Saturday, November 29, 2014

Sunday, November 29, 1868 – “Spain has 117 seaports…”

This is a fair day. Some of the folks were to church to day. [I shaved to day.] 1868. Every thing is all quiet. I was doing chores to day.

Cuba with 1,500,000 inhabitants is taxed $33,000,000 annually. The London policemen have all lately been armed with cutlasses. 
Spain has 117 seaports, 675 miles of railroad and 94 miles of canal.
The Catholics are erecting a $3,000,000 cathedral in Canton China.
News items. 1868  1868

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