Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-04-06
First Things.


Benjamin Franklin gave this advice, which
we have followed with the results given be-
low: L would advise you to read with pen
in your hand, and enter in little book short
hints of what you find that is curious or may
be useful.
The first carriage said to be built in Amer
lea was made in Dorchester, Massa chusetts,
by man named White, for private gentle
man in Boston. 1t was copied from an Eng
lish chariot. though made much lighter, and
was credit to its maker. 1t was, however,
found that from the difficulty of procuring
material, and high wages, it was expedient
and cheaper to order them from England
and France.
The first stage coach to Boston from New
York, started the Oath OF June 1772. from
the Fresh Water." 1t was 20 leave each
terminus once fortnight Tie fare was 4d
New York currency, per mile. 1t reached
Hartfort, Conn in two days, aud Boston in
two more.-The proprietors promised week
" stage ''if encouraged"
The first Grand Jury in America met at
Boston, Sept. 1st, 1888, and presented one
hundred offences.
The first Insurance Office in New England
was established at Boston, in 1924.
The earliest institution for savings of any
kind, was established in Berne, Switzerland,
in 1877
| The first attempt so establish a post cfice
! system in the American colonies was made in
! 1893, by Thomas Neale, TO whom royal
patent for this purpose had been issued; but
! his arrangements we're very limited aud i'm
perfect. The ntmoss contemplated by Neale
was a post Office in each county. and his ac-
tual operations came far short of this.
Henry Crugar was the first American WHO
sat in the British House of Commons. In
! 1774 he vas elected one Of the two represen-
tatiYes of Liverpool in Parliament, his col
league being Edmund Burke. He defended
America during the Revolutionary War, and
upon his return TO New York, after the peace
was elected to the State Senate, while he was
still member Of the British House Of Com
mons, his term Of service not having expired
The first Methodist Chapel erected in the
world was put in operation in 1898, and from
that time until 1857 the whole amount Of
gold coined was valued at Sl81 .422. .01S 20 =;
value of silver coinage, S107 ,527 ,91T- -53 ;
value of copper coins, $l,662, 823 90, ma
king the valuation Of the whole coinage
25S9, ,9l2, SLOTS. The whole number Of
pieces coined in this time was 623 60, ,499.
The first iron rail. for road bed were lalc
down at Whltehavon. England, in 1873
This cast iron road was called plate way,
from the plate-lke form in which the rails
were cast
The first actual model of a steam carriage
Of which we Lave any written account wa.
constructed by frenchman named JsIEEot
who exhibited it before the Marshall de SAKE
il 1903 The first English model of a steam
carriage was made in 1874, by William Muir
doch, the friend and assistant Of Watt.
The first Normal School Oh this side of the
Atlantic was established at Lexington il
1889.
The first degree of Doctor of Divinity con
ferred at Harvard was conferred upon the
Rev. Increase Mather, in 1862. then Presi
dent of the University.
t The first Agricultural association which
was formed in this country was known a
1.-The Philadelphia Society for promoting ag
f ricuIture," established in 1885. Premium
: were awarded for the Improvement of certail
t articles of domestic manufacture, and Mr.
+ Matthewsou, of Rhode Island, received gol,
medal for the best sample and greatest guam
titv of cheese exhibited.
. The first cattle show held in this countr,
: was held in Pittsfeld, Massachusetts, in DC
tober, 1910, and from this era sprapg tn
} system Of agricultural societies and shows, a
they exist at present, in most parts OF tn
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