The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-01

RDShfA MWMz# July 6-Com. John D.
OQAAMMWAW Sloat. u. s. N. oc-
ST . roR3t cupied Monterey,
Born April 81, 1871 Died Cal. and declared
April . ISM country ahnexeut u
United States.
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
full sewing machine.
Dec. 2S--lowa admitted to the union.
Feb. 22-23-Battle of Buena Vista fought:
1000 Mexicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
July 2a-salt Lake City founded by the
Mormons.
Sept. is-City of Mexico occupie by
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented by Richard M. Hoe.
Is4s.
Jan, 1s-Gold discovered near Coloma.
Cal, by James Wilson Marshall.
States and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
Hidalgo. United States paid Mexico
SIS, OOO.O 900 for New Mexico and California.
Feb. 23-Ex-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington, aged 81.
May z9-Wisconsin admitted to h union.
Nov. sixteenth presidential election.
votes, and Lewis Cass. of Kentucky. 1g7
electoral votes.
Dec. l5-Postal treaty signed with Great
Britain.
March 3-Department of interior created
by congress.
June l5-ExPresident James X. Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn, aged "a.
1850.
April MISUNDERSTANDING treaty for joint
occupancy. of canal across Central
America signed.
June l-seventh census taken; population,
July s-President Taylor died at Washing
ton, aged 66.
Sept. 9-California admitted to the union.
Sept. 2~0-"Omnibus' bill passed by con-
gress.
1851.
March 3-Letter postage reduced to 3
cents for distances of 1900 miles and
less II prepaid; 5 cents If not, and double
rate for longer distances.
April 29-Trial of electric locomotive built
by Alfred Vail with congressional appro-
priation on b. & o. Ry. 1t attained a
speed of 10 miles per hour.
Oct. S-Hudson river railroad opened from
New York to Albany.
1852.
June 29-Henry Clay died at Washington.
aged IS.
Nov. 2~-Seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
toral votes. and Gen. Winfield Scott AZ
electoral votes.
March 24LOath of office as vice president
administered to William r. King by Con-
sui Sharkey at Cumbre, Cuba. Allowed by
April B-vice President William R. King
died at Cahawba, Ala, aged 81.
Dec. 3p-Treaty providing for purchase
Mexico approved. Extent of purchase,
45.535 SQUARE miles; consideration to Mex
Chicago and New York connected by rail-
way.
March Sl-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by u. S.
May 30-Kansas-Nebraska bill passed by
congress. 1t repealed Missouri ompro'
mise act of 1920.
Feb. 1O-Rights of citizenship to children
of citizens born in foreign ~countrie.
granted by act of congress.
Sept. l3-Dr. Kane and his companions
arctic explorers, rescued by Lieut.. Hart
stene, u. S. N, at the island of Disco
Greenland.
Jan. 2EPro-slavery legislature in Kansa
recognized by President Pierce. Proc
lamation classes attempt to establish fire.
state government an act of rebellion.
Nov. 4EEighteenth presidential election
held. James Buchanan received IVA cleo
toral votes, John C.. Fremont ia an,
Willard Fillmore 9.
/, H. Bessemer invented process of makinl
steel by passing cold air through liqui
iron. Known as the "Bessemer process.
/ 1857.
Jan. Free state legislature In Kansa
dispersed by federal troops.
March 6-Dred Scott case decided agains
: plaintiff by United States supreme cour
Sept. 11-Mountain Meadow massacre pei
petrated near Cedar City, Utah. Thirt
I families practically annihilated by Ind
: ans and
S5s
May 11-Minnesota admitted to the union.
/. Aug. First street deposit boxes for LEI
" tiers used in Boston.
= Aug. 5-First Atlantic cable completed.
!" Oct. 9-Donati's comet attained its creates
brilliancy.
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Frar
cisco reached st. Louis. Time. "a days.
4 hours.
u 1859.
Jan. New senate chamber occupied.
h Feb. 14-Oregon admitted to the union.
Oct. 16-Government arsenal at Harper
Ferry seized by John Brown
Oct. 1S-John Brown captured by cover
l. ment troops under Col. r. L. Lee
Nov. 2S-Washington Irving died at Tarr,
town, N. Y, aged rs.
Dec. 2-John Brown hanged at Charlesto
w. Va.
1890.