The daily Republican., 1902-12-17
AN OLD TIMER, SURE.

boston UAzette ana country JOurnaI, issued
March IL, 177O, Tells of Boston Massacre.
There are a great many very val
liable historical relics hidden in the
attics, storerooms and other out of
the way places in the homes OF many
people In Wilmington and vicinity.
in many instances their presence
being unknown, even to their own.
ers. Many an old package, care
lessly thrown aside in the "lumber-
room," may contain some article of
great historical value in connection
with either local or national affairs.
A man on the west side Of the
city, who does not wish his name
mentioned, has a copy OF the Bos-
ton Gazette aud Country Journal OF
the issue Of Monday, March u, ITO
bearing as its head the words:
THE iretfest advices, Foreign aad
domestic.
The paper was printed by Edes
and Gill, OF Queen street, Boston.
and contains four pages which are
full Uf all kinds OF odd advertise
ments aud news matter. The first
page is devoted to a scathins de.
nunclatlon Of IA Bostonian,' who
wrote to The Boston "Chronicle" a
comnunica tion upholdiug The British
government 10 Its colonial policy.
This letter to the "Gazette' Is from
IAN lndependent' who was supposed
to have been Alexander Hamilton.
The remainder OF the page
which has three broad coumns--is
taken up by copies of resolutions or
votes as this paper called them.
O. the towns Of Acton, Rcxbury and
LlttIetun, wherein the Inhabitants
of those towns denounced the
British, and all " no either purchas.
dauy imported goo Is from them or
who associated with persons who
did make such purchases.
The second and third pagesare de.
voted to an account Of the Boston
Massacre W hich occurred on Monday,
March 9TH. l770.
The account Says that tine entire
matter was caused by two soldiers
who "were Of mean countenance and
large swords.
They assaulted Edward Archibald,
WIlkiHaA Merfhant, Francis Arch.
baIH a01 John Leech, jun. One SOL
dier was badly Lhrashed, and ran to
the barracks, where he secured the
assistance OF two other soldiers, arm.
ed with pair of tou..s and shovel.
"lle Of the longs. says the gazette,
"pursued Edward Archibald thro' an
al!ev. collar'd him, and laid him over
the head with the tongs."
Tnen, the account~prOCeeds Two
officers came out asking "Wbere are
the hoogcr,;' and the boys threw
snowbaIls al them. Captain Pres.
ton then came down King street,
with an attachment Of soldiers and
ordered his men to fire. Three towns
folk were killed, and two injured
Samuel Gray was killed. a bail
beating of d great part of his skull -
A mu'aito named Crispus At,ucks.
and James Caldwell we're also killed.
Samuel Maverick, a lad Of II, was
morLaily wounded 10y "a ball through
his belly and was cut out OF his
back. -
The next day the peop,e met 10
FAnuel Hal! and Il commit tee ol
Dlleen WAS appointed to dcm and of
Inc Lieutenant Governor the imme-
date Withdrawal Of the troops. The
Lieutenant Governor said he could
not Withdraw the troops. though It
WAS .Htcr done by Colonel Dallym.
pie.
The funeral CT the four victims
took place on Thursday. March s.
l11o. They were bur,el 10 success
sIon, one processi ON serving for
al y great multitude attended
the fLueral
lmmed'a'c'y after this the peop.c
formed militar! rmpal'e.to wa!cl
tH' town and public buildings, and
this is considered TO be the first
frrmat'"" whlch marked the begin
ming Vi the United States army.
Ihe pages upon which The ac.
count OF The massacre is printed,
are surrounded by heavily Iealel
rules, and lour black collins, with
skull aud cross. bones in white en-
i'veh one page, upIn which is The
account OF the tuueral Of the VIC
TINS. On these collins appear the
'n'Ild'S Of The dead men s. g., :.
NJ, j. I. ana {. A., each coffin
bearing the initials Of its supposed
occupant.
The advertising columns of the
paper are unique. For instance,
one advertisement reads "lmpOrlei
III Captain Cazneau from London.
hy permission Of the committee vi
Merchants, by Elizabeth Greealeaf
ana to he sold at her shops at the
end OF Union street, over against
the BLl L BALL, All sorts of Gar
den Seeds"
Another "ad' REQUESTS all to look
ont f0l Il Moses built boat" which
went adrlft," evi 'ellly an ancient
craft. Another man, jonathan
bradley offers for sale an estate.
the chief advantage of which is a
"eiI.the waters Of which are equal
lof washing, to rain water" John
i'ahgtion offers Il reward for the re-
turn OF Evenezer BIancher, runa,
way lndentured boy.
IN" "wnor of the paper has it il
double glass frame and prizes it
highly Look around in your attirs
ana S'or"ronms and see what yau
can find i'll the historical line.