The Columbian fountain., 1846-02-11

4 AoSh VI ouACty hoo cS~h W shShA s"S -
their destruction.
| The'glass at first is taken merely for sociali-
ty sake--and thought to be an indulgence
perfectly innocent and perfectly free from any
bad effects. Imperceptibly, though, these hue
innocent induIgences are repeated, and the IN
dividual finds he has desires within him which
he cannot curb and keep in subsection. mus,
before he is aware Of il, he stands in imminent
danger of being a victim to ntemperance. Ha-
bit is stamped upon him, and he sees ruin in
the distance. Yet no heed istaken. There are
persons who even pity those who could NOT
control their desires and form an elevated OPT
nion of their own immaculate selves-is it not
so Alas! it is too true. We raise the voice
Of warning. We hold before them the tempe
rance pledge. We extend the hand Of friend
ship, and say to them be one Of as. We offer
the only security, and beg them to embrace it.
It is protection against most willy and in
sinuating enemy.
All who are, at heart, with us in the good
work, but who from pride, incidence, or what
ever cause it may be, abstain from giving US
their cooperation, and taking an active part
in the welfare and prosperity Of the Temper
ance cause, should feel the obligation resting
upon them TO come out in open and bold de-
nunciations against the use Of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage. We want to see a
united and vigorous effort made to crush the
demon of intemperance and drive him from
the face OF the civilized earth and we ask, in
the name Of every good and praiseworthy
feeling in human nature, why do persons hold
back and keep aloof from cause which aids
in the attainment Of so much good We say
to every one whose name is not appended to
the Total Abstinence list, sign without delay,
induce by reason and mild persuasion Others
to follow your example, and war, with all the
powers of your mind and strength of your
body, against the manufacture, sale and use
of intoxicating liquors as beverage.
In what is here written, no new ideas have
been started; there is no claim Of merit or or
iginality, but is merely an humble effort Of an
obscure individual, who has the success of the
cause deeply at heart, to arouse thought and
stimulate inquiry upon subject of vast i'm
portance, not only 10 those of the present day,
but to posterity.
Mr. EDITOR: | take the liberty of sug-
gesting through your truly useful paper, to
the proper authorities the removal of the
mud and sand from the avende, while it is
in moisp state, as we had foretaste last
Thursday of what we may expect, when it
shall have become dried by the ,Dinds OF
March. A word to the wise, sc. o.
| OUTRAGEOUS CoNDUcT.-I am informed,
upon undoubted authority, that a son Of one
of our reformed men was lured to drink Ii
quor by son of an eT-runa-seller, and sent
home or carried home, in state of insen-
siblity one day last week. So it appears
that, although some Of these gentlemen have
been compelled to quit their fauorite pur-
suits in consequence of the fathers reform-
ing, their sons are trying to raise up fresh
crop Of drunkards, from the sons ofreformed
men; reformed men keep your children
away from the children of rum sellers and
ex-rum- sellers, who have not Joined the
temperance reform, they are snakes in the
grass. ONE WHO KNOWS.
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Constable Locke has entered suit in the Cir
cult Court against Aquila Allen for the as
sault made upon him few days ago. He lays
his damages at $4,000.
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| A meeting Of the friends Of the late James
Hoban, Esq. was held on Wednesday last, at
Foy's Hall, to make arrangements for the erec-
ton Of monument in memory Of that gentle
man. A committee was appointed to report
place and probable expense, &c. Messrs
Sullivan, Jno +. Callan, Jno w. Maury, and
Gregory Ennis, were appointed the committee
Another meeting will soon be held, when list
will be opened for contribution.
LATE FROM HAvANA.--The United States
schooner Flirt, Lieut. Commandant Chatard,
arrived at Norfolk on Friday afternoon, in eight
days from Havana. She brings no news.
Santa Anna was still at Havana.
From MExIoo.-We learn from the Mobile