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Enterprise, the Brig captured the boxer Sept 5, IS13
Erie, Fort, captured by the Americans July 3, 1814
Essex, The captured the Alert Aug 13, 1812
CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS.
Evertt, Edward, died at Boston .Jan 15, 1865 Exploring Expedition, U. S. sailed. Aug 19, 1839 Fair Oaks or Seven Pines, battles of. May 31 June 1-25, 1862
Farragut fleet passed Fort Janson and St. Phillip Miss. River. .. April 24, 1862 Fast day in the U. S., on account of de ith of Prest. Harrison . . May 14, 1841 Fillmore, Millard, inaugurated . .July 10, 1850
Fitch & Rumsey's first attempt to construct steamboats 1783
Florida ceded to spain U. S Oct 1820
1783
Floyd, William, of New York, a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died .. Aug 4, 1821 France, all treaties with declared void . July 7-9, 1798
Freedman's Bureau established . Mar 3, 1865 Fulton's first steamship the Clermont, on the Hudson Sept 14, 1807
Fulton, U. S. Frigate blown up at the Brooklyn Navy Yard June 4, 1829
Gadsden, Ala., 1,600 Union troops captured near .May 3, 1863
Ganby, Va , goverment property destroyed at Sept 11, 1862 Gerry, Eldridge, Vice-President died . Nov 29, 1814 Gettysburg, Pa, battle of. July 1-3, 1863
Gillmore, Thos W., Sec. of the Navy, Killed on board the Princeton .Feb 28, 1844 Grant. Gen. U. S,, took command of the Dep. of Tennesse, Ohio and Cumberland Oct 16, 1863
Greeley, Horace, founder of the New York Tribune, died Nov 29 1872
Habeas Corpus, the writ of suspended during the Rebellion by order of Congress Mar 3 1863
Hale, Nathan, executed as a spy 1777
Harper's Ferry, Va., arsenal at, seized by John Brown. Oct 16 1859
Harrison, Benj., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died April 1791 Haywood, Thos., S. C., a signer of the Dec. of Ind, died Mar 9 1809
Hart, John, of New Jersey, a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died 1780 Henry, Patrick, of Va., died aged 63 June 6 :779
Hewes, Joseph, a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died NOV 10 1779
Hooker, Gen took command of Army of the Potomac Jan 26 1863
Hooper, Wm., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died Oct 13 1790
Hopkins, Stephan, of R. I., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died July 13 1785 Huntington, Samuel, of Conn., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died . Jan 5 1796
Idaho tormed into a Territory . Mar 2 1863
Indiana admitted into the Union Dec 11 1816
Internal Revenue bill passed July 1 1862
Jacob Bell the U. S., captured by the Florida . Feb 12 1863
Jackson, Stonewall, died of wounds May 10 1863
Jay, John, Chief Justice of U. S. died at Bedford, N. Y May 17 1829
Johnson, Richard M , ex-Vice President, died . Nov 19 1850
Johnson, Andrew, inaugurated President .April 15 1865 Judicial system of U. S. established .Sept 24 1789 Kansas admitted into the Union . Jan 29 1861
King, Wm R., Vice-President, died April 18 1853
Kingston, N. Y, burned by British
.Oct 13 1777
Know Nothing party organized I852
Lee, Richard H., of Va., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died . July 19 1794
Lewis, Francis, of N. Y., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died . Dec 30 1803 Lincoln, Abraham. night journey from Harrisburg to Washing- ton Feb 22 1861
Livingston, Phillip, of N. Y., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died . Jan 12 1778 Lookout Mountain captured by Hooker Oct 28 1863
Lynch, Thomas, a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died -1779
CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS.
Madison, James, inaugurated. . Mar 4 1809
Maine admitted into the Union Mar 15 1820
Mason and Slidell seized on board the Trent Nov 8 1861 Maumee, Ohio, battle of. Aug 20 1794
McAllister, Fort, Ga., attacted by U. S. gunboats . Mar I 1863
McCook, Gen. Robert, assassinated while sick Aug 5 1862 McClellan, Gen. Geo. B., took command in Western Va. June 10 1864 Mead, Gen. Geo. Gordon, assigned to command of the Army of the Potomac June 28 1863
Merrimac, the Confederate Steamer, attacked the U. S. Ships in Hampton Roads Mar 8-9 1862
Mexico, war declared against by the United States May 11 1846
Militia system uniform of the U. S. established May 8 1792
Mint, U. S. established at Philadelphia, Pa April 2 1772 Mississippi admitted as a State. Dec 10 1817
Mitchell, Gen, of the Revolution, died May 25 1818
(the astronomer) in com. at the South, died .Oct 30 1862
Montana formed into a herritory .. Mar 26 1864
Morgan's, Gen. raid, New Lisbon, Ohio, captured . June 27 1863 Morris, Lewis, of N. Y. a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died Jan 22 1778
Morse, Prof. Saml. F. B., Electric Telegraph grant by Congress to Mar 3 1853
Mutiny of the Pennsylvania troops in New Jersey Jan 1 1781
Napoleon, Ark., arsenal at, seized by the Con. April 22 1861
Navy Hospital established by act of Congress Feb 26 1811
Navy Yard on the coast of Florida established Mar 3 1825
Negro slaves introduced into Virginia .1620
Neutrality, Pres. Tyler's Proclamation of ... . Sept 25 1841
Nullification of the tariff laws by South Carolina . Nov 19 1832
Orleans, New, La, closed against the United States . Oct 1702
Para, Wm., a signer of the Dec of Ind. died
-- 1799
Paine, Robert, Treat. of Mass., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died. . May 11 1804
Patent Right Law, first passed April 15 1790
Patent, office of Commissioner of created by Congress .July 4 1836
Pea Ridge, Ark., battle of Mar 7-8 1862
Peace Commissioners of the Confederate States, convened at Fortress Monroe by President Lincoln Feb 1 1865
Pennsylvania purchased from the Penns by the common wealth. -1776
Penn, John, of N. C., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died Sept 1788
Perry's, Capt. Oliver H., victory on Lake Erie . Sept 10 1813
Philadelphia, Pa., yellow fever in . . 1793, 1798, 1812
Pickering, Timothy, ex-Secretary of State, died . Jan 29 1828
Pillow, Fort, Tenn., captured June 4 1862
Post officers and post roads in the U. S. established by Congres Feb 20 1792
President, the salary of the, fixed at $50.000 . Mar 4 1873 President U. S. George Washington, from . 1789 to 1797 do do John Adams, from 1797 to 1801
do do Thomas Jefferson, from
1801 to 1809
do do James Madison, from
1809 to 1817
do do james Monroe, from
1817 to 1825
do do John Quincy Adams, from I825 to 1829 do do Andrew Jackson, from 1829 to 1837
1837 to 1841 do do Martin Van Buren, from
do
do W'm. Henry Harrison, from .1841
do do John Tyler, from 1841 to 1845
do do James K. Polk, from IS45 to IS49
CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS.
do po Zachary Taylor, from .1849 to 1850
do
do Millard Fillmore, from . 1850 to 1853
do do Franklin Pierde, from . 1893 to 1857
do do James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861
do do Abraham Lincoln, from 1861 to 1865
do do Andrew Johnson, from 1865 to 1869
do do Ulysses S. Grant, from 1869 to 1877
Railroad, first in the U. S., built in Ridley township, Pa 1806
Richmond, Va., burned by Arnold Jan 5 1781
do do Confederate Congress met at Feb 18 1862 do do Sheridan,s expedition north of May, June 1864
Riot Abolution, in Philadelphia Aug 12 1834
do Native American, in Philadelphia 1844
do Fugitive slave, Chrestana, Lancaster Co., Pa .Sept 11 1851
Railroad, iron track, roads laid at Quincy, Mass., and Mauch Chuck, Pa
1827
Read, Geo. of Del. a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died 1798
Reconstruction Act passed Mar 4 1867
Red Banks of Fort Mercer, N. J., battle of. . Oct 22 1777
Rich Mountains, Va., battle of July 11 1861
Riot, Draft, in New York July 16 1863
Riot in New Orleans, great, Cuba expedition Aug 21 185t
do do do rival governors in Lou. March 1873
Rodney, Cesar, of Del., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died -1783
Ross, Geo. Gen., of Pa., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died July 1779
Rustr, Dr. Benj., of Pa., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died Jan 23 1800
Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., attack on May 29 1813
Sandusky, Fort, Ohio, British repulsed at Aug 2 1813
Senators, nine U. S., from the States, expelled from Congress for treason .. July 11 1861
Seward, Secretary, attempt to assassinate . April 14 IS65
Shay's rebellion in Mass. 1786
Slave law, first fugitive, passed by Congress
Feb 12 1793
Slave-trade, law prohibiting the, passed Mar 22 1734
Slavery in Pa., an act for the gradual abolition of. Mar 1 1780
Slavery prohibited by the constitution of California Sept 1849
Slavery abolished by Pres. Lincoln .Jan 1 1863
Slavery prohibited in any of the Territories of the U. S . June 19 1862
Smith, Capt. John, arrived at Virginia
Smith, James, a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died July 11 1806
Smithsonian Institute at Washington, founded Aug 10 1846
Specie circular, issued July 11 1837
Specie payments, the banks suspended -1837
Spoliation bill of 25,000,000 francs paid by France to the U. S 1835
Spottsylvania Court House, Va., battle of. May 8-12 1864
Star of the West, the steamer, fired on by the Confed . Jan 9 1861
St. Clair, defeated by Indians Nov 4 1791
Steam navigation, Runsey and Fitch's first experiments -1785
Stevens, Thaddeus, of Pa., died at Washington. Aug 11 1868
Stony Point, N. Y. taken by the British May 31 1779 Sumpter, Gen. Thos. died June 11 1832
Telegraph, electric, Congress appropriated $30,000 to Prof. Morse to erect a telegraph Mar 3 1843
Telegraph, electric, first in the world, completed between Wash- ington and Baltimore -1844
Thornton, Mathew, of N. Y., a signer of the Dec. of Ind. died. .. June 23 1793
1696
CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS.
Tippecanoe, Ind., battle of NOV 7 1811 Treaty of peace with the Indians of the N. W. Territory, (at Greenville, Ohio,) Aug 3 1795 Treaty, Tree, Penn's, blown down -- 1810
Trust fund, Indian, robbery of discovered at Washington Dec 23 1860 Valley Forge, Pa., American army went into winter quarters at. . Dec 11 1777 Vallandingham arrested in Ohio for treason ... May 5 1863
POPULATION OF THE GLOBE.
The latest and best authority gives the population of the globe as follows : America .72,800,000
Europe 267,000,000
Asia 798,600,000
Africa 188,000,000
Pacific Islands 3,800,000
Total 1,330,200,000
About 3,600 different languages are spoken, and nearly 1,000 different relig- ious sects exist. The adherents of the principal religions counting the whole population, are about as follows :
Greek and other Oriental churches
75,792,000
Roman Catholicts
Protestants
195,000,000 Mohommedans 98,139,000
160,000,000
Buddhists and other Asiatic religions
600,000,000 Pagans
.200,000,000 Jews. .. 6,000,000
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CASTLES ON THE RIVER RHINE.
E. W. E. KOCH, Fruit Grower, Manufacturer of Native Wines, AND DEALER IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS NGALSO SEEDS, BULBS, FLOWERS AND NURSERY STOCK.
48 Summit Street, TOLEDO, OHIO.
A. FORD,
Manufacturer of
-GENTS'-
SILK HATS
57 Summit Street, TOLEDO, 0. Hats from $3 to $6. Retailed at Wholesale Prices. Also Bleaching and Pressing for Milliners. DENPALL HATS GUARANTEED AS REPRESENTED.
FOUNTAIN CITY HOUSE
A. GILBERT, Proprietor. GOOD SAMPLE ROOMS. Cor. High & Walnut Sts. - BRYAN, OHIO.
IN Livery Attached. Free Buss to and from all Trains.
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ENGRAVING
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E.C.& J. K. FRENCH
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The Evening Herald,
TIFFIN, OHIO.
Myers & Keppel, Editors and Proprietors.
The Only Daily Paper IN THE CITY.
The HERALD is independent in Politics; enjoys a good circulation, and is the best advertising medium in Tiffin.
Main st, 2d door south of Hayes House, up stairs.
HERMAN AXT, Standard Barber Shop, FOSTORIA, OHIO.
BROWN'S DIABETIC CURE,
| J. L. BROWN, Physician in Charge.|
GREEN SPRING, OHIO.
O. J. SHUTTS and S. H. SMITH, Trustees,
The Diabetic Cure is a separate institution from the Water Cure, having no connection with it whatever. See special notice.
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