The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-09
A Masonic lodge CenSllrcd.

Contrary to the usual course OF Masonic
matters, the action of the Grand Master Of
the State of New Jersey in censuring one OF
the lodges ut Paterson has been made pub
lc AS the world ut large has known for 4
long time, no man is considered tit candl-
date for initiation into the rights OF Free
masonry who is not physically perfect,
complete, unmutilated man. This rule or
custom has been rightly enforced against
applicants who have lost any important
member OF the body, like a leg, arm, or
hand: but not against those having slight
disfigurements. 1t appears that the Pater-
son lodge in question accepted well-knoWn
citizen as candidate, who had lost the
thumb of his right hand by amputation, and
duly commenced TO initiate him. The
Grand Master of New Jersey heard of this,
and informed the lodge that he would be
present on Tuesday evening OF this week,
when he proceeded to censure the lodge for
its action in accepting the "imperfect
candidate, and suspended the Master Of the
lodge for the remainder of the year for his
non-observance Of Masonic rules and Gus
toms. The Grand Master OF the State is
Rev. Marshall 3. Smith, OF Passaic, who is
now holding the Office for his third term,
highly respected everywhere for his extern
siye researches and erudltion. particularly
with regard to the history and customs OF
the order OF Freemasons. 1t was probably
made known to the public SO that persons
suffering such slight disfgurementS need
not apply for admission to the order, and
thus be spared the annoyance OF being re-
jected. 1t is understood that the Grand
Master considers that the permanent loss OF
any portion OF the body is sufficient to pre-
vent the admission OF person to the priv
iIrpey of Freemasonry.-Nea YOrkc Times.
BIZ WAGONS FROM LEXINGTON we
learn that eight wagon-loads OF tobacco
were hauled to this city yesterday all the
way from Lexington. Think OF that, with
the roads in the condition they now are ?
We also hear that Mr. Newton SwitZer, the
great miller, has two thousand barrels OF
flour in his mill there he can't get to mar
ket. What condition of affairs !-Lyncis-
burg p1ginidn.
Especially for a county that elected two
men to the House OF Delegates who are I'M
willing to pay the debt incurred in afford
ing the people of that county facilities for
getting to markell ~ - 49,
INVITATION TO DR.. CURRY.--Dr.J. L. NJ.
Curry has been invited todeliYer his adj
dress ON .sThe Moral Obligations of Indi-
yiduals and Of Ssates7 in Farmyille. The
call was signed by the circuit and county
judges. the pastors OF our churches, the
mayor and members OF the corporation, and
upwards of one hundred bankers, mer-
chants, and prominent citizens. DR.. Curry
will receive fine reception ii he visits our
town:--FaTmDifls Mercury.
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Jerome I'll. Jones Is appointed postmaster
at Bachelors Hall, Pittsylvania county. Va,
rice ]. NJ. .Motley, not commissioned. Mrs.
Ann z, Parsons Is appointed postmaster at
gGcoehiand Courthouse, Va, eice a. PEI.
son, superseded. John Freeman is APP
j pointed postmaster at Fire Greek, Fayette
county, W. Va, vice G. o connors moved
away. G. y. Smith Is appointed postmaster
mt Hampton, Kanawha. county VIZ a.,
rice A. j.. Aud. resig ;.s53
Mrs. Dir. William IL. Munaey was To town
81 few days last week, the guest ot ss.
Eliza 6isicheii. She Ii here with Oh lew nf
purchasing farm, and rs nov out in The
country at her bYoth ef-in -iaw' q, Professor
John Maj. bissgt.0r STANDARD.