West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-11-07
FACTS sUr GENERALLY KNOWN.

70 preserve.
Henry III. one of the greatest
Kings of England, never learned to
speak English.
The East Room of the White
House. at Washington, is 50 feet by
40, and p feet high.
A French metre is a5ont 1914
ches; a liire about ono fifth of n
gtllon: . gramme l5k ounces; a
hectafe about q acres.
The twelve Caesars were julius.
Augustus, Tiberius. Caligna. Clau-
dius. Nero, Galba, Ohio. Vetcllius,
Vrspasian, Titus, Domitian.
The largest University in the
world is Oxford. in England. which
consists of Fl Colleges and five
Halls. It dates from Edward the
Confessor.
Bv Acts of Congress. a1 mail
matter addressed to Mrs. Polk, Mrs.
TYLER. Mrs. Grant and Mis-. Gar
field. widows of former Presidents.
heed not be stamped.
OF the twenty-five Presidents OF
the United States. eight have been
reelected. viz: Washington. Jeffer.
son. Madison, Monroe. jackson.
Lincoln, Grant and Cleveland.
he name "Carolana," which an
pears in early American history as
applied to province referred to
Louisiana. and is not to be con-
founded with either Of the Caro-
linas.
The official residence Of the Pres.
ident Mt Washington has Seen call :
ed 1.-The White House" since it
WAS painted to conceal the discolo-
ration of the walls caused by it's
being burned by the British in 1914.
An ordinary reader may get
through $40 pages of 12mo. book
in day of eight hours, at which
rate he will have finished $50 VOL
umes IN year. but in the mean.
time the publishers of the world
lave pat out $4,000 new books.
"rhe Iron Brigade" of the Army
OF the Potomac was go named be
cause it withstood an attack bv
Ewelis Corps at the opening of
the second Bull Run battle. It
was composed of the ID. 9Th and
TN Wisconsin. the 10Th Indiana,
and Gath Michigan regiments.
Although the Presidents salary
" liked at $4,000. his allowances
Tor clerks. secretary, stationery.
stables, etc.. bring the cost of the
White House Establishment TO the
public up TO about 1926, 900 per
annum. Almost everv necessary
living expense of The President ia
borne by the Government.
The real name of Pocahontas was
Malta ka. 1t is said that her friends
feared she might be bewitched bv
the whites, and TO protect her from
their malign influence gave her a
false name. She married the Eng
lishman Rolfe. through representa-
mons to the effect that Captain
'ohn Smith was dead. She discoy.
cred the deception only after she
reached England and Smith came
20 see her.
The State Of Virginia claimed
The Old Northwest Territory, which
was coded to the General Govern
ment in 1887, by virtue of It's con-
quest by Gen. George Rogers Clark.
durfng the Revolution, who was
commissioned by Patrick Henry.
Governor Of Virginia, TO 90 on the
expedition which resulted in tho
GI,pturc OF all the English and
French settlements in the Missis.
nppl Valley, and the acquisition Of
the region now comprising the
states OF Ohio, Indiana, Michigan.
Wisconsin and Illinois.
President Monroe was elected
and served as Justice OF the Peace
after be retired from the Presi-
deDcy. John Quincy Adams served
many years in Congress. Andrew
johnson was elected United States
Senator. General Grant vas an.
pointed and served as a Commits.
sioner 10 negotiate a commercial
treaty with Mexico, aud Mr. Uaves
served AZ road master Of his dis-
irict. No other Presidents Of the
United States have held public
office Of any kind after retiring
from the White House.
On June ], 1886, at Boulak, in
The presence OF the Khedive Of
Egypt and numerous other dipni.
iarles, there was unwrapped the
mummy Of Rameses the Great. the
Pharaoh Of the Exodus. The corpse
was found TO be in q life.like state
Of preservation, showing the feat.
urcs 81 the deceased distinctly. al.