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CHAPTER XII.
RECAPITULATION OF EVENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN TO THE
CLOSE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.
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The Government modelled after England - The People Democratic-Ex-
portation prohibited - Of the Courts-Sale of Lands-Division of
Classes among the People-William Penn-Provincial Laws repealed
- Early Churches - Free Toleration to All-Influx of Sects - Contrast
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of Public Expenditures - Literature - Printing-Press-Newspapers -
Magazines - Benjamin Franklin - His Printing-Press
CHAPTER XIII.
THE STATE CONSTITUTION OF 1776.
What Government should be-Declaration of Rights-Right of Worship
-Internal Government-Benefit to All-Free Elections - Of Prosecu-
tions Of Warrants -Freedom of Speech - Plan of Government –
- Electors - House of Representatives - Form of Oath or Affirmation
- Delegates to Congress - Title of the Laws - County Districts - Of
Commissions Of Judges-Supreme Court - Of Debtors - Justices of
the Peace Sheriffs and Coroners-Of Fees-Register's Office-
Printing-Presses Of Professions - Penal Laws - Taxes - Of Schools
- Council of Censors.
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CHAPTER XIV.
PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Emblems of Royalty burned-Lord Howe - Letters to Washington and
Franklin Franklin's Reply-Washington's Letter - Gen. Sullivan's
Message Committee appointed to confer with Howe - Battle at Tren--
ton-Battle of Princeton-Arrival of Lafayette - Defeat at Brandy-
wine - Removal of Congress - British in Philadelphia - They spare the
Old Elm - Washington's Enemies Commissioners from Great Britain
-France acknowledges American Independence-Sir Henry Clinton
succeeds Sir William Howe - British evacuate Philadelphia— Victory
of Monmouth Benedict Arnold
Money-Treaty of Peace
Indian Warfare
CHAPTER XV.
PENNSYLVANIA IN THE WARS SUCCEEDING THE REVOLUTION.
Warfare with the Western Indians - Whiskey Rebellion - War of 1812-
Defenceless State of the Northern Borders Commodore Perry's Vic-
tory British War-Ships in the Delaware- The Governor's Call-
Patriotic Response — Burning of the Capitol - War with the Florida
Indians-Efforts to quiet the South - Southern Trade - Patriotism of
her People-Gov. Curtin - Anecdotes of Quakers-James Buchanan
-Secession Ordinance - Lincoln's Election- Attack on Fort Sumter
-Call for Troops-Ready Response- Simon Cameron Thaddeus
Reserve Corps-Rebel Invasion- Gen. Meade - Battle of
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CHAPTER XVI.
THE SURFACE AND PRODUCTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Face of the Country-Geology-Lakes and Rivers - Climate - Soil and
Productions-Anthracite Coal- - Where found - Mining-Operations -
Mouth of a Coal Mine - Coal Shute, Dumper, and Breaker-Face of a
Coal-Breaker-Picking Slate at a Screen-Total Product of Anthra-
cite - Bituminous Coal-Where found - Mines - Product of Bitumi-
nous Coal
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XVII.
PRODUCTION OF IRON AND OIL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Pennsylvania compared with Other States-Cornwall Hills -Counties,
where found - Chester County - Prohibitory Law - Forges in Bucks
County-Lebanon-Manufacturing Baptists - Maria Forge - Henry
William Steigel - Valley Forge - William Denning-Various Forges
-Anthracite Coal for Smelting-Jacobs' Creek - Dunbar Creek -
Fairchance Furnace - Red Stone - Charcoal Furnaces - Bituminous
Coal-Pig Iron - Total Product - Geology of Petroleum - Naphtha
-Venango County - Devonian Rocks - Daddow - Indians burn Oil
-Excitement on Discovery of Oil - Oil Companies - Prospecting — Oil
Creek A Derrick
CHAPTER XVIII.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AND POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG ITS
ROUTE TO THE CAPITAL.
Mr. Sipes's Book-Richard Trevithick - George Stephenson - Road in
Massachusetts - Honesdale - Columbia Railroad - Portage Road - Act
for Pennsylvania Railroad — Road opened Branches of New Jersey
Division — Of Pennsylvania Railroad — Of Philadelphia and Erie Road
- Mileage Merion-Wynnewood Eagle · Paoli
Downington
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· Coatesville - Christiana
· Gap · - Kinzers - Lancaster
· Mount Joy — Middletown — Columbia — Marietta — Harrisburg
CHAPTER XIX.
PLACES ON THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD FROM HARRISBURG TO
THE TUNNEL OF THE ALLEGHANY.
Rockville Marysville - Duncannon
town-Mifflin Lewistown
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Aqueduct Newport
Newton Hamilton Mount Union
Huntingdon - Tyrone - Altoona - Kittanning Point - Resting-Place
- View from the Mountain
Tunnel-Gallitzin - Cresson
Cone-
Sonman - Portage - Johnstown -
maugh Furnace - Nineveh - Blairsville Intersection - Hillside - La-
trobe-Greensburg - Penn - Manor - Irwin - Braddock's - Wilkins-
burg-Liberty- Pittsburg
CHAPTER XXI.
CITIES AND TOWNS ON THE BRANCHES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
East Brandywine and Waynesburg Branch - Glen Moore - Barneston
Waynesburg-Wrightsville-York - Mifflin and Centre County Branch
- Logan - Mann's Reedsville Milroy Bedford and Bridgeport
Railroad-Mount Dallas - Bedford - Wolfsburg - Mann's Choice -
Bald Eagle Valley Branch - Vail — Bald Eagle — Martha — Unionville
Milesburg - Unionville Bellefonte Curtin - Howard - Eagleville
-Beach Creek Mill Hall -Tyrone and Clearfield Branch - Sandy
Ridge Osceola Phillipsburg Wallacetown Clearfield Holli-
Rodman
daysburg and Morrison's Cove Branch - Y Switches - Hollidaysburg —
McKee's
Roaring Spring Martinsburg - Henrietta -
Williamsburg Branch — Frankstown - Flowing Spring Williamsburg
RAILROAD, CONCLUDED.
Western Pennsylvania Railroad
Apollo Leechburg
Tarentum - Hites'
Blairsville - Tunnel
- Alleghany Junction Freeport Natrona
- Saltsburg
· Claremont― Sharpsburg - Etna — Alleghany City
- Butler Branch - Saxonburg Butler South-west Pennsylvania
Branch Scottdale - Everson - Connellsville - Philadelphia and Erie
Milton Watsontown
Wayne-Lock Haven - Farrandsville - Hyner - Renovo - Keating -
Round Island Sinnemahoning - Drift-wood-Stirling - Cameron
Emporium St. Mary's Daguscahonda - Ridgeway - Wilcox
geant Kane - Warren - Irvinetown - Corry-Union- Waterford -
Jackson's Erie - Lewisburg Centre and Spruce Creek Branch -
Lewisburg Mifflinburg - Danville and Hazleton Branch - Philadel-
phia and Erie Junction - Danville - Catawissa Tomhicken - Bristol 362
CITIES AND TOWNS ON THE READING AND OTHER RAILROADS.
Network of Railroads — Afford Facilities for Historical Description —
Reading Road - Conshohocken - Norristown - Valley Forge - Reading
- Phoenixville Port Clinton
Schuylkill
Haven - Pottsville-Mount Carbon-Ravino Gap - Lebanon - Ma-
hanoy Plane-Northern Pennsylvania - Gwynedd — Lansdale - Sel-
lersville Landis Ridge Hellertown Lehigh Valley Railroad -
Bethlehem - Allentown - Catasauqua — Hokendauqua - Slatington-
Lehighton-Weinport - Packertown - Mauch Chunk - Mount Pisgah
-Summit Hill-Burning-Mine - Glen Onoko - Chameleon Falls-
Onoko Falls-Terrace Falls-Nesquehoning Bridge - Penn Haven —
Stony Creek-Rockport - Tannoy - White Haven-Freemansburg
-Redington- Glendon - Easton - Delaware, Lackawanna, and West-
ern Railroad - Delaware Water Gap- Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
Baltimore Railroad - Chester-West Chester Railroad-West Chester 381
CHAPTER XXİV.
HOSPITALS, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Pennsylvania Hospital-Insane Department - Stephen Girard-Sick Sea-
men - Lying-in Department—Dispensary - Hospital Property taxed-
Penn's Bust-Kirkbride Hospital - Hospital of the University of Penn-
sylvania-Lunatic Hospital, Harrisburg-Insane Hospital, Danville —
Insane Hospital, Warren- Insane Hospital, Dixmont-German Hos-
pital-Lackawanna Hospital-Wilkesbarre Hospital - Anthracite Hos-
pital-Reform School-Pennsylvania Training School - Deaf-Mutes
Sheltering Arms - Western Penitentiary
CHAPTER XXV.
UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND OTHER LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
University of Pennsylvania-Western University of Pennsylvania-La-
fayette College- Other Colleges in the State-Normal Schools - High
Schools - Private Schools-Business Colleges - Provisions of the New
Constitution — City School Systems - Of Philadelphia — Of Pittsburg
- Of Alleghany .
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CHAPTER XXVI.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, ETC., AND GOVERNORS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Why so long delayed-Variety of Nations Mr. Burke's Statement -
Municipalities Organization of the Society-Original Members -
First Officers-Place of Meeting- Various Committees - Progress-
Library Bradford's Prayer-Book- Freedom of the Press - Other
Societies-United States Hospitals in the City - Union League - Poli-
tics of the Commonwealth -Names of Governors of the Province and
State of Pennsylvania.
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CHAPTER XXVII.
ARTISTS AND FINE ARTS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Benjamin West-Charles Wilson Peale - Rembrandt Peale - Thomas
Sully James Hamilton - Thomas Buchanan Read Adolph Ulric
Wertmuller-Paul Weber — John Neagle-Peter F. Rothermel — Mar-
garet M. George-Thomas A. Scott-School of Design for Women-
The Academy of Fine Arts.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND WRITERS, JOURNALS AND JOURNALISTS.
William Shippen - Adam Kuhn - Benjamin Rush - Thomas Bond
American Metropolis of Education - Medical School united with the
University-New Edifice - Jefferson Medical College-The Pennsylva-
nia Medical College - Philadelphia College of Medicine - Homœopathic
College, &c. -Female Medical College - Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy College of Physicians and Surgeons - Medical Writers - Jour-
nals and Journalists
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CHAPTER XXIX.
STEPHEN GIRARD AND HIS ORPHAN COLLEGE.
Birthplace of Girard
Cabin-Boy-Capt. Randall-Begins to speculate —
Comes to Philadelphia― Marriage — Removes to Mount Holly - Returns
to Philadelphia - Partnership with his Brother - Dissolution - Wife's
Insanity Massacre in St. Domingo Death of his Brother - His
Nieces - Names of his Ships-Smoking-Service in the Yellow-Fever
-Softens with Age Capt. Guligar One Cent- His Dress - Dr.
Gives to the Methodists Cancels Donation - Widow's
Visit Girard Bank Hardware Merchant Rope-Maker - Iron
Work-Plan of his College-His Will-Note from Dr. Allen
Staughton
Advantages of Philadelphia — Building and Loan Associations - Consoli-
dation of the City - Topography of the City - Its Buildings — Manu-
factures London Coffee-House- Carpenter's Hall-State House-
Independence Square - United States Mint - Eastern State Penitentiary
-County Prison Houses of Refuge - Wills Hospital - Deaf-and-
Dumb Institution-Institution for the Blind - Blockley Almshouse —
Wagner Institute - Polytechnic College-Franklin Institute - Guar-
anty Trust and Safe Deposit Company - Hotels - Masonic Temple-
Academy of Natural Sciences - City Hall - Callow-hill Street Bridge—
Water-Works-Laurel Hill Cemetery - The Park.
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE CENTENNIAL.
Our Republic-Small in the Beginning - How it increased - Planted by
Noble Men-Slavery a Rotten Plank in the Constitution - Its Fate
-The Old "Thirteen" -Increase of Territory - Productions - Men
and Women Literature-Century - Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
- One Regret The
-Sister States and Cities - Foreign Nations
Change as to Knowledge and Discoveries — The Future of the Nation
- History proclaims a Moral Governor - The Centennial Grounds and
Buildings
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