duced to eightyseven.
A fortnight later the motion of Sir James Lowther to give up all further attempts to reduce the revolted colonies was well received by the
Chap. XXV.} 1781 Nov. members from the country, and the majority of the ministry after a very long and animated debate dwindled to forty-one.
The city of London entreated the king to put an end to this unnatural and unfortunate war.
Such, too, was the wish of public meetings in Westminster, in Southwark, and in the counties of Middlesex and Surrey.
The house of commons employed the recess in grave reflection.
The chimes of the Christmas bells had hardly died away when the king wrote as stubbornly as ever: No difficulties can get me to consent to the getting of peace at the expense of a separation from America.
Yet Lord George Germain was compelled to retire ingloriously from the cabinet.
It was sought to palliate his disgrace with a peerage; but as he crossed the threshold of the house of lords, he was met by the
the ford passed along the narrow path on the verge, just above high-water mark, and east bound ones along the gravel beach to the Cradock buildings.
This was a varge-way, just as New England country folks call it now. Maybe, when long ago, in some easterly storm and swirling tide, the varge-way could not be used, a potato cart struggled over the great bastion (or bluff of the hill) and its driver named it (and rightly, too, a high street or way) and the name held.
We may well conclude that High street name owed its existence to our potato cart and its successors and not to the county of Middlesex. Thomas M. Stetson.
In Woburn (settled by Edward Johnson and others as Charlestown village in 1640) the earliest streets, i.e., roads, were Up-street and Hilly-way. These settlers went thither, without doubt, via the Ford at Mistick, the Vargeway and Brooks' corner.
Their Up-street was a gradual rise, and their Hilly-way a counterpart of the grades of Medford's high street. editor.
ly exposed to view, a sign or board with the rates of toll of all tollable articles, fairly and legibly written thereon.
And if the said corporation or their toll-gatherer, or others by them employed, shall unreasonably delay or hinder any passenger or traveler at the gate, or shall demand or receive more toll than by this act established, the corporation shall forfeit and pay a sum, not exceeding $10.00 or less than $2.00, to be recovered before any justice of the peace for the county of Middlesex.
The first meeting of the proprietors of the Medford Turnpike Corporation was held on the eleventh day of April, 1803, at the house of Hezekiah Blanchard, Jr. Benjamin Hall was chosen moderator and Luther Stearns clerk.
May 5, 1803.
Voted that General Brooks, Luther Stearns and Capt. Andrew Hall be a committee to draw up a subscription, and that the number of shares shall be 100.
The following is a list of the proprietors of the Medford turnpike road, with the number of shares w
on of a Rifle volunteer company in Green county, with less than the minimum number prescribed by law, and to the petition of Maj. Richard Chapman for relief.
Resolutions of Inquiry into Expediency.--By Mr. Gibson, of Hampshire, of repealing so much of the law as requires the publication of the annual tabular statement of the Banks of the Commonwealth; by Mr. Alderson, of relieving the securities of Wm. Abbott, late Sheriff of Raleigh county; by Mr. Evans, of refunding to the county of Middlesex, the amount of money paid by said county for a set of weights and measures, which were not received by said county; by Mr. Porter, of amending the charter of the Hollidays Gove Railroad Company; by Mr. Magruder, of amending the 15th sec. of chap.
191 of the Code; by Mr. Preston, of amending the law authorizing a Branch Bank at Abingdon; by Mr. McKenzie, of providing that all free negroes, sold or enslaved for crime hereafter, shall not be paid for out of the Treasury; by Mr. Lock, of allo
rights and franchises of the James River and Kanawha Company; by Mr. Haymond, from the Committee on Finance, releasing the securities of Winston Shelton, late Sheriff of Nicholas county, from the payment of damages; refunding to Isaac Shope a sum of money paid as an erroneous assessment of land; authorizing the Second Auditor to receive from the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company State bonds at par, for payment of interest and dividends; refunding a sum of money, paid by the county of Middlesex for a set of weights and measures.
Petitions.--The following petition were presented: By Mr. Crane, the petition of Jacob W. Marshall and 4 others praying the passage of a bill transferring the Huttonsville and Huntersville Turnpike to the counties through which the road passes — referred to the Committee on Roads; by Mr. Bentley, the petition of certain officers and privates of the 57th Regiment of Virginia Militia, asking compensation for certain companies of said regiment for servi
ive character against seceding sovereign States.
On motion of Mr. Myers, the House resolved that the same be laid on the table, and not printed.
Petition.--Mr. Ward presented the petition of citizens of Frederick county, praying for the passage of a general law, authorizing the erection of work-houses, which was ordered to be referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice.
Refunding Money paid into the Treasury.--No. 217, a bill refunding a sum of money paid by the county of Middlesex, for a set of weights and measures, was taken up, on motion of Mr. Evans, read a first and second times, and ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time.
Covington and Ohio Railroad.--On motion of Mr. Martin, of Henry, No. 171, "a bill for the partial suspension of the sale of State bonds, and to provide for complying with contracts already made upon the Covington and Ohio Railroad," was taken up and considered.
The pending question thereon was the proposed amendment offered b
l Improvement, presented a bill appointing Superintendents of the Staunton and Parkersburg Road, which, on his motion, was read the requisite number of times and passed to its engrossment.
Mr. Magruder, from the Committee of Propositions and Grievances, presented a bill to provide for a special election in the town of Marion, in the county of Smyth, which, on his motion, was carried to its engrossment and passed.
The engrossed bill refunding the sum of money paid by the county of Middlesex for a set of weights and measures, was called up on motion of Mr. Evans, and passed — ayes 101.
Mr. Bassell, from a special committee, reported a bill (which was read twice,) appropriating $25,000 to build the North western Va. Lunatic Asylum.
The following resolutions giving further time to the securities of P. P. Winston, late Sheriff of Richmond city, to pay certain bonds executed by them, offered on the 22nd day of January, by Mr. Robertson, was taken up on his motion, and a
Montgomery.
There being no other nomination, Mr. Preston was unanimously elected as one of the Commissioners.
Mr. Summers, of Kanawha, alluding to the fact that one gentleman who had formerly been a member of the Cabinet had received an appointment, and he would place in nomination another who had filled a high position in the councils of the action-- Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, of the county of Augusta.
Mr. Staples, of Patrick, nominated Hon. Robert L. Montague, of the county of Middlesex.
Mr. Montague said there were three parties on this floor — the Secession party, of which he was one; the middle party, of which the gentleman from Montgomery was a representative; and another a little lower down.
A voice.--"A little higher up!"
Mr. Montague.--No sir, a little lower down; the extreme Union party, to which the gentleman from Augusta belongs — and he thought that each of these parties was entitled to one of the Commissioners.
For his own part, while thanking
A law move against train's Horse Railway in London.
--By late English papers, it appears that on the 26th ult., at the Marylebone Police Court, Mr. G. Train, promoter of the tram railways in common roads, appeared on remand before Mr. Yardley, on a summons, charged "that he did, on the 12th of March, in the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the county of Middlesex, (which parish is within the jurisdiction of Marlborough street Police Court,) unlawfully break up and injure the surface of a certain public road, called Uxbridge Road, being a turnpike road." After a short discussion between the counsel in the case, the magistrate announced that he would give his decision the following week.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.affairs in Middlesex county. Jamaica, May 23, 1861.
To-day has been a day of excitement in the old county of Middlesex--every man, both civil and military, has been moving.
Be assured that we are fully up to the times in every respect, and a larger vote was never before cast in thMiddlesex--every man, both civil and military, has been moving.
Be assured that we are fully up to the times in every respect, and a larger vote was never before cast in the county.
Our people are fully aroused, and are fast making every preparation for the defence of our homes and our firesides.
Volunteer companies are springing up in all directions.
We have at present four regularly organized companies, and others forming.
With a suffrage of not more than four hundred and twenty, we have ready gainst it, 7. --For Evans, House of Delegates, 90.
Holliday, Board of Public Works, 87.
Our gallant Evans has no opposition in the two counties of Matthews and Middlesex.
Yesterday will be long remembered, as a day in which we expressed our willingness to sever all the ties that bound us to the old Union, and may our connection
