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

John Yungling. Matthias Zahm. Although the resolutions permitted the receiving of depre- ciated paper at a discount, the committee earnestly recommended to the citizens of Lancaster city and county to receive no bank paper whatever west of Chambersburg, Pa., as the greater part of it could not be

well-wishers of America, the friends of govern- ment, the enemies of foreign influence, and an unbiased public at large. "The proposers deem it here superfluous to make any comment on the utility of this undertaking; but flatter themselves with an idea that the execution of their work will answer every

attained congressional and other honors. A LOCALLY FAMOUS PAINTING "THE STOCK REPORT — CORN IS UP." By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER. O N the north wall of W. B. Fenninger's restaurant, in the south-west angle of Penn square, Lancaster, is a large paint- ing, seven by ten feet, depicting the interior of a

brief but colorful ceremony, attended by a group of men and women prominent in business and civic affairs, the painting was dedicated and its historic setting outlined in addresses delivered by the Rev. Dr. H. M. J. Klein, head of the department of history in Franklin and Marshall College, and Pro

unanimously adopted : "Resolved, That the officers now convened, in connection with the whole American people, cannot but express their great regret at the loss which the nation has sustained in the death of Charles Carroll, the last of that glorious band who gave the first impulse to our efforts for

Independence Celebrated in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 20th, 1826, Select and Common Councils of the city of Lancaster passed a resolution recommending the mayor to call a town meeting for the purpose of making arrangements for the celebration of the semi-centennial of American Independence

citizens of Lancaster for contributions to assist these destitute foreigners. It consisted of the following : NORTH-EAST WARD. William Frick Dr. J. L. Atlee Dr. G. B. Kerfoot Joseph Ehrenfried SOUTH-EAST WARD. Thomas J. Casey Dr. P. Bier C. Keiffer John Rohrer NORTH-WEST WARD. G. H. Bomberger Philip

way of the proposed communication, may not exceed two shillings, or two shillings and six pence, per bushel. "The practicability of the work cannot be doubted, when we know that a common mill dam makes the Conestoga boatable from one to two miles. The only necessary to a dam is a lock for the passage