relieving others". On September 22, 1860, he was naturalized as an American citizen in the local court.(2) He was the only Chinese naturalized in Lancaster county and was one of the few admitted to citizenship in this country.(3) During the Civil War, when Pennsylvania was invaded by the Con- federate army

the Inhabitants here, and he is of Opinion that it may be accomplished by your Warrant to him grounded on the late Resolu- tion of Congress for that and other Purposes. As there is not a prospect of having a Congress or Board of War for several Days to give him authority, �and the Articles are

received, and to implore such further bless- ings as they stand in need of; and it having pleased him in his abundant mercy, not only to continue to us the innumerable bounties of his common providence, but also to smile upon on, in the prosecution of a just and neces- �sary war, for the defense and

elected at a meeting held previous to the one which he addressed. Note the use of the personal pronoun as he relates: "Institutions, of the nature of which our institution partakes, were formed upon social and liberal principals, animated by a zeal for knowledge and virtue, and having in view a common

Lancaster's Contribution to York in the Flood of 1817 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ATURDAY, August 9th, 1817, was a memorial day for the in- habitants of our neighboring town of York. A violent rain storm during the preceding night and on Saturday morning, had increased the waters of Codorus creek to

United States. In the summer of 1796, he also declined the position of Minister to France as successor to James Monroe; and General Pinckney was appointed in his stead. As the French Directory refused to receive Mr. Pinckney, and ordered him to leave the country, no other representative was sent to

in executing the will of those who had contributed generously to alleviate the distress of the poor and sick of the community. The Committee on a Dispensary recommended that one be established. The Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg, Rev. Wil- liam Ashmead, Rev. Dr. Christian L. F. Endress, William

"Therefore, Resolved, By the citizens of Lancaster in Select and Common Councils assembled, That it be and is hereby recom- mended to illuminate on the evening of the day on which Andrew Jackson may arrive, as a testimonial of the high respect and deep sense which is entertained for the

. He received his English name because of the pride he took in a military coat of scarlet which had been given to him by a British officer. Sad to relate, he became addicted to drink. He is said to have been unrivaled among the Senecas as an orator, and had great influence around the Indian council