The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-05
FOURTH OF JULY.
Distinguished Events on that Day Dnrins
Three Centuries.

IN lcdical Truth for July, 1888, DIR.
| Duscowsld. gives the following fable OF
every important historical event which
happened on the Fourth of July since
| This country was settled by European
In JGlS-Thc Mohnwks massacred
the iphabitants Of St. Joseph's village,
! Mass. A.,
IG7G-Bacon o, Virginia, supported by
iber'y-loving colonists, triumphed over
tho ROYAL Governor Berkeley, who w@
forced to raiily all resolutions OF al H.
dependent assembly.
iGg2-Rebecca NurBo condemned asa
witch at Salem.
INA treaty of peace ratified at
Lancaster, Pa, between the Governor
of Pennsylvania, the Commissioners vi
Maryland and Virginia and the Six N"'
tious.
175i-Beniamin FrNnklin's plan OF
confederation of colonies against the In
dams and French adopted by all except
Connecticut. Colonel George Washing
ton. having retrcatcd with his starving
men from before the three times stronger
Frenchmcn to Fort Necessity, capitu-
lated TO Viliers: the Americans were
nermitted to leave with all honors oi
war.
17T5-Gcorgia appointed delegates to
the Continental Congress.
l77G-Iho Declaration OF lndepend'
crcc signed. British soldiers landed on
Staten Island Delaware adopts pro-
yisional constitution.
, l779-rryon started on raid intt.
: Connecticut with $500 men, pi"ndere1
y Now Haven, and burned Fairfield ana
y Norwalll: from thence proceeded to sag
p, lIarbor, committing depredations every
a where. e,
It Notwithstanding, Va, evacuated
~ Ivy the British.
I'd 17SS-Great procession in Philadel'
phia, celebrating tho ratification OF the
= Federal Constitution.
T. 1SOO-All children ot slaves in New
N York, born on and after this day, declared
It free.
ie 18O4-Born in Salem, Nathaniel Haw.
~ thornr. the well known author.
ie 18l4-prcsident Madison calls for
%, 500 militia against Great i'rilain.
Is l8l5--Trial trip Of the first steam yes.
'f sci of war. built by Robert Fulton, and
7. called Fulton the First.
l' 1S2G--Diod, the ex-Prcsldents,
Thomas jefferson, author of the Deciar-
y alton OF Independence, and John
ts Adams.
lis IS27-Total abolition OF slavery in
New York.
I'd 1seo--The Chesapeake and Delaware
ire Canal opened.
~ 1891 - Treaty between the Umtc'
gmres and Fancc, at PARIS. Ih'
French Government agreeing TO pa,
all 81 600. 600 indemnify. The first locomo
live built in America, by Colonel Long
not WAS tried on the Newcastle and French
,he town Railway.
tie. 1s,j-Thc people of Texas ratify thei
But annexation to the United States.
he 1S5l-Tho corner stone to the wing
ow Of the Capitol laid at Washington.
ocs 1S6l--Extra session Of 37th Congress
ist- President Lincoln recommends the rails
ING Of 100000 men and 100000, 900
III The Confederatcs erectn battery OF riile'
cannon at Matthias Point. Va.
Vicksburg sumcrders ate
many and bloody battles on land an'
water. The paroled prisoners numbered
any 3l,277, including fifteen generals
ate Among the spoils Of the battle were 20
or lego Guns, G,OOG head Of cattle, ], 10
re- hogshcads of sugar, $50, 900 pounds
the AMMUNITION, 800 horses, S5,OOO,O W
rieS, worth of clothing, $4,000 stand OF smo
q to arms. Confederatcs retreat from Ie
her ucssee ald lose about 300 prisoner
jar, Alexander II. Stephens desires to conf
in a with the United States Government.
} ten 1SGi-Thc Enrolment act signed
o be President Lincoln.
i to 1S65-Layine of the cornerstone
An the Gettysburg Monument in Memo
ong of fallen patriots.
the 1SG6-A destructive fire consumes on
ing third of Portland, Me. Loss SD, OOU
nc 600. =,
OF 1SGS-Third amnesty proclamation |
the President. National Democrat
nds Convention at New York.
ted 1S7O-The yacht race across the A
'gc- lantic won by the American yacht Daun
us less.
rds; lS7l-Proclsmatio Of General Ora
YER announcing the treaty OF Washngtt
hole between England and America II /
n MY operation. ,.u,
The lS7I--Ground broken for tho build
the of the Centennial Exhibition at PHI
sess- dclphio. The bridge over the Missis
may ri, ut st. Louis, one OF the wonders OF
JUICE world.