of this association the sum of two dol- lars weekly, and every week during her natural life, if she remains the widow of such deceased member; but if she should again inter- marry, the said weekly allowance of two dollars shall immediately cease to be paid." It was also resolved at this meeting that

Lancaster." In that paper is described the unsuccessful attempt of the three American envoys, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Elbridge Gerry and John Marshall, to establish diplomatic relations with the French Republic. The first dispatches of the envoys, sent from Paris October 22nd, 1797, reached

ground assumed of defense or exculpation is, that the charter of the church does not permit English preaching, and that as the in- troduction of a clergyman to deliver an English sermon was a viola- tion of the provisions of that instrument, the preventive proceed- ings resorted to were justifiable." A

was contributing to the comfort of those who came to do honor to her native city through the Lancaster Fencibles. She would always revert to that occasion with feelings of gratification and joy; and whenever she recalled this mark of esteem from her visitors, it would be to remember with gratitude

who may happen to be in town and are friendly to domestic manufactures, are invited to a meeting at Col. Slough's tavern this evening at half past 6 o'clock. "The exertions that are making by our trans-Atlantic brethren to suppress the manufacturing of every thing from a hob nail up- wards in this

that paper it is stated that Ann Moore served as postmistress of Lancaster, Pa., from July 1st, 1798, to April 11th, 1829, a period of 31 years. Since that paper was published, my attention has been called to the obituary of Mrs. Moore which appeared in the Lancaster Examiner and Democratic Herald of

in writing it "James's." That the local congregation has been referred to as "St. James's" church for generations, is clearly proven by written records, legal documents, and published papers. We trust that these proofs, which cannot be successfully con- troverted, will serve to dispose of the claim

ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE DETECTION OF HORSE THIEVES By WILLIAM FREDERIC WARNER A MEETING of inhabitants of Strasburg, Leacock and Lam- peter townships was held on Saturday, November 9th, 1811, at the house of David Witmer, for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the wisdom of forming an

Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania" ; and was addressed to "The Honorable the Congress of the United States." The memorial, which closed with this statement, was published in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, June 19th, 1812 : "Relying on their justice, wisdom and patriotism, we respect- fully pray that Congress