this some of our Street fellows Paraded & the lads became very quiet-Sykes & White who had made the greatest bluster were Totally silenced On the Evening of the Election all Sides thought it would be close & Many of the Feds were doubtful of being beat yet it Turned out bad in Trent to what was Expected-however the Whigs never behaved with more Activity than on the Election day but the other side had the advantage of all the Officers of Government to aid them, however the success of the General Election in your favor has spoiled all the joy of the Feds here. Their Triumph has sunk to an Ovation of little note-New Castle deserves Immortal Praise on this Occasion-and

this morning at Dover told me that at the Time he betted a sute of Cloths with M'. Read that you would have 1000, majority. Then he Tho'. you would get Eleven hundred but Nat Read had provoked him to bet agt. his Judgm1 yet he happened to win The whigs here Intend to have a great Dinner on the occasion at which no doubt there will be much rejoicing. Further after receiving the returns from New Castle went off to Sussex-We are all well and it is generally healthy yet there are some deaths-Young Harper's wife & old Mr. Ham were buried today-Bassett went off this Morning before we heard from Sussex.

(To be continued.)

Thomas Rodney

"THE JULIANA LIBRARY COMPANY
IN LANCASTER."

BY. HON. CHARLES I. LANDIS

The history of this library may almost be said to be a twice-told tale, for Dr. F. R. Diffenderffer, in a local monthly periodical called "Christian Culture," published in Lancaster in 1891, has given some very interesting data concerning it. It has also, through him, been mentioned in Evans & Ellis's History of Lancaster County. But the magazine has long since been discontinued, and rare copies are only to be found in the hands of a few collectors. Then, too, additional information has since come to light, which ought not to be lost. For these reasons, it has been thought appropriate that the story should be retold, as it is now known, in a periodical of more importance, and with this purpose in view, I have undertaken this task.

The first subscription library in Pennsylvania was started by Benjamin Franklin and the Junto in the City of Philadelphia on July 1, 1731. Fifty members signed the articles of association. They called themselves The Library Company of Philadelphia. About 1743, The Loganian Library was projected. James Logan had a large and important collection of books for that day, and he erected a building and gave both the books and the building to trustees for a library. His original deed was cancelled in anticipation of a new one, but this he never executed. In his will, dated November 25, 1749, he speaks of his gift of books to the city and requests Richard Peters to assist in placing them in the building. On August 28, 1754, his heirs conveyed the library property to trustees, who were to act in conjunction with his two sons, William and James, and for a long time William was the librarian.

Benjamin Franklin, writing to Peter Collinson, on June 26, 1775, said that the children of Logan "deserve praise for their conduct, for some children would have taken advantage of the settlement not having been perfected by their father." In 1792, The Loganian Library became an adjunct to The Library Company of Philadelphia, and it has continued to hold that relation ever since. At least two other libraries were started in Philadelphia in these early days; but, they, too, were finally absorbed by The Library Company.

In the latter part of 1759, a subscription library was started in Lancaster Borough, under the name of The Lancaster Library Company. It was the third subscription library in the Province, outside of Philadelphia, for one had been established at Hatboro and the other at Darby before that time. It was a voluntary organization, under articles of association. There are certain fragments of its minutes still existing, and attached thereto is a part of the constitution or by-laws which governed the society. Security was to be given for the return of books lent; the directors were to meet once every month, and seven of their number constituted a quorum to do business. Five out of the seven were to decide any matter in debate. The articles concluded: "And lastly, that all members of this society or company shall be true and faithful as such to each other, and by all laudable methods in their power pursue and promote the good of the whole during the continuance thereof and so long as they shall be members of the same."

The following is a copy of the remnants of the articles of association thus preserved:

Dec. 4th, 1759.

Librarian in his stead who shall perform the Duties incident to the Station and be subject to these Articles as any other Librarian might be.

That in Case any of the Directors shall die or be incapable of acting in that Station for six Months by absence or otherwise, then the Residue of the Directors may out of the Members of the Company call

to their Assistance one or more of such Members to supply such Deficiency which Person or Persons so to be added shall be taken out of the Number of the highest in Votes as Candidates for Directors the Year next preceeding and shall serve as Directors till the next Election and such Service shall save to them their Fines for Refusal in Case they be elected to serve at the then next Election as Director. That if the Treasurer or Librarian for the Time being shall die or be incapable to act during his Year then the Committee of Directors may nominate a fitt Person or Persons to supply the Deficiency untill the next Election and are hereby impowered to call to account the Representatives of such Treasurer or Librarian and receive all the Effects of the Company and deliver the same to such Person or Persons for the use of the Company as they shall appoint untill the next Election to be managed in Manner aforesaid and in Case the Treasurer or Librarian be absent for three Months from their Duty they may with the consent of the Committee appoint a fitt Person or Persons (one of the Members) to act in their Place for whose Acts they themselves shall be accountable and in Case the Treasurer or Librarian for the Time being shall in the Judgment of the said Committee misbehave in their Respective Stations they shall forfeit and pay such sum as the Committee shall appoint not exceeding twenty Shilling each at any Time for the use of the Company as before mentioned.

That every Treasurer and Librarian upon being admitted into their respective Places shall give a Receipt to their Predicessors for all the Company's Papers and effects which they shall receive and enter into separate Obligations to the Committee of Directors in such Manner as they shall think proper in a Penalty double in Value to the Company's effects conditioned to account with them once in six Months or oftener if required for all Monies and Effects of the Company then in their Hands and to pay and deliver up the same to them for the use of the Company when thereunto required.

That all Officers and Servants except the Treasurer and Librarian Ishall be in the Choice of the Committee of Directors and under their Order and Direction and removable at their Pleasure and the Committee shall be accountable for their Conduct and the said Committee are hereby impowered to Dispose of and lay out to the use of the Company all Monies belonging to them and paid to the Treasurer or Librarian for their use and shall chose the Books for the Library procure a House or room and properly furnish it for that purpose appoint Securities for the return of Books lent the Term of lending the Publication and disposing of Catalogues and do all other.

Dec'r 4th, 1759.

Things for the benefitt of the Company necessary and incident to the Power aforesaid they may also make suitable honorary Returns in the Name of the Company to such Benefactors as shall honour them with Donations or otherwise, and the said Directors shall annually at the general Meeting of the Company before the Company proceeds to a new

Election lay before them an Account of all their Transactions in Relation thereto during the Time of their having been Directors.

That the said Directors shall meet once every Month at such Time and Place as they shall think proper and confer on and negociate the several matters hereby given to them in Charge and seven of their Number shall be a Committee sufficient to do any Business or determine any Point in Controversy and five out of such seven shall be a Majority to decide any Matter in Debate by Plurality of Voices or may add to their Number by Election as aforesaid and in case of Addition the Committee to do Business shall increase in proportion to the Number added.

That these Articles shall be deposited in the Library for the Inspection and perusal of the Members at proper and convenient Times who shall also have recourse to the Journal of the Directors and the Treasurer and Librarian's Accounts and other papers belonging to the Company and take Copies thereof if the Directors shall think proper.

And it is hereby declared and agreed that the Committee of Directors may at any Time with the Consent of seven-eighths of the Company signifyed at a general Meeting pursuant to advertisement published as in Case of an Election either apply for the Establishment of the Company by Charter or Incorporation or alter enlarge or abridge the present Constitution in such manner as the Majority of such seven-eighths shall agree upon anything hereinbefore contained to the Contrary notwithstanding.

And it is hereby further declared and agreed that if in the opinion and by the Judgment of the Committee of Directors any Member shall be refractory or not pay any sum of Money incumbent on him to pay such Member shall by their Judgment from thenceforth be suspended from all use and Benefitt of the Library untill Satisfaction be made to such Committee no other Method to enforce the observation of these Articles being at present practicable by the said Company.

Item and lastly that all the Members of this Society or Company shall be true and faithful as such to each other and by all laudable Methods in their Power pursue and promote the good of the whole during the Continuance thereof and so long as they shall be Members of the same.

In Witness &c.

Under these articles, an organization was effected. The minutes begin on December 4, 1759. Directors were chosen, and also a treasurer and librarian, to continue in their several stations until the 15th day of September ensuing. It is curious that the Burgesses of the Borough under its charter were elected and organized on the same day. The two institutions seem to have gone hand in hand. The first directors were Emanuel