. Ould, where he had been stay- ing since taking leave of President Lincoln at the White House. He seemed deeply affected, and remarked that he had heard scarcely anything all day but 'farewells' from old friends. He said that it was about forty years since he first came to Washington, and that a great

delivered a prayer.2 The Lancaster Journal of Friday, July 4th, 1834, made the following comment : "The eulogium, though the time allowed for preparation was by far too short, did honor to the young orator, who drew a lively and true picture of those great sacrifices and struggles in the cause of mankind