Maria, 5 Harry, 6 Anne, 7 Edward, 8 Emaline. 4 Daniel, b. 1793, lived in Columbia, Pa. 5 Heinrich, b. January, 1796, d. April 16, 1804. 6 George Thomas, b. April 17, 1800, d. July 12, 1803. Matthias Zahm was the son of Matthias Zahm, who came to Lancaster from Bethlehem. He was descended from sturdy

the writer has seen was one of the year 1816 in the files of the Lancaster County Historical Society. In Columbia, at this period The Susquehanna Waterman was published by Thomas Armor Wilson, as early as 1812. The only copy which the writer has seen was dated in 1816, and belongs to Mr. J. Jay Wisler

The First Columbia &i4 By Robert H. GOODELL On March 28, 1809, an act of Assembly was approved, which authorized the Governor of Pennsylvania to incorporate a company for the purpose of making and erecting a bridge over the Susquehanna. River in Lancaster County, at or near the town of Columbia