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History of Newark NJ by Atkinson 1878 Hard Cover
History of Newark NJ by Atkinson
Hard Cover
Copyright 1878
334 pages
Being A Narrative Of Its Rise And Progress, From The Settlement In May, 1666, By Emigrants From Connecticut, To The Present Time, Including A Sketch Of The Press Of Newark, From 1731 To 1878.
By Joseph Atkinson.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
1666 TO 1667.
Introduction -The Settlement of Newark and Causes leading thereto-Seeking Civil and Religious Liberty under holland's Tricolor-Concessions of " The Lords Proprietors " -The Exodus from Connecticut for Conscience Sake-Interesting Phase of Woman's Rights Two Centuries Ago-What Newark Cost Originally-Purchase and Title from the Indians-Testimony of Robert Treat and Samuel Edsal-What " Two Guns, Three Coates and Thirteen Horns of Rum " Purchased in 1667-The " Fundamental Agreements"-Names and Characters of the First Settlers-Why "Newark" instead of " Milford "-The Mosaic Government in the Wilderness
CHAPTER II.
1667 TO 1684.
Leading Forefathers-Interesting Incidents and Anecdotes-Robert Treat, the Chief of the Founders-His Civil and Military Character-Jane Tapp's Witty Matrimonial Hint-Rev. Abraham Pierson, the First Pastor-Cotton Mather on Pierson's Eloquence -The First of the Newark Cranes-Micah 'Tompkins and the Judges of Charles I.-How the Tompkin's Girls Serenaded Angels Unawares-Newark a Law unto Itself-The Prefix " Mr." as a Social Distinction-Casting Lots for " Home Lotts "-"I'he First Presbyterian Church and its Establishment-First Meeting House-The Bible, the Bayonet and the Indians-Burgesses Neglecting their Public Responsibilities-Gratifying Results of Fair Dealing with the Aborigines-Breaking Down the " Iron Bedstead Rule "-Newark's First Schoolmaster-" Loving Agreements "-The " Hill Sanctified by Prayer "-Proprietary 'Troubles with the People-Strong Early Tribute to Newark's Honor and Integrity-The Dutch Conquest in 1673-" Under which King, Bezonian? " -Commentary of a " Canny " Scot to " Cusing" John in 1784
1684 TO 1736.
Inextricable Entwining of Church and Local History-The Second Pierson-His Pastorate and First Presidency of Yale College-Interesting Memorials-Patrick Falconer, the " Real Saint, who suffered much for Christ and did not faint "-Pastoral Successors of the Piersons-Parsonage Lands-Breaking through the " Fundamental Agreements "First Steps towards Separation of Church and 'Town Governments-'I'roublous Times in the Province-The Governments of Andros and Cornbury-Newarkers Rebuking a Selfish Ruler-An Ignoble English Noble-What Queen Anne would not Countenance in her nearest Relations-The Second Meeting-House-Population of Newark in 1714- Establishment of the First Church at Orange-Presbyterianism entirely supersedes Congregationalism-The Sunday Law in 1736-Col. Josiah Ogderi's Wheat-saving Episode-The Spark of Presbyterian Discipline which Kindled Episcopalianism id Newark-Foundation of Trinity Church-A Long and Bitter Local Religious Feud-Burying Ground Reminiscences
CHAPTER IV.
1736 TO 1775.
Rev. Aaron Burr-His Pastorate in Newark-Effect of his Oratory on a Boston Belle-The Evangelist Whitfield-Princeton College Established in Newark-Interesting Early History of the Alma Mater of Illustrious Americans-Pastor Burr its Real Founder-Burr's Courtship and Marriage, "The Talk of the Town" in 1752-The " Person of Great Beauty" who Lived in his " Sincerest Mutual Affections "-Burr's Removal with the College to Princeton-His Death in 1757-Benjamin Franklin on " The Great Scholar " and " Very Great Man "-The " Two Great Newark Riots " of 574 Bitter Contest over Land Titles-Causes, Consequences and Merits of the Dispute-First Charter of the First Church-Aaron Burr, the Second-His Birth-place in Newark-His Virtues and his Frailties-Young Burr's Bravery at Quebec, and how he Saved Putnam's Army from the Clutches of Lord Howe-Was he the Miscreant his Contemporaries Qertified him to Posterity ?-What " might have been" had his Mother Lived-Col. Burr's Death and Burial-How the Lost Burr Portraits were Found-Infant Industries and Population of Newark-Rev. Alexander Macwhorter-The Parsonage Property-Orange and Newark in Battle Array-Orange Victorious
CHAPTER V.
1775 TO 1783.
Before and During the Revolution-Newarkers Loyal to England, but Jealous of their Liberties-What Governor Belcher and Col. Barre Said-Newark Espouses the Cause of Boston,, and Leads New Jersey in Opposition to the Stamp Act-A Committee of Safety Appointed-Local Public Opinion-George Washington in Newark-Hi Headquarters-Pastor Macwhorter and \Vashington-Cornwallis in Newark-British Incursions-Martyrdom of Hedden, the Patriot-The Hedden Family-'I'homas Jefferson on Cornwallis's Cruelties-Wanton Murder of Hannah Ogden Caldwell-Battle of Springfield-General Washington's Tribute to the Valor of the Jersey Brigade-Pastor Caldwell, " The Rebel High Priest "--His Character, Services and Tragic Fate-'I'he Newark Revolutionary Roll of Honor-Daring Exploits-Littell and his " Jersey Blues "-Cudjo, the Slave-Patriot-The Penningtons and Ogdens-Judge David Ogden, the Loyalist-His Memorial to the British-Rev. Mr. Browne, of Trinity Church-Newark Memorials of Washington-" Old Nat "-Captain Levi Holden-Bearing of Newarkers throughout the \Var 87
CHAPTER VI.
1783 TO 1836.
Peace!-Its Effects in' Newark-Rise in Manufactures, Decline in Morals-" Will you go Dancing to Hell? "-Reformation-A New First Church-The " Faneuil Hall" of Newark-Jersey Justice in Days of Old-A Local Election Impossible to Describe--Petticoats and Politics in 18o6-Women Voters and Ballot-Box Ethics-An Old-Fashioned Saturnalia of Fraud-Gov. Pennington and "A Strapping Negress "-Rise and Growth of Tanning, Shoemaking and other Industries-'I'rade and Tradesmen-Colonel Rutherfard's Story-" Little Black-eyed Man" Combs-Sad Fate of Newark's First Manumitted Slave-Luther Goble and William Rankin-Early Roads and Ferries-Newark's First Bank-Elisha Boudinot-The War of 1812-War Brings Prosperity and Peace Disaster-Town Jubilee and Census in 1826-A Memorable Fourth of July-Archer Gifford and the Port of Newark-ReligiousMoral Growth-Sketch of Trinity Church-The Hessian Patriot and his Pastoral Descendant-New Churches in Newark-Methodism Established Here-Early Educational Institutions-The Newark Academy-A Black Man Sold to Aid the Cause of Education-" Old Gripus" and the " White School "-Slavery in Newark-A Clarion Note for Freedom-Abortive Attempts to Enforce Sumptuary Laws-General Scott and the Moralists-Fire Department Infancy-Talleyrand, Chateaubriand, Shelley's Grandfather and Minister Van Berckel-Visits to Newark of Lafayette and Henry Clay-Transition from Town to City
CHAPTER VII.
1836 TO 1861.
The Infant City-Steam and its Quickening Influences-Dr. Goble's Industrial Exhibit for 1836-Sad State of Morals in Essex County-Drunkenness and Wife Beating-The Great Fire of '36-Effects of the Panic of '37-Influx of Foreigners-Early Exiles from Erin and the Vaterland-Reminiscences of "The Year of '98 "-Origin and Growth of the Catholic Church in Newark-The First Germans in Newark-Beginning of the Lager-Beer Industry-A Saponaceous " Sorceress "-The Baden and Rhenish Bavarian Revolutionists of '48 and '49-Sketches of General Franz Sigel's Compatriots-Amusing Industrial Incident-German Scholars holding Classical Conversations while Manufacturing Terra-Cotta-The German Press of Newark-Founders of the Leather, Carriage, Saddlery and Harness, Shoe, Iron, Jewelry and other Industries-A Newark Carriage as a Potent Factor in a Presidential Election-Reminiscence of Martin Van Buren-More Manufacturing Statistics-Seth Boyden-Career and Character of the Great .Inventor-The. Panic of 1857-Its Effects in Newark-The " New York Herald "
Newark Daily Eagle "-How Editorial Doctors Differed-Distress and Destitution in Newark-Meetings of Merchants and Workingmen-" We Ask not Alms, but Work, so that our Wives and Children may not Starve ! "-Striking Repetitions of History-Prosperity Returns-The Gathering Clouds of Civil Strife 183
CHAPTER VIII.
1861 TO 1865.
The War Period-Self-Interest and Patriotism-Southern Sympathy and Speaker Penning-ton's Defeat for Congress-A Patriotic Mayor-Lincoln's Reception in Newark-After the Firing on Sumpter-The Authorities and the People-Grand Union Demonstration-The Banks, the Women and the Soldiers-On to Washington and Across the Potomac -Bull Run and General Runyon's Brigade-The First Regiment's Return to Newark-Action of the Legislature-Local Politics and "A Carnival of Patriotism "-The Newark Regiments at the Front-The Second and the Eighth-Chickahominy and Williamsburg-Chaplain Chambrd's Testimony-The Thirteenth, 'twenty-sixth and Thirty;-third--Newark's Valorous Veterans-Instances of Gallantry-Fighting Phil. Kearny-From Cherubusco to Chantilly-Character of " The One-Armed Devil "His Intemperate Comments on McClellan-A Soldier's Death-Magee, the Drummerboy-His Signal Heroism at Murfreesboro'-Sad Sequel to a Brilliant Beginning-The Return of Peace-How it was Hailed in Newark-Lincoln's Assassination-Turning a High-Noon of Joy into a Midnight of Sorrow-Obsequies of the Martyred President-Heavy Local Bereavements-Gov. Pennington, Senator Frelinghuysen and General Darcy-Their Lives and Characters 238
CHAPTER IX.
1865 TO 1878.
Once More "The Piping Time of Peace "-A Tidal Wave of Prosperity-Marvelous Increase of Population, Manufactures and Wealth-Newark's Splendid Industrial Exhibit in 1872-Origin, History and Character of the Exhibition Enterprise-What Horace Greeley, General Grant, Bishop Odenheimer and Others Said-Steam Engine Relic of a753-America's First Steam Engine- -T'he Schuyler Copper Mines-Josiah Hornblower-Financial Institutions-A Romantic Reality in Facts and FiguresRothschild's New World Rival-A Colossal Concern Created from Nothing-The Clark Thread Works-George A. Clark-Religious and Educational Institutions-Past, Present and Future-Analysis of Newark's Character-What Newark has done for American Institutions-Newark's Voice in the Councils of the State and Nation-Concluding Reflections
Appendix
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