Histoire et répertoire des cantons de Newton et Ransom, comté de Lackawanna, Pennsylvanie; . l'entrepreneur pour la construction du nouvel édifice, mais il a continué d'être occupé par les tribunaux jusqu'en 1804, lorsque le bâtiment de Thenew a été achevé, Et les vieux onewas convertis en Académie de Wilkes-barre.La nouvelle structure, sous la forme d'une croix, de-clared par les commissaires pour être le plus facile elegantand pratique, a été érigée sur le site de la maison de la cour de bois. Y compris les meubles et les accessoires, il coûte $9,356. 06. Il y avait trente-deux gallons et un demi de whisky utilisés à la theraising de ce bâtiment;

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History and directory of Newton and Ransom townships, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; . the contractor for the con-struction of the new edifice, but it continued tobe occupied by the courts until 1804, when thenew building was completed, and the old onewas converted into the Wilkes-Barre Academy.The new structure, in the form of a cross, de-clared by the commissioners to be most elegantand convenient, was erected on the site of theold log court-house. Including furniture andfixtures, it cost $9, 356. 06. There were thirty-two and one-half gallons of whiskej used at theraising of this building; a fact which demon- THE THIRD COURT-HOUSE Jn 1855, a bill authorizing the erection of anew court-house passed the General Assembly, and became a law. The commissioners_of Lu-zerene county invited Lodge No. 61, Free andAccepted Ancient York Masons to lay the cor-ner-stone of the third court-house, August 12, 1856 in the public square in Wilkes-Barre, uponthe site of the former building. Hon. John N.Conyngham was invited by the lodge to deliveran address appropriate for the occasion. A. SOUTH. MAIN STREET, WILKES-BARRE PROM THE PUBLIC SQUARE. 19C 8.(From Board of Trade Journal) strates either the great capacity of the peopleof that day for ardent spirits, or else the pres-ence of a large number of consumers. The bell, the tones of which have quickenedthe pulsations of the hearts of so many i^rison-ers, of plaintiffs and of defendants, was cast inPhiladeliahia, by George Hedderly, in 1805. The judges of the Supreme Court, who .satin this court-house and in the original log-build-ing, were McKean, Tilghman, Breckenridge, Smith and Yeates. large concourse of citizens, including a numberof ladies, were in attendance to witness the pro-ceedings. The main building, used for countyoffices, was 100 feet in front by 55 feet in depth.The court-room was 50x75 feet. The rearbuilding, 30x65 feet, was occupied by the.judges, lawyers and jury rooms. The towerwas 118 feet in height. The architect

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