New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-17
Anniversary Eventa--August ~.

Anniversary Events-Augast ~.
ls57-A block of pure ohrystalline Ice, weighing
Is lbs, was discovered in o meadow near Crickle-
wood, England. On the day previous destructive
hail storm passed over the spot. Mezray in his his
tory OF France mentions block Of ice of the weight
Of 100 lbs that fell during thunder and hail storm
in the year 1910.
ls53-A difficulty occurred At the Chincha Islands
| between the Peruvian commandant and the American
| shipmasters in port.
ls52-Pompeo Litta, an Italian author, died ~ an
advanced age He began in 1879 costly illustrated
work ON the genealoges Of the principal Italian iaml
les, existing and extinct
/ 1s4s-Dissstrous fire at Albany; several hundred
buildings burned and one million OF property De.
i stroyed. s
lsso-LAfayette created Marshal Of France
ls1s-James Constantine Perier, an able French
hachinst. died. He was the greatest manufacturer
Of machinery in France, having at one time no less
than ninety.three establishments. Notwithstanding
this weight Of business, he found time for literary
pursuits, and was an author.
l8l3-Battle near Lake George, between the United
States troops under Gen. P. B. Porter and body Of
British and Indians the latter were defeated.
lsl2-Battle Of Smolensko, on the Boristhenes.
Upwards Of 100000 men we're engaged and the con.
flict was long and bloody The French under Bona.
parte and his best generals maintained their ground
the Russians retreated in the night after having fred
the city The French supposed to have lost about
Is goo, and the Russians about half the number.
lsl2-Firat days battle Of Smolianovo, on the
Dwina the Russians under Count Witgenstein de
eated the French under Oudinot with great carnage
Oudinot was dangerously wounded, and st. Cyr took
the command.
1909 Matthew Boulton an English engineer,
died. He erected an extensive establishment at
Solo, and expended EAT 600 in the course Of experi
ments on the steam engine, before Watt perfected
the construction and occasioned any return Of profit
1s0s-Battle Of Roleia, in Portugal, between the
| French, 5000, under Laborde, and much superior
force of British under Wellesley. The French were
compelled to retreat with the loss of 1905 British
loss 500.
4 1907 British army invested Copenhagen !; at the
same time the Danish gun boats attacked the British
4 with grape and round shot
1796-The Dutch feet under Admiral Lucas sur
rendered to the British at the Cape Of Good Hope.
1856 Frederick II (the Great), of Prussia, died.
/ BE distinguished himself as warrior and man Of
LETTERS and was one of the most celebrated characters
Of his day.
| l779-The Independence Of the United States de-
| clared at New Orleans by beat of drum.
l74s-Jonathan Baxter performed the singular
feat Of crossing the Thames, at Blackfriars, in a
butchers tray in one hour and ten minutes, padding
with his hands.
l720-Anne Fefevre Dacier, q French lady Of great
learning, died. She translated the principal Greek
and Latin poets into her native language, and was
noted for her many virtues
l7l4--George arrived in England to succeed on
the throne.
16s2-A comet made its appearance before the
people Of New England, with tail Of the very re-
spectacle length Of fifteen degrees which that
goody folk did not the last Of till the 18th septem
| Der.
l59O-The Governor Of the Colony Of Roanoke re
1 turned from England, whittier he had been for sup
plies and found the seteme Mt deserted the houses
taken down, and the word Croatoan written upon the
trees. he was compelled to return without finding
| the place Of their removal.
1502-Columbus sent his brother Bartholomew OF
shore at Oreas and took possession of South Americs
in the name of Ferdinand and Isabella.
A83-Edward Y Of England and his brother, thu
Duke Of York, smothered in prison by order Of tht
4 Duke Of Gloucester, their guardian.
140s-Joseph Cover, an early English poet, died
Il He was member Of the bar, and severe contemne
of the vices of the age.