Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-09-07

to frame federal constitution for
general government which is adopted
Sept. II.
1883. The constitution ratified by all the
States, except North Carolina, which
accedes to it in 1889, and Rhode Island
in 1890. The first settlement in Ohio,
made at Marietta by emigrants from
New England. Ohio now (ls49)
contains nearly two millions of people.
1889. The first Congress under the new
constitution, meets at N. Y ork, March
Sd, and Washington is declared Presi-
dent OF the United States.
1871. Vermont admitted into the Union.
1892. Kentucky admitted into the Union.
1894. Treaty of commerce with Great Bri-
tain negotiated by Jay.
1896. Tennessee admitted into the Union.
1897. John Adams, President of the United
States. Washington again retires to
his farm at Mount Vernon.
1899 Death of Washington.
1900. Seat of the federal government re-
moved to the village of Washington.
1901. Jefferson, President.
1903. Louisiana coded to the United States.
1906 Expedition under Captains Lewis and
Clarke, to the Pacific; sent by the u
ni,ed States government.
1907. The Chesapeake American friga,e
boarded, and some of her men seized
and carried off by the British frigate
Leopard.
1912. The above, and many similar agrees
sions having been demonstrated against
without success, and Great Britain still
claiming the RICH. of searching Ameri-
can vessels, and of taking away all
who nigh. be suspected of being Bril-
fish subjecls,-War against Great Bril-
tain is declared by Congress, June Is.
Madison, President. Four British
iriga,es captured by The Americans.
1913 British naval force OH Lake Erie cap
tured
1914. Washington taken, and the public
buildings and libraries burnt by the
British.
British fleet on lake Champlain cap
1916. The British army defeated a, New
Orleans. Treaty of peace (Which had
been signed at Client, Dec. "a, 1914
ratified by President Madison.
1916. Indiana admitted into The Union.
1917. James Munroe, President. Missis-
sippi admitted into The Union.
1878. Illinois
1922: n A'a1a"' admitted into the Union.
1921. Missouri
1921. Florida territory coded to the United
1925 John Quincy Adams, President
1929. Andrew Jackson, President.
1886. Arkansas and Michigan, received into
the Union as States.
Wisconsin territory organized.
1887. Van Buren,, President.
lS4l. Harrison, President, dies; and John
Tyler, Vice President, becomes acting
President.
1916. James K. Polk, President. Term of
office began March 4.
1916. Texas admitted into the Union,
March 3D.
1916. War commenced with Mexico, May 8.
1913. John Quincy Adams dies, Feb. 23.-
Peace with Mexico.
A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-Lfe is beau
tifully compared to fountain fed by a thou
sand streams. that perish if one be dried
1t is silver cord twisted with thousand
strings that part asunder if one be broken.
Frail and 'lhoughlIess morlals are surround.
ed by innumerable dangers, which make it
much more strange they escape so long,
than tina, they all perish suddenl y atlast. We
are surrounded by accidents every day, to
crush the Wondering tenemen,s that we in
habit. The seeds of disease are planted in
our constitution by nature. The earth and
the atmosphere, whence we draw the breath
of life, are pregnant with dealh-health is
made to operate its own destruction The
food that nourishes contains the elements
of decay; the soul that anima,es it by vivl-
flying fire, tends TO wear it out by lis own
action; death turks in ambush along our
paths. Notwithstanding this is the truth
so palpably confirmed by the daily exam
Piles before our eyes, how little DO we lay
it to heart? We see our friends and neigh
bors per,shing among US, but how seldom
does it occur to our thoughts that our
kneIl shall, perhaps give the next fru'tless
warning to the world
Truth ON ToMBsToNEs.-Theb best cpl
taph we ever saw was that Of clown. II
simply said, "Here / ami"
DISTANCES JUMPED BY HoRsEs.-Chan-
dler, thir,y-nine feet, over break at War
wick Calver,horpe, ,hr.y-lhree feet, over
hurdles, at Newport Pagnel; King of the
Valley, .hirly-6ve feet, over the Wlssendlne
Brook, Leiceslershire; Lottery, thir'y-feu'
feet, at Liverpool; Peter Simple, thirty
seven feet at Boston.