controlled, the tavern and the dwellings of John Gonter, Jr. and Mr. Briggs, were destroyed. A committee was appointed in Lancaster to receive donations for the unfortunate individuals whose property was thus destroyed. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 22nd, 1822, stated that a total of $400.75 had

controlled, the tavern and the dwellings of John Gonter, Jr. and Mr. Briggs, were destroyed. A committee was appointed in Lancaster to receive donations for the unfortunate individuals whose property was thus destroyed. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 22nd, 1822, stated that a total of $400.75 had

charm- ingly reminiscent, and vividly pictures to our imagination many of the memor- able scenes and stirring events that took place during the first half of the last century in the ancient borough so delightfully situated on the eastern bank of the noble Susquehanna,—a borough that, in 1789, failed, by

II. JOSEPH BONAPARTE THE EX-KING OF SPAIN IN LANCASTER By William Frederic Worner Joseph Bonaparte, eldest brother of Napoleon, was born January 7, 1768, at Corte, on the island of Corsica. He was educated at the Colloge at Autun, in France. In 1785, he returned to Corsica, and, shortly thereafter

woman journalist, the most widely traveled woman of her day, was in Lancaster. She has furnished us with the following pen portrait of General Mosher, written two years before his death : "I walked from Mrs. Dickson's to the library and found two very pleasant ladies there. After chatting and

in executing the will of those who had contributed generously to alleviate the distress of the poor and sick of the community. The Committee on a Dispensary recommended that one be established. The Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg, Rev. Wil- liam Ashmead, Rev. Dr. Christian L. F. Endress, William

be directed to the relief of the sufferers. "Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed whose duty it shall be to address the mayor and corporation of the city of New York in a letter expressive of the deep sense of sympathy entertained by the people of Lan- caster for the unparalleled distress

Nation, and Saucoresa, of the Tuscarora tribe, accompanied by Mr. Jasper Parish, their interpreter. The main object of their visit to Congress is, we understand, to obtain satisfaction for the death of two Indians, who were shot last August, in cold blood, by some white men. There is some other

"Therefore, Resolved, By the citizens of Lancaster in Select and Common Councils assembled, That it be and is hereby recom- mended to illuminate on the evening of the day on which Andrew Jackson may arrive, as a testimonial of the high respect and deep sense which is entertained for the

scriptions have been raised and forwarded to these unhappy suf- ferers; and surely the benevolent inhabitants of Lancaster will not be the last in contributing their proportion. Let it not be said, that at the seat of government of the wealthiest state in the union, the citizens were devoid of