of Boston'-A small company, Oakham Grenadiers for Boston, passed through town this afternoon for Boston. In the Even. 3 other companies from Northampton & Hadley arrived, for Boston. A Saddle and Bridle stolen out of my stable last Nighta horse stolen from Capt. Wiswell. 12. Northampton Artillery Company and Belchertown Light Infantry Com3. passed thro' town for Boston. 13. Springfield artillery and another Company from another town passed thro' Worcester for Boston. Lawrence went to Boston on horseback. Attended at the Bank. We have deposited in the Bank above 1000000 dollars. 16. Training-A military company from Hampshire went on to Boston. Democrats rejoiced for the Success of the Fleet on Lake Champlain.2 18. Went to Boston. Arrived at Boston at 5 in the afternoon. Found my Son in debt about 30,000 dollars, The Republicans of Worcester furnished carriages for the transportation of the men as far as Watertown, and on their arrival at South Boston, the officers issued the following acknowledgment: CARD. The undersigned Officers of the Worcester Light Infantry and Artillery Companies, in behalf of themselves and their corps, tender to the Citizens of Worcester their grateful acknowledgments for the efficient assistance afforded them on their march from Worcester to Boston-They trust that they shall be able to satisfy their Fellow Citizens, if they have opportunity, that the confidence which they have reposed in them has not been misplaced. JOHN W. LINCOLN, Capt. SEWALL HAMILTON, Lieut. JOHN COOLIDGE, Ensign. Worcester L. Inf. Camp, South Boston, Sept. 14, 1814. SAMUEL GRAVES, Capt. 2 This was Commodore Macdonough's victory over the British squadron under Captain George Downie, in Plattsburg Bay, 11 September, 1814, which was one of the greatest naval battles of the war. On the receipt of the news in Worcester the bells were rung and a salute was fired. pressed for a great part of it, and no means to pay it. Had to advance him 12,000 dols.-am bound for him also 13,000. Continued Military parade in Boston. 19. Attended to my sons affairs. Saw Mary B. 20. Rode to South Boston to see the Troops. 21. Returned to Worcester with my grand daughter Mary Rebecca. 25. Went to Chh. once. 1 Mr. Rockwood of Westboro' preached. Mrs. Sedgwick dined with us. 27. Mrs. Sedgwick and Mrs. Seaver dined with us. Wrote the Subscription paper for an Edifice for the Antiqu So. Several members of the Antiquarian Club met at my house this evening. Flagg dismissed at his request. 28. Antiquarian Society met in this town. My Son & daughter came from Boston. 29. Went to Paxton with my son and his wife, to see a house for his family to live in. 1 Rev. Elisha Rockwood, the last town minister of Westborough, was ordained over the church in that place, in 1807, and remained until 1825. He was then the minister of the first society, from its formation in that year, to 1835. October, 1814. 1. My son and his wife returned to Boston. Mrs. Soper, her daughter Rachel and Grandson Isaiah Thomas Soper came from Braintree on a visit. I rode out with Judge Paine. Regimental muster at West Boylston. My men were gone all day. 2. Went to Chh. twice. Mrs. Sedgwick, Mrs. Seaver, Mrs. Soper and daughter dined with us. 3. Stock holders of the Bank met-was again chosen a Director. N. B. I have been chosen annually ever since its establishment. Mr. Soper went to Albany. 4. Went to the Lodge-attended at the Bank. 5. Had Company. 8. Mrs. Soper, her daughter and grand child having been with us a week on a visit went to Leominster to visit. Mrs. Legate. Lawrence went with them as far as W. Boylston. 9. Mr. Soper returned from Albany, and went on to Boston. Went to Chh. twice. 11. Attended at the bank. 13. Sketched an Address to the Antiquarian Society. My Grand daughter Mary went to a party and ball at Mr. Blake's. 14. Anne L. Sheldon returned from Thompson, where she has been for several months. Her aunt Benson brought her in a Chaise. Received a Letter from Dr. Wheelock President of Dartmouth College, inclosing an attested Copy of the Vote of the Trustees of that University, conferring on me the Degree of Master of Arts.-The Dr.'s Letter is friendly polite and flattering. He had some time since informed me, personally, that the University had conferred the Degree above mentioned. 15. Anne L. Sheldon and Mrs. Benson returned to Thomson. Mrs. Seaver dined with us. 16. Went to Chh. twice. Mr. Stone1 of Brookfield preached. 17. Several Members of the Ame. Antiq. Society met at my house this evening. 18. My brother came from Lancaster. Attended at the Bank. 19. My brother returned to Lancaster. Convention of Ministers and Delegates in Worcester respecting observance of the Sabbath.2 Rev. Micah Stone was the minister of the church in Brookfield, from 1801 to 1827, when the church became Unitarian, and he was succeeded by Rev. George R. Noyes, afterwards of the Harvard Divinity School. A new society, the "Evangelical Society" was then formed, and Mr. Stone was its minister until his death, in 1852. 2 This convention met in the Court House, in response to a notice issued by Revs. Joseph Avery, John Crane, Samuel Austin, James Murdock and Andrew Peters; and after the election of Rev. Reuben Puffer as moderator, and Rev. James Murdock as scribe, it was unanimously resolved, "that we will now form ourselves into a society for the purpose of aiding the peace-officers in the execution of the laws of this commonwealth, enacted to prevent immoralities generally, and particularly profanity, intemperance, and Sabbath-breaking; and of restoring, by united exertions, as far as we can, purity of morals." A constitution was then adopted, the officers chosen, and the name of the society fixed as "The Society in the County of Worcester for the Reformation of Morals." A committee of the council, consisting of Samuel Austin, Samuel M. Burnside and Bradford Sumner, presented a set of resolutions, in part as follows: "WHEREAS, in the prosecution of the important object of this society, it is indispensable that the members themselves be exemplary, and be not liable to have imputed to them, in any measure, the irregularities they aim to correct; and that their exertions be uniform, in concert, prudent, and efficacious; therefore, Resolved, That we will constantly watch against every manner of speech, partaking of the nature of profanity, and will reprove, and prevent, to the utmost of our power, all profanity in those subject to our care and authority; and that we will not knowingly use distilled spirits, either in a pure or mixed state, except when it shall be deemed necessary, as a temporary restorative, and to the mitigation or removal of disease; and, if we cannot persuade those employed in our service to be satisfied with milder liquors, and drinks which do not expose to inebriation, we will constantly and faithfully exert our influence to prevent their using ardent 20. Went to Boston in the Coach with Lawrence, my Granddaughter Augusta accompanied me. 21. Went to the Funeral of the Rev. John L. Abbot, of Boston. He was a worthy member of the Am. Antiq. Society. 22. Walked several Miles in Boston. Met the Council of the Am. Antiq. Soc. this Evening. 23. Went to the Chapel in the forenoon-dined with Mr. Andrews. Had to prepare the business of the Antiq. Soy. for Tomorrow. 24. Met the Council of the Ame. Antiq. Society, at the Ex-Coffee house at 9 °Clock this Morning-the Society met at 10 oClock about 30 members present. Very respectable. Went in procession at 12 °Clock to the Chapel. Dr. Holmes of Cambridge delivered a learned and excellent address. Returned to the Ex. Cof. house. Chose Officers— was unanimously reelected President.-I delivered an Address to the Society in the morning-it was voted to be printed as was Dr. Holmes public Address. Much business at this Meeting.' spirits to excess; and that we will sanctify the Sabbath, by abstaining from all work, travel, pastime and indulgence, opposed to, and interruptive of, the holy rest of that day; and, as far as we can, cause all under our care to respect the instructions of the scriptures, and the laws of the commonwealth relative to a due observance of the Sabbath. That we will, to the utmost of our influence, promote, in the respective towns in which we live, the choice of persons of zeal for reform, of firmness and faithfulness, to the office of tythingmen, and in sufficient numbers to proceed with confidence and effect in the execution of the laws against the disorders which it is our object to correct." The officers chosen at this meeting were: President, Isaiah Thomas; VicePresidents, William D. Peck and Dr. William Paine; Council, Timothy Bigelow, Rev. Aaron Bancroft, Edward Bangs, Samuel J. Prescott, Rev. William Bentley, Dr. Redford Webster and Benjamin Russell; Corresponding Secretaries, Rev. Thaddeus M. Harris, Rev. William Jenks and Samuel M. Burnside; Recording Secretary, Dr. Oliver Fiske; Assistant Recording Secretary, John Lathrop, Jr.; Treasurer, Isaiah Thomas, Jr.; Librarian and Cabinet Keeper, Samuel Jennison, Jr. The President, Judge Bangs, and Levi Lincoln, Jr., were appointed a committee to draft and present a petition to Congress, asking that all letters to and from the |