TIE SAMARITANs still exist as 2
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HE SAMARITANs still exist as a dis tinct people. In nl8ll they were stated to be in number not more than two hun dred, and to reside at two cities: Ma ploysa. the ancient Sichem or Sychar. the residence ofthe woman of Salnaria ]: and Jatfa, the ancient Joppo, where Pc. ter lodged with one Simon, a tanner. whose house was "by the sea side,,' i.e. Tn that part of the city which bordered on the Mediterranean. The following account of the religious opinions and usagcs of the modern Samaritans, is from the eleventh volume of the Anne rican Encyclopedia, just published.

 "ln their religious opinions and usa- ges, they resemble those Jews, particu- larly the Canaanites, who reject the Talmud, and differ from the rabbinical Jews, in receiving only the Rentatuech and book Of Joshua, and in rejecting all the other portions of the bible, as well as the Talmud, and rabbinical traditions. In their manners, rights. and religious ceremonies, they adhere strictly 10 the Mosaic law. lnstead O

 the temple at Jerusalem, they worship on Mount Gcrizim,jn in Samaria, where