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(1.) Those persons to whose name (*) is appended, were in the Battle of Bunker Hill; those with (+) appear from the records to have belonged to this town; the others are derived from the recol- tions of the survivors who are still living.
(2.) They resided on the southern border of the town, and were called of Dunstable, though afterwards living in Tyngsborough.
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Clark, John Clogstone, Samuel Conery, William Dandley, James Dandley, Joseph Dix, Jonathan Danforth,* Noah Downs,t Castor Dickinson, [colored ; ] Jonathan Emerson," a lieutenant under Cilley ; Ebenezer Fosdick," Benjamin French, Jr., killed in the army; John Fletcher, Joseph Farrar, Eleazer Fisk, [living ;] David Fisk, Nathan Fisk, Richard Francis, Isaac Foot, [living ;] Theodore French, John French, Archibald Gibson," James Gibson," William Gibbs,t David Gilson,t David Gilson, Jr.,t Peter Honey," Peter Honey, Jr., died in the army ; William Harris," died in the army ; William Harris, Jr.,* Jonathan Harris,* Abra- ham Hale, William Hunt, John Honey, Jr., died in the army; Thomas Harwood, James Harwood," killed at Hubberton, Vt., July 7th., 1777 ; Ebenezer Harris, Jr., [liv- ing ;] William Honey, Abijah Honey, Calvin Honey,+ Ar- chibald Harrod, James Harrod,t died December, 1777, in army ; John Honey, John Harwood, Joseph Honey,t Cal- vin Honey,t died in the army ; Israel Ingalls, James Jewell, [living ;] Nathaniel Jewell, Nathaniel Kemp, Jeremiah Keith,t Reuben Killicut, Charity Killicut, William Lund,# killed at Bunker Hill; Joel Lund,t an Ensign ; John Lund,* Jonathan Lund, Thomas Lund, Jonathan Lovewell, Jr., Jonathan Lovewell,t Ichabod Lovewell," John Lovewell," Nehemiah Lovewell," Henry Lovewell," Asa Lovejoy, Noah Lovewell,t Quarter-master of Col. Gilman's regi- ment; Joseph Lamson, Jr.,t William Lancey, Richard Lovewell, Stephen Lovewell, [colored ;] Thomas Lancey, Levi Lund, William Mann,t killed in the army; John Man- ning,t taken prisoner at Ticonderoga, and afterwards re- taken; Eliphalet Manning,t Jonathan Powers, Thomas
Perry,t Ebenezer Perry, William Powell, - Pike, William Quinton,t William Roby," an Ensign, and died in the army ; Samuel Roby, Jolin Robbins, Jr., Abijah Reed,* Abbot Roby," Benjamin Robbins, David Reed,t
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Thomas Roby, John Searles, Benjamin Smith, John Snow, Jr.,* Joseph Swallow,* Joel Stewart,* Daniel Shed,t Joseph Snow, died in the army; Daniel Searles, David Smiley,; James Seal,t Silas Swallow,t Benjamin Taylor, Jacob Taylor, Benjamin Temple, Levi Temple, Benjamin Taylor, Jr.,t William Walker,* a Captain and Major ; Dan- iel Warner,* Quarter-master ; Joseph Whiting, Wenioll Wright, Oliver Woods,* died at Cambridge ; Oliver Woods, Jr., John Wright, Jr.,t Benjamin Whitney,* Sylvanus Whit- ney, Phinehas Whitney,* Paul Woods,* Daniel Wood,t Nehemiah Wright,# Oliver Wright,t Jonathan Wright,t Samuel Whiting,+ Oliver Whiting,t
APPENDIX NO. III.
DESCRIPTION OF TOWN HOUSE, AND CEMETERY.
THE following description of the Nashua Town House, and Cemetery, is taken from the Directory of 1843. The Town House was completed in the spring of 1843: -
At the annual meeting of the Town of Nashua, March, 1842, it was voted to erect a Town House. The com- mittee appointed to receive proposals for a site on which it should be erected, purchased of Aaron F. Sawyer, Esq., the land on which stood his house and office, a lot about 95 by 133 feet. The building committee were Leonard W. Noyes, Israel Hunt, Jr., Thomas Chase, Franklin Fletcher, and Samuel Shepherd, Esqs. Samuel Shep- herd, Esq., was chosen Architect ; and under his superin- tendence, the edifice, for taste in its design and utility in its construction, is not surpassed by any other structure of the kind in New England. It is constructed of brick on a very durable foundation of stone, with a basement of fine hammered granite. The ornaments, lamp stands, and balconies, mostly from Grecian patterns, are of cast iron. The portico, 7 feet by 18, is of iron on a base of granite.
The building is 66 by 90 feet, and consists of the base- ment, first and second stories, and the attic.
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One half of the basement is used for a cellar ; the other half is occupied as a market, it being 9 feet high, 4 feet of which are above ground. It is well lighted, and there is good access from the north, south and west sides.
The first story contains two large rooms, the entrances to which are on Main street, each 18 by 24 feet and 13 1-2 feet high, one on each side of the front entrance ; occu- pied as stores. In the rear of these rooms are two smaller ones, each 18 by 14 feet, occupying nearly one half of the first story ; and in the rear of the above rooms, is the lower hall, a fine room 17 feet high and 38 by 63 feet. It is lighted by seven windows, and contains a gallery-thus giving room for an audience of about five hundred persons. The entries in this story are very spacions. The front entry is 38 feet in length and 8 in width. Entering this from the portico on Main street, we observe first two spa- cious stairways for the ascent to the third story. On our right and left, beyond the stairs, are entrances to the rooms fronting on Main street. Following the entry to its end, we find the door, opening into the lower hall. Crossing at right angles the eastern end of the entry we have described, is another entry, leading from the north to the south side of the building, 66 feet long and 10 wide .- These of couse give three doors for entrance or exit. On this second entry are the two smaller rooms. Ascending the stairs into the second story, we find the Town Hall, 70 feet long, 63 feet wide, 24 feet high, with moveable seats, arranged so as to form a centre aisle and two side aisles. With the gallery, there is sufficient room for 1300 persons to be comfortably seated. It is lighted by cleven large windows. There are also, in this story, two small rooms, one on each side of the stairway, each 14 by 12 feet, and occupied as offices. The attic, 70 by 20 feet, is finished for the use of military companies.
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The height of the building, from the ground to the top of the cupola, is about 100 feet. The cost was nearly $23,000.
NASHUA CEMETERY.
MARCH 19, 1835, the proprietors of the real estate of the First Unitarian Congregational Society in Dunstable passed a vote appropriating their grounds contiguous to the meeting-house for a burial place, under the designation of the Nashua Cemetery. In addition to which, a piece of land, owned by Daniel Abbot, Esq., lying north of the premises above described, containing about 8,000 feet, was purchased and appropriated to the same use. After hav- ing disposed of 29 lots by subscription, at $25 per lot, the proprietors enclosed the ground with a substantial fence,- made the several paths and avenues, and divided the whole into 85 lots of 20 by 17 feet each. Five lots were reserved as ministerial lots for the then religious societies in Dun- stable. Four only were accepted. The first was accepted by the First Congregational Society in Dunstable, the second by the First Congregational Society in Nashua, the third by the First Methodist Episcopal Society, the fourth by the Unitarian Society.
In August, 1835, an addition to the Cemetery was made by the purchase of a piece of land of Mr. Christopher Paige, lying east of the same, containing about 35,000 feet, by an association of individuals for that purpose, to be known by the name of The Nashua Cemetery .Ad- ditional, and which was divided into 104 lots, two of which were appropriated by the proprietors for the use and benefit of strangers. Of the 85 lots in the original Cemetery, 22 remain unsold, leaving 26 lots unsold out of 189 in both Cemeteries.
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The price of lots is $26, with interest from June 15, 1835. The officers of the Cemetery consist of a Commit- tee of three, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The present of- ficers are, Daniel Abbot, Joseph Greeley, and Moses Ty- ler, Committee. John A. Baldwin, Secretary. Alfred Greeley, Treasurer.
APPENDIX NO. IV.
POPULATION OF NASHUA.
The population of the town at various periods has been as follows :-
1680 : 30 families, or about 120
inhabitants.
1701 :
25
180
1711:
13
66
86
1730 :
50 66
250
1756 : about 100 rateable polls, "
450 (1.) 66
1767 : 262 males ; 258 females,
520 (2.) 66
1775 :
376 males ; 329 females, 705
1783:
578 (3.)
1790 :
632
66
1800 :
862
66
1810 :
1049
66
1820 :
1142
1830 :
2417
66
1836 : 2105 males ; 2960 females,
5065
1837 : 2138
3472
5610
1838: 2167
3524
5691
(1.) This included a part of Hollis. Of these rateable polls, " not above forty were able to bear town charges." So says a pe- tition of the day.
(2.) There were 32 unmarried males between 16 and 60 years of age; 69 married males of the same age; males under 16 years, 151 ; males over 60 years, 10.
(3.) In 1783 there were in Nashua 89 dwelling-houses, and 74 barns.
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1840: 2285 males ; 3675 females,
5960(4)inhabitants.
1840 : August U. S. Census,
6054
1841: 2389 males ; 3770 females,
6159
1842:(5) 2608 «
3828
6436
Nashua, 3779 )
1843 : Nashville, 2354 3
6133
66
1844: Nashua, 4128 }
6555
66
Nashville, 2427
Nashua, 4429
1845:
Nashville, 2432 3
6861
(4.) The number of polls in 1839 was 1082 ; in 1840, 1146.
(5.) The town was divided June 23, 1842.
APPENDIX NO. V.
LAWYERS AND PHYSICIANS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. - Previous to 1800 there was no regular bred attorney in town. Judge Lovewell and Judge Blanchard acted in that capacity whenever necessity re- quired. In 1802, Hon. Daniel Abbot opened an office a little south of the old South Meeting House, but in 1803 he removed to the spot where Nashua village now stands, which was then an almost unbroken forest. About 1812, Samuel Abbot, Esq., of Wilton, opened an office also, but remained a short time only. . In 1816, Benjamin F. French, Esq. opened an office, and practised in partnership with Mr. Abbot until he was appointed agent of the Jackson Com- pany, in 1831. At present there are, arranged in the order of their residence in town : Hon. Daniel Abbot," Hlon. Charles G. Atherton,* Aaron F. Sawyer, George Y. Saw- yer, Benjamin F. Emerson,* A. P. Dudley, B. B. Whitte- more, A. F. Stevens, A. W. Sawyer, Charles B. Fletcher, Benjamin M. Farley.
Hon. Charles F. Gove - Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas - also resides in Nashville.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS .- During the Revolution- ary war and for many years previous, Dr. Nathan Cutler was the only physician in town. After the war, Dr. Eb- enezer Starr, of Dedham, who married Hannah, daughter
* Now reside in Nashville.
23
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of Hon. Joseph Blanchard, removed here, and died Sep- tember, 1798, aged 52. After his death, his son, Dr. Au- gustus Starr, who married Rebecca, daughter of Hon. Jon- athan Blanchard, resided and practised in town for some years. Dr. Maynard resided here in 1803; he afterwards removed to Boston, where he died. About this time, Dr. Peter Howe practised here for a number of years, until Dr. Ebenezer Dearborn removed here, who still resides in town. There are now nine physicians in Nashua, who are named according to the length of their residence in town. Ebenezer Dearborn, Elijah Colburn, Micah Eldridge, Jo- siah G. Graves,* Edward Spalding, Josiah Kittredge, Evan B. Hammond, J. H. Graves .* J. F. Whittle.
J. & S. Ball, Surgeon Dentists.
* Now reside in Nashville.
APPENDIX NO. VI.
LIST OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT.
1689, May session, John Waldo.
June session, Cornelius Waldo.
December session, Robert Parris.
1692, Hon. Jonathan Tyng and Maj. Thomas Henchman.
From this time, until annexed to New Hampshire, it was too poor and feeble to be able to send a Representa- tive. After its annexation to New Hampshire, the Royal Governor refused the town the privilege of representation. In 1768, it was classed with Hollis, and Dr. John Hale elected.
1774, September, Jonathan Lovewell, delegate to the Revolutionary Convention at Exeter.
1775, April, Joseph Ayers, delegate to the Revolutionary Convention at Exeter.
1775, May, Joseph Ayers and Noah Lovewell, delegates to the Revolutionary Convention at Exeter.
1775, December, Jonathan Blanchard, delegate to the Revolutionary Convention at Exeter.
1776, Jonathan Blanchard.
Jonathan Lovewell, 1777, 1778.
Noah Lovewell, 1779, 1780. William Hunt, 1781.
Benjamin French, 1782.
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[Names of Representatives from 1782 to 1793, not pre- served.]
Frederick French, 1793, 1795, 1797, 1803, 1805, 1806. Noah Lovewell, 1794, 1796, 1802.
Theodore French, 1801, 1804.
Zaccheus Lovewell, 1807.
Thomas French, 1809, 1813, 1814.
Daniel Abbot, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1821, 1838, 1839.
Timothy Taylor, 1815.
Jesse Bowers, 1816, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1824.
Benjamin F. French, 1825, 1826, 1829.
1826, Benjamin F. French, Eleazer F. Ingalls.
1827, Eleazer F. Ingalls, William Boardman. 1828, Israel Hunt, Jr., Moody D. Lovewell.
1829, Benjamin F. French, James Osgood.
1830, Moody D. Lovewell, Charles G. Atherton.
1831, James Osgood, Josiah Fletcher, (died before tak- ing his seat.)
1832, Eleazer F. Ingalls, Robert Anderson.
1833, Charles G. Atherton, Moody D. Lovewell.
1834, Moody D. Lovewell, Charles G. Atherton, Zebe- diah Shattuck.
1835, same as 1834.
1836, Charles G. Atherton, Benjamin L. Jones, Zebe- diah Shattuck.
1837, Benjamin L. Jones, George W. Bagley, Hugh Jameson, Charles J. Fox.
1838, Daniel Abbot, Stephen Kendrick, George Y. Sawyer, Silas Butterfield.
1839, same as 1838.
1840, George Y. Sawyer, Isaac Spalding, Albin Beard, Josephus Baldwin.
1841, same as 1840.
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1842, Leonard W. Noyes, Abner Andrews, Anthony Gage.
1843, Josephus Baldwin.
1844, no election.
1845, Thomas Chase, William F. Lawrence, Josephus Baldwin.
1846, Thomas Chase, William F. Lawrence, Isaac Spalding, Aaron F. Sawyer.
REPRESENTATIVES OF NASHVILLE.
1843, William Boardman, Albert Mckean.
1844, E. T. Merrill, Albert McKean.
1845, William Wetherbee, Ziba Gay.
1846, Ziba Gay, Albin Beard.
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APPENDIX NO. VII.
PROPORTION OF THE PUBLIC TAXES AT VARIOUS PERIODS.
THE wealth of the town as compared with that of the whole State may be learned from the following apportion- ments required to be paid by the town at different periods out of every thousand dollars raised by the State.
1775 : the proportion was
$5.15
1794:
4.14
1803:
66
3.43
1808:
66
3.80
1812:
66 66
3.47
1816:
68
4.46
1820:
65
4.20
1824:
66
66
4.83
1828:
66
66
10.00
1832: 66 66
66
11.99
1836: 66
66
66
29.19
1840:
66
28.50
1844:
20.42
Nashville's proportion in 1844, was
14.98
APPENDIX NO. VIII.
VALUE OF SILVER AT DIFFERENT PERIODS.
IN order to compare the value of sums of money as used at different periods, the fluctuation of which, as com- pared with paper, has been very great, I subjoin the follow- ing table prepared by Dr. Belknap, 5 N. H. Hist. Coll., 258. The value of silver is now fixed at six shillings eight pence ($1.08) per ounce. In 1750, it was worth 56 shillings per ounce. The common currency had depreciated there- fore in 1750, 88 per cent., or a dollar in paper was worth but 12 cents in silver.
In 1700 silver was worth about 10 shillings per ounce.
1704
66
66
7
6
",
16
1705
66
66
10
66
66
66
1710
8
10
66
66
66
1720
66
66
66
66
12
15 (1.)"
66
66
1735
66
66
27
66
66
66
1740
16
66
16
29
66
66
66
1745
66
66
36
66
1750
66
66
56
66
66
66
66
1715
6
66
.6
66
1725
66
66
1730
66
21
(1.) In 1721 the colony issued 50,000l. bills of credit, and in 1727, 60,000l. more. Other issues were made about 1745, to defray the expenses of the Louisburg Expedition. From these periods the rise in the value of silver as compared with paper is very striking.
APPENDIX NO. IX.
HISTORY OF THE POST OFFICE IN NASHUA. (1.)
THE Post Office in this town was established some- time between April 1st., and July 1st., 1803, and Gen. Noah Lovewell appointed Postmaster. The office was opened in the tavern of Mr. Cummings Pollard, who was appointed Assistant Postmaster, and had the charge of the office until 1811. Up to that time it was located in the tavern lately owned and occupied by Mr. Silas Gibson.
In 1811, the office was removed to the " Harbour," so called, and placed under the charge of Israel Hunt, who was appointed Assistant Postmaster, and in whose dwell- ing house it was stationed. After its removal to the latter place, it being located near the residence of Gen. Love- well, he continued to superintend the duties of the office personally until his death, which took place in May, 1820. Upon his death, John M. Hunt, Esq., was appointed and commissioned in June, 1820. He established the office in the office of I. and J. M. Hunt, (at the Harbour,) where it remained until 1826, when it was removed to Nashua Village, soon after the erection of the cotton mills. Since its establishment in 1803, the receipts of the office have increased to an astonishing, and almost incredible degree.
The receipt for the first quarterly balance of postage,
(1.) This sketch was prepared for the Nashua Directory, by John M. Hunt, Esq.
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for the quarter ending June 30, 1803, is still on file in the office, and acknowledges the sum of twenty cents !! For the quarter ending September 30, 1805, the receipts of the office had increased to the sum of two dollars, eighty-seven cents, yielding a commission as compensation for discharg- ing the various duties of the office of eighty-six cents per quarter, or three dollars, forty-four cents per annum.
But a glance at the finances of the office at periods of ten years will best show its rapid advancement.
In 1810 the net rec'ts to the Gen. P. O. were $31.86 : gross $46.00
1820
55.95 : 80.00
1830 66 65
356.64:
510.00
1840
66
66
66 1715.53 : " 2450.00
1843 r. 66
66 1902.30 : " 2679.02
First 6 m'ths of '45 under the old postage law, 997.18 : " 1406.61
Last 6 months under the new law, 905.12 :
" 1272.41
Difference,
§ 92.06
£ 134.20
The present facilities for travelling, when compared with those of by-gone days, have placed the expedition of the mails on a par with their advancement in amount of business and increase of revenue. In former times, Wheat's old mail stage occupied two days in travelling from Amherst to Boston, aud " put up " regularly for the night in Billerica. Now by the aid of steam power and railroad accommodation, we can receive a mail from Boston in less than two hours !
Forty years ago there was not a single letter or news- paper brought into this town by mail conveyance. For the quarter ending September 30, 1840, the amount of post- age collected on letters was five hundred and twenty-three dollars, and on newspapers and pamphlets one hundred and thirteen dollars, eighty cents.
APPENDIX NO. X.
INVENTORY AND EXPENSES OF NASHUA.
THE Inventory of the town in 1839 was $2,511,501 .- In 1840 it was $2,467,822, which is thus made up : Real estate, including factory buildings and machinery, mills, locks and canals, and toll bridge, $2,102,272
285 horses valued at
14,656
115 pairs of oxen valued at
4,250
376 cows 66
9,373
144 other neat stock, " 66
2,437
503 sheep
66
1,509
Stock in trade
143,750
Bank stock and money at interest
112,900
Other stocks
70,400
Carriages
6,275
$2,467,822
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH, 1841.
For repairs of highways, $1,933.88
For building new roads 2,928.22
For the support of schools and school houses 4,000.95
For military expenses
331.50
Amount carried up, $9194.55
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Amount brought up,
$9194.55
For town and county paupers
1,385.81
For police expenses
84.36
For services of town officers and incidental
expenses
950.21
For bounties
11.25
For State tax for the year 1840
1,167.60
For county tax
768.61
For collection of taxes
223.69
For old bills and orders
1,518.33
$15,304.41
Of this amount the sum of $11,555.72 was raised by the assessment of taxes, and the balance principally de- frayed from the surplus revenue.
In 1740, a century ago, the whole amount of money raised for all the " town charges," exclusive of the minis- ter tax, was about fifty dollars !
The following tables will show the expenses of the towns of Nashua and Nashville, for the year 1845 :
EXPENSES OF NASHUA.
Repairs of highways and bridges
$1816.88
Support of schools
2223.37
Military expenses
141.00
Balance of alms house expenses
451.58
Pauper expenses other than alms house
95.35
County paupers
300.65
Town house
77.50
Fire department
553.29
Burial grounds, hearse, &c.
62.81
Police expenses
119.61
Amount carried up, $5,842.04
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Amount brought up,
$5,842.04
Printing and stationery
79.50
Miscellaneous
61.00
Old bills and interest
7374.03
Services of town officers
375.08
State and county tax
2775.79
Collection of taxes
153.16
$16,660.60
EXPENSES OF NASHVILLE.
Repairs of highways and bridges
1097.46
Schools and school houses
2332.61
Military
115.50
Printing and stationery
35.06
Alms house
934.70
Paupers other than alms house
325.60
County paupers
134.00
Town officers
288.10
Miscellaneous
485.25
State tax
898.80
County tax
1137.50
Paid old orders
400.00
Tax outstanding
137.40
Paid collector and constable
104.97
$8,462.95
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APPENDIX NO. XI.
STATISTICS OF THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
THE town was first divided into school districts, five in number, and school houses erected, in 1775. Previously one teacher had been employed by the town to "keep school" in different places alternately. The sum raised never exceeded and rarely equalled one hundred dollars .- There are now eleven districts, and the whole amount of money raised and expended during the fiscal year 1810, for schools and school houses, was $4,000.95; of which $263.93 only were expended for the latter. The amount required by law to be raised by the town was only $2,627.10.
From the following table we learn that there were 11 districts, 17 schools, and 26 teachers. The amount of money expended for the support of teachers and for fuel, was $3,- 411.00. The whole number of scholars in all the districts was 1452. Of these 1268, (viz : 613 males and 635 fo- males,) attended school in summer ; and 1188, (viz: (2) males and 492 females,) attended school in winter. The average attendance in summer was only 722, however, and in winter only 788; shewing that almost one half of all the children in town were constantly nhsent from school.
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STATISTICS OF THE SCHOOLS IN NASHUA, FOR 1840.
(Previous to the division of the Town.)
No. of District.
Terms.
No. of Schools.
NUMBER OF TEACHERS.
cluding board.
Wages per month in-
Length sch. in weeks.
attending school.
Whole No. scholars
Whole No. Males.
Whole No. Females.
Average Attendance.
Census of Scholars.
propriated.
Amount of money ap-
1
Sum. Win.
1. |One female teacher, 1. One male.
$110.33 26.00
16 12
27 40
13 27
14 13
18 35
40
131.00
Sum. Win.
1. One female.
11.00 25.00
16
45
28
17
05
45
131.00
1. One male.
9
36
25
11
28
3
Sum. Win.
3. 4 females; 17, 14, 14 & $13. 3. 1 m. & 3 fe .; 29, 17, 14 & $14.
21 19
292 288
164
124
183
358
758.16
4
Sum. Win.
One female. 1. |One male.
11.60 23.00
8
26
21
5
20
11.32
9
20
10
1. One male.
20.00
10
20
13
10 7
18
22
88.77
Sum. Win.I 1.
One female.
10.00
16
22
13
9
18
36
131.00
Sum. Win. 1.
One female. One male.
12.00
14
40
17
23
23
47
131.70
1. One female.
12.00 12.00
29
31
14
17
13
30
88.77
Snm. Win.
3. 1 male 842; 6 fem. $13 each. 3. 1 male $42; 6 fem. 813 each.
23
441
227
214 275
556
1177.47
10
Sum. Win.
2.12 females; wages, 14 & $13. 2. 1 male, $26; 1 female, $14.
26
169
66
!103
90
135
316.69
-
Sum. Win.
2. 2 females; wages, 814 each. 2. 1 male, $27; 1 female, $14.
20
157 138
80
58
83
154
326.14
11|
17
22 TEACHERS.
(Smmer |1268)613 655 772| | Winter |1188 696 492 7881
1452
3411.00
14
24
12
12
16
29
131.00
Sum. Win.
One male.
21.68
14
33
23
101
26
24.00
13
47
26
21
32
Sum. Win.
1.|One female.
9
12
415
250
165
274
12
114
53
61
80
91
11
ஜில்ல்லி
72
85
13
Of the scholars in all the schools, 1000 attended to reading, 949 to spelling, 831 to arithmetic, 273 to geogra- phy, 152 to grammar, 54 to history, 17 to moral philosophy, 16 to natural philosophy, 8 to chemistry, and 7 to algebra.
141 151 185
1.
1. One female.
14
1.
276
APPENDIX.
277
APPENDIX.
STATISTICS OF THE SCHOOLS IN NASHUA, FOR 1845.
Table of Teachers, Scholars, Attendance, &c.
District.
Term.
Room.
NO. OF TEACHERS.
month.
Wages and Board per
Number of Weeks.
Number of Scholars.
Males.
Females.
Average Attendance.
Money Expended.
S 1st 2d
1 female. 1 male.
$|10.12 14 9 26.00
19 31
20
11
-
90 19
2
S Ist 2d
1 male.
21.00
10
33
20
19
24
1 female.
12.00
16
61 30
1 male.
26.00
11
50
26 21
2d
2
1 female.
13.00
12
57
35
1 male & 2 females.
68.00
26
184
1st
3
2 females.
26.00
26
4
1 female.
14.00 26
4
1 male & 2 females.
65 00 11
126
61
16
2d
3
2 females.
26 00
97
1
4
1 female.
14.00
11
16
53 1st
1
1 female.
10 00
Sist 6 22d
1 female.
10,00 12
In
98 24
1 male.
22.67
-
19
10
. S Ist
1 female.
11 00
1,1122
' >2d
1 male.
23.00 10
36-15 19/30
-
1 female.
10.00 12
3.5
1 female.
12.00
16
302 31
1st 3<
1 2 1
2 females.
26.00
136
16
10 1116 92
2
2 females.
26.00 11
09
15
101 34
1
107 24
278
APPENDIX.
STATISTICS OF THE SCHOOLS IN NASHVILLE, FOR 1845. Table of Teachers, Scholars, Attendance, &c.
District.
Term.
Room.
NO. OF TEACHERS.
month.
Wages and Board per
Number of Weeks.
Number of Scholars.
Males.
Females.
Average Attendance.
Census of Scholars.
Money Expended.
1
}
1 female.
$|14.00|20|44 |20|24 |26|
2
1 female.
14.00|20 54 24
30 37
160 $386 38
1 male.
30.00 16
65
27
36 52
1 female.
14.00
35.00
25
90
42
48 50
2
1 female.
16.00
25
65 30 35
42
1st
3
1 female.
16.00.25
70 36
4
1 female.
2
1
1 male & female.
49.00
86 45
41
59
2
1 female.
16.00
17
59
27 32 45
3
1 female.
16.00| 17
60:33 27|47
4
1 female.
16.00
17
77
42
56
00
SIst 2 2d
1 female.
10.80 21.00
11
22
6
16
20
91 75
1 male.
10 18
16
2
12
5 1st
I female.
12.00|
15|16
7
9
12
19
139 39
4
I female.
13.25 12 22 10 12'17
There are two academies in Nashua. " The Nashua Literary Institution," David Crosby, A. M., and Mrs. Louisa S. H. Crosby, Principals ; and " The Nashua Academy," Zuinglius Grover, A. M., and Miss Caroline Wood, Princi- pals. These academies were both incorporated in 1840.
" Abbot's High School," in Nashville, is under the charge of Mr. Charles Abbot. Beside the usual branches taught in high schools, daily instruction is given in vocal and in- strumental music.
There are also numerous private schools in the village, for small scholars.
442 1032 95
2d [
1
35 16
.55
85 39 46|52
16.00 25 17
56 30
26 40
1 male.
1<
1st 2d
ERRATA. In a work abounding like this with nunes and di'es, an | publishe i oulund the last revision and superintendente of the author, occasional mistakes will, if i hoped, he regarded as excusable. The following list comprises all of importance which have been detected :
Page. Line. 11, 7, for Dramcap read Dram-cup.
167, 150,
5, from bottom, for 1-19 red 1517. note line 6, for Rindge read Raby
15, 3, for othordox read orthodox.
29, 21, for 1678 read 1675. 181, 7, from top, for voted read scaled.
207, 12, for $15,000 read $1500.
66, 6, for sagamon read sagamore. note 1, for supra read infra.
208, 2, from botter, for 1-15 read 1 -15
221, 21. from top, for 1775 read In0.
103,
97, 5, from bottom, for Shate read Shute. 233, 3, for Satwych's read Lutwyche's.
241, 246, 251,
8, for Wamer read Warner.
1, for 1791 read loyl.
156, 5, from bottom, for 1746 read 1761. 261, 974,
161. 12, from top, for even read ever.
165, 6, from bottom, for 1758 read 1759.
225, last line, for 1775 read 1753
16, for 1706 read 17-6.
136, 19, for 1631 read 1731.
110 , 31, for The bridge read No bridge. 33, for effected read affected.
7, for 1650 read 1070. 8, for 1690 read 1691.
4, for 150 read 100. last line, for 8, 462.95 read 5,496.91
The name spelt "Lollendine " in the body of the work, is given as " Sollendins" in the Appendix, which, on examination of the ancient record., appears to be cutrect.
Page. Line.
74, 10, & 20, for Magnolia read Magnalia.
S6, 9, for sure read sore.
278
APPENDIX.
STATISTICS OF, THE SCHOOLS IN NASHVILLE, FOR 1845. Table of Teachers, Scholars, Attendance, &c.
District.
Term.
Room.
No. OF TEACHERS.
month.
Wages and Board per
Number of Weeks.
Number of Scholars.
Males. Females.
Average Attendance.
Census of Scholars.
Money Expended.
There are two academies in Nashua. "The Nashua Literary Institution," David Crosby, A. M., and Mrs. Louisa S. H. Crosby, Principals ; and "The Nashua Academy," Zuinglins Grover, A. M., and Miss Caroline Wood, Princi- pals. These academies were both incorporated in 1840.
" Abbot's High School," in Nashville, is under the charge of Mr. Charles Abbot. Beside the usual branches taught in high schools, daily instruction is given in vocal and in- strumental music.
There are also numerous private schools in the village, for small scholars.
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