History of Concord, New Hampshire, from the original grant in seventeen hundred and twenty-five to the opening of the twentieth century; . of head-quarters fell on Major Robertsons house because in this company,when it marched to the defense of Portsmouth in 1811, like JohnGilpin, a train band captain eke was he. Mr. Gass left this house in 1826, to return later. After that yearthere were the following landlords: JohnWilson, 1827-30; Paul R. George, 1830;John P. Gass, 1831-32 ; Hoyt & Pinkham,1833; N. S. Chandler, 1833-31; MicalTubbs, 1835-43 ; Orin Foster, 1843-47 ;Thomas Stuart, 1848-52; Cha
History of Concord, New Hampshire, from the original grant in seventeen hundred and twenty-five to the opening of the twentieth century; . of head-quarters fell on Major Robertsons house because in this company,when it marched to the defense of Portsmouth in 1811, like JohnGilpin, a train band captain eke was he. Mr. Gass left this house in 1826, to return later. After that yearthere were the following landlords: JohnWilson, 1827-30; Paul R. George, 1830;John P. Gass, 1831-32 ; Hoyt & Pinkham,1833; N. S. Chandler, 1833-31; MicalTubbs, 1835-43 ; Orin Foster, 1843-47 ;Thomas Stuart, 1848-52; Charles , 1853-55; Thomas Stuart, 1856;Enoch Watson, 1857-62; Langdon Lit-tlehale, 1863-66 ; George C. Fuller, 1867-68. The Columbian was destroyed by tireFebruary 18, 1869. The premises 205 North Main streetwere maintained as a tavern from about1814 to 1840. This was the Eagle Hotel,John George, proprietor, and the estateremains still in possession of his descend-ants. There was an interesting public din-ner at this tavern in February, 1815, whentoasts were drunk and cannon dischargedto celebrate the peace with England. In. CANALS, STAGE LINES, AND TAVERNS. 859 the same year William Butters, collector of internal revenue, gavenotice that he would there receive the public dues. Governor Ben-jamin Pierce lodged at this Eagle Hotel when he came to be inau-gurated in 1827. In November, 1820, James Madison, barber andhair-dresser, late from Paris (so he styled himself), could be foundin constant attendance, one door south, from sunrise till 9 oclockin the evening,—evidently not a member of any barbers union. Itwas Mr. George who gave the name of Parliament Corner to thedown town locality where the legislature sat. Another Concord hotel around which pleasant memories cluster,was the Phenix (as the name is locally spelled), built by AbelHutchins on the site of his burnt dwelling, and opened to the publicJanuary 4, 1819. Its situation was advantageous, and the mail-stages to Bo
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