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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chase , Salmon Portland 1808 -1873 (search)
Cholera, Asiatic
Described by Garcia del Huerto, a physician of Goa, about 1560, appeared in India in 1774, and became endemic in Lower Bengal, 1817; gradually spread till it reached Russia, 1830; Germany, 1831; carrying off more than 900,000 persons on the Continent in 1829-30; in England and Wales in 1848-49, 53,293 persons; in 1854, 20,097. First death by cholera in North America, June 8, 1832, in Quebec.
In New York, June 22, 1832.
Cincinnati to New Orleans, October, 1832 (very severe throughout the United States). Again in the United States in 1834, slightly in 1849, severely in 1855, and again slightly in 1866-67.
By the prompt and energetic enforcement of quarantine it was prevented from entering the United States in 1892.
The German steamship Moravia reached New York Harbor Aug. 31, having had twenty-two deaths from cholera during the voyage.
The President ordered twenty days quarantine for all immigrant vessels from cholera-infected districts, Sept. 1.
On Sept. 3, t
Cincinnati, Oh., city
Commercial metropolis of the valley of the Ohio, and county seat of Hami ood, Riverside, and Westwood were annexed to Cincinnati, which assumed their indebtedness.
The popu was led farther up the river, to the site of Cincinnati, on account of his love for the pretty young of Broadway.
A village grew around it. A
Cincinnati in 1812. pedantic settler named it Losantivi d the county of Hamilton, and the village of Cincinnati, then begun around the fort, was made the co he Ohio River with the purpose of capturing Cincinnati.
The invader was confronted by an unexpecte ce near that city.
Gen. Lew. Wallace was at Cincinnati when the news of the disaster at Richmond.
as called back to provide for the defence of Cincinnati.
Half an hour after his arrival he issued a f business to be closed, and the citizens of Cincinnati, under the direction of the mayor, to assemb and alarmed, they retreated in great haste.
Cincinnati was saved, and the citizens gave public hono
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cincinnati , Society of the (search)
Cincinnati, Society of the
A few weeks before the disbanding of the Continental army (June, 1783) a tie of friendship had been formed among the officers, at the suggestion of General Knox, by the organization, at the headquarters of Baron von Steuben, near Fishkill Landing, N. Y., of an association known as the Society of the Cincinnati.
Its chief objects were to promote a cordial friendship and indissoluble union among themselves, and to extend benevolent aid to such of its members as might need assistance.
Washington was chosen the first president of the society, and remained president-general until his death.
Gen. Henry Knox was its first secretary-general.
State societies were formed, auxiliary to the general society.
To perpetuate the association, it was provided in the constitution of the society that the eldest masculine descendant of an original member should be entitled to wear the order and enjoy the privileges of the society.
The order, or badge, of the society co
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cist , Henry Martin 1839 - (search)
Cist, Henry Martin 1839-
Military officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 20, 1839; was graduated at Belmont College in 1858; in April, 1861 he enlisted in the 6th Ohio Regiment, received a commission, and at the time of his resignation had attained the rank of brigadier-general.
He is the author of The army of the Cumberland, and editor of the Reports of the Society of the army of the Cumberland.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clarke , Robert 1829 -1899 (search)
Clarke, Robert 1829-1899
Publisher; born in Scotland, May 1, 1829; settled in Cincinnati, O., in 1840.
He edited Col. George Rogers Clarke's campaign in the Illinois in 1778-79; Captain James Smith's captivity, and Pioneer biographies.
He is the author of The prehistoric remains which were found on the site of the City of Cincinnati, with a vindication of the Cincinnati tablet.
He died in Cincinnati, Aug. 6, 1899.
Clarke, Robert 1829-1899
Publisher; born in Scotland, May 1, 1829; settled in Cincinnati, O., in 1840.
He edited Col. George Rogers Clarke's campaign in the Illinois in 1778-79; Captain James Smith's captivity, and Pioneer biographies.
He is the author of The prehistoric remains which were found on the site of the City of Cincinnati, with a vindication of the Cincinnati tablet.
He died in Cincinnati, Aug. 6, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clay , Cassius Marcellus 1810 - (search)
Clay, Cassius Marcellus 1810-
Diplomatist; born in Madison county, Ky., Oct. 19, 1810; son of Green Clay; was graduated at Yale College in 1832.
He became a lawyer; was a member of the Kentucky legislature in 1835, 1837, and 1840.
In June, 1845, he issued, at Lexington, Ky., the first number of the True American, a weekly anti-slavery paper.
In August his press was seized by a mob, after which it was printed in Cincinnati and published at Lexington, and afterwards at Louisville.
Mr. Clay was a captain in the war with Mexico, and was made prisoner in January, 1847.
In 1862 he was appointed major-general of volunteers, and was United States minister to Russia from 1863 to 1869.
Coffin, Levi -1877
Philanthropist; born near New Garden, N. C., Oct. 28, 1798; early became interested in the welfare of the slaves in the South; financially aided on their way to Canada thousands of fugitive slaves, including Eliza Harris, who later became widely known through Uncle Tom's cabin.
In April, 1847, he went to Cincinnati, O., and opened a free-labor goods store, which he operated successfully for many years.
For thirty years he was president of the secret society known as the underground railroad, the purpose of which was to aid slaves in their escape by passing them on from member to member.
He died in Avondale, O., Sept. 16, 1877.