Centenary of Congress at Washington Described
An article recounts the centennial of the U S Congress in Washington and the early sessions. It traces the movement of the capital from Philadelphia to New York and Annapolis to Trenton and Philadelphia, the 1790 decision to locate on Potomac river land, and Washington’s role in laying the cornerstone for the Capitol in 1793. It notes the first congress at Washington faced severe accommodations and highlights key figures and events, including Jefferson, Burr, and the inauguration of Jefferson.
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New York
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Jehovah
Lancaster
York
Congress
Princeton
N. J
Annapolis
Washington
Trenton
George Washington
Congressional
Senate
House
Baltimore
Lee
Maryland
Virginia
Transactions of
Gerry
Massachusetts
Potomac
Boudinot
Delaware
Aman
Lawrence
Smith
Susquehanna
Nanny
Court
New Jersey
Capitol
White House
Massachusttes Avenue
Kingston
Potommac
Marylind
Connogo
Cheague
National Official Archives
Adams
John Cotton Smith
Jefferson
Bury
Channing A. Bartow
Marquis of Salisbury A Storied Tory Statesman and Leader
A detailed portrait of Gascoigne Cecil later the Marquis of Salisbury, tracing his lineage as a Tory statesman, his four premierships, and his diplomacy. The piece praises his steadiness, pronounces him a bulwark of conservatism, and notes Hatfield House’s architecture and controversial use as a stable. It references his long career and the reverence of Queen Victoria.
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Salisbury
Gurrelgh
Elizabeth
Robert Cecil
Leicester
Eagex
Raleigh
Pel
Wil
Queen Victoria
Disraeli
London
Grand Old Main
Gladstone
Custon
Britain
Watfield House
Hertfordshire
Howe
James I
Little Beagie
Cecil
Hatfield
Edward III
William of
Hatfeld
Henry VIII
Edward VI
The King’s Revenge Over Glasses Joke
A light tale recalls the late King of Italy and Queen Margherita. Their playful feud over reading glasses ends humorously when his threat to sing makes her drop the spectacles, illustrating their harmonious mischief.
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Italy
Margherita
France's Demands and Losses in Napoleonic Wars and Aftermath
The text notes France's gains and losses in major wars. It cites the 1805 Treaty of Presburg reducing Austria’s territory for eight million dollars, and 1814 payments of 140 million with colonial losses and European boundary contractions. It also mentions 1870 after Germany’s war, with a rapid payment of one billion dollars and loss of 5 668 square miles.
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France
Presburg
Austria
Germany
Great Mining Tunnel Progress on Palmer Mountain Veins
A giant mining tunnel on Palmer Mountain advances about 4000 feet after five years of work crossing 30 surface veins with widths of 2 to 16 feet. Assays show high gold values up to 183 dollars per ton and average ore values around 28 dollars for the veins crossed. The project spans 1400 acres of mineral ground and promises rich ore as depth increases. In a separate note, H C Clark’s career arc includes service with Maximilian and an ironic self interview for the New York Times.
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Palmer Mountain
Washington
Loomis
Clark
Maximilian
New York Times
New York Times Office
New Orleans
H. Conquest Clark
Conquest Clark: Longtime Rural Free Delivery Official
Conquest Clark, the current superintendent of the rural free delivery division in Washington, is noted as a veteran newspaper worker. The excerpt notes no unusual or strange aspects in his profile.
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Conquest Clark
Alvision
Post Office Department
Washington
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