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the scaffold, through holes made for that purpose. These ropes, which were of the size of one's little finger, pierced through his flesh quite to the bone, making the blood gush out at eight different places that were so bound.

he was unable to extricate himself. While he was in this situation, an English dragoon galloped up to him, and, with his uplifted sabre, was about to deprive him of life. The French soldier having, with much difficulty, made the signs of masonry, the dragoon recognized

his life, but freed him from his dangerous situation.

A Scottish gentleman, in the Prussian service, was taken prisoner at the battle of Lutzen, and was conveyed to Prague, along with four hundred of his companions in arms; as soon as it was known that he was a mason, he was released from confinement; he was invited to the tables of the most distinguished citizens; and requested to consider himself as a freemason, and not as a prisoner of war.

Finding that the tortures above described could not extort any disco-him as a brother, and not only saved very from him, they were so inhuman, six weeks after, as to expose him to another kind of torture, more grievous, if possible, than the former. They made him stretch his arms in such a manner, that the palms of his hands were turned outward; when by the help of a rope that fastened them together at the wrist, and which they turned by an engine, they drew them nearer to one another behind in such a manner, that the back of each hand touched, and stood exactly parallel one on the other; whereby both his shoulders were dislocated, and a quantity of During the American revolution, a citizen on board a privateer, was blood issued from his mouth. This torture was repeated thrice; after whole crew imprisoned at Edincaptured by the British, and the which he was again sent to his dun-burgh. The following night, after geon, and put into the hands of phy- their imprisonment, a lodge held its sicians and surgeons, who in setting communication near his bones, put him to exquisite pain. During the time of refreshment, the prison. In the year 1748, Monsieur Presome of the brethren visited the verot, a gentleman in the navy, was prisoners. This American manishipwrecked on an island, whose fested himself to be a mason, and viceroy was a freemason. In his was recognized as such. During destitute condition, he presented the same evening, he was permitted himself to the viceroy, and related to visit the lodge, and associate with his misfortunes in a manner which || the craft. By the friendly aid of completely proved that he was no the brethren, he was liberated from imposter. The viceroy made the confinement, had the freedom of` masonic signs, which being instantly the city, and shortly after was sent returned by the Frenchman, they back to his country and family. recognised and embraced each other as brethren of the same order. The viceroy loaded him with presents, and gave him as much money as was necessary for carrying him into his native country.

A masonic brother, who escaped from Ireland, during their last national difficulties, protected the whole crew from a pirate, by his knowledge of masonry.

An American was on board a British vessel on a passage to EuThe vessel was captured,

In the battle of Dettingen, in 1743, one of the king's guards hav-rope. ing his horse killed under him, was and taken to Brest. This was at so entangled among its limbs that the time when Bonaparte was in

MISCELLANEOUS.

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possession of Egypt. The crew, therefore, was sent to Alexandria, and put into close confinement. inan was seen to pass the street by the prison, wearing a sash of many colours. The American believing it to be a masonic badge, wanted nothing but an opportunity to make Soon, himself known as a mason. however, it happened the same person, wearing the same sash, came to the prison. This person proved to be the principal officer of the city, and recognizing the American as a mason; took him to his own house, paid his passage in the first vessel, gave him sixty crowns, and dismissed him. Who would not wish, for humanity's sake, principles which produce such an effect, might be more generally understood.

mies can never conquer, even with an Alexander at their head.

The Fair-If by our by-laws we are obliged to refuse them admittance to our lodges, may they never think that one turn deserves another, and refuse us admittance to theirs. So mote it be.

MISCELLANEOUS.

INDIAN COURAGE AND MAGNANI

MITY.

That magnanimity, as well as the most undaunted courage, can exist in the breast of a savage, is plainly demonstrated by the conduct of the

young Indian chief, Petalesharoo, in conjunction with his father, delineated in the following extract from the Rocky the "Expedition to Mountains," a work lately published in Philadelphia. It seems (says the Democratic Press) a dispensation of Providence, that the Indian race presi-must, every where, fall before the scythe of civilization.

Officers of the New-York Masonic
Benevolent Society, No. 1.
John Coates, president.
F. L. V. Vultee, first vice presi-

dent.

L. Chapman, second vice

dent.

Harry Padleton, secretary.
James Thorburn, treasurer.
James Thorburn, Joseph Hoxie,
and Hosea Dodge, trustces.

Thomas Bussing, Samuel
ward, L. Chapman, Edward S. Bel-
lamy, and Hosea Dodge, standing

committee.

"The Pawnee Loups heretofore exhibited the anomaly, amongst the American natives, of a people adHay-dicted to the inhuman, superstitious rite of making propitiatory offerings of human victims to Venus, the Great Star. The origin of this sanguinary sacrifice is unknown; probably it existed previous to their intercourse with the white traders. This solemn ceremony was performed annually, and immediately preceded their horticultural operations, for the success of which it appears to

Meet at St. John's Hall, 2d Thursdays, in each month.

The following excellent toasts were given, among others, at a late nasonic celebration in Boston:

Masonry and Christianity-twin sisters-while we embrace the one, may we never neglect the other.

Masonry-As it has escaped unscorched the fires of Spain, may it escape unhurt the frosts of Russia.

Masonry-While all its deeds are the dictates of benevolence, its ene

*This is one of the most valuable, and best written books, touching the immediate interests of the United States, which has issued from our press. It is in two volumes, of upwards of 500 pages each, published by Messrs. Carey & Lee.-Dem.

Press.

have been instituted. A breach of this duty, the performance of which they believed to be required by the Great Star, it was supposed would be succeeded by the total failure of their crops of maize, beans, and pumpkins, and the consequent total privation of their vegetable food.

"To obviate a national calamity, so formidable, any person was at liberty to offer up a prisoner of either sex, that by his powers in war he had become possessed of.

"The devoted individual was clothed in the gayest and most costly attire; profusely supplied with the choicest food, and constantly attended by the magi, who anticipated all his wants, cautiously concealed from him the real object of their sedulous attentions, and endeavoured to preserve his mind in a state of cheerfulness, with the view of promoting obesity, and thereby rendering the sacrifice more acceptable to their Ceres,

"When the victim was thus sufficiently fattened for their purpose, a suitable day was appointed for the performance of the rite, that the whole nation might attend.

"The victim was bound to a cross, in presence of the assembled multitude, when a solemn dance was performed, and after some ceremonies, the warriour whose prisoner he had been, cleaved his head with the tomahawk, and his speedy death was insured by numerous archers, who penetrated his body with their

arrows.

"A trader informed us that the squaws cut pieces of flesh from the deceased, with which they greased their hoes; but this was denied by another who had been present at one of these sacrifices. However this may be, the ceremony was believed to have called down a blessing upon the labours of the field, and they proceeded to planting without delay.

"The present mild and humane

chief of the nation, Latelesha, or Knife-chief, had long regarded this sacrifice as an unnecessary and cruel exhibition of power, exercised upon unfortunate and defenceless individuals, whom they were. bound to protect, and he vainly endeavoured to abolish it by philanthropic admonitions.

"A Jetan woman, who was brought captive into the village, was doomed to the Great Star, by the warriour, whose property she had become by the fate of war. She underwent the usual preparation, and on the appointed day, was led to the cross, amidst a great concourse of people, as eager, perhaps, as their civilized fellow men, to witness the horrours of an execution. The victim was bound to the cross with thongs of skin, and the ceremonies being performed, her dread of a most terrible death was about to be terminated by the tomahawk and the arrow. At this critical juncture, Petalesharoo (son of the Knife-chief) stepped forward into the area, and in a hurried but firm manner, declared that it was his father's wish to abolish this sacrifice; that for himself, he had presented himself before them for the purpose of laying down his life upon the spot, or for the purpose of releasing the victim. He then cut the cords which bound her to the cross, carried her swiftly through the crowd to a horse, which he presented to her, and having mounted another himself, he conveyed her beyond the reach of immediate pursuit; when, after having supplied her with food, admonishing her to make the best of her way to her own nation, which was at the distance of at least four hundred miles, he was constrained to return to his village. The emancipated Jetan had, however, the good for tune, on her journey of the subsequent day, to meet with a war party of her own people, by whom she was conveyed to her family in safety.

The chief armed himself with his war-club, and explained the object of his call, commanding the warriour to accept the merchandise, and yield up the boy, or prepare for instant death. The warriour refused, and the chief waved his club in the air towards the warriour.

"This daring deed would almost to a certainty have terminated in an unsuccessful attempt, under the arm of any other warriour, and Petales haroo was, no doubt, indebted for this successful and noble achieve ment to the distinguished renown which his feats of chivalry had already gained for him, and which" Strike," said Petalesharoo, who commanded the high respect of ali his rival warriours.

"Notwithstanding the signal suc

stood near to support his father, "I
will meet the vengeance of his
friends." But the more prudent
and politic chief, added a few more

in order to give the warriour another
breaking his word."
opportunity of acquiescing without

cess of this enterprise, another dis-articles to the mass of merchandise, play of the firmness and determina tion of the young warriour was required to abolish this sacrifice, it is to be hoped forever. The succeeding spring, a warriour, who had captured a fine Spanish boy, vowed to sacrifice him to the Great Star, and accordingly, placed him under the care of the magi, for that purpose.

"The Knife-chief learning the determination of the warriour, consulted with his son, respecting the best means of preventing a repetition of the horrible ceremony. "I will rescue the boy," said Petalesharoo,

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as a warriour should, by force;' but the Knife-chief, unwilling that his son should again expose himself to a danger so imminent, as that which he had once encountered in this cause, hoped to compel the warriour to exchange his victim for a large quantity of merchandise, which he would endeavour to obtain with that view. For this purpose he repaired to Mr. Pappon, who happened to be in the village for the purpose of trade, and communicated to him his intentions. Mr. Pappon generously contributed a considerable quantity of merchandise, and much was added by himself, Petalesharoo, and other

Indians.

"All this treasure was laid up in a heap together, in the lodge of the Knife-chief, who thereupon summoned the warriour before him.

"This expedient succeeded :the goods were reluctantly accepted, and the boy was liberated, and was, subsequently, conducted to St. Louis by the traders. The merchandise was sacrificed in place of the boy ; the cloth was cut in shreds, and suspended by poles at the place of sacrifice, and many of the valuables were consumed by fire. It is not expected that another attempt will be made to immolate a human victim, during the life of Petalesharoo, or of his benign father."

FILIAL LOVE.

Gilbert de Montpensier, of the royal line, and of that house of Bourbon, which has since ascended the throne of France, was intrusted by Charles, when he returned into his own kingdom, with the government of Naples. Worsted by the superior force of his enemy, and taken prisoner and detained by the hard law of the conqueror, amidst the marshes of Campania, the brave Montpensier died on that unhealthy shore. Not long after, the son of Montpensier, a youth, repairing to visit the place where his father was buried, was taken with so violent a passion of sorrow, that he instantly expired on his father's grave.

is daily liable to the cells of imprisonment, in companionship with the very cankers of a calm world, and a long peace," amidst the perpetrators of promiscuous and distinguished villany. Let any man balancing between credulity and scepticism, visit our county prison, and at this moment will be presented before him, virtue in disgrace, honesty in rags, poverty made criminal, industry rewarded, and glaring turpitude triumphing over every dignified sentiment of the soul, by an actual parallel of conditions; if this picture is not shameful enough to suffuse with shame, the brow of "constituted authority," it is because familiared with such scenes,

he has become seared and callous

to the convictions of feeling and humanity; the assertion is broad and avowed; there needs no props to

support the predication; it is based

and "waste the norn and liquid dew of youth," as a propitiation, for a mishap or chance medly in commercial intercourse. CODORUS."

From the Miscellaneous Register.
NAMES OF PLACES.

The names of places, in the western part of the state of New-York, are, so many of them, borrowed from the Eastern Continent, that a traveller may well fancy himself on oriental ground.

in the vest, remarks:-"We came
A gentleman having made a tour
ted on the bank of the lake.
to Geneva, which is beautifully situa-
After
through Italy, to Naples; from
tarrying there a few days, we went
whence, after seeing all the curiosi-
ties of the place, and neighbourhood,
we went over to Jerusalem, where

there lately lived a priestess, who
gave out that she was divinely in-
when her time came, death brought
spired, and should never die; but,
her down, at the first shot.

upon the adamant of truth over which the good man might justly weep, and the philanthropist drop a tear of heart felt conviction. On our return, we made an ex"The inhumanity of man to man, cursion to Ithaca, where we tarried "Makes countless thousands mourn." but one night, and returned. We "It is not in the busy haunts of in- found a boat, used exclusively for tercourse, nor in the crowded ave- carrying passengers. We went nues of social life, we can well dis- aboard, and soon got under way.— cern the depravity of our fellow Among the passengers there was a men, the exercise of bad laws, or Dutch gentleman, from Batavia, the oppressions of unfeeling execu- and a lady from Hamburgh. We tions; there the voice of the op- sailed along very pleasantly, and pressed, can never reach you, while soon came to Jordan, not the river, the lullaby of friendship and gratu- but a village of that name. lation beguiles you to quiet and re- Syracuse, we took in a few passenpose; the clanking of chains, the gers, but made no tarry. We did grating of prison doors, and the rivit- not see Rome, as we passed it in the ing of manacles, awake the sleeping night, leaving it on our left, and the debtor to the reality of his suffer-next day we landed at Utica. ings; here alone we can see in those criminal abodes, "foul kennels of excess and stream through faces of dull debauch," the misery of down trodden humanity, where our fellow creatures, but yesterday, flushed with hope and fortune, smiling with a visage unwrinkled with a frown, is doomed to linger in confinement,

At

I forgot to mention, that, while at Carthage, we saw a celebrated ruin: It appeared to have been a bridge, and must have been at least 200 feet high. About 2 miles from that place, we saw a most famous Aqueduct. It was built on ten stupendous arches of stone, and might have been one of the seven wonders of the world.”

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