writer's possession. The Columbian was also issued at this booming period, from Elizabeth- town, the first number being dated March 29, 1878, and edited by Seitz and Lewis; and the Literary Review had a short existence at Lancaster, Pa. The second volume of the Literary Ledger, a monthly, was printed at

French and Indian wars, and also in the Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Gen- eral Assembly sor many years. He died in 1790. He first married Perth Bayly, a sister of the Hon. John Bayly, member of the Supreme Execu- tive Council srom this county. His second wrse was the widow os Rev. Joseph

672, 60 shillings on each. Many of the Hamilton deeds for lots will be found by consulting Book A, Volume 6 and Book I, in the Re- corder's Office, at Lancaster. Pa. In 1729, when Lancaster county was laid out, John Wright, Caleb Pearce, Thomas Edwards and James Mitchell were the Commissioners to lay

one John George Hohman, of Berks county, caused to be printed a small volume, called the "Long Lost Friend," which has gone through at least a half-dozen editions, so great being the demand for it. A Lancaster firm reprinted this book only two years ago, and copies are readily sold at fifty cents each

oxide of zinc, for painting purposes, was carried on for a brief period. This was by the Lancaster County Mining Company, composed of Christopher Hager, John Shenk, David Hartman, Christian Bachman and David Longenecker. They were granted perpetual mining privileges (as recorded in Book F, page 499

"Landisville," as there already �existed a Centreville office in Centre county. The Minnichs also had much to do with the original start of this settle- ment. Jacob Minnich, in 1798, erect- ed the first house in the eastern part of the place, and in 1808 built a two- story hotel on the north side of the old

only coal near here os any conse- quence was re-discovered* not many years since, northeast of Ephrata, in upper Lancaster county; and, I be- lieve, efsorts were made in the coal strike to surther explore and operate the deposit. A large 200 foot building stood close by the stone mill at the forge men

. Sener, Esq. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Theater--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Lancaster (Pa.)--Social life and customs. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1902-3 Description: 43-45 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 7, no. 2 & 3

, 1777, having prior to that been a sub-Lieutenant of Lancaster county. He was also au- thorized to employ all the shoemakers among the Hessians brought to Lan- caster in order that they make shoes for the State troops, and to pay them a small sum for such services. £2,000 was set apart for him to