The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-02-26

for witchcraft; College of William and Mary
founded in Virginia.
1696-Cargo of negroes from Africa sold in
Rhode Island and Boston.
1704-First regularly published newspaper in
America issued, the Boston News Letter.
1708-New York negroes plot to seize city
and kill all whites; several whites killed and 10
negroes convicted
1720-First clocks imported to America (hour
glasses used before) first iron made in America
at forge at Coventry Pa.
1732-GeOrgia chartered by the king, last Of
the Is colonies to be formed.
r736-Augusta Ca, founded; first newspaper
printed in Virginia, the Williamsburg Gazette
1740-South Carolina legislature prohibited
teaching negroes to write
1752-New Year set at January 1 In English
colonies. heretofore beginning on March %.
1756-First settlement in Tennessee
1764-British army under General Amherst
took Canada from the French.
1764-Commons voted it had the right to tax
the American colonies without representation;
Louisiana given to Spain by France to prevent
capture by England; st. Louis laid out in town
lots and public sale begun
176S-Boston instituted an embargo on British
goods: British troops occupied Boston.
1772-First umbrella imported to America, at
Baltimore, from India; burning of British ship
Gaspee
1776-Washington's victory at Trenton; first
permanent settlement in California, Yerba
Buena on the site of San Francisco.
17SO-Benedict Arnold went to the British
q traitor and Andre British captured and exc
cuted as spy; first buildings erected at Gin
cinnati; Virginia coded land north Of Ohio
river to the United States; Louisville. KY,
founded and Incorporated as town by the Vir-
ginia legislatures first bank charter issued in
United States to the Bank of Philadelphia.
17S4-First anti-slavery law in Connecticut,
gradually abolishing slavery; ship Empress of
China. of Boston. sailed from New York on first
voyage direct from United States to China first
daily newspaper in America, Philadelphia, the
Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser;
peace treaty with England ratified by congress.
17SS-New federal Constitution adopted in all
states but Rhode Island and North Carolina;
first dentist office in America opened by Joe
Greenwood, in New York; Marietta, Ohio, set
tied.
1792-First Republican party organized later
to become Democratic party, headed by Thomas
jefferson; washington reelected President; first
United States mint set up in Philadelphia, using
horsepower to mint coins until 1915; Kentucky
admitted to Union; Columbia river, in Oregon,
discovered.
1796-Tennessee admitted to Union; Cleve-
land founded; first newspaper in Washington,
June IL, the Washington Gazette; first daily
newspaper printed in Boston, the Palor Star
and Boston Daily Advertiser.
1S04-Constitution amended to provide mod
ern method of electing President and Vice Pres
fdent; Jefferson reelected; Fort Dearborn estab-
lished on the site of Chicago; first canal in
United States opened between Boston harbor
and the Concord river; Alexander Hamilton
wounded fatally in duel by Aaron Burr
1S0S-Law hating importation of slaves in
effect January 1 steamboat Phoenix. built by
John Stevens went from New York to Philadel-
phia by sea, first steamboat to make an ocean
trip In the world; first book printed west of the
Mississippi river, at ST. Louis, the Laws of
Louisiana Territory; first newspaper founded
in Missouri and Indiana; first settlement in
Oregon by Missouri Fur company.
1S12-War with England; Louisiana admitted
as state; first cotton mill at Fall River, Mass.
1S16-Indiana admitted as a state; first saw
ings banks founded in United States at Phidadel-
phia. Boston and New York.
1S20-Slave trading by citizens Of United States
forbidden by congress under penalty Of death;
Great National road. first federal highway, COM
pleted from Cumberland to Wheeling. built In
IA years at cost of 81 100000.
1S24-Lafayette visited United States. anti
slave trade treaty signed with England; first