{"newspaper_name": "The Southern journal.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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The American Flag, composed OF
thirteen stars and thirte en- stripes. was
first adopted by resolution of the
Continental Congress-, on the 18th
June, TIT. On the 18th January.
1854, after two new States had been
admitted, Congress ordered two add.
tlonal stars and stripes; but in 1917,
it was resolved to reduce the stripes
to the original thirteen, and have a
star for every State, and this is now
the lawful flag of our country. Stars
are being added so rapidly to the glo>
Elous constellation, our flag makers
will have the same difficulty that
Todd, the Washington halter, had
with Gen. Ia, lor's plume, he had to
change it every day to keep pace with
his promotions.-N O. .Jef.