PUBLISHED BY ABEL BOWEN, NO. 2, CONGRESS-SQUARE,
PRINTED BY MUNROE AND FRANCIS,
128 WASHINGTON-STREET.
Believing that a division of this work into two volumes, in a year, instead of one, would be more convenient for the subscribers, the publisher has thus far ventured to vary from his original prospectus, which he hopes will be satisfactory to his patrons.
Two volumes, comprizing 416 pages each, with an Index,* will be presented in a year, containing a valuable collection of historical facts, relating to the City of Boston, interspersed with topographical observations and notices of adjacent towns, and some compendious accounts of distinguished individuals in this and other places. Besides articles of the foregoing character, which make up the greater proportion of the volume, an abstract of the circulating news, in a condensed form, will be found in its pages. Thus, a work of reference is presented, which will be useful to every family which has a local interest in the history of Boston, and to the lovers of general historical miscellany.
* We are indebted to a friend for the Index to this volume, who will please to accept our thanks for his politeness on this occasion.
DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER.
The four outside pages to each Number are intended to be sepa-
rated from the other twelve pages, and bound at the end of the volume
as an Appendix.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY ABEL BOWEN, NO. 2, CONGRESS-SQUARE.
ABEL BOWEN, No. 2, CONGRESS-SQUARE,
BOSTON NEWS-LETTER.
Notwithstanding the multitude of publications
which traverse every section of the United States,
the heralds of daily intelligence, there is not one
which has for its object a course precisely like that
which is here submitted to the public. Our motto
is, Observe and Preserve, and in doing this, it will
be the ambition of the publisher and editor of the
City Record, to draw from the mouldering archives
of our forefathers the reminiscences of former times,
and systematize those important local events, which
will serve the future historian. The first newspaper
ever issued in North America was the "Boston News-
Letter," which continued for seventy-two years to be
a faithful record of passing events. We have revi-
ved the name, and hope to emulate the reputation of
*such an honest chronicler.'
The City Record and Boston News-Letter will em-
brace a particular account of whatever occurs in
Boston and its vicinity, of an interesting character,
which may be of consequence to the present or fu-
ture generations, embracing a minute detail of what-
ever is acted upon in the City Council, with a due
regard to speeches and debates; reports of trials
before the Police and Municipal courts, the laws,
ordinances, &c.; with obituary notices of distin-
guished individuals.
There will also be a systematic chronicle of the
most remarkable events in America and other parts
of the known world,--accompanied with observations
on the prospects of this and other great commercial
A distinct historical department is one of the prime
considerations with the publisher, with strict refer-
ence to a collection of facts, which shall further elu-
cidate the history of this City, and bring down to pos-
terity a knowledge of those men who have contrib-
uted to its importance.
A portion of the Record will be exclusively set
apart for such advertisements as require to be kept
in existence; such as letters of administration, orders
of courts; copy rights -notices of removals; new
establishments of business; formation and dissolu-
tion of partnerships; sales of real estates, &c. &c.
In order to render it a volume of value, as a book
of reference, a complete index will be given at the
close of the year. Thus is given a general sketch
of what we shall undertake, and what we hope, by
the patronage of a liberal minded public, to accom-
plish.
The RECORD will be printed, with new type and
on good paper, in an octavo form, of 16 pages each
number; forming a convenient volume for binding
at the close of a year.
It will be published once a week and issued on
Saturdays, at three dollars per annum.-By city sub-
scribers, $1 will be payable on the delivery of the
2d number, and the remainder at the close of the
half year-all others in advance.
It is contemplated to commence this work on, or
before the 7th of January next; and those who are
disposed to encourage the undertaking, are respect-
fully solicited to give in their names,to the publisher,
at No. 2, Congress-Square, or to Messrs. Munroe &
Francis, No. 128, Washington-Street.
This number is presented to the public as a speci-
men of the work proposed; and in order to ascer-
tain what further support may be offered, its regu-
lar appearance will be delayed for a few weeks.
It will be perceived that the two outside leaves
have not been paged; these are intended, at the
close of a volume, to be separated from the
twelve inside pages, and be discarded or bound sep.
arate. On these four pages, miscellaneous and other
articles, of no importance to have preserved as mat-
ter of reference, will be inserted; also, the advertise-
ments after appearing once within the twelve inside
pages.
Nov. 5.
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