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Advertisements, old, 95
Avon place, 101 Appeal, right of, 110
Auction duties, 110
Athenaum, 116, 171, 236
Auburn state prison, 124
Acts relative to B 143
Acts of Mass. 145
-Adams, Daniel, engineman, 167, 169, 178 Austin, J. T. 173 Antiquities, Roman, 180 Antiquities, Egypt, 282 Abercrombie, Gen. 190 Assessors, 201, 214 Anc. & Hon. Artillery, 215
Ava and Burmah, 221 Asylum, I. B. ann. 228 Accident, 215 Appointments, military, 249
Appropriations, city, 251 Annapolis, 262 Arithmetician, infantile, 276 Academy, Leicester, 995
Bank, U. S. Branch, 6 Savings, 63 Baltimore Athenæum, 26 Baltimore, Lord, claim, 179, 112 Barton, Gen. 27 Boston in 1782, 9 Blagge, impeached, 59, 92
Botany Bay, 25 Bridges, 40 share worth, 93 Bellingham, Gov. dead, 53 Banks, 64 Bradford, Wm. printer, 68 Byles Mather, 76, 262 Bradford Alden, 106, 156 Barret, Mr and Mrs, 109 Burials in cities, 126 Boston bard, 144, 221, 258, 307 Bridge, free, act, 147, 155 Benson, Maria, in Court, 177 Bank, old directors, 180 Bank dividends, 191 Bank, Union, 195 Braman, M. P. ordained, 215 Botanic lectures, 215
Bible, analysis of, 282 Berkshire American, 124 Bells of Christ church, 151
Blind, school for, 156 Bur:als at Washington, 162 Burial ground at Washington, 183
Billerica, 229 Bullard, Dr. 247 Bradstreet, Gov. 249 Bowling alley, 263 Boundary, N. E. 296
City Record, 4, 22, 28, 44, 57, 69, 89, 94, 106, 129, 133, 155, 166, 178, 190, 200, 212, 222, 238, 250, 263, 270, 286, 297, 307. Census, proposed, 5 taken, 22 N. Y, 199 N. Y. &c. 14, 93 Illinois, 120
Charlestown, deaths in, 35
Clocks, City, 5 Cisterus, fire, 23
Coinage, U. S. 21
Colours, manufact. of, 8
Colonization, Af. 24
Comb manuf. at L. 39
City govt, organized, 28
Cambridgeport, 40
Cellar doors, 47 Castle B. in 1661, 53 Christians, 56 Crocker, Capt. 56
Copperas in Vt. 56
Collections, charitable, 56, 64
Canal, Ohio, 64, 126
Canal commerce, 93, 150
Canada, U. 94 Cotting, J. R. 101
Cherry and Fair Star, 109, 123
Cold days, 110
Casket, Literary, 111
Coffin, Sir I. 113
Cotting, Uriah, 122
Colleges in Pa. 140
Cockfightings, 141
Common, 142, 149, 166
Constitution formed, 218
-Cherokee Boudinot, 218 Cadet Co. 226 Characters, British, 254
Castlereagh, 257
Chess, origin of, 282
Cheverus, Bp. 250
Card manufactory, 299, 295
Coram, 21} Commerce of B. 210 Canals, 125 celebration in Liv. 126 Taan- ton and Weymouth, 285 Convict pardoned, 144 Clark's Address, 153
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Christening basin, 156 Clinton, George, 183 Cornwallis, Gen. 189 Clinton, Gen. Sir H. 189 Coroner's inquest, 192 Church in Green street, 197, 300 Churches in N. Y. 204 Callao, surrender of, 216 Cumberland college, 221 Connecticut Election, 228 Constantinople, 241, 263 Corner stone at Paila 281 Child's arithmetic, 306
Dana, Rev. Dr. 21 Deaf and dumb Asylum, 22 Derby, A. E. 27 Deaths, table of, 36 in N.Y. 94 Debt, city, 84, 306 David, painter, 180
Dogs, 141 Doctor's titles, 142 Dighton and W. united, 144 Duel, 156, 211, 212
Discipline, ancient, 176
Dedication, sea street, 24
Do. Prov. U. chb. 26
Do. Hanover street chh. 123
Dawes, Thos. 164
Divorce, 172 Debt, national, 197
Dover, population of, 227
Danforths, 154, 229
Domingo, St. 943
Drowned in Boston, 250
Deaf and dumb convict, 261 Dehon, Bp. 295
Esprit du corps, 17 Emporium, B. literary, 15 Engravings of Lex. bat. 40 Eye infirmary, 63, 84, 177, 181
Engine affairs, 64, 70
Education, Journal of, 64 Election sermon, 64 Editor of K. Gaz. 64
Elliot professor of Greek, 93 Editor, veteran, 93
Engineers, fire, 107 Eaton, Jos. 172
Expenditures, city, 270
Execution, 131 Eclipse of 1831, 142
Eustis, Wm. Gov. 163 Edgeworth, 956
Factory in 1777, 14 Franklin, 26 Fenwick, R. C. Bp. 35
Fires in B. 93, 44, 64, 93, 100, 140, 156, 192 Fire in Littleton, 44 Charleston 44 Ware- ham, 56 Pittsb. and B. 64 Portland 250 Charlestown, 233 Mobile, 131 Barba- does, 132 West Point, 140 N.Y. 234 Eastern sufferers, 95 Franklin typog. soc. 55; 63, Forts revolutionary, 71 in Boston, 74 Foster, vs. City, 90 Forbes, C. E. 93 Franklin, Hearv, 117
Faneuil hall oratory, 218 Fish horns, 226 French historicals, 961 Fast mass. 109, Cr. 132 Farnsworth, Dr Ralph, 179
Fulton's heirs, 182 French watches, 216 French literature, 216 Fonthill Abbey, 216 1
Farmer, Edw. 230
Glass factories, 63
Gazette B. 67 Gardiner, J. B, Ohio legislator, 93 Green, Gen. 104 Gaillard's death, 144 Gymnasium, 168, 213
Gerry, Elbr. 184 Gendle, W. letter, 197 Greece by Evans, 235 George IV, 254 Greenwich village, 299
History of Kentucky, 21 N. C. 21
Harbour, works in, 23 Havana, Am. in prison, 35 described, 37
Hubard gallery, 64 Prize, 109, 141 Mr. 186
Holmes and Lincoln, thanks to, 82
Honesty, 93 Harvard College, 93, 104
Hamilton, Alex. 105 Health department, 129, 151
Holley, Rev. Dr. 132
Hopkinton deaths, 180
Howe, Sir W. Gen. 189
Houghton, Mrs. 191
Huguenots, 198 Holyoke, mount, 927 Hull's marriage portion, 249 Holland, Lord, 255
Industry, H. of. 5
Installation at Taunton, 84
Impeachment of Blagge, 92
Influenza, 93 (of 1647,) 198
Indian lands, 132 Quitclaims, 160, 171
Irish Ch. society, 168
Installation, Dr. Beecher, 171
Improvements, 185, 304
Imports, U. S. 215
Irving, Ed. 256
Iroquois prince, 282
Johnson, Asa, 49
Juvenile offenders, 94, 107, 124
Jefferson, &c. 110, 132, 175, 179, 204, 208. 216, 258, 234 Jewsin Leicester, 296
Knyphausen, Gen. 190 Knapp's Magazine, 211, 258
Land, price of in N. Y. S Lead mines, 8, 91
Lithography, 150 Liberty trees, 19, 27, 111, 134
Lotteries in E. 24 obs. on, 54, in N. Y. 64 in Maine, 156
Law of pensions, 64
Legislature, winter session, 26
Leominster, 38, 49
Lexington, Mass. 265, 277, 289, 301
Lexington battle, 40, 265 Lectures en physiology, 43 Longevity, 57, 117, 228 Library, scientific, 56,176, Mercantile, 63,65 Coloured at Ph. 120
Libel, cases of, 56 London, 61 Lafayette, 69, 105, 189, 286
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Littleton, town of, 97 Lyman. Elisha, 101 Lee, Heary, 105 Lectures on theology, 106 Latin school, 1776, 112 Lovell, Jo, and John, 112 Lancaster, town of, 118, 123 Land, U.S. 144 Lectures on civil law, 156 Lowell, town of, 157 Launch, 199 Liverpool, Lord. 257 Legislator steamboat, 273 Liberia Herald, 283 Leicester, town of, 294 Landsdowoe to Byles, 77
Mill dam, B. & R. complaint, 5 officers, 84 Methodist hall opened, 7 Mayor's address, 30 Mortality, bill of, Charlestown, 35 Manufacturers' memorial, 42 Municipal Court, 43
Murder, 43 Midwifery, 53 Myology, 186 Massachusetts charter, 69
Market, F. H. 80 Boylston, 106
Morgan, James, Capt. of watch, dead, 82 Maltby, installed, 84
Moore, Z. S. 996 Maxwell, Gen. 105 Morgan, Gen. 100 Mummies, 109 Males & females, proportion, 110 Missisippi Senator, 132
Museums, 135
Militia U. S. 140 Mortality bill, 143 N. Y. 144 Mineralogy, lecture, 144
Military Commissions, 154
Monument, B. H. 185, 194
Monument, Lexington, 292
Marriage publishment, 195 Mechanics hall, 197 Mecca taken, 216 Montague, F. W. 257 Merchants' row, 264, 307 Miramichi, 153 Maunder's case, 177 Melville, Thomas, 185 Money scarce, 191 Maine, attachments, 191 Maine, clerk condemned, 191
Murray, Lindley, 193 Medical college, 201
Mail Robbery, 228, 268 May day, 233 Market street, 235 Moore the poet, 256 Morehead & Byles, 262 Munroe, Ldm. 289
Newspapers, Am. History of, proposed, 250 Newspapers, ew. 41. 131, 124, 172, 191, 226 Newspapers, Swiss, 199 New-papers, conduct of, 2 Newspapers, octavo, &. Newspapers, Boston, 53, 66, 82, 102, 174,195, 2208, 903 Navy, U. S. 21, 26, 27 North Boston, 87 North end, 62 N. Carolina, hist, lottery, 44
Nomination of Gov. and Lt. Gov. 109 New Zealand chief, 109 Nantucket, 111, 262 New Brunswick contribution, 116 Names changed, 197
New York fires, 35 mayor, 43 cockneys, 195 churches, 132 improvements, 155,166 theatre, 180, assembly, 227
Otis, James, 20 Ordinances, city, 1825, 22
Organs made at L. 39 Origin of city officers, 78 O'Halloran, 109 Old articles, 117
Officers, U. S. since constitution was estab- lished, 139 Otis, H. G. 165 Officers, Brit. revol. 189 Ordination, Knowles, 23
Prospectus, 1 Promise, breach of, 227 Plymouth, landing at, 13 Providence census, 14 U. chh. 26 Liberty tree, 20 Portsmouth liberty celeb. 20
Portland market, 21 Atheneum, 132
Physician, jail, 45
Panperism, 60
Perry, Coma. 69 Philadelphia water works, 80 Arcade, 245
Popkin, J. S. 93
Paupers, 93
Payson, Rev. Dr. 94
Prize, Album, awarded, 106 Partridges, 123
Pocket-books, 123
Paris catacombs, 127
Porter, Capt. D. 132
Peaco, Dr. 132
Philanthropist National, 140
Passages, short, 142
Pollard, Ann, 152
Panama Congress, 180
Perkins Jacob, 173 Police court, 123, 193
Population of cities, &c. 131
Phillips, John, 164 Petition, ancient, 171 Pelby in London, 207
Paul, Emp. 205
Pin, antique, 248
Paris police, 250
Press, ancient printing, 295
Prophecy about Constantinople, 263
Quackery, 85 Quakers burying ground, 263
Railways, Sargent's inv. 9
Randolph, Edw. 10
R. Catb. Bp. Fenwick, 35 Revolutionary pensioners, 28 songs, 67 of- ficers, 104 articles, 121
Rodgers, Rev. J. 49 Roxbury tomb burnt out, 64
Roxbury hourly coach, 112, 122, 226
Reservoirs, 100 Rioters, beehive acq. 106 Richardson, Mary, 132 Release of Am. in S. A. 184 Railway, Marine, at N. Y. 144
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Reminiscences, 150, 305 Russian Empire, 194 Revenue, 204 Randolph John, 247 Royal English household, 253 Railway, Marine, in Boston, 235 Roscoe, Wm. 256 Representatives, 274
Schools, primary, 5, 130 tax, 141 reports, 252 official rep. 284
School, high, for girls, 5, 100, 161
Schools, public, obs. on, 8
Schools, public, N. Y. 8 Salem, 191 Segur Count, 9
Sarcophagi, 24 Schoolmaster Tileston, 26
Schools, Maine, 144
Sewall family, 51, 248 Salt in N. Y. 56
Slavery, 60, 110, 136
Songs, rev. 67 South end, 85
Savings bank, 89
Sullivan, Gen. 105
Sterling, Lord, 105
Stageman frozen, 106
Ship building, in N. Brunswick, 106 Servants, 122
Surgery, 125
Steam boats, 132 Symmes, Capt. 132, 298
Saxon sheep, 132
Springfield, 134
Votes for Gov. 192, 308
Steam vessel, 149 Salem church, 150
Sullivan George, 179
Somerville, death of, 180
Skeleton, revolutionary, 188
Switzerland papers, 193
Streets, Court, 22 Green, 133 Marginal, 273
Streets in B. and N. Y. 299
Shaksperian Club, 209
Society, Franklin Typog. 55, 63
Society, Philanthropic, 56, 64
Society, How. Ben. 56
Society, Irish Charitable, 166
Smith, Dr. J. V. C. 243, 808
Worcester Magazine, 294
Whackum and Co. 142
Wells, Mrs. prize poem, 144
Witches, 176, 232
Williams, broker, 204
Whiting, Sam. Rev. 229
Salem mill dam, 215 Salem, old house. 199 church, 228
Statehouse lot, 204
Sterling, town of, 217 Stages and taverns, 219 Shakerism, 219, 250 Stage Register, 934 Shaw, W. S. 236 Street sweeping, 247
Tea, destruction of, 11, 106 raised in Pa. 21
Theatre, Kean at, 15, 23,
Theatre, licenses, 35, 45, 47, 48, 64, 191
Trade, B. foreign, 20, 26
Tileston, John, 26
Trade, British col. 28
Telegraph Marine, 41, 101, 115 Tappan, Jos. 54 Type foundry, 56
Tarantula, 60
Thanks to Holmes and Lincoln, 82
Theatre, 86 in Moscow, 156
Trees of friendship at Natick, 118
Tobacco, 130
Typographical Society, 152
Taylor, Phebe, aged 100, 156
Tarleton, Gen. 190
Thatcher, med. biog. 192
Treaty with Creeks, 242
Theatricals, 258
Treasurer, city, chosen, 298
Union at Albany in 1755, 68
Vapour bath, 123
Voters list, 184, 190, 201
Venice, 194
Washington buildings, 7 monument, 171 Washington, Marshall's, 21 birth day, 109 Water, fresh project for bringing into the city, 45
Wax, vegetable in Florida, 50
Weather, (Feb. 11,) 87, 106, 110, (Apr.) 201
Washington, Gen. 104
Wayne, Gen. 105
Wilkinson, Gen, 125
Wills' will, 139
Ware village, 198
Steamboat explosion, 250 Scott, Sir Walter, 255
Sedjwick, Maj. letter, 284 Sedgwick Theod. 241 Slave trade, 288 Snow, Edm. 295
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Webster's speeches, 235 Writings, historical, 945 Wellington, Lord, 255
Wills, ancient, Nicholas's, 269
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Vol. I. NOVEMBER 5, 1825. No. 1.
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Boston, 3d November, 1825.
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D' The Assessors were unable to obtain the Christian Names of many young men at their boarding houses when taking a list of the inhabitants-all such persons are requested to give in their names without delay, or they will not be printed on the Voting Lists of 1826.
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Assessors.
HISTORY OF BOSTON.
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CITY SALE. This Day at half past 1 o'clock, on the Premises.
The old GUN HOUSE in Hull Street, in Ward No. 1. To be removed within ten days from the sale. By order of the com- mittee for the northern district.
STEPHEN BROWN, Auctr.
LOTS ON THE MILL POND. To be sold at Public Auction, on THURS- DAY, the 10th day of Nov. next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. on the Premises.
22 Lots of Land on Mill Pond street, and 22 lots on Charlestown-street. Said lots all measure 20 feet on said streets, and run back 85 feet to a passage-way 20 feet wide, except two lots which are 26 feet 6 inches in width.
The purchaser of any lot (not a corner lot) may take any number of adjoining lots not exceeding six in all, at the same rate.
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By order of the President and Directors of the Boston Mill Corporation.
WM. MINOT. Treasurer. STEPHEN BROWN, Jucir.
LAND IN STATE-STREET.
FOR Sale, that valuable lot of Land in State-street, fronting Merchants' Row, and now occupied by Hastings & Marsh -- suita- ble for a Bank, Insurance Office, or whole- sale Merchant .-- It has a well of good wa- ter upon it ; and half the wall, forming the eastern boundary from State to Doane streets, belongs to the estate. Few situa- tions in State street are equal, and none su- perior to it. For further particulars in- Quire of the subscriber. WM. CLOUGH,
No. 254, Hanover street.
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IS hereby given to all persons to appear before the Board of Aldermen, on MON- DAY next, 6 o'clock, P. M. and object, if they see cause, why the name of Salutation alley should not be changed to Rhoades or Greenwood-street, agreeable to the Petition of John Lambert and others.
By order of the Mayor and Aldermen. S. F. McCLEARY. City Clerk.
BOSTON BARD.
Proposals for publishing by Subscription, the Life of the BOSTON BARD, with a Portrait by Durand.
THE frequent requests of friends, and the anxiety expressed generally to become better acquainted with the history of the ' Boston Bard,' have at length induced him to attempt the publication of his life, togeth- er with a number of poems, which are neces- sarily attached to the narrative.
The work will contain about two hun- dred pages, duodecimo, printed on fine pa- per, with a fair and neat type, afforded to subscribers at one dollar cash, on delivery.
[ Subscription papers may be returned by mail in an envelope, to the Post Master at Mt. Pleasant, (N. Y.) and it is desirable that the lists of patrons should be forward- ed as soon as possible.
Postmasters and others, who obtain and become responsible for eight subscribers, shall receive one copy gratis.
Publishers and printers of newspapers will confer a favour on the author (one of the craft) by giving the above two or three insertions, and each so doing shall receive a copy of the work when published.
Subscriptions received ai this office.'
THE WHALE FISHERY.
PERSONS in possession of Documents, Records or other Memoranda relating to the origin and early history of the Whale Fishery, or of facts and anecdotes tending in any manner to illustrate its progress and present condition, will confer a favour by communicating the same to the subscriber, who proposes, should sufficient materials be gathered, to compile an authentic me- moir on the subject, for publication.
Nantucket, Oct. 10.
S. H. JENKS.
REMOVALS.
JOHN R. BRADFORD has removed from No. 16 Dock-square, to No. 8 North Mar- ket street.
WARD & SNELLING have removed to the new stone buildings in Liberty Square.
WILLIAM MANNING, Jr. (of the firm of Hurd & Manning, Worcester,) has com- menced business in Boston, store No. 37}, Kilby-street.
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HOME.
I left my home ;-- 'twas in a little vale, Sheltered from snow-storms by the stately pines A small clear river wandered quietly, Its smooth waves only cut by the light barks Of fishers, and but darkened by the shade The willows flung, when to the southern wind They threw their long green tresses. On the slope Were five or six white cottages, whose roofs Reached not to the laburnum's height, whose boughs Shook over them bright showers of golden bloom. Sweet silence reigned around :- no other sound Came on the air, than when the shepherd made The reed pipe rudely musical, or notes From the wild birds, or children in their play Sending forth shouts or laughter. Strangers carat Rarely or never near the lonely place. . I went into far countries. Years past by, But still that vale in silent beauty dwelt Within my memory. Home I came at last. I stood upon a mountain height, and looked Into the vale below ; and smoke arose, And heavy sounds; and through the thick dim air, Short blackened turrets, and brick walls, and roof Of the red tile. I entered in the streets :
There were ten thousand hurrying to and fro ; And masted vessels stood upon the river, And barges sullied the once dew-clear stream. Where were the willows, where the cottages ? I sought my home ; I sought and found a city,- Alas ! for the green valley !
L. E. L.
BRITISH CHARITABLE SOCIETY.
On Tuesday last the British Chari- table Society of this city celebrated its anniversary by a public dinner at the Exchange Coffee House. The numer- ous and respectable company had for guests the Hon. Mayor and several gentlemen of the Clergy. John Rich- ards, Esq. presided, assisted by Wm. S. Skinner, Esq.
This society, like those of the Scotch and Irish. is higlily honourable to its associates, being established by them to assist any of their countrymen in this place or its vicinity, who are or may become necessitous .- Such So- cieties will soon be established abroad by Americans, where their numbers resident will permit, and the unfortu- nate brethren will experience their blessings.
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BUNKER-HILL.
The two articles subjoined are cop- ies of MSS. recently found among a lot of furniture sold at auction in this city. We preserve them as memori- als of the spirit of the times which tried men's souls.
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Charlestown Decemb. 2. 1774. " At a meeting of the Ingine men of the towne at Capt. Adams, Voted that the three companyes be unighted in one bodye as exemtes.
2. That the ofisers of said compa- ny where cosen to it, Capt. Joseph Hopkins, Leftenant Nathanl. Froth- ingham, and John Austin, Insine.
3. The three companyes meet sep- erately to learn to exersise.
4. That every man be provided with a good gun and bagenet with a Iron ramrod in one munth on forfetuer of three shillings.
5. That Capt. Joseph Hopkens and Leftenant Frothingham, Ensine Aus- tin and Mr. Isah [E]des and Mr. Da- vid Wood Jr. be a committee to waite upon the following gentlemen to see wether they will jone the Bodey of the Ingine men, vis :
Mr. Richard Devens, Capt. Nathan Adams,
Mr. Nathl. Gorham, Mr. Nathl. Rand,
Mr. Benjamin Hurd,
Mr. John Stanon ?
Mr. John Hay, Mr. Sami. Conant,
Mr. Isaac Foster Jr.
Mr. Isaac Codman,
Mr. David Waite, Mr. John Larkin,
Mr. Ben. Sweetser, Mr. Sam'l Rand,
Mr. Thos. Goodwind,
Mr. Thomas Welsh,
Mr. William Harris,
Mr. John Beckham,
Mr. John Austin Sd. Mr. Lewis Foye."
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"June 20th 1775. Yesterday 1 came out of Boston, 2 o'clock A. M. I heard the officers and soldiers say that they were sure that they had a thousand or more men killed and wounded, that they were Carring the wounded men from 4 o'clock a Sate- day until I came away General Howe commanded the troops, they buried their dead at Charlestown, among the dead was Major Pitcairn, a great ma- ny other officers are dead, there was five thousand soldiers went from Bos- ton- The soldiers and officers exult very much upon taking our Lines."
BOSTON : SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1825.
BOSTON NEWSPAPERS.
As respects the introduction of printing into this country, Massachu- setts claims precedence over all the other states. It was established at Cambridge by the agency of the Rev. Jesse Glover, for the benefit of Ilar- vard College, under the superinten- dance of Stephen Daye, in January 1639, and was first introduced into Boston, in 1675, by John Foster, of Dorchester.
Boston has the credit of issuing the first newspaper in North America, which was commenced on Monday April 24, 1704, by John Campbell, Esq. under the title of The Boston News-Letter. It had been published by Campbell near 18 years, when it was transferred to his printer, Barthol- omew Green, who continued it until his death, Dec.28, 1732, and was succeed- ed by his son-in-law Mr. John Draper, January 4, 1733. Mr. Draper print- ed the News-Letter about thirty years, and died æt. 61, November 29, 1762, when it fell to his son Richard Draper. In May 1774, Mr. Draper took John Boyle as partner. The next month Draper died, (June 6, at. 47) and his widow, Margaret Draper succeeded him as proprietor of the paper, and Boyle was for a short time her part- ner ; but they dissolved before the commencement of the revolutionary war. After the war began John Howe became Mrs.D.'s partner and remained in business with her until the British troops left here in 1776; at which time the paper was discontinued, after being regularly published for nearly seventy-two years. It was the only paper printed in Boston during the siege. Thus briefly, we have given a history of the paper, the title of which we have revived. The printing of it was commenced and ended in an of- fice in Washington street, (see Thom- as i. 485. and 355) where the Wash- ington Buildings are now erected.
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LITHOGRAPHY.
This beautiful and highly useful art which has lately made great advance- ment in Europe, we are happy to an- nounce is in successful operation in this city, being introduced by Mr. J. Pendleton, who has made it his study in Europe. Messrs. Wells & Lilly have in press and will soon issue a genuine edition of Sir Astley Cooper's Lectures, from the copy polished un- der his sanction and edited by F. Tyr- rell, Esq. with plates which have been drawn on stone by A. Bowen, and Lithographied by Mr. Pendleton.
LADIES' PAPER.
The proposals of Messrs. Ingraham & Hewes, in this city, to publish The Ladies' Album, a weekly paper devot- ed to Charity, Religion, Belles Lettres, &c. have, we learn, been well receiv- ed by the ladies, and it has the promise of success .- They offer Gold Medals, of the value of $20 each, for the best written essay or Religion and Moral- ity, and the best poem on Charity, both to be written by females.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
On Friday, last week, an action was brought before the Court of Com- mon Pleas for this county, held by Judge Ward, by Mr. Jonathan C. Hastings, of this city, against Mr. John Hayden, and Jane, his wife, of Brook- line, for a breach of promise of mar- riage made by the latter before her marriage with Mr. H. The damages were laid at $10,000 and the trial ex- cited much interest from the respecta- bility of the parties. , After a fair and impartial charge by the Judge, the jury retired ; and on Saturday morning re- turned their verdict, " That the said Jane never did promise in manner and form as the plaintiff has set forth in his declaration." It is understood the plaintiff will appeal to the Supreme Court. A report of the above trial was published in the Traveller and Courier. S. D. Parker, Esq. appear- ed as counsel for the plaintiff,and Wm. J. Hubbard, Esq. for the defendant.
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