The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-07
A Hundred Years Ago.

The editor of the Salem Gazette can con-
veniently turn his files to 1776 for infor-
nation in regard to local topics during that
stirring time. Here are a few extracts
The public rulers in Massachusetts issued
a recommendation to the inhabitants not to
fire a gun at beast. bird or mark, in order
that they might husband their little stock
for the more necessary purpose of shooting
men. The Provincial Congress issued, proc
lamations inviting all good citizens to make
saltpetre from the earth unde stables, &c,
for the manufacture of gunpowder. And
the Gasette contained in its successive
numbers accounts of experiments made to
attain this end. The Gazette of December
ID furnished accounts of experiments made
in Philadelphia by Mr.. Thomas Paine, for
the purpose Of fixing some easy, cheap and
expeditions method of making saltpetre
in private families" The earth of %cellers,
stables, barns and outhouses, open to the
air, but covered from rain and sun, is i'm
less and SO also the soil under tho floors Of
barns which are raised from the ground.
where fowls, hogs, &c, shelter.
The Gazette of January % says -
1--WE are assured that Mr.. Nathaniel Felt,
of Salem. within a few days past. has pro-
duced. from only three pecks of earth which
ne took from under an old hearth, sixteen
pounds and three quarters of a pound of
genuine saltpetre."
Probably no town in New England was
suffering more at that time from the effects
of the rebellion than M~arblehead, asmay
be inferred from the following =
at a meeting of the inhabitants of
M~arblehead, legally warned and duly con-
vened at the own house chamber, on Tues
LAY, Both January, A. NJ.
Voted unanimously, That the thanks Of
This town be, and they hereby are, publicly
given to our worthy friends Of Pennsylvania
and the Jersies, for their humane, bene-
VIOLENT and charitable donations distributed
to the poor distressed inhabitants of this
town, by their committee.
Voted also, That this town most CRATE
fully acknowledges the donations of His
Excellency George Washington, Esq. Major
Archelaus Fuller, Major Ezra Putnam,
Lieutenant Flint and all other gentlemen,
VINO, inspired Wllu compassion at tEe
miserable and helpless situation of the poor
inhabitants of this town, AVE generously
contributed to their relief.
Attest BENJA. BODEN, Town Clerk.
On the 25th of December last was taken
y q Plymouth privateerand cairiedinthere.
small sloop from New York, Moses Wyman
raster. laden with provisions for the min
sterial army in Boston, consisting of thirty
Ave fresh hogs. 100 barrels of pork, fifty
barrels fine New York pippins, twenty
frkins hogs fat. some quarters of beef.
turkeys, &c.
Last Tuesday sennight Captain House
18th four whaleboats, took and carried into
Harnstable, a sloop of liz tons burden,
,oand from La Havre for Boston. laden with
beef. hay, potatoes and turnips.
We hear from Pepperell that a son of the
ate Rev. Joseph Emerson, of that place.
aged eleven years, made a quantity Of gen.
zine saltpetre, taking his directions wholly
from the newspapers. without any other as.
~sistance from any other person whatever
. g ID example for other little children t.
ssllow.'