retirement from the office of Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. Throughout his entire life he was active in political affairs and as the mentor of James Buchanan, he has been given prime credit for putting Mr. Buchanan in the White House. Later, differences arose between him and Buchanan and he became

tangible results of his labor. In 1852 the corner- stone of the college's new academic building was laid. Shortly after it was occupied a library was established and a presidential house constructed. Enrollments in both the college and the seminary in- creased noticeably. In May, 1854, the synod's

, 1876 The house of Jacob Lindemuth in Manheim is today the Washing- ton House on Market Square. "JAMES BLACK, ESQ. of this city at the Prohibition State com- mittee meeting in Philadelphia yesterday was chosen as a Presidential Elector for the Ninth District." —September 6, 1876 Four years previous