On the 28th of June, 1776, the British Fleet and Army of Sir Henry Clinton commenced their furious “Attack on Fort Moultrie,” but, one circumstance serves to illustrate the daring, enthusiastic courage and love for the Flag of Independence which pervaded the American Troops. In the course of the engagement, the Flag staff of the Fort was shot away, followed by peals of derision from the minions of the Fleet, but Sergeant JASPER leaped down upon the beach, snatched up the Flag, fastened it to a sponge-staff, and while the ships were incessantly directing their broadsides upon the Fort, he mounted the merlon and deliberately replaced the Flag, shouting “IT STILL FLIES!” That warrior’s shout was echoed by the Garrison, and suddenly checked Sir Henry’s derision. The British Fleet and Army were greatly mortified by the _flying Stars and Stripes_, and were terribly repulsed by the brave defence of Fort Moultrie, whilst the whole Garrison were fiercely echoing and re-echoing the shout—“IT STILL FLIES!!” The news of this undaunted intrepidity and exulting victory spread throughout the continent, and Sergeant JASPER was honorably promoted by Congress for his unparalleled heroism. Yes, thank God, our Flag “IT STILL FLIES,” and never can be conquered. THE CENTENNIAL FLAG. AT the Centennial Celebration and World’s Exhibition at the city of Philadelphia, 1876, “THE FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS” waved from the highest pinnacles, but the flashing, glittering “STAR SPANGLED BANNER” far outshone them all; like a mighty _flame of Liberty_ flying through the skies, it blazed and waved, streamed and flew as the victorious Starry Banner of the Firmament, proclaiming by its expanding, snapping, cracking, sharper, louder sounds, the establishment of Freedom, Liberty, Independence, and the Union of the World! whilst in every house its graceful folds protected each and all in their own religious, family worship; the household Idol of Peace that ever and anon, silently wafted every daily prayer and song of praise, to the God of our Fathers, the true and holy Creator of the Universe. PATRIOTIC SONGS. THE following are copies of some of the printed SONGS and APPEALS that BETSY ROSS circulated and distributed with her own hands in the streets of Philadelphia, and from the front door of her Flag store and depot, to the troops on their way to Washington’s camp: THE GALLANT VOLUNTEER OF 1776. “Come on, my hearts of temper’d steel, And leave your girls and farms, Your sports, and plays, and holidays, And hark, away to arms! And to conquest we will go! will go! will go! With the flag of the brave, To conquest we will go. A soldier is a gentleman, His honor is his life, And he that won’t stand by his flag, Will ne’er stand by his wife. And to conquest we will go! will go! will go! With the red, white, and blue, To conquest we will go.