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MPOHTANT AND CigEHiSG NEWs-IARISEN q
u KINGS STEt WSHiP EfFRESN-pER ROANOKE AND
JANEsrOWN-REDuCED RATES AND INCREASED EXPfDt
TON 8c &c. &crhc proprietors having made
ships 'ROANOKE JAMESTOWN" from Ecv YORK, they
Nish % keep before the plhc that PARlsEN KiN9S POP
ULAR SOUTHERN ENPHiSs T. always on hand for e accom-
tIeir friends ne olrls
leaving New Yot generally delivered
almost every point " Virginia In i hours and roug
Meth Colina in % hours aud At 5oHry
PARsFy KINGS facilities Tor the sDeioas
NJ Freight and Packages cannot BE- beat ~ daV res Cor
W rriucc aud thry Cuvrhtov therefore, in the
SHAPE u Hamhug, IHbosifiOa and MOnopoiN
- ~ o. order your goods ~ PARSEN KING TX
PRFsS NJ. Barclay street, New Yoff.
tW Rest assured that 81 THeI promise, FauuTrtty
TutTu- rAHiSfN KtNU, No. narc,iyst.. NY,
and HDlllugrouk street Petersburg, W,
A0ESTs-v 0roner Norfolk, Va; W womack, P,rmv,lc
Va W Bailey Fedrricksbur, Va Wm T. Maule Rchmond
Va George bagy, tgnchurgi vs. tas Mnor Carloticsv
RD Turner raleigh, n. o. James Reid henderson n
Turnhul StauEs, Warrenton, n O. r. N. Hamlet Godsh5ro
". O. stark &Prrce Fayetteville, ~ q J. a. Whitdcd Frank
linggn c. james L. Duke Rdgcvsy, " c. O. Allen, Little
con, y. O.
NoucrExpres packages Tor Norfolk Petersurr Rhr,, nd
and e Interior Intended for shipment
'Jamc1towu viii hereafter te received hy pAWsEN
AKNg No Barclay street New Work sho The only o o
ships. VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE
is9-u
GtHOE-. u0OTs MD rat Nhr, 6c-The attention % ti,
- faterH n The Whg respectfully atkcd % The extensive
"adiss falcon" may und every descp
On ARTICLES trade No uot and believe
sha BE- able 70 sut al who take the trouble to call both
| 10 Article desired, and thc
not fato Ladies saloon" No ls Main street
iyif wHITg PACE
n AcON.-s.es, shoulders and Hams, tcf sals "
Nu6 Cary street, adiolninE Columbian Hotel
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TREADWELL 4 PERRY,
iYl-Sm lilo Beaver T.. Alhany n Y.


ID y W
York. hand their and elegant Piano
number
Of PIASo FoErE the and Of superior
For chateness design finish and excellence Of work
manshp they cannot be surpassed more than In uness
richness beauty of These instruments sized
strength and have improved Tubular
Barone Of the valuable Improvements Of modern times
their peculiarly complete
construction remarkable quality u keeping in
length which important desderaiuun
The prices these superior Instruments will be found unusually
their quality They have been universally
admired they
introduced they every given marked
| satisfaction.
E tndHd ags7giroo Warranty Is girsn IN an eIses.
na3i-d3m }. =. WARNER a co, ali Broadway, n Y.
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IRuONs.-JAMfs WoOpUOrsE h1a received
- oushd Words. journal conducted by Charles Dickens
Tie May june July and Auclsi parts received, N p s each,
subscription uf e.
Putrar1's Magazine for Aurlst-lac.
Me Temcnhcre, by Annette Marie Maai paper aoc, cloth
IS arUuts.
The Romance Of Ahtarl and Heios BY Wright, ransis
tor Of Cousins History cf Philosophy
Mind aul E1t1uaA c1ruttry n medical and moral fe.
erocus considered relation 90 health, dis
ease and religion. ny wm Cooke. " n. g.. e.
comprising he journal n tour hy IL
ward Price E vh considerable additions and Iouc box fr
tourists uith hints auggrs and sportBen Etcd and
piIrI BY rhos FORESTER. tsI. 81.
ifs AIRED tbc Grsthsu ue and Anglo saxon works
ft 2N
sec,rsns Greek and latin VERSE; e,fy ,rsusiaou., ~
Chas 70 Kennedy. ~.
The lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers ~ pegrurr
tls-tius-hteraly translated by y N1nre, \. ~ ~
The Consultation nf England tY pt ln.nea utW edition. Hh
Ufs and rofes ~ NacErCEnr. w.
The Coin ctsf's Manual Guide Nnnsuiaitc
dgnt ths ormaln Of Cabinet ~ Cu. ccuprng On hsto
the orEin aud p-xrcss 20 coinage
NON t. earliest period the fiu Ronan empire, Ac by
u y Humphrsys. iao UustrHuona volt " 80. aus
nj OW's BROWN WINDSOR SOAP HONEY SOAP; WHtrE
jy2O BgNNcTr a BCERs, Druggists.
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FAD PlPE-A full assortment N hand and for ...by
-, 9. j. sINrOS Co
80 sign ofthe Circular Saw, II Main a.
RLhCK ALAPAcAs-BLACK ALAPACAs-Au /, x,r, :,
low prices, at sII.s r im,,n, iS,ens, and At
No q M.g,.
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GtARFErs- -CARFErs--lU ~ craeted HaH .gs-oiosng
n Woolen Csrrsts. 80 the CfsrEef
store Huyers intfFest attend sthfu
t.lar lYan CuAF A GWhTHfN.
aas-iad Cfdstei Hat, oVp1titt a.. hsrk.
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xDoslIDs iO2 ST.. T.
GTNGERs PATENT STRAIGHT NEt.DI.E PEitPFNDIC
- UIAR ACTION SEWING MACitiNE-sECURED BY TWO
DISTINCT PAPESrsThsse extraordinary Machines have hA,
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- - 80 ssss2 2 sH1
NUMBER 43.

-bcI ,.a =, ~ ...........s &
,he es OF Washington Baltimore free on
ynass and as i've daily
@ "a ara Ns- York a. rates varying from s Tor Each
trip ~ New York. - ''e~P an" eomtortabie
The through tickets abov. allow , r...o..s, .
Wsshhgton and Baltimore without dstrien 10 s~ ~
conferred by them. '" sny prvIegcs
oIrcK r. v. r. r.. Co " i'A"-Portsooo.
Richmond, Angus 4
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n IME-soo casks irosh Rocslsnd Line
brst fuup fushinE %. ins arrived sa1 b.
la.sby lbl9l HAsKfNs tinHY.
ENrNpOw sHADEs. 1t ~ Crlctef HgA qsrsA lace ana
w window Shades. uiufos Cofnars
at snd Curtains sme very 80 elegant, vsfy
Tow Purchasers su hnd " % the interest ~ auend
CuAa A. 0WATEiN.
aus-2uI Cgpfted HaR So,s.
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Noh HkNT-The House the corner OF Canal and -
apply mh2S-u mn 4 raGIrY '' fjiit
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LEATTen packs o. Hastings Deep Leaf just
saa p JOHNSTON 4 nKorHER
sDR HHpS N o. SUGAR, cheap
eHNp - bbis. Crushed, Poudercd, aud Cu1ce sugars
lNhaftnNes Loaf, llnuhl- refneil
rs hh'is. Bacon Shoulders. 10 bhds sides
ticrccs Cauvassej Hams
12S bbls. Leaf Lard. IS kegs DO Do
Smoked Beef
leo boxes Superior Goshen Checss
iu DO Pine Apr'e do
Ohass fresh PIiu Nuts. 3 do d. Almonds
leo boxes Jacks1u's Candies
80 tubs Butter
80 boxes Plain and Tsury Candy
a. ~. casks Port Wipe
Alr, cider. Po-.sr, yarct aui Mus-,t n boVts)
Mace doves, Nuinlss SPICES, Tuire
Wrapping r1pCr, lHff and Fools u
Starch, HrUous. Buckets,
Aiamlu'.uc and Sltfw Candles
Toilet aui Black Soaps. ShUe Urusifr utckirE
Matthes syrs' Ground CH0cs. T#tlet1
Chocolate. SeEars, Ac. Tcr sale hy
WN 10. W TYLTR. ~. Main street.
HRLACK AND FANCY CASHMERE FANTs-A fresh supply.
- uriyhd iu uorrsrp anj style, tni or sale
~ HENDERSON BuRCH.
H NNpsOME FLOWER VASES have rich ass5rtmsrt Of
Gilt Decorated Flower Vases. Ladies ard others n
of articles requested Oh f1e subscrber
mal~ J. ID. n. lNANS, lli Main street.
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- between Main and Cary, has constantly on hand
Ia quantities 10 sut purchasers, the following articles of
quality, mostly Of his own importation, viz:
Pale and Brown Brandies
do aud do SherTies
Old Port Wine
Madeira Wines, Newton, Gordon, Co-sart A Co
ChAmpaigne Wine, Sayres' brand
Sparkling katawba Wines, Lougworth's and Boren's
Old Jamaica Rum: New England do. high proof
Old Rye Whskey5 Bumgardner's double distilled
Mass iicOricc, various brands
Ground Spices Of every lind
Pyycri1cd Table Salt; Old English Cheese
English and AmericaHsAustaTdi In every size paekRg
aaiAd oil, sayres' brand
Yeast Powders; Havana Cigars
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OTiCE-avinF this DAY my In the
~ slntss o. SMITH MAENIN 90 WM. IRA SMITH recon.
mend friends continuance OF their patronage with him.
ms9-Jw }. NJ. MARVIN.
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NO Sl Main street.
d touPoN BoNDs FOR shLE-sao 900 yirzip. ma t..
h.sses fsdurodd hDrgd1ed T,,,rn- =.
dHa trincpdt pIydbL> IN York dad 20,
.i S @ bs Company dt tAe pleasure a. 1ot -, @
S Ne Slst ddy of Decenabr Bond Az. a.,
o. slVo each irredeemabe years, and ar. sans
IAN OF one million hye hundred thousand dollar.
Al It's last session, whieb NJ. ,.L
x StAe and the whole amply By deed az t,,s, -
road and property Of the Company for the n,H
eto he interest and the ultimate
viii BE- expended the road r-' VI N"'ee "hilons,
This Road will from Lvpchh,n,x
nrw 80 nIss-uhere will other similar
extending Memphis the Ms,i.sinn ,jr.
~ when the South Side Pstersburv and Nor
lH Itoads are completed, continuous 80
and Richmond Memphis tpass.s ta,av1e
state remarkable 80
ana judging nom the l.rr. "a
business which IL already
Road are sanne that viii certainly pay p.r cent n M,
more Inc Shole work Is under -.
oy the lst day Of January ISIS copy Of the
be had application C w pIFRrff1 'ns sonds can
jeiS W. ESAe III = CO
NoIIcE-Mr. V. n MONTAGUE 10 admitted a p.rtp.r 4,
my business from the is Of which the
I ne conducted under the nrm MONTAGrp
Al persons having claims requested 10 nrs,sn,
early settlement their Ias CO.. ~
'' 'us -''h' i9"0' No. 20 Main street.
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a GHiCiLTJhAL ~ AiiRlIOiSE-The subscriber CONT
IN nues 20 manufacture Agricultural Machines
Powers, Threshers, Pan Mills Hunts Wheat Drill
kakes Hay Presses, straw Cutters Shelters
sdJSol Pioughs, Co C,bCrushcrs Cult yator HarruNs
A. all Of which will be made Ia the best
approved patterns My Horse Power and Threser with seong
tested
bst In use Machines repaired Castings and brass
nished at short notice II. BALDWIN,
mhtT Main street RIeluond.
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MAYORS PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS by the act entitled can act relating
\ wv to Dogs" approved 25,h July. 1929. and the
act amending the same, approved 9th April, 1888,
it s provided that 'whenever 1t shall BIO made ap-
pear to the satisfaction Of the Mayor that any ami
NAL of the dog kind within this city shall be
.'deemcd and considered mad,'' it shall be "the
duty of the Mayor to issue his proclamation re-
curing that all animals of the dog kind shall be
Kept confined for such number Of days az he shall
deem expedent and proper, to state in said proc,
lamation, not exceeding ninety days; and it shall
be the duty of the city constabes, and lawful for
any other person, to kill and bury all and every
dog going at large contrary to the said proclama-
tion,' sc. sdtlU 80 rrIs 7ur
Now, therefore, it having been made to appear
to my satisfaction that there s.animals OF the
dog kind" mad within this city, do hereby give
notice, to all whom it may concern, that cali ami
mails of the dog kind'' in this city are required to
be kept confined for and during the term of sixty
days from the date hereof and the police officers
of this Corporation required to enforce the law
in respect to all such az may be found going at
large contrary to this proclamation. t
Given under my hand at the Mayors office, in
the city Of Washington. this 29th day of June,
1853. JOHN w. MAURY,
July 6--1aw6w fftg Mayor.
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EDWARD D. MARTIN, Clerk.
June 14-1aw6w IE h
nROFESsOR ALEXANDER G. BARRY's

PROFESSOR ALEXANDER G. BARRY'S
i TRICOPHEROUS, or Mtdicated Compound, for
beautifylng, curling, preserving, restoring and
Strengthening the Hair, relieving diseases OF the
skin, curing rheumatic pains and healing external
wounds bounded by no geographical lines, the
reputation of Barry's Tricopherous pervades the
Union. TIE sales of the article of late years have
increased in ratio that almost exceeds belief
Professor Barry, after careful examination of biz
sales. book, finds that the number of bottles de-
vered to order, in quantities of from half gross
upward, during the year 1852, was within trifie
Of csc, OOO EF Nhh
1t is unnecessary to present ut length the evil
dences of the wonderful properties of the Trico-
pberous when the public have furnished such an
endorsement as this. The cheapness of the article,
upon the hair, the scalp, and in all CAGES OF
superficial irritation, fret recommended it to
the attention of the people. This was all that
the inventor desired. Every bottle advertised
itself. The effects of the fluid exceeded expec.
tation. 1t acted like charm. The ladies would
not be without it Country dealers in every
section of the United States found they must
have it and thus was built up wholesale
trade of an extent hitherto unheard of as regards
articles Of this kind. The highest point has not
vet been reached, and it lie believed that the sales
this year will be million and half of bottles.
Depot and mandatory, No. 1877 Broadway, New
York. Retail price, rs cents a large bottle
Liberal discount to purchasers by the quantity.
Sold by all the principal merchants and druggists
chout the United States and Canada, Mexi.
CO. West Indies, Great Britain, France, &C., by
IVA 9,,gssisi S. PARKER, Penn. avenue,
...t1 4 And A. HAMMOND, 7th street,
juno -d&triw6mf Washington.
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The HAPPY MAN.--The Boston Commonwealth
makes the following extract from Photographic
report of a recent sermon by Rev. Theodore Par
ker, Of that city. The original of the picture liz
understood to be a highly -esteemed resident of
Newton h b.l N2'ztlt
ssThe happiest man have ever known is one
far enough from being rich in money, and who
will never be very much nearer to it. His calling
fits him, and he likes it, reoices in its process
much MS in it's result. He has an active mind
well filled. He reads, and he thinks. He tends
his garden before sunrise every morning; then
rides sundry miles by the rail, does his ton hours
work in the town; whence he returns happy and
cheerful. With his own smile he catches the ear
hest smile Of the morning, pucks the first rose of
his garden, and goes to his work with the little
flower in his hand, and great one blossoming out
of his heart. He runs over with charity as cloud
with rain and it is with him as with the cloud
what coming from the cloud is rain to the mea-
dows, is rainbow of glories to the cloud that
pours it out. The happiness of the affections fills
up the good man, and he runs over with friend
ship and love-connubial, parental flial, friendly
too, and philnnthropic besides. His life il per-
petual strap to catch sunbeam, and it always
springs and takes it in. | know no man who
gets more out of lfe and the secret of it is that
he does his duty to himself to his brother, and to
his God. know rich men, and learned men,
of great social position; and, if there is genius
in America, know that; but happier mani have
never known!' as
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Bill in circuit court for
Worcester county,
State of Maryland.
May term, 1858.
GIDEON B. MAsos, by his
next friend, William
n Mason, @

MARIA MASON.
TIME BILL in this cause atatcs that the COM
Il painant is a resident of Worcester county,
State Of Maryland; that he hath resided in said
county and State two years next preceding the
filing of said bill; that heretofore he intermarred
with a certain Maria Ellie, now Maria Mason, a
resident Of said county and State. The bill charges,
with the said Gideon, was guilty of Illicit carnal
intercourse with another man and men, and that
said Illicit carnal intercourse was unknown to COM
plainant at the time of his said intermarrage with
said Maria; that since said intermarriage of said
Gideon with said Maria che hath been guilty OF
adultery at tho State aforesaid and hath forfeited
all claim to the respect and support of the said
Gideon; and the complainant prays to be divorced
from said Maria, rtnculo matrom0nii; and it ap.
pearing to the court that the subpoena issued III
this cause against the said Maria has been return
ed by the sheriff of said county men est, and the
court being satisfied that the said Maria at the
time of filing said bill resident or supposed re-
sdent of said county and State, and that che hath
avoided the sheriff Of said county to evade the ser
vice Of the process Of this court Issued in this cause
It is thercupon adjudged and ordered, that the
complainant, by causing copy Of this order to be
of Washington once in each of five successive
weeks before the first day of August, eighteen
hundred and fifty three, give notice to the said
Maria Mason of the object and substance of this
BILL warning her to appear in this court in person.
or by solictor, on or before the third Tuesday Of
November, eighteen hundred and fifty three, to
answer the premises, and show cause, If any she
has, why a decree ought not to pass prayed.
Test: EDWARD D. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy. Test;
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MATRIMONIAL ANEcDorE.--Among our marri-
age notices this week is recorded the wedding nj
ST. Paul's Church, Cambridge, Of Mr.. Briggs
gardener, to Thirza. second daughter of Mr..
Smith, of Havcrhill. Mr.. Briggs is hale and
hearty young man Of seventy mine. At tho con-
cusion of the interesting ceremony, the youngstcr
was asked his age, when he boldly exclaimed sew
enty-nine! At this the bride gave a faint shrek,
exclaiming, ooh! if had but known it! Oh, why
he has been palming himself off on me as only
sixty-six! Oh, l had no idea Of such a thing
H'Hf t'l TCanbridee Eng. paper.
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At the land Office al GENNBSSEE, connansnc :
ing on Monday, the tsOsnty second day Of Asgxst
neat, for the disposal of the public lands situated
within the following named townships. Wis: l
North Of the base line aud east Of the principal ~<ri
4l.stI7si t543s III dian, IN ll41.t.,s' .EtiY ..at +
Township thirty three, of range two. fts
Township thirty three, of range three.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military and other purposes, together With whose
swamp and overfowcd lands made unfit thereby
for cutivation,"if any, granted to the State ~
the act entitled San act to enable the State a. Ar
kansas and other States to reclaim tho swamp
lands within their limits" approved Heptespber
%. 1850, ,DiN be excluded from The sales. ll
ParticcIe, lists of the sections and parte Of rec
tons not heretofore offered at public sale ~ the
particular townships above mentioned, will ~ de
post ed with the register and receiver at Tho pult
Ste. Marie before the day of sale. The offering Of
the lands will be commenced on the days appoint
ed, and will proceed in the order in which they
are advertised with all convenient despatch, I'M
I'll the whole shall have been offered and the sales
thus closed but no sale shall be kept open longer
than two weeks, and no private entry or location
by land warrants for bountes heretofore granted by
any law Of Congress for military services rem
dered to the United States Of any Of the iands,
will be admitted until after the expiration of the
two weeks &! 3hiii.se ~
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing.
ton, this eighteenth day Of May, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office. y
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Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
NOTICE TO pRE.EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp-
ton to any of the Hands within the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated. is required
to establish the same to the satisfaction of the re
gister and receiver of the proper land Office, and
make payment therefor soon as practicable after
seeing this notice and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public SAFE of the land
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. 81 Go JOHN WILSON,
gG Commissioner Of the General Land Office. X
May 2O-lawl3w S4 4.5 . y 81
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THE Down EAST DEBATING SOCIETY, having
dismissed tho question Where does fire 60 to
citing one up: "When house is on fire does il
burn up or does it burn down" uas sa4a
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! sLIHERTY STOWE WORKS q AOLLOWs
y. WARE FOUNDRY, PhiladeIphia,
vJVHE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform the
i public, that having .still further enlarged and
improved their WORKS, and increased their facil-
tiles, they are now prepared to execute orders for
stoves. hollow ware, &C., on the most reasonable
terms. FF
WESTERN MERCHANTS to their large and ex-
tensve assortment of NEW PATTERNS, all OF
which have been got up at great expense. combn-
ing originality and beauty Of design, with dura-
+ bifity, utility, and economy in their operation,
comprising tho most complete and varied assort-
rnent of Stoves ever offered for sale; consisting
Of Liberty Air Tight Cook, for wood or coal Com
plete Cook Star Air. Tight; Star Franklin; Star
Radiator; Fire King Radiator; Improved Jenny
Lind; Cannon Stoves; Bases; Bare Cylinders ;
Bar. Rooms !; Radiator Plates Tea Kettles; Ran
res Gas Ovens, &c, &c ph
COUNTRY MERCHANTS desrous of orderin g
bv letter can have Ast Of prices sent by mail con-
tsipiur drawings and descriptions of all the differ
emit varieties Of Stoves. &c: .., M.
ABBOTT 4 LAWRENCE, \
Brown st., above Fourth, Philadelphia,
Feb 28-law6m*
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T ORIcrN or TExTs-'Fhe taking of a text seems
TO have originated with Ezra, who, accompanied
by several Levites, in a public congregation of
men and women, assembled pulpit, opened the
book of the law, and after addressing prayer to
tho Deity to which the people said ''amen,"
tread in the law Of God distinctly, and gave the
sense, and caused them to understand the read
ing" Previous to that time the patriarchs de-
livercd in public assemblies either prophesies or
moral instructions for the edifcation OF the peo-
pie. 1t was not until after the return OF the Jews
from Babylonsh captivity, during which period
they had almost lost the language In which the
penteteuch was written, that it became necessary
to explain as well as to read Scripture to them
a practice adopted by Ezrn, and since universally
| followed. In latter times the book of Moses was
thus read in the Synagogue every Sabbath day.
To this custom the Saviour conformed, and in n
synagogue at Nazareth read passages from the
Prophet Isaiah; then closing the book returned it
to the priest, and preached from the text. Tho
custom, which now prevails all over the Chris
tan world, was interrupted in the dark ages, when
the ethics Of Aristotle were read in many churches
on Sunday, instead ofthe Holy Scriptures,