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Massachusetts Aid Soclety send out set- thers to Kansas
A. H. Rrader, of Pennsylvania, ap pointed Governor of Kantst.
1855 Territorial Legislature ol Kantas meets st Shawnee, July: great emigrallon to Kansas.
Missouri turns over to Conlederates enlire control ol Anancial and military re- sources of the State, Hay 2. Government call lor 42,000 three yeara' volunteer, May 3.
Arkangan focechi's from the Union, Mfay 5. Capt. Lyon receives mutrender of Fort Jackson, May 10.
Sloux Jodians defested by Gen. Heroey. Paraguayan# attack United States atcamer, "Water-Witch."
Complellon ol Niagara Suspension Bridge.
Court claims erteblished.
Advance ol Union lorces Inlo Virginia, May 24. Death of Stephen A. Bouglas, June 6. Tennessee secedes from the Union, June 6, East Tennetre opposing It. Datile of Blg Bethel, Ya., June 10.
Coogres mects in extraordinary session, July 1.
1856 Hoosae Tunnel begun.
Ballte nest Carthage, Mo., July 6.
Victory of John Brown ot Ouwafomle, Kan.
Republican party formed.
Alden Inviata type-felting marhine, Rock Island bridge, across the Mimlaippl, opened, April 11.
Afray at Patama betwern passengers aod nativi's, Apell 15.
chinery. Page makes first wood type by ma- President decfares erration ol Iree state Rovemment in Kansan an Act ol re- belli un.
Battle ot nich Mountain ; Contrderates, under Pegram, drieated by štosecrana, July 11. nattte trar Centreville, Va., July 18. Bestruction of the Contederate "Petrel" hy fregate "St. Lawrence." Maryland Invaded by Stooewoll Jackson, Juty.
Battle of Bull Run: Union forces, uniler McDowell, defeated ; Unlon killed anl woumiled, 1.400 ; Confederates, 1,593 Allied anil wounded, July 21.
Raid ol Morgan in Kentucky, Juty 7. Surrender ol Port fludson, July 8. Death of Martin Van Buren, July 24. Batlle ol Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 0; Uninn forces under Banks, lose 1,500 killed, wounded, and mlwing ; Cooled. crates, linder "Stonewatl" Jackson. Wald of Phillips Into Mississippi, Ang. 16. Battle ol Sulphur Springs, Ya., Ang. 24. Fighting un Rappahannock uhist Pope ; Conlederates under Ewell ond Jackson, Aug. 27.
Gen. Kcaroey declares Calllomia a part ol the Uolted States, Match 1. Vera Cruz taken by army and navy, March 25.
Alvarado captiulates, April º.
1857
Election ol James Buchanan as President. Organtratlon ol the Fenlan Brotherhood, Settlement of the Central Americatt quet- tion.
Mamacre ol Maj. Dade And bis command In Florida.
1536 The nationaf debt virtually puld. Arkansas admitted Into the Uufoo. Batlle of San Jucioto, Texas;
President Lincoln's bon. Intercourse proc- famation, Ang. 10.
Gen. Butler anil Commodore Stringhant take Forts Ifatteram ind Clark on North Carolina comat, Ang. 2B. Forl Morgan mbmodoned by Conledrrates, Ang. 30. Fremont proclamallon Irecing Battle ol Carnitex Ferry, Gens. Rosecrans and Floyd, Sept. 10, Deiltuelion of privateer "Judah," Srpl. rioves In BImeonrl, Ang. 81. 13 Tiquilse of Confederales af Cheat Moun. Lafn, W. Ya.
Battle of Lexington, Mo .; Col. Hulligan defenda for funr daya against 20,000 Confederates, but in torced to surrender ; lom, 2,500 prisoners, and a large amount of gold.
İnttip at Greenbrier, Va. ; success of Uniun forers, Oct. 3. Confrdrrote "Savannah" captured by U. S. hrlx "Perry." Wihou Zanaves repulsed at Sonte ftomi lalaod, Oct. 0.
Battle of Antietam, beiwren Gen. Me. Clelian and Gen. Ler. Retreat of the Confedrrotes, Sept. 17. Battle of fuka, Miss., between Gen. Rose- crans and Gen. Prico, Sept. 10. noneetpalion of Harper's Ferry by Fed- frale, Sept. 22. President Lincoln Santes preliminary Proclamation of Emancipalfon. Srpt, 22. Battle of Corinth, lllst., betwern Oena. ftosecrane und Price; detrol of the fat tet, Orl. 6, 4.
1840
Intense political excitement. The Log Cabin camnalgn. Election ol Wililam Icary Darrison An President.
Goodyear inventa vulcanlard rubber. The Arak atesm fre engioc constructed by Erlemon.
Sub-Treasury bill becomes a law, June 30.
First Washingtonian Soclety louoded. Adama' Extrem Company Organized. Witkes discovers Antarctie continent.
1541 William If. Harrison Inaugurated, Mareb I. dies April 1; John Tyist, Vice-l'resi- dent, inmi gurated Presidrot, April 6. BtcLeod dimeufiy. Webster's (Noah) Dietionary 6rst pub- ]Ished.
Sub-Treamtry bill repealed, Ang. 9. Baokruptey Art becomes a law, Aug. 16. Imprisonment for debts due the govern. ment abolished. establishes the New York Trl. Greeter
bune.
154 Kingtord prodbers the first sample ot pure corn starch.
Mullny on United States brig of war Spencer, ""Somera" instigaled by Midshipman The Fourier community ryeltemeos.
Ashburton or first Washington Treaty signed, with England, Aug. 9. Bunker Biil monument completed. Termination of war with Seminoles, Luetter matches first malle by machinery. President vetoes bill for National Bank. Dort rebellloo in Thode Island. Baokrupl Act frprald, March 3. Death of l'r. Channirz, Oct. 2.
Camatock Orest Bonanza Mine purchased for an ladlan pony and a quantity ol whisky. Treaty wilb Mexleo algned.
Grund Embassy from Japan, with trealy of peace, etc.
Tour of the Prince of Water. flall'a expedition to the Polar Sra.
Arrival at New York ol the Great Enalern, June 28.
1560 Elcelion ol Mr. Pennington am Speaker of the House.
Abraham Lincoln elecled freildt, Nov. 0. Soutit Cacolina passes the "Ordi- ance of Secession," being the frat State of the Union to secede, Dec. 20. Meeting ol Senatorlal Committee of Thir- fern, Dec. 11.
Major Anderson tranalera bla commaod from Fort Mouttric to Fort Sumter. The Parrott gua Invented by Robert R. Parrott.
1801 Mississippi mecedes, Jon. 9. Florida scordes, Jan 10. Alabama secedes, Jan. 11.
South Carolina troops Ore upon the "Stat ol the West."
1530
First Arium for the Blind established. First Horticultural Society formed. Removal of 700 officebolders by Jackson. Commercial treaty with Turkey. South Carolina amperts "States Rights." The Mormon church founded by Joseph Smith, April 6. Buliding of the South Carolina raRroad. American Institute of Learning founded. Great debate between Webster and flaşpe.
1534 Commercial Tresty with Japan signed, March 31.
American, or Know-Nothing lornied.
Society Low ol the steamship Areilc.
mall-strarner Cubans seize American Black Warrior, Feb. 28.
Proclamation onnuuncing blockade of Southern ports, April 17.
Federal troops attacked in Baltimore, April 19. Destruction ol alocra af Norlolk Navy Yard by Unton commander, April 20. Maryland refuses to sreede, April 27. Ellsworth shot at Alczandrin by Jarkron, May.
1646 Northwestern boundary fixed at 496. ffostillties begin In Mexico, Battles of Palo Alto, May 6, and Resaca de In Palma, May 9; victory ol Gen. Taylor.
Matamoras taken, May 15. New Tartff hill pamed, July 26. President vetoes River Harbor bill, Aug. 3.
"Wilson Proviso" against extension o slavery pates the House. Con-cotton Invented.
Greit fre in Loutgrille,
Ether frst used is ab aoesthetle by Dr. Jackson.
1646 Cen. Kcarney takes possession of New Mexico, Aug 16.
Commodore Stockton blockades Mexleau ports on Pacioc coast
Monterey taken by Gen. Tayfor, Sept. 24. Eight days" armlatice granted. Caltorots capedition, under Stepbenson, mails Irom New York, Sept. 20. Tobasco, Mexico, bombarded by Perry, Oct. 25.
William Walker bhsuccesfully forades Dispule with Great Britain concerning recruitlux lor the Crimes army, Briflah discovery ship "Resolute" #ban. doned in Arctic sea: brought to New London.
1855
Tampleo taken by Goo. Connor, Nov. 14. Kearney detests Mertesos at San Pas- qual, Dec. 6.
Col. Doniphan defeats Mealcans al Bra- złlo, Bec. 2.5.
Grn. Taylor telleved hy Gen. Scott. The Mormuns driven from Nauvoo, IL Iowa admitted as a State,
1947 Kerrocy victorious af San Gabriel and Men, Cal., Jan. 8, 9.
Congress establishes branch mints lo Georgia, North Carolina, and Loulti- Gorenement purchase Cherokee bonds Tor $5,200,000.
Brooks' antault upon Charfes Sumner. Dimmimal ol Brittah envoy ot Washington, May 28.
1801 Privateer "Sunter" escapes to ami, from New Orleans, July 7. Battle ol Carrick's Ford, W. Y'a. | Coo. tederate -General Garprtt killed. Battle of Romney, Va., June AL
West Virginia admitted as a State, June 11.
Free State men moet lo convention al Topeka and torm a Free State constitu. tion. Oct, 23, Hostilliles between the Free and Slave State settlers begio,
Baltimore occupled by General Buller, North Carolina mecedes Irom the Uolon, May 20. Butfer in command at Fortress Monroc, May 22. Moy 18.
1531 Introse Tariff and Free Trade excitement Carrison atarta the . "Liberator" anti-slav- ery paper.
1645 William Miller and the "Millerites" $30,000 voted hy Congress to aid Morse fo estabelab telegraph lines, Fremont explores Columbia River, Wil- Jamet Valley, and Klamath Lake. Great coolet visible during the day. Death of Noah Webster. Wilder's patent for Are-proof gla
Explosion of the gun, the " 'pesce-max- er," killlog the Secretaries of Navy and State.
Commercial treaty with China. First telegraph iluc from Washlogton to Baltimore-
The Fenlan organization perfected. Treaty with Paraguay signed, Feb. 10, Oregon oilmitted as a Stats, Feb. 14. Drake bores Srst oll well al Titusville. Great storm In the Northern ond South- er States Banlef K. SIrkles shoots I'hillp Barton licy, Feb, 27. Ennsam Free Stole party frames o State constitution of Wyandotle,
Vleksburg Convention decfaers In favor ol reopening stave trade, May 11. Pulisicalion ol Worcester'n Unabriilgel Dietionary.
San Juan Island occupied by Grisfal Ilar- ney, Jitly O.
Appearance of the potato bug.
Election of Republican otfleets in Kansas, Dre. 0.
Kansas rejecte the pro-slavery conatttul lon by overwhelming majority, Aug. 3. First message across the Atlantle cable, Trom Victoria to the President, Aug. 16, Peruviana capture two American vessels. Buming ol mesatshin "Anatris," Harn' hurg to New York; nearly 500 IIvcq out,
1881 Conlelemte privateer ""Xpahville" cecapes from CltarTraton, S. C., Oct. 11. Repulss of Conlederate rato and nve shipa ot South West l'ass., Ocl. 1º, Escape of Mason and Stilelt Irot Cbarics- ton. Battle of Fredericktown, No .: flight of Jeff Thompson, Oct. 21. Recapture of Lexington, Mo., by Union troops.
United States Dank suspends specie pas- ment, Oct, 5, Mormon war In Mimoitri.
1SSf Gerst financial crash and panle through out the country. Harnden originates the express busloems. Michigan admitted Into the Union. Farst aine produced In the country Wilkes' exploring expedition to the South Pošc.
1848 Gen. Scott entera the city of Mexico, Bept. 15. Sauta Anna delcated sod a prisoner, April 21. Death of John Quincy Adams, Feb. 21. founded. [note country. Gold discovered In Calltoria, March. Onelds Community, New York, estab- Ilshed. Bequest of James Smithson to the U. S. of $515,109. Smithsonian Institute at Washington Death of James Madison, June 28. Governor Call, of Georgia, invader Sem. Baza Houston elected President of Texas, Oct. 12. Martin Van Buren elected President Burnfog of the Patent and Georrat Post- office it Washington, Texas declarod independent, 8am Colt Invente the resolver.
Wisconsin admitled into the Volon, May 20. Misouri Compromise repealed. Flection of Yachary Tayint as President. Comer atone ol Washlogron Monument Iald. Oregon Territorial bill paused, Aug. 13. Flest receipt of Caffforola gold ot United States mint, Dee, 8
Loom lor wearing Axminster carpeta Orat patented.
First successtol respet patenled.
Reciprocity Treaty wellb England ; settle- ment of the Fishery question, Aug. 2. B115 passed organiring Kansas and Nebraska as Trtritories, repealing the Compromise ol isgn, which excluded ntavery from the entire Louisiana pur- chase, May 24.
SUPPLEMENT NXIL,
ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HISTORY,
1862 Ilottle ot Perryville, Ry., behveen Gens, Bnell and Bragx : charge of I'lll. Sherl .. ilan whis the ifny, Oct. 8.
Itoiil of Confederates umifey Stuart Into Pennsylvania ; Chambersburg selzed and looted, Ocl. 10.12. Uulon Gen. O. M. 31Nichel, astrooutorr, died at Beantort, S. C., Ocf. 30. La Grange, Tenn., occupied by Gen. Grant with Unlon forers.
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. Union forces under Gen, Durnalde driealed. Union losses, 13,771
Battle ol Kingston, N. C. Contederalea defeated, Deo, 14,
Murphy mirrenders Hfolly Sprloga to Gen. Van Dom, Dec. 20. Jefferson Davis lenies a proclamalton ouf. lowing Ben. Ruller, Oce, 23.
Porter's fleet open dre upon Vicksburg, Dec. 20.
upon Sherinon'n Unsuccessful altack Vlekmburg, Dec. 27, 28. Iron clad "Monitor" founders of men, off Cape lintteraa.
West Virginia ailmllied an a Sialo ol the Union, Dec. 31.
1603 Battle of Murfreesboro; Rosecrans de- Icata liragg, Jan. 1.
Emancipalinn Proclamation of Prestden! Lincoln goes into effect, Ilberating all minves In Southeen States. Death ol Lyman Becchev, O. D., aged 87, Jan. 10.
U. S. steamer "Ilotteras" tuink by Sonth. cm privufrer "Alabania," off Texas, Jon, 11.
Capture of Arkanean Post by Gen, Mc- Cicmand, Jon. 11. Conlederatu ram "Allanis" captured off Savannah, Ga., by Uoton mooltor "Wee- hawken." Jon. IT.
First U. S. colored regiment enrolled in South Carolloa, Jon. 26, Acf lo provalu o national currency be- comes n low, Feb. 25. . Farragut runs batteries at Grand Gult, April 1.
Cont. Porter successfully Funn Ibu bal- terleo st Virkshitrg, April 10, . Port Gibson and Grand Gulf, on 31sala. alppl river, taken by U. S. Grant, May 1.
Col. Grlemon'a ratd through Mississippl- werlyco al Daton Rougu, May 2.
Arrest of C. 1 .. Valandighain.
Severe fightlug between Unlon forces, un. der Ilooker, and Conlederater, under Lee, aboul Chancellorsville, Y'a .; Con-
"Stonewall" Jackson tederate Gen.
killed ; llooker defeatrd, May 2, 3, 4. Bottle of Jucksou, Blm .; captured by Battle Gen. Grant, 3lay 14. ol Roker's Creek ; Pemberlon routed by Grant, May 16.
Battle ol Block Hiver Bridge: telrect of Pemberton lo Vlekshurg, May 17. Vleksburg besleged by Grant, May 21. Colored Iroopa flest brought Into action at Port Hudson, May 27. Baltle at Milliken'n Dend, ohne 6, 7. Tetreal ol Milroy Irom Wipelicoler, June 14.
Invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee's enlire army, June 15-25.
Baltic of Geltysburg, Pa. : Gen. Lee de- leated by Union forces, undry Gen. Meade, July 2, 6. Morgan hegins his Fald through Indiana and Dhlo, July 3.
Fluksburg surrendered by Gen. Pember- ton to Volon lorces, under Grant, July 1.
Port Hudson surrendured lo Gen, Banks, aud Natchez occupfed by Gen. Geont- Mimimippt river being thus opened lo navigation, July 6.
Anti-deafl rlota in New York ; 2,000 vlol. cra killed, July 13, 14, 15. Riot In Boston, July 15.
Ceu. Burneldu occupico Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 3.
Confederales evacuato Fort Wagner,
Burnside captures
Cumberland Cap, Sept. 9.
Battle ol Chickamauga ; Unlon forera, un. der Rosecrans, fall back to Chatta. nooga, Sept. 19.
Quantrell rolds Lawrence, Kon., Ang. 21. Čen. Wheeler starts on his muid Into Tennessee, destroying much Government peaperty, Det. 2.
Itooker takes Lookout Stouplato, Oct. 28. Furat Feolan Congress held In the United Stalco
Gen. Sleode crosses fbe Rappahannock, Lee ertirlog, Nov. 7.
Longstreet begins the alege of Knoxville, Nov. 17. Battle of Mimionary Ridge; success of Federals, Nov. 24.
Repulse of Longstreet at Knorville, Nov. 26. 20. Banka starta on hin expedition Into Texas, Nov. 29.
Langstreet ratses the alege of Knoxvlite, Dec. 5.
1604
Draft of 500,000 men ordered by Pres- dent Lincoln, Fch. 1. Colt's armory, at Hartford, destroyed by fre, Fcb, &.
Blsanter to Unlon forces in Florida, un. der Gro. Seymour, Feb. 20, Gen. Kilpatrick's cold Into Virginie. Dahlgren kliled, Feb. 28. General Grant made Lieutenant.General, March 2.
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A Free State government Inaugurated In Louislann, March.
Aduilcal Porlee's Red River expediilon, March 1.
Gen. U. S. Grant appointed Commander- In.Chlet of army of United States, March 12: assumes command, March 17. A call for 200,000 inoru men, March 15. Arkanmns voten to ticcome & Free State, Morch 10.
Battle of Jenkins Ferry, Ark, ; defeat ol Kirby Smith, April 1.
New York Sanitary Commission Falr re- celpta over onu millilon doflore. Union expedillon to Mansfield, La., folled, April 8; Union forces, reintorceil, re- pulse Contedetales at Pleasant min. Fort Pillow mawuere, April 12. Wessels surrenders Plymouth, N. G., to Confederates, April 20.
Severo fighting between Contedecafes, un. der lac, oni Union torers, under Grant, in Virginia, in advance on Illehinond, May 3.11.
Battle nl the Wildrmem, May 6.
Occupation of City Polnf by General But. lee, May 1. Sherman hegina hla march toward At. lanta, May 7,
Battle of Resaca, Ga., between Generals Bherman and Johnston, Moy 15. Fallere of Butter to capture Drury's Dini, May 16.
Death of Nathantel flawthorne, May 10. Fighling between Lee and Grant af the North Anna, May 21-24. Battle of Dalton, Ga., May 26; Unlon rtetnry.
SherIdan captures Cold Harbor, May 31. Evacuation of Allloons Pass, June 1. Battle of Cold llerbor, June 2, 3. Rattle of Piedmont, Va., June 6.
Bunter attorka Lynchburg; retreats Into West Virginia, June 8. Arnty of the Potomac emeses to south side of James lllver, June 12.15.
1804 Amsaulls an Petersburg ; Union forees Int- Ing 16,000 men in louv days, Junu 10. 18
Conlederale privaicer "Alabama" mink by the (fnited Stales steamer "Resmarge," off Cherbourg, Fraoce, June 10. llood altacka Ilooker of Renesair, and falls June 22.
Emancipation Amendment mihmilied to tlu Stales by Congress, June 22. Bulkr occupies Deep Bottoni, teli mifes below It]chinond, June 22.
staryland wbollsbes alavery, .hine 24.
Repulse ol Thomas and Mel'bermon st Konraw, June 27. Fuglilve Slave Low of 1850 repenled by Congress, June 25. Ecriy begios bis rald into Maryland, July 2.
Wallace deleated by Early at Frederlek, Mil., July 0.
Rosseau'n rald into Alahama, July 10. Esrly's entire avmy within alx mlles ol Wanhington, July 19. Gold reaches highest premium, vix., 284 per ceni, July 10. Greeley's negotiations with Confederales, at Niagara, July 18.
Dattlu oround Atlanta between toreen un- dev Hood, Confederate, and under Sher- man, Union, July 22.
Chambersburg, Pa., burned by General Stuart, July 30.
Emploslon of a mine under Confederale works, Pelersburg, July 30. Farragut captores Mohlle, Aug. 8.
Greol naval victory, under Farragut, at Stolille, Aln., Aug. 6, Atlanta crocuated aod occupied by Sher- man, Avg. 3].
Datiir of Winchester, Va. ; Sheridan cap. ture# 6,000 prisquera, 5 guns, and all The wounded. Sept. 10.
Deleats of l'arly, by Shevldan, in Shenan- desh, Sept. 10-22.
Thirteenth Amendment possed, forever sbollthing davery. Pilot Knob Pracuated by Unlonlets, Sept. 27. Death of Chlet.Jumflee. Roger Brooks Tanry, Oct. 12. Overwhelming deleaf ot Forly at Cedar Creek, Get. 10.
Rald ot Confederales on St. Albans, Vti Oct. 10.
Destruetlon ol ram "Albemarle" by a torpedo affixed to her by Lieut. Cush. ing, Oct. 27.
Anderw Peraldent Lincoln re-elected ; Johuron Vler-President, Nov. A. Sherman commences Ile ""Moreb to the Sca,"* Irom Atlanta, Nov. 10, Incradlaelsm by Coolederules in New York, Nov. 25.
Dattic uf Franklin, Tenn., between Hood and Thomas, Nov. 30,
Battlo ol Nashville, under Gen. Thomas, Great vietory. Conlederales under Hood Felrest; Tce. 16, 10.
Savannah, Ga., occupied fw Gen, Sher- mon, completing the "slarch lo the Sra." Dre. 21,
President orders a draft for 300,000 more men, Dre, 19,
Butler and Porler attark l'ort Fisbur, N. C., and fall, Dec. 2, 25.
18G5
Establishment of the Frecumen's Burealt. Fort Fisher, N. C., captured by Gen. Terry and Commodore Porlev, Jan. 15. Sberinan leaves Savannah, and starts northward, Feh, 1.
President's Conference wlib Contodere le Conimilmion, Feb. 3.
Evacuation of Charleston, S. C., by Con- lederales, Frb, 17.
Ita occupation by Union lorces, Feb. 16. Re-Inauguration of President Lincoln, Slarch 1.
Confederate Coogress adjourns for the last time, March 16.
Despecale fighting commeners belere Rich- mond. Baltlu ol Five Forks, April 1. Grn. Geant adriners upon Petersburg, April 2.
Rirlemond and Peleraburg evacuated dur- Ing nlght ot April 2.
Flight ol Davla trom Klehmond, April . Richmond and l'eterburg occupled by Union torees, April 3.
Sclnia, Als., captured with large atores, April 5.
Battle of Sattora' Creek; delest of Ewell and Custin Lee, Aprif 6. Grant deinando thu turrendry of thu Southern Army, April 7. Lee surrender to U. S. Gconf at Ap pomattox Court llouse, Ya., Aprit 0. Mohtle evacuated by tho Contederater, April 10.
Montgomery, Als., surrenders to Wilson, April 11.
Presilent Itques ordera to stop drafting and further porubase of war material, April 13. President Lincoln assassinsted, in Wash Ington, by W'likra Booth, Aprll 14. Attempted assassination ot Seward, April 14.
President Lincoln dico, April 15. Andrew Jolinson, of Tennessee, Vlee- President, takes oath ot office as Prest. dent,
Macon, Ga., occupled by Unlon forces ; great amount of army stores taken, April 20. Capture and death of Wilkes Booth, April 25. Gen. Johnston's ariny murrenden to Gen. Sherman, Aquil 20.
1505 Jefferson Davla coptuced at Irwinsville, Ga., with part of his cabinet, May 10. Engagement at Boco Chico, between 60 ] Cooledrates and 100 Unlon troops, be- Ing the last In the "War of the Ite+ bellion," May 19.
Grand ralew ot thu army, af Washing- ton, May 23, 24.
Gen. Kirby Smith surrenilets all ble com. miand, Trans. MItalasippl Army, May 20. Amnesty Proctamation of President John- Fon, with fouricen diferent uxceptions, May 29.
Georgia declares nlavery nbollshed, etc., Dec. 1.
Secretary Seward officially declared alas - ery abolished throughout the United States, Dec. 18.
Massissluipt nullified secession ordinance, August.
Younger Brothers and Northfeld Bank robbery, Sept. 7.
Arrest of W. M. Tweed, at Vigo, Spain, Sept. 0.
Yellow fever in Georgia, September, Triaf of Molly Maguires, October.
Dastardly ottempf to rob the grave of President Lincoln, Nov. 7.
Duralng of the Brooklyn Theater, 270 livea tost, Dec. 5.
Fimaf tumace for cremation bullt, af Washington, Pa., Dce. d.
1877
The Ashtabula tallroad horror, Dec. 20. Close ot the Indian War. The Elcetocal Conimlesion Bill paused by Congress, Jsn. 25, 26. Rutherford B. ftayes declared President, March 2.
Blue Glass manla.
Death ot Cocoellus Vanderbilt, June 4. Great rullroad rlota, East and West, July and August.
1878
Yellow fever epldemle along the Lower Misslesippl.
Meeting of the Alabama Claims Commis. slon, Feb. 27. Fenlans attempt a second invasion of Canada, May 20.
Two-ernt lelter postage goes Into effect throughout the United States, Oct. 1. Serlous rtpt at Danville, Va., between negrocs and whito military, Nov. 3. Dakota adopted 1 constitution erceting Southern Dakots into a State, Xor. 0. Festivals in honor of the 400th annl. versary ot Luther'n hirth, Nov, 10-1f. 18th Coogrem organized.
1584 ftoute repeata thu fron.elad osth law, Jan. 21.
Germany returns tesolutions of
House landistory of Ruskin, Ych. 15. United States Supreme Court afirms the constitutionality of Legal Tender Act. March 3. Mexican War pension bill pastra Ilouse March 3.
Thu Srnale ratifies commerciaf treaty with Mexico, Match 11.
Defeat of Morriso Tarif blil, May 6. Congress appropriates $1,000,000 for New Orleans Exposition, May 8.
Great panle In Wall atreel ; fallore of Grant and Ward and olbers, May 8.14. Retiul uxpedition Traces survivors ot the Greely Arelle expedition, at Cape Sa- bine, June 22,
President vetors the Fita-John Porter &In, July 2.
Corner-stone of the Rartholdt Statue ol Liberty Iald, Ang. 6.
The general election resulted In the clee- tion ol Grover Cleveland, wbo carried 20 States, wcuring 210 cfeetoral votes againat 182 lor James O. Blaine Nov,
Opening of the 48th Congress, Dec. 1.
1685 Grover Cleveland resigns the New Yor governorship, Jan. O.
Dedlestion of the Washington 3tonu- ment, the tallest structure knuwn, 656 fret, Feb, 21.
Occupalion of Amplowall, S. & , by United Sistes troops. Inauguration' ol Grover Cleveland as Prealdent, March 4.
New Orleans Tixposition openel, Dre. 10. Treaty will Colombian Government, pro- vidlug a joint prolcetorato over the Isthinus, 3fay 5.
The Revised Old Testament and completo Rible published, May 18.
1850 Death of Frank Leallu, Jan, 10.
City Hall, Albany, destroyed by fire, Feb. 10.
Terrifle tomado sweeps over parte of Welern and Southern States, April 8 Greal forest fres in Southern New Jer. wy, April and May. Coltision on Long Island Sontul destrove "Narraganseil" and the steamers *Stoolngton."
Centennial celebration of Thu caplure ol Andru, Sept. 23.
Garfield noil Arthur nominated by Chicago Republican Conveotion, Junu 9; lao. cock and English by Clacinnali Demo- cratle Convention.
At the Geberal Election, the Republican chodidater secured 213 ouf of JOD elec- total votes, Nov. 0.
1881 Electoral College voto counted, Feb. 0.
. Three per cent. funding bill pamed, March 2.
Steamner "Corwin ** salts Inr tbe Atetle Te- glens "to search of the "Jeannette." March 4,
Revised New Testament Issued, Blay 20, Star route leands exposed, 3ay 20, The greaf comets of 1861 first scen, Junu 20,
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