people of Portsmouth. The whole sum collected on this occasion is: "From the members of the legislature, $335.00 "From the citizens, 200.00 $535.00" Meeting of the Citizens to Express Indignation at the Outrage Perpetrated by the British Ship Leopard By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER JJ OHN BACH McMASTER, in

MASSACRE OF THE CONESTOGA INDIANS BY THE PAXTANG BOYS-A POEM By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN Vol. XVIII, pp. 169-185, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster 1 County Historical Society, appeared an article entitled, "Mas- sacre of the Conestoga Indians, 1763: Incidents and Details." In this paper the

CONESTOGA By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN Vol. XI, No. 3, pp. 75-113, of the Proceedings of The Lan- Lancaster County Historical Society, appears an article entitled, "How the Pennsylvania Railroad Came Through Lancaster." In that paper the author, the late William Uhler Hensel, Esq., de- scribed, in minute

THE CONESTOGA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER THE Daily Evening Express, of Wednesday, August 23rd, 1865, contained an announcement that the Conestoga Collegiate Institute, a seminary for young ladies, would begin its first session on Tuesday morning, September 5th. The

formed out of the Missouri Territory, are entitled to the warmest thanks of every friend of humanity." These resolutions were unanimously adopted; after which, the meeting adjourned.1 1 Published in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 26th, 1819. Efforts to Make Conestoga River Navigable By

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

"Pepper come rent" originated during the Middle Ages. Webster defines it as follows : "A rent consisting in supplying a certain amount, usually a pound, of black pepper cornes, at stated intervals ;" also "a nominal rent in kind operating to keep alive the paramount or dominant title to a property

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

humanity." These resolutions were unanimously adopted; after which, the meeting adjourned.1 1 Published in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 26th, 1819. Efforts to Make Conestoga River Navigable By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER In the Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 5th, 1808. appeared the