. 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

now Union County, nearby Sunbury. Being a studious and industrious lad, he soon gained a good place in the family circle and grew popular, not only with the doctor and his wife, but with �people generally. He now had an opportunity which he never had before—to read good books. He perused all of the

, Phoebe, Diana, etc. One of the colliers was called Governor Dick, and tradition has it that he lived in a cabin at the foot of the high hill east of Mount Gretna, and the hill was referred to as Governor Dick's Hill, by which name it was known for a long time, but it is now simplified to Governor Dick

mills etc. The entire Plantation did consist of more than 400 acres. It is hoped that this map will be a foundation on which to built more accurate in- formation by those who follow. This map would not have been possible without the help of the following - W. Dehaven, H. L. Feather, W. J. Hambright, G

citizens, in the person of Christian Hall, and he appears to have made some good ones, among them one of the rare ones, with quarter-hour strike. One such, at least, being in the possession of Henry Myers, ex-presi- dent of the Columbia Bank. He was of German descent, born in Bethlehem, Pa., May 10, 1775

Rifles, of every description, and particularly calls the attention of persons removing to the west. Also double and single barrel shotguns, Armstrong duelling pistols, Rifle barrels, etc., all of which are war- ranted. Henry E. Leman." This advertisement indicates that Leman made some barrels for other

by a number of gamblers who had determined to run a horse-race on Tuesday, November 24th, 1812. As the advertisement of the race was not published in the newspapers but distributed by hand bills, it was not known to the magistrates until Saturday morning, November 21st. A meeting was held at five