, than Major Ellicott always appeared to me to be in the faithful execution of the public business committed to his charge." Andrew, son of Joseph Ellicott, was born in Bucks County, January 24, 1754, and became famous as a surveyor, astronomer, scientist and mathematician. While yet a young man, he and

between Philadelphia and London at that time, we can see that Mr. Cartlidge's ore undoubtedly left Philadelphia at the time he was under arrest there for the murder of the Indian. The first indication of a furor about copper west of the Susquehanna enters the record very soon after the arrest of the

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, in 1810, public opinion had demanded—and obtained—this improvement at the river borough. The Legislature had, in 1811, authorized the construction of this bridge; which was built about a quarter mile above where the present iron spans are located. (12) Wright's Ferry, licensed in

. . .. THE COUNTY COURTS: Lancaster County has been a separate judi- cial district since 1835. There are two courts-the Court of Common Pleas, concerned with civil matters, and Quarter Sessions Court, concerned with criminal matters and county administration . . . . There are at present two judges of these

; that he had a sister Bertha living in Delaware, and a cousin Lewis in the Delaware battery. His grandfather and grandmother kept a grocery store in Lancaster, but he gives no clue to their name. He always referred to Mrs. Frederic J. Kramph, with whom he lived, as "Aunt Sally"; but Mrs. Charles G

THE MILITARY RECORD OF GENERAL JOHN F. REYNOLDS Any record that General John F. Reynolds made would have to be military. He put on his cadet grey in 1837 and stayed in the army until he fell at Gettysburg twenty-six years later. Grant got to be president of the United States. McClellan tried, then

many an historic monument. How- ever, it is reasonable to require proof of location before any action is taken. This I am prepared to furnish, both by documentary evidence, and by showing tangible remains on the site. I have traced the land titles which carry reference to the Furnace, and can show the

, "0 Thou who changest not, abide with me." Then with our feet firmly established on the "Living Rock," we who are privileged to carry on our work, whatever it may be in this "Garden Spot of America," shall with His Help, create new, and worthwhile history for our descendants to record. �ABOUT THE

, after which he left, causing Beissel great embarrassment. Michael Wohlfarth was perhaps the most unbalanced fanatic at the Cloisters—a fact known to Beissel! Wohlfarth and Miller had the distinction of never opposing their leader. Usually in charge of missionary journeys, Wohlfarth made annual visits to

. He had charge of erecting the rolling mill and the blast apparatus for the furnace. Shawnee Rolling Mill (Columbia Rolling Mill) In 1854, Smith, Bruner, Sourbeer and Co. erected a rolling mill at the foot of Fifth Street, Columbia, a short distance down- stream from the Shawnee Furnaces. The plant