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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agricultural societies. (search)
These were city institutions, and not composed of practical farmers. They dealt with facts and theories. The majority of husbandmen then did not hear nor heed their appeals for improvements. But finally the more intelligent of that class of citizens became interested, and a convention of practical farmers in the District of Columbia, held in 1809, resulted in the formation of the Columbian Agricultural Society for the Promotion of Rural and Domestic Economy. They offered premiums; and their fair, held in May, 1810, is believed to be the first exhibition of its kind in this country. Elkanah Watson (q. v.) founded the Berkshire (Mass.) Agricultural Society in 1810, and there was a grand Agricultural fair and cattle show at Pittsfield in September, 1811. It was the first of the county fairs held in this country. From that time until now there has been, at first a gradual, and then a rapid, increase in such institutions; and now they exist in every State and Territory of the Union.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oliver, Robert 1738-1810 (search)
Oliver, Robert 1738-1810 Military officer; born in Boston, Mass., in 1738; served through the War of the Revolution, and was one of the earliest settlers in Ohio, locating in Marietta. He filled various State offices, and died in Marietta, O., in May, 1810.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Gen. James Wilkinson had received a bribe from the Spanish government; or was an accomplice, or in any way concerned with the agent of any foreign power, or with Aaron Burr......April 3, 1810 General post-office established at Washington under the Postmaster-General......April 30, 1810 British and French armed vessels excluded from American waters by act approved......May 1, 1810 Second session adjourns......May 1, 1810 Napoleon's Rambouillet decree, dated March 23, issued......May, 1810 [Ordered the sale of 132 American vessels captured; worth, with their cargoes, $8,000,000.] France proclaims the revocation of the Berlin and Milan decrees, to take effect after......Nov. 1, 1810 Third session convenes......Dec. 3, 1810 Recharter of the United States Bank passed by the House, 65 to 64; fails in the Senate, 17 to 17, by the casting vote of the president of the Senate, George Clinton......Feb. 20, 1811 Eleventh Congress adjourns......March 3, 1811 President
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 12: civil History. (search)
for the defence of the State, be accepted: —the report allows four dollars to each person for every thirty days service. The Cambridge Light Infantry was called into service by the Governor, for the defence of the State, and readily responded to the call. There may have been some voluntary enlistments into the regular army of the United States: but any evidence of such a fact is not found. One of the most eminent citizens of Cambridge, Elbridge Gerry, was Governor of Massachusetts from May 1810, to May 1812, and Vice-president of the United States from March 4, 1813, until Nov. 23, 1814, when he suddenly expired, as he was about to enter the Senate Chamber in Washington for the performance of his official duties. However bittterly his politics were denounced, Mr. Gerry enjoyed the personal respect and esteem of his townsmen; yet neither their affection for the man, nor their regard for his high political position, could overcome their detestation of the war, of which he was an ad
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 5 (search)
large country trade in Lexington, Bedford, Carlisle, Billerica, &c. I do not suppose the Postmaster's salary, now about twelve hundred dollars per annum, then amounted to twenty. J. B. R., Reminiscences. 1811 Voted that the selectmen and town clerk be directed to cause a printed statement of the expenses of the town to be made, and to furnish each family with one of the same. A copy of this statement is appended. Statement of the expenses of the town of West Cambridge, from May 1810, to May 1811. Poor. Amount of Overseers' drafts in favor of Joseph Converse and other persons for support of the poor705 71 Schools. Ephraim Randall, Schoolmaster148 50 E. G. Bowdoin, do.148 50 John Barrett, do.148 50 John Anderson, do.148 50 Sundry persons for Wood98 47692 47 Contingencies. Josiah Whittemore, for moving and repairing the Central School house67 85 Stephen Tufts, for Carpenter work on same7 00 Joshua Avery, do. do.17 56 John Niles, do and for