South Queen Street and began a series of discussions which led to the formation of the Lancaster General Hospital. Various patriotic and fraternal orders had been invited to send representatives to this meeting and responding to the call were members of the Junior American Mechanics, Red Men, Knights of

• Men Lancaster Was Pennsylvania's Capital BY GEORGE L. HEIGES Continued from Vol. LV, No. 1 New Year's Day in 1802 was obviously not observed as a holiday, for on that day both houses of the Pennsylvania State Assembly were in session at Lancaster, the seat of government. Reading the legislative

fixed on and supported, who is favorable to that measure. Lancaster Intelligencer August 5, 1809 The August Grand Jury recommended to the County Commissioners that an appropriation of 500 dollars be made for the purpose of enlarging the courthouse for the Legislature. A few days ago an Italian musician

Pennsylvania engaged Caesar A. Rodney 6 of the State of Delaware, while Counsel for the accused Judges were A. J. Dallas ? and Jared Ingersoll, 8 both of Philadelphia. The editor of the Lancaster Intelligencer did a fine job in reporting the arrangements that had been made in the old Lancaster Courthouse to

. When Lancaster Was Pennsylvania's Capital By GEORGE L. HEIGES Philadelphia's Loss — Lancaster's Gain The frame of government for William Penn's colony in the new world was published in 1681. At the same time the colony was fittingly named "PENNSYLVANIA" by King Charles II. In October, 1682, the