of himself should, if he has the courage, after realizing his state, become an artisan, or an idler. He does for art far more by laying aside his tools than he will ever do for it in the imitation of others. Imitation not only spoils the general appreciation of the best in art, but, in the end, does

leading from Lancaster to the city of Philadelphia. Then they adjourned until to morrow. "August 10.—The Commissioners and Assessors met according to ad- journment and allowed orders from No. 1 to No. 10, page 110. Then they went to Conestoga Creek to view same in order to make a plan of a bridge

address was as follows: TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, PA. At this alarming crisis in our political existence, we approach you, Sir, to express our cordial approbation of the measures adopted by the Executive for the preservation of the

passage for 4 from York to Midcalfe's ... 3.80 " " Refreshments .25 $4.55 Received payment, GEORGE F. GORSUCH. Estate of Edward Gorsuch. To JOSHUA GORSUCH, Dr. 1851. Sept. 10, 11 & 12th. To expenses incurred in accom- panying him to Pennsylvania and re- turning. To fare from Colum- bia to Pennytonville

ALEXANDER WILSON IN LANCASTER By William Frederic Worner The name of Alexander Wilson, pioneer ornithologist in America, should be familiar to every well-informed school boy in the land; yet doubtedless many of our local high school students who turn to Wilson's books for in- formation on birds, do

The following description of the Dunkard Monastery indicates that Mit- telberger is mistaken in stating that the third road "runs to the left hand toward Lancaster and Bethlehem." Obviously, he meant Ephrata. At the latter place there was "a monastery and nunnery of Dunkers," described by

AN ARTISTIC AFTERMATH I am indebted to Mr. John D. Chal- fant, artist, of Wilmington, Deh, for an opportunity to see a catalogue of the "First Annual Exhibition of the Society of Artists of the United States." which was held in Philadelphia, under the auspices of what is now the Academy of Fine