sensitive to differences in quality and more responsive to changes in price!' The growth of the American economy resulted in increased rail and coke pig iron production, both oriented toward western Pennsylvania," and neither helpful to Lancaster County iron makers. The last anthracite furnace built in

anthracite fuel in its puddling furnaces.11 Availability of bituminous coal and coke from western Pennsylvania at Lancaster, Columbia and Marietta suggests the possibility of their use in puddling furnaces in Lancaster County after the Pennsylvania Railroad was completed across the state in 1854. 12 In fact

"bursting at the seams," and there would be no lodgings or places to conduct the business of government. The Pennsylvania state government had arrived earlier from Philadelphia, and had established its various offices in Lancaster. The county courthouse had been appropriated for the state legislature, and

Liberty Square, Drumore township, southern Lancaster County Time: Wednesday afternoon, 26 November 1851 Penny: Sir, were you challenged for jury duty on the Hanway treason trial? Reynolds: Yes, Thaddeus Stevens, that blasted scoundrel, figured my views would not favor the defendants. My newspaper

. Vondersmith, associate judge of the Lancaster County Courts, delivered an essay on "Civilization and Its Effects Upon Mankind." About ten years later Judge Vondersmith fled from Lancaster civilization ahead of the United States marshal who held a warrant for his arrest. The civilized judge, it was alleged

whole thing as a scheme to advance the price of sil- ver. He advised Senator Hale to join the club, and enter the lists. Mr. Hensel, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Com- mittee, called attention to the fact that Col. Duffy is a Democratic candidate for the Legislature from Lancaster County

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Lancaster, Pa.: I.E. Barr & Co., 1869), Appendix Division X, See First, Second, Third Frames of Government by William Penn, and The Charter of Privileges, 1-50. 7. Laws of Pennsylvania (P.L. 169, 1722) republished by Carey & Bioren, 1803, vol. 1. 8. Ibid. 9. Ibid. 10. H

. John's, 1766 8. Elizabethtown, Christ, 1771 9. Penryn, St. Paul's, 1771 10. Manheim, Zion, 1774 11. Reinholds, Swamp, 1808 12. Reamstown (Zoar), Salem, 1817 13. Leacock, Zion, 1817 14. East Earl, St. John's (Centre Church), 1819 15. Kissel Hill, Salem, 1824 16. Lancaster, Zion, 1827 17. Mount Joy

Edward Barnholt and William Wittick: Lancaster County's Fearless Constables By John W. W. Loose Law enforcement in Pennsylvania prior to the establishment of the Pennsylvania State Police in 1905' was left to the county sheriffs, constables, and police departments of those municipalities that had

for its beauty and the purity of �1662 Co. Poor & House L EMPLOYMENT House of _ - Electrotune Pa. Phila. Map taken from "Survey and Plot" for Commissioners of Lancaster County, December 1877. �of its waters. The City of Lancaster being on the line of the Pennsylvania Rail- road, and of the Columbia