a history of Lancaster county, published in 1924, Vol. II, page 593, appeared the following: "On August 25th, 1812, the governor of Pennsylvania, in general orders from Harrisburg, acknowledges receipt of many patriotic offers, partly in these words: 'The governor with pleasure embraces the present

Wagon Loads of Gold in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE late William Uhler Hensel, a former vice-president of our Lancaster County Historical Society, and widely known as a leader of the Lan- caster bar, would, when in a reminiscent mood, often sigh for "the days of yore, when taverns were

it well. The fine bullock, which Mr. Benjamin Kauff- man of Manor township, Lancaster county, Pa., generously made them a present of, was marched along and is now living in clover, near Elkton. "The Phalanx, the Lancaster Yagers and the Pequea Rangers are all quartered in a very convenient house

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

inhabitants of Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa., was held on Tuesday, June 16th, 1812, for the purpose of declaring their sentiments upon the alarming position of the country with regard to the embargo and measures of war, which had been lately adopted by the adminis- tration. Christian Stauffer was appointed

Lancaster's Contribution to Cape Verde Islands in the Famine of 1832 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the autumn of 1832, information reached Lancaster that the inhabitants of the Cape Verde Islands were in a most distressed condition. They had had no rain for two years, their crops had failed, and

, which gave our citizens their first public information of the startling news. On Wednesday, July 1st, a large and respectable body of citi- zens of Lancaster borough and county met at the court house for the purpose of expressing their sentiments on the important meas- ures lately adopted by Congress

witness the ease and dignity with which the chairman, the venerable John White- hill, presided at the meeting. Although he was more than 82 years old, he rode about 20 miles to attend the meeting. Mr. Whitehill was born December 1, 1729, in Salisbury town- ship, Lancaster county, Pa. He was a devoted