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Show THE "STAR SPAXGLED BAXXER." (By Frank II. Sweet in July Donaboe's.) The "Star Spangled Banner m comparatively a modern hymn. During the bombardment of Fort McIIenry. at Baltimore, on September lo. IS 14. Francis Scott Key visited the British the British fleet to obtain the release of his friend. Doctor Beancs, of Prince George's County, who had been made a prisoner of war, and was on board our ot the ships, whore he was detained until the tiring ceased. At the close of the bombardment M r. Key was permitted to leave the enemy's ship and was rowed to the fort, bearing with hiin the song of the "Star Spangled Banner," which he had composed i during the watches of the night. The following day the author wrote out a fair copy of his verses and gave them to a friend. Judge Xicholson. who had the song published. It was sung publicly for the first time soon afterward in the Holiday Street Theatre of that citv. I :x |