of himself should, if he has the courage, after realizing his state, become an artisan, or an idler. He does for art far more by laying aside his tools than he will ever do for it in the imitation of others. Imitation not only spoils the general appreciation of the best in art, but, in the end, does

leading from Lancaster to the city of Philadelphia. Then they adjourned until to morrow. "August 10.—The Commissioners and Assessors met according to ad- journment and allowed orders from No. 1 to No. 10, page 110. Then they went to Conestoga Creek to view same in order to make a plan of a bridge

passage for 4 from York to Midcalfe's ... 3.80 " " Refreshments .25 $4.55 Received payment, GEORGE F. GORSUCH. Estate of Edward Gorsuch. To JOSHUA GORSUCH, Dr. 1851. Sept. 10, 11 & 12th. To expenses incurred in accom- panying him to Pennsylvania and re- turning. To fare from Colum- bia to Pennytonville

AN ARTISTIC AFTERMATH I am indebted to Mr. John D. Chal- fant, artist, of Wilmington, Deh, for an opportunity to see a catalogue of the "First Annual Exhibition of the Society of Artists of the United States." which was held in Philadelphia, under the auspices of what is now the Academy of Fine

concluded here that they had been drowned in some of the rivulets of Chester county; for it was more than a month before we heard any- thing of them. Within a few days past we have ascertained that they are in the neighborhood of Church- town, Lancaster county, progressing in their surveys. They have found

Lancaster county. It was cast at Elizabeth furnace in 1758. Mr. Sehner had occasion to repair the hearth in an old-fashioned fireplace in one of his houses, No. 106 North Prince, just above Orange (the house is still standing). He was having the hearth relaid with brick, but when the fire was built it was

AN ITALIAN ARTIST IN OLD LANCASTER. (LUIGI PERSICO-1820) With all of its many distinctions Lancaster has never been notable for lavish patronage of the fine arts. It has neither a public gallery nor pri- vate collection of famous and mer- itorious paintings or attractive sculp- ture. It would be

., Lancaster’s Centennial Christmas Store. No date. Gift of Goyenelle R. Duschl, January 2008. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Folder 10 Invoices and Receipts Insert 1 C. Hager received payment from William Hull for hosiery. 3 January 1823