, therefore, how necessary it is to have such lightning rods on houses, barns, etc. The reason, which is set forth in an essay by one of our correspondents that "to place light- ning rods on houses and barns is no encroachment on God's provi- dence," should be heeded. The essay will be published in next

German weekly, established August 8th, 1787. It was called Neue Unpartheyische Lancaster Zeitung, and Anzeigs-Nachrichten (New Nonpartisan Lancaster Gazette and News Advertiser). A complete file of this newspaper, covering the first six years of its publication, is carefully preserved in the library of

least sign of the intoxication which is generally indulged in on such occasions. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. A certain James Fisher escaped from the undersigned near the 29th milestone, on the Reading road to Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon at five o'clock. He was lately found guilty of stealing, and was