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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smyth, Alexander (search)
C., on Washington's birthday in 1814, the following toast was offered: General Smyth's petition to Congress to die for his country — May it be ordered that the prayer of said petitioner be granted. A wag wrote on the panel of the door of the House of Representatives: All hail, great chief! who quailed before A Bisshopp on Niagara's shore; But looks on Death with dauntless eye, And begs for leave to bleed and die. O my! Concerning his pompous proclamations and his signal failure in performances, a wag wrote: Just so (and every wiser head the likeness can discover) We put a chestnut in the fire and pull the embers over; Awhile it waxes hot and hotter, and eke begins to hop, And, after much confounded pother, explodes a mighty Pop! General Smyth had many good social qualities, and had troops of friends. He was a faithful representative of his district (in Virginia) in Congress from 1817 to 1825, and again from 1827 until his death in Washington, D. C., April 17, 1830
Archibald H. Grimke, William Lloyd Garrison the Abolitionist, Chapter 3: the man begins his ministry. (search)
editors of the Genius for five thousand dollars in damages. But this was not all. The Grand Jury for Baltimore indicted them for publishing a gross and malicious libel against Francis Todd and Nicholas Brown. This was at the February Term, 1830. On the first day of March following, Garrison was tried. He was ably and eloquently defended by Charles Mitchell, a young lawyer of the Baltimore Bar. But the prejudice of judge and jury rendered the verdict of guilty a foregone conclusion. April 17, 1830, the Court imposed a penalty of fifty dollars and costs, which, with the fine amounted in all to nearly one hundred dollars. The fine and costs Garrison could not pay, and he was therefore committed to jail as a common malefactor. His confinement lasted seven weeks. He did not languish during this period. His head and hands were in fact hardly ever more active than during the term of his imprisonment. Shut out by Maryland justice from work without the jail, he found and did that which
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 6: the genius of Universal emancipation.—1829-30. (search)
were all overruled on the 3d of April, and judgment was given on the verdict. Two weeks later, the Court imposed a fine of fifty dollars and costs on the offending editor, the whole amounting to upwards of one hundred dollars. This was a large sum at that period—more, probably, than the young printer had ever possessed at one time, and far more than any friend to whom he might apply could afford to lend him. He had no alternative, therefore, but to submit to imprisonment; and on the 17th of April, 1830, he entered Baltimore Jail, amid shouts of Fresh fish! fresh fish! from the prisoners who peered at him from behind their grated doors, and received him with the playful salutation which they impartially extended to all new-comers. The publication of the weekly Genius had ceased six weeks previous to this event, the final number being dated March 5, 1830, and completing the sixth month of the partnership, the dissolution of which was therein announced. Lundy's valedictory was a
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., 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 of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
ng streets, 1757 Faneuil Hall repaired by one, 1763 Drawing, held at Faneuil Hall, June 14, 1771 Signs at offices, a horn of plenty, 1803 Dealing, prohibited by law, June, 1829 Descent. A great raid on dealers by the police, April, 1851 Louisburg war men embark from Boston, Mar. 24, 1744 News received of success; great rejoicing, July 3, 1745 Lowell, Col. shot soldier Pendergast, at Niles' Block, Apr. 9, 1863 Lyman Mystery of a missing man explained, Apr. 17, 1830 M. Magistrates several were indicted by the Grand Jury, Sep. 1, 1635 Three were chosen for life, Apr. 7, 1636 Mail Matter went from Boston to New York once a week, 1711 Went from Boston to Hartford once a week, 1712 Went from Boston to New York once in three days, 1814 Goes from Boston to New York once a day, 1880 Maine District purchased slily by Massachusetts, May 12, 1680 Became a State by itself, June 19, 1819 Political troubles, a world wide th