Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in States "in a state of rebellion." From 1817 to 1825 he was the Vice-President of the United States, under President James Monroe. While Mr. Tompkins was Governor of New York, he passed through Lancaster borough, according to an article that appeared in the

The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N Thursday evening, August 22nd, 1816, a number of Irish- men, and descendants of Irishmen, met at the tavern of Arch- ibald McLenegan on East King street, in the borough of Lan- caster, and formed an association

after that date. The Widows' Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T a special meeting of the Widows' Society, held at the house of Christian Smith on Wednesday, February 20th, 1822, it was resolved, that the principal features of the constitution of this society shall be published in the