A brief history of the city of Lancaster; Containing an introduction to the settlement of the county; reminiscences of the past and present of the city; the poor house and hospital; the court house; the county jail; the water works; the railroad; the Franklin and Marshall College; the manufactories; the gas works and agricultural park; with many of the old "land marks," &c
A Brief history of the city of Lancaster : containing an introduction to the settlement of the county, reminiscences of the past and present of the city, the poor house and hospital, the court house, the county jail, the water works, the railroad, the Franklin and Marshall College, the manufactories, the gas works and agricultural park, with many of the old land marks, &c. ; also, the business cards of the principal merchants and manufacturers
Published by Francis Kilburn ; Pearsol & Geist, printers,
Date of Publication
1870.
Physical Description
40 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Bound with The Bible in Iron (1914) and Old Home Week Manheim, Pa. (1912) -- this copy is missing as of 4/11/2024. Please access using the electronic copy.
Historical discourse delivered on the occasion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church : Chester County, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1870
Church organization, 1870 -- List of surnames of the earliest members of the congregation -- Patent for church lands --Names of pewholders given on a draft of the old church --List of subscribers to rebuilding of graveyard wall in 1790 --First call given to Rev. James Latta -- Charter of Incorporation --List of trustees --List of persons buried in the old "New Side" graveyard -- List of persons buried in Upper Octorara graveyard -- Surnames of members of congregation, 1870.
An illustrated history of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, civil, political, and military, from its earliest settlement to the present time including historical descriptions of each county in the state, their towns, and industrial resources
Law miscellanies: containing an introduction to the study of the law : notes on Blackstone's Commentaries, shewing the variations of the law of Pennsylvania from the law of England, and what acts of Assembly might require to be repealed or modified; observations on Smith's edition of the laws of Pennsylvania; strictures on decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and on certain acts of Congress, with some law cases, and a variety of other matters, chiefly original
The American statesman: a political history, exhibiting the origin, nature and practical operation of constitutional government in the United States; the rise and progress of parties, the legislation relating to all matters of national importance, with views of distinguished statesmen on questions of foreign and domestic policy
A narrative of the proceedings of the religious society of the people called Quakers in Philadelphia against John Evans : to which is added, a report of the evidence delivered on the trial of the case of John Evans versus Ellis Yarnall and others : with an appendix
Affixed to title page: Circular signed by John Evans advertising the book and bearing Yeate's signature at top of page.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 371a as assigned by Yeates.
With Report of the case of the commonweealth, vs. Tench Coxe, Esq. on a motion for a Mandamus in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania...Philadelphia: printed by Jane Aitken, 1803.
With The opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States...in the case of H. I. Huidekoper vs James Douglass...Philadalphia, Jane Aitken...no date.
With Report of the case of trespass & assault and battery wherein John Evans was pliantiff...Philadephhia, P. Byrne...1810.
Jachin and Boaz: or An authentic key to the door of Free-Masonry, ancient and modern. : Calculated, not only for the instruction of every new made Mason, but also, for the information of all who intend to become brethren. : Illustrated with a beautiful frontispiece of the regalia, jewels and emblematical ornaments belonging to Masonry; and an accurate plan of the drawing on the floor of a lodge. : Interspersed with a variety of notes and remarks, necessary to explain and render the whole clear to the meanest capacity
By a gentleman, belonging to the Jerusalem Lodge; a frequent visitor at the Queen's Arms, St. Paul's Church-yard; the Horn, in Fleet-Street; Crown and Anchor, Strand; and the Salutation, Newgate-Street. ; Try me--prove me.
Barnes' directory of Lancaster County : embracing a full list of all the adult males and heads of families with their occupation, residence, and P.O. address, and a classified business directory : also, an appendix, containing a descriptive list of the courts, banking houses, public buildings, churches, educational and benevolent institutions, secret and other societies, &c., &c., 1875-76
An essay on the causes of the variety of complexion and figure in the human species. To which are added, animadversions on certain remarks made on the first edition of this essay, by Mr. Charles White, in a series of discourses delivered before the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester in England. Also, Strictures on Lord Kaims' [sic] discourse on the original diversity of mankind. And an appendix
Published by J. Simpson and Co.; [etc., etc.] L. Deare, printer,
Date of Publication
1810.
Physical Description
411 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
"Strictures on Lord Kaims' [i. e. Kames'] discourse on the original diversity of mankind": p. [307]-349.
"Appendix. Of the natural bravery and fortitude of the American Indians": p. [351]-411.
First published in Philadelphia in 1787.
"Remarks on certain strictures made on the first edition of this essay, by Mr. Charles White" (p. [247]-306) was published in London in 1799 under title: An account of the regular gradation in man, and in different animals and vegetables.
