Obsequies in Honor of Andrew Jackson Held in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER Andrew Jackson, ex-President of the United States and hero of the battle of New Orleans, died on Sunday, June 8th, 1845. A meeting of citizens of Lancaster was held on Tuesday, June 17th, at the call of Michael

The Jackson Celebration in Lancaster in 1827 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Monday, July 2nd, 1827, a number of General Andrew Jack- son's friends in Lancaster, decided to celebrate the anniver- sary of American Independence, and appointed a committee to effect that purpose.l The committee

harmony, friendship and festivity, as we have spent this day !" The Intelligencer and Weekly Advertiser of Tuesday, May 15th, 1804, stated : "The company then separated, in perfect good will to each other." A Jackson Pole at Reamstown By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the autumn of 1828, Andrew Jackson, the

the meeting, recommended to the citizens the propriety of meeting the Governor, John Andrew Shulze, 1 on his entrance into Lancaster, at Warner's bridge, and forming a procession to escort him, in conjunction with the mili- tary companies, into our city. Dr. Samuel Humes, Dr. Henry Dif- fenbaugh and

their savage cries. The Heathen, sure, we must destroy,— Else what we steal we can't enjoy. Your breaking doors and breaking laws, Sets forth the merits of your cause. The torrent certain ran most rude, When you your hands in blood imbru'd. T'were needless to point out the time, As sacred record is

Legislature a warm and cordial welcome to make the city of Lancaster the seat of its contemplated removal. "Resolved, That the Senate and House of Representatives be requested, respectfully, to appoint a committee to visit the city of Lancaster, to inspect personally the advantages which it presents, and to

for any future period. Andrew Jackson Invited to Visit Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of friends of Andrew Jackson in the city and county of Lancaster met in the court house in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 17th, 1833. Hon. John Lightner was ap- pointed president ; James Jackson, of

manner in which our citizens have responded to the noble movement of the Baltimoreans, that the occasion of the visit of the deputation from that city will be worthy of both cities." THE PRESENTATION OF THE FLAG. The sixty-seventh anniversary of American independence was celebrated in Lancaster on Monday

marines. After a pass- ing salute to the Major General, the whole body was reviewed by the Governor [John Andrew Shulze] in line, and again in the column of march. "The column then marched to the boundaries of Southwark, and the marines having been detached, with the usual compliments, the Lancaster corps

, Peter Zeyen- hein and Abraham Hoober. Rainfall in Lancaster From 1811 to 1829 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE Lancaster Journal of Friday, January 15th, 1830, contained a statement of the amount of snow and rain water which fell in each year from the beginning of 1811 to the end of 1829. The