The Columbia Race Riots By William Frederic Worner Homer, 3OOO years ago, said : " Most sons are inferior to their fathers, a few are equal, and fewer still are superior to them." The history of Columbia occupies a unique place in the annals of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. From an early period

, Chester county, Pennsylvania, a tract of land con- taining 250 acres in the Province of Pennsylvania, subject to a quit rent, described in the document as "yielding and paying therefore during the said terme unto the said James Philips and Elizabeth, his, wife, their heirs and assigns, the rent of one

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Richy of and part Dec. 15. Elizabethtown, John or Rapho Jan. 4, 1798. Frederick, Esq., and Martin Nissley, through Paul Zantzinger. 38 From John Hamaker's mill, through Paul Zantzinger. 7 Salisbury Nov. 3, 8, 10, 1797. Through Daniel Buckley, Esq., and and others. 37 Sadsbury Strasburg Oct. 30. Through

congregations were organized and meeting houses erected, usually in 1 History of Leacock Church by Rev. P. J. Timlow, p. 7. 2 History of Upper Octorara Church by J. Smith Futhey, p. 30. 3 Proud's History of Pennsylvania. �close proximity to a stream of water or a large spring.4 The reason for this is obvious

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, earnestly solicit the aid of their fellow citizens of the county of Lancaster, in contributing to the alleviation of the distress and wretchedness of that gallant nation, suffering in addi- tion to the misery of war with a most ferocious and sanguinary enemy, the horrors of a destitution of the necessaries

." The contents of this interesting petition are as follows: TO THE HONORABLE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FREEMEN OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN GEN- ERAL ASSEMBLY MET. The petition of the Subscribers, Freemen and Inhabitants, of the Lower part of Lancaster County—Respectfully Sheweth, That the

Lancaster County By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Wednesday, April 22nd, 1818, a tragic event occurred in the neighborhood of Washington Borough, Lancaster County, Pa., which placed the then prevailing custom of dueling even in a more criminal light than usual. A citizen of Columbia and another of Washington