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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 1: lineage and education. (search)
. And so strong has been the feeling transmitted from father to son that this clause was not expunged from the Constitution until four conventions to amend it had been held. The fact that there were very many English among the early settlers in New Hampshire had an effect upon the pronunciation of the language, and especially of the proper names, which was almost as marked as a like pronunciation in Virginia, and, until lately, the pronunciation in England. For example, the proper name Currier was always pronounced as if spelled K-i-a-h, and the highest courts in New Hampshire have judicially determined them to be idem sonans. Goodrich was pronounced as if spelled G-u-t-r-i-d-g-e; Seelye as if spelled C-i-l-l-e-y; and Seabrook as if spelled S-a-y-b-r-o-o-k. These pronunciations show their English tone. They found no imitation in Massachusetts save in Marblehead, a purely English settlement, where Crowninshield was pronounced as if spelled G-r-u-n-s-e-l, and Florence as if spelle
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 7 (search)
as sent to Col. Blaisdell to proceed with the Eleventh Massachusetts and Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania regiments cautiously down that road, to destroy any rebel force he might find, and break down any barrier the enemy might have thrown up to check the advance of our forces in that direction, and when this was executed to report the fact to the senior officer with the troops there, and on his return to send me word of the result of his mission. This was done, and word was sent to me through Adjt. Currier, of the Eleventh regiment. Up to this moment there had been a brisk musketry fire kept up on every part of the field, but its swelling volumes in the direction of Patterson satisfied me from the beginning of the engagement that the enemy had accumulated a heavy force in his front. Grover had already anticipated it, and had moved the main portion of the First Massachusetts regiment to receive it, while first, the Seventy-second New-York regiment, of Taylor's brigade, and soon after th
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
Thus, whether the water be high or low, the belt is always kept taut. Chains or ropes moor the floating scows to the shore, and the pivoted frame holds them in position. Cur′ri-cle. A two-wheel chaise with a pole for a pair of horses. Currier's knife. Cur′rier's knife. A large, two-handled knife, with a recurved edge, employed by curriers to shave or pare the flesh side of hides. The knife is about 12 inches long and 5 wide; one end has a plain handle and the other a crosshThe edge of the knife is brought up by means of a whetstone, and a wire edge is constantly preserved by a steel wire which acts as a burnisher. Cur′ri-er's tools. See:— Beam. Beam-knife. Cleaner. Clearing-stone. Crippler. Currier's knife. Horse. Mace. Pommel. Raising-board. Round knife. Rub-stone. Slicker. Steel. Striking-knife. Unhairing-knife. Cur′ry-card. A leather or wooden slip with inserted teeth like those of wool-cards, and
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), K. (search)
ing.Heading. Catty.Hoof-paring knife. Cephalotome.Howel. Cheese-knife.Hysterotome. Chondrotome.Jack-knife. Chopping-knife.Jigger. Cionotome.Keratome. Cirsotome.Kiotome. Clasp-knife.Knife-cleaner Cleaver.Knife-edge. Cleaving-knife.Knife-file. Clipper.Knife-polisher. Coreotome.Knife-rest. Cork-cutter's knife.Knife-sharpener. Corn-knife.Lancet. Corn-stripping knife.Leather-knife. Costotome.Ledger-blade. Cradle-seythe.Machete. Craniotome.Meat-knife. Cream-slice.Meatus-knife. Currier's knife.Metrotome. Cutlery.Microtome. Cystitome.Mincing-knife. Cystotome.Moon-knife. Desk-knife.Neurotome. Opening-knife.Slicker. Oyster-knife.Sorghum-knife. Palette-knife.Spatula. Paper-knife.Splitting-knife. Parallel-knife.Sportsman's-knife. Paring-knife.Spring-blade knife. Pen-knife.Steel. Pharyngotome.Stopping-knife. Plow-knife.Striking-knife. Pocket-knife.Stripping-knife. Pruning-knife.Swing-knife. Putty-knife.Synosteotome. Race-knife.Syringotome. Raising-knife.Tab
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), L. (search)
ne. Belt-fastener.Calk. Belt-lacing.Chamfering-tool. Belt-punch.Chamois-leather. Belt-splicing.Channeling-machine. Belt-tightener.Channeling-tool. Bend-leather.Cheveril. Blocking.Cleaner. Bloomer-pit.Clearing-stone. Boarding.Clog. Boarding-machine.Collar-awl. Boot.Collish. Boot-channeling machine.Cordovan. Boot-clamp.Crap-leather. Creaser.Leather-dicing machine. Crimper.Leather-dressing machine. Crimping-clamp.Leather-edging machine. Crippler.Leather-embossing machine. Currier's knife.Leather-finishing machine. Curry-card.Leather-fleshing machine. Currying.Leather-fluting machine. Cutting-board.Leather-glassing machine. Dicing-leather.Leather-glueing. Dubbing.Leather-gouge. Edge-plane.Leather-graining machine. Edge tool.Leather-grinder. Enameled leather.Leather-hammering machine. Fair-leather.Leathering-jack. Fell.Leather-knife. Flank.Leather-paper. Fleshing.Leather-pebbling machine. Float.Leather-piercing machine. Flounder.Leather-polisher. Forel.
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
o the action of the knife; its rear edge is slotted to receive a series of curved vertical guides e e attached to the front of a bar connecting the ends of the machine; chips fall through the interspaces between the guides. See also Crozier and Currier's patent, March 29, 1859. Stave-cutter. Fig. 5579 is a machine designed to slice from a block, and at the same time saw the staves to an exact length. As soon as the stave is sliced off, two adjustable circular saws cut the stave to the ds fingers while using the knife. 4. An angular piece of steel, which is struck with a flint to produce sparks in order to ignite tinder. The striking of fire by flint and steel is mentioned by Virgil and Pliny. The Anglo-Saxon fyr-stan. Currier's steels. Steel-bronze. The name given to a very hard and tenacious alloy used as a substitute for steel. Its composition varies but little from that of the usual gun-metal, — 90 copper, 10 tin, — which, in making a gun, is cast upon a c
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Book 1: he keepeth the sheep. (search)
ad come to understand that the title of minors might be a little imperfect; he had recourse to various means in order to secure a more independant; & perfect right of property. One of those means was to exchange with his Father for some thing of far less value. Another was by trading with other persons for something his Father had never owned. Older persons have some times found difficulty with titles. From Fifteen to Twenty years old, he spent most of his time working at the Tanner & Currier's trade keeping Bachelors hall; & he officiating as Cook; & for most of the time as forman of the establishment under his Father. During this period he found much trouble with some of the bad habits I have mentioned & with some that I have not told you off: his concience urging him forward with great power in this matter: but his close attention to business; & success in its management; together with the way he got along with a company of men, & boys; made him quite a favorite with the ser
James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 2: the father of the man. (search)
ad come to understand that the title of minors might be a little imperfect; he had recourse to various means in order to secure a more independant; & perfect right of property. One of those means was to exchange with his Father for some thing of far less value. Another was by trading with other persons for something his Father had never owned. Older persons have some times found difficulty with titles. From Fifteen to Twenty years old, he spent most of his time working at the Tanner & Currier's trade keeping Bachelors hall; & he officiating as Cook; & for most of the time as forman of the establishment under his Father. During this period he found much trouble with some of the bad habits I have mentioned & with some that I have not told you off: his concience urging him forward with great power in this matter: but his close attention to business; & success in its management; together with the way he got along with a company of men, & boys; made him quite a favorite with the ser
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
4, ‘64. died May 24, ‘64. Crowley, John, priv., (E), Aug. 27, ‘61; 32; disch. disa. Oct. 4, ‘62. Cunniff, John, priv., (—), Aug. 5, ‘61; 18; not in regt. or mustered. Cunningham, John, priv., (H), Aug. 20, ‘61; 30; deserted Aug. 28, ‘61. Cummings, Samuel P., priv., (C), July 26, ‘61; 29; disch. Sept. 13, ‘62; disch. paper. Cummings, Solomon L., 1st sergt., (C), July 26, ‘61; 27; disch. Sept. 24, ‘62. Cummingham, Thos., priv., (—), Dec. 5, ‘62; 21; transf. to navy, Apr. 20, ‘64. Currier, Edward F., priv.,(C), July 26, ‘61; 43; transf. to V. R.C. Sept. 27, ‘63; disch. July 26, ‘64. Curtis, George, priv., (G), Nov. 21, ‘64; 23; M. O. June 30, ‘65. Curtis, J. Wm., priv., (A), Aug. 20, ‘61; 21; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Curtis, Wm. M., priv., (F), Mar. 25, 1862; 21; re-en. Dec. 21, 1863; disch. Mar. 12, 1865 as 1st Lieut.; wounded Sept. 17, ‘62. Cushing, John P., corp., (I), Aug. 24, ‘61;—; wounded June 30, ‘62; disch. disa. Nov.
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)
Apr. 3, 1851 Slave capture, Anthony Burns; nine days excitement, May 26, 1854 At Lynn, Shoemakers' ; Boston police sent, Jan. 24, 1860 Conscription Act, Cooper street; thirty persons killed, July 14, 1863 At a political meeting, Faneuil Hall; eighteen arrests, Sep. 28, 1864 Orangemen's, New York City; sensation in Boston, July 12, 1871 At Long Island; sent a steamer and 40 men, June 29, 1873 Robberies Of Davis & Palmer's store, on Washington street, Mar. 28, 1841 Currier & Trott's store, Washington street, Feb. 1, 1847 Ellis, of gold, on State street, Dec. 20, 1851 Of St. Albans' Bank, by the Rebels, Oct. 19, 1864 Of Lord, Bond, New York City, $1,500,000, Nov. 31, 1863 Of Concord, Mass., Bank, of $200,000, Sep. 25, 1865 Of Blue Hill Bank, at Dorchester, Sep. 12, 1867 Robberies Of Goodsell's glove store, $4,000, Feb. 7, 1869 Of Federhen's jewelry store, Court street, Feb. 15, 1869 Of Boylston Bank, Washington street, $300,000, No
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