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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whitney, Eli 1765-1825 (search)
ion of the people in the cotton-growing States. Before 1808 (after which time the national Constitution prohibited the prosecution of the African slave-trade) enormous numbers of slaves were brought to the country. The institution had been unprofitable, and was dying. The cotton-gin revived it, made it strong and powerful, and cotton, its representative, assumed to be king of the nation, and for fifty years swayed an imperial sceptre, almost unchallenged. Eli Whitney, a Yankee school-master, built the throne of King Cotton, but was denied his just wages by the subjects of the monarch. The legislature of South Carolina voted him $50,000, which, after vexatious delays and lawsuits, was finally paid. North Carolina allowed him a percentage for the use of the gin for five years. Congress having refused to renew his patent, he engaged in the manufacture of firearms for the government during the War of 1812-15, and finally gained a fortune. He died in New Haven, Conn., Jan. 8, 1825.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wiley, Calvin Henderson 1819-1887 (search)
Wiley, Calvin Henderson 1819-1887 Clergyman; born in Guilford county, N. C., Feb. 3, 1819; graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1840; was admitted to the bar; later engaged in teaching; and in 1855 was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church, and labored in eastern Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He was the author of Utopia: a picture of early life at the South; Life in the South, a companion to uncle Tom's cabin; Scriptural views of National trials; Roanoknty, N. C., Feb. 3, 1819; graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1840; was admitted to the bar; later engaged in teaching; and in 1855 was licensed to preach in the Presbyterian Church, and labored in eastern Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He was the author of Utopia: a picture of early life at the South; Life in the South, a companion to uncle Tom's cabin; Scriptural views of National trials; Roanoke: or where is Utopia? etc. He died in Winston, N. C., Jan. 11, 1887.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williamson, Hugh 1735-1819 (search)
before the privy council concerning the destruction of the tea at Boston. He returned home in 1776, and engaged, with his brother, in mercantile pursuits in Charleston, S. C. Afterwards he practised medicine at Edenton, N. C.; served in the North Carolina House of Commons; also as a surgeon in the North Carolina militia (1781-82). He was a delegate in Congress (1782-85 and 1787-88), and in the convention that framed the national Constitution. He was again in Congress in 1790-93, and soon afterolina House of Commons; also as a surgeon in the North Carolina militia (1781-82). He was a delegate in Congress (1782-85 and 1787-88), and in the convention that framed the national Constitution. He was again in Congress in 1790-93, and soon afterwards removed to New York, where he assisted in forming a literary and philosophical society in 1814. In 1786 he published a series of essays on paper currency. In 1812 he published a History of North Carolina. He died in New York, May 22, 1819.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Winslow, Joseph 1746- (search)
Winslow, Joseph 1746- Military officer; born in Virginia in 1746; joined a company of rangers in 1760; was twice wounded by Indians in battle; and in 1766 removed to North Carolina. When the Revolution began he was appointed a major, and had frequent encounters with Tories. In the battle at King's Mountain he commanded the right wing, and was voted a sword by North Carolina for his gallantry. He made a treaty with the Cherokees in 1777, served in the legislature of North Carolina, and w 1760; was twice wounded by Indians in battle; and in 1766 removed to North Carolina. When the Revolution began he was appointed a major, and had frequent encounters with Tories. In the battle at King's Mountain he commanded the right wing, and was voted a sword by North Carolina for his gallantry. He made a treaty with the Cherokees in 1777, served in the legislature of North Carolina, and was member of Congress from 1793 to 1795, and again in 1803. He died near Germantown, N. C., in 1814.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wool. (search)
ritories.Number of Sheep, April 1, 1900.Wool Washed and Unwashed.Wool Scoured. Pounds.Pounds. Maine247,1681,483,008889,805 New Hampshire76,383496,490223,421 Vermont164,8581,112,792489,629 Massachusetts39,632237,792123,652 Rhode Island10,36457,00233,062 Connecticut31,204171,622101,257 New York819,0884,914,5282,457,264 New Jersey41,654208,270110,384 Pennsylvania777,6774,666,0622,333,031 Delaware12,23961,19533,046 Maryland133,341666,705353,354 Virginia358,0721,790,3601,038,409 North Carolina223,4971,117,485636,967 South Carolina56,258281,290157,523 Georgia271,5341,086,136651,682 Florida70,064280,256162,549 Alabama160,632642,528395,517 Mississippi204,745818,980483.199 Louisiana105,621475,295237,648 Texas2,317,63614,485,2254,345,567 Arkansas103,836441,303264,782 Tennessee235.8751,002,469601,481 West Virginia401,6322,208,9761,170,757 Kentucky514,6432,701,8761,675,163 Ohio2,754.49915,838,3697,760,800 Michigan1,340,4568,981,0554,310,906 Indiana647,3994,250,0942,337,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wrecks. (search)
S. C., wrecked in a gale near Ocracoke; about 100 lives lost......Oct. 9, 1837 Steamboat Pulaski, from Savannah to Baltimore, bursts a boiler off coast of North Carolina; of nearly 200 passengers and crew only sixty are saved......June 14, 1838 Steamboat Lexington, New York to Stonington, burned off Eden's Neck, L. I.; 140 teamer Leo burned 83 miles south of Tybee light, Georgia; twenty-three lives lost......April 13, 1877 United States sloop-of-war Huron wrecked on coast of North Carolina; about 100 lives lost......Nov. 24, 1877 Steamer Metropolis wrecked on North Carolina coast; about 100 lives lost......Jan. 31, 1878 American steamer EmNorth Carolina coast; about 100 lives lost......Jan. 31, 1878 American steamer Emily B. Souder founders off Cape Hatteras, N. C.; thirty-eight lives lost......Dec. 10, 1878 Thirteen American fishing schooners founder off George's Bank, Newfoundland; 144 lives lost......Feb. 12-16, 1879 American steamer Champion wrecked in collision with ship Lady Octavia, 15 miles from Delaware light-ship; thirty-one liv
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