proffered to all who should engage in this great national object. But no sooner is peace concluded, our ports thrown open to the European nations, our markets inundated with the products of foreign climes, and a general depression in the price of all articles made at home threatens ruin to every domestic

impending evils, and to restore freedom to our commerce and pre- serve peace to our citizens." War was declared June 18th, 1812. The Benevolent Society of Paradise By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A COMMUNICATION, — dated Paradise, Pa., January 11th, 1817, — appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, Jan- uary

thousands were dying of starvation. Several vessels had touched at the Islands, and, going to other ports, reported the suffering heart-rending in the extreme. Cries of "Send us bread !" were heard from every quarter. It was estimated that 10,000 people of the Island of Fogo would perish unless relief

The Female Benevolent Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society for December, 1907, Vol. XI, pp. 363-421, appears an interest- ing article, prepared by the late Mrs. James D. Landis, on the Female Benevolent Society of Lancaster

there the smiles of heaven which America, the land of strangers, affords to every honest and industrious immigrant. Poverty and distress over- whelmed them. Their families were scattered over every quarter of the globe. My parent, in her tender years, was torn from her native home and sent to this

The Infant School Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER I N September, 1831, the Infant School Society of Lancaster was organized ; and a room for the sessions of the school was secured in the Lancaster County Academy building,' which stood on the east side of North Lime street, near

Juvenile Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N the year 1812, or earlier, perhaps, an organization known as I the "Juvenile Society of Lancaster," was formed in local circles. Who organized the association or who constituted its member- ship is not now known. It was a cultural

John Yungling. Matthias Zahm. Although the resolutions permitted the receiving of depre- ciated paper at a discount, the committee earnestly recommended to the citizens of Lancaster city and county to receive no bank paper whatever west of Chambersburg, Pa., as the greater part of it could not be

In the Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 7th, 1817, there appeared an announcement that an adjourned meeting of the stock- holders of the Manufacturing Company of Lancaster would be held at the house of William Cooper [The Red Lion tavern] on Mon- day, November 17th, 1817, at 2 o'clock in the

duty of this officer to take charge of all the books, papers, prints, maps, engravings, models, or any other property, which may be obtained by purchase, or presented by individuals, to the Mechanics' Society of the City and County of Lancaster, for the use of the Apprentices' Library ; and keep a