. Hand-book of the Boston and Hingham steamboat company .. . Comprising a stock tochoose from not ex-CELLED, we dare say,on this continent, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Lowest JONES, McDUFFEE k STRATTON, (Late Otis Norcross & Co.) 51 to 59 Federal, and 120 FrauMin Streets, BOSTON. (NEAR THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.) Our designs of FAIENCE LAMPS, costing from $ to $©each, are worthy of examination. (6) Tie Boston ant Hineliaiii Steamlioat Corapj. BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS POPULAR LINE. There can be no better introduction to this guide-book thana slight outline sketch of the histo
. Hand-book of the Boston and Hingham steamboat company .. . Comprising a stock tochoose from not ex-CELLED, we dare say,on this continent, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Lowest JONES, McDUFFEE k STRATTON, (Late Otis Norcross & Co.) 51 to 59 Federal, and 120 FrauMin Streets, BOSTON. (NEAR THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.) Our designs of FAIENCE LAMPS, costing from $ to $©each, are worthy of examination. (6) Tie Boston ant Hineliaiii Steamlioat Corapj. BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS POPULAR LINE. There can be no better introduction to this guide-book thana slight outline sketch of the history of the Boston and Hing-ham Steamboat Company and the boats which have from timeto time been used by them. In the year 1818, the Eagle, under the command of , made the first steamboat trip from Boston to the town ofHingham. She made irregular trips during that season, and itwas not until 1819, one year later, that she was put on the lineto make daily passages to and from these places. She was thenunder the charge of Capt. Barnabas Lincoln. She was a smallboat, compared with those of to-day, accommodating two hun-dred passengers. She ran until 1821, after which, until
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