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 rights of the American

nation;" and "exhorting" Congress to prepare for war. The effect of this information upon public opinion was instantaneous and far-reaching. Marshall's disclosures in the dispatches "produced such a shock upon the Republican mind as had not been seen since our independence." Public meetings were held

this morning. I have this day remitted to R. W. Bowden, Esq., treasurer of the Norfolk Howard Association, fifty-one dollars and fifty-two cents, and made him acquainted with your suggestion, relative to its appropriation; the remaining half I have already appropriated in accordance with your

proposed the following resolutions, which were 1 Lancaster Examiner and Herald, Wednesday, June 21st, 1848. �seconded, with appropriate remarks, by the Hon. Alexander Laws Hayes and George M. Steinman and unanimously adopted: "Whereas, we learn with profound sorrow, that the inhabitants of Allen- town, the

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

that paper it is stated that Ann Moore served as postmistress of Lancaster, Pa., from July 1st, 1798, to April 11th, 1829, a period of 31 years. Since that paper was published, my attention has been called to the obituary of Mrs. Moore which appeared in the Lancaster Examiner and Democratic Herald of

ORIG- INAL BUILDING OF ST. JAMES'S CHURCH By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER THE Rev. Richard Locke, a missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, with headquar- ters in London, England, came to Lancaster early in October, 1744. Episcopalians living in this vicinity, held a

purpose—that of taking into consideration the question of forming an association for the prevention of horse stealing. John Huber was appointed chairman, and Christian Eggert, secretary. A committee was appointed to draft by-laws and regulations for the association. It consisted of the following persons

Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania" ; and was addressed to "The Honorable the Congress of the United States." The memorial, which closed with this statement, was published in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, June 19th, 1812 : "Relying on their justice, wisdom and patriotism, we respect- fully pray that Congress