The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-19


probability be perpetual, and will last as long az
the hills; II may be considered lucky for tho
country that Mr.. John g. Spencer has been placed
on this commission, wee Anthony l.. Robertson,
removed, These commissioners have confessed
that 1t will require years to reduce the I'M
written law OF this State to writing, and that the
expense OF the work will be more than $4,000
The worthy and interchangeable public printers.
Uhe Messrs. Van Beuth uysen,) have in press the
new code OF procedure in civil cases, as amended
by the Commissioners on Pleadngs and the Senate
They will shortly issue it from their press, when
the public and the bar will have an opportunity to
Judge whether it is better adapted to the speedy
transaction OF business in the courts than it was
before 1t was amended.
INDEPENDENT. ORDER OF ODD Fellows. The
members of this charitable order, in whatever
cline, and under almost all circumstances, remem
Der their Obligations to each other and the good
cause IN which they are engaged. We have been
favored with the following proceedings of meeting
held at Panama, OF such of the brotherhood as
congregated at that place the time specified
1t will be seen that Captain Budd, of the steamship
Northerner, was present and represented South
Carolina.
At meeting of the Odd Fellows from the different
Lodges in the United States held at the American HOTEL
Panama, Thursday evening March %, 1S49 r. d. Hart,
Merchants Lodge New York was chosen Chairman c C.
Richmond, Tradesmens Lodge New York Secretary.
The Chairman of the meeting stated that II had boon
those brothers of the Order who lying sick in
the city that it was the duty Of every Odd Fellow
do all in his power to relieve the brother who is thus
situated here in strange land separated from friends
save the good brothers Of the Order without any
care for him provide that which will enable him to
regain his health and proceed his journey Calfor-
mia and he hoped to hear from all the brothers who
met together remembering the bond and motto Of
Odd Fellowship, Friendship, Love, and TRUTH
Many good brothers expressed their feelings on tho
subject of the meeting and all in the fulness of their
hearts regarded the true spirit of Odd Fellowhpto
cvc the destitute help provide the sick brother
and see that nothing should be wanting to restore him
again to health
Bro S. II. HARRIS, of Human Lodge New York made
motion that record of the of the Odd Fellows
and the Lodges of which they members that were
present. should be taken and that the Chairman should
then appoint committee of seven, to attend to the
wants Of those Odd Fellows and Americans who are
now sick in the city that 1t shall be the duty of such
committee to that they shall want for anything
and be at liberty to call upon any brother take caro-
Of them, If necessity require it.
The following names were then taken by the Secre-
tary-S. p. Dewey, Merchants Lodge New York; DR..
S Il Harris, Human Lodge New York; Dr. NJ H. Van
Dyke, Neptune Lodge, New York; j. +. Morse Atlantic
Lodge, New York; r. b. Folger Columbian Lodge, New
York; j. j. Ateherson, Kings Co Lodge, New York; N.
Covenant Lodge, New York; DR. NJ. Il. Tewksbury, To-
ronto Lodge New York w. J. Miller, Tannerhill
Maine; VIM McElvane, Mansfield Lodge, Ohio; Capt
7. S Budd South Carolina Lodge, South Carolina; r.
Lodge, New York. d. Requa, Perseverance, Lodge, New
York H. Van Heonton, Newark Lodge, New Jersey; J.
Lodge, New Hampshire j. B. spoTord. H isSoro
Lodge, n H.; J. NJ; Frear, Courtlandt Lodge,
Hew York jo yGsnuy 1ye Branch Lodge New York.
Merchants Lodge. New York; w. A. Murphy, Central
Lodge Alabama A. p. Andrews, Schuyler Lodge New
York E. Woodwork, Central Lodge, Alabama; Dr. J.
S. Walker, Morning Star Lodge, Indiana; p Tinsey,
jefferson Lodge Virginia; M. Burns, Neptune Lodge,
New York; stephen Baxter, Neptune Lodge, New
York II. Erckelhammer, Aerion Lodge, New jersey;
J. Kingsbury, Vernon Lodge, Alabama; A. c. Bradford
Excelsior Lodge, Pennsy vana; A. Hyatt Our Brothers.
Lodge, Connecticut @. l.. Halsey, Pequamock Lodge,
Conn; p H. Cowen, Kayaderosserass Lodge New York;
D. O. Mills, 0ssing , l. Lodge, New ", York; w. A.
Pequamock Lodge Conn., w. Winston, Pequamock
Lodge, Conn., J. Pierce, Pequamock Lodge, Conn;
NnrtAr Lode L. 4.
Atkins Pequamock Lodge Connecticut; G. w Dresser,
Pequamock Lodge, Connecticut; G. l.. HILL Mechanics
Lodge, Massachusetts, S. Downs Turnscgamon d Lodge
Massachusetts,; T.. Wheeler, Guagus Lodge, Maines
James Sykes, Iampden Lodge Massachusetts,; A. Ma
jor, Newark Lodge, New Jersey, A. McFadden, Allie
ganian Lodge, New York; ~ b. Harris Philodemic
Lodge, Delaware; Thomas keadall, Colombian Lodge,
New York A. d. Hogh, Atlantic Lodge New York; NJ
l.. Mercer, Hermitage Lodge New York: p II Norman
Empire Lodge New .orK; Chas. s. Bedell Alphabet
p,i'a i'yuge, New York; John Mellen Howard Lodge,
massachusetts, r. ID. Hart Merchants Lodge, New
York {. &. Richmond Tradesmen's Lodge, New York
The Chairman then appointed DR.. M. II. Van Dyke
Mills, @. w. Bartholomew and p Tnsley, as the COM
mtee according to the motion Of Bro Harris, which
adopted
A motion then made that each of the Brothers
whose names were recorded should be the sum
of twenty-five cents to be placed in the hand of some
person. to pay all necessary expenses; which motion
unanimously adopted, and the sum Of thirteen and
62-loO dollars collected Of the brothers hs-
wing gone out before the collection was taken
1t was moved and seconded that Bro. s. p Dewey OF
Merchants Lodge, should act Treasurer, and tho
funds collected to be placed in his hands subject
order OF the committee, and giving him power to place
what funds he may have hand when he should leave
for San Francisco in the hands of the American Con-
sui subject to order Of said committee Motion adopted
Motion was then made that copy Of the proceedings
OF this meetidg should be handed to Capt r. ). Budd,
to be published in the Nep York Herald, in New York.
Adopted.
Motion was then made, that the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Panama Star, providing it
could be done free of expense. Adopted
Motion then made that meeting Of Odd Fol-
lows should be held every Thursday evening ut this
place, the committee be empowered to call meet
| ing If necessity required it. Adopted.
Moved that the meeting now adjourn
X. d. HART, Chairman.
| C. c. RICHMOND, Secretary.
TRADE WITH THE UNITED SrATRs.-There can
no longer be doubt that the city of New York is
striving to be the great commercial emporium Of
country, can prevent men from purchasing in the
market where they can do most advantageously,
and unless some efforts are made, and that spec
dily, TO make the st. Lawrence what nature evil
IDENTITY intended 1t, the great highway for the north
western country, our business will be completely
IN the hands OF our enterprising neighbors. The
New York merchants are determined to make tho
most OF the advantages which have been thrown
to them, and several enterprislng firms are ex-
tending their operations, with special reference to
the Canadian trade. In to-day's Spectator Will be
found an advertisement from house largely en-
gagged IN the sale of domestic cotton goods, In the
manufacture of which the New England states are
making rapid progress, under a wise protective
tariff We understand that an impression prevails
in this market that the price OF cotton mas con-
| sidcrably advanced This we can state, on au-
thority is totally incorrect. A little speculation
| has latterly been INDUCED IN, which may have had
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