Mipitar li. - ._...• . - - t....._.citisi,iitiffc.o4,4* ..-.•.i.ift#11044- VOL. 6--NO. 25.] ORIGINAL. FUOM THE OETTYSIItHif. WREATH The Fisherman's ramify; Or, The Days of tfic Itevot•Oloo, "You had better lily nside the w heel, Jane," said a vonernblo old man to n female who eat near him, rind who, until the, period of his breaking silence, had been industriously engaged in spinning. "It is getting late. I feel tired; we will have supper and thou, to rest." She rose immediately, arid se t about making the desired preparation. The small, but neat house occupied by the Old Fisherman, was situated on the Smith Bunk of the Schuylkill, not far from the city of Philudelphia. Its aged inhabitant rind own er had, by a life of early industry and frugality, acquired a sufficiency to enable him to pass his latter days in com fiat. When young, he was left a widower with an only daughter, who married a worthy young man, by whom she bore two chil l/MiI—EDWARD arid JAW: EMIL (loth were en dowed by nature with the simple beauty and romolinoss of their parents; for, though poor, ma. ny of the disappointed purse proud lIIINSOB of his acquaintance were heard to say, "that it was in deed n groat pity young Kills should throw him self away by marrying such a dowdy Os EMILY Wri.soN;" but Looms ELLIS heeded not the trifling remarks of the envious and discontented. Ile know the motives which prompted him to an union with Emily, were cherished by feelings pure as the chaste effections which pervaded her own in nocent heart. Ho saw in her face that sweet ex. pression which constitutes its moral beauty. Ile felt that she only could make life happy; and in hor artless piety, and sincere devotion, lie could food more to admire than in all the studied grace and ridiculous affectation so often found among the children of wealth and fashion. Alas! happi ness is not always to be met when most expected! James and his youthful wife removed to town, and there lie embarked in mercantile trade. For a time, every thing went well with him, until the troubled state of the country, and his ignorance of the line of business he was pursuing. with the treachery of some supposed friends for whom he had become responsible,left bin, almost penny less. In this state of poverty, ho retreated with his help loss fn.nily to the cottage of his father-in-law— where lie determined to assist in the labors of the veteran fisherman; but the recollection of misfor tunes wore hard upon his constitution and carried him speedily to the grave. Hie dearly loved wife followed him to the church-yard. She looked up qa tho gaping earth, ready to receive the last re mains of him who was dearer to her than her own heart's owe. ob. itagg , a.. en} pia the ropes withdrawn from their sacred burden.— She heard the hollow sound ofthe tolling earth on the collin's lid, and trembled lost its precious con. tents should come in contact with such a cold, un feeling substance. She left the dreary spot in si lence. Hoeg was not a eorrow of words, or oven of tears-but of the fteart . From the deepest re cess of that sacred tabernacle of grief and love, a rose the earnest prayer, that she soon might share his lonely bed! She did not survive him long, for the next moon shone pale and sorrowful over the silont.resting place of the Fisherman's Daughter, beside (ho husband of her early love and life. Now, was old Wilson truly sorry: Ho whoa few years bofore felt happy in tho company of his child, and the object of her affections, was now loft to mourn over her innocent orphans. But Andrew was not one of those men who yield up all control of their senses at the shrine ofsorrow and distress, and by a moroseness of conduct render themselves not only unfit for social converse, but disagreeable to every ono around. No! His faith taught him to look to a higher and a surer source than earth for comfort and consolation in the hour of trouble• And the sweet soul-relieving monitor, hope, whis pered in his ear a tale of coming joys, that ow We him to look thro' the vista of dark affliction's reign, to a period of ease and bright prosperity, when the shade of his departed daughter might from her high abode of bliss, look down upon her tender offspring paying the last duties of affection hero on earth to the departing spirit of a doating, dying grandsiro! Meanwhile, the objects of his care grow in strength and beauty; and the emergency of the country, at that time struggling against oppres sion, called Edward to servo as a soldier. Leav ing the old man with but one remaining portion of comfort, and indeed in the society of his grand. daughter 110 w centered all his hopes of earthly pleasure, the absence of her brother, and the un. certainty of a soldier's life, teaching him to forget all living friends beside, while Jane, by a life de voted to his service, proved herself worthy of his kindest care. To her skill and attention their present abode, humble as it was, owed much of its inviting appearance. The floor was neatly car peted; the tables, chairs and other household fur• niture, stood iu regular array. No smoke black ened mantimpieees wore to bo seen within; and immediately behind the house lay a small, well ar. ranged garden, cultivated by the Schuylkill Fish erman, and in which Jutie spent hot leisure hours, tending the plants and flowers committed to her immediate care. The evening meal was quickly prepared, end the old man sat down to partake of it. ' it was on ono of those memorable evenings in September of that eventful year, 1777, when the Pritisli had possession of Philadelphia,. The'con versation naturally turned upon the passing Oc currences of tho day, and the leading families of the neighborhood who took part in them. "It is n pity," said A ndrow, "thatour rich neigh. bor, Armstrong, is not on the aide of the people. His wealth and influence could not help being a poworful ally; and his son, George, I em sure, such a tine, warm.honrtod youth, must have a leaning towards tho good oause. How long is it, Juno, since he was lust at our garden," "Nonrly a month, sir," replied she, turning a. side to conceal the heightened color of her face from her companion; "Ho has boon a great utranger of late," said the "I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRVPTION." old 1111214 "bnt one who has the riches of thr, world, with the princely company of the King's officers to enj•.y, forgets to think of his humble acquair ► . Lances. Yet I may ho wronging the young man, Ihr I know him from his infancy, and ever found him considerate and kind." "Indt.:od, ho is so still," said Jane; "for he al whip; speaks wish erutitmle of the good lessons you taught him in his boyish rrimblee by our resi. donee." "Torah! 'rush, girl!" interrupted An drew; "that is all past. It was but my duty. and may heaven preserve him in those porillons times, even though lie has taken up arms against us." 'Amon!" breathed she, fervently,"for I believe he is forced to it by his father, as I have often henid George express himself friendly to the came of Freedom." She had scarcely spoken, when they were in terrupted by a tap at the door. "Open the door, child," said Andrew. "If pre sume some of our neighbors have come to pay us all °venlig; visit." She instantly proceeded to obey his command, and the fisherman was in the act ofmoving his en. sy chair in order to make room for the expected visitors, when lie was alarmed by a faint scream from June; and turning to ascertain the cause,be hold her lifeless upon the floor! almost at the saint; moment he felt himself seized by two men in Brit, iah military uniform! "Is your name Andrew' Wilson?" demanded one, in an authoritative tone of voice. Upon receiving a reply in the affirmat ivo, they told him ho was arrested by order of Captain Gar diner, of the British Army, upon a charge of trea son against his Majesty, as well as for giving in formation to his grandson in the service of the Re bels, concerning tho situation of the Royal forces. Jane, who soon recovered from her first shock, now trembled violently at the name of "Gardi. nor," and begged "that she might be permitted to accompany her grandfather," as they had said their orders were to lodge him immediately in prison. This the men refused to allow, arid drag ging the old man from the house pushed her rude. ly on the floor, where she lay for some minutes almost senseless. At length recovering and find ing herself alone, she recollected the many insin uating attempts Captain Gardiner had made to ohtain a power over her person, when the horrid truth flashed at once upon her brain. It become plain, that the old man had boon carried to prison, not for the commission of any crime, but in order to give the heartless villain an opportunity of ef fecting, by such foul means,what the artful tongue of the Reducer was unable to accomplish under a false show of purity and affection. Summoning all her strength to aid her, she resolved upon in stantly quitting the house and going to that of a friend for shelter. Therefore,urranging her dross and locking the door, with a fearful eye and beat ing heart, she proceeded to the residence of a Mr. Thompson, only a short distance from the fisher man's cottage. Tho night was dark,and the road well shaded by which she went. Sho had not pro ceeded far when her progress was suddenly arres ted. In an instant she saw herself borne to a car riage—she called aloud fir help—she struggled with all her strength—yet in vain; she became exhausted. Some person was seen approaching; the report of fire-arms was heard, and she fell lifeless into the arms that bore her. It was sometime before she became sensible, though various restoratives wore applied; but who can iningine her joy when, on recovering, she found herself surrounded by the friendly Thomp son's, and near her bed stood one watching with anxiousfeye each surviving symptom! She extend ed her hand to her friends; it was eagerly pressed to the lips of him who loved her dearly—of him who had risked his life to save her from the arms of a being she detested—of the noble spirited Geo. Armstrong! Gently disengaging her hand, she enquired how she came to the house, and who she was to thank for rescuing her from her treacher ous assailers? She was informed of the particulars by her youthful deliverer, who modestly declined all thanks offered him—declaring that the protec. don of innocence was an act of duty to which all men were bound. Then bidding her farewell for the night, promised by day-light to return and en quire after her health. Jane related to Mrs. Thompson the account of her grandfather's arrest, with the circumstances that she believed led to it. She told how Gardi ner had been wounded at the battle of Brandy wine, and for the benefit of his health obtained leave to live in the country, and had taken tip his abode at the house of George Armstrong's Father —where he soon recovered from his slight injury. It was in his walks while an invalid, that he first met the young and lovely Jane Ellis; and being what the world terms "an accomplished rake," he had no doubt of obtaining an easy victory over her virtue; but his wicked schemes wore fortu nately frustrated by the gcSoci advice of her aged guardian. The orphan girl passed a sleepless night, and the next morning, true to his appointment, found George at the door of her friendly assylum before any of the inmates of the house were stirring— where, after waiting some time, he was admitted, and had not been long seated in the parlor with Mr. Thon.psor., when he had the pleasure of see ing Jane enter the roans, evidently much recover ed. The salutations of the, morning once over, and Jane being left with her friend, she soon in. formed him of tho affairs connected with her mis fortune, and begged that George, as he was attics royal party, would use his influence to gain per. mission for her to share her grandfather's" lot whatever it might be. "I would willingly do my utmost to serve you,". said the young man, "but Gardiner is high in fa vor with the General, and I fear, his vengoauce might fall on lives dearer to tno than my own.— My father lies been already suspected in his ulle glance to the crown, and it was only for the pur pose of preserving the family that I joined the ser vice." "Then in Heaven alone must be my hOpe," said she, "tar if there is danger in it, do not peril your own, safety but leave us, to our fate." ET ROBERT WHITE MIDDLETON, EDITOR, PITELIEJEER, AND PROPRIETOR. aLie.wwlea.mwezaa, rpa,, u atombrb,actur. zzazi2vmMlliagt sa azwac. "Oh! speak not thus George," replied Jane; "you will find some one of rank and wealth equal to yourself, worthy of vows.l cannot listen to." "I will talk no more of this now then," said he; and perceiving tears lied filled her eyes, he also became uneasy— but fortunately the good mistress of the house entered to relieve their mutual ism barrassment, by a kind invitation to breakfast. Alter the cheerful meal was finished, Arm strong's duty requiring attendance, he hastened to the city—`*hare, finding his old friend confin. ed, ho informed him of his daughter's adventure, and the place of her safety. Tears of joy trick led down the weather.worn cheeks of the fisher man, as he raised his eyes to heaven and implored its benediction on the bravo youth who was the bearer of such cheering tidings. Armstrong was soon summoned away from him.. All was bustle. The contending armies, it was expected, would be engaged next day: they met—for a time, the American army seemed cer. rain of victory, but fate decreed it otherwise. To. ward the clove of the action, an American officer was seen closely sot upon by a number of British soldiers. A daring youth, wearing the royal uni firm, threw himself before him and saved him f rom further attack. The youthful warriors look. ed on each other for a moment; a glance of Mu tual recognition passed, and the hand of eternal friendship was pledged between George Arm strong and Edward Ellis, the brother of Jane and grandson of the old fisherman! The same day, so auspicious to the meeting of the young friends, was the last of one unworthy the name of man— for at the battle of Germantown fell the unfortn. nate and miserable Gardiner! Not long after that bloody event, Andrew Wil son effected his escape and retired, with Jano, to the country. His prosecutor being dead, and no regular charge ever having boon prefered against him, he was not pursued. Four years of uncer tainty passed, and Andrew Wilson with his fair charge wore found rejoicing among their former friends, after The decisive battle of Yorktown. was --- The garden soon remodeled, and their little abode once more assumed an air of cheerfulness. The old man and Jabe were cheering each other with hopes of Edward'i being still alive, and pros pects of future happiness. It was a fine clear eve ning toward the end of summer; the sun was jest setting; his last red beams were soon fast fading behind the western hills, and the green foliage of the surrounding country presented a scone, by far ton pure to be oven faintly delineated by the feeble pencil of art—while raising the eye from the dark surface of the silent Schuylkill to the gold tipped summits of the distant elevated trees, the mind naturally became impressed with a degree of rev orential awe, accompanied by a sweet, irresista hie delight in the contemplation of that Supreme Power, whose brightness of majesty had been re flected from the waters of the Western World, while the groat nations of the earth slept uncon scious of its existence—Two horsemen were seen nearing the residence of Andrew. The heart of Jane beat high. She ran unconsciously to meet thorn, and in an instant a brother's arms encir cled her! But ono stood near Edward, gazing on the female before him. She attempted to raise her eyes to meet the stranger's, but they refused to obey her. There was a short pause, Edward was the first to break silence, and spoke as follows: "Jane, you have ever been a kind and affec tionate sister,and you cannot fail to grant me one only request. Here is a man worthy of the great est gift I can bestow. Ho saved my life in the field„of battle, loft the enemy's ranks and joined the standard of his country. Since then, ho has fought by my side. I am deeply his debtor. There is but one way of liquidating the sum of gratitude and that is by freely giving up my choicest trea sure. I have long known that George Armstrong possessed an exalted place in your heart; and your brother now asks for him your hand." Jane consented, and though she blushed at the charge of so long secretly loving, yet she made no effort to contradict it. The old man approach. ed and joyfully bestowed his blessings on the loving pair. The next day they were united.— Edward Ellis saw his country FAKE: His sister and his friend wore blest in each other's love.— The smiles of better days returned to the counte nance of Andrew Wilson.. The cottage was again the abode of joy, while contentment and happi ness reigned united and undisturbed amid the peaceful circle of the F/SRERAIAN'S FAMILY. MONEY will not purchase prudence, and with out prudence the greatest wealth will bring the greatest poverty. Ho is a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is to supply wants. In ninety-nine cases outof a hun. dred it creates more wants than it supplies. Keen are the pangs of hunger, and sad is the spirit of him who is sinking into an early grave for the want of the common neccessarios of life; but no less keen are the mortifications and cares of him who, nursed in easo and luxury, is thrown by cir curnsturices into dark porpleities, which his mental indolence cannot unravel, and who ix redu ced even to an apprehension of the want of those luxuries which arc to him mole than lilo. ANGIGIAC MATRIMONEY.-A young man named Thomas Gill, the son of an inn-keepor at Sarum, Englund, has just married Miss Angell, the sole heiress of the great Augell estates in thut coon. try. The : proporty of which lie will come into im. mediate possession amount to more than .£1,000,. ON sterling, or 9•1,1 1 0 l y 00: The lady is moreo ver young and bountiful. The favored bride. groom drove a mail cart until the day of his wed ding: "You mistake me, Jane," said the young sol dier, kindly. "You shall have access to the old man's prison and heaven knows,. thatfear of my own danger does not prevent me, yet openly I cannot servo you; but I would advise you by nu !swans to visit yourgrandfitther, lest the wily Gar. diner might take advantage of the circumstance. I will see him for you, and tell nun you are sate; and rest assured, that no secret means shall be left untried by me, in assisting to procure his re. lease; and if I succeed, will June promise that in happier days she will think more fiavorubly of one who has long been her sincere friend and admit . ; er7" ihrttc Atair AND REPITI3LICAN BANNER. GETTYSBURG, SEPT. 21, 1835 Overwfteinting Tesliminay agrtiml the Lodge: THADDEUS STE KENS LIBEL. JACOB LEFEVER,,, Et.Y - CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST. Depositions taken in the City ►if Oleic Fork. REPORT Of the Commissioners appointed to take Depositions in the City of New York. HENRY COTHEAL, HENRY DANNA WARD, and LEVI IL CLARKE,appeared and acted. Depositions of witnesses produced, sworn, and examined the eleventh day of January, in' the year one thousand eight hundred thirty two, at the City of New York, under and by virtue of a Commission issued out of the Circuit Court of the County of Adams, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in a certain cause therein depending and at issue, between Thaddeus Stevens, plaintiff, and Jacob Lefever, defendant as follows: Interrogatories proposed by Plaint lst.—Are you a Free-Mason—if so, of how many degrees, and where were you made a Mason? 2d.—Do Free-Masons take Oaths on taking each degree—and if so, state the oaths attached to each degree? 3d.—State whether in any of the degrees the cere: molly of the Burning Bush is performed—and if so, state the ceremony. 4th.—State the ceremony in the Knight Templar's Degree—and if any Libation is taken out of a Human Skull, state it in full. • sth.—State whether Morgan's Revelations of Ma sonry are true or not. 6th.—State whether Bernard's Light on Masonry incorrect and trite or not; and if yea, state the &ti tian and where printed to which you refer. 7th.—State whether Free-Masonry is substantially the same through the Union and the World. 6th.—State any other matter relative to Masonry going to establish the truth of the facts stated in Ber nard's Light on Masonry. 9th.— State any other matter or thing which may be evidence in this suit. JARVIS F. HANKS, of the City of New York, Sign Painter, aged thirty years and upwards, being duly sworn and examin ed, on the part of the plaintiff, doth depose and say as fellows, viz: First, To the first Interrogatory he saith: He has been a Free-Mason, and has re ceived Eighteen Degrees, and was made a Ntrotza m Kanawha 1 1.....1.p..N.a.....n0knruired four, in the State of Virginia: Secondly, 'Co the second interrogatory, he saith: Free-Masons do take oaths in nearly all the degrees, but in some few, they only make promises. He speaks with reference only to the eighteen degrees Which he has taken. The oath of an Entered Apprentice as contained in a book entitled, "Light on Masonry," and now produced and marked, exhibit A. is the oath of Entered Apprentice as administered to him in all respects, ex cept some very trilling verbal differences, such as exist between any two different Lodges, the spirit being the same. And ex cept also, immediately preceding the words "So help me God," in the oath referred to, the following words were inserted, in the oath received by him, viz: "Should I be wilfully guilty of violating this my most sol emn obligation ()lan Entered Apprentice Mason." The oath of a Fellow Craft Mason, as con tained in the said book, marked exhibit A. at page 44, is materially the same, except that in the oath received by him the follow ing words were omitted, viz. "Further. more do I promise and swear, that I will not wrong this lodge, nor a brother of this degree to the value of two cents, knowingly myself, nor suffer it to be done by others, if in my power to prevent it." Also the words of the Grand Lodge of the United States, and." And except also such trifling verbal alterations, as occur in every oath without altering the spirit or meaning of the same. The oath of a Master Mason, as contain ed in the said book, marked Exhibit A. at page 61, is materially the same, except that in the oath received by him, the following words were omitted, viz: "Furthermore do I promise and swear, that I will go on a Mastei mason's errand whenever required, even should I have to go barefooted, and beurheaded, if within the length of my cable tow. Furthermore do 1 promise and swear, that I will always remember a brother Mas ter mason,when on my knees,offering up my devotions to Almighty God. , Furthermore do I promise and swear, that if any part or this my solemn oath or obligation, be omit ted at this time, that I will hold . myself amenable thereto whenever informed. "lie further saith, that this last clause,beginning. "Furthermore," and contained in the five last preceding lines, he has usually heard, and has himself administered in the Con cord Lodge, No. 15, Cleaveland, Ohio. The oath of a Mark Master mason, ns contained in the said book, marked Exhibit A. at page 98, is materially the same, as lie received. , Re has examined the oath ore Past Mas ter, page 109, that of most Excellent Mas. ter, page 120, and that of Royal Arch, page 129, as contained in the said book marked Exhibit A. and finds them to be materially the sanie as he has observed them to be administered, and has himself administered them, in the Chapter. But his recollection is nut distinct on every point of the four last mentioned oaths, as to the precise !win ner in which he received them, for they were administered to him in a Chapter in Philadelphia, he thinks N0..52, in . one and -BRANS. the same night. Two points however in the Royal Arch degree he does distinctly recorect having received in the following I words, page No, Exhibit A. viz: "Fur- thermore do 1 promise and swear, that II will aid and assist a Companion Royal Arch Mason, WHEN ENGAGED IN ANY DIF FICULTY, and espouse his cause, so FAH AS TO EXTRICATE HIM FROM THE SAME, if in mu power, WHEI'HEEt HE BE RIG HT OR W RON G." "Furthermore do l promise and swear, that a Companion Royal Arch Mason's secrets, given me in charge as such, and I knowing them to he such, shall . remain as secure and inviolable in my breast as in his OIMMURDER AND TREASON NOT EXCEPTED." But the.fidlowing words in the same oath, page 130 Exhibit A. he has neither receiv ed nor heard administered, viz: "Also that I will promote a companion Royal Arch mason's political preferment in preference to another of equal qualifications." The oaths of the following degrees of ma sonry, viz: Royal Muster, Select Master, Knights of Constantinople, Mediterranean Pass, Union Master, and Intimate Secreta 'rv, he does not recollect, with sufficient dis tinctrwss, to testify what they, are. The Ark• and DOVe, Knight of St. John, and Knight of the Roundtable, degrees in ma• sonry, he thinks, contain promises, instead of oaths; but he does not recollect their int. port, beyond the single points of secrecy in each degree. The oath ofSecret Monitor, as contained in a book entitled Allyn's Ritual, and now Produced arid marked Exhibit B. page 188, is the oath of Secret Monitor, as he receiv ed it. Also the oath of 'Heroine of Jericho contained in said Exhibit B. page 193, is the oath of Heroine of Jericho, as he receiv ed it. To the third Interrogatory he saith: The ceremony of the Burning Bush as Moses saw it, is represented on the admis sion of every candidate to the Royal Arch degree. Sometimes a real 'bush is used with candles placed within it; sometimes a transparent painting, representing the angel in the burning bush; the candidate is brought before it, is caused to look at it by removing the covering from over his eyes, and to take off his shoes, while the first six verses of the third chapter of Exodus are read. To the fourth Interrogatory he saith: He never took the Knight Templar's de gree. To tba fith Interrogatory he smith: The book which is usually known, as Morgan's Revelation of Free-masonry is true. To the sixth Interrogatory he saith: That the pork called Bernard's Light on Masonry, published at Utica, 1829, by Wm. Williams, a copy of which is annexed,mark ed Exhibit A. is, so far as he is acquainted with masonry, and . so far as he has examin ed the book, materially correct. To the seventh Interrogatory he saith: That he has visited lodges and chapters in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, in all of which the rites, ceremonies, and oaths of Freemasonry are substantial ly the same. He further saith that he has conversed with masona' from different parts of this country, and from Europe concern. ing the . mysteries of masonry, and he has every reason to believe it is the same every where. To the eighth Interrogatory he saith: He does not think of any thing more. To the ninth Interrogatory he saith: He has nothing to say. Interrogatories proposed by Defendant. INTERROGATORY Jet Arc pill politically attach od to the Anti-Masonic party. 2d. Hove you committed yourself to the public by written statement, verbal declaration or .othor. wise as to the obligations or principles of Mason. ry; and in what manner have you so committed yourself: 3d. Do you publish an Anti Masonic Newspa per, or are you in any manner connected with the publication of such paper. 4th. Aro you a seceding Mason; and how long wore you a Mason before you seceded, have you at any time been on officer in a lodge of Free-Ma sons: and what office havo you filled if any, have you at any time and where administered the Ma sonic obligations or any of, and which of them to any person or persons taking a Masonic degree or degrees. sth. Have you at any time, and whore boon ex- . pellocl from a lodge of Froo.slasons; if yea for what offence imputed or real. 6th. Were you during your connexion with Ma. sonry restrained or prohibited from disclosing its principles or obligations; if yea state particularly the nature of the restraint or prohibition that was imposed on you. 7th. Was the obligations to promote the politi. cal advancement of each other generally received and acted upon by Masons while you were in the fellowship; if yea how has it happened that upon all questions of general politics Masons are found to be opposed to each other. To the first cross Interrogatory he said': He is politically attached to the Anti-ma sonic party. To the second cross Interrogatory he said]. He has committed himself as to the obli gat►ons and principles of masonry. by writ. ten statements, verbal declarations,and pub lic lectures. ' To the third cross Interrogatory he saith: He is not concerned in, the publication of an Anti masonic newspaper in any way whatever. To the fourth cross Interrogatory he saith: ' He is a seceding mason; he was a mason shout seven years before seceding; he has held the office of Worshipful . Master of a lodge, and that of High Priest of a chapter, each one year, and he has administered the oaths of the first seven degrees' of mastinry in Concord Lodge No. 15 and Webb Chap. [WHOLE NO. 285. ter No. 13, both in CleavPlnnd,Otini,'"to bout twenty-five persona. To the fifth cross Interrogatory he saith: He is not aware that he has been expelled or suspended from a lodge or chapter of Witt sons. He may have been expels d; if he has been, he knows of no other cause but his seceding from the order. To the sixth cross Interrogatory he sitith: He was restrained from disclosing the principles and obligations of Masonry, while a Mason, by the oaths of the order, and the tear of the penalties attached to them. To the seventh cross Interrogatory - be saith: Ho has answered this in the second Inter rogatory, where he has declared that he bee never received nor heard any Masonic 'Ali,. gation administered, requiring Masons to promote each others political advancemeot. JARVIS F. HANKS. Examination taken,recluced to writing,and by the witness subscribAd and sworn to on the 11th and 13 days of January 1832, be fore us, Henry Cotheal, Henry D. Wurd, Commissioners. Levi B. Clavke, ELIHU WHITE, of the city of ; New York, Merchant, aged fifty years and' iijrz~ wards, being duly sworn and examined on the part of the plaintiff, duth depose and say, as follows viz: [Plaintra Interrogatories same as an the preceding DeNsition.] • To the first Interrogatory, he saith: He is a Free• Mason of three degrees, initiated in the city of New York. To-the second Interrogatory he saith: Free- Masons do take oaths on taking each degree. It is so lung since he took any part in the Lodges, that he is unable to state the phraseology of the oaths; but having read the obligations, or oaths, as they are pub lished in Light on Masonry, printed at Uti ca, N. Y: by Wm. Williams, A. D. 1829, marked exhibit A. he recollects, that the obligations are in their spirit and penalties, as there stated, viz: the oath ofEntered Ap prentice, paue 20, the oath of Fellow Craft, page 44; and the oath of a Master. Mason, page 61, of Bernard's Light oil Masonry, marked exhibit A; To the third Interrogatory, he saith: He knoweth not. " To the fourth Interroffatory he saith: ' That being a Mason of three ,:e rtes, he knoweth not. • To the fifth Interrogatory he saki]. That the book, culled Morgan's book. he has read, and it is correct in ull the mate rial points. To thosixth Interrogntori 'That Bernard's Light On Masonry, mark ed exhibit A. be has exammedon the oaths and penalties, and other parts; of thr; first three degrees, and finds it to bt., a till h' • has examined it, correct. To the seventh Interrogatory, he sn it h. It is claimed by Alasons, that Masonry id everywhere the same. To the eighth Interrogatory he saith: He has nothing to say. • To the ninth Interrogatory he saith: He knoweth not. [Defendant's Interrogatories same as in the preceding Deposition.] To the first cross-Interrogatory lie saith: He is politically attached to the Anti- Masonic party. To the second cross I nterrogatory hesaith: He has not committed himself to the pub lic by written statement, verbal declaration, or otherwise, as to the principles or obliga tions of Masonry. To the third cross Interrogatory, he saith: No. To the fourth cross Interrogatory hesaith: He is not a seceding Mason; has never held an office in a Lodge, or administered a Masonic oath; has been a Mason ovei t•,•e•i-- ty years. To the fifth cross Interrogatory he s!;i1.11; He has no knowledge of having been c , •:: pelled or suspended from the Lodge. To the sixth cross Interrogatory he saii He was restrained by the penalties and oaths. To the 7th cross Interrogatory he saith: He knoweth not of any such obligation in Masonry. ELIMI WHITE. Examination taken,reduced to writing,and by the witness subscribed and sworn to, the 11th & 12th days ofJanuary,lB32,betore us, Henry Cotheal,' Henry D. Ward, Commissioners. Levi H. Clarke, Deposition of Avery Allyn. AVERY ALLYN, of the city of Now York, Stone Cutter, aged thirty years and upwards, being duly sworn a n d examined on the part of the plaintiff, cloth depose and say as tbllows, viz: [lnterrogatories same as in the preceding depositions.] To the first interrogatory he He ,has been initiated into the order of MaTonry, and ha taken all the regular de grees from Entered Apprentice to tho Knights of Malta inclusive. He was initia ted into the first degree in the town of %Vaal). ington, County of Litchfield, State of Con necticut, in a lodge called, be thinks, Rising Sun. . , . • To the second interrogatory he soitk: Free• Masons do take oaths in every do, , gree he has received, with the exceptiOn of one or two honorary degree4;in whichisprw, ! , rinse is given, founded on some oath. •
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