should reach them promptly. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, Decem- ber 14th, 1832, in appealing to the public, stated as follows: "Under these distressing circumstances, will the citizens of Lancaster withold their liberality? Will it be said that the appeal of our suffering fellow-creatures shall pass

afternoon. In the Lancaster Journal of Friday, December 19th, 1817, appeared a notice of a public sale to be held on Wednesday after- noon, January 7th, 1818, at the tavern of George Haverstick, near the Lancaster cotton mill. Twenty-five acres of land within the borough of Lancaster, eight dwelling houses

ferocious attack of a desperate and veteran enemy near New Orleans." Meeting in Lancaster Following Declaration of War in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 19th, 1812, James Madison, President of the United States, issued a proclamation formally declaring that war existed between this country and

papers as well as the names of the members of this most worthy organization. In the Lancaster Journal of Wednesday, September 27th, 1815, was a reference to the association, and section 15 of its constitution was printed as follows: "Any member found guilty of destroying fences or other property belong

Commonwealth, to Capt. James Humes, which is as follows : "Harrisburg, Pa., "May 13th, 1813. "To Capt. James Humes: "Sir: "Yours to the governor, of yesterday, was received by this day's mail. The governor highly applauds the patriotism of the volunteer companies of Lancaster in marching to assist their fellow

ferocious attack of a desperate and veteran enemy near New Orleans." Meeting in Lancaster Following Declaration of War in 1812 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N June 19th, 1812, James Madison, President of the United States, issued a proclamation formally declaring that war existed between this country and

"Pepper come rent" originated during the Middle Ages. Webster defines it as follows : "A rent consisting in supplying a certain amount, usually a pound, of black pepper cornes, at stated intervals ;" also "a nominal rent in kind operating to keep alive the paramount or dominant title to a property

better able to count the cost " Thomas Ashe in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the Library of Congress is an old and interesting book on travel in the I United States. The work, in three volumes, was printed in 1808, in Lon- don, for Richard Phillips, Bridge street, by John Abraham, Clement's