The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-10

are coming FORWARD! ihht III Just an ~ eho1'" ~
The almost universal voice now is the Fountain shall
go ahead We need just such paper in Washing
ton, and Georgetown, and Alexandris, and we will
have it, To those who say SO, we say, you shall
have il.
Mn. SAyAGr's LETTER. We have very careful
y considered the episte of This distinguished adVo-
cate Of the temperance cause written to us concern.
ing an article we recently published on Our Hotels
We trust Mr.. s. had all his supicions allayed by
our continued remarks in the paper Of last Saturday
We do not feel free TO publish his letter, because
we consider it BEST for the sake Of the gentleman
himself, and for the sake of the cause he would up
hold, to let il remain as it is known only to our
selves; still, if Mr. s. INSISTS, we will give it to our
readers, over his own proper signature, tomorrow,
leaving him to take the responsibility. We much
respect Mr.. Savage, and believe his INTENTIONS to
be good. As to the END to be attained, viz: the
success of the cause Of total abstinence from all in
toxicating drinks as beverage, and the MANNER
Of presenting our sentiments, WE DIFFER widely
from many good friends Of temperance. We all AIN
at enc thing, the promotion Of the temperance cause,
but differ as to the best to pursue; indeed,
we have always differed from Mr.. 8. as he knows
IN THIS respect He would DRIVE men to do right
we would DRAW them. Our principles and our ar
guments, if they are worth any thing, must be read
By those for whose goodt they are intended, or we can
do them no good. Our paper can no longer be con.
tinued save by the support Of the public, which il
is now beginning to receive in good earnest We
intend to answer the expectations of the people, il
they render us their continued support, in making
our sheet the vehicle of all kinds of intelligence
which can be given in accordance with sound moral
principles as we view them; and whatever we have
to say, shall be said to give the least possible
offence to those who differ from us; keeping in
mind that we make no compromise with vice in any
of its numerous forms, nor will we cease to recon-
mend virtue, and whatever may tend to lessen evi
and promote good.--SRNIeR Ed.
| Taylor's Reply. One Of the Generals of voIun
teers demonstrated with General Taylor saying
"Sir, the States will not stand the regulars being
pushed ahead"
"Then," replied the gallant veteran, ''they mus
lie down under it, as my men did in the battle. o
the 9Th Of May under the fire Of the Mexican artil
lery."
| Bread. The crop of Indian corn in the West
his year, is estimated at 500 millions of bushels
and Of wheat at l4O millions Of bushels-and ye
family flour in this city is $3.50 per bbl
On Dit That the venerable Chancellor Kent in
tends residing at Cambridge, Mass. #a
or The Mexicans catch runaway soldiers with a
lasso. The Lynn News says that this is the way
old Bachelors are caught in this country-by the
Nice Point Two ships ran foul of each othe
short time SINCE and the cry arising that the
smaller sinking, three Of the seamen leapsd from
the smaller to the larger one. The alarm proving
false the seamen endeavored to get back to their
vessel but the Captain refused to put about for them
Their ship was libeed a few days ago in Boston,
and the question arose whether the seamen had not
voluntarily deserted. Sprague Justice gave it as
the opinion of the court that they did not vounta-
ry desert, but could only their wages up
the tme Oh quitting the snip.
OU- The Columbian Fountain, neat daily
temperance paper, published at Washington
city, by Ulysses Ward and Son, at SO per an
mum is much improved by the substitution of
new and smaller type. II is an excellent pa
per.
The above is from the Wheeling Argus. We
are greatly obliged to the editor for the kind notice.
1t will be perceived, however, that he does not un-
derstand the present character Of the Fountain. It
is now penny paper devoted to aEENRAL interests,
and not confined to any one subject as heretofore.
Our Weekly paper will be devoted to temperance
more than any other subject, but the Daily is to
be general newspaper conducted on independent
moral principles. Please notice this.
THE Telegraph. 1t seems that the -four and cot
ton spectators at Boston have been suspected be
at the bottom of the frequent breakings and derange-
ment Of the wires from that city to New York. and
that plans have been laid by the company to catch
the agents in this wicked business. All this only
shows that the telegraph should be owned by gov
eminent.
Judge Mclean. The Philadelphia Ledger's
Washington correspondent, writing under date the
9th inst, thai fha xuhio nd;