Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-24
First Things

Benjamin Franklin gave this advice, which we have
followed with the results given below:
81 would advise you TO read with pen in Your
hand, and enter II alitle book short hints Of what
you find that is curious, or may be useful"
The first carriage ssid to be built in America was
made in DorchestS4 Massachusetts, by man named
White, for private gentleman in Boston It was
copied from an English chariot though much light
err and was a credit to its maker. 1t was, however,
found that from the difficulty of procuring materials,
and high wsges, it was expedient and cheaper TO
order them from England and France
The first stage coach 10 Bosten from New York
started on the 24ih of June l772 from the "Fresh
Water" 1t was to leave each terminus once a fort
night. The fare was 4d, New York currency, per
mile. It reached Hartford, Conn in two days and
Boston in two more. The PrOpTietoTs promised
Weely stage, ''if encouraged"
The fret grand jury in America met at Boston,
Sept !, 1886, sud presented one hundred ofepses
The first insurance Office in New England was es-
tablisbed at Boston in l724.
The earliest institution for savings of shy kind,
was established in Berne, Switzerland, in 1887.
The first attempt to establish post Office system
liz the American colonies was made in 1903, By one
Thomas Neale, to whom royal patent for this pur-
pose had been issued; buthis arrangements linz
tied and imperfect. The utmost contemplated by
Neale post Office in each county, and his &C
tual operations came far short of this.
Henry Cruger was the frstAmerioan who sat in
the British House of Commons. In IVA he was
elected one of the two Representatives of Liver
pool in Parliament, his colleague being Edmund
Burke. He defended America during the Revolu-
tiOnary war and upon his return to New York sitter
the peace, elected to the State Senate while he
was still member of the British House Of Commons
his term of service not having yet expired.
The first Methodist chapel erected in the world
was built in Bristol England in May 1739
The first mint in The United States put in oper
alton in 1893, and frem that time until 1857
the whole amount of gold coined was valued OF S481-
422,0767O; value of silver coinage S107, 527, 0l7
So; value Of copper coins 81, 662, S23 So; making
the valuation of the whole coinsge $3.50 6l2 Sl978
The whole number Of pieces coined in this time was
623, GAO 499.
The fret iron rails for road bed were laid down
at Whitehaven, England in 1913. This cast iron
road was called "plate way from the plale-like
form in which the rails we're cast.
The first actual model Of steam carriage of
which we have any written account was constructed
by Frenchman named CugnOt, who exhibited il be-
fore Marshal de SAKE in 1868. The first English
model OF a steam earriage made in 1884 by WD.
Murdoch, the friend and assistant Of Wat.
The first Normal school on this side Of the Allan
tie was established at Lexington 10 1889.
The first degree Of doctor Of divinity Wss confer
red at Harvard, upon the Rev Increase Msrlher,
in 1902 then President of the University.
The frst agricultural association which was form.
cd in this country was known "The PhiGtalpkia
Society for promoting Agriculture established in
1885 Premiums were awarded Tor the improvement
of certain articles Of domestic manufacture, and
Mr.. MattbeWsOn, Of Rhode Island, received gold
medal for the best sample and greatest quantity Of
cheese exhibited.
The first cattle show held in This country in
Pitts6eld, Mass, in October, 1910, end from that
sprsng the system o: agricultural societies and
shows they exist at present in NEST parts of the
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