The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-01
SEVEN DAYS IN
AMERICAN HISTORY

July T. -
1776-Debate begins in congress. sit
ting in Philadelphia, on the res
olution of independence.
1806-Coal is first mined in the Unit
ed States, at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
1S21-Spain agrees to sell Florida to
the United States.
1S61-Steel guns first manufactured
at Trenton, N. J.
1863-Battle of Gettysburg begins.
1864-The Confederate general, Early,
starts his campaign against
Washington.
1898-Battle of Ell Caney war with
Spain.)
1543-DeSoto starts on his voyage
down the Mississippi.
1776-Resolution of independence
adopted BY the Continental Con-
gress.
17S3-An order in council of the Brit
ish government forblds Amer
lean ships to, engage in the
West Indies trade.
1807-Pr6sidentx Jefferson, by procla-
nation, fof5ids all Intercourse
5EitArsB British ships of war, and
~ orders ali Mat are in American
go waters to withdraw.
S12-Capt. David Porter, Of the u. s.
g. Essex, sailsa on cruise
against the-BFatish. Beginning
of the war Of 1922
1838-Frst pubif6 exhibition of reap
- ing machines IN Hamilton coun.
ty, N. Y.
1S62-Gen. Mcclellan abandons the
. advance on Richmond and re-
d treats down. the James.
1864-Congresso charters the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
1SS1-President Garfield shot in Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad
station, at Washington, by Chas
Guiteau.
1S9O-Honse Of Representatives passes
the Lodge force bill"
1S9S-Battle Of San Juan Hill.
July s. -
16O8-Champlain returns from France
to New France and lays the
foundations for Quebec.
1775-Gen. Washington, at Cambridge,
assumes command of the Con-
timer al army, consisting of
1880 men.
1811-The government resolves to oc-
cupy West Florida, against the
circumstances of Great Britain.
1S14-Fort Erie surrendered by thel
British without a struggle.
1S15--Commercial treaty between thel
United States and England,
signed at London.
1832-Bill to recharter the national
bank finally passes congress-.
1S39-First normal school in America
opened at Lexington, Mass
1S44-Treaty concluded with China
permitting trade and residencel
In certain Chinese ports.
1846LBuston and Buffalo Connected
by telegraph.
1S56-House Of representatives votes
to receive Kansas into the Unionl
with free soil constitution.
1S63-Gen. Lee retires from the bloody
field Of Gettysburg.
1S64-Sherman's troops occupy Kene-I
saw Mountain.
189S-Admiral Cervera's fleet Destroy
ed OF Santiago.
July a.
l64S-Massacre Of Huron converts tol
Christianity by Mohawks inI
Michigan.
l676-Reform legislation completedl
by Virginia's new assembly, and
event Is hailed as first success
ful revolution In America.
l154-Col. George Washington defeat
ed by the French at Fort Neces-
sity, in southwestern Pennsylva-I
MIA.
l754-Benjamin Franklin lays beforeI
congress at Albany plan for al
federal constitution, intended toll
provide by union for commonI
defense against French en-l
croachments. 1t is adopted, butt
later rejected by some of thel
colonies and England.
if1t-At o'clock In the afternoon, the |
Declaration of independence
adopted by the Continental Con-
gress.
T6S-Inree hundred aged people and
children massacred by Indian mi
the Wyoming Valley.
MISUNDERSTANDING (Va.) evacuated
by CORVALLIS.
l7S9-PresideRt Washington approvesl
the first tariff act. Its dutiesI
averaged about 80 per cent.
Isle Construction of the Erie Canal
begun.