draft reso- lutions. These resolutions, which fill nearly two columns of The Lancaster Journal, were unanimously agreed to at the meeting. There was also a memorial presented, which was unanimously approved, entitled "The Memorial of the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the County of Lancaster, in the

newspaper published in Marietta, Lan- caster county, Pa., we learn that 557 arks, 731 rafts and 36 boats, have passed that place [Marietta] the present season, estimated to be worth $800,000. The lumber and produce landed at Marietta and Wrightsville, are not included." The Political Sentinel and Lancaster

Society of Lancaster. Charity organization. Poor--Services for--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County --History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1930 Description: [11]-18 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245

meeting was held at the house of Mr. James Coyle, innkeeper. The constitution of the society was presented for approbation and signature. How long it continued to exist is not known. Unfortunately, subse- quent issues of local papers do not contain any references to its activities. This is to be regretted

said Commonwealth, thereon, was exhibited to the Supreme Court, who having perused and examined the same, concur with him in opinion that the objects, articles, and conditions therein set forth, are lawful. Witness our hands at Lancaster, the 28th day of May, 1832. John B. Gibson, Molton C. Rogers

jail, for the time being, all vagrants and disorderly and suspicious persons found in the streets at an unusual hour, who cannot give a satis- factory account of themselves. "Published" by order of the corporation and consent of the citizens. "Adam Reigart, Jr. "John Bausman, "Burgesses." 1 Printed in

Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A NUMBER of citizens of Lancaster met at the house of Wil- liam Cooper on Wednesday evening, February 6th, 1822. Dr. Samuel Fahnestock was appointed chairman, and Nathaniel Lightner secretary. The

Pennsylvania at the time of their admission, between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, being married men of steady habits and free from all bodily complaint and infirmity, except where the complaint or infirmity may be of such a nature as will not acceler- ate their death. �"Every person wishing to join