Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-13

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TEMPERANcE.-An impulse has, we trust, |
been given to the cause of Temperance in this |
place by two able and highly interesting lee
lures given by Daniel Frost, Esq. One was
delivered on Saturday evening last, the other
on Sunday evening. Owing to severe rain
the audience on Saturday evening was not
large. Eighty-six, however of those present
came forward and pledged themselves 10 alb
stain from all intoxicating liquors as drink.
On Sunday evening Rev. C. Walkers meet
ing house was well filled. The lecturer did
Justice TO the subject. In the first place he de-
fined Temperance. II is, said he, the moderate
use of whatever is good and wholesome for n
man in health. He then went on to enquire
whether alcohol, as contained in Rum, Bran
dy, Wine, Beer or Cider, is good and whole
some for man in health ;-spoke of its physi-
cal effects, and showed by the testimony of
Physicians and common observation that il is
ndigestbe and absolutely injurious 10 those
who use it as a drink The effect of alcohol is
not destroyed by mixing il with palatable in
gradients; it goes into the system alcohol, cir
culates through the system alcohol, and comes
from the system alcohol. After speaking of
the physical effect of alcohol, the lecturer ad-
verted to the moral effects. On this point he
spoke plainly and fearcssly, yet without of
1 fence. At the close of the meeting on Sunday
evening, one hundred and seventy-seven sign
ed the pledge read by Mr. Frost.
! We know not how our retailers of ardent
spirits were affected by the exposition of the
effects which this traffic produces. We be-
eve that community is ripe for change in
this affair of Rum Selling. We know if hon.
est men and true would speak out their senti-
ments fearessly and boldly, the few who now
sell an acknowledged poison would bethink
themselves of the evils they are thereby sprea-
ding around them; they would not, and II they
are men they could not, continue to drive {
trade which wars so fearfully against the bes
. interests of society. The truth is, the friends
of temperance have heretofore shrunk from
, DUTY; have failed TO speak out their sentiments
, suffered themselves TO be brow-beaten by thos
whose craft is in danger; and preferred rathe
to brook the sneers Of few noisy champion
! of "the good old way" than to speak thei
thoughts and feelings, and enter boldly int
: the lists of the army of reformers. We hope
, and we believe, that the lectures which hav
I been recently delivered in this village will en-
v holden and encourage the friends of temperate
e to 90 on in the good work they have begur
e We hope the two hundred and sixty-three eli
O izens of Brattleboro who have pledged then
E selves to carry out the TOTAL ABsrINENc
e PRINCIPLE will organize, and show that the
e are in fact what they profess to be.
Rutland County Court.-At the late ter
y of the court the following cases were decided
y Hunt VS.. the town of Pownal, TO recover dan
" ages for injuries occasioned by the badness
" the highway: verdict for plaintiff 5000. De'
~ eys VS.. town of Rutland; this was another ro'
% case; verdict for plaintiff 500. In an acti'
~ for recommending man as worthy of cred
v knowing the mans credit to be bad, the pla'
- till recovered $1,000, the amount lost by tru'
ing on the recommendation.
of II s. Senator.-The Connecticut House
IA Representatives have elected John M. Miles
ct, Senator of the U. S. in place of Hon. Nath
he Smith. deceased. The whole number OF vo
m! was 2O2, of which John Nj. Niles had III.
rec The Land Bill, introduced into the Sen
zen by Mr. Clay, has finally passed that body b.
nee vote of 25 to 90. II can hardly be expect
lst; however, that the bill will pass the HOUSE.
18th Representatives at the present session.
AL 80.
an, The Wanderer's Refurn.-The publish
~. of the New York American lately received
le'- Liverpool, England, letter mailed on the
lily Of February, 1856, at Albion, Orange cou'
the NJ Y containing remittance. The SUI
v Of scription is in a clear, distinct hand, TO u
rhe address in "New York City," and the post
, "o maid The seals were unbroken and the mo
~ safe. -Evening Journal
lur- Michael Morley, who, in state OF mt
We cation. caused the death of John Corrga
OBJ Montpelier, has been convicted OF mansIau
shil- ter, and sentenced to the State Prison LOT
years.
At the accession of George III. the nal
y on debt of Great Britain was 100 millions steri
soc- and at his death, fifty-nine years aiterward
. amounted to $40 millions, having increase
IN oil the rate of about G36,000 per day, or ne
the eos per minutel At the beginning OF
emil reign the taxes amounted annually to SIX
lions sterling; at the ending, to sixty milio