HISTORICAL MEMORANDA, An Act of Vandalism. The following is an excerpt read by S. M. Sener, Esq., from "The Oracle of Dauphin," Harrisburg, Pa., under date of 6th of January, 1820: "The Lancaster Free Press contains an advertisement of the Trustees and Elders of the German Reformed Church in the

fight raged most furiously and the dead lay thickest. But it is not the purpose of this brief paper to present to you the mili- tary or civil career of this skilful sol- dier, true patriot and wise statesman. The eloquent pen of history did that long ago, and to-day we can neither add nor detract from

remained, becoming valuable mem- bers of the young state.4 Complete separation only became the final issue early in 1776. When this new issue did come, the Loyalists denounced it as revolution and anarchy. Parties then divided on stricter lines. Every man had now to choose the master he would serve

in 1782.9 Gouverneur Morris thought it was doubtful whether more than one half the people of New York " were even in really 5 Lecky's History of England in. Eighteenth Century, Vol. 3, p. 479. 6 Flick's Loyalists in N. Y., p. 150. 7 Works of John Adams, Vol. 10, pp. 63-110. 8 Works of John Adams, Vol

Jacob Eshleman Warfel, Painter. This promising artist, the son of John and Maria Warfel, was born in Paradise township, Lancaster county, on July 21, 1826. He developed a natural inclination towards art at an early age; so much so, indeed, that his youthful efforts in drawing and painting drew the

born in Manor township, in the year 1798. His fath- er's name was James Armstrong, and the family was related to General Armstrong, who was Secretary of War during President Madison's adminis- tration. Unfortunately,few facts concerning his early life have come down to us, which seems all the more