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Tremont, on Tremont street, opened for a time, 1843
Lion, on Washington street, opened for a time, Jan. 7, 1836
Park, on Washington street, opened, Apr. 14, 1879
Selwyn's, on Washington and Essex streets, opened, Oct. 28, 1867
Has been changed to Globe, 1880
Tremont, on Tremont street, first opened, Sep. 24, 1827
Madam Celeste dancing there, Nov. 20, 1827
William Pelby became manager, Jan. 28, 1828
Junius Brutus Booth playing, July 29, 1828
Edwin Forrest playing Metamora, Oct. 10, 1831
James Anderson mobbed there, Nov. 16, 1831
Mrs. Vincent's first appearance, Sep. 12, 1832
Ravel family playing, Nov. 5, 1832
Yankee Hill playing, Aug. 17, 1837
The last theatrical play there, June 17, 1843
Theatres
Tremont, on Tremont street. Sold to Baptist society. Dedicated Tremont Temple, Dec. 8, 1843
Warren, corner Portland and Travers streets, opened, July 3, 1832
Name changed to The National, May 8, 1836
Visited by 400 truckmen, in white
y 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 Newvenue informer, Feb. 11, 1770
Valentine Ducat, on the Common, for desertion, Sep. 1, 1774
William Ferguson, on the Common, for desertion, Dec. 24, 1774
Elijah Woodard, on the Common, for desertion, Oct. 5, 1777
Soldier Pendergrast, at Niles' Block, for insubordination, Apr. 9, 1863
Siamese Twins
Chang and Eng, on exhibition in Boston, Aug. 14, 1829
Again on exhibition in Boston, Aug. 27, 1838
Again on exhibition in Boston, Jan. 7, 1866
Silver
Pine Tree shillings an
Ann street, Sep. 24, 1832
Sarah M. Connell, by Ephraim K. Avery (susp.), Tiverton, R. I., Dec. 31, 1832
-Lowell, by-Riley, in Clinton street, Mar. 20, 1836
Ellen Jewett, by Richard P. Robinson, in New York City, Apr. 14, 1836
Charles N. Lincoln, by Abner Rogers, in State Prison, June 16, 1843
James Germain, by Charles Greenleaf, in Sudbury street, June 1, 1844
James Norton, by Peter York, in Richmond street, July 2, 1844
Murder
Jonas L. Parker, by unknown, in Manchester, N. H., Apr. 1, 1845
Maria Bickford, by Albert J. Tyrrell (charged), in Mt.
Vernon avenue, Oct. 22, 1845
David Estes, watchman, by unknown, in Sister street, Apr. 27, 1848
Ellen Oakes, by Augustus Dutee, in Hanover street, Apr. 27, 1848
Thomas Harding, by Washington Goode, in Richmond street, June 28, 1848
George Parkman, by John W. Webster, in Grove street, Nov. 23, 1849
Charles Smith, by James McNulty, in Merrimac street, May 26, 1851
Mrs. Van Wagner, by Thomas Davis,
en over a long way down, Dec. 27, 1640
Eight persons fall through the ice and drown, Dec. 1649
Frozen over down to Nantasket, Dec., 1697
Frozen over to Long Island, Jan. 11, 1711
Closed as a port of entry, by the British, May 10, 1774
Blockaded in the Embargo excitement, Jan. 23, 1809
English fleet, hourly expectet's Ledge and lighted, 1849
Destroyed in a storm; the two keepers perished, Apr. 17, 1851
Rebuilt on Minot's Ledge, and lighted, Nov. 16, 1860
Built on Long Island Head, 1820
Bug Light built, 1856
Lind, Jenny
first sang at the Tremont Temple, Sep. 28, 1850
Dodge, Hatter, paid $625.00, for choice of seats, Sep. , 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
ces, Sep. 17, 1830
Occupied for a Post-Office, 1840
Fitted up for private offices, 1844
Remodeled in the original style, 1882
Lines, run between Boston and Lynn, Mar. 30. 1655
Between Boston and Malden, Apr. 18, 1711
Between Boston and Cambridge, Mar. 11, 1654
Meetings, notices first posted up for, Oct. 2, 1701
To consider the duties on tea, May 15, 1750
Prohibited by General Gage, Aug. 15, 1774
For Boston, held at Concord, July 12, 1775
For Boston, held at Watertown, Sep. 5, 1775
Held in Mr. Checkley's Church, Mar. 29, 1776
Held to put down monopolies, Feb. 6, 1777
John Hancock moderator at one, Mar. 12, 1778
Three Cape Cod men caught voting, May 28, 1795
Vote yes, by going out; no by staying in, Apr. 9, 1804
Pump. One stood in Cornhill, near Queen st., 1662
Built in Dock square, by the poor, 1780
One at east end of Old Town House, 1815
One in North square, 1816
One in Spring lane, 1780
One on Fort Hill, 1800
One, c
glishman, July 3, 1638
Horticultural Hall
on School street, dedicated, May 15, 1845
Corner Tremont and Bromfield street, built, 1864
Horse
Trot. Dexter went a mile in 2m. 19s., July 30, 1867
Julien went a mile in 2.12 3/4 at San Francisco, Oct. 25, 1879
Show. Great attraction on the Fair Grounds, South End, Oct. 20, 1856
Hospital
Massachusetts General, McLean street, incorporated, 1811
Lying-in, corner Washington and Asylum street, built, 1844
City, corner Harrithe Boston Theatre, Dec. 7, 1818
Kendall, Edward
astonishes people with his bugle, July 4, 1835
Kenny, Hannah
in jail, charged with killing her husband, Dec. 22, 1840
Kearney, Dennis
Sand Lot orator, arrives in Boston from San Francisco, July 28, 1878
Kid, Capt. Robert
in Boston jail for piracy, June 1, 1699
King Charles H.
ordered Quaker prisoners discharged, 1660
Proclamation Day in Boston, Aug. 2, 1661
Died Feb. 6; news of death received, Apr. 3, 1685
men killed, June 13, 1826
North Bennet Church, laying corner-stone, many injured, Apr. 30, 1828
At Montgomery Hall, Bath street, many injured, Mar. 1, 1842
Dearborn's Block, Pearl street, fell, June 25, 1848
Chickering Build'g fell, Watchman Foster killed, Dec. 2, 1852
Pemberton House (Howard street) wall fell, 5 men injured, Oct. 25, 1853
Shell explosion on the Common, 5 men killed, July 4, 1854
Block of stores on Broad street fell, Aug. 23, 1854
Pemberton Mill, at Lawrence, fell, 88 persons killed, Jan. 11, 1860
Cars ran off Eastern R. R.
bridge, 4 men killed, Nov. 21, 1862
Otis place wall fell, 6 men badly injured, Feb. 4, 1866
Wall fell in Orange lane, 3 children killed, Apr. 21, 1866
Accidents
Three men suffocated in a cess-pool, Pembroke street, June 23, 1866
Wall fell in Summer street, 5 men badly injured, Feb. 1, 1867
Broad street Sugar Refinery fell, 3 men killed, July 24, 1868
Three men killed on Atlantic avenue, May 23, 187