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 790 SIMMS SMITH Simms. W. G.. his home, illustration, V, 534. Simonides, III, 541, King, J. Simonoseki indemnity, the, HI, 272, House, E. H. Simons, Gen. James, VI, 499, Wigfall. Simonson, Dr. A. S., V, 536, Simonson. J. S. Simon the Wagoner, pseudonym, II, 221, Downey. Simpson, George, V, 539, Simpson. S. Simpson, Hannah, II, 709. Simpson, John, IV, 590, Ormsby. S. Simpson's Nest, mountain called, V, 538, Simpson, G. S. Sims, Thomas, returned fugitive, II, 155, Devens. Sinclair, Catherine N., II, 504, Forrest. Sinclair, Rev. Elijah, V, 542, Sinclair, C. B. Sinclair, John, II, 504, Forrest. Singing Sibyl, pen-name, VI, 287, Victor, M. V. Singleton, Angelica, VI, 234, Van Buren. A. Sioux, the, uprising of. Ill, 739, Little Crow ; II, 44 : 479, Flandrau, C. E.; V. 522, Sibley, H. H; 543, Sitting Bull. Sipe-Sipe, battle of, V, 316, Rondeau ; IV, 749, Pezuela, Joaquin. Siphon, invention, II, 335. Ellsworth, E. W. Siphon tap, invention of the, I, 88, Arents. Siripo, IV, 187, Mangore. Sir Thomas Rowe's Welcome, island. II, 520, Fox, L. Sisterhood of the Holy Child Jesus. II, 189, Doane, W. C. Sisterhoods, establishment of, VI, 495, Whittingham. Sisters of Charity, the, Order of, founded, V, 465, Seton; E.A.; 620, Spalding, C. Sisters of Mercy, convents of, I, 487, Byrne, A.; IH, 262, Horan, M. A. Sisters of Peace, the, II, 38, Cusack. Sisters of the Holy Names. VI, 281. Verot. Sisters of the Visitation, III, 9, Gilbert. Sisters of the West, the, VI, 287, Victor, M. V. ; 358, War- field. Sitgreaves, Sophia C, III, 512, Kemper, J. Sitkovius. Bishop, IV, 524, Kitsclimann, D. Six Nations, superintendent of the affairs of the, IH, 452. Skalholt Saga, the, V, 160, Rafn. Skelton, Bathurst. Ill, 423, Jefferson, M. Skelton, Mrs. Martha, III, 416, 423. Skelton, Rev. Mr., VI, 531, Williams, Roger. Skenandoah, pen-name, IV, 403, Morgan, L. H. Skene, Sir Andrew, V, 543, Skene, P. Skene islands and bay, V, 544, Skene, A. M. Skenesborough. N. Y., founded, V, 544, Skene, P. ; captured, I, 52, Allen, Ethan. Sketch-Book, Irving's, IV, 11. Sketch Club, the, periodical, H, 509, Fosdick: HI, 349, Ingham, C. C. Sketchley, John, TV, 431, Morton, John. Sketwarroes, II, 687, Gorges. Skin, the, absorptive power of, IV, 471, Mussey, R. D. Skinner, Rev. Benjamin R., V, 545. Skinner, E. Skinner, Catherine, V. 282, Robinson. W. H. Skinner, Courtland, IV, 544, Nugent, Sir G. Skinner, Maria, IV, 544, Nugent, Sir G. Skolnus, John, VI. 16, Szkolny. Skraellings, the, VI, 102, Thorfinn ; 106, Thorvald. Skulls, collections of, IV, 432, Morton, S. G. ; V, 96, Powell, W. B. ; estimate of vital force by, 96. Skye, island of, IV, 101, McDonald, F. S— 1, pen-name, III, 91, Harris, G. W. Slashes, the, birthplace of Henry Clay, illustration, I, 640. Slate, invention of a, III, .336, Hyatt, J. W. Slater, John, V, 547, Slater, S. Slate-roof house, the, Philadelphia, illustration, IV, 715. Slatersville, R. I., V, 547, Slater. Slave-prisons, I, 269, Birney, W. Slavery, in the British colonies, n, 305. Edwards, B. ; abo- lition of, in the French West Indies, IV, 293, Melvil ; V, 423, Schoelcher ; in South America, III, 403, Jaray ; abo- lition of, in Chili, 346. Infante ; abolition of, in Peru, I, 554, Costilla ; in the West Indies. 106, Arthur, G. ; plan for gradual abolition of. in Martinique, II, 567, Gabaret ; in Santo Domingo, I, 739. Cordova, P. de : abolition of, in Santo Domingo, V, 607, Sonthonax : abolition of, in Jamaica, suppression of the slave-trade, IV, 164, Mad- den ; in Cuba, history of, V, 365. Saco ; results of aboli- tion of. in Barbadoes, III, 212. Hincks, F. ; in the Bar- bary states, II, 395, Exmouth ; treatment of the question of, in the U. S., I, 27 ; in the event of war. 28. Adams, J. Q.; 130, Bacon, L.; 182, Barry, W. T. S.; n, 217, Douglas F. ; I, 219, 242, 432, 433, 434, 501, 502, 503 ; III, 178. Henson J. ; 33, Hale. J. P. ; agitation in Cincinnati and Washing- ton, I, 136, Bailey. G. 217: arguments in favor of, II 474, Fitzhugh, G. III, 67, 68, Hammond. J. H; IV, 25 Lord, J. C. and N.; controversy on, VI, 221, Vail. S. M. extension of, 194, 231 ; Webster's attitude. 414 ; legislation on, I, 114. Atherton, C. G.; Ill, 323, Hunter. R. M. T. first important speech against, in congress, II, 175, Dick son. John ; compromise measures on, 214 ; admission of California, rendition of fugitives, 454. 455 ; excluded from the northwest by the ordinance of 1787, 47. Cutler, M. ; 72, Dane, N. ; in the territories, question of, VI, 30 ; party of. in Illinois, I, 687, Coles, E. ; II, 487, Flower. G. In the District of Columbia, publications on. I, 430 ; Georgia "platform of 1850," m, 426, Jenkins, C. J.: con- tests, I, 403, Brown, B. G.; 404-407 ; bills for abolishing, 96, Arnold, I. N. ; plans for gradual emancipation. 267 ; persecution of opponents of, 268 ; 272, Blackburn, W. J. ; 641-644 : abolition of, II, 285, Dyer, C. V. ; measure for gradual abolition in Virginia, fugitive law, 421, Faulk- ner ; abolition of, in Missouri, 482, Fletcher. T. C. ; me- morial to congress for abolition of (1790), 533 ; constitu- tional right to abolish, III, 174 ; abolition of. in Rhode Island, 2T)8, Hopkins, S. ; importation of slaves prohibited there, 259, Hopkins ; abolition of. in New York, 196, Hicks, E.; 411, Jay, P. A.; 413, Jay, W. ; abolition in District of Columbia, 716 ; repeal of Missouri compromise, 716 ; emancipation proclamation, 719, 720 ; abolition, in New Jersey recommended, 743, Livingston, William ; the Lemmon case, I, 99, Arthur ; apprentice law used, 813, Bond, H. L. imprisonment of free negroes in S. C, IH, 220, Hoar, S.: Virginia law on freeing slaves, 416 ; proposed prohibition of (1785), 542, King, R. ; plan for the extinction of, 543 ; case of the child " Med," IV, 27, Lor- ing, E. G. important decision regarding, V, 435, Scott, Dred ; the compromise measures, 9 ; policy of the Pierce administration, 10 ; in the territories, 54 ; prediction con- cerning, by Lincoln, in. 716 ; Lincoln's second inaugural on, 723-724 ; mob violence against abolitionists, II, 514, Foster, S. S. and A.K.: IV, 54, Lundy, B. ; unpopularity of the anti-slavery movement at Harvard. II, 491, Follen ; opposition to, I, 72, Andrew, J. A. : 76, Andrews, S. P. ; 864, Beicley, A.; 586 ; 639, Clay, C. M.; 11,64, Dana ; 610. 611, Garrison ; III, 411, Jay, P. A. and W. ; case of Gil- bert Horton, 411, 412; controversies, 412; IV, 190-191, Mann, H.; opposition to, in the south, 111, McDowell. James ; the higher law, V, 471 ; plan for emancipation (1825), 705, Stone, W. L. opposition to, 746-748 ; VI, 29 ; 311, Wade, B. F.; confiscation act of congress (1861), III, 719 ; Fremont's proclamation, 719 ; resolution to effect gradual abolition. 719 ; Hunter's proclamation, 719 ; Lin- coln's emancipation proclamation, 719, 720 ; constitu- tional amendment, 720 Slaves, decisions regarding, I. 99, Arthur ; 129, Backus, F. T.: right of, to trial by jury, 241 ; cases involving the rights of, 150, Baldwin, R. S. ; introduction of, into Louisi- ana, 259, Bienville ', emancipation of, in Venezuela, 304 ; sentiments of, II, 97, Davis, H. W. ; order declaring them free, issued and annulled, III, 321, Hunter, D.; counting of, as population, IV, 166, 168 : emancipation of, by their owners. 319, Mifflin, W.; law admitting, in Virginia, 320 ; fugitive, 655 ; attempt to forbid importation to Delaware, V, 299, Rodney, C. ; of Indian tribes, 385, Sanborn ; fugi- tive, 451, Sedgwick, T. test case of a, 469. Seirall, Jona- than ; first damages for aiding fugitive, 550, Sloane, R. R.; conspiracy for a rising of, 687. Stewart, V. A.; de- cisions regarding fugitive, VI, 30 ; the Pierce-Butler sale of, 99, Thomson, M. : emancipation of, in New York, 130, Tompkins ; law freeing the, in French colonies, 264, Vau- blanc ; insurrection of, 283-284, Vesey, D. ; attempt of. to escape, 328. Walker, Jonathan ; compensated emancipa- tion, 466, White, A. S. ; I, 225, Bell, C. H. ; II, 3, Craven, T. A. M. Slave-trade, the, capture of ships, I, 521, Canot ; decision in regard to the, 616, Cinque ; III, 120, Hawkins, Sir J.; first, in New England, IV, 703, Pierce, W. ; right to seize ships, V, 694, Stockton, R. F. the suppression of, VI, 413 ; V, 710, Story, J. ; right to stop suspected ships, 746. Sledge-journey, longest, on record, V, 433, Schwa tka. Sleeping-cars, invention of, V, 134, Pullman, G. M. ; VI. 315. Wagner, Webster. Sleepy Hollow. IV. 758, Philipxe. Slender, Robert. II, 549, Freneau.. Slenker, Isaac, V, 549, Slenker, E. D. Slick, Samuel, pen-name, III, 36, Haliburton. Slicking clubs, V, 663, Stephens. Slidell, Alexander, IV, 132, Mackenzie, A. S. Slim Buttes, engagement at, II, 15, Crook. Slingmeyer, Ernest, pupil of, V, 639. Spread. Sloane. Emily, VI. 242. Vanderbilt, W. H. Slocumb, Joseph, V, 552, Slocumb. E. Slodtz, Michael Angelo, III, 270, Houdon. Slop. Dr. Giuseppe, IV, 337. Min to. Slosson, Annie T., VI, 167, Trumbull. G. S. M. correspondence, the, VI, 649, Young, J. R. Small, Dr. W., Ill, 415. Jefferson, T. Smalley, John. IV, 184, Maltby, I. Small-pox, inoculation for, I, 342, Boylston, Z. ; treatment of, IV, 57, Luzenberg. Smallwood, Col. W., IV, 370, Montgomery, Joseph. Smarskite, V, 578, Smith, J. L. Smartweed, Parmenus, pen-name. VI, 8, Sweet, H. de L. Smedes, Lyell, V, 554. Smedes. S. D. Smelting, improvements in. III. 343, lies. M. W. Smith, Adam, quoted, II, 217, Douglass, W. Smith, Albert, V, 579, Smith. M. L. R. Smith, Rev. Augustine, II, 580, Gallitzin. Smith. Austin, V, 582, Smith, S. Smith. Bell, pen-name, rV, 766, Piatt, L. K. Smith. Benjamin. V. 684, Smith. G. Smith. Caroline A., n, 160, De Wint. Smith. Rev. Cornelius B., IV, 127, Mackay-Smith ; V, 582, Smith. Perry. Smith, Rev. Daniel, V, 560, Smith, T. M. Smith, Gen. David, V, 578, Smith, Junius.