Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-18

api sheltered goo persons in his auction room.
81 tho commercials. KEEP; two large fires all the
night, and icd uicm ~iih hicad and coffee --
M Scymunr coiiccied all those persons mm.
acif ~ The streets Some OF the committee 81
tie commercial buildings threw open The large
coffee room OF the comm,fcials, had fires lii
up and. ans the splendid hrsirc all night
There were five hundred men aud women in
tins room, making IN al zoo sheltered poor
persons, who were without reposc or food and
far from their homes on their pilgrimage 10 the
shrine Of temperance.
TINS dsy. Iucsday) was originally select
Ell by dt Matthew to return to Cork How
ever, he has postponed that, and while a single
soul remains 90 be reclaimed, he will be a;
their service. The people from the four adj
joining counties continue TO pour in, many Of
them orgauired IN separate bands by their
cailslic pastors. There are some struggling
about the public houses. but very few. The
signs Of the revolution are unequvoca indeed.
Houses of entertainment have turned TO max
ing coffee and tea. where whiskey and beer
alone were vcndcd. Arihur's quay, the great
abode OF small publicans, has lost IFS usual
features. Large cans Of tea and coffee, with
loaves OF bread TO correspond, are exposed for
sale, and are meeting a ready consumption
At SIX this morning Mr. Matthew came ont TO
The front Of Mr., Dunbar's House, around which
a large posse of soldiers were stationed all
night To defend It from the expressions of the
countless thousands in their anxiety to touch
Mr. Matthew. would have uniateutionally inn
mo,lled the gentleman. A troop of Dragons
and guard OF highlandors arrived about seven
and secured free passage for dliieren, bodies
of the crowd seeking to be enrolled. When
one batch Of five hundred were received, they
moved off in one direction, and were succeed
ed Toy another from a different quarter This
to expedite the proceedings and
while we write, eleven o'clock.) the immense
were comparatively thinned down.
lie IS noarse 10 an excessive degree, from the
'Iresome process of repeating the pledge al
most continually since Sunday afternoon for
his labors met no interruption, save few
hours rest. and momeniary snatch at dinner
and breakfast. But though his frame is deli
cate, lac has a supply of buoyant spirits that
sustain him against all fatigue. We have
)ecn requested 10y Mr. Matthews to tender his
hanks to the mayor and all others who rem
tered him assistance in administering the
pledge 10 not less than 80, 900 people.
Take 1t all in all, such revolution stands
not IN the pages of the empires hstory-its
working was wonderous, and its effects are
ncalculable.
From the Limerick Chronicle.
AT hall past six yesterday morning the Rev. |
Mr. Matthew commenced ,he good work, thou
'ands pressing about with undated zeal to
axe The pledge. The words of this imposing
lart OF the ceremonial, as we recol.ect them
we're" promise while belong to the Tee I
otal Abstinence Society, to abstain from all
llnds OF intoxicating drinks, unless used me-
and that ! will discounlenance, by |
ldvIce and example, the causes of in,emper-
ance in others" The Rev. gentleman then
adding, Sod bless you and enable YOU TO
keep the promise you have taken" 1t was
ound utterly impossible to take the number.
much less the names of the mul,itudes which
had taken the pledge. The duty was aban-
loned as hopeless on Monday morning, when
1000 were entered, but the members were
subsequently informed that. on giving their .
James 10 the parish priest on their return home,
medals and cards would be transmitted from
Cork, TO each pastor for their use. No money
vas demanded or received from any person.
'lr. Matthew finally concluded al five o'clock
ast evening, when he left for Cork This
las been altogether the most singularly novel
no pubic SHINING spectacle ever witnessed
\ Limerick. formidable from the great display
i physical strength concentrated upon one
olnt IN so incredible short a time, but one de-
CRYING OF serious consideration for the pow
riul influences exercised over so vast q multi
lde 10y one man, known to them only by re-
ort, yet at whose hand thousands were seen
D PROSTATE themselves simultaneously in the
ust, rising up, as they firmly believed, regen-
rated, and Disseminated from the debasinq
ice of intoxicaion, forevermore. There are
hundreds of disappointed expectants in town
his morning, VINO had not the fortune to find
lr. Matthew before his departure. They had
'een travelling all night from the country,
many OF whom turned back in despair, while
more sanguine votaries continued the rout to
tOrk.