The national Republican., 1867-11-09

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Al the conclusion Of Dr.. Halls addrsss,
"alory be TO God on high, was chsntsd BY the
attending oisrgy, assisted ey The s.ssllsnt choir
sttschsd 70 81. PAUL. church followed osl
Church of the Ascension, 1s,fLI
= Rev. N. Jsokson thsn described the dimsn. |
sions Of the proposed church, and iu style Of
architecture, and the material Of which II 10 TO
BE- eonstruetsd afsr which The beautiful hymn
Of " Jerusalem, the Colder" /" was sung, and the
interesting ceremonies concluded.
The church 10 TO bs built Of senses stone, from
the quarry at Seneca Mills, and trimmed with
hns dressed stone and white marble. Tho style
Of architecture 10 Gothic, with contemplated sd-
ditions Of transepts, tower, and . recess for the
chancsI; making depth Of about 12o feet, and
calculated 10 seat about 800 persons. :.
The psws are to bs made after the patent Of
Il. T. Little. architect, Of New York.
The contractors arc John Popkins and VIM
Choppman. Tho cost Of the building will be
%, 500, and II Is thought will be completed BY
The following ID description Of the stone and
list Of articles deposited 10 II: Tho stone 10 the
same as that Of which the church Is built, Il
10 Is inches square. On one side there 10 plain
cross, underneath which Is the following insorip-
tion: "st. Paul's, A. D. 1867"
The stone was laid at the junction Of the north
aisle. A scaled copper box was deposited In the
stone, and contained the following articles;
copy Of the Holy Bible and Book Of Common
Prayer; Journals Of the last General and Do
eessn Convention; . copy Of the Church Journals
and the Churchmsni paper containing me
assembled at Lambeth Palace. London, soptem,
/, Der, 1867; q report Of the committee on tbs
! question Of tho opisoopate Of Maryland, touch
' ing the interests Of the District Of Columbia
also, notice Of the assembling and the doing'
! Of the convention Of clergy and lay dslsgats'
at 81. Johns church, November ], 1867; copy
| Of DR.. Pinckuey's sermon on sanity" delivered
. al public meeting Of the Washington oonvoca
tion, January 81, 1855; q list Of the names o
, the officers and members Of the Washington
|. Conyocatiou, and the names Of the churches ant
1 their roctors, In this District copies OF tn
!, Evening Star and National InisHiseneer1 his
y tarioal sketch Of St. Paurs church, list Of tn
4 eontributors TO the building fund Of ths church
l. . Ie,ter from the pastor regarding the weekl
Offering; names OF tho rector, warden, yestry
"A men, architect, and builders Of the church.
LECTURE ny DR. SAMsoN DR.. Samson, pre-
81 idsnt Of Columbian College, delivered lectur
10 last evening at St. Paul's Lutheran church, f.
n the benefit Of the Philophrenian Society Of th
> college. His subject was Italy, "and the then
., was a most fruitful one. The church was moo
e eratsly filed with an intelligent audience VII
~ paid great attention 10 the lecture, which wi
0. interesting and instructive.
N DIR. SAMSON prefaced bis remarks by explain
of ing tho object Of tho lecture and for whose be-
m eft II was Intended. lie said how beautiful vi
4. Italy. lie little dreamed when boy that
ever should walk in the classic paths he th'
,g vaguely dwelt upon.
t. Suppose you enter Italy from tho North
al Is best for the traveller to leave London oi
u morning and breakfast In Paris the next. "
Z, leave Paris by railway for Sany. lie th'
TX went on 10 speak Of tho route for the touri'
a. and where the principal points Of interest 10
10 The manner Of travelling was then CONNIE
a. ted ou-the diligeLces, 30, ussd bringing q
70 traveller hrst up In Naples.
/. As you look a,hore, II approaching from q
is ses, tho eyo will first fasten on grand old Yes
T. vius The bay in all Its beauty will then Z
Q; trnct the ere of the visitor; some i've or .
n miles in extent It is magnificent beyond descri
10 tion.
10 The natives will come of and visit you on Il
2, ship dressed in the peculiar costumes Of
,h country. Whom you 60 ashore you will ha
10 your attention drawn 10 the jackaises with th,
Mt laden panniers reaching nearly to the grouu
ho you will notice the costumes Of the people.
90 oowis Of the priests and monks
IN By the aid Of q map suspended on the wa
the lecturer illustrated to the audience the g
To- graphical positions Of various places Of inter
- In tno cIhthlc lhnu, anu hso tno Phybea' W. u
'ul tion Of the country. The rich plains Of Lo
re hardy and Sardinia were pointed out, and
IN towering Alps shown to the earnest listeners.
NJ The Alps mountains are granitio ina pnmiti
W formation, whilst tho Apprentices were more
to anmys.one y,SSn aSS Tsc s.'sst Of the iea.'
y. 400 from east to west. The north Of Italy v
~ about the latitude Of Quebec. Naples was abe
~, ~, tho latitude Of New York. Messina, the soui
va va ernmost town, was about the latitude Of Wa,
W ington. In the application Of climate We m,
~ throw our country some five or six degrees me
southern when We would have the general to
nS porature Of Italy. Italy has about 12o. Q
y, miles, just one half the size and dimensions
~ Italy. It was about the same distance fr,
i. Rome to Florence as 1t is from Washington
~ Philadelphia.
70, Etna Is in q range Of mountains about 10, q
- feet high, nearly two miles Of psrpendiou
e. Iattitude-Strombol was about 2, 500 feet his
issS and the attitude of Versuvius between the tv
II must be inferred that the volcanoes original
~ from eruptions Of the earth In primitive tim
,ss. Venice was . very peculiar city, and
-, origin may be traced 450 years before Chri
~ The rise OF the Benetians, thon common
~ ancient timos In connection with the Genoe
nv were reverted to BY the lecturer, and the beau
a. Of Grand canal in tho city Of Venice, with
~ thousands Of gondolss floating upon Its boso
hs was related BY the gentleman.
bis Tho agricultural productions Of Italy ",
,ul spoken Of, and the system Of tilllny tho 8
Div commended. Two Of the great productions
In tho country woro hemp and silk. A grapt
full description Of tho growth Of tho cocus, or si
to. worm, was given by Mr.. Samson, which "
bis very interesting.
nd Tho historical life Of Italy was next allud
ho 10, and the lecturer asked from whence oame |
sd. greatest lights Of soienee3 From whence oa
the greatest poets7 And what country produc
he the greatest artists? Italy brought forth th,
ar. all. Dante, Christopher Columbus GALL,
hi, Michael Angelo, and others were representati,
he Of the scientific and professional and VII,
u. were thoir superiors' Tho rise and fall Of I
oil Roman empire were dwslled upon at length q
nv. the historical "reminiscences were graphical
he given, olearly explained, and formed an instru
We i've and pleasing portion Of the lecture.
ID. The religious features Of Italy were taken
I,s by the lecturer and hs said every one in
or country spoke respectfully Of the Pope; yet,
Nj, whore you would, politics was mixed up wi
ill everything. Tho idea Of many was to bring I