Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-22
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A VALUABLE TABLE.-The last number of
the Lewisburg Messenger contains the most
valuable table we have seen for some time.
1t is table showing the dates at which num-
Der of States were first settled, and at which
others were admitted into the Union. 1t
bears this preface:
Few readers can be aware, until they
have had occasion to test the fact, how much
labor is often saved by such a table as the
following, &C."
BY mere glance at this table, it may be
seen that it is, in truth, calculated to save us
q vast amount of labor. Ii tells us first
"I9I4 New York first settled by the Dutch"
We have always known that New York
was settled by the Dutch-at least We have
been told so. (for we were not there 1T tae
time ) hut without the help OF this table 1t
would probably have taken US ten years to
find out that their first settlement was made
In 1914.
"I7s3 Georgia settled by Gen. Oglethorpe."
From this we earn the fact, heretofore un-
known, that G. orgia was settled 10y Cen
OGLErHpRPE7 some six years after she formed
her fir-t cOEati tuition, which occurred in l1II.
l76I Vermont admitted into the Jnion.
The people Of Vermont have always been
of the opinioz that their State was admitted
into the Union in 1871; but it turns Out that
they were mistaken 10y about thirty years.
-l762 K ntucky admitted into the Union.'
The Kentuckians, too, have been laboring
under mistake. They have always believed
that their State came into the Union la 1872.
-I762 Tennessee admitted into the Union"
Here is still another mistaken commu-
nityi We have all thought (andwe, personal
ly. blush 10 say ip that the act tor the ad-
mission OF Tenessee was passed in 1896.
1885 Ohio admitted into the Union"
Ohio claims to have been admitted i'll 1902;
but then. she is always IN king herself ridcu-
lous.
"I7II Louisiana admitted into the Union"
Y,s. Louisiana was admitted somewhere
along about that time; though all other
anIhoritie. tell US that the thing occurred in
1872. This. however, is mere difference of
a hundred years or SO, which amounts to
nothing.
"I7I6 Indiana admitted into the Union"
Indiana is generally supposed to have
been Admitted iutO the Cont, drracy OF States
Il short time subsequent to the date given
abovc-that is to say. in l8l6-only hun
Arcd years subsequent. The mere fact that
The compiler o. this Invaluable table pau ed
to correct this trihing error in the public
mind, is sufficient evidence of the undeviat-
lug accuracy with which he was determined
IL invest his LGu-es.
1926 Arkau~as admitted into the Union
This, we are sorry to say, is inaccurate.
though inaccurate it must be confessed, by
the nearest shade imag iuable. 1t is evident
ly a miss prilft. We happened to have been
already born, Though We were then quite too
small TO have been born to any considerable
cxtent) when Arkansas came into the Union
and we were credibly informed at the time.
that the year that OF $50. Nevertheless,
a. Arkansas could nnquestionably have been
admitted in 1926. if she had tn u had inhab-
itants enough, that date is sufficiently correct
for all pr acucal purposes.
In several other instances this table cor
reefs the records OF Congress and OF history;
but as there is merely difference of year
or two or more in the dates given, they are
not worth mentioning.
We cannot too cordially recommend this
ingenious table of the Lewisburg Messenger
TO the historian aud the student. 1t should
be placed in thu hands of every man, woman
and child in the Union.