Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-19
New York Anniversaries.
+ rom The ". X. Spectator.
IMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION

lion was held yesterday ia the Murray
street church The Hon. Theodore FIRE.
Chancellor ofthe University,
and president Of the association, in the
chair. The exercises were opened bv
prayer from DR.. Mott, president of Union
College, which was followed by an elo-
qrent and feiicitous address from the pres
deni setting forth 1.-The objects for which
the association has been formed.
The annual report Of The financial con-
dition Of the Ualon was then read by The
Treasurer. II presents the following
summary. Amount paid for printing,
g.. 5,24l % dollars salaries Of ag-
enis, 3,34l 20 dollars; postage, fleighi,
public meetings, aud other purposes not
specified. 1866 20 dollars. TIE receipts
are, for sales OF books. &c ST.. 4, I27 dol
lars 90; Donation OF E. G. DeIavan
900 dollars; other sources, 1851 90
dollars. Balance in the Treasury SS4l-
AZ.
OF the Temperance Journal published
here. 100000 copies have been circulal-
ed, 5000 copies of the last annual re-
port; $4,000 pamphlets; 10000 extra
newspapers containing temperance mat
ter, and $4,000 copies of the report Of the
celebrated trial Of the libel case Of the
Albany brewers vs.. Mr.. Delavan. TEN,
perance papers are printed in nearly all
the States, and most oil chem have an ex-
tensive circulation.
The annual report OF the executive
committee was read by the secretary Of
the association. Rev. MIR. Marsh. ls
statements were full of interest. and full
of encourage ment for the friends of tenn
perance. The wonderful temperance rel
ornation in progress In Ireland was re-
ferred to as among the suspicious signs
of the times abroad, while he movements
at home are such as to fill our hearts
with gladness Prominent among these
movements have been those Of the intern
perate themselves. commencing in BaltI-
more, and extending TO New York, Bos-
Ton and other cities. Ii is believed that
under this impulse two hundred drunk.
ards nave been reformed, and three hund
red in Boston, aud large numbers else
where Il is believed that fifteen thou
sand drunkards have been reformed in fhe
United States within the las; SIX months
La Great Britain lhiry-6ve thousand per-
sors have signed the total abstlne6ce
pledge during the year. aud Father Mat
thew's converts in Ireland number five
millions. The reform is in progress
among the Irish population of the United
States: but estimates of the number Of
the reclaimed are not given.
On the subject of dislilleries. it was
stated that in 1926, there were 200 in
operation ia BIZ safe of New York, now
there are but SO. aud the produce about
1000. 600 gallons annually. In,he Unit
ed States in 1926. there We're 10000 dis
tilleries, producing annually 72,010000
gallons now the number is reduced 10
5000. producing 36,34O,G0o gallons, or
about one half the quantity distilled six
teen years ago.
Mr.. Taylor, chairman of,he Exec tive
Committee OF the New York State Tenn
perance Society. introduced a resolution
pertaining to the general subjeei. which
was seconded by DR.. Jewelt Of B 'st1n,
who supported it in a speech of consider
able length. Prof Goodrich Of Yale
College also introduced resolution, anil
supported il in a brief address.
The Rev Mr.. Scot, from Sweden.
next addressed the meeting. and present
ed many important f,cts in regard 10 thu
temperance cause in that Kingdom, where,
hr said, ten years ago. there were l60.
600 stills at work 10 supply intoxicating
drink for a population of 100000.
Most ofths stills, however, were small, as
on every farm there is sill, and each
farmer is allowed by law to make Ger.
tain quantity Of spirit every year. He es.
tlma,rd that 40 .00O,0 900 gallons We're an.
nually produced, all of which was con-
stunned in the country, none being export.
4 ed. Mr.. Scott said the first Impulse 10
the temperance cause in Sweden had been
impaired by the Rev. Mr.. Baird. front The
| United States, upon whose iabois he be-
slowed high praise. Mr.. Blrid himself
heing present. gave an account of his TEN
perance mission. during The last year
! through several of the Northern nation:
Of Europe, and The resul, of his observa
/ tons. tle had traversed Belgium. Hol
land, Sweden. Prussia and Russia, durin!
this mission, and received favorable assur
ances from the monarehs Of those coun
tries But on the continent of Eufop
/ ,hese are difficulties in the path ofrefora
no, frl, in The United States The gov
erumenss there are lnore.or less interestr
and linked in with the lraffi.. as in Rus
STA, where The Emperor derives from n
local governments Il revenue OF about q
100000 of roubles per annum, IN tn
shape OF licences TO sell spiri,uons lienors
The quantity Of spirits consumed in Rus
STA Mr.. B. could not estimate.
The next Speaker. Rev. DR.. Bingham
lmissiooarv from The San1,,;.b LID.