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

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Stables occupied on Haymarket square, 1825

On Haymarket square, removed, July, 1846

On Brown's Wharf, occupied, Sep., 1833

On Brown's Wharf, burned, Aug. 31, 1859

On Harrison avenue, occupied, Oct. 4, 1862

On North Charles street, occupied, Sep. 1, 1859

Treasurer, Turner Phillips, chosen, June 12, 1822

William McKay, chosen, July 8, 1822

Richard D. Harris, chosen, Feb. 6, 1832

James C. Dunn, chosen, May 17, 1847

Frederick U. Tracy, chosen, Feb. 26, 1852

Charles H. Dennie, chosen July, 1875

Collector, Thomas Sherwin, chosen, Aug. 9, 1875

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Clay, Henry, Hon.

visited Boston, Oct. 22, 1833

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Coaches

first used in Boston, 1669

Hackney, came in use, 1774

One horse, called cabs, in use, 1835

Hackney carriages to be licensed, 1847

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Coburn, Daniel J.

ex-Chief of Police, died, Jan. 11, 1866

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Cockade

black, first worn by the Federalists, April 2, 1798

Adopted by the U. S. War Department, Apr. 22, 1798

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Corcoran, Gen.

had reception at Boston, Aug. 29, 1862

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Cod Fish

placed in old State House over Speaker's chair, Mar. 17, 1784

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Coliseum

built on Boylston street, for Musical Festival, June, 1869

Disposed of by lottery, Oct., 1869

Huntington av., frame blown down in a tempest, Apr. 26, 1872

The World's Musical Festival began, June 17, 1872

Great Peace Jubilee closed, July 4, 1872

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