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~ EVANS, FIRE AND THIEF PROOF SAFES,
for the use of Merchants, Sorekeepers, and others;
full assortment various sizes in store. The above
Chests are warranted equal to other make for security
against Fire or Burglars having whsood the test of both
without injury loss to the owners, in any instance
ALso--In store and for sale:
Seal and Letter Copying Presses and Books
Trucks for moving Boxes, Bales, &c, in Stores
Druggists Presses with Cylinders and Pans
Packing Levers, for Dry Good Stores, &c,
Portable Shower Baths Of construction suitable for
warm cold water
Refgerotors for keeping Meats, Butter, Milk &c. in
dining room, hall, or cellar
Water Filters for purifying muddy bad Water caused
by Rains Limestone, Mari, other causes.
OLIVER EVANS,
81 s, Second, door below Chestnut street,
mar "a Philadelphia,
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a<A~-mTTUtSPRINGA AND SUMMER ARRANGE
5ment Of the Great Southern Mail Line,
Washington City, Richmond, Petersburg, Weldon, Will
mington, Charleston, s. c.. direct to New Orleans.
The only line which carries the Great Southern Mail
and twenty-four hours in advance Of any other line.
THROUGH TICKETS
From Philadelphia to Charleston $40 90
Do. Baltimore to Petersburg 30
Do. o. Richmond 90
Second class passengers and servants to Fredbrg so
Do to Richmond s 90
Do to Petersburg s SO
The following unrvaled schedules on this
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81 For sale at the Store-rooms OF the
Ladies' Union Benevolent and Employment Society,"
Seventh street. next to OddFellows Hail. and Capitol
HILL Of and First streets, east and south,
rety Of clothing suitable to the comprising
ments for the laborng classes and children. As these
articles the work of the industrious poor the Society
invite all who in want Of this description Of clothing
TO patronise these establishments, and very small
profit the work added the prices will necessarily be
moderate.
poor by sending it to the Socieys rooms to be made
up.
To accommodate families intelligence Office has been
opened at the Seventh street. where those in want
Of servants may be supplied by paying small fee.
By order Of the Board Of Managers.
All the papers Of the city requested to publish this
notice as often as convenient. ap19
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SCHOOLS sUPPLIED

WITH School Books of all kinds; Pens, Ink, Copy
w books &C. Also, Blankbooks and Stationery in
every variety, by A. GRAY,
an SEQ 7th st. opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
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DRINK g. DURBIN, Iron d. Steel Mer-
ID chants, Importers and dealers in American,
swede, Norwegian, Refined, Cable and common English
Iron manufacturers of Boiler Rvets and Spikes, Hoop,
Band Scroll Fue Boiler Sheet Small Iron Axle Iron,
1l3 North Water street. and 81 North Delaware
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LAuRENCE THOMSON IA CO

IMPORTERS of Brandies Wines, and segars, No. Elk
change Place. Baltimore, offer for sale extensive
assortment Of
BRANDIEs-J. Hennessy, J. j. Durand superior old
Jean Louis 1911 and 1888; Maglory Otard Dupuy Co..
Pinet Castillon Co.. Martell; J. Durand Co., A. Seg
nette j. J. Dupuy and ]. Fraud brands.
WINES-Champagnc Claret, and Hook, of various
grades Also Port Sherry, Madeira Sicily, Lisbon, Bur
gundy, Malaga, and other Wines, in great variety.
SEGARS-Havana and Principe Segars, of approved
brands constantly receiving from the manufacturers
HOLLAND GIN-Grape and Gray Mare brands, of fine
flavor also London Brown Stout and Porter Bordeaux
and Marseilles Sweet OIL Sardines Maccaroni Vemcell
Olives, Capers CASTLE Soap Bay Rum, Roll Birthstone,
Canary Seed, &c. mar 81
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ICE CREAM SALOON.

ICE CREAM SALOON.
s.noh THE BEAUTIFUL SALOON, on the corner Of
IXA and Ninth streets, near the Patent Office, is
now open for ladies and gentlemen, where the
best Cream of the will be constantly kept
on hand. Also choice assortment Of Cakes.
Families supplied with Cream and other Confectoneries
in any part Of the city at the shortest notice.
mar a4-eotf H. ECKARDT.
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FANCY GOODS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

WYNN. II. CARY CO., 243 and 245 Pearl street. New
w York, invite the attention of the City and Distant
obbng trade to their large varied stock Of goods
which they offer at the lowest rates. either for cash or APP
proved credit.
Inducements all their Foreign Goods, and will give
their customers the benefit of the large discounts which
they have gained by the increased amount OF their pur
chases.
They pledge themselves to sell many styles of American
Goods at manufacturers prices.
Their stock will be kept full during the whole year. and
all orders will be promptly supplied They particularly
invite the Mexican and South American dealers to exam
inc their stock of Jewery manufactured expressly for
those markets. also their stock Of Ivory Combs adapted
The following articles constitute part of their stock
Linen ThreadsVarous makers, plain and satin finished,
black, drab, white, brown and colored, Nos. 20xS0
Spool Cotton-Clarks Alexanders Smiths Eagle, and
Refington's, white black, and colored Nos 1oxl5o,
Tapes and BobbnsLnen and cotton assorted coors and
sizes
CutleryRazors, Knives, Shears, Scissors, and Table
Knives and Forks, Wade & Butchers, Wostenhom's,
Rodgers, and other celebrated makers
BrushesHair, Cloth, Teeth, Paint, Varnish, Shaving,
Shoe, Crumb, Horse, Scrubbng, &c, &C., in great
variety
Clarionets, Harmoncans, &c.
Fans-A large rich assortment consisting of beaut
fully carved pearl ivory bone, and wood sticks also
Ivory Combs-Fne s, S. SIS, and NPU 15sx41 inches
Combs-Plan and fancy Tuck, Dressing, Pocket and Sde
of shell, buffalo, and horn
Guns-Single and Double, English and American, real
and imitation Twist; also variety of Rifles
Pistols-English and German Pocket Belt and Holster
Colts and Allen and Thurbers Revolvers; also,
complete assortment of Sporting Apparatus
Perfumery-Lubins, Mangenet Coudray's, Pvers Pin
aud's, and Edes fine Extracts
Soaps-Low's White and Brown, Windsor and Honey;
Lubin's, Guerlan's, Pinaud's, and Mangenet Cou-
dray's assorted styles, &C., &c.
ALso-Percusson Caps Needless Pins, Hooks and Eyes,
Steel Pens, Suspenders Buttons of all styles Pocket
books Port Monnaies, Purses, Stationery Beads
Whalebone, Lookng-glasse &c. &c.
Ivory Tortoise She'll Pearl Shell, Horns, Tips, &C., for
manufacturers.
Catalogues in the French, Spanish German, and Eng
lsh languages. mar 81
CtTATIoNERs WAREHOUSE, % South Fourth Street,
- Philadelphia. Wholesale only.)
LYMAN L. LIPMAN Importer of French and Eng
fish Stationery offers to the trade at Satoners Ware
house. complete assortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY,
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NATIONAL SAFETY INSURANCE AND TRUST
COMPANY

NATIONAL SAFETY INSURANCE AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Mutual Life Insurance ON the Cash System.
OFFICE NO. so, WALNUT STREET, PHILADEL
~ PHIA, ABOVE THIRD.
Incorporated I'm 1871.
CAPITAL STOCK $25O,OOO.
Rates Of Premium, reduced Twenty-Five per cent.
life participate in the annual division of profits which will
be paid in scrip or by bonds added to the policy.
Life Insurance upon the principle adopted by the Com
pany founded upon the principle Of contribution in the
shape of annual semiannual, quarterly premium or
dues to common fund.- proportionate to the amount in
sured out of which the company pay stipulated sum on
the death the assured the person for whose benefit
the insurance is effected Thus each person nsuring in
this company, by contributing small portion of his
earnings effects provision for the wants
and necessities Of his family after they deprived Of
that support which, whilst living, he enabled to
After thorough investigation Of the different systems
adopted in Europe and America and of the rates Of pre-
MUM charged this company have reduced the annual
premium quarterly dues twenty-five per cent, and will
receive the premium annually, semi-annually quar-
terly, may be preferred under firm conviction that
exgencies OF the company will never exceed and sell
dom require the premium charged by this company to
enable It to meet all its engagements which reduction
will leave large margin for of unusual sickness
and death among its members This company preerrng
to reduce the premium at to amount nearly
the actual necessities Of the company than
to adopt the system of premium notes for portion of the
premium which is attended with many disadvantages
Some of the peculiar advantages Of this company are,
l. reduction of twenty-five per cent in the annual pre-
q participation in the profits Of the company by those
who insure for life
s. guarantee capital of to guard against all
HON. HENRY L. BENNER, President
Agency il in washington, B. c. odd Fellows Hall, Sew
enth street +. HOWARD, Medical Examiner.
ap 11m J. T. RADCLIFFE, Agent
r ARGE AND BEAUTIFUL ENGRAV-
ings of Archbishop Carroll and Bishop Asbury at the
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R Parties DESTROYS Of bringing their friends out from
the Old Country, in first class packet ships, sailing from
Liverpool the first day Of every month, obtain GER
cates of passage which win stand good for eight months
on application to GEORGE McHENRY CO..
mar A-d No. 81 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
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J. A. KIRKPATRICK,

J. A. KIRKPATRICK,
MARBLE AND FREE-STONE CUTTER,
street, bet,oee, 13M and 14th, Washington City, D. c.
MARBLE MANTLES, Monuments, Tombs, Head and
l Foot Stones, &C.. constantly hand, Of the best
quality and workmanship. All kinds of Stone, for Build
ing &C. All kinds work in his line faithfully executed
at the shortest notice. ap 16-u
rTNHE SWORD EXERCISE, arranged for mil
i itary instruction. by Brevet Major Henry G. Wayne,
U. s. army, published by authority Of the War Depart
ment Price postage to any part of the United States
IL cents. The edition for sale In Washington by
TAYLOR MAURY,
Booksellers, 9th street.
Also for sale the Army Regulations published by the
Department of War. Price 81.
The Ordnance Manual, for the Of officers Of the
army. Price g.
The Army and Navy Registers
Scotts Infantry Tactics and all other works Of Off
cia character published at the seat of Government.
mp 18-n
4 LII of Harper Brothers Publications. KS.
n All of Appleton's Publications
ALI Of Putnams Publications,
Little Browns, Boston; and all books published in
the United States
For sale at the publishers prices by
TAYLOR & MAURY, =.
ap 18-H booksellers, 9th st.
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CALIFORNIA STEAMERS.

CALIFORNIA STEAMERS.
NEW LINE, for Goth of March, May, July, September,
~ and November Through in 35 days. Passage se-
cured by early application, cabin for $685. second cabin
$780, storage, only $3.50. Information circulars sent
gratis to order Office, 179 Broadway, New York
mar "a ARNOLD BUFFUM a co.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

General BANKING ana exchange Business.
A'2st C0PARTNERSHIP. ~
FJE undersigned respectfully announce to the public
that they have entered into copartnership for the
transaction OF general Exchange and Banking business
in the city Of Washington, under the firm Of
SELDEN, WITHERs co.
ALI business entrusted to them viii DO attended 10 with
promptness and fidelity. 4
WILLIAM sELDEN,
-..s Late Treasurer of the United States
JOHN WITHERS r4@
.T OF Alexandria, Virginia
X. w. LATHAM,
#s t"r OF the city Of Washington.
#...#r. i. p. BAYNE,
mar M-tf OF Baltimore, Maryland.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

POSTPONED TO THE 18th OF MAY.
0yARUSTS SALOON-The annual May Festival first
~ introduced in this city by SIaNoR CARUs jubilee
for Tho children and their parents has been postponed to
18th Of May. ~s3 aE
A9 Several dances will be introduced by the chill
dron IRepublic ap 23-n
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GEORGE z. KIRK,

House and Sign Painter, and Glazier,
South side Louisiana avenue between 9th and It'll Streets
Dwelling South street. between 7th and 8th Streets
Isand is prepared to execute to order all descriptions OF
work in his line ap l5-6m
rNIME, THE AVENGER, a new novel, by the
/ author of "The Wilmingtons." rrl
Mary Ersine Francona story by the author Of "The
Rollo Book" E4ea s7 mp fg
No. H. Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution by Los
sing. Received, and for sale by
-@ TAYLOR & MAURY,
ap 18-n Booksellers, Ninth street.
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sHIRTs! SHIRTS! SHIRTS!

TENTLEMEN informed that choice selection Of
VI SHIRTS be had at the store of Mrs L. M0FFETT
on It'll street, opposite OddFeows Hall.
Shirts varying in price from 81 TO 81 3d. genteel
Fashionable Shirt be purchased for 81 25 Also Shirt
Collars, from IL "A to Is cents
Elegant Silk Cravats, new style Summer Scarf
Cambria and Lawn Kerchiefs for the Neck
Also silk and Linen Handkerchief
Kid, SILK, and Thread Gloves; Hosiery, very cheap
Portmonnaies; Soaps of every variety
Shaving Mirrors, Razors, Razor Strops, etc.
The above Goods will be sold low for cash.
RECEIVED THIS DAY-An additional assortment of
Straw and beautiful Gimp Bonnets.
Also Sash Ribbons Wreaths, and Pearl Beads for the
MAY PARTIES
AS- Wanted, couple Of Young Ladies to learn the
Millinery business. MRS. u. M0FFETT
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E MAY BALL.
:" j. RUSSELL would respectfully announce to the
III. citizens Of Washington that his MAY BALL will
be held at temperance Hail. Tuesday evening" May 9th,
1851
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Professor Fisher, w. w. Laskey,
J. M. Larcombe, - Baird,
A. Balm, ST. Lorcomb,
III. L. Barron, w. Temps,
G. J. Conelly, G. II. Howard,
A. Hogans II. Eckardt
w. A. Baird, A. II. Pedecord,
r. W. Bruf, w. D. Hampton,
John Thompson, Navy-yard.
HI. RUSSELL, Ballad Master.
pS-Supper viii be furnished to the Company without
extra charge.
Tickets 81 to be had of any of the above Committee
or at the Of Messrs Taylor Maury, Selby Parker
Samuel Butt g. Savage Rdgely Co., at the Office of the
American Telegraph at the door the night of the
Ball. at,-s F.
HrNo pains will be spared to render the occasion
OF pleasure to all ap 15-eW&S&M5th.
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ngs of Archbishop Carroll and Bishop Asbury at the
exceedingly low price Of 81 Il cents-worth ST.
latest most beautiful and extensive variety of Prints
extant. A. GRAY,
apS-eo 7th street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
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StTATIONERS' WAREHOUSE, % South Fourth Street,
- Philadelphia. Wholesale only.)
LYMAN L. LIPMAN, Importer of French and Eng
sh Stationery offers to the trade, at Satoners Ware
house. complete assortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY,
of the best quality, at the lowest rates. mar pa
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PAIR FOR ST. MARY's CHURCH.

TyHE LADIES Of the different Catholic Congregations
Of this City, for the purpose Of freeing st. Mary's
Church from debt will hold Fair during this week at
OddFsllows Hail. It'll street. which will be open from
to 10 o'clock p Every thing calculated to make this
Fair attractive and worthy of patronage have been pro-
vided The room is handsomely decorated and beauti-
fully lighted with gas. Visitors will find great album
dance Of useful and fancy articles Confectionery Refresh
nens etc band Of good music always In attendance.
Entrance IL II cents.
an N--ft ICitY nanera.l
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First Premium Grand and Square Pianos.

KNABE q GEHLE, Manufacturers,
Nos. 4, 8, s, 9, and ii Eutaw street, Bal
~ timore. New tributes to the excellence
v Of Baltimore made Piano Fortes. The
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WILLIAM A. GRIFFITH,

WIUUIHN n. UNIT TIIIft
Marble Gutter and Sculptor, corner Of Ednd NtnM SIS,
Prepares Mantels, Monuments, Tombs, and Headstones
Also fancy chisellng and carving mar TIT
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THE SUBSCRIBERS will despatch
! SPECIAL MESSENGERS, twoor more
~ times per month, by Steamships, via
4CHAGREs and PANAMA, in charge
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-15
ROOKN. RO2lzN,

EFTNHE subscriber is receiving directly Of tbe
il publishers, his new and splendid stock ol
Standard, schoolnnd Miscellaneous BOOKS, con
sistillg in pau OF the following catalogue;
| Canning's select speeches, Napier's Peninsllla'
war, Rollin'e Ancient History. vols; Thier'i
French Revolution, vols. ssherlock on Divin.
Providence, Works OF y. y. Sandon. complete,
PoIlocl's cpurse If Time, gilt edge, Pilgrims Pro.
lgress. do. Lille OF franklin. Life Of Lafayette,
Women OF France, Letter writer's. Milton's Pau
Iadise Lost Gilt edge. Moore's Irish Melotlies,
ldo.. Lamarlinc's works, do, Lola Ro0kh, do,
NV Adsworh's PafHs, do, Kirk White. do, Rokc,
Iby. TO-, Tnppefs Philosophy, Remarkable Char
Iactpls. AeFoic Womcn. Remarkable Sllipwrecks.
Hack Hinton. Alsp she following School Books
School Bibles aud Teslanents. McGufeys series
OF school Bo0ks, cobb's Towns nud u $. Spell.
Here; Rays Davies. mn. asnlkanI's Arithmetic
KirKham sand Bulon's English, Latin and Greek
IGraminarsi Comstocks Chemistry, Philosophy
Mineuslogy. Geology Physiology.
Also Gap paper, Post do. gilt edges. note pa.
lper. envelopes pliin and fancy. wall piper and
bordering, bristol boards. drawing paper music
paper. perforated board, portfoous, blotting IN.
ses album inks stre pets, waiers, sand paper&c
AN (which no will cell cheap. Call and ex-
Iaa.iire ne stock JOHN BEALL.
Chilli, May j. f650---lE
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-15
BLITZ IN AN OMNIBUS,

The Philadelphia CITY Item, n spirited,
Tscy, mud fun loving prpei. tells the follow.
ing good starry ol 5 Sgnor Bi'z:
A ughl OF two Stree Bliiz, ire renowned
nagIclan ana sentr'loqursl, took u seat in an
omnibus, containing seven or eight passen.
gers. The coach had only Proceeded con-
pie Vt squares, wben the driver beard sums
pne excIulm;
"Hold up, hGld up, say"
The horses weie stopped aud John louked
around smilIngly for tie passenger, buf none
appeared With an INlno1est exclamation
be gathered up his reius aud sad ''ger up !"
PreuY soon some one cried out
'Slop, driver, stop!''
The driver again stopped. and looked down
into the COACH. inquired what was wanting.
The passengers yed each other, as mich as
10 say, II dion't spenk."
Again the coach rolled on, only to be
stopped at the nexI cnrner by the heart 'ren
ding squeaSing Of peoT, FunaEer pig In
s.antly each head was thrust out Of ,he win
dow 10 behold the death struggle Of the grun-
ter, but no 2runlrr was To be seen. In
anO'her minute some one exclaimed in q
grntf voice:
keep off my soes.n
Every qDe looked around, but in vain, for
the man with The Damaged toes. The pas
sengers were completely bewlldered. Al
The nexl ctOssing, the coach st"pped to Take
ln a lady Hardls Ind she taken her seal
before she exclaimed
'Let me be keep YOUR hands If me-"
the gentleman seated nexl to leI, said
very lnnncentIy--
~ dfdns' Iouch ynu, madam"
And The driver, looking down saouted-
rLonk here, IL their; il YOU'RE gentlemen
I'd think yon not u tske improper liberties
wi'h ,be lady passenger |, won'l do"
ihe lady made al observation as iht
coach relied on, bnt she was na, understood
They had scarcely gone sqnaIe further
when the passengers were startled by tie
cries Of IN infant. lhsisndy all ewes wer,
6xed upon a middle aged aen,eman, who
bad carpet big 90 Iis lap. The ma,
hInshed, and s'alemered cut barely intelligi
Bly,
.Whar the deuca u pli this abouts'
..Let me outf'' scfesWed The lady.
ssM0rderw shouied hag on the steps
while three Or four lugged Justify at In
strap.
'.What i The matter in iherei" ioquire
the driver.
tsMAner enougb!n replied q gentleman
ssiake ny fare ous Of This qpafie.."
.sKeep your hand 0uI Of my pocket, pre-
ssesaled fFafn some 0lae.
'sDIaa ys;; address me, sirGn asked anoth
@E.
n ldidn't epaak n all, gFavely replied III
sns wish gVs aasfieF.
3aeagss. sif, as one shall, With imPvns
III Aceose =
3Yin ihe hnbg wss heard ~ cry
SI,anse!v hid Ute.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-15
From yGrah, ms Magazine
TIE EkUlelAL OF LOVE,
Dr WILLIAM C. BaYASr


Two dark haired maids. al shut OF .ay,
Sat where's river rolled away,
With calm sad hrows and mven bpir.
Aud ono was pale, nud both were fair.
''Bnng flowers" they sang, "qring flowers u
blown,
Bring forest blooms Of uame unkpown.
Bring budding sprays from wood and wild,
Tostrew the bier OF Love, the Child.
'tCiose softly. fondly. while ye weep,
His eyes; that Den h may seeIp like Sleep,
Aud told his he nds, in sign oi rest.
His waxen hands, across his breast.
Sand make his grave whore vioIets hide.
Where star-howers .strew the rivulet's side,
Aud bhe-birds in the misty spring
OF cloudless skies and summer sing.
!'Place near bin. ms We lay him low,
HIS idle sha It's, his loosened bow.
The silkep band that of arOAnd
His waggish eyes in mrth he wound.
s'But we shall mourn him long and miss
His ready smile, his ready kiss,
The palter OF his little feet.
.S%eeg lrown. and s.anmered phFaRes sweet:
"And graver looks. serepe and high,
light OF heaven i'll thai young eye:
All these will halnt us tiil the heart
Shall ache--and acle--and Tears shall start.
s'The bow. the band shall tall to dust,
The smiling arrows waste with rtlst.
But he WHOM. from the sight Of men
We hide ia eallh, shall live again.
.'Shall break these cIods, n form Of light,
With nober mein, and clearer sight,
Aud IN the eternal gloIy stand,
xvilh those who wait MT Gods right hand.n