Wright, one of the first settlers of Columbia, was not only the black man's friend but an aggressive opponent of slavery, and he waged war on that system whenever he had an opportunity. Columbia has had a large negro population for more than one hun- dred years. The number at the present time is

, contains the following advertisement, which shows that a part of an old com- pany gave a performance in Lancaster borough on the evening of Thurs- day, July 26, 1792: �THEATRE. By a Part of the Old American Company. On Thursday Evening, July 26, 1792, Will be presented—A Comedy, in Two Acts, called THE

American Revolution, the Province of Pennsylvania was divided into two great parties. The Proprietary party was led by James Hamilton. To it belonged the wealthiest and most influential men,—such as the Aliens, the Shippens, and all who were considered "the aristocracy of the country." The officers of the