Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-24

Saddles came into use in the 4th century.
Horse shoes made of iron, were first used
A. d. 4Sl.
Styrups were not made till about century
later.
Manufacture of silk brought from India into
Europe, 55l A. ID.
Pens first made of quilts, A. d. 63S.
Stone buildings and glass introduced into
England, A. d. 674.
Peadings in courts of judicature introduced,
A. d. 7SS.
The figures of arithmetic brought into Eu-
rope by the Saracens, A. ID. 99l.
Paper made of cotton rags invented to-
wards the close Of the 10th century.
Paper made of Linen in 1900.
The degree of Doctor first conferred into
Europe, at Bologna, 1900; in England,
1909.
The first regular Bank was established at
Venice in II47. The Bank of Genoa, was eS-
tablished in l4O7. That of Amsterdam in
1894
Astronomy and Geometry brought into
England 1890
Linen first made in England, 1858.
Spectacles invented, 1880.
The art of weaving introduced into Eng
land, 1880.
Music notes as now used invented, 1880.
Gunpowder invented at Cologne l32O-4O
by Schwartz
Cannon first used at the seige of Algezras,
l342. Muskets in use 1870.
Pistols in use 1914
Printing invented at Mentz by Gutenberg,
I44O.
Printing introduced into England, l47l.
Post Office established in France 1854, in
England, 1881; in Germany, l64l.
Turkeys and chocolate introduced into Eng
land from America in 1920. Tobacco intro
duced into France by Nicot, 1860.
First coach made in England. 1864.
Clocks first made in England; 1868.
Potatoes introduced into Ireland and Eng
land in 1856.
The circulation of the blood discovered by
Harry 1919.
The first Newspaper, published at Venice,
1880. First in France, 1851. First iD Eng.
land 1865.
Coffee introduced into England, 164l.
Tea introduced into England, 1866.
The steam engine invented by the Marquis
of Worcester, 1866.
Fire engines first invented, 1868.
Turnpikes first made in England, 1868.
Bayonets invented in Bayonne, (whence
their nancy 1870. First brought into use al
the battle of Turin, 1893.
Stereotype printing invented, l725.
New style of calender introduced into Eng
land, 1859.
Air Balloons and Aerostation invented in
France 1852.
The first Mail carried in England by stage
coach 1855.
The cotton gin invented in Georgia, 1884
Life boats invented in England, 1902.
The first steamboat on the Hudson. 1907.
The streets of London first lit with gas,
1914.
The above items show how slowly the con-
dition of man has changed from age to age
During the first thirteen centuries OF the
Christian Era, there was hardly any improve
ment of Mankind, in their social, political, or
intellectual systems. The alterations of the
public mind from its depressing tendencies
the invention of printing, and the reformation,
and the introduction of fire arms, has produced
the rapid progress which it has made during
the last few centm les, i n noble inventions and
discoveries running through the whole circle
of art, science and literature. With the
swings of the morning." it has gone to the ut
: termOst parts of the earth; il has grasped the
highest truths of the sky above, and sought
out the profound depths below; and in every
place, and all subjects, mind is asserting it
mastery and achievinp its conoueSts