17th. It stated that owing to the scarcity of grain, and to the high prices, there was much distress among the poor and laboring classes of the community. It was feared that the farmers �would sell all the grain they could spare, and that the situation would become more serious before new supplies

continues to be, administered with prudence, moderation and wisdom,—beg leave to assure you, Sir, that should the insolence and rapacity of the French Republic, or any other foreign power, render an appeal to arms the dernier resort, they will be always ready to support, to the utmost of their ability, the

distributed under the direction of the 'Female Benevolent Society of Lancaster,' who, in order to prevent imposition, will make every possible inquiry into the situ- ation and character of individuals of families before any assist- ance is afforded them." In the Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser of Saturday

in money or in raw material." It will be noted that most of the information about the society was obtained from reports in local newspapers. What has become of the minute books or other records is not now known. It would also be interesting to learn, the names of our townspeople who took an active

who may be found within the borough. The safety and peace of the community are supposed to be materially interested in remov- ing all vagrants and suspicious persons from amongst us. "The citizens composing the nightly patrol are hereby author- ized and enjoined to take up and confine in the common

for the purpose, reported a constitution, which was read and unanimously adopted. A committee, consist- ing of the Rev. Joseph Clarkson, George Musser, George L. Mayer, Alexander Miller, Benjamin Ober, John F. Voight, Robert Eliot, Jacob Sherer and John Mathiot, was appointed to receive sub- scribers

Journal, dated Friday, March 1st, 1822, contained an announcement that a meeting of the society would be held on Wednesday, March 6th, at the house of Christian Smith. How long the society continued to exist and who were the officers and members of it is not now definitely known, as subse- quent issues of