side of East Orange Street, just above Lime Street, and Timothy Matlack oc- cupied a house on the opposite side of the street at the southwest corner of Orange and Jefferson Streets. In November, 1799, there was another big celebration in Lancaster. It was the occasion of the election of Governor

. Charles M. Howell became president in 1858, and acted in this capacity for many years. On May 14, 1860, it was reported by a committee that a lot on North Duke Street, west side, at the bridge had been donated by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. A new building was erected at once on the lot, and' the

circulated paper. "Amos Gilbert, Alexander H. Hood, Benjamin Herr and Henry Spiehlman, met one evening in the early part of the winter 1830-31, at the store of George Hoffman, Esq., in Strasburg, Lancaster county. The conversation turning upon the qualifications of teachers, the mode in which the children of

Record of Soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of Others Who Gave Service During the Period of 1784 -1815 By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS and ELEANORE J. FULTON. Note—The following comprehensive list of soldiers, who served their country as active participants in the War of

Philadelphia, or Joseph Konigmacher, of Ephrata. Francis R Shunk, Superintendent of Common Schools, publishes the Pro- portion of the Annual Appropriation of $200,000 for School purposes, due in the several districts of Lancaster County, for the year 1840. There were thirty Districts and the amounts received