Thomas Jefferson. The "momentous" period to which the address refers, was the difficulty with France, to which country the Jay treaty had been very distasteful, as the French declared that it favored Great Britain and denied certain rights to them. Happily, war was finally avoided. The Dispensary of St

Philadelphia on the night of March 4th, 1798. The next morning, President Adams informed Congress of their arrival; and two weeks later, sent to that body his startling message, declaring that the envoys could not succeed "on terms compatible with the safety, the honor, or the essential in- terests of the

further violence. On the two following evenings, no recurrence of a similar disturbance was attempted. "We have heard various pretenses assigned for the commis- sion of this truly disgraceful outrage, an outrage which inflicts discredit on all concerned, but have understood that the principal

head much in- jured by the discharge of brickbats, etc. It is needless to add that the congregation was forced to disperse, and that the intended services could not possibly be proceeded with. The mayor and police officers were speedily on the ground, and, by their active and energetic interference

States a thriving manufacturing people. Factories of great variety and value were set on foot in different sections of the country. The talent, enterprise and capital of the nation were, to a considerable degree. 1 Lancaster Journal, Wednesday, March 5th, 1817. �embarked in the patriotic struggle of

citizens as to the legislature, which then held its sessions at Lancaster, that, on the decease of her husband, she was proposed as a candidate for the vacant place. Although the appli- cation was a novel one, the government was at length induced, by the urgency and respectability of those who pressed the

meeting on Wednes- day, October 3rd, of that year, organized a congregation, and agreed to give Mr. Locke all the encouragement they could, pro- vided he would reside in Lancaster and minister to them. Two wardens and six vestrymen were chosen at this time. At a meeting of the vestry held on Easter Monday

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

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