, September 27th, in the court house, which stood in the center of Penn square. For this reason Lancaster claims the distinction of having been the capital of the United States, even though it was but for a day. As Howe was in possession of Philadelphia, then the largest city in America, only 62 miles distant

would be a correct trans-literation of the Chinese character in pronunciation. The change in spelling made the pronunciation easier. 5. Ellis and Evans' History, page 193. 6. On the certificate of his military record his age is given as 24. This is incorrect. He was 28 years old. 7. Vol. 6, No. 2

of the bor- ough of Lancaster, respectfully sheweth: That the Borough of Lancaster was incorporated by letters patent, on the first day of May, in the year 1742. That in the said letters patent is contained a clause, in these words. 'It shall and may be lawful for the burgesses, high constable and

LODGINGS IN LANCASTER, OF STATE SENATORS FOR 1809-1810 By William Frederic Worner For one day, September 27th, 1777, the borough of Lancaster was the capital of the United States. On that day the Continental Congress held a brief session in the court house that stood in Penn Square. The borough was

officers generally reduced. "Resolved, That this meeting adjourn to meet again, on the first Saturday in September next, at the house of John Michael, innkeeper, North Queen street. "Jacob Lindy, chairman, "Peter Reed, secretary." Whether or not a meeting was held at the time appointed, and if it was, what

me of an earlier opportunity of acknowledging the favor of your address. But a testimony of kindness so flattering to me, and a display of philanthropy so honorable to yourselves, will be forever remembered with gratitude and respect. "The great objects of a free government must be to establish

paper was written my attention has been called to a meeting of the "Columbia Grays" and "Columbia Hunters" which was held in the town hall in Columbia, Pa., on Saturday evening, November 17th, 1832. Captain Michael Way was appointed president, Captain James Haughy vice-president, and Moses Montgomery

July in commemoration of that glorious day on which we were proclaimed a free and independent nation. It gives me "Abbeville, [Lancaster County, Pa.] "July 3rd, 1827. �the greatest pleasure to accept it. I participate warmly in the several motives which govern the citizens of Lancaster on this occasion

country which they should have re- ceived whilst in the vigor of youth. May their claim upon the people of the United States never again meet a cold repulse before an American Congress! 11. The Republics of South America. We hail them as younger sisters, and trust that their future conduct may cast no

hero of the battle of New Orleans, was elected President of the United States. Hickory poles in his honor were erected in many places in Lan- caster county. Mrs. Anne Royall, America's pioneer woman jour- nalist and at that time doubtless one of the most widely known women in the country, was in