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inc that the following evening had been ap-


pointed for his benefit, and expressing great


fear for the result, as not single box had


been taken, begged him to do something in


his behalf eff" said Fox, "you will write


me some patriotic verses to the tune OF the


Presidents march, feel sure OF full house.
Several of the people about the theatre have
attempted it, but they have come to the con-
clusion that il cannot be done; yet think you


may succeed" Mr.. Hopkinson retired to his
study, and in short time wrote the first verse
and chorus, which were submitted to Mrs.
who sang them to a piano accom-
paniment, and proved the measure to be COM
patibe and in keeping. In this way the Sc
cond and other verses were written; and when
Mr.. Fox returned in the evening, he received
with delight the song as it now stands. The
morning small handbills announced
that Mr.. Fox would sing new patriotic song,


sc. The theatre was crowded the song was
sung, and received with rapture; it was re-
peated eight times, and again encored; and
when sung the ninth time, the whole audience
stood up and Joined in the chorus. Night after
night Hail Columbia cheered the visiters of
the theatre, and in a very few days it was the
song of the boys in the streets, from
one end Of the city to the other. Nor was the
author of this truly national song-a song
which met the entire appreciation OF all parties
of the day-forgotten. The street in which
he resided was crowded, and "Hail Columbia"
broke on the stiffness of midnight from an
hundred patriotic voices.