Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-23
A CHAPTER ON FIRST THINGS,

= GAAEIAh YIN n I'D,
The Declaration of independence, with
its : glittering generalities, was the first
National State paper in which the words
G United States Of America were used
as the style and title Of the nation.
The first schooner ever launched in
this country is said tt have been built at
Cape Ann in TIA.
The first lime made IN New England
was burned in Newbnry, Mass, By james
Noyes.
The first cotton factory in the United
States was established at Breyely, Mass,
1877. 1t continued IN operation until
1902, and then stopped, 80 per cent Of
the capital having been sunk in the en-
terprise.
The first iron edifce erected in Amer
lea stands upon the corner Of Center and
Duane streets, New York.
Samuel B.. r. Morse, of Geographic
fame, studied painting in England, and
was the first person to deliver a course
of public lectures upon Art, in America.
The first successful experiment Of burn.
ing anthracite coal in an open CRATE, was
by Judge Jesse Fall, Of Pennsylvania,
Feb. II, 1903.
The tulip was first introduced into
Europe by the celebrated botanist, Com
rad Gesnor, about the year 1859. Its
beauty soon made it SO much a fayorite,
that there was SO great a desire to pos
sess it, that what is still known as the
" tulip MANIA" sprang up in Holland
One plant was regarded as making its
.possessor rich, and was often given as a
muni6cent portion to the bride. More
than two thousand dollars we're given for
a single plant, q great sum in that coun-
try and in those days.
Infammable gas vas first evolved from
coal in 1929 to 1876. A use of the gas
was attempted at Cornwall in 1892
The first display of gas lights was made
at Bouiton & Watts foundry, Birming-
ham. on the occasion Of rejoicing for
peace in England in 1902. Gas was per-
~manently used at the cotton mills in
Manchester, where 1000 burners were
lighted in 1905. Gas lights were first
introduced in London Aug. 16, HOY
Pail Mall was lighted in 1909 London
generally in 1914. Gas was first in
troduced into Baltimore in 1921 !; at
at New York in 1923.
The first Methodist meeting house built
in New England was erected at STRAIT
field Parish, town of Stratford, now
Trumbull New Haven County, Conn. in
September. 1880, and was called " Lee S
Chapel" from Rev. jesse Lee, the apps.
tie Of New England Methodism. The
next was in Lynn, Mass, 1871, a few
months after Mr.. Wesley's death. 1t
was begun June 18th, raised on the 21st,
and dedicated on the 26th, the freseoing
carpeting, c%ushioning, and the putting in
Of gas, and other dainty +" fixings," being
of course omitted. The first Annual
Conference of the: Methodists il New En-
gland was held in this house by Bishop
AsbnrJ, August 1st. 1892, the precursor
of a great number on the same spot. The
first Methodist Conference was held in
Philadelphia in 1773. 1t consisted OF
ten preachers.
The first locomotives in the United
States, says the Journal Of the Franklin
Institute, were brought over from Eng
land by Horatio Allen of New York, in
the fall of 1929 or the spring Of 1880
and one of them was set up Or the Della
ware and Hudson Railroad, at Carbon
dale, Penn, but being found too heavy
for the track, its use was abandoned
The first locomotive constructed in this
country was huilt by the West Point
foundry, at New York, in 1880 for the
South Carolina Railroad, and named
the Phenix-a second engine was built
the same year, by the same establishment
and for the same road, and named the
West Point. In the spring Of 1881 a
third engine was built by the anne estab-
lishment for the Mohawk and Hudson
Railroad, from Albany to Schenectady,
and called the De Witt Clinton ; this was
the first locomotive run in the State OF
New York. The engine was but on the
road by David Matthews who now re-
sides in New York city, and has been
connected with railroads since that time.
The first Stephenson locomotive ever i'm
ported into this country was by Robert
Fulton. This engine was brought out in
the summer Of 1881, for the Mohawk
and Hudson Railroad it was subsequent
,ly. rebuilt and named the John Bull.