The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-07

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United States.
Sept. Elias Howe patented first success
full sewing machine.
Dec. 2S-Iowa admitted to the union.
1s47.
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.
1S4S.
Jan, 19-Gold discovered near Coloma,
Cal, by James Wilson Marshall.
Feb. 2-Treaty of peace between United
States and Mexico signed at Guadalupe
Hfdalgo., United States paid Mexico
49, 00,0 900 for New Mexico and California.
Feb. 2S-Ex-President John Quincy Adams
died at Washington, aged 81.
May @-Wisconsin admitted to the union.
NOV. sixteenth presidential election.
votes, and Lewis Cass, of Kentucky, 127
electoral votes.
Dec. 15-Postal treaty signed with Great
Britain.
1910.
June 15-ExPresident James K. Polk died
at Nashville, Tenn, aged 54.
1850.
occupancy of canal across Central
America signed.
June Seventh census taken; population,
% 1856.
July 9-Presldent Taylor died at Washing
ton, aged &c.
Sept. 9-California admitted to the union.
Sept. 2O-"Omnibus" bill passed by con-
gress.
March 3-Letter postage reduced to 3
cents for distances of 5000 miles and
less If 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,
aged IS.
Nov. Seventeenth presidential election
held. Franklin Pierce received 254 cleo
toral votes, and Gen. Winfield Scott AZ
electoral votes.
March 4-Oath of office as vice president
administered to William r. King by Con-
sui Sharkey at Cumbre, Cuba Allowed by
special act of congress.
April 1S-Vice President William R. King
died at Cahawba, Ala, aged 81,
Dec. 3O-Treaty providing for purchase
of territory south of the ella river from
Mexico approved. Extent of purchase,
45,535 square miles; consideration to Mex
Chicago and New York connected by rail-
way
March 31-First commercial and diplomatic
treaty with Japan concluded by U. S.
May 30-Kansas- Nebraska bill passed by
congress. It repealed Missouri compro-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. 13-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; 4Eighteenth presidential election
held. James Buchanan received IVA cleo
toral votes, John C. Fremont ia and
Willard Fillmore g.
H. Bessemer invented process of making
steel by passing cold air through LIQUID
iron. Known as the "Bessemer process"
Jan. 6-F'ree state legislature in Kansas
dispersed by federal troops
March 6-Dred Scott case decided against
plaintiff by United States supreme CONT
Sept. 11-Mountain Meadow massacfe per
petrated near Cedar City, Utah. Thirty
families practically annihilated by Indi-
ans and Mormons.
1858.
May 11-Minnesota admitted to the union
Aug. First street deposit boxes for let
tiers used in Boston.
Aug. First Atlantic cable completed.
Oct. 9-Donati's comet attained its greatest
brilliancy.
Oct. 9-First overland mail from San Fran
cisco reached ST. Louis. Time, "a days. is
hours. 40
1859
Jan. Anew senate chamber occupied
Feb. 14-Oregon admitted to the union
Oct. 16-Government arsenal at Harper's
Ferry seized by John Brown
Oct. 1S-John Brown ca ptured by govern
ment troops under Col. r. E. Lee.
town, n. Y, aged rs.
Dec. 2-John Brown hanged at Charleston.
1850.