A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > New York http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=708 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=45459 Submitted by: SandyGen Article Title: New York Daily Times Article Date: January 5 1852 Article Description: Major General Bennett Riley Article Text: Philadelphia, Jan 5, 1852, Brevet Major General Bennett Riley of the Army, was presented in Independence Hall this afternoon, with the magnificent sword voted to him by the Missouri Legislature. The attendance of distinguished persons during the interesting ceremony was large and imposing. The sword was tendered to General Riley, on behalf of the State of Missouri, by General Patterson of Philadelphia. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com