The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-04


n Tsn,snxrcs Comvsxyisx At BrnLix, N. "
The Troy Temperance Journal gives long and in
tsrsssing account Of this convention, held ON the
alst ult. la closing. the Journal says Of the even
ing service.
Who. that was there, did not go away carrying
with him "a stronger and better heart burning wi'n
pursr and holisr philosophy. Aye, whose heart
did not leap within him a. was unfolded the suDiime
destiny Of our temperance cause IN the universai
triumph Of truth and the usherng in of the glorious
Millennium day.
or Every moment may be regarded as the point
where two etemides (so to spesk) centre the past
ends--the future commences this moment and upon
il may depend much that relates to our veal OF woe
A moment may raise us to heaven, or sink usto de-
spar; fll us with joy, or o'erwhslm " with grief
CaAscx. ron \ Wars EDIr6n The Intslli-
gsncsr contains an advertisement Offering Fey sale
a Wing Printing establishment located in the Valley
of Virgaia. The advertiser says his journal will
Eaos bs psrmissd TO pass into sny other than Wing
jl6.nx MI el4s's4Fi n fsist si'fbssi1 is@s
A JOKE. The Philadelphia Times says the Sun.
and Chronicle stole s telegraPhic report and ccPl
ed word for wsrd some mistakes it intentionally
made for their detection. Strange that editors SO
near together should be suspicious Of each other
ACApr. DRUNK. II is said, upon what autho-
rity we know aot but we hope spon no gsod autho-
rity, that Captain Hoskins was drunk at the time
the disaster occurred to the Great Britain.
As.lr SHOULD NE. The New York Pearl states
that The Odd Fellows Of Philadelphia have prohbi-
ted the sale Of liquor in their new and splendid Hall
This is indeed highly exemplary.
ar There is but one distillerry in operationin the
State Of Delaware, says an exchange. CAN'T pc SO!
WeIhope il is, and that the day II not far distant
when the same may be said Of every state in the
Union. 3l.4t ta e4@t
A SNAKE. A son Of Erin thus describes snake:
He is vennemus baste; he has neither hind fore
legs nor fore hind legs; he has neither hair feathers
nor wool on him; he has an eye like chicken, and
goes crawling through the grass.
u-J hs lNoW Jofsoy AoiHPoi uHCo Oohsc''sioi'
held its first session (Which is said to have been
very Interestingly in Newark, last Wednesday.
al. The people in Maine are complaining Of the
drought, whilst in this part Of the world we have
abundance Of rain.
SwIrrSEss. What can be more beautiful than
that expression ofMilton,
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Swift as the sparkle Of glancing star
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SUICIDE. A Scotchman named James Coyle
committed suicide in the Moyamensing prison, Phi
ladelphia, on Saturday last, by cutting his throat
with razor. Another instance Of insanity.
4 SERIOUS Fun The New Orleans Delta, in ac-
knswledgng the receipt Of Yankee Doodle, says the
humorous part Of it is too serious matter to be
laughed at.
or The election for Governor and members Of
Congress in the State of New York, took place yes
terdsy. Expectation is on tip toe to learn the
suit.
or Saturday, at Alexandra, Va, Wagon price
Of -four s5-from stores $5 lS. Wheat, red s5 to
los cents white leo TO ITO cts.
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A CONSOLATION. An exchange considers it a
matter Of rejoicing that though
Kittens do increase to CATS
Mice can never grow TO rats
ExPENsEs OF THE War. ItEis estimated that
if the war with Mexico should last year, it will
cost not less than one hundred and twenty millions
Of dollars
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"A HEARTY WoRKMAN. Doctor Grindrod, has in
two years organized no lass than 7O0 600 children in
teetotal societies, in England.
or Rev. A. H. Clapp has been ordained over the
Congregational church, at Bratteboro, VT
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Of Mr.. Forest, former P. M. at Elicott's Mills,
Md. has resigned, and his place has not yet been
supplied.
U The Daughters of Temperance are said to
be making rapid progress as an Order in Pennsyl-
vania. t&
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O, Grog shops-a sign Of sin.
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U The Chinese make all their medicines from
vegetables, says an exchange
Reported for the Fountain.