in this small testimonial of respect and veneration for his (Washington's) illustrious character."

The citizens generally carried out the recommendation of the meeting.

On the 9th of January, 1800, the citizens of Middletown and surrounding country testified their sorrow for the loss of the nation's favorite by meeting at the farm-house of Geo. Fisher, Esq., and moving therefrom in the following order to the meeting house:

Trumpeteer.

Cavalry on foot, swords drawn.

Infantry, arms reversed, by platoons inverted.
Rifle company, arms reversed.

Militia officers in uniform.

Music.

Standard.

Surgeons.

Clergy.

Pall bearers.

Young ladies in white.

Ancient citizens first.

Citizens in general by two.
Boys by pairs.

Having arrived at the meeting house, the troops formed lines right and left, when the clergy, pall bearers and citizens entered, followed by the troops, while the Dead March from Saul was performed by the organist.

The exercise was opened by a short prayer, and singing part of the 90th psalm.

Rev. Mr. Snowden and Rev. Mr. Moller then delivered impressive and well adapted addresses.

Most of the military who joined in the procession were from Harrisburg.

EARTHQUAKE AT HARRISBURG.

On Thursday morning, the 20th of November, 1800, two shocks of an earthquake were sensibly felt by the inhabitants of Harrisburg and vicinity. The first took place about fifteen minutes before five o'clock, and lasted about forty seconds. In some houses the effects were more visible than in others; the knockers on some of the doors rapped as though they were moved by hands, and in one dwelling a set of china was shaken from a table and broken to pieces. The fright occasioned many of the inhabitants to rise from their beds.

The second shock took place five minutes after five o'clock, and lasted about half a minute. It was not as severe as the former, but was sensibly felt in every dwelling. In both instances a rumbling noise accompanied the trembling of the earth.

HARRISBURG IN 1808-'9-'10-'11.

In the year 1808, Mr. John Wyeth's paper, having reached its seventeenth volume, appeared enlarged from three to four columns, rendering its size nearly as large as the present daily papers of the borough. Its title at this period was simply "The Oracle of Dauphin," the words "and Harrisburg Advertiser," which formed part of the title when it was first published, being omitted. The publication office had also been removed from Mulberry to Second street, where it remained until September, 1809, when it was again removed to Market Square. A large portion of each number of the paper is devoted to foreign news, detailing particulars of the Napoleonic wars.

The following is a summary of the advertisements and items of local interest which appeared in the files of this paper from October, 1808, to October, 1811:

1808, October. The Harrisburg and Philadelphia stage advertised to start once a week.

Frederick Wolfersberger, Sheriff.

Result of the State and county election held in Harrisburg : Governor-Simon Snyder received 534 votes.

Hon. John Joseph Henry, President Judge of the county
court, offers to dispose of ten different tracts of land.
A new mail stage line between Harrisburg and Alexandria,
Huntingdon county, is advertised to run once a week.
Fare for passage, $6.

A dancing school "at Mr. Norton's large room" is advertised.

Samuel M'Clintock advertises a night school at his residence, corner of Front and Market streets.

November 12.-The friends of Mr. Simon Snyder, in Harrisburg, commemorated that gentleman's election to the Executive chair by a public dinner yesterday. Over one hundred and fifty persons sat down to the repast. In the evening a number of the houses were illuminated, and a huge lantern containing a number of lights, displaying sundry emblematical words thereon, was paraded through the streets.

The stockholders of the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown turnpike company are admonished to pay up

arrearages to finish the road, otherwise "their names will appear in the papers."

James M'Ginnis desires patronage for a public school. 1809, February.-The public are invited to attend the opening of the new Presbyterian Church, in Second street, on Sunday and Monday, the 12th and 13th. Several clergyman were expected to be present to install Rev. Mr. Buchanan as pastor thereof; and some attention to music was to be given.

Died, at Fort Hunter, a few miles north of the borough, aged about twenty-five years, Dr. Gates M'Allister, second son of Capt. Archibald M'Allister.

Messrs. Hamilton, Albright and Ehrenfried proposed to es-
tablish a German paper, to be called the "Volksfreund,"
in the borough.

George Fisher, Esq., of Harrisburg, having laid out a new
town called Harborton, at the confluence of the Swa-
tara with the Susquehanna, in Dauphin county, proposes
to dispose of the lots at $60 each. The name Harbor-
ton was subsequently changed to Portsmouth.
"We learn," says the Oracle, " that the bill for the removal

of the seat of government of Pennsylvania to Harris-
burg has passed the Senate, and is to be taken up in the
lower House this day," (February 25.)

March 11.-The same paper says: "The act for removing the seat of government to Harrisburg is postponed in the Senate, and recommended to the early attention of the next Legislature. For postponing, 16; against it,

14.

In the lower House it was agreed not to take up the question of removal this session-yeas, 47; nays, 42.

March 25.-At the election for borough officers on the 17th inst., Thomas Elder, Esq., was elected Chief Burgess, and Moses Gilmore, Assistant Burgess.

April 15.—At an election held on Wednesday last for Chief Burgess, in place of Thomas Elder, Esq., who declined serving, William Graydon, Esq., was duly elected to that office.

In the account of monies expended by the corporation of the borough of Harrisburg for the current year, appears the following:

"To C. Kunkel, balance due for erecting market

houses, $305 75" Mr. John Gingrich, of Londonderry township, offers to sell the time of a stout, healthy negro boy, aged about fourteen years.

Mr. Jacob Steinman advertises entertainment for man and beast at the "Golden Lion," in Market street, opposite the Court House.

April 22.-The books for subscription to the stock of the company iucorporated to erect a "permanent bridge over the Susquehanna at or near Harrisburg," are advertised to be opened on the 2d of May next, at the public houses of Andrew Berryhill, George Brenizer, Daniel Stine, George Zeiglar and Jacob Fridley, in Harrisburg. The "Harrisburg Volunteers" are requested to meet at Col. Zeigler's on Monday next, by order of the Captain, John Irwin.

Andrew Miller, of Paxton, three miles from Harrisburg, offers to sell a mulatto wench who has five years to serve, and has a child five or six months old, which will be sold along.

May 13.-The directors of the Philadelphia Bank appointed the following gentlemen directors of the office of discount and deposit established in this borough: Robert Harris, Samuel Laird, Christian Kunkle, George Hoyer, Obed Fahnestock, Jacob Bucher, John Forster, Conrod Bombaugh, of Harrisburg; Elisha Green, Edward Crouch,