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The Masonic Tempi?. Atlantlc-whlch blushes in the *?^"?f_?;w?n?? ?ie last promontory on tue pac no which catches thenartlcg kiss o? tue setting sun. ' Anol'now brethren or tbe Masonic fraternity ?rth? srita I cordially congratulate you on the SL?SbMCT?to of our beautiful and com ai odious terapia. H mor. perpetual honor to your grand master honor to tne dist tngulBhed chairman of your oom mutee and his zealous coadjutors-honor to all those who have wdled that this temple rise In ttj- me metropolis of our state. Both In deslen and proportions lt ls well worthy of our admira non; and the spot on which tt ls erected will ever be associated with the history or the fraternity In the state-forjen ltjstood that oil familiar butld lngin wuioh so many of us saw our first Masonic Ila ht-of tho originators of wn len very few n- w re? main foll or years and honor. And when the better day a of the Commonwealth shall come, we can with pride point to this beautiful structure which, wita brave hearts and undaunted efforts, we have erected, even amid the trish and adver? sities through which we have passed. -May this tem?le be more enduring than the palaces or ancient Greece or Rome, and may lt ba forever dedicared to tne d (Tu ion of tne nonie principies whlou we inculcate. Wi' h each revolv? ing 5 ear may it gather within its wails noble men devoted to t ie acquisition or the lessons ol virtue and tr atti, and may lt triumph In the enlightenment " and lifting up the humble and the lowly. Mav lt ever b? aplace of concourse for good men, whose every act shall ie id to promote tne general wel? fare and prosperity. May lt ever be clothed with a living presence whose Influence snail gu rd Its porch against the approach of dlshouesty, in? justice and aggression, until lt sh ill crumble and decay. May it ever lo k do va upon a numerous, happy and prosperous people, an t may they learn th it toleration of religious and politi al sentiment which is the bulwark of enr free insti? tutions and a portion o that glorious heritage bequeathed to us by onr fatbeis. /nd when another century his dawoed. mtv lr. stau 1 as erect and symm-trlcal as now. an i find nrbe loved and venerable old city again tlie Queen of of the -oath, and the peer of alt the great cities of this broad lund, not only inmaterial prosperi? ty, but likewise ni science, and letters, ?nd arc?. ' Z At the conclusion of the oration the choir chanted another anthem, ''How bright and -falrj'.aud In the. meantime a collection was taken ap by the grand stewards lor the relief ol destitute Masons, their widows and or? phans, which met with avery g?nerons re? sponse. The grand chaplain next pronounced a ben diction and the audience retired. ie* Proceedings or tbe ?rand Lodge. TUXSDAT, November 10,1872. The M.-W. Grand Lodge of South Carolina was opened ia due form at high 13. The roll was called, and the following officers found present : Bros. B. 8. Bruns, M. W. G. M.; Jos. B. Kershaw, B. W. D. G. M.; J. Ad ?j er Smythe, as B. W. G. S, W. ; James Birnie, B. W. G. J. V7. ; H. W. Schroder, Grand Treasurer; B. Bush Campbell, Grand Secretary-together with a constitutional quorum o? the subordinate lodges. The lodge was opened In due arr ancient form, after which the grand mastei presented his annual address : The Grand Blaster's Address. nxAND FAST. CHARLESTON, Deo. io. 6872. Brethren of th? Orana loage-The passing ol another year bas an alu assembled ns. in accord ance wlti a venerable and venerated custom, tc review the work of our hands, to estimate Its proper puoe and value, and, as far as may be, to forecast our future In tull large assemblage of men of character ead Infi? en oe, known and honored In every part of onr he loved M ?te, committed by the reooid o' then-whole lives to the interests or onr order, 1 ase an earnest or prosperity the most gratifying, and I cordially cor grat?late you on lt. Dur voice wi 1 go forth to-day with BO uncertain sound, our infla -noe will he felt in every lodse and order of our Institution, and the earnest and sel -sacrtficlnir devotion you here display win be pregnant wah blessed fruit'? heres ter, when we shall gather the harvest of this day's sowinsr. Under Providence, we have met to.'ether . with brighter auguries tn?n have been vouch? safed for many a >ear. Peace and plenty aboand '-ftjlathe land-ihe els ht or ra: lne. of frano and - Wer ter-oriM? has passed, and in the dawn of an ampler.time we can c nfldentJy hope that trie day ls not lac ol'-tint when eaoh. man can sit under the shadow of his OWL' vine and fig tree wi'h BOOS ut molest or make him afraid. The storms which have swept over the land have not left their progress unmarked. Many a precious al tar has been overthrown, and many a noble temple ts prostrate; hut from their 1 nins other and hap? pier fanes have arisen ; and. thanks to ye ar lahors acd generous nen en ce nee. we have been a nie to set up in the?e desolated placs the stones of ?acrtfloe and thank-giving. M h much ro humble - aua to sadden ns, un-re ls yat great reason roi rood- st copg-ataianon und thanksgiving. The prosperity of onr order bas been signal everywhere-no where more than in our own State, vrrren I first took a seat in this body as a rep'&sentstive. the roll or tts subordinate lodges numbered Sixty-live. H ls now one hundred and sixty-six, an t in all and eaoh the harmony, the disciplina and the mutual good will ls -nen as .houle" oharcterlze tne order, and is worthy of both praise and emulation. - Our foreurn relations continue undisturbed, and are, with a siegle exception, of perfect con? cord and good wi IL Ton are all aware of the d if Terence that bas arisen between this Jurisdiction and the Grand Orient of France. The causes and results of-these have been fully laid before yon, and wisely and temperately expounded. Found? ed on principles which we hold to be essential and permanen t, there appear* at present to be no solution of thp difficulty, and we must abide our deciil-n with all firmness, and yet, we trnat, not altogether without hope. We cannot allow our ?ovarelamty to be questioned, and we cannot, even for tt e sake of peace, abandon principles which we believe to be vital. But wit no 11 re? opening this wound, lt may not be idle or out of place to reaffirm our solemn and final decision. And standing here to-day upon this "red earth" of-Judgment, whloh has been tried by the square .nu level sud found of true dimensions; here, as becomes the mee-lng or a "free court" in the opeo air, in the "eye of light and In the face ol day," we solemnly deoiare tt at 00 regularly cnn stltnted lodge of Ancient Freemasons can lawful Iv exist lu our borders exceot under a ohartei from this Grand body. - But to mm to other and more graterm themes, I.caa mon Mnoert-lv congratulate you noon the com pl - non of your new Temple, and tn? hope of Ita Immediate de'lcatton. It has long been the ?abject of mor ia cation to us that, although for nearly a quarter of a century our hall has been found and declared unsellable for Masonic pur? poses, and although year after year resolutions to this effeot and fer the erection of a more oom modi'.us one have been offered, no s ep?, until recently, were taken to provide such a temple as was worthy of our order and of its h'gh purposes. In every other Jurisdiction into whtcn I have travelled, the eve or the stranger has been at? tracted and delighted by the beauty ?nd fitness of their Masonto TempL-s, which, in richness of design and perfection of detail, ralrly rival the most important pobllo offices of every lame div In this ancient and renowned metroiolis atone* the tas'e was offended, the zeal of Masons re? viled, bv a .-truerure no less lnnarmontius than unaccommodating. At last this reproaoh bas oeen rason rro-n us, and to-day. 1 trust, wm wit & ness tbs dedlcail m cf a tem?le flt to hold the ii altar of our wowb'p and to be tbe - educator ol v - tasreand sensloliit-. In the face of these sources *KvOf Jost prMe and contra'ulaMon, lt ls doubly sad that eur triumph should be shadowed by the lrre *n -. paran?e lesses we have sustained since our last ? reanion. In that short period our Moat Worthv Grand Marthol Peter K. Coburn, has been summoned from us. During the seventeen years or bis ser? vice, he bas led to the altar ror installation nn less than nm* ttrand masters, and lt has Wien to my lot. the last of these, to recall his nserul and honored life Bis htgb character as a Mason, hts exemplary conduot in the dlsoharge or duty are known to you all. and testified to by the heart felt grief with which bis removal from the body which hs so earnestly love 1 and walch has so tong-honore 1 him, bas been received. Bor .will lt be ungrateful to you, I feel as? sured/ that I discharge mvseir or a melan? choly duty, which laooraaosor the sad event prevented my predecessor's doing in a iofiisr, though, l tmB:, not more sincere strain than ?9ine._ The name or the Hon. Isaac T. Martin, past grand master or Kentucky, and our repre? sentative near that Jurisdiction, is known and honored ail over our land-by none more honor? ed or more profoundly regretted than bv na syn onymooi as lt has ever been with the largest, handed charity, "liberal as the sun.? You will . ROjM.Ms vts-t in 1887 to oar afflicted State, then ponr- antJ wi nigh beggared. Ton win remember the manlflcet theprfnoeUr dooatfoa WBICU he then made to the SSM? o' tht?J?iN8diotlon. at a time when he who ?ave qulokiy gave ten-roid. Nor win it lesson the value "f hie benefl tooee that lt was distrlbute-i with a salacity and discrimination not lesa eau tiona than? Clear sighted. The Grand Chapter or feouth Oar >llna has aire. dy. lu words or nttinir commemoration, pronounced his eulogy, whose "well-rtonn'' we are sure has long r-ince been ut tared to the good and faltnfol servant by Him who, while Be was on ?sith, went about continu alli doing good. And this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Will, tu proper season, bear Its own grateful te-tlmooy io hts worth, who so practically Illustrated the virtues of the order, which emphatically holds that alone to be true re JflgtOD and unnefllsd which visits the widow and Om fat heness in their dist es?.' ^Norean we forget that the AHwlse-Archltsct has sesn flt, in awful dispensation, to remove from ?ur own temple one who for more than the ordi 5 of man "M ?een fs ohler support and JJjnamoot. Charles M Fcman. pan grand mas ^SsJSS^SS 9* M ?r 3a]y rrom 'neetri'es and r??nw^L vef6(1 w?rld to "where be ond eSK^RIr* 19 Peace.? Bis st .re mourns SS& ??? ,?w*?J?lven ?"Pression to the gene-al SSboen CH?t\ V%?,U?TAND P"RAliens ^.}^?? m ?rv ce withw ich ehe f?J$%& ??S?*5!Jf :lbtW8r- and ? norlry.ng the C-aft of ibis-State of the lois -we had! oni^r sus'sin ed, l w 1 language h?.w>pe?neCI mdeert but which 1 am sure your genial ?S A Ilf8 or sud extended usefuine?d parity, sp rioh to all that makes sTruu ?S a? manhood, asks no eulogy. Nor could we fltnng one w ni le we bend under the first bereavement. Wblle onr hearts are Btric sorrow, we oau only remember how we s tne venerable form, the warm ii an d c wise counsel, the temperate judgment, a "That best portion of a good man's His little nameless, u aie membered ai Of Kindness and of love." When time shall sear over our now wounds, fitting hands will gather np tai of this broken life and weave them into harmony and beaaty. Bat that we i some expression to our sorrow. I recoru the Crait throughout the entire State Jewels and the horns or our altar be ct mourning for tbe space or sixty days, a b?wall oar rallen etiler, may we emulate tues we are so proud to remember. During the recesa Intelligence reached Right Worahlprul Willi imT. Walter, of C pan senior grand warden, died from h< pal fa. ll ness. Brother Walter was well I you all BB a devoted adherent to onr orde with a large humanity, he devoied hi those who were captured daring the late were conon ed at Columbia, and in more Instance he obtained permission of the ties to allow the captured federal sou visit their brethren during their hours of oelng responsible for their safe return. I have during the past year granted < tiona to the following lodges. The name and locations ar?' as follows, and I rec that warrants or constitution b? grante i 1. July SS. at Grove S atiou, Greenville 2. April 15, Owens'aX Roads, Barnwell 3. June 18, Campbell'* Bridge, Marlon 4. Juue 18, Wliliford Store, Anderson C 6. July 1, Boukntght Ferry, Edgetlela Ci 6. July 27, Dean swamp, Aiken county 7. october 7. Monticello, rarfleld Conni 8. October 80. Han ville. Dar lugton Cot The reports or the grand treasurer building committee will oe presented I information aud approval, and though engaged in a debt or some magnitude, 11 ridant that, by rigid economy, lt can t liquidated In a few years. The report OD foreign correspondence presented by the grand secretary, and Molt the Grand body i i fraternal interco a the Masonic world, with one exception. It may no- be out of place here to uri you me nece-slcy or adopting the p amendment to our constitution, requl annual payment of one dollar for each d-g tt-rred, and an additional sum of one di every lodge member, to be paid to thl body. Our financial condition makes lt tlve, and I doubt not that in your wiso will readily perceive the necessity rc action. at your last grand annual commnnlca order to produce uniformity of work so e to the suo.esaful conduct or Masonry, quired that the subordinate lodges une Jurisdiction should ba compris d within ?onie districts ot c >ntlguous territory, a the grand master should appoint for each J district a district deputy grand master style should be right worshlpfu , and who bold cm ce at the pleasure or the grand In conformity with > our reso u 1 n, the SI neeu districted, aud the fo lowing appolc ; made. 1 ? especially aak a confirmation i has been done: l. District consisting of Abbeville, An i Ocor.ee and Piekens-Brother F. A. Conno , 2. LU a riot coo sis i Lng of Greenville, L Spirtanborg and Union-Brother C. G. Jae I 8. District consisting or cheater, Falrfli . I Yoik-Brother James ll. Rion. ' I 4. Llstrlct consisting or Edgefleld, Lea I and Newberry-Brother F. W. Uarwlle. I 6. district con ? is il DR or Lancaster, K I and Richland-Brother G. T. Berg. I e. District consisting of Barnwell, Beaufe I Oranoeburg-Brother James F. Izlar. 7. District consisting or Charleston ant II ton-Brother Charlea lng esby. 1 [ 8. District consisting or Cnesterfleld, D I ton and Marlboro'-Brother B. W. Lloyd. 0. Dienet O'lnslaiing or clarendon, Sum? Wllllamsbu'g-Brother 'i.V. Walsh. I 10. Dimncc consisting of Georgetown, I and Marton-Brother f?. A. Durham. I On the 20th of March, I received a petitloi J dispensa lon from tbe brethren of'-The ? I the Boat Lodge." located at St. Thoma?, I petition entreated that they be allow? d ti I tiune iheir work under our sanction aud a I ity. Tne eau- e or the application I undei to ho this: The subord?nale lodges on tne '. J or Sr. Thomas hold their oharters from tl I preme Council ot France and the Grand Lo I Denmar*. "The Star in the Bast Lodge," I lng i s charter from the Grand Lodge or I I Cuba, was refused r?cognition, oa the g; I that the said grand body wai no. known to I existence. Tne bretbteu or tne lodge m I the application for a dispensation to cor I their labors, are good and true Masons, aed acted throughout the entire affair tn good I At first tbey applied to Brother Andrew Oat I of New York, to procure them a warrant fro: I Supreme Council of the United states fa I Southern Jurisdiction, but he inform d then I the Supreme Council did not grant chart I symbolic ludgea, even abroad, and advt ed , I to apply to the Grand Lodge of Colon, Cuba. I they did, and were put lu possession of I I .hurler. Not bel?g recognize 1 by tOelr I ' I ledges on the Island aa legitimate, they gi I relief from mo. I In regard to span lah lodges, lt appears, b I record?, 'hat on Marou Suth. ISIS, a warra I constitution waa granted by thia body to La I stands Lodge, No. 60; and again, on the 8 I March, 1819. one year later, a warrant I granted in like manner for the establish mc I La Amenidad Lodge, No. 62, both la i ho Ol I Havana- In a lew years these lodges sarre I their charters and cease d to exist, in consequ I lt ls said, or the political and religious sta I acaire to which they were subjected by the a I lsh government. A warrant was afters I granted, lu the year I860, to >t. Andrew's ix I No. 08, for the purpose or establishing, with other lodges a ready existing ou the Islai I Grand Orient or Cuba. The object having I accomplished, St. Andrew's Lodge has been \ I drawn Dom this Jurisdiction. It ls needle I say that, under the circumstances, the pray I the petitioners was not grame >; but 1 am hi I to be luformed that the entire difficulty has I sen led, and we bid her success in her lahore. Since our laat communication, I was invite. I grand master, to lay the corner-stones or the I market at sumter and the charthouse at co! I bia, and to deliver addresses inc dent to I occasions. It not being convenient lor me t 11 present. I appointed Disciict Deputy Grand 1 11 tera Walsh and ?erg as my proxies. ; I .On tue loth of February. I received an app I tlon through the hands or B. W. Brother ? I Gooda L cnarg -d with the foreign correspond? ' I or the Northern supremo Council Thirty-third ' I gree. and. pei hapa. more tuan any brother lr I country, au Jaiton tue sta. ding of Masonic* I les abroad, to appoint a grand repr?sentative ! I this oody near the Grand crient of Brazil, va I or Lavradlo. Before 1 accepted the invita 11 and made the appointment, l satisfied myself I this is the only regular Maso.dc bo y in Bri I and lt has been constantly h ?rnpered and imi I ed in its progress b. an Irregular organlzatio 11 Benediction*^, which, Iths said, has sought I oily to interfere with its rightful Jurisdiction. I to mysiiry and thus prevent a ralr hearing I other MaBonlo powers in the world. The ri I has, however, triumphed, we are told, and I Grand Orient of Lavradlo has been recognize' I tbe only and Jastly formed Masonic a rand b : I In the territory named. Past Grand Master Ji I W. simonds, or New York, personally examli I the qnestton relating to Ita organization i labors, and has recommended tina body to 11 fraternal gi et tings or the American grand bot I for intercourse and interchange of represes I Uves. Weslwuid be more Inclined to this rece 11 mendatlon, irom the fact that the Grand Orl ' I or Brasil, Valley or Lavradlo, accepta and u ; upon the American platform in regard to Ju ' I diction. It tHB suspended all Intercourse w ' I Hamburg and the Grand Orient or l<rauoe, t I refuses to bold correspondence with any Maso I power that will not recognize and nuintiln ' I American doctrine ol exclusive Maaoolc Jurist I Hon in the territory In which a recognized 1 f s mic power may be located. It affords me pie I ure to staie that I have forwarded the proper c I denials to Brother Jo-e Antonio Lequiera, Tl I ty-thlrd Degree, and have lecetved la retarn i I credentials fi om the alor- said body as their I preseniailve near this Grand Lodge. During the summer, I received a letter ire 1 I Brother J. 0. Hey ward, past master of St. Joh: I Lodge, No. 41 at Binffcon, Informing me that t I lodge at that place was extinct, and asking wt I disposition I would make or the propertv. wbi I consisted of a frame building and Masonic rr? I lia. The building was sold for $ SIG wblch I j I vested in Maaonlo building scrip, lu the name I this moat worshipful body, in trost lor St. Jo hi I Lodge, So. 41. The papers. Jewels, Ao., are I possession or the grand secretary. We have listened, my brethren, to these vole I rrora tbe different Jurisdictions, and, thought I muslo has of 11 un s been solemn, we find lt n I untouched by sweetness. Ruc. bi the va lucio I grave or gay. or wild or sweet, the keynote I the same; and when the Master Hand shall stn! I the wen known chords, from all the land will ri I one exulting chorus, grander, louder, sweet I even than -that strange song which once Apol I sung, while mon, l ice a mist, rose into towers " I In con lotion, I leave you. with earnest coi I gratuiHtlonB, to your labors beneath "the K> I that hath kept watch o'er man's mortalit;' praying and believing that you will "argue ni against Heaven's band or will, nor bate a jn i heart or hope, but s ill bear up and steer ngi onward." R. S. BRUNS, Grand Masi er. The hour having arrived for the ceremon I of dedicating the new hall, the Grand Lodg I was called off lrom labor to refreshment unt 6.S0 P. M. EVENING SESSION. The Grand Lodge was called from labor t J refreshment, with the same officers as In th j mor oiug. The roll was called and a quoruE j found to be present. j Ou motion of Bro. Charles Inglesby, it wa j Resolved, That all master Masons in gocx I standing bo admitted to Beats in the Grane j Lodge during its session. ! The grand master then announced the fol J lowing regular committees : Oo Grand Master"* Address-L. Broadus, W. Scott, T. MVlchers, J. A. Law, E. M. Bays. On Grand Treasurer's Books-J. D. Walsh, - Leapt)art, R. Lancaster. I On Grand Secretary's Books-0. E. Bell, W. I B. White, 8. E. Weloh. On Appeals and Grlevances-J. Adsr?r Smythe, JameB F. Izlar, J. E. Burke, J. K. Vance, James Simons. Jr. Ou Jurisprudence-Wilmot G. Dedaussure, Augustine T. Smythe, G. T. Berg. On Charters and Dispensations -S. S. Knight, J. J. Baxter, C. J. McCall. Ou'Mlleage and Per Diem-J. W. Stackley, J. A. 8tuart, G. A. Norwood. On By-Laws of Subordinate Lodges-Au? gustine T. Smythe, A. P. Langford, J. W. I,ornery. On Unfinished Business-W. A. Mooney, J. C. Dunbar, B B. Tarrants. On Grand Secretary's Beport on Foreign Correspondence-E. H. Bates, P. B. Hall, 0. D. Lee. On Beport of Building Committee-J. Birnie, J. W. Elford, A. D. Cohen, 0. Shepherd. The grand master read the following letter from P. G. If. A. E. Miller : Most Worshipful Orana Master B S. Bruns, ana the Brethren of the Buming committee: BHBTHKBN-I leel tiluhiy uomphmeoted ny re? ceiving your invitation to be p esent at toe cere? mony or the dedication of tbe new Masonic Tem? ple on the 10th December Instant. Notwithstand? ing, I greatly regret that tue state of my health win prevent roy attendance, as the least exposure to cold air brings onoeitaln chronic arie tiona, which are nalnrul. More-over, bec mse I regret lt as I was present when Grand Master Alexa ider laid the corner stone of the Masonic Hal, at the market, in 1837; also by Grand Master Furmanln 1840 and was at its dedication by Grand Master Edwards in 1841, I am the o:deat Gran J MHB er of south car u! io a Masons living, but not the old? est Mason. 1 have had the honor of sitting In Lodge with every Grand Master in South Carolina since tb . uni <n of the two Grand Lodges in IPI7, beginning with tne venerable Thomas W. Bacot and Don. David Johnson, down to the present lu cumbenr, in ail twenty-tour. The last official dutv I pe<formed was the installation of Past Grand Ma ter Henry Buist In bi?t, since which umel have not attend d the Grand Lodge meetings; for these ancient remembrances I grea'ly regret my infirmity. It ls a gratification, however, to my eariy memory that I have lived to tee the Graft in such a fljui Uning condition in our state, and that the principles ot Freemasonry have been BO extensively disseminated. May their numbera continue to mer -ase and add wealth to the i n -11 - tutton, and may every Mason tn the great m vatio family. In all tun? to come, and Light in the Tem? ple you have budded, aud knowledge, and strength and beaury lu ita perfect architecture, where all good work may oe carried on in bro? therly love and harmony, ls the sincere prayer of I Tours, fraternally. ARCHIBALD E Mt LL SB, December A. L S872. Past Grand Master. On motion ot Bro. Levin, lt was Resolved, That this Grand Lodge hear with regret that the lil health ot our venerable brethren, A. E. Miller and Ebenezer Thayer, prevents their presence at thia communica? tion, and that a committee of five be appoint? ed to convey to them our fraternal regards. The committee was appointed as follows: Charles Inglesby, N. Levin, W. H. D. Gaillard, W. 8. Shuter and B. Z. Herndon. A communication from the Grand Lodge of { Louisiana was referred to the committee on jurisprudence. P. G. M. James Conner presented the lol. j lowing report on new hall, which was re? ferred: CHARLESTON, December 10,1872. The committee on construe lon of new Masonic Hall beg leave to resort that the hail has been complettd, and will be ready for dedication by the ui and Lodge at the present communication. The committee present herewith an account of i heir receipts and expenditures while lu charge of the wont, viz: Cash received from bond and mortgage. $28,000 00 Cash received irom icdg a and others... 7,790 00 cash received from Interest on money loaned out. 1,760 00 Cash borrowed irom People's National Bank. 800 oo Cash paid on bond and mortgage.:.$1,600 oo Cash paid expenaes laying corner-stone. dsn. paid for drawing plans and specifications of temple. Cash paid for stamps. Cash paid Insurance. Cash paid contractor on ac? count. 29,600 oo Cash paid interest on notes. 63 78 Cash paid Bun for axing chairs. si oo Balance cash on hand. 608 ie 732 06 600 00 20 00 876 00 Total.$33,340 00 $33,840 00 The committee regret to be obliged to report that from some cause there hus been a failure on the part of some of the lodces and members of indites to comply with the terms of their Bunscrlp tlon. As stated in the report made to the last, annual communication, your committee di citu- cl io commen?a work un ul they could see. with reasonable certainty, how the necessary runda were to be raised. The Masonic t-absurlptioua, added to the OIH-.T funds secured, made up the amount necessary for the completion of the hall, and on thu faith of these subscriptions the work was commenced. Tne amount subscribed by the lodges and members was.$10.988 The amount paid in ls. 6 816 Leaving balanoe due. $5,168 The want of this money very seriously embar? rassed the committee, and at one time threatened the stoppage of the entire work, which wuu-d necessarily nave resulted lu heavy pecuniary loss to the Grand Lodge. To avert this the committee were c impelled to borrow, on bond and mort? gage, the sum of $8000. The amount authorized by tho Grand Lodge to be raised on bond and mon gage was $26,0uu. The total amount thus raised hy the committee ls $23,000. From the accounts submitted lt will be per? ceived that the committee have, out of the funds lu their hands, defrayed several expenses which are properly due and chargeable to the Grand Lodge itself, viz: Expenses or laying corner-stone.$ 732 08 Insurance on hall. 876 oo st sm s, interest on notes, repairing chairs. 124 78 Total.$1,231 84 The contract for building the hali was $86 seo. That amount has been increased by certain al* tera lons In the plan of the stairwavs, and by cutting new lights, which, as the wor* pro? gressed, in the op.nl m of the committee, so greatly added t J the appearance and access to tne bul ding, as well as to the renting of the htorea, as justified the deviation. The additional amount is $1*48 60. There ls rome small addi? tional cost not yet ascertained, arising from the necessity of importing some g ass. The bli s are not yet remered, but cannot amount to much. Q is fix tu re i and furn nure for the Graud Lodge room are needed. To provide these did not come within the province or duty of the building com? mittee. They have ordered gas fixtures for tne Blue Lodge room, because lt was abs .lute.y nec? essary to do so in order to derive an immediate revenue from the lodges, and the expense was small. There has been paid ro the contractor the j acm of $29,600; triers remains due to him $7346 60. ir the deficiency in subscription of the subor? dinate lodges is made np, the $7846 60, theba' ance to be provided for by the Grand Lodge, will be.$a,178 60 And if the amount expooded by the com? mittee on Insurance, laying of the cor? ner-stone. Ac, be deducted, and whloh amounted to. 1,281 84 The real deficit would be. 946 76 Next in order arter the completion or the bali comes the duly nf providing for the payment ot the debt, and although thia committee have not been Instructed (o report on that sunjeot, yet lt has been so constantly present to their minds, and has been so anxiously oonxldered by them, that they trust they will be excused for prest ni lug their views to the Graud Lodge. The revenues or the Grand Lodge are derived irom two sources: 1. The rent of the hall, lodge room and stores. 2. The arrears of suDoni mate lodges. The expenditures of the Grand Lodge are like wlao two-fold: 1. On the hall, for Interest, taxes, Insurance, Ac 2. The ordinary expenses or the body, such as pay delegates, salary or officers, printing, sta? tionery, charl)les, AC The Btrlct application of the revenue from each class to the debts or that class, and the api rop ria Hon of any aurplu9 from either class to the Uqul dation of the dents ls. we resiiecunliy submit, the true policy of the Or md Lodge. The revenue rrom the bu uv in? la sin-iv snfQ clent to pay all the expenses of the budding, and the annual Interest on the debt. It may, pei naps, do more, but thar, much lt can a - sored ly do. It would, however, be c-auntui for tue certain, uniform, economical adminihtratlon of the build? ing aud its revenues, tnat lt should be piaoed the hands of a permano t committee or expert enced business men. The affair ls strictly a onsl ness on-, and no business can be well managed when the manag rs aie co tlnually changing. The revenue proper of the Grand L idge, arising from dues and returns of subordinate iod?es. ec 'nominally admlul tered 1 more than gartl? ee u t. for the neces=ar> expenses of the Grand Lodge, and if tue craft wul trna ate the spirit whlcn animated their brethren twenty ye-irs -go, when the old nail was erected, a very align- lu? crease tn the annual dues will create a sinking fund, which win liquida e the debt. The committee have now discharged the duty which was confided to them In 1869. lt has en tal nd labor, anxiety and responsibility, to a de? gree which can hardly be realized by any but the com ml'tee. With larger meaus greaser resulta contd have been obtained, but. with the means at their disposal, they believe that the best has been cone whloh was possible; and, submitting their work to the Judgment or the craft, they beg to be dlschargeu. Respectfully submitted, JAMES COKNXB, R. s. Baum W. E. BLAXS, F. A. CONNOB B. RUSH CAMPBELL, H. W. fcOHBODER, N. IJSVW, , WILMOT Q, DESACNTBX, J Committee. Th? district deputy graud wasters present id lae report ot their actings and doings, ?vb.icu were referred to the committee on Ju? risprudence. An amendment to strick oat Article 21 and insert "subordinate officers of the Grand Lodge, if not representatives ot lodges, shall be entitled to one vote," was, on mo? tion, laid on the table. An amendment striking ont Article 24 and providing that'the quorum necessary shall be representatives from one-third of the lodges entitled to representation, Instead of twenty one lodges as now required, was adopted. Aq amendment to alter Article 75 so that tho grand master shall appoint the hall com? mittee In lieu of any election, was laid upon the table. An amendment to the same Arti? cle, Ko. 75, providing for a return to the former regulation, which made any member ol the Graod Lodge eligible to election on the half committee, Instead of restricting lt to masters of lodges as now provided, was adopted. an amendment to Article No. 82, Increasing the yearly dues, and also the fees for Initia? tion from Arty cents to one dollar, wai post? poned to be taken up with the report of the finance committee. The grand master anoounced that the taxes for tbree years on the hall were unpaid, abd that some proviso should be made for the pay? ment of the 6ame. Bi'utber J. Adger Bmytb. presented the re? port of the hall committee, which was re? ceived as Information. The grand master announced that the elec? tion ot grand offloera, In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, would be held to-day (Wednesday) at 12 M. An Invitation from Union Kilwinning Lodge to be present at a lodge of Borrow to be held on Friday evening was read and accepted. . A communication was read from HolmeB's Book House, accompanying a "donation of sta? tionery, and offering them facilities of the store, was read and the thanks of the Grand Lodge returned. The secretary was directed to write up all the amendments to the constitution and print the constitution as adopted, with the proceed? ings, next year. On motion of P. G. M. Conner, the thanks ol the Grand Lodge were returned to P. G. M. Henry Buist for his able address delivered al the dedication of the Temple to-day, and alec to Pruiessor Tbos. P. O'Neale, and. the ladles and gentlemen composing the choir, for theil services on the same occasion. The Grand Lodge was then called from labor to reireahmentsmtil 1 P. H. to-day. THE CITY OOUSOiL. Present, the Mayor, Aldermen O'Neill Bowen, Voigt, Gage, Garrett, Kenny, Swee gan, Glover, Johnston, Moran, Simonds anc Pelzer. The Mayor read a petition from farm own ers on the Neck to bs relieved from taxatlor on certain properly. Referred. Also, a pet! tlon from the owners of Adger'a wharf for tb< city to furnish extra letups on the wbarf Granted. A petition trom N. M. Porter to be rellevec from the tax penalty was referred. Petitions from M. Greenland, B. S. Whilden J. T. Molt, B. S. Rhett and Maria Berg wer? presented and referred. - A petition of Mr. S. Thomas for past does o salary as city treasurer was received ss In formation. A similar disposition was made o the reports ot the City Hospital and of th< elly sheriff. Alderman Voigt, from the committee oi lands, asked and received permission to sel certain city lands. Alderman Moran (rave notice of a bill t< regulate licenses fdr T3T3. Alderman O'Neil, from the committee oi printing, stated that lt was deemed expedien for Council lo Invite estimates for the adver Using ol public notices and lor the printing o the same. Adopted. The committee on the Fire Department pre seuted the following report, which was ac cepted as Information : The special oommlttee on the Fire Depart ment would beg leave to report: Thai tbi house in Hayne street has been completed and is now ocoupled by the Young Amerlci Steam lie Eugine Company. That a confer euee meeting was held with a committee iron the Board of Flremasters, at willah lt was de termined that all the companies be ordered out for inspection ot hose, apd eaob steen engine company be equipped at all times will at least eight hundred feet of serviceable bose and each hand engine with at least fonr hun dred feet of serviceable hose. The report o the cblef to the Board of Flremasters wil show the result of said Inspection. The committee beg to express their oom raeudatlon of the prompt manner In whlot the officers ol the city in ihe Fire Departmen and the officers of the respective oompaniei answered to the oall made upon them, anc take pleasure In staling that when all thc oompanles are equipped as recommended om citizens need have no fears of any fiery visita tlon, thai is, provided a scarcity of water doei not baffle the efforis of our firemen. All oi which ls respectfully submitted by E. F. ?WEEQAN, C. VOIGT, O. A. BOWEN, FRANOIS J. PBLZER, Special Committee on Fire Department, Council then wem Into an election lor com missioners of the market, and the old boar? was re-elected with the exception of Mr. A O'Neill, colored, In the place ol Mr. Ellas Gar den, deceased. The board now stands: Chas Voigt, James Dunning, J. H. Honour, Jr., Ja cob Mills, Henry Ploger, M. Goldsmith, Johi H. Stelnmeyer, J. B. Howard, C. C. Leslie, B Callahan, P. Moran, John W. Hall, A. O'Neill. ' The commissioners ol the Al m s noose wen re-elected with the exception of Mr. W. H Ctiafee, who was chosen to fill a vacancy The board stands: George Shrewsbury, Robt Gordon, H. Z. Lauroy. H. Bischoff, C. B. Sig wald, W. L. Daggett, C. B. Nell, H. F. Baker F. Puokhaber, G. A. Glover, John Kenny, W H. Ghafee. The following boards were re-elected ai follows : Commissioners of Orphanbouse-W. C. Bee B. O'Neill. E. Bates, James M. Carson, E. F Sweeirn. C. H. Bergmann, G. W. Williams Andrew Simonds, B. Bollmann, J.L. Tobias L. D. Mowry, 0. A. Bowen. Commissioners to Supervise and Contro the Public Lands, now known as Potter': Field, and for other purposes-James M. Car pon. Marlin Delany, Henry Williams, J. P. M Dereel", Wm. Hunt, C. H. Behre, J. H. John son, Robt. Morrlsson, A. Johnson, Thoa. B Holmes, P. Walsh, C. G. Ducker. Supervisors of Hitch School-Hon. H. D Lesesne, Hon. Geo. S. Bryan, Hon. Geo. Buist Hon. W. D. Porter, Rev. C. C. Pinckney, T M. Hauokel, A. 8. Jobnaton. 0. Voigt, B O'Neill, E. F. Sweegan, the Mayor, ex offlolo Board oi Health-Hon. John A. Wagener Mayor; General W. G. D?Saus3ure, Thomas M Hiinckel, Thomas U. Dotierer, Thomas D Eason, George H. Moffeit, Captain Jacot Small, B. A. Mnckenfuis, Wm. L. Webb. Board of Equalization-George 8. Hacker C. W. Siegnlous, John H. Devereux, Wm. Mc Kinlay, Jaa. H. Wilson, R. E. Dereel". Trustees of Charleston College-F. J. Pel zer, Andrew Simonds, Wm. B. Smith, S. G Trott. ' Council then adjourned. ARRIVAL OF COTTON SHIPS.-It win be no ticed by our ship news reports that the Brillai ship Lady Dufferln and British bark Tiber ar? rived at Liverpool, and the British bark Lucy, at Antwerp, on the ?th Instant. FOR PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAT AFTERNOON. The steamship Virginia, Captain Hinckley, will be dispatched on 13th Instant, at three o'clock. Shippers of heavy freight should de liver by Thursday P. M. Through bills ladlnj lMaed to all the New England mills. MEiCXHTQS I HIS DAT. Pioneer Fire Company, at 7 P. M. j AUCTION SALI S THIS DAT. Wm. McKay will sell at 10 o'clock, at his store, dry goods, clothing, <fec; also, fancy pigeons, ?c. J. A. Enslow ? Go. will sell at ll o'clock, on I Central wharf, rigging, anchors, chafas, Ac Miles Drake will sel; at 10 o'clock:, at his 8tore, clothing, hats, &c. XHJB CR i! ATI OX. ' ' ' Mrs. P. J. B?rbot requests all the ladles and gentlemen who are willing to assist In the rendering of "The Creation" to meet her this (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o'clock, at the hall of the Freundsohaltsbund, corner of Meeting and George streets. A XE W 8 AXT LE STEAMER. The Louisa, a first-class new steamer, ballt by Mr. A. Morgan, o? Georgetown, leaves Charleston this morning for a trip up the Saut?e River. The hall was built at George? town, under the superintendence ol Mr. Hugh Walker, and the machinery was built by Messrs. John F. Taylor & Co., of Charleston. She ls in every respect an A No. 1 boat, and has a capacity of about twelve hundred bales. The Louisa was specially built to ply between Charleston and the San :ee River. This Is the second fine steamer built by Mr. Morgan dar? ing the past six months lor the river trade, and he has spared no pains to make them attractive to shippers. The new steamer will doubtless receive, as sha deserves to do, a handsome share of the business o? the river. Messrs. Shaokelford and Kelly are her.agents in this city, jj j . tot ALL?comcs. -Old Probabilities predicts northeasterly winds, partly cloudy and cold weather, with a high barometer tor the South Atlantic States to-day. -The Spanish bark Pordloho, whloh came into this port some weeks since, while on a voyage from New Orleans to Barcelona, was Bold here . yesterday by Messrs. J. A. Enslow & Co., with her appurtenances, ?c., for $3470. -An alarm of fire was caused yesterday afternoon by the burning of a chimney In a house on Mazaglne stn et occupied by a Mr. Magrath. The engines were brought out, but the fire had burnt itself outr before they ar? rived. ARRIVAL OB G EHER AL J. B. HOOD. Preparation! for the Annual Sleeting of the State Survivors* Association. General J. B. Hood, who delivers the anni? versary address before the State Survivor's Association, arrived last evening, and was waited upon by the committee of reception from the district association and welcomed lo the hospitality ot the association and ol bur city. Our citizens who honored the cause of which General Hood was so gallant a de? fender, will second the efforts of the associa? tion on Thursday night by crowding Hibernian Hall to Its utmost capacity. The State Sur? vivors* Association meets at the Hibernian Hall on Thursday noon, for business. At 7 P. M., they meet to hear the address of Gen? eral Hood. Arrangements have been made to seat the public to the full capacity of the hall. The sapper bids fair to be a most enjoyable affair, as are always these reunions of those from all parts of the State who for four long years stood shoulder to shoulder, and shared the dangers and prlvatlooo of war. Tickets can be obtained o? either of the fol? lowing committee: Captain W. A. Kelpy, A. W. Marshall, Jr., W. W. Pemberton, H. C. Robertson, G. M. Leitch, Captain James Arm? strong, E. H. Sparkman, D. B. GUllland, D. Ravenel, Jr., S. P. Bavenel. COSGEE8U LN BRIEF. WASHINGTON. December 10. In the Senate Cole offered a Joint resolution proposing to amend the Constitution so as to elect the President by a direct popular vote. In the House bills were Introduced to repeal the bankrupt act, the enforcement act, and the act requiring stamps on bank checks. BUSINESS NOTIOBB. STILL TRIOMPHANT I-In our issue of Tues .day, December 10th, we said the Singer Sew? ing Machine Company sold 6200 more machines than any other company in one year. By reference to their advertisement lt will be seen they sold 62,734 more than was sold by any other company. Tnese figures not only prove the success ol the "Singer" but its popularity; co se que ntl j the "Singer" Is still triumphant ! KID GLOVES I KID CLOVIS l-J. B. Bead ? Co., No. 263 King street, have this morning opened another complete assortment of Har? rle's Seamless Kid Gloves; also the "Victo? ria" Kid Gloves, two huttons, at $1 76. decll-wfm IF rou want to purchase a Portable Writing Desk, go to Fogartle's .Book Depository, where will be found a large assortment of the latest and most beaut ful designs. They also offer exceedingly ne-it and convenient little Mahogapy and Walnut Desks at the low prices o? tl, $126, $1 SO and $2 and upwards. decll-3 ATTENTION !-Speclti attention i? called tc the change of advertisement by Louis D. DeSaussure o? the salt? of two small dwelling houses at the west end of Wentworth street, which will be sold se mrately (Instead ot to? gether) on Thursday, the 12th instant, al public auction. _ declI-2 To THE LOVERS OF NATURE AND THE BEAUTI? FUL, "The Uni verse," by Pouchet, edited by Professor Guyot, now being published by sub? scription only, will prove a perpetual source of interest and delight. The copies for $8 are bound lu handsome morocco cloth, gilt. Call and see a specimen copy at "Fogartle's Boot: Depository," the ager cy for the State. Coun? try subscribers will h ive their copies deliver? ed free of extra cba.-g e. Persons In the coun? try Bending In their names will please stat? the style of binding wanted, viz: Morocco cloth gilt, $8; sheep, library style, $10; turkey morocco, extra, $12. decl2-3 ON CONSIGNMENT- 10 oases of Boots and Shoes, 24 one Saddles, 86 McClellan Saddles, will be sold low. JOHN COMMINS, Commission House, No. 142 Meeting street, nearly opposite Pavilion Hotel. * ONE BOTTLE DURAND'S FRENCH POLISH will renovate a' bouse full of Furniture. Only fifty cents. novlMmo TISH COVERS, Plate Covers, Plate Warmers, Chafing Dishes, Toilet Sets, English Tea Trays, Plated SpoonB, Forks and Castors, Bird Cages, Boys' and Men's Tool Chests, for sale, at low prices, by S. B. Marshall tc oo., corner King and Society streets. dec6-mwfl2 MESSRS. LOWNDES 4 GRMBALL will offer for sale at auction on or about the 1st January Dext, several Lota of Land of suitable size for building purposes, situated in the northeast? ern part ot the city, and commonly Known a i the Blake IandB. Farther particulars will be given In a future advertisement. nov27-wfm Ern GLOVES ! KID GLOVES !-J. B. Bead 4 Co., No. 263 Klag street, call attention to tlielr large assortment of low-priced Eld Gloves, wkloh they are offering at SI, tl 26, $150 and tl 75. - decll-wf m WRITING DESKS, covered with morocco oloth, handsomely ornamented in gilt, can be had for 75 eenie, ti, tl 60 and t2, at Fogartle's Book Depository. decll-3 AN ESTABLISHED B E M E D T. - "Brown's Bronclal Troches" are widely known as an established remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bron? chitis, Hoarseness and other troubles of the throat and liings. Dowls, Moise &-Davis, Agents. - . nov20-wfm3 MASONS, ATTENTION !-Yon can find all the standard works on Masonry at Holmes's Book House; also Diplomas and Demits. declO-3* . ^ . CHRISTMAS ls coming. Tor handsome Gold Bracelet?, Studs and Sleeve Buttons, go to Allan's, 307 King street, FCRCHQOTT, BENEDICT 4 Co. have received u full assortment of Eld Gloves, and offer a good quality, one button Glove, for tl; two button Glove for tl 25. _ Also, sole agents for the Celebrated Obellly Eld Gloves, each pair sold under guarantee. dec2 F?ROHQOTT, BENEDICT 4 Co., No. 276 King street, are, for this week, offering great bar? gains In Carpets-great reduction made in this artlole. , dec2 FORCHGOTT, BENEDICT 4 Co., No. 275 King street,.have received 100 sets of Children's Furs, only t2 25; 100 sets of Children Furs, t3 and ti; 100 sets Ladles' Furs-eels from t4 up._ deca. GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.-For Silverware, fine Watches, erold Opera and Yest Chains, go ; to Allan's, 307 Elng street. GOLD AND SILVER-HEADED CANES, In .great variety. Just the tblng for holiday gifts, at Allan's, No. 307 Elng street. S. B. MARSHALL 4 Co., corner Elng and Society streets, have on hand an elegant as? 8orlment of Rodgers <fc Sons and Wosten holm's Table and Dessert Enlves, Carvers and Steels; also, the greatest variety of Pocket Solves, Scissors and Razors In cases, and Ladles' Cutlery caseB to be found In the city. These goods are of the best quality, and have been selected expressly for the holiday trade, and are sold at low prices. decC-mwfl2 FANGT GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.-French and German Fancy Boxes. Glove and Hand? kerchief Fancy Boxes, Sets of four, five and six Boxes, Ladles' Searls, Handkerchiefs and Tien, Ladles' Fancy Flsohus, Lace Collerettes, Sets and Handkerchiefs, 4c, 4c, 4c, now opening at J. B. Bead 4'Co. . deell-wlm CVlUMEIiCIAZ KEW 8. ?sport*! NEW TORE-Per s tea m ph lp James Adger-leo bags sea island cotton, 1009 bales upland cotton, 46 tierces- rice, 80 casks clay, 70 ba es domtsilcs, 148 package?. BOSTON-Fer brig Elia Maria-488 bales cotton. 162 bbl? rosin, 76 casks clay, 18 tons Iron. The Charleston Cotton, Rice and Naval Stores Markets, OFFICE CHARLESTON NEWS, 1 TUESDAY EVSNIHO, December io, 1871 j COTTON.-This market displayed an aotive and steady character, showing generally a well ras talneu demand at about previous Agares. Sale* 2600 bales, say S3 at 15, ll at lbX, ? at io*. 30 at i?%-, 72 at 17, 7at 17.*. so at 17*, ese at 17*, 43.at IT*, 183at 17X, 17 at 17J?, 144 at 18, -ITS ac is.*, 27 at 18 6-18, 18J at 18J?.823 a'. IS*, 35 at 18.*, 2 ) at is*c fl rb. We qsote: LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION. Inferior.u*@i8* Ordinary to good ordinary.17 ?:7Ji Low middling.18X@18X Middling.I8*f4is* Strict middling.........16*@ Rios.-This gram was m fair demand at steady prices. Sales about 200 tierces clean Carolina, say 60 tes at 8 10-ieo, 86 at 7c, 10 at 7 6-l6c, so on private terms. We quote common to lair at 8*a (J9J?C, gOOd 7@7*C. NAVAL STORKS.-The receipts were 85 bbl s spirits turpentine and 448 bbls rosin. Sales 166 bbls spirits.t urpsn tine at 660 H gallon. No sales ol rosins. EXCHANGE.-Sterling 60 day bills 20*@20X. DOMESTIC EXCHANGE_The banks purchase sight checks on New York at *?* per cent, off, and sell at par. GOLD-12X@18X. Markets by Telegrnpn. MONET MARKETS. NEW YORE, December io. Noon.-Freights Brm. Stocks steady. Gold t-tea iy at 12,*. Money firm at 7. Exchange long 8*; s ort lo. Governments dull and steady, state bunds strong and quiet. Evening.-Gol 1 12*ai2*. Eighty-ones 17*. Slxtv-twos is*, sixty-dves 18al4. Tennessee Blxes 80*; new 81. Virginia sues 47; new 61. Consols 66X. Deferred 16*. Louisiana .sixes co: new 60. Levee fixes 66; levee eights 60. Alabama eights 80; ~vej 67- Ueorgla sixes 70; sevens 84. North Carolinas 34*; new 20; special tax is* Suntu Carolinas 60; new 2Z%; April and uctobei 26. LONDON, December 10. Noon.-Oonsols ai*ail*; Aves ss*. PARTS, December 10. Noon.-Rentes 68r coe. COTTON MARKETS. LxvBsrooL, December 10.. Noon.-Cotton dall; uplands iud, Orleans io*? loxd. - Evening.-Cotton quiet bnt firm; shipments from Bombay ames 1 isl report to 9tb last , have been soo bales. Nsw YORE. Decomber io. Noon.-Cotton quiet; sales 6,8 bales; uplands lOJio. Orleans 20*. Evening.-Cotton Irregular; sales 2766 bales al ie*c for middling aplauda, and 2 J>?C for Orleans: nr receipts 181; gross 2707. sales of coton in tures to-day 4100 ba.es as follows : December, I8*ai8 16.16c; January. ?aais i6-ieai9o; Febra arv, 19 3-iac; March, 19 5.ioal9jic; May, 2001 June, 20 dec. BOSTON. December io. Cotton qnlet; middlings 20; net receipts 17( bales; gross 2o99; sales 860; stock 46O0. BALriKoRi, December 10. Cotton quiet; middlings. i?al9j*c; gros3 re? ceipts 924 bales; exports coastwise 69; sales leo; stock 8619. NORFOLK, December io. Cot'on quiet; low middling 18c; net receipts 1901 bales; exports coastwise 2601; sales 2C0; stock 1064. SAVANNAB. December IC Cotton qui t and Arm; middlings is,*ais*c; net receipts 6918 bales; exports to continent 2J27; sales 1779; slock 81,967. AUGUSTA December 10. Cotton firm; middlings iso: net receipts 1876; sales 8956. . . " MOBILE, December 10. Cotton firm; low middlings 18c; middlings is*; net reoelpts 2666; exports coastwise 1349; sales 1200; Stock 48,8*2. NEW ORLEANS. December 10 Cotton Arm and In good oemand; low mid? dlings is*ais*c. middlings ia*c; net receipts 8012 biles; gross 8109; salda I600; last evening 6600; stock 161,668. PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE MARKETS. * 4 NEW YORE, December 10. Noon.- Flour dn 1. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn arm. Pork quiet at tlS?Oaises. Lard doll; steam 7Jvi8. Turpentine dull at 69a80. Rosin quiet at ii 8fia3 00. Evening.-Southern flour unchanged at $7 toa 9 16; common to lair extra to 20al2; good to choice, do. Whiskey steady at 95c. Wueat heavy and ia2c lower. Cora fairly active and xe higher; 64*a?6*c or steamer Western mixed. Pork dull at ti8al3 26. Mes beer dull at tioaii; new plain me-8 $i2al8 60. Lard quiet and Arm at 7Xa8c. Rosin quiet at $3 85a3 90. Tallow weak at s,* B8J?C. WILMINSTON, December io. Spirits turpentine dull at 65c. Rosin quiet at t3 26 for Btralned. Crude turpentine steady at $8 20 for hard. $c 20 for virgin and yellow dip. Tar steady at $4, New Y ork Naval 8.ores Market. NEW YORE, Decemb?r 9. The Dally Ballet In 8Hys: Receipts to-day 161 bbls rosin, Sd no spirits turpentine, 88 do tar. spirits continue dnll and. unchanged. On 'Change 600 was bid lor 600 bbls, but without flnolng a seller. Strained rosin ls very quiet to day and a trifle easier say ts Poa3 95; sales 124 bbls at $4. Tar scarce and Arm. Pitch unchanged. Hew Tork SIM) Haurlicrt.' i j L .m.- ? ., ? HKWYOBK, December 9. The Dally Ba) le tin Bays: The market ir' strong; With alair Inquiry, and eales reported uf 124 tierces Carolina at 7 vas ?o, and 340 bass Ban goon at e%a7xo._ FISHER-JERVEY.-On December 4th, 1872, at jude's Ferry Farm, in Eowhattan County, Vir? ginia, by Rev. Lewis Walke, CHAS. c. Fis HEB of virginia, and MARIA R., da agu ter of Dr. Jamel P. Jervey, of Charleston. 8.0. _ fun?rai 51 onces. THE RELATIVES, FBIENDS AND Acquaintances of Bev. FRANS. BROWN and wife are respectfully Invited to attend,the Funeral of the latter from the Laurel street 'Church, THIS (Wednesday) MORNING, at io o'clock. . . decu ?buncrrj. TILLOS.-Died at OatsklU, New York, on Mon? day. December 2, 1872, EEOC A MIDDLETON, wi fe of Charles craham Tillon, and daughter of Colonel James Ly nail, of south Carolina, V ' BLARE-Died at the Meadows, Henderson County, North Carolina, on Wednesday, October 16th, FRANK D. BLAKE, aged 81 y ears. . DUPONT-Died at his residence In Graham? ville, South Carolina, on the morning of tho 1st of December, Mr. (JHARLKS U. DUPONT, in the*7th year of his age. - wiisS* LUCAS-Died at Whitehall, st. John's Berke? ley, on the 24th November, Mrs. ELIZABETH L. LUCAS, aged 47 years and 8 daya, wife of Dr. c. B. Lucas and daughter of the late Thomas For cher, Sr. Receipts by Hst Uro tut, December 7, NOBTHBABTEBW RAILROAD. ' 8 bales upland and 17 bags sea Island cotton, 185 bbiB spirits turpentine, 089 bois rosin, ears' lumber, mdse, Ac To Frost A co, WK Byan. J Co loo ck A co, Mowry A bon, G H Walter A co, A ? Salinas. Caldwell A Son ff Q Courtne ' " Barden A Forker, Qaac* enbustK ?stt J A < den A Jones, Ti*nhorji'A-lso?,;?^tthTOL _ Rodgers A co, Bavenel A co, Reeder je Davis', Klosmaa A Howell, Witte Br s, WaUm, W 0 Bee A co, Pringle A Sou Fraser A DIR, T G Snowden, A wilkey, stoney A Lowndes, 8 D Stoney, B Wei I ling Railroad Agent, and ochers. ^-_-"^ ? . Pstssrttsjrrs, ??.brES? Per steamship James Adger, for New York Captain Dunbar, A Jo, ce, Miss Nowell, Mackey. per a teams nip Manhattan, from New fork G W Quintard, Miss M Kline, J 0 Shay, J K Wier, Mrs K Fink, Miss J L Oo wie, Mrs Barnes; J Lamb and wife, Mrs Wm Schlrmer, Miss Lazarus, 8 Fletcher, Miss Waiker. H Leach. Mrs Thurston, . UIBS Woodruff, D Hays, L sylvester, W A San- j born, Mrs Wadielch. Judge Twiggs, W L Welch, 1 Mrs B Britt, Miss Oasey, Miss fe Casey. Kiss L casey, J casey. A Illing, J F MoLaughIh/"8jbd wife. J Oasey and wife. J M Shaw/s c Bullara, Mrs Ring. Miss F King, Mrs Eveland, Blas LKing, J Turpla, 0 servant, and 4 on deck. Per steamer Kmlle, from Georgetown-Mist simmons. Mrs Parks, Miss Parka, Miss E Ford,' Miss Y Ford. J J Pringle A Wife B H Bead, H L Huck, J E Beaty, Captain J W Stagier, GG/FoTfl; i' E Brasswell, J G coacnm m, J Harrlscd. JHaf> rison, Jr, Mrs Fawley and children, Miss Pluck ney, and 9 ou deck._. MAJUN JE. NEWS. 'A CHARLESTON, U.C.. .DEOEMBBB ll, 1873. uat aa ueg <6 min 3.* acc. | Lon 79deg67 m m XT sec ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Manhattan, Woolhull, New York left Saturday, 7ih inst. Mdse. To James Adger A co, SC Railroad Agent, N E Railroad Agent, southern Expresa co, s A 0 Railroad Agent, J E Adger A co. Adams, Dam n a oo, DA Amma, JEtna FE Company, J Archer. Mrs Armstrong, A' M Adger. T S Budd, x Balders, C Beiitzer, TM * Bi la toil A co, ET Brown, MBSte* A 00, S A.- Bas? net:, a Brown, J Baker, Q A Bowman, G^W Bragg, R Buckley. T W Bliss, W o Bee A co, W M Boru ? co, M Bisoboff A co, .0 Bart A co, L Cohen, J Campseu, T M Cater, TteUemann, Cald?r A SQ, B . R oowperthwait, Cavanagh A Welch, JOH Claus, sen, L Chapla, W H On alee A co, T campbell, Chase A Outtino, Crane, Boynton A co, Cameron, Barkley A co, J Cosgrove, H Cobla co, Mrs B L Coi tenet, Dewie, Moise A Davis, M Drake, Mrs Dunlap, J H Devereux, J B Duval A son, ii A Due, B Doscher, J H r y sen bach, Ellas Bros, Enfin A McGill. J T Lr win, KssOU ITOU Wort*;. M)is? tb, Mc^oml) A co, o rltzgiboon, FuxcbgaKjJtocnict A co, J S Fairly A oo,- ?- F Fleming A co'Fotar tie's Book Bouse, IL Falk, B Fe dmann A co, 8 4 B Fogaitie, N Fehrenbabb, G Foula A ?on. p L L Gnniemin, J M Greer A s m, M H Garfunokle, H Gerd is A co, J U Graver, J Graver A Bro, Bait ? co, 1 Hyman A co, J Hammond, ? 8 Hyer, Chas Hickey, R M Ha ?. J Hurkamp A co, A H Hayden, W Harrail, F Huff, J W uarruaon. F KU oas OD rr? Hope F E Company; Johnstonr(h*ew?AeJMJ9lr fords A co. Johnson A Brown, A Johnson, A Illing, H W Krlete, J A T Key ad, Kanapaux A Gonzalez, Kilnck, Wlokenberg A co, Maessas Bros, J P Kelp. Knobeloch A aman, J M Klciooh, tx Kiatto A oo, Lauroy, Alexander A co, J H Lopez, J Loveushou, J H Lawton, R Lawless^ Wm McLean, E W Marshall A co, JCantnSBood, Mo Loy A Rice, J G MUnor A co, Menke A Muller, R U oller, R McDowell. D Missel, J H Muller. R 0 Miuings. Mclnnls A co, W A Me?xtena, MrsE uehrteas, Mottet, Buchet A co, TSNipson, M H Nathan, B K Neuf vii.e, L Neomyer, A Nimlti, J F O'Neill, c L OsieudorfT, 0 P Poppenbelm.Miss Grace Felxot'.a, Palmetto F ? Company, Jas ? P Ingle A San. cc Pie J ge. Pioneer F ? Complu, pani. Welch A co, W F, Paddon, Qaaokeaoush? Estiii A co. J R Bead A co bavenel, doUdes'A co, Kavtnel A CO, 0 0 Ru-h ter, J E ? Richardson, j Reils, Rtecke and Petermann, Sunday Times, sell A Fester, Steffens, Werner A Ducker, F J? ?chro uer, P shuck nan, E B stoddard A oo, Stonewall FE co. E scott, D H Sllcox. atoll, Webb A co, Hedemann, Calder A oo, Terry A Nolen, J F Tay? lor A co, A B Taft, B Thom Union A co, M Tries;, J Thompson A co. M Ufferhardt, F von Beaten; OV?lgt, J H Toilers S'H Wilson A Bro, Walker. Evans A Cogswell, 0 F Wleters. T West.-W fl vvhuden. Wagener * Hornees, PF wain hy Q w Williams A co, J D Zanoga. < ..???**> steamship virginia, Hinckley, Philadelphia-left - Inst. Mise.?ToWA Courtenay, J E Adger A - co, o A Ammo, t) D Ahrens A co, A M Adger; J F Browne, HBulwlnkle, Barf* co, Bohmann Bros, Bulcken A Wohltmann, H Baer, Byrne A Fogarty, A o Barbot, J A Blake, Brewer A Kohnke, B-Bares A co, Blum A Miller. W M Bird A oo, FC Borner, W H Chatee A co, Cameron, Batkley ? co, J C H 0 austsn, T M cater, Jim Cosgrove, 0 ana boyla ? ton A co, 0 Cl sc i us, Chase A Outline, L o "?aspira, J B Duval A Bon, Do wie. Moise A Davis, R L David, Bliss A Bro, A w Eckel A co, O D Frankel B Feld mann A CO, Fogartle'a Ettore. N Fehrenbach, PLGuulemin, H Gerdts A co, J H Graver A co, J H Graver, Kanapaux A Gonzales, W A Gramme, e? J M Greer A Soo, Holmes's Book Boase, Hunt A co, Cornella Hancock, lieesemano A Bro, Johns? ton, crews A co, Jeffords A co. Johnson ? grown;. E H Kellers, H El ai te A co, Kl luce, Wlck<nberj[ s A oo, Knobeloch A small; o uiientbal A co, p B ' J Lalane A co. A Langer, A R Lewlth, M L uhrs, Qi ^ Lu an, H Leia mg, W MoK?y, S R Marshall A co, J . G MUnor A o >, J H Muller, 0 Michael, Mart?n A* ' Mood, W Mancher, B K NearvtUe, M H Nathan.-F L O'Neill, B O'Neill, J C OJemann, C 0 Plenge NH V ! Porter, Paul Welch A co, o F Popp nh am, Quack- ?a enbuah, Estin A co, Ravenel * co, W Kleb. L F ?BJ L F KO oe .-ts un, Mrs A Ross, Ravenel, Holmes A -? co, Riordan, Dawson A oo, W F Rice. J R Read & ^ co, Rleoke A Petermann, B nice, Smith A Talk, -*t si etTe ns, Werner A Duo ker, 0 F Schwettmann, F 4J E Se u oder. U Spanserboom. Strauss A Bro, "8 J Strauss, sell A Foster, E H s telling, 8 r sooner, J ^* Thompson, R Tfiomlinson A co, J F Taylor A co, A Tloienthal. T E Taylor, D Vogt, J H V?llers* W . L'WeBo, W G Whllden, 0 F Wleters, F winemsu . A co, Wagener A Monsees, P Walsh, S HWM?n\^ G w williams A co, w H Wauacerw BTetea/ w^ B rates, W J Yates, Mrs -Snowden, Railroad Agent, and others. ' .?"'*: ' ' stoamer Emule, White, Georgetown.- *K-tcs rice, mdse and sandilea. To Scnacseiford ?A Ken v, WO Bee A co. L D DeSaussure, Prof FA - w Porc" her, 0 R Mlles, P P Mazy ct. U Blschufl A CO, - u Graveiey, Mrs Aldrec Mrs B Morris, Wagen?!' *c . Monsees, MUB M L Horlbecx, D Paul A co, C *. -.jr . elua, and others. ^?? r scar Ann s Deas, GarbattL from west'PolhXi M11L leo tierces rice. To w o Bee A co. -- v sehr Ellen, Scarpa, from Combahee. 1990 busk; els rung h rice To WC Bee A co. ????r"T Sloop George Washington, Kelly, Pon Poa. 787- ^ bushels rougu rica lo R Roper. ; .. ' ~? ' Boat from John's Island. 2 bags sea island coi-j^ toa. To R Roper. ' . . ,v>w j Received from Ohlsolm's Min. 87 aercenlce^ *f To T H A W De wees. . ,% ? ( OLEARED YESTERDA?. ? ? ?? '. steamship James Adger, Lockwood, NSw York - \ -James Adger 4 oo. ? r-''jjj" :" Brig Ella Maria, Boyd, Boston-Cohan A wWIs. ^A SAILED YESTERDAY. .* jy^' Steamship James Adger, Lockwood, NewVerk',, - FROM THIS PORT. ;? -... Steamship Champion, Lockwood, New 'YorK?**^? Decemoerio. _ .' ' J ' Br snip Lady Dafferln, Eva cs, at Liverpool, De. % combare. -. . - Br bark Tiber, Lewis, at Liverpool, Decsmber 'Br bark Lucy, Granden, at Antwerp,.pejoem-^ ^French bark Bengall, Demleox, at Havre, No- * vember KL CP FOR THIS PORT. , . ^1? The Gulona, Smith, at Liverpool, November ss. Br bark Tiber, Lewis, at Liverpool, December S. CLEARED FOB THIS PORT. ,*?.'.? Steamship Falcon. Hay nie. at Baltimore,' De-. cember 7. Brig Edith Hall. Oilve-. at Beaton, Decembers. Sehr Lilly. Hughes, at New York, December 7. Sehr L N Lovell. Gsge. at New York, Decembsr - ' _ : ?< MARINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. 1 J Nsw YOBX. December io- 1 Arrived Montgomery, champion, Weser, Oeltfo, K-? City of Brussels. ' ?, MEMORANDA. . ?' J The sohr Mollie, Atherton, for Fort Boyal, sib", v cleared at New York. D^fmber 7. . . --m The saar L A Edwards, Weeks, for Georgetown, v./ iOclearedatNewYork,J)eosaber7. -