Eine bildliche Beschreibung der Vereinigten Staaten, die Geschichte, geographische Lage, landwirtschaftliche und Bodenschätze umfasst. . bringen Sie ihre mühevollen Züge über sie in die Stadt, wobei letztere als Abzweig mit der Westein-Eisenbahn verbunden ist. Frühe Geschichte von Baltimore.-Thefirst Settlement of Maryland, unter dem Patent von Lord Baltimore, wurde auf dem Nordufer des Potomac, bei St.Marys, gemacht, das die Hauptstadt der neuen Kolonie becoomedieren sollte, aber kein Unterschied ist. Der erste Einsiedler innerhalb der Grenzen Baltimores war ein Mann namens Gorsuch, der ein Patent von Ländern, twe, erhielt

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A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . bring their numer-ous trains across it to the city, thoughthe latter is connected, as a branch, withthe westein railroad. Early History of Baltimore.—Thefirst settlement of Maryland, under thepatent of Lord Baltimore, was made onthe north bank of the Potomac, at St.Marys, which was intended to becomethe capital of the new colony, but is aplace of no distinction. The first settler within the limits ofBaltimore was a man named Gorsuch, who took a patent of lands, twenty-eightyears later, on Whetstone point. This isnow included in the review-ground ofthe Baltimore militia. Among thosewho settled soon after him in this vicin-ity was Charles Carroll, whose estate, on the high ground behind Baltimore, still bears his name. A descendant ofhis—Charles Carroll, of CaiTollton—was one of the signers of the Declara-tion of Independence. The originalpurchase of Carroll included some ofthe most eligible parts of the presentcity of Baltimore, which, at an earlyday, were sold by Charles and Daniel. 272 DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. Carroll, at prices now surprisingly low, viz., sixty acres, at forty shillings anacre, payment being made in tobacco atone penny per pound. At that time, Baltimore appears tohave been surrounded with a boardfence, with two gates for carriages andone for foot-passengers. The Battle of Baltimore.—Marylandwas invaded by a powerful British armyin 1814, and Baltimore was saved fromcapture by the energy of the officers andsoldiers hastily assembled for the de-fence. A British squadron was blockadingthe coast, and Commodore Barney sailedfrom Baltimore to protect the harbors, &c., in the bay, with a flotilla, consist-ing of a cutter, two gunboats, a galley, and nine large barges. At the mouthof the Patuxent river he discovered twoschooners and pursued them. One car-ried eighteen guns; and as both weresoon joined by the bar

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1860
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• buchjahr1860