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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paulus's Hook, surprise of (search)
Paulus's Hook, surprise of In 1779 there was a British military work at Paulus's Hook (now Jersey City), garrisoned by 500 men, under Major Sutherland. A plan was formed for taking it by surprise, and its execution was intrusted to Maj. Henry Lee, then back of Bergen. With 300 picked men, followed by a strong detachment under Lord Stirling as a reserve, at 3.30 A. M. on Aug. 19, he passed the unguarded outer works and entered the main works undiscovered; for the garrison, feeling secure, had not barred the sallyport, and the sentinels were all absent or asleep. The surprise was most complete. He captured 159 of the garrison, including officers. The remainder retreated to a circular redoubt. It was too strong to be affected by small- Medal awarded to Henry Lee. arms, and Lee retreated, with his prisoners, back to camp. His loss was only two killed and three wounded. In September following Congress voted thanks and a gold medal to Lee for this exploit.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pavonia. (search)
Pavonia. Michael Pauw, one of the directors of the Dutch West India Company, bought of the Indians (1630) a large tract of land in the present limits of New Jersey, including what are now Jersey City and Hoboken, to which he presently added, by purchase, Staten Island and neighboring districts, and became a patroon. This region was called Pavonia, and one of the ferries to New York City now bears that name.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Scudder, Henry Martyn 1822-1895 (search)
Scudder, Henry Martyn 1822-1895 Clergyman; born in Panditeripo, District of Jaffna, Ceylon, Feb. 5, 1822; came to the United States in 1832; graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1840; ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1843. He sailed for Madras as a missionary in the latter year, and remained abroad till 1864. While in Madras he studied medicine and opened a hospital and dispensary for the poor. He was pastor of churches in Jersey City, Brooklyn, and Chicago, between 1865 and 1887, and then went to Japan as a missionary. He published several works in the Tamil language, among them Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Church; The Bazar book; Sweet savors of Divine truth, a catechism; and Spiritual teaching. He died in Winchester, Mass., June 4, 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith, Morgan Lewis 1822-1874 (search)
utbreak of the Civil War he re-entered the service; raised the 8th Missouri Regiment, whose members were bound by an oath never to surrender, and was chosen its colonel in 1861; brevetted brigadiergeneral, United States volunteers, in 1862. He fought at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson (where he made his famous charge up the hill in face of the enemy's fire), Shiloh, Corinth, Missionary Ridge, the Atlanta campaign, etc. Was dangerously wounded at Chickasaw Bayou. During his disability Gen. W. T. Sherman wrote him, under date of May 25, 1863: No man would prefer more than I to send you first into Vicksburg, but as things now stand you must be content to have the honor in your family, and I hope Giles Smith will be the first to lead his brigade across that cursed ditch and parapet. Was temporarily in command of the 15th Army Corps. After the war he became United States consul at Honolulu, having declined the governorship of Colorado Territory. He died in Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 29, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), States, origin of the names of (search)
ndian), about the great hills. Michigan (Indian), mit-chi, great, and sawgye-gan, a Chippewa word for liken. Minnesota (Indian), whitish water. Mississippi (Indian), great, long river. Missouri (Indian), muddy river. Nebraska (Indian), water valley, or shallow river. Nevada, a Spanish word. New Hampshire, so named by George Mason after Hampshire, a county in England. New Jersey, so called in honor of Sir George Carteret, one of its proprietors. who had been governor of the island of Jersey, in the British Channel. New York, so named in compliment to the Duke of York, to whom the territory was granted in 1664. Carolina, North and South, so named in compliment to Charles II. (Latin Carolus), who granted the colonial charter. Ohio (Indian), O-hee-yuh (Seneca) beautiful river. The French spell it O-y-o. Oregon, from oregano (Spanish)., the wild marjoram, which grows abundantly on the Pacific coast. Pennsylvania, Penn's woods, so named in honor of Admiral Penn, to whose son Wi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steam navigation. (search)
regular trips between New York and Albany on Sept. 1, 1807, making the round trip of about 300 miles in 72 hours. On that day the following advertisement appeared in the New York newspapers: The North River steamboat will leave Paulus's Hook (Jersey City) on Friday, the 4th of September, at nine o'clock in the morning, and arrive at Albany on Saturday at nine o'clock in the afternoon. Provisions, good berths, and accommodations are provided. Before the breaking out of the War of 1812-15 Furst steamboat on the western rivers, a stern-wheeler, is built by Fulton at Pittsburg1811 Comet, first passenger steamboat built in Europe, by Henry Bell, runs on the Clyde 7 1/2 miles per hour. Jan. 18,1812 Steam ferry between New York and Jersey City1812 First steam-vessel on the Thames, brought by Mr. Dodd from Glasgow1815 First steamboat on the Great Lakes, the Ontario, built at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.1816 Walk-in-the-Water, a steamboat for Lake Erie, launched at Black Rock (now part
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Symmes, John Cleves 1780-1814 (search)
arried a daughter of Gov. William Livingston, of New Jersey. In 1785-86 he was a member of the Continental Congress; was judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and chief-justice. Making a purchase of a vast tract of land between the Great and Little Miami rivers, Ohio, he settled there towards the close of the eighteenth century. He died in Cincinnati, Feb. 26, 1814. His daughter Anna was the wife of President William Henry Harrison. His nephew, John Cleves, born in New Symmes's monument. Jersey in 1780, was a soldier in the War of 1812, but is known as the author of the theory that the earth is hollow; habitable within, open at the poles for the admission of light, and containing within it half a dozen concentric hollow spheres, also open at their poles. He petitioned Congress to fit out an expedition to test his theory. It was first promulgated in 1818. He died in Hamilton, O., May 28, 1829; and over his grave is a short column, surmounted by a globe showing open poles.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Jersey, (search)
is turnpike, from Elizabethtown to the Delaware River, chartered......March 1, 1801 Act for the gradual abolition of slavery, making free all persons born in the State after July 4, 1804, passed......Feb. 15, 1804 Newark bank and insurance company chartered......1804 Act confining suffrage to white male citizens......Nov. 16, 1807 Princeton Theological Seminary established by the Presbyterian Church......1812 Act passed creating a fund for free schools......Feb. 12, 1817 Jersey City incorporated......Jan. 28, 1820 Samuel L. Southard, of New Jersey, Secretary of the Navy......Sept. 16, 1823 Morris Canal, from Newark to Phillipsburg, on the Delaware, commenced......1825 Camden and Amboy Railroad incorporated......Feb. 4, 1830 Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, purchases an estate of 1,400 acres at Bordentown, immediately after the downfall of his brother at Waterloo, where he resides until......1832 Legislature appropriates $2,000 to extinguish all I
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
nt to Holland to show the fertility of the soil......1626 Dutch in friendly relations with the Plymouth colony of New England......1627 Dutch inform Plymouth of the Fresh River (Connecticut)......1627 Population of Manhattan estimated at 270......1628 Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, a merchant of Amsterdam, purchases land of the Indians around Fort Orange through his agent, becoming patroon of the manor of Rensselaerwyck......1630 Michael Pauw purchases of the Indians the site of Jersey City (Pavonia) and Staten Island......1630 New Netherland (800 tons) built at Manhattan......1631 Mohawks receive fire-arms from the Dutch......1631 Peter Minuit, director, recalled......March, 1632 Ship Eendragt, from Manhattan, attacked in Plymouth Harbor, England, on a charge of illegally trading......April 3, 1632 British ministry claim New Netherland as English territory......1632 Eendragt released......May 27, 1632 Wouter Van Twiller, clerk of the West India Company,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vail, Charles H. 1866- (search)
Vail, Charles H. 1866- Clergyman; born in Tully, N. Y., April 28, 1866; received a common school education; studied music in New York and taught; graduated at St. Lawrence University, Canton, in 1892; and later studied theology. He was pastor of All Saints' Church, Albany, N. Y., in 1893-94; and of the First Universalist Church, Jersey City, N. J., in 1894-1901; was nominated for governor of New Jersey by the Social Democratic party in 1901. He wrote Modern socialism; Socialism: what it is and what it is not; The trust question, etc.
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