The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-09-16
Temperance MeettnR.


Pursuant to notice q meeting was held in the
ICongregationalist Church, in the borough of
Ebensburg, on Friday evening, September 10th,
for the purpose of considering the utility of a
dopting measures as to insure two members to
the Legislature from this district favorable to
the enactment of law prohibiting the sale of
ardent spirits within the borders of our State
| The meeting organized by appointing
JOHN WILLIAMS, Esq, President, STEPHEN
LLOYD, Esq. and NJ. S. HARR, Vice Presidents,
John Lloyd, Esq, Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been stated
| by the President. On motion a committee was
appointed by the President to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting, as fol-
lows James S. Clark, M. S. Harr, Isaac Evans
and Evan Morgan. During the absence of the
committee the meeting was briefly but ably ad-
dressed by E. J. Mills. The committee repor-
ted the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, Intemperance is acknowledged by
all to be an impending evil, destroying the minds
of our most eminent citizens, corrupting the mo-
rails of our youth, making peace and happiness
strangers to our fresides, and in their places
sowing the seeds of poverty, wretchedness, and
crime and Whereas, we believe those laws
granting the sale of ardent spirits within the
borders of our State, the ost damning enact
ments that ever emanated from the Halls of a
free and wise Legislature Therefore
Resolved, That in viewing the past and present
evils it is duty to future posterity, to devise
some means of banishing the monster intemper-
ance from our land.
hat in way
this can be accomplished is to have prohibito-
ry law similar to the s.Maine Law enacted in
our State.
Resolved, That for the purpose of accomplish
ing this end, committee of three by appointed
to interrogate tho candidates for assembly on
this subject, and in case they refuse to pledge
themselves for prohibitory law, the said COM
mittee are hereby empowered to confer with
similar conferees from Bedford and Fulton coun-
ties, and put in nomination candidates who will
be willing and able to defend prohibitory law.
After some discussion, in which E. Hutchin-
son, Charles Albright, Esqrs., Z. j. Mills, A. j.
Riley and NJ Hasson, Esq, participated, the
resolutions were adopted as reported.
The meeting appointed the following commit
tee to act under the instructions of the last res
olution-Wm. r. Hughes, Andrew Lewis and
John Lloyd, Esq.
On motion the papers of the county are re-
quested to publish the proceedings.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
JOHN LLOYD, Secretary.
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The German Celebration an Bdttinlore-Rlotous
Proceedings.
BALTIMORE, Sept Is.
The Grand Turner, Verien Association of this
city, have made the most extensive arrangements
for the grand celebration fixed for to day. At an
early hour this morning, they mustered for the
purpose of proceeding to the spot agreed upon
to pass the festivities of the day. Among them
particularly noticed from your city, the Phila-
delphia Society, and the Social Democratic As
sociation. Interspersed throughout the process
sion was a number of flags, evergreens, wreaths
notices and steamers They marched thaough
several of the principal streets, and then went
to the ground of the agricultural society.
They had in the line sew eral excellent bands
of music As soon as they reached the grounds
an eloquent address was delivered and severa
German songs sung. The Germans then went
through thelr usual SyIlnaStiC eAeTClSes- AT
this time party of rowdies, who bad followed
them to the grounds, created disturbance.
fight followed, which at one time threatened to
be of serious character, knives, pistols, clubs
and stones were freely used; six or seven per-
sons were seriously injured, one of whom it is !
feared fatally.
The Germans engaged in the festivities had
tbemselves with the utmost decorum, |
and the attack was mainly commenced by some
Germans who was opposed to them. The fight
lasted nearly the entire day, and towards even
ing the whole affair was nearly broken up by
the riotous proceedings of the outsiders. At
length order was restored, and the Turner'S
marched to their quarters. They behaved very
orderly. and it was a source of regret that their
enjoyment had been thus rudely interfered with.
what b arnum and Jenny Lind made.
The following note to the New York Musical
World. said to be from q reliable source, gives
the sum total, in round numbers, that the two
ges whose names head this article clear
ed over all expenses during their connection
It seems that they averaged a trifie over ,OOo
4 piece on each concert:
Not long since, Mr.. Barnum exhibited to me
the account current between himself and Jenny
Lind, and truly marvellous document it is
He ought to publish it entire for the astonish-
nent and edifcation of the world generally and
singers particularly. According to the footing