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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Literary Medford. (search)
Haven Brooks, and left many interesting letters written in a marked literary style. The Rev. Converse Francis published several orations, a History of Watertown, and Lives of John Eliot and Sebastian Rale for the Library of American Biography, 1795-1872. The Rev. Charles Brooks wrote a History of Medford in 1855, one of the first of the Massachusetts town histories; Biographies of Eminent Men and Women, two volumes; Letters of a Foreign Correspondent; a Daily Monitor; a Prayer Book; Prussf the Woman in White, by Wilkie Collins. Dr. John Brooks, one of Medford's most distinguished citizens, delivered an oration before the Society of the Cincinnati in 1787; a Eulogy on George Washington, 1800; Discourse Before the Humane Society, 1795; and a remarkable Farewell to the Militia of the Commonwealth in 1823, all of which are in print. Of his inaugural address, when governor of Massachusetts, President Monroe said, I am willing to take the principles of that speech as the basis of
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Medford reminiscences. (search)
oyd Jr. or 2nd was born Jan. 5, 1755. Martha Savels wife of Benj. Floyd was born Sept. 1756. children: Benj. Floyd 3rdBorn 1780, lost at sea. Patty or Martha F.Born 1782, died 1861. Sally F.Born 1785, lost at sea. Sukey F.Born 1787, died 1795. Rebecca Thompson F.Born 1790. George Hinchman F.Born 1792, died 1794. Abel Butterfield F.Born 1793, died 1797. Thomas FloydBorn 1795. Abel Butterfield 2ndBorn 1798. [No race suicide here.] On the back cover is written Benjamin Flenj. Floyd was born Sept. 1756. children: Benj. Floyd 3rdBorn 1780, lost at sea. Patty or Martha F.Born 1782, died 1861. Sally F.Born 1785, lost at sea. Sukey F.Born 1787, died 1795. Rebecca Thompson F.Born 1790. George Hinchman F.Born 1792, died 1794. Abel Butterfield F.Born 1793, died 1797. Thomas FloydBorn 1795. Abel Butterfield 2ndBorn 1798. [No race suicide here.] On the back cover is written Benjamin Floyd His Book & Property 1819 1756. —Harriett A. Jordan Rowe.
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., History of the Medford High School. (search)
health of the scholars. It is too low. The internal construction is bad. To alter or enlarge its brick walls would be expensive. To widen it would be awkward. To lengthen it there is no room. This likeness was evidently drawn (but drawn in vain) with a view of inducing the town to erect a more appropriate edifice. But that thing was patched and puttied and used (some say abused) for seven long years thereafter. The structure had been erected after the approved models of the time in 1795, and enlarged in 1807. It was deserted in 1843, except that in the winter of 1846-47 a school was kept there for boys who were too large or too rough for management by the lady teachers in the grammar schools, and too illiterate for admission to the High School. By vote of the town, the structure was demolished in 1848, and those who now wish to view its external appearance will find the following cut, reproduced from a drawing recently made from memory by one of the school's early pupils
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., A New ship, a New colony, and a New church. (search)
ents from the American Bible Society, books and clothing are enumerated. . . . The Vine sailed on Monday afternoon with a fine breeze. And here at last we have found an answer to our query as to whom the pronoun he in the fragmentary letter we quoted from referred. It was Rev. Calvin Holton, the Baptist missionary who sailed in the Vine. The vital records of Gill, Mass., mention his birth thus: Holton. Calvin, son of Nathan and Hannah, b. Mar. 16, 1797. As Gill was incorporated in 1795 and Nathan Holton removed in 1900, there is no other mention of the family. Of his boyhood, education and young life we have as yet found nothing, until the following in the Watchman of December 2, 1825:— At Rev. Dr. Abbott's meetinghouse in Beverly, Mr. Calvin Holton was ordained an evangelist; charge of fellowship by Rev. Mr. Nelson of Lynn. He is destined for the American settlement at Liberia. On March 8, 1826, Captain Grozier of the Vine wrote from Pernambuco to Ropes, Read &
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., History of Wellington. (search)
house, and it is stated that Samuel was building a house on an acre of ground called The Flax Land, lying lengthwise between the highway and the swamps. This, therefore, must be the old house which every resident of Wellington knows so well. In 1795 it was the only house standing, and was occupied by Captain Wymond Bradbury, a mariner, formerly of Newburyport. The promontory, extending into the marshes now known as Wellington, was first called Wilson's point, then Blanchard's point. The earlington farm, Ship street. This name remained until November 15, 1872, when it was voted at town meeting that the name of Ship street be changed to Riverside avenue. Bradbury avenue was named for Captain Wymond Bradbury, who owned the farm in 1795. Cradock avenue gets its name from the founder of Medford. Ship street ended at the Red Gate, the entrance to Wellington farm, which was owned and tilled by the brothers Isaac and James Wellington, their fertile acres unbroken by street or r
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], English view of the late Royal visit. (search)
acture. At the close of the Fair, premiums were awarded in all the various classes, in the publication of which some few errors were made, and which we now correct. Geo. Watt & Co. were awarded a certificate of silver medal for continued superiority in plows. P. H. Starke was awarded a silver medal for his Southern plow. A. P. Routt, of Gordonsville, was awarded a certificate of a silver medal for his corn planter and drain plow. During the exhibition an old diamond ring, dated 1735, a $10 gold piece dated 1795, and an embroidered shirt, with brilliant studs, were stolen from the cases, for the recovery of which a reward of $50 has been offered. For the return of the ring or the gold piece. $20 will be paid and no questions asked; and for the return of the shirt and buttons $10 will be paid. As the old coin and ring will probably be offered for sale, it is hoped they may yet be restored to their owners. The coin is so marked that it can readily be recognized.
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Presidential election. (search)
Lincoln. St. Louis,419289628177 since the adoption of the Constitution we have had eighteen Presidential elections, but fortunately, in no instance as yet has a President been chosen by the Northern or Southern States exclusively. The following table shows what number of Northern and what number of Southern States have voted for each of the successful candidates at each election: Year. Candidates.Northern States.Southern States 1788--Washington55 1792--Washington87 1795--Adams72 1800--Jefferson27 1804--Jefferson87 1808--Madison57 1812--Madison38 1816--Monroe88 1820--Monroe1212 1824--Adams72 1828--Jackson510 1832--Jackson88 1836--Van Buren87 1840--Harrison108 1844--Polk78 1848--Taylor78 1852--Pierce1413 1856--Buchanan814 Total129143 No successful candidate except John Quincy Adams, ever received less than a majority of all the States of the Union at the time of a given election, and it should be remembered that he was not
The Daily Dispatch: February 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The force bill in Congress. (search)
The force bill in Congress. The following is the bill proposed by Mr. Stanton in Congress: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the provisions of an act approved the 28th February, in the year 1795, entitled "An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrection, and repel invasions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes," and of the act approved the 3d day of March, in the year 1807, entitled "An act authorizing the employment of the land and naval forces of the United States in case of insurrections," are hereby extended to the case of insurrections against the authority of the United States. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President, in any case in which it may be lawful to use either the militia or the military and naval force of the United States for the purpose aforesaid, may accept the services of such volu
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
that issue, and he ignored his duty by a base and unworthy surrender to the disunionists. But Mr. Lincoln cannot escape it if he would. He is compelled either to collect the revenue or to abdicate office. One or other of these alternatives is inevitable, and it is hardly probable he will accept the latter." "Independent" then proceeds to say that though the bill giving power to President to call out volunteers was lost in the expiring hours of the session, " it is held that the act of 1795 sufficiently provides that authority, which was never disputed until Judge Black's opinion was given to the effect that judicial process must be first exhausted in the effort to suppress insurrection, before this resort could be tried." He adds: "In every aspect our relations with the revolted States are grave and complicated. With the best dispositions for peace here, it seems almost impossible to avoid a collision sooner or later, unless they should exhibit a degree of reason which is
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Length of days. (search)
ferable and bearish pedant, Dr. Parr. In 1773 he married; produced "The Rivals" and the opera of "The Duenna" in 1775; "The School for Scandal" in 1777; purchased Garrick's Drury Lane Theatre in 1776; wrote "The Critic" in 1779; entered Parliament 1781; became Under Secretary of State, under the short lived Rockingham Administration, in 1782; moved the Rude charge against Warren Hastings February, 1787; summed up the Begum charge in a five hours speech April, 1789; married his second wife in 1795; Treasurer of the Navy 1806 defeated at Westminster Election 1807; lost his seat in Parliament 1812; died July 7, 1816. These, in small compass, are the leading facts of Sheridan's career — so brilliant when it began, and ending, so sadly; in ruin of health, hope and fortune. It is a career which carries a great moral with it; a moral so plainly written, that it would be superfluous to point it out. Some other day, perhaps, we may treat of Sheridan more closely than time and space now p
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