Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C., Volume 24The Society, 1922 - Washington (D.C.) |
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... Capitol , before the President and forty members of Congress , and some sixty persons in the galleries , " on the leading doctrines of the New Jerusalem Church ; " and again , on Christmas day , 1804 , both of which sermons were ...
... Capitol , before the President and forty members of Congress , and some sixty persons in the galleries , " on the leading doctrines of the New Jerusalem Church ; " and again , on Christmas day , 1804 , both of which sermons were ...
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... Capitol Hill , and at Temperance Hall , on E Street , between 9th and 10th , where Marini's dancing academy was later located . Rev. Mr. De Charms preached twice in the last named place . The readers who conducted the services dur- ing ...
... Capitol Hill , and at Temperance Hall , on E Street , between 9th and 10th , where Marini's dancing academy was later located . Rev. Mr. De Charms preached twice in the last named place . The readers who conducted the services dur- ing ...
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... first members of " The Washington Society of the New Jerusalem . " On the same day , Mr. Barrett preached in the Hall of Representatives of the United States , at the Capitol , on " the Barnard : History of Church of New Jerusalem . 27.
... first members of " The Washington Society of the New Jerusalem . " On the same day , Mr. Barrett preached in the Hall of Representatives of the United States , at the Capitol , on " the Barnard : History of Church of New Jerusalem . 27.
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... Capitol Street . This frame house was still standing , until the condemnation of the land for the plaza between the Union Station and the Capitol , caused it to be removed about 1915 . Stella A. Makepeace died the day before the Society ...
... Capitol Street . This frame house was still standing , until the condemnation of the land for the plaza between the Union Station and the Capitol , caused it to be removed about 1915 . Stella A. Makepeace died the day before the Society ...
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... Capitol Hill , and fitted up for the use of the society for services . It was a commodious room , originally prepared for an artist . Seats , cushions , and other furnishings were put in , and in June Barnard : History of Church of New ...
... Capitol Hill , and fitted up for the use of the society for services . It was a commodious room , originally prepared for an artist . Seats , cushions , and other furnishings were put in , and in June Barnard : History of Church of New ...
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Page 109 - Every white* male citizen of the United States, who shall have attained the age of twenty-one years...
Page 197 - How loved, how honour'd once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be ! Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung, Deaf the praised ear, and mute the tuneful tongue.
Page 111 - Territory at the time of the passage of this act, shall be entitled to vote at the first election, and shall be eligible to any office within the said Territory...
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Page 207 - Keep the ghost of that wife, foully slain, in your view — And what could you, what should you, what would you do ? Why, just what he did ! They were left in the lurch For the want of more wadding. He ran to the church, Broke the door, stripped the pews, and dashed out in the road With his arms full of hymn-books, and threw down his load At their feet ! Then above all the shouting and shots Rang his voice — "Put Watts into 'em — Boys, give 'em Watts !
Page 154 - The station which we occupy among the nations of the earth is honorable, but awful. Trusted with the destinies of this solitary republic of the world, the only monument of human rights, and the sole depository of the sacred fire of freedom and selfgovernment...
Page 111 - ... have been born or naturalized in the United States, and who shall have resided in the said District for the period of one year, and three months in the ward or election precinct in which he shall offer to vote next preceding any election therein, shall be entitled to the elective franchise, and shall be deemed an elector and entitled to vote at any election in said District, without any distinction on account of color or race.
Page 107 - ... state above the value of thirty pounds current money, and having resided in the county, in which they offer to vote, one whole year next preceding the election, shall have a right of suffrage, in the election of Delegates for such county...
Page 200 - Orleans, where he stayed a year and then went to Charleston, SC Here he learned the stucco business, which he followed until 1835, when he discovered a new method of taking a cast from the living face, which enabled him to make busts so cheaply that he soon had as much work as he could do. He then resolved...