Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-04-11

Inc Reports oil the several Standing Commit
tees accompany the Report of The @. S.
The total receipts for tie Quarter ending Dec.
81, 1850, have Ieen as follows
Per Coinage 1916 SO
Charter fees, B. B &C., 23S "A
For Cards, &c. l69 IL
Last years Trav. A agency IL 80
For NationalM Monument 5 90
$74O 80
The receipts for the Quarter just expired. do not
embrace the Per Cenlage for thai Tenn, moi hay
ing come TO hand when tins Report was made out.
They are as follows:
For Chatter fees, sc. SI3S 81
+" Previous Quarter 740 20
Total receipts ss7s Is
Paid to Grand Treasurer (see vouchers)
since October Session S79 Is
Since the October Session, the following Divis-
ions have surrendered their Charters. and have
been directed 10 hand their Charters, B. B. &c 10
he Deputies of their respective counties, except
" aIrenton, the looks of which have been return
ed 10 the G. S VIZ Quankey, No. 81, at H. IL
lax PraltsbuIg. IS, Orange Cedar Falls 81,
Randolph ; Warrenton lO5, Warrenion and
Clemm.nsville, IOs. in Davidson County.
The 10 lowing Divisions have iai.ed TO make re-
Turns 10 the G. 5. for TWO or more Quarters, viz:
Enoe, No. Sc, in Orange Morven, No. "a, An
son Olive Branch, No 70, Fesperman's Store,
in Union County Star, No SO at Haywood,
Chatham County Radlant ope, No. III.
Wayne County. The Grand Scribe would re-
commend TIA I The Depuues in the respective couu-
ties be instructed 10 look after these delinquent Di-
visions, and take such action in the premises as the
Rules direct.
The following chartered Divisions have never
been organized, SO far as the Grand Scribe has
been advised, VIZ Midway 1923, in Davidson
No l72, In Wayne ; 220. in (.uTrituck PA, in
: Rockingham: and 225 IN Pitt County.
T Tue large postage bills tor the two last Quarters
Il (see item IN TreasureI's Report) requires perhaps
a word of explanation. BY the construction of
a The present Postmaster Genera, the Post Office
i law requires the PIE payment of postage on all
Cards, Circulars, &c, sent through the mails
Hence, on tie Transmission of all Officers and
" Ode Cards, Blank Returns, sc the G.. S. has
> had TO pre- Fay 3 GEMS on each, charging the a.
mount TO the respective Divisions supp led.
With the exceptions above referred TO, | believe
zeal. acnvI and prosperity pervade our r INKS, to
V a greater or less extent and we have reason 10
/ look forward with confidence, if we are true 10 our
Al principles, to still more widespread and brillian,
tIiumphs Tor our glorious cause.
In conclusion, the Grand Scribe would return
thanks Tor the honor conferred on him, and the
confidence bestowed IL him, in continuing him in
bus otfic al position TO this body: and also for the
courtesy and kindness be has uniformly received al
IL the hands OF ALL the members of the Order and
X wou' d here pledge himself TO do all he can 8 to ad.
is vance the interests, promote the harmony, and
is persevere unsuItied the reputation of our Heaven
i blest Institution.
FraternaIly submitted in L. P.&F.
y Am GoRMAN, G. s.
The Report of the Grand Treasurer ex
hibited the following financial condition O
the Grand Division:
he Cash on hand in Oct. last $3.50 O.
h. freed. of G. S. since Oct. Session $40 II