GRAND ENCAMPMENT.-The regular quarterly session of the Grand Encampment of Ohio, was held in this city on the 19th of last month. There was a large attendance of delegates, and all the business was transacted in one evening. The proceedings were of little interest.

MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE.-The annual session of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the State of Ohio will be held in the city of Zanesville, on the third Tuesday of this month, the 21st inst. A complete list of the Representatives from this city may be found on the 130th page.

WE learn, with pleasure that our brethren at Indianapolis, Ia. intend erecting a new Hall in the Spring. The Order is in a flourishing condition in that city, and we hope the enterprise will be pushed with vigor.

MEMBERS OF THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.-The following is a list of the Junior Past Grands, composing the Relief Committee of this city, for the term ending in July, 1854:

John R. Bears, Ohio Lodge, No. 1. Residence, No. 130 Baymiller street-place of business, No. 90 Fifth street.

J. N. Walker, Washington Lodge, No. 2. Residence, High street west of Kilgour-place of business, corner of Seventh and Main streets.

A. R. Foote, Cincinnati Lodge, No. 3. Residence, No. 367 Eighth street-place of business, No. 248 Western Row.

G. F. Nieber, Franklin Lodge, No. 4. Residence, No. 316 Third street.

David Baker, William Penn Lodge, No. 56. Residence, No. 153 George streetplace of business, corner Seventh and John streets.

J. C. Wallace, Fidelity Lodge, No. 71. Residence, No. 61 Everett street.

W. A. Conway, Magnolia Lodge, No. 83. Residence, No. 331 George streetplace of business, junction of Third and Front streets.

J. B. Eaton, Eagle Lodge, No. 100. Place of business, Law Building, Third st. between Main and Sycamore.

M. Herbstreit, Germania Lodge, No. 113.
H. Hainer, Metropolitan Lodge, No. 142.

of business, 16 Water street.

Residence, No. 461 Vine street.

Residence, No. 302 Front street-place

G. H. Shotwell, Woodward Lodge, 149. Residence, George, between John and Smith streets.

F. Maurer, Mohawk Lodge, No. 150. Residence, No. 27 Poplar street.

Charles A. Wright, American Lodge, No. 170.

place of business, corner Pearl and Elm streets.

Residence, No. 211 Smith street,

C. M. Hartwell, Palmetto Lodge, No. 175. Residence, Fifth between Elm and Plum streets-place of business, corner of Seventh and John streets.

J. Hargrave, Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 176. Residence, No. 135 George street, place of business, Boylan & Co., 123 Walnut street.

J. C. Schewing, Teutonia Lodge, No. 177.
of business, Augusta, west of John street.
Spencer Smith, Vulcan Lodge, No. 178.
V. Eichenlaub, Herman Lodge, 208.
H. HAINER, Secretary.

Residence, No. 151 George st.-place

Residence, No. 697 East Front street. Residence, 651 Vine street.

A. R. FOOTE, Chairman.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.-The following are the officers of the various Lodges in this city, elected for the term commencing on the first of January, 1854:

OHIO LODGE, No. 1.-Thos. J. Stevens, N. G.; E. B. Dobel, V. G.; Daniel Muselman, Sec.; M. T. Williamson, P. Sec.; Robert Hedger, Treas.

WASHINGTON, No. 2.-B. Eggleston, N. G.; Henry Westrup, V. G.; John Elliott, Sec.; A. W. Francis, P. Sec.; A. B. Caldwell, Treas.

CINCINNATI, No. 3.-J. D. Thompson, N. G.; R. T. Thorburn, V. G.; R. M. Clement, Sec.; J. H. Clemmer, P. Sec.; John Beattie, Treas.

FRANKLIN, No. 4.-Samuel Stokes, N. G.; Wm. G. Voris, V. G.; J. G. Gauspohl, Sec.; A. C. Christopher, P. Sec.; Joseph Phares, Treas.

WILLIAM PENN, No. 56.-T. Boswell, N. G.; J. Carson, V. G.; M. Hall, Sec.; F. S. Foster, P. Sec.; George George, Treas.

FIDELITY, No. 71.-C. H. Rihl, N. G.; T. J. Abbott, V. G.; J. Davis, Sec.; Charles Hulse, P. Sec.; Jos. Smiley, Treas.

MAGNOLIA, No. 83.-R. G. Hunting, N. G.; Chas. S. Betts, V. G.; Jos. Dean, Sec.; Wm. Chidsey, P. Sec.; George D. Winchell, Treas.

EAGLE LODGE, No. 100.-Samuel Bolles, N. G.; James Hudson, V. G.; E. D. Norris, Jr., Sec.; H. N. Clark, P. Sec.; W. B. Chapman, Treas.

GERMANIA, No. 113.-Peter Tenner, N. G.; Fred. Muller, V. G.; Wendel Joachim, Sec.; W. Lange, P. Sec.; Thomas Streif, Treas.

METROPOLITAN, No. 142.-James A. Semple, N. G.; Wm. B. French, V. G.; E. S. Lippit, Sec.; B. B. Everest, P. Sec.; George Stackhouse, Treas.

WOODWARD, No. 149.-Geo. F. Dick, N. G.; S. H. Dunning, V. G.; J. R. Blackamore, Sec.; J. Rice, P. Sec.; O. Thomas, Treas.

MOHAWK, No. 150.-Chas. Peppenbring, N. G.; John W. Carlten, V. G.; Adam Horning, Jr., Sec.; William Steele, P. Sec.; J. V. Richardson, Treas.

AMERICAN No. 170.-Isaac Shingledecker, N. G.; Jas. J. Lyons, V. G.; J. King, Sec.; J. E. Rees, P. Sec.; N. Haddix, Treas.

PALMETTO, No. 175.-T. W. Farren, N. G.; A. Hanna, V. G.; J. B. Lawder, Sec.; H. H. Edwards, P. Sec.; John Pummell, Treas.

CRYSTAL FOUNT, No. 176.-D. B. Lupton, N. G.; H. C. Grosvenor, V. G.; S. A. Hopkins, Sec.; O. Hidden, P. Sec.; John DeGraw, Treas.

TEUTONIA, No. 177.-John F. Hackman, N. G.; William Dickmann, V. G.; Peter Ruhl, Sec.; Frederick Groneræg, P. Sec.; H. W. Kammann, Treas.

VULCAN LODGE, No. 178.-John F. Gunkle, N. G.; John H. Hallam, V. G.; George W. Cooper, Sec.; C. B. Finch, Treas.

HERMAN, No. 208.-H. Bruns, N. G.; Chas. Kulencamp, V. G.; Fred. Mayer, Sec.; Val. Laux, P. Sec.; Val. Wagner, Treas.

CINCINNATI REPRESENTATIVES TO GRAND LODGE.

DIST. 1. Ohio Lodge, No. 1, Vulcan, No. 178-Lewis Handman, E. T. Havelin.

2. Washington, No. 2-Chas. F. Jelliff, William B. Shepperd.

3. Cincinnati, No. 3-Andrew R. Foote, C. J. W. Smith, Joshua R. Gibson. 4. Franklin, No. 4-Samuel J. Moses, A. C. Christopher.

8. Magnolia, No. 83-William M. Hubbell,

9. Eagle, No. 100, Metropolitan, No. 142-Jos. P. Meyers, H. Hainer.

10. Germania, No. 113, Teutonia, No. 177-Adam Hornung, Adam Geotz.

11. Woodward, No. 149, Mohawk, No. 150—Charles Snyder.

13. Fidelity, No. 71, Herman, No. 208-C. H. Rihl.

14. William Penn, No. 56, Palmetto, No. 175-D. Hoke, George A. Stinger.

16. American, No. 170, Crystal Fount, No. 176, Harrison, 140-John E. Rees.

Odd Fellows'

LITERARY CASKET.

"FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH,

VOL. I.

MARCH, 1854.

Friendship.

"The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,

NO. 3.

Grapple them by the soul with hooks of steel."-SHAKSPEARE.

The terms FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, and TRUTH, indicate three cardinal virtues, and constitute the very appropriate motto of Odd-Fellowship. The virtues indicated by this triad of terms, lie at the foundation of all good society, and constitute the vitality of all good morals. Religion itself must be a lifeless formality without these elements. The inarticulate and stammering, though very significant teachings of Natural Religion, whether illustrated by the detailed benefactions of Providence, or the instincts of animals, most clearly impress the mind with the idea, if not the very sentiment of friendship. And Revealed Religion, recognizing this as belonging to the higher instincts of human nature, would promote its sanctified enlargement, until it is sufficiently expanded to embrace every member of the human race. Its life was enfeebled, and its bonds were severed when man became selfish and vain, and when the tribe sought its utmost limits in the well marked geographical lines of its own territory. Not content with the too large boundaries of the nation, and what seemed to be the too large claims of friendship for all the members of the particular nation, man began to contract and narrow down his feelings, and his offices of friendship, to the single isolated fact that himself was the only object of care and solicitude. The term friendship was scarcely known, and much less the practical illustration of the virtue itself. It is a fact patent to the experience of every one, that just in proportion to the absence of friendship so is the presence of cold indifference to the wants of others, if not the very presence of selfishness and malice.

Religion and morality would teach other feelings, and other actions, and would reunite the divided family of man in one universal brotherhood

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