The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07

which we have followed with the result given
below" would advise you TO rcad with q
pen in your hand, and enter In little book
short hints Of what you and that Ia curious
or may be useful.
The first carriage said to be built in
America, WAS made In Dorchester, Massa.
chusetts, by man named White, for . pri
vate gentleman in Boston. II was copied
from an English chariot, though made much
lighter, and was credit 10 its maker. II
was, however, found, that from the difficulty
OF procuring material, and high wages, u
was expedient to order them from England
and France.
The first stage coach to Boston from New
York, started the Gath Of June, l772, from
the Fresh Water" II was to leave each
terminus once fortnight. The fare was 4d
New York currency, per mile. II reached
Hartford, Conn, in two days, and Boston in
two more. The proprietors promised
weekly stage " if encouraged"
The first grand jury in America met at
Boston, Sept. lst,, 1885, and presented one
hundred offences.
The first insurance officein New England
was established in Boston, in l724.
The earliest institution for savings Of any
kind was established in Berne, Switzerland,
in 1887.
The first attempt TO establish post ONCE
system in the American colonies was made
in 1893, by one Thomas Neale, to whom a
royal patent for this purpose had been issued;
but his arrangements were very limited and
imperfect. The utmost contemplated BY
Neale was Q post Office in each county, and
bis actual operations came far short oi this
Henry Cruger was the first American who
sat in the British House OF Commons. 10
I774 he was elected one Of the two represen'
tatives from Liverpool 10 Parliament, his
colleague being Edmund Burke. He do
Tended 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 Commons, his term OF ser.
vice not having expired.
The first Methodist Cha pei erected in ths
world was built IN Bristol. England, in May
1889.
The frst mint 10 the United States wa'
put in operation in 1889, and from that tim'
until | lS57, the whole amount Of gold coinet
was valued at S48l ,422 ,07s,7O value o
silver coinage SLOT 527, ,9l7,53; value o
copper coins 81 ,662 .S23,55; making th,
valuation oil the whole coinage $580,Gl2'
8l9,78. The whole number Of pieces coiDet
in this time was 623 640,499
The first iron rails for road bed wer'
laid down at Wbitehavep, England, 10 1898
This iron cast road was called plate way,
from the plaicli like from in which the rail'
were cast.
The first actual moiel Of steam car
riage of which we have any written account
was constructed by o FreDcbman named
Cugnot, who exhibited il before the Mar
shal de SAKE in 1863 The first English
model Of a steam carriage was made in l7B4
by William Murdoch, the friend and assist
ont Of Watt
The first Normal School on this side o
| the Atlantic, was established at Lexington
Mass, in 1889.
The first degree Of Doctor OF Divinity
conferred at Harvard was conferred upor
Rev. Increase Matber, 10 1892, then Prcsi
dent Of the University.
The first agricultural association whicl
was formed in this country was known a
"The Philadelphia Society Tor promoting
Agriculture" established in 1888. Premi
ums were awarded for the improvement 0
certain articles Of domestic manufacture
and q Mr. Matthewson, OF Rhode Island, re
ceived a gold medal for the best sample ab'
greatest quantity Of cheese exhibited
The first cattle show held in this countr.
was held in Pit,sieId, Mas, in Octobe,
1910, atd from this IRA sprung the system
Of agricultural societies and shows, as the
exist at present. in most parts Of the Unite
States.