The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-05-14

sen his chances for the Presidency nobly replied,
Il would rather be right than President"
Henry Lee introduced the resolution that The
American Colonies are and of right ought to be
free and independent States"
Col. Rail, Hessian commander on Christmas
night. 1176, excited by wine drinking and card
playing neglected to open a note sent to warn him
of the approach Of Washington with the American
forces. and thus lost his life.
George Washington was inaugur6ted President
of the United States, April 30. IS9 in Federal Hail.
New York. A statue has been erected on the spot
where he stood.
The first railroad was built during John G.
Adatns's administration.
Jefferson said of Monroe: "If his soul were
turned inside out not a spot would be found on 1t "
James Buchanan was the Bachelor President"
Faneui Hall. in Philadelphia, is called the - ra-
die of Liberty
In 1901 a royal ordinance permitted Spanish emf
grants to the New World to take with them negro
slaves which had born among Christians
In 1919, the Captain of a Dutch trading vessel
sold to the coIoists of Virginia 20 negroes thus in
Producing slavery
Abraham Lincoln was Familiarity known as the
rail-splitter.
The Monitor was called the Yankee cheese-box
by the rebels of the Merrimac, and was invented by
Capt. Ericsson. 1t was n hull, with the deck few
inches above the water. and in the center curious
round tower made TO revolve slowly by steam
power thus turning in any direction the two guns
II contained. The upper part OF the hull which was
exposed to the enemys fire, projected several feet
beyond the lower part, and was made OF thick white
oak covered with iron plating six inches thick on
the sides and two on the deck.
July 2. 1776 Richard II. Lee moved that the
united Colonies and of right ought to be free
and independent States" A committee composed
of Thomas jefferson (who wrote the Declaration},
John Adams. Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman,
and Robert X. Livingston was appointed to draw
up the Declaration, which was adopted at o'clock,
July 4, 1875.
Mrs Ross, of Philadelphia, made the first flag.
Paul Jones was the first TO unfurl it,
Lord North, the Prime Minister of Great Britain,
exclaimed again and again, when, on the 18th of
November, ISL on Sunday, he first learned of the
end of the Revolution, 40. God il is all overt"
Pittshurg named after William Pitt, one of
Eisland's Prime Ministers.
President Taylor had taken such little interest in
politics that when elected to the Presidency he had
not voted for so years.
There were % corps in the Union Army. Now,
who Will name their badges?
The Wagner Boy g" was popular sobriquet of
the American statesman, Hon. Thomas Corwin,
once Governor of OHIO.
Eugene NJ. TinSl,an: The side of square con-
tanning is IL rods 10 feet So inches.-Lydia
L. Day Franconia, Mimi.
In what battle and what caused the words
"Notiiing but unconditional surrender" and who
were they applied to?-Frank ii. Hotter, Olive
Branch. %.
Gen. Wolf at the battle of Quebec, said 81 die
content when the sword of his adversary
presented TO him.
What country uses postage stamps? Who
fired the first shot i'll the OF the rebellion? II
the sum of the hypethenuse and perpendicular Is
$50 and the base is so. what is the hypothenuse?
The people OF what State are called " Bug-eaters?"
" hat member of Congress WAS never late at roll
call ?-Lydia L. Day, Franconia, MINI.