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Arsenals.
In 1901, arsenals, armories, and ordnance depots were established at the following places:
Arsenals--Allegheny, Pa.; Augusta, Ga.; Benicia, Cal.; Columbia, Tenn.; Fort Monroe, Va.; Frankford, Pa.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Kennebec (Augusta), Me.; New York (Governor's Island), N. Y.; Rock Island, Ill.; San Antonio, Tex.; Watertown, Mass.; and Watervliet, N. Y.
Armory--Springfield, Mass.
Powder Depots--St. Louis, Mo., and Dover, N. J.
Ordnance Proving Ground--Sandy Hook (Fort Hancock), N. J.
Assay offices
In the United States are government establishments where the precious metals are officially tested to determine their purity, and where, also, individuals may deposit gold and silver bullion and receive therefor its market value, less the charge of assaying.
In 1901 these offices were located in New York City; Boise City, Idaho; Helena, Mont.; Denver, Col.; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Cal.; Charlotte, N. C.; and St. Louis, Mo. See coinage.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Beaumont , William 1796 -1853 (search)
Beaumont, William, 1796-1853
Physician; born in Lebanon, Conn., in 1796.
In 1812 he was made assistant surgeon in the United States army, and served until 1837.
While stationed at Michilimackinac (Mackinaw) in 1822, he treated Alexis St. Martin, a Canadian, who had a gunshot wound in his side; the wound healed without closing up, exposing to view the operations of the stomach in its digestive functions.
Dr. Beaumont made careful experiments with this man, for several years, upon the process of digestion, and published the result of his researches.
St. Martin lived for more than fifty years after the accident.
The orifice exposing the stomach never closed.
Dr. Beaumont died in St. Louis, Mo., April 25, 1853.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blair , Francis Preston , Jr. 1821 -1875 (search)
Blair, Francis Preston, Jr., 1821-1875
Military officer; born in Lexington, Ky., Feb. 19, 1821 ; was educated at the College of New Jersey, and took an active part in politics early in life.
The free-soil party (q. v.) at St. Louis elected him to a seat in Congress in 1856, and he acted and voted with the Republicans several years.
He joined the Union army in 1861, and rose to the rank of major-general of volunteers.
In 1864 he commanded a corps of Sherman's army in the campaign against Atlanta and in his march to the sea. Having joined the Democratic party, he was its unsuccessful candidate for the Vice,--Presidency in 1868.
In January. 1871, he was chosen United States Senator.
He died in St. Louis, Mo., July 8. 1875.
Bridges.
The most notable ones in United States history are:
Arch bridges.
St. Louis Bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis, Mo.; three arches formed of tubes of cast-steel, and built out from the piers without scaffolding: the centre span, 520 feet; the others.
502 feet each; 2,200 tons of steel and 3,400 tons of iron were used in its construction.
Built by Col. James B. Eads at a cost of $10,000,000. Begun 1867, and completed July 4. 1874.
High Bridge, across the Harlem River, in New York City; built to carry the Croton aqueduct across the river.
It consists of thirteen arches, and is 1,460 feet long.
Washington Bridge, across the Harlem River.
just north of High Bridge; consists of nine arches, three of granite on the east side, four of granite on the west, and two steel arches spanning the river.
This bridge is 2,400 feet long and 80 feet wide; completed in 1888.
Suspension bridges.
Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, across the gorge, 2 miles below the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabet , Etienne 1788 -1856 (search)
Cabet, Etienne 1788-1856
Communist; born in Dijon, France, in 1788; studied law, but applied himself to literature and politics.
In 1840 he attracted much attention through his social romance, Voyage en Icarie, in which he described a communistic Utopia.
In 1848 he sent an Icarian colony to the Red River in Texas, but the colony did not thrive; and in 1850, as the leader of another colony, he settled in Nauvoo, Ill., whence the Mormons had been expelled.
This colony likewise failed to prosper, and was abandoned in 1857.
He died in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 9, 1856.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chouteau , Pierre 1749 -1849 (search)
Chouteau, Pierre 1749-1849
Trader; born in New Orleans in 1749; ascended the Mississippi River, and founded the city of St. Louis, Mo. He died in St. Louis, Mo., July 9, 1849.
Chouteau, Pierre 1749-1849
Trader; born in New Orleans in 1749; ascended the Mississippi River, and founded the city of St. Louis, Mo. He died in St. Louis, Mo., July 9, 1849.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clark , William 1770 -1838 (search)
Clark, William 1770-1838
Military officer; born in Virginia, Aug. 1, 1770; removed to what is now Louisville, Ky., in 1784.
He was appointed an ensign in the army in 1788; promoted lieutenant of infantry in 1792; and appointed a member of Captain Lewis's expedition to the mouth of the Columbia River in 1804.
The success of the expedition was largely due to his knowledge of Indian habits.
Afterwards he was made brigadier-general for the Territory of upper Louisiana; in 1813-21 was governor of the Mississippi Territory; and in 1822-38 superintendent of Indian affairs in St. Louis.
He died in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 1, 1838.
See Clark, George Rogers; Lewis, Meriwether.
Cole, Nelson 1833-
Military officer; born in Dutchess county, New York, Nov. 18, 1833; subsequently settled in St. Louis, Mo. When the Civil War broke out he entered the Union army and served with conspicuous ability in numerous engagements.
Early in 1865, at the head of 1.500 men, he led a successful expedition against the hostile Sioux, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Indians at the sources of the Yellowstone River.
He was made a brigadier-general of volunteers on May 28, 1898, and given commane entered the Union army and served with conspicuous ability in numerous engagements.
Early in 1865, at the head of 1.500 men, he led a successful expedition against the hostile Sioux, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Indians at the sources of the Yellowstone River.
He was made a brigadier-general of volunteers on May 28, 1898, and given command of the 3d Brigade, 2d Division, at Camp Alger.
The unwholesome conditions of the camp caused his resignation, and his death, in St. Louis, Mo., July 31, 1899.
Colman, Norman J.
Agriculturalist; born near Richfield Springs, N. Y., in 1827; began the practice of law in New Albany, Ind., and the editing of an agricultural paper in St. Louis, Mo., in 1871.
He was elected lieutenant-governor as a Democrat in 1874, and was appointed by President Cleveland United States Commissioner of Agriculture in 1885.