The Boston news-letter, and city record, Part 7

Author: Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850
Publication date: 1825
Publisher: [Boston] : Abel Bowen
Number of Pages: 850

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CAMBRIDGE-PORT.

When West-Boston Bridge was built, Cambridge port had no exist- ence. The spot where it now stands, was desolate ; and no business was done above Charles River Bridge : the draw of which was seldom raised, but for the passage of two old sloops em- ployed by one gentleman in carrying wood to Cambridge. Upon the com- pletion of West-Boston bridge, a few houses were erected at Cambridge- port, and at length a gentleman much addicted to speculation, conceived the project of building up a city there, and erected houses, stores and wharves, in the expectation that business would of course flow in upon them .* But he liv- ed to learn that stores and wharves are reared by business, rather than that business is created by them, as he anticipated. The place, however, in- creased slowly, notwithstanding one bridge was already below, and was made a port of delivery. Afterwards another bridge was built below it, and a rival settlement at Lechmere's point grew up, and yet Cambridge- port was never more flourishing than at this moment. The low grounds are filling up, and buildings constantly erecting. From this cause, lumber is higher there than in Boston, and not from the difficulty of navigation, al-

* The above sketch was taken from a late num- ber of the Eastern Chronicle, printed at Gardiner, (Me.) but instead of laying the sin of believing a City might be created at Cambridgeport, to one man, the writer should have understood the facts better. Mr. Royal Makepeace and Rufus Daven- port, Esq. with one more individual, first conceiv- ed the above-mentioned project. Mr. Davenport was by far the greatest sufferer, and the quantity of land which he now possesses at the port, car- · ries a convincing testimony that he was exceed- ingly ambitious in the undertaking. Ile is, at present, the owner of numerous house lots, near the two meeting houses, which are valued at one, two, and twoand a half cents a foot, and the sales have been too slow to raise great expecta- tions of seeing Cambridge-port a flourishing City, for many years to come.

though there are three draws to be passed in getting there.

BOSTON: SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1826.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We are indebted to a highly res- pected patron for some very appro- priate remarks upon the article on " the landing of the Fathers," which we found credited to the Barnstable Gazette, and copied into page 13 of this paper. We would assure him and the public, that we partake of no share in the disposition to ridicule the pilgrims, or to sneer at those who piously celebrate their virtues and achievements ; and if we could have believed that any one, sufficiently ac- quainted with this subject to know that the time and place of this inter- esting event were both matters of ob- scurity, could seriously harbour the feeling of scorn in his bosom, we should have forborne to preserve the article in which he vented it.

FINE ARTS.

IN the Republican Reading Room, over Merchants' Hall, Congress st. there are four engravings of a peculiar and interesting character, which, from the fact, that they exhibit the exact position of the soldiers at the renown- ed Battle of Lexington, are well worthy of the inspection of every lover of the " olden time." There are four plates, so badly executed, and, at the same time, so truly drawn, as to ex- cite both our risibility and our deepest interest at the same moment.

They were drawn and engraved by Mr. A. Doolittle, who we believe is now living in Connecticut. The first represents the battle of Lexington, April 19th, 1775 ; the second is a view of Concord, at the same period ; the third gives an accurate view of the engagement on the " North Bridge," so called, in Concord ; and the fourth is a view of the southern part of the town of Lexington.

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These engravings are strictly of a national character, and not only give us a clue to the very central opera- tions of a battle, which may be de- fined the leaven of the American rev- olution, but shows the condition of one of those departments of the fine arts, which holds the most exalted rank in all civil and accomplished nations.

As there are but one or two copies of these plates extant, we indulge the hope that some enterprising artist will multiply the number by a fac-simile, and there cannot be a doubt of the success which would attend the under- taking. Who does not love to know the past-and who is there so stupid, and withal so dead to present things, that he does not look with fond de- light on what has passed away ?

Our children should be taught the story of our country's glory -- the deed of valour and the heroism of those mighty men, who are now mouldering in the last abode of human nature.

PERIODICAL JOURNALS.

Mr. Buckingham, editor of the New- England Galaxy and the Boston Cou- rier,, commenced publishing a semi- weekly paper for the country on Mon- day 2d inst.

Massachusetts Journal .- The first number of a tri-weekly paper under this title, was issued in this city on Tuesday, Jan. 3d, by Messrs. J. H. A. Frost, & Co. and is to be edited by D. L. Childs, Esq.

Messrs. Ingraham and Hews, of this city commenced publishing the Boston Spectator and Ladies' Album, on Sat- urday last. It is neatly printed in a quarto form, and contains several original pieces of merit. The Gold Medals offered by them, have been awarded to an essay entitled “ Relig- ion's All," by a lady of Providence, R. I. and to a Poem entitled, " Hymn to Charity," by a lady of this city.

Berkshire American .-- Dr. Asa Green has just commenced a new pa- per, called the Berkshire American, at Pittsfield, Mass. From our per- sonal knowledge of the editor's talents and industry, we have no hesitation in recommending it to the public, as a valuable publication, worthy of exten- sive patronage.

The following communication is certainly of importance to the commu- nity, and we hope the liberal minded merchants of this metropolis will more generally patronize an undertaking, which not only promises immense benefit to the commercial part of the City, but which will really contribute to the interest of the whole population.

Circumstances prevent us from en- tering more particularly upon the sub- ject of Telegraphs, in this number of the Record; but we contemplate a full detail of those advantages which may, and, indeed, have already resulted from this simple and rapid mode of communicating intelligence. Any communications, relating to the sub- ject under consideration, will receive immediate attention.

For the Boston News-Letter. THE MARINE TELEGRAPH.

This is an establishment of great convenience to the mercantile commu- nity, we are consequently desirous of showing the importance it is to our prosperity if carried to that degree of perfection of which it is capable. It is believed few persons in this coun- try have turned their attention to its usefulness, and to this circumstance may be imputed the slow progress it has obtained. It is very desirable that telegraphic operations should be comprehensive and well understood, that they may become universal. Ce- lerity of intercourse is an important object to the commercial world and necessary to mercantile transactions. Under such impressions we here

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present the public with a few remarks, with a view of advancing its interests, and of superinducing a more general knowledge of its practice : the pro- gress of human improvement in this science has produced a numerical Tel- egraphic Dictionary of an enlarged and extended description in point of comprehensibility and power, wherein its practice can easily be applied to Commercial, Political or Civil purpo- ses. The Marine Telegraph at the Observatory at Central Wharf is con- ducted by means of flags invented by a Mr. Elford for maritime purposes, consisting of only six different charac- ters, all blue and white, capable of producing nine thousand three hun- dred and thirty changes in conformity to the numerical telegraphic dictiona- ry and universal signal book : These flags are extensively used by our ship- ping in every port throughout the Union. To a great Commercial country having such an extent of coast as the United States of America, not only in continual intercourse with each other, but with the whole com- mercial world, nothing can be more important than the means of facilitat- ing that intercourse, and promoting the safety and comfort of those engag- ed in carrying it on. The Telegraph- ic flags are generally adopted by our shipping in this port, and communi- cations are constantly made through signal stations in our harbour, and from thence to the several Pilot-Boats in the Bay.

To enable vessels at sea to commu- nicate intelligence to each other, as well as to the shore when approaching it, is an object of primary importance; by the combination of these means, the safety and comfort of seamen are promoted, merchants and owners made acquainted with every circumstance relating to them, while wind and weather may make other intercourse difficult.

A system, therefore, simple in ope- ration, and trifling in its cost, conse- quently has a claim upon the public for patronage and support.

ANTEOJO.

MEMORIAL.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.

To the Ilon. the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled.

Your Memorialists, desiring that the laws regulating Manufacturing Corpo- rations may be altered, as recommen- ded by his Excellency, and by the re- port of your committee, referred from the last session, beg leave humbly to represent, that Factory property, held under laws of other States, in shares, to the original amount of which only they render owners liable, are saleable to our capitalists, and acceptable to our banks, as security for loans, while shares under the laws of this state, subjecting to indefinite liability, are refused ; and consequently, much capital and great numbers of useful people go out of the State ; that, al- though no change may be wished, for some great Factories, yet numerous smaller ones might, by the change, produce a more free competition and greater extension, highly beneficial to the State, and consonant to the wise policy of the United States, now so successfully increasing in useful and approved exercise ; and that, under this change, corporations might have all the credit they merited, and they might at request, add individual guar- antee, if necessary, as is done in deal- ings in trade generally ;- that more- over, the change might tend to bring more into practice the important prin- ciple of not raising liability beyond ability to pay ; that this change is wait- ed for in anxious hope of its early adoption, for which your Memorialists, as in duty bound, now humbly pray.

Remarks on the above.

Under the present laws of Massa- chusetts, regulating manufacturing corporations, things are not managed as they should be. If a factory share is transferred, as surety to a bank. for a loan, dealers in merchandize, em- ployers, or contractors, for the fulfil- ment of any stipulation, the transfer also binds the receiver to pay all the

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debts of the factory corporation. This is an effect, arising from inadvertency, and oftentimes from an ignorance of the principles of law and the indefina- ble amount involved.

There are many persons in the com- munity, far better qualified to discuss this subject, than ourselves ; and to show how much more we value the opinions of others, the columns of the Record are open for any well written articles, which will give a rationale of the principles and changes which are necessary in a manufacturing country.

MUNICIPAL COURT.

At the present December session of the Municipal Court. Ephraim Good- enough, was convicted of uttering a counterfeit bill of the Phoenix Bank of Nantucket, with intent to defraud one Samuel Gookin, and was sentenced to 10 days solitary confinement and af- terwards to hard labour in the State Prison for 21 months.

Henry Marston, convicted on four indictments for larceny, one of them in the house of John Lowell, Esq. and one from the person of Asa Bos- worth, privily and secretly, was sen- tenced, as a common and notorious thief, to fifteen days solitary confine- ment and to hard labour in the State Prison for seven years.

James Riley, for breaking and en- tering the shop of Horace Alexander and committing a larceny therein, 10 days solitary and three years hard labour in the State Prison.

These three persons had been for- merly convicts in the State Prison.

Timothy Connelly, for a larceny in the warehouse of George Darracot, 10 days solitary, and one year in the House of Correction.

A person who had heretofore sus- tained a fair character, was convicted of uttering and passing a counterfeit bank bill of the Bedford Commercial Bank, with intent to defraud one Thomas Nye, and was sentenced to pay a fine of fifty dollars and costs of prosecution and to give surety for his good behaviour for two years, accord- ing to the act of 1824, ch. 120. Sec. 3.

From this judgment he appealed to the next Supreme Judicial Court.

Hezekiah Whitney, a truckman, was convicted of an assault on Mary Prentice, a minor of tender years, and for riding over her with a cart and 2 horses in one of the streets of this city.

At the trial of this case, the judge instructed the jury, that if they be- lieved from the evidence, that the de- fendant drove his cart and horses through a street of the city with so much violence and carelessness as convinced them that he was regardless of the lives and safety of citizens pass- ing at the time, and in doing so the child was struck down ; it would be evidence of general malice, and would authorize them to find him guilty of the offence.

After his conviction, in considera- tion of the former good character of the defendant, and of his poverty, and upon the earnest application of Mr. William H. Prentice, the father of the injured child, he was fined only one dollar and costs of Court, taxed at $27 98.

John Holland had his trial on Thurs- day in the Supreme Court, now in ses- sion in this city, for the murder of Jona- than Houghton, one of the city watch, and about 11 'clock the same evening the Jury returned with a verdict of Guilty.

SUMMARY.

Antiquities .- Curiosity has been considerably excited to ascertain the origin and uses of an ancient arch of singular construction, recently discov- ered on the east side of Chamber street. between N. Allen and Poplar street.

Doctors Ware and Bradford com- menced a course of Lectures, at the Pantheon Hall, Jan. 3d, on the Physi- ology and Natural History of Man.

Philip Hone, Esq. is chosen Mayor of New York. He was chosen, by the majority of one vote, in the 8th ballot- ing, having had but three votes on the first. After his election he invited his friends to visit him : and it is said near ten thousand accepted the call and partook of his hospitality.

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The Legislature of New York, met at Albany Jan. 3d. Samuel Young Esq. was chosen speaker, and Mr. Edward Livingston, clerk.

The Legislature of Maine convened at Portland on Wednesday, Jan. 4th. Jonas Wheeler, Esq. of Camden, was chosen President of the Senate, and Nathanael Low, Secretary ; JohnRug- gles, Esq. of Thomastown, was elect- ed Speaker of the House, and James L. Child, Esq. Clerk.

The Legislature of Rhode Island convened in Providence on Monday last.

The Legislature of Delaware as- sembled at Dover on Tuesday, 3d January. No newspaper is published at the seat of government of that state : we believe this is the only state thus situated.

Among the appropriations of the Legislature of South Carolina, is the sum of $10,000 for the use of the Med- ical College of Carolina , $12,000 for the support of the transient Poor of the City of Charleston ; $3000 to- wards reimbursing the City Council for expenses incurred by them during the visit of Gen. Lafayette to that city.

Permission has been granted by the Legislature of North Carolina, to Judge Murphy, to raise the sum of twenty- five thousand dollars by a Lottery, to enable him to publish his proposed History of North Carolina.

Fires .- On Saturday evening last a fire broke out in an out-building of a three story wooden house in Brighton- street, owned by Benjamin Welles, and occupied by Mr. Ezra Hawkes, which nearly destroyed it. Several other families, some of which were poor, were driven from their dwellings and have experienced great loss in furniture, &c. Among others a house occupied by Mr. Erastus Farnham, was considerably injured.

On Tuesday evening last, a fire was discovered in the barn of Mr. Joel Hoar, of Littleton. The property consumed were two barns, one forty feet, the other fifty feet long, each well filled with hay, -- and ten head of horned cattle were consumed in the

barns. There were burnt also a coop- er's shop and corn-barn, with grain to a small amount in the latter, and a set of tools in the former.

In Charleston, S. C. a distressing fire broke out on the 24th December, and consumed from 25 to 30 houses and other buildings. The loss is esti- mated at $80,000, of which not more than $20,000 was insured.

CITY RACORD.

IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Thursday, Jan. 5, 1826 .- Order of the Common Council appointing the Mayor and Aldermen Surveyors of Highways of the City of Boston, the year ensuing, came up for concurrence. Read and concurred. Ordered, that Aldermen Carney and Jackson, with such as the Common Council may join, be a Committee to be called the Committee on Neck lands, whose du- ty it shall be to superintend said lands, and to cause such improvements and repairs to be made thereon as they may think necessary ; to rent them ; and in case of application for the purchase of any part thereof to fix a price and report the same to the City Council for their approbation.

Petition of Isaac P. Davis and oth- ers, owners of a piece of upland and marsh on Boston Neck, adjoining lands owned by the city, praying that the line may be straightened, and for that purpose said proprietors are wil- ling to sell, buy or exchange lands. Read and committed to the committee on Neck lands to consider and report.

Ordered, that the Mayor, Alder- men Welsh and Robbins, with such as the Common Council may join, be a committee on the subject of the re- vision of the bye-laws, with full author- ity to carry into effect the measures adopted by the Committee of the two last City Councils on that subject.

Ordered, that the Mayor, Aldermen Bellows, Oliver and Loring, with such as the Common Council may join, be a committee upon the subject of the report of Daniel Treadwell, Esq. made to the last City Council in rela-

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Petition of Samuel Langley to pur- chase a lot of land in the rear of his house on the westerly side of Wash- ington street. Read and committed to the committee on Neck lands, to con- sider and report.

Ordered, that Aldermen Carney, Bellows and Welsh be a committee to carry into effect the vote of the last City Council authorizing a Dyke to be built, beginning at a point near Bald- win's Mills, and run the same in a di- rect line to Fayette Street, conforma- bly to the plan approved by the City Council, Oct. 24, 1825.

Petition of P. T. Jackson and others praying the consent and assistance of the city in their obtaining from the Legislature an act of incorporation, giving an authority to construct an aqueduct for the purpose of conveying a sufficient quantity of fresh water in- to the city for the use of the inhabi- tants, and for extinguishing fires. Read and committed to the committee appointed to take into consideration the subject of supplying the city with fresh water, to consider and report.

Ordered, that the Mayor and Al- derman Welsh with such as the Com- mon Council may join, be a committee to carry into effect, the order of the last City Council, authorizing the erection of an Engine-house on Pem- berton's Hill.

The City Marshal made a report that complaints had been made to him in relation to the projection of Cellar Doors into certain streets of the city, on the ground of their being nuisances. -Read and committed to the Mayor and Alderman Welsh, with such as the Common Council may join, to consider and report upon the expe- diency of making any alteration in the existing laws relative to the sub- ject of the projection of cellar doors into the streets.

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ferred the communication of the su- perintendent of burial grounds relative to the appointment of two undertakers at South Boston, reported that two persons be accordingly appointed to that office .- Read and accepted. Ru- fus Harrington and John W. Gamage were nominated and appointed.

The Mayor reports that he has hir- ed a Watch House in Elliot street and transferred the Watch there from Washington st. and Mr. Knapp has taken possession of the old watch house according to contract.

Communication from Mr. Lyman, stating that he is desirous to introduce the Lehigh coal into the several school houses, and making appropriation to that effect. Read and ordered to lie upon the table.

Ordered, that the Mayor, Alder- men Welsh and Oliver, be a commit- tee to consider and report upon the powers of the Mayor and Aldermen as to the appointment of a physician to the gaol, and also in relation to the expenditures of the county of Suf- folk: and that said committee also take into consideration the resignation of Dr. Thomas I. Parker, as physician of the House of Correction-and also the claim of Saml. B. Fullerton, for work done at the City Court House.

Ordered, that Aldermen Bellows and Jackson be a commmittee, to take into consideration the subject of the complaints against the contrac- tor of the Oil for lamps the last year, that said Oil is of an inferior quality ; said committee also to consider and report the best mode of supplying the City with oil for the ensuing year.

Ordered, that the new Engine from New York be delivered to the Com- pany of Engine No. 7-and that said new Engine bear the No. 7, and thus the Extinguisher be transferred to the new Company in Sea Street.

Ordered, that Aldermen Marshall, Oliver and Loring be a committee on Faneuil Hall Market.

Petition of Elizabeth Powell, Hen- ry J. Finn and Thomas Kilner, Man- agers of Federal st. Theatre, for a Li- cense for said Theatre, the year ensu-

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The Boston news-letter, and city record, Part 7

Author: Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 Publication date: 1825 Publisher: [Boston] : Abel Bowen Number of Pages: 850

Author: Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850
Publication date: 1825
Publisher: [Boston] : Abel Bowen
Number of Pages: 850