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1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary. Rose at 5:15 and bathed. At 8 a.m. barometer 29.53, thermometer 83.5, wind east southeast 3, clouds 3. The Planter went out early this morning. Bought $5.00 worth of ice tickets. The steamer Jasper came in about 8 a.m. She is chartered by the U.S. Quartermaster Department and is commanded by J.P. Smith. She has been put in first rate order. She went out at 6 p.m. bound to Miami. Filed an answer for Antonio Acchs (Axe) in the case of H. Williams vs. a boat. The case of Stephen Case vs. C. Curtis was called and the morning occupied in arguing a plea ...

1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary. Rose at 4 and went to the market then walked to the Salt Ponds, returned home and bathed. At 7:30 a.m. barometer 29.50, thermometer 80.5, wind southeast 3, clouds and haze. Preparing authorities from which to draw exceptions in the case of Ogden et als vs. D. Davis et als. After dinner Charles Johnson and Edgar Coste came up and gave me the facts in the case of the barque Alma. Commenced the libel. After tea went to Philip Fontane’s. 1860: The USS Mohawk escorted the captured slave ship Wildfire into the harbor. The Wildfire had 510 Africans f...

1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: When I woke it was raining and had been for some time with the wind west northwest. At 8 a.m. barometer 29.30, thermometer 75, wind west by north 3, clouds 9. Read Household Words. Charlotte’s cold is very bad and the others better. The wind has in the last two days backed from south to west blowing a good breeze. 1865: Word reached Key West that Gen. Robert E. Lee had surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9 virtually ending the Civil War. There was a great celebration and the Army fired a 100-gun salute. 1886: Ley Memorial Methodist...

1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 4:30 and walked to the Salt Ponds, returned home and bathed. At 8 a.m. barometer 29.57, thermometer 75, wind northeast, clouds 2. Wrote to Mother and mailed my letters. The USS Fulton came in about 8 a.m. The steamer Isabel got in about 4 p.m. and the Fulton went to sea at 5 p.m. The steamer Florida went to sea at 5:30. Mrs. Charles Tift and children went on her on a visit to a sister in Mississippi. The steamer Isabel went to sea at 6 p.m. William Wall went in her as did Senator Stephen Mallory and Dr. Walton.

1853: Bowne and Curry successfully tested a marine railway that was capable of lifting vessels of 500 tons.