The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-04
Dec. lS-New Jersey accepted the Constitu


Jan. 9-Connecticut accepted the Constitu-
ton.
Feb Massachusetts accepted the Consti-
tuition.
April 2S-Maryland accepted the Constitution.
May 23-South Carolina accepted the Consti-
tuition.
June 21-New Hampshire accepted the Con-
stitution.
June 26-virginia accepted the Constitution.
July 26-New York accepted the Constitu
ton.
April 6-Meetng Of the First United States
Congress under the Constitution at New York,
April 30-George Washington of Virgins,
was inaugurated the first President of the
United States
Nov. 21-North Carolina accepted the Con-
stitution.
1870.
First census of the United States-Popula-
ton, 1929, 1927.
The first tariff act passed by Congress.
April 17-Benjamin Franklin died. aged "a.
May 29-Rhode Island was the last State to
accept the Constitution.
May 29-Israel Putnam died, aged 72.
July 16-President Washington signed the
bill to place the seat of the National Govern
ment on the Potomac River.
1871.
First wooden mill built in the United States.
March 4-Vermont admitted into the Union.
June TX Kentucky admitted into the Union.
April limited States Mint established at
Philadelphia.
August and september-W Whisky insurrection
in Pennsylvania.
Jan. 3l-Lehigh, Pa, coal mines discovered.
July 25-Roger Sherman, Of Connecticut,
and one of the signers of the Declaration Of
Independence, died, aged 72.
Sept. 1S-The corner stone Of the Capitol in
Washington was laid.
Oct S-John Hancock, OF Massachusetts,
President of the convention that adopted the
Declaration of Independence, died, aged 55.
1894.
Cotton gin patented by Eli Whitney.
Aug. 20-Gen. Wayne defeated large body
of Indians near the rapids of the Miami of the
Lakes.
1898.
Jan. Alexander Hamilton resigned the
Office Of Secretary OF the Treasury.
Sept. 17-Presdent Washington issued his
farewell address.
March 4-John Adams of Massachusetts,
was inaugurated the second President Of the
United States
June 6--Patrick Henry died.
1898.
War apprehended with France, and Gen.
1100.
Dec. 14-Gen. George Washington (the Fa-
ther of his country, eX-President of the United
States, died at Mount Vernon, aged 81.
1900.
Second census of the United States popula-
tion 5,305, $40.
Augustine Government of the United
States was established at Washington, ID. g.
1901.
March Congress declared war against Tri-
poll.
March 4-Thomas jefferson. of Virginia, was
inaugurated third President of the United
States.
March Military Academy founded at West
Point, on the Hudson River
April 30Ohio admitted into the Union
1903.
April 30-The Territory of Louisiana, con-
tanning 930,92 square miles, ceded by France
to the United States.
1901.
July 11-Alexander Hamilton, the companion
of Washington, at the age of AZ, was killed in a
duel with Aaron Burr.
1908.
Peace re-established between the United
States and Tripoli.
Impressment of American seamen COM
menced by Great Britain.
May 8 Robert Morris Of Pennsylvania one
of the signers of the Declaration of Independ-
dence died.
Feb.-Aaron Burr arrested for treason.
Aug. 3-Aaron Burr tried for treason and ac-
quilted.
Aug. 1S-Robert Fulton took his first steam
boat from New York to Albany.
1908.
Jan. THE importation OF slaves into the
United States prohibited.
1909.
March flames Madison, OF Virginia, was
inaugurated the fourth President of the United
States.
Third census Of the United States. Popula-
ton, 1929, S14.
Nov. Battle Of Tippecanoe.
1912.
April 10-Louisiana admitted int, the Union
juno 18-War declared against Great Britain
Aug. 16-Gen. William Hull surrendered
his army and the Territory of Michigan to
he British.
Aug 10-The United States frgate Constitu-
ton captured the British frigate Guerrero.
Oct. l3-Battle of Queenstown.
1918.
April 27-York, Upper Canada, taken by the
Americans.
May S-Havre de Grace, Nd. burned by the
British blockading squadron
May 27-Fort George and Fort Erie surren-
der TO the Americans
Sept. 10 Battle OF Lake Erie. Capt Perry
who commanded the victorious American squad
ron, in announcing the result Of the action
said I've have met the enemy and they are
ours.
Sept. 2S-Detroit evacuated by the British.
Oct. 5-Battlc Of the Thames in Canada, in
which the Indian Chief Tecumseh was killed.
Oct 11-Battle of Williamsburg.
Nov. 9-Gen. Jackson defeated the Creek
Indians, at Talladega.
Dec. 29--The British and Indians surprised
Fort Niagara, Lilled $50 Americans. composing
the garrison, and massacred number of women
and children in the neigh hborhood.
Dec. 3C-The British burned Black Rock and
Buffalo.
1914.
March 28-Gen. William Hull, who surren-
dered his army to the British at Detroit on the
10th OF August 1912, was found guilty by a
court-martial and sentenced TO be shot.
April 25-The President RENTS the sentence
OF death upon Gen. Hull.
April 25-The blockade Of the whole Ameri-
can coast was proclaimed by the British Ad-
miral Cochrane.
July Sort Erie surrendered
July 5-Battle OF Chippewa.