at points most convenient for the inhabitants. In 1761, a place to house such implements was said to be on Lot 379 on West King Street between Water and Mulberry Streets. This engine house was later moved to Hoffman's Run, now Water Street, and for many years it stood on part of the Stevens House

receive such a system.' Hood said, 'It is not because �the people are not sufficiently educated to understand the value of a general system, but because their attention has never been directed to the subject.' "In this, the others concurred; and it was finally agreed to hold a meeting at the Jackson

1812, or at any time from the close of the Revolution (1784) to the close of the War of 1812 (1815), has been compiled by Mrs. Landis as Chairman of Location of Graves, and Miss Fulton as Chairman of Marking of Graves, for the Robert Fulton Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812. The

determination; to carry out in their fullest extent those principles, our efforts shall be con- stantly directed." The writer concludes the article thus: "While our object on the one hand shall be to sacrifice everything but our honesty to preserve the integrity and promote the triumph of our cause; on the