Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in States "in a state of rebellion." From 1817 to 1825 he was the Vice-President of the United States, under President James Monroe. While Mr. Tompkins was Governor of New York, he passed through Lancaster borough, according to an article that appeared in the

is, in reality, a small atlas. lts title is altogether misleading, as one would naturally suppose it to be a biography of George Washington. It was published in con- nection with Chief Justice John Marshall's admirable life of the first President of the United States. Vols. 1, 2 and 3 of this great

Carpenter, Esquires, were appointed a general committee to re- ceive the money collected and distribute it in proportion to the respective losses. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, August 22nd, 1823, informed the public that the following sums had been collected : North-east Ward $285.28 North-west

old school house in debating, reciting, spelling bees, in contests in geography and history and other forms of mental exercise, are, alas! no more, and, as a people, we are the losers. A very interesting paper treasured by the Lancaster County Historical Society, recalls the good old times of which we

to such a standard as would insure, in a great degree, the consumption of domestic dis- tilled spirits in its stead, and thus promote the agriculture of the country by increasing the demand for and raising the price of rye and corn. "Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the interest of

of local papers do not contain references to the association. 9 Mr. Buchanan's oration was published in the Lancaster Journal of July 21st and 28th, 1815. This was 41 years before his election to the presidency of the United States. 10 Lancaster Journal, Wednesday, August 23rd, 1815. 11 Lancaster

LANCASTER. Printed for the Association. WILLIAM HAMILTON, Printer. 1814. On page three appears the "Preamble," which is as follows : "In times like the present, [during War of 1812 with Eng- land] when we behold our beloved and once flourishing country disgraced and degraded ; when we observe that our

The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N Thursday evening, August 22nd, 1816, a number of Irish- men, and descendants of Irishmen, met at the tavern of Arch- ibald McLenegan on East King street, in the borough of Lan- caster, and formed an association

students of local history. The following year, Washington became a member of the First Congress, which met in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774; the next April came the Battle of Lexington, followed by the appointment of Wash- ington to the leadership of the American army, and the long