Installation Meetings, &C.

Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , No . 902 . —Held at Bro . A . F . Austin ' s , 25 Charterhouse-street , on tho 2 nd inst ., beinrr the first meeting of the year . Thero were present Broa . Salter W . M ., Williams S . W ., Cross J . W ., Fidler S . D ., Vennin < r J . D ., Melbourne I . G ., Field I . P . M ., nnd other brethren . Tho ceremony of initiation was ably rehearsed by tho W . M . Bro . Williams , of the Mother Lodge , was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , when the brethren attending will bo sure of witnessing some good Masonio work .

Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , No . 1693 . —Held at Bro . Baker ' s , Cock Tavern , Hisrhbnry , N ., Monday , 31 at Decombpr , 1883 . Broa . Clementa W . M ., Galer S . W ., Weeden J . W ., Brock S . D ., Treadwell J . D ., Turner I . G ., Isaac P . M . Assistant Preceptor y also Past Masters Cusworth , Forge , and other brethren . After

preliminaries , the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Baj » nall candidate . The same brother afterwards answered the queationa previous to passing . Lodge opened in second , and ceremony of thia degree waa rehearsed . Lodge cloaed in due form , and adjourned till Monday , 7 th January , when Bro . Galer will fill the chair .

HOI - IOWAT ' Pins . —The chief wonder of modern times . —This incomparable medicine increases tha appctito , strenprthens tlio stomach , cleanses tho liver , corrects biliousness , prevents flatulency , purifies tho system , invigorates the nerves , nnrl reinstates sound health . Tho enormous' demand for these Pills throughout the plobo astonishes everybody , and a sin ? lo trial

convinces tho most sceptical thst no medicine equals Hollowav ' s Pills in its ability to remove all complaints incidental to the human race . They are a blessing to tho afflcted , and a boon to all that labour under internal oi * external disease . Tho purification of tho blood , removal of all restraint from tho secretive organs , and gentlo aperient action are the prolific sources of the extensive curative range of Holloway ' s Pills .

A Masonic Incident Of The Late War.

A MASONIC INCIDENT OF THE LATE WAR .

FBOM THE KEYSTONE . THOUGH you are always welcomed aa a " bright light aud leader " in your weekly visitations to the Ciaft , you will not , I think , take it amiss in me to send you an incident of the benign aud uui . versal worth of Masonry , which I was induced to write up " from the narrative given me by tbe principal actor , " after I bad read those two remarkable incidents given under the head " Masooio Reminiacences , " in your issue of 27 th October .

Ifc was dnring the autumn of 1862 , when the western division of the great Union army was pressing forward to save their country , a portion aiding in opening and controlling the Mississippi , Vioksbnrgb , Port Hudson , and other great fortified points still a-head . The Government had not yefc got afloat , to any large extent , those able allies of the army , the gun-boats , to demolish the enemy ' s shore for

tifications and guard the transports coming on with troops , provisions , paymasters , & c . An old-time resident of this city was afc thafc time captain of a transport , on the way down fche river from Sfc . Louis to Memphis , with , " among other things , " two paymasters and a largo amouit of money to pay the troops . Upon the boat stopping about 135 miles

below Cairo , at a place in the possession of Union forces , a prominent general from Iowa—still prominent in this State—en me to the captain , and saying tbat a nephew of his had been killed in a skirmish the day be ore at Randolph , Tenn ., asked him if he would land at that point for a few minutes , and get what clue he could na to where tbo body of bis relative was , and what the prospects were

for its recovery . The captain replied that it would please him very much to do such a favour for the general , but he wna afraid that he dare not laud at Randolph . GueriPa bands were dashing in to the river shores and out again continual ^ ,-and thafc he , with all other officers of boats had lately received strict orders from the commodore in charge of the Mississippi above Memphis , to never land a trans .

port at any point not designated by him . General was so anxious , pleading so hard , that the captain told him , if permiss i on could be obtained from the commodore , he would risk lauding . Tbe general managed to get the permit , and when the boat approached Randolph , about 5 a . m ., two blasts from the whistle were sounded , and hearing or seeing no response , four more signals were given , and

the bow of the boat was pushed up to the shore , no line taken off , the boat being kept in place by the alow revolution of the wheels . No one was visible on shore at this time , but in a few minutes a shabb y , dirty looking individual , with one leg bent up aud wrapped in splints , came hobblmg out from a small shanty at the top of the bank , an old cotton warehouse being located a few yarda beyond . He

simplyyelled out , " What in do yon want P" The captain replied , "That he wanted him to come down to tbo boat , as he wished to seo him on bus i ness , and that he could nofc stop the boat long . " Tha next from sbo * -e was . with violent expletives , " How do you expect me to come with such a leg , shot through and throngh ? " The captain then determined to go up to the shanty and try to comply with the

general ' s request . After all the whistling by the boat aid yelling , there seemed only tho one man on tho levec . So giving a few directions to thoso he left on tbo boat , be stepped ashore , aud as he came up to the apparent watchman , he was saluted with snch a volume of anathemas and abuie , thafc though thoy could be told by the captain in relating t-o tho writer his experience , they could

nofc appear in print . Every few sentences erded with , Yankee Whelps . The captain knew that there musfc be other Rebs near , or the man that ho was now with would nofc dare to use such language . So , keeping cool , he merely explained what induced him to land , asking for the body of the man so recently killed in tho late skirmish . I'D— n any Yankee body . " was the reply . The captain coolly ask"d '" mwhafc he meaufc by such foul talk and actions , adding , "Now ,

A Masonic Incident Of The Late War.

where T came from , wo generally knock a man down befor ** ho says half of what you havo said . " " Ifc means , " sail tho guard , at the samo timo clapping his hand on onr Brother ' s shoulder , " that you are my prisoner . Now , toll that pilot to leave his wheel , and , with the other men , to come a-shoro and tie tho boat np . I want that boat , and am jroing to havo it . " This he demanded twice , and then

drawing an old-fashioned horse-pistol from his belt , he yelled : " Die , or do as I tell yon . " The captain , knowing thafc tho guerilla ' s character was to kill and destroy all that ho could nofc use , no matter what he had promised , anid : " Well , I can only die once , and if tho time has got to como to-day it don't make any differenc - > as regards a few minntes ; bnt you shan't havo tho boat if I can stop

yon ; " and , turning to the pilot , he screamed : " Back her out , Joe , quick , and start down stream . " The wounded Rob then ™ ave a vigorous kick with the splint-bound log , throwing everything that restrained it flying in every direction . Then placing two of his fingers , bent , into his mouth , he sent forth a loud , shrill whistle , and in a moment there camo bounding out from the old

cotton warehouse two hnndred and twenty-five active guerillas , very ragged and dirt y , and ormod with ahot guns . " Thero , boys , tako thia d d Yank , and hang him to that big tree yonder , " shonted tho now very active guard , with his two univounded legs , kicking up wild antics . The leader of the gang , who waa a lieutenant in rank , first ordered his men to fire a volley at the pilot-houso of tho steamer ,

then working out into the stream , and it rant ? forth irregularly , bufc did nofc hurt the pilot—as all who saw any Mississippi steamers who ran below St . Louis to any extent in those days , or even to the close of the Rebellion , will remember how in tho inside of every pilot house was placed nearly a perfect cylinder of boiler iron , being only open a littlo in tho front and rear to enable the pilot to govern the boat , and

extending from tho floor nearly to the ceiilng . After the transport got away , the lieutenant set men to work cutting the smaller branches of the tree away so as to leave a large limb pointing out afc a right angle from the trunk , aa a good place t > hang the captain , now a prtaoner , and pretty snre of a apeedy death , because he would risk death rather than surrender hnman lives and property of great value , entrusted to him , to a rebel enemy . When everything was ready at the

tree , and a large mule had been led nnder the projecting limb , tho captain was ordered to mount and stand upon a padded saddle , he having the rope already round his neck—the plan being to make the mule spring from under him , while men held the other end of the rope passed over the limb . Jnst then , a littlo fellow , who had nofc taken as lively an interest in the arrangement as the others , shonted :

" I say , boys , let's take him up to our camp and hang him there , where thars more of us . " After some loud disputing , the lieutenant ordered that plan to be adopted . So mounting the reapited prisoner on the mule , with his hands tied above and his feet beneath the animal , the party started on an irregnlar march over the hills for their camp , tho

apparent lieutenant choosiig to ride beside the doomed man , probably for fche greater glory of being tbe first to lead into camp their captive . After about a mile bad been passed over , the captain , knowing that everything was arranged fearfully in earnest , bethought himself of trying what nothing has equalled in allaying the passions engendered by war , or breaking the indifference so often seen when appea'S are

made to mankind for assistance—the reminding signal , which never Gfoea unheeded when recognised by one who understands its worth . Tho Masonic token did rot go nnheeded . In a moment , the leader at his side , after a few questions , said : " Why didn't you tell me this before ? " Then , to his followers , " Here , boys , I've changed my

mind . I will go back to the river with thia man , aome of you como along . " The captain waa relieved from tho cords , and he rode back to tbe river , whe »* e a skiff was hunted up for him , and he was set afloat down the Mississippi . He kept away from the shores and waa finally taken aboard a Government transport , which landed him afc Memphis .

LONDON COTTAGE MISSION . —The new Hall has been opened moat auapiciously for the friends of the London Cottage Mission , 67 Salmon ' s-lane , Liraehouse , they having been successful in scoring a "double event " of a most decided character . In addition to providing a substantial dinner of roast beef and plum pudding , followed by an ample tea , to upwards of 200 of the aged poor of both sexes ,

attending the Mission Services , and whose ages ranged from 60 to 90 years , the opportunity was seized by Mr . Walter Austin , 44 Finsbury Pavement , who thireen years ago founded the Mission to inaugurate the new Hall , which has been erected at a cost of £ 2000 , of which sum unfortunately £ 380 still remains unpaid . The building had been decorated in a most tasteful manner by

Messrs . Defnes and Son , of Houodsditch . Shortly after seven o ' clock , Mr . Walter Austin , accompanied by Lady Colin Campbell , with whom was tho Hon . Miss Gordon , formally declared the Hall opened , and in a short speech described the rise , work , and progress of tho Mission , directing particular attention to the Irish Stew Dinners , which on each Wednesday during the winter mouths

are supplied to the destitute children , and fcho aged and sick poor of fche district ; and instanced tho fact that since the intrclnction of these dinners in 1879 , upwards of 230 , 000 poor children had partaken of these wholesome meals , whilst at the same time the wants of fche sick and needy adults had nofc beon overlooked . Other speakers

followed , and tho proceedings terminated shortly after ten o'clock by the singing of " God Save tho Qneon , " Lady Campbell singing the solo parts . On Wednesday , the usual Irish Stew Dinner was provided , of which about 800 children partook , in addition to which 100 dinners were sent out to the sick and bedridden , who were unable to attend ..

Death.

DEATH .

GRABHAM . —On the 21 st December 1883 , at Stoke JSewington , BEO . EDWASD BABTLETI GBABUA . 1 I , P . P . S . G . W . Middlesex , in the -Wild year o £ his age .