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

Index.

A.

Accidents, 5

Adams, Samuel 6

Allen's Farm, 6

Allerton Point, 6

Almanacs, 6

Almshouse, 6

Amee, J. L. C. 7

American Flag, 7

Amnesty, 7

Anderson, Maj., Robert, 7

Andrew, John A 7

Angel, 7

Angel Gabriel, 7

Annexation, 7

Antimonians, 8

Appendix, 175-208

Apprentices, 8

Aqueduct, 8

Aquitamong, 8

Arabella, 8

Arch, 8

Arminianism, 8

Arnold, Benedict 9

Artillery, 9

Ashbel, Kate 9

Assessors, 9

Asylum, 9

Athenaeum, 9

Atkins' Pasture, 10

Attucks, Crispus 10

Augustus, John 10

Aurora Borealis, 10

B.

Back Bay, 10

Ball, Blue 10

Ball Amusements, 10

Ball, Base 10

Balloon, 11

Banished, 11

Banks, 11

Barracks, 11

Barton's Point, 12

Barnicoat, William 12

Battles, 12

Beacon, 12

Beacon Hill, 12

Beacon Park, 13

Bears and Wolves, 13

Bells, 13

Bigelow, Jacob, Dr. 13

Big Dick, 13

Bills of Credit, 13

Bilboes, 13

Births, 13

Blackstone, William 14

Blaine, James G 14

Black Maria, 14

Blockade, 15

Booth, Junius Brutus 15

Booth, John Wilkes 15

Boston, 15

Board of Trade, 16

Bonaparte, Jerome 16

Boston Stone, 16

Boylston, Zebdiel 16 [210]

Boylston, John 16

Branded, 16

Bread, 16

Bristol Bill, 17

Brigham, Peter Bent 17

Bridges, 17-19

British Soldiers, 19

Brown, John 20

Brownlow, Gov 20

Bruce, Sir Robt 20

Bulfinch, Charles 20

Bunker Hill Monument, 20

Burnside, Gen 20

Burrill, Charles 20

Burroughs, Stephen 20

Burgoyne, John 20

Burns, Nellie 20

Burial Grounds, 20

Butler, Gen. B. F. 21

C.

Cahill, Thomas 22

California, 22

Canadian Rebellion, 22

Canals, 22

Can-Can, 22

Carriages, Supt. of 22

Cards and Dice, 22

Cards, Hand 22

Carr, Sir Robert 23

Carnival of Authors, 23

Carson, Kit 23

Cass, Lewis, Gen 23

Cathedral, Catholic 23

Cavalry, 23

Cemeteries, 23

Century, 23

Celebrations, 23

Centennials, 24

Charters, Colonial 24

Charters, City 24

Cheever, Ezekiel 25

Chemical Chimney, 25

Children's Mission, 25

Chinese Junk, 25

Chinese Embassy, 25

Chimneys, 25

Christmas, 25

Cholera, 25

Churches, 25-33

City Auditor, 33

City Building, 33

City Clerk, 33

City Crier, 33

City Council Clerk, 33

City Engineer, 34

City Government, 34

City Hall, 34

City Hall Grounds, 34

City Messenger, 35

City Marshal, 35

City Physician, 35

City Prison, 35

City Registrar, 35

City Solicitor, 35

City Stables, 36

City Treasurer, 36

City Collector, 36

Clay, Henry 36

Coaches, 36

Coburn, Daniel J 36

Cockade, 36

Corcoran, Gen 36

Cod Fish, 36

Coliseum, 36

Collamore, Geo. W 37

Committee of Safety, 37

Common, 37-39

Common, Superintendent 39

Common Sewer, Superintendent, 39

Concert Hall, 39 [211]

Conduit, 39

Constables, 39, 40

Convent, Ursuline 40

Continental Congress, 40

Cook and Beer Shops, 40

Cooper, William 40

Corn Measurer, 40

Corn Market, 40

Cotton, Rev. John 41

Count Johannes 41

Court, Colonial 41

Court, General 41

Court, Municipal 41

Court, Police 41

Court, Police, Clerks, 42

Court Houses, 42

Court, United States, 42

Cove Company, 42

Cows, 42

Crockett, Col. David 43

Cushing, Caleb 43

Custom Houses, 43

D.

Dancing, 43

Dancing Halls, 44

Dark Day, 44

Deaths in Boston, 44

Dead House, 44

Deacon House, 44

Deer, 44

Deer Park, 44

Democratic Club, 44

Dickens, Charles 44

District Attorneys, 44-5

Diving Bell, 45

Docks, 45

Dogs, 45

Dog Killers, 45

Dog Show, 45

Door Nips, 45

Don Pedro, 45

Downing, Maj. Jack 45

Drafts, Military 45

Drainage, 46

Drinking Saloons, 46

Drumming, 46

Duels, 46

Duellists, 46

Duke Alexis, 46

Dwellings, 46

E.

East Boston, 47

Earle, Hezekiah 47

Eclipse, 47

Egg, a wonderful 47

Elephant, 47

Elective Franchise, 47

Elections, Town 47

Elections, City, 47 to 51

Elevator, 51

Eliot, Rev. John 51-2

Emancipation, 52

Emerson, Nath'l 52

Envelopes, 52

Expresses, 52

Ellsler, Fanny 52

Everett, Edward 52

Eye and Ear Infirmary, 52

F.

Fairbanks, Richard 52

Faneuil, Peter 52, 53

Faneuil Hall, 53

Farm School, 53

Faro Banks, 53

Fast Driving, 53

Fast Days, 53 [212]

Federal Constitution, 53, 54

Federal Court, 54

Female Refuge, 54

Fence Viewers, 54

Fencing School, 54

Fenian Excitement, 54

Ferries, 54

Fields, 54, 55

Fires, 55-59

Fire Alarms, 60

Fire Alarm Superintendent, 60

Fire Commission, 60

Fire Companies, 60

Fire Engineers, 60

Fire Engineers, Chief, 60, 61

Fireworks, 61

Fleets, 61

Flour Mills, 61

Flower Show, 61

Flying Machines, 61

Folsom Abby, 61

Fort Hill, 61

Fortifications, 61-63

Forgeries 63

Forest Garden, 63

Franklin, Josiah 63

Franklin, Benjamin 63

Franklin Fund, 63

Franklin Medals, 63

Franklin Monument, 63

Freemen, 63

Frost, 63, 64

Frigate Constitution, 64

Frog Pond, 64

Funeral Honors, 64, 65

G.

Gabriel, Angel 65

Gallows, 65

Gamblers, 65, 66

Gas Light, 66

Gibbeted, 66

Giants, 66

Gold Premiums, 66, 67

Gorman, Edith, 67

Governors, Colonial 67-69

Governors, State 69, 70

Gough, John B 70

Grant, U. S. 70

Granary House, 70

Grain Elevator, 70

Grand Army, 70

Great Boots, 70

Green Dragon, 70, 71

Gunpowder, 71

H.

Hancock, John 71

Handearts, 71

Hanged, 71-74

Harbor, 74

Harbor Master, 74

Hartford Convention, 75

Harvard College, 75

Haunted House, 75

Hay, 75

Hay Scales, 75

Health Officers, 75

Heth, Joyce 75

Hewes, G. R. T. 75

Highway Surveyors, 75

High Sheriffs, 75, 76

Hills, 76

Holidays, 76

Homes, 76, 77

Hook, Jacob 77

Hoop Skirts, 77

Horn Blowing, 77

Hornet's Nest, 77

Horticultural Hall, 77 [213]

Horse Trot and Show, 77

Hospitals, 77, 78

Hotels, 78-82

House of Correction, 82

House of Industry, 82

Houses of Ill-Repute, 82

Houston, Gen. Sam 82

I.

Impeachment, 83

Indians, 83

Independence, 83, 84

Innholders, 84

Insurance Offices, 84

Intelligence Offices, 84

Ireland, 84

Islands, 84-86

Italians, 86

J.

Jefferson, Thomas 86

Jews, 86

Jim Crow Rice, 86

Johnson, Isaac 86

Johannes, Count 86

Juba, 86

Jubilee, Peace 87

Judges of Courts, 87

Justices, 87

K.

Kenny, Hannah 88

Kearney, Dennis 88

Kid, Capt., Robert, 88

Kings, English 88

King's, Commissioners 88

King Kalakuana, 88

Kine-pox, 88

Kissing, 88

Knapp, Elder 89

Kossuth, Louis 89

Kneeland, Abner 89

Knights Templars, 89

Knox, Gen. Henry 89

Kremlin, 89

L.

Lager Beer, 89

Lamps, Oil 89

Lamps, Gas 89

Lamson, Silas 89

Lawyers, 89-90

Lectures, Thursday 90

Lee, Gen. Robert E. 90

Legerdemain, 90

Liberty Poles, 90

Libels, 90

Libraries, 90

Light Houses, 91

Lind, Jenny 91

Linen Manufacture, 91

Lint, 91

Liquor License, 91-92

Log Cabins, 92

Long Hair, 92

Long Bullets, 92

Lord Ley and others, 92

Lotteries, 92

Louisburg War, 93

Lowell, Col. 93

Lyman Mystery, 93

M.

Mail Matter, 93

Maine District, 93

Malls, 93

Manufactory-house, 93 [214]

Maps of Boston, 93

Market Day, 93

Market Clerks, 94

Market Houses, 94

Market Places, 94

Marriage, 94

Masonic, 94, 95

Masquerade Balls, 95

Mather, Rev. Cotton 95

Matthew, Father 95

Maury, Lieut 95

Maverick, Samuel 95

Mayors, 95 to 97

Meade, Gen., Geo. C. 97

Meagher, Gen'l 97

Meal-house, 97

Mechanics' Institute, 97

Merchants' Exchange, 97

Meteors, 97

Mexico, City of 97

MeGennisken, Bernard 97

MeClellan, Gen., Geo. B. 97

Milk Inspectors, 97

Military Companies, 97, 98

Mill Dam, 98

Mill Creek, 98

Mill Pond, 98

Mill, Water 98

Mill, Wind 98, 99

Miller, William 99

Mint House, 99

Model Artists, 99

Moody and Sankey, 99

Monuments, 99

Money, 99, 100

Morrill, Asa 100

Mummy, 100

Murder, 100 to 104

Murray, Rev. John 104

Museums, 104

Music Hall, 104

Muster, 104

N.

Navy Yard, 105

Neck Lands, 105

Negroes, 105

Negro Hill, 105

New Boston, 105

Newsboys, 105

Newspapers, 105, 106

Nickel Money, 106

Night Soil, 106

Night-Walkers, 106

Non-Importation, 106

North-Eastern Boundary, 106

Northern Lights, 106

Nooks Hill, 106

Northampton District, 106

Nursery, 106

O.

Odd Fellows, 107

Odd Fellows' Hall, 107

Odd Fellows' Monument, 107

Oakland Garden, 107

Old Houses, 107, 108

Old Persons, 108

Ole Bull, 108

Omnibus, 108, 109

Orang Outang, 109

Ox, Roast 109

P.

Paine Hall, 109

Paine, Robert Treat 109

Packets, 109

Palmleaf Hats, 109

Paper Ballots, 109 [215]

Paris Exhibition, 109

Parker Fraternity Hall, 109

Parker Hill Reservoir, 109

Park Hall, 109

Park Garden, 109

Park, Back Bay 109

Parkman, Dr., Geo. 109

Partington, Mrs. 109

Passports, 109

Patch, Sam 109

Paving, 110

Peace Treaty, 110

Peace Jubilees, 110

Pedestrian Lambert, 110

Peacocks, 110

Perry, Oliver H. 110

Physicians, 110

Pickpockets, 110

Pigeons, 110

Pillory, 110, 111

Pitcher, Molly 111

Pinafore, 111

Piper, Thomas W. 111

Pittsburg Capture, 111

Police, 111-113

Police Badges, 113

Police, Chief 113, 114

Police Captains, 114-116

Police Deputies, 116

Police Inspectors, 116

Police Superintendent, 116

Police Deputy Supt., 116

Police Station Houses, 117

Polls Taxable, 117

Poore, Ben. Perley 117

Pope's Day, 117

Population, 117, 118

Postmasters, 118, 119

Post Office, 119

Post, Penny 119

Potatoes, 119

Pounds, 119

Prayer Books, 120

Pratte, Daniel 120

Presidents United States, 120-122

Prince, Thomas 122

Prince De Joinville, 122

Prince of Wales, 122

Printing Press, 122

Prisons, or Jails, 122, 123

Prizes, British 123

Provident Institution, 123

Public Institutions, 123

Public Garden, 123

Public Buildings, Supt. 123

Public Land, Supt. 123, 124

Q.

Quarantine, 124

Quebec, 124

Quincy Hall, 124

R.

Railroad, Horse 124, 125

Railroad, Steam 125

Ransom, Col 125

Razor-Strop Man, 125

Ratcliff, Philip 125

Reading Room, 125

Rebel, Jeff Davis, 126

Rebel Flag, 126

Rebel Prisoners, 126

Register of Deeds, 126

Regiments, Massachusetts 126-128

Regiments, Maine 129, 130

Regiments, New Hampshire 130

Regiments, Connecticut 130

Regiments, New York 130

Religious Revivals, 130

Representatives, 130 [216]

Revere, Paul 130

Revenue Collections, 131

Reservoirs, Cochituate 131

Riots, 131, 132

Robberies, 132, 133

Rogues' Gallery, 133

Roulette, 133

Rowing Regattas, 133

Rubber Merchants, 133

Russian Embassy, 133

S.

Safe Blowing, 133

Sailors' Homes, 133

Saltpetre Explosion, 133

Sandemonians, 133

Savage, Edward 133

Savage, Edward H. 134

Savannah Sufferers, 134

Scales, 134

Scandals, 134

Scavengers, 134

Schools, 134 to 136

School-master, 136, 137

Schooners, 137

Scissor Grinders, 137

Scollay's Buildings, 137

Scott, Gen. Winfield 137

Sea Fencibles, 137

Sea Serpent, 137

Sealers Weights and Measures, 137

Seats on Common, 137

Siege of Paris, 137

Selfridge and Austin, 137

Selectmen, 137

Sewell, Samuel 138

Sewerage, 138

Shaw, Lemuel 138

Shakedown, 138

Shay's War, 138

Sherman, Gen., Wm. T. 138

Sheridan, Gen., Phil. 138

Ships, Sailing 138

Ships, Steam 138, 139

Ship Fever, 139

Shot, 139

Siamese Twins, 139

Silver Coin, 139

Skating Rink, 139, 140

Skedaddle, 140

Skeleton, Living 140

Slaughter Houses, 140

Slaves, 140

Sleighs, 140

Smokers, 140

Smokers' Retreat, 141

Snodgrass, Emma 141

Small-Pox, 141

Societies, 141, 142

Soldier Messengers, 142

Sons of Liberty, 142

Sons of New Hampshire, 142

Sons of Vermont, 142

Sons of Malta, 142

Soup Houses, 143

Spotted Fever, 143

Spot Pond, 143

State House, 143

State Liquor Agent, 143

Stages, 143

Statuary, 143, 144

Station Home, 144

Steam Engines, 144

St. George's Rooms, 144

St. Louis City Government, 144

Stocks, 144

Storms, Rain 144, 145

Storms, Snow 145, 146

Streets, 146

Street Commissioners, 146

Street Superintendents, 146 [217]

Street Signs, 146

Strikes, 147

Submarine Race, 147

Sub-Treasury, 147

Sunderland, Leroy 147

Swearing, 147

Swimming Match, 147

Swine, 147

Swiss Emigrants, 147

Synagogue, 147

T.

Tar and Feathers, 147

Taverns, 147-151

Taylor, Robert 151

Tea Troubles, 151

Tea Party, 151

Teeth, Dental 151

Telegraph, 151

Telephone, 151

Temple, Tremont 151, 152

Tewksbury, Mr. 152

Thanksgiving, 152

Theatricals, 152

Theatres, 152-154

Thermometer, 154, 155

Thorn Apple, 155

Three-Card Monte, 155

Thorndike Block, 155

Tile Floor, 155

Times Block, 155

Tobacco Chewers, 155

Tontine Building, 155

Tories, 156

Toronto City Gov't, 156

Torch-light, 156

Torpedo Explosion, 156

Town of Boston, 156

Town Advocates, 156

Town Bull, 156

Town Clerk, 156, 157

Town Crier, 157

Town Clock, 157

Town Dock, 157

Town Drummer, 157

Town House, 157, 158

Town Lines, 158

Town Meetings, 158

Town Pump, 158, 159

Town Tax, 159

Town Treasurers, 159

Trask, Howard 159

Tread Mill, 159

Trees, 159 to 161

Trucks, 161

Truncheon, 161

Tukey, Francis 161

Tunis Embassy, 161

Turnpike, 161

Tithingman, 161

U.

Union Stone, 161

Universalism, 161

V.

Valuation of City, 162

Ventriloquism, 162

Vicksburg Capture, 162

Velocipedes, 162

W.

Walking Matches, 162

War, 162, 163

Ward, Mr 163

Wards, 163, 164

Washington, George 164

Watch, 164 to 166 [218]

Watch Boxes, 166

Watch Captains, 166

Watch Constables, 166

Watch Hooks, 166

Watch Houses, 166 to 168

Watts, Dr. 168

Water Aqueduct, 168

Water Bailie, 168

Water Course, 168

Water Projects, 168

Water Works, 168, 169

Water Registrars, 169

Wax Figures, 169

Webster, Daniel 169

Webster, Edward, Col. 169

Webster, Fletcher 169

Webster, John W 169

Webster Garden, 170

Wells, John 170

Wells, John D., Col 170

Weston, Pedestrian 170

West Point Cadets, 170

Weights and Measures, 170

West Street Gate, 170

Whipped, 170, 171

Whipping-Post, 171

Whig and Tory, 171

Whitefield, Rev. George 171

Widows, 171

Wilkes, Commodore 171

Wild Geese, 171

Wilson, John, Rev. 171

Window Glass, 171

Wine, 171

Witchcraft, 172

Winslow, 172

Wolves, 172

Women Vote, 172

Woodhull, Victoria 172

Wool, Gen. John E. 172

Wood (Fuel) 172

Wood Stands, 172

Workingmen, 172

Workhouse, 172

Wrecked Passengers, 172

Wrestling Matches, 172

Y.

Z.

Appendix.

Boston Old Highways, 1708, 179-189

Boston Nomenclature of Sts. 190-206

Boston Wharves, 1820, 207, 208