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Religion/Philosophy |
Annual "renting of the pews" at Rev. Beecher's Plymouth Church in Brooklyn brings record return |
01/04/1859 |
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Foreign |
Emperor of Austria responds to French Emperor as relations worsen over Italy |
01/04/1859 |
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Crime/Disasters |
Heavy snowstorm in New York City and across the north-eastern United States |
01/03/1859 to 01/04/1859 |
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Campaigns/Elections |
Lincoln-Douglas campaign lasts from mid-June 1858 until January 1859 |
06/16/1858 to 01/05/1859 |
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Campaigns/Elections |
New Hampshire Republicans hold their state nominating convention |
01/04/1859 |
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Legal/Political |
The Patent Office assembles an "Advisory Board for Agriculture" in Washington D.C. |
01/03/1859 to 01/11/1859 |
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Lawmaking/Litigating |
The second session of the 35th Congress is in its ten day holiday recess until January 5, 1859 |
12/24/1858 to 01/04/1859 |
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Lawmaking/Litigating |
The second session of the 35th Congress returns from its ten day holiday recess |
01/04/1859 |
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Lawmaking/Litigating |
The United States Senate occupies its new chamber at the Capitol |
01/04/1859 |
