Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-14

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E(-1yf y MSEZ>%H ary dispute.
l'(1>'A6C(y GAzz>z/1EM July 6-Com. John d.
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ST B h1oRSE cupied Monterey,
Born April sT l79i.-Died Cal, and declared
April Q, 1872. country annexed to
United States.
Sept Elias Howe patented first success
ful sewing machine.
Dec. 2S-lowa admitted to the union.
Is4s.
Feb. 22-23-Battle of Buena Vista fought;
10000 Mexicans defeated by 5000 Ameri-
cans.
July 24-salt Lake City founded by the
Mormons
Sept lS-City of Mexico occupied by
American troops.
During the year the cylinder printing
press was invented by Richard NJ Hoe.
1913.
Jan, 19-Gold discovered near Coloma,
Cal, by James Wilson Marshall.
Feb. Treaty of peace between United
Hidalgo. United States paid Mexico
Sl5. .00O.O 900 for New Mexico and California.
Feb. 23-Ex-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington. aged 81.
May 29-Wisconsin admitted to the union
Nov. 7-Sixteenth presidential election.
Zachary Taylor received 163 electoral
votes, and Lewis Cass, of Kentucky. i27
Dec. l5-Postal treaty signed with Great
Britain.
', ~ o-Depdi tHlShl VI lllleIloF CredtSu
June 15-ExPresident James X. Polk died
at Nashville. Tenn, aged 81.
1880.
April 19-Bulwer- Clayton treaty for Joint
occupancy of canal across Central
America signed.
June 81 ioseventh census taken; population,
July 9-President Taylor died at Washing
ton, aged 66.
Sept 9SCalifornia admitted to the union.
Sept. 2e-"omnibus" bill passed by con-
gress.
1851.
March 3-Letter postage reduced to 3
cents for distances of 5000 miles and
less II prepaid; 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,
Nov. 2-seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
toral votes. and Gen. Winfield Scott i2
electoral votes.
March 24-Oath of office as vice president
administered to William r. King by Con-
sui Sharkey at Cumbre, Cuba. Allowed by
April lS-Nice President William r. King
died at Cahawba, Ala, aged g.
DEG Soa,Treaty broytidiIng for purchase
Mexico approved. Extent OF purchase,
1855 square miles; consideration to Mex
Chicago and New York connected by rail-
way.
1854.
March 3l-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by L. S.
May 30-Kansas- Nebraska bill passed by
congress. 1t repealed Missouri compro-
mise act of 1920.
Feb. 10-Rights of citizenship to children
of citizens born in foreign countries
granted by act of congress.
Sept. 1S-Dr. Kane and his companions.
arctic explorers, rescued by Lieut., Hart
stene, U. S. N, at the island of Disco,
Greenland.
1856.
Jan. 24-Pro-slavery legislature in Kansas
recognized, by President Pierce. Proc
lamation classes attempt to establish free
state government an act of rebellion.
Nov; 4-Eighteenth presidential election
held. James Buchanan received ia cleo
Millard Fillmore s.
steel by passing cold air through liquid
iron. known as the "Bessemer process"
1857.
Jan. 6-Free state legislature in Kansas
dispersed by federal troops.
March 6-Dred Scott case decided against
plaintiff by United States supreme court
Sept 1l-Mountain Meadow massacre per
PPe,!e6 PPetra,t!ed near Cedar City, Utah. Thirty
ans and Mormons.
1858.
May 11-Minnesota admitted to the union.
Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
ters used in Boston.
Aug. 5-First Atlantic cable completed
Oct. 9-Donatis comet attained its greatest
brilliancy.
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached ST. Louis. Time, "a days, is
hours.
1859.
Jan. 4-New senate chamber occupied.
Feb. HEOregon admitted to the union
Oct. l6-GoYernment arsenal at Harper's 8
Ferry seized by John Brown.
Oct. 1S-John Brown captured by govern
ment troops under Col. r. E. Lee
Nov. 2S-Washington Irving died at Tarry
town, n. Y, aged 70.
Dec. 2-John Brown hanged at Charleston,
w. Va.
1850.
May 1S-Abraham Lincoln nominated for