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YOL. XX.
TEMPERANCE BANNER.
IS}’ ISciijjiimiu Uriuilly.
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A Cheap Character.
Some (liirtv years ago, when ‘the West’ i
lay nearer to the Pacific than the State
of Illinois, one Michael Dodds nourished,
in wliat is now the town of Vandalin. Mich
ii'i, or, as every body called him, Mike,
hid done good service in toe Indian dif
ti ulties, and was known to all the ‘oid ;
settlers’ and ‘rangers’ for many a mile
around. He was a jovial, kind-hearted i
fellow, and came as near as could be ex
pected to fuUilling the command to love his ,
himself. —It is true that he indulged a the
oretical hatred against the whole tribe of
‘Yankees;’ whom he supposed to be all 1
venders of bad clocks, wooden nutmegs, and
and such like merchandise. Yet it was j
notorious that if one ot these ‘travelling j
merchants’ was in any sort of trouble, he
might reckon upon the last hit in Alike s,
tobacco-box, and the kindest personal as
sistance into the bargain.
Alike was a zealous member of the Metho
dist society, and asa general thing did hon
or to, this religious profession. Hut in (
those days a drink of whiskey was essen- j
tial to good-fellowship and friendly inter- j
course, and when Mik-* happened to en
counter any of his old friei.ds with whom
he had ‘camped out’ on the Indian trail, in
the early troublous time, be could not al
ways keep the number of his imbibings ’
within reasonable limits. Thuconseque ce
was that he was ever and anon ‘lading
fro n grace,’ but in consequence his name
had been more than once struck off from
the ‘class-papers;’ but such was the confi
dence that toe brethren still cherished in
his fundamental integrity, that it was as
often replaced.
A wondering Yankee had at one time
‘located’ in Vandalia; where he set up a
shop for the sale of notions of ah kinds,
not forgetting a due supply of corn‘whiskey.
Mike ‘suspieioned the stranger,’ as he after
wards affirmed, and for a long while kept
away from his establishment. Hut once
upon a time he was induced to replenish
his sugar-box and whisky-bottle lrum the
Yankee’s sC res. Upon using the article
he found that the sugar was well sanded,
and the whisky was, as lie phrased it, ‘so
spiled with the filthy water of the Kaskas
kia, that a dog couldn't drink it w ithout
being sick.’ Hut poor as it was Alike man
ager to swallow a tolerable quantity; and
the more he drank, the warmer grew his
denunciations against the dealer.
In a few days a document was put into
his hands, addressed to ‘Michael Dodds,’
and signed by the Sheriff, requesting him
to attend the Court, and show why he
should not pay to Ezekiel Cobh, the trader
aforesaid, the sum of one thousand dollars,
lawful currency of the United States, in
compensation for damage to character sus
tained by the said Michael
Half that amount would have relieved
poor Mike of his quarter section, as well
as of all his goods and chattels of every de
scription.
The trial came on in due time, and Alike
appeared to manage his own cause. The
plaintiff was represented by a young law
yer, who had no difficulty in proving that
.Mike, besides disparaging the sugar and
whisky, had affirmed that Ezekiel was a
thief, ache at, and so on. That these were
epithets seriously injurious to the plaintiff's
character could not be denied; and th?
learned counsel eloquently called upon the
jury to award damages equal to the full in
jury sustained.
Mike ‘acknowledged the corn;’ oe at least
: the corn-whisky; of which he confessed he
: had drunk too much, thereby bringing dis
’ grabe upon his Christian profession, in con
sequence of which his brethren hail very
j justly suspended him from tne society. He
| could not recollect what he had said on
i the occasion; but the witnesses who had tes
tified were all ‘mighty truthful men,’ and
I he had no doubt that he had said just as
j they had testified. If he had damaged the
| character of the trader, he was willing to
| pay just what the jury said it was worth,
| though it took his last red cent. Hut all
i he had said about the whisky and sugar
I was true; and he appealed to the jury if
they had not found his sugar half full of
sand, and his whisky ‘spiled with filthy
river water.’ A smile that passed over the
faces of the twelve showed that this last
j point told.
The jury speedily agreed upon their ver
dict. They found Mike guilty, and put the
damages at fifty cents. Mike forthwith
w alked up to the clerk’s desk, tendered the
I five dimes, and demanded a receipt in lull
j lor damaging the < haracter of the trader.—
1 Having received this, he march off, w ith an
odd smile in his face, that to those who
knew him betokened that something was
in the wind.
It was not many hours before notices
were posted all over ♦><• town, i ruifvim/
Devoted to To.:.iipcra2ice, Morality, and the disDeminatlcn o i useful Intelligence.
| Michael Dodds, at the court-house door, as
I soon as the court had adjourned for the
j day.
‘Oyez, oyez, th’ h’ n’ r’ hie’ rt’s’ djrnd till
t'm’ r mVng nine o’clock,’ shouted the
I crier.’
No sooner was the court-room chared
j than Mike mounted the stump and announ-1
j cod the sale.
j ‘Gentlemen and fellow-citizens, I’ve got
jan article to sell the highest bidder. Its
in a damaged state, and wan’t never worth i
j much. Hut 1 can’t that. 1 will only sell ;
!it for cash—no credit—and lift)’ cents is
the lowest it shall go for. ‘Tisn’t worth
| that, and never was. so 1 don’t want any
more; but a jury of my countrymen have
prized it at that, and 1 won’t insult them by
letting it go for less. Here ’tis; ’tis the
| character of Ezekiel Cobb, the man that
; puts sand in his sugar, and spiles whisky
with the dirty river water. Who bids?’
The announcement was bailed with j
I shouts of laughter. Hut no one would of-1
i fer more than a bit for the article; and •
; Alike adjourned the sale.
In a fortnight Air. Cobb found itadvi.-a
blc to ‘leave those diggings.’ Mike repent ;
i ed of his one had habit in good ernesl, was
’ ever after as sober ns a deacon, and not I
many years after joined the first Temper
acre Society ever formed in the State of j
■ Illinois—so at least we are informed by a
venerable clergyman, one of the earliest
pioneers to Illinois, from whom tlmse facts j
have been derived.
Wonoeks or Chk.mistuy.— -The horse-,
shoe nails dropped in tlm stre ts during the
daily trafficre-appear in th. shape of swords
; and guns. The clippings of the travelling
and mixed with the parings of the horses’
hoofs from the smilhery or cast-off woollen
garments of the poorest inhabitants of a 1
sister isic, and soon afterward in the form j
of dyes of brightest blue, grace the dress of]
courtly dames. The main ingredicnfsoftlie 1
ink with which we write.was pos.-iOlv .♦de
part of the broken hoop of an old beer bar-!
rel. The fames of dead animals yield the ,
chief constituent of lucifer matches. The 1
dregs of port wine, can fully rejected h\
the port-wine drinker, in decanting his a-i
vorite beverage, are taken by him in the j
morning in the form ofsoi lilz powders, to j
remove the effects of his debauch. The
offal of the streets and the washing of coal
gas, re-apppear, carefully pres wed in the;
lady’s smelling bottle, or are used by her i
flavor blunc mat ge for her friends.
A Hard Hit. —The Cincinnati Gazette,
referring to the fact that several paupers
from Europe had been shipped back by the
authorities of Boston, says:
AYc may not object to having paupers
sent back to the place from whence they ;
; came, only it strokes us that a city which
permits a police court to send back white j
men and women three thousand miles
across the ocean, because they are poor,;
ought not to make so much fuss about a
commissioner sending a negro hack to Vir
ginia, because he is a slave. T hat’s all.
The most extraordinary instance of pn
, tience on record in modern times, is that 1
ofan Illinois judge, who iislcnd silently for
two days while a couple of worthy alter-j
! neys contended about the construction of j
jan act of the Legislature, and then ended j
.the controversy by quietly remarking— :
1 ‘Gentlemen, the law i repealed!’
C actio* to ladies makino lmiissitvK.s. —
An esteemed lady of our acquaintance was!
suddenly taken ill yesterday. She had
been engaged in preserving tomatoes in a
copper or hell-metal kettle, and partook of
a small quantity of fruit. A short time after
she became distressingly dizzy and alarm
ingly ill. The verdigris from the metal
doubtless caused the attack. An active,
emetic was given the suffrer, and the white,
of eggs administered, whi h hqipily effect-;
ed speedy relief. Aluch caution should he
observed by persons using metal vessels of
: this kind.— Exchange,.
Life Aftkk Fukkzi.mi. —It is said that the
scientific men of France are are at present;
speculating on a recent instance of a young
man brought to life after being frozen elev
en months on the Alps. The blood of a liv
ing man was infused into the veins of the
frozen youth, and he moved and spoke. Tin
experiment was afterwards tried on a hare,
frozen for the purpose, with complete su—
cuss.
In Utah, on the death of'a man, his prop
erty desends to the Mormoi church, his
wives and children not being recto nized as
heirs. The church is the sole heir of all
property.
Cause and Effect —lt is singular how
one thing is dependent on another in this
country. Speculators in New York put up
the price of griddle cakes, and the failure
of one extravagant man makes “hard times'” 1
for a hundred others. Arise of $lO per
ton a log wood puts port wine out of the
reach of the community. I’wo cents ad
vance on cotton makes shirttiaps the same |
, number inches shorter, while a fall in cot- !
i .T ; r ,<-. r.,0
PEN FIELD, GA. NOVEMBER 11, 1851.
I
SONS Os TEIITIiIiANCE.
Officers of liic <rstiil Division.
l’rsKi.L Kkneau, Atlanta, No. 24, G. W. I*.
j I\ 11. Briiwstnr, Cantoli, “4 (i. W. A.
| Ma’ Horn, Macon, 44 1 G. S.
K. 0. Granmss, “ 44 1 G. Treus.
i A. K. Tribble, Canton, 44 102 G. Chap.
■ G. J. Fi.oyi, Cohuuhu#, 44 17 G. Con.
IA. J. Kii'Pky, Canton, * 44 4 G. Sent.
ft Ift 111 Aft ft I AI, SISMOft.
Tt’iiipei'unec Hull.
Macon, 25th, 1854.
The Grand Division met.
• Present, K. 1.. Newton, No. 8! ; E. C.
Grariniss, A. G. Butts, A. F. Sherwood, B.
i !’. Grinin, J. J. Forsyth, No. 1 ; B. Brantly, ;
Iff; 11. H. McNeill, 17; T. M. Mcltea, 825; j
. YY'. 11. Dewey 255; Jos. Grisham, 102 ;
P. 11. Brewster, A. J. Ilippey, No. 4; A.
i YY’ells, No. lot); YY’. C. Gilliam, No. 75;,
i YY". S. Williford; No. J. j
Tlie Grand Division was opend in due I
form, by E. L. Newton, G. YY r . I\; assisted j
by'!’. M. Me Rea, G. YV. A., pro tern, YY. S. |
YY'illifo. and, G. S., pro tern, E. C. Granniss,
G. TA NARUS.; Jos. Grisham, G. Ch.; B. F. Gris-!
fin, G. Con., protein; W.'JI. McNeill, G.
Suit., pro tun, B. Brantly, P. G. YY'. P., 1
. pro tom.
On motion, ln o. I!. Brice, of No. 1, was
appointed Hu ssuigcrfoi the present session
it. the G. I)., and was introduced and obli-.
i gait and.
‘1 lie committee on Elections, presented
| the following report, which, on motion, w as
adopted :
Tho committee on Elections, respectfully \
report that they have examined the cre
dentials from the following Divisions, and
liiid them correct:
Tomochichi, No 1. Cannton, No 102.
; Sntallee, “ 4. Kehoboth, “ 204.
Vciimssce, “J 5. Central, “ 287
; Chattahoochee, “17 Mt. Moriah, “ 240.
Aquilex, “Iff. Friendship, “ 200.
: heiiaiitloah, “24. Brothersvillc No 278
• Hosochilka, “ 48. Wilkinson, “ 282 \
Anders m, “ 100 Montgomery “ 225
A. G. BUTTS, ‘ i
11. 11. DAVEES, ‘ Com
J. J. FORSYTH, )
’I. S. Blimey, of No. 282, appeared and
: took his seat.
The Grand Conductor reported the fol
lowing Representatives in waiting:
Geo. >l. Floyd, No. 12, J. T. Blain, No - .
Iff, J. J. Triggs, No. 58, Russell Rcncau,
No. 24, A. it. Tribble,No. 102, J.D. Brown,
i 201, YV. 11. Dickon, 204, J. B. Sammond,
177, J YV. Thompson, 287, J. T. Beady, 200.
It appearing that E. L. Newton, of 84,
\Y r . 0. Gilliam, of 7, YV. H. Dewes, of 255,
and James R. Sahuoml, of 177, have no
! credentials, and those brothers having sta
f ted that they had been duly elected, and to
the best of their know ledge, their cred n
tials forwarded to the Grand Scribe, and
as the illness of that officer may have caused
them to get mislaid, on motion of G. Turn
er and E. C. Granniss, they were declared
; entitled to their seats.
The Representatives reported awaiting,
were then introduced, initiated, and as
signed their seats
The G. W. I*. presented his annual re
port, w hich, on motion, was read and re
; fen ed to a committee of three, viz : Brew
ster, Blair* and Forsyth.
Office of On and Division, \
Macon, 25th Oct., 1854. $
Officers & Brethren :—lt is proper for us
to be grateful and thankful to the Giver of
all our blessings, that w e have bflUn spared
to meet each other, on this ninth annual
meeting of the Grand Division of the State
of Georgia.
When we review a history of the past
year, we find the names of many, who have
been associated with us, called from their
■ lal or 1 - <>n earth, as we hope and believe,
to i liter into that Heaven of rest, prepared
j for the just. Their labors and responsibili
ties in the good and noble cause, which lias
i brought us together here, has ceased, —
their seats in our deliberations, arc vacant,
unless filled by others. Let these facts
land reflections remind u* that our places
j are soon to be filled by others, and that
1 what we have < r intend to do vfioiild he
Immediately after my election and, in
stallation into office, 1 entered at once on
the arduous and responsible duties of the
office, and however far I may have fallen
short of doing all I might or should have
done, yet l can say, I have made an hon
est effort, and have done what 1 could, con
sistent with other obligations, to advance
the interest of our Division, and the cause
of Temperance in general.
I appointed deputies in all the counties
where there were existing Subordinate Di
visions, but few of them have made returns j
to me. 1 cannot theieforc, give a minute \
and particular statement of our order, as our 1
rules require, and as I had hoped I should
have done. 1 must refer you to the report
of our G. 8. for the number of Sub-divis- j
ions, whose charter has been forfeited du- ’
ring the past year, and the number of new
charters granted, Ac.
At our last annual meeting il will he ro-!
mem tiered, wo resolved to hold quarterly!
meetings during the year, the first at Co
lumbus, sccbiid at Samlersvile, third at Dul-!
ton; these meetings have all been held, and
were attended by myself, our G. S. arid
G. Chaplain, and one of (he meetings by
our G. Conductor and Treasurer. These
meetings hare been pleasant, and I h pc
profitable to the cause; the attendance, |
however, were not large. The continua
tion of quarterly meetings, w ill be a subject
for this meeting- to determine.
At our second quarterly meeting held ii i
Sandersville, our worthy brother Williford, |
tendered his resignation as G. S., which
was received, and bro. May Horn elected
in his place.
Some changes in our Constitution and
By-Laws, as I understand, were made by |
the Nat on,-il Division at its last me ting,
which I presume will be reported ofliei .1.
to this meeting by our delegate.
1 trust our meeting on this occasion will
be a harmonious, and prolitaable meeting
to us all. Permit me, therefore, to exhort you
to avoid, as far as possible, saying. r doing
anything which may give offence to any
brother; we have met as brethren, and
should be as the heart of one man, united
in our efforts, to destroy the destroyer of,
mankind. Let us not be discouraged, il at
times our prospects look discouraging, but
let. us extend our vision over the h-nglh and
breadth of this great Republic, and we will
find the temperance cause is gaining an in
fluence which it never lias before. Sever
al of our States have passed a prohibitory’
law already, while most, if not all the bal
ance, are making advances to the same ob
ject. Georgia cannot, nor will not, be be
hind other Stales ; I consider the question
settled, that . lie will have a Prohibitory
law; it only remains for the people to say
where, and how this shall he done. The
order of tlie Sons of Temperance have been
iiistruiiieiial in doing much, to promote this
cause, —no other organization has ever’
done so much. Other orders and organi
zations, are being established, for the pro
motion of the same great object, which I
hope may be successful ; yet, if in the
progress of events, our noble order should
be known only by history, anil other Insti
tutions shall rise up and advance far beyond
us, yet I trust w e shall never be ashamed
that our children shall know that we wcrei
members of the order of the Sons of Tern
perancc.
And now brethren, in conclusion, permit
me to express my grateful acknowledge
ment for the honor conferred on me, in
having promoted me to the highest office in
this Division. I have hoin .-tly endeavored
I to discharge the duties of that office,- I
regret 1 have done so little, but hope my
successor may be able to do more. Aml
! while we rejoice in our deliverance, Ictus
remember that the world has claims upon
us, —let us ever continue to cherish a syrn
. pathetic fl eling for those around us, who are
, still held in bondage by the lyrant alcohol.
Rerfiembei your vows, —be faithful in
the discharge of all your obligations, and
let our watchword be, Prohibition of the
Liquor-traffic.
in Love, Purity A. Fidelity.
K. L NEWTON, G. \V. 1\
The following report if the liiarnl
Scribe was read, and referred to a commit
tee of three, viz : Brantly, Butts and Rcri
, i can.
Office of Guano S< kibe, i
Macon, Oct. 2d, IHOI. £
Officers of Representatives,— Brother.- :
•Since my last report, but little out of the
genera! routine of thebushn <s of the order,
he o- ctirred. Th< follow iner Divisions to t
the last our l,(nailers, have been stricken
from Ihe roll, \ iz :
Siloam, .‘!(i Talhotton Talbot eo.
laid range, 4‘2- LuG range, Troup eo.
1 .nPayette, Iff —Perry Houston eo.
Californ a, 50—Henderson “
Diira, !)6—Plains of Dura Sumter eo.
I.ee Hooves, 117 Long’s bridge Han
cock eo
I’a/.ewell, 157- Tazewell Marion eo.
Gillsville, 301—Gillsvillo—Hull co.
lveidsvillo, ffl 1 Reidsvillc - Tallin!! eo.
Sylvania, ffffl --Sylvania- Serivcn co.
The Grand Scribe had proceeded thus;
far with his report, when he was taken, ill,
and has not yet been able to resume bis
duties; the undersigned has therefore,
made up the cash accounts and balanced
tlie books for the G. S., from which the fol
lowing is an abstract of the Finances for
past ti months -
Cashltcc’d for Charier Less, sls (in
“ “ Percentage, 28888’
“ “ Disp’n. Fees, 1)00 i
“ “ Hooks, Ac., 121)00
“ “ Various, 88 65
$425 78 ;
Cash Paid Gram! Treasurer, $268 08
“ “ Degree Looks, 100 50
“ “ Office Bent, 87 51)
“ “ Freight on Degree Books, 725
“ “ Various, 11 00
$425 75 i
The suddenness with which the, G. S.
was taken sick, will account for the .short
ness ol this report, as there is probably oth- ;
er matter of general interest, he would
have reported, had he been able.
Respectfully,
n. s. \\ illifgjid, p. g. \v. p.
The Grand Treasurer presented the fol
lowing report, which, on motion, was re-j
(erred to lie-same committee, as G. Scribe’s
report:
In tho Ojiin ri i/in/ Mem/ieVti oj’ the Ill'll ltd
Division, A! /’ 7', Suite oj
Brethren,- In accordance with the re
quirement of'your Constitution, I herewith
present to your body, my report from the
April Hess.- ion of) our body up to the pres
ent time :
1851. Ca.,h Dr.
April 27.-''ash on hand a- r. ported, sl6 75 !
July 16 -Cash Kec’d from May
Horn G. S., Did OH
Oct. 14. “ “ “ “ 168 07
Total Receipts, 28578
1851. Cush < V.
July 16.-Cash paid die k May
Hunt, 8 Qrs.Salary, s|oil 00 j
(let. 11, “ “ “ I Qrs. “ 10000’
Total Paid out, S2OOOO
Get. 25—( ash on hand to balance, SBS 78
All of which is i t speetf'ully .submitted.
E. t il! AN MSS, G. T’r.
G. Tr. Giannis- off red the following
resolution, which was adopted :
lli'Huh id , ‘I hat, tlie elect tm of officers
be made the spend order of business at
7 1-2 o’clock, P. M
Roll of Divisions culiad.
Resolution from Sntallee Division, I,
was read and referred to a special commit
tcc. viz; Iteneau, llippoy and McNeil
On motion, adjourned to 2 o’clock.
Arn.a.Ntats Session, 2 o’clock.
The Grand Divi ion met pursuant to ad
journment.
Grant! Representative Grisham, .submit
ted the following report, which, on motion,
was referred to the following committee :
L. (J. Graiiniss, M. L. Burney, A. Jt. Trib
ble;
To Urn Ul'umi Ijitixion, of I, he Soon of J cm
jar once, nj the St alt of Ue.org in.
As your representative to the N, A. 1).,
S. of TANARUS., at its eleventh annual session, held
at St. John, N. 8., I beg leave to .submit a
short report of the proceedings of that
body.
I. An impoitnnt alterat. n is made in
the Constitution* of Subordinate Divisions.
I -t. By admitting youths over 10 years,
under certain restrictions.
2nd. By allowing each S. D. to admit
persons as honorary or non-contributing
members.
I Jd. By authority, to regulate their ow n
| Financial concerns.
4th. By admitting ladies ovei 10 years of
age, as visitors.
6th. By giving special directions how
members shall be dealt with for violating
Article 2d.
2d. By adopting tiie Degrees prepared
by the <j. D. of Maryland, after having
ti -m revi-cu and amended
to be lield in the city of Charleston, S. C.,
oil the ‘3t Wednesday in June, 1855, nt 10
o'clock, A. M.
4th. After next year, it is proposed to lo
cate the meeting of that body at some cen
tral place, to be agreed upon at the meet
ing in Charleston.
Your Representative being in feeble
health and alone, did all he was able to
promote tlie interests committed to him.
Your instructions io get youths of 15
years of age, w as Urged, but only got down
to 16.
Your instructions to get ladies admitted,
as members, was refused, but they may
now be admitted as visitors.
Very great alterations were made at tlie
[list Session, which it, is hoped may give a
new impetus to our noble cause, Ial• r
ing under such bodily pa n, you will cx
, disc a more delailed Report, which is very
respectfully submitted by
JOSEPH HIRSH AM.
T he Finance committee presented the fol
lowing report, which, on motion, wu adop
ted :
Thu c mmittco to whom referred the
Report of the Grand Scribe and Grand Tr.,
beg leave to report, that they have exam
ined the same and find them correct. The
balance of cash on hand reported by the
li. TANARUS., is SBS 78.
YVc would recommend that tlie per rent
age on the Annual Returns to the National
Division he paid,
BENJ. BRANTLY, i
RUSSELL RENE AU, ■ Com
A G. BUTTS. )
The committee onG. \V. P.’s report, pre
sented the following, which, on motion,
w iis adopted :
| ‘The special committee to whom was re
ferred the Animal Report of the Grand
Worthy Patriarch, bog leave to report that
they have had the. same under considera
tion.
It is a source of regret to your committee
that the District Deputies appointed annu
ally by the G. YV. P., have failed from time
to time, to furnish him with the requisite
information, to enable him to lay before
this Grand Body, a statement of its condi
tion in this jurisdiction, and recommend
I list they hereafter he required to do so.
They also recommend, that the Quarter
ly meetings of this Grand Body he contin
ued.
All of w hich is respectfully submitted.
P. 11, BREWSTER, Chm’n.
J. J. FORSYTH,
J. T. PLAIN.
The committee to whom wot referred the
Resolution of Sntallee Division, No. 4, pre
cntcdthe follow ing report, which on mo
tion, was adopted :
The committee to whom as referred the
resolutions of the Sutallec and Canton Di
vision'on the subject of a Prohibitory law,
have hail the same under consideration, and
beg leave to report,
That, in the opinion of ) our committee,
the efforts now making by a portion of the
citizens of Georgia, to procure the passage
of a Prohibitory law, is worthy of our hear
ty co operation and approval. The time
has arrived when every’ friend of Temper
should take a most decisive stand against
the great evil of intemperance, in all its
forms, and believing the Liquor traffic to
be criminal in all its bearings, (lie license
law is no other than a law authorizing a
sale ol'the privilege to commit crime. It
must, therefore, be the duty of every . >‘>l
citizen to labor for tbe overthrow of this
iniquitous traffic; and ccrtainiythc Sons of
‘I etnperanee should be second to no class of
our citizens, in so noble a work. We
would, therefore, urge every memory ofou
order in the State, to use his best exertions
to carry forward this struggle, and to phis
ccute it to a successful termination The
whole of which is respectfully submitted.
UI'SSHLL Rl NEAL, Cbui’n
A. J. KII'PKY,
W. 11. McNEILL.
The following amendment to the By
Laws, was offered by Rep. Williford, of No.
1 1, and Grisham, of 102, and laid on tbe ta
ble under Art. VI.
llcolml y That Art. I, By-Laws of the
G. D., be amended to read as follows :
“Tbe annual session of the Grand Divis
ion shall he held at such places as may h*
agreed upon at the previous annual aefisUn
tlie Finan e Committee offered Ihe fol
lowing resolution :
livnolriil. That m view of •’ low stat.
ol the funds in the Treasury the salary of
the Grand Scribe for the next year be re
duced to $250. office rent included.
NO. 45.