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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER,
ing. Read and committed to the May- or, Aldermen Bellows, Marshall, Welsh and Oliver, to consider and report.
Ordered, that the Mayor be a Com- mittee to apply to the Legislature to have the inhabitants residing on the Mill Dam annexed to Ward No. 6, agreeably to the report of the Com- mittee on the petition of Samuel Brig- ham and others, accepted by the last City Council.
Communication signed by the Cap- tain and Members of Engine No. 9, relinquishing the said Engine. Read and committed to Aldermen Bellows and Robbins, to consider and report.
Communications signed by the Cap- tain and Members of Engine No. 12, relinquishing the said Engine. Read and committed to Aldermen Carney and Jackson to consider and report.
Ordered, that the Mayor, Alder- men Bellows, Marshall and Robbins, with such as the Common Council may join, be a committee upon the subject of the extension of Faneuil Hall Market, with authority to carry into effect the resolutions passed by the three last City Councils with all the powers and authorities, and subject to all the limitations therein provided and expressed.
Resolved, that the whole board do meet at the corner of Oliver and Milk streets, for the purpose of considering the expediency of widening those streets, and that notice be given to Patrick T. Jackson and John Cotton, Sen. to attend, as also S. P. Fuller the Surveyor.
Friday, January 6. The board met this morning and visited Milk and Oliver Streets in company with P. T. Jackson and John Cotton, Sen. togeth- er with S. P. Fuller, Surveyor.
Ordered, that the Surveyor make a plan of Oliver Street, and Milk Street between Oliver-St. and Broad-Street.
Monday, Jan. 9. Messrs. Adan, Dyer, and Stevens, came up attended by Mr. James, and were duly qualified to take their seats as members of the Common Council, by taking the seve- ral oaths required by the constitution and laws, before the Mayor.
Order of the Common Council, giv ing notice of the appointment by ballot on its part of Messrs. Thomas Wiley, Isaac Parker and Joseph Eveleth, a committee of accounts.
This board proceeded by ballot to choose on its part two members, to be joined to the above committee, and the votes being taken, it appeared that Henry J. Oliver and John F. Loring were chosen.
Ordered, that it shall be adopted as a condition of any license made for any Theatrical, or other exhibitions or public shows, of whatsoever nature, that, whenever the Mayor and Alder- men shall deem it expedient for the preservation of order and decorum, or public peace and quiet, to cause any number of constables, marshals, or other officers of police, to be placed in any house, where any theatrical or other exhibition, or public show shall be licensed and had, or in the vicinity thereof, the managers, proprietors or owners of such exhibition, or show, shall pay the officers so placed, such compensation as the Mayor and Al- derien shall direct ; having regard to the nature of the services actually ren- dered, and the making such payment, whenever so directed, shall be insisted as a condition of any bond given, in relation to such license.
The Committee upon the applica- tion of the Managers of the Federal- Street Theatre for the renewal of their license, and also of the Washington Garden Theatre, be one thousand dol- lars each, to commence on the tenth day of January, and on the tenth day of January, 1827. Read, accepted, and ordered accordingly.
Copy of Benj. Sweetser's petition and order thereon, for compensation for land taken for the purpose of ex- tending and laying out a street running at right angles with North and South Market Streets on to the Long Wharf. Read and referred to Alderman Welsh, with instructions to attend to the same before the Court.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
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adjournment ; forty-six members pres- ent. Absent, Messrs. Wiley and Hatch.
William Barry, Esq. was chosen president pro tem.
Messrs. John R. Adan, from Ward No. 3, Ezra Dyer, Ward No. 5, and John Stevens from Ward No. 12, appeared, and were attended by Mr. James to the Mayor, to be qualified as the law directs. Mr. James reported that the gentlemen were qualified, and they then took their seats.
John R. Adan, Esq. chosen presi- ident at the last meeting, appeared, and took his seat.
Ordered, that Aldermen Carney and Jackson, with such as the Common Council may join, be a committee to be called the Committee on the Neck Lands, came down for concurrence. Read and concurred, and Messrs. Mo- rey, Vose and Hatch are joined.
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 re- port of Daniel Treadwell, Esq .-- came down for concurrence. Read, concurred, and Messrs. Isaac Parker, Rice, Hatch, Boies, Curtis, Hastings and Barry are joined.
Ordered, that the Mayor, Alder- men Bellows, Marshall and Robbins, with such as the Common Council may join, be a committee upon the subject of the extension of Faneuil Hall Market. Read and concurred, and Messrs.Curtis, Hastings, Boies, Lodge, Grosvenor and Barnard, and the Pres- ident, are joined.
Ordered, that the Mayor and Al- dermen Welsh, with such as the Com- mon Council may join, be a commit- tee to carry into effect the order of the last City Council, authorising the erec- tion of an engine-house on Pember- ton's Hill, passed in the Board of Al- dermen, came down for concurrence. Read and concurred, and Messrs. Bas- sett, Hallet and Brooks are joined.
Communication from the City Mar- shall, on the subject of cellar doors projecting into the streets, committed in the Board of Aldermen to the
Mayor and Alderman Welsh, with such as the Common Council may join, to consider and report. Concur- ed, and Messrs. Peabody, Bassett and James are joined.
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 revis- ion of the bye-laws. Concurred, and Messrs. Morey, Gray, Dorr and Wa- ters are joined.
Petition of Patrick T. Jackson and others, relative to bringing fresh water into the City, referred in the board of Aldermen to the committee appointed to take into consideration the report of Daniel Treadwell, Esq. Concurred.
Petition of Isaac P. Davis, to pur- chase, sell or exchange land. Read and concurred.
Petition of Daniel Messinger and others, praying for a suitable Ward Room, for the accommodation of the inhabitants of Ward No. 10. Read and concurred, and Messrs. Lodge, Rice, Brewer and Dorr are joined.
Petition of John Bray and others, for an additional Story to the Eliot School-house. Read and concurred, and Messrs. Barry, Lerow and Clark are joined.
A Memorial from Dr. Theodore Dexter, was read and laid on the table.
Ordered, that the Messinger of this Board be directed to cause . the desks in the Common Council Room, to be repaired in a suitable manner, for the use of the Members of this Council.
Ordered, that the Committee ap- pointed on the report of Daniel Tread- well, Esq to ascertain how the sources and privileges referred to therein can be obtained, be authorized to make or cause to be made, such further sur- veys, as they may deem expedient. Sent up for concurrence.
Ordered, that Messrs. Curtis, Hal- let and Hastings, with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join, be a committee to consider the expediency of applying to the Legislature for au- thority to assess taxes on the inhabi- tants of this city, at an earlier period
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of the year than is now provided by law, and also to consider and report what other measures are necessary in order to enable the City.Government to realize the taxes more seasonably.
Sent up for concurrence.
Ordered, that the meetings of this Board be held on Monday evenings, at half past six o'clock, unless other- wise ordered.
Messrs. Gray, Barry, Stevens, Hal- let, Torrey, Baldwin and Brooks, were chosen a Committee of Finance.
Messrs. Peabody, Waters, Barrett, Faxon and Farnsworth, were chosen a committee on enrolled ordinances.
An ordinance to provide for the management and disposition of the fund appropriated to the fire depart- ment, was read and committed to Messrs. Curtis, Gray, Lodge, Waters, James, Fisher and Faxon, to consider and report. The committee was in- structed to have their report printed for the use of the members.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
The large and valuable lot of Land situ- ated on the south east side of Pitts street, adjoining the site to be occupied by the new Congregational Society, and contain- ing about 20,000 feet. It may be divided into 12 or 15 convenient lots for dwelling houses, with ample front and requisite yard room for wood house and other convenien- ces. It will be sold in portions to accom- modate purchasers desirous to build, or to a single purchaser on favourable terms. The short distance from the centre of busi- ness and their retired position from the main streets, renders these estates very cli- gible both for the man of business and of leisure. For terms and further particulars enquire of DAVID WOODMAN, No. 43 Han- over street. lixos3m Jan. 7
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER- SHIP.
NOTICE is hereby given that the co- partnership heretofore existing between the subscribers, under the firm of JEREMIAH FITCH & CO. was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 21st. ult -All persons in- debted to said firm are called upon to pay the same, and all persons having demands against said firm, are requested to present them to JEREMIAH FITCH. No's 38 and 40 Central street who will duly settle and adjust the same. JEREMIAH FITCH. RICHARD S. HOWE.
JEREMIAH FITCH would inform his friends and the public, that he continues the business at No's 38 & 40 Central-street, where he has for sale a very extensive as- sortment of WOOLEN, COTTON & SILK GOODS, by the package or piece.
HISTORY OF BOSTON.
JUST published by ABEL BOWEN, and for sale at his Office, No. 2, Congress- square, HISTORY OF BOSTON. the Metropo- lis of Massachusetts, from its origin to the present period, with some account of the Environs. By CALEB. H. SNOW, M. D. Embellished with engravings. 1 vol. octa- vo --- 400 pages.
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT :
District Clerk's Office.
BE it remembered, that on the twenty eighth day of November, A. D. 1325, in the fiftieth year of the Independence of the United States ofAmerica, ABEL BOWEN, of the said District, has deposited in this Office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as Proprietor. in the words following, to wit :
A HISTORY of BOSTON, the Metropolis of Mas- sachusetts ; from its origin to the present period. With some account of the Environs. By CALEB H. SNOW, M. D. Mons Idaeus ubi et gentis cuna- bula nostræ .- Virgil. Embellished with Engravings.
In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encourage- ment of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned:" and also to an act, entitled, "An act supplementary to an act, entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned ; and ex- tending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and etching, historical and other prints."
JOHN W. DAVIS, Clerk of the District of Massachusetts.
CITY OF BOSTON, In the Board of Aldermen, Dec. 28, 1825.
IT is ordered, that all Theatrical or other exhibitions, or public shows which hereafter may be licenced by this Board, may be re- voked, or suspended, notwithstanding the terms of such license, whenever in the opinion of the Mayor and Aldermen for the time being, the same shall be necessary to preserve order and decorum, and to prevent the interruption of peace and quiet ; Pro- vided always, that whensoever any revoca- tion of the entire remainder of any terms shall take place, and the same shall not be in consequence of any culpable act, or omission of the Managers, or proprietors of such show, or exhibition, or of the per- son or persons licensed in that respect, that such part of any sum of money which may have been previously paid for such license, shall be returned to the person or persons paying the same, as shall be proportional to the nnexpired part of the term of such license. A true copy-Attest, S. F. MeCLEARY, City Clerk.
BOSTON : Printed by Munroe & Francis.
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HISTORICAL.
LEOMINSTER, MASS. Continued from p. 40,.
PROFESSIONS. There are three physicians in town, viz. Dr. Silas Allen, Abraham Haskell, M. D. and Dr. Bowtell. The attorneys are Wm. Perry and Joseph G. Kendall, Esqrs.
MILITARY. The town is divided into two military divisions ; forming the north and south companies of com- pletely equipt infantry. Also an ar- tillery company which possesses two beautiful brass pieces, a gun-house and other martial appurtenances. Two fire engine companies have recently been incorporated ; one in the centre of the town and the other in the north village.
ECCLESIASTICAL. The Rev. John Rodgers was the first regularly settled clergyman ; he was ordained Sept. 14, 1743, but owing to some miscon- ception of his hearers or some devia- tion on his part from the sentiments he delivered when first settled, the town became dissatisfied. A council of advice, consisting of fifteen church- es, was convoked in July 1757 ; and they having duly considered of the matter, concluded the brethren had reasonable grounds for dissatisfaction ; they advised, however, that they should hear him preach three months longer, and if they could not discern a change from his errors, to primeval doctrine, that he should be forthwith dismissed. This was that kind of verdict that dis- affected people, in any cause, like to have pronounced. The three months No sooner were expired, than the meeting house was shut against him, and he was dismissed ; but a part of the town revolted, and for a series of years made a separate society in town to which he preached and was blessed and respected. He died Oct. 1789, in the 49th year of his labours.
After his death the two parishes be- came again united, and ordained the Rev. Francis Gardner, Dec. 22, 1762. It was his good fortune to keep the town in tolerable harmony through a
long and virtuous life. He died quite suddenly while on a journey, in the town of Bolton, and was brought home a corpse : the town erected a monu- ment over his grave, to commemorate his usefulness and their esteem.
His successor was the Rev. William Bascom, formerly the minister of Fitchburg, who was installed May 10, 1815, and, unaccountably to relate, was dismissed in 1820, having preach- ed but five years. The town then settled the Rev. Abel Conant. The first meeting house stood near the burying ground, seventy rods north from the second old one which was built in 1775 in the centre of the common ; that was taken down a short time ago, and a third house of worship has been erected. The first meeting house ever built in town, is now the baptist meeting house in Har- vard.
The new meeting house is large and elegant :- it stands on the north side of the town common, with its por- tico to the south. The expense of the building, was not far from twenty thousand dollars. The bell, which has a fine tone, was the gift of an un- known individual. A second calvin- istic society has recently been incorpo- rated, and a gentleman by the name of Payson was ordained to preside over it a very few weeks ago.
BIOGRAPHICAL. This article will be more interesting at some future pe- riod than at present. The late Asa Johnson, Esq. well known at the Worcester bar, and many years a resi- dent in this town stands most conspic- uously. This very singular man was born in the town of Bolton in this state, and was actively engaged in the naval service of his country in the revolu- tion ;- was a prisoner some consider- able time at Halifax, but finally liber- ated, and in a second cruise, obtained prize money enough to educate him- self at the University of Harvard, for which he had a great desire ; he was class-mate with the Hon. John Quincy Adams, now President of the United States. For many years he practised law .in this town, but never arose to a
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degree of eminence in his profession which many of his cotemporaries have enjoyed ; yet his reputation, as an up- right attorney, was proverbial. He was a classical scholar, and a tolerable linguist ; but his eccentricities form the most memorable items. Ile lived and died a bachelor ; kept house twen- ty years, and in the whole time never was known to eat from an earthen plate, in his own house ; his table was constantly furnished with wooden trenchers. Disgusting as it may ap- pear, he has been known to cook a cat, owls, hawks, and various reptiles, and to invite visitants to partake of his rare dish. He was the father of a young lady whom he educated with paternal fondness, yet he would never allow her to call him father, it must on all occasions be "Mr. Johnson." Not having married to meet his views, she was partially discarded ; but her death, soon after, appeared to affect him, although he resolutely declared that he had not the smallest anxiety for her, after she had disobeyed his injunctions in matrimony. Johnson had many original notions, peculiar to himself ; in spelling his own name he never inserted an k, but wrote simply in this manner, Jonson ;- because the h was an unnecessary letter, while his brothers and family connections used it. Several times in life he attempt- ed to domesticate frogs, toads and ser- pents, and succeeded so wonderfully, as to have them, in a field, come at his call. A cat was his constant office companion which was named after some statesman, for whom he had a peculiar regard ; one cat succeeded another, and generally bore the name of its predecessor.
For a repartee, he had few equals ; as a specimen of his talents, this cir- cumstance, which is said to have taken place at a boarding house in Worces- ter, is recorded.
A young mellow-headed lawyer sit- ting in company with Johnson, who was surrounded with counsellors, think- ing to put him to a blush, asked him if he had ever eaten a dish of stewed pollywogs, having been informed that
he had a relish for disgusting rarities ? Johnson answered in the negative, and said he did not think they would injure him, however, if he should ; but observed to his interrogator, that it would be a ruinous meal for him. " Why ?" said the lawyer ; " because " answered Johnson, " it is a well-known fact that pollywogs will kill goslings." Johnson was fond of good living and the society of literary persons ; he was remarkably polite, and among la- dies, pleasing and agreeable in conver- sation. Above all, it is to be regretted that he lived, and died as he lived, a professed atheist ; he welcomed death as an unaccountable something that would annihilate his soul forever. At one time in life, he was worth a good interest ; but at the close of it, his propensity to gaming and other con- comitant habits, stripped him of his possessions in a few years. He died of debility, on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1820, in his sixty-third year, a pensioner of the United States
HISTORY The history of the first settlement of Leominster is so inti- mately blended with that of Lancaster that it will be noticed more particular- ly under that head. The present pop- ulation is about fifteen hundred. It is a flourishing town and has been the residence of two representatives to the national congress. Hon Jonas Ken- dall and Hon. Solomon Strong. Hon. Abijah Bigelow formerly a representa- tive, also resided in this town, till ap- pointed clerk of the courts in the county. Two papers have been for- merly printed here, one called the " Telescope," and the other the " Po- litical Recorder ;" both of which, for want of patronage, were discontinued.
Duty on Spirits .- A memorial is preparing in New-Jersey to be pre- sented to Congress, praying that an ad- ditional duty may be laid on all im- ported spirits, and a proportionate ex- cise on all domestic spirits.
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AND CITY RECORD, JAN. 21, 1826.
BOSTON: SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1826.
FAMILY REMINISCENCES.
By the politeness of a friend, we have gained possession of a manuscript diary, in the hand writing of Samuel Sewall, Esq. which appears to have been commenced as early as the year 1698. The book is in the quarto form, tolerably thick, and made of firm, durable paper. With a few ex- ceptions, the chirography is far supe- rior to modern scribbles, and clearly demonstrates what we have long sup- posed to be true,-that the art of writing has made but little progress in the course of several centuries, not- withstanding the hue and cry of a whole troop of writing-masters, who pervade every niche and nook in the world of business.
The history of the Sewall family, is exceedingly interesting, as presented in the Journal before us, from the cir- cumstance that many curious relations of a private nature are recorded, which otherwise would have gone down to oblivion. Those neighbour- hood transactions and secret histories collected together in Mr. Sewall's Journal, not only explain many myste- rious affairs of the age, but bring a class of characters, in common life,into notice, who otherwise might have been forever forgotten in the "lumber of six thousand years."
There is scarcely an ordinary trans- action of a domestic nature, but what is minuted with particular care. Even the number and age of his domestic animals, together with those of his re- lations, and the manner of their ulti- mate disposal, is registered with pecu- liar nicety. The author appears to have been a man of great observation, and possessed in an eminent degree the faculty of recording the minutest duings of the times. He was a man of education, and his purity of style, considering the period in which he lived, will actually vie with Any literary pretensions of eighteen
hundred and twenty six. The or- thography, with few limitations, corresponds with the English language of the present day. Some of the ex- pressions are nearly obsolete, but there is no difficulty in decyphering the sen- tences. Beside his customary habit of writing the occurrences of the day, which must have employed a great portion of the time, he carried on an extensive correspondence with several distinguished merchants, as well as literary men in the city of London. These letters were all transcribed, with his own hand, and afford a per- fect key to the manner as well as the way of transacting business at a very remote period. Messrs. Thomas and Samuel Stork, merchants of London, appear to have been his agents, and there are many letters extant, which show that he was possessed of a large amount of property, both in America and in England.
Under date of " Roxbury, Sept. 16, 1702," we find the following entry, "Sep. 15th, was celebrated my mar- riage with Mrs. Rebeckah Dudley. Was married by Mr. Walter. Pres- ent, the Gov'r and Lady with Mr. Dudley and Bro'r and Sisters. My Father and Mother, Sister Hannah and Bror. Joseph and Sister Mary. Also Mr. Willard and Lady, Mr. White, Mr. Lynde and Lady. Married about 7 of the clock."
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