HISTORICAL MEMORANDA, An Act of Vandalism. The following is an excerpt read by S. M. Sener, Esq., from "The Oracle of Dauphin," Harrisburg, Pa., under date of 6th of January, 1820: "The Lancaster Free Press contains an advertisement of the Trustees and Elders of the German Reformed Church in the

total for both city and county of about 270. Not the least surprising part of all this is that for nearly one hundred years after the first printing press was established here this was largely a German community. For a time at least there seems to have been more reading done in the German language than

Lahn were the publishers. It was printed mostly in German. In 1797 the name was changed to Der Deutche Porcupein and in 1800 to Americanishe Staatsbote. Fortunately, I am able to accompany the notice of this last named paper with the prospectus issued by the pro- prietors prior to beginning its publica