History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

CONTENTS. XIX
CHAPTER XXXIX.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS—CANALS—SCHOOLS.
Revision of the Constitution—The Constitution Satisfactory, 068
Singing-Master Employed — Guide-Posts Erected — Funerals in the
Meeting-House—The New Treaty Opposed—Memorial to Congress, 569
—Town and County Approve, 570—A])proved by the Militia— Geese not
to run at Large—A Pest-House—Protection against Fires, 571—Other
Precautions to Subdue Fii-es—No Visible Reason for this Activity, 572
—Another Fire-Engine, 573—Better Machines Substituted—Destruction
of Crows—Canal at South Hadley Falls—Connecticut River the Great
Water-way. 574—River Navigation much Interrupted by Rapids and
Falls—Canals decided iipon, 575—Specifications, 576—The Lower Canal
—Method of Passing, 577—The Canal Opened—High Water in the
Meadows causes Sickness in the Town, 578—Attempts to Remedy the
Evil, 579—The Towns Petition for Relief —Alleged Lawsuits on account
of the Dam, 580—The Canal Improved, 581—The Rapids at Willimansett—Illegal
Voting Suppressed — School-House in Easthampton and
Roberts Meadow. Singing-Master Hired, 582—Rev. Mr. Williams Pe-
titions for an Increase of Salary—No Change in Boundary. Grant to
Israel Rust, 583 — A Pauper Proposition—South Street Reduced in
Width—Preserving Order on the Sabbath, 584—A New Street Rejected
—Girls' Schools, 585—Schoolmistresses Employed by the Town, 586
The Report of the Committee under Consideration—Other School Mat-
ters—School-Districts, 587.
CHAPTER XL.
EXECUTION OF DAILEY AND HALLIGAN.
The Trial—The Convicts Seek Religious Consolation. 589—M. Cheverus
Accedes to their Request—And Preaches the final Sermon, 590
The Priest Interests the People—Is Requested to Remain here, 591—The
Picture Highly Colored—The Execution, 592.
CHAPTER XLI.
CALEB STRONG.
Birth and Descent—Education, 593—As a Lawj^er. 594—Offices of
Trust in the Gift of the Town, 595—Larger Public Service, 596—United
States Senator—Governor of Massachusetts, 598—Family and Residence—Religious
Life, 600—Death and Funeral—Personal Appearance,
601—Private Character, 602—Character as a Public Man, 603.
—