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By the Act of 1884, above quoted, the County Court has no longer relation to the matters referred to in the amended or amend- atory act.
The power no longer belongs solely, (and very properly) to the Board of Supervisors.
Chap. 179, additional powers to Trustees of School Districts.
Chap. 188, as to fees of Justices of the Peace in criminal cases. Chap. 212, Board of Supervisors as to Game Laws. Chap. 220, "Stone crusher," purchase of when authorized.
Chap. 275, authorizing Supervisors and Overseers of the Poor to send deaf and dumb persons to Northern New York Institution at Malone.
Chap. 309, Surrogate power to administer oaths and acknowl- edge deeds, &c., same force and effect as County Judge.
Chap. 319, amending former acts as to burial of honorably dis- charged soldiers.
Chap. 337, requiring District Attorney to execute to the people, a bond in such sum as the Board of Supervisors shall direct, to be approved by County Judge.
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RULES GOVERNING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Chap. 250, in relation to the examination of the accounts of Surrogate.
Chap. 356, as to duty of District Attorney when application is made to Governor for pardon, &c.
Chap. 392, amending code criminal procedure, and requires courts to pay into County Treasury full amount of fine. Also as to duty of County Treasurer to prosecute if not paid.
Chap. 396, as to Commissioners of Highways reporting to Board of Town Auditors.
Chap. 414, duty of Assessors to apportion valuation of railroad, telegraph, telephone and pipe line companies among school dis- tricts.
Chap. 438, consolidation of the Statutes of the State, relating to the custody and care of indigent and pauper children by Orphan Asylnms and other charitable institutions, duties of Town and County Officers.
Chap. 537, as to exemption of the personal property and real estate of ministers of the gospel or priests of any denomination, amending the Revised Statutes.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
1492, America discovered by Christopher Columbus, Oct. 12.
1497, Labrador discovered by John and Sebastian Cabot, July 3.
1498, Coast of North America explored by Sebastian Cabot.
" Continent of South America discovered by Colum- bus, Aug. 10.
1499, South America visited by Amerigo Vespucci.
1512, Florida discovered by Juan Ponce de Leon, Apr. 6.
1513, The Pacific Ocean discovered by Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Sept. 29.
1520, Carolina was visited by Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon.
1521, Mexico conquered by Fernando Cortez.
1524, Coast of North America explored by John Ver- razani.
1534, The St. Lawrence river discovered by Jacques Cartier, June.
1541, Mississippi River discovered by De Soto.
1562, Colony of Hugenots settled at Port Royal entrance.
1564, Colony of Hugenots settled in Florida.
1565, St. Augustine, Fla, founded by the Spaniards, Sept. 18.
Hugenots' colony in Florida destroyed by the Spaniards, Oct. 1.
1583, Newfoundland taken possession of by Sir .H. Gil- bert.
1584, Amidas and Barlow explored the coast of North Carolina.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1585, First attempt to form a settlement at Roanoake, by Sir W. Raleigh.
1587, Second attempt to form a settlement at Roanoake. 1602, Cape Cod discovered by Bartholomew Gosnold, May 24.
1605, Port Royal, in Nova Scotia, settled by the French.
1607, Jamestown settled by the London Company, May 23.
" Plymouth Company began a settlement on Ken- n ebec River, Aug. 21.
1608, Quebec settled by the French, under Champlain, July 3.
1609, Virginia received its second charter, June 2.
" Hudson River discovered by Henry Hudson, Sept.21. 1610, "The starving time" in Virginia.
1612, Virginia received its third charter, March 22.
1613, Pocahontas married to Rolfe, April.
1614, The coast of New England explored by John Smith.
" New York settled by the Dutch.
1616, the culture of tobacco commenced in Virginia.
1620, Commencement of Negro slavery in the English colonies, Aug.
Charter granted to the Council of Plymouth, Nov.3. Massachusetts settled at Plymouth, Dec. 21.
1621, Treaty with Massachusetts, made April 1.
1622, First Indian massacre in Virginia, April 1.
1623, New Hampshire settled at Little Harbor and Dover .
1633, Connecticut settled at Windsor, October.
1634, Maryland settled at St. Mary's, April 6.
1636, Rhode Island settled at Providence.
" Harvard College founded.
1637, The Pequod war.
1638, Delaware settled near Wilmington, April.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
1641, New Hampshire settlements united to Massa- chusetts.
1643, Union of New England colonies formed, May 29.
1644, Second massacre in Virginia, April.
1650, North Carolina settled on the Chown River.
1651, The "Navigation Act" passed by the British Par- liament.
1652, The Maine settlement united to Massachusetts. 1655, Civil war in Maryland.
" 'New Sweden conquered by the Dutch, October. 1663, Carolina granted to Clarendon and others.
1664, New York became an English province, Sept. 8.
1670, South Carolina settled on the Ashley river.
1673, Virginia granted to Culpepper and Arlington.
1675, King Philip's War began by an attack upon Swanzey, July 4.
1680, Charleston founded.
" New Hampshire made a Royal Province, Sept. 28. 1682, Pennsylvania settled.
Delaware granted by the Duke of York to Wil- liam Penn, Aug. 31.
1686, Andros arrived at Boston as Governor of New England, Dec. 30.
1689, King William's War commenced. Attack upon Dover, July 7.
1690, Schenectady burned by the French and Indians, Feb. 8.
" .Port Royal taken by the English, under Phipps, May.
1692, "Salem Witchcraft" delusion prevailed.
1697, King William's War terminated, Sept. 20.
1702, Queen Anne's War commenced.
1710, Port Royal, Nova Scotia, captured by the Eng- lish, Oct. 13.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY-OF UNITED STATES.
1713, Queen Anne's War terminated, Apr. 11.
1729, North and South Carolina became separate prov- inces, July.
1732, Washington born in Westmoreland county, Va , Feb. 22.
1741, "The Negro Plot" in New York.
1744, King George's War begun.
1745, Louisburg captured by the English, June 28.
1748, King George's War ended, Oct. 18.
1753, Washington sent with a letter from Dinwiddie, Oct. 31.
1754, Washington delivered St. Pierre's reply to Din- widdie, Dec. 11.
Battle of Great Meadows, May 28.
Congress of Commissioners met at Albany, June.
66 Battle of Fort Necessity.
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1755, French expelled from Nova Scotia by Moncton, June.
Braddock's defeat at the battle of Monongahela, July 9.
" The British' defeat by Dieskau, near Lake George, Sept. 8.
" Dieskau defeated by the British, at Lake George, Sept. 8.
1756, Great Britain declared war against France, May 17. France declared war against Great Britain, June 9.
" The French under Montcalm captured Oswego, .Aug. 14. .
Indians defeated at Kittaning, Sept. 8.
1757, Fort William Henry surrendered to Montcalm, Aug. 9.
" Massacre at Fort William Henry, Aug. 10.
1758, Lord Howe killed in a skirmish at Ticonderoga, July 6.
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1758. Abercrombie repulsed by Montcalm at Ticondero- ga, July 8.
" Louisburg taken by Amherst and Wolfe, July 26.
" Fort Frontenac surrendered to the English, Aug.27.
" Grant defeated by Aubry, near Fort Duquesne, Sept. 21.
. 1759. Ticonderoga and Crown Point abandoned by the French
66 Niagara surrendered to the English, under John- son, July 25.
66 Battle of Montmorenci, July 31.
66 Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Sept. 13.
66 Quebec surrendered to the English, Sept. 18.
1760. The French attempted the recovery of Quebec, April 28.
Montreal and the whole of Canada surrendered to the English, Sept. 8.
1763. The Peace of Paris between Great Britain and France, Feb. 10.
Florida ceded to Great Britain by Spain, Feb. 10.
1765. The Stamp Act passed by the British Parlia- ment, March 8.
A Colonial Congress met at New York, Oct. 7. 1766. The Stamp Act repealed by the British Parlia- ment, March 8.
1767. A bill imposing duties on glass, paper, &c., passed June 20.
1768. A body of British troops arrived at Boston, Sept. 27.
1770. "The Boston Massacre," March 5.
All duties, except on tea, repealed by the Par- liament, April 12. :
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1773. The cargoes of tea at Boston thrown overboard, Dec. 16.
1774. "Boston Port Bill" passed by Parliament, March. "The First Continental Congress" met at Phila- delphia, Sept. 5.
1775. The battle of Lexington, April 19.
Ticonderoga, New York, captured by Allen and Arnold, May 10.
66 Crown Point, New York, captured by the Ameri- cans, May 12.
66 Washington elected commander-in-chief, June 15.
66 The battle of Bunker Hill, June 17.
Washington took command of the army, June 12.
60 Montreal surrendered to Montgomery, Nov. 13.'
66 Battle of Quebec, Dec. 31.
1776. Norfolk, Virginia, destroyed by Lord Dunmore, Jan. 1.
Boston evacuated by the British troops, March 17.
66 The battle of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, June 28.
66 The Declaration of Independence, July 4.
The battle of Long Island, New York, Aug. 27.
66 The City of New York abandoned by the Amer- icans, Sept. 15.
The battle of White Plains, New York, Oct. 28. The battle of Fort Washington, New York, Nov. 16.
66 Fort Lee, New Jersey, taken by the British, Nov. 18.
Gen. Lee surprised and taken prisoner, Dec. 13. The battle of Trenton, New Jersey, Dec. 26.
1777. The battle of Princeton, New Jersey, Jan. 3.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
1777. Tryon's first expedition against Connecticut, April.
" Mieg's expedition against the British at Sag Harbor, May 23.
66 Invasion of New York by Burgoyne, June. Ticonderoga abandoned by the Americans, July 5.
The battle of Hubbardton, Vermont, July 7.
66 Gen. Prescot captured by Colonel Barton, July 10.
Murder of Miss Jane McCrea, near Fort Edward, July 27.
Fort Schuyler, New York, besieged by St. Leger; August.
66 The battle of Oriskany, near Fort Schuyler, Aug. 6.
66 The battle of Fort Schuyler, Aug. 6.
66 The battle of Bennington, Vermont, Aug. 16.
66 The battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11.
66 The battle of Bemis Heights, or first of Still- water, Sept. 19.
66 The battle of Paoli, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20.
66 Philadelphia entered by the British, Sept. 26.
66 : The battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 4. Forts Clinton and Montgomery taken by the British, Oct. 6.
66 The battle of Saratoga, second of Stillwater, Oct. 7.
6 The surrender of Burgoyne, Oct. 17.
66 The British repulsed at Fort Mercer, New Jersey, Oct. 22.
The British repulsed at Fort Mifflin, Pennsylva- nia, Oct. 22.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1777. Articles of Confederation adopted by Congress, Nov. 15.
Fort Mifflin abandoned by the Americans, Nov. 16.
66 1 Washington encamped at Valley Forge, Pennsyl- vania, Dec. 11.
1778. American Independence acknowledged by France, Feb. 6.
66 Treaty of Alliance with France, Feb. 6. .
66 British commissioners sent to America.
66 Philadelphia evacuated by the British, June 18.
The battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, June 28. The battle of Wyoming, Pennsylvania, and mas- sacre, July 3.
66 The French Fleet, under D'Estaing, arrived, July 11. .
The battle of Rhode Island, Aug. 29.
66 Grey's ravaging expedition to the eastward, Sept.
66 Ferguson's expedition against Egg Harbor, Oct. The massacre at Cherry Valley, New York, Nov. 11, 12.
66. The battle of Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 29.
1779. Sunbury, Georgia, captured by the British, Jan. 9.
The battle of Kettle Creek, Georgia, Feb. 14.
66 The battle of Brier Creek, Georgia, March 3.
66 Tryon's second expedition against Connecticut, March.
Stony Point, New York, captured by the Brit- ish, May 31.
6 Verplanck's Point, New York, captured by the British, June 1.
War declared against Great Britain by Spain, June 26.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
1779. The battle of Stone Ferry, South Carolina, June 20.
Tryon's third expedition against Connecticut, July.
The battle of Stony Point, New York, July 15.
66 British garrison at Paulus Hook surprised by Lee, July 19.
The battle of Penobscot, Maine, Aug. 13.
Sullivan's expedition against the Indians.
"The battle of the Chemung," New York, Aug. 29.
Savannah besieged by the French and Ameri- cans, Sept., Oct.
66 Paul Jones' naval battle of the coast of England, Sept. 23.
D'Estaing and Lincoln repulsed at Savannah, Oct. 9.
1780. Charleston besieged by the British, April, May.
66 The battle of Monk's Corner, South Carolina, April 14.
Charleston surrendered to the British, May 12. The battle of Waxhaw, South Carolina, May 29.
66 The battle of Springfield, New Jersey, June 23.
66 French fleet arrived at Newport, Rhode Island, June 10.
The battle of Rocky Mount, South Carolina, July 30.
The battle or Hanging Rock, South Carolina, Aug. 6.
The battle of Sanders Creek, South Carolina, Aug. 16.
The battle of Fishing Creek, South Carolina, Aug. 18, Arnold's treason.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1780. Andre executed as a spy at Tappan, New York, Oct. 2.
The battle of King's Mountain, South Carolina, Oct. 7.
The battle of Fishdam Ford, South Corolina, Nov. 12.
The battle of Blackstocks, South Carolina, Nov. 20.
1781. Revolt of the Pennsylvania troops, Jan. 1. The battle of the Cowpens, South Carolina, Jan. 17
66 The revolt of New Jersey troops, Jan. 18.
Arnold's depredation in Virginia, Jan.
66 Cornwallis' pursuit of Morgan and Green, Jan., Feb.
Articles of Confederation ratified by the States.
66 The battle of Gilford Court House, North Caro- lina, March 15.
66 The battle of Hobkirk's Hill, South Carolina, April 25.
Siege of Ninety -six by General Green, May, June.
The battle of Ninety-six, South Carolina, June 18.
Colonel Hayne executed by the British, at Charles- ton, July 31.
Arnold's expedition against Connecticut, Sept.
The battle of Eutah Springs, South Carolina, Sept. 8.
The siege of Yorktown, Virginia, Oct.
The surrender of Cornwallis, at Yorktown, Oct. 19.
1782. Preliminary articles of peace signed at Paris Nov. 30.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
1783. Cessation of hostilies proclaimed in the American army, April 19.
Savannah, Georgia, evacuated by the British, July 11.
Definitive treaty of peace signed at Paris, Sept. 3. American army disbandoned by orders of Con- gress, Nov. 3.
New York evacuated by the British, Nov. 25.
Charleston, South Carolina, evacuated by the British, Dec. 14.
Washington resigns his commission, Dec. 23.
1787. Shay's Rebellion, in Massachusetts.
Constitution of the United States agreed on by the convention of delegates at Philadelphia, Sept. 17.
1789. The first Congress under the Constitution met at New York, March 4.
66 Washington inaugurated President of the United States, April 30.
1790. Harmer defeated by the Indians, in Indiana, Oct. 17, 22.
1791. United States bank established at Philadelphia. Vermont admitted into the Union, March 4.
St. Clair defeated by the Indians, in Ohio, Nov. 4.
1892. Kentucky admitted into the Union, June 1.
1793. The difficulties with France.
1794. Wayne defeated by the Indians, on the Maumee, Aug. 20.
"Whiskey Insurrection" in Pennsylvania.
1795. "Jay's Treaty" with Great Britain ratified, June 24.
Treaties with the Western Indians, Spain and Algiers.
1796. Tennessee admitted into the Union, June 1.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1797. John Adams inaugurated President of the United States, March 4.
1799. The death of Washington, Dec. 14.
1800. The seat of government removed to Washington.
66 Treaty of peace concluded with France, Sept. 10.
1801. Thomas Jefferson inaugurated President, Mar. 4. War declared against the United States by Tri- poli, June 10.
1802. Ohio admitted into the Union, Nov. 29.
1803. Louisiana purchased of France, April 30.
Commodore Preble sent against Tripoli.
1804. The frigate Philadelphia destroyed by Decatur, Feb. 15.
The duel between Hamilton and Burr, July 11. 1805. Derne, a Tripolitan city, captured by Eaton, April 27.
1806.
Treaty of peace concluded with Tripoli, June 3. British blockade from the Elbe to Brest declared, May 16.
Bonaparte issued his "Berlin Decree," Nov. 21.
1807. British "Orders in Council" prohibited coast trade with France, Jan. 7.
66 American frigate Chesapeake attacked by the Leopard, June 22.
British armed vessels ordered to leave the United States, July.
66 British "Orders in Council" prohibited all trade with France and her allies, Nov. 11.
Aaron Burr tried for treason and acquitted, Sept. Bonaparte issued his "Milan Decree," Dec. 17. Embargo on American ships laid by Congress, Dec. 22.
1809. Commerce with Britain and France interdicted by Congress, March 1.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL
1809. James Madison inaugurated President, March 4. 1811. Action between the frigate President and Lettle Belt, May 16.
66 Battle of Tippecanoe, Indiana, Nov. 7.
1812. Louisiana admitted into the Union, April 8.
6: War against Great Britain proclaimed by the United States, June 19.
66 Invasion of Canada by Gen. Hull, July 12. Surrender of Fort Mackinaw, Michigan, July 17.
The first battle of Brownstown, Michigan, Aug. 5.
The second battle of Brownstown, Aug. 9.
66 Surrender of Detroit, Michigan, by Gen. Hull, Aug. 16.
British sloop Alert taken by the frigate Essex, Aug. 13.
66 British frigate Guerriere taken by the Constitu- tion, Aug. 19.
66 The battle of Queenstown, Canada, Oct. 13.
British brig Frolic taken by the Wasp, Oct. 18.
British frigate Macedonian taken by the United States, Oct. 25.
66 British frigate Java taken by the Constitution, Dec. 29.
1813.
The battle of Frenchtown, Michigan, Jan. 22.
British brig taken by the Hornet, Feb. 24
66 Madison commenced a second presidential term. March 4.
66 The battle of York, Canada, April 27.
Fort Meigs, on the Maumee, besieged by Proc- tor, May 1.
The battle of Fort Meigs, Ohio, May 5.
Fort George, Canada, taken by the Americans, May 27.
66 The battle of Sackett's Harbor, New York, May 29.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1813. American frigate Chesapeake taken by the Shan- non, June 1.
66 The battle of Fort Stephenson, Ohio, Aug. 2.
American brig taken by the Pelican, Aug. 14.
Creek War commenced by the massacre at Fort Mims, Aug. 30.
British brig Boxer taken by the Enterprise, Sept. 5.
66 Perry's victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10.
The battle of the Thames, Canada, Oct. 5.
66 The battle of Chrysler's Field, Canada, Nov. 11.
1814. The battle of Tohopeka, the last of the Creek War, March 27.
American frigate Essex taken by the Phœbe and Cherub, March 28.
The battle of LaColle Mill, Canada, March 30. British brig Epervier taken by the Peacock, April 29.
British sloop Reindeer taken by the American sloop Wasp, June 28.
66 Fort Erie captured by the Americans, July 3
The battle of Chippewa, Canada, July 5.
The battle of Nundy's Lane, or Bridgewater, Canada, July 25.
66 The first battle of Fort Erie, Canada, Aug. 15.
The battle of Blandensburg, Maryland, Aug. 24.
66 The city of Washington taken by the British, Aug. 24.
66 British sloop Avon taken by the American sloop Wasp, Sept. 1.
McDonough's victory on Lake Champlain, Sept. 11.
The battle of Plattsburg. New York, Sept. 11.
6 The battle of North Point, Maryland, Sept. 12.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
1814.
The battle of Fort McHenry, Maryland, " 13.
The battle of Fort Bowyer, Alabama, Sept. 15.
66 The second battle of Fort Erie, Canada, " 17.
66 The British driven from Pensacola by Gen. Jack- son, Nov. 7.
66 The battle on Lake Borgne, Louisiana, Dec. 14.
66 Hartford convention, Dec.
66 The battle nine miles from New Orleans, Dec. 23.
66 Treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain, Dec. 23.
1815. The battle of New Orleans, Jan. 8.
66 American frigate President captured by a British squadron, Jan. 15.
The Cyanne and Levant taken by the Constitu- tion, Feb. 20.
46 The British brig Penguin taken by the Hornet, March 23.
War with Algiers declared by Congress, March. Commodore Decatur sent against Algiers, May.
1816. Bank of United States rechartered for 20 years, April 10.
66 Indiana admitted into the Union, Dec. 11.
1817. James Monroe inaugurated President, Mar. 4.
66 Mississippi admitted into the Union, Dec. 10.
66 The Seminoles and Creeks commenced depreda- tions.
1818. General Jackson went against the hostile Indi- ans, March.
66 Pensacola seized by General Jackson, May 24.
66 Illinois admitted into the Union, Dec. 3.
1819. Alabama admitted into the Union, Dec. 14.
1820. Maine admitted into the Union, March 15.
Florida ceded to the United States by Spain, Oct.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1821. Missouri admitted into the Union, Aug. 10.
1824. Lafayette visited the United States, Aug.
1825. John Quincy Adams inaugurated President, March 4.
1826. Death of the two ex-presidents, Adams and Jef- ferson, July 4.
1829. Andrew Jackson inaugurated President, March 4.
1831. Death of ex-president Monroe, July 4.
1832. "The Black Hawk War."
"Nullification" in South Carolina.
1833. Removal of the government funds from the Uni- ted States Bank, Oct.
1835. War with the Seminoles commenced.
Gen. Thompson and friends massacred by the Seminoles, Dec. 28.
66 Major Dade and party massacred by the Semi- noles, Dec. 28.
1836. Arkansas admitted into the Union, June 15.
1837. Michigan admitted into the Union, Jan. 26.
Martin Van Buren inaugurated President, Mar. 4.
66 The battle of Okechobee, Florida, Dec. 25.
1841. William Henry Harrison inaugurated President, March 4.
66 Death of William Henry Harrison, April 4. John Tyler inaugurated President, April 6.
1842. The War with the Seminoles terminated.
The "Dorr Rebellion" in Rhode Island.
1845. Joint resolutions for the annexation of Texas signed March 1.
James K. Polk inaugurated President, March 4. Florida admitted into the Union, March 3.
66 Texas admitted into the Union, Dec. 29.
1846. Thornton's party captured by the Mexicans, Texas, April 26.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
1846. Fort Brown bombarded by the Mexicans, May. The battle of Palo Alto, Texas, May 8.
66 The battle of Resaca de la Palma, Texas, May 9.
66 Congress declared "war existed by the act of Mexico," May 11.
66 Taylor crossed the Rio Grande and took Mata- moras, May 18.
66 Monteray, Mexico, surrendered to Gen. Taylor, Sept. 24.
66 The battle of Bracito, Mexico, Dec. 25.
66 Iowa admitted into the Union, Dec. 28.
1847. The battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, Feb. 23.
The battle of Sacramento, Mexico, Feb. 28.
66 The surrender of Vera Cruz to Gen. Scott, Mar. 27.
66 The battle of Cero Gordo, Mexico, April 18.
66 The battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mex- ico, Aug. 20.
The battle of Molino del Rey, Mexico, Sept. 8.
66 The battle of Chapultepec, Mexico, Sept. 13.
City of Mexico entered by the Americans, under Scott, Sept. 14.
66 The battle of Huamantle, Mexico, Oct. 9.
1848. Treaty of peace signed at Gaudaloupe, Hidalgo, Feb. 2.
Wisconsin admitted into the Union, May 20.
1849. Zachary Taylor inaugurated President, March 5.
1850. Death of President Taylor, July 9.
Millard Fillmore inaugurated President, July 10.
66 California admitted into the Union, Sept. 9.
1853. Franklin Pierce inaugurated President, March 4.
1854. "Kansas-Nebraska Bill" passed, June.
1857. James Buchanan inaugurated President, March 4.
1858. Minnesota admitted into the Union, May 11.
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CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.
1859. Oregon admitted into the Union, Feb. 14. John Brown's raid into Virginia, Oct. 16.
1860. Secession Ordinance passed by South Carolina, Dec. 20.
1861. Secession of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Geor- gia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, and North Carolina declared.
66 Steamer Star of the West, off Charleston, fired into, Jan. 9.
Kansas admitted into the Union, Jan. 29.
66 "Southern Confederacy" formed at Montgomery, Alabama, Feb. 4.
Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Confederacy, Feb. 18.
Abraham Lincoln inaugurated President of the United States, March 4.
Fort Sumter attacked by the Confederates, Apr. 12, 13.
President Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops, April 15.
Volunteer troops attacked in Baltimore, April 19, The President issues a second call for troops. May 4.
Confederate victory at Big Bethel, Virginia, June 10.
Union victory at Romney, Virginia, June 11. Union victory at Boonville, Missouri, June 17.
66 Meeting of Congress in extra session, July 4.
Battle of Carthage, Missouri, July 5.
66 Battle of Rich Mountain, Virginia, July 11. Rattle near Centerville, Virginia, July 18.
66 Confederate Congress meets at Richmond, July 20.
66 Battle or Bull Run, Virginia, July 21.
Battle of Dug Spring, Missouri, Aug. 2.
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HISTORY OF ORWELL.
1861.
Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, Aug. 10.
66 Forts Hatteras and Clark, North Carolina, cap- tured, Aug. 29.
. . Confederates takes Lexington, Missouri, Sept. 20.
66 Battle of Edwards' Ferry, or Ball's Bluff, Vir- ginia, Oct. 21.
66 Capture of Port Royal entrance by Union fleet, Nov. 7.
Battle of Belmont, Missouri, Nov. 7.
66 Mason and Slidell taken from English steamer, Nov. 8.
1862. Battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky, Jan 19.
66 Fort Henry captured by Union fleet, Feb. 6.
66 Roanoke Island captured by Union fleet, Feb. 8.
Fort Donelson captured by Union forces, Feb. 16.
Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 6, 8.
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