Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A NUMBER of citizens of Lancaster met at the house of Wil- liam Cooper on Wednesday evening, February 6th, 1822. Dr. Samuel Fahnestock was appointed chairman, and Nathaniel Lightner secretary. The

. The treasurer shall give bond with sufficient surety to be approved by the managers for the safe custody of all moneys and securities which may come into his hands, and for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. 7 The Union of Tuesday, September 30th, 1834, contained an announce- ment

proffered to all who should engage in this great national object. But no sooner is peace concluded, our ports thrown open to the European nations, our markets inundated with the products of foreign climes, and a general depression in the price of all articles made at home threatens ruin to every domestic

designated by the title of "The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster." William Clark Frazer, Esq., was appointed president, and Michael Galligher, Jr., secretary. The purpose of this organization was to render assist- ance to the sick and distressed poor of the community. On Saturday evening, August

who may be found within the borough. The safety and peace of the community are supposed to be materially interested in remov- ing all vagrants and suspicious persons from amongst us. "The citizens composing the nightly patrol are hereby author- ized and enjoined to take up and confine in the common

duty of this officer to take charge of all the books, papers, prints, maps, engravings, models, or any other property, which may be obtained by purchase, or presented by individuals, to the Mechanics' Society of the City and County of Lancaster, for the use of the Apprentices' Library ; and keep a

, so offending on the premises may be lawfully dealt with." The editor stated that section 15 was published merely to give some idea of the intention of the association until he was able to publish the constitution in its entirety. Meeting of Friends of Peace in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER 0N the

disastrous fire in Fayetteville, North Carolina, left a large part of the town in ruins. More than two thousand people were rendered homeless, and the property loss was estimated to be in excess of one million dollars. Fortunately, no lives were lost. Pursuant to a call issued by John Mathiot, mayor, a

of the first im- portance that public prosperity be not suffered to languish for the want of timely support. Amongst the means of producing the most profitable results, the protection of our declining manufactures, with the steady employment of that portion of our population who by their habits and

interest, it may be well to review briefly the military activity of citizens of Lancas- ter city and county in connection with these hostilities. War was formally declared by the Congress of the United States against Great Britain on June 18th, 1812 ; and on the fol- lowing day, June 19th, President James