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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 5 5 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872 (search)
Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872 Founder of the New York Herald; born in New Mill, Scotland, Sept. 1, 1795; died in New York. June 1, 1872. Intending to enter upon the ministry in the Roman Catholic Church, he studied theology in Aberdeen some time, but, abandoning the intention, he went to British America, arriving at Halifax. N. S., in 1819, where he taught school. He made his way to Boston, where he became a proof-reader, and in 1822 he went to New York, and thence to Charleston, where he made translations from the Spanish for the Charleston Courier. Returning to New York he became proprietor (1825) of the New York Courier, but did not succeed. After various editorial and journalistic adventures in New York and Pennsylvania. Mr. Bennett. in May, 1835. began the pubication of the New York Herald. His method was a new departure in journalism. The Herald obtained an immense circulation and advertising patronage. The profits of the establishment, at the time James Gor
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Centennial Exhibition, (search)
Centennial Exhibition, The World's fair, held in Philadelphia in 1876, commemorating the centennial of the political existence of the North American Republic. On June 1, 1872, Congress passed an act providing for a Centennial Board of Finance. The members of this board were authorized to procure subscriptions to a capital stock not exceeding $10,000,000, in shares of $10 each. John Welsh, of Centennial Exhibition buildings. Philadelphia, was chosen president of this board. William Sellers and John S. Barbour were appointed vice-presidents, and Frederick Fraley treasurer. An official seal was adopted, simple in design. The words United States Centennial commission were placed in concentric circles around the edge of the seal. In the centre was a view of the old State-house in Philadelphia; and beneath the building were the words (cast on the State-house bell ten years before the Revolution), proclaim liberty Throughiout the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof. It was s
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
imprisonment of Dr. Howard, an American citizen, in Cuba since Dec. 13, 1870, settled, and Dr. Howard released......June, 1872 General labor strike in New York settled......June, 1872 Centennial board of finance incorporated by act......June 1, 1872 James Gordon Bennett, founder of the New York Herald, born 1795, dies at New York......June 1, 1872 National Republican Convention at Philadelphia, June 5, Thomas Settle, of North Carolina, permanent president. Grant renominated by acclJune 1, 1872 National Republican Convention at Philadelphia, June 5, Thomas Settle, of North Carolina, permanent president. Grant renominated by acclamation, and on first ballot Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, nominated for Vice-President by 364 1/2 votes to 321 1/2 votes for Schuyler Colfax......June 6, 1872 Second session adjourns......June 10, 1872 Grant accepts the Republican nomination......June 10, 1872 Senator Wilson's letter of acceptance dated......June 14, 1872 World's peace jubilee at Boston......June 17–July 4, 1872 Liberal Republican Revenue Reformers' Convention at New York nominates William S. Groesbeck, of Ohio
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Veto (search)
72Feb. 13, 1869Trustees of Colored Schools in District of Columbia. 73Feb. 22, 1869Tariff on CopperPassed over veto. Grant, 43. 74Jan. 11, 1870Relief, PrivatePassed one House over veto. 75July 14, 1870Southern Union Troops. 76Jan. 4, 1871Relief. 77Feb. 7, 1871Relief. 78Apr. 1, 1872ReliefPassed one House over veto. 79Apr. 1, 1872Relief. 80Apr. 10, 1872Relief. 81Apr. 15, 1872Pension, Private. 82Apr. 22, 1872Pension. 83May 14, 1872Pension, Mary Ann MontgomeryPassed over veto. 84June 1, 1872Pension. 85June 7, 1872Relief. 86Jan. 6, 1873Relief. 87Jan. 22, 1873New Trial in Court of Claims. 88Jan. 29, 1873Relief of East Tennessee University. 89Feb. 8, 1873Relief. 90Feb. 8, 1873Relief. Bills vetoed by the Presidents—Continued. President.No.Date.Subject of Bill.Remarks. Grant, 43 91Apr. 10, 1874Relief. 92Apr. 22, 1874Inflation of Currency. 93May 12, 1874Relief. 94Jan. 30, 1875Relief. 95Feb. 12, 1875Pension. 96Feb. 3, 1876Custody of Indian Trust Funds. 97March 27,
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), R. (search)
3 Baggage.5— Box and house.17Total.129 Cars constructed by railway companies40 Add 85 cars for six months intervening between close of fiscal year 1871 and June 1, 1872.85 Also number officially reported in 1871.212 —— Total for narrow-gage roads.466 Add to this the number of cars constructed by the carmanu-facturing coadded to our rolling-stock during the year ending May 31, 1873, 59, 110. Allowing six months for the time between the close of the fiscal year 1871 and the 1st of June, 1872, we will add one half the number of cars constructed during the year 1872 to the number officially reported in 1871, and we have for number of cars on the 1s1st of June, 1872, 281,667. Add to this the number manufactured during 1873, and it gives us for the total number of cars, 340,787. The increase here stated is probably under the mark, as a few companies did not report. The figures indicate that the increase in the number of cars for the year 1873 was about twentyfive per cent.<
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 57: attempts to reconcile the President and the senator.—ineligibility of the President for a second term.—the Civil-rights Bill.—sale of arms to France.—the liberal Republican party: Horace Greeley its candidate adopted by the Democrats.—Sumner's reserve.—his relations with Republican friends and his colleague.—speech against the President.—support of Greeley.—last journey to Europe.—a meeting with Motley.—a night with John Bright.—the President's re-election.—1871-1872. (search)
re will seek for the true character of the man under whose lead our armies went to victory, and our politics to demoralized chaos. but the wise leaders among them did not conceal their regret that it had not come earlier, so as to have exerted a wholesome influence on the Cincinnati convention, enlarged its constituency, given a sober turn to its deliberations, and placed a different candidate than Greeley—perhaps the senator himself—at the head of the movement. Springfield Republican, June 1, 1872; March 12, 1874. Sumner's personal friends, who supported the President's re-election,—as the greater number of his friends did,—credited him with rectitude of intention, and mitigated as far as they could the political resentment against him. Forney in his newspaper made an earnest but kindly protest against his decision. Philadelphia Press, June 2. 1872; Washington Sunday Chronicle, June 3. Curtis wrote to the senator that he should be compelled to reply to a speech which he deemed
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 3 (search)
8th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Apr. 30, 1861. Mustered out, Aug. 1, 1861. Captain, 8th Infantry, M. V. M., Sept. 19, 1862. Lieut. Colonel, Nov. 7, 1862. Mustered out, Aug. 7, 1863. Hudson, John Williams. Second Lieutenant, 35th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 2, 1862. First Lieutenant, Sept. 18, 1862. Captain, Apr. 30, 1863. Major, Aug. 16, 1864. Lieut. Colonel, commissioned, Nov. 14, 1864; mustered, Feb. 2, 1865. Mustered out, June 9, 1865. Died at Lexington, Mass., June 1, 1872. Ingraham, Timothy. See General Officers. Jarves, Horatio D. Second Lieutenant, 24th Mass. Infantry, Sept. 2, 1861. Promoted Major, 56th Mass. Infantry, Jan. 8, 1864. Promoted Lieut. Colonel, May 7, 1864. Mustered out, July 12, 1865. Jeffries, John, Jr. Ensign, with rank of Major, 1st Corps Cadets, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., May 26, 1862. Mustered out, July 2, 1862. Jenkins, Horatio, Jr. See General Officers. Jennings, John H. Major, 3d Infantry,