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C. Suetonius Tranquillus, Divus Augustus (ed. Alexander Thomson), chapter 57 (search)
into the lake, which had been long since filled up. as an offering for his welfare. They likewise, on the calends [first] of January, presented for his acceptance new-year's gifts in the capitol, though he was not present: with which donations he purchased some costly images of the Gods, which he erected in several streets of the city: as that of Apollo Sandaliarius, Jupiter Tragoedus, Sandalarium, Tragrxdum; names of streets, in which temples of these gods stood; as we now say St. Peter, Cornhill, etc. and others. When his house on the Palatine hill was accidentally destroyed by fire, the veteran soldiers, the judges, the tribes, and even the people, individually, contributed, according to the ability of each, for rebuilding it; but he would accept only of some small portion out of the several sums collected, and refused to take from any one person more than a single denarius. Upon his return home from any of the provinces, they attended him not only with joyful acclamations, but w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Boston, (search)
ight ravage the New York colony. Nesmond started so late that he did not reach Newfoundland until July 24, when a council of war decided not to proceed to Boston. All New England was alarmed, and preparations were made on the seaboard to defend the country. the Peace of Ryswick was proclaimed at Boston Dec. 10, and the English colonies had repose from war for a while. Nearly a tenth part of Boston was consumed by fire on March 20, 1760, in about four hours. It began, by accident, at Cornhill. There were consumed 174 dwelling-houses, 175 warehouses and other buildings, with merchandise, furniture, and various articles, to the value of $355,000; and 220 families were compelled to look to their neighbors for shelter. The donations from every quarter for the relief of the sufferers amounted to about $87,000. As soon as intelligence of the introduction of the Stamp Act into Parliament reached Boston. a town-meeting was called (May, 1764), and the representatives of that munici
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
h and state, he is obliged to withdraw to the Plymouth colony......early in 1631 Second general court makes the Massachusetts colony a theocracy, which lasts for a half-century......May 18, 1631 Rev. John Eliot, afterwards distinguished as Apostle to the Indians, arrives at Massachusetts Bay and becomes first teacher of the church at Roxbury......Nov. 2, 1631 Governor Bradford, of the Plymouth colony, resigning, Edward Winslow is chosen governor......1632 Fort begun at Boston on Cornhill......1632 Governor Winthrop, of Massachusetts, visits Plymouth......Oct. 25, 1632 A vessel of thirty tons built at Mystic called Blessing of the Bay......1632 Plymouth colonists send Captain Holmes to erect a trading-house on the Connecticut River at Windsor, above Hartford......1633 John Oldham and three others travel as far as the Dutch trading-houses on the Connecticut River, and bring back flattering reports of that country......1633 Salary of the governor of Massachusett
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 1: the Boston mob (second stage).—1835. (search)
nd its leader and director. It was, at times, particularly severe upon the Female Anti-Slavery Society, of which Mrs. Chapman, a very intelligent, respectable, and energetic lady, was one of the maina pillars. Indeed, I may say that she was a head and shoulders taller and stronger than any one of her associates in that Society. They had announced their annual meeting for the choice of officers, etc., on the afternoon of a certain day, at the Anti-Slavery Rooms, on Washington Street, near Cornhill. There was much feeling, and much indignation expressed, in private, among business men, in relation to the proposed meeting—the men thinking that women ought to be engaged in some better business than that of stirring up strife between the South and the North on this matter of slavery; that they ought to be at home, attending to their domestic concerns, instead of sowing the seeds of political discord in the Anti-Slavery Rooms. Many of our first men decided that the meeting should not be
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, Book XIV: the Pilgrims at Plymouth (A. D. 1620-1621.) (search)
the ground. Within, it was full of graves, some bigger, and some less. Some were also paled Surrounded with palings. about, and others had like an Indian house made over them, but not matted. These graves were more sumptuous than those at Cornhill; An Indian grave, where they had found corn. yet we digged none of them up, but only viewed them, and went our way. Without the palisado were graves also, but not so costly. From this place we went and found more corn-ground, but not of this year. As we ranged, we light on four or five Indian houses which had been lately dwelt in; but they were uncovered, and had no mats about them, else they were like those we found at Cornhill, but had not been so lately dwelt in. There was nothing left but two or three pieces of old mats, and a little sedge- Also, a little further, we found two baskets full of parched acorns hid in the ground, which we supposed had been corn when we began to dig the same. We cast earth thereon again, and went
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
ate and Devonshire streets, mud walls, thatched roof, August, 1632 Joy's building site, built of wood, 1640 Absentees fined three shillings each 1646 In Cornhill, burned, Oct. 4, 1711 In Cornhill, rebuilt of brick, 1712 People ask the town for a clock, 1716 In Cornhill street, again burned, Mar. 20, 1760 In CoCornhill, rebuilt of brick, 1712 People ask the town for a clock, 1716 In Cornhill street, again burned, Mar. 20, 1760 In Cornhill street, again rebuilt, 1761 In Cornhill street, last service, July 17, 1808 In Chauncy place, first service, July 21, 1808 In Chauncy place, removed for stores, June, 1868 Corner Marlboro and Berkeley streets, dedicated, Dec. 10, 1868 Freeman place, Congregational, first occupied, 1850 Franklin st., Cathol July 4, 1878 Folsom, Abby and Silas Lamson), make a sensation in Boston, 1841 Died in New Hampshire, aged 75, Aug. 5, 1867 Fort Hill first called Cornhill, 80 feet high, 1633 Iron fence built around Washington square, 1838 Improvement; digging down commenced, Sep. 4, 1866 Fortifications Castle, in the h
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739., January 15, 1738. (search)
ported from India; a heavy sheeting of No. 14 yarn, 37 inches wide, 44 picks to the inch, and weighing something less than three yards to the pound, according to Mr. Appleton's statement in his pamphlet. The first entry upon the original record book of goods manufactured, kept at the factory and still in use, stands thus:— 1816, Feb. 2. 31 pieces:—912.2 yards, 4-4, or 36 inch goods. It seems hardly credible now that only sixty-four years ago there was but one shop in Boston, and that on Cornhill, where domestic goods were sold. This shop was kept by one Mrs. Isaac Bowers. Samples of the new goods were offered for sale by her; the people praised them and made no objection to the price asked, but would not buy. Mr. Appleton, however, then a partner in the firm of B. C. Ward & Co., found an auctioneer, a Mr. Forsaith, who disposed of them at once at over thirty cents per yard, and continued to sell them at auction at about that price. Mr. Appleton received a commission of one per c
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 43: (search)
the sentry, when a party of soldiers issued violently Chap. XLIII.} 1770. March from the main guard, Lieut. Col. Thomas Marshall, in Trial, 31, 32. their arms glittering in the moonlight, and passed on hallooing, Where are they? where are they? let them come. Presently twelve or fifteen Nathaniel Appleton in Boston Narrative, 63, and in Trial of Soldiers, 30, 31. John Appleton in Trial, 31. more, uttering the same cries, rushed from the South into King Street, and so by way of Cornhill, towards Murray's Barracks. Pray, soldiers, spare my life, cried a boy of twelve, whom they met; No, no, I'll kill you all, answered one of them, and knocked him down with his cutlass. They abused and insulted several persons at their doors and others in the street, running about like madmen in a fury, Nathaniel Appleton, 31. crying, Fire, which seemed their watchword, and, Where are they? knock them down. Their outrageous behavior occasioned the ringing of the bell at the head of Kin