310 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



By the Vice-President. The land we live in; and furtlier success to 

 the Cause of Eepublicanism. 



At the south end of the Building, a Lanthorn, on which was shown, 

 in large transparent letters, the words ^'•Liberty and the Constitution,^'' was 

 erected 80 feet high, and lighted in the evening. The Citizens retired 

 at 6 o'clock, preceded by Music, and an octagon Lanthorn 5 feet 4 inches 

 in diameter, and 7 J feet high; representing the Temple of Liberty, 

 founded on the Cardinal Virtues, and supported on the shoulders of four 

 Citizens. At a small distance from the Temple was seen the Southern 

 Star, in full brilliancy, rising and shining on the Temple,^ 



After parading the principal Streets, and complimenting the Governor 

 and some leading Democrats in the Borough, as they passed their dwel- 

 lings, every one departed to his oAvn home. Throughout the whole, the 

 utmost decorum was observed. ISTo accident of any kind happened 

 and, before 8 o'clock in the evening, all was perfectly quiet, as if noth- 

 ing unusual had happened. 



In 1822 the city and county of Lancaster were erected into the Second 

 School District of Pennsylvania. 



The Conestoga Navigation, began in 1825, was completed in 1829. 



In 1834, May l,the Common School System was established in Penn- 

 sylvania. 



In the same year was completed the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail 

 Eoad, begun in 1829. The liarrisburg and Lancaster Road was com- 

 pleted in 1838. 



The Christiana Riot took place in Sept. 1851, in consequence of 

 armed resistance to the attempted capture of two fugitive slaves. In the 

 conflict Edward Gorsuch, of Baltimore, Md., master of the fugitives, was 

 shot dead. The negroes were countenanced in their resistance by several 

 white men. The matter created intense excitement; tAvo white men, 

 Elijah Lewis and Castner Hanway, and a number of colored men were 

 arrested and sent to Philadelphia to be tried for treason. The trial took 

 place, but they were acquitted. 



The History of Lancaster County really terminates with the Revolu- 

 tion. The internal improvements, the development of natural resources, 

 the increase of population, the growth and multiplication of branches of 

 industry, the spread of education and religion, the establishment of 

 philanthropic institutions — all these and kindred subjects are recorded 

 in the divisions of this work to which they respectively belong. 



There is however a part of the history of this County which illumi- 



1 The effect of this little Temple was really elegant; and did honor to the Gentlemen 

 who.designed it: The Star, rising in the South, added to the effect, and excited great 

 attention. 



