victories on the plains of Chalmette,and who was twice President of the United States, coming from another man, who, seventeen years later, was himself elected to that high office. Letter to General Jackson. But here are the letters, neither of which has ever been in print. I present them in the order in

James Buchanan, 1854-1906, m. 1879 Thomasine Thomas Patty, 1856-1861 Nellie, 1858-1859 Richard Jenkins, 1860-1862 Elliot Eskridge, 1862-1917 James Buchanan Henry, nephew of the president, had eight sons: Dr. Reginald B. Henry, b. 1881, of Norfolk, Virginia; Capt. MC USN, and seven others. From Dr. R. B

, 1833-1921. Other Author(s): Ellmaker, Amos, 1787-1851. Title: Politics 75 years ago / F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt. D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Ellmaker, Amos, 1787-1851. Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792-1868. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Biography. United States--Politics and government--1783-1865. Publisher

thereof in any sort whatsoever, nor do or say any matter or thing , directly or indirectly, which in any wise is or may be injurious to the said States or any of them: And that the said John Con- nolly do confine himself on the Plan- tation of the above-named James Ewing, and within five miles of the said

Signers And Ratifiers Of The Constitution Of The United States By MRS. CHARLES M. COLDREN Of the eight Pennsylvanians who attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and became signers of that immortal document, seven are shown on the plate opposite page 178. The upper four bear a direct

Judicial Branch of the Government ; but all will yet be well. "Your friend always, "James Buchanan." 1 On the 4th of March, 1861, after Lincoln had taken the oath of office as President of the United States, citizen Buchanan and President Lincoln entered a carriage, and a military procession escorted them

that one of the Pennsylvania signers, James Smith, had read law in Lancaster and was here admitted to the bar. This encouraged a search for information concerning Mr. Smith's connection with Lancaster, and I take pleasure in present- ing this brief paper to our Lancaster County Historical Society on

. Landisville's First Brass Band. A number of the young men who had been previously active in musical �and literary circles of the vicinity organized the "Mechanicks' Band of Landisville," on September 4, 1858, with these officers: W. D. Reit- zel, President; E. D. Golden, Vice President; Em'l Newcomer, Sec

was elected United States senator in 1845 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. James Buchanan. He served in that position for a number of years. He was secretary of war in President Lincoln's cabinet from March 11th, 1861, to January 11th, 1862, when he resigned. His public services

letter, still in the Stanhope's family records, are drawings of Fulton's first plans for steam navigation. In 1796, Fulton published a "Treatise on Canal Navigation". Of this he sent copies to Governor Mifflin of Pennsylvania and to George Washington, President of the United States, urging their

. 1814. L. C. H. S. Pub., Vol. 36, p. 164; Pa. Arch., 6th Series, Vol. 8, p. 1335. Buried in Lancaster Cemetery. BUCHANAN, James (later President of the U. S.) : b. Apr. 23, 1791; d. June 1, 1868. �Pvt. in Capt. Henry Shippen's Co., "3rd Cavalry Regt., M. M." Klein's Hist. of Lanc. Co., p. 879; Harris

certificate of his having taken the oath of allegiance, might be suspected of being a spy and to hold principles inimical to •the United States, should be taken before the nearest Justice of the Peace to take the oath of alle- giance, and upon his refusal to do so be jailed and remain so without bail until he