The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-16

80. Overflow ofths Mississippi and other Yves.
= Fire at Pontiac, Michgan IS houses hurn
May A. National Convention of Wing Young Mer
met at Baltimore Is 10 10000 present;
w. l.. Mcmahon, President
g. National Democrats Convention; Mr. Val
Buren, re-nOminated for President; no Vic
President.
6. Gen Santander President of New Grenada
Prince Calitzn, Pastor of the Alleganies,
died. aged 10.
7. Tornado at Natchez, Miss; 3l7 lives ant
81 100000 property lost
Is. Ship Poland burnt by lightningi loss $50,
600
ls. Steamboat Greenfield burnt on the Connecti
cut River; lives lost.
26. Great freshet on the Savannah; loss $500,
600 and several lives.
81. Paqanini, the Violinist, died, aged So.
June I. Frederick William I'LL King of Prussia
died. aged 10.
II. Chancellor Livingston died at Albany.
81. Lucien Bonaparle died in Italy, aged 6S.
30. Sub Treasury Bill passed House of Repre-
sentstives 124 to l05.
July 2. Canton blockaded by the English.
g. Louisiana Election; Wing majority 2,075.
10. Attack upon Mexico BY Urea s0 insur
gents and 400 of the attacked killed
l6 Battle in Buenos Ayres between Lavallei
and Echaque.
49, Steamship Britannia arrived at Boston
20. A new Spanish Ministry formed, Gonzales
President.
81. The xviii Congress adjourned
%. The bill uniting the Canadas signed by the
a. KheIat in Af[ghanistan retaken from thu
English.
Aug l. Indiana Election: Bigger (Whig) elected Go
vernon; maj. 1857.
3. Election in Kentucky Letcher( Whig) elect
cd Governor; maj. Is, TO.
Election in Alabama; Van Buren, majority
1876.
Election in Missouri Reynolds (V b. Go
vernon; majority 1898
Election in Illinois; Van Buren, majority
1898
4 S. Prince Louis Bonaparte, attempting a revolu-
ton in France, is taken prisoner.
6. Brig Florence wrecked on Newfoundland
100 lives lost
8. Abdcation of the King of Holland
Convusions ofMount Ararat destroyed near
ly 1000 persons
Ill. The British Parliament prorogued by the
Queen.
IA. North Carolina Election Morehead G hig)
Governor majority 1926.
II. Steamship Acadia arrived at Boston in ~
days and lS hours from Liverpool.
IL. Draw-bridge at Albany gave way about 20
lives lost.
Timothy Flint died, aged 60.
Sept. i. An insdnection broke out in Madrid.
g. Vermont Election Jenison (Whig) re-elect-
ed Governor; majority 10 ,592.
g. Prince Louis Napoleon found guilty of trea-
son, and sentenced to perpetual imprison-
ment.
10. A great National Wing Convention on
Bunker Hill, ~, 600 persons present.
IA. Election in Maine; Kent (Whig) elected
Governor.
49, A fire in the Royal Arsenal at Davenport,
England loss fS00,0OO.
Oct |. Tobasco taken by the Mexican federalists
under Gen. Anaya.
s. Georgia Election; Wing majority $50;
Members of Congress and Legislature
Wing.
=. Arkansas Election; Van Buren, Governor,
Congress and Legislature; 1000 majority.
7. Election in Maryland; Wing maj. 2, 10
Legislature.
10. South Carolina Election Members of
Congress v. BIT l Harrison; Legisla-
ture w. B.
Is. New Jersey State Election Legislature car
ried by Wings.
Penn. State Election, v. B. maj in Con-
gress, 4,649. Wing Legislature.
Ohio State Election, Corwin, Wing, Gov. by
1879; IL Harrison ". B. Congress
l6. Hon. VIM. s. Ramsay committed suicide,
% Hon. ]. S. Spence, U. s. Senator from Md.
died.
80 Presidential election in Penn. Harrison
maj. 349.
Presidential election in Ohio. Harrison maj.
23,375.
81. Beyrout taken by the Allies. Ibrahim
Pacha defeated with loss of 1000.
Nov. l. A new Ministry, headed by M Guizot,
formed in France
:" The Queen Regent Of Spain abdicated the
throne
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