Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1870 — An Auspicious Omen. [ARTICLE]

An Auspicious Omen.

Wuf.n President Grant .took the oath of cilice, at bis Inauguration, he held the open Bible in his hand, and at the moment be was sworn lie touched his lips to the 121st Psalm. The Bible was presented to Mrs Graut on the following day by Chief-Justice Chase, accompanied by the following letter: Washington, March, 5, 1H0!I. Dear Madam: My friend, Col. Parsons. the Marshal of the Supreme Court. will place in your hands the Bible on which your honored husband look the oath of office yesterday. His lips pressed the 121st I’jsafin. The book will, I am sure, be to you a precious memorial of an auspicious day:' destined, I hope, to be ever associated in American remembrance with the perfeeled restoration of peace and with the renewal- and increase of prosperity throughout the country. ” With earnest desires that the aspirations of tlie Psalmist may be fulfilled to you, to him, and to our whole people, I remain, very faithfully, yours, 8. P. Chans. Mrs. President Grant.