Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-02-14
md the house soon after adjourned.
Prom the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The following details of the Temperance Re-
form, which we cUnoerIsc from hong arJicle
late number of the Dublin Weekly Register will be
read with interest and satisfaction by every be-
nevolent individual. Many of the facts are truly
wonderful
PRoGRzss or TEMPERANcE.---We extract from
the Limerick Reporter of Tuesday an account OF
the proceedings ofthe Very Rev. Mr. Mathew, the
great apostle of temperance, during his visit to
that city, where the very Reverend gentleman
preached charity sermon on Sunday last The
account which we here Subjoin is one of the most
extraordinary We have ever read, or which, per-
haps, has ever been presented to the imagination
Tuesday had been originally selected by Mr.
Mathew to return to Cork. However, he has post
Poned that, and while single souls remains to be
reclaimed he will be at their service. The peo-
pie from the four adjoining connties con-
tinue to pour in, many of them organised in sepa-
rate bands by their Catholic pastors There are
some sragglers about the public houses still, but
very few. The signs of the revolution are une-
quivocal, indeed Houses of entertainment have
turned to making coffee and tea, where whiskey
and beer alone were vended. Arthurs quay, the
great abode Of small publicans has lost It's usual
features Large cans of tea and coffee, with loaves
10 correspond, are exposed far sale, and are meet
ing a ready consumption
AtsiX this morning, Mr. Mathew came out TO
the front Of Mr. Dunbar's house, around which a
large posse OF police were stationed all night, to
defend it from the aggressions of the countless
thousands who. in their anxiety to touch Mr.. Ma
thew, would have unintentionally inundated the
very Rev gentleman. A troop of dragons and a
guard of HlghlanderS arrived about seven, and Sc
cured free passage for different bodies of the
crowd seeking to be enrolled. When one batch Of
500 were received they moved off in one direction
and were succeeded by another from a different
quarter. This contributed to expedite the pro-
ceedings and while we write I'll o'clock) the
immense multitude are comparatively thinned
down. He viii have finished ali this day, and
leaves for Cork tomorrow.
The reverend gentleman is hoarse to an exces-
siye degree from the tresone process Of repeating
the pledge almost continuously, since Sunday af-
tenoon for his labors met no interruption, save
few hours rest, and mornentary snatch at dinner
and breakfast. But, though his frame is delicate,
he has supply Of buoyant spirits that sustain him
against all fatigue.
We have been requested by the Rev. Mr.
Mathew TO state his best acknowledgements
for his kinndess of G. H. Fitzgerald, Esq, To-
cau teaenS for The Mayor; Colonel Mansell,
Major Foxes, Captain Grifiths, and the high
constable OF police whose active services
were 50 instrumental in facilitating the recep-
ION OF all who took the temperance pledge, the
number OF whom is calculated at $50, 900 peo-
pie.
The damage unayoidably done Mr. Dunbar's |
inc dwelling house will exceed el00. But
we have reason to think he will not grudge the
outlay TO meet the great event we are commem-
'rating. Mrs. Dunbar went through the trying
scene with calmness, not unmingled, we dare
urmise, with emotions of high pride, at giving
Ter time and trouble to aid such brother.
Two O'Clock.-rheRev NJ 'atew is still