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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
Tories
those who favored British rule, 1775
Signs torn down all over town, July 18, 1776
Several drummed out of town, Sep. 16, 1777
Their property confiscated to the State, May 1, 1779
Many families fled to Nova Scotia, 1779
Toronto
City Government, visited Boston, Sep. 17, 1864
Torch-Light
processions, the order of the night, Oct., 1872
Torpedo
explosion in the harbor, killed two men, Oct. 13, 1879
Town
of Boston, settled by Massachusetts Colony, Sep. 7, 1630
First chose town officers, Sep. 1, 1634
Fined twenty shillings for defective highway, Dec. 3, 1639
Furnished beer for the Selectmen, Mar. 28, 1642
Took a deed of the lands from the Indians, Mar. 19, 1684
Guarded by English war
s
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 sensation, Sep., 1851
McClellan, Gen. Geo.
B.
paid Bostoine completed, 1854
Great three days Jubilee on Boston Common, Sep. 17, 1851
Cars first pass through Hoosac Tunnel, Feb. 9, 1875
Ransom, 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 earared, Apr. 19, 1812
The declaration meets with great opposition, June, 1812
With England ended; Peace Treaty celebrated, Feb. 19, 1815
Proclaimed against Mexico, May 13, 1846
Recruiting with drum and fife about the streets, June, 1846
Southern Rebellion, inaugurated, Apr. 15, 1861
Recruiting meetings on the Commo
ill, on the Common, 1652
One built at the South End, 1700
One set up on Fort Hill, 1741
Mill
Wind. One set up on the Neck lands, 1794
Miller, WilliaMead, 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, r street, Oct. 30, 1860
Murder
Michael Orphin, by John Fitzgerald, on Fort Hill, Mar. 13, 1861
Barney Ford, by Mike Sullivan, in North street, Nov. 22, 18lt, 1820
Rebuilt, 1848
Bowditch, South street, built, 1862
Boylston, Fort Hill, built, 1819
Rebuilt, 1853
Brimmer, Common street, built, 1843
Chapm of chests burned in King street, Jan. 1, 1774
Tea party of Whigs dine off Fort Hill, Apr. 1, 1840
Tea party Centennial Anniversary at Faneuil Hall, Dec. 16, 1ouse, 1815
One in North square, 1816
One in Spring lane, 1780
One on Fort Hill, 1800
One, corner Milk and Congress streets, 1820
City Marshal ordered
ir in Boston, Nov. 8, 1630
Pillory
to punish criminals, stood in King street, 1676
A money clipper set in one hour, 1679
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 Lynn 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 many 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 Garden, Jan. 8,
hitman, Orne and Simmons, June 30, 1822
John Gray Rogers, appointed, Aug. 3, 1831
Whitman, resigned, Jan. 24, 1834
Simmons, died, June 17, 1843
Abel Cushing, appointed, July 11, 1843
Thomas Russell, appointed, Jan. 1, 1852
Abel Cushing, resigned, Oct. 15, 1858
Sebeus C. Maine, appointed, Nov. 5, 1858
Thomas Russell, resigned, May 12, 1859
George D. Wells, appointed, May 24, 1859
Col. Wells went to war, and was killed, 1861
Edwin Wright, appointed, 1861
Rogers, Maine, and Wright retire, June 30, 1866
Abolished, and Municipal is substituted, July 2, 1866
Municipal, New, Bacon, Hurd, and Chamberlain, July 2, 1866
Francis W. Hurd, resigned, Feb. 20, 1871
Joseph M. Churchill, appointed, Mar. 3, 1871
John W. Bacon, resigned, Nov. 24, 1871
William E. Parmenter, appointed, Dec. 12, 1871
Mellen Chamberlain, resigned, Oct. 1, 1878
John Wilder May, appointed, Oct. 12, 1878
Justices
allowed to marry persons in the county, 1695
W
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
Colors set up, a warning of danger, Apr. 18, 1689
Tar barrels placed on a skillet, ready to set fire, Sep. 10, 1768
Taken down by British 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 but. 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
Field
Coffin's, near Essex and Summer streets, 1777
andemonians
a new Religious Sect, appear, 1764
Savage, Edward
had an Art Gallery in Franklin Hall, June, 1794
Painted a Panorama of Boston, May, 1795
Had a Museum over Boylston Market, 1812
Savage, Edward H.
appointed a Police officer in Boston, Feb. 10, 1851
Appointed Captain, Police Division No 1, May 26, 1854
Appointed Deputy Chief of Police, Feb. 11, 1861
Chosen Chief of Police, Apr. 4, 1870
Appointed Probation Officer for Suffolk Co., Oct. 21, 1878
Savannah sufferers
Great relief meeting at Faneuil Hall, Jan. 9, 1865
Scales
large, first in use at the Market, 1782
Scandals
An unwritten sensation in high life, caused by a kiss, Oct., 1788
Carpenter and apprentice girl, at South Boston, Sep., 1821
A constable and Archer's ring, Aug., 1836
Rev. Joy H. Fairchild's, began, June, 1844
Dalton and Coburn, began, Oct., 1855
Hancock School, began, Nov., 1856
Rev. Isaac H. Kalloch's, began, Jan., 1857
Officer Prescott s
on Court street, completed, Dec. 20, 1836
New addition at the south end, completed, Dec. 31, 1861
United States, Johnson's Hall, occupied, 1812
Court House, Court street, occupied, 1840
Court held in Bowdoin square, Dec., 1856
Masonic Temple. Tremont street, purchased, Dec., 1856
Cove Company
The South, incorporated, Jan. 1, 1833
Cows
Seventy may be pastured on the Common, 1646
Going at large, to be licensed and wear a tally, 1823
A keeper employed by the City, ill, 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
rt square, kept by J. B. Gibbs, 1851
Gibson, 107 Milk street, kept by J. M. Gibson, 1834
Globe, Hanover and Commercial streets, kept by G. Cummings, 1834
Hanover, 112 Hanover street, kept by J. Robbins, 1835
Hanover, 50 Hanover street, kept by T. Hartson, 1836
Hope, 26 North street, kept by Capt. Clarke, 1852
HoHanover, 50 Hanover street, kept by T. Hartson, 1836
Hope, 26 North street, kept by Capt. Clarke, 1852
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 st May 26, 1854
North, in Ship street, March, 1810
Removed from Ship to Fleet street, 1819
Removed from Fleet to Hanover street, June, 1823
Removed from Hanover to Cross street, Dec., 1835
Removed from Cross back to Hanover street, August, 1848
Occupied as Police Station, No. 1, May 26, 1854
South, was built on O
ed, Dec. 22, 1771
In Stillman street, last service, June 14, 1829
Churches
In Union street, first service, June 18, 1829
In Union street, last service, 1854
In Somerset street, corner-stone laid, Sep. 12, 1853
Baldwin Place, wooden house dedicated, Mar. 15, 1746
New brick house dedicated, Jan. 11, 1811
Baldwin Place, last religious service held, Feb. 12, 1865
Made a Home for little Wanderers, May, 1865
Beach st. and Harrison ave., Presbyterian, built, 1846
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
Removed to build school-house, 1871
Belknap street, African, completed and dedicated Dec. 4, 1806
Bowdoin st., Episcopal, completed and dedicated June 16, 1831
Bowdoin square, Baptist, corner-stone laid, Apr. 1, 1840
New Jerusalem, dedicated, Ju
