and died June 15th, 1851. In 1820, he opened a studio in Marietta, Pa., and there began his career as artist and teacher. In 1849, he opened a studio, and a gallery for exhibition of paintings, in Mechanics' Institute, Lancaster; and, later, had a large studio, built by himself, in Orange street

information of them. RIDING ON THE COLUMBIA AND PHILA- DELPHIA RAILROAD By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., is a small volume con of 148 pages, published, in 1836, by Grigg and Elliott, 9 North Fourth street, Philadelphia, Pa. The book is entitled, "A pleasant

. Treasurer, Joseph Ogilby. Committee of Correspondence, Daniel Buckley, Casper Schaff- ner, William Dickson, Jacob Duchman, Samuel Humes, Jr., Cyrus Jacobs, John Landis, Jacob Miller, Benjamin Ober, John Reynolds, John Rohrer (Lampeter) and John Swar. A meeting of the society was held in the court house on

, Hamilton subse- quently became one of the leading figures in Pennsylvania, first as mayor of Philadelphia and later as lieutenant-governor, or execu- tive of the province. Concluding, he extended congratulations to "Mr. Garvin, upon his sixtieth business anniversary ; to Mr. Newswanger, upon his mural; and

advertised to be run over the course at New Holland, Lancaster county, Pa., for a purse of sixty dollars. The race was to consist of two mile heats3 and repeat; it was open for any horse, mare or gelding; and each horse was required to carry 140 pounds. An entrance fee of three dollars was required, if

between the old world and the new. Yet such was the case, accord- ing to an advertisement in the Lancaster Journal of Tuesday, June 15th, 1819, which was as follows: "From Londonderry direct and back to Philadelphia. The ship Conestoga, William Marshal, master, will sail in about two weeks. For freight or

bill to incorporate the Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster, had passed the Senate of Pennsylvania. Three years later, a notice appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, April 22nd, 1825, which was as follows : "A special election for a director of the Widow and

The American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestic Manufactures and National Industry. By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 28th, 1817, con- tained the following notice : "The citizens of the borough of Lancaster, and gentlemen from the country

this memorial. Owing to the state of the finances, the Commission has been compelled to curtail its marking of noteworthy sites, — milestones on the march of civilization across Pennsylvania,—and it is to the honor of historical societies, like yours here in Lancaster, and in other counties of our

Legislature of Pennsylvania "vesting the public store house and two lots of ground in the borough of Lancaster, to the trustees of Frank- lin college, for the use of the said institution." The college occupied the build- ing for nearly fifty years. September 17th, 1840, it was sold to John S. Gable