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NEw HosR CARRfAoK.-The new hose car.
housed on Saturday afternoon, and il eertsiniy
creditable affair for the department, and
again dsmonstrstes the ability Of our aeorse.
!. e SDs NsSss That which ssnnG
four-wheeled, and was built By MI. j. j. oooE.
sats hssS0s *. 81: ,:H:s y ~
MT. william Duvsil. while the paintins was
hss: ,S
dfiys lh,ss isohss ana sSs .p asS wv. we
mat Il {. better ptoIcitlonsd, The sSsfts are
snsaasiiiy Of stfsia % ths horss. ssSsSTs
The springs are 30 Zach Frsneh head tempered,
ne Wheel hubs Ssa': and y. Iron g::d
most durable quality. The spool sides and md
running gear are painted vsrmfiilpn, black and
white itripped, and the whole affair 10 pretty
and .obstantiii, ne nts commandments ex.
work. The cost OF the carriage was Sips.
HANDSOME wAoos.-we observed on the
streets L a. slsssnt new Wagon, built IN oso,ge-
aafth.wSse to coach. he wagon n n0 au une
tion 10 . beautiful light-spring vehicle, on the
express style, with high spring., the running
son and psneilsd. II was constfueted for j. A.
Blundon 4 Co., the enttrprising and success.
ful groeers, on the corner Of Bridge and Con-
With iheis business. The builder Is Philip
Klota, on Prospect street.
TIE Coal TRADE.--The following represents
the business Of the several companies for the
wssk sRDSins ,oS, Gem
nent., ~ tons. Cumberland Gompsny-Rs.
ceipts, coo tons; shipments, 900 tons. Central
tons. Hampshire and Baltimore Oompany-
Receipts, 1000 tons; shipments, $50 tons. Bor-
den Company-Receipti, l,sso tons; shipments,
SIC tons.
SAD AccIprNr:A little boy named James
Fitzgerald, son Of Patrick Fitzgerald, residing
on Water street, was run over on Saturday
morning BY one Of the coal cars Of the Con-
W.: ssiO9 pushed rom BEHIND, =. !: usual s ~
= couple Of colored men, and the child, being
In front, was run over without being seen BY
rrs .a and ssay
Drs. Richie, Mackall, Mccormick, and
Peters, being summoned, found 1t necessary
to AmPutate the limb above the knee,
The CHURCHES. - Yesterday the various
and afternoon, and the exercises were through.
out Of . very interesting character. At Christ
Church the rite OF confirmation was solemn
wS WI B'hOp OF the bioc.ss Of Mary y
~ Rev. Dr.. Msf, Of wilmington. Al 81.
tinghsm conferred the rites Of combination
on seventeen members.
TIaHTISa IN The MARKET.-On Saturday
night = dispute arose between Mr.. John
Bowers, q butcher In the corporation market,
.Ssh So~ Mer.
adjudieated BY Justice Buckley, who, in con-
4. sa e B:G BOWER. sssaas the worst of
ntsornxnIy-J paul. r. Johnson and
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
wssIa! On A.sL. In the evening, after read.
Ing tht 10th Psatn, the Rev. A. X. Ames, pastor
ssa5: P,ssss;S ysry eloquent '; I'm. 70
10Th and aist ysrsss Of the {st.chsptsr Of the
Seeoad Epistle General Of Peter - his text.
" Kn5winq this nrst. that NO prophecy CT the
Is. s esas nos X od %. By
thssy we're ASysd p ne HOLY ahost;n
aid ~ spssk siih shsir oSa mouths o. from
sheitl own hearts, but II Vas the Holy Ghost
spssking tAroush them. There IL nothing, he
; q,s I, 81 The pdyins truth ia.
q ssssrisi, sis;:, gold, stssi, TO- and Of va.
ilous psrts and ferns. There are 50 many
hands imploysd IN making the, various parts,
me same ssd. No part osuid be dispsn,ed
ssnt the spilituai. psrt. Spiritually they are
verify o. stsrastioas on acoount Of their Pc
NV Scss Of all, II is not 90 much 1, the skin
fsquirtf 70 put Il up, or the quality Of ", that
sos s.assasSs sSs u marx O out si%s sns lhs.
We nay sssths lapse Of time, A.. All these
wosk5sn are gerking for one and the same
that does. sane We ' sSni re
The skiif with which God made the world,
pia.stt, be-, Just the sane % We do the watch.
AZ. y tS;s,. s 10,s thu.
2; s:ss ;,
fsnarksd thstths very appearance Of Z watch
thai Il did not sons Of itssif, but was made 81
:s,y.ss A. . saS T s.. .ss.
~ i.ssaasd 70 one great END, II: iuf.k.r
~: ~: ~ Al. Ss :osa S o sI: :. :,
various mes, Of various characters, at various
Mnss. on various occasions. and In various
The svidenSs was not established By the
goodsess Of the man who wrote Il, but that
IRON the writing u could be seen that they all
hsd one great end in view. The same thought
tire work. The nrst chapter Of. dsnssi., he
remarked, compared with the last one Of Rev.
elatiops, showed that the whole work was In
they sosid compare any chapter in the RiSis,
and u would produce the same belief The
Grsatsst evidence Of divine Being was, that
:. ss asS,:s d fS, ,eSss only when they
Each piece of the watch, so to say, was
prophssyj and % one piece after another 10
=, a; a :.. .sd 0s az s:;P s
more 80 With .th: Word Of God. n then 70:
fsIrsd tAsn bssL 70 he ,oid Ts.t.ms1t. .nd
WSsS Ss ala Moss: sna %S S EH and T many
others Of the great and good msni Why, you
Is. III e .SI.. % to .sadg
Ing the rudimsnts Of an education, and draw
then cn step ~ step. 49,, .
Rsfsrring 70 he ist Oh sptel Of dsnssis he said:
First, II sonmsnccs With the materials Of the
hssvsas aud ths earth when II WAS void Of
isns rsSs,,isr III AZ XXI sod ma snd ~. p'th ~
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TN BANKRUPTCY.

L -. .,,- pnEnISr o. GGsSLgss,.It: -,
=: Y S o..
psisios " is Sapssss tssst y va District, "A
ssa.wsw w 10, -, sSScsits civ Hall.
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nRPARTMRNT or THR INTERIOR,
~ USirln STATES PArEsr OFFICE

wAsHIgaroH, March 3, 1855.
ter. ,Rrsy,nS iot !hs eIt,p.lon q patent
Issued In tws division, day * August, 1888.
snd Numbered, rs,Psetivsly, Z sy and ~. fSf a.
from the Ore. for seven years from the sIpi ration
gfsaid patent. which takes place on the 18th day Of
~ G.dsIsS !h.. he sss SssSS. b hard q
Juns nsIt, at u o'eioet, y. and all persons are
notified to appear and shsw cause, II any they
have, why Mid petition ought not TO be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are REQUIRED 70
hls In the Patent once their objections, specially
set forth In writing, at least fosgty days before the
ssS % sssr.inE 81 ts;SinSny flsS p sss, Ps,,y
tIsa..ist.S IL rssoyd.nes Win the talss Of the
Depositisna and other Pspers. relied upon IS test
,E:nH nus, :: tisa r. !h' ci:s I,1s.sy az, b.
within ter dsys AFTER allng n. ts.timSSnyi . A.
kEPgBLIcAE and the ntsllfgsncsr. Washington,
D. g., and 10 the Democrat, Roehsster, N, Y; ,ones
week for three successive weeks The hrst Of said
. Rre sISE |. the
sp3.Ths Acting CommIssisasT Of PstentA
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III. S. K. G.
IMPAIRMENT OF THR INTERIOR

OF THE INTERIOR ,cv
~ UsIrEp STATES PArkfI otniShso
WAsHisaros. April ihHA
aSInh e RsSnon p =, Tor The sI!sason 81
pstspt aranted 10 Rim The ilth day q July, 1854,
Years from The. expiration q said Rssens, which
~ n nrdsTed that ths said petition be heard at
tn. Patent ONCE On MONDAY ne IA day Of
SDStiSed 10 appear and show cause, n Aay they
have, why said petition ongh! MOTTO be granted
Persons opposing the extension required 10 die
in he Pasht once their Shiseton.. speedily e.
Say VI hepringi all testimony hled by either party
10 DO used ~ the said hearing, must be tsks9 AZ
cs. which will BE- furnished on application;
uPSRS, %a.t 10 aisa a n tss siss fSsHy DAY. ..
ST M Sss q s sssr AZ b. t ss:sRSaS
ORDERED, also, that this n9tiee be ~ ane
X md In ina 400. philadelphia, Pens. snss
week for three .uess..iys .y DAYS previous to
'ns is.rhS Acting cOmmissi0nsr Of Patents,
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GEORGETOWN nArrEIs.

oiDnls forthe NAfioxAL RsrusLIolpi in o..rss.
tswn nay BE- left ct the bookstores Of Msssrs. T.
u. X. Mills Co., Qats 'Crandslt's,) II Bridge
street. or At hessrs. O. T. Getty 4 &c. =, ios
Bridge street. whore copies Of the RIrssLIcAS
nay b ebtaiaed daily.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

HOUSE, SrRyox ny LloHTsIso.-On Satur-
day evening, between I and 8 O'Clock, during
the heavy TALL Of rain, the house Of the widow
street south, was struck BY iightning. II
made some Of the stating ON the roof hy in
every direction, and Knocked OF some Of the
then passed into he house, breaking the cup.
board door Into pieces, and kept on through
the floor and into the ground. The inmates
were somewhat startled, but, fortunately,
none were hurt. Oficer Barnes, OF the Metro.
poiitan police force, was sitting OF front win
dow At the time engaged In shsving himself.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

... SH;'s e wSiss . N: IL 4
EosS, ths.pastsr wofkmsn having aeesdsd 70
sSsif aslsnds ~ y per day, y e stated that
ssssss 70 70 70 wSfE u SSw days.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

celebrated gfey gsldins hJohn," formerly
S SSs:s y n sss 4 DS e.. a.. .a's K. K:
stables OF his owner near the Half Mile Race
Course yesterday morning. The noble animal
had attained the age Of q Years, and was .
winning nearly every race In which he WAS
entered. He was the property OF Mr.. Dull for
q years, and for thst number OF years had
~ on sne NIL MALI Ms,s,s 81 fs,psiaf i9r
Torch, propfietors OF the Piney Branch Hotel,
will have the old steed buried ats O'Clock this
afternoon, with honors seldom accorded to
dumb animals, . large lot having been pre-
pared for the body, which will be strewn with
howers, aud the place Of interment will be
near the Race Course.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

once, on the LIST instant, there were furlouEhed
nine printers from the document room and Ave
from the job room. We are Informed that
Ing. In the job room, we learn, work was at .
verv low ebb
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

RsAL EsrATEsALl.-Msssrs Cooper Lati.
msr, aust.oneels, have sold part Of lot ~, 70
square VII, on ~ street south, between Tenth
and Eleventh strssts east, to johnson O. Mil
LOT, Tor AZ eaats per square foot.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

DRowSgp.-Yesterday,t the body OF . man
was found floating In the Potomac, near ths
southern end of the Long Bridge. II WAS sc,
cured and taken to the shore, and the coroner
identify the body. It was, apparently, that oil
a lhborlnr man,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

BoYs SUITsl Bors SUITs!
All Sizes, IAN Colors, All Styles,
At A. SAKs 4 Cos,
GIT Seventh street,
Bet. Pennsylvania Avenue and D streets.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

INDUSTRIAL HoME SoaooL.--Ths special
committee OF tho Industrisl Home School &C.
knowledges, with thank., tie following dona.
van and Mrs. Richardson. Among variety
| Of useful articles constantly made and for sale
| at the Home, special attention 10 called to- .
| lot OF small cedar chests, made expressly for
preserving furs, and peculiarly desirable at
| the present season.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

"PATRIor PaIEsrs" will be the subject OF
. lecture, by John Savage, esq, q. L. y. b., OF
New York, at Odd Fellows' Hail, Seventh
the reputation OF being . brilliant and able
speaker, and he will, doubtless, draw . large
audience.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

To CURE A FRLos-As soon - the parts be-
gin to swell, wrap the part affected with cloth
thoroughly saturated with tineturs Of lobelia,
and the fefon 10 dead. An old physician says
he has known II to cure In scores Of cases, and
II never falls, II applied In season.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04
Stables.

COOKS BOARDING STABLES,
" ON EIGHTH STREET,
Between D and x, IL. W.
Large. airy and comfortable stables. Tis rrspris.
tor 70 Thrown enc Of the best fssdsrs IN this
District Owners Of poor horses caa have them
SiRRILdEs s.n :. lad At eli hsurs for Parties.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

SALE OF MoHlr.-At the asd monthly mect-
Ing OF the First National Building A!soela.
teen shares were sold, at an average Of u per
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ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.

ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
ArNR. SAMUEL D. MARKELL. Prince street. OPP
pesits the GdI.tte Office. Is the authorized agent
for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN In Alexandria from
Mayl
WA. ASDG. X. R.-This road will hereafter,
till further notice, run trains OF cars on sun
day.
AARxIr.-The priees Saturday were as fol-
low; Wheat, S7.0o63.o5j rye, t3lSj oats, SO;
corn, u .o6j eggs, al butter, 10.
FIsH.-Shad per hundred, tlo to ell; herring
per thousand, $50; white perch per bunch, 20
to %.
APPLICATIONS for the pardon of Samuel
Proctor, OF this place, have been refused.
OK FRIDAY NIGHT the Republicans of this
city were addressed BY Hon. Mr.. Stokes, OF
Tennessee.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

FINE SILK AND Wool CASHMERE SUITs, for
Gentlemen and Boys, at Henning's, No. Oil
Seventh street.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

HousE RonsERY.-Last Friday night the
residence OF s. A. Peugh, esq, on Eleventh,
near + street, was robbed o. three mahogany
Kimmsi has the case, and thinks the theft was
.enlittsd BY q oolor.d boy connected with
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

RloIsnArIos,-Int the sihth ward the iegIs'
trstioa having Eiysn fifteen ilinulss additional
tins In which The eitisens OF the ward could
register their hAmts, There ware $40 names
cred, ssilni he msIofity Of white voters for
tks day 49, The total number booked In the
ward during The three daysis l,sss. Of which
white majority, 800. rhs total number regis
tsrsd In the ak wArds,is i2,Tssj white, T,Bei,
colossd, l1a1. Az . o'clock p, m, to-day, the
Ssysash waId, at the Intersection OF Virginia
svsnus and Sixth atrset
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

UNIVERSAL FRANcHisE AssocIATIos.-On
Saturday evening TIL. association held meet
Tenth and Eleventh streets, when was dis
eusssd the question, fought Congress 70 make
provision In the new charter Of this District,
II. Crane, esq, presided, and addresses were
made In favor OF the question 81 Mrs. Jane
Grimm and Messrs. Stebbins and Wilcox. Mr..
Phlnnsy, OF lows, made . dissenting Argu-
msnt. The question will be further ventilated
At the same hall on next Saturday evening.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

TURNED Over. - aassoway Chew alias
Harry Hail, eolored, who was arrested on last
cinct, for having stolen horse In his POSSES
sion, was delivered to the Maryland Authori-
ties on Saturday BY Major A. y. Richards.
Mr.. Thomas J. Tongue, Of Annapolis, called
which was found In the Above-nAned mans
possession. II was delivered to him, when
the eolored man voluntarily accompanied him
ateAlinR Allaging that he Wa not guilty.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

FIss IxrHoysnrrrs.-rt. IL gratifying to
note he.steady ptogress Of substantlal city
parts o. Tie city, 6ui bsrtioalsrIx those on
poSrtssssn stEsss and R Rs w We observe
pieted, In . few days, ten elegant threo.story
~ cous Il a sssh
eno street north between !. Fourteen.h and
or rent, thus .giting more scops,a verge to
our pentup inbsblt They siso hsts con
tracts for twenty. hvs other three-story bricks,
which are now Bslng built on Cochran street,
between q And p near Fourtesnth and FIJI.
pss.a ~ subSI i VIII s..lisS,.: De We"
Mr.. Robert Hart 10 the contractor for the
brick work, ard Mr. Thonas Evans does the
plumbine. MI. Ey4nSs We learn, Designs
TIL. q the iAiSSat nyapss of houses ever
We also Learn that The sAtire square Of
ground knewa = ~ Aloyslss square, not now
during he coinihf Season, ".
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

SAILED ron BREMEN, On Friday tho
Point, Baltimore, for Bremen. She had full
list Of passengers and AlArge and choice cargo:
Among the passengers we'notles the names OF
Mrs. Il. Van Wrinkle, Ida Wagner, L. HaEer-
man and child, Augusta Berg, and Julius Els
ehboisa
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

CLoTuIso Tol SrRINo.-Messrs. Stephens
and Tenth streets, have Just received an extern
sive and we'll selected stock Of youths, boys,
and children's clothing for all ages, from three
will soon be here, aud II behooves our readers
to provide themselves with clothing for their
children and themselves, at the low rates which
before the rush comes.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

CHICKEN FIGHT.-A considerable crowd, we
aftsrnoon, on Twelfth street, between + and
q streets, to witness an encounter between
two game" dunEhills, The feathers new,
wsli.known member Of the .Hsppy Twelve"
assuming the role OF umpire, but before an op.
pertunity presented Itself to render his dc.
the crowd dispersed.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04
OEpARTMENE OF THE INTsRIoK.o

wAsHIslIoE, April ~, 1865
On The petition Of EDWARD W. BRowE, formerly
sffali River. Mass.. prsyinE for the sIten.ion Of
tsis.ued he ltth day Of March, 1855, fof an In
proysmen. II Looms, for seven years from ths sI
II 10 oTdered that the said petition be heard ct the
Patent Once en- MONDAY, tho 9Th day Of July
next, 81 10 CLOCK, and n persons arc notified
70 sPpesI and .hew s.uss. any they have. why
Persons SresS the are REQUIRED Z ais
forth In writing, at least ttosnty days before the
day Of hearing all ts:,imony nlsd By either PARTY
S.nsmittsd In soeoFdanes with hs rules sfihs oaos,
which will be fuiaishsd on application.
& a:a Il eSs s
Y: :, "a, s:s sssi Z: within
..S hs' n, s.ii sSI;: :: PaSII:sssSi Ia
ssos wcei Tor three suses ,siys ysekS The ar.t Of
.s sseiiI 4 A'' Hsl.s cs..l.:s.a Z Sss:au.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04

MERcuANTs' EXCHANGE. The business
transacted at the Exchange on Saturday WAS
fair, and prices for grain were well maintained,
2,7oo bushels prime red wheat selling at t3.lb,
and 400 bushels yellow corn at ti.l2 per bushel
CATTLE MAnKkT.-The sales at Drover's
Rest on Friday were 81 head Of beef cattle at
% to 0lO IS per 100 lbs gross; 500 sheep at t5ss
per 100 lbs. gross; 20 lambs at tta4 80 per head,
and few cows and calves at t35a65.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-09

A TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE RooN AT
CHIcAso.--Spcaker Colfax is temper
ance man, in principle and practice,
and Agate" Of the Cincinntti Gazette
gives an incident or two relative 10 his
nomination at Chicago -
John d, Defrees, who has been Col
fax's confidential manager at Chicago
through the contest may congratulate
himself upon the remarkable accuracy
Of lGs calculations. After midnight,
Wednesday night he assured me that
Colfax would be nominated on the fifth
ballot II is evident that he counted on
the precise course that Pennsylvania
took, and more than probable that he
had grounds for such calculation. De-
frees has managed the contest very qui-
city and adroitly. II is noticeable too,
that it was done on strict temperance
principles. For marvel in such affairs,
II was observed that not drop of liq-
uor was 10 be had around the head
quarters OF the Indiana Candidate -
II viii be good thing il the result
shall help TO Danish the not very cred
liable practice of urging each candi-
dates claims over a great array OF bot
ties. The unlimited supply of free whis-
key at the Wade headquarters did quite
as much harm as good, and the same
may be said of the similar displays by
the first friends" OF other candidates
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-09

Anaer FEsaF4 The cry "Down wiih
ths igaoes. Is dasly becoming louder.
One eminsnt EaellNh AgricnltartN has
removed Tires and bali miles of whHs
IL reEArah e unnoceMary fenee from
tarxa q isNa thaA two hundfaa acreA
IL e eslimAfed ilsas Great br4kain
might dlspense wslh 10000 niles a
fencing now 10 cxiSiAnce. live suppose
tins fenos 10 occuVy 5 width Of uino tceis
which Il 4 very moaarMte estimate tuF
the wide, i've iencos Of England, this
wcald be 81 addition 10 the ar4ble land
Of $50. $50 AcreA
Our common worm-fence usually oc-
cupies q width If four and half feet
the rails beng fourtocn feet long. A
icnee made with longer rails occupies
more space II the rails are shorter,
the space occupied Is less To this u
y safe 10 add eighteen inches for land
that is not cultivated This gives =
width Of two yards appropriated 70
fence Every 2240 Of such feneo occu-
pies a. acre. An acre Of land IN Alarm
nearly square. and consequently IN the
most economical shape As regards fenc-
ing, which occupies jest about one-cight
Of an acre this is one-eighth Of The
whole. Such fence surrounding a
ten-aore lot Of the comparatively eco
nomieal shape Of 2i2 yards by 200 yards
would occupy 1856 yards or consider
ably less than one-eighth OF an acre
This would be less than l-30 Of the
whole amounts striking illustration Of
the advantage Of large lots over small
ones. - Couairy Gentleman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-09

TaK Book o. paALMa. 1tcont ains one
hnndred and fifty separate compost
tons One Of them extends to one hun
dred and seventy-six stanzas another
contains but a brace OF verses, There
are about $500 verses In the whole coll
lection. II is common 10 speak OF the
entire book a. the Psalms Of David. /"
Whereas, il IL probable that only seven
ty-shree psalms or about one-half Of
the collection from the inspired
pen Of the poet-king Of Isreal. Twelve
Of the sacred aDngs are ascribed 10
Amaph, q man III exquisite delicacy Of
feeling. who lived during Dayid's reign,
about 1000 years before the advent Of
Chris Two Of them are ascribed tc
that universal genius. King Solomon
That LOFTY and melancholy psalm, IA,
nineteenth. which has been chanted a
the funeral march OF 30 many a depart
cd saint, il universally held TO hav'
been written by Moses himself II j.
probably the oldest 81 pealms, as Da
mascus is the oldest 81 cities. How
magnIhcantly this ancient lyric opens
Lord thou hast been the dwelling
plaee oi Thy people in all generations
Before the mountains were brougb
forth, or ever thou hadst formed III,
earth and the world, even from ever
lasting 10 everlasting. thou art God +
The authorship Of sixty Of the psalms
ia somewhat uncertain. A portion OF
them are ascribed 10 the 'sons Of Ko-
VAh." One il attributed 10 the pen o
HemAn, another TO Ethan the Ezrahite
who both lived IN the reign Of Solomon.
But. however various the pens that In !.
scsibei them on the parchmensm, they
ali bear the same internal svidsnes Of
a celestial in spiraiicn. Martin father
stsAed the book 81 Psalnaa, ian epitome
oflhe word II CODA little Bible in
thetnsalxns" They have been read
and snng. and studied. and prayed over.
and wepi oysr Tor twenty Fe centuries
Of time. The mot anciaDt oi them
haA lssnn ia eaistAnea for 5000 yearh !;
thesiasset written wAa composed II least
$500 years ago. While the Tliad Of
Homer and the Eneid Of Virgil have
been enioycd By the intelIects Of the
learned few, yet the prAise-aongs Of
DAVID and Moses have been the heart
heritage and delight Of tho lowlics, d
well ~ the Hottest. Scholars, states.
men andpocss have al united in eztoll.
ing TIE inoompsrAhle beauty II these
sosga Of Zioa. IMmartine, In his Go
rid FFoneh. exelaima ssThe Book Of
Psalms i a vase Of perfume broken on
The steps OF The temple. ard shedding
abroad lie doors 10 DE heart 81 ali he.
mainly. The little shepherd has he.
come master al the sacred choir ol the
universe. A chord 81 his harp is 10 be
found In al cholrx. Resembling forever
in uni@on with the echoes Of Horeb and
Engedi David i the p@Almist Of eter-
naty what power hath poetry when
inspsred by ths Almighty God !''-- The
iadsFea1eAL.