Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-06-02
NO. 40.
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Diamonds first polished, l ~.
DIstaf spinning first in En- and 1905.
D;Dpinq and Dying, az 1913; EngGS;
sent Hsir clobiS to HJiaad to be dged.
Electric stroke, lat Leyden, 1866.
Fire Engines invented Ia 1868
Gardening introduced into EngIanC
from Netherlands, from whence vegetables
were imported for London tables until
1909. when were first cultivated in Eng
land. muskmelons, apricols, gooscbcrries,
cabbares, salads and garden roots. Da-
mask roots aud pipp'nS introduced 1928.
Currants or Corinthlan grapes, brought
from Zante. 1876. Plums. 1866. Beans,
peas, sc. &c. 1900.
Gauze, lawn and thread, at Paisley, in
1859.
Gaze,tes Oxford. 1865; London 1866
Gliding, 1913
Gla,s windows. first Ia ENGLAND. 1880
first bottles made in EasSad. 1857.
Looking glasses, 1873.
Crcumnavgat,on by Magellan lot.
Grapes first planted an England l51'-.
Green dye, l717
Greek first studied in England 1881.
Gold com, 1873.
Gunpowdcr invented by Schwartz,
1880.
Iandkcrchicfs FIRST made in England,
.l7l3.
Hats invented at PARIS, ll04.
- first made ia England, 1910.
Hemp and fax. first raised IN E"g
land 1888.
Herring picking iareated. 1897
Hops first used in England, 1879.
Parliament petitioaed against them as q
'',Oicked rccd," tgormrood used before q.
beer.
Indigo first raised in Carolina, l77A
Insurance on ships 1860.
Interest first mentioned for the wood u
sury, 1921.
Iron first cast in England, 1914.
Iron wire first drawn in England. 1865.
Jewels, first worn by Agnes Sorrel,
1881.
Knitting stockings invented in Spain,
1850.
Knives first made IN England, 1868.
Linen first made in England, 1858.
Magmfylng glasses, X. Baum, 1860.
Maps and charts first brought to Eng
land by b. Columbus, 1859.
Map of England, the first. by GeorgP
Lilly, 1920.
Microscope, Solar. l7l0.
Needles first made in England by ma
tive OF India. 1915, art lost at hIs death,
and recovered by Chr. Greenng, 1861
The ancestor of the present Lord wilton.
Opera, first in England, 1892.
Paper first made 10 England, 1890.
Pms first ,:sed "a EaGiand ~ H~'l-~
rlne Howard, 1913.
Post horses and stages, 1883.
Plays first acted IN England, by priests,
1878.
Potatoes introduced by Drade, 1910.
Pnnuag .uyenscd, l4ll.
Pumps, l425.
Rice. FIRST in South Carolina, 1902.
Sail cloth first made III Englanc' l593'
Sheep sent from England TO SPaI' 1875
Soap first made in England, lo2l
Speaking trumpets invented by hTchef
1862.
Spectacles, by Spina, Monk OF Pisa
1899.
Spinning wheel at b., 1880.
Stockings. the first III England, were
presented 10 Queen Elizabeth, m lOOO'
and Howell says, ''shc never wore cioll
hose any more"
Stops ia literature, l52O. ~
Straw used for the Kings bed, lS}i.
Slucco. 1900. 400
Sugar ittle used in England until l6OO.
Telescope invented by Janson, l05O.
Tobacco first used IN England, l0S3.
Turnplkes, 1868.
/ Turkeys first brought to England ~
/ 1923.
Vines and Cane, planted 10 Madeira
1920.
Woavers, two from Brabant. settle
at York, "whlch,D says King Edward
may prove OF great use to Us aod our SUI
iccts," 1881. ,c-,
WhaIebone first bro't to England, 1871
Wnb,n our remembrance, Steam I'm
oines. Rail rords, and Inventions and m
9royements. without number, very far ca
cecdipp those ofany former age.
o01'S JETHRO DION.
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The last Winchester Vuginran says
..rhe ravages Of the hy have been so ex.
/ e. ,i,o f.,.s C,aty wool = IN MANY ,,arf..