M. W. Memorable Events in the Annals of New-York. 1 Thursday. 2 Friday. 1745, John Jay born; 1831, Erie canal closed. 3 Saturday. 1804, Waterford and Lansingb'gh bridge opened; 1834, S. De 1824, Canal clos. [Witt, d; 1840, canal closed; 1845, river cl'd. 1783, Washington takes leave of the army; 1825, 1849. canal 1782, Van Buren born. [closed. 7 15 4 28 10 57 7 Wednesday 1836, Hudson river closed. 7 16 4 28 morn. 8 Thursday. 9 Friday 7 17 06 1680, Comet appears at Albany at 2 o'clock, p. m. 7 18 1 10 10 Saturday. 11 B 12 Monday. 13 Tuesday. 14 Wednesday 1837, 1846. Hudson river closed. 1672, Monthly post established between N. Y. & Boston. 1788, 12th ses. Leg. at Alb'y; 1848, Sar. & Wash. R R. ope'd. 1833, 1834, canal closed; 1849, iron workers' conv'n at Albany. 1825, Hudson river closed. 15 Thursday. 16 Friday. 18 17 Saturday. B 1824, Boat from Albany arrived at Utica; 1834, Hudson riv. c'd 1768, Gov. Moore proposes the removal of obst'ns to naviga'n 1743, NY. Septennial bill pas'd; 1813, Embargo. [of Mohawk r. 1708, Lord Lovelace, Gov; 1813, Lewiston burnt. 1813, Fort Niagara surprised by the Br. ; 1841, Hudson r. clo. 1828, Canal closed. 21 Wednesday 1832, Canal and river closed. 7 26 4 31 10 15 22 Thursday. 7 27 4 32 11 19 23 Friday. 24 Saturday. 1825, Dr. Hosack d.; 1828, river closed; 1850, severe snow st❜m. 25 B CHRISTMAS; 1830, 1847, river closed. 7 28 4 34 1 34 26 Monday. 1849, Hudson river closed. 7 29 4 34 2.49 27 Tuesday. 1820, First newspaper in Queens about this date; 1848, Hud 7 29 4 35 4 7 28 Wednesday 1839. Terrific gale along the coast and lakes. [son r. closed. 7 29 4 36 5 30 29 Thursday. 1837, Steamboat Caroline destroyed. 7 29 4 36 sets. 30 Friday. 1813, Buffalo burnt by the British. [to Po'keepsie. 7 30 4 37 4 46 31 Saturday. 1775, Montgomery killed; 1849, Hudson R Railroad opened, 7 30 4 38 6 1 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE United States. WE, the People of the United States, in order to form Preamble. a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I.-Section 1. 1. All legislative powers herein granted, shall be Of the vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall legislative consist of a senate and house of representatives. Section 2. power. tatives. 1. The house of representatives shall be composed of the house of members chosen every second year by the people of represenof the several states; and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. 2. No person shall be a representative who shall not Ib. have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen. |