various counties of the State, for the reason that they knew more about the necessities of the same. Boroughs were incorporated in the same way previous to this Act of Assembly, but since by the Court of Quarter Sessions. These Courts al- ways had the authority to establish and form new townships. Thus it

similar movement on the part of the Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia and Chester counties necessary, and an act was passed to authorize the change. The original manuscript of that stat- ute is still in existence. It consists of two folios and is attested by a seal. The dealer

houses and 2,000 inhabitants. It had been incorporated as a borough in 1742. Its first newspaper, the Lancaster Ga- zette, was issued by H. Miller and S. Holland in 1752. It was published fort- nightly, in parallel columns, German and English. The first school of which we have record is in 1748, under

memorable contests in the local Courts between two opposing factions for control of the church property; they lamented, with one voice, the ap- parent inclination or willingness of those in charge to let the old Brothers' House, if not some of the other buildings, fall into decay; and they resolved,none

square, and make the estimate· such townships on an average, will contam about 200 children to be schooled. The present rate of tuition gen- erally (in the country) is two dollars per quarter. If the children attend school two quarters each year, such township would pay $800 per annum. Take the free

denote high winds; if in February, much sickness during the year; if in March, heavy showers. And so on for every month of the year. The prediction by thunder was a favorite method of augury, and in many fami- lies a careful record was kept, so that the business of the farm could be shaped accordingly

allowed to go to bed, where he remained all day and night. When about to set out on the following morning an express rider rode up, who told the guard hav- ing Connolly in charge that a rescuing party was awaiting them. After some conversation with the officer in charge he was released and returned home

Sutcliff, who practiced medicine at Sheffield, England, until his death, about the year 1800. Robert was born at Shef- field, and was educated in the reli- gious Society of Friends. He became a merchant and had many American connections, on account of which he made two voyages to America. The second voyage

, and in the same line of work he was ably succeeded by President Davies and a series of bril- �liant classical instructors. In such environment Ross naturally be- came an accomplished Latinist, and as soon as he graduated he was invited to take charge of a classical school in Philadelphia. It is said

of civilize. tion in pursuit of this desirable trade. For a time the Indians themselves carried their peltries to Philadelphia, but after a while, not willing to await their arrival there, men in the fur trade began to take out licenses to pursue the business in the interior, and soon the frontier