The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-11-09

Henry Clay died June 30th, lee2.

Henry Clay died June ooth. isea
America wss discovered on the e0th Of
October, 14es. 81
The Great Ere Of Chicago commenced
October Sth, 1871.
The first Congress of the United States
met in March, l7do.
Slavery abolished in the United States,
1st OF January, 1863
The first railroad in the United States was
completed in 1854
NV York harbor was first discovered in
September, 1909.
The Franco PTussian war terminated the
18th of March, 1870. ~.
The first steamer In the United States
co,nmeuccd running on the 1st Of October,
1901. -1sefr aE2 a' <
The first hook printed In Enslandby VIM.
Caxton, 1474. 3I T..
The bottle of New Orleans was fought on
January Sd, 1916.
The Pacific Railroad was completed May
10th, 1869.
Charleston was captured on the LIST Febru.
sry, 1906.
Gen. Lee surrendered tho 9th of April,
1858.
South Carolina seeded December oOtlI,
1860.
Peace was proclaimed with England,
November 9th, 1888.
Philadelphia was taken by the English in
September, 1871.
The first book printed in the United States
in 1910.
Washington was born February a2d,
l7ss.
President Lincoln was assassinatcd April
18th, 1896.
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Mass,
December l1th, 1920.
The independence of the United States
was first acknowledged on the 5th of Decem'
ocr, 1852.
Tho Wsstfield ferry boat exploded July
30th, 1871, killing 100 persons.
New York was captured by the English
October l1th, 1850.
The Great Salt Lake chosen by the Nor
mons for IAN everlasting abode July 10th
1Sl7.
The Apostles' Creed, the Lords Prayer
and the Ten Commandments were translat
ed from the Latin into the Saxon tongue u
early as 74e.
On March 9th, 1856, the enormous sum o
e47l 600 was paid by England to the Land
grave # Hesse, for Hessian ''auxilhrics
(mercenaries) lost in the American war.
The first Sabbath School was founded b.
Ludwig Hacker. in Pennsylvanis, on Jan
urary Sth, 1853 and in England about Il,
same time by Raikes, On eminent printer, q
Glouchester.
The quickest passage across the Aslsnti
was inside by the steamsr Adriatic, wh,c
made the trip from Queenstown 10 Nc,
York In ssEcn days, csghtccn hours an
forty five minutes.
The Boston Nesss Letter, the first new,
paper printed In America, was issued b
John Campbell, Monday, April Path, 100
and vss regularly published for about Sc,
cuty two years.
Coal was discovered near Newcastle
1924, and the first dug at that place under
n charter granted the town by Henry Ill.
was llrst used about 1880 Dyers. brewer
etc, began TO consume 1t extensively in 135
In consequence of. an application from Il
nobility and gentry, Edward l, in 1a9
published . proclamation against It as pu
lie nuisance. 1t was imported from Nev
castle to London In 1850, and was in gener
use in the metropolis in 400.
Buckles for shoes are mentioned rs car
as tho reign of Edward w.; but they we
most likely used to fas.en the strap tn
crossed the instep At ono side OF the sho
and must have been exceedingly sma
, Buckles, instead Of shoestrings, were w0
. by Charles H., in 1905. when he adopted
. fsuciful costume. But the earliest date .
3 signed to the shoebuckle, properly so-call
In 1850! They became general in the re'l
| Of Queen Anne.
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1As Puzpese q Yfsaas. H. Historian,