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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 2: early recollections of California--(continued). 1849-1850. (search)
th's return. About Christmas a vessel arrived from Oregon with the dispatches, and an order for me to deliver them in person to General Winfield Scott, in New York City. General Smith had sent them down, remaining in Oregon for a time. Of course I was all ready, and others of our set were going home by the same conveyance, viz., Rucker, Ord, A. J. Smith — some under orders, and the others on leave. Wanting to see my old friends in Monterey, I arranged for my passage in the steamer of January 1, 1850, paying six hundred dollars for passage to New York, and went down to Monterey by land, Rucker accompanying me. The weather was unusually rainy, and all the plain about Santa Clara was under water; but we reached Monterey in time. I again was welcomed by my friends, Doña Augustias, Manuelita, and the family, and it was resolved that I should take two of the boys home with me and put them at Georgetown College for education, viz., Antonio and Porfirio, thirteen and eleven years old. The
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 4: (search)
. 31, 1836. Jonathan BrooksJan. 6, 1837. Daniel SwanJuly 6, 1838. Nathan AdamsJan. 8, 1839. Nathaniel HallApril 16, 1840. Abner BartlettOct. 1, 1840. Turell TuftsFeb. 22, 1842. Jonathan PorterDec. 17, 1842. Henry PorterJan. 5, 1843. Judah LoringFeb. 25, 1843. Alexander GreggFeb. 25, 1843. Dudley HallJune 3, 1843. John SparrellAug. 20, 1843. Thatcher MagounAug. 29, 1843. Jonathan BrooksJan. 1, 1844. Sanford B. PerryApril 24, 1847. Abner BartlettOct. 12, 1847. James M. UsherJan. 1, 1850. Judah LoringFeb. 12, 1850. Aaron K. HathawayFeb. 12, 1850. Edmund T. HastingsFeb. 12, 1850. Alexander GreggFeb. 12, 1850. John SparrellJuly 19, 1850. Thatcher RaymondJan. 31, 1851. Timothy CottingApril 2, 1851. George W. PorterApril 21, 1852. T. P. SmithJune 7, 1853. Colonel Isaac Royal. As one of the wealthiest citizens of Medford was frightened into Toryism, in 1775, it maybe fit to give a short notice of the facts, especially as they illustrate, by contrast, the deep
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Field, David Dudley 1805-1894 (search)
What shall be done with the practice of the courts? and followed it by requesting the appointment of a commission to provide for the abolition of existing pleadings and forms of action at common law, and for a uniform course of procedure. In the following April such a commission was appointed, and later Mr. Field became a member of it. In February, 1848, the first instalment of the Code of Civil procedure was presented to the legislature and soon adopted. Other reports were made until Jan. 1, 1850, when the last codification of civil and criminal laws was submitted. In 1857 the legislature passed an act making Mr. Field chairman of the commission to codify all the laws of the State not yet so treated. In 1865 this work was finished, but only the penal code was adopted. Within a few years twenty-four States and Territories adopted his Code of Civil procedure, and eighteen his Code of criminal procedure. Besides these works he prepared The draft outlines of an international code
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)
-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, 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 slanized, 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 Departments, Apr. 19, 1854 Watch Department superseded by new Police organization, May 26, 1854 Boxes, provided by the town, 1816 O
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrival from the "Foreign" port of Charleston, S. C. (search)
Condition of Virginia Banks. Bank of Commerce, Fredericksburg, Jan. 16th, 1861. His Excellency John Letcher, Governor of Virginia: Dear Sir: I enclose herewith the quarterly comparative statement of the Bank of Commerce, as of the 1st Jan., 1850, and the 1st Jan., 1861, as required by law. Yours, very respectfully, J. M. Herndon, Cashier. Comparative Statement of the Bank of Commerce, at Fredericksburg, Va., on the 1st day of Jan., 1860, and the 1st day of Jan., 1861: 1860.1861. Outstanding debt$120,308.68$124,906.05 Stocks120,800.00114,800.00 Premiums paid on Stocks9,900.249,900.24 Specie15,296.3716,323.63 Notes of other Banks in Virginia2,100.004,680.00 Notes of Banks out of the State920.00150.00 Due by other Banks8,382.2912,739.67 Sate, furniture and Bank fixtures2,000.602,000.00 Interest guaranteed by State unpaid1,135.00240.00 $275,837.58$25,680.49 Capital Stock$167,000.00$158,100.00 Circulation73,820.0079,710.00 Deposits20,317.4