Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-05-31
TEMPERANCE MEETING.

TEMP EKANCE M Eel AN ~Ss
Ala messing held at the school house IN
Bloomington May .25th 1874. for the purpose
Of forming Wsshingtouian Society. On mo
lion JAMES DAVIS was calledIothe Chair'
and H. MusGRAvE, appointed Secretary OF the
meeting, when the following pledge was . ]
dUp,ed.
We, whose names are hereto sobscribed'
having desire TO carry out the true principles
of Temperance, do hereby mutually pieoge
our honorto each other that we will. refrain
from the use Of all Intoxicating drinks as
beverage. The pledge, therenpon having been
signed, constitution AS unanimously adopt
ed as follows: sA .F'
ART. II This Society shall be called the
Washingtonians.. 49, s5ss
ART. 2. The officers Of this Society shall
be President, two Vice Presidents Secre-
tary, and committee of three members.
Arr. 3. This Society shall meet at such
times as may be designated by order OF any
meeting. -., fss IA, .s8
ART. 4. Viewing Intemperance as lamen'
table misfortune Attributable to the weakness
Of our nature, and circumstances ofeducation.
and not voluntary vice or crime pefpetfateo
with the deliberate intention of accomplishing
the unfortunate. consequences that follow me
use Of Intoxicating drinks, no penalties shat
be applied 20 any member who shah violate
lhis.pledge. But it shall be the duty OF every
metnber.to use his unfortunate brother win
all charity, and, by early means OF persuas'on'
| induce him to covenant anew, to strictly OBJ
serve his pledge, by again signing his name
thereto. ,. s.h 3n fsl, s}t IL n .sgina
ART. s.. This Constitution may be altered
OF amended at any meeting Of this Society.
| Il. CRANDOL, Esq. was thereupon elect
ed President, j. C MATTHEW'S and d. u.
BABcocK, were elected Vice Presidents, and
| JAMES Davis elected Secretary. The Society
was then addressed by the Hon. ]. Williams
| z. Washburn, J. B. Barker, +. Crandol. Esq
]. Davis. U. Farnham and S. G.. Hastings
On motion, 4
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting Re signed by the President and Sec
rotary, and published in the Blooming'ot
Herald. On motion, adjourned until Mon
49,, 'r~5s r. CRANDOL, Pres't.
| J. DAVIS, Sec'y. s
| LATE FRoM SANTA Five learn from TIL
Expositor of the 18Th, printed at independence
10 this State, that three gentlemen arrived II
that town on the Monday previous. from San
ia Fe. They state that the frontier ports ar
still closed against all traders from this t
that country. Indeed, they are worse thai
closed, if possible for them to be so; for IN
I der late regulation, no person is allowed T.
bring away any bullion, gold or silver col
from The country, without first paying govern
ment officers six per cent. on the amount bro
away. guF sH
This, taken in connection with former act
! -, e 10 ,bor ic M
: culiarly hard upon our traders. 10 the frs
place, every person trading IN the country, wa
r required to close his business and quit deaIin
y by specified. time; this regulation force
many American traders to dispose Of the
stock Of goods at reduced prices. and in man
instances a, heavy sacrifice; linen i y :
per cent. for the privilege of bringing his M
ney with him when he leaves!
We are also informed, that an exciting di
> turbance has broken out in Sonorah and thu
several skirmishes had taken place betwee
/. the hostile parties, in which good many live
: were lost on both sides. No cause is know
for the difficulty, as it is confined entirely /
: the subjects of that province. 5-.4'
' SOur informants left Santa Fe aboat the 81,
OF April. During their passage through tn
e mountains, snow fell othe depth Of two an
: ahalf feet, which detained them about week
. They state tina, the snow in the mountains
viry deep, rendering it quite dangerous to pas
item. They saw numerous companies Of Ia
e dams Of the Comanche, Cheyennes and Rap
!, pihoe tribes. They were all friendly, how
T eter, and offered them no violence the
y vpuld not permit the occasion to pass, howev
: e. without taking all Of their tobacco and ex
: ia clothing."-Mo. Repub.
D THF TARIFP-The House of Representa-
likes has finally disposed of the tariff bill re
ported by Mr.. M'Kay, by laying it on the ia
BILE. The vote stood ayes los. nays 80.
We are free to confess that this is not tn,
result anticipated by US, and is different from
Mat which the country had a right to expect
For all radical purposes. however, it is of Iii
tie consequence, as the bill could not have
passed the Senate under any circumstances
Upwards Of fifty members seem to have beer
absent when the vote was taken. 1t may be
that with full house the result: wonld have
been different. though we do not know that i
ould.-Ter. GaZ. 185 5s13 s.,t a}el.s q