Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24

t ia: sign ng OF preliminary arCl-
cles of peace at Paris. 1888, Amer
lea at peace with the mother coun-
try. 1884, Washington retires to
Mt. Vernon; Northwestern terrific
sy coded to the government by Vir-
ia. 1885, John Adams, first embas
8 dor sent to England by the U. 5.
1856, cotton introduced into Geor-
gia: decimal currency adopted.
1857, United States odopts a con-
stitution; Congress forms North
western territory. 1888, the U. S.
constitution ratified by all the
States except North Carolina and
Rhode Island. 1889, organizing
of the u. S. government under the
constitution: washington elected
first President; 1880, Benjamin
Franklin dies, 1851, Bank Of U.
S. established, 1892, city of Wash
ington chosen as capital of the U.
s.; Kentucky admitted into the
union. 1893, William Whitney
invents the cotton gin. 1894.
Washington enters on his second
term as President: Wayne subdues
the Indians in America. 1893,
Washington dies, Dec. IA. 1900.
the government of the u. S. re-
moved to Washington; Indian Ter
ritory formed by Congress. 1901,
Government Military Academy eS-
tablished at Vest Point by Con-
gress. 1902, Ohio admitted into
the Union. 1903, Louisiana pur-
chased of the French for S0,000,09O
francs. 1906, conspiracy Of Aaron
Burr. 1907, trouble between Eng
land and the United States regard
ing the rights Of neutrals. 1909
passage of the non-intercourse act
prohibiting trade with France and
Great Britain; Illinois territory
formed. 1911, Battle Of Tippeca-
noe. 1912, the United States pro-
vides for an additional force of 3D.
600 men and attachments Of mill
tia not exceeding 100000 men; de-
clares war against Great Britain
1918, Illinois admitted into the I'm
ion. 1920, Florida ceded to the U
S. by Spain; Maine admitted into
the Union. 1921, admission Of
Missouri into the Union. 1922, IN
dependence Of the South American
republics acknowledged by the U
s. 1925, death of Thomas Jeffer-
son. 1929, Andrew Jackson be-
comes President 1880, treaty be-
tween the Z. S. and Turkey; first
locomotive the Peter Cooper" run
over the B. & O. r. r. 1892, the
bank bill vetoed by President Jack.
son. 1888, public deposits remov.
ed from the bank of the United
States. President Jackson enter;
on his second term. 1885, begin.
ming Of the Seminole war in Florl.
da. 1886, the U. S. national deb
paid. 1897, Canadian insurrectiOn
efforts to enlist the sympathy OF
the U. S.; great financial crisis
Michigan admitted into the Union
1871, trouble between the 3. S. arc
Canada; all the members Of The
Cabinet resign except Webster
1914, first telegraph line in the u
S. established. 1915, Texas ali
nexed: war with Mexico. 1916
New Mexico subdued and annexed
I1947, Salt Lake city founded by
Mormons. 1913, treaty of the u
S. with Mexico; close Of the war
gold discovered in California. 1910
the fillibustering expedition against
Cuba forbidden by President Tay
lor. 1850, a transit way across
Panama arranged by the Z. S. anC
England. California admitted
1851, Destruction of the U. S. Con
gres,ional library by fire. Canadi-
an reciprocity with the United
States urged by Canadians. 1852
Mrs. Stowe publishes Uncle Toms
Cabin" dispute between Z. 6. and
England about the fisheries. 1854
reciprocity treaty with England
and settlement Of the fishery ques-
ton; Kansas and Nebraska organ
lied as territories. 1855, Free State
convention at Topeka: beginning
of hostillties between free State and
slave State settlers. 1858, compile
ton Of the first Atlantic telegraph
Minnesota admitted. 1859, John
Browns instruction and execution
and Oregon admitted. 1850, Lin
coin elected President; South Car
DINA, the first State to secede from
the Union; oil discovered in Penn
sylvania. 1861, provisional gov
eminent Of the G. S. A. formed at
Montgomery, Alabama. with JEFF
ferson Davis, President; Civil war
opens by the Confederates firing
on FIT. Sumter; Virginia divided IN
to two States. 1862, Davis inaugu-
rated President Of the C. S. A.
1853, Emancipation proclamation
of Pres. Lincoln goes into effect,
liberating all slaves in the South
ern States. 1854, Lincoln re-elect-
ed with Andrew Johnson as vice