indicated that of Colonel Nicholas Houssacker, who, after first serving as the Colonel of a Lancaster county regiment, went over to the British at the battle of Trenton, carrying about a score of his men with him. Since then some facts have come into his possession concerning Colonel Houssacker, and these

ARTHUR ARMSTRONG. One of the best-known names in the galaxy of artists who adorn the roll of Lancaster county's honored sons is that of Arthur Armstrong, portrait, landscape and historical painter. His is the distinction of being born, rear- ed, educated and living his life among our people. He was

Jacob Eshleman Warfel, Painter. This promising artist, the son of John and Maria Warfel, was born in Paradise township, Lancaster county, on July 21, 1826. He developed a natural inclination towards art at an early age; so much so, indeed, that his youthful efforts in drawing and painting drew the

of the Ferry. that Cornhorse had Received no money from Rankin, which he prov'd by shewing Rankin's Bond of the same date with the Agreement, and further says he has been at all the expense of the improvements. His Excellency when in Lancaster said he thought it was as well to drop it Fifth, a small

. That position he also re- signed before the completion of his term, and, Harrisburg having lost its attractions for him, he removed to Lancaster, where he resided until the close of his life, on November 28, 1851. The same measure of professional success which attended him at Harris- burg fell to his

was of this marriage that the subject of this sketch was born, at the homestead, in Manor township. By her various marriages Connolly's mother became quite wealthy. Soon after the birth of this son the family moved to Lancaster borough, occupy- ing a house on South Prince street, where they lived and

which they were written: "Lancaster 2 July 1839. "My dear General. "My friend & neighbor James A. Cald- well Esquire, being about to visit Ten- nessee for the purpose of making sale of some lands there, proposes to make a pilgrimage to the Hermitage. He is now a Democratic Senator from this County, in