of his age. For many years Mr. Carroll was regarded by the peo- ple of this country with the greatest veneration. When Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died July 4th, 1826, he became the sole representative of that noble band of patriots who stood sponsor at the baptism in blood of our infant Republic

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

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

I, was born at Plymouth, England, in 1774; and emi- grated to America in 1795, where he became one of the most distinguished actors that have graced the theatre. He died at Harrisburg, Pa., in 1832. He was the father of nine children, as follows: 1. Thomas, died in 1824, at the age of twenty-seven

for the purpose, reported a constitution, which was read and unanimously adopted. A committee, consist- ing of the Rev. Joseph Clarkson, George Musser, George L. Mayer, Alexander Miller, Benjamin Ober, John F. Voight, Robert Eliot, Jacob Sherer and John Mathiot, was appointed to receive sub- scribers

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

institution. At a meeting held on Saturday, September 14th, George Daly, Michael Gallicher, Jr. and Archibald McLenegan were appointed a committee to receive the applications of Irishmen, and descend- ants of Irishmen, who desired to become members of the society. On Monday evening, October 14th, 1816, a

with the French Republic." Similar meetings were held elsewhere and popular indignation at the conduct of France was rapidly in- tensifying. Following the example of Philadelphia, "a large number of respectable inhabitants of the borough and county of Lancaster" met in the court house on Thursday

reported a constitution for the government of the 'American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestic Manufactures and National Industry', which was read, approved and unanimously adopted. Every inhabitant of the county of Lancaster who feels an individual interest in the encouragement of