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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
of War, are put under requisition of the governor......Feb. 15, 1856 Free-State legislature meets at Topeka; Governor Robinson delivers his message, and A. H. Reeder and J. H. Lane are elected senators......March 4, 1856 Henry Ward Beecher sends twenty-five Bibles and twenty-five Sharp's rifles to a Connecticut party emigrating to Kansas......March 28, 1856 Topeka constitution presented in United States Senate by Lewis Cass, March 24; in the House by Daniel Mace, of Indiana......April 7, 1856 Congressional investigating committee reaches Lawrence......April 18, 1856 Sheriff Jones attempts to arrest S. N. Wood in Lawrence, charged with aiding in the rescue of Branson in November previous, but is prevented, shot at, and wounded. Colonel Sumner, United States army, arrives at Lawrence with his command......April 19-25, 1856 Major Buford, of Alabama, arrives at Westport, Mo., with a large body of men from Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina......April 29, 1856 Grand
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 22., The Medford library building. (search)
or. In this view the words Public Library appear on the frieze of the portico, which indicates that the view was secured subsequent to 1875. It is a matter of regret that no files of either the Medford journal or Medford Chronicle were preserved by their publishers, for to such we would naturally refer for information. In the early seventies (probably ‘74) the younger Magoun had put the building in the most perfect repair and added the terrace and portico. His father passed away on April 7, 1856, at the age of eighty years, leaving no will disposing of his estate of $800,000. His widow survived him until April 23, 1862, attaining seventy-eight years. Caleb Swan made note soon after of the same, saying- She left no will and the property which was not divided after Mr. Magoun's death now all goes to the only two surviving children, Thatcher Magoun Jr. merchant of Boston and Medford and Mrs. Revd. Dr. Wm. Adams of New York. The Mansion House of their father built by him about
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia, Senate. (search)
th of November last, for Senators to represent the 46th and 50th Senatorial districts in the General Assembly. The Senators elected are Norval Lewis, of Harrison, and E. H. Fitzhugh, of Ohio county. Referred to the committee on Privileges and Elections. Election of Senators. The following resolution, offered by Mr. Pennybacker, lies over under the rules: Resolved, That the Senate, with the concurrence of the House of Delegates, go into the election of Senators of the Confederate States on Monday next at 1 o'clock. Petition. By Mr. Logan--The petition of citizens of Halifax, praying that David Apt may be licensed as a hawker and pedlar. Negro convicts. A message was received from the House of Delegates, by Mr. Anderson, communicating an act passed by that body to amend and re-enact the act entitled "an act providing for the employment of negro convicts on the public works," passed April 7, 1856. Read twice and referred. The Senate adjourned.