Tag: 1773

lewis hallams lamp

the players came as
old devils, ghosts, and assassins
for families together, young and old
and the fire-new town was happy.
the genii foretold
a thousand fearful wrecks
weeds to grow apace
queens and kings to lose their children
pearls to grow from tears
parents slaughtered and children butchered
shadows of terror
tyrants slain and children freed from the sword.
brothers shedding brothers blood until peace lives again

lamp ghosts at sunrise
(in 1773 performances started in a warehouse near baltimore street—in 1782 a theater built farther east on baltimore street opened with a performance of richard III)

mary katherine goddard

freshest advices both foreign and domestic
progress of the enemy
intelligence from europe
details of naval engagements
received by last nights mail
and from vessels arrived
reported to the public of baltimore-town.
true stories
current prices
newly open, to be sold, lost, letters left
from the woman at the printing office on market street across from the coffee house
who also delivered the mail through insurrection and war.
only to be dismissed 
brand new corrupt government.
with ingratitude incivility injustice beyond description

market place at sunrise
(baltimore town’s first newspaper, started in 1773 on market street, was co-edited by ms. goddard)

a place apart

not within a half mile
for the reception of poor
vagrants, beggars, vagabonds, and other offenders
idle dissolute disorderly loiterers
who follow no trade, labor, or occupation
as shall be committed by justice.
especially for poor incapacitated by illness, old age, physical handicap, mental deficiency, or insanity
beds, bedding, tools, utensils, cows, horses, a doctor and his medicines
to acquire a livelihood.
for the successful trials of vaccination first on nancy then on others.
for beams of light in the dark grandeur of the soul.
intemperate or opiated
religiously perplexed or fanatic
ill
grief stricken by loss of affection or property
masturbating
indulgent of passion or pride
domestically unhappy.
supposed

alms at sunrise
(in 1773 the colonial legislature enacted a law for the establishment of an alms and work house outside baltimore town—the site selected was near howard, eutaw, and biddle streets)