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II fafaI n,istake.-The late Ce,. Campbell
of GeDlyon, was grandson to the laird of
Glenlyon, who commanded the military at
the massacre of Glence, and who lived in the
laird of Gieuco's house, shSre he and his
men were Hospitality ren@ sd as friends
and entertained fortnight yefore the execu-
ton of his orders. He was playing at cards
with the family when the first shot was


fired, and the murderous scene commenced
Col. Campbell entertained the belief, then
universal in the highlands, that punishment
of the cruelty, oppression, or misconduct OF
an individual, descended as curse on his
children to the third and fourth generation.
In 171l he was ordered to superintend the
execution of the sentence of a court martial
on a soldier condemned to be shot. Are
prieye was sent, but the whole cexff Jsy u
the execution was to proceed Until TIE GRIM
inai was upon hjSknees, with cap over his
reycs, prcparedto TO receive the volley. It was
thenhe wastn be informed ofhis pardon. NO
|persnn was to be told previously, and coianei


Campbell was directed not to inform even
the firing party, who were warned that the
signal to fire would be the waving of white


handkerchief by the commanding officer.
When all was prepared and the clergyman
had left the prisoner Oh his knees in momen-
tary expectation of his fate, and the firing
patty were looking with intense attention.
for the signal, colonel Campbell put his


hand in his pocket for the repreve, and in


pulling out the packet. the white handker-


chief accompanied it and catching the eyes
of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate
prisonel was shot dead The paper drop
ped through colonel CampbelPs fingers, and
clapping his hands to his forehead he. ex-
claimed, "The curse of God and of Glencu
are here, ! am an unfortunate, ruined man."
| He desired the soldiers to be sent TO the bar


racks, instantly quilted the parade, and soon
afterwards retired from the service.


| A MASON'S APOLOGY TO THE LADIES.
| Agreeably to the tcDets of our order, the


fair Sex are excluded from associating with


us in cur mystic profession; not because they


are deemed unworthy of the secret, nor .e-
cause the mechanical tools of the craft are


stoo ponderous for them to wield'--but
! from a consciousness Of our own weakness.


Should they be permitted to enter the Lodge,


Love would often times enter with them;
jealousy would probably rankle in the hearts
of the brethren, and fraternal affection be
/ perverted into rivalship.


/ The feelings of women are more exquisite
" fine and their generous sympathy is more
i easily awakened, by the misfortunes oftheir
i fellow creatures than the strongerisex. The
tear of pty betlews their checks at the tale
i of wo, ana their gentle bosoms heave with
] tender emotions at the sight Of human
wretcheslness. They require not the adven-
i ttious aid of mystic institutions to urge th EN-
to acts Of charity and henevolence, nor sym


Dols to lead them toSyirtue. Their own
hearts are the lodges III which virtue pre-
. sides, and the dictates of her will is their on
ly Incentive to action.