humiliation and prayer." 7 The paper added : "From the accounts we have had of the existence of evil and tur- bulent passions among the people of the United States, there never 7 Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Vol. 1, p. 513. �was a period in our history which more loudly called for the solemn

farmers, and to harry the country at their pleasure. At Elkton, the inhabitants emptied their stores and concealed the merchandise in the country. The specie was taken to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Lancaster Journal of Thursday, May 13th, 1813, stated, in an editorial, that "Cockburn threatens to

President's ratification of the treaty of peace was celebrated in the borough with clamorous rejoicings. Business was suspended and the citi- zens spent the day in celebrating the glorious termination of the war. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 24th, 1815, states : "The confirmation of the news of

, the statement is true, if we are to believe the following news item, which appeared in the Lancaster journal of Thursday, May 5th, 1813: "Yesterday passed through Lancaster, seven or eight wagon loads of silver and gold, amounting to three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This money is to go to the

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bill to incorporate the Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster, had passed the Senate of Pennsylvania. Three years later, a notice appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, April 22nd, 1825, which was as follows : "A special election for a director of the Widow and

by-laws relate only to the charitable purposes before mentioned, and be not repugnant to the Contitution and laws of the United States, or of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, nor repugnant to any of the provisions of this instrument. FIFTH. All and singular the estate whatsoever, now belonging to

$ 89.18 " " South-west ward 78.75 " " North-east ward 140.39 " " South-east ward 21.68 $330.00" This sum was transmitted by the treasurer, William Kirk- patrick, to Robert Ralston of Philadelphia, and doubtless reached those for whom it was intended, in due season. Monsieur Surrier, French Ambassador

ferocious attack of a desperate and veteran enemy near New Orleans." Meeting in Lancaster Following Declaration of War in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 19th, 1812, James Madison, President of the United States, issued a proclamation formally declaring that war existed between this country and

President of the United States, and another to the represen- tatives of this district in Congress ; and that they be published in the Lancaster Intelligencer, and in the German True American." A writer in the Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser of Satur- day, July 4th, 1812, states that it was a delight to