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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

maintained sharp fire until dark. Their batteries
for tho greater part Of the day kept up furious sho
Ing by which the larger part Of the wounded received
their injuries The casualties, however, were COM
parativey few, not amounting 10 moro than twenty Oh
told OftLece eleven were in the 65th Indiana list
viii be sent They were conveyed, at an early hour
this morning on board the hospital ship, where they
viii have every comfort and attention.
THE MOVEMENT or THE FLANK.
Cen schofield having accomplished nll taat be had
contenplated by this demonstration In front about
o'clock o. m withdrew the whole of the Third Division
and sent (. around upon the other road where ho lad
arranged 10 have Gen Amess Division Of the Twenty
foIrth Corps meet them and march together, to come
In upon the north side of the fort thc only place at
which the enemy cond escape. Gen. Cox had provided
himself IN advance with competent guides to Conduct
his column by the intricate roads leading through this
ps,t OF the country and by the middle Of tho Afternoon
he vas IN notion With CockrsPs battery OF Godman s
guns. lie had ss yet ipsto use whatever Of this
battery and the enemy had no reason &c suppose that
there was any artillery with the column During tho
heat Of the engagement The band Of tho 10Th Ohio Kept
up constant serenade of patriotic music The Rebels
determined not ~ be cntdone also posted brass band
upon the r,rapet Of their work, which dseoursed oppo
vas recognized a favoric Southern air" Who's beo1
hose while I've BEEN gone"
Three prisoners. who were CAPTURED during tho sd
vance Of ouy me1 represented hat the enemy hadceer
reinforced dung the night But We do not know
that This Ia correct.
Gtn. Cox WAS soon engaged With the Bobelpickots
wht, no DON'T sent word 70 Gen. Haygcodsf lis ad
vance upon the rear Of hin wusa.
The combined movement lad the efeo. 10 &c ctmor
ze thom that they concluded TO abandon the work
which ts.y dia abog. O'Clock this morning. Col
Moore bling confident tina. the enem! had evacuated
ordered his men 10 charge the WORKS and open FIRE
Which tieY dil ahoet O'clock. They csrtared sbou
20 prisoners officers and en-. the rest had got away
Car. Morrison Of tho I'D Michigan, reported AT ~
early hour Col Moore that TIE Rebels we're MOVING
artillery out Of tie work.
", have eleven p.cccf Of heavy artillery oil in goo
copt ition None vero spiked. They Fcre eviient2,
lcf; in a great hurry.
Cen. Hooker AtoteL back simgMr e1usly 10 anotAe
~ ition.
The way Is c?en 20 Wilmington. ne eun'boais vii
D. able to reach within sheiug distance Of the place.
Firing hcurdrP the rivsv al sunrise this rorr
lag and 1t uss hopei that Gen. Cox Lad Etoroepte'
and captured ell or G. least par, o. the eseap CARR
lon. The Navy Is moving up &c
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
Naval Movements.
THE ANNIVERSARY AT THE HAYWARD.


The Anniversary Of Washington's birthday was
celebrated at the Navy Yard by unusual dspy Of the bun,
every nation nuns from tie and sra Of the ship
ping and the public buildings The entire force Of artisans
numbering 1000 men, ID duty and work Suspended
saute Of guns fred om the shipping In honor Of the
occasion AZ noon guns also fred At sunset consider
able number Of visitors the yard Kept the urbsne Capt
Waugh at his post inspecting Passss
DEPARTURE OF TIE sUwANEE.
This double endcf steamed Of the harbor ysedsy
Has No. having repsired her rudder chain which broke
down when she from the Phadephs yard about three
weess since fs the Gulf Squadron She carries 10 guns %
burden and built a New York In 1864 She u under
the command Of Commander Shirley.
THE GRAND GULF IN COMMISSION.
Tho IT, g. steamer Grand Gn II guns and 200 tuns
burden, yesterday put In commission The following
officers reported: Comnander, John Downes Lieut. Fred
Roasep act Master, Ooo. Gales; Act Ensgns, N. Larsen
heldj Act Asst Surgeon w. N. vsndell Act. Asst Fay
master, I'd u. Souhwofth; Act Gunner John Is. Powell
Act. Masters Mates C. Tyler. Thos. saned and Geo.
fetch.ri Act, 10, Ass Engineer VIM Campbell Act. 2nd
Samuel Y. Guild Thos Hnein~.
MAILS FOR THE BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
The Florida, aide wheel guns and 26i burden, will
sail for tho North Atlantic squadron Saturday next. The
Florida takes the PLACE oil the transport Newber which when
she arrives, will into sectional dock NewY York for
pairs which VIII keep her out OF service eight ten weeks
Letters papers aud PARCELS properly directed and sent TO the
Naval - ccun at the Navy Yard will be forwarded The
Com, WIN. Budd; Act. Masters Allen Hox~, w C. Staples
Act Ensigns, Ihos. Il. Ashnead g. f. Beck. T. Rollins
L. q. ssnpsoni act Asst Surgeon. Edgar s. smkh Act
Asst Paymasier w " keelei Act, Masters Mates, Chss
VIM MeLeani Act. "a Assts, w. r. McOsw, R. B. swii,
Act I'd Asst, u. L. Collins.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
OmCiaI Report.

wAsBNorov. Wednesday. Feb. e. 1853.
TIE Navy Department has received the FOL
.oy.ag from Admiral Porter;
Us FLAG SHIP MALvLRN, I
CAPE FEAR I,TEn, Feb %, ltU3
SIR: 1 haye the honor to report The surrender OF
evacuation Of Fort Anderson.
Gen. Sehofeld advanced from smitlyille with sow
men on the l7th inst At the time attacked the
works by water placing The monitor MontauS close 70
the works. and enflading them with tie PawineAet
Lenafee. Unadilla ard Peluo the tide and wind moi
allowing more vessels 10 get under fire. Tie IOt All
swered pretty brisky, but Quoted down by sunset
Or the 18th at o'clock, moved up closer with The
Montauk leading followed by tie Meckinaw Huron
sassaouss. PoDtoosue Marianne. Leaaiee, UnadiI@
pavtuctet. Osceola. Slawmut Seneca. WyooS CHIP
pava and Lule Ada and kept up heavy fire through
cat the day until late in the afternoon.
The enemy's batteries were silencod b. oclocf
tbonrh we kept up the Ere until dark. We also fred
through the night
In the meantime Gen schofed was working on the
rear of the Rebels TO cut tbom Of Tie latter I'D not
wait for the army to sarround them, bat left IA ue
night taking Eve six pieces OF light aIiei! "1'h
then. and everything else Of any valle.
At daylight this morning some Of our troops tna'
were rear by went in aid hosted ihe Gag on the ram
re-. Is when he firing ceased from the monitors.
There were ten helyy guns in Fort Anderson and a
quantity Of ammunition.
We lost but three killed ard Eve wounded.
/ an. air Your obodient servant
DAVID d. PORTER Rear Admiral
To Hor. GIDEON WILLIS, Secretary ofibe Navy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

Quiet In the Army Of tho Jsmes-Idst Of
Rebel Oaiesxs Exehnpged-Their APP
pemrasse-Capt. usrgan, Brother OF
Morgan the Guerrilla Chief Among
the Nnmsev.
From Our Special Cou.sponsenI
HDQrs ARsY or TIE JANIS Feb 81. le65
The lines Of Maj. Gen. Ord's army still re-
rnein ulc The usal number OF deserrs are received
nightly The weather is clear and moderately oold but
the roads are still very heavy
REBEL OFFICERS ExCHASGED.
The following officers came mp to yarina last night
and will be returned 10 Dixie to-day
Brs.Ger. Adam n johnson Of Kentucky.
Col. Mespsdden Of AAbsra
Col John Morris Of kentueky.
Cot Jsns. Of fiay seventh North csrOli.. Reshssn.
Mai. Steele of hentDety.
Capt. G II. Morgan OF Kentucky.
Capt. spsaldips u Kentucky.
Asst. Surgeon W H. PoindeI,er Of Forty hfth Tenn RECT
Lieut.. Moore Of Alabama.
Lieut. WaTdiaw Il sogth Carolina
Lieut.. CLARK Of y. htrsn,h Miss fipp Regiment.
The prisoners looked hale and hearty. and bore no
evidence Of their long impr onment, with the eIcsp
ton perhaps Of Gen. johnson who seemed to be SUI
ferlng from III health Gen. j. Is totally blind having
lost both OF his eyes IN the engagement in Southern
Kentucky. where he was taken prisoner.
Tho bestdrcssed. handsonest and johest OF the
Rebel squad was Capt. Morgan. brother Of the dead
guerrilla Of that name, and formerly member Of his
staf He was captured In Morgans Ohio raid and has
been In confinement since When informed Of the
evacuation OF Charleston he exhibited no surprise say
ing that he had expected 1t long ago.
Considerable firing occurred opposite bur Bermuda
hont yesterday but with important result TO either
Ge. T. o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

reau az Columbia elesrsphed to the Treasury Depart
men Saturday, tina. In anticipation of the prooabIe
advance Of the enemy Columbia. he had safely re-
moved all u the government printing apparatus, dies,
motto Plates stock, &c, to place OF safety
Fross The rYfcs.scxd ssf.sosch, FEB. 40.
sHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS.
We expressed the opinion On Saturday that
Sherwgn's next etsp from CoumDil would be in The
direction OF Florence South Carolina tie junction u
tho Wilmington end Manchester Railroad With the
railroad running north rom Cnareetoo' mat point
being 10 tho rear both o. Wilmington and Chsresion'
but we have now however. reason to believe that hs
main column viii advance directly north toward Char
Otie. North Carolina, and vii. content himself with
striking the railroad at Florence win has clyalr,.
This last plan be may be prevented from executing by
TIE activity and address Of Ger Hampton. II Is neces
eary to his safety that he should move he has eoae
hitherto. with his army wc!l nassei. strict acher'
ence to this policy has prevented numerically nf'
rior forces from giving him battle. They have been
oblced By the sheer weight of Ills columns, 70 fall
bas as be ads auced bnt they hay' dcne 90 in good
OF ssr, and have kept up continual s-i so'e'e sA'
uisl with bis var guard. go
UnJer all the circumstances, we MI not venture
prediction es 70 where our troops WV LAu II pf,ctea
ble n MAKE determined stard we leei assured now
ever that Gen BeauIeSaru WI. ss UP Nv opnv
inc blow and believe lie VIII risk much upon sccA
chance. -, .,,.a,, Chan.
Tho last Columbia papers received e' tpa s sr
man euforces strict discipline and punishes Nn NY
utuost severity any Of his troops WHO are guy Vi '''
RACES upon ciu7ens. ,,,crrc-
Official intelligence Received at the Htr onco
Last NIGHT that Siberian was, Oh yesterday morning,
nJv,ncin0 towsrd aud vas near WinnsDorougl'
mint on the railroad loading to Charlotte, ana tn'y
miles north Of Colnmbia. c,,. cu.,,rv
where il established TIE Confederate renitentlay -
soT,r m;los NORTH of Charlotte Across the county,
dae east, Raleigh Is lC0 miles from Saiispaiy'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

Arrival Of Exchanged Pris.ners.

BALTIMORE wednesday. Feb. 2, IetS
The Ameri1an's special dispatch from Annap-
oils says 40 pazoled officers officers and 975 men,
have arrived here from Richmond. all In . wretohed
condition Three lpIdyed " them have been carried
" the hotDit0L
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
LATE REBEL NEWS.

Portions of the following extrocts were tele'
GRABBED by Gen. Grant on Monday. bat the news as
given in fol- in the Richmond papers is more inteigi
Die, and still OF late interest
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
Tho New.Jcrsey Legislature.

TRENTON wednesday. Feb. o. 1865.
The action on the Constitutional Amendment
aboshng Slavery has been made the order OF the day
10 Tuesday next in the House.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
OFFICIAL R IL Po& No
'g4E FORT AND GUNS UNINJURED'
EscspE OF TIE REBEL GARRISON
Gus FORCES MOVING ON WILMINGTON.
BrrNoRr. Wednesday. Tob ., lsdo.

Sort Anderson was oaptlred on Sunday by
-, soboseld md Admiral Porter Most Of the gorr
.co s.capea tovord Wilmington, though the fort and
Ill the guns were left in good eoad'noH
The army was following on toward Wilmington
.c.omnap;ed by two monitors, aai was expected by
abe MESSENGER that Wilmington would be in ouG posses
Mnrlar.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

DR.. G. w. Draper lectures this evening at
the rooms Of the Historical Society upon the Influence
Of Ideas in History" The lecture is the third OF on
interesting eolTse. ard those wishing seats must 60
early
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
FROM GEN. SHERMAN,
HIS ADVANCE AT CAMDEN, .. C.
They arc 40 Miles NOrth Of
C0RIlyssbia.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Feb %, 1865

special dispatch to The Buletin, from Wash
inrton. says.
1t is said that Rebel papers announce Gen. Shermans
advance to ave reached Camden forty miles Lorh Ct
Columbia, On Saturday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

sic, Golden. WI Jsp~ni"s, S3T N;.
john Mccain, h. "a Wis. Frederick Burner, X, 10 Ill
Asrahsm Darih, h. 4sohio. William Smith, o 10 III
William Fora, L, 80 Chic. Anthony ESshes F. Y via
Fred ve5yIIe X, % WI. 20. baker, K, 30 Ohio
Corp j. Il. Msn,e X 60 Ohio Jacob stubbs, A. o NO.:
Ma,sa Iw-d I$I M.r,ia v Ri;e p !, g o WI"
Corr v Mo:nc.,k 81 ohOThoRa; e desp q Ohio
Je.is Lee f. 81 WI IL s.ryt s shsidop O. q VIA
William sryder H. "a Wis T. a. Walker. a, 20 Ohio.
5''l %s ' VIZ ne - Corr rs.:1 r re- e
jnsr g e saSsl leg ss. shos 3 is
= w,,ts. k 10 H., hip L. NJ sco6cid A. % o, finger
coM o K SoeiS 10 n EIns G. IS o. .cad
D. s'dsr., A. % Uaio leg. ,E Ia,iwin; IN NY tn
~ - Ss.i-ions ~ 81 Wis ey J. Buckris, g, ono, thigh.
Corp ~ Brien g. 10 III lbJ w Church A. 2, Wis, foot
4 Preston, O, 70 H., hip Con,ton - O. or, arm al"
uTal free u. McNsm. ], g LIN amp
q. 7 ", K, "a Wis, ar@. Corp. Il, r. Campbell, Ii, =
G. III f Fs q WI vi B Je.. alS"sl .as
ssy.. j. Crainer, II, rs lrdt q. jarvis 70 Ohio, hand
List of casualties in fgh. on James Island,
South Carolina, Feb. TO- 1865
FIFTY-fFTH MAT tcoLoRED).
'"'>'''' 0''A'''. 4. i.cl..n. q. amp mp hand
oxE,HuSDEED,roEIY.souRTn n, Z, vols
tsp'. w. II. Jo.Lson HAct ~ j. ~ WV
Clark &, .. \. Price, r, leg.
Corp r. Hallway, A. fracture j. Thorn II, thumb
died, 18th inst j. Y. kvsns A. abdomen
=. Is. Gilmore, r. spk'v. J. Payne Is nip.
SGT. l.. y. scott, &, soe,r SGT w. H. Hogef, u, ss
" Mad lLfsh J. johnson, II. elbow.
o. Euye, n, thigh. James Fitch, ii, abdomen sno
p. J. Hanyck {, aSiorrsn. bidder
J. Kitrsr, G, confusion. - has4w, ], lee
cAsUALTTfs IN TIE 5fT-1 RTGr. rETEPAS z. r. VoLs
Zines, fhreIshAns A. les. George w. smith D. LEI
Northumberland, aasr Charles Holmes, b. hand
J. BAchmsp {. bach. Capt J. Guhl. ID, thigh
John keionlcr y, leg
cor, wu- Lee \ knee VIM Lancaster, III, brsut
Corp C Pa,,op H. v-ist- John Ray, G, thigh head
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
Casualties.

List Of esrsalties in fight ut River Bridge. s'uth
ra-olna Fetrnerv3
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
Wilmington Doomed.

w,sHNoroS. Wednesday, Feb. p 1865
Gen. Schofeld was not far from Wilmington
when Lieut.. Commander Gushing lsft Norh Carolina
on Sunday and the next arrival Is confidently expected
70 bring Information Of the capture or that ely
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
The Exchange - Prissners-Ns Mere
Funds or Supplies 10 be sent South
Isnportant Statement.
BALTIMORE, Wednesday, Feb. q.

BALTIMORE, Wednesday, Feb. % ICES.
The following has been received from Major
Mulford:
HDQRs. ARMY OF THE JAYrs Feb. %, 1861
To the Agent OF the Associated Press: viii thank
you 10 make the following announcement through the
Press: In consideration Of general exchange ard
speedy delivery Of all prisoners held In the South 1t is
deemed inexpedicnt to forward after this date either
funds supplies to any person now In captivity Such
pascels or remttances may have accumulated since
Inc last shipment may hereafter arrive VIII be re-
turred TO the shippers JOHN Il. MULFoRD,
Lieut.. Gel and Assistant General Of Exchange.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23
AN AFFAIR WITH pIsERTERs.

We bave some particulars of an affair with
deserters on Tuesday last In Lunenbnrg Go. Fifteen
deserters appeared Of the highways there well
armed and ayowirg tie determination TO fight their
way through at all hazards Capt. Boiling Of the Ninth
Virginia cavalry and two three soldiers determined
arrest them. Collecting citizens they made up
@ party Of about dozen. and taking q circuit got into
position in front Of the deserters Saods Bridge
After the captain had In vain summoned them 10 sur
render severe fight ensued. Two Of the citizens
were wounded and the deseyters The contest
term mated I'm the capture Of fourteen deserters
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

uaek ;oza Fort Aseerron by the Nary
Vhe Hire Of the Eert siIeneed-'The
PSees Going up che River-The Trc-
pAses 81 the C~ps~vs-Rcpcrs- -.sf NO
esrss<c, and Reeatss Of CushiBg;s Re
eonucissnuce.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-23

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb p. 1858.
The Navy Department has received inc ioi-
soy.ng from Admiral Porter;
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-03
describes large block of ice that its re-

describes large block of ice that its re-
porter had seen:
A fine specimen of the production of
the Louisiana Ice Works, from the manu-
factory of Messrs. Hensler, Labarre q
Co., weighing about eight hundred
pounds, was exhibited in front OF our
office all day yesterday. 1t was exposed
to both the sun and rain, and stood the
test admirably. AS we write now, at
late hour, the large block has hardly
undergone preceptible diminution, and
looks white, clear and cold in the light
of the street lamps. A finer block Of
ice was never brought 10 this or any
other market, and II attracted the uni
versal admiration of all passers-by yes
terday, as it probably will to-day, for
there is little or no prospect of its melt
ing away from sight for the next twenty
four hours, if left undistnrbed. One re-
markable quality of this ice is that five
pounds of 1t are equal to eight pounds
of the ordinary article, and that it is
manufactured and sold at far cheaper
price. The company, now in pro cess of
organization, will sell ice to their stock
holders at one cent per ound, as will
be seen by reference to their advertise
ment. The shares are put at $50 each,
and from all we can learn of the enter
prise, we are unacquainted with any
thing likely to return as large profits
on investment.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-03

The Bayou Sara Ledger wants q
Mayor and Council for that town. and
also Postoffice. --Er.
The frogs petitioned J4iter for q
King, and see Esop for the sad conse-
quences of their folly. Dear Sara, be
content with the evils you already have
to endure, and seek not for other misfor-
tunes. However, if you are really in
want of these useless articles, we have q
set Of secondhand, and slightly worn,
which we will willingly dispose of at
any price, and throw in the police force
for tdndippe. f't'F
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-03

THE CORNER SToRE..-Mr. William
ii. Stiner, the proprietor of the elegant
store, corner of Bank and Main streets.
makes statement in our columns this
morning, which we commend to the at
tention of this community and to all
readers of the Post, in this section of the
country In his establishment, it will
be seen, may be found almost ANYTHING
belonging to the longings of man
woman rchild. 1t is not worth while
TO reproduce the lists of our neiphbor,s
choice and varied assortment of wares
as they will be found on this page. print.
ed in clearand talking type. Mr.. Stiner
is entitled to encouragement. for he
has, at very large outlay, established
here a first class furnishing store in
which articles may be found of the hest
quality, and at prices as low as they can
,e purchased in New York.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-03

The preparations for the grand ball in
Portsmouth are progressing very fast.
but owing to some difficulty about the
music, it will not take place so soon as
was anticipated. Our young men have
entered into the spirit of the thing with
becoming earnestness, and it will be q
splendid success. 1t was intended that
Mr.. Whiddon, the able leader of Glenn's
orchestra, should furnish the music, but
as he goes to Petersburg next week other
arrangements will have to be made, and
Colonel Seligson informs us that musi-
clans Will be obtained from Baltimore
or Richmond. The evening fixed upon
for the ball, however, viii be announced
IN time to give the ladies an opportunity
to prepare their toilettes, and mako
themselves perfect in all the arts of fas-
cination l'lIl - A"'T
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-03

| THE FREENfAsoNs AND THE Pope
| The Freemasons of Lyons have lust
published reply to the Pope's allocu-
ton against Freemasonry. It is adj
| dressed to the Sovereign Pontiff of
the Catholic, Apostolic and Roman re-
ligion." We extract from it the follow
ing passages
Such is faithful analysis of your al
locution of September %. 1t omits
nothing-not even the appeal to the Sec
ular arm, and the not very Christian
wish to see us crushed for the good of
the church. Such an attack would JUS
tify virulent reply Ours shall be
calm. We have the CONSCIOUSNESS of
the justice of our cause and the probity
of our intentions and our acts. BE rood
enough to hear. In our noble France
and in our time nobody is condemned
unheard. In Rome, to its shame, il is
otherwise. Perhaps you would have
cited us to your bar. The law of Free
masonry, of which you are doubtless
ignorant, would have replied forus. Its
first article is literally as follows: "Free-
masonry, an institution essentially phi
lanthropic, 'philosophic and progressive,
has for its object the Investigation of
truth, the study of universal mora Is.
science and art, and the exercise of be.
nevolence." It's second is this: ain
the high position which it occupies,
Freemasonry respects the religious faith
and political opinions of each of its
members, but it Informally prohibits in its
assemblies all discussions of religious or
political subjects, having for its aim
controversy as to different religions or
criticism of the civil authority and the
different forms of government" Is it
necessary for us to explain every SYM
Dol? In our opinion liberty is an i'm
prescriptible right, which has its abso-
lutte limitation in the liberty of others.
You call all men brethren, and we need
not inform you that egotism is a short
sighted kind of cleverness. A recipro-
cal affection ought to unite men; they
owe one another mutual aid; we re-
mind them that the rights of each have
rigorous equivalent which is called
duty. We believe that we possess
sufficiently precise idea of what is Just
and what is unjust. For us the end
never justifies the means. We reckon
by thousands our adherents and our
lodges. If this sketch of our doctrine is
untrue, 1t will call forth numerous de-
mails. We await the result. "Why,u
say the Freemasons in conclusion, IRE
proacb us for holdingour meetings with
closed doors, when you know the mo-
ment we shall possess the liberty of as
sembling, like that which the churches
possess, or doors will be opened never to
he closed again."