Smyrna times., 1858-01-07
Miscellaneous Arti;cles.
ChrOnolOgy--l857.

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We give below a summary of the leading
events of the year just closed condensed from
a long historical account Of all the affairs that
have transpired during the past twelve months
We hope our readers will find food for profit
and reflection in reviewing the years eventful
history.
JANUARY.
A. Firsttransit over the Tehauntepec wagon
road to the Pacific ocean
Free State Legislature of Kansas meets at
Topeka; the members are arrested by Judge
Cato.
8. National Convention of the veterans of
1912 meets at Washington.
IL. Territorial Legislature OF Kansas as.
sembes at LecOmptOn; Governor Geary's mes
sage delivered.
l3. Simon Cameron chosen u. S. Senator
over Forney. by 67 to IS. Pro-Slavery Con.
vention meets at LecomptOn.
IL. East River, New York, frozen over
persons cross on the ice.
IL. Brig Emeine, of Maine, wrecked on the
New Jersey coast, six lives lost. Bills tor I'D.
mission of Minnesota and Oregon as States,
passed in House of Representatives.
Horrible massacre Of whites by Indians in
The epidemic at the National Hotel, Wash
ington.
Serious disasters at sea a number of YES
sells wrecked; suffering among seamen
-Broderick and Gwin elected U. S. Sena.
tors.
FEBRUARY.
2. Accident at the coal pits, Va, five per.
sons killed.
3. Preston King elected U. 5. Senator from
New York.
8. Destructive freshet at Albany; immense
loss of property on the Hudson River: Rail T
road travel suspended.
10. The Congressional corruption investi
CATION committee report; four members impli-
Gated in corrupt transactions, namely, Welsh,
of Conn, GIlbelt Of N. Y, Edwards, Of n. Y,
and MattesOn, of N. T.; committee recon-
mend the expulsion of these members, and also
recommend The expulsion of james w. Simon
ton, of the New York Times Report adop-
ted.
20. Collision on the Mississippi, between
the steamer Humboldt and Belfast; the Hum.
Ooldt suut; 20 lives lost.
MARCH.
2. Democratic State Convention of Penn
sylvania. w. +. Packer nominated for Gov
ernOr. In November, Packer is elected Gov
ernor. Terrible fire at Chicago loss $780,.
700.
8. Thlrty-fourth Congress expires. Mrs.
Cunningham applies to the Surrogate to adj
minister the estate of Dr. Burdell. Senate
passes the House Tariff Bill vote in Senate,
30 to 8. House, I2l to II.
james Buchanan and Jno. G. Breckenridge
President and Vice Presiden, of
the United States. Extra session of the U. S
Senate c0nvenes.
23 The famous Dean and Boxer case de.
cIded-the llabeas Corpus discharged, and the
cOachman's wife restored TO him.
26. Hon. David Wimot nominated as Flu.
sion Candidate for Governor of Pa. is defeated
in November. Usury bill defeated in the n. Y.
Senate-l6 to l3.
81 Hon. Robert 5. Walker accepts the
Governorship OF Kansas.
APRIL.
"a. Brigham Young departs for trip amonu
the Indians.
%. Collision on the Ohio River between
steamers Rainbow and Julia Dean; SIX Ger
mans drowned.
%. Rev. Dr. Bellows, of New York, de.
IlVered his address IN favor OF the Theatre, at
the Academy of Music Massacre by Indians
in MinnesOta-forty settlers murdered at Biz
u lll-I
dams in Minnesota aud n. w. Iowa; Urea,
alarm created. U. s. Marshal and Surveyor
to flee from Utah.
81. Gov. Walkers inaugural address de-
livered TO the people of Kansas.
80. Steamship Louisiana burned in Gal.
weston Harbor; ii lives lost
81. Oregon votes in favor of a State Gov.
Famine in Northern Michigan.
JUNE. I,
9. American National Convention meets Mt
Louisville, ny. Sd. The Philadelphia plat.
form is re-affirmed. .'.~
l6. Gen. Walker arrives in New York.
An attempt to arrest Mayor Wood results in
fearful riot at the City Hall--cOnfct between
The new and old policc--troops ordered out
july. ...,.I.....s
L. New Tariff Bill goes into effect. Law
axes effect in New York aholishing the three !
lays grace on notes. 4
2. Destructive fire i'm Cincinnati--loss
S25O,OO0. ..,t... ..t
s. Fire in New OrIeans-loss S350O0O
10. Governor Walker issues Proclamation II
o the people of Kansas, warning them against q
reasonable practices. .a- u
20. Riot in allImore, several persons in 6
ured. National Trial Of Mowers and Rea pers q
i Syracuse. ase q
AUGUST. '<
Sig. Grocers' Bank, New. York, suspends = =
evere run upon the savings banks in New :
FORK and Brooklyn takes place. ...7-. lit
10. Southern Convention at Knosyille a.
II. American Association for The advance.
lent of Science meets at Moplrepb. rBrlgham 8
loung declares his intention olresist the Uni. .
ed states forces. r-s, ....,.. ,.,a -, -. a
"a. Ohio Life and Trust Company suspends 7
ayment in New York Comme ncement of,Ihe K
commercial Panic. The Surrogate decides |
gainst Mrs. Cnnningham's claim as The, widsw !,
{ Harvey ,BurdelL ghep a. .r. s..s,"....s q
3S. Increase of money pressure; rates Of y
iscOunt increased TO 10 per, cent? s,,,,, odt
SEPT. and OoT.--Many thousands Of persons :,
brown out of employment in New York and :
lsewhere BY the tinaneial pressure. i,b 1, :