New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-17
THE TRIBUNE.
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To ase Editor OF The TtssHe
p r,vtnv The following place In your p'per' you VIII
.o,, on nany patrons OF your Vapef IN hs 'o"'
andson tho friends OF Temperance generally.
w., ,, SEQ by the following statement that old Fish
,,, .,b. Empire Town Of the Empire County o. the In
ne state is tskipg bold and honorable stand ior ine
esuse of Temperance and humanity During the pas' A
and winter. Intemperance gained strong hoio III h'' "
cnity. The rToprictors of gros shops and
reaping bountful harvest from the trafc IN tue 'ia
poison and perauce and its dire effects were seen
almost every where. In the latter part OF the winter
about ff,y Of the respectable citizens Oh th'
and vicinity formed association 10 put down aHo sop
the trac In sprituous liquors without license ny
plant prosecution &c. ;hey succeeded In shu''ns ~ H
Tho hole. 1. the vicinity sold without license On
the 9TH OF March Temperance or Total Abstinence
Society WA, formed this village by some individuals ~ho
NOD o, ,,dplyed In the TOO frequent OF the ntoxca
.inacup but this occasion set an example worthy ~
,,,spded by every lover humanity They turned the
po,de down. drew and signed one OF the strong
es, psdzes that heneefJr,h they wonld toach nor ts
not handle not the poisonous and fatal cup out ~ou "
every lawfu way discountenance the use oil the iio1e
ting beverage among their fellow men, Ihe society i"'
gone on increasing, until it numbers nearly All 'e ''
mery !ntempera,e and moderate drinkers III 'he ''e'
anc has created an impulse that felt Throughout inc
tire vicinity. ,..,
II was generally known early In the spring. mat he
F,hk,l Manslon House would be vacated Dy ils iof"e
OCCUPANT and strong effort was MADE ny the iienus VI
T.mnerance 10 have the house started again under suc'
principles and the lessons OF the house gen.
erou,y responded wish Of the peop BY Offering the
house at much reduced rent to be kept as Temperance
House On Monday the Board Of Excise OF this town
held their annual meeting Petitions from different parts
Of the town were laid before them ing that no license
should be granted for the ensuing and we are hapy
10 say that the Board most honoraby responded 10 Inc
will of the people, aud strongly rebused our state Lessa
ture by saying that license should be granted In the
town for the easuing year.
AID now permit me to say that the Fishkil MANSION
House Is leased by thorough going Temperance man. ana
1. 10 be conducted strict Temperance principles Inc
essee Mr. Charles Potter OF Poughkeepse Is well KNOW"
to the friends of Temperance and the public generally 10
be a gentleman Of high moral standing ana man wen
calculated fill the station with honor 10 hiniseh anu u
the entire satisfaction Of the public generally .
And II any OF your friends III ihat great CITY, WIN
their families wh TO spend lew inonths OF "eeHs III '
country during the summer months let them come up
olI FIshsi and In beautiful and healthy village sur
rounded by romantic hills and mountains win their vare
gated scenery nc roads, i's splendid Mansion House
with IL, fine arbnrs cooled with rich ice creams they vii
rnd pleasant and desirable retreat where kino an'
obiery host and will be ready to Anticipate
and supply all their wants. an where the pure ana baim
air will not be polluted by the fumes OF Alcohol.
FShkia valage May I, ls'5. W. b. b.