The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-03-13

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claring who shall call conventions to re-
organize the Southern States, to provide
for registrations of voters, etc; which
were passed, by lls to SO. a resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee to pur-
sue the Impeachment investigations was
passed. A bill ceding Alexandria, Va,
to the District of Columbia, was passed.
The Republican caucus is stormy. The
Executive impeachers have been defeated,
and the investigation re-committed to the
Judiciary Committee. The resolution to
! meet every three days until the lmpeach-
inent matter was ready was Defeated
The resolution to adjourn on Monday, to
meet on the stli Of May, was adopted!i;I,
Tile tone of tM caucus indicates uidot!6t-
edly that an attempt will be made to Inn
peach the President. It is authoritatively
stated that Sherman, Meade; Hancock,
Mel lowell and Scofeld will tomifand the
Southern districts. The SECRETARY Of the
Treasury decides that wool not bonded is
not subject to Increased tariff: ~, -
The Agricultural Department. will dis
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States, long staple cotton seed.
WAsfI1NGToN; Mar6h 8.
In the Senate, the proceedings were un
important, being long discussion relative
to presenting a gold medal to Georgs Pea
body.
In the House, resolution appropriating
s7O, 600 for the Paris Exposition was pass
ed A resolution appointing commission
to hear the claims Of Northern creditors
against $4,000 seized from the Citizens
Bank of New Orleans, and to divide the
same ratabl7, was passed. The Secretary
of the Treasury was ordered to furnish in-
formation relative to property seized In
Louisiana. The Committee on Foreign
Relations were ordered to take into con-
sideration the Canadian consolidation and
the resolutions OF sympathy for Ireland.
MotioIs we're made to suspend rules for
Several purposes, but were not carried. ;.
The Senatorial caucus Yesterday opposed
the May meeting to consider the lltipeaeh-
ment. The caucus fAvored remaining in
session to TRANSACT the necessary business,
and then adjourn to November. The i'm
peachmcnt has rather deprecated; only
Chandler announced himself fitncquivocally
in favor Of it:
The President is overwhelmed with Of
fce-seekcrs.
Gen. Howard reports about $4,000
whites and 24;OOG blacks who will need
food before the next crop; and that it will
require over s2;ooo;ooo to feed themi
ti,soNpy iyn WoMEl;S%:@The local of
the Norfolk Journal is responsible for the
following story. Whether he gets it from
the written history or the traditions Of
Masonry, or from bis OWL tanty; We leave
the reader to Judge;
Why WOMEN CANN5f BSThR NTisdS1c
LoDGEs: King Solomon was still a
youe man he had married his seventh wife.
She was beautiful young Anlnonitess,
with locks as black as 4 ravens wing and
eyes as bright as an eagles. 1t was be-
lieyrd that She was the fayorite fair. one
amotis all the sultanas IF the great King;
for his affections were not divided then us
they afterwards became. She knew her
power, and used it unsparillgly. ln adGi-
ton to her other qualities, she was as in
quisitive as ever was o woman on this
u One cvening Kihg solori0n attended
lodge on some grand occasion, and stayed
ont somewhat late. When he returned
home, he found the fair Ammonitess in the
dumps, and pouting just like the far wives
Of Niasons do sometimes now, when their
lords stay out too late at the Lodge. She
upbraidcd him with neglecting her, ipsin-
usted that he hadn't been to the lodge as
he pretended, and insisted that in future
he should give proof that he went there
! by having her initiated, SO that she mig Int
90 and watch him:
aDaughtcr of Aniihoi,' replied the
King. "thou hast behaved thsstlt as orc
of the foolish women; in prRsuli1ng to
question thy lord and master. Thou art
not SO angry with me as thou pretendest
| to be; fSf the true reason of this behavior
is thy if:sdtilfjie curiosity; in which thou
excellcst Eve herself: Know chen that l
here ordain that neither thou, nor any OF
thy inquisitive sex after thee; ever enter
the portals of = Masonic Lodge; but L
shall cnioin the Tyler to pierce through
with his drawn sword any womaft that
shall attempt to enter a lodge; aye, even
thee. Queen of Israel though thou be y
And that ordinance of this wisest of mon
archs has continued in force till this day.
I. We hope, that we have satisfied the Gu,
riositv of our fair readers as fully as did
I Kino Solomon chat Of his Queen.
Iiis DXRK.-The following beautiful
sentiments arc from Meister Aarl,s Sketch
Book entitled the "Night Of Heaven. p
1t is full of touching tenderness:
cit is dark when the honest and honora,
bic man secs the results of years swept
cruelty away by the knavish, heartless
adversary. 1t is dark when he feels the