Great Britain. This con- flict is called in history "The War of 1812," and also "The Second War for Independence." It is not known definitely at what time copies of the President's proclamation reached Lancaster. The Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser issued an "Extra," dated Tues- day, June 23rd, 1812

Obsequies in Honor of Andrew Jackson Held in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER Andrew Jackson, ex-President of the United States and hero of the battle of New Orleans, died on Sunday, June 8th, 1845. A meeting of citizens of Lancaster was held on Tuesday, June 17th, at the call of Michael

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

Andrew Jackson in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER INVol.1,page742,oftheadmirablehistoryofYorkCounty,Pa., prepared by the late George R. Prowell, and published in 1907, appears the following : "On Saturday morning, February 13th, 1819, General Andrew Jackson, then the head of the American army

was cheered down the street to the tavern. In the evening several called to see me and learn who I was. We passed several of these trees on the way, with green boughs on the top." 1 In Reamstown, Lancaster county, Pa., on the day following Christmas, an unusually fine hickory pole was erected. It was

admire, no longer forbid his mingling with us, let us hope that the man now living, who is 'first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen,' will come to see us, and partake of the hospitalities of Lancaster. Therefore, "Resolved, That a committee be appointed, whose duty it