Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-02
DEATH OF rnx rou,D.n OF .np

DEATH OF TuE FOUNDER OF epD
FELLOwsHIP.
10 giving no account OF the death VI 1hos.
Wildsy, the Baltimore Patriot says that Mr.
w. organized the irst lodge Of Odd Fellows
70 this couutry -
It's authentic origin may be considered ss
dating from the 26tb Of a phil, 1917, at which
lime was organized Washington Lodge. No.
L, when was assembled, at the "SeveD Stars"
tavern, 10 Second street, kept by William
Loupton, under call from Thomas Wildey,
the following persons, who claimed to BIZ
instituted IN the order 10 other places -
Thomas Wildey, John Welch. John Ducan.
John Chetbam and Richard Rushworth. 1t
was originally self instituted, and designed to
operate according TO the ancient usages Of
the Union Lodge Order which plan was very
soon abandoned, and the work changed to
that OF the Independent Order, and under
the usages OF this branch OF the Order, it
became necessary to obtain q dispensation
from some competent authority was obtained
through the Duke of Yorks Lodge, in
Preston, England, during tue latter part Of
1919.
1t is no part of our intention TO follow the
rapid advancement of the Order through the
years which have elapsed since that time
suffice 1t TO say, that it has gone on increasing
from year TO year, until it now contains u
membership OF more tLan two hundred thou
sand, divided into lodges, and extending over
the length and breadth Of the Union -
Coupled with the well known fact, it is worthy
of note that the order expeuds annually about
one million Of dollars in the support OF the
sick, ond for the benefit to the widow and
orphan, while large sums are paid annually
for the education Of orphans. The philuu
thropc character Of the organization may
be judged of by the brief narration of these
facts.
JoHN j. CRIrTENpEN AND THE WAR;
However pathetic many may be, there is
no apathy about the venerated statesman who
has succeeded to the place of Henry Clay in
the affections OF Kentucky. "Glury be to
God, shouted an exctable gentleman to john
y. Crlttenden. this morning, Gen. Mcclellan
is sending 10000 men from Washington to
Cincinnati. for Kentucky. We're safe now"
Safe !" exclaimed the venerable States
man. Doesn't It blister your tongue to tell
it? Safer BY Ohio and Indiana troops
while keutuckinns allow themselves to be
protected by others. Its shame to old
Kentucky, SIR"
] bad thought that | had understood the
chvalrous fire of"Old Kentuck," before, but
never did | reulize it SO fully as when, mo-
, ueub hiterWhTu Ine FtneruOl6 senator,
addressing q tOwnsmau evidently about his
own age, but with whose portly form time
bad dealt more kepnly, exclaimed "George
you're not too old for solder-of course not.
Tn not too oid for u Soidier--npt Jit too
! old! We must turn out and shame these
pretty young men who ought to have aprons
tied around them !" and su.a enough the uged
patriot started of, almost Immediately alter
ward, to call ont volunteers among the
mountaiDeers. Let no one doubt the response.
There may be traitors 10 Kentucky; as there
are IN OHIO /; plotting agents Of the Southern
rebellion in Lexington and Frankfort, ss
the re nre in Dayton bat the great heart of
the noble old State is sound, aud Kentucky
valor has not persisted in protracied peace.
The Richmond Enquirer, of Friday last
contsins letter from Sam Houston. dated
September 49, which was written for the
purpose of defining his position, and in answer
to an article which he saw in the New York
Herald, about the 18th or 10th of August,
which states that General Houston has no
sympathy with the rebellion. lie says that
previous to the act of secession by Texas,
his opposition to it WAS open and Svowed a;
but since then be has changed his opinion,
and is now with the South in all her move
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Union sentiment in Texas however strong
1t may have been at one time, and that "ihe
Spartans were not more united in defence of
their country and liberties than is Texas
united in support Of the Southern Confrde'
racy." 1t will thus be seen that old San
JaciDto" is in communion with those who are
seeking to break up the Government.
A LOYAL FAMILY.-Six of the seven sons
OF Mrs. Anna Williamson, residing at Pat.
terson. n. j., have left to join the national
army; the seventh has announced his purpose
to follow within month. The Guardian
says I'VE visited the old lady this afternoon,
and she informed Us if she had six more sons,
she would rejoice to give them up at the
demand OF her country. She says, if her
husband were living he would also have gone,
and II they get short OF men she is willing to
60 herself