Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-30
HISTORIC MEMORABILIA.

The first compendium OF historic me-
fnorabilia. was published in Eurone: an
hbridgement Of the works of Dennis Pc
tau. usually STYLED Petavius by the learn
cd. entitled "Dnctrina Temporum, print
ed in Paris. 1857. vols. folio 1t me
with so favorable q reception that the an.
thor published an a5rid cement, under III,
title OF "Ratlonanum Tcmporum," in two
volumes duodcaimo.
Archbishop Usher published in London
during the same year. the Sacred Chro
nology. or Annals Of the Oh and New
Tests uents. Part l, and iu 1904 the sec.
"nd part appeared. The many correction,
made by th,se works of the publication,
"f former chronologists gave them STAN:
"f acknowledged authenticity. De Free,
noy. John Bnptis. L'Aivocate. Blair
Stow. Tcnner aud Anderson all contrbu.
ted 10 the same field OF literature.
The Berlin Roval Society was founded
by Frederick l.. King of Prussia. in 100
\ literary society was Incorporated with
1t in l744.
The Academy of Bologna. for physics
and mathematics. was founded in 1909
The diversity of the Sorbonne, for diyin-
it,. named after its founder. dated from
l2hl, OF -. Luke, for painting. 1898 :
Ut Verona. for music, 1913, aud Of scicn.
ces at st. Petersburg. by Peter l., 1924
The vaulted roof of tho Pantheon, Rome
fell in November q. 1886. Opera House.
at i.ome. r"of frll in Jan. IS. 11C2. The
thcatr" nt Sara"os<a. Spain. with 100 r"r-
s"ns. destroyed By lire, Dec l17S. The
:inor at the cathedral ut Bourbon-ie- Bains
was rreciri,ntcd into the vaults beneath
and Geo lives lost
Marriages of the British Royal family
were restrained by act of Parliament, in
1112.
Ale and ale houses were known in Eng
land. in 12S
The city Of Alexandr;a, Egypt, has an
rvcn,ful history 1t is said to have been
built by Alexander in IL days. aud was
six miles outside it's walls in $50. b. c.:
it was taken by Caesar, ~, B. c.: by Oc-
tavius Caesar. 40, b. c.; by Diocletian.
206; by the Persisns, 6l5 by the Sara
Gems. 6i0. Since By Napoleon aud the
Turks, and lastly E.esseps' Canal
Paper currency established in North
America May Is. ITS
The first auctioncer in England was
Elisha Tale. who SO disposed of the goods
he brought from the East Indies.
Torice'fi, Florentine, invented baron.
e.srs in 164S
The Saxon title Thane was equivalent
to the old English Baron, which title was
FIRST given in 1855 to Richard III.
The Kingdom of Bavaria was founded
rs = Dukcdom in 1880; became an cleo
torate 1858; surrendered to the lmperi-
alis;s Nov. 10. l704; merged into the
German Confederation 1867.
Prussian Blue invented in Berlin. 1904.
The Dissenters in England took the
name Of Me,hodists from Methodius. eel :
cbra;ed Greek prelatc. who introduced
Christianity into Bohemia in $50.
A book Of voyages .ouching the discov-
cry Of America. by Il. II. 1882. is in the
London Museum.
Madcc sp Owen Guyre'tc. Prince of
North Wales. made a voyage to North
America in ITO.
SNuu taNbt aHu us sii. NGucuIUS ulS-
covered New Foundland June ~. 1897
The mos. remarkable hattie the Ger
mans ever fought was at Argen,aria. in
Alsace. against the Romans under Gra-
sian. when the former were defeated with
the loss Of S5. 900 men out Of &c. 600
Bread is said to have been firs. made
ofyeas. By the English. about the year
1850. 80.
The FIRST book is supposed TO have been
written abou, jobs ,i.ae. $50 years before
the time of Abraham.
~~- Bssssbss, or pansalssas. we're fsss worn
in Europe in 1862.
III BArnt bricks csmc into use about A. D.
SS4. 4 Roman invention.
The wearing OF caps was enjoined m
der penalties. by act OF the British Parla-
mcnt, in 15Tl.
Cardinals were originally the Perish
preachers of Rene Their title was given
in COS; their college. was founded BY
Pope Pascal l.. SIT; did not elect Pcpes
until 1850. Wore the red hat and cloth.
ing as q sign they were prepared to shed
their blood in defence Of their faith. asd
we're declared princes Of the Church in
122a !; saa Of Emiaea& gixen shen by
Pore Urban vfn.. about le3a. ID
The right Of dover is Danish custom.
given BY Suencn. father Of Csnuse the
Great. 10 gratitude to the Danish ladies
who sold their jewels to ransom prisoners
taken BY the vaudals.
Dublin city Is said to have been built
in 500; walled in SIS; s,sEmsd BY Der