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CITY OFFICERS.
Samuel F. MeCleary, City Clerk. John Pickering, City Solicitar. Richard D. Harris. City and County Treasurer and Collector. William Hayden, jr., City Auditor of Accounts.
Samuel H. Hewes, Superintendent of Burial Grounds. Jerome V. C. Smith, Physician of the Port.
Zephaniah Sampson, Superintendent of Streets. Charles B. Wells, Superintendent of Common Servers and Drains. Willi im Birnicoat, Chief Engineer, Fire Department.
James 1. Blake, City Marshal. Hezekiah Earl, Francis Whiston, Deputy City Marshals.
Richard G. Wait, Clerk Common Council.
Samuel Norwood, Henry Biss, Thomas Jackson, ASSESSORS.
Daniel Rhodes, Clerk Faneuil Hall Market. James Barry, Captain of Watch und Superintendent of Lamps. Freeman L. Cushing Sup. Public Lands and Public Buildings. Elbridge G. Austin, City Attorney. George W. Otis, Surreyur General of Lumber. John Minot. Keeper of Hospital un Rainsford Island.
Benjamin Rich, Surveyor of Hemp.
Ebenezer Clough, John R. Bradford, Wrighers of Hay. Francis James, Samuel Sprague, Inspectors of Limc.
Louis Lauriat, Assay Master.
James Phillips, Superintendent of Faneuil Hall.
Samuel Jenkins, Superintendent of North Free Bridge. Royal Oliver, Superintendent of South Free Bridge. Amos Stevens, J. M. Dearborn, Sealers of Weights and Measures Jaunes Barry, Heigher of Boats and Lighters. Romanus Emerson, R. Hartshorn, Fence Vierere. Benjamin Clark, Benjamin Luckis, Cullers of Dry Fish.
James Brown, Benjamin Clark, Cullers of Hoops and States. George P. Tewksbury, Captain of Quarantine Boat. John Vosc, Wm. Fisk, and Thomas Gerrish, Pound-Keepers. Johnson Colby, Messenger to the City Council.
Government of Massachusetts.
Governor . JOHN DAVIS, . Lieut. Governor.
GEORGE HULL, . President of the Senate. Spraker of House.
Secretary of State.
John P. Bigelow, David Wilder, Benjamin Stevens, SENATORS OF SUFFOLK. Aibert Fearing, William J. Hollard, Theophilus Parents, Janey Richards Treasurer. Sergezit at Aris. John B. Wells. Representatives of Boston. Abraham T. Love,
Charles Francis Adans, Win. T. Andrews, Libriig. G. Auelith, tion. T. Bigelow, W mn. Brigh im, Francis Brown. Minha Copland, Jr.
David Francis, Dinie! 1 .. Gibiens, Join C. P.rk. " .. W. Parodi,
(B-matin tihanı,
I. B. C. Wirwur, Kunt -! W. Hale, . Jan's Harr $,
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Ter P. Dair, Findet Danny, Roviand Film,
Charis Irighton, ' I. T.h. 1."W.s.
Chun . A. Wells.
30 City Government, for 1841. JONATHAN CHAPMAN, MAYOR.
ALDERMEN.
Thomas Hunting, Charles Wilkins, W. T. Andrews. Abraham T. Lowe,
James Clark, Charles Amory, Thomas Wetmore, Benson Leavitt.
COMMON COUNCIL.
1-Isaac Harris; 5-fi-orge W. Otis, Jr. I Freeman Swwe, Palham Bonney, Elward P. Meriam.
William Dillaway, Benjamin Dodd, Henry N. Hooper.
2-Richard Brackett, Eristus W. Sanborn, F. F. Raymond, Samuel Emmies.
6-Ezra Lincoln, Enoch Trin, John H. Wirkins, N. A. Thompson.
3-Benajah Brigtrun, John Snelling, Simon G. Shipley, J:wot Starus.
7-Edwant Blake, Ezra C. Hutchins, John P. Healy, T. R. Marvin.
11-John G. Nazro, Richard Urant, Edward S. Erving, John G. Roberts.
4-Moses Grant, Jam's Haughton, A. A. Wellington, Joseph T. Addlus.
8-William W. Parrott, Elphaht Willand, Buj. P. Richardson, Thomas J. Shelton.
12-Samuel Leaks, Win. H. Howard, Seriah Stevens, Win. B. Harding.
WARD OFFICERS.
Wardens.
1 -- Rolurt Keith. 2 .- Benjamin Wood. 3-Oliver Dyrr. 4-Lott Poolt. 5 -- Enoch Hobart. 6- Robert B. Storer. 7-Peter Harvey. 8-Jane's Butil. 9-Nahum Mitchell. 1.0-Simuel Prttrs. 31-William Dall. 12-Henry Homer.
Overseers of the Pont. 1 -Thomas Hollis. 2-Eph. Milton. 3 -- Jos. Moriarty. 4-Win. Adams. 5-D. Henchinan. 6 -- Billingze Briges. 7-Thos, Tarbett. 8-J.W. Warren Jr 9-Joseph Lewis. 10-Joseph Eustis. 11-Joel Wheeler. 12-John Osborn, Jr. Inspectors. 14 W'ın. Kendall, 7 J. Barrell, D. A. Tainter,
Clerks.
J-Wm. L. Barnes. 2-Elward A. Vore. 3-Diwin C. Bailey. 4-Ira P. Rankin. 5-S. R. Townsend. 6-James Benjamin. 7-1. M. Atkins, Jr. 8-Francis Bayd. 9-Girorge F. Homer. 10-Amos Cummings. 13-Over Carter. 12-E. F. Robinson.
1T. Lomtard, C. C. Gore. Beza Lincoln, Seth W. Foule, T. P. Pulsiter. 2 Henry Davis, Ezra Vinal, B. Gowan. W. B. 11. Clark, J. F. Buter. 3 Briggs Mina, Ezra Truil. Jr.
Joerph Sherwin, Thus. Eprague.
D. F .. Jew Pt. 5 Daniel Brown, T. D Hatch, C. Bohman, F. ( naby. GK. (), N. B. Bond, Ous Clan, S. Hopkins, G. W. Skerry. School Committee.
C. H. Appieton, N. IL. Heochuan, 1. B. Comins, W. H. Kelly. 8 Zileon Southard, Josiph Sargent, T. P. Kendall, D. B. Badger, Henry Browu. 9 Franch- Curtis, E. G. Richardson, Wra. Stearns, (. E. Sutton, J. P. Titcomb.
10 C. W. Haven, Francia Bullard, Job Kent. Galen Merriam, John C. Prot. 11 J.S. Matte, All n Day, I .. Wentworth, Thecher Bel, J. S. Boeworth. 12.C. C. Country, Samuel Kent, T. H. Danh.Ala, Azt Brown, G. N. Noyes.
II.I. Prothingham; 4 D. Vorgan, I. G. Clark. 2 J. C. Ayer, J. 1. Barnes. 3 R. I. Neale,
R O. Waterston, 5 F. Emerson, Houry Dyer. ('has. Gordon. 8%. B. Adams, ! Martin Gay. GW.J. Hubbard19 Win. Parker,
17 H. Winslow, 110 W. Lewis,Jr. J. Olin, Jr. I] W. P.Jarvis, O. A.Skinner. 12 1 .. (auch,
9-Thomas C. Amory, Stephen Shelton, Jonathan Preston, Mose's Whitney, Jr.
10-Lemuel Shattuck, Ruel Biker, Daniel Kimball, Luther Blodgett.
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Events in Boston during the year 1840. JANUARY.
1. The Massachusetts Legislature met in Boston. The Senate was or- ganized by the choice of Hon. Daniel P. King, of Danvers, President, and Charles Calhoun, Clerk. The House of Representatives was called to order by the Hon. Isaac P. Davis, the se- nior member from Boston, and Robert C. Winthrop was chosen Speaker, and Luther S. Cushing, Clerk. The vote for Speaker was very close, Mr. Win- throp having 239 votes only out of 472, two more than was necessary for a choice.
6. The City Government for the year 1840 was organized. The oaths of office were administered by Chief Justice Shaw, to the Mayor elect, Jun- athan Chapman, who subsequently ad- ministered the customary oath to the Aldermen and Councilmien. Philip Marett was unanimously re-elected President of the Common Council, and Samuel F. MeCleary, City Clerk.
13. The Committee of the Legisla- ture appointed to count the votes for Gov- emnor, reported this day. The whole nuniber of votes was 102,666
Necessary for a choice, 51,034
Marcus Morton had 51,034 Edward Everett, 50,7:25 307
Scattering,
There was no choice of Lieut. Gov- ernor by the People. On the 16th this report was accepted by the Senate and subsequently by the House, and the Senate having on the 17th, from the two candidates returned to it by the House, chosen Goo. Hull Lieut. Gov. ernor, on the following day, the Gov- ernor and Lieut. Governor elect, Mar- cus Morton and George Hull, took their oatlis of office in a Convention of both branche's of the Legislature.
20. James Blake was unanimously chosen City Marshal, by the Board of Aldermen, in the place of Ezra West- on, Jr., resigned.
22. Gov. Morton delivered his Mes- sage before a Convention of both branch- es of the Legislature.
23. Froni the " Annual Abstract of the Bill of Mortality" for 1839, pul> lished by the Superintendent of Bury- ing Grounds, it appears that the nur- ber of deaths in that year was 1863 .- In the month of January there were 151; Frb. 159; March, 168; April, 145; May, 129; June, 126 ; July, 148 ; August, 117 ; September, 183; Octo- ber, 196; November, 141 ; Dec., 159. 27. At a benefit at the Tremont Theatre this evening, the sum of $1,- 072 25 was collected for the widow of Mr. H. J. Finn, who was lost in the Lexington. At the saine theatre, on the 30th, $909 was received tor the
widow of Mr. Charles L. Eberle, who was lost by the same disaster.
30. A meeting was held at Faneuil Hall, to take into consideration the sub- ject of the loss of the Lexington .-. [Sce General Events. ] The Mayor was called to the Chair, and resolu- tions sympathising with the friends of those lost, censuring the owners and managers of the boat, and calling for Legislative action on the subject, were offered by Geo. S. Hillard, Esq. After some speaking on the resolutions, they were unanimously adopted, a Commit- tee of fifteen l'Ing appointed to investi- gate and report on the causes of steam- boat disasters, and another of five to present the subject to the notice of the Legislature.
30. The Overseers of the Poor re- ported that 81 patients had been ad- initted into the City Small Pox Hos- pital, of whom 22 had died and 37 been discharged. A large proportion of the deaths occurred among the in- temperate.
31. Abigail R. Gray obtained a ver- dict of damages against Robert Har- ley, a dry goods dealer in Ilanover street, for a false charge of theft made against her. The damages were laid at $70 only, to show that the object of the suit was not money.
FEBRUARY.
16. The Anniversary Meeting of the Chilitren's Friend Society was held in Grace Church. As a part of the exer . cises, an orphan boy, only six years old, addressed the audience with pro- priety and effect. A collection of $150 was taken up.
17. Erasinus D. Stevens, a young man who kept an apothecary's shop in Merrimack Street, was killed by the excessive use of krecsote.
22. Thomas H. Perkins presented to the Library of the Natural History Society the tour large volumes of "Au. dubon's Birds of America," bound in a style to accord with the magnificence of the work. The volumes are valued at about $1,000.
26. William Goodrich was detected in an attempt to rob the Granite Bank. He was found in the banking room, having succeeded in opening the outer door of the safe. He said he had two conpanions, both of whom had made their escape while the watchinan went for assistance.
26. The Whig Legislative Conven- tion unanimously normnated Edward Everett and George Bull candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth at the next elec- tion. Suberquently Mr. Everett de- clined accepting tire nomination.
EVENTS IN BOSTON DURING THE YEAR 1840. 33
MARCII.
13. The Hon. John Lowell died at his residence in Roxbury, aged 70 .-- Although of late years retired fromn public life, he was widely known as A lawyer, statesinan, politician, and wri- ter, and as a true gentleman of en- larged and lofty sentiments. Few cit- izenis, in this section of the country were more widely known and appre- ciated by intelligent mon.
24. The Massachusetts Legislature was prorogued to the first Tuesday in the next January, after a session of 84 days. They had passed 97 acts and 59 resolves.
APRIL.
1. The corner stone of a new Bap- tist Church in Bowdoin Squire was laid, in presence of a large number of per- sons. Prayers were offered by Rev. Dr. Sharpe and Mr. Neal, and an ap- propriate and impressive address wax delivered by Mr. Stow. A list of the Pastors of the Baptist Churches of the City, and copies of various religious periodicais and of the City newspapers, were deposited under the Corner Stone.
18. A chill of about five years of age, sou of Mr. Thomas Drown, fell from the wharf of Lowell R. Road into the water, which was then about seven feet deep ; the distance from the top of the wharf to the surface being about twelve fret. He was saved by Mr. Chas. E. Gilman, who recovered the body after it bad been in the water nearly eight minutes, and after life was supposed to be extinct, although judicious means for resuscitation prov- ed successful.
20. Rev. Dr. Tuckerman, well known as foriner minister to the poor in this city, a devoted servant in the cause of humanity and religion, died in Cuba, whither he went during the previous Decemter, with the hope of restoring his health.
26. Died in this city, Rev. John Thornton Kirkland, D. D. L. L. D., formerly Pastor of the New South Church, and afterwards President of Harvard University. His fun-ral was attended on the next day, at the New South Church, by a large assembly of the most distinguished members of the community, including many members of the Society of which he was the Pastor, and a large portion of those gruluates of the University, who re- side in the viciniy.
MAY.
11. The Rev. Paul Dean, Senior Paunor of the Bulfinch street Congre- rational Society, resigned his comme- tion with thit Society, on account of
an urgent call to the South, where the climate is better suited to his health.
12. A large meeting was held in Faneuil Ilall, to hear the report of the delegates fromn this City to the Balti- mor- Convention.
17. Was a very hot day for the sea- son ; the thermometer ranging, for a p.urt of the day, from ninety-one to ninety-two degrees.
26. The Rev. llenry Ware, Jr., stated at the anniversary meeting of the American Unitarian Association, that a gamleman in this chy or vicini- ty had made a donation, to be expand- ed for the Association and kindred ob- jects, of fifty thousand dollars ! The name of the donor was not stated.
JUNE.
1. The Ancient and Honorable Ar- tillery Company paraded, under com- mand of Capt. Macomber, and cele- brated their two hundred and second anniversary. Gov. Morton and col- leagues appeared in full uniform. and the day, which was as us sal one of gen- eral lularity, went off happily.
3. The steam packet ship, Unicorn, arrived from Liverpool after a six u:cr days' passage. This was the first packet of the Boston, Halifax, aral Liverpool Line. The wharves were lined by citizens, anxious to witness her arrival, and she was welcomed by sa- luts and a display of flags from the U. S. ship of the line Columbus, moor- ed in the channel, and the revenue cut- ter Hamuiton.
5. On this day, the City Council gave a Dinner to Mr. Edward Cunard, the son of the proprietor of the Liver- pool Line of Steam Packets, and Cap :. Douglas, the commander of the Cui- corn. The Council, with their guests, numbered about titree hundred and fifty, among whom were members of the Legislative and Judiciary branches ol the Government, officers of the U. States Government, the British Consul, several representatives of foreign na- tions, distinguished strangers, etc .-. His lionor, the Mayor presided, and a number of elegant speeches exprese- ed the interest felt in, and kindly stu- ihnents arousal by the occasion.
7. The results of a census of the city, taken by order of the Mayor and Altermen, show the population to be 84.401 In 1835 it was 78,504, and in 1.30, 61,381. The nunder of fraudes above the age of IG, excreted the males of the saine aire by 6,039.
12. The Whigs of Warld, give a splendid " wa party" ou Fort Hill. This novel festival was got up with much spirit, and resembled thore a na- tional juhalee than a political party gathering.
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34 EVENTSIN BOSTON DURING THE YEAR 1840.
17. Mr. Laurinat made an elegant balloon ascension fro.n Chelsea, with highly favorable win ! and weather .- He landed in Mal Ien at about 7 o'cl'k, having been wanted in several direc- tions by currents varying at different ¡ altitudes, a distance of more than 25 miles. Thermometer at the highest elevation, which was over 7000 feet, 60. 24. The four-hnwir dth anniversary ¡ of the Invention of the Art of Print- fing, was celebrated in Boston by a pul lic procession and a dinner at Faneuil Haff. It was an occasion of great in- terest. All connectet with the art, in this vicinity, joined in the celebration.
JULY.
2. Mr. William Phelps and his son, : aged 50 and 21 years, were killed by [ the falling of a brick wall, part of a stable attich l to the " Dix Estate," [ on Oringe Court, which they with eth- ers were engaged in removing. They hed backed a wagon mio the stille for ¡the purpose of removing some rubbish. and while they were at work there, the partition wall, almut 2 feet high, ill ark covered them in the rains. They Were taken out drad, probably having been killed instantly.
4. This was a very happy " Jake. pendence" in this City and vicinity, -- 'The Children of the Warren Sinet Chapel hold a Floral Festival and Sale, upon the Comidos. at 'n enily hour. The Municipal Criesraton was con- ducted as usual, and an able orition was delivered by Thomas Power, Esq. The principal celebrauon war by the Whigs of the four Southern Wards, whe, with their numeroes guests from all parts of the city ard vicinity, as- sembled at the spacious Hall over the Boston and Worcester Railroad De- pot, at an early hour in the formnoon, and kept up a gay and anintrited mert- ing, enlivened by various spreches, sings, etc., until late in the afternoon. The meeting then adjourned to meet again on Bunker Hill on the luth of September. The Truckmen in their white frocks, to the muunter of over two hurried, accompanied by the At- rican Band, hek! a grand parade .- The Public Garden aul Conservatory were throng-d during the day. Mr. LAbrit ihadle a brantfui balluun nern- tel.mn from Chelsea. A spletotit dupity of Fireworks on the Conamen in the eremos, called out an tintilor con- coutras of people, and give general and complete setisfu.tion.
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13. Th" Botaunis, the. first of tir: Large aide packets of Urband's line, ar- rand at First Boston ma 11 days and 8 bis trota Laverpod.
21. The " Cuuart Festival" was beld at East Boston. Dinger was pro-
vid-i in a pavilion for more than 2000 | persons, galleries were arranged for Iades, and the occision pused off with | entire success, and to the great pleasure | of ail present.
AUGUST.
1. The Britannia went to sea in a thek fog and rain.
12. The exhibition of the several Public Schools took place, and as usual, th- Franklin Medals were awarded. 13. A young man named Richard Whoy lost his life by a fall from the Poi's on Little Nahant, where he was chnitang in an attempt to obtain some n.nrerals.
17. The Acadia, steam packet, ar- rived in twelve and a huf days from Liverpool, including ber stoppage at HALiax.
21. Richard S. Stearns, of Salem, was thrown froin a chaise in Salein street, and his skull was so badly frac- t. rex! that he died the next morning. H.s horse started at wasting a pile of bricks in the street.
25. During a heavy shower, a new unfinished house on the South Cove lund, near Front street, owned by Mr. Nathan Wheeler, was strick by light- ! tung. The faid knocked off the top of La chinney, then ran on an iron brace haling from the channey to the roof, where it entered the house, making a hole arout four fret square, and tearing of all the plastering in the attic. It then ran down a zinc spout, and made a passage about a foot square through the wall into the cellar, without doing any further damage to the building. A man at work in the secret story of the dansp, and two others about firien ruds from the building, were knocked down; all of them lecovered in a short time.
SEPTEMBER.
S. The Fair for the Bunker Hill Monument was opened on this day .- It was the most aplombd and exten- sive one that this city, to say the least, bes ever known. The large Hall (Avincy Hall,) was tall and even crowdirl most of the time, through de whole werk. The moult showed that pleasure and profit had been well oxmitred. The net proceeds of tickets and of the sale amounted to 32,000 dol- lars. Never hus a worthy abject Leven morte happily chamed. The days of the fair will'te long remembered by vrty many, both of those who held it snil ita visitors. The best description w they tibi's and of the never ending variety of the articles displayed, was cristal, and will reprun an & fino. nie, of the thue, in a doby pier, called thur Monument, printed and published in de Hall of the Fair Lacf.
GENERAL EVENTS IN 1840.
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10. It does not require a partisan spirit to way, that this day is worthy of bing rem-intered w that of the Bun- ker Hill Convention. This was the Brust numerons and the most beautiful which this prut of the country witness- el, in a year which may well be chron- ide as a pair of Conventions. The procession, which was turned on the Common and pissed through inany of our principal strate to Bunker Hill, was composed of over 25,000 delegates. Its banners, emblemis, and badges. were numerous and beautiful tryon ! prace lent, and the enthusiasin of those composing an I thos? b;holding it, made it a most animated scene. A heavy rain came on in the afternoon as the procession was about returning, wet- ting many to the skin. without even damping their ardfor. We suppose all pourties will allow that it fell equally " on the just an' on the unjust." The city through the whole week was thronged with persons attending the Fair and Convention, and was under ally giy with the greetings of citizens and strangers on every side.
18. Tr. lien. Abbott Lawrence, by a letter to th ' Chairman of the County . Convention, dretined bring a cindidase for election to to. twenty- seventh Con- gress, on account of protracted i !! health.
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