The weekly sun., 1862-03-01

o. Lord, o,r uod. hov - .'.~i' :, 49, ,s.ns 1
al ,bs earth, who hasa - Thy glory above the
ness Here the Representatives Of the Republic,
The reprsaenta,ives of Kingdoms and empires, nen,
uagis,raiss, Legislators and tudgee, officers OF the
army and paraons Of all ranks aud classes iu sOci0-
", fully rrmeuiberin tolly, and tLAi there is
no escape FOR us, we hasten under the shadow OF
Thy promise, bosesching through Thy mercy for
Renew, inspire and sanc,iy us, ths, We may make
nn acceptable offering " Thee, through Thy Holy
Scr p,ufe. BLESSED be Thy name orever, fbr the
behihcence Of Thy Proyidence and The redeemins
progress of Tiny grace In blessing all mas ems. B!es
seo be Thy name, for this great land fnr Oh, people
Of IT, ard for the blessings Of liberty and equsiy
rbicA ,hey enjoy, and the strength o, toe Gov'I.-
the hrethsusht the cha; actor, unity. bravery ta-
terprise, industry and prosperity of our fathers,
blessed be Toy name, 'or every pure and wise ami
Blessed hs Thy name especially for the su-
preme toysgh, which gave Mises 10 Israel,
and Wellington N America Blessed be
Thy name f,r the birth, the life, the
character. accomplishments, labors achieve
ments and inf iences " the model man ast pa
hiot, soldier aud magistrate, whom we tlis day re-
men Ter mt emily ss the "hrst IN war, h-st In
peace. and first in the hearts v bis countrymea,"
but aso ~ fist in the a mir alton aud venerAtion
Of mankind. II essed be Thy name that Washing
ton was man u prayer; that be called upon Thee
not only In private, but In puOlc and also that he
trusted In Chris', and was familiar D. Thee through
prayer Al the mercy seat, and that In accepting
cffce and r,aigning oihce ne cHuei on Thee, clm
mendinR himself 60 Thy favor and Jeaeeching Thy
ble sing. Blessed be Thy name for his "FNewell
Address" aud tor the sentiments which II Contains,
and which h., himseh, recommended " our fre.
quent use. And remembering that Thou art the
q d. not of the dead, but Of the living, for all live
unto Thee that Wellington Ia now ~ present 10
Thee we ourselves are, though the doors OF sup
plicst have been cl sed 70 hin: still We, In his
spirit and In his name, would address our supplca-
tons ~ Tty thrIne, thai Thy benehcence might
still he continued 70 us tina, the free Constitution
transmitted n us nigh, lie secured and maintain
81; that this Administration in every Department,
may I've stamped with wisdom and virtue, and
that the hRppiness of the people under the
auspices Of liberty may bi more complete;
nation yet stranger H. US may be indu ,ed
= give US their apI Ause, and seek our land the
hone of their adoption. Add now, oh Lri our
cd, In whose Holy Heaven there Is NJ sin, no dis
esse, no viulenca no death. and therefore no sir-
row, ne canntt clree ulu prayer without thought
lnr our beloved P,csdntand his weeping house
hold, gfieving for thA pale beauty that rep ses
among them, 70 bloom no more On enth, forever.
Oh l. ri Gyd, from eternity n eternity, Thou ART
the living one. A. Tny breath our cherished ais
ter, the wild We'd ~ Enl and, silently nourns
In ter leland home, and hCfe our Presidential man
sion Ia darker ed and silent, and all the werld
smitun hearts and broken hearts wait in faith and
hope and patience before Tnee. GId be merCful n
uS MISE able sif mere; pardon and sanoy and save
| US ell. Aud We would pray Thee disarppint and
utt ly overthrow the ans, the atrci. us and trea
sInable p'an., Of thosa Ia arms against the Gov
=
| ave teen grssly d ce ivtd, may son lay down
their arms, which Ihry ought never 10 have taken
up, and return u those who are anxious gain W
live n era u q embrace " Brotherhood, But Oh,
Thou ~, Il High, let not the purposes % Thy Pow
idence Tor our progress aud SOCIAL re iempton he
| 'tsycd or moment.
Mr s0,k,on conclu ed by repeating the Lords
Tie S tAker amid rr fnnd silence, remarked
shat washinct NJ Farewell Address, w"uli NV he
read by Tie Secretary Of the senate, C,l }. W. For
| ucy.
iis he did with y,,lh On phasia aud distinct.
rCF ~ t. be heard In s<ry parl # the hal, and
Id. st ned ~ ~ every one eyiiently with tL'eres
wt,n he q thed, the speaker said the III use
| W,u'd resume its session.
Tho guests on the n,or then b gan slowly 10 retire
| In the order IN which they entered
A. Gen. NJ C-llAn was Eovtng, Hime ono In the
gallery proposed three cheers for hun, which were
given.
Tnv Speaker SUI sequen,ly declared the house nd
Journ,d unIi MILdhy.
| The presentation - lags was omitted.
| Ant Federal ami Corporation Offices and nAnJ
| business houses we're ciustd.
A large nuu Ter of citizens. as well RA the Govern
| ment. had made prepai ainns lur illuminating.
| few II the former, although = gen~si demonsira
| hon Of that kind has been poHponed, cai1ied ou
| their original intentions.
| was ington'a birthdsy a, Alexandria was cele
braied by the hosting ~ y gs over the new OH "a o
~, Quar,eriraster, namely, the depot oi the lou
| ton aud Hsmpahire Railroad Company. Tu'
| loyal citizens ~ Alexandra 1ssembsd g. hear th
| reading Of wsshingtnn's Farewell Address.
| At LOUIS.
81 Louis, FEB. 22.-The celebration Of Wash
| lngtou's Or'h day, tdsy, was the most extensive
| mapiuht ent aid IMPOSING, ever seen in the West
businefs entirely Suspended, the particle stoi
on the occasion was almost universal, aud at''nte'
| Nith sppuit and enthusiasm rarely seen hsgs
| BAN eis, snd emhlems Of lugaty AbOunded every
| where builutss houses az Il residences aOng a.,
| liae OF pIosslon, were pruiusely and tastet all
decor .ttd sud al saemel h. strive with each otne
', uaket.e f.e-t di-pl'y. Ths procession wa
| mpoesd 4 me five thouasHd troops, em
| "a ing infantry, artillery ard oa7airy, I
!ony m Of citiz .uS In carriages and on h0rsebs N
| r,neyulsu s,cieties, memhe Of tue lDion Mer
shau's' Exchange. city ,li scis, judges Il III
| CouItz, representatives ~ fr-cut ralrJ
| and IrcAs companies, butcher, bakers draymen
arious m' chSnicai arts including printing presse'
| from the REruBLiCAS and DEMOCRAT nff ~, which
| distribute copies u WasLiugton's Farewell Ad
dress among tle crowd, and hdats ot devices repre-
| aantng almost innumerAb,e ideas. The prose sioI
| fully eight miles long, and occup,et nearly W.
| hours aud a half In passing the Planters HIuse
| upwards Of 90 OeO persons must have pa'tc. ste,
In the pr cessiun, thrunged the streets along i
| route The dav ~ festivities will cln-e With nj
/ ayatiof. n o ling of Waa iupVOn'H Ear0well Adj