Value of orchard products, live stock, dairy products, poultry and forest products, Conditions favoring agricultural develop- Increase in wages, X., 343. The homestead and bonanza farmer, X., Agricultural research and the Department The Forest Service Bureau, X., 346. Agricultural experiment stations, X., 346– The application of science to agriculture, The cultivation of plants and the breeding Alabama Conquest of the Mobile district by the Wilkinson takes possession of Mobile, V., McQueen's defeat at Burnt Corn, V., 445. Jackson routs Creeks at Talladega, V., 448- 449. Cocke's attack on Hillabee villages, V., 450. Jackson defeats Indians at Horseshoe British defeat at Fort Bowyer, VI., 66-67. Capitulation of Fort Bowyer, VI., 83. Organized into a Territory, VI., 133. Admitted as a State, VI., 201. Opposes tariff revision, VI., 269. Forbids legislative emancipation of slaves, Growth of settlements in, VI., 309-310. Seizes Cherokee lands, VI., 364. Urges Congress to redress wrongs, VI., 364. Democrats of, endorse Jackson, VI., 385. Electoral vote of, in 1832, VI., 391. Urges anti-abolition laws, VI., 441. Devotes quota of surplus to education, VI., Legalizes suspension of specie payments, Electoral vote of, in 1840, VII., 55. Electoral vote of, in 1844, VII., 115. Laws restricting the slave trade, VII., 163. Electoral vote of, in 1848, VII., 260. Electoral vote of, in 1852, VII., 314. Electoral vote of, in 1856, VII., 384. Electoral vote of, in 1860, VII., 429. Secedes from Union, VII., 466. Mitchel's raid in, VIII., 164-165. Streight's raid from Tuscumbia, VIII., 364– Battle of Mobile Bay, IX., 14-16. Surrender of Forts Gaines and Morgan, Capture of Mobile, IX., 17-18. Wilson's raid to Selma, IX., 128-129. Value of lands in 1850, IX., 217. Constitutions adopted by, IX., 327. Parsons appointed provisional governor of, Abolishes slavery, rescinds secession ordi- nance, and repudiates war debt, IX., 368. Rejects Fourteenth Amendment, IX., 380. Negro and white voters registered in, IX., Adopts new constitution, IX., 388. Ratifies Fourteenth Amendment, I., 396. Corruption in, under carpet bag régime, Overthrow of the carpet-bag government, Surrenders to the English, I., 302. Lutherans allowed to keep church at, I., Represented in first New York Assembly, Architecture of houses in, II., 166. Troops stationed at, III., 185. Attempt of Anti-Federalists to break up Population of, in 1820 and 1830, VI., 305. Population of, in 1840, VII., 119. Population of, in 1910, I., 7. Albany Mechanical Society, V., 320. Albany Regency, The, VI., 234-235. Albatross, The (Fed.), Passes batteries at Port Albemarle, George Monk, Duke of, One of Depredations of, on merchant marine, IX., Albuquerque, N. M., Population of, in 1910, I., 7. Alabama, University of, Buildings of, de- stroyed during War, IX., 195. Alabama Claims, The, VIII., 128; IX., 414-419. Alamance, Battle of the, II., 283. Alamo, Massacre at the, VI., 465. Purchased from Russia, I., 5; IX., 413-414. Production of gold in, I., 27. Discoveries of gold in, I., 28. Value of property in 1860, IX., 219. Organized into a Territory, X., 23. The Behring Sea controversy, X., 61-65. Dispute over boundary, X., 245-247. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, X., 299. Laid under tribute by the British, VI., 31-32. Algerine Law, The, VII., 135. Seizes American merchantmen, III., 381. Treaty concluded with, V., 85. Money appropriated by Congress to pay, Resumes depredations on American com- Signs treaty of peace, VI., 126-127. Treaties with, X., 518. Algonkian Indians, I., 34. Characteristics of, I., 35-36. Original habitat of, I., 42. Myths of, I., 46. Skill in navigation, I., 49. Influence of their adhesion to the French, "American-English" words taken from, I., 70. Aided by Champlain in war with the Iroquois, I., 132. Defeated by Underhill, I., 294. Alien and Sedition Laws, IV., 366 et seq., 377381. Allatoona, Ga., French's repulse at, IX., 62. Alleghany Mountains, I., 12. Alleghany River, Céloron de Bienville on, II., 76. Allen, Ethan. Captures Ticonderoga, II., 344-346. Urges invasion of Canada, II., 387. Captured in attack on Montreal, II., 389. Allen, Major George W., At battle of Palo Alto, VII., 196–197. Allen, Herman, Appointed minister to Chili, VI., 221. Allen, Horatio, Purchases locomotives for American roads, VI., 318. Allen, Col. James, At battle of the Thames, V., 399-401. Allen, Col. John, At Frenchtown, V., 364. Allen, J. C., On prosperity of New England, IX., 154-155. America Allen, Capt. William H., Killed on the Argus, V., 475-477. Allen's Farm, Battle of. See PEACH ORCHARD. Alliance, The, III., 185-186. Allison, William B., Introduces silver bill, X., 9. Allouez, Claude Jean, Founds the Missions of Almirante Oquendo, The. At battle of Santiago, X., 149–152. Protests at annexation of Texas, VII., 188. Almy, Thomas C., At battle of Lake Erie, V., 393-397. Alphabet, Indian, I., 37, 46. Alston, Joseph, Pays Blennerhassett's debts, V., 161. Alston, Willis, Opposes war, V., 215. Alton, Ill., The murder of Lovejoy at, VII., 20-22. Aluminum, Production of, I., 28. Amadas, Philip, Voyage of, to America, I., 141-143. Ambrister, Robert C., Captured and executed by Jackson, VI., 146–147. Amelia Court House, Va., Lee retreats to, IX., 121. Amelia Island. Occupied by American troops, V., 262. Ignorance of the Old World regarding, I., Discovery of, by Columbus, I., 112. Voyages of the Cabots to, I., 115-116. Verrazzano's explorations, I., 118-119. Voyages and explorations of Cartier, I., 119-120. Narvaez and de Vaca, I., 121-122. Ayllon and De Soto, I., 122. Coronado's expedition, I., 125-126. Coligny's efforts to establish Huguenot Enterprises of De la Roch, Pontgravé and Voyages of Willoughby, Frobisher, Drake Efforts of Gilbert to establish a colony in, Voyages of Amadas and Barlow to, I., 141– Raleigh's efforts to establish colony in, I., 143-148. Voyages of Gosnold, Pring and Weymouth to, I., 148-149. Landing of Puritans in, I., 208-209. America, The (Yacht), History of, IX., 179. America, The, First locomotive to arrive in America, VI., 318. American Antiquities. See INDIANS; MOUNDBUILDERS; Cliff-Dwellers; ARCHEOLOGICAL REMAINS. American Anti-Slavery Society. Formed, VI., 426. Refuses to discontinue mailing of tracts, VI., 438. Issues address, VI., 439. Split in, VII., 53. American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, VII., 53. American Bank, The, Attempt to secure char ter for, VI., 100. American Bible Society. Refuses to send Bibles to negroes, VI., 434. Work of, during Civil War, IX., 184-185. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Founded, IX., 272. American Federation of Labor, X., 410-411. American Home Missionary Society, IX., 272. American Institute of Instruction, Founded, IX., 178. American Knights, Order of, VIII., 393. American Magazine, Established, II., 172. American National Party, Nominates Walker and Kirkpatrick, IX., 470. American Party (Know-Nothings). Nominates Fillmore and Donelson, VII., Nominates Curtis and Greer, X., 39. American Philosophical Society, Founded, II., 172. American Republics, Bureau of. Established, X., 42. Building erected for, X., 255. Amherst American Society for the Colonizing of the Free People of Color of the United States. Organized, VI., 278. Sends Mills and Burgess to Sierra Leone, Negotiates for Georgia slaves, VI., 279. Sends colonizing bands to Liberia, VI., 280-281. Petitions Congress for aid, VI., 291. American Society for the Encouragement of American Manufactures, VI., 120. American Sugar Refining Company, Prosecution of, X., 282. American Sunday School Union, Work of, during Civil War, IX., 185. American System, Clay's, VI., 376. American Tract Society, IX., 185. At Fleetwood or Brandy Station, VIII., At Wilmington, IX., 93-94. Commands military district in the South, Ames, Fisher. Advocates adoption of Constitution, IV., 9. Speech of, IV., II. Elected to Congress, IV., 79. Advocates protection for wool-cards, IV., 94. Remarks of, on moral effects of taxing rum, IV., 95. Opposes tax on molasses, IV., 95. Opinion of, as to growth of the West, IV., II2. Favors bank plan, IV., 118. Elected director of Bank, IV., 123. His fear of democracy, IV., 497. Opposes occupation of Louisiana, V., 35. Ames, Oakes, and the Crédit Mobilier scandal, IX., 441-442. Amherst, Gen. Sir Jeffrey. Captures Ticonderoga, I., 3; II., 113-114. Offers reward for death of Pontiac, II., 125. tendance at, IX., 176. Amherstburg. See FORT MALDEN. Amis, Thomas, Boat of, seized by Spaniards, III., 379. Amistad Case, The, VII., 79–81. Ammen, Capt. Daniel (Fed.), Commands the Patapsco, VIII., 291. Ammen, Col. Jacob (Fed.). At Shiloh, VIII., 99–102. In southwestern Virginia, IX., 78-79. Amnesty. Act of, passed in Maryland colony, I., 283. Amphitrite, The. Armament of, X., 98. Bombards San Juan, Porto Rico, X., 118119. Ampudia, Gen. Pedro de. Orders Taylor to retire across the Nueces, Defeated at Monterey, VII., 201–205. At battle of Buena Vista, VII., 207-211. Flees from Cerro Gordo, VII., 233. Amsterdam, Fort. See NEW NETHERLAND. Amsterdam, Holland. Puritan church at, I., 205. Removal of Puritans to Leyden, I., 206. Amusements. See SPORTS AND PASTIMES; DRAMA. Anabaptists, The, In Massachusetts, I., 326. Anayo, Gen. Don Pedro Maria, Becomes Presi dent of Mexico, VII., 251. Anderson, Brig.-Gen. George B. (Confed.), At Anderson, Brig.-Gen. George T. (Confed.) At South Mountain, VIII., 222–223. At Spottsylvania Court House, VIII., 441446. At Reams' Station, IX., 44-45. Anderson, Brig.-Gen. I. M., At Manila, X., 173 et seq. Anderson, Senator James. Motion of, V., 281–282. Opposes renewal of Bank charter, V., 317. Anderson, Col. J. Patton (Confed.) At Santa Rosa Island, VIII., 103. At Chattanooga, VIII., 384-385. Anderson, Brig.-Gen. Joseph R. (Confed.), At Mechanicsville, VIII., 191. Anderson, Richard C. Appointed minister to Colombia, VI., 221. 240. Anderson, Richard C.-Continued. Death of, VI., 245. Andros Anderson, Gen. Richard H. (Confed.) At Hatcher's Run, IX., 112-114. In Black Hawk War, VI., 479. At battle of Molino del Rey, VII., 245. Moves to Fort Sumter, VII., 459. Ordered to act on defensive, VII., 470. Reports provisions running low, VII., 470. Refuses to surrender Fort Sumter, VII., 478. Withstands bombardment and finally sur- Sent to Kentucky to recruit, VIII., 32. Captured at St. John's, Canada, II., 390. Arrest, trial, and execution of, III., 213-220. Andrews, Maj.-Gen. Christopher C. (Fed.), At Mobile, IX., 17-18. Andrews, Gov. John A. Orders Massachusetts militia to drill, VIII., 24. Aids in raising negro regiments, VIII., 276. Andrews, Stephen P., Endeavors to secure aid of England in abolishing slavery in Texas, VII., 103-104. Andrews, T. P., Sent to adjust dispute between Georgia and Indians, VI., 300. Andrews, Maj. W. S. G. (Confed.), Surrenders Fort Hatteras, VIII., 70-71. Andros, Sir Edmund. Sent to govern New York, I., 306. Persuades Duke of York to liberalize New |