Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-17
ASTEROIDS.
Concord Fight

the world Concord was one of the places Sc
lected by the Provincial Congress as a depot
of military stores and General Gage, in
command OF the British forces in Boston, de-
teImined that these stores should be de-
stroyed, and a detachment of troops, under
command OF the officers mentioned above,
was sent there for that purpose, a well as to
capture The two noted "rebels," Hancock
ami Adams, who were temporarily residing
there. and whose Offences said the British
commander, were of 100 fiagitious a nature
10 admit any consideration than that of con-
dign punishment" The details of the battle
are familiar 10 every American. We give
the following sketches of Hancock and
Adams. for whose heads large rewards were
offered by the British government:
JOHN HANCOCK
was tie son OF a clergyman in BraintTee. and
was educated at Harvard College. and in
herited an ample fortune from his uncle
HaEcock left no child. He had a son who
died at an early age from an accident. He
was President of Congress when the Declare
ton of Independence was signed. at which
time he was only 30 years of age. In 1881.
Governor Hancock had the appearance of
advanced age, though only forty-five. Al
this time he was nearly six feet in stature, o;
thin person; shopping a little, and apparently
enfeebled by disease. His manners were very
gracious, of the Oil style of dignlted COM
plaisance. His face had been very hand
some. AT this time (l7s) at noon he was
dressed in n red velvet cap, within which
d
mask gown. lined with silk; a white stock a
white satin embroidered waistcOau. black
satin small clothes, white silk stockings.
and red Morocco slippers. II was practice
in genteel families To have a tankard of
punch made in the morning, and visitors
were invited TO partake of il. He took from
the cooler standing on the hearth, full
tankard. drank first himself, and then offered
II 10 those present. He was very hOSpitable
There might have been seen at his table all
classes, from grave and dignifed clergy.
llsat- Ion
dOte and wit. with whom ''nOiSelesS falls the
foot OF time, that only treadS on flowers"
III history has any proper concern with the
Individual qualities of Hancock. il NAV be
doubtful whether. in these respects. distant
generations will know exactly what manner
OF man he was. He was most faithfully de-
voted 20 the cause of his country. and il is 2
high eulogy on his patriotism that when the
British government offered pardon to the
rebels, Hancock and one other Samuel
Adams) were the only persons 10 whom this
Of fny-siX.
SAMUEL ADAMS
succeeded Hancock as Governor OF Massa-
chusetts. He was then ~ years of age.
He remaining three years i'm office. He was
one of the most ardent of the patriots before
and during the revolution; popular writer.
and energetic speaker. He was OF common
size, OF muscular form, light blue eyes, light
complexion, and erect in person. He wore
wig, cooked hat and red cloak. His man
ner was very serious. At the close OF his
life, and probably from early times, he had
tremulous motion of his head, which pro-
badly added to the solemnity of his eloquence,
and this was, i'm some manner, associated
with his voice. Though he and Hancock
were the only two men excepted in the
British proclamation of amnesty. they were
at one time, on very i'll terms with each
other from differences Of opinion. He was
sincere, devoted, and most effective agent in
the revolutionary cause, with his tongue, his
pen, and by example. He died i'm 1903.
Mr.. c. o. SHEPARD, after receiving his
instructions from the State department, will
SAL on Wednesday next from New York on
the Russia on his way to the consulate al
Leeds, England, To which position he was
appointed by the President before the close
OF the special session of the Senate.
THE FOLLOWING ADVICE has been re
ceived by the Postmaster General from some
person in New York who signs himself "A
Friend Of Pure Administration of Every
Department" To prevent swindling i'm re
pairing mail bags. Let the contractors keep
the bags in repair for one year The letter
bears no address or date.
\ BALTIMORE PAPER gives a Washing
ton correspondent credit for putting in cir
cUlatioH the incident that when he gave his
last concert here Theodore Thomas Stopped
~ The middle of piece to administer re
bUi&e To NUMBER OF persons who were talk
ing loudly from their seats near the orches-
ira. This Is another case where credit is iTil-
properly given. The first pu blicaton of the
circumstance referred to was made in THE
STAR the day following the concert.
SALE OF SPECIMEN POSTAGE STAMPS
The Post Office department on the Isl inst
commenced the sale of specimen postage
stamps of the various issues. and has real
lied up to date about Sio0. The bulk of the
sales have thus far been to collectors in Eu-
rope. The sales in this country have been
mostly TO parties in Washington, in response
N N tari ~ a, "A in q
inst. The departmsn, is III receipt OF nu-
merOus applications for Information in re-
gard TO the stamps from all parts of the
country, the indications being that q consid-
cradle revenue Will be derived by the depart
lnent from this source.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT-The following
promotions have been made in the Contract
Office of the Post Office department:-Allen
Bradford from second TO to third class; VIM.
L; Argue from second to third class; john II.
OlcOlt from first To second class, vice Brad
ford, promoted; Ed. X. Hart FROM first to
second class, vice Argue, promoted; James
NJ. Young, of Michigan. appointed first class,
wee Olcott. promoted; Stanley G. Trott of
South Carolina, appointed, vice Hart, pro-
NOTED. The first two of the above promo
tiops are in place of clerks recently removed
for participation in the mail contract frauds.
MAKING THE INDIANS WORK FOR THEIR
B0ARp.-C0mmissione Smith, of the Indian
bureau, has issued a circular to Indian
agents calling their attention to the fact that
Congress last session Incorporated clause
in the act king appropriation for the In
dian service for the present fiscal year. which
requires ''all able-bOdied male Indians be
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-fivc TO
perform service upon the reservation for the
benefit of themselves or of the tribe, at a rea-
sonable rate, to be fixed by the agent in
charge, and to an amount equal in value to
the supplies to be delivered" The commits
siOner directs all Indian agents to offer the
Indians every possible encouragement TO
give up their nOmadic habits and live like
white men.
CHANGES OF STATIONS OF QUARTER
MAsTEEs.-On the recommendation of the
Quartermaster General the following
changes in the stations and duties of officers
of the QuartermaSter's department are made:
Major j. NJ. Moore, quartermaSter, is re-
lieved from duty in the department OF the
Platte, ard will proceed to Santa Fe, New
Mexico, for assignment 10 duty as chief
Quartermaster, district of New Mexico. Cap
tain A. G.. Robinson, A. O. NJ, relieved from
duty in the department of the Platte fof as
signment to duty at Omaha, Nebraska, TO
relieve Capt. ]. H. Belcher, A. Q. NJ. who is
to proceed to Cheyenne, Wyoming territory,
and assume the duties of depot quartermas-
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