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...public library in Boston can be seen the gold medal presented by Congress to George Washington for his services in expelling the British forces from Boston on the 17th of March, 1776. It is the only gold medal given by Congress to General Washington. It remained in the Washington family a hundred years, becoming the property of George Steptoe Washington, son of Samuel Washington, eldest brother of the General, soon after the latter's death. The next owner was Dr. Samuel Walter Washington, eldest son of George Steptoe Washington. When the Doctor died, at Hasewood, Virginia, in 1831, the medal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/25/1882 | See Source »

...Congress directs inquiries to be made into the official action in the Chili-Peru imbroglio...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/25/1882 | See Source »

SENIOR FORENSICS.Subjects for third Forensic: Has the progress of the arts and sciences contributed to corrupt or purify morals? Are there any other differences between prose and poetry than those of rhythm and meter? Ought members of the Cabinet to be responsible to Congress? Give Burke's argument in his speech on American Taxation (Burke's Works, Vol. II.) Section 1, today; Section 2, Feb. 28; Section 3, March 7; Section 4, March...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BULLETIN. | 2/21/1882 | See Source »

Petitions for the abolition of the tax on bank deposits and stamps on bank checks have been presented to Congress...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | 2/20/1882 | See Source »

...resolution has been made by the legislative assembly of Utah, and sent to Washington, praying Congress to send a commission to Utah to investigate affairs before taking any action in regard to the anti-polygamy bill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/20/1882 | See Source »