. Incidentally, whenever I come to Columbia I remember much else. I remember Columbia as a center, for a long century, of another picturesque interest,—rafting; I remember the town as the center of a great canal sys- tem; then as an early railroad center; I remember it happily for its past mem- ories of shad

suffering ensued from a lack of nurses, and many inhab- itants died. Subscriptions for the relief of sufferers were solicited in the principal cities of the country. Lancaster city and county, never behind in deeds of mercy and charity, responded to the call for assistance from the afflicted inhabitants of

officers were elected as follows : President, Robert Coleman. Vice-presidents, William Kirkpatrick and James Humes. Secretaries, Adam Reigart and Samuel White. Counsellors, Charles Smith, George B. Porter and Edward Coleman. Treasurer, Joseph Ogilby. Committee of Correspondence, Daniel Buckley, Casper