 1869 Ji>iy 1, 1869 Nov. 11, 1872 May, 1875 May 18, 1875 92 BOSTON EVENTS, Liquor License. Hearing before a Committee, at State House, ...... Prosecutions by the State Police began, . Prosecutions b}^ the State Police discontinued, . A new law passed by the Legislature, Three Commissioners appointed for Boston, Boston Commissioners begin to license, . . Law abolished ; prohibitor}^ law passed, Seizures began by the State Constables, . Retail sales stopped ten da^'s (fire crisis) by Chief of Police, ..... Three Commissioners appointed by the City, Prosecutions began b}^ the City Police, Storehouse for seizures, under Derne st. reservoir, Aug. 18, 1876 The new Police Comissioners empowered to license, ..." Oct. 21, 1878 Civil Damage Law passed, .... April, 1879 Log Cabin. A political emblem on the Common, July 4, 1840 Loiag Hair, was ver}^ obnoxious to the ministers, Bullets. Game forbidden on the Common, Lord Ley paid a visit to Boston, Ashburton paid a visit to Boston, Maud, a missing medium sensation, . Lotteries, authorized by law in Massachusetts, The town have one for paving streets, Faneuil Hall repaired by one, . . . . Drawing, held at Faneuil Hall, Signs at offices, a horn of plenty, . Dealing, prohibited by law, . Descent. A great raid on dealers by the police, April, 1851 J 1649 1723 1637 1842 . May, 1878 . Mar. 24, 1744 1757 1763 . June 14, 1771 1803 . June, 1829 Apr. 9, 1863 Apr. 17, 1830 Sep. 1, 1635 Apr. 7, 1636 1711 1712 1814 1880 BOSTON EVENTS. 98 Louisburg War. 2,000 men embark from Boston, Mar. 24, 1744 News received of success ; great rejoicing, . July 3, 1745 Lowell, Col., shot soldier Pendergast, at Mies' Block, Lyman. Mystery of a missing man explained, . Magistrates j several were indicted by the Grand Jury Three were chosen for life, .... Mail Matter, went from Boston to New York once a week, ....... Went from Boston to Hartford once a week, Went from Boston to New York once in three days, . . . ... Goes from Boston to New York once a day, Maine District, purchased slily by Massachusetts, May 12, 1680 Became a State by itself , ...*.. June 19, 1819 Political troubles, .a world wide theme, . . 1880 Mall, Paddock's, on Tremont, north of Park street, about * . 1760 A row of elm trees planted there, . . . 1762 To be paved with cobble-stones, . . . 1823 A vote to cut the trees down not executed, . May 16, 1860 The old elms removed by the City, . . . Mar. 2, 1874 Manufactory-house, set apart for the use of schools, ....... 1731 John Brown, entraps a sheriff and posse there, . Oct. 20, 1768 Maps of Boston. John Bonner published, in- . 1722 William Price published one in ... 1769 Market Day, the town appointed Thursday, . 1643 Clerk, was chosen by the town, . . . " 1650 94 BOSTON EVENTS. Market Clerks. The town chose six, Of Quinc}^ Market, Caleb Haj'ward, chosen, " " " Daniel Rhodes, " " " " Charles B. Rice, " " " " George E. McKay, " House. An unsuccessful attempt to build, The town vote to have three, In Dock Square, destroyed by a mob, . Faneuil Hall, given the town by Peter Faneuil Stalls in Faneuil Hall advertised to let, . Faneuil Hall closed as a market, . " '' repaired for a market, Quinc}^, cornpleted and opened, Boylston, corner-stone laid, . Blacks tone street, completed and opened, Place, established about the town dock. Allowed near the Town House only. Sheep, at the west end of Faneuil Hall, Hay and Wood, near West street. Near Charles street, .... Removed to Concord street, . In Merrimac street, .... Marine Railway, near the foot of Battery Wharf, completed, .... Marriage with near relatives forbidden by law, Masonic Lodge. Saint John's, instituted in Bos ton, ....... Chapter. Saint Andrew's Royal Arch, in stituted, ...... Saint Paul's Royal Arch formed, . 1706 1822 1836 1852 1877 1716 1734 Sep., 1739 Sep. 13, 1742 May 18, 1793 Sep. 1, 1826 Oct. 8, 1858 Aug.26, 1826 May 23, 1809 Sep. 22, 1854 Mar., 1633 June, 1696 1790 1746 1824 1843 1824 Dec, 1826 April, 1695 1733 1769 1818 BOSTON EVENTS. 95 Masonic Expose, pretended, by a member of the craft, ....... Great sensation on the Morgan abduction, Anti. Great meeting at Faneuil Hall, Made a political sensation, .... Temple, Tremont street and Temple place, cor- ner-stone laid, ...... Sold to the United States for a Court House, Corner Tremont and Boylston streets, corner- stone laid, Completed and dedicated. Masquerade Balls forbidden by the Selectmen of the. town, ...... Again prohibited by the City Government, Become very popular, .... One at the Skating Rink, at Tremont street. Great German, at Music Hall, . Discontinued in public by the authorities, . Mather, Cotton, Minister of the Second Church His Church were one-sixth widows, Mathew, Father, preaching Temperance in Fan euil Hall, . . Maury, Lieut., lectured at the Lowell Institute, Mayerick, Samuel, settled at Noddle's Island, (East Boston,) . Fined for entertaining strangers. Mayors. John Phillips, inaugurated. Died, .' . . . . Josiah Quincy, inaugurated. Died, aged 92 years, 1787 Oct., 1827 Dec.30, 1829 1830 Oct. 14, 1830 Oct. 7, 1858 1867 Oct. 14, i864 June 27, 1867 Dec.30, 1809 May 15, 1848 1867 Feb. 25, 1869 Feb. 17, 1873 1874 1689 1697 July 27, 1849 Dec. 6, 1850 1630 1641 May 1, 1822 May 29, 1823 May 1, 1823 July 1, 1864 96 BOSTON EVENTS. Mayors. Harrison Gray Otis, inaugurated, . Jan. 5, 1829 Died, . Oct. 28, 1848 Charles Wells, inaugurated, . Jan. 2, 1832 Died, . . . . June 3, 1866 Theodore L3^man, inaugurated. . Jan. 6, 1834 Died, . July 17, 1849 Samuel T. Armstrong, inaugurated, . . Jan. 4, 1836 Died, . ]y4ar.26, 1850 Samuel A. Eliot, inaugurated, . . Jan. 2, 1837 Died, • . Jan. 29, 1862 Jonathan Chapman, inaugurated, . Jan. 6, 1840 Died, aged 41 jxars. . May 25, 1848 Martin Brimmer, inaugurated, . . Jan. 2, 1848 Died, • . . Apr. 25, 1847 Thomas A. Davis, inaugurated. - . Feb. 27, 1845 Eesigned, ..... . Oct. 6, 1845 Died, . . . . . . Nov.20, 1845 Josiah Quincy, Jr., inaugurated. . Dec. 11, 1845 Died, . Nov. 2, 1882 John P. Bigelow, inaugurated, . . Jan. 1, 1849 Died, . . July 4, 1*872 Benjamin Seaver, inaugurated, . . Jan. 5, 1852 Died, . . Feb. 11, 1856 Jerome V. C. Smith, inaugurated. . Jan. 10,^ 1854 Died, aged 79, . . . . • . . Aug.20, 1879 Alexander H. Rice, inaugurated, . Jan. 7, 1856 FrederickW. Lincoln, Jr. " . . . Jan. 4, 1858 Joseph M. Wightman, " . tTan. 7, 1861 FrederickW. Lincoln, Jr., again inaugural ted, . Jan. 5, 1863 Otis Norcross, inaugurated. . Jan. 7, 1867 BOSTON EVENTS. 97 Mayors. Otis Norcross, died, .... Sep. 5, 1882 Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, inaugurated, . . . Jan. 6, 1868 Died, Oct. 17, 1874 William Gaston, inaugurated, . . . .Jan. 2, 1871 Henr3^ L. Pierce, " .... Jan. 6, 1873 Eesigned, Nov. 28, 1873 Samuel C. Cobb, inaugurated, .... Jan. 5, 1874 Frederick O. Prince, " ... Jan. 1, 1877 Henry L. Pierce, again inaugurated, . . . Jan. 7, 1878 Frederick O. Prince, again " . . . Jan. 6, 1879 Again inaugurated, ..... Jan. 5, 1880 Meade, Gen. George G., paid a visit to Boston, . July 19, 1865 Meagher, Gen. Francis, paid a visit to Boston, . Oct. 22, 1863 Meal-House, ordered to be built for the town, . Oct. 10, 1733 Mechanics' Institute, organized, . . . Jan. 12, 1827 Merchants' Exchange, State street, corner-stone laid, . . . Aug. 2, 1841 A 55-ton pillar raised, ..... Sep. 23, 1841 Meteors. A large one causes a consternation, . Aug.26, 1644 Showers predicted, but not seen, . . . Nov. 14, 1866 Showers predicted, and fell beautifully, . . Nov., 1868 Mexico, City of. News of the capture received, Oct. 7, 1847 McGennisken, Bernard. A political police sen- sation, ....... Sep., 1851 McClellan, Gen. Geo. B., paid Boston a visit, . Jan. 29, 1863 Reception at Faneuil Hall, .... . Oct. 30, 1876 Milk Inspector. Henry Faxon appointed, . . Feb. 16, 1863 Martin Griffin appointed, ..... May 1, 1879 Military Companies. Ordered to train once a month, . 1631 BOSTON EVENTS. Military Companies. One frightened by an eclipse of the moon, .... Boston, said to have twelve, . Boston, said to have fourteen. Began recruiting for Mexican War, Began recruiting for the Rebellion, . Had a champion drill on Boston Common, Aided the police ten days, at the great fire, Mill-Dam. One where Causeway street now is Built on the Back Bay, .... Road across, opened for travel, A public highway, tolls taken ofi", . Creek, where Blackstone street now is. Cross- works removed, . Canal closed at Hanover street. Open south of Hanover street till . North of Hay market square, filled up, . Pond. Between Haymarket square and Cause way streets, ..... The marsh granted to Henrj' Simmons & Co. A Company incorporated to fill up, The Company commenced to fill up. The filling up completed. The made lands surrendered to the City, Water. One near Causeway and Prince streets One near Link alley and Hanover street, Wind. One on Copp's Hill, to grind corn. One set up on Fox Hill, on the Common, One built at the South End, . One set up on Fort Hill, . June 27, 1675 . Sep., 1773 . Sep., 1842 . June, 1847 . April, 1861 . May 27, 1868 ." Novv, 1872 1646 1820 . July 2, 1821 . Dec. 8, 1868 1646 . Feb. 26, 1646 . Oct. 16, 1826 . April, 1834 . June, 1845 1640 ., JulySl, 1643 . Mar. 9, 1804 . June 24, 1807 . Dec. 23, 1822 . Sep. 26, 1828 1650 1685 1632 1652 1700 1741 i BOSTON EVENTS. 99 Mill, Wind. One set np on the Neck lands, . 1 794 Miller, William, second Adventist, preaching at Marlboro' Chapel, . . '. . . Feb, 8, 1840 His Tabernacle called a nuisance, . . . Feb. 18, 1843 Predicts the end of time on ... . Apr. 23, 1843 Great gathering about the Temple, Howard st., Apr. 23, 1843 The Tabernacle insured against fire, . . . Apr. 28, 1843 His second day to end time, .... Mar. 20, 1844 His third day to end time, . . . . Oct. 10, 1844 His four,th trial a failure, . . . ... Oct. 18, 1847 The Tabernacle removed to build Howard Theatre, 1 845 Mint House, to coin money, established in town, June, 1652 Model Artists. Exhibition at the Melodeon, . Aug. 24, 1848 Moody and Sankey commence protracted meeting at Tabernacle, Tremont street, . . . Jan. 28, 1877 Close a 13 weeks' meeting at the Tabernacle, . Ma}- 1, 1877 Monument, Bunker Hill. The corner-stone laid^ June 17, 1825 Cap-stone laid, ...... July 23, 1842 Completed with a Great Celebration, . . June 27, 1843 Soldiers', on the Common, foundation laid, . Nov. 15, 1866 Corner-stone laid, . . . . . Sep. 18, 1871 Completed and dedicated, .... Sep. 17, 1877 Stone curb completed, .... Aug. 8, 1879 Money Change. Leaden bullets used for change, 1634 Silver coined in Boston, . . . . 1652 Bills of Credit, paper money first used, . 1690 Continental, counterfeited in town, . . . 1777 $4,000 worth but $1 in silver, . . . 1781 Federal. Began to be reckoned : dollars, dimes, cents and mills, ..... Feb. 5, 1795 100 BOSTON EVENTS. Money, Federal. Postage stamps in use for change, ....... July, 1862 Morrill, Asa, Captain of Police Station No. 3, died, aged -53, June 2, 1870 Mnmmy. An Egyptian, on exhibition in town, . Oct. 5, 1816 Glidden has one at Tremont Temple, . . June 3, 1850 Murder. Elizabeth Fales, by Jason Fairbanks, in Dedham, July 1, 1801 Timothy Kennedy, by Michael Powers, in South Russell street, Mar. 6, 1820 Anthony Hogan, bj' unknown, in Sudbury street, Nov. 9, 1822 Billy Williams, by Trask and Green, in State Prison, . . . . . . . Jan. 2, 1822 Sarah Dix, by Darby and Gilgar, on Negro Hill, Dec. 3, 1824 Mr. Lambert, hy seven boys, in Hanover street, June 20, 1825 Watchman Houghton, by John Holland, in State street, ........ Dec. 12, 1825 Joseph White, by Knapp and others, at Salem, . Apr. 16, 1830 John Rich, by Elmer Campbell, in Ann street, Sep. 24, 1832 Sarah M. Council, by EphraimK. Avery (susp.), Tiverton, R. I., Dec. 31, 1832 Lowell, by Riley, in Clinton street, . Mar. 20, 1836 Ellen Jewett, by Richard P. Robinson, in New York City, Apr. 14, 1836 Charles N. Lincoln, b}' Abner Rogers, in State Prison, June 16, 1843 James Germain, by Charles Greenleaf, in Sudbury street, ....... June 1, 1844 James Norton, by Peter York, in Richmond street, . July 2, 1844 BOSTON EVENTS. 101 Murder. Jonas L. Parker, by unknown, in Man- chester, N. H., Apr. 1, 1845 Maria Bickford, by Albert J. Tyrrell (charged), in Mt. Yernon avenue, .... Oct. 22, 1845 David Estes, watchman, by unknown, in Sister street, . . . . . . . Apr. 27, 1848 Ellen Oakes, by Augustus Dutee, in Hanover street, Apr. 27, 1848 Thomas Harding, by Washington Goode, in Richmond street, ..... June 28, 1848 George Parkman, by John W. Webster, in Grove street, ...... Nov. 23, 1849 Charles Smith, by James McNulty, in Merrimac street, . May 26, 1851 Mrs. Van Wagner, by Thomas Davis, in Charter street, * . Oct. 19, 1851 Mrs. McGee, by James McGee, in Prince street, Nov. 2, 1851 Charles Gouch, by unknown, in Cooper street, . May 23, 1854 Mrs. Merrill, by David Merrill, in E. Boston, .. Oct 21, 1855 Galen Walker, by Jas. McGee, in State Prison, Dec. 15, 1856 Solon Tenney, by Charles L. Cater, in State Prison, . . . . . . . Dec. 27, 1856 Jerry Agin, by Tom. Mead, in Stoddard street, Oct. 8, 1857 John Hilton, by Henry L. Sutton, on Fort Hill, Oct. 17, 1857 Ezekiel W. Hodgsdon, by McNulty and Joyce, in East Boston, Oct. 18, 1857 William R. Chapman, by James H. Gould, in Friend street, Feb. 26, 1858 Fanny May, by Joseph G. Fernandez, in Hano- ...... Oct. 30, 1860 102 BOSTON EVENTS. Murder. Michael Orphin, bj John Fitzgerald, on FortHilL - Mar. 13, 1861 Barney Ford, by Mike SulHvan, in North street, Nov. 22, 1862 Nathan Breed, b}- Horace Davis, in West Lj-nn, Dec. 22, 1862 James M. Sawyer, by Edward Owens, in Winter street, ....... Aug. 24, 1863 Frank Converse, by Edward W. Green, in Mai- den, ... .... Dec. 14, 1863 Abraham Lincoln, by J. Wilkes Booth, in Wash- ington, D. C, Apr. 14, 1865 Morris Folay, by Wm. J Felton (susp.), in South street, ...... Oct. 1, 1864 Joyce children, bj^unknosvn, in Bussey's Woods, WestRoxbury, . . . . . June 12, 1865 Thomas Jackson, bj' unknown, in Hanover street, Nov. 20, 1865 Dennis Coakley, by John Gallagher, in Wash- ington street, ...... Dec. 7, 1865 Ellen Kenn}', by John Moran, in Roxbury, . Mar. 30, 1866 Adolph Prager, by Frank Rounds, in Washing- ton street, Sep. 15, 1866 Cornelius Holmes, by Samuel M. Andrews, in Kingston, (susp.), May 28, 1868 Joseph G. Clark, by Thos. James, in Worcester, Feb. 28, 1868 Dennis Cronan, by James Reed, in Charlestown, Dec. 4, 1868 Katie Hobbs, by Maj. White, in Washington street, Aug. 3, 1869 Katie Leelian, hy unknown, in Brookline av- enue, . . .^ . . . . Oct. 25, 1871 James Fiske, Jr., by Edward Stokes, in New York Cily, . . . ... Jan. 7, 1872 BOSTON EVENTS, 103 Murder. Charles Lane, by unknown, in Dor- chester, Oct. 13, 1872 Abijah Ellis, by Leavitt Alley (supposed), in Washington street, Nov. 5, 1872 Two German women, by Louis Wagner, on Isle of Shoals, . . . ... . . Mar. 6, 1873 Bridget Landergan, by Thos. W. Piper, in Dor- chester, . . . . . . . Dec. 5, 1873 Antonio Houtel, by Joseph T. Hayner, at 9 Prov- ince street, ...... Dec. 25, 1873 Horace Millen, by Jesse Pomeroy, at Cow-Pas- ure point, . . . . . . . Apr. 23, 1874 Mary Tynan (attempt), by Thos. W. Piper, at Oxford street, July 1, 1874 Nellie Curran, by Jesse Pomeroy, on Broadway, South Boston, ...... April, 1874 Richard Nealan, by roughs, in Gouch street, . Nov. 2 7, 1874 Margaret E. Bingham, by Geo. W. Pemberton, at East Boston, . . . . . . Mar. 22, 1875 Mary Donnehy, b}^ John Donnehy (supposed), at Dorchester, . '. . . . . Apr. 8, 1875 Mabel Young, by Thomas W. Piper, in Warren avenue Church, May 23, 1875 Thomas Pulsifer, by unknown, in Parmenter street, Nov. 13, 1875 Charles Devine, by John Riley, in North street, Feb. 13, 1876 A tramp, by Thomas Jordan, in Albany depot, June 27, 1876 Mrs. Ford, by John Ford, in Cooper street, . July 23, 1876 Dora McCarty, by John Fay, in Cross street, . Aug. 15, 1876 Mrs. Hall, by Jonah Hall, in Carver street, . Nov. 29, 1876 104 BOSTON EVENTS. Murder. Sam'l Hall, by Gotlieb Bigler, in George street, Apr. 25, 1877 Charles Carlson, by unknown, in Hanover street, June 10, 1878 Jennie Clark, by abortionists, in Lagrange street, Feb. 27, 1879 Freeman's child, by Chas. T. Freeman, at Po- casset, May 21, 1879 Joseph F. Frye,- by three Italians, in Joy street, Aug.lO, 1879 Murray, Rey. John, Universalist preacher, arrived • in Boston, first time, Oct. 26, 1773 Ordained for the Middle and Bennet street Church, Dec. 29, 1785 Museum, Columbian, stood at the head of the Mall, Built next the Chapel Burj'ing Ground, . Burned and rebuilt, ..... Wood's, stood in Dock square, . Savage's, over the Boylston Market, New England, at 76 Court st. (Scollay square), Boston, corner Tremont and Bromfield streets, opened, ....... Kimball's, Tremont street near Court, opened, . Natural History, Bo^'lston street, dedicated, Fhie Arts, on Boylston street, incorporated. Music Hall, on Winter street, built and completed, Nov. 20, 1852 The Great Organ unveiled in the Hall, Muster, on the Common, 1,000 soldiers in line, 1,200 soldiers, no rum, no swearing, Montgomery Guards' difficulty. Fourteen Boston Companies in the line, A great review of returned regiments. 1806 1807 1804 1814 1818 1841 Nov. 2, 1846 June 1, 1864 1870 Nov. 20, 1852 Oct. 31, 1863 May 6, 1639 Sep. 15, 1641 Sep. 12, 1837 Sep. 27, 1842 Dec. 15, 1865 BOSTON EVENTS. 105 Nantasket desired to secede from the United States, Has become a great summer resort, . Nayy Yard ground ceded to the United States, Neck Lauds b\' the great highway next Roxburie Had a gate and a stile (near Dover street). Road fenced on each side. Road thoroughly repaired, . . i A man and a team frozen to death there, . Great improvements made. Good sleighing and horse racing there. Nearly covered with dwellings. Has become a compact part of the City, . Negroes and Indians, sold as slaves in Boston, Sold as slaves at auction, in Boston, 1,514 living in town, .... Advertised for sale, ..... Made street scavengers, by General Howe, Advertised for sale in Boston, . Made freemen by Massachusetts Bill of Rights, Negro Hill, at West Boston, became a nuisance, A rival with Ann street in rowdyism, Renovated by Mayor Quincy, . New Boston, land lying west of Beacon Hill, Comers, to be looked after once a month, Style of reckoning time ; the year begins . The time set back 14 days, . Newsboys first licensed to sell newspapers, . Reading-room for the boys, Bromfield street. Newspapers : '' The News Letter," published in Boston, Dec. 20. Nov. 12, Feb., Oct., Dec. 27, Jan., Jan. 1, June 30, Dec. 25, 1785 1880 1800 1634 1634 1722 1767 1778 1830 1844 1855 1880 1650 1711 1742 1772 1775 1776 1780 1808 1822 1826 1800 1690 1752 1752 1846 1879 Apr. 24, 1704 106 BOSTON EVENTS. Newspapers : ' ' The Boston Gazette," published, " New England Courant," 'VNew England Weekly Journal," ^'Boston Post -Boy," " American Horticultural Magazine," " Boston Advertiser," " Boston Chronicle," *' Columbian Sentinel," *' Advertiser," first daily paper Whole number published in Boston, 109, . " " " " about 200, Number of daily papers in the City, 8, . Nickel Money. Three-cent pieces put in circula- tion, ....... Five cent pieces put in circulation. Night Soil Contractors begin to be employed by the City, . . . . . Night-walkers ; 150 arrested in the City in one night, 183 arrested in the City in one night, Non-Importation League formed of Boston mer- chants, . . ... North-Eastern Boundary question, a sensation, . Northern Lights alarm the inhabitants, Nooks Hill at the north-west part of South Boston, Northampton District raised to grade 17, Nursery. Thirteen acres reserved on the Neck Lands, ....... Oath of Allegiance required of all inhabitants, . Required of repentant rebels, .... Dec. 31, 1719 Aug. 17, 1721 Mar. 20, 1726 Oct. 10, 1734 1743 1762 1767 1788 Dec. 16, 1797 1850 1880 1880 1865 1875 June. 1828 Apr. 23, 1851 May 7, 1870 Aug., 1769 Feb., 1839 March, 1718 1776 1874 Dec. 17, 1827 Jan. 15, 1778 1866 BOSTON EVENTS. 107 Odd Fellows. Becoming an important institution, 1830 Had a Great Celebration at Boston, . . June 13, 1845 Celebration, 5,000 in procession, . . . Apr. 26, 1869 Colored men have Celebration and procession, Sep. 13, 1876 Hall,- corner Washington and Kneeland streets, dedicated, June 23, 1863 Tremont and Berkeley streets, corner-stone laid, June 13, 1871 Monument, Mount Hope Cemetery, dedicated, . June 13, 1877 Oakland Garden^ at Dorchester, opened, . . June 17, 1879 Old Houses. Eastern Stage House, built about the 3'ear ...... Ann street, removed, .... Feather store, head of Ann street, built, . Removed, ...... Franklin's shop, Union street, built, . Part of the building removed, Remainder of building, with blue ball, removed Nov. Hughes, Washington street, built about . Near Milk, removed, .... Head, on Eoylston, cor. Tremont, built about Removed, standing, to Pond street. Hill, on Milk street, built about the year . Being removed, ..... Hancock, on Beacon street, stone, built, . Removed, . . Phillips, ('otton Hill, Phillips place, built, Removed, ...... Dea. Phillips', on Cross street, built of stone. Removed, to build a Church at East Boston, 1763 May, 1840 1680 July, 1860 1696 July, 1844 Nov. 1858 1660 Aug., 1862 1763 Aug., 1840 1772 May, 1846 1737 June, 1863 1635 June, 1828 1650 Apr., 1864 108 BOSTON EVENTS, Old Houses. Province, Province court, built. Purchased by the town, Sold b}^ the town, . Kept as a tavern, . Opened as Ordway Hall, Partially burned and rebuilt. Ship Tavern, Noah's Ark, Ann street, built. Kept b}^ John Viall, Vintner, Injured by an earthquake. Owned by Thomas Hutchinson, Purchased by the James family, Street widened, house removed, Stackpole, removed for Post-Office site, Triangular Warehouse, Roebuck passage, built, Merchants Row, removed, .... Williams House, Washington st., above Dover, removed, ....... Old Persons. Aquitamong, an Indian, aged 112 years, visited Boston, .... Negro Williams, died in Boston, aged 100 years, William Abrams, died in Prince st., aged 102, . Sexton Samuel Hughes, died, aged 108, . James Haj-es, died in Hamilton street, aged 108, Ralph Farnham visits Boston, aged 104, . Wm. W. Davenport, died in Boston, aged 100, Colored man Perkins, died on Southac street, aged 100 years, ..... Ole Bull, great violinist. Concert at the Melodeon, Played at the Coliseum Peace Festival, Omnibus, come in use in Boston, Feb. 9, July, 1689 1716 1779 1834 1852 1864 1646 1655 1663 1713 1794 1859 1868 1700 1824 Sept., 1866 Apr., 1723 July 25, 1728 Feb. 13, 1843 Apr. 10, 1845 Sep. 17, 1849 Oct. 18, 1860 Feb. 25, 1864 Mar. 7, 1868 May 20, 1844 June 19, 1869 May, 1833 BOSTON EVENTS. 109 Omnibus, ran from Canton st. to Dock square, Began running to Mt. Auburn every hour, War between proprietors and Marshal Tuke}^, June, Orang Outang, a great novelty on exhibition in town, ....... Ox, Koast. Roasted whole, French Libert}^ Cele- bration, ....... Horns placed on a pole in Liberty square, Paine, Thomas, published the Federal Orrery, . ■Hall, Appleton street, built, . . • . Robert Treat, was an usher in South Grammar School, ....... A Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Packets, Sailing. Begin running between Boston and L3'nn, ...... Palmleaf Hats, first worn in Boston, . . Paper Ballots, first used in a town meeting, Paris Exhibition opened, Boston well represented, Parker Fraternity Hall, on Appleton street, dedi- cated, . . Hill Reservoir, for Cochituate water, built, Park Hall, on Boylston street, removed. Garden, Park square, opened for amusements, . Back Bay, dirt carts commenced filling, Parkman, Dr. George, remains found at the Medical College, ..... Partington, Mrs., witty sayings began to be published, ...... Passports required, to leave the United States, . Patch, 8am., took his last leap at Niagara Falls, Nov. 3, 1829 June, 1846 June, 1846 June, 1847 Dec. 10, 1789 Jan. 24, 1793 Jan. 25, 1793 Sep., 1794 1874 1750 July 4, 1776 1691 1827 1691 Apr. 1, 1867 Sep. 21, 1873 1874 March, 1851 July 18, 1879 Nov. 11, 1878 Nov. 30, 1849 June, 1847 Nov. 27, 1861 110 BOSTON EVENTS, Paying-Stones for roadways began to be used, £100 appropriation voted for the purpose. Three-pence fine to gallop over pavement, Square granite blocks came in use. Wood, large octagon blocks, are used. Octagon blocks voted a nuisance, . RemoA^ed from Columbus avenue, . Iron, laid in Howard street, ... Laid in Court, near Washington street, . Asphalt, laid in front United States Court House Tremont street, . . . . Laid in Columbus avenue. Peace Treaty with England, proclaimed in Boston Celebrated in Boston, .... Jubilee, see Jubilees^ .... Pedestrian Lambert wins a great walking match Peacocks put in the Deer Park on the Common Perry, Oliyer H., of Lake Erie fame, visited Boston, . . . . . Physicians, practising in Roston, 33, • " '' 50, " " 200, " " 500, " " 700, Pickpockets. One at Faneuil Hall arrested, beat and imprisoned. Great show-up of about 50 at Tukey's office, Pigeons, flying, darken the air in Boston, . Pillory, to punish criminals, stood in King street A money clipper set in one hour. 1674 1704 1740 1846 1835 1840 Aug., 1877 Dec, 1852 August, 1853 Nov., 1867 Dec, 1877 Apr. 1, 1783 Feb. 19, 1815 1869 and 1872 Oct. 8, 1857 May 23, 1864 May 10, 1814 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 Nov. 8, 1802 Sep. 15, 1851 Nov. 8, 1630 1676 1679 BOSTON EVENTS. Ill Pillory, Pierpont and Story, for sinking a ship, set in one hour, Mar. 22, 1803 John Nichols, counterfeiter, the last occupant, one hour, Apr. 15, 1805 Pitcher, Molly, the Ljmn fortune teller died, aged 75 years, ....... Apr. 13, 1813 Pinafore, a burlesque play, has a great run, . 1879 Piper, Thomas W., confesses his* crimes in jail. May 7, 1876 Pittsburg Capture, news received, great rejoicing, Apr. 11, 1862 Police, a sanitary arrangement manj' years, . 1786 A law passed providing for a department, . May 15, 1838 Six-day patrol appointed under the new law, . May 21, 1838 A detective force organized, .... 1846 A small force for night duty, appointed, . . Dec, 1846 A reserve force (specials) of 45 men, appointed, June 16, 1848 The force number thirty men, .... Jan. 1, 1850 Sensation, stolen property dug up in Public (harden, . Jan. 8, 1848 Inquisitory meeting at Faneuil Hall, . . May 27, 1848 Detailed for duty at fires with overalls, . . June 30, 1851 Had a pic-nic at Framingham, .... July 17, 1851 Had a great sleigh ride to Quincy, . . . Jan. 17, 1852 Several discharged on political grounds, . . Oct. 12, 1852 New law passed to unite Police and Watch de- partments, May 23, 1853 Harbor, established, with sail-boat and ten men, July 26, 1853 Several discharged on grounds of nationalitj^, . Jan. 24, 1^54 Force numbered sixty men, .... May 1, 1854 Re-organized, 250 men ; watch dept. abolished. May 26, 1854 112 BOSTON EVENTS. Police. CoDsisted of captains, lieutenants, detec- tives, and day and night patrol, . . May 26, 1854 Sergeants appointed at the several stations, . Feb. 9, 1857 Uniform (indigo-blue) first put on, . . . Jan. 2, 1858 Duty changed to a six-hour system at a time, . Nov. 10, 1860 Metropolitan, for Boston, advocated, . . Jan., 1861 A sensation on the arrest of lottery dealers, . Oct, 2, 1861 Special, for the Public Garden, appointed, . Sep. 9, 1862 Corner Squad, on Washington street, with white gloves, organized, . . . . Dec. 11, 1862 The last annual appointment, oflflcers sworn in, Apr. 6, 1863 April, 1863 Apr. 28, 1863 June 20, 1863 Apr. 3, 1863 May 1, 1868 A Metropolitan again advocated, 200 officers drill at Faneuil Hall, Furnished with long clubs and belts. At Roxbury, annexation organized, . Force numbers 430 men, rank and file, 300 drill at the Skating Rink, Tremont street, . June 14, 1869 Reviewed by Mayor Shurtleff, on School street, June 19, 1869 Corner Squad, placed in charge of Sergeant Whitcomb, Sep. 22, 1869 Detective force abolished by Board of Aldermen, Feb. 14, 1870 Have fourteen days' vacation, .... Telegraph ; Anders' Machine put up. Harbor sail-boat sold, . . . . Thanksgiving, for widows and orphans, $1,100 distributed, ...... New Relief Association organized, . Whole force reviewed in Pemberton square by Chief of Police, ..... Mounted, one horse to patrol on the Mill-Dam, . Mar. 13, 1873 July 12, 1870 Dec. 31, 1870 Dec, 1870 Nov., 1870 Jan. 13, 1871 June 17, 1872 BOSTON EVENTS. 113 Police. Sent $615.50 to the Memphis Police suf- ferers, $1,100 distributed to the Thanksgiving poor, . Have 28 saddle horses for patrol duty, •. Duty changed, akernating day and night, Patrol dut3^ changed back to former plan. Contribute $740 for the New Brunswick suf- ferers, ....... Three Commissioners appointed for Boston, . Harbor made Division 16, . Reorganization under the Commission, . The first colored oflScer appointed, Great parade and review on the Common, Force, rank and file, about 750, . . • . Badges. A white ribbon ; police^ in black letter, on hat, ....... Leather hat strap ; police, in* silver letters. Leather hat strap ; police and number, silver letters, . Aug., 1849 Six-pointed oblong, brass star, on the breast, Apr. 11, 1853 Five-pointed octagon, star (silver), on the breast, • . . Oct. 10, 1854 Silver octagon number, cut through, on breast, Nov.ll, 1856 Wreath and number on hat and shoulder, . Oct. 10, .1865 Silver urn, partly galvanized, on the hat, . Apr. 2, 1868 *' " " breast, . Apr. 11, 1868 Silver, Boston City seal pattern, on breast, . Oct., 1870 Nickel plate, square, with point and cross-bar, on breast, . . ... . . ,. 1879 Chief. Name changed from City Marshal, .. June 24, 1852 8 Oct. 30, 1873 Nov.27, 1873 Feb. 13, 1874 July 12, 1875 Jan. 16, 1877 June 24, 1877 June 27, 1878 Aug. 20, 1878 Oct. 21, 1878 July 1, 1879 May 22, 1879 1880 June, 1847 Jan., 1848 114 BOSTON EVENTS. Police, Chief. Francis Tukey, appointed, . . June 24, 1852 Gilbert Nourse, " . . July 17, 1852 Robert Taylor, " . . May 8, 1854 DanielJ. Coburn, " . . Apr.l9, 1856 Josiah L. C. Amee, "... . Feb. 11, 1861 John Kurtz, " . . Feb. 17, 1863 Edward H. Savage, " . . Apr. 4, 1870 Name of the office changed to Superintendent, OqjL. 21, 1878 Captains. Station 1. Edw. H. Savage, appoint'd, May 26, 1854 James B. Weeks, appointed, . . . Feb. 11, 1861 Nathaniel G. Davis, " ... Apr. 6, 1863 Henry J. V. Myers, " ... Aug. 3, 1864 Nathaniel Emerson, " ... August, 1868 William A. Ham, '' .... July, 1877 John W. Chase, . " ... Oct. 21, 1878 Station 2. Asa Morrill, " ... May 26, 1854 William K. Jones, " . . . May, 1856 Oliver Whitcomb, " ... March, 1861 Paul J. Vinal, " . • . . April, 1868 WilHamA. Ham, " ... Oct. 21, 1878 Stations. Samuel G. Adams, 1st, appointed, . May 26, 1854 Asa Morrill, appointed, .... Feb., 1860 Thomas P. Pierce, " .... June, 1870 Horace M. Ford, " .... May, 1872 Station 4. William D. Eaton, appointed, . May 26, 1854 George Churchill, " . . Feb., 1860 John R. MuUin, " . . Feb., 1861 George Churchill, again " . . Jan., 1863 Samuel G. Adams, 2d, " . . May, 1867 Henry J. V. Myers, «' . . April, 1868 BOSTON EVENTS. 115 Police, Captains. Station 4. Sam. G. Adams, 2d, appointed. . . April, 1873 James Quinn, appointed, . Oct. 21, 1878 Station 5. Joseph K. Hayes, u . May 26, 1854 George M. King, l( . June, 1854 Cyrus Small, u . June, 1866 Lyford W. Graves, u . Oct. 21, 1878 Station 6. John L. Philbrick, u . May 26, 1854 Thomas M. Smith, (( . August, 1854 James D. Russell, (( . June, 1855 Robert Taylor, (( . May, 1856 Henry T. Dyer, l( . Dec, 1866 Lyford W. Graves, (( • Aug., 1874 Paul J. Vinal, u ...Oct. 21, 1878 Station 7. William Prescott, (( . May 26, 1854 John L. Philbrick, ii . Aug., 1854 Nathaniel Seaver, a -. May, 1856 Isaiah Atkins, li . June, 1859 Henry L. Gurney, a . May, 1861 Samuel G. Adams, 2d., li . June, 1863 Romanzo H. Wilkin s. u . May, 1867 Station 8. William B. Tarleton, u . May 26, 1854 William E. Hough, Lieut, in charge. • May, 1860 . William E. Hough, Capt., appointed, . Jan., 1863 James Quinn, (( • Aug., 1869 James W. Twombly, u . April, 1870 Station 9, Roxbury. Jos. Hastir igs, appo mted, Jan., 1868 Samuel G. Adams, 2d, u . April, 1868 Joseph Hastings, territory divided, . April, 1873 Martin L. White, appointed. . . Oct. 21, 1878 116 BOSTON EVENTS. Police, Captains. Station 10. John W. Chase, appointed, ...... Hawley Folsom, appointed, . . . Station 11, Dorchester. William Chadbourn, appointed, ... Henry C. Hemmenwa}', appointed. Station 12, South Boston. Elijah H. Goodwin, appointed, . . . . Station 13, West Roxbury. Alexander McDon- ald, appointed, . . . ' . Station 14, Brighton. Harvey J.'Beckwith, ap- pointed, . . . . . David W. Herrick, appointed, . . ' . Station 15, Charlestown. Oliver Ayers, appoint- ed, ....... . Station 16, Harbor. G-eo. F. Gould, appointed. Deputies. Hezekiah Earl and Wm. D. Eaton, Hezekiah Earl and Luther A. Ham, . * . Edward H. Savage, appointed, James Quinn, " . Name changed to Deputy Superintendent, Inspectors. John Ballard and 3 others, appoint'd. Col. Josiah Waters, " James Lovell, " Charles Bulfinch, " A Chief and six others, " Superintendent. Jeremiah Freeman, " Caleb Hayward, " Samuel G. Adams, '' Deputy Supt. Cyrus Small, *' Aug., 1869 Oct. 21, 1878 April, 1871 Oct. 21, 1878 May, 1874 May, 1874 May, 1874 Oct. 21, 1878 May, 1874 Oct. 21, 1878 July 17, 1852 May 26, 1854 Feb. 11, 1861 Apr. 11, 1870 Oct. 21, 1878 Apr. 17, 1778 Dec. 29, 1792 Sep. 15, 1798 Oct. 15, 1799 - Oct. 21, 1878 Mar. 13, 1817 July 29, 1820 1 Oct. 21, 1878 ,, Oct. 21, 1878 BOSTON EVENTS, 117 Police Station House on E. Dedham st. completed, On Meridian street, East Boston, completed. On Hanover street, remodeled. On Joy street, completed, . On Broadway, South Boston, remodeled, On Lagrange street, completed, In Court square, remodeled, . , On Commercial street, completed, . Roxbury, old Court-House remodeled, . " on Dudley street, built, " pn Pynchon street, built, . On Seaverns avenue, Jamaica Plains, occupied At Brighton, remodeled, At Field's Corner, Dorchester, completed, On Fourth street. South Boston, Steamboat Protector goes in commission Polls taxable in the town, 102, "• " " 868, '* " " 3,000, In the City that are taxable, 17,000, " " " '' 36,000, " " " " 89,452, Poore, Ben Perley, redeems a political bet, wheel harrowing apples, Pope's Day celebrated with spirit up to the year. An attempt to renew, failed " " Population. 7,000 inhabitants in town, 12,000 inhabitants in town, . . . . 16,386 " " • . 6,573 " " . . . . Dec. 23, June 17, Oct. 10, Jan. 31, Mar. 23, Feb. 5, Jan. 21, Mar. 2, Jan. 6, June 18, Nov., Jan. 26, May 12, Nov. 5, 1857 1859 1859 1863 1863 1866 1867 1867 1868 1874 1869 1874 1874 1876 1876 1875 1630 1680 1730 1830 1870 1879 Nov. 11, 1856 Nov. 5, 1765 Nov. 5, 1821 1697 1709 1742 1775 118 BOSTON EVENTS. Population. 2,719 inhabitants British soldiers, . 15,033 in habitants in town, 24,937 33,234 43,298 58,277 in City, 61,392 78,603 92,383 114,366 138,788 161,429 177,902 in town, besides 192,324 " 292,687 " 341,919 • " 375,000 " Postmaster, Richard Fairbanks, appointed, John Hay ward, appointed for the Colony, Edward Randolph, appointed for New England John Campbell in oflSce, . William Brooker, appointed, Philip Musgrave, " Thomas Lewis, in office, Henry Marshall, John Boy dell, Ellis Huske, John Franklin, Jonathan Phillips, 1776 1790 1800 1810 1820 1825 1830 1835 1840 1845 1850 1855 1860 1865 1870 1875 1880 1639 1677 1685 1704 1717 1719 1726 1727 1732 1734 1754 1787 BOSTON EVENTS. 119 Postmaster, Aaron Hill, appointed, . . . 1808 Nathaniel Green, " ... 1829 George W. Gordon, *' . . . 1841 William Hay den, ** ... 1849 George W. Gordon, '' . ♦ . 1850 Edwin C. Bailey, u ... 1853 Nahum Capen, *' " . . . 1857 John G. Palfrey, . '<- ... 1861 William L. Burt, u ... 1867 Edward S. Tobey, '* ... ■ 1876 Post Office, Law passed for North America, . 1710 Located in Cornhill (Washington street) , . 1714 Removed from Cambridge back to Boston, . Apr. 25, 1776 Located corner Congress and Water streets, . Jan. 1, 1816 Kept in old Town-House, entrance, Washington street, . . ^ 1840 Removed to Merchants' Exchange, State street, Jan. 1, 1844 Removed to corner Summer and Chauncy streets, . Mar. 5, 1859 Removed back to Merchants' Exchange, . . Dec. 14, 1861 Site purchased, corner Congress and Water streets, 1868 Corner-stone new house laid, .... Oct. 16, 1871 Property moved to Faneuil Hall (big fire), . Nov. 10. 1872 Removed to Old South Church, ... Feb. 3, 1873 Property removed to new house, . . . Jan., 1875 Post, Penny, established in Boston, . . . Jan., 1849 Potatoes introduced into Boston b}^ the Scotch, . 1720 Ponnd, for keeping stray animals, provided, . 1637 One at the corner otPark and Beacon streets, . 1792 The City of Boston has four, .... 1848 120 BOSTON EVENTS. Prayer Books. Liberty granted to use them, Allowed to be used at funerals, Pratt, Daniel, the great American traveller, began to lecture, ....... President, Continental Congress, John Hancock chosen, ... United States, George Washington, inaugu- rated, . . . . . . Visited Boston, .*.... Died, aged sixty-seven years, John Adams, inaugurated, .... Reception in Boston, . . . * . Died, aged eighty-one years, Thomas Jefferson, inaugurated, Visited Boston, ...... Died, aged eighty-three years, James Madison, inaugurated, .... Died, aged eighty-five years, James Monroe, inaugurated, .... Visited Boston, Died, aged seventy-two years, John Quincy Adams, inaugurated. Died, aged eighty-one years, .... Andrew Jackson, in-augurated, . , . . Visited Boston, . . . Died, aged seventy-eight years, Martin Van Buren, inaugurated. Died, aged eighty years, .... William Henry Harrison, inaugurated, Diedj aged sixty-eight years. 1661 1686 1851 Sep. 4. 1774 Apj:. 30, 1789 Oct. 24, 1789 Dec. 14, 1799 Mar. 4, 1797 July 31, 1799 July 4, 1826 Mar. 4, 1801 June 28, 1784 July 4, 1826 Mar. 4, 1809 June 28, 1836 Mar. 4, 1817 July 2, 1816 July 4, 1831 Mar. 4, 1825 Feb. 15, 1848 Mar. 4, 1829 June 30, 1833 June 8, 1845 Mar. 4, 1837 July 24, 1862 Mar. 4, 1841 Apr. 4, 1841 BOSTON EVENTS. 121 President United States, John Tyler, inaugurated, Visited Boston, Died, aged seventy-two years, James K. Polk, inauguratied, Visited Boston, Died, aged fifty-four years, Zachary Taylor, inaugurated. Died, aged sixty-six years, Millard Fillmore, inaugurated. Visited Boston, at Railroad Jubilee, Died, aged seventy-four years, Franklin Pierce, inaugurated, . Died, aged sixtj^-five years, . James Buchanan, inaugurated. Visited Boston, with Polk, Died, aged seventy-seven years, Abraham Lincoln, inaugurated. Assassinated, aged fifty-six years, Andrew Johnson, inaugurated, Visited Boston, Died, aged sixty-seven years, Ulysses S. Grant, inaugurated. Visited Boston, Rutherford B. Hayes, inaugurated, Visited Boston, James A. Garfield, inaugurated, Apr. 5, 1841 June 17, 1843 Jan. 17, 1862 Mar. 4, 1845 July 4, 1847 June 17, 1849 Mar. 5, 1849 July 10, 1850 July 10, 1850 Oct. 25, 1848 Mar. 8, 1874 Mar. 4, 1853 Oct. • 8, 1869 Mar. 4, 1857 July 4, 1847 June 1, 1868 Mar. 4, 1861 Apr. 14, 1865 Apr. 15, 1865 June 24, 1867 July 30, 1875 Mar. 4, 1869 June 16, 1869 Oct. 16, 1871 June 25, 1872 Aug. 11, 1873 Apr. 16, 1875 Mar. 5, 1877 June 26, 1877 Mar. 4, 1881 122 BOSTON EVENTS. President United States, James A. Garfield, shot by Guiteau, ..... Died, at Long Branch, . . . . . Prince, Thomas, Pastor of Old South Church forty years, died, DeJoinville. Second visit to Boston, Of Wales. Great reception at Boston, Printing Press set up at Cambridge, . Proscribed by the Court, Set up in Boston, by John Foster, Art of. 400th Aniversary celebrated in Boston, Prison, or Jail. Built on Prison lane (Court st.). In Prison lane, kept by Mr. Salter, " " '' Richard Brackett, Kept in Prison lane, " Queen street. Built on Court street. Kept " "■ In Court street ; had no inmates for debt, '' " dilapidated; prisoners sent to Cambridge, ..... Built of stone, on Leverett street, . Prisoners removed to Leverett street. In Charles street, of stone and iron, completed State's, built at Charlestown, . Twenty convicts escape, . Twenty convicts escape after a severe fight. Two women sent there for murder, Three women sent for life, for robbery, . July 2, 1881 Sep. 19, 1881 Oct. 22, 1758 Nov. 24, 1841 Oct. 17, 1860 1638 1663 1676 June 24, 1840 1642 1662 1665 1700 1708 1753 1780 1800 April, 1814 Sept., 1822 1822 Feb. 3, 1823 Nov. 24, 1851 1805 July 5, 1806 Aug. 9, 1816 Dec. 24, 1818 May 28, 1823 BOSTON EVENTS. 123 Prison, State's, ^he north wing built, . . 1829 J. Howes sentenced for life, and three years extra, Oct. lO', 1835 Phillips plaj'Cd a hoax on the officers, . . May 10, 1849 The west wing built, ..... 1850 " " enlarged, . . . . 1867 A new prison built at Concord, . . . 1877 Prizes. British vessels, daily captured and brought in, Sept., 1776 ProTident Institution for Savings, organized, Dec. 13, 1816 Public Institutions. South Boston, named Bellevue, for a time, Feb. 8, 1837 A Board of Directors chosen, . . . . Apr. 21, 1857 Public Garden, lands offered for sale, . . . Mar. 24, 1823 Lands leased to Horace Gray, . . . Oct. 30, 1837 Lands again offered for sale, . . . Nov., 1853 Great improvements made by the City, . . 1860 Pond prepared and completed, . . . August, 1861 Iron fence enclosure " . . . May, 1863 Stone bridge across the pond completed, . June 1, 1867 A garden of statues, shrubbery, plants and • flowers, 1880 Building, Supt. Freeman Cushman, appointed, . Apr. 19, 1841 Samuel C. Nottage, " . Apr. 25, 1853 James C. Tucker, " . Feb. 29, 1864 Land, Supt. James Jackson, " . Nov. 2, 1829 Abner Bourne, *' . May 1, 1837 Joel Wheeler, " . June21, 1847 John McAllister, *' . May 15, 1848 Stephen Tucker, *' . Feb. 5, 1850 124 BOSTON EVENTS. Public Land, Supt. Kobert W. Hall, appointed, . Quakers. Begin to be punished for their religious belief, Severe laws passed to punish them, . Several were hanged for their profession, Three are whipped, and have their ears cut off, Several imprisoned, and fed on bread and water Were allowed to attend their own meetings. Have a Church in Quaker lane. Church and burials removed to Lynn, Quarantine, a sort of, at Spectacle Island, . Established at Rainsford Island, A boat for the work provided, . Quebec, taken by Gen. Wolf ; sensation in Boston Quincy Hall, over the market, named, Railroad, Hand. One to cart du't, on west side Beacon Hill, . Horse. One at Quincy Granite Works, Cambridge opened for travel. Metropolitan " '' South Boston" " Middlesex " " One opened to Brookline, Suffolk to East Boston, opened Cars run through Cornhill, . Double track from Tremont House, south. Run through Berkeley and Boylston streets. Run through Clarendon to Beacon street. So. Boston cars drawn by men ; horses sick. Cars run through Harrison avenue, South End, Apr. 30, 1855 1655 1656 1658 1658 1677 1737 1780 1825 1720 1737 1832 Sep. 18, 1759 June 13, 1831 June, Oct., May 21, Sep. 17, Dec. 27, Mar. 5, Oct. j26, Aug.20, Feb. 11, Dec. 2, Mar. 4, Oct. 16, Oct. 3, May, 1811 1826 1856 1856 1856 1857 1859 1860 1867 1867 1868 1868 1872 1877 BOSTON EVENTS. 125 Railroad, Horse. Run whole length Columbus .avenue, eJuneSO, 1877 Began running over Dover street bridge, . Aug. 26, 1879 Began running through West Chester Park, . Oct. 4, 1879 Brighton cars run through Tremont, Boylston and Charles streets, . . . . . Oct. 25, 1879 Steam. Boston and Lowell, incorporated, . June 4, 1830 " '« " opened for travel, . May 27, 1835 Boston and Providence, incorporated, . . 1830 " " " opened for travel, . June31, 1834 Boston and Worcester, incorporated, . . June, 1831 " " '' opened to Newton, . Mar. 17, 1834 " "• " and Albany combined, Dec. 1, 1867 Eastern opened from East Boston, • . . Aug.27, 1838 " cars come in at Causeway street, . Apr. 10, 1854 Boston and Maine opened from Haymarket square, July 4, 1845 Old Colony opened for travel, . . . Nov. 8, 1845 Fitchburg '' " . . . . Mar. 5, 1845 " stone depot completed, . . . Aug. 9, 1848 Boston, Hartford & Erie Air Line completed, 1854 Great three days' Jubilee on Boston Common, Sep. 17, 1851 . Cars first pass through Hoosac Tunnel, . . Feb. 9, 1875 Kansom, Col., killed in Mexico ; body sent to Vermont, through Boston, .... Feb. 9, 1848 Razor-Strop Man, Henry Smith, on State street ; " a few more left," July, 1845 Ratcliff, Philip, had ears cut off for impiety, . June, 1631 Reading Room, established in Exchange CofiTee- House, . . July 28, 1810 126 BOSTON EVENTS. Rebel. Jeflf Davis, Boston's guest, . . . Oct, 11, 1858 President, Seceding States, .... 1861 Captured in Virginia, ..... May 16,* 1865 Bailed b}^ Horace Greeley, in $100,000, . May 13, 1867 Flag on a vessel at Gray's Wharf, destroyed, . Apr. 17, 1861 Prisoners. Mayor Brown, of Baltimore, and others, at Fort Warren, . . . . Nov. 1, 1861 Mason and Slidell released from Fort Warren, June 1, 1862 Buckner and Tighlman, arrive at Fort War- ren, , . . Mar. 8, 1862 Brigadier Generals visit Boston, . . . Apr. 28, 1878 Register of Deeds of Boston lands, begins, . Sep. 29, 1645 Office kept at the Lamb Tavern, . . . Oct. 11, 1786 Building, in Court square, completed, . . 1844 Regiment, Mass., returned from the Mexican War, July 26, 1848 6th. Left Boston for Washington, . . . Apr. 17, 1861 A critical time at Baltimore, .... Apr. 19, 1861 Three months' men returned home, . . Aug. 1, 1861 Again went South, from Boston, . . . Sep. 8, 1862 Again returned home from the war, . . Apr. 21, 1864 3d. Went from Boston, South, to the war, . Apr. 21, 1861 Three months' men returned home, . . July 3, 1861 Again went South, to the war, . • . . Aug. 29^ 1862 Again arrive home, ..... Nov. 17, 1864 5th. Went South, from Boston, to the war, . Apr. 21, 1861 Returned home from the war, . . . July 3, 1861 Were re-enlisted, and again returned home, . June 26, 1863 1st. Went from Boston, South, to war, . . June 15, 1861 Arrived home at Faneuil Hall, . . . May 25, 1864 BOSTON EVENTS, 127 Regiment, Mass. 2d. Went from Boston, South, to the war, July's, 1861 Arrived home from the war, .... Jan. 20, 1864 4th. Arrived in Boston, from the war, . . July 19, 1861 8th. Went South, to the war, through Boston, . Apr. 19, 1861 •9th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, . June 25, 1861 Arrived home from the war, .... June 11, 1864 10th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, . July 25, 1861 11th. " " " '' '' . June 29 1861 Arrived home from the war, .... June 20, 1864 12th. Went from Boston, South, to the war, . July 17, 1861 Arrived home from the war, ... . . July 1, 1864 13th. Went through Boston, South, to the war, July 29, 1861 Returned home through Boston, from the war, July 21, 1864 15th. Arrived at Boston from the war, . . July 21, 1864 . 16th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 17, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, . . . July 21, 1864 17th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 23, 1861 18th. '^ 'V " " '' . Aug. 25, 1862 Arrived at Boston from the war. . . . Feb. 27, 1864 19th. Went South, through Boston, to " . Aug. 28, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, . . . Feb. 8, 1864 20th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Sep. 4, 1861 22d. '' " " " '' " Oct. 8, 1861 23d. '' '' ' " " " " Nov. 11, 1861 Arrived at Boston from the war, . . . Oct. 6, 1864 24th. " *' " " *' " Feb. 26, 1864 25th. " '' '' " " '' Jan. 17, 1864 26th. " '' " " " '' Apr. 2, 1864 128 BOSTON EVENTS, Regimeijt, Mass. 28th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, . . , ... Jan. 11. 30th. Arrived at Boston from the war, . . Mar. 19, 31st. u u . u , , Apr. 21, 32d. " "■ " . . Apr. 21. 33d. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Aug. 14, 35th. " " ". . Aug.22, 38th. " " " . Ayg.26, 39th. '* " *' . Sep. 5, 40th. *« *' " . Sep. 8. 41st. " *' *' . Nov. 5 Arrived at Boston from the war, . . . Aug. 16 42d. " " " . . Nov. 4 43d. Went South, from Boston, to the war, . Nov. 5 44th. " " " . Aug.29 Arrived at Boston from the war, . . . June 10. 45th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 5, 46th. '' " '' . Nov. 9 47th. " " " . Nov, 9 Arrived at Boston from the war, . . . Aug. 18 48th. " " " . . Aug. 23 50th. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 19 Arrived at Boston from the war, . . . Aug. 19 51st. Went South, through Boston, to the war, Nov. 25 54th. (Colored) went South, from Boston, to the war, . . . . . . . May 3, 55th. (Colored) went South, through Boston, to the war, July 21. Arrived at Boston ; a great procession, . Dec. 15. 1st Cavalry arrived at Faneuil Hall, . . . Dec. 19. BOSTON EVENTS. 129 Regiment, Maine 1st. Went South, through Bos- ton, . . . June 3 1861 ■ Returned home through Boston, ■ . Aug. 3 1861 3d. Went South, it . June 1 1861 4th. " u . June 18 1861 5th. '* u . June 26 1861 6th. '' C(, . July 17 1861 Went home. " * . Sep. 5 1862 7th. Went South, " . July 23 , 1861 Went home, " • . . Oct. 12 1862 8th. Went South, (( * Sep. 9 1861 Went home. u . Mar. 8 1864 9th. Went South, u . Sep. 14 , 1861 Went home, u . Feb. 23 , 1864 10th. Went South, ii . Oct. 6 , 1861 Went home. u . May 1 , 1863 11th. Went South, u . Nov. 13 1861 Went home. u . Feb. 23 1864 12th. Went through Boston to Lowell, . . Nov.24 1861 Went South, through Boston, . Jan. 2 , 1862 13th. " . Feb. 18 , 1862 14th. " .. Feb. 15 , 1862 16th. " ' . Aug. 19 , 1862 17th. " ' .. Aug. 21 , 1862 19th. " . Aug. 27 , 1862 20th. " ' .. Sep. 2 1862 21st. " .. Oct. 21 , 1862 Went home, ' . Aug. 16 , 1863 22d. Went South, ' ' . . . . Oct. 22 , 1862 23d. . Oct. 18 , 1862 130 BOSTON EVENTS. Regiment, Maine 23d. Went home, through Boston, 15th. Went South, through Boston, 25th, 26th. 27th. 28th. Several went home. New Hampshire 2d. Went home through Boston, 3d. ■ " " 8th. " " Connecticut 9th. Went through Boston to Lowell, ....... Went South, through Boston, New York 22d, Capt. Vose, visited Boston, 9th. Col. Fiske, held rehgious services on Com- mon, . . . . . . . Religious Reyiyals in town, Eev. George White- field preaching, . . . . Eev. Jedediah Burchard electrifies New England, Elder Knapp sensation, ..... Advent Miller's sensation, .... Moody and Sankey, thirteen weeks in Boston, . Representatives for the town, chosen by the people, . . . . . Dine on meat and wine at Town House, A Committee chosen to instruct them, Salaries paid by the town. Revere, Paul, kept a shop opposite the Liberty Pole, July 2, 1863 May 15, 1861 Oct. 16, 1862 Oct. 24, 1862 Oct. 20, 1862 Oct. 26, 1862 J^ly 10, 1863 June 15, 1864 Feb. 27, 1864 Jan. 25, 1862 Nov. 19, 1861 Jan. 7, 1862 July 8, 1868 June 18, 1871 1740 1829 1842 1843 1877 1636 1654 1700 1729 1784 BOSTON EVENTS. 131 Reyenue Collections, cause great excitement and opposition, ...... 1682 Act, passed by the Home Government, . . April, 1764 Troubles commence in earnest, . . . May, 1765 Riots, the order of the daj^, .... Nov., 1765 Collectors hung in effigy on the street, . . Jane, 1768 Office opened at Concert Hall, . . . . 'Nov. 10, 1768 Removed to Salem ; Boston office closed, . 1774 Reservoir, Cochituate, Beacon Hill, completed, . Nov. 23, 1849 At South Boston, completed, ... . . Dec. 27, 1849 At Chestnut Hill, upper basin completed, . . Oct., 1868 At Chestnut Hill, lower basin completed, . . Oct. 25, 1870 On Parker Hill, completed, . . . . 1874 Riots, caused by enforcement of Revenue Laws, . 1682 By Commodore Knowles' impressment orders, " . Nov., 1747 Gov. Hutchinson's house, at the North End, mobbed, Aug. 16, 1765 At the Revenue Office, in School alley, . . Nov. 18, 1773. At Market square, one man killed, . . . Sep. 3, 1779 At Minot's, T Wharf, between sailors, . . Dec. 28, 1780 At an evening political meeting, . . . Mar.l9, 1810 At the State Prison ; fire set by convicts, . . Aug. 1, 1822 At the Bee-Hive, in Prince street, . . . July 25, 1825 At the notorious Tin Pot, in Ann street, . . July 26, 1825 At Boston Theatre, with Edmund Kean, . . Dec. 25, 1825 On Negro Hill, several houses destroyed, . . July 14, 1826 Began at South Boston, suppressed by firemen, Feb. 26, 1828 In Ann street, between sailors and negroes, . July 16, 1829 Ursuline Convent, at Charlestown, destroyed, . Aug. 11, 1834 At the "Liberator" Office, Washington street, . Oct. 22, 1835 132 BOSTON EVENTS. Riots. The great Broad street, between firemen and Irishmen, ...... June 11, 1837 Anticipated at Marlboro' Chapel ; abolition meet- ing, May 24, 1838 At the Catholic Church, Endicott street, . . Mar. 17, 1842 At the Miller Tabernacle, Howard street, an- ticipated, . Apr. 23, 1843 At North square, between sailors and others, . Aug. 27, 1843 At National Theatre ; Thorne refused to play, . Mar. 11, .1846 At a Temperance meeting, at Faneuil Hall, . Mar. 23, 1847 Slave capture, Thomas Semmes ; nine days' excitement, . . . . . . Slave capture, Anthony Burns ; nine days' excitement, ...... At Lynn, Shoemakers' ; Boston police sent. Conscription Act, Cooper street ; thirty persons killed, At a political meeting, Faneuil Hall ; eighteen arrests, . . . . . . Orangemen's, New York City ; sensation in Boston, ....,.'. At Long Island ; sent a steamer and 40 men, . June 29, 1873 Robberies. Of Davis & Palmer's store, on Wash- ington street, ...... Currier & Trott's store, Washington street, Ellis, of gold, on State street, ..... Of St. Albans' Bank, by the Rebels, Of Lord, Bond, New York City, $1,500,000, . Of Concord, Mass., Bank, of $200,000, . Of Blue Hill Bank, at Dorchester, Apr. 3, 1851 May 26, 1854 Jan. 24, I860 July 14, 1863 Sep. 28, 1864 July 12, 1871 June 29, 1873 Mar.28, 1841 Feb. 1, 1847 Dec. 20, 1851 Oct. 19, 1864 Nov.31, 1863 Sep. 25, 1865 Sep. 12, 1867 BOSTON EVENTS. 133 office, Robberies. Of Gooclsell's glove store, $4,000, . Of Federhen's jewelr}^ store. Court street, Of Boylston Bank, Washington street, $300,000, Of City Treasury, $10,000 in gold, by clerk, Of Henry Poore, in State street, $4,000, Of Berwick Bank, in Maine, . . . Of Mr. Breed, on Broad street, $8,000, Of North Cambridge Bank, Otis safe robbery, South Weymouth, Dexter Savings Bank, Dexter, Maine, Laconia, N. H., Bank, Rogues' Gallery, began at Chief of Police Contained 1,400 likenesses, Roulette. A gambler's game in Boston, Rowing Regattas becoming popular, . Rubber Merchants are guests at Boston, Russian Embassy's fleet arrive in Boston bor, ...... Sabbath Breakers fined and imprisoned. Safe Blowing, by burglars, becomes common, Five blown in one night on Commercial street, . Sailors' Home, on Purchase street, corner-stone laid, ....... In North square opened, .... Saltpetre explosion, at Watertown Arsenal, Sandemonians, a new Religious Sect, appear, . Savage, Edward, had an Art Gallery in Franklin Hall, Painted a Panorama of Boston, Had a Museum over Boylston Market, , har- Feb. 7, 1869 Feb. 15, 1869 Nov.20, 1869 Jan. 13, 1870 July 12, 1870 Dec. 16, 1870 Oct. 5, 1877 Mar. 23, 1878 May 5, 1878 Feb. 23, 1878 Apr. 25, 1879 Apr. 4, 1870 Oct. 21, 1878 1836 1870 June 8, 1877 May 22, 1864 1727 1847 May 26, 1864 May 8, 1845 1847 Sep. 2, 1866 1764 June, 1794 May, 1795 1812 134 BOSTON EVENTS. Sayage, Edward H., appointed a Police officer in Boston, ...... Appointed Captain, Police Division No 1, " Deputy Chief of Police, Chosen Chief of Police, Appointed Probation Officer for Suffolk Co., Savannah Sufferers. Great relief meeting at Faneuil Hall, .... Scales, large, first in use at the Market, Scandals. An unwritten sensation in high life caused by a kiss, ... Carpenter and apprentice girl, at South Boston A constable and Archer's ring, Rev. Joy H. Fairchild's, began, Dalton and Coburn, began, Hancock School, began, . Rev. Isaac H. Kalloch's, began. Officer Prescott sensation. Rev. Hemy Ward Beecher sensation, Scayengers. Had six carts in service, Carts ordered to have tail-boards. Employ 150 horses, . Schools established by law. For writing, established, . Provided for colored persons, . Children in the town, 1,334, . Celebration, 2,000 children present, . " 8,000 children on the Common, Eliot and Catholic difficulties began, . . In the City, about 20,000 scholars, . Feb. 10, May 26, Feb. 11, Apr. 4, Oct. 21, Jap. 9, Oct., Sep., Aug., June, Oct., Nov., Jan., Aug., June, Oct., July, Aug. 19, July 4, Mar. 10, May 1, 1851 1854 1861 1870 1878 1865 1782 1788 1821 1836 1844 1855 1856 1857 1858 1875 1800 1809 1880 1647 1696 1728 1799 1813 1842 1857 1850 BOSTON EVENTS. 135 Schools. Grand Festival, at Music Hall, . Scholars in the City, 53,262, . Expenditures for the year, $1,759,885.90, School Houses. Adams, Sumner st. , East Boston built, . . . Bigelow, Fourth street. South Boston, built Bowdoin, Myrtle street, built, . Rebuilt, Bowditch, South street, built, Boylston, Fort Hill, built, Rebuilt, ..... Brimmer, Common street, built. Chapman, Eutaw street. East Boston, built, Dwight, Springfield street, built, Eliot, North Bennet street, new house built, Everett, Northampton street, built, . Franklin, Washington street, built, . Franklin, Ringold street, built, . Gaston, Fifth street. South Boston, built, Girls' High, Newton street, built. Grammar, Washington Village, built, On Dudley street, built,. Hancock (old), Hanover street, built, (New) , Richmond street, built. High (English) , Bedford street, built, (Latin) Warren avenue, built, Latin, So., School alley, built, . Moved nearer the burying-place, Lawrence, Third street. South Boston, built, Lincoln, Broadway, South Boston, built, . July 24, 1866 Jan. 1, 1880 1879 1856 1850 1820 1848 1862 1819 1853 1^43 1850 1856 1859 1860 1845 1856 1873 1870 1877 1874 1822 1847 1821 1879 1652 1652 1856 1859 136 BOSTON EVENTS. School Houses. Lyman, Meridian street, East Boston, built, ..... Mayhew, Hawkins street, built, Eebuilt, ...... New Norman, Mason street, built, . Newbury, Newbury street, built, Norcross, D street. South Boston, built, . North Writing, Love lane, built. Rebuilt, ...... Rebuilt by Gov. Hutchinson, . . . Prescott, Prescott street, built, Phillips, Phillips street, built, . . . Prince, Exeter street, built. Primary, on Richmond street, built, . Quiucy, Tyler street, built. Rebuilt, . . Rice, Dartmouth street, built, . Sherwin, Windsor street, built, Shurtleff, Dorchester street, built, Sumner, Florence street, built, Smith, Belknap street, built, Wells, Blossom street, built. West street. West street, built, Removed, ...... Winthrop, Tremont street, rebuilt, . Master, Philomen Pormert, the first appointed, Banished with Whitefield charged with religion heresies, ..... Ezekiel Cheever, for seventy years, died, aged ninety- two, Apr. 13, Aug. 21, 1708 1846 1 »n^ loUo 1846 ' 1848 1875 1868 1699 1712 1717 1865 1862 1880 1866 1848 1859 1869 1870 1869 1876 1812 1833 1717 1820 1855 1635 1638 •i ii I Oct. 13, 1826 Apr. 17, 1791 June 18, 1860 Feb. 23, 1866 1714 BOSTON EVENTS. 137 School Master, John Tileston, for seventy years, died, aged ninety, Sunday, first opened in the town. Ship, Massachusetts, put in commission, John M. Barnard, dedicated, Schooners, began to be built at Boston, Scissor Orinder's bells mistaken for City Crier, 1832 ScoUay's Buildings, removed to complete the square, May, 1871 Scott, Gren. Winfleld, visited Boston, . . Sep. 4, 1843 Resigned command of the army, . . . Nov^. 2, 1861 Died, at West Point, aged eighty-two, . . May 29, 1866 Sea Fencibles. A militar}^ company of sea captains, formed, July 25, 1814 Serpent, believed to be m the harbor, " . . Aug., 1817 Sealers of weights and measures first appointed, . Jan. 31, 1647 Seats on the Common covered with iron (boys whittle), 1847 Siege of Paris. Exhibition opened near Park square, . . . . . . . Sep. 2, 1878 Selfridge and Austin, A shooting sensation in town, ........ Selectmen, called " Town's Occasions," chosen . The town choose seven, . . Required to take account of the arrival of strangers, . . . . . . . * . Strangers interviewed ; fear of contagion, . Charles Bulfinch, Chairman 22 years, retires, . Chairman Williams delivers town's property to City Government, . . . . . May 1, 1822 Dec. 3, 1806 Sep. 1, 1634 Mar. 10, 1699 1747 1803 1818 138 BOSTON EVENTS. Sewell, Samuel. Chief Justice of the Province, died, aged 78, Jan. 1, 1730 Sewerage, Improyed, to Moon Island. Pro- jected by City Government, . . Aug. 9, 1877 Workmen building at the South End, . . 1878 In favorable progress, 1880 Shaw, Lemuel, candidate for Selectman, defeated, Mar.ll, 1811 Chosen a Selectman for Boston, . . . Mar. 8, 1819 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massa- chusetts, died, Mar.30, 1861 Shaking down, a thieves' pastime on Negro Hill, 1808 Revived in jilt shops in Ann street, . . . 1850 Shay's War, for resisting the collection of taxes, Sept., 1786 Captured soldiers brought to Boston, . . Jan. 24, 1787 Sherman, Gen. Wm. T., paid a visit to Boston, July 13, 1866 Sheridan, Gen. Phil. H., paid Boston a visit, . Oct. 7, 1867 Ships, Sailing, of 30 tons, launched at Boston, . July 4, 1631 Lyon, arrived with provisions, . . . Nov. 11, 1631 Fourteen arrived during the month, . . June, 1634 Several arrived with cattle, .... June, 1635 Boston has eighty, from forty to one hundred tons each, ..... 1666 Fifteen French vessels arrive in the harbor, . June 8, 1711 Fifty building at the wharves, . . . July, 1741 All the British driven from the harbor, . . June 14, 1776 Fifty-two clear from the Custom-House, . July 13, 1844 One hundred and twenty-nine arrived to-day. May 14, 1846 The Franklin wrecked at Wellfleet, . . Mar. 1, 1849 Steam. The North America arrived from St. Johns, . . . . . . . Nov.21, 1839 BOSTON EVENTS. 139 SMps, Steam. The Lexington burned on Long Island Sound ; 150 lives lost, The Unicorn, first of the Cunard line, arrived in Boston, ....... Fever, raging with emigrants at Deer Island, Shot. Richard Ames, on the Common, for deser- tion, . . . . . . . A bo}" in Dock square, by a revenue informer, . Valentine Ducat, on the Common, for desertion, William Ferguson, on the Common, for desertion, Elijah Woodard, on the Common, for desertion, Soldier Pendergrast, at Niles' Block, for insub ordination, ..... Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng, on exhibition in Boston, ..... Again on exhibition in Boston, Silver. Pine Tree, shillings and sixpences, coined. In two-pence pieces, coined for circulation. One ounce, worth 20 shillings Provincial Bills, Shoe and knee-buckles become fashionable, A large amount paid for capture of Louisburg American dollars in circulation. Eagle 5 -cent pieces in circulation Coin gone out of circulation, postage stamps used for change, .... Coin again becomes plenty. Trade dollar, a Government fraud, . Skating Rink, opened on the South End fair grounds, Jan. 13, 1840 June 4, 1840 June, 1847 Feb. 11, 1770 Sep. 1, 1774 Dec. 24, 1774 Oct. 5, 1777 Apr. 9, 1863 Aug.l4, 1829 Aug.27, 1838 Jan. 7, 1866 1652 1663 1736 1737 1749 1796 1828 ■;. 1863 1875 1850 Dec, 1858 140 BOSTON EVENTS. Skating Kink. Building opened on Tremont, near Lenox street, ..... Building on Tremont street fell, one man killed, Building converted into a market, Occupied as a horse-car stable, Several roller-skating, coming in fashion, . Skedaddle, became an army by-word of sig- nificance, ....... Skeleton, Living. Calvin Edson, on exhibition, Slaughter Houses, said to be a nuisance in town, Robert Hughes, had one on Pleasant street, Abattoir, an appendage to Brighton Market, Slaves, still bought and sold m Massachusetts, . Said to be two thousand held in Boston, Freed in Massachusetts, by Bill of Rights, English Emancipation Anniversary, . Excitement in Boston harbor (slave-catchers). Catchers, Hughes and Knights in limbo, . Shadrac, a fugitive, arrested and escaped, Thomas Semmes arrested, a nine days' sensa- tion, Apr. 3, 1851 Anthony Burns arrested, a nine days' sensa- tion, May 26, 1854 Emancipation throughout the United States proclaimed, Jan. 1, 1863 Sleighs, carrying sixty-two persons, come in use, Feb., 1846 Smokers, in the streets on Sundays, arrested and fined, April, 1822 In the streets on week-days, arrested and fined, Oct., 1829 In the streets, vigorously prosecuted, . . June, 1848 Sep., 1868 Dec, 1868 1870 1880 1880 1862 Dec, 1831 1693 1783 1880 1767 1779 Oct. 25, 1780 July 15, 1813 Aug. 1, 1836 Oct. 16, 1850 Feb. 5, 1851 BOSTON EVENTS. 141 June, 1851 Smokers' Retreat, with seats prepared on the Common, . . . . . . . Snodgrass, Emma, A girl about the streets in men's clothes, . . Small-pox, prevalent in town. Forty persons died during the year. Very fatal in town and country. Carried off many inhabitants, Inoculation with kine-pox, by Dr. Bo3^1ston, Red flags denote its presence, . Inoculation forbidden by the Governor, Eages in town, the Court removed to Concord, 10,000 school children vaccinated in three months, .... Created great alarm in Boston, . Hospital built at Pine Island, Hospital at Pine Island, burned. Hospital prepared at Marcellus street Almshouse Societies. The Boston Marine incorporated, The Massachusetts Charitable, instituted, The Anti-Tea Drinking, formed. Academy of Arts and Sciences, incorporated, Massachusetts Medical, " Of Cincinnati, formed at Albany, Massachusetts Horticultural, instituted, Mechanics' Charitable, organized, Massachusetts General Hospital, organized, Handel and Hayden (musical), incorporated, Charitable Fire, organized, Boston Natural History, organized, . . Nov., 1852 . Nov.-, 1633 1666 . Nov., 1698 1702 . May, 1721 • May, 1751 . Jan., 1764 . Nov., 1792 1824 . Sept., 1872 . Oct., 1872 . Dec, 1872 5, Jan., 1873 1754 1760 1770 1780 1781 1783 1791 1795 1811 1816 1828 1830 142 BOSTON EVENTS. Societies. For the prevention of pauperism, formed, 1836 All secret attacked by Parson Colver, . . 1844 For Aiding Discharged Convicts, organized, . 1847 Music Hall Association, formed, . . . 1850 Massachusetts Temperance Alliance, formed, . 1851 Young Men's Christian Union, incorporated, . 1852 Parker Fraternit}", organized, . . . . • 1858 Massachusetts Institute Technology, organized, 1861 Massachusetts Dental College, incorporated, . 1865 Young Men's Christian Association, formed, . 1866 " Women's " " " . 1866 Conservatory of Music, organized, . . . 1867 For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, organ- ized, 1868 Deaf Mutes' Christian Union, formed, . . 1869 For the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, formed, 1878 Soldier Messenger Corps established in Boston, . Sep. 11, 1865 Graves decorated by Grand Army of Republic, May 31, 1868 Of 1812 held their last meeting, . . . Oct. 16, 1879 Sons of Liberty, a Union Club, formed in Boston, Aug.l4, 1765 Pruned Liberty Tree on Essex street, . . Feb. 14, 1766 Control the American Cause, . . . 1774 Revive business in Boston, . . . . 1781 Of New Hampshire, hold a festival at Fitchburg HaU, Nov. 7, 1849 Again at Fitchburg Hall, .... Nov. 2, 1853 Vermont, hold a festival at the Revere House, . Mar. 16, 1859 Of Malta. A nondescript of fun and frolic, . Oct., 1857 BOSTON EVENTS. 143 Soup Houses. One provided on Milk street, . Apr. 16, 1808 One provided on Charles street, . . . June 1, 1855 Several provided at Police Stations, . . . Feb. 7, 1868 Opposed by Board of Charities, but continued by Government, ..... 1880 Spotted Feyer caused great alarm ; sanitary measures adopted, . . . . . Mar., 1810 Spot Pond surveyed by Governor Winthrop, . Feb. 7, 1631 State House. The old Town House occupied, . Oct. 25, 1780 An attempt to remove from Boston, . . June, 1787 Beacon Hill, ground broken, . . . May 15, 1795 Built, and dome completed, .... Oct. 19, 1796 On Beacon Hill, first occupied, . . . Jan. 11, 1798 The Codfish over the Speaker's desk put up, . Jan. 11, 1798 West end addition completed, . . . Sep. 8, 1853 Remodeled and repaired, .... Dec, 1867 Liquor Agent causes a sensation at State House, Nov., 1859 Prison. See Prisons. Stages, from Boston to Portsmouth once a week, 1763 From Boston to New York once in three days, . 1814 Traveling, the practice of the day, ... 1830 Surperseded by railroads, . . . . 1840 Statuary. Adams, Sam'l, placed in Dock square, July 4, 1880 Aristides, placed in Louisburg square, . . Dec. 1, 1849 Columbus, placed in Louisburg square, . . Aug. 1, 1851 Emancipation, placed in Park square, . . Dec. 6, 1879 Ether, placed in the Public Garden, . . . Jan. 27, 1869 Everett, Edward, placed in Public Garden, . Nov. 18, 1867 Franklin, placed front City Hall, School street, Sep. 17, 1856 Removed to west side of yard, . , . Sep., 1862 144 BOSTON EVENTS, Statuary, Hamilton, placed on Commonwealth avenue, ....... Aug. 24, 1865 Mann, Horace, placed in front State House, . Jul}^ 4, 1865 Quincy, placed front City Hall, . . . Oct. 11, 1879 Soldiers', placed front City Hall, now at Forest Hills, Feb., 1869 Sumner, placed in Public Garden, . . . Dec. 22, 1878 Washington, placed in the State House, . . Oct. 31, 1821 Equestrian, placed in Public Garden, . . July 3, 1869 Warren, placed on Bunker Hill, . . . June 17, 1857 Webster, placed front of State House, . . Sep. 17, 1859 Winthrop, placed in ScoUay's square, . . Sep. 17, 1880 Station Home, in Sudbury street, for tramp lodgers, 1866 Sanitary, placed on little hill, on Common, . . Oct. 1, 1867 Steam Engine, A model exhibited in Boylston Hall, May 1, 1830 First placed on Worcester Railroad, . . . Mar. 17, 1834 Used in pile driving, at new Custom House, . Sep. 1, 1837 St. George's Rooms, opened at Masonic Temple, Aug. 13, 1867 Saint Louis City Government visit Boston, . Oct. 2, 1865 Stocks built, in which to punish criminals, . . Nov., 1639 A woman exposed in one, on King street . . May 10, 1753 Storms, rain and wind. The tide rose twenty feet high, Aug. 14, 1635 High tide does great damage, , . . Nov. 12, 1641 Done much damage, Sep. 18, 1727 Terrible, Long Wharf Crane blown down, . Feb. 5, 1754 Ropewalks at West End destroyed, . . Feb. 24, 1793 And /iai7, done great damage, . . . July 11, 1797 BOSTON EVENTS. 145 Storms. Spray and birds driven in twenty miles, . . . • . Very severe along the coast, . . Great damage done to shipping, Done much damage, ..... Severe, three days, Minot's light destroyed, . Very severe, much damage done, . Very severe, high tide, much damage, . Thunder and lightning, very severe, A tempest; buildings destroyed, one man killed, Thunder and hail, much damage, . Severe, with thunder and hail, A tempest. Coliseum blown down, A serious eastern, began, .... A severe northeastern, began, A severe one, does much damage. Rain and wind does great damage. Wind and hail, 10,000 windows broken, great damage, ....... Snow fell three feet deep, high wind, Fell knee deep in one night, .... Fell five feet deep, 1,100 cattle perish, . Severe high wind and thunder, very remark- able, ....... Lay four feet deep on a level, Fell four feet deep in 24 hours, And wind done great damage, Said to lay six feet deep in Boston, Fell three feet deep one day, high wind, 10 Sep. 26, 1815 Oct., 1832 Dec. 27, 1839 Oct. 13, 1846 Apr. 17, 1851 Dec. 3, 1854 June29, 1860 Apr. 16, 1868 Sep. 8, 1869 June 20, 1870 Aug, 20, 1870 Mar. 26, 1872 Nov. 25, 1877 Mar. 17, 1878 Oct. 12, 1878 June 6, 1879 July 16, 1879 Nov. 5, 1632 Dec. 5, 1633 Dec, 1716 Feb. 2, 1728 Dec, 1741 Jan. 1, 1774 Dec. 1, 1784 Dec, 1786 Jan. 17, 1867 146 BOSTON EVENTS. Storms. Snow fell eighteen inches deep in one day, . And wind does much damage. Wind moves thirty miles an hour. Fell fifteen inches deep ; high wind, Fell thirty inches deep ; furious wind, . Fell ten inches deep ; furious wind. Fell ten inches deep ; high wind, Five feet three inches snow fell the past winter, . . . . Streets begin to be laid out, one to two rods wide, • • Begin to be paved with round stones, . Defined and named by the Selectmen, . Regular sweeping began, .... Began to be widened by subscription, First numbered, odd one side and even the other, Directions first put up on corners. Being built on the Mill Pond lands, Being built on South Cove lands. Several on Back Bay lands, completed, . Commissioners, three men appointed, Superintendents, Enoch Patterson, appointed, . Zepheniah Sampson, " Thomas Harding, " Alfred T. Turner, *' . Charles Harris, " Signs, ordered removed to within one foot of building, Mar. 21, 1868 Feb. 8, 1870 Feb. 2, 1876 Jan. 5, 1877 Jan. 31, 1878 Jan. 16, 1879 Feb. 20, 1879 Mar. 1, 1880 1636 1674 1708 1785 1801 July, 1, 1824 Oct., 1825 Aug., 1826 May, .1846 Nov., 1857 May 1, 1873 May 18, 1827 May 1, 1832 Feb. 16, 1846 May 16, 1853 Dec. 19, 1864 Apr. 16, 1874 BOSTON EVENTS. 147 Strike of shoemakers at Lynn ; Boston police called, Jan. 24, 1860 Of the Boston printers, began, .... Aug. 11, 1864 Of workmen, at Boston Water Works, at Newton, Apr. 21 , 1876 Of engineers ; trouble at Boston and Maine Rail- road depot, . . . . . . Feb. 12, 1877 Great railroad engineer's, South and West, . July, 1877 At Fall River, began, ...... June.26, 1879 Submarine Race. Long Wharf to East Boston, July 4, 1868 Sub-Treasury, removed to Merchants' Exchange, Jan. 30, 1868 Sunderland, Leroy, Physiological lecturer, at Miller Temple, Swearing and Pow-wowing fined 'ten shillings, . Imprisonment, if not paid, .... Swimming Match, Webb and Boynton, at Nan- tasket, ....... Capt. Webb's last swim at Niagara Falls, . Swine, running at large, to be yoked and rung, . Swiss Emigrants wrecked, 150 arrived at Faneuil Hall, Jan. 14, 1866 Synagogue of the Israelites, on Warren street, dedicated, Sep. 13, 1868 Tan Yards. Several near the dock, . . . 1641 Said to have become a nuisance, . . . 1791 Tar and Feather. A liquor informer sensation, Oct. 19, 1838 Tavern. Th^ first opened by Samuel Cole, . 1633 At first called Ordinaries, or Inns, . . 1633 Anchor, kept in King street, . . . . 1661 Admiral Vernon, kept in King street, . . 1743 American Cofiee House, kept in King street, . 1774 Nov. 18, 1843 1616 1880 Sep. 5, 1879 July 24, 1883 Mar. 31, 1651 148 BOSTON EVENTS. Tayern. Bunch of Grapes, in King, near Kilby street, ....... Bull, corner Summer and Sea streets, House stood until about .... British Coffee, kept in King street, . Brewer's, in King street, kept b}' Mrs. Brewer, Black Horse, in Black Horse lane (Prince street), Black Horse, at No. 17 Union street, kept by Brigham, . . . Bight of Logan, in Market square, kept by N Richards, ...... Bradley's, in Brattle square, kept b}^ Bradlej^, Bradley's, at 7 Elm street, kept by Bradley, Boyden's, at V Dock square, kept hy Boyden, Castle, kept in Mackerel lane, . Crown Coffee, kept at the foot of King street. Coffee House, kept on Long Wharf, Cross, kept corner of Cross and Ann streets, Cromwell's Head, kept in School street, .. Coffee House, kept in Court street, . Cooper's, in Wing's lane, kept by Mrs. Cooper, Connor's, in Wilson's lane, " Connors, Cummings, on Minot's T, " Cummings, Clarke's, Cambridge street, " Clarke, Cobb's, 46 Brattle street, " Cobb, Daggett's, in Market square, " Daggett, Davenport's, 9 Elm street, " Davenport, Deering's, 12 Elm street, " Deering, Dutch'.s, 24 Newbury street, *' Dutch, Eastern Coffee, State street. 1712 1715 1832 1742 1769 1760 1820 1796 1805 1810 1813 1675 1724 1724 1732 1760 1786 1789 1789 1787 1796 1818 1805 1813 1816 1820 1789 BOSTON EVENTS. 149 Tayem. Exchange Coffee, Congress square, Burned down, ..... Rebuilt and opened, .... Closed as a tavern, .... Earle's Coffee, 36 Hanover street, kept hy Hezekiah Earle, .... Eastern Stage, 45 Ann street, kept by Wildes, Old building removed, .... Fenno's, in School street. Fuller's, 75 State street, kept b}^ Fuller, . French's, 14 Back street, " French, . Green Dragon, Union st., near the Mill Pond, Called Freemason's Arms, Closed as a public hojse, George's, kept on the Neck, Grand Turk, kept in Newbury street. Golden Ball, kept in Merchants' Row, Holland's, kept in Southac court (Howard street) , Pemberton House burned, .... Henderson's, 22 Elm street, kept by Henderson, Indian Queen, 37 Marlboro' street, kept by Wheelock, .... In Bromfield lane, kept by Trask, King's Head, kept near Scarlet's Wharf, One kept in King street. Light House, kept in King street. Logwood Tree, kept in Lynn street, Lamb, in Newbury street. In Newbury street, near Watch House, Register of Deeds' office there, 1804 Nov. 3, 18 i 8 Jan. 8, 1822 Apr. 1, 1854 July, 1806 1816 1866 1820 1803 1805 1697 1767 1832 1721 1789 1787 1723 May 16, 1854 1816 1803 1813 1670 1758 1718 1732 1743 1771 1786 50 BOSTON EVENTS. Tavern. Lamb, in Newbury street. Old house removed ; Adams House built, . Lamphire's, 24 Hanover street, kept by B Lamphire, ..... Moreau's, in Elm street, kept by Mrs. Moreau Nahant, at Nahant, built, Burned, ...... Punch Bowl, in Dock square, kept by Mrs. Baker Patterson's, in Elm street, kept by Patterson, Queen's Head, kept near Scarlet's Wharf, Red Lion, kept near Red Lion Wharf, Roebuck, in Fish lane. Roebuck passage, . House removed, . . - . . Royal Exchange, kept in King street. Ship, Noah's Ark, in Ship street, built. Kept by John Vial (vintner), The oldest brick building in Boston, Removed in widening North street, State Arms, kept in King street. Star, corner of Hanover street and Link alley, Swan, kept near Scarlet's Wharf, Sun, kept in Corn court, . . . . In Batterymarch street. Salutation, in Salutation alley, . Stackpole, kept in Milk street, built. Removed for new Post-Office, Spear's, kept in Purchase street, by Spear, Three Horse Shoes, kept near the Mall, . Tant's, kept in Ann street, by Tant, . . Taft's, kept in Wing's lane, by Taft, 1845 1807 1805 1820 Sep. 11, 1861 1769 1796. 1691 1674 1732 1815 1732 1646 1651 1859 Oct., 1859 1653 1708 1709 1727 1797 1731 1732 July, 1868 1789 1732 1789 1789 BOSTON EVENTS, 151 Tavern. Tue's, 13 Middle st., kept by Peter Tue, 1820 White Horse, near Haymarket place, . . 1724 Washington, kept in Bromfield lane, by Trask, . 1810 .The name generally changed to hotel, about . 1822 Taylor, Robt., ex-Chief of Police, died at South Boston, aged 50, ..... Dec. 4, 1866 Tea, The sale to be prevented on account of the duty, . Nov. 4, 1773 Three ship-loads arrive at Griffin's Wharf, . Dec. 3, 1773 Party got up at the Old South Church, . . Dec. 16, 1773 342 chests thrown overboard afcGriffin's Wharf, Dec. 16, 1773 Owners demand indemnity from Government, Dec. 17, 1773 Part of chests burned in King street, . . Jan. 1, 1774 Tea party of Whigs dine off Fort Hill, . Apr. 1, 1840 " " Centennial Anniversary at Faneuil Hall, ....... Dec. 1^, 1873 Teett. Dental plate began to be put in use, . 1846 Telegraph. Morse's experiments successful, . 1845 Communication opened between Boston and Springfield, Jan. 15, 1846 Submarine cable with England attempted, . Aug., 1858 Cable to England successfully laid, . . . July 30, 1866 Fire-alarm established in Boston, . . . Jan. 1, 1852 French cable landed at Duxbury, . . . July 23, 1869 Telephone communication astonishes the world, 1877 Put in use at office of Chief of Police, . . Dec. 31, 1877 Temple, Tremont, formerly a Theatre, became a Church, Dec. 8, 1843 Burned, and fell irfto Tremont street, . . Mar.31, 1852 Rebuilt, corner-stone laid, .... July 1, 1853 152 BOSTON EVENTS. Temple, Tremont. Had ' an Abolition dis- turbance, . . . ^ . . . . Jan. 24, 1861 Inside burned out, ...... Aug. 14, 1879 Rebuilt and remodeled, ...... 1880 Tewksbury, Mr., saved seven persons from drowning in the harbor, .... TMay 26, 1817 Thanksgiving held for an Indian victory, . . June 15, 1637 Union, held for success in the Eebellion, . . Dec. 7, 1865 Theatrical Exhibitions at the Royal Exchange Tavern, Jan., 1749 At Fan euil Hall, by the British ; a scare, . . Mar., 1775 In Board alley (Hawley street), . . . Dec, 1789 In Board alley, broken up b}^ a sheriff, . . Dec, 1792 Licensed under a new law, .... Apr. 4, 1793 Theatres, Adelphi, on Court street, opened . Mar. 31, 1847 Rear Washington street, burned, . . . Feb. 4, 1871 Boston, on Washington and Mason sts., opened, Sep. 11, 1854 Comique, on Central court, opened, . . . Sep. 30, 1865 Continental, on Washington street, opened, . Oct. 28, 1867 Dudley Street Opera House, opened, . . Sep. 4, 1879 Eagle, on Sudbmy street, occupied, . , . Oct., 1851 Federal, on Federal street, opened, . . . Feb. 3, 1794 Burned to the ground, Feb. 3, 1798 Rebuilt and re-opened, . . . . . Oct. 29, 1798 The name changed to Tlie Boston^ . . . Nov. 8, 1805 Edmund Kean hissed down, .... Dec. 17, 1818 Tickets for Kean's play sell at $22 premium, . Feb. 24, 1821 Charles Mathews playing, .... Jan. 1, 1828 Edmund Kean riot, building damaged, . . Oct. 25, 1825 Charged $1,000 for a hcense, . . . Jan. 9, 1826 BOSTON EVENTS. 153 Theatres. Federal, on Federal street. Edwin Forrest playing William Tell, Clara Fisher playing, .... Name changed to Old Drury, . ' . Charged for license, $500, The building called The Odeon, Sold to make place for stores, Last pla}' performed, . . . . Haymarket, near the Mall and West street opened, ...... Called " a great wooden lanthorn," Near Temple place, removed, Howard, on Howard street, opened . Little Tremont, on Tremont street, opened for a time, ...... Lion, on Washington street, opened for a time, Park, on Washington street, opened, Selwyn's, on Washington and Essex streets, opened, ...... Has been changed to Globe, . Tremont, on Tremont street, first opened, Madam Celeste dancing there, William Pelby became manager, . . Junius Brutus Booth playing, Edwin Forrest playing Metamora, . James Anderson mobbed there, Mrs. Vincent's first appearance, Eavel family playing, . . Yankee Hill playing, . . The last theatrical play there, . Feb. 7, 1827 . Nov.20, 1827 . Sep. 3, 1828 . 1828 . May 18, 1835 . Dec. 29, 1851 . May 7, (- 1852 . Dec. 26, 1796 . 1798 . 1829 . Oct. 13, 1845 a 1843 . Jan. 7, 1836 . Apr. 14, 1879 . Oct. 28, 1867 . 1880 . Sep. 24, 1827 . Nov.20, 1827 . Jan. 28, 1828 . July 29, 1828 . Oct. 10, 1831 . Nov.16, 1831 . Sep. 12, 1832 .. Nov. 5, 1832 . Aug. 17, 1837 . Junel7, 1843 154 BOSTON EVENTS. Theatres. Tremont, on Tremont street. Sold to Baptist society. Dedicated Tremont Temple, Warren, corner Portland and Travers streets, opened, . .* . . . . Name changed to The National^ . Visited by 400 truckmen, in white frocks. The third row became notorious, . The third row scenes abandoned, . Building destroyed by fire, .... New house built and re-opened, . . . Building again destroyed by fire, . * . Washington, 253 Washington street. Opened for a time, Thermometer. 9J degrees below zero at sunrise, 20 degrees below zero at sunrise, . 8 U ( i it 1 U ( ' all day, 16 It ( ' at sunrise. 14 (c ( I H li 94 above * ' ^' midnight, 1 below ' ' " sunrise, . 00 above ' ' ^' 2, p. M., 16 below ' * " sunrise. 01 above ' * " noon. 2 below ' ' " sunrise, . 2 (( I ( u u Fell 14 " in 30 minutes, and 30 degrees in two hours,. Fell 19 degrees in two hours, .... 1 degree below zero, at sunrise, . Dec. 8, 1843 July 3, 1832 May 8, 1836 Dec. 1, 1338 1840 Sep, 14, 1846 Apr. 26, 1852 Nov. 1, 1852 Mar. 24, 1863 May 25, 1845 Feb. 25, 1773 Dec. 18, 1790 Jan. 5, 1835 Dec. 16, 1835 Jan. 24, 1857 Jan. 11, 1859 Aug. 10, 1863 Feb. 17, 1864 June 28, 1864 Jan. 7, 1666 July 16, 1866 Dec. 21, 1866 Jan. 20, 1867 June 17, 1867 Jan. 9, 1868 Feb. 5, 1868 BOSTON EVENTS, 155 Thermometer . 6 degrees below zero, at sun- rise, . . . . . . Feb. 8, 1868 2 degrees below zero, at sunrise, . . . Feb. 23, 1868 80 above u " midnight, * . . July 3, 1868 100 u (( " noon. . . July 4, 1868 100 u (( " 3 o'clock, p. M., . July 15, 1868 82 u (( " midnight, . . Aug. 20, 1869 104 (( . (( " 2 o'clock, p. M., . July 18, 1870 100 u (( " 2 o'clock, p. M., . July 4, 1872 At zero, at sunrise, . . . . Dec. 31, 1874 5 degrees below zero at sunrise, . . . Nov. 30, 1875 100 above (( " 1 o'clock, p. M., . June 1, 1879 80 u *' midnight, . . June 1, 1879 100 C( " 2 o'clock, p M., . June 28, 1879 80 (( " midnight. . . July 14, 1879 100 (; " 2 o'clock, p. M., . June 27, 1880 100 (( (( u u . July 10, 1880 Thorn Apple, a poisonous shrub, grows plentifully in Boston, Oct., 1793 Three -Card Monte began to be played on country- men, . . . . . . . 1856 Thorndike Block, on Summer street, completed, Aug., 1850 Tile Floor, laid in City Hall corridors, . . July, 1870 Times Block, on State street, completed, . . Nov., 1850 Tobacco Chewers, fined one penny each (if caught), . 1632 Tom Thumb, Mr. Stratton, a dwarf, on exhibition, May 22, 1843 And wife, on exhibition, ..... Mar. .9, 1863 And wife, again on exhibition, .... July 30, 1866 Tontine Building, at the arch, Franklin street, . 1793 156 BOSTON EVENTS. July 18, Sep. ] May Tories, those who favored British rule, Signs torn down all over town, Several drummed out of town, . Their property confiscated to the State, Many families fled to Nova Scotia, . Toronto, Cit}^ Government, visited Boston. Torch^Light processions, the order of the night, . Torpedo explosion in the harbor, killed two men, Town of Boston, settled by Massachusetts Colony, First chose town oflScers, .... Fined twenty shillings for defective highway, Furnished beer for the Selectmen, Took a deed of the lands from the Indians, . Guarded by English war vessels, . Threatened by a frigate, ready to fire, . Had a code of by-laws written. Maintain rights to the flats, .... Refuse Faneuil Hall to Gov. Hutchinson, Inhabitants forbidden to leave. Evacuated by British troops. Taken possession of by Washington's Army, Great riot anticipated, 100 extra watchmen appointed, . . . . . Full of troops, English attack expected, Inaugurated as a City, . Advocate, John Phillips, chosen, Peter Thatcher, " Bull, was kept by Robert Alkok, Clerk, John Oliver, chosen, Anthony Stoddard, " Sep. 17 Oct., Oct. 13 Sep. 7 Sep. 1 Dec. 3 Mar. 28 Mar. 19 Dec. 20 Apr. 19 March, Apr. 9 May 20 Apr. 22 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Aug. 15, Sep. 10, May 1. Mar. 8, Mar. 9, July 20, Mar. 18, BOSTON EVENTS. 157 Town Clerk, Thomas Savage, chosen, Thomas Marshall, '' William Davis, " Hezekiah Usher, *' John Joyleff, " Edward Willis, '' Joseph Bridgman, " Ephraim Savage, *' . William Griggs, " Joseph Prout, • " Samuel Gerrish, " Had no room to keep records, Ezekiel Goldthwait, chosen, William Cooper, " " " clerk 49 3^ears, died Thomas Clark, chosen, Crier; The town had two, Clock. The town had one " in the Old Meeting House," ...... One placed in the " Brick Meeting-House, A vote to place one on Town House, Dock. The cove near Dock square, A vote passed to fill up, Quincy Market built thereon. Drummer, employed and paid by the town. House. A model for one prepared, . Built of wood, head of King street. Repaired at a cost of £60, • Burned with many valuable records, Rebuilt of brick and wood, ^ . Mar. 16, 1652 . Mar. 27, 1654 . Mar. 30, 1655 . Mar. 14, 1663 . Mar. 26, 1667 . Mar. 30, 1684 . Mar. 14, 1691 . Mar. 12, 1692 . Mar. 8, 1696 . Mar. 1, 1701 . Mar. 11, 1733 . Oct. 10, 1734 . May 22, 1741 . Mar. 9, 1761 . Oct. 2, 1809 . Oct. 24, 1809 1679 1691 1717 1717 1680 1783 1825 1643 1656 1657 1698 . Dec. 9, 1747 1748 158 BOSTON EVENTS, Town House again burned at the great fire, Rebuilt and completed, . Otis, great Liberty Speech made there. Had a clock at the east end, Occupied for city offices, '^ '' a Post-Office, . Fitted up for private offices, Remodeled in the original style, Lines, run between Boston and Lynn Between Boston and Maiden, Between Boston and Cambridge, Meetings, notices first posted up for. To consider the duties on tea. Prohibited by General Gage, For Boston, held at Concord, . For Boston^ held at Watertown, Held in Mr. Checkley's Church, Held to put down monopolies, John Hancock moderator at one. Three Cape Cod men caught voting. Vote yes, by going out ; no by staying in. Pump.. One stood in Cornhill, near Queen st. Built in Dock square, by the poor. One at east end of Old Town House, One in North square, . One in Spring lane. One on Fort Hill, .... One, corner Milk and Congress streets, City Marshal ordered to inspect, . One, corner Washington and Dover streets. Mar.20, 1760 Jan. 1, 1761 Feb. 13, 1763 June 19, 1823 Sep. 17, 1830 1840 1844 . ' 1882 Mar. 30, 1655 Apr. 18, 1711 Mar. 11, 1654 Oct. 2, 1701 May 15, 1750 Aug. 15, 1774 July 12, 1775 Sep. 5, 1775 Mar.29, 1776 Feb. 6, 1777 Mar. 12, 1778 May 28, 1795 Apr. 9, 1804 1662 •. 1780 1815 1816 1780 1800 1820 1823 1834 BOSTON EVENTS, 159 Town Pump superseded by Cochituate water, Tax, Boston, Dorchester and Newton, paid equal, For Boston, £133 12s., Paid in rye, peas and corn, Assessed £700, i " $40,000, " $8,069,719.82, Treasurer, John Oliver, chosen, James Penn, " Ensign Hutchinson, '' William Davis, " John Hall, " John Eichards, " Thomas Brattle, '' Richard MuUicut, '' James Taylor, *' Joseph Prout, " Joseph Wadsworth, " David Jeffries, '' Peter Boyer, . " Joseph Russell, " Samuel Clapp, " Benjamin Sumner, " William Smith, " Andrew Signorey, *' Trask, Howard, a notorious felon, escaped from Boston jail, Tread-Mill, for criminals, advocated. Trees, Orange. A noted sign at the head of Hanover street, 1689 1848 1635 1646 • 1654 1702 1797 1879 July 21, 1641 Mar. 18, 1650 Mar. 16, 1652 Mar. 30, 1655 Mar. 29, 1657 ^ Mar. 26, 1667 Mar. 20, 1674 Mar. 10, 1690 Mar. 14, 1691 Mar. 1, 1701 Mar. 15, 1719 Mar. 12, 1749 Mar. 11, 1782 Mar. 14, 1791 Mar. 14, 1796 Mar. 16, 1803 Mar. 10, 1806 June 27, 1814 Sep. 16, 1822 1823 160 BOSTON EVENTS. Trees. Old -Elm, probably grew spontaneously before, A gallows for hanging criminals, . Hancock family claim date of planting, . Trunk badly burned by boys. Repaired and hooped, ..... Iron fence and tablet, by Mayor .Smith, Large limb broken off in a storm, . Blown down in a storm, .... A sprout from a root stands ten feet high. Liberty, corner Newbury and Essex streets, said to be planted, ...... Pruned by the " Sons of Liberty," An Anti-Tea Party, under its branches. Cut down by British soldiers, one killed, A row planted on Paddock's Mall, . On Paddock's Mall, removed. Several planted, at the south end of the town, . A row planted on east side of the Common, . A second row planted, east side the Common, . A third row planted east side the Common, Three rows east side Common decayed and removed, ....... 1880 The Ghingo removed from Pemberton hill to Beacon street Mall, . . . . . May 8, 1835 Planted over the east side of the Common, . May, 1843 Planted " on each side of the Neck," . . May, 1825 Planted in the Granary burial-grounds, . May, 1830 Planted on Washington, south of Dover street. May, 1842 Planted on Copp's Hill burying-grounds, . May, 1843 1630 1659 1668 June, 1847 Aug. t 1847 Sep., 1854 Mar. 9, 1860 Feb.: 15, 1876 1880 1646 Feb. 14, 1766 Nov. 3, 1773 Sep. 1, 1775 May, 1662 Mar. 2, 1874 May, 1695 May, 1728 May, 1734 May, 1784 BOSTON EVENTS. 161 Jan. 1, Aug. 29, Feb. 19, 1784 1845 1850 1720 1850 Sep. 17, 1830 Trees, Liberty. A Libert}^ Pole raised on the spot, A barbers' police occupied the place, Liberty Block built there, completed, Trucks, to be fourteen feet long, wheel tire eight inches wide, . . . . Going out of use in Boston, Truncheon, a Centennial emblem, laid by for one hundred years, ..... Tukey, Francis, ex-City Marshal, died in Call fornia, ...... Tunis, Embassy, visited Boston, Turnpike, Boston and Salem, opened, Tithingman appointed to look after Sabbath breakers, ...... Chosen from seven military companies, Several chosen at general elections, . The City Marshal appointed one, United Colonies, ten represented at the Convention States, declared their independence, . ^ . But ten had adopted the Constitution, . Sixteen had been admitted, . Twenty-three had been admitted, . Twenty-six were included, . . ■ . Thirty-five were included, Eleven Southern seceded, Thirty-eight included, besides territories. Union stone, the town vote to remove. Victory, great celebration at Faneuil Hall, Universalism preached in Boston, by John Murray, Nov. 3, 1867 Nov. 18, 1865 Apr. 22, 1803 1679 1692 1786 1847 Sep. 4, 1774 July 4, 1776 July. 4, 1788 1800 1820 1840 1860 1861 1880 Mar. 12, 1797 Apr. 5, 1865 Oct. 30, 1773 162 BOSTON EVENTS. Taluation of the town, £23,788, . Of the City, $44,896,800, " " 52,442,600, '' 59,586,000, " 94,581,600, Said to be assessed at one-half value, to , Of the City, $180,000,500, . . . " '' 276,861,000, '' " 584,890,400, . " 630,446,866, Yentriloquism, by Rannie, at Concert Hall, By Harrington, at Concert Hall, Ticksburg captured, news received ; great sen sation, ....... Yelocipedes became a travelling arrangement, Wages regulated by law for a time, An attempt to again regulate by law, failed. For labor, regulated by demand and supply. Walking Matches becoming popular ; women engaged, . One under a big tent. Back Bay, One at Music Hall, 1,000 spectators, . War. A French fleet frighten the town, Threatened by the Indians, Declared against the Dutch, Indian began ; eight companies leave Boston, Indian, seven companies leave Boston, King Philip's, one-eleventh of the soldiers killed A frigate arrived from England, French and Indian raging. 1679 1823 1825 1830 1840 1842 1850 1860 1870 1879 July 14, 1804 Nov. 31, 1831 July, 1863 1869 Nov., 1630 1662 1880 1878 May 16, 1879 Sep. 3, 1879 June 12, 1643 April, 1670 May 28, 1672 June 26, 1675 Dec. 10, 1675 1676 Oct. 20, 1683 May, 1696 BOSTON EVENTS. 163 War. Another ten years' Indian, began, Proclaimed against Eastern Indians, The Indian created great distress. Declaration with France, read, Great excitement, fear of the French, With France, of absorbing interest, With France, ruined business in Boston, Twelve English vessels anchored in the harbor The English vessels remain in the harbor, . With England ; the Revolution began, With England ; the Revolution ended, With France, Spain and Holland, anticipated. With England, declared, .... The declaration meets with great opposition. With England ended ; Peace Treaty celebrated Proclaimed against Mexico, Recruiting with drum and fife about the streets, June Southern Rebellion, inaugurated. Recruiting meetings on the Common, On the Common, Sundays, Held b}^ wards, ..... The draft culminated in Cooper street riot, Lee's Army surrendered to Grant, war ended, News, between Russia and Turkey, received. Ward, A Mr., writes a funny account of Boston, Wards, Town is divided into eight, Is divided into twelve, . Boundaries altered. Boundaries again altered. City. Boundaries again altered. . Aug. 10, 1703 . July 26, 1722 . June, 1724 . June 2, 1744 . Sep. 28, 1745 . 1755 . 1756 r, Sep. 12, 1768 . Aug.l7, 1771 . Apr. 19, 1775 . Apr.ll, 1783 . Mar., 1798 . Apr. 19, 1812 . June, 1812 , Feb. 19, 1815 . May 13, 1846 , June, 1846 . Apr. 15, 1861 . July, 1862 . 1862 . July 31, 1862 . July 14, 1863 . Apr. 10, 1865 . Apr. 26, 1876 h 1690 . Sep., 1715 . Mar. 9, 1735. . June 17, 1805 . Feb., 1822 . July 24, 1838. 164 BOSTON EVENTS. Wards, City. Boundaries again altered, A new division again made, .... Roxbury annexed, making fifteen, Divided into sixteen, with Dorchester, . Charlestown, Brighton, West Roxbury, an- nexed, 22 wards, ..... Twenty-five established, .... Washington, George, born in Westmoreland Count}' , Virginia, ..... Appointed General of the Army, His army arrived at Dorchester Heights, Took possession of Boston, .... Birth-da}^ celebrated in Boston, Visited Boston, . . . Birth-da}^ again celebrated in Boston, Birth-day celebrated this year, in Boston, . Appointed Lieutenant General, Inaugurated President of United States (see Presidents), ...... News of death received ; bells toll all day. Likeness by Stuart, placed in Faneuil Hall, Marble statue, placed in the State House, Equestrian statue, placed on Public Garden, Watch. Six men and an officer appointed, .' Citizens to take their turns by night, Department, permanently established in town. To be on duty from sunset to sunrise, . To order house-lights extinguished, To carry a " Hook with a bill," Pay thirty-five shillings per month. June 20, 1850 Oct. 20, 1865 Jan. 6, 1868 1870 Jan. 5, 1874 1877 Feb. 11, 1732 June 17, 1775 Mar. 16, 1776 Mar. 17, 1776 Feb. 11, 1786 Oct. 24, 1789 Feb. 11, 1791 Feb. 22, 1792 July 12, 1798 Apr. 30, 1789 Dec. 24, 1799 Mar. 7, 1806 Oct. 31, 1827 July 3, 1869 July 26, 1631 Feb. 17, 1635 Feb. 27, 1636 July, 9, 1643 May 10, 1701 May 10, 1701 1703 BOSTON EVENTS. 165 Watch. Force increased to fifteen men, . . Mar. 14, .1709 Appropriation, £300, 1714 Force reduced to twelve men, . . . 1722 Force increased to twenty-five men, . . Mar. 9, 1723 Ordered to cry time of nigiit and state of weather, ....... Apr. 3, 1735 The town and private watch cannot agree, . 1738 Ordered to arrest disorderly Indians, . . Dec. 12, 1740 Fined for sleeping on duty, .... Aug., 1748 The south, get frightened by negroes, . . Dec. 5, 1764 Came in colUsion with British soldiers, . . Dec, 1768 And ward ; a new code of laws made, . . May 14, 1796 Force increased to thirty men, . . . May 28, 1796 To carry a rattle, to give alarm for fires, . May 28, 1796 Thirty-five men on duty in town, . . . Mar.21, 1810 Cease crying the time of night, . . . Aug. 29, 1821 Force increased to eighty men, . . . Dec. 23, 1821 Five men detailed for South Boston, . . Dec, 17, 1827 Pay 60 cents for an all-night dut}^ . . Jan. 1, 1829 To be set " at 10 o'clock the year round," . June 18, 1832 The department reorganized, . . . June 28, 1833 One-half the force on duty every other night, Jan. 28, 1833 One-half the force on duty one half of each night, May 26, 1833 Provided for East Boston, .... Aug. 21, 1837 The force number two hundred and twenty- five, . Jan. 1, 1850 Have a great Levee at United States Hotel, June 26, 1850 An order to unite Watch and Police Depart- ments, Apr. 19, 1854 166 BOSTON EVENTS. Watcli Department superseded by new Police organization, ...... May 26, 1854 Boxes, provided b}' the town, . . . . 1816 One stood near the Mill Bridge, . . . 1821 Went out of use ; houses provided, . . 1822 Captains, Nathaniel Brewer, appointed, . . Aug. 31, 1812 Caleb Hayward, " . . July 7, 1819 James Morgan, '' . . Apr. 10, 1821 Flavel Case, " . . Jan. 29, 1826 James Barry, " . . May 1, 1840 William K. Jones, '' . . Dec. 29, 1853 Asa Morrill, " . . Jan. 27, 1854 Chief of Folice Taylor, " . . May 26, 1854 Office abolished by the City Council, . . May 19, 1855 Constables, one at each watch-house, . . May 14, 1796 Three at each w^atch-house, . . , . May 25, 1854 Hooks, with a bill, provided for each watchman, 1701 Gave place to the Police Club, . . . Apr. 23, 1855 Houses, the town fined for not having one, . Oct., 1647 One built near the dock, .... March, 1694 A sentry-box built on top, . . . . March, 1703 One built on the Common, .... May, 1703 The town have three, ..... March, 1722 The town have five, ..... March, 1723 One built near the Mill Bridge, . . . Oct., 1727 Each allowed thirty shillings for fuel, . . March, 1735 One built near the Lamb Tavern, . . . August, 1771 One built in Bowdoin square, . . . March, 1773 One built on Ship street, head Lewis Wharf, 1795 The department have five, .... May, 1796 BOSTON EVENTS. 167 Watch Houses. One built on Orange street, near Eliot, One occupied near Beacon Monument, . The town has four. East, West, North and South, . . . ... East removed, from Town-House to Kilby street, ....... East, removed from Kilby street to Joy's Building, . . East, removed from Joy's Building to Court House, ....... Removed to City Building, Court square, Occupied as Police Station, No. 2, West in Derne street, ..... Eemoved from Derne to Leverett street, Occupied as Police Station, No. 3, North, in Ship street, . . Removed from Ship to Fleet street. Removed from Fleet to Hanover street. Removed from Hanover to Cross street. Removed from Cross back to Hanover street, Occupied as Police Station, No. 1, South, was built on Orange, near Elliot st., . " Removed from Washington to Eliot st., " " from Eiiot to Common street, '' " to Boylston street, about, " Occupied as Police Station, No. 4, One built on Canton street. . . . " occupied as Police Station, No. 5, . One built at East Boston, .... Dec, 1801 June, 1805 \ March, 1810 1 Sept., 1830 1 Feb., 1832 I Sept., 1841 \ Sept., 1843 \ May 26, 1854 i March, 1832 ; Dec, 1847 i May 26, 1854 ] March, 1810 j 1819 : June, 1823 Dec, 1835 1 August, 1848 ; May 26, 1854 'i Dec, 1801 ' Dec, 1825 I March, 1826 1845 ' May 26, 1854 ] July, 1844 -t May 26, 1854 -\ Dec, 1846 5 168 BOSTON EVENTS, . Watch House. One occupied at South Boston, . Dec, 1835 Rattles provided for the department, . . May, 1796 Retained by the police, until . . . May, 1868 Watts, Doctor, the psalmist; news of death received, . April 8, 1849 Water, Aqueduct, Jamaica Pond Company incor- porated, . Feb. 27, 1795 Logs laid in the streets in Boston , . . May, 1796 Very useful at fires, ..... Dec, 1799 Superseded by the Cochituate, . . . Oct. 25, 1848 Purchased by the City of Boston, . . . May, 5, 1851 Bailie appointed by the town, .... Aug. 15, 1636 Course (Roxbury canal), to be kept open for- ever, Oct. 11, 1698 Filled up as a nuisance, .... 1880 Project. Advocated by Mayor Lyman, . . 1834 Artesian wells, by Charles H. Harris, . . 1835 A great meeting at Faneuil Hall, . . . Aug. 17, 1836 Fresh Pond and Charles River, advocated, . 1838 Long Pond, adopted by the City, . . . Apr. 13, 1846 Cochituate introduced, a Great Celebration, . Oct. 25, 1848 Works, Lon2j Pond (Lake Cochituate), ground broke at Wayland, Aug. 20, 1846 Long Pond opened to Frog Pond, . . . Oct. 25, 1848 Twenty miles of service pipe laid, . . May 16, 1849 Fountain in front of State House, opened, . Sep. 28, 1849 Reservoir on Beacon Hill, completed, . . Nov. 23, 1849 *' " " being removed, . . 1882 " South Boston, completed, . . . Nov. 27, 1849 Pipes being laid across Charles River, . . Sep. 6, 1850 BOSTON EVENTS. 169 Water Works. Pipes in Tremont street being raised, ....... Upper reservoir. Chestnut Hill, dedicated, Lower reservoir, the water let in, . Great pains taken to suppress waste, Pumping machinery and stand-pipe built at Roxbury, Mystic water introduced at East Boston, Reservoir on Parker Hill, built, Rights to Sudbury River secured, . Register. J. Avery Richards, appoinfed, . William F. Davis, " . . Wax Figures on exhibition at American Coffee House, ........ At the Columbian Museum, .... By Mrs. Pelby, at Phillips' Hall, To be seen at the Boston Museum, . Webster, Daniel, great reception and dinner at Faneuil Hall, . . . ' . Presented with a silver urn, at Melodeon, Great reception at Faneuil Hall, . Funeral at Mansfield, 20 Boston police detailed Oct. 29, 1852 Great funeral ceremonies at Boston, . . Nov. 30, 1852 Urn presented to City by Peter Harvey, . May, 1866 Urn placed in the Public Library, . . . May 21, 1866 Edward, Col. ; body brought home from the Mexican war, . . . . . . May 2, 1848 Fletcher, Col. ; body brought home from the war, Sep. 9, 1862 John W. , Dr. , electrified Corliss' body after exe- cution, Feb. 1, 1827 Dec, 1866 Oct. 26, 1868 Oct. 25, 1870 Jan., 1871 1869 Jan. 1, 1870 1874 Jan., 1875 Jan. 4, 1849 Oct. 13, 1856 June 15, 1791 June 1, 1799 May, 1846 1880 July 24, 1838 Oct., 1835 July 9, 1852 170 BOSTON EVENTS. Webster Oarden opened at Dorchester, . . Aug., 1879 Wells^ John, "May live in town, if he behave," Nov. 24, 1651 John D., Col. ; body brought home from the war, Oct. 20, 1864 Weston, the pedestrian, went through Boston for Chicago, Oct. 31, 1867 West Point Cadets. In tents on Boston Common, Aug. 8, 1821 Weights and Measures regulated in the Province, 1705 West street Gate at the Common, completed, . June 7, 1862 Whipped. A man for shooting a fowl Sunday, . Nov.30, 1630 Philip Patcliff, for scandal, .... June 14, 1631 Josiah Plaisted, for stealing, . . . . Sep. 27, 1631 A man, for profane swearing, .... Sep. 4, 1632 Several men and women, for petty crimes, . Oct., 1632 Mrs. Oliver, for reproaching the Magistrates, . Dec. 9, 1640 Obadiah Holmes, for being a Baptist, . . Feb., 1651 Holden and Copeland, Quakers, whipped and gagged, Sep. 23, 1657 Horrid Gardner, with a child at her breast, Quakeress, ...... Sep., 1657 Many persons for being Baptists, . . . 1667 Margaret Brewster, a Quakeress, at the cart's tail, July 8, 1677 A man that married his sister, .... Apr. 20, 1695 Three women, for lewdness, .... March, 1718 A boy aged thirteen, for indecent assault, . Feb. 26, 1725 Elizabeth Creighton, for lewdness, . . . Nov. 26, 1754 Six negroes, for drumming for the Yankees, . Feb. 17, 1769 A man, for counterfeiting money, . . . Aug. 17, 1771 John Malcom, for striking a boy, . . . Jan. 25, 1774 And sold, one Capt. Taylor, for larceny, . Dec. 23, 1779 BOSTON EVENTS. 171 Whipped. Nine persons, on State street, for burglary, Sep. 14, 1784 All idle persons ordered to be, . . . Dec. 6, 1785 Sixteen persons in State street, for various offences, Sep. 24, 1791 Eight men and three women in State street, . Sep. 6, 1792 Wllipping-pOSt, the town had one, . . . 1630 Stood in King street, near the head, . . . 1698 Removed to Queen street, . . . . 1714 Blown down and reset, ..... 1733 Stood in State street, ..... 1784 Stood in State street, . . ♦ . . 1805 Removed to Tremont, near West street, . . 1806 Whig and Tory, the names came in use, . . April, 1763 Party, favored the American cause, . . . 1763 The modern, christened on the Common, . July 4, 1834 Great gathering on the Common, . . . Sep. 19, 1844 Name changed to Republican, . . . 1856 Whitefleld, Kev. Greorge, preached on the Com- mon, Sep. 22, 1740 Again visited Boston, ..... 1744 Widows. The war left 1,200 in town, . . Sep., 1742 Wilkes, Commodore. Reception in Boston, . June 7, 1862 Wild Geese, in flocks, flying north, . . . Jan. 19, 1869 Wilson, John, made the Pastor of the first Church, . Aug., 1632 Died, aged seventy-eight years, . . * . Aug. 7, 1667 Window Glass, seventeen by twenty-four inches, made in Essex street, .... 1793 Wine, not allowed in City harbor excursion, . July 16, 1849 172 BOSTON EVENTS. Witchcraft, Elizabeth Morse, imprisoned for, Excitement again began, .... Giles Corey, pressed to death for, Numerous cases of imprisonment and executions Magistrates accused, prosecutions stopped, Winslow, Rev. Mr., Boston's favorite, died, Capt. of the Kearsage, feasted at Boston, E. D., financial irregularity expose, . Wolves destroy many calves and sheep in Boston A. bounty paid for wolves' heads. Women allowed to vote for School Committee, Woodliull, Yictoria, lectured at Paine Hall, Wool, Gen. John E., visited Boston, Wood to be taken from Dorchester 20 years, Cut for fuel on Eoxbury Neck, Wood Stands are at the market-place. One on Merrimac street, . Removed from Bowdoin square, Workingmen. A great gathering on the Com mon, ..... Workhouse. The town had one, One occupied near the Granary, Had fifty-five inmates. Sold at auction, and removed, . See the Almshouse, Wrecked, passengers on City of Washington, 150 at Eastern Depot, . . . . . Wrestling matches become frequent and popular, Owens and McLaughlin, at Music Hall, Owens and Murphy, at Music Hall, . May 26, May, Sep. 16, April, Apr. 4, 'Nov. 10, Jan. 26, Nov., Apr. 10, Oct. 1, June 3, 1680 1690 1692 1692 1693 1689 1864 1876 1630 1662 1879 1876 1851 1632 1632 1800 1824 1832 Jan. 19, 1878 1686 1737 1741 1795 July 12, 1873 1876 Dec. 27, 1876 Sep. 21, 1877 BOSTON EVENTS. 173 Yellow Feyer prevailed in Boston, Again prevailed in town, A few cases in the City, One case in Richmond street, . Creates considerable alarm in Boston, July, 1798 Aug., 1819 Aug., 1822 Oct. 12, 1870 July, 1879 Zouaves, Ellsworth, drill on Boston Common, . July 21, 1860 APPENDIX Boston Topography, 1630, 175-178 Boston Old Highways, 1660-1708, . . . 179-189 Boston Nomenclature of Streets, . . . 190-206 Boston Wharves^ 1820, 207, 208 BOSTON EVENTS. 175 Extract from the City Records. From a Kepokt of the Joint Standing Committee or the City Coun- cil, ON the Nomenclatubb of Streets, MADE IN 1879. To understand the process by which our ancestors laid out their primitive highways, the natural features of the land must first be considered. On approaching the land at the foot of State street (present names are employed for convenience) , the traveller stood on solid ground at high-water mark at about the corner of Merchants row on one side, and of Kilby street on the other. The northerly side of the cove ran above Faneuil Hall, and so across nearly to North street, and followed that street about to its junction with Commer- cial street. West of State street a little cove ran in about where Congress street is, and reached to the corner of Franklin street. It thus cut off direct approach to Fort Hill, which rose to the south-east. 176 BOSTON EVENTS. The water-line of Fort Hill, at the south, was substantiall}' the same as it remained to our day, — Broad street, from Batterj-march to Federal street, being substantially the boundary. A sharp turn was made at the junction of Federal and East streets, and the South Cove stretched due west about to Washington street, near Essex street, and wholly north of Beach street. Turning southerly again, the South Cove ran parallel with Washington street, at a distance which allowed but a single house- lot in depth up to Dover street, and beyond. Crossing Washington street at Dover, and journeying north, we find the Back Bay sweeping almost to the street, then widening out towards the north-west, parallel to, but outside of. Pleasant street. Then the Back Bay curved inland, covering the Public Garden and Parade Ground, while Boylston and Tremont sti-eets marked the lines of occupancy^ Above, rose Beacon Hill, un-. crossed by any path, and effectually ending the town in that direc- tion. Tremont, Court, and Cambridge streets wound around its base, the high water-line crossing Cambridge street, at the junction of Anderson street. A peninsula, stretching towards the north-west, ran across to Brighton street, and was bounded east by the Mill Cove. Here the land extended below Leverett street, but above Lowell street, and reached nearly to Hanover street. The water crossed Gouch and Pitts streets at half their length, and crossed Sudbury street, between Bowker and Portland streets. Where Blackstone street now is, there was a canal connecting the Mill BOSTON EVENTS. Ill Pond with the Town T>o& (where the market now stands) , ren- dering the North End an island. Hanover street then, as now, was the main avenue north-east- erly through Salem street ; it was laid out at an early date, skirt- ing the west side of Copp's Hill. Boston was built originally upon the narrow reaches of level land lying at the foot of its three hills, bordering on the numerous coves and arms of the sea which environed it. The "Book of Possessions," which may have been prepared within fifteen years of the settlement of the town, and certainl}- in less than twenty-five years of that date, gives us the proof that a certain number of highways had been established. Although no regular names were given to these streets at that time, nearly all of them have continued, in about the same places, to be used down to the present time. Thus, we find State street with the Town House at its head. Then Washington street, running south to Boylston and Essex streets. School street stretched up to the foot of Beacon Hill ; that is to say, about to Tremont place. Milk street extended a little distance, until crossed by the marsh. Sum- mer and Bedford streets existed to their junction at Church Green, and from there a road stretched up to Fort Hill. Essex street was to be found, and from its corner there was a road along the beach at the South Cove to Roxbury. West and Winter streets were lost in the open Common, wherein Tremont street probably existed as a cart-road. Court street and Tremont row were in existence ; Sudbury street led directly to the water, or the Mill Pond ; Cam- 178 BOSTON EVENTS. bridge, Green, and Leverett streets had a beginning then, and Hanover street was well defined, Elm street meeting Washington street at the Town Dock. Governor Winthrop, and many of the leaders of the community, were assigned house-lots near the Old South Church, -and this be- came one centre of population. Another colony was planted on the northern peninsula, and Hanover street and its branches were occupied by various .notabilities. In the first book of our records, only one street, Sudbury^ is designated by name. The " High street," or the way leading towards Roxbury, designated Washington street. Other ways were: "To the Mill Cove," "from Cove to Cove," "to the Fort," "to the Bridge," "to John Barrett's," "to Century Hill," etc. A careful study of the methods pursued in laying out our primi- tive highways, with the many changes and improvements made from the beginning, will serve to present a very correct and inter- esting topographic view of the Town and City of Boston in its growth and progress from time to time. The Compiler. BOSTON EVENTS, 179 Old Highways -1660 to 1708. FROM THE TOWN RECORDS. The broad street or Highway from y® old For- tifications on y^ neck, Leading into y^ Town as far as y^ Corner of y® Late Deacon Elliots House, . . . . . . . Orange street. The way below y® Late Deacon Elliots barn leading from Orange street Eastward by y^ sea-side, ....... Beech street. The way Leading Easterly from Deacon Elliots Corner, by y^ Late Deacon Aliens, extend- ing to wind mill point, .... Essex street. , The way leading from y^ Late Elder Rasford's Corner in Essex street, extending southerty in Beach st. and so down to y® sea, . . Ransfords lane. The way leading from y® late Cap* Prarys Cor- ner, extending Westward to y® bottom of y® Common w*^ a Turn Southerly down to y^ sea, . . . ' . . . . . (Frogg lane.) The street from y^ Corner of y^ House in y® Tenure of Cap* Turfey, nigh Deacon Elliots corner leading into Town by y^ house of Sam^ Sewall, Esq' as far as Doct'' Oake^ Corner, . Newbury street. 180 BOSTON EVENTS. The new Alle}^ between Mr Blyns & Durants • on Newbury street leading westerly into y® Comon, ....... (Hogg alley.) The street Leading Easterl}^ from Wheelers Corner to Newbury street, passing by y^ Towns watering place, as far as Cap* Dyers Barn, . . . . . . . Pond street. The way leading from Esq' Ushers Barn south- wardly into Essex street, .... Short street. The way Leading from y^ Lower end of Pond Street northeasterly into Church Green by Sumer Street, ...... Blind lane. The way from Cowels corner in Newbur}'' sti'eet Leading westward into y^ Comon, . . West street. The Street from Ellise' Corner nigh y^ uper end of Summer street, leading westward into y® Comon, ....... Winter street. The street Leading Easterly from Doctor Oake' his Corner to Newbur}^ street, passing by y® dwelling house of Cap* Tim° Clark, extend- ing to y^ sea, ...... Summer street. The street from Baxters corner to Sumer street Leading southerly by y^ Late Deacon Allen^ extending down to y® sea, .... South street. The way from Bui? Corner to y^ lower end of Sumer street Leading Southerly to Wind Mill point, ...... Sea street. The Broad Street leading from Penemans Cor- ner at y^ head of Summer street, passing by y^ South Meeting House to Hough' Corner, Marlborough st. BOSTON EVENTS. 181 The way leading from Briscoe' Corner in Marl- borough street passing b}' Justice Bromfields to y® Comon, ...... Rawsons lane. The way Leading from y^ south Meeting House passing by M'' Borlands & Mad"" Olivers & so down to y® sea by HoUaways . . . Milk street. The Alley Leading southerly from Southers Corner to Milk street to Cap* Clarks Corner in Sumer Street, Bishops alley. The Lane Leading so-Easterly from M'" Bor- lands Corner in Milk street to Beards Corner in Cow lane, ..... Long lane. The street where M"" Daniel Oliver now dwells passing from Milk street up to Fort Hill, . Oliver street. The way leading from Fort Hill southerly to Moreys Corner in Summer street, . . Cow lane. The way from y® Lower end of Summer Street Leading North Easterly by y^ sea side, with y® return up to y^ rope walks, . . . Flounder lane. The Alley by Wharton's House in Cow lane, leading Easterlj^ into Harrisons Rope walks, Crooked alley. The way from John Roberts House in Cow Lane, Leading Easterly by Cap* Bonners into y® Rope walk, ..... Grrindley's lane. The way from y® uper end of Cow lane. Lead- ing Easterly, passing by M'^ Joseph Hub- berts down to y^ sea, ..... Gibbs lane. The way leading from y® Northerly side of Fort Hill, passing down Easterly by y^ old Draw House in to Batterry March, . . . Sconce lane. 182 BOSTON EVENTS. The way leading from Holloways Corner by y® end of Milk street, passing by y^ Batterry, extending to y® lower end of Gibbs lane, . Battree March. The way leading Southerly from Gibbs lane on Fort Hill, passing by Drinkers to y® Eope Walke, Belchers lane. The waj^ from Houghs Corner Leading North- westerly by y® Latin Free School, extending as far as M" Whitcombs Corner, . . School street. The way Leading from M^' Whitcombs Corner y^ House of Capt. Fairweather westerly through y® upper side of y^ Comon and so down to y^ sea, ...... Beacon street. The wa}^ Leading from Beacon Street on y^ uper side of y^ Comon unto M"" Aliens Orchard, . Davis lane. The way leading from Beacon street between Capt Aliens Land and Mad"" Shrimptons Pasture, up to Centrey Hill, . • . Centrey street. The street from y Lower end of School Street Leading North^^ as far as M' Clark y^ Pew- terer' shop, Corn hill. The way Leading from a Tenement of Cap* Clark's, nigh y^ lower end of School street to Winslows Corner in Jo34ieffs Lane, . Spring lane. The street leading from Cox^ y^ butchers shop in Cornhill, passing by Major Walle3'R, as far as Mrs Olivers Corner, . . . Water street. The Alley leading from y^ end of Water street through M'^' Olivers land, by Odells onto Milk Street, Coopers alley. BOSTON EVENTS. 183 The way Leading from Water street passing between Major Walleys & M" Bridghams Land into Milk Street, .... Tanners lane. The Lane passing from Water street in to Milk street, according to y® name by wh*^^ it hath been formerly known, .... Joylieffs lane. The way leading round y^ old Meeting House, Church square. The street Leading from corn hill including y® wayes on each side of y® Town House extend- ing easterly to y^ sea, .... King street. The street leading from M' Deerings Corner in Cornhill to Houchens Corner at y® uper end of Hanover street, .... Queen street. The way leading from y^ Mansion House of y® Late Simon Lynde, Esq'" by Cap* Southlacks extending as far as ColP Townsends Corner, Tri-Mount street. The way Leading from Mylnes Cor., near Coll' Townsends, passing through y® Comon along by Mr Sheafs into Frog Lane, . . Comon street. The Alley leading from y® Comon Eastly on y® North Side of Mad"" Ushers House, . . Turnagain alley. The way Leading from y^ Exchange in King Street, passing by M" Phillips into Water Street, ....... Pudding lane. The way Leading from King street by y^ House of Isaac Addingtob, Esq'" W*^ y® return into Pudding Lane, ...... Half-square court. The way Leading from Maccartyes Corner on King street to Elder Bridghams warehouse in Water street, . . . . . Leverets lane. 184 BOSTON EVENTS. The way leading from Justice Drummers Cor- ner in King street, passing over y® Briclg as far as M" Dafforns corner in Milk street, . Mackrill lane. The way leading 'from y^ House formerly y^ Castle Tavern in Mackrill Lane, passing by M"^ Hallawaj's wharf to "s^ sea, . . . Crab lane. The way leading from y® sign of y® Orange tree, passing by M' Stephen Minots to y^ Mill pond and from thence to y® Lower end of Cold Lane, ...... Sudbury street. The way Leading from Einmens Corner, pass- ing by Justice Lynds pasture, extending from thence westerly to y^ sea, . . . Cambridge street. The way passing on y^ northerly side of Livery stable in Justice Lynds pasture to M"" Aliens Farm House, ...... Green lane. The way from M' Pownings Corner by Dock Square Leading southerly into King street. Crooked lane. The square from the house of Eliakim Hutch- inson Esq'" to M"^ Pembertons corner on y® one side, & from Kenny s shop to M' Meers Corner on y^ other side, .... Dock square. The Lane Leading from Capt. Savages Corner in Dock Square in to Mad™ Shrimptons Cor- ner in King street, ..... Shrimptons lane. The way Leading from M' Meers corner along by 3'^ side of y^ Dock as far as 3'^ corner of y® warehouse formerly Major Davises, . Corn market. The Alley leading from M'' Mountforts in corn Market to Capt. Fitchs corner in King street, Peirses alley. BOSTON EVENTS. 185 The way Leading from Justice Palmers ware- house to corn Market up to Moorocks build- ings,. •. . . . . . . Corn court. The way leading from Madam Butlers Corner at y® lower end of King street to y^ swinging Bridg, & from thence to y® lower end of woodmansies wharf, ..... Merchants row. The way Leading from Platts Corner North- westerl}^ passing b}^ y® Green Dragon to y® Mill Pond, Union street. The street from between Houchens Corner and y® sign of y® Orange tree, Leading Northerly to y^ Mill Bridge, ..... Hanover street. The way Leading from M'^ Pembertons Corner at y^. end of Dock square, to Justice Lyd^ Corner in Hanover street, .... Wings lane. The way Leading from y^ middle of Wings Lane to M'^ Colemans Church & from thence two wayes, viz. : southerlj^ to Queen street and East to Dock square, .... Brattle street. The new way Leading from M"" Pollards Cor- ner in Brattle street through M' Belknaps yard into Queen street, . . . . • Hillers lane. The way leading from M^ Harrises corner, by Hanover street, Nprth Westerly down to y® Mill Pond, Cold lane. The way Leading from Capt. Ballentines corner nigh to y^ Mill Bridg, to y^ cor- ner of Cap' Fitch' Tenement in Union street, . Marshalls lane. 186 BOSTON EVENTS, The way leading from Brook' Corner in Mar- shalls Lane, passing by M' Bulfinches to Scottows Alley, . . . -, • • Creek lane. The wa}^ Leading from creek Lane to Capt. Bows Corner in Union street, . . . Salt lane. The way Leading from creek Lane to M'^ Webbs Corner in Union Street, .... Marsh lane. The way Leading from the sign of the star in Hanover street, passing Northward behind Capt. Evertons house, .... Linck alley. The way from y^ Conduit in Union • Street Leading Northerly over y® Bridge to Ellistons corner at y® lower end of cross street, ....... Ann street. The way from M"" Autrams Corner nigh y® Conduit Leading from thence North East by y® side of y^ Dock as far as M"" Winsors Warehouse, ...... Fish market. The new wa}^ from Union Street passing South- westerly between y^ buildings of y® late Capt. Christopher Clarke deceased, . . Minots court. The Alley by Capt. Habijah Savages in Ann street Leading North Westerly to creek Lane, Scottows alley. The way between Winsors & M" Pember- tons in Ann street. Leading to y^ warfs by y^ swinging Bridg, .... Swing-bridge lane. The street from Mountjoys corner at y^ Lower end of cross street, leading Northerly to y® sign of y^ Swan by Scarletts Wharf e, . Fish street. BOSTON EVENTS. 187 The leading North westerly from M"" Thomas's Corner in Ann Street, . . Paddys alley. The street Leading from y^ Mill Bridg North- erly as far as Mr Jonas Clarks Corner at y® end of Bennett Street, . . . . Middle street. The way Leading Northerly from Stanbnryes corner nigh y^ Mill Bridg, as far as M'' Gees Corner into Prince street, .... Back street. The way leading from y® Mill Pond South East- erly- by y^ late Deacon Phillips stone house, extending down to y® sea, .... Cross street. The way Leading from y® North Westerly end of cross Street, passing Northerly by verings house nigh y^ Mill Pond, .... Old way. The lane by y^ house of y^ late Capt. Tim^ Prout deceased, Leading from Middle street to Fish street & so down to y® sea, . . Wood lane. The way from Wale' Corner in Middle street Leading Northwesterly into Back Street, . Beer lane. The Alley Leading from Ann street be- tween y^ late Capt. Lakes & Nanneys buildings to M'' Indicotts shop in crosse street, Elbow alley. The Alley Leading from Fish street to Middle street between y^ laijids of John Clark Esq'' and y^ successors of Sam^ Gallop deceased. Gallops alley. The street leading North Westerly from Mor- rells corner in Middle street passing by M^ David Nortons, extending to y^ salt water at Ferry way, Prince street. 188 BOSTON EVENTS. The street Leading Northerly from y^ Easterly end of Bennett street nigh M' Jonas Clarks, extending to y® sea, ..... North street. The street Leading from Williams Corner nigh M"" Jonas Clarks South Easterly down to y® sea by Scarletts Wharfe, .... Fleet street. The Alley leading Northwesterly from y^ North Meeting house into Middle Street, .. . Bell alley. The square lieing on y® south^^ side of North Meeting House including y® wayes on each side of y® Watch house, .... Clark square. The way Leading South Easterly from y^ North Meeting House into Fish Street, . . Sun court. The way leading from y^ North Meeting House Northerly by Capt Thomas Barnerds into Fleet Street, ...... Moon street. The way leading Northerly from Mad™ Wins- lej^s Corner between colP Fosters & Mr Fitz- zells into Fleet Street, .... Garden court. The street leading Northerly from Evertons Corner nigh Scarletts Wharfe to y^ North Battery, ....... Ship street. The way Leading North Westerly from y^ North Battery to y^ Ferrywa}^ by Hudson' Point, . Lyn street. The way Leading along y^ shore from Hudson® Point So West^y to y^Mill Stream by M^ Gee® building yard, Ferry way. The street leading North West^^ from M" Rans- fords Corner to North street, towards the Ferry point at Charlestown, . . . Charter street. BOSTON EVENTS. 189 The way Leading from Corwithys corner in Prince street to M'' Phipp' corner in Charter Street, Salem street. The way Leading Northerly from Tra vises cor- ner to Prince street, to y® end of Ferry-way by Hudsons Point, . - . . . Snow hill. The way Leading So East'^ From Snow Hill to Salem Street, . . . . . . Hull street. The way Leading North Westerly from JVP Jonas Clarks corner to Salem street, . . Bennett street. The way leading North-Westerly from Capt. Steven' Corner in North street, with y® re- turn into Bennett street, .... Love lane. The Alley Leading from Charter street down by Benj'' Williams in Lyn street, . . Sliding alley. The Alley Leading from y^ burying place in Charter street to Adkins Lime Kiln in Lyn street, ....... Lime alley. The way Leading from Charter Street down by 1 Mrs Buckleys into Lyn street, . . Henchmans lane. The Alley Leading from Charter street down through Mr Greenough' building yard into Lyn street, ...... Greenough' alley. The Alley Leading from North *^°^ by y^ Salu- tation into ship street, .... Salutation alley. The Alley leading from North street along by Mr William Parkmans into Ship Street nigh tbe North Battreey, ..... Batterry alley. The Alley Leading from North Street down by Capt Richards Corner in Ship Street, . . White Bread alley. 190 BOSTON EVENTS. OLD STREETS. EXTRACTS FROM CITY RECORDS. Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Dock square, 1708 ; around the Town dock, 1680, . . . . . Adams square, 1880 Alden lane, 1792 ; Copeland's lane, 1820 ; Alden lane, again, 1829, . . . Alden street, 184-6 Allen's lane, 1733 ; 40-foot way front of the Rope-walks, .... Allen street, 1829 Cambridge to May, 1733 ; West Cedar street, 1733 ; extended, 1833, . . Anderson street, 1861 Extended through Morton place to Milk street, 1873, . . .. . . Arch street, 1792 Extended across Oak to Pine, 1820 ; a part of Oak place, 1834, . . . Ash street, 1809 South part Broad street, 1833 ; Floun- ders' alley, in part, 1708, . . . Atlantic avenue, 1868 Sheaf e's lane, 1732 ; Coburn's lane at one time, Avery street, 1827 Deming's court ; Central court, 1806 ; Avon place, 1824, .... Avon street, 1869 Ann to Fulton street, Wentworth lane, 1732, Barrett street, 1831 BOSTON EVENTS. 191 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Berry lane, 1800 ; Second street, 1814 ; Napier street, 1863, .... Barton street, 1868 Tanner's lane, 1708; Horn lane, 1800; a part of Pearl street, 1873, . . Bath street, 1807 Battery alley, 1708 ; Daggett's alley, 1789 ; North Ferry avenue, . . Battery street, 1826 Extended to Gibbs' lane ; included Crab lane, 1803, ..... Batterymarch st., 1708 Orange to the water ; extended east 1836-7 ; Essex in part added, 1804, . Beach street, 1708 Sentury Hill, 1708; Site of the State House, 1795, Beacon Hill, 1784 Somersett to Davis lane ; extended west, • 1733—1803—1831 ; Western avenue added, 1865, Beacon street, 1708 In part, Blind lane, 1708 ; Pond lane, Rowe's lane, 1803, .... Bedford street, 1820 In part, Purchase street, 1800 ; in part, Batterymarch at one time, . . . Belcher's lane, 1708 School alley, 1732 ; Grammar alley, 1795 ; Prince street avenue, 1833, . . Bennet avenue, 1839 Extended to Front street, 1805 ; from Washington st. to Harrison avenue, . Bennet street, S., 1732 Middle to Salem street. North School street, North Grammar School street, Bennet street, N., 1708 Charlestown to Causeway ; to Warren Bridge, 1848, Beverly street, 1807 In part, the Mill creek ; in part, Royal alley, 1732, Blackstone street, 1831 192 BOSTON EVENTS. Former Name. Name 1880. Named in From Cambridge street, north, to Allen's lane, 1806, ..... Blossom street, 1805 From Beacon to Meddlecott ; Meddlecott included, 1824, Bowdoin street, 1803 West end of Court street included, 1807, Bowdoin square, 1788 Distilhouse square, 1743 ; in part, Ivers street. Bog lane, Adams street, 1846, Bowker strefet, 1868 Between Cambridge, Sudbury, and Mill Pond; built over, .... (Bowling Green,) 1722 Orange to the Mall ; extended west, 1846, 1865; Frog lane, 1708, . . Boylston street, 1809 Brattle alley ; In part. Cooper's alley ; Hiller's lane, ...... Brattle street, 1708 Cornhill, by the Church, to Elm street ; Brattle to Elm, 1820, . . . Brattle square, 1800 From Broad to India street, unchanged. Broad street, 1808 Copper street, 1803 ; extended to Lowell street, 1833, and to Allen street, 1845, Brighton street, 1816 Flounders alley ; in part, Sea street ; many changes, extensions and cut- offs, ...... Broad street, 1805 Over Fort Point channel and 0. C. rail- road, Broadway bridge, 1869 Eawson's lane, 1708 ; Bromfield lane, 1796, Bromfield street, 1829 Muddy Eiver, and was a part of Boston previous, ...... (Brookline Town,) 1705 Bulfinch street to Meddlecott ; called Clapp's buildings at one time, . . Bulfinch place, 1805 BOSTON EVENTS. 193 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Cambridge to Middlicott ; extended to Somerset place, 1818, . . . Bulfinch street, 1800 From Tremont east, then north to Brom- field lane. Built over, 1852, . - . (Bumstead place,) 1807 From Sudbury, west to the water ; then south to the Common ; several changes, Cambridge street, 1708 Washington to Tremont ; Davis street, 1810, . . . . . . Camden street, 1826 Union to Causeway ; Haymarket square to Causeway, 1839, . . . . Canal street, 1807 Frog lane to Elliot, to Pleasant, Haskins included, . . . . . . . Carver street, 1803 Cambridge Bay to the Harbor ; East Cas- tle called Motte street, 1874, . .- Castle street, 1722 Leverett, inclosing Mill Pond ; Miller's alley, 1738, west part; Walder street, 1819, . . . . . . Causeway street, 1807 Kilby to India street ) to Atlantic ave- nue, 1876, , . . . ■ . Central street, 1807 Paddy's alley, 1708 ; Bull's alley. Perry- way's alley, ..... Centre street, K., 1773 From Cambridge, extending north, 1812, 1823,1844,1872, . . . . Chambers street, 1732 Pierce's alley, 1708 ; Change alley, 1788 ; Fitch's alley, 1796; Flag alley, 1828,. Change avenue, 1841 Berry street, 1708 ; Barrack lane, 1768 ; Berry street, 1803, . . '. . Channing street, 1846 From School street, south ; Cook's court, 1733, , Chapman place, 1841 194 BOSTON EVENTS. Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Chardon lane, 1743 ; Ivers street, 1859 ; extended to Merrimac, I860,. • . . Chardon street, 1821 In place of Charlestown Ferryway, 1631, Charles Riv. bridge, 178 5 Beacon to Cambridge, to Boylston, 1809, extended north, 1841, 1859, 1866, . Charles street, 1805 Union to Causeway, Haymarket square to Causeway, 1840, .... Charlestown street, 1807 From North street to Copp's Hill, Hano- . ver to Commercial, 1803, . . . Charter street, 1708 Merchants' row to Commercial street, Butler's row, in part, 1789, . . Chatham sti'cet, 1825 Chauncy place, Bedford place, Rowe street, Chauncy place, 1809, . . Chauncy street, 1856 A part of Boston, called Rumney Marsh previous, . . . . . . Chelsea Town, 1738 Winnissimmet ferry, 1631, . . . Chelsea ferry, 1738 From "Walnut street, west to the water, Chestnut street, 1800 Sweetser's- alley, 1798 ; Sweetser's court, 1809, Chickering place, 1855 Extended south, 1838 ; north, 1846 and 1852 ; a part Lincoln court, 1820, . Church street, 1828 Foster's lane, 1732 ; extended to Com- mercial street, 1846, .... Clark street, 1788 Snowhill to Margaret, Margaret avenue, 1814, . . . . . . Cleaveland place, 1814 Between Essex, Summer, Short, and South; buUt over, . . . . (Coffin's field,) 1775 Washington Gardens, previous Row, re- mains, Colonade gone, . . . (Colonade row,) 1810 . BOSTON EVENTS. 195 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Long Wharf to Clinton, 1825 ; extended north, 1829, 1833 ; in part, Lj^nn street, Commercial street, 1818 Washington to Tremont ; Walker's lane, 1741 ; Clough street, 1750 ; Nassau, 1788, Common street, 1836 State to Milk ; Quaker lane, Dalton's lane, part Atkinson street ; many ex- tensions, ...... Congress street, 1800 North Margin to Pond ; extended to Sa- lem street, 1838, . . . • . . Cooper street, 1807 Between Snowhill, Charter and Lj^nn streets, Copp's Hill, 1660 From Corn Market south ; opposite south ■ side Faneuil Hall, .... Corn court, 1708 Court to Washington ; Market street, 1817, . . . . . . Cornhill street, 1828 Washing-ton to Court square ; Suffolk Inns, 1812 ; Suffolk avenue, 1820, . Court avenue, 1837 Queen street, 1708 ; a part Centurie Hill and Prison lane at one time, . Court street, 1784 Where Quincy market was built, 1826, . (Cove, The) 1708 From Leverett street to Lechmere's Point ; Canal bridge at one time, . . . Craige's bridge, 1786 Hancock row, 1826 ; Hatter's square, 1855 ; again Creek square, . . Creek square, 1803 Between Hawley and Devonshire ; Frank- lin place, (Crescent, The) 1792 From Mill Pond to the sea ; highway to Breeden's wharf ; Coney lane, . . Cross street, 1708 196 BOSTON EVENTS. . Former Name. Name 1880. Named in From Broad street to India street un- changed, ...... Custom House st., 1804 Between Milk, Summer, Hawley, and Federal, built over, . . . (D. Costa's Pasture,) 1708 Middlecott to Hancock; Hill street at onetime, ...... Derne street, 1806 State to Milk ; Pudding lane, 1708 ; Joy- lieff's lane. Black Jack alley; many extensions, . . . ■ . . Devonshire street, 1784 Orange court, 1823 ; Dutch lane previous, Dix place, 1846 Doan's wharf at one time, . . . Doane street, 1806 Washington to Back Bay ; a part South Bridge street, 1805, . . . . Dover street, 1835 Over the Mill creek, Ann street, now part of North street, .... (Draw bridge,) 1688 Previously, Maverick's island, Williams island, and Noddle's island, . . East Boston, 1832 From Chamber to North Russell street unchanged, .... . Eaton street, 1795 Laid out by owners ; extended 1750, 1784 ; to Columbus avenue, 1873, . Elliot street, 1740 Hudson's lane, 1658 ; Wing's lane, 1708, Elm street, 1800 Mill lane, 1805 ; Mill Pond street, 1807, Pond street, 1814, . ; . . Endicott street, 1836 Newbury to South ; extended 1731 ; Achamutt}^ street, 1775 ; east end Beach, 1804, . " . . . . Essex street, 1808 Shrimpton's lane, 1708 ; Royal Exchange lane, and Exchange lane from 1879, Exchange street, 1816 BOSTON EVENTS. ' 197 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in In parts, Market sq., Fish Market, Corn Market, Sheep Market, 1708, . . Faneuil Hall sq., 1855 Tremont, south of West street, Colonade rowj 1810 ; Tremont street, . . (Fayette place,) 1825 Union street to Mill Pond, Link alley, 1708; built over, 1860, . . (Federal court, N.,) 1806 Long lane, 1708 ; extended to Purchase street, 1836 ; to South Boston Bridge, part of Sea street, 1856, . . . Federal street, 1788 Sea street Bridge ; South End ; Sea street to South Boston, . . . . Federal st. bridge, 1828 Near Hudson's point, 1784 ; discontin'd ; bridge built, 1786, . . . . (Ferry Way,) 1708 Middle street to the water ; Middle street . ' ■ to Ann; Scarlet's Wharf lane, 1789 . Fleet street, ' 1708 Previously Cornhill; dug down, 1868, . (Fort Hill,) 1666 Where Fort Hill was ; Washington place, 1808 ; Washington square, 1837, . Fort Hill square, 1875 Foster's lane, 1741 ; Fuller street, 1800 ; Brewer's Hill, 1803 ; Sliding al., 1708, Foster street, • 1795 West part of the (-ommon, levelled down' about 1820, (Fox Hill,) 1722 Court to Brattle, Brattle .alley, 1722; Dassett's alley, 1789, . . . Franklin avenue, 1818 In parts, Vincent's lane, 1777; Franklin place, Sturgis street. Baker's alley, Hamilton court, , . . . . Franklin street, 1 708 Hanover to Mill Pond, separate lane, 1807 ; in parts, Minot's court, Scott court, . Friend street, • 1738 198 BOSTON EVENTS. Former Xame. Name 1880. Named in From Fleet street to Bell alle}', . . Garden court st., 1708 Green lane, 1708, from Bowdoin square to Chambers street, .... Green street, 1784 Greenough allej', 1708 ; Greenongh lane, 1732; Greenough^s avenue, 1848, . Greenough's lane, 1858 Tilley's lane, 1708 ; Gridley's lane, 1795 ; from Cow lane to Belcher's lane, . Gridley street, 1825 Cambridge to Ma}^, 1807 ; to Pinckney, 1834; to Myrtle, 1851, . . . Grove street, 1729 Sconce lane, 1708 ; Sconce street, 1784 ; Battery march to Fort Hill, . . Hamilton street, 1807 From Common street east, nearly oppo- site Park street, . . . . Hamilton place, 1806 West Boston Bridge, . . . (Hancock Bridge,) 1793 Cambridge to Sumner ; George street, 1732; at one time, Turner street, . Hancock street, 1788 Hanover to Ann street ; Methodist alle}^, 1796, . . . . . . Hanover avenue, 182'9 Robinson's court, 1820 ; Robbins' court, 1824; from Hanover street, . . Hanover court, N., 1840 Queen street to Mill Bridge, extended north, 1824-1836; Orange Tree lane earl}', . . . . ". . Hanover street, 1708 White Bread alley, 1708 ; Bartlett street, 1826, Hxirris street, 1868 Rainsford lane, 1708 ; Front street, 1805 ; Essex street to Roxbury, . . . Harrison avenue, 1841 From Marlboro' st., opposite Old South Church, unchanged, .... Harvard place, 1820 BOSTON EVENTS. 199 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in From Orange to Sea ; once called Hollis, and Thaxter place ; extended 1836, . Harvard street, 1732 Charlestown to Causeway, to Warren Bridge, Haverhill street, 1807 Tattle street ; a part Chardon lane, 1795 ; several changes, .... Hawkins street, 1732 Bishop's alley, 1708 ; Board alley, 1792 ; Eichardson's alley, Gilbert's alley, Waybourn's lane, .... Hawle}^ street, 1800 On Tremont, between West and Mason, built over, 1810, .... Haymarket, 1789 Declination passage ; Henchman's lane, 1708; Day's lane at one time, . . Henchman street, 1850 Summer to Fort Hill ; a part. Cow lane, 1708 ; extended, 1875, . . . High street, 1798 Broad alley, 1722 ; Harvard street at one time, but names exchanged, . . Hollis street, 1732 Court to Bulfinch ; Southac's court, 1732, Howard street, 1821 The north-«ast point of the town on Charles river, (Hudson's Point,) 1708 Salem to Burial-ground ; Brown street to Lynn street added, 1828, . . . Hull street, 1708 State to India Wharf; unchanged, . India street, 1804 In Prison lane ; built over, . . . (Inner Temple,) 1727 Cambridge to Myrtle ; Butolf st., 1733, . Irving street, 1855 Belknap lane, 1787 ; Belknap st., 1803 ; extended, ...... Joy street, 1851 Mackerel lane, 1708 ; Cooper's alley. Miller's lane, a part Adams st., 1825, Kilby street, 1769 200 BOSTON EVENTS. Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Plymouth street, Short street included, 1838, . . . . . . Kingston street, 1800 Included in Elliot, 1838 ; changed back, 1840- ; a part Marginal street, 1843, . Kneeland street, 1732 Legrange place, 1828 ; Washington to Tremont, 1864, . . . . . Lagrange street, 1864 Merrimac to Millford, to Causeway street, 1841, Lancaster street, 1807 Green lane to Burton's point, to Cragie's bridge, 1809, 'Leverett street, 1733 Junction of Kilby, Water, and Battery- march streets, . . ... . Liberty square, 1796 Charter to Lynn street, opposite the burial grounds, . ... . . Lime alley, 1708 Summer to Essex ; extended south, 1836 ; to Lehi, 1846, ..... Lincoln street, 1795 From Cambridge to Green lane, un- changed, Lynde street, 1732 East side of the Common, . . . Mall, The 1790 Prince to Sheaf e street, Margaret lane, 1733, Margaret street, 1796 From Union street to Creek square, . Marsh lane, 1708 Union to Hanover street, Marshall's lane, 1708, Marshall street, 1821 West to Sheafe lane, 1809 ; part of Sheaf e lane, 1834 ; site of Haymarket, . Mason street, 1795 Thirty foot passage, 1784, to Sheete st., 1788 ; South Allen, 1806, . . . McLean street, * 1829 From Hanover to Ann ; City court, 1822, Mechanic street, 1825 Medford street, 1807 Merchants' row, 1708 Merrimac street. 1807 (Merry's point,) 1646 Milk street; 1708 (Mill Field,) 1634 (Mill Pond,) 1650 Minot street. 1825 BOSTON EVENTS. ■ 201 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Charlestown to Causeway street, un- changed, ...... King to Town Dock, 1825 ; State to Ann street, Roebuck Passage, Fish lane, Swing Ridge lane, .... Union to Causeway street. North Battery, now Batter}^ wharf. Fort street, 1666 ; Marlboro' to Battery- march, east, 1804, 1820, . About Copp's Hill, .... Within Salem, North Margin, Causeway, South Margin and Merrimac streets, . Leverett to the water ; Cart lane, 1733, Minot street. Fish to Clark square; to Fleet, 1784; North square to Fleet, 1800, . . Moon street, 1708 From Park to rear State House, to Charles ; numerous streets added, . Mt. Vernon, 1796 Across Fort Point channel, . . . Mt. Wash. Bridge, 1856 Extended 1814, 1851; Warren street, 1878 ; May street, 1796 ; Myrtle court. Zone street. Hill street, . . . Myrtle street, 1806 Next north of Essex street, built over by Globe theatre, 1866, . . . (Newbury place,) 1805 From Washington, east ; Jarvis row, 1805, Norfolk place, 1823 From Green to Merrimac ; Gouch street, 1822; Gooch lane, 1732, . . . Norman street, 1877 Between Moon and Garden court and Clark square, 1708, . . . . North square, i788 202 BOSTON EVENTS. Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Ann street ; formerly in parts Ship street, Fish street, Draw Bridge and Conduit streets, . . . . . . North street, 1851-4 Thatcher street to Baptist Church, 1821 ; to Salem street, 1841, . . . No. Margin street, 1807 From Cambridge to Eaton street, un- changed, No. Russell 'street, 1795 Orange to Ash street ; extended to Front street, 1827 ; to Lincoln, 1837, . . Oak street, 1805 From Cross, by the Mill Pond, to Ferry- way, 1631 ; no trace left, . ■. , (Old Way,) 1708 In Mackerel lane, now Kilby street, filled up, (Oliver's Bridge,) 1722 Milk to Fort Hill ; Oliver lane, 1789 ; in part, Gibbs lane, extended 1845, . Oliver street, 1708 Otis place, 1812 ; from Summer to Dev- onshire street, . . . . . Otis street, 1816 Tremont, opp. the Granary ; trees planted 1762; removed, 1874, . . . (Paddock's mall,) 1777 Common to Beacon street ; Centry street, 1784 ; Park place at one time, . . Park street, 1803 Salem to Hanover; Beer lane, 1708; Bridge lane, 1796 ; part of Richmond, 1800, . . . . . . Parmenter street, 1870 Milk to Cow lane, Hutchinson lane, 1722; Palmer street, 1788; Green lane, 1789, Pearl street 1800 Washington to Savage's court, now Wil- liams court, arch remains, . . . (Peck's arch,) 1800 . BOSTON EVENTS. 203 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Between Somerset and Tremont row, dug down, 1835, .... (Pemberton Hill,) 1814 Phillips place in part, formerly Pember- ton Hill, . . . . . . Pemberton square, 1838 From Tremont, Tremont place, 1805 ; built over, ..... (Phillips place,) 1829 Southac street, 1729 ; part George street, ' 1810, Phillips street, 1866 Belknap to Charles, to the water, . . Pinckney street, 1803 Green to Merrimac, Pitts lane, 1733, . Pitts street, 1820 Laid out by Geo. Tilley ; Orange to the Common, . . . . . . Pleasant street", 1743 Wiltshire to the water; to Brighton, 1820 ; • . to Chambers, 1859, .... Poplar street, 1800 Hanover to Mill Pond ; Cold lane, 1708, Portland street, ^ 1807 Middle to Ferry way ; Black Horse lane, 1698 ; extended to North square, 1833, Prince street, 1708 Leverett to Mill Pond, formerly Prospect lane, Prospect street, 1812 Governor's alley, 1732 ; School to Brom- field, Province street, 1834 From Marlboro, front of Old Province House, (ProvinceHouserow,)1818 A swamp formerly, rope-walks in part, . PubUc Garden, 1837 Suilimer to Tilley's lane ; formerly Bel- cher's lane ; Town way, . . . Purchase street, 1747 South Russell to Charles ; May st., 1733, Eevere street, 1855 Hanover to Back, to Fish, 1820 ; Wood lane ; Proctor's lane ; now Parmenter, (Richmond street,) 1800 204 BOSTON EVENTS. Former Name. Name 1880. Named in Cambridge to Hill street, . . . Ridgeway lane, 1788 Between Essex and Pond sts., built over,^ (Rowe's Pasture,) 1777 Prince to Charter ; Green lane ; Hanover to Charter, 1824; Back street, 1708, . Salem street, 1708 Hanover to Ann ; Salutation alley, 1708, Salutation street, 1825 Cornhill to Somerset ; So. Latin school, 1759 ; Cornhill to Tremont, 1803, . School street, 1708 Scolla3''s Buildings, 1809 ; buildings re- moved, 1870, ..... Scollays square, 1838 Dover to Roxbury ; Suffolk, 1834 ; Dover to Castle, 1849 ; to Tremont, 1870, . Shawmut avenue, 1851 Salem to Snowhill, 1806 ; unchanged, . Sheafe street, 1732 Prince to Charter Street, at Hudson's point, . . . . . . Snowhill street, 170§ From ^outhac's court to Beacon street, . Somerset street, 1803 Summer street to the sea ; to Beach, 1837; to Lehi, 1852, . . . South street, 1708 From Pitts to Prospect street, unchanged. So. Margin street, 1807 Merchants' row to Commercial street ; to Atlantic Avenue, 1872, . . .So. Market street, 1825 Cornhill to Joylieff 's lane ; Washington to Devonshire, 1824, .... Spring lane, 1708 Leverett to Wiltshire ; to Poplar, 1806 ; to Allen, 1825, Spring street, 1733 Cambridge street to Green lane, . . Stamford street, 1732 From Cornhill, both sides Town House, to Long Wharf; King street, 1708, . State street, 1784 Near St. Paul's Church, Common, Tre- ... . (St. Paul's row,) 1826 BOSTON EVENTS. 205 Former Name. Name 1880. Named in From Beach street to Mill Pond, to Charlestown street, .... Stillman street, 1807 Court to Howard ; Stoddard's alley, 1732 ; Fitch lane', 1800, . . . ' . Stoddard street, 1833 North part of Sudbury, near Cold lane, . Sudbury square, 1709 School to Mill Pond ; from Hanover, 1708; Court to Portland, 1850; to Merrimac, 1851, .... Sudbury street, 1654 Marlboro to the sea, Mylne street ; Seven Star lane, 1758, .... Summer street, 1708 Fish to Clark square, .... Sun Court street, 1708 Turnagain alley, 1708 ; Autumn, 1864 ; extended to Washington street, 1864 ; Temple place, 1869, .... Temple place, 1830 Cambridge to foot of Beacon hill ; to Mt. Vernon, 1820, .... Temple street, 1769 Prince to Charlestown street, unchanged, Thacher street, 1807 Middle to Salem ; Love lane, 1708 ; No. Writing School street, 1789, . . . Tileston street, 1820 Buildings in Franklin place, removed, . (Tontine,) 1793 Portland to Charlestown st., unchanged, Travers street, 1807 Called Sudbury, Tremont square, Pem- berton hill, 1814 ; Tremont row, 1850, Tremont row, 1654 School to Court (many names and changes), Pemberton square to Eox- bury, 1836, Tremont street, 1654 Dock square to Mill Pond, north of Han- over, Green Dragon lane, 1708, . . Union street, 1828 Charter to Love lane ; EUitt's st.,. 1784, Unity street, 1795 206 BOSTON EVENTS. Former Name. Name 1880. Named in East of Beacon hill, between Bowdoin and Somerset street, . . . (Valley Acre,) 1777 North Kussell to Bridge, to No. Grove ; See Parkman street, . ' . . . Vine street, . 1806 Beacon to Olive ; East part Coventry, 1733, Walnut street, 1799 Washington to Elliot; Warren st,, 1795, Warrenton street, 1868 Temple place to Mason ; built over, . (Wash'nG-ardens,) 1810 Eoxbury to fortifications ; many addi- tions, 1824 ; Haymarket square to Dedham, 1879, . . . . . Washington street, 1788 Cornhill to the Wharves, 1826, . . Water street, 1708 Cornnill to Savage's or Williams' court, (Webster's Arch,) 1732 From Custom House street to Wharf st.. Well street, 1808 Wendell lane, 1796 ; Half moon place, extended 1870, Wendell street, 1824 South of Cambridge street, near Charles river; built over, . * . . . (West Hill,) 1722 From Newbury street to the Common, . West street, 1708 From Broad to India street, . . . Wharf street, 1808 No. Bennet to Tileston ; Short lane, 1796; Short street, 1849, . . . Wiggin street, 1878 Cornhill, west ; Savage's court, 1732, . Williams court, 1788 Newbury to the Common ; Blott's lane. Bannister's lane, .... Winter street, 1708 Note.— In the foregoing it will be noticed that some of the names are enclosed in parenthesis, indicating that they were the names previous to 1880. BOSTON EVENTS. 207 WHARVES, 1820. Belcher's, . . Opens between 22 and 23 Ann street. Barnes', . .' . " each side of Purchase street, north of Fort Hill Wharf. Barrett's, . . " between 27 and 28 Ann street. Battery, ... '' on Ship street, opposite Battery alley. Bicknell's, . . " between 13 and 14 Fish street. Central, ... " between Long and India Wharves. Codman's, . . " south side Town Dock. Cotting's, . . " east side of Leverett street. Dilloway's, . . " on Purchase street, near Russia Wharf. Eustis. . . . " at 19 Ann street. Fort Hill, . . The third north of Liverpool Wharf . Foster's, . . Opens south side Broad street. Green's, . . " at 11 Merchants row. . Hancock's, . . " at 45 to 51 Fish street. India, ... '' south side of India street. Liverpool, . . " on Purchase, opposite Griffin's lane. Lewis' ... *' at 44 Fish street. Long, ... " east end of State street. Lincoln's, . . *' on Purchase, second north of Liverpool Wharf. 208 BOSTON EVENTS. Otis, .... Opens on Purchase, second south of Foster's Wharf. Philad. Pack. Pier, " 15 Ann street to the Town Dock. Rhoades', . . " on Ship street, north of Union Wharf. Rowes', ... " east end Broad street, next India Wharf. Russia, ... " on Purchase street, opp. Atkinson street. Sargent's, . . " oh Ship, near Clark street. Snow's, ... " on SJiip, next north Hancock'^ Wharf. Spear's, N., . " next north of Codman's Wharf. Spear's, O., . " next north of Long Wharf . Spear's, G., . *' on Purchase street, next Liverpool Whf. Sweet's, ... " between 8 and 9 Fish street. Tileston's,' , . " on Purchase, near Summer street. Union, . . . " on Ship st., south of Rhoades' ship yard. Wheeler's, . . " at 20 Ship street. IIN'DEX. Page 4-. Academy of Arts and Sciences, . 5 Accidents, 5 Adams, Samuel 6 Allen's Farm, 6 Allerton Point, 6 Almanacs, 6 Almshouse, 6 Amee, J. L. C 7 American Flag, 7 Amnesty, . 7 Anderson, Maj. Robert .... 7 Andrew, John A. . 7 Angel, 7 Angel Gabriel, 7 Annexation, 7 Antimonians, . 8 Appendix, ........ 175-208 Apprentices, 8 Aqueduct, • 8 Aquitamong, . 8 Arabella, 8 Arch, 8 Arminianism, 8 Arnold, Benedict ....... 9 Artillery, 9 Ashbel, Kate '.'........ 9 Assessors, 9 Asylum, 9 Athenaeum, 9 Atkins' Pasture, 10 Attucks, Crispus ..'..... 10 Augustus, John 10 Aurora B or ealis, . 10 14 Page B. Baby Show, 10 Back Bay, 10 Ball, Blue 10 Ball Amusements, 10 Ball, Base 10 Balloon, H Banished, 11 Banks, H Barracks, 11 Barton's Point, 12 Barnicoat, William 12 Battles, 12 Beacon, 12 Beacon Hill, 12 Beacon Park, 13 Bears and "Wolves, 13 Bells, 13 Bigelow, Jacob, Dr 13 Big Dick, 13 Bills of Credit, 13 Bilboes, 13 Births, 13 Blackstone, William 14 Blaine, James G 14 Black Maria, 14 Blockade, 15 Booth, Junius Brutus ...... 15 Booth, John Wilkes 15 Boston, 15 Board of Trade, 16 Bonaparte, Jerome 16 Boston Stone, 16 Boylston, Zebdiel 16 210 INDEX. Page Boylston, John 16 Branded, 16 Bread, 16 Bristol Bill, 17 Brigham, Peter Bent 17 Bridges, 17-19 British Soldiers, 19 Brown, John 20 Brownlow, Gov 20 Bruce, Sir Eobt 20 Bulfinch, Charles 20 Bunker Hill Monument, .... 20 Burnside, Gen 20 Burrill, Charles 20 Burroughs, Stephen 20 Burgoyne, John 20 Burns, Nellie 20 Burial Grounds, . 20 Butler, Gen. B. F 21 C. Cages for Criminals, ...... 22 Cahill, Thomas 22 California, 22 Canadian Eebellion, 22 Canals, 22 Can-Can, 22 Carriages, Supt. of 22 Cards and Dice, 22 Cards, Hand . 22 Carr, Sir Robert 23 Carnival of Authors, 23 Carson, Kit 23 Cass, Lewis, Gen 23 Cathedral, Catholic 23 Cavalry, 23 Cemeteries, 23 Century, 23 Celebrations, 23 Centennials, 24 Charters, Colonial 24 Charters, City 24 Cheever, Ezekiel 25 Chemical Chimney, 25 Children's Mission, 25 Chinese Junk, 25 Chinese Embassy, 25 Chimneys, 25 Christmas, 25 Cholera, 25 Churches, 25-33 City Auditor, 33 City Building, 33 City Clerk, 33 City Crier, 33 City Council Clerk, 33 City Engineer, 34 City Government, 34 City Hall, 34 City Hall Grounds, 34 City Messenger, 35 City Marshal, 35 City Physician, 35 City Prison, 35 City Registrar, 35 City Solicitor, 35 City Stables, 36 City Treasurer, 36 City Collector, 36 Clay, Henry 36 Coaches, 36 Coburn, Daniel J 36- Cockade, 36 Corcoran, Gen 36 Cod Fish, 36 Coliseum, 36 CoUamore, Geo. W 37 Committee of Safety, 37 Common 37-39 Common, Superintendent ... 39 Common Sewer, Superintendent, 39 Concert Hall, 39 INDEX. 211 Page Conduit, 39 Constables, 39, 40 Convent, Ursuline 40 Continental Congress, 40 Cook and Beer Shops, 40 Cooper, "William 40 Corn Measurer, 40 Corn Market, 40 Cotton, Rev. John 41 Count Johannes 41 Court, Colonial 41 Court, General 41 Court, Municipal 41 Court, Police 41 Court, Police, Clerks, 42 Court Houses, 42 Court, United States, 42 Cove Company, ........ 42 Cows, 42 Crockett, Col. David 43 Cushing, Caleb 43 Custom Houses, 43 D. Daguerreotypes, 43 Dancing, 43 Dancing Halls, 44 Dark Day, 44 Deaths in Boston, ....... 44 Dead House, 44 Deacon House, ........ 44 Deer, 44 Deer Park, 44 Democratic Club, 44 Dickens, Charles 44 District Attorneys, 44-5 Diving Bell, 45 Docks, 45 Dogs, * ... 45 Dog Killers, 45 Dog Show, 45 Page Door Nips, 45 Don Pedro, 45 Downing, Maj. Jack 45 Drafts, Military 45 Drainage, 46 Drinking Saloons, 46 Drumming, 46 Duels, 46 Duellists, 46 Duke Alexis, 46 Dwellings, 46 E. Earthquakes, « . 46-7 East Boston, 47 Earle, Hezekiah 47 Eclipse, 47 Egg, a wonderful ....... 47 Elephant, 47 Elective Franchise, 47 Elections, Town 47 Elections, City, 47 to 51 Elevator, 51 Eliot, Rev. John 51-2 Emancipation, 52 Emerson, Nath'l 52 Envelopes, 52 Expresses, 52 EUsler, Fanny 52 Everett, Edward 52 Eye and Ear Infirmary, .... 52 P. Fairs, 52 Fairbanks, Richard 52 Faneuil, Peter 62, 53 FaneuilHall, 53 Farm School, 53 Faro Banks, 53 Fast Driving, 53 Fast Days, 53 212 INDEX. Page Federal Constitution, ... 53, 54 Federal Court, 54 Female Refuge, 54 Fence Viewers, 54 Fencing School, 54 Fenian Excitement, 54 Ferries, 54 Fields, 54, 55 Fires, 55-59 Fire Alarms, 60 Fire Alarm Superintendent, . . 60 Fire Commission, 60 Fire Companies, 60 Fire Engineers, 60 Fire Engineers, Chief, ... 60, 61 Fireworks, 61 Fleets, 61 Flour Mills, 61 Flower Show, 61 Flying Machines, 61 FolsomAbby, 61 Fort Hill, 61 Fortifications, 61-63 Forgeries 63 Forest Garden, 63 Franklin, Josiah 63 Franklin, Benjamin 63 Franklin Fund, 63 Franklin Medals, 63 Franklin Monument, 63 Freemen, 63 Frost, 63, 64 Frigate Constitution, 64 Frog Pond, 64 Funeral Honors, 64, 65 G. Gage, Gen. Thomas 65 Gabriel, Angel 65 Gallows, 65 Gamblers, 65, 66 Page Gas Light, 66 Gibbeted, 66 Giants, 66 Gold Premiums, 66, 67 Gorman, Edith, 67 Governors, Colonial 67-69 Governors, State 69, 70 Gougb, John B 70 Grant, U. S 70 Granary House, 70 Grain Elevator, 70 Grand Army, 70 Great Boots, 70 Green Dragon, 70, 71 Gunpowder, 71 H. Habeas Corpus, 71 Hancock, John 71 Handcarts, 71 Hanged, 71-74 Harbor, 74 Harbor Master, 74 Hartford Convention, 75 Harvard College, 75 Haunted House, 75 Hay, 75 Hay Scales, 75 Health Officers, 75 Heth, Joyce 75 Hewes, G. R. T 75 Highway Surveyors, 75 High Sheriffs, 75, 76 Hills, 76 Holidays, 76 Homes, 76, 77 Hook, Jacob 77 Hoop Skirts, 77 Horn Blowing, 77 Hornet's Nest, 77 Horticultural Hall, 77 INDEX. 213 Page Horse Trot and Show, 77 Hospitals, 77, 78 Hotels, 78-82 House of Correction, 82 House of Industry, 82 Houses of Ill-Repute, 82 Houston, Gen. Sam 82 I. Ice, 82, 83 Impeachment, 83 Indians, 83 Independence, 83, 84 Innholders, 84 Insurance OflBices, 84 Intelligence Offices, 84 Ireland, 84 Islands, 84-86 Italians, 86 J. Jay Treaty, 86 Jefferson, Thomas S& Jews, 86 Jim Crow Rice, 86 Johnson, Isaac . 86 Johannes, Count 86 Juba, 86 Jubilee, Peace 87 Judges of Courts, 87 Justices, . . • • 87 K. Kean, Edmund 87-88 Kenny, Hannah 88 Kearney, Dennis 88 Kid, Capt. Robert, 88 Kings, English 88 King's, Commissioners 88 King Kalakuana, 88 Kine-pox, 88 Page Kissing, 88 Knapp, Elder 89 Kossuth, Louis 89 Kneeland, Abner 89 Knights Templars, 89 Knox, Gen. Henry 89 Kremlin, 89 L. Lafayette, Marquis 89 Lager Beer, 89 Lamps, Oil 89 Lamps, Gas 89 Lamson, Silas 89 Lawyers, 89-90 Lectures, Thursday 90 Lee, Gen. Rob't E 90 Legerdemain, 90 Liberty Poles, 90 Libels, 90 Libraries, 90 Light Houses, 91 Lind, Jenny 91 Linen Manufacture, 91 Lint, 91 Liquor License, 91-92 Log Cabins, 92 Long Hair, 92 Long Bullets, 92 Lord Ley and others, 92 Lotteries, 92 Louisburg War, 93 Lowell, Col 93 Lyman Mystery, 93 M. Magistrates, 93 Mail Matter, 93 Maine District, 93 Malls, 93 Manufactory-house, ...... 93 214 INDEX. Page Maps of Boston, 93 Market Day, , ... 93 Market Clerks, ........ 94 Market Houses, 94 Market Places, 94 Marriage, 94 Masonic, 94, 95 Masquerade Balls, ....... 95 Mather, Rev. Cotton 95 Matthew, Father 95 Maury, Lieut 95 Maverick, Samuel ....... 95 Mayors, 95 to 97 Meade, Gen. Geo. C 97 Meagher, Gen'l 97 Meal-house, 97 Mechanics' Institute, 97 Merchants' Exchange, 97 Meteors, 97 Mexico, City of 97 McGennisken, Bernard .... 97 McClellan, Gen. Geo. B 97 Milk Inspectors, 97 Military Companies, .... 97, 98 Mill Dam, 98 Miil Creek, 98 Mill Pond, 98 Mill, Water 98 Mill, Wind 98, 99 Miller, William 99 Mint House, 99 Model Artists, 99 Moody and Sankey, 99 Monuments, 99 Money, 99, 100 Morrill, Asa 100 Mummy, 100 Murder, 100 to 104 Murray, Rev. John ...... 104 Museums, 104 Music Hall, 104 Page Muster, 104 N. Nantasket, 105 Navy Yard, .105 Neck Lands, 105 Negroes, 105 Negro Hill, 105 New Boston, 105 Newsboys, '. . . . 105 Newspapers, 105, 106 Nickel Money, 106 Night Soil, 106 Night- Walkers, 106 Non-Importation, 106 North-Eastern Boundary, . . . 106 Northern Lights, 106 Nooks Hill, 106 Northampton District, 106 Nursery, 106 O. Oath of Allegiance, ...... 106 Odd Fellows, 107 Odd Fellows' Hall,' 107 Odd Fellows' Monument, .... 107 Oakland Garden, ....... 107 Old Houses, 107, 108 Old Persons, 108 Ole Bull, 108 Omnibus, 108, 109 Orang Outang, 109 Ox, Roast 109 P. Paine, Thomas ..... ^. .. 109 Paine Hall, ^. . . 109 Paine, Robert Treat 109 Packets, 109 Palmleaf Hats, 109 Paper Ballots, 109 INDEX. 215 Page Paris Exhibition, 109 Parker Fraternity Hall, .... 109 Parker Hill Eeservoir, 109 Park Hall, • • . . 109 Park Garden, 109 Park, Back Bay 109 Parkman, Dr. Geo 109 Partington, Mrs 109 Passports, 109 Patch, Sam 109 Paving, 110 Peace Treaty, 110 Peace Jubilees, 110 Pedestrian Lambert, 110 Peacocks, 110 Perry, Oliver H 110 Physicians, 110 Pickpockets, 110 Pigeons, 110 Pillory, 110, 11 Pitcher, Molly 11 Pinafore, 11 Piper, Thomas W 11 Pittsburg Capture, 11 Police, 111-113 Police Badges, 113 Police, Chief 113, 114 Police Captains, 114-116 Police Deputies, 116 Police Inspectors, 116 Police Superintendent, 116 Police Deputy Supt., 116 Police Station Houses, ...... 117 Polls Taxable, 117 Poore, Ben. Perley 117 Pope's Day, 117 Population, 117, 118 Postmasters, 118, 119 Post Office, 119 Post, Penny 119 Potatoes, 119 Page Pounds, 119 Prayer Books, 120 Pratt, Daniel 120 Presidents United States, . . 120-122 Prince, Thomas 122 Prince De Joinville, 122 Prince of Wales, 122 Printing Press, 122 Prisons, or Jails, .... 122, 123 Prizes, British 123 Provident Institution, 123 Public Institutions, ...... 123 Public Garden, 123 Public Buildings, Supt 123 Public Land, Supt. . . . 123, 124 Q. Quakers, 124 Quarantine, 124 Quebec, 124 Quincy Hall, 124 R. Railroad, Hand 124 Railroad, Horse 124, 125 Railroad, Steam 125 Ransom, Col 125 Razor-Strop Man, 125 Ratcliff, Philip 125 Reading Room, 125 Rebel, Jeff Davis, 126 Rebel Flag, 126 Rebel Prisoners, 126 Register of Deeds, 126 Regiments, Massachusetts . 126-128 Regiments, Maine .... 129, 130 Regiments, New Hampshire . . 130 Regiments, Connecticut .... 130 Regiments, New York 130 Religious Revivals, 130 Representatives, 130 216 INDEX. Page Revere, Paul 130 Revenue Collections, ...... 131 Reservoirs, Cochituate 131 Riots, 131, 132 Robberies, 132, 133 Rogues' Gallery, 133 Roulette, 133 Rowing Regattas, 133 Rubber Merchants, 133 Russian Embassy, 133 S. Sabbath Breakers, 133 Safe Blowing, 133 Sailors' Homes, 133 Saltpetre Explosion, 133 Sandemonians, 133 Savage, Edward 133 Savage, Edward H 134 Savannah Sufferers, 134 Scales, 134 Scandals, 134 Scavengers, 134 Schools, 134 to 136 School-master, ...... 136, 137 Schooners, 137 Scissor Grinders, 137 Scollay's Buildings, 137 Scott, Gen. Winfield 137 Sea Fencibles, 137 Sea Serpent, 137 Sealers Weights and Measures, . 137 Seats on Common, 137 Siege of Paris, 137 Selfridge and Austin, 137 Selectmen, 137 Sewell, Samuel 138 Sewerage, 138 Shaw, Lemuel 138 Shakedown, 138 Shay's War, 138 Page Sherman, Gen. Wm. T 138 Sheridan, Gen. Phil 138 Ships, Sailing 138 Ships, Steam 138, 139 Ship Fever, . . . ' 139 Shot, 139 Siamese Twins, 139 Silver Coin, 139 Skating Rink, 139, 140 Skedaddle, \ . . . 140 Skeleton, Living 140 Slaughter Houses, 140 Slaves, 140 Sleighs, 140 Smokers, . 140 Smokers' Retreat, 141 Snodgrass, Emma 141 Small-Pox, 141 Societies, 141, 142 Soldier Messengers, 142 Sons of Liberty, 142 Sons of New Hampshire, . . . 142 Sons of Vermont, 142 Sons of Malta, 142 Soup Houses, 143 Spotted Fever, 14a Spot Pond, 143 State House, 14S. State Liquor Agent, 143 Stages, 14a Statuary, 143, 144 Station Home, 144 Steam Engines, 144- St. George's Rooms, 144 St. Louis City Government, . . 144 Stocks, 144 Storms, Rain 144, 145. Storms, Snow 145, 14e. Streets, 146 Street Commissioners, 146 Street Superintendents, ..... 146; INDEX. 217 Page Street Signs, 146 Strikes, 147 Submarine Kace, 147 Sub-Treasury, 147 Sunderland, Leroy 147 Swearing, 147 Swimming Match, 147 Swine, 147 Swiss Emigrants, 147 Synagogue, 147 T. Tan Yards, 147 Tar and Feathers, 147 Taverns, 147-151 Taylor, Robert 151 Tea Troubles, 151 Tea Party, 151 Teeth, Dental 151 Telegraph, 151 Telephone, 151 Temple, Tremont .... 151, 152 Tewksbury, Mr 152 Thanksgiving, 152 Theatricals, 152 Theatres, 152-154 Thermometer, 154, 155 Thorn Apple, 155 Three-Card Monte, 155 Thorndike Block, 155 Tile Eloor, 155 Times Block, 155 Tobacco Chewers, 155 Tontine Building, 155 Tories, 156 Toronto City Gov't, 156 Torch-light, 156 Torpedo Explosion, , 156 Town of Boston, 156 Town Advocates, 156 Town Bull, 156 Page Town Clerk, 156, 157 Town Crier, 157 Town Clock, 157 Town Dock, 157 Town Drummer, 157 Town House, 157, 158 Town Lines, 158 Town Meetings, 158 Town Pump, 158, 159 Town Tax, 159 Town Treasurers, 159 Trask, Howard 159 Tread Mill, 159 Trees, 159 to 161 Trucks, 161 Truncheon, 161 Tukey, Francis 161 Tunis Embassy, 161 Turnpike, 161 Tithingman, 161 U. United Colonies, 161 Union Stone, 161 Universalism, 161 V. Valuation of Town, 162 Valuation of City, 162 Ventriloquism, 162 Vicksburg Capture, 162 Velocipedes, 162 W. Wages, 162 Walking Matches, 162 War, 162, 163 Ward, Mr 163 Wards, 163, 164 Washington, George 164 Watch, 164 to 166 218 INDEX. Page Watch Boxes, 166 Watch Captains, 166 Watch Constables, 166 Watch Hooks, 166 Watch Houses, 166 to 168 Watts, Dr 168 Water Aqueduct, 168 Water Bailie, 168 Water Course, 168 Water Projects, 168 Water Works, 168, 169 Water Registrars, 169 Wax Figures, 169 Webster, Daniel 169 Webster, Edward, Col 169 Webster, Fletcher 169 Webster, John W 169 Webster Garden, 170 Wells, John 170 Wells, John D., Col 170 Weston, Pedestrian 170 West Point Cadets, 170 Weights and Measures , . . . . 170 West Street Gate, 170 Whipped, 170, 171 Whipping-Post, 171 Whig and Tory, 171 Whitefield, Rev. George .... 171 Widows, 171 Page Wilkes, Commodore 171 Wild Geese, 171 Wilson, John, Rev 171 Window Glass, 171 Wine, 171 Witchcraft, 172 Winslow, 172 Wolves, 172 Women Vote, 172 Woodhull, Victoria ..'.... 172 Wool, Gen. John E 172 Wood (Fuel) 172 Wood Stands, 172 Workingmen, 172 Workhouse, 172 Wrecked Passengers, 172 Wrestling Matches, 172 Y. Yellow Fever, 173 Z. Zouaves, Ellsworth 173 APPENDIX. Boston Topography, 1630, . 175-178 Boston Old Highways, 1708, 179-189 Boston Nomenclature of Sts. 190-206 Boston Wharves, 1820, . . 207, 208 The Graves of Deceased Presidents. Our deceased Presidents sleep widely apart. Virginia holds five of them- Washington, TftffpTson, Madison, Monroe and Tyler- making her soil indeed sacred; Tennessee Sree-Jackson, Polk and Johnson; Massa- Ktts^twc^ John Adams and John Qum^ Adams, father and son; New York three- Van Buren, Fillmore and Grant ; Onio two-- H^risonaAd Garfield; New Hampshire one -Pierce; Pennsylvania one-Buchanan; Illi- nois one-Lincoln ; Kentucky, ^^^tIS^Y]?.^: All of them, with the exception of Taylor fad GrantTwere buried in the States in which ?hev resided at the time of their election. The Chemical Bank of New York city is probably the strongest financial institu- tion in this country, and its prosperity and success have been a marvel in business and financial circles. A New York letter gives the following interesting points in reference to this wonderful moneyed institution : Ten shares of Chemical Bank stock were sold the other day on the stock exchange at S3600 a share, without the bi-monthly dividend of twenty-five per cent. This is the highest i that this stock has yet sold for, and it has > j long been noted as commanding the highest , I premium of any bank stock in the world. First National Bank stock commands $2000 rrr\.^ o/.ia^Tr r,f fVio PrAQirli^Tit iq fli^O 000 n< P^^ sharc, the Fifth National Bank $800 per J [The salary of the President 13^^^^^^ ^^ Ireland $275 and thei annum. He IS besides (see cl^^^^^^ $350. The dividends of. ?„^^3«liSt^*?t^l^l^^.^. S^'^^^^ for a long time° 23) entitled to the use of the Executive Ma: i^l^ sion, with its furniture and belongings • "*^*^" at the rate of bi - monthly, with an five per additional cent. ' divi-^ ^^i±.itzfszti^j^E?.'tr^.'n"^^^^^^^ one assistant secretary, who must be a sho hand writer, at $2250 a year ; two executi clerks, at $2000 eacji'a year ; two clerks, $1800eachayear;6lie^erk, at $1600; o clerk, at $1400; one clerk, at $1200; one te grapher, at $1400 ; one steward, at $1800 vear ; steward's clerk, $1600 ; five messenge: at $1200 each a year ; one usher, $1400 ; thrl year or an even 100 pfer cent, per annum. The dividend declared for the first of March ' and to be continued thereafter is twenty-five per cent, bi-monthly, or 150 per oent. per an- num. Last year the bank paid $300,000 in dividends, equal to the amount of capital stock, and carried a surplus of twice the doorkeepers, $1200 each; one VatcVmai capital stock It is very seld^om this v^^^ $900; one fireman, $864; laborers, workme, ble stock finds its way to the market, and ^tc. 'special appropriations are made ea, ^t? and'^when a 's'alS^^^ vear to cover these expenses. The items tate, ana wnen a saie taKes piace it attracts fuel and light are also included, togeth great attention. John B. Manning was the _&..... ,. , . 71 purchaser at the sale this morning. In 1843 or 1844 David Wolfe, the father of Catherine Wolfe, bought two hundred shares of Chem- ical Bank stock at par, or for $20,000. To- day, that same stock, at the price command- ed, would be worth $720,000, and has paid more than $1,000,000 in dividends since the day it was purchased. with table and bed linen, china and tal silver, which belong to the house, and a the property of the United States.] [Boston Theatre, abou^ 315(!i| HoUis Str( 1700; Park, 1400; Globe, 2000; Grand Op House, 2500; Museum, 1500; Howard At nseum, 1500; Bijou, 800; Windsor, 800. The seating capacity of the larger halls is as fol- lows: Music Hall, 2588; Tremont Temple, 1880; Mechanics Hall, 6,000; Y. M. C. A. hall, 700.] DATE DUE ' ! i UNIVERSITY PRODUCTS, INC. #859-5503 BOSTON COLLEGE 3 9031 028 74465 4