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

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Ships

Steam. The Lexington burned on Long Island Sound; 150 lives lost, Jan. 13, 1840

The Unicorn, first of the Cunard line, arrived in Boston, June 4, 1840

Fever, raging with emigrants at Deer Island, June, 1847

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Shot

Richard Ames, on the Common, for desertion, Nov. 3, 1768

A boy in Dock square, by a revenue 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

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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

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Silver

Pine Tree shillings and sixpences, coined, 1652

In two-pence pieces, coined for circulation, 1663

One ounce, worth 20 shillings Provincial Bills, 1736

Shoe and knee-buckles become fashionable, 1737

A large amount paid for capture of Louisburg, 1749

American dollars in circulation, 1796

Eagle 5-cent pieces in circulation 1828

Coin gone out of circulation, postage stamps used for change, 1863

Coin again becomes plenty, 1875

Trade dollar, a Government fraud, 1850

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Skating Rink

opened on the South End fair grounds, Dec., 1858

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