J. W. Richardson rides into St. Joseph, Missouri ending the first west to east run of the Pony Express

Johnson William Richardson, the last in a long line of riders in the first run of the Pony Express west to east, rode up to the Pattee House in St. Joseph, Missouri at around five o'clock in the evening.  Carrying 85 letters from San Francisco and others picked up along the way, the Express had reached its destination within the planned ten days.  Many of the letters were dispatched by regular mail to New York that evening and arrived there four days later. (By John Osborne)
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Henry Clay Monument, Richmond , Virginia, circa 1905

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Henry Clay Monument, Richmond, Va.
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Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection, Library of Congress

Statue of Henry Clay inaugurated with great ceremony in Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia

A statue to Henry Clay, the former Senator from Kentucky, Speaker of the U.S. House, U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee, was unveiled with much ceremony before large crowds in Richmond, Virginia. Situated on the western side of Capitol Square, near the Washington Monument, the marble statue was the work of Joel T. Hart and later stood under a stone pavilion.  The statue was moved to the Old House of Delegates in the Capital Building, after the First World War.  (By John Osborne)
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The eastward and westward riders of the first run of the Pony Express cross paths somewhere in Utah

At a point to the east of Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, five days into the journey, the two riders on the first run of the Pony Express, one travelling from the east and the other travelling from the west, crossed paths.  This first meeting was unrecorded but both riders were ahead of schedule.  The mail would arrive on this first run at St. Joseph, Missouri on April 13, 1860 and the same day in Sacramento, California.  (By John Osborne)
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In Italy, the results of the recent plebiscite in Savoy confirms that the province will become part of France

The plebiscite through which inhabitants of Savoy could confirm or reject their planned transfer from Piedmont-Sardinia to France took place on April 22, 1860, with a simple "yes" or "no" the only response on the ballot.  The results for Savoy were announced on April 29, 1860 with 130,533 "yes" votes against only 235 "no' votes, confirming the transfer to French control.  (By John Osborne)
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In Italy, the inhabitants of Savoy vote in a plebiscite on whether their province will become part of France

The plebiscite through which inhabitants of Savoy could confirm or reject their planned transfer from Piedmont-Sardinia to France took place on April 22, 1860, with a simple "yes" or "no" the only response on the ballot.  The results for Savoy were announced on April 29, 1860 with 130,533 "yes" votes against only 235 "no' votes confirming the transfer to French control.  (By John Osborne)
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“John Brown’s Accomplices,” New York Times, February 25, 1860

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, March 16, 2010.
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John Brown’s Accomplices
Source citation
“John Brown’s Accomplices,” New York Times, February 25, 1860, p. 4: 2-3.
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“Cheap Martyrdom,” New York Times, February 24, 1860

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, March 16, 2010.
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Cheap Martyrdom
Source citation
“Cheap Martyrdom,” New York Times, February 24, 1860, p. 4: 5.
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“Lovejoy’s Resolution,” Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, February 21, 1860

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, March 16, 2010.
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Lovejoy’s Resolution
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“Lovejoy’s Resolution,” Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, February 21, 1860, p. 1: 1.
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“A Dinner at the White House,” Cleveland (PA) Herald, April 11, 1860

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A Dinner at the White House
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“A Dinner at the White House,” Cleveland (PA) Herald, April 11, 1860, p. 2: 2.

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