First Electric Street Railways and Many Firsts in Southern History
A compilation of notable firsts across Southern states, listing early technologies and institutions. From Richmonds first electric streetcar to Maryland and North Carolina newspapers, Virginia rail lines, pioneering patents, and landmark colleges, alongside summaries of historical milestones in Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Willameburg
Zachariah Cox
Georgia
Zenos Bunker
Guilford
N. C
Edmond Brown
Richmond
Charles Williams
Ethan Owen
Virginia
Henry Dulheur
South Carolina
G. W. Long
Old Point Comfort
R. Tylden
Lynchburg
Allen Ward
Huntsville
Ala
Tennessee
Knoxville Gazette
Rogersville
George Roulstone
United States
Georgetown
D. C
Mississippi
The
Gazette
Andrew Marschalk
Natchez
Timothy Grass
Timothy Hansen
North Carolina
Wesleyan Female College
Macon
Washington
Wilkes County
Washington County
Raleigh and Gaston
Wilmington and Weldon
David Shriver
Petersburg
James Clark
Powhatan County
Cyrus H. McCormick
Rockbridge County
Kentucky
Alabama
Juscumbia, Cortland and
Decatur
David Hubberd
Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Jamestown
Gov Yeardney
Bruce
Virgina
Virginia House of Burgesses
Union
Nothingham
Western and Atlantic
North America
Virginia Dare
Roanoke Island
South
Alleghenies
Lexington and Ohio
Lexington
Frankfort
Kingston
Crane
Baltimore
Mary Summers
de Rosset
Health Restored by Bullet in Old New Orleans Duels
Century Magazine recounts a New Orleans duel era with Augustin and Grailhe at The Oaks. Grailhe is fatally wounded but survives after an abdominal infection, while Col. Mandeville de Marigny demonstrates restraint by firing into the air. The tale ends with Grailhe’s recovery and return to vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Magazine
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Alexander Hamilton
de Witt Clinton
Stephen Decatur
New Orleans
Ufe
M. Augustin
Louisiana Legion
Alexander Grafihe
Allez
Messieurs
Graithe
Augustin
Grailhe
Col. Mandeville de Marigny
Marigny
Leon
No. 313
Seventh Street
Lass and Lady in the Houston Post Verse
A poem shown in a rustic gown contrasts Lassie and a queenly lady, urging inner virtue over transient power. It repeats Love is still the better part and notes a heart where the queen thou art, followed by a brief quotation from the Houston Post about society and Massachusetts old maids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lassie
The
Houston Post
Massachusetts
Famous Yachts and Brief Careers of Ocean Racers
An overview of America's Cup challengers and other renowned yachts, noting their short service lives and later fates. The America remains exceptional, with other fleets like Valkyrie, Shamrock, Defender, and Columbia aging or repurposed. The piece contrasts historic vessels with modern racing craft and hints at their obsolescence and high maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satania
Clyde
Earl of Dunraven
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Thmpton
Three
Shamrocks
George Steers
England
America
Paul Butler
Butler Ames
Yachting Register
Sylvie
Stalwart
Cynthia
Nirvana
Cambtia
London
Porte
Africa
Totley
Dr Brice Record-Breaking Atlantic Physician Retires
Dr J Furness Brice famed ocean liner physician retires at eighty after fifty years aboard ships, completing about 850 crossings and some 2,500,000 miles. He served on the Germanic and Cymric, befriending celebrities including Prince John and Rufus Choate. He recalls rescuing a Newfoundland dog and a tale of a frightened passenger who later endured a calm final Atlantic crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Furness Brice
Atlantic
Warwickshire
England
Dr. Brice
Ambassador Choate
New York
Liverpool
Brice
Prince John van Buren
Queen Victoria
Rufus Choate
Haliax
Hatwath
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moses Folsom
Southern Field
Richmond, Va
Maryland
Annapolis
Wiliam Parks
Newbern
James Davis
James Rumsey
Berkeley County
Baltiamore
Summerville
John and Fielding Bradford
Rumsey
Carolinas
Savannah
Institute of Learning
Elizabeth Female Academy
Marthasyillc
Atlanta
Estones Landing
Chattanooga
Robert Hunt
Industrial Institute and College At
Columbus
J. A. P. Campbell
Alamance
Lincolnton
N C
Catawba River
Southern Mill
Pmckets Mills
John Carroll
John Gibbon
God
House of Burgesses
Virginia Company
Somer's Island
James‘town
Anne Burran
John Leyden
Mary Chilton
Winthrop
Plymouth Rock
Weldon
Lass and
Jack Hillyard
Harry
H. M. Bateman
J.& W. Eiseman
D St
George
Jesale
Tetasa
Nemo
Corah Ave
12Th St
W. F. Frederick Music Company
Chickering
Hardman
Fischer Pianos
Fischer
Haines Bros
Patti
Price & Teeple
Marshall & Wendell
Kingsbury
Hardman Autotone
Harrington Autotone
KRELL