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The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-01-30
Rev. ]. MARSH, ]
SAM'L. F. CARY, Com
JOHN E. GoDFREY.

EFFECTS OF TEMPERANCE. Sir Henry
Blunt died in Hertfordshire sometime in
the year 1852, at the very great age of
90 1t is related of this gentleman that
he transferred his estate, with the inheri-
tance, producing between four and FIVE
hundred pounds per annum, to Sir John
Harper Of Derbyshire, oncondition that he
should receive an annuity Of one thousand
pounds sterling for life. The temptation
on the part of the latter appears to have
arisen from the character Of Blunt, who
was ardently fond of travelling, and not
less so of the bottle, two propensities
which promised speedy and profitable
termination of the annual payment
Blunt, sensible of the advantage he had
obtained, determined to lead a new life,
and became one of the most temperate
of men, and actually received forty thou
sand pounds sterling for his inheritance.
"This," says Lannly Curliss, in his Mer-
curry, "may serve Tor advice to all de-
bauchees, to become sober and tempe-
rate, if it were only to preserve their
lives. ."-MaIeoLm'S anecdotes.
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GRmpetann.
ADDR E S S

To the friends Of temperance throughout h'
United States and the British Provinces, bg
the Saratoga COnUentiOn.
The Rev. John Marsh, of New York,
from the Committee on an address to the
friends of Temperance, throughout the
United States and the Provinces, reported
and read the following address:
FRIENDS AND FELLow-LABoRERs:
We address you at the present time
with mingled emotions Of hope aud Joy.
8 We have been suddenly and unex-
pectedly called from our homes, not by
the tocsin of alarm at some threatened
calamity to the Temperance enterprise,
but by rapid series of public move
ments, which indicate to us that the great
principles of our reform have sunk deep
in the public mind, and that there is a
special call for us to gird on our armour
afresh, and, with new vigor, in the
strength of God, renew our conflict.
TO every mind it has been distinctly
visible, that the traffic in intoxicating Ii
ouors, as a beverage, has been, in every
city and village, the great obstacle to the
progress of Temperance. So universally
have the evils Of intemperance been ac'
kns edged and SO fully have the princi.
ples of reform been developed, so vel
Understood and admitted as correct, thai
il seemed no more could be said on the
subject; and yet while the temptation
was averv where spread before the weak
and unthinking, and even sanctioned and
licensed by law, tide of drunkenness
was rolling in upon us, which seeming,
lv put at bay every effort. Appeals had
followed appeals TO Legislative bodies.
that the strong arm Of Government might
be extended over the people for protec-
ton; but so timid, so slow to act IN NOR
al reforms, so swayed are all such bodies
by thousand political considerations
that our faith and patience was wen nigh
exhausted. But there is limit to evil
Even men who look at moral principle
are careful of their own interest and an
outraged community will sometimes sud
denly become its own avenger. In the
last few months, the people in masses
have spoken in no mistakeable tones, ant
Legislatures have acted boldly, giving
hope that the day is dawning when We
shall see that traffic hedged up and barret
out, in State after State, until its desola
tons are ended forever.
In The last year, the State of Vernon
so outlawed ii, by prohibitory statute, thai
il creeps in only like the midnight assas
sin, and the State Of Michigan made itar
organic law of the State, by an article O
their Constitution, that no license should
be given for the sale. In the present
year, we have seen the young State o.
Iowa declaring all sale and every dram
shop nuisance, to be abated by judges
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cry day OF the nasty mean goings-on Of th
whole shabby fammRrly, who was always hunt
ing after their bargains, and their tray bon,
marshes as they called 'em, no matter who suf
Tered so long as they got things cheap. Oh,
can t a-bear such mean waysl Miss i. r, beg
to throw herself on human British publick 81
sne Is satisfied it will not stand quietly by anG
see poor helpless female put upon as / have
1esn when her subscribers reads all she has gone
through"
Well, we did hear something Just now that
was about as 'verdant" as anything we have en- i
countered for long time:
what does that picture mean, in Broadway
Of two lackasses with their heads togetheri"-
asked an acquaintance of us; "and what is the
Joke OF the words underside, when shall we
t@ree meet againi' They amt but two on
EMP
We ventured to hint to the querist that he
made the third; and the thought at once pene.
trated to his entire thimbleful of brains.
Ihe inhabitants Of small town not hun
ared miles from Gotham, considering that they
had as much right to bore Kossuth with speech
as their neiighbOrs, appointed a committee to
wait upon him at the Irving" and welcome
him to our shores, etc. As rone of them were
In possession Of more knowledge than the law
allows, but belonging to the ''mute inglorious
Milton order, they determined to cast lots for
a speaker. 1t CHANGED to fall upon a son of
the Emerald isle, who was not much addicted
to newspaper reading. He had heard that Kos
suth was an exile, and as the words exile and
Ireland were associated together in his mind, he
thought OF course that Kossuth must be Mile
sian. So, stepping up to him after the ceremony
OF introducing the deputation was over, he ad-
dressed him thus:
'lllustrious Mcclure "
In spelling the word Magyar from the ear,
he had divided it thus-Mag-y-ar
Speaking Of .cisterns, reminds us Of poot
story we heard yesterday, A man arrived at
hotel in western village one end Of whicl
was just by lock Of the enlarged Erie canal
Having occasion 70 step out far saspa purbose
he Walked directly into the lock. Aft6r strug
Cling for SONS time, he at length climbed out
and entered the house as wet as a drownded
rat.
Landlord said he, on coming in, 81 don't
know the size Of your house, but you've got an
all-migkky 6iq cisterRl"
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Yurtrq,
The Lake Side.

By Jf9t' MhAITlEk'
The shadows roundthe inland sea
Are deep'ning into night
Slow up the slopes Of Ossippee
They chase the lessening light.
Tired of the long days binding heat,
rest my languid eye,
Lake of the Hills where, cool and sweet,
Thy sunset waters lie
Along the sky, in wavy lines,
Der is-e, and beach, and bay,
Green-belted with eternal pines,
The mountains stretch away;
Below, the maple masses sleep
Where shore with water blends,
While midway on the tranquil deep
The evening light descends
So seemed it when on hills red crown,
Of old, the Indian trod,
And through the sunset air looked down
Upon the smile of God.
To him of light and shade, the laws
No forest skeptic taught;
Their living and eternal cause
His tTuer instict sought.
He saw these mountains in the light
Which now across them shines;
This Lake, in summer sunset bright,
Walled round with sombering pines.
God near him seemed from earth and sky
His loving voice he heard,
As, face to face, in Paradise,
Man stood before the Lord.
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10 "GoOd mornin, Squire, ] hear ycu have
got new preacher up the Hollow
"Well, we have, and a lar buster at
that
"You need good preacher. Brother Y was
too easy"
Brother Y. hit the devil good many fair
licks, bat this fellow knocks the old un s horns
clean off"
AN INoUEsT.--"POmp, what am jury OBJ
inkesti"
'Well, de fact is, nigga, a Jury OBJ inkest am
lot OBJ fellers what sits on dead man, to find
ont whedder he am dead for sartia, or only
playiR' poSsEn."
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NUMBER q.

: generally lasted till the next morning. The
figures Of the dances were three and four.hand-
: ed reels, or square sets and iigs. The COM
mencement was always a SQUARE four, which
was followed by what is called igging it off;
that is, two Of the four would single out for
lug, aud followed by the remaining. The iigs
were often accompanied by what is called cut
ting it out; that is when either of the parties
become tired Of the dance, on intimation, the
place is supplied by some one of the company,
without any interruption to the dance. In this
waya dance was often continued ntil the mu-
scian was heartily tired of his situation. To-
wards the latter part Of the night, if any of the
company, through weariness, attempted to con-
ceal themselves for the purpose of sleeping, they
were hunted up, paraded on the floor, and the
fiddler ordered to play CHANG out till to-mor-
row morning."
Abont nine or ten o'clock, deputation Of
the young ladies stole off the bride, and put her
to bed, In doing this, it frequently happened
that they had to ascend ladder instead Of
pair Of stairs, leading from the dining and ball
room to the loft, the floor of which was made
from clapboards lying loose. This ascent, one
might think, would put the bride and her at
tendant to the blush but as the foot of the
was purposely opened for the OCCASION and its
rounds at the inner ends were we'll hung with
hunting shirts, dresses, and other articles Of
clothing; the candles being on the opposite side
side Of the house, the exit Of the bride was no.
ticed but by few. This done, a deputation of
young men, in like manner, stole off the groom,
and placed him snugly by the side of the BRIDE
The dance still continued; and if seats happened
to be scarce, which was often the case, every
young man, when not engaged in the dance,
was obliged to offer his lap as a seat for one Of
the girls; and the offer was sure to be accented.
In the midst Of this hilarity, the bride and
groom were not forgotten. Pretty late in the
night, some one would remind the company
that the new couple must stand in need Of some
refreshment. Black BettgA which was The
name q the bottle was callea fr and saet u
the ladder; sl1ut sdnietiimes Betty I'D aos fs
alone. | have many times seen as much bread,
beef, pork, and cabbage sent up as would make
a meal for half dozen men. The young cou-
pie were compelled to drink, more or less, what
ever was offered.
But to return. 1t often happened that some
neighbors or relations, not being asked to the
wedding, took offence, and the mode Of revenge
adopted by them on such occasions, was that Of
cutting off the names, fore tops and tails of the
horses Of the wedding company.
On returning to the Unfair, the order of pro-
cession, and the race for Betty was the same as
before. The feastng and dancing often lasted
for several days, at the end of which, the whole
company were so exhausted with loss Of Sleep
that many days rest were requisite to fit them
to return to their ordinary labors.
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10 Ground charcoal is said to be the best
thing in the world for cleaning knives. twill
not wear the knives away like brick dust which
is so often used.
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% DObbs says the idea Of dissolving the
Union is one Of the impossibilites In his opinion
It would be easier to lap up the Pacific with a
two pound terrier. Dobbs is an unbeliever.
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WHAT A LITTLE PUNCTUALITY WOULD Do
If Jerry Dilatory would pay us the dollar he
owes rs for small Job we did for him two
years ago, we would pay Mr.. Drygoods the dol
lar we owe him; he would pay Sam Vulcan for
shoeing his horse; Sam would pay Bob Char
coal for his coal; Bob would pay Jo Axeman for
his last two days ChoppiDg; 10 would pay Jack
Grist for his last bag of cornmeal Mr.. Grist
would pay Doctor Esculapius for the medicine
that came so near getting down" his child;
doc" would pay the widow Broom for her
last two days washing; she wonld pay Bill
Grocer the dollar she owes him; Grocer would
pay Cooke upon Littleton" his fee for counsel
in the case Of the state Of Ohio VS.. Bill Grocer;
Cooke upon Littleton" could then go and pay
Peter Crispin for the mending of his boots; Peter
could then go and pay Tim Haystack the dollar
he owes him on the hay he bought of him
last week; and Tim is such an honest soul that we
know he would come right in and pay us the
dollar he owes us on subseription--and then
we could buy chicken, dozen of eggs, half
bushel Of cOrnmeal to make "dodger," and
we, Ourseh individually, and our wife, and our
"todlin wee things" would ''boast one splendid
banquet once year," and we would have a
dime in our pocket, "baby in the cradle, and a
little wife to rock it,"
But, because Jerry Dilatory is not honest
enough to pay--not one of these debts can be
paid, and we cannot have the feast of "iat
things" at all. All, Jerry Dilatoryl You are
the cause of all this trouble. You prevent all
this happiness. 1t requires all our forbesrance
to keep from giving you particular jesse"
We feel as though we would like to take
scythe and NOV down ten acre field of such
men. They are excrescences on society, that
mar its beauty and harmony, clog its energies,
destroy its peace and waste its substance.
Still men are so, and suppose they will stay
so little while yet; but we do hope there is
better time coming--a time when to owe man
and not pay him, will be considered akin to
stea)ing-when all will adopt the Scriptural
motto, "Owe no man anytbing!"
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Ire structure Of this Wy ancient Hinl,o ar. was
compared with one Of Mozar; snd one Of Belhn- and
iouud 70 the delight of the auditors 20 be nearly dca
teal in many particulars and capable A. the chorus
proved l. Of being sc, - modern dranaac or tragic
haTmCIies
4 beautiful Egyptian love sos- harmouizcd and suns
by the great chorus in o manner gave much pleas
ure 70 the auditory. This fOlowe By barbarou.
song Of the same country. Next in order came Al 10
Of Horace set 10 music and lamen, composed At the
death Of Charlenane exhibiting the low OF Chris
tian art at that period.
A spirited old war song Of France, Roland." con
cludod the lst sud few closing words by The lecturer
on the Identities paraelss, AMI progressive forms Of
art were given closing the lecture amid the vehement
applause Of a crowded snd brilliant auditory.
The Illustrations Of the second part OF the lecture BY
Mad Rosa De vRrEs Siynor PIco VrErrr NiErrr.
CoLE-r1. BozzoLINI and Rocco were attended with
several encores and the audience separated delighted
with The literary and musical evening they had spent
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TRrAL TRIP OF THE [. s. STEAMSHIP JomS

TRIAL TRIP or THE |. ;. STEAMSHIP john
L. STEPHENSON The engineers tnAl TIP OF thu new
steamship took place yesterday for the purpose OF try
.ng her machinery This vessel was built Tor (and de-
si.ued BY Mr. VIM H. Aspinwall by Mesars Smith &
Dmon AZ their yard foot OF Tenth e. East River and
il 20 ply between Panama and san francisco a. L
= mail and passenger chip. Her dimensions are as
fouoHs length Of deck 2sjl feet breadth Of beam,
g. feet and registers $50 tuns She has present
Oh board 40 uns o. coal and draws IL feet Of
forward and y ieet inches att There two steer
age passenger deeks the lower containing 80 sin
lie berrhs bsilt thwart ship with yentators between
each ter On Tie second deck there are 80 berths
built fore and an, with wide zangwsys between each
ter and large porte feet square al each tier The
uer dccA l. done OF mostly Ia s,ate-roOns and there
axe also several bathrooms tas deck for tie ac-
conmcds;ion Of tue passengers. The promenade
dec< the largest Of any steamer now selling from
tLe port.
Her machinery AIS furnished By Aessrs. Sul!man &
Allen OF the Novelty Works. The engine is On the
osc.rating principle but supported by framing Of
WOOD .. lar 10 that employed for ordinary beam
-ines the advantages OF winch EgAtness strength,
and sbity 20 yield % the varying movements Of the
hip Ths l. an irnproyeinen, Of Mr. Hors:lo Allen Of
the Novelty Work. and ne first time ha, il has ever
been spFled u a vessel The engine has 50 inches
dsmeter Of G. indie with feet stroke Of piston 32
feet wheel 70 feet y - inctes vide face q: bucket Sa1
j. supplied VIII from Two large boilers Of the
drop due construction placed fore AMI at or either
lie o:the engas having al cooperating ca aey equal
y 100 feet Of IRE surface Sac frred out with PRS
scu patent double vacuum condenser, for supplying
re boiers Passengers and crews With fresh water
Tbs invention BY law passed at tn ast session u
Congress II being applied = lie steamers u ,e
United -tates Navy and was a:s Introduced into the
: ships AIeg any and HancOe@, ao3 TIE oElsr 80
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Nrrirr nisnS'erS.

BosroS. Tuesday Dec :. lS--
4 topographic dispatch. dated New-Beti1rd.
Dc :, says Tho bars Avola Humphrey from Charles
ton for Boston with cargo Of mdiing cotton, struck
on the cow and Pigs e. clock Ia n lrning. ald after
thumpng awhile came OF with Eve feet OF wafer IN her
bold and leaking badly, wheu the crew ahInioned her
She fell on her beam ends and shor-ly after caDsizel
Tie pilot bosf Hornet took her n Tow and Is max
irs for this port with r wind some OF her cargo has
been thrown over. The landed IN safety an the
mate l. now here for ves-c 70 20 10 her bark wh
tise ~ az the ulninn al posed 70 be Boston
packet IS ashore on Hedge Fence. Vinevari sound !;
also deep brig both with lghters alongside
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TIE As,EnsLAoE or CoScRrss.-Crowds Of

TIE AssEHBLAGE or CoSGREss.-Cr0gds Of
y.tors were attracted to the Capitol yesterday wit
the ssscnsge Of Congress- and the opening u the
term Of the Supreme Court At early hour the gal.
leries of both Hcu.es crowded with ladb-- AMI
gentlemen The attendance # members N both Houses
quite numerous and they met Tor the hrst me
since TIE 1t session and TIE termination Of he late
political struggle, warm congratulations were psssei
among the successful ones while the detected see-se1
10 bear their with much equansnty and zooi
hurnor joker were iuserchsnged and hearty laugts
resounded through The lobbles before the 'cspe'ye
Houses were called to order Il merriam hepuphe "a
DEATH or Hos. JUDGE MAgKELL:--'iudge
Markell died at asnheim Herkfner Co y. l. on u.e
2Gth ulf Ia tie s2i year Of his age ne va Urn ~
- 49, IA be a. clectcd 70 Congress. FOR 10y
-. he iei The oce Of Judge Of the Court OF Com
- piess m Yontronery Co. ard until Lfte perio1
sa5 = saD Is sI among E.s fellow czens.
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Wreck Of the ship Georgia-An the Pnssen-
gers Saved.

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday y &C. : lsj2
The ship Georgia. Of Savannah. from Liver
pool for New York, went ashore on the beach near
TuckeTton on Friday night in a fog -, had 80 pas
seneer~, all Of whom have been landed in safety by
means Of ar apparuius provided BY Government She
hes 200 y6rts from the shore and line carried -
the vesse by means Of ballroom mortar which saved
the lives OF hal hepAssengrrs the surf being too heavy
20 allow the surf boats Ply and from the ship Tce
vessel has brokcn two and the keel hiss come ashore
Among the passengers were 50 female Her cargo CON
.iSt OF iron and salt
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FLORIDA LGon1Arrnr.-The Senate was

organic the 2lt ult by the election Of Hon. Rob
err J. lloyd Dem) Of Franklin, PRECEDENT w. III
Mitchell, ksq, Of Gadsden Secretary J. I. Xii
gore, Of Leon, Assistant Secretary John g. Smith.
OF Gadsd-n Enrolling and Engros ,.ng Clerk John
Cason, Of Alechua, Messenger; Michael Hall Of Hills.
borough, sergeantatArms and Doorkceper The
Senstc .iands II Democrats Wings 8, and ndepend-
eDt (Den)
The House Of Representative or2anized the neSt
day when Gen,SA X Allison, Oem) Of Gadsden Co.,
wa elected Speaker and John Dick, CLERK The
House stands - Wings and 26 Democrats
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Another collision on rhe Erie Railroad.

bCTFNO- lue-fihl- U7tI . -
A collision occurred On the New-forh anu
Eli. Railroad GA SatIrisy evening, aoout Oe40eA'
s,, ~ HI ,,,,t II Owe-o between the passenger TN
I~,,5 ,r,-- and some cars distributing iron sF tA-
,rck. Many PASSENGERS were much bruised. Dai n'l-s
We -er1lsly i1ure,L Great indignation h eApfeeb
tv ussst ugcIs Vic could not @ z -sli' &c
-. -,s-iri ever he Railroad COMPANY telegraph
on ..rr..
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SUPREME CoURT OF THE UNITED SrATEs-
Harrington. M0nd0y Dse o. ~ Present Hon. ho-
Ger b Tsnsy Chief Justice. Hon John Mclean Hon
Jsues NJ Wayne, Hon John Csron. Hon Peter
Darie Hon samuel Nelson, Hon. Robert {. Grlef aud
Hon. BeulsIDin H. Curtis, AssOc.aie justices.
John H. Clifford Esq q Massechu .eits, ard Lucius 6
Duncan Esd Of Loueana admitted attorneys and
counsellOrs o. thu Court
The Chief Justice announced o. TIC Bar that le Court
would commence the can d the docket tomorrow under
the J6,n rule.
No T. The Commonwealth q Aassachusetts, com
plainant rs The State Of Rhode Island.
On tie motion Of Mr Clifford Of counsel for the
complainant the Court granted leave 70 NE the BIZ la
tbs care and awarded q subpoena.
Adjourned until . morrow 10 II O'Clock
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Philadelphia News Items.

PIIrIADELFmA. Thursday Dec 7, las:
An incendiay tired Robert McNutts stable
in south st. above Broad, last night Two horses per
ished in the hames The loss il % MeNur who
il poor man If rhc nigh, had not been calm, do.
s,ructiye coufagratiOn would have resulted
Professor Biruey, for some years Paris cor
repo ndent OF the Amerrsn press, about 30 establish
a commercial and literary paper IA this city His enef
~ will doubtless make II succeed
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from Observation-Disclosures Disaster.

PiIiLADrLPuiA Tuesday. D.. T. -
Tie bark Charles l.. Lee has arrived mere
vh Port az Prince date ~ the p ultno he l'.n9
wa. quiet ana very healthy Heavy rains had injured
tie crops. ANA & tee would be a month atef. Amer
car provisions were IN demand buf other article Fe
iuect-ve Corce WIS % IL currency, and os"Ool o.
The bark Elk. from Boston, was run INTO on
Sunday last OF Barne-at by an unknown shIp DouI'
,r,l,,,rri ami the Elks fore and oretopssil wards
bovsp-t uJ-hoom. sc, were carried away. To- mp
Was auljured.
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Arrival of steamer from Havana al WASH
ingtOn.
PHILADELPHIA Tuesd

PHILADELPHIA Tuesday Dec. $50
A dispatch has been received in this city from
Wssbt aton announcing the arrival of steamer there
mo name given from Hayara bringing important dis
patcles the purport OF which Is Kept profoundly &C.
CTCL
IThe above is doubtless the steamer Fulton
with the decision OF the Captain General in 'hc case OF
the officers snd crew OF the ship suffolk reported 10
have been sold for slaycr.-Eil
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Producc AT Dunkirk
prNg1Kx. Tuesday Dec :. -
$500 I..- f...r,

DJNgIEE. Iue,day. Dec T. -
Tie weather since the lSt instant has been
- .,,r,fla ana the arrivals o. Fou- haze averaged
Ia n ~. ~ day sxceei.n. by on hai iae csi9ly
o. Tho -al-osd 70 send Il forward There Tow i,l.
in sore tere o. tie amount O. 5J'N o1i-,. 80 q
80 are IN ne hauis II deers. snd - 30 on con
-. r-.-.-r, fs.fa-s Tie steamers " scOi-'---
Slltsrs Soutberner AZ Keystone. arr TO" l-se-A, 60
Tr~-r '0ItoeU btls Bet are IN store AL arg
-r.sr-.,v ol P5-k WHISKY. To11c-3 -iS-,el AZ.
Rrcon arc s-r.s.Es PA. So. o. Erf.t ~ = ~
= V-. tal