The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-27

Any COMMUNICATIONS lelt al Edmund r.
Brown's Agency office and Commission store,
f street, near Treasury Department, will be
immediately forwarded 10 US,
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In the advertisement Of Mr.. S. Wilton in
the Fountain, we inserted the words "to be
had" They wereenot ip the. copy We did
it without intending any thing wrong. We
supposed these words were Intended. Weare
requested by Mr.. Wilton to make this correc-
The Sabbath Convention closed last night
after interesting addresses from the venerable
Adams. DR.. Edwards, Rev. M. HI. Smith, and
Rev. J. N. Danforth. The business was con
Quoted with grea. harmony, and we trust with
profit We barely give in this nSmber full
list Of the officers. The, whole proceedings
!, will be given when we receive acerti6ed copy.
,ss President Hon. John q. Adams ~ t's1, /
MI Hics Preadents Rev. r. Stringfellow, Rev.
Ulysses Ward, Rev, Henry Tarring, Hon. 4.
H. Crawford, Hon. William Cranch, Rev.
Elias Harrison. Hon. James Dunlop. Enoch
: Tucker, esq. Rev. Thomas Mccormick, Rev.
o. y, Brown, and General A. Henderson.
s,i Secretriss n Matthew ST. Clair Clarke, Ben
jaminsF F1omans, and Andrew Rothwell, esqs.
gtgrs a1sfcaa IA tI4a
.aaOc-s To QUA PATRoNs. I'VE make an apo
scgy for the irregularity in the delivery Of the
Fountain, We intend 10 correct it as soon as
possible. Will our friends be SO Kind as 10 give
inflammation with regard to neglect in any par
hcuAar.ioq sg1te4 & l3 sal8ft aiots q 3a'S
The steamer Cumberland, iof. the Ericsson
line, plying between Baltimore and Philadel
phia, came near being lost, with all on board,
On Thursday might last. h She was struck by
altornado from the northeast, which swept
AWAY every thing movable from the decks.
The water rushed over the boat, neatly filling
her, and causing apprehensions Of foundering.
She was finally driven against the old pier at
New Castle, where she lay till day y-break. 7ssa
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For the Columbian Fountain
aMR. IEDroR The perusal of your small,
yet highly interesting and valuable paper,
day or two since, afforded me, assure you,
no little qualification We should always hail
with JOY any enterprise which has for its OBJ
ject the betiering of the condition Of mankind,
and, especially SO, when the evil which it
seeks to subvert is exeriing mighty and ex-
tensive influence. This is the case with in
temperance. Where can we go, or where be,
where its corrupting and ruinous influence is
not felt or seen. The man who is surrounded
by all the comforts and luxuries of life, who
can inoulge no desire but what is speedily
grai6ed, as well as he who labors in poverty'si
humber van, subject to the taunts and perse-
cdnons Of a cold, unfeeling world. The man
whose greatest delight j. is to unfold and ex-i
plain the hidden arcana Of nature, who, with
an aching head and fatgued frame, pours over
the rusty Volume, as well as hewhose only
concern is, "What shall ] eat, and where
withal shall be clothed" who looks upon
literary acquisition as q secondary considera-
ton, have all become the victims of ats fierce
ana crsel abuse. And perhaps, Mr.. Editor,
ysW bulwarS of truth could not have been
plated in more appropriate or suitable spot
than jnst where it is, for, although you are
surrounded by the great and mighty ones Of
our land, men distinguished for the strength
aud power Of their intellects, yet, alas ! alas
on this subject they display their weakness;
for now often do we find them, not only par
taking of the sparkling wine cup, but actually
lost in the whirlpool of dissipation. Had
these persons pursued temperate and yirtuous
courses, they might have shone as bright stars
in the armament Of literary excellence; but,
with their senses stepped in intoxication, they
have sunk TO level with the generality of
mankind Fearlessly do your duty, and that
God who gave direction and power to the
stone Of the Shepherd boy, will nerve your
arm TO throw the lance of truth. Many will
be the trophies which you shall be privileged
to lay at the shrine of our noble and glorious
cause and perchance some who rank high
in authority, who occupy responsible posts OF
duty, but whose energies are now paralyzed
bymeans Of intoxicating drink, may, in q fu-
ture day. rise up and call you blessed. May
success attend your enterprise, exclaims one,
upon whose heart glows the flame Of a holy
enthusiasm.i9 sg 1ot t5eN t AMERIcUs.
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