as it touched Lancaster County. The area at that time was served with four local dailies and it may be of interest to look at the political complexions of these newssheets. The oldest was the Intelligencer which had its beginning in 1799. During the years that James Buchanan was aspiring to the

a brief account of the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most decisive battles, the dedication of a cemetery on that field, and reference to the few remaining who participated therein, nor for any information or reference to Lincoln whenever his shadow may have fallen across old Lancaster. The

experience of the late George W. Hensel, of Quarryville, Pa., father of the late William Uhler Hensel and George W. Hensel, 4 The original of this letter is preserved in the archives of The Lancaster County Historical Society. �Jr., is another proof of the considerate heart of the Emancipator. Uriah Uhler, a

. The "Circular of Terms" for the Beck Family School for Boys is a case in point. �Moravian Family School for a Limited number of Boys, Abraham R. Beck, Principal. Litiz [sic], Lancaster County, Pa. Terms. "For tuition and all domestic expenses, $300 a year, to be paid half-yearly in advance, in

William Henry's home. For a brief biography of Col. Henry, the reader is referred to Vol. 11, pp. 303-27, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society. �Bronze tablet erected July 17th, 1931, on the building at No. 47-49 South Queen street, Lancaster, by The Lancaster County Historical

. James's Church, Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Sunday evening, September 18th, 1825, after divine service, a number of ladies and gentlemen met in Saint James's Prot- estant Episcopal church, Lancaster, and formed an organiza- tion for the laudable purpose of affording medical relief to the

, Lancaster boasted of a bathing establishment, operated for the benefit of the public, and had on sale "bathing machines," as is evident from the following advertisement, which appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, April 5th, 1833: "BATHING ROOMS. "The subscriber respectfully informs the public in

, "Jacob Albright, Esq., "Mayor of Lancaster, Pa." STANDARD PRESENTED TO WASHING- TON GRAYS By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 26th, 1830, con- tained the following : "The anniversary of the birth of our illustrious Washington, was celebrated [Monday, February 22nd] in

17th: "The vestry or board of trustees of the church which was the scene of the outrage in question, had previously (in October last, if we mistake not) stipulated with the Universalists (who are with- out a building of their own in Lancaster) for a certain pecuniary compensation, to have preaching by

. Jacob Slough's tavern on Fri- day evening, February 28th, 1817. Robert Coleman was appointed chairman, and Samuel Carpenter, Esq., secretary. A society was organized ; and a committee, consisting of Samuel White, Joseph Ogilby and James Humes, was appointed to prepare a constitution1. The Lancaster