its obscurity, and has given to us the only out- line, so far as known, of the original building of St. James's church. LETTERS OF JAMES BUCHANAN By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN 1908, the J. B. Lippincott Company, of Philadelphia and Lon- don, published, in twelve volumes, "The Works of James Buchanan

many years ago by the Right Rev. Dr. Samuel Bowman, assistant bishop of Pennsylvania and beloved rector of St. James's Protestant Epis- copal church, Lancaster, from 1830 to 1861. James Damant, organist of St. James's church and an excel- lent scholar, taught a school for young ladies, which was quite

Epis- copal church, Lancaster, on Friday, March 27th, 1931. The tablet was erected by St. James's church school, with money obtained at Christmas, 1929, and represents the school's birthday gift to the King of kings. The tablet was designed by the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and the

newspaper published in Marietta, Lan- caster county, Pa., we learn that 557 arks, 731 rafts and 36 boats, have passed that place [Marietta] the present season, estimated to be worth $800,000. The lumber and produce landed at Marietta and Wrightsville, are not included." The Political Sentinel and Lancaster

fore removing to the site of Shippehsburg and later permanently to the young town of York, certainly entitle the recording in the Pro- ceedings of our Society the information herein contained ; and should give to this community the honor of claiming another signer of that immortal document, at

United States. He filled this position until 1845 when he be- came secretary of State, under James K. Polk, until 1849. Mr. Pierce upon his election to the Presidency, honored Mr. Buchanan with the office of minister to England which position he filled with credit from 1853 to 1856. In the autumn of the

, 1849] paid a visit to this place, and remained until Thursday. During his stay, he was the guest of the Hon. James Buchanan, at Wheatland. Previous to leaving, on Thursday, he was visited at Hubley's [White Swan] hotel by crowds of our citizens, of all parties, all appearing anxious to pay their

Pennsylvania. Subsequent to the publication of that paper in May, 1930, I addressed the following letter to the secretary of Lodge No. 43, Free and Accepted Masons: Lancaster, Pa., November 7th, 1930. Mr. J. Fred Fisher, Secretary, Lodge No. 43, F. & A. M., Lancaster, Pa. Dear Sir and Brother: It is not

. 12. 2. 95. Mary. / A native of England. / Wife of James Regan. / Died July 24, 1844. / Aged 43 [?] years. 96. Sacred / to the memory of / Col. Levi Rogers, / who departed this life February / 9th, 1832, / in the 60th year of his age. 97. Sacred / to the memory of / Ann Maria, / wife of / Col. Levi

at present in Lancaster, who pretends to have the powers of ventriloquism. "Therefore, to convince the worthy ladies and gentlemen of this place that the real ventriloquist has, from several unforseen circumstances, been detained in Philadelphia longer than he expected, "Mr. James Rannie purposes to