jail, for the time being, all vagrants and disorderly and suspicious persons found in the streets at an unusual hour, who cannot give a satis- factory account of themselves. "Published" by order of the corporation and consent of the citizens. "Adam Reigart, Jr. "John Bausman, "Burgesses." 1 Printed in

The American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestic Manufactures and National Industry. By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 28th, 1817, con- tained the following notice : "The citizens of the borough of Lancaster, and gentlemen from the country

said Court at Lancaster, the day and year aforesaid. For Samuel A. Houston, IL G. Long. The Governor's order for enrolment was endorsed on the foregoing instru- ment of writing, dated June 5th, Anno Domini, 1832.6 6 On July 7th, 1875, the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county amended the charter

Philadelphia (excepting those in the city of Lancaster which pay specie when demanded) after the 14th day of November next." 5 Lancaster Journal, Wednesday, November 4th, 1818. The Lancaster County Society for the Encour- agement of American Manufactures By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of citizens of the

Collections for the Poor in 1795 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of the "Association for the Relief of the Poor," of the borough of Lancaster, was held at the house of Chris- topher Brenner on Monday, November 2nd, 1795. John Joseph Henry occupied the chair. The committees appointed to collect

in the borough and county of Lancaster, in order to encourage industry, frugality and American manufactures, formed an association known as "The Lancaster County Society for Pro- moting Agriculture, Manufactures and the Useful Arts." Mr. F. A. Muhlenberg was chosen president. �The objects of the

controlled, the tavern and the dwellings of John Gonter, Jr. and Mr. Briggs, were destroyed. A committee was appointed in Lancaster to receive donations for the unfortunate individuals whose property was thus destroyed. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 22nd, 1822, stated that a total of $400.75 had

letter is indecipherable. It might be taken for an M or an A. In Ellis and Evans' History of Lancaster County, p. 373, it is stated that Michael Hubley served as Assistant Burgess of Lancaster Borough in 1765. �

, it never was controlled by either Church. The charter has never been changed, and the Board of Trustees is entirely a self-perpetuating body. Fairs for Benefit of the Lutheran Sunday School By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER I N the Lancaster Journal of Friday, May 4th, 1832, appeared a communication over

of Lancaster has increased and still daily increases in extent and population, and ought to be able to provide for the order, safety and happiness of its citizens. But the administration of government therein, under its present charter, is inadequate to the advancement of public health and order, to