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>^y Ad Independent Journal: For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interests of the South. '- ,> ?peraihi,a asms* J _ ^ 2_ ^_?_ 1- ' - -?- -_.-? ' -, ' ' ^ -.. '.;-;,;.-:'l^ VOL/X : *? YOEEVILLE, S. Q^TSUESDAYi MAY SO, 1858. v . L: v; 1 T!KO.^ ' ' ^yf '-* -" :? :? - , ??- , ' WW of Cmperaitct. PROCEEDINGS 0/the Grand Division, Sons of Temperance, of South Carolina. Forty-second Quarterly Session. * * CHERAW, S. CM April 28, 1858. The Grand Division, Sons of Temperance of S. Carolina, met by appointment this day, in the Masonic Hall, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Officers Present.?John Cordero, G. W. A.; B. tf. Townsend, G. 8.; Geo. 8. Bower, G. T.; J. J. Riobwood, Grand Sentinel. ,, Absent.?D. R. Barton, G. J. C. Griffin, G. C.; Rev. J, A. W,,Thomas,. Grand Chaplain; Maj. HenryHnifamer, P." G. WTP. Vacancies filled by the appointment of Rey. A. Gregg, P. G. W. P.; John McCollum, G. W. A.; W. I). Cook,. Grand Conductor; Rev. William Lewis, Grand Chaplain. * The following members of the Grand Division, -were present at the opening: John Cordero, G. S. Bower, A. Deloria, No. 8 ; M. Alexander, No. 10; W. Lewis, No. 12; A. Gregg, A. D. Chapman, W. J. Jackson, Geo. W. Mclver, No. 81; Thomas Cook, W. D. Cook, John McCollnm, B. P. McGil tray, B. D. Townsend, No. 46; J. J. Richwood, No. 68 ; and Ber. A. L. S to ugh, Anson Division, No. 10, of North Carolina. The Grand Division opened in due form. The -fdUowinr Representatives were reported by the Grand Conductor in waiting, vit: Rev. P. F. Kistlpr. Dr. W. J. David, A. H. David, T. E. Dudley, P. W. P's, and R. E. TownseDd, W. P. of Bennetta viRe Division, No. 45; J. W. Stubbs, M. Buchanan, B; W. P's, CheraW Division, No. 81; M. C. " m ? nivioinn Vn AS. nanace,- tt. x ., wjan. <?, .... ? In absence of the Committee on Credentials, the G. W. P. appointed the following to act for this meeting, viz: Rev. Thomas Cook, G. W. Mclver, B. F. McGilvray. credentials of all the above representatives were examined, fourd to be correct, and they were introduced and duly initiated. On motion, the reading of the proceedings of the .last session was dispensed with?the Journal having been published. The Grand Scribe submitted a communication from the Grand Division of New Brunswick, -and a letter from Gen! E. B. Wheeler of Marion?both of whioh were laid on the table nntil the afternoon session. Also a letter, aooompanied by certificates from George T. Mason of Columbia, asking 4he Grand Division for a "clearanoe card," which was, on the perfectly satisfactory showing made, unanimously granted. An invitation was extended by Cheraw Division No. 81, to the Grand Division, to meet in the Hall to-night, to receive the welcome of that body, and to pass the evening in hearing verbal reports from the' various Subordinate Divisions represented ; also tounite with them in a public demonstration to-morrow evening. Invitation accepted. The Grand Scribe offered the following preamble and resolntion, whioh were adopted : Whereas, the National Division, at its last session, declared that it was lawful for the National or Grand Divisions to admit Lady Visitors of the Order to witness their proceedings, provided they sustain the relation of mother, wife, daughter or sister, to any member present: Retolved, That this Grand Division will avail itself of the privilcdge, and hereby authorizes all members present, having such Lady-Visitors under their charge, to invite them to attend onr sessions. The Grand Division then suspended business until 8 o'clock, p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. At 3 o'clock, p. m., the Grand Division reassembled for business. The following representatives appeared and took their seats: Col. Thomas C. Evans, S. J. Townsend, Bennettsville Division, No. 45; J. J. Westervelt, Cheraw Division, No. 81; Hon. D. R. Barton, Branohville, No. 40. The Grand Worthy Patriarch took the Chair, and in absence of brother Gregg, Col. T. C. Evans ?o M.intul tn flU th? (-hair of P. G. W. P. IT HO awvu*?v4 *? ? ? At the propor time, the following representatives presented themselves, and their credentials being approved by the Committee, they were duly initiated, vii: J. W. Carter, Dr. 8. Cole, P. W. P'9, and J. W. Owens, W. P. of Timmonsville Division, No. 25; J. W. Coward, P. W. P., Cheraw Division, No. 31. The Journal of the morning session was read and approved. The Grand Worthy Patriarch informed the G. Division, that he had, after preparing his quarterly roport at home, inadvertently left it, and begged indulgence until to-morrow morning, to prepare such an one as his present limited opportunity would allow. Permission granted. The Report of the Grand Scribe was then submitted as follows:. . . ? REPORT OF THE GRAND SCRIBE. Worthy Brothers;?The Constitution makes it my duty to "present a report of the important transactions during the term, with the amount of monies received, and from what sources." I accordingly, have the honor to submit my second quarterly report: Of the 58 Divisions on the Books of this office, 40 have made returns, and 13 are still dae. From the 40 Divisions whose returns are received and filed, the following results appear; MKUBEBRH1P. Initiated during the quarter, 18G " by dispensation, 8 Admitted by Card, 15 209 Connection dissolved, 50 Withdrawn to join other Divisions, 25 Broke the Pledge, 48 " " " second time, 8 Signed over, 12 Exnalled. 47 Suspended, So Deaths, C Number of members in the 40 Divisions, 1C83 " Lady Visitors, in 15 Divisions, 420 Rep's, to the Graud Division, 182 FINANCES. Reoeipta of the quarter, $754 81 Per centage to the Grand Division, 82 25 Paid for benefits, 8 00 " " current expenses, 727 68 Amount on hand, 1,987 01 These returns, compared with the corresponding Divisions returned last quarter, indicates healthy, growing condition of the Order generally, and in some ten or twelve Divisions, the increase is very encouraging. I take great pleasure in recording, officially, the organization of two new Divisions since our last meeting?both located in the banner District of York. The first was organized on the 19th Peb'yby D. G. W. P., brother John G. Enloe, under the name of "Olivet Division, No. 15," and the second on the 28th of March, by D. G. W. P., brother ffm. C. Beatty, under the name of "Benevolent Division, No. 10." The following Divisions on our register have made no returns yet, for the past quarter, viz: Abbeville, No. 4; Olivet, No. 15; New Hope, No. 21; Blackville, No. 22; Snow Hill, No. 28; Pine Grove, No. 24; Phoenix, No. 88; Tiger River, No. 86 ; Greenwood, No. 39; Beaverdam, No. 43; Fort Mill, No. 47 ; Pacolett, No. 52 ; Hanging Rock, No. 81. All of these were notified about the middle of April, and urged, to make returns without delay. TTirKr'R Mountain Division, No. 15, has formally surrendered its Charter to me, but its "other property" has not yet been turned over that I am aware of; and there was a balance against it on the books of this office of $5 22, when it disbanded. I hare also received information from Fort Mill Division, No. 47, which leads me to conclude that it is either dead or dying. The following other Divisions are believed to be dead from the lapse of time since any of them have communicated with this office, viz: Abbeville, No. 4; Newberry, No. 17; Fidelity, No. 19; New Hope, No. 21; Snow Hill, No. 28; Cokesbury, No. 32; Tiger River, No. 86 ; Greenwood, No. 39. I therefore propose, that the Gand Division declare the Charter of all these delinquent Divisions forfeited, and direct the Deputies in whose jurisdictions they may be located, to demand their "Charters and other property" in behalf of this body, if no good reason can be shown to render such action improper at tbia meeting. It U ? wholesome and wise polity Ja my hum ble judgement, for Subordinate Divisions to ex- ? ercise strict discipline with refractory and delinquent members, and for the Grand Division to 1 pursue a similar oourse with the Divisions them- J selves. Daring the year 1655, I had the honor to urge these views at some lengths, may be seen by A reference to pages 470 and 494 of our published Journal, as to which I would again respectfully -1 refer. ' ' The receipts of the Quarter from all sources, have been $271 21, which appears in detail on " the financial statement herewith submitted. Of " this sum, $82 25 is the ordinary income for per- " centage; and $186 96 is derived from the settlement of Ledger balanoes, due chiefly for tho New B Ritual, recently sent out to every Division under ourjurisdiotion in good working order. a It has given the Grand Scribe a great deal of trouble to render, and to collect these accounts, but it will certqinly be gratifying tolhe Grand - Divis- it ion to find its Treasury thus liberally replenished, ol A J ?mo A. with ample means 10 pay an uouiauus ngmusv v and a respectable surplns left oyer for contingent J oies. . - ti By reference to the printed Journals of this body, tl published last year, it will be seen that the statis- ii tieal tables, or abstracts of quarterly returns were only published up to January 1851 ; because the ? publication of such table work was found to be a inconvenient and expensive. The Qand Scribe's si have, however, continued ever since that period, J to submit aud to file these statistical tables on ? large sheets with his quarterly reports. tl It occurred to the undersigned, soon after his tl election, that these abstracts recorded in a book manufactured especially for the purpose, with all f< the necessary headings and columns, would be a source of deep interest in future, to any who ii might desire to trace the history of any Division d in South Carolina from its origin to the current B time, and I accordingly procured the book as men- d tioned in my report at Winnsboro', and bave had ir the record brought up to date. Hereafter, it will s< eost the Grand Scribe no extra labor to continue this valuable record. * ei All the books and files of this office are now be- d lieved to be in complete order, and it gives me G great pleasure to Teport from a position where the 8 pulse of the Order can be felt throughout the s< State, that the entire machinery of our organtza- m tion is in fine working conditiou, and is moving on n harmoniously and steadily, if not rapidly. ci I have received since our last meeting, the proceedings of the quarterly sessions of seven other Grand Divisions besides ours?some of them marked "please reciprocate." Having no extra oopies 0] of the "Yorkville Enquirer" containing our last, g I have been unable to exchange courtesies with p such Grand Scribes in other jurisdictions, as bave favored us with their Journals. Hereafter, it q may be well to supply the Grand SJcribe with a jj small number of copies of the proceedings of this body, to enable him to exohange with those Grand ^ Divisions, at least, who are considerate enoagh to forward us copies. r( We are indebted to the following Grand Divis- j, ions for the copies of their late proceedings viz : jr Maine, Massaohussetta, Maryland, Kentucky, ;t Missouri, Canada West and Nova Scotia. I have carefully looked these Journals over, and j find the Order reviving in all the States and Provin- aj ces embraced by the Grand Divisions referred to. It j; is to be regretted that a oomplete system of inter- p change of Journals is not instituted between all the Grand Divisions in North America, that we p( might see at a glance, the workings of our Order p thoughouv the Continent. In the proceedings, o| herewith submitted, I discover some usages well p worthy of oar imitation, and many that we should not desire to folttfw. A constantfamiliarity with the proceedings of all, would no doubt be of great advantage to the Order generally. Some three years ago, when I had the honor to 0] occupy the Chair of G. W. P., in this State, I be- ti came satisfied from close observation, that the a! benefit system was sponging up our Treasuries? q\ producing jealousies and petty squabbles, besides Cl diverting the attention of our membership from S( the main purpose of our organization. Attention jz was called to this subject, and my views express- p, ed at some length in the extra Report, submitted ^ at Charleston in June, 1855, and in the Quarterly 0| Report, submitted at Anderson C. H., July 1855, as may be seen by reforenoe to our published h Journals, on pages 472, 493 and 494. It is grati- s| fying to observe that the evil has been corrected u throughout the entire State?but $8 was paid for a benefits the past quarter ! But it is to be feared fi from certain indications, that another evil is like- g ly to grow out of the downfall of the system just alluded to. Many Divisions under our jurisdic- y tion, having no longer any use for a fund to pay j beneficiaries, conclude that there is little nocessity u for money in the Treasury for any purpose, and c, accordingly reduce their weekly dues so low as to n impoverish the Treasury quite as much as before, f, Wherever such action has followed the abolition f, of benefits, the nil is ttill not corrected?but simply ^ charged from one to another. p This movement did not originate in a disposition cj to relieve Sons of Temperance from the paymeut w of'weekly dues, as one of the conditions of mem- n bership, but rather in a desire to use the funds ? which accumulate In this way, lor Temperance, ^ rather than for Charity purposes. n In my judgement, Sons of Temperance general- ti ly, are not sufficiently liberal with their means. 0 If we would expend more money for the support 0 and extension of this cause, we should advance t! more rapidly, and feel more deeply interested in 0 the work ourselves. Tlie more we invest in an n enterprize, the more anxious do we usually feel g for its suooess. Money dees, to some extent, be- a come the measure of our interest in any underta- h king which requires funds to keeps its machinery 8 in motion. tl Can we, then, expect to flourish greatly, Boloug u as we continue to eke out our reluctant desires so v sparingly to the Division Treasuries, and then in t! expending the petty accumulations to cling with tl miserly tenacity to every dollar which is not to re? e turn to the immediate neighborhood in which the money is raised ? Such calculating devotion to j< "the cause of all mankind" is entirely too oontrac- p ted, and is inconsistent with the genius of our V Order. I respectfully invite all true Sons of Turn- ti perance to consider these hints candidly, and if g | these selfish, not to say sordid, considerations do, h to any extent, characterise our feelings or aotiops, \ that we indiridnally and unitedly, resolve to ele- ii vate ourselves to the apprehension and true digni- ii ty of our glorious mission. As the Order of the V Sons of Temperance is now the only general Tem- h perance organization in South Carolina, the s weighty responsibility devolves on us of pushing 1< on this reformation vigorously. But are we ful- b filling our pledged and implied obligations in this a respect ? a With nearly 50 working Divisions, embracing a b membership of about 2000, including nearly all v the old, long tried veterans in the State, the en- b quiry presses itself upon us continually, what is this select band of trained temperance champions a doiDg for a cause, whose "central principle is to- 1 tal abstinence from all intoxicating drinks, and ii whose prominent characteristic is a self-denying h devotion to the good of mankind ?" il According to the figures in the beginning of p this report, it is true, the membership is suetained, p | and the receipts are sufficient to pay current ex- h penses. But what are we doing to extend the v cause?to enlarge this cirole of sobriety ?? s, Without a single lecturer in the field?our Subor- ti dinate Treasuries with but few exceptions empty S ?the Grand Division by the exercise of rigid r economy and good management out of debt, and a h small surplus?but entirely too poor to accomplish s anything beyond its routine of prescribed duties? r the order still, however, lives and almost flourishes, o in spite of the dead weights with which it is en- ii cumbered, but what oan we rationally hope under such circumstanoes beyond a mere existence : p | My brethren ! I take no pleasure in these nu- s miliating intimations; indeed, it is probably with- p I out the scope of my official duties to go beyond a h simple etatement of the important transaction, of 1 the term; but my intense lore for this noble b I cause, constrains me to seize upon every occasion s to encourage, to etimulate, to excite, and even to t! provoke the membership to a more faithful and q earnest discharge of duty. Respectfully submitted. 1 B. D. TOWN8END, 0. S. J Cheraw, S. C. April 28th, 1858. s; Referred to a committee consisting of Col. T. C. u Evans, Rev. W. J. Jackson, Rev. Wm. Lewis. n The Grand Treasurer also submitted his report as follows, which was also referred to the CommitI tee on the Grvtd Scribe'* report: Uport of Grand Treasurer, for the quarter ending 28ih of April, 1858. 858. an. 28. Balanoe cash on hand from last quarter, !'.4$159 2ft .pril 28. Am't rec'd from Bj 8: Townsend, G. Si;'.. *271 21 $430 47 fo Am't Paid National Division, $55 48 -?? G. 8oribe's ae't, - - 26 00 ^ " " Charleston Standard, -.12' 00 * , 1 " " Yorkville Enquirer, 80 80. 1 " " Carolina Times, 2 20 . 1 ? " R. W. Gibbes, 87 127 40 ialance cash on hand, $308 07 All of which is respectfully submitted, in L. P. nd F. ' G. S. BOWER, G. T. April 28th, 1858. The Journals of some 7 or 8 other Grand Divis>ns, presented by thp. Grand Soribe at the time f submitting his report, were referred to a special ommittee, consisting of Dr. J. Beatty Jennings, . J. Rowe, and Rev. Thos. Cook, with instrucons to review them oarefully, and to report ie result of their observations at the next meetlg of this body. Gen. E. B. Wheeler's communication, which to laid on the table this morning, was taken up nd after discussion, referred to a Committee consting of Bro's T. C. Evans, Wm. Lewis, and Rev. ohn Culpepper, with instructions to visit Phoenix >i vision. No. 88, at their earliest oonveuienoe, for ie purpose of reviving the Order if possible, in iat important community. The Grand Division then, after closing in due )rm, adjourned to meet o t 9 a. m., to morrow. At night, Cheraw Division, No. 81, turned out i strong force, and extended a fraternal and corial welcome to the Grand Division, through lev. Alex. Gregg,'in a chaste and beautiful stress, to which the G. W. P., Hon. D. R. Barton, i behalf of the Grand Division, responded hand>mely and appropriately. After these interesting exercises, short speeoh? were made by Rev. Thos. Cook, Moses Alexaner, A. Deloria, J. J. Riohwood, Rev. Wm. Lewis, en. Carter, Rev. W. J. Jackson, Rev. A. L. tough, Rev. P. F. Kistler and others, from the iveral Subordinate Divisions represented?the leeting being protracted until a late hourr by the lore than ordinary interest and ^variety of the aoision. , Thursday morning, April 29. The Gr?nd Division met at 9 o'clock, a. m., and pened in due form, all the officers present except ro. J. C. Griffin, Grand Conductor, and Maj. ienry Summer, P. G. W. P. Representatives J. J. Rowe, D. G. W. P., and ol. Wm. J. Cook, from Bennettsville Division, o. 45, appeared and took their seats. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was sad and approved. D. B. McArn and J. T. Hays, P. W. P's of Cheiw Division, No. 31, presented themselves for iniation, and their credentials on examination, beig found correct, they were introduced and duly sitiated. Wm. F. Stubbs, formerly a member of this boy, but now P. W. P. of Division, No. ?, ad representative elect to the Grand Division of orth Carolina, was allowed to come in and occuy a seat- with us. The Grand Worthy Patriarch submitted his reart as follows, which, with the reports of all his eputies, were referred to committee consisting f Rev. Alexander Gregg, Rev. W. Lewis, Rev. P. . Eistler: REPORT OF THE GRAND W. PATRIARCH. Ciikbaw, 29th April, 1868. Officers and Brothers:?In making this, my secad quarterly report, it affords me great satisfacon to inform you, that so far as heard from, I ai inclined to think that the Order of the Sons of emperance throughout our State, in in a healthy andition, and doing much to bring about that ate of public sentiment which we, as an organed body, have banded to accomplish, namely, utting down the license system in onr State, and iping off the stain of drunkenness from the face F our happy oountry. Some sixteen or eighteen of the D. G. W. P's avc made their quarterly reports, and notwlth:anding a few of them regret that the Divisions Smmarliata nnftsn in oAmo inato none UU\>I IUVU 1UI UiVUiUl>W UVWVV) tU oxrmv * U^VUUVVW) re Dot doing as well as they desire, yet I infer rom them that the cause of Temperance has done reat good, as for instance, a licensed grog-shop i not, nor has not been known in their midst for ears. Now, I can but attribute this in a great egree, to the influence our Order has wrought pou the minds of the sober, thinking part of the ommunity, and I sinoorely hope that the day is ot far distant, when South Carolina will be freed om the reproach of licensed dram-shops. I am illy convinced from what I have seen of the 'orking of our OHer, that if every Son of Tern erance would do his cuty, and live out the priniples of Temperance, the time is not far distant hen a wonderful reformation would be brought houtm our beloved State; yes, when drunkenness rould scaroely be known within our borders. May re not hope that such a time will Boon oome ? In iy former report, I thought it my duty to bring [> the notice of the Grand Division, the necessity f having some public journal through whioh the ause of Temperance, might regularly appear at he fireside of many of the families of this, and ther States. I am fully aware that we have lade so many failures in this particular, that a oodly number of our friends have become.disoourged, and have almost abandoned the subject as a opeless one; but in my humble judgment we hould not give it up, but continue to speak and bink, and try to act in the matter, until we do get p such a feeling on the subject, that the Order rill be found to come up to it like men, aod say hat our noble cause shall no longer languish for be want of a representative at the homes of the nlightened citizens of our happy country. Allow me again to bring to your notice the subset of a public lecturer, on the subject of Temernnce In the reports of several of the D. 0. f. P's, this matter has been brought to my attenion. Some of them say, that in their opinion, rcat good would be accomplished, and speedily, y the services of a good lecturer in their Districts. Veil, I have no -doubt but what almost every man a the Division will readily assent to this, but how ) the object to be attained without tne means ?? Veil brethren, allow me to say, that I believe we ave the men and means too, if we will only conent to use them for that purpose. And here alow me to recommend every brother to resolve, that e will, from this time forward, think, speak and ct, in this matter, until such a feeling has been wakened on the subject that the means will be rought forth, and I feel oertain that a man every ray competent to this all important task, might e procured to take the field. I am happy to find that many of the Divisions re waking up to the subject of receiving Lady fisitors into their midst, and that not a solitary astance has beenfound, where anything but good as resulted from their introduction ; and how can t be otherwise ? Has there ever been an enterrise worthy the notioe of man, that has accomlished anything, where the influence of woman as been withheld ? I think not. Then let us inite them into our Order, that their feelings and ympathies, may at once be brought to bear upon he subject of Temperance throughout our entire tate. Let us go home and tell the Lad ies of our espective neighborhoods, that the Grand Division as opened its doors to them, and invites them rith the firm convietion that they can and will ally to their assistance, and that Bpeedily ; that ur land may soon be delivered from the blighting ifluence of intemperance. I am glad to be able to say to you, that the reort of our most untiring and efficient Grand Scribe, hows that his love and zeal for the cause of Temerance knows no abatement; and that great good as already resulted from his zeal and industry.? 'o his report, and that of our Grand Treasurer, I eg to refer you for the financial and numerical trength of the Order ; and I herewith hand you he reports of the D. G. W. P's for the two last uarters, for your better understanding of the rorking of the order, throughout our jurisdiction, 'o those of Brothers J. C. Phillips of York, and . 8. Phillips of Winnsboro', I would call your pecial attention, as they reoommend some meap-res to the consideration of the body, which it lay be proper for them to aot upon. Respectfully submitted, in L. P. and F. DONALD R. BARTON, G. W. P. la absence of the Fiaaaee Committee, the fbl? - y?'s? v lowing spfecial appointment was made for this i meeting, tii: Dr. 8. Coli, A. H. David, A. Deloria. i The following bills were presented bj the Grand 1 Scribe, and referred to the Committee on Finance: An.^iccount from Walker, Evans & Co., for.Blank < Bookfr, Ode Cards, Ac., $43 25; an acconnt from i tlo yifml nitbL Rnnviret. for ntra mn!?ii fnrnlah- ( ed, accoluit from the Grand Scribe for two Quarters sji4!y? postage, recording abstracts, qndrterl^retums, premium on checks paid Most Worthy 8dnbe, &c., &c., $90 82. Dr. J. G. Dudley, "P. W. P. of Bennettuville Di ision, No. 45, appeared, and his credentials being on file and found to bo correot, he was introduced and duly obligated. The Committee-charged with the consideration of the Reporter jpf the Grand Soribe and Grand. Treasurer, submitted She following report, which was adopted : k. . . J I The Committee lo which was referred the Quarterly Report of the Grand Soribe, beg leare to re port thereon, as follows: The Grand Division has reason to believe, that the great cause to which it is devoted, is still pro' gressive. Local and temporary reverses, do indeed mark our course, and remind us that .we are human, working in the weakness of humanity. But there is nothing in the present aspect of our affairs to discourage the hope of continued prosperity to our Order. A review of our past history assures us, that success in the advancement of our cause is limited only by our efforts in its behalf; and the present indications, as derived from the interesting report of the Grand Scribe, inspire the confident expectation that by common consent, we are about to warm our hearts and gird np oar loins for a renewed and more earnest effort, and 1 so to inaugurate another epoch of prosperity to our 1 Order, and good to our fellow man. The Commit tee after a careful consideration of the several matters, particularly adverted to by our worthy Grand Scribe, recommend that no action by this body, be now taken in relation thereto. The revocation of charters forfeited by delinqnenoy or by actual dissolution, is a matter most properly committed to the discretion of the Grand Worthy Patriarch, and the Committee is satisfied with hereby asking his immediate attention to the particular cases brought before the notice of the Grand Division. The same remark win apply to the matter of the property of the late King's Mountain Division. It has not been usual for the Grand Division to assert its right to the fnrnitore nr* ctKor nmncrtr nf o /loflinof T)!vtfltAn QT\r1 thft Committee recommend a ca?eful inquiry into this matter by the Grand Worthy Patriarch, and the adoption of such course as he may deem proper under the circumstances. The Committee hare also examined the Report of the Grand Treasurer, and find the name, inall respects, correct. Respectfully submitted. THOS. C. EVANS, Chairman. The same Committee also offered the following resolutions, which were also adopted : Resolvyjl, That the Grand Soribe acknowledge the communication from the Grand Division of New Brunswick, and express the cordial sympathy of this Body, with any measure which may be reasonably expeoted to promote the harmony and consolidate the strength of our Order. Resolved, That the subject matter of the said communication, be specially oommitted to the consideration of our Representatives to the National Division. The Finance Committee, to whom was referred sundry bills, as specified in the proceedings above, reported that tbey had examined them all, together with the books.an& vouchers, and reoorfimeoded that all of them, amounting to $189 57, be paid. Report adopted. At 1 o'clock, p. m., the Grand Division suspended business until 3 o'clock. - AFTERNOON SESSION. * The Grand Division re-assembled at 3 o'clock, < p. m., and resumed business. Rev. J. A. W. Thomas, Grand Chaplain, sub- 1 mitted the following preamble and resolution, which, after an animated discussion, were adopted: . > _r, Whereas, the National Division has already, at thelasttwo sessions, admitted members of Grand Divisions in good standing to go in and witness the proceedinga-of that bodyand.whereas at the , last session it also declared .that it was lawful to to admit Lady Visitors, who sustain the relation 1 of mother, wife, daughter or sister to any member present, to the sessions of the National or Grand , Divisions: . . . Resolved, That this Grand Division, whilst heartily endorsing the action above stated, would also respecuuuy suggest me propriety or so amending or qualifying Rale 20, Constitution of Qrand Divisions, as to admit all members of the Order in good standing to attend and witness the proceedings of Grand Divisions, on being properly obligated. The Committee appointed this morning, to review the G. W. P's report, and the accompanying i reports of some 18 Deputies, submitted the following, which was adopted: The Committee to whom was referred the Report of the G. W. P., have bad the same under consideration, as far as the limited time at their command would allow, and beg leave to report: That in the state of the Order, as it appears from the paper before us, there is muoh ground for re- 1 newed effort, and mutual congratulation. Espe- , cially is this the case, if the time during which this great instrumentality has been in operation; if theexoiting topic of the day whioh absorb the attention of men and turn their efforts in other di- i rections, and if, withal, the obstacles which have ; ever been found to interfere in the way of the Temperance reformation, are all taken into account. .. . I It is an encouraging faot that so many of the , Deputy Grand Worthy Patriarch's have reported ?a matter of great importance, as has been urged ( again and again in this body?and to whioh the 1 attention of those to whom the welfare of the Or- , der, in their -several Districts is more specially committed, ought not to cease to be called. 1 TheG. W. P., in the opinion of the Committee, ( does not over-estimate the importance of a judi- j oiously conducted, and independent Temperance . newspaper 1 But, in view of the past efforts made ' to secure so desirable an end, but made in vain, i they &ra constrained to believe, that, for the pre- | sent, it would be useless to make any further effort?leaving the matter, as it is now, to individ- ; ual enterprise, in connection with a hearty sym- J pathy for the cause. j If the Subordinate Divisions, could by any i means be induced to replenish their Treasuries, or in any other way to raise a sufficient fund to se- 1 cure the services of an effioient Temperance Lee- , tnrer, for the State at large, muoh good might be 1 done! It is suggested, therefore, as a matter worthy the special attention of our Divisions gen- ] erally, at the present time. \ The subject of Lady Visitors, is exciting much ( interest in the friends of the Order throughout the . land. We can only express our hearty concurrence 1 in the opinions expressed in the Report before us, ] as the sanction of this Grand Division, of the ac- , i? XL- ? -x i x ' UOu laiteu vj vac IIBUUU?I ISAYIBIUU) ?CIW laatDco810H. ^5. The Committoe beg lea*e to call attention to the 1 generous and devoted effort of a few of our breth- j ren, to secure for the Order throughout the State, the past history of the Grand Division in a perma- ? nent form?to express the pleasure which the ex- t ecution of the work has afforded them, and the | hope, that the remainder of the beautiful edition i in the hands of the Grand Scribe, may be speedily taken up. t The G. W. P. calls attention to a point of great e importance, and a brief reference to it, may well bring this hasty report to a olose. It is the subject of individual effort?at individual zeal, activity and devotion on the part of every Son of Tem- perancc. ' r No organization can accomplish the great objects of its institution without this, nor, in any 1 other way can the oause of humanity, in this or C in other channels of benevolent effort, be suooess- ^ fully advanced. We must work, as men?as individuals, or the a work will never be donel Respectfully submitted, 8 ALEX. GREGG, Chairman. j. The following resolutions were offered by the G. W. A., Brother John Cordero of Columbia, and ? unanimously adopted by a rising vote : ? Raolved unarmoutly, That the thanks of this a hml? opa drift and urn hftpnhv tandapad .a .V.A >R. v wuuwivu Mi vug viu l i oers and members of Cheraw Division, No. 81, for too (ratoral to4 wsdMstoepttoa oatoadri to u, I * rod for the accommodation and excellent arrange- c naenta made for the present session; just now a- ? boat to close. Resolved, unanimously, Thatonr thanks are also 1 lue, and are hereby tendered to the officers and t members of Cheraw Lodge, No. 15, A. F. M., for t the nae of their commodious Hall for the sessions >f this body, and to the several Railroad Companies in the 8tate, who have kindly permitted our a members to pass over their Roads and return, for t ine fare. * ' . On motion of Bro. Geo. W. Mclver, it was resolved that the proceedings of this Division be f published In the Yobkvilie Enqdibrb, and that [ the Grand 8cribe be authorised to order two extra copies containing them, to be sent to each Division in the State. The Grand Division then, after closing in duo lorm, aujourneu iu meet hi ttiiiiamstoo ? npnugs, i Anderson District, on Wednesday, 28th of July, at ? o'clock, p. m. B. D. TOWNSEND, Grand Scribe. * #ripal Jjoetrg. For the Yorkville Enquirer. " THE EMBLEM-RIVER. \ f dt j. wood davidson* "When the actor of Athens moved all hearts as he clasped the burial am, and barst into broken gobs; how few, there, knew that it held the ashes of his son !" Zanoni. A river's bed!?I trod a plain Where homeless deserts lie, And coursed a streamlet to the main? Its deep-worn bed was dry, When sands and sun forbade its flow And bade jt cease forever,. The river ceased, but deep and low . The channel runs as ever; Itf eourse is run, __ Its mission done? ^ . Sea-mingled ceased that river. A river's bed!?It's coursers still"" On towards its life, the sea; It's emblemed stream?a bosom rill? Iond, flowed to thee. * And there remains a wady free, By passion's current riven, Where, if it flow again, must be ; That spirit-stream from heaven: ' I i And thna to thee, "? J - Its emblem-sea, ' * was love a iasiwaveiei given. A. river's bed!?By desert skies, From ocean's sun-lit breast, The wadj's future waves must rise As once it's flow was blessed. The spiiit-Bkies above me lie; This heat's thpt quondam riTfjr; The ooeau thou, Ionb. nigh, Its only curent-giver.? May hope rerise N To sun these skies And swell this .stream forever! Winnsbobo', S. C. pisaliaiM ^teaimrg. j ASSUMING AIBS OF MASTEES. , Under the head of "Black Republicanism ( vs. StatoRights," the Columbia (Ga.)TimeB j and Sentinel of the 15th ult., quotes the fob j lowing as having appeared in the New York j CourieT and Enquirer of the 20th of last , February : - , "If any State should attempt to secede, , she will be whipped into subjection. Should j they continue refractory, the United States would be compelled, ultimately, to bold such , refractory States as colonies, just as Spain | and other European powers hold their slave , colonies?until suoh time as it might be safe | to rely upon their obedience. "If a southern State should attempt to > resist, she will be made to submit and bear , herself with defference and respect tbereaf- j ter to those who are morally and socially her ( equals, and politically and physically her \ superiors, and when provoked to demonstrate | it, if needs be, her masters." ( Unmistakable language, that: but no more | unmistakable than the language used in more important quarters. Other Freesoil journals ] have said the same thing; and Freesoil Sen- , ators and Representatives on the floor of Con- t gress, during the present session, have made ( declarations which amounted to the same t biting. Senator HamKn, of Maine, said the ^ south should not go out of the Union uuder any circumstances?that the north would f compel her to remain if she tried to go.? j Senator Seward stated that the battle had been fought and won by the Freesoilers, and intimated that the Union should last, and * that he expected to live until the footstep of t i slave should not pollute the soil of the t North American continent. And all the c important leaders and organs of Freesoilism ( have made declarations equivalent to the a- f bove, although couched in different language. 1 A.11 appear imbued with the idea that the tri- a imph of fanaticism is near at hand, and ex- a press savage exultation over the prospeot that c ;heir long proseouted, hated and pursued a jnemy, will soon be in their power, helpless, t sound hand and foot. Their jubilations 2 partake more of the brutal characteristics of 1 jvild Indians, than civilized white men. 1: There's "many a slip between the cup and r ip," according to the quaint old saying, and l -he fanatics may yet fail in their unhallowed c tohemes of oppression, plunder and spolia- ii -ion. That rich and glorious prize, the Bouth, nay yet escape their infernal clutches.? Slothing but union, harmony and determine- o ion on our part is required to seoure that f< md !?IV. 0. Creacent. p Nebuchadnezzar's Hunting Diary. ? ?It is to be hoped that the following re- \ narkable corroboration of Scripture may not e neet with the fate of Prof. Maury's defence q if it, based on the words "round world," ? vhieh unhappily were not used by Job, or a! my inspired writer: ai "A correspondent of the Northern En- ^ igii says a book is shortly to be published >y Colonel Rawlinson upon further discoviries he has made. He found Nebuchad* r< lezzar's hunting diary, with notes, and hero ol .sd there a potrait of his dogs, sketohed by h: limself, with his name under it. He men- S iwift ia ithariag been ill, aadwhiisVU wu IC ielirious he thought he had been oat to rraze like the beasts of the field, h not hie a wonderful corroboration of the scripure ? Rawlioson also found a pot of prelerves, in an excellent s'ate, and gave some o the Queen to taste. How little Nebuohidoezzar'scook dreamed, when making tbem, hat, twenty-five centuries after, the Queen if England would eatsome.of the identical ireserves which figured at her master's ta)le." BATHING. Once a week is often enongh for a deoeot vhite man to wash himself all over, utod vhether in summer or winter, that ought to >c done with soap, warm water, and a . hog's itirkmoK in rnnm ohnnino at loaaf OATAn. J9II WilWUj IU ? a VW*M WUVII tug *VUUV wv VM y degreed Fahrenheit. Baths should be taken early in the mora* ng, for it is then that the system possesses he power of reaction in the highest degree. \ny kind of bath is dangerous soon after fatiguing exercise. No man, or womanj thonld take a bath at the close ot the . day, inless by the advice of the family physician. Many a man, in attempting to cheat his doctor out of a fee, has cheated himself out of his life; ay, it is done every day. The best, cheapest, and most universally icccssible mode of keeping thesurfaoe of the 3ody cleanf besides the once a week washing; with soap, warm water, and hog's hair irush, is as follows : Soon as yon get out of bed in the morning, jrash your face, hands, neck, and breast; ;hen, into the same basin of water, put bottr feet at once, for about a minute, rubbing hem briskly al! the time; then, with the :owel, which has bee? dampened by wiping :he face, feet, &c., wipe the whole body well, 'ast and hard, mouth shut, brea9t projecting. Let the whole thing be done within five mantes. - > At night, when you go to bed, and when?ver you get out of bed during the night, or vhen yqp find yourself wakeful or restless, ipend from two to five minutes' in robbing pour whole body with your hands, as fefas pou can reach, in every direction. This has i tendenoy to preserve that softness and mo*> jility of skin, which is essential to health, tnd which too frequent washings tfiH always lestroy. That precautions are necessary, hreonlection with the bath room, is impressively lignified in the death of an American lady, >f refinement and .position, lately, after takng a bath soon . after dinner; of Surgeon Hume, while alone, in a warm bath; and if an eminent New-Yorker, under similar jircumstances, all within a year.?HalPt Journal of Health. Descent on a Newspaper Gift Offiojb. mi _ XT V 1- XT 1* - J... ?-xne new i urn luajrur is maxiug a uik?u weep of all lottery and gift enterprises.?. The morning papers of Thursday have tho following: The Mayor's police, under Sergeant Barney, yesterday waited on the persons connected with The Golden Prise, a weekly literary journal, bearing the names of "Becket & Co., publishers," and "Dean & Salter, proprietors." The office was at No. 835 Broadway. Salter,, Dean and Beoket were arrested and taken before the Mayor on the charge )f carrying on an illegal business. The paper was published on the "gift" principle. According to the printed prospectus, "a gift worth 1:0m 50 cents to $500 in gold will be presented to each subscriber immediately on receipt of the subscription money. This is presented as a memento of friendship, and not as an inducement to obtain subscribers." This disinterestedness was not without its reward, for the subscriptions literally poured n. Of course no valuable presents were jver given, although watohes,lockets, braoeets, brooches, ear-drops, breast-pins, sleevemuttons, studsj etc., were promised in profu>ion. A gift was promised to each subscri>er. The operators, when brought before the Mayor, stated that they had no systematic vay of distributing their prites, but that hey took for their guide in this respeot the >ld saying, "Kissing goes by favor," and tccordingly they gave their prises by "faror," to whosoever they pleased. The gifts were of the cheapest brass and ralvanized jewelry, and were utterly worthess. Now.?Mr. Emerson, in his leotures on 'Works and Days," said many things worby to be repeated a thousand times. Among he numerous striking passages that lodge in >ur memory is the following: The days are jlod's best gifts to man, but like many other A l 1 1 . 1 _l J i pits, pass dj unneeaeu ana auappreouueu. Ne ask a friend, what are yon doing now? md are answered, I have been doing thus ,nd so, and am going to commence some tther work soon, bat just now I am not doing nything. And yet we oomplain that we tave no time. An Indian ohief of the Six Nations once said a wiser thing than any phi* osopher. A white man remarked in his tearing that he had not time enough. Well, eplied Red Jaoket, gruffly, I suppose you tave all there is I He is the wisest and best can who can orowd the most good actions ato now. t8P Woodville, Miss., must be a nioe sort f place to live in, if we may judge from the allowing, which we clip from an exchange aper: "A few days ago a gentleman in conversion with some friends was praising Voodville, Hiss., to the skies, and remarkd among other things that it was the most uiet and peaoeful place he ever saw; there as no quarreling, nor rowdyism, nor fighting bout the streets; if a gentleman insulted nother, he was quietly shot down, and there as the end of it 1" Death op Col. Thos. D. Condy.?We sgret to learn, at a late hour last evening, I the death of Col. Thomas D. Condy, who as for many years held the office of United tates Marshal in this city.?Charlatan touricr, I2t, HutanA jV Acquittal.fob Killing a Seducer hi KjCNTUCBY.-rrThe trial of Hardeaty for the shooting of Grabb occupied three of last week, at BuriiagtoMfcwDa couaty..* U will be remembered that a sister of Haida^p j wee seduced by Grabb, sod that- Hardest^ tojd the seducer that he yreuid'giTO him mjf killed. The six months e*pirod> au(J Gribb not having married the girl, Hardeety met him, and on sight shot him.,, The evidence showed that Grahb'was armed also in expectation of the attack, but was shot id tigt'aoi of drawing his weajpon. The trial was eMh ed last Thursday, and the verdict was rendered not guilty. The following ii the bhfasten ce of the judgment pronounced by Judge Pintail upon tbe verdict or not guilty by tw jury in behalf of Hardesty: Siar Yon have been indicted by a grand jury of yonr conntrynpon a mart-hahieul charge. Yon have pot yourself upon you* country and your God fof your dettvenmee. # Yon hire had a fair and impartial llialflft fore them; and they hate both psrononneed yon npt guilty, and so say I. It may he ia^ proper for me to express my sentimentaj.'^et, nevertheless, I irill dQ it Young I been wtongedaa yotfebav* baeft,f wodM have spent every dollar I had on.earth, Ml all that I could have begged and borrowed, and then starved.npoq the tcackof the villian, but I would haee iipbned my hands ic* his blood. (Jo hence, without delay, lod are aoqt\it^>?ZwuvtiU Cowjp. _ \.him A Reprieve too Late.?At tfautevfflh, North Carolina, last Friday, two negroee were executed for the rounfer df their 'mlatress Otf representations made that "Joe," one of the sentenced persons, was dTaJpilW mind?tending towards" idiocy?fJovettidn Bragg granted a reprieve. Solicitor StraDge received a despatch Thursday,' that the* ? prieve was on ka way, ..and immediate^ a special locommotive was despatched - for WhiteviHe to arrest the execution, bnt owing to accident it failed to reaoh Whheville until fifteen minutes after the execute*. . Resumption op Patients?We copy from tbe ^Charleston kercfy editorial reference to the aayiqHHjflegjl of the Presidents of;tbe suspended ?36l in Charleston at a meeitigfc held on Tuea^^S. "The community will be gratified to that, after a discussion of the matter by the ?j Presidents of 'the non-specie paying Banks of Charleston, it was deemed advisable not yM to resume specie payments be/brrtMjy. T$& time for resuming is not fixed; and at the period indicated, the subject, as we under- 1 stand, will again come up for consideration. An. Idea or etrft^wy.?An Orthodox Yankee-expressed himself as follows, concerning eternity: "Eternity! why, don't you know the meaning of that word 1, Nor I either hardly. It is forever and ever, end five or six everlastings a top of that. You.might place a row of figures firapt. here to,sunset, and cipher them up, and it would not begin to tell now may ages long eternity is. Why, my friends, after millions and trillions of years have passed away in the morning of eternity, it would he a" hundred thousand years to breakfast time." Confession.?A sailor died recently in Texas, and on his death-bed oonfeesed that he was one of the crew who mnrdeitoOfn. Alston, of South Carolina, forty jma ago. Mrs. Alston was the daughter of Aaron Burr. She sailed from Charleston for New York in a brig, and on the trip tlw 'crew mutinied and murdered all the officers aod passengers, Mrs. Alston being the last oSe to walk the plank. The sailor rememberedher look of despair, and died in the greatest agony of mind. ? u??i - - ' t. -<.i Time.?Much may be done in thoae little shreds aod patches of time, which every day produces, and whioh most men throyawpy; bat which, nevertheless, will make at the end of it no sraalldeductioq fromthe lifbcif man. Ciqero has termed thepa temjoora, and the ancients were not ignorant of their value; nay, it was not unusual with them either to compose or to diotate,,while under the operation of robbing after tip bath.? Colton. SENIUM Cqiuwtkp.-^e lparpfrom the Carolinian, that (^.AJatoalpaopmmuted the sentence of death passed onThoe. MoAndrew. In lieq, thereof, the prisoner is to receive 69 lashes, to be inflicted'in the jail yard, as follows; 25 lashes on the 10th instant, 25 on the 17th, and 19 on ttw sow. Ten jays after the 28th, he is to be banished from the State forever. McAndrew is the individual who escaped from oar jail, and was attested by Sheriff Dent. ' 1 Served Him Right.?A few days rinoe, a man residing in Galena, Illinois, took a load of potatoes to that town to ieli, but not being able to get a higher offer than ten cents per bushel, he deoKned selling, and threw the load into Fever river. - He was arrested, thereupon, taken before the author* itiea, and fined 914 for obstructing the navigation. For Hot Weather.?One of the m9* simple methods, and at the same time cheapest means, of artificially lowering the temperature of a room, is to wet a oloth of jmy size, the larger the better, and soepemUt in the plaoeyou want oooling; let the room be well ventilated, and the temperature will sink from ten to twenty degree* in leet than half an hour.?Scientific American.. Accommodating Duellist.?At .Fort Adams, Mission the 22d ult, f. 0. Aubert, editor of the Independent Vigilant,, and E. 8upervielle, editor of the Drapaan de.l'Asoencion, fought a dnel, is whach the former was shot in-tbe hip. His advetmijJtoyei7 kindly offered.to edit his gapfg fcchua until hs should neoTtt*