"Every person wishing to join this society, shall, on subscrib- ing to the constitution, pay the sum of three dollars. "At each stated monthly meeting, each member shall pay a contribution of 371/2 cents. "No widow of any deceased member shall be entitled to the benefits of this association, unless

everywhere, and "addresses, from all bodies and descriptions of men," poured "like a torrent on the President and both houses of Congress." On April 11th, 1798, at a meeting of the merchants, traders and under- writers of Philadelphia, an address to the President was adopted, expressing regret at the failure

number of the rioters were arrested. AID GIVEN TO NORFOLK AND PORTS- MOUTH IN THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC OF 1855 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the summer of 1855, the scourge of yellow fever was epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. Business was paralyzed, much suffering ensued from a lack of

Carpenter was appointed vice-president and treasurer, and George B. Withers and E. W. Hutter, secretaries.1 Judge Lewis stated the object of the meeting, and read a circular from a committee appointed by the citizens of Allentown, detailing the extent of the calamity that had overwhelmed them. E. W. Hutter

proffered to all who should engage in this great national object. But no sooner is peace concluded, our ports thrown open to the European nations, our markets inundated with the products of foreign climes, and a general depression in the price of all articles made at home threatens ruin to every domestic

claims of Mrs. Moore, to grant her a commission. Her accounts with the general post office were always so regularly and accurately settled, that on several occasions she received the thanks of the depart- ment, conveyed in the most complimentary manner. "For the last ten or twelve years, Mrs. Moore has

knows what is become of the money. We cannot right ourselves, for we have not the least protection of law to favor us." With the subscriptions obtained in Philadelphia, the officers were enabled to place a roof on the building. Under date of September 29th, 1748, the Rev. Mr. Locke wrote to the

ASSOCIATIONS FOR THE DETECTION OF HORSE THIEVES By WILLIAM FREDERIC WARNER A MEETING of inhabitants of Strasburg, Leacock and Lam- peter townships was held on Saturday, November 9th, 1811, at the house of David Witmer, for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the wisdom of forming an

Emanuel Deyer were appointed delegates to the meeting which was held in Lancaster on the following evening, June 17th. These delegates were instructed to "concur with the rest of our fellow citizens that may assemble in Lancaster, in all reasonable resolutions that might have a tendency to ward off the