The Columbian fountain., 1846-04-30

| SfCiy PCItioh VI WHICH StTlkeS at the root
of Rum dealing, and yet vote for its CONT
nuance9
Christians, philanthropists, men of sense,
all who love God and desire the best inte-
rest of man, ponder well these principles,
and then see if you can, directly or indi-
rectly, give your name or influence in the
remotest degree, to the licensed sale of
! RUM.
Mr.. GoUoH delivered his fifth and last
address on temperance on Friday night
The house was even more crowded than it
was on any Of the preceding evenings. As
the result Of his labors, three hundred and
fifty have signed the pledge Of total absti-
nence from all intoxicating liquors, and
society is about to be formed. on that prn-
ciple. Mr.. Cough left here on Saturday
morning for Washington. He will be here
again in June, on his way to the Virginia
Springs, and accepted an invitation to re-
main three or four days, for the purpose
Of addressing the public on the subject to
which he seems determined to devote all
the energis of his nature.
A friend adds the following: I" 1t is a
cause which commends itself to the candid
consideration of those who can best make
it efectual-of that portion of the commu-
nifty whose minds and characters give shape
to the public sentiment of the ladies',
who can do every thing ifthey will.
"The temperance enterprise is fit COM
panion for the revival of education now en-
gaging the mind of Virginia. Talk as we
will about parties-whig principles and de-
mocratic principles-virtue and intelligence
among the people are the only sure guar
antee of prosperity to our institutions and
lasting glory to our country; and it becomes
those who occupy positions of influence in
society to look we'll to it, that that infu-
ence is exercised in the right direction
Virginia Herald
New DIsEAsE.--A terrible and hither-
to unknown disease is said to have made
its appearance in some parts of the State of
New York. The Albany Democrat of the
lth ult. says: Henry Wilder, of Green
vile, in this county, died on yesterday
morning, after an illness Of only few
hours. Several have died of a disease the
most fearful and appalling. Physicians
have no knowledge of the disease, and
stand horror stricken to witness their pa
tients struck down in a moment, and hur-
ried to the tomb in few hours. History
gives no account of so terrible and fatal a
malady. In all cases persons attacked have
died. Some twelve deaths have already
occurred. The first symptoms are chill
ness, severe vomiting, paroxysm, conges-
ton of the brain, followed Immediately bv
death y
TALL TALKING" May it please the
court" said a gentleman learned in law ."
yesterday, addressing the Judge on the
bench, speaking in reply to some rather
pungent remarks that fell from brother
barrister-" May it please the court, rest
ing on the couch of republican equality as
do-covered by the blanket of constitu-
tlonal panoply, as am-and protected by
the egis of American liberty, that great
preservative, political mosquito bar, under
which even tiger can shelter, as feel
myself to bel despise the buzzing of
professional insect, who has Just sat down.
and defy his futile attempts to penetrate,
with his puny sting, the interstces of my
impervous covering
A New PAPER BY Mr.. LEvIN.-t We
learn," says the Baltimore Argus, "that
arrangements are in progress for the estab-
lshment Of new paper in Baltimore, to
be edited by Lewis C. Levin, Esq, at pres
ent member Of Congress from the. State
OF Pennsylvania. We are not apprised of
the precise object of the contemplated pub
| lication but we presume from the reputa-