The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . ers. The city cele-brated its second century anniversary with a population ofsixty-three thousand. In 1833 Andrew Jackson visited Boston and received agreat ovation, and in 1840 the first steamship line betweenBoston and Liverpool was established. In 1844 was the mostsevere winter in the history of Boston; a long period of mostintense cold froze the water in the harbor as far down asthe lighthouse; sleighing and skating from
The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . ers. The city cele-brated its second century anniversary with a population ofsixty-three thousand. In 1833 Andrew Jackson visited Boston and received agreat ovation, and in 1840 the first steamship line betweenBoston and Liverpool was established. In 1844 was the mostsevere winter in the history of Boston; a long period of mostintense cold froze the water in the harbor as far down asthe lighthouse; sleighing and skating from the wharves tothe light was indulged in. Vessels could not enter the harborand discharged their cargoes upon the ice, whence it wastransfererd to the warehouses in the city by teams. Hundredsof booths for eating and drinking were erected on the ice, anda long period of holiday frolic indulged in. Fearing that thedetention of the Cunard steamship at her dock would resultin the abandonment of the service, the merchants of thecity raised a fund and caused a channel to be cut in the iceseven miles long, and the imprisoned steamship was releasedand sent on her way. 115. In 1847 3- great conflagration destroyed over one hundredand fifty buildings at the north end of the city. Many of themwere of a historic character, dating back to the time of thePilgrims. In 1848 the hearts of the people were gladdenedwhen water was brought into the city from Lake Cochituateand danger from pestilence caused by impure drinking waterwas averted, although the next year the city was scourged bycholera, with a mortality that was alarming. At this periodthe question of slavery was uppermost in the minds of the peo-ple, both in the Eastern States and Middle. Anti-slaverymeetings were constantly held in Faneuil Hall, Old SouthChurch, and other public places. William Lloyd Garrison,Wendell Phillips, J. G. Whittier, and others were constantspeakers, and in 1854 was reached the climax to the intenseagitation.
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