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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arsenals. (search)
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.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gough, John Bartholomew 1817-1886 (search)
conquered his appetite, and a desire to give his life to the cause of temperance became irresistible. He left Worcester, and with a carpet-bag in hand travelled on foot through the New England States, lecturing wherever he could gain auditors. His intense earnestness and powers of expression and imitation enabled him to sway audiences in a manner attained by few speakers. For more than seventeen years he lectured on temperance, speaking to more than 5,000 audiences. In 1854 he went to England, intending to remain but a short time. His success, however, was so great that he stayed for two years. In 1857 he again went to England and lectured for three years. In 1859 he began to speak before lyceums on literary and social topics, though his chief subject was always temperance. He published a number of works, including Autobiography; Orations; Temperance addresses; Temperance lectures; and Sunlight and shadow, or Gleanings from my Lifework. He died in Frankford, Pa., Feb. 18, 1886.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McLane, Allan (search)
; was made a captain in 1777; commanded the outposts of the Continental army around Philadelphia while that city was occupied by the British (1777-78); and was made major of the infantry of Lee's Legion. While in service under Gen. Henry Lee (q. v.), he discovered and reported the weakness of the garrison at Stony Point, and promoted its capture on July 16, 1779. He also revealed the weakness of the garrison at Paulus's Hook, and participated in the brilliant affair there, Aug. 19, 1779. His personal courage and strength were remarkable. In an encounter, near Frankford, Pa., with three British dragoons, he killed one, wounded another, and caused the third to flee for his life. After the war he held prominent civil postsnamely, member of the Assembly of Delaware, and its speaker; six years a privy councillor; a judge of the court of common pleas; marshal of the district from 1790 to 1798; and collector of the port of Wilmington from 1808 until his death, in that city, May 22, 1829.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
isco, Feb. 7; riots result, and United States troops ordered out......Feb. 7-9, 1886 Proclamation of President orders unlawful assemblages in Washington Territory to disperse......Feb. 9, 1886 Major-Gen. W. S. Hancock, born 1824, dies at Governor's Island, N. Y.,......Feb. 9, 1886 Horatio Seymour, born 1810, dies at Utica, N. Y.......Feb. 12, 1886 Mr. Morrison introduces his tariff bill in the House......Feb. 15, 1886 John B. Gough, temperance lecturer, born 1817, dies at Frankford, Pa.......Feb. 18, 1886 House of Representatives appoints a committee to investigate the Pan-electric scandal, Attorney-General Garland being accused of connivance, in a government suit against the Bell Telephone Company, with a company in which stock was given him......Feb. 26, 1886 Message of President Cleveland to the Senate on suspension from office and the constitutional competence of Congress to have access to official papers and documents. The phrase innocuous desuetude is here