. Born to a life of obscure poverty, and handicapped by a limited education, he labored unceasingly to improve his mind and extend his knowledge. He was rewarded by being able to prepare his great work on ornithology, the pioneer of its kind in North America. Alexander Wilson was born in Paisley

atlas / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1926 Description: 105-106 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County

contains an interesting account of a court martial held in Lan- caster borough during the Revolutionary war, at which time two spies were tried, found guilty and executed. From local sources, it is discovered that this trial took place before the middle of March, and yet an account of it did not appear in

, arrived here from headquarters, on his way to Congress. The joy depicted on the countenances of the inhabitants, on this occasion, and the attention shown him by many of our most respectable citizens, is the best possible proof that he deserves well of his country. This morning (February 5th) he proceeded

to be embodied in the thumb and forefinger of the right hand. "On the 20th, we advanced toward Philadelphia, arriving there at noon. Here I found letters for me from Privy Councellor von Gilsae, Pastor Paulus, my brother and H. M. "On the 6th of May I answered these letters, informing them of our

" Powhatan". During their stay in port the officers were in the habit of visiting the Mis- sion and attending the Sunday services there, it being the only American Mission in Shanghai at that time. From these offrstcers young Woo learned of the Perry expedition and of its speedy return to America. He formed

Collections for the Poor in 1795 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of the "Association for the Relief of the Poor," of the borough of Lancaster, was held at the house of Chris- topher Brenner on Monday, November 2nd, 1795. John Joseph Henry occupied the chair. The committees appointed to collect

Collections in Aid of the Sufferers from Fire in Columbia By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ON Friday, October 25th, 1822, at eleven o'clock at night, a fire originated in the back building attached to the tavern of a man named Quarles, in Columbia, Lancaster county, Pa. Before the fire could be

Jacob Krug, Esq., Henry Slaymaker, Peter Gonter and John Hoff, Esq., be a committee to receive from the citizens their respective contributions for the relief of the suf- ferers from the fire in this borough on the 2nd of March, 1811; and that it be the duty of said committee to prepare a subscription

George H. Krug, Bernhard Haag, Alexander Miller and John Myer, through the medium of the Lancaster Journal, thanked "the citizens in general for their indefatigable exertions in protecting their property from destruction." At a meeting of the citizens of Lancaster held in the court house on Tuesday