knowing the great interest which the farmers of this fine agricul- tural county have in the question, your committee offers the fol- lowing resolutions: "Resolved, That whilst it is the opinion of this meeting that the government should afford its aid to such of our domestic manu- factures as require

elected three times, serving for a period of ten years. On his recommendation, in his last message to the Legislature, as Gov- ernor of New York, that body passed a law abolishing slavery in that state, after July 4th, 1827. This was thirty-six years before President Lincoln signed his famous

old school house in debating, reciting, spelling bees, in contests in geography and history and other forms of mental exercise, are, alas! no more, and, as a people, we are the losers. A very interesting paper treasured by the Lancaster County Historical Society, recalls the good old times of which we

Ward 217.85 South-east Ward 99.83 South-west Ward 106.25 At Lititz, Pa. 39.04 $748.25 Relief of the Sick and Poor By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ON Wednesday, September 10th, 1823, a meeting was held in the court house for the purpose of adopting measures for the relief of the sick and the afflicted poor

, as the purpose of the organiza- tion was a most worthy one. The Lancaster County Society for Promoting Agriculture, Manufactures and the Useful Arts By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser of Wednesday, March 25th, 1800, states that a large and respectable number of citizens