the map founded upon it, lies �before me as I write. It is printed in red on a piece of line woolen cloth, 21 by 25 inches in size. In the left-hand corner, at the top, there is a portrait of Washington, and underneath it the words PRESIDENT Of the United States of AMERICA. In the right-hand corner

the Authority of the King or Parliament of Great Britain, nor to or with any person or persons unfriendly to the United States of America, knowing them to be such, nor take up Arms, or employ or procure any other person or per- sons to take up Arms against the said States, or aid or assist the Enemies

Virginia, but from the Scotch-Irish of Pennsyl- vania." It was a Scotch-Irish assem- bly that in June, 1774, made the heroic resolve "that in the event of Great Britain attempting to enforce unjust laws upon us by the strength of arms our cause we leave to Heaven and our rifles." It was a singular

, making a total for city and county of 275, a rec- ord which, I believe, exceeds that of any community in the United States, �having no larger population than ours, say, 160,000 souls. The more immediate purpose of this paper, however, is to bring into promi- nence the German press of the county, and its

, in fact, that offered suitable accommodations for performers and spectators. While, therefore, the first regular theatre in the United States was built at Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1752. that date must not be taken to mark the appearance of theatrical represen- tations in this country. No doubt

Reidesil as a reward for his services. People excited and had to be convinced to the contrary. Lancaster was the largest inland town in the United States. containing �about 3,000 Germans and Scotch-Irish. Most of the houses had an elevation before the front door and were entered by ascending high steps

they voted or intended to vote for a certain man for President, but they never do. The names of the candidates for the Presidency of the United States never appear on the voted ballots. In- stead, they vote for certain other men, whose names are thereon, and to these latter they delegate the right of

America; they had been en- gaged in innumerable pursuits, and been exposed to a variety of dangers; from some unlueky hits, however, or suspicious dealings, they found it neces- sary to abscond. They coneeived a rooted disgust for the world, which would no longer be the dupe of their villainy; they became

England, and prompt- ly sent a fleet against the Dutch pos- sessions in America—an expedition the latter were unable to resist, Or. the 20th of August, 1664, the flag of New Amsterdam was lowered, The hostile ships soon appeared there- after in the Delaware, and, after some show of resistance on the part

matter thoroughly for my own satisfaction. I think I have done so, and I will attempt to show that General Wayne's brigade was never in winter quarters in this county, either at Mount Joy or else- where, and that the belief that it was was largely the result of a confusion between two places with the