newspapers, pamphlets and books in the German language. Their names were as follows: The first one was James Chalten , who came in 1751; Henry Miller & Holland. in 1752; S. Holland, in 1753; Francis Bailey, from 1774 to 1784; Matthias Bartgis, from 1776 to 1777; Theophilus Cossart, from 1778 to 1782; Jacob

LANGDON CHEVES. Lancaster county is justly proud os the long roll of eminent men who have from time to time lived within her borders. These may naturally be divided into several groups. First, those who were born here and lived most os their lives elsewhere, like Robert Fulton, David Ramsey, the

fixtyThousand Bushels of Corn for France. When the Ambaffadore at Conftantinople asked Leave for fuch an Exportation, the grand Signior's An. swer was, that he nor only confented to it, but that it should alfo be Duty free, gladly embrace. THE FIRST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN LANCASTER, 1752. (From Sachse's German

:. Mechanics' Coun- cillor. The Scott Bugle. The Daily Free Press, (Liquor organ.) 1856. The Daily Express. The Pathfinder. 1858. Lancaster Union. The Temperance Advocate. 1859. The Church Advocate. The Morn- ing Herald. (Daily). 1860. The Educational Record. The Con- . stitution. 1862. The Daily inquirer

decidedly of the opinion that they are right in this controversy. Besides, Mr. Shippen was continually in office in the service os the county during that period,and it is hardly sup- posable that he held the most import- ant borough office in addition. Edward Shippen, was married first in 1725, to Sarah

can be mentioned here only by name, such as the Children's Aid Society, the United Hebrew Charities, St. Vincent De Paul Society, The Woman's Guild, Lancaster Woman's Indian Associa- tion, St. James' Episcopal Orphanage, Bishop Bowman Episcopal Church Home and others. It must also be stated that