New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-15

FEARFUL INCREASE or lsrENPERANcE ~ Low
EIL.-The Lowell Courier of Monday contains some
startling facts showing fearful increase of ntempcrancr
in that city The statements made on the authority
of Rev Mr. Wood Minister Mt large The traffic has III
creased fearful rate. and rum may now be- obtained
tayerns shops and private houses in every part Of The
city The records of the oice Court show these facts
that in the year l-i siry.rc drun<ards brought
before the Justice mp 10 the st of september the
year there were eighty uo. In l-ii, there were
fOry brought up tor assault in l-lJ, TAR sere
fse Ia sii tor disturbing the peace riJ.
81 the time the year Is completed the result will show
that the number Of persons up for these offences
has doubled.
But the records Of the City Watch show still more
appalling state Of affairs The number Of persons taken
up by the City Watch the night during i've months Of
the year 1874 30 during the corresponding months
of a. $50 The month of October tar has gone
looks st worse In the first nine days - were taken
up in this proportion the whole number Tor the month
will be about two hundred OF the s. taken up the pre-
month. 90 were heads of families. > were females
- between 20 and 80 years of age and IL between 30
aud 40.
Here says the Courier Is certainly matter for the
siderston OF every citizen OF Lowell No words add
force the appeal which il makes upon every one who
has the good OF his feowman at heart TO make renewed
efforts stop The sale Of Intoxicating drinks Il must be-
done Last year we were congratulatng ourselves on
the traffic being wel-ngh subdued-0niy hity people
found drunk at night during five months. Effort
rclaxedthe law ceased It's acionand now, in the
months Of l-i5, we md that nearly SIX HUNDRED
have been oyertaken by this dreadful vice.
\
tain--The ship Sardinia. Capt. Foster arrived at this
port from Liverpool Friday the 10Th inst In con.
yersaton with Of the who appear TO be- men
Of intelligence and respecabiy learn that on the
night OF the 18th inst about midnight. and when in the
vicinity of Georges and Newfoundland Banks. the Sar
dnis violently in collision with unknown brig
which appeared 20 be crossing her bow carrying away
her fore topmsst and the ships ioreyard The night
clear and the smooth at the time and the ship
was sailing : knots an hour The brig was struck
the fore chains with sufficient force to have sunk her
instantly had the blow been received amid ships. In
medaiey after the collision cries were heard OF save
US, and the passengers OF the ship urged Csp
Foster stop the vessel and ascertain the extent OF the
injury. but he obsnaely refused To do So and with
oath ordered the men to put on more sail which order
obeyed The Sardinia had three large boats and the
hands anxious 20 them and 90 the relief of the
sufferers but their humane feelings could not be graed
This is extraordinary case and We hope for Capt
Fosters sake and the of humanity that the snie
ment furnished 10 is exaggerated though from the
and character of iniornans there ia lttlc
70 doubt is correctness. Boston Times
CASaL ToLLs-Amount Of tolls received on oil
the New York State Canals in each Of the following