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

mond in mi; fresh charter r-.n.ed !,
nI3; castle built In 1920; aniversit,
founded in 1891 students admitted Jan
1894. s : - :"
Gardening introd uced into England from
the Netherlands, from whence all veyeta
bles were Imported until 1909
1000 gin shops were suppressed ii
London in 1850.
The Gypsies we're first noticed in Ger
many. A ID. 1917. 's.- -
lie Rol. of Paris. made the best watch
IN 1875, II being an Improvement on Har.
risons' time-keeper, invented three year.
previous. s- -.
The first measurement Of time iss stsr;.
ibutedNto Alfred The Great. about esgl m
those days three inches Of candle cor sum
ed was counted an hour, and six whole
candles made twenty-four hours.
Ecclrsiastics alone practiced medicine
from 1906 to about 1900.
Wormwood was an Ingredient used tc
preserve malt liquors before the discovery
Of hops in 1882
The national debt Of Great Britain is
rather Of ancient origin. hayn, been frs.
contracted on Parliamentary security in
Henry NI.'s reign. In 1897 II amounted
tn but five million pounds; 11I4 it was
46 millions: in 1747, 81 millions: "a
millions in 175T; 100 millions 1862: l27
millions in l7172; 274 millions in 1884.
At present the precise amount is no,
known. but is almost treble the last amount
II not more
Til" English motto Royal. "Dicu Q.
mon Droit." was first used by Richard
on his obtaining victory over the French
nt Hyors. 1893, "Not We" says he ..bu.
God and our right has conquered" The
Bohemian crest of the Prince of Wales
three ostrich feathers and the motto .Ich
dieu q serve WAS adopted by Edward
the Black Prince a. the battle OF Cressv,
the King Of Bohemia being slain in the ac-
tion. 1916.
The art of painting was first introduced
into Rome from Ile,ruia. bv Quintus. who
on this account was called Pictor, 29t B
e. Painting in oil is said to have been
invented by John Van -Eyck, who with his
brother, were the founders OF the Flemish
school.
Jubal is said to have been the inventor
Of music. Hvagius Of Phrvgia invented
the flute and harmony in music SOC r.
C. Vocal chorus. invented sos: notes
Invented By Gui D'Arczzo in 102S: coun-
tcrpoint first brought TO perfection hv Pal
acstrini about 15l5: the Italian school OF
composition introduced about 1916.
: Paris was made the capital of Franco
in 30: was consumed BY fire in 5eS: first
paved with stones 1916 first barricadc c
in 1888. to oppose the entrance of the
Duke of Guise, Aug. -. 1913, in oppo-
sition to the first regency.
The title Parliamcn, is derived fromthe
Norman, p"T"mcnt. 81 isnirving to "spcak
ones mind" The first British assembled
in 1908. The longest session was that
from May 8, tn January 23, 1G4S.-lG
years. months aud 16 days, during the
reign Of Charles ii.
The first remarkable naval engagement
on record was that Of the Atheniaa feet
under Themistncles against the Prussians.
in The Straits of Salamis. 4S0 3. C.
Needles were first made in England by
a Spanish negro in the reign of Mary :
On his death the art was lost until 1866.
when Elias, Gorose, German, re-discov-
ed the same.
l.. MuCglcton. an English journcyman
tailor, established religious creed named
after himself. in 1917. I. was somcwha.
after the modern Spiri,ualistic dogma.
The celebrated Dutch statesman. De
Wit, and his brother torn in pieces BY a
mob at the Hague, in 1912.
Naples was taken from the French and
annexed to Spain in 1904. retaken from
them. and rccapturcd by them in l734.
Robert Walpolc, Secretary Of War to
the King Of England. sent to the Tower
for receiving money for army contracts,
IL Anne. 1872.
New Jersey relinquishcd bv the Dutch
and granted to the Duke of York in 1914:
settled in 1852; proprietary government
surrendered in l702
The new style Of computing time took
place in England Sept. 3. 1852. 1t was
made the 14,h
Moscow burnt. so. .Oco houses DESTROY
cd, in 1889; again July -. lT1S. and
1000 houses destroyed. Again Is Sept.
1872, 30, COO houses DESTROYED.
Charlemagnc. Emperor Of France and
Germany. named the months. SEQ.
The title of q. Most Christian King"
FIRST given to Louis XI. ofFrance By Pope
Paul "a.
Mourning in white was in use in Spain,
IS well as IN Chiua, up 10 1875.
The celebration Of the nativity Of the
Virgin Mary instituted 695 A. u.
Muskets were frss used in France at
the seisc Of Arras. in 14l4.
The New. .Foundland fisheries were four.
isting in 1877. and are still bone Of con-
tentiou
The first newspaper is said TO have been
published in English. Aug 80. i643.
Tasmania. New Zealand. is named from
Abel j. Tssman, who discovered the same
in l6.2.
The bearing Of csths is explained in
Exodus xii 10. Swearing on the Bible
first used in 5aS.
Olives were introduced into Eurcre 5 60
b. c. Pirss planted in Italy.
Soeie;y Of Jesus founded in 1856.
Organs we're srss introduced into church
c. in f5I.
Oxford University founded By Alfred.
tlS0. =. -.
Passsvsz mas Instituted Moaday. Nay
4, 1491
Niagara wss taken from the French by
the Epglish. in'1TS9.
Oliver Cromwell was made Lieutenant
General in 1645.