." News of the President's Proclamation of Peace by Treaty Ending War of 1812 Received in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Saturday, February 11th, 1815, the citizens of Lancaster rejoiced over the news of Jackson's great victory at New Or- leans. Ten days later, the announcement of the

, the statement is true, if we are to believe the following news item, which appeared in the Lancaster journal of Thursday, May 5th, 1813: "Yesterday passed through Lancaster, seven or eight wagon loads of silver and gold, amounting to three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This money is to go to the

ferocious attack of a desperate and veteran enemy near New Orleans." Meeting in Lancaster Following Declaration of War in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 19th, 1812, James Madison, President of the United States, issued a proclamation formally declaring that war existed between this country and

. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831. Urban, Sebastian. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--19th century. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--War of 1812. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1925 Description: 123-125 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the

%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Beck, Herbert Huebener, 1875-1960. Title: The meeting of the Continental Congress in Lancaster / by Herbert H. Beck. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): United States. Continental Congress. Constitutional history--United States. United States--Politics

war and render such help as was needed for the sick and wounded. This meeting resulted in an organization known as "The Patriot Daughters of Lancaster", their first meeting having been held in the Court room April 22 at 3:30 P. M. Hon. Judge Long presided at this meet- ing while J. K. Alexander, Esq

displacement of the Indian in America is only an episode recurrent In history—the establishment of an expansive, better informed people. Then followed the historical address by Mr. David H. Landis, of Windom, Lancaster County, and it is submitted as part of this report. HISTORICAL ADDRESS By David H. Landis