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The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
th Infantry, 1st July, 1842. In 8th Infantry, March, 1815. Commanding light company, and distinguished at Monterey, First Lieutenant, February, 1847. Adjutant, 1847 to 1849. Brevet Captain, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battles of Contreras and Cherubusco, 20th August, 1847. Brevet Major, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Et. Molino del Rey, 8th September, 1847. Distinguished and severely wounded in the assault on Chapultepec. John C. Pemberton. Pa.--Cadet, 1833.--Second Lieutenant of Artillery, July, 1837.--Assistant Commissary, Jan, 1839. First Lieutenant, March, 1842. Aid-de camp to General Worth, 1846 to 1848. Brevet Captain, for gallant conduct in several conflicts at Monterey, 23d September, 1846. Distinguished in battle of Cherubusco, August, 1847. Brevet Major, for gallant and meritorious conduct in battle of El. Molino del Rey, 8th September, 1847. Distinguished and wounded in the capture of the city of Mexico. Captain, September, 1850.
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], "Running the Churches." (search)
ery interesting debate took place in the Yankee Senate upon the passage of the bill creating the office of Lieutenant General which has since been filed by the appointment of Gen. Grant. All such discussions are interesting in this country, and this one particularly so: Mr. Grimes was convinced that the best interests of the country required that the bill should not pass. Gen. Scott had remained in the army many years, distinguishing himself in the war of 1812-14, and all along down to 1846, when he led our armies victoriously through Mexico to the halls of the Montezuma, and yet the office of Lieutenant General was not directly conferred upon him, but only by brevet. This office is designed to be of an advisory character, but Gen. Grant is a man of action, and would desire to be leading armies in the field. The passage of the resolution, he thought, would inure Gen. Grant's influence in the army, and since its passage in the House the General had written a letter saying h
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
serving as an attache of the British legation at St. Petersburg, he became a member of Parliament for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and took part in supporting the policy of the Whig Radicals. Under the ministry of Lord Melbourne, he was appointed Secretary of State for Ireland, and held that office until 1841. In that year, a change of parties taking place, he was defeated as a candidate for re-election to Parliament by his conservative opponents, but on the return of the Whigs to power in 1846, he was appointed Commissioner of Woods and Forests, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Soon after, he visited the United States, traveling extensively in different portions of the country, and taking the deepest interest in the character and institutions of the American people. He made many friends in almost every circle of society, winning universal regard by the amenity of his manners, his liberal and comprehensive views, and his sound and cultivated understanding. After his retu
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Death of Colonel Charles A. May. (search)
tinguished conduct in action. At the battle of Buena Vista, where he was wounded, he again distinguished himself, and the brevet of colonel was conferred upon him for gallant and meritorious conduct. Colonel May resigned his commission in 1860, and took up his residence in this city, where he lived at the time of his death, having held for some years the responsible position of Vice-President of the Eighth Avenue railroad. In the old army, Colonel May, or Charley May, as he was commonly called, was very popular. He was celebrated for his skill as an equestrian and for feats of horsemanship. He was a popular hero in 1846, when the story of his daring achievement at Resaca de la Palma was in every one's mouth, and pictures of "Captain May," charging through fire and smoke up to the Mexican guns, are familiar to all of us. He was a brave soldier and an accomplished gentleman, and his name will be associated in history with the most romantic incidents in the annals of our army.
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--one thousand Dollars Reward. (search)
articles in the North American Review attracted universal attention, and the voters of his district (Middlesex), in the autumn of 1824, elected him to the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, where he held a seat for ten years, being re-elected at the expiration of each term. In 1835 he was chosen Governor of Massachusetts, and was re-elected for four successive years. In 1841 he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. James, and on his return home, in 1846, he was elected President of Harvard College, a post which he held until 1849, when he tendered his resignation. "On the death of Daniel Webster, Mr. Everett was made Secretary of State of the United States, and in 1853 he was elected United States Senator by the Legislature of Massachusetts, in place of the Hon. John Davis, deceased. His health failing, Mr. Everett did not long remain in the Senate, resigning, and once more returning to his home. Since that time he lived in comparativ
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], Statistics of slavery. (search)
lave trade unlawful. Denmark made a similar prohibition as to her colonies, to take effect after 1804. The Congress of Vienna, in 1815, pronounced for the abolition of the trade. France abolished it in 1807. Spain, to take effect after 1820. Portugal abolished it in 1818. The slave trade continued in despite of the abolition. The average number of slaves exported from the coast of Africa averaged 85,000 per annum from 1798 to 1805; and from 1835 to 1840 there was a total of 135,810; in 1846 and 1847, it was 84,000 per annum. Between 1840 and 1847, 249,800 were taken to Brazil and 52,027 into the Spanish colonies. Slavery was abolished in Pennsylvania in 1780. In New Jersey, it was provisionally abolished in 1784; all children born of a slave after 1804 to be made free in 1820. In Massachusetts, it was declared after the Revolution that slavery was virtually abolished by their constitution (1780). In 1784 and 1797, Connecticut provided for a gradual extinction of slavery.
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1865., [Electronic resource], Death of a musical composer. (search)
f the editors of the National Gazette from 1839 until the paper was discontinued. When the Wood Opera Troupe came here, Mr. Fry, in conjunction with his brother, J. Reese Fry, had the opera of "Norma" brought out in English, and its success is among the traditional glories of the opera in Philadelphia. An original English opera, "Leonora," was performed at the Chestnut Street Theatre in 1845 by the Seguin Troupe with great success. It was also produced in Italian in New York in 1858. From 1846 to 1852 Mr. Fry was in Europe, corresponding with the New York Tribune and Philadelphia Ledger. On his return, he delivered a series of lectures on the history of music, introducing as illustrations two symphonies of his own composition, which were afterwards played with great success by Jullien's Orchestra in various parts of the country. Mr. Fry has also written an elaborate Stabat Maler, several string quartets, and other musical works. The latest and finest is the opera of "Notre Dame
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