The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-09
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uRAND LODGE OF ODD rELLOW5.--Jhc tIrand
Locge of the United States I. o. o. F., recent
ly held an important session in Baltimore, the
Grand Sire VIM. ". Moore presiding The at
tendance was large, and several propositions to
amend the Constitution were proposed and dis
cussed, but none adopted except one changing
| the time of meeting Of the Grand Lodge from
| the 81. to the LIST Monday in September. All
thc other propositions discussed were POSTPONED
indefinitely committee to prepare a new
CONSTITUTION was appointed, consisting of Messrs
Dcssaussure OF N. G., COlfax OF Ia, barnard of
n. Y, Ellison of Mass, and Griffin of Georgia
The annual communication Of the Grand Sire
shows that the institution is in q most flourish
ing condition thrOu2 hout the entire limits with
in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge Grand
Lodges have been established in all the States.
except California, and Grand encampments in
nearly all of them, and there consequently re-
mains but little territory in which the Grand
Lodge OF the United States can further organize
Lodges and Encampments. During the year,
the Grand Encampment of Iowa has been or
ganized and is in promising condition. Dis
pensations have also been issued for subordin-
ate lodges in Oregon, Minnesota. Santa Fe, and
Florida. Notice is made of a communication
from body styling itself the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows Of England" and proposing
union with the Odd Fellows of the United
States. There is an application for Lodge at
1
sentatives. The degree of Rebccca has been
distributed to such Grand Lodges as applied for
1t, and has been received with general favor
The work is in possession of ail the Grand
Lodges except Maryland and North Carolina.
which have deferred final action upon the qucs-
tiOn Of purchasing it, The Grand Lodges are
in good condition, and it is recommended not
to disturb tie present revenue law.
IT TAKES THE WOMEN.-The time is fast ap-
preaching when the United States will rule the
| commerce Of the world When look Lack to
the period when the British parliament prohib-
Itcd the expectation of sheep. or WOOL or yarn
to the American colonies-prohibited the man
ufacture Of iron. and declared all rolling mills
and Sitting mills nuisance, and required the
Governors of their several Colonies to cause
them to be demolished within thirty days after
notice. and yet permitted the Americans to eX-
port pig iron to Liverpool to exchange for Brit
ish manufactures l find that the Colonial AS
scmbly of New Hampshire on receipt of this act
OF Parliament. passed laws designed to cncOur-
age the increase of sheep, and prohibit the
killing of eve sheep for five years, and that the
Massachusetts Colonial Assembly passed laws
giving great encouragement to the farmers to
increase their fiOcks Of sheep, and manufacture
the wool. The Legislature made an apprOpria-
tiOn of S400 in addition to large sums subscribed
by individuals. The Massachusetts, Assembly
also appointed trustees. and established spin
ming school for young ladies in the city of Bos-
ton. By law the select men Of the several towns
were required to visit the several families in
town and see that the boys and girls did not
idle away their time. but were employed in
carding and spinning. Public exhibitions were
held on the Boston common, and at one time
three hundred young ladies were seated by their
wheels, spinning. Male wcavers, weaving. were
carried around on mems shoulders-yes ladies
and gentlemen, these were the women that re-
fused to drink tea. They were mothers of our
political fathers. 1t was these mothers and
daughters that manufactured clothing for their
husbands and sons during the Revolutionary
War. The Assembly of New Hampshire, during
the War. passed a law making tow cloth a tender
for all State taxes Who but the women paid this
tax. Among the archives of our State depart
ment, not bill of purchase, out of the State, of
wooden blankets is to be found. Our mothers
and their daughters manufactured for their hus-
bands and sons. When about to leave to join
the army, our mothers would say Husband.
and you. my son, are about to join the army !:
here are my blankets for your comfort. You
will bear in mind that they must be returned"
Was not this patriOtism-genuine patriotism
Soon after the close of the Revolutionary War;
and the independence Of the United States had
been acknowledged, our country was flooded by
fOrei gn manufactures. The solid coin was soon
laws were passed by the General Assembly Of
| this State. At length our General Assembly
was under the necessity, in order to sustain our
| public credit, to make one more appeal to pa
triOtic mothers In 1856 the Assembly passed
q law, that person who manufactured tow, or
tow and linen cloth, should be credited a GER
tain sum per yard on their grand list. Gentle
men, by turning to your public documents, you
will find that between January 1888 and Octo-
| ho,. n1,,fsn lah4 Il
and a further sum of $4,000 paid to the State
of New York, and your State Treasurer report
ed that he had on hand $4,000 in solid coin.
1t was then common saying that a woman who
manufactured for her own household, and one
piece of goods to sell, did more to retain the
solid coin in the State than all the banks and
the greatest Sterens' .address.
"SHOvEIING OuT"-The ST. Louis News gives
| the following rather graphic description of the
manner of navigating the Illinois during low
| water:
Boats engaged in navigating the Illinois river
now carry mammoth shOvcls manufactured of
iron and wood to insure their passage over the
most difficult bars. This may seem strange to
some. but it is nevertheless true. We saw sew
eral on board the little steamer MOvaster yes
terday, and which, We learn, were used to great
advantage on her recent downward trip, in
getting over the shoal places. The way the
thing is managed is this When the boat strikes
lump or gravelly bar, or even a mud bank all
hands Jump overheard, shovels in hand-how
deep do you suppose they go? Why, scarcely
up to their knees, and if the boat was not badly
grounded, the bar is soon dug away sufficient
for the steamer to pass, and all hands jump back
again, roll down their breeches, and attend to
firing Up, sweeping off decks, or to some other
duty, until the boat strikes, when there is an
| other rush overheard, and 80 it continues, and
the steamer reaches the Mississippi.
FIRE IN BELvrpERE.-On Sunday evening, q
fire broke out in block known as Neely's
block. and the same was consumed. The fire
| origined in an uncommon manner. A merchant
entered his store which had been closed all day,
and on lighting match the whole room imme-
diately filled with fame. 1t is supposed, that
the gas had escaped from barrel of turpentine,
and ignited on contact with the lighted match.
Gal. .fdu.
TIE CLEVELAND RoBBERY.-The Albany Reg
lister says, that Mr.. McKie, who was robbed at
Cleveland, had $4,000 stolen from him in Al