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5. SNAPTOWN, the section comprising School District No. 14. in the north-easterly part of the town, near Loudon line. The origin of the name is uncertain. One tradition is, that it is derived from a man by the name of Blanch- ard, who had a habit of snapping his eyes, or winking quick : on which a woman re- marked, that " she should think all the chil- dren in the neighborhood would ' snap.'" Another tradition is, that an early settler in the locality, thinking himself crowded by oth- ers who moved in within half a mile of him, was cross, or snappish.
6. The MOUNTAIN, comprising School Dis- trict No. 2I, and extending from the dwelling- house of Jacob Hoit to the residences of Abra- ham Bean and John L. Tallant.
7. BOWEN'S BROOK, crossing the road to the Mountain in the valley near Meshech Lang's ; origin of name not ascertained.
8. TURTLE-TOWN, comprising School Dis- trict No. 15, derives its name from the large pond in that vicinity, which abounds with turtles. See " Ponds," page 543.
9. APPLE-TOWN, southerly of Turtle pond, supposed to derive its name from the abund- ance and excellence of apples there raised.
10. LEATHER-LANE, the section from the fork of the road to Apple-town, to the old burying-ground in the East village.
II. The FORT-including the East village- deriving its name from the " Irish Fort," or from the garrison of Capt. Ebenezer Eastman, which stood directly west of the residence of Israel W. Kelly, Esq.
12. SQUAW LOT, westerly of Federal bridge. [See Indian History. ]
13. MILL-BROOK, the outlet of Turtle pond, affording a fine water power in the East vil- lage, on which the first saw and grist-mill were built, in Concord, 1729.
14. DEATH'S HILL, on the Portsmouth turn- pike, near the school-house on " Dark Plain," a short, steep ascent, which the road now runs around on the south and east side, de- rived its name from the circumstance that a traveller, with a loaded team from Ports- mouth, was killed in going over it by a hogs- head of molasses rolling from his wagon.
15. SUGAR BALL, the first prominent sand bluff northerly of Kimball's Ferry, or Sam- uel Clifford's residence, and opposite Fort Eddy. On this, according to invariable tradi- tion, stood the old Penacook fort.
16. MOUNT PLEASANT, a high and steep
* Often spelled Waternummon. See Chap. 1., Indian History.
t See Chapter of Ancient Matters, p. 539. # See Free Bridges, p. 741.
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sand bluff, about eighty reds north-westerly | Rev. Edmund Worth, pastor of the Baptist of Sugar Ball, recently so called from the ex- church, was settled there in 1845, and still re- mains. At this time there is no other settled pastor. tensive and beautiful view it affords of the interval of the Merrimack, and the main vil- lage ; of hills of the West parish, and scenes more distant.
17. GARVIN'S FALLS, formerly the residence of the Garvin family, including a portion of the " southern Bow gore." In the ancient re- cords it is known as the Penny Cook Falls, and not, as on the map, " Soucook Falls."
18. HEAD'S MILLS, on the Soucook river, near the old line of Concord, a little north of the old road to Pembroke, about two miles from Concord hridge.
19. " PLACER," a favorite place of resort in the summer, at a great bend in Soucook river.
Villages.
Besides the foregoing localities, the reader will please observe that in Concord are four villages, or principal settlements, of which the first is the Main village, frequently called " the Street," from the circumstance that for- merly the houses were all built on one main street, extending, as may be seen by the map, nearly one mile and a half. This village is the central place for business-containing, by estimation, a population of about 6,500 souls. Here, also, are the principal publie buildings : ten churches, post office, seven taverns, sev- eral of which are reckoned among the largest and best kept in the State. Here, also, are the principal stores for trade, and shops for almost every variety of mechanical pursuit.
2. West, or H'est Parish Village, about three miles frem the State House, is a place of con- siderable manufacture of flannels and blank- ets, and has a thrifty population. Here is a station of the Concord and Claremont railroad, meeting-house, two school-houses, a post of- fice, and near the village, sontherly, is the town farm and poor-house.
3. The East Village, extends from Federal bridge, north, to the vicinity of the meeting- house. Here is a station of the Boston, Con- cord and Montreal railroad, two stores, a meeting-house and two school-houses, with an industrious population of about three hun- dred.
4. Fisherville, lies chiefly in Concord, about six miles from the Main village, on both sides of the Contoocook river, near its junction with the Merrimack. It derives its name from the Messrs. Fisher, of Boston-Freeman and Francis-who own the larger portion of the water power. It 1840 the population did not exceed one hundred ; it is now estimated at about fifteen hundred. In 1836 the Fishers erected the first mill, called the Contoocook mill, of stone, ninety-six by forty-two feet, five stories high. In 1846 the Penacook mill was built, three hundred by forty-eight feet, three stories high ; including the two wheel-houses, the entire length is three hundred and seventy feet. In 1847 Dea. Almon Harris erected a stone mill on the north side of the river, sev- enty-five by forty feet, three stories, for the manufacture of woolens, &c. The village is thrifty and growing ; here are small factories and machine shops of various kinds ; a post office, two large school-houses, one on each side of the Contoocook river ; here, also, is a Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Christian and Universalist Society, with suitable edi- fices or halls for worship. On the Concord side, east of the main road, the land was for- merly owned chiefly by the Rolfe family.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Respecting the public buildings, some of which are also distinctly marked upon the map, the following description may here suf- fice, beginning at the north end of mam street.
The METHODIST GENERAL BIBLICAL INSTI- TUTE, established and incorporated in 1847, occupies the " Old North Church," which was fitted up by the liberality of citizens of Concord, at a cost of about $3000, in 1846, and conveyed to the trustees of the Institute for the purposes of instruction. The first Professors in this Institution were Rev. John Dempster, D. D., Rev. Osmen C. Baker, D. D., now a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev. Charles Adams. The pres- ent Board of Instructors are Rev. Stephen M. Vail, A. M., and Rev. J. W. Merrill, D. D., and Rev. D. Patten, D. D. The number of students has steadily increased from year to year; in 1854 it was sixty-eigtit .*
The old TOWN HALL and COURT HOUSE was first built in 1792, and enlarged in 1823. This, together with the County building of brick, built in 1844, is soon to give place to the new and splendid City Hall, on the same location.
The STATE PRISON, near the north end of Main street-first built in 1811-12, but greatly enlarged and improved-is mainly sustained by the labor of the convicts. The number in prison in 1854 was one hundred and five. Its present warden is William W. Eastman. [See annual reports of wardens. ]
The STATE HOUSE, which was commenced in 1816, and completed in 1819, stands about the middle of Main street. The grounds, ex- tending from Main to State street, contain about two acres, beautifully ornamented with a variety of shade trees. The center of the building is fifty feet in front by fifty-seven in depth ; the wings are each thirty-eight feet in front by forty-nine in depth; the whole making a parallelogram of one hundred and twenty-six feet in length, by forty-nine in width, with the addition of a projection in the center of each front of four feet. The outside walls are of hammered granite. The lot on which it stands is enclosed on two sides with a solid wall of hammered stone, about five feet high ; the front fences and gates are of iron castings, with stone posts and sills. The expense of building, including the land, the fence, and the furniture of the house, amounted to $82,000.
In this building are a chamber for the Rep- resentatives, with an arched ceiling rising thirty feet from the floor; the Senate cham- ber, eighteen feet in height; the Council chamber, and offices for the secretary and treasurer, the adjutant and attorney-generals, with a spacious room occupied as the State library.t
The COUNTY JAIL, located near the junc- tion of Pleasant and Washington streets, about one mile west of the State House, was erected in 1852, at a cost of $11,000. [See page 492.
* See Appendix to Prof. Vail's book on Min- isterial Education, p. 231.
t See p. 366. In Note, for " Miscellaneous" read " Introductory."
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THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE ASYLUM FOR THE IN- [ Towle, Cashier. Directors, 1855-Francis N. SANE is situated on Pleasant street, upon an Fisk, Samuel Coffin, Nathan Stickney, Rich- ard Bradley and Joseph B. Walker. eminence half a mile south of the State llouse. As enlarged and improved since its first erec- MECHANICKS BANK, incorporated in 1834. Capital, $100.000. Joseph M. llarper, of Can- terbury, President ; Geo. Minot, of Concord, Cashier. Joseph M. Harper, Seth Eastman, Josiah Minot, D. M. Carpenter, Ezra Carter and George B. Chandler, Directors in the year 1855. tion in 1841, it is a noble edifice-an ornament to tho city and an honor to the State. The whole number of patients admitted since the opening of the institution in 1842, to June 1, 1855, is 1284. The present Superintendent is JOHN E. TYLER, M. D.
THE RAILROAD PASSENGER DEPOT, located east and near the centre of Main street, is a large and commodious building, erected in 1849. In the second story is a spacious hall, together with convenient and even elegant rooms for offices. Near this building on the south is an extensive Freight Depot, and in the immediate vicinity are all the necessary buildings for engines and cars, and for ma- chine and repair shops. At this general depot the following Railroads centre, viz. :
The CONCORD RAILROAD, extending from Nashua to Concord, 34)2 miles ; opened in Sept., 1842 ; whole cost, $I.450.000.
The NORTHERN RAILROAD, from Concord through Franklin, to Connectient river, 69 miles. The first section of it opened in 1846, and the residue in 1847 and 1848. The capi- tal stock amounts to $2.770.000.
BOSTON, CONCORD AND MONTREAL RAIL- ROAD, chartered in December, 1844, extends from Concord to the Connecticut river, through Haverhill, to Woodville, opposite Wells Riv- er, in Vermont. This road was first opened as far as Sanbornton Bridge May 10, 1848; next to Plymouth, and then on to Warren and its present terminus, 9912 miles from Concord. Capital paid in, $2.271.478. Every train in summer connects at the Weirs with the steamer Lady of the Lake, Capt. Wm. Walker.
CONCORD AND CLAREMONT RAILROAD, Was incorporated in 1848. It extends to Bradford, a distance of 29% iniles. Amount expended to April, 1853, was $698,258. Contoocook Valley Railroad connects with the Concord and Claremont at Contoocookville.
PORTSMOUTH AND CONCORD RAILROAD, in- corporated in 1845. Length of road, about 48 miles.
BANKS IN CONCORD.
MERRIMACK COUNTY BANK, first incorpo- rated in 1826 ; renewed in 1845, with a capital of $80.000. Francis N. Fisk, President ; E. S.
STATE CAPITAL BANK, incorporated in 1852 ; has at this time a capital of $150.000. Samuel Butterfield, President; Edson Hill, Cashier. The present Directors are - Samuel Butter- field, Enos Blake, Abraliam Bean, Hall Rob- erts, Asa Fowler, Robert N. Corning and Ebenezer Symmes.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE SAVINGS BANK, in Con- cord, was incorporated in June, 1830. Its business is under the direction of eighteen trustees. Samuel Coffin, President ; Samuel Morril, Treasurer. In 1855 there were 7.824 depositors, and the "means" of the bank amounted to $402.704.
The valuation of estates in Concord, made in the returns of the United States Census in 1850, was :
Real estate,
$3.015.286
Personal estate,
573.624
Total,
$3.588.910
The growth of Concord in business and population since 1816, has been steady and healthful. The population in
1767
was 752
1820
was
2838
1775
66
1052
1830
3702
1790
I747
1840
66
4903
1800
2052
I850
8584
1810
Q398
1855 estimat .. 10.500
The number of names on the check-lists of the several wards of the city, as first laid out in 1853, was as follows :
Ward 1. 184
Ward 5. . . 509
2. .
. 282
66
6. . . 436
3.
. . 136
66
7. . . 301
66 4. . . 477
Tetal, 2325
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CHAPTER I.
INDIAN HISTORY.
Five Principal Nations,
17
Penacooks - Fight with Mohawks,
18
Passaconaway, .
21-26
Wonalaneet,
. 27-30
Wanuchus - Montowampate, 30-34
Tahanto, . 34
37
Hope-Hood, 39
40
Fight at Baker's River, 41
Mrs. Dustin, 42
Mr. Dustin - " The Father's Choice,'
44
Squaw Lot - Peorawarrah's Gun, 46
Pehaungun - The Last of the Penacooks,
48
CHAPTER II. PENACOOK BEFORE SETTLEMENT BY THE WHITES.
Sources of the Merrimack River, 1638, . 49
Survey, 1652 - Inscription on Roek at " The Weares," 50
Petition from Dover and Newbury, 51
Order of Court, 52
Petition from Chelmsford - from Salem, 53
Petition from Inhabitants of Essex County, 1721, 53
Survey, 1722 - Petition, 1725, 55
"Irish People,"* 56
CHAPTER III.
PLANTATION OF PENACOOK. - 1725 TO 1733.
Proprietors' Records, . 57-121
Order of the Great and General Court, . 57-64
Admission of Settlers, 1725, . 59
Letter of Rev. Christopher Toppan, 60
Letter of Rev. Samuel Phillips, . 61
Survey of House and Home Lots, 62
Journal of Committee, 64
Additional Grant, 1728,
64
List of Settlers, 68
66
Surveyors at Penacook,
Committee of New-Hampshire -" Warn Off," 68
Orders and Rules of Settlement, . 70
* See Document, for Chapter II., p. 745.
PAGE.
Kancamagus,
Wattanummon - Anecdote of Capt. Eastman,
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House and Home Lots - drawn,
Opposition from New-Hampshire Government, 72
Letter from Henry Newman, Agent,
Building a Block House, 82
. 80-85
Second Division of Interval surveyed, 81-86
SS
Grant of Bow, by New-Hampshire, .
88
Samnel Ayer and Team, 89
86-90-98
Committee to agree with a Minister,
First Saw-mill and Grist-mill, 89-97
Call to Rev. Timothy Walker - Salary, &c., 95-106
Laying out Burying-ground, . 98 Ferry, by John Merrill, . 90-102
Blacksmith - Cutting Noyes,
101-114
Benjamin Rolfe, Clerk, .
102
Petition for Town Rights - Order of Court,
95-104
School - Money raised for, 109-113
106
Grist-mill and Saw-mill on Turkey River, .
112
Mill on " Rattlesnake Brook," 114
115
Names of Proprietors, 122
121
6 of Second Survey,
125
66 of Eighty Acre Division, 128
Special Grants, 128
State of Settlement, 1731. - Expenses,
128
Brief Notices of Proprictors,
132
CHAPTER IV.
RUMFORD INCORPORATED. - 1733 TO 1742.
Act of Incorporation, 141
School. - Various Proceedings, 142
A House for Rev. Mr. Walker, 142
Essex County - Meeting-house repaired, 144
Garrison around Rev. Mr. Walker's House, 144
Controversy between New-Hampshire and Massachusetts, 1740, 145
" The Crotch"- Meeting of Commissioners, 145-146
Decision of His Majesty, . . 148
CHAPTER V.
RUMFORD A DISTRICT. - 1742 TO 1750.
Indian Hostilities - Jonathan Eastman's Wife taken, 151
French War - Lonisburg, 152 .
Petition - fac simile - Garrisons, &c., 125-6
The Massacre, 1746, . 157
Notices of Persons massacred, 162
The Monument, Erection, Procession, &c., 166
Garrisons - New Arrangement, 174
Capt. Lovejoy's Mill - Petition,
175
Anecdotes - Philip Eastman, Estabrooks, &e.,
177
Dr. Ezra Carter's Petition - Aber Hoyt, .
177
Benjamin Abbot, Joseph Pudney, &c.,
178
Reuben Abbot - Stephen Farrington, 180
Capt. Lovejoy - Depositions, &c., 181
List of Officers from 1763 to 1749,. 182
of " Twenty Acre Division,
127
of Emendation Lots,
128
Mills on " Mill-brook "- Nathan Simonds,
Henry Rolfe's Petition for Incorporation, .
Explanation of " First Survey,'
Rights forfeited - Delinquents, 86-100
Capt. Eastman's. Team, driven by Jacob Shute,
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CHAPTER VI.
PAGE.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS, IN WHICH THE INHABITANTS OF RUMFORD TOOK AN ACTIVE PART. - 1754 TO 1760.
Robert Rogers, John and William Stark, 189
Capt. John Chandler, 1754 - Capt. Joseph Eastman, 189
Capt. John Goff's Company, 1756, 191
Amos Eastman, Benj. Bradley, Stephen Hoit, 192
Fight at St. Francis, 1759, . 193
David Evans, Nathaniel and Stilson Eastman, 194
John Shute and Joseph Eastman, 196
" Bill Phillips," Daniel Abbot, 202
Mr. Nutter, Enoch Bishop, . 204
CHAPTER VII. CONTROVERSY WITH BOW. - 1750 TO 1762.
Grant of Bow -" Associates"-Plan, &c., 205-6
Suit against John Merrill - Defence, . 20S
Assessment on Bow - Selectmen - Petition, 212
Rev. Mr. Walker first sails for England, . 213
Petition to the King - Second Visit, 214-216
" Bow Act"- Inhabitants doomed, . 217
Inventory by Selectmen of Canterbury, 219
Letter from Rev. Mr. Walker, 1762, 220
King's Decision, 222
226
Miscellaneous, Items, Anecdotes, &c.,
230-38
Letters from Rev. Mr. Walker, 1754, '55,
231
Iron Crane,
Timothy Walker, Jr.'s License to Preach, 232
Andrew McMillan's Store -" Old Ledger," 232
A Young Fawn - Wolves - Rattlesnakes, 236-38
CHAPTER VIII. 1765 TO 1775.
Incorporation of the "Parish of Concord," 239
" Bow Gores,"- Concord - Name, 242
First Legal Meeting, 243
" The School"- Phincas Virgin,
Petition of Selectmen of Bow, 244-45
. 245
Census of Concord - Town Proceedings,
246
Address to Gov. Wentworth,
248
Rumford, in Maine, .
249
Miscellaneous Facts and Anecdotes - Slaves - Bears - Militia - Town Accounts, . 249-59
List of Officers from 1766 to 1775, 259-62
CHAPTER IX. PERIOD OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Benjamin Thompson - Battle of Lexington, 263-64
Congress at Exeter - Battle of Bunker Hill, 264
Capts. Hutchins, Abbot and Kinsman, 265
Census of Concord, . 266
New-Hampshire " Declaration of Independence, 267
Prisoners of War - Committee of Safety, 268-69
" Association Test"- Signers, . .
269
Oliver Hoit - Gun-powder - Tories arrested, 272
Col. Hutchins - Soldiers for Bennington, . 274
Convention to form a Plan of Government, 276
231
Settlement of Canterbury bounds,
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Currency - another Convention,
277
Article Eighth of the Confederation - Peace, 281
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES.
Small Pox - Andrew Stone's House - Lottery, 282
Richard Potter and Dr. Carrigain, 283
Death of Rev. Mr. Walker, 1782, . 284
Meeting-house - General Court, 285-87
Annexation to Concord - Change of Name, 288
The New Constitution, 1783, 288
List of Town Officers, &c., 289
CHAPTER X.
1785 TO 1795.
Tucker's Ferry -" Call" to Jonathan Wilkins, 293
Laying out Main street - Plan - Map, . 295
Paper Money - Federal Constitution, &c., 298
" Call" to Rev. Israel Evans, . 303
School Lot -Town House - Anecdote, 304
" Warning Out"- Revision of the Constitution, 307
Rev. Mr. Evans -" Minute-men," . 308
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES.
Dauphin of France -" Concord Herald," 309-10
Post-riders -" Clothes make Men," . 310
Saered Musie - School - Stages, 312
List of Town Officers, . 314
CHAPTER XI. 1795 TO 1805.
Singing Society - Rev. Mr. Evans resigned, 319
" Call" to Rev. Mr. MeFarland, . 320
Aneedote of Capt. Aver -" Oxford War, 322
School Districts - A Bell - Meeting-house,
324
Annexing part of Bow to Concord, 325 ..
Burying-ground at Horse-hill, &c., 325-6
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES.
Concord Bridge - Federal Bridge, .326
Persons drowned - Thunder Storm - Library - Fire, 329
Blazing Star Lodge - Mill burnt - Post Office, 330
List of Town Officers, . 330
CHAPTER XII. 1805 TO 1815.
New Map - Concord Bank - School Districts, . . 337
A Bell - Meeting-house - State street, 1809 - Swine, 340-41
Washington Street laid out - State Prison, . 342
Extinguishment of Fires - War of 1812, 343
Disturbance at Town Meeting - Col. Kent, 344
Scarlet Fever - Deaths - Lieut. Marshall Baker, 345 -
Soldiers - Volunteers - Exempts, &e., 347
MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS.
Maj. Chandler's House burnt - Mad Dog, &c., . 349
Extraordinary Calf - Fire - Marriage - Capt. Roach, 350
Fourth of July, 1811 -" Shipping Memoranda"- Post-rider, 351
Capt. Charles Emery's decease - Hannah Shapley - Fire, &c., . 353
Concord Price-current - Ephraim Farnum's son killed, 354
Moral Society - Concord Female Charitable Society, 354
Francis Thompson drowned, 355
List of Town Officers, &c., from 1805 to 1815, . 355
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CHAPTER XIII., 1815 TO 1823.
PAGE.
Intermission " One Hour"- September Gale, 363
State House - Location - Ballots - Hearses, 363
School Committee - Timothy Abbot's Land - Temperance - Bridges, 366
Town Expenses - Support of Poor - Lancasterian School, . 367
Cows and Sheep - Town House damnified - Suit, 368
Premium to Engine-men -- Lease of Parsonage Lot, &c., 369
A new County - Schools - A Ilistory of the Town, &c., 370
Toll on the Sabbath - New-Hampshire Turnpike, . 371
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES.
Middlesex Canal - Cold Summer - White Beans, . 371
Benj. Thompson drowned - President Monroe's Visit, 372
Mrs. Mary Calfe - Abigail Kimball - Hannah Bradley, . 373 Ebenezer Chickering drowned - Earthquake - Abel Hutchins' House burnt, 374
Mad Dog - Transportation to Portsmouth - Fire Engine, 375
Freshet - Eagle on the State House - Sunday School, &c., 375-6
Steamboat - Dark Days - Col. McNeil, &c.,
. 376
Card of Thanks - Episcopal Chapel - Meteor, &c. 378
Pres. Tyler's Election Sermon - Death of Mrs. Abigail Hoyt, &c., 381
Celebration of Fourth of July - Thunder Storm, &c., . 382
Death of Rev. Joshua Abbot - Deaf and Dumb, 383
Large Hogs - Deaths in 1824 - Notes, . 384
CHAPTER XIV. 1825 TO 1835.
Dr. McFarland's Resignation - Call to Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, 385
Sale of Parsonage Lands - Meeting-house - Fourth of July, 386
Security against Fires - Poor Farm - Rocky Pond Lot, 389
Town Funds - Fire Buckets - Schooling for Poor Children,
391
Bridewell - Horse-sheds - Cholera, 392
Laying out and naming Streets, . 395
" Concord Directory," 1834 - List of Stages,
397
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES - [too numerous to be all men- tioned, but to be read.]
Visit of Gen. LaFayette, . 399
Dedication of First Baptist Church - "Liquors, 401
Gen. Jackson's Victory - Death of Mrs. Harriet S. Bouton, 403
Death of Ezekiel Webster - Ordination of Rev. M. G. Thomas, 405 Park street - Judge Upham's house - Last Election Sermon, . 410
Four Days' Meetings - Revival of Religion - Col. Ambrose killed, 412
Methodist Meeting-house - Escape of Convicts, 412
Visit of Gen. Jackson - Death of John Estabrook, 414
Mrs. Elizabeth Haseltine's death - Lydia Farnum's, 418
Mechanicks Bank - Prescott's Trial for Murder, 421
Death of old Mrs. Willey - New Prison, 422
CHAPTER XV. 1835 TO 1845.
Speculation in Land - Security against Fires, 423
Schools - Small-pox - West Parish Burying-ground, 424
Railroad Stock - Insane Hospital - Surplus Revenne, 425
Location of Insane Hospital - Railroads, &c., 427
Concord Bank Failure - Cemetery - Keeping the Peace, 428
Lot for Burying-ground, by Charles Smart - Police Regulations, 430
Committee before Legislature - Reservoirs, . 431
Question on abolishing Capital Punishment, 432
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Altering the Constitution - Parsonage Lot sold, 432 Miscellaneous Items and Anecdotes, numerons, entertaining and of great
variety, . 433-462
CHAPTER XVI. 1845 TO 1853.
Fire Department - Bowling-Saloons - Town Funds, 463
Union School Districts - Support of Poor, . 464
Hall Burgin's Estate - Burying-ground, East-Concord, 465
Nuisances removed - Burying-ground, Millville, 465
Prohibiting the sale of Spirituons Liquors, 465
Col. Palmer's Resolutions - Reservoirs - Sickness, 1849, 466
Railroad Crossings - Fire Engine - Hearse, &c., 467
Delegates to Constitutional Convention, . 468
Tolling of Bells - Night Watch - License, &c., 469
Reservoirs - New Town House - Public Library, 470
City Charter - Last Town Proceedings - Town History, 471-2
Miscellaneous items and anecdotes relative to the period from 1845 to 1853, . 472-498
CITY OF CONCORD.
City Charter -Vote on its adoption - First Election of City Officers, 499 Organization of City Government, 501
Address of the Mayor, &c., . 502
List of principal Town Officers and Representatives from 1815 to 1853, 505-9
CHAPTER XVII.
ANCIENT MATTERS.
Grave-stones - Burials - Monuments - Vehicles, . 510-13
Old Clocks - Dwelling-houses - Customs, 514
Maj. Livermore's House - Ancient Wells, 517
Jacob Hoyt's House - Anecdote - Food - Drinks, 517
Cider - Flip - Toddy - Egg-nog - Liquors - Reformation, 522
Ancient Furniture - Dress - Snow-shoes, 524
Work of Females - Hours of rising and retiring, 527
" Going to Meeting"- Old Men's Seat - Intermission, 528
Ancient Horse-block - Singing - Musical Society, 530
Baptisms - Visiting - Amusements - Raisings, 533
Ancient Travel - Masting - Pork Barrels, . 536
Ancient Pear-tree - Old Hay Scales, 538
DESCRIPTIVE AND PERSONAL,
IN SECTIONS.
No. 1.
PHYSICAL HISTORY.
Rivers - Merrimack, Contoocook, Soucook, 540
Ponds - Turkey, Horse-shoe, Long, Little, Turtle, Snow, 542
Intervals -" Dark Plains"- Up-lands, 543
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