journal of that day, it does not appear that anything of great importance transpired. In the Senate, Mr. Hamilton presented a petition from certain subscribers which stated that an academy had been established in the town of Washington and praying the Legislature to grant such donations as in their wisdom

Governor."7 Simon Snyder is Elected Governor The campaign of 1808 which culminated in the election of Simon Snyder as governor was no tame affairi Accusations flew thick and fast. The Democrats accused James Ross of being dishonest in his personal life, of being an atheist, of being an aristocrat. The

borough, on Thursday last [June 28] in good health." Six days later —on July Fourth, Governor McKean participated in the Independence program in Lancaster, the seat of government, as he had done on the same day in the previous year. The 1804 celebration in Lancaster was an elaborate all- day program and

House hesitated in taking definite action the Senate came forward with its own bill which fixed Lancaster as the capital city. In due time the Senate bill reached the House where an attempt was made to amend the resolution by striking out Lancaster and inserting Harrisburg. That move was frustrated and