Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . in the American Revolution ; and the fortified campwhich held the beleaguered town in subjection. It is associated with the deep horrors of Quaker executions ;with the eloquence of Whitefield, which paved the Avay formany eminent divines after him to address the people underthe Cathedral trees. It has in all times been a place forpublic rejoicings, for the celebration of our republican calendardays, or for martial displays. The repeal of the Stamp Act was celebrated in Boston onthe 19th May, 1766, as no event was ever observed w
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . in the American Revolution ; and the fortified campwhich held the beleaguered town in subjection. It is associated with the deep horrors of Quaker executions ;with the eloquence of Whitefield, which paved the Avay formany eminent divines after him to address the people underthe Cathedral trees. It has in all times been a place forpublic rejoicings, for the celebration of our republican calendardays, or for martial displays. The repeal of the Stamp Act was celebrated in Boston onthe 19th May, 1766, as no event was ever observed was ushered in with miasic,the beating of drums, and firing ofsmall-arms. The guns of the Castleproclaimed the joyfid intelligence,which was taken up and eclioed bythe town batteries. In the eveningan obelisk, which had been erectedon the Common, was illuminatedwith two hundred and eighty was a general mansion was brilliant with lights, and in front ofthe house a stage Avas built from which fireworks were exhib-. REPEAL OBELISK. A TO UK ROUND THE COMMON. 65d ited. The Sons of Liberty had erected a similar stage in frontof the Workhouse, from whicli they answered the display atthe Hancock House. Under this hospitable roof were enter-tained the genteel part of the Town, while the crowd outsidewere treated with a pipe of wine. The obelisk was intended to be placed under Liberty Tree,but was con-sumed the nightof the celebra-tion. Next abovethe pedestal wereallegorical figureson each of thesides, symboliz-ing the conditionof the colonyfrom the enact-ment to the re-peal of the StampAct. We give acopy of an engraving, by Paul Revere, reproducing one of thesides. Accident alone prevented the Common being the scene of asanguinary struggle between the royal and American Washington occupied Dorchester Heights, he confidentlyexpected an attack from Howe, and had prepared a counter-stroke. Two divisions, under Putnam, were to attack the
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