American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-04
from the Frederick Herald
TEMPERANCE PROCESSION.

took place on Wednesday afternoon last accOT-
ding TO appointment, and although the wealth
or and walking were very unfayorable yet they
made most imposing show-numbering be-
tween two and three hundred persons. Never
has any association met with such favor in FIRE.
derrick, SIS some evenings between thirty and
htty persons have been admitted to the prvi-
leges OF the order, aud persons como from the
country for miles around, 10 jOn the Society.
On this occasion, the procession proceeded
according to the programme and finally halted
at the Methodist church, where the Grand Ju-
Ty, which had been invited to attend, had al
ready collected, The church was OF course
filled with large and brilliant auditory Of la
dies and gentlemen.
The exercises were opened byan anthem and
an appropriate prayer by the Rev. Nh Moul.
den, when Thos, Turner, Esq., p, ~. P, dch-
vercd short and pertinent address introducing
tho Grand jury and eXpatiatng Oh the advau-
tageE Of Temperance, Sc.
He was replied 10 10y Col. a. Kimmal, fore
man Of the Grand Jury, on behalf Of that body,
in few graceful and appropriate remarks, 10
which he alluded ~ the excellent effects Of
Temperance IN Gsseniug crime and diminish
ing the expense Of the county, and spoke
word OF enCourage menL to those who were en-
gagged in the noble enterprise which the Sons
OF Temperance had 10 view, in banishng drum
kenness and all it's necessarily attendant and
concOmitant vices from the land. He regard
ed the cause with the deepest interest and
wished it the most brilliant success. lie would
also like to see the Ladies smiling upon so
good n work, and, as We had "Sons Of Tenn
perance" he hoped also to see an association
of the "Daughters of Temperance" and in
deed he had no hesitation in intilDating that if
the fair daughters of the country should once
take the matter in hand, and should refuse to
allow any one to bask in the sunshine of
their smiles, or to enjoy their favor who either
habitually resorted TO the bottle, or who look
cd upon the wine "when it was red,n the eff
tects would soon be felt in the regeneration of
their moral characters and in the reform of
their evil habits
OF course in this hasty sketch, we do not
pretend to do Justice to the Colonel's remarks,
or to pourtray with accuracy the beautiful
compliment which with much gaIlantry, he
paid 10 the influence Of the ladies, whenever
they co-operOted H effecting any good work of
this kind.
The Bible was then presented by DIR. Albert
Richie, on behalf Of the Young Mems Bible
Society Of Frederick, Eio accompanied Lhe
presentation with some suitable remark, as to
tho good results which compliance with It's
acquisitions wonil effect, and aiU the import
anco Of the introduction Of the Bible into the
common schools. The address OF DIR. Richie
was listened to with much interest by the au-
dience.
He was followed by the Rev. Mr.. Harkey,
who received the Bible, splendidly bound and
ornamented, on behalf Of the Sons of Temper
ance, and made some suitable and forcible re-
marks on the occasion, sketchng the evils that
had resulted to mankind at large in all ages of
the world from intemperance, and the vast
amount of death and misery which it created
in the world.
The meeting then adjourned with singing
and prayer, having left an agreeable and pleas
ing impression on the public mind.
Done LARGE BUSINESS. The St. Charles
Hotel, at New Orleans, forms quite "respec-
table village" Of itself. On the 9th inst. it had
500 regular boarders, besides 10 employees.
The PIcayune says
The daily consumption of some Of the prn-
cipal articles Of food is as follows; 500 lbs.
fresh beef, $50 lbs. mutton, "a turkics, 80 chick
ems, so pairs wild ducks, 80 dozen robins or
other small birds, 100 lbs. ham, or 10 thousand
oysters, 100 or 1870 dozen eggs, IS gallons milk,
$50 loves bakers bread, so lbs. coffee, 10 lbs.
tea, 225 lbs sugar, 6 bbs. potatoes 70 lbs salt
beef and pork, besides any quantity Of venison,
bear, grouse, and other items entirely "too te-
dious to mention, ''as they say in the advertise
ments.
THE MEXICAN INVASION OF TEXAS. The
Washington Union states that the reports from
Corpus Christi, about the threatened advance
on the Texas frontier, of several thousands of
Mexican troops, is not confirmed by the official
accounts. General Taylor's last despatch is
dated on the It'll of February, and it gives no
intimation about the movements of the Mexi-
cans to the Rio del Norte
GOVERNMENT FUNDS. On the 23d ult. the
United States had on deposite, in the several
banking institutions used for the purpose, &c.
75O,547.37, of which $s,66S, 56O64 was SUBJ
iect to draft. Amount in the Chesapeake Bank,
Baltimore, Sl65, 1919; Bank of Washington
Sls,667.s6; Bank of the Metropolis 81, al
ss; Patriotic Bank SI4, 76o.7s; Bank of Poto-
mac S9,492 g.; and with Corcoran s Riggs
$457 ,557.57.
LETTERS TO Texas. The Postmaster OF
Baltimore has received instructions from the
Postmaster General, informing him that letters
for Toxas-now since its admission into the
Union-may be sent as to any other part of the
United States, and that the postage regulations
are the same-that u.s. the postage may be pre-
paid OF not, at the option of the writer.
DEATH OF JERSEY BLUES. The New Jer-
| sey papers announce the deaths Of two more
veterans of the revoution-Abijah Harrison,
aged SO, and jeremiah Howell, in his 99th year.