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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-06-19
JOHN llAGAN, Pres't of,he Company.
EDW. JENNER COKE. Vice Pres't.

i.N: HFsFsI I. ACtuarNt F.. T.. COULD. Attorney.
RICHARD BEN, III d. No. I'll Magazine street. Medi-
cal examiner, who WILDE atthe office daily from u to 2p. NJ.
u Restricted TO $1,000 on a siugle life hy the charter.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
Muskingum County, Ohio.

The brethren in this region are al
ways widea wake. The best Divis-
ions in the State are in this county.
The Division of Charlottesville, which
lis now five years old, has built fine
Hall, and propose to dedicate it in due
form on the 22d day of September.
We hope to be with them on that in
teresting occasion. We understand
that Olive Branch Division, Of Zanes-
vile, the County seat, has $50 good
and true members, with $1,000 in
the Treasury. 1t will be remembered
that of 1 200 voters in that place, $50
petitioned for the Maine Law. Where
the Order Hourishes there is power.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
The Organ.

The Editor receives many letters
from friends, expressing the highest
qualification at the manner in which
his department is conducted Re-
Gently we have devoted more time to
the discussion of the many topics con-
nected with the great temperance re-
form, hoping to make the Organ wor-
thy of more extended patronage,
and secure for it a wider circulation.
1t is poor business to give our time
and attention gratuitously to this work,
and feel at the same time that so few
persons are benefited. We hope we
are actuated by an earnest and single
desire to do good, and if our paper
had ten thousand readers, we should
feel more like writing, and would
most cheerfully spend more time than
we do in preparing our editorials. The
Publisher can get along with the pres
ent support, but the Editor wants a
larger crowd "to talk to-" If every
reader of this article would exert him
self to procure at least one new sub
scriber, the Editor would take it as a
personal favor, as an evidence that
his efforts to do good were appreciated,
and an encouragement to labor on in
this important field. The Publisher
asks for "the Dimes" the sinews of
war with him,-we ask for readers
the only incentive to increased exer-
ton on our part. 1t is most miser-
able economy on the part of temper
ance men to withhold aid from their
press. There are scores Of men in
Ohio, who ought to make out lists of
ten and twenty names Of persons who
are 'perlshing for lack OF knowledge"
in their vicinity and send the names,
with the money, to the publisher. Let
the poor inebriate and his family have
the paper,-let the liquor-seller and
distilIer, and lifeless christian be in
vited to look into the Organ weekly,
without charge. The money thus ex.
pended would not be thrown away.
We have known many conversions by
this means. There are thousands and
tens of thousands who ought TO take
our paper and many Of them would
do so if a respectable neighbor would
ask them. Reader, will you attend to
this request!
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
" Murder will out "---The Burning
Of the Henry Clay.

When we first heard of this terrible
disaster on the Hudson River, we
supposed that most likely liquor was
at the bottom Of it. One Of the wit
nesses, Lloyd Minturn, testifes al
did not see much of the clerk, but the
bar-keeper and the crew seemed to be
PARTICULARLY EXCITED and MANY con-
GRATULARY DRINKS WERE TAKEN AT
THE BAR. There were a lot of the
walters on the forward deck talking
about the race, and one of them said
" he wished to be well forward when
the boiler burst" The reader will re-
member the fate of the noble steamer
Swallow, on the Hudson, few years
ago, and the scores of men, women
and children who were launched into
eternity, That, up to the present
time, was the most terrible disaster
that ever occurred on the Hudson.
The BAR, as appeared in evidence at
the time, was the cause of that ca
lamity.
The steamer Moselle was blown up
at Cincinnati, several years ago, and
from two to three hundred persons
killed, and many more crippled and
manned for life. The Captain of the
boat was drunk at the time, and had
lust sworn that he would "make the
quickest trip ever made to Louisville,
or blow the boat to hell"
The subject is now being agitated
in a drunken Congress, as to how these
disasters may be prevented. 1t is not
likely that they will fall upon the
proper remedy, viz: the Maine LaoO,
in reference to all boats upon our
rivers and lakes. This would be hard
we acknowledge, forit will be remem-
bered that the bill for liquor for the
mournerS, who accompanied the re-
mains of the noble Clay, from Now
York City to Albany, was some two
thousand dollars; but, nevertheless, it
is the best prescription that can be
made, and the only one that will ever
effect the object. Let the proper Off
GERS search every boat when it leaves
port, and cast overheard every bottle,
demijohn and cask of liquor, and we
shall have no more such casualties.
The people of the United States ought
at once to demand, in the name of
humanity, the enforcement of a Maine
Law upon all public conveyances.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
More Extravaganza

In the Appropriation bills of Con
gress we find the sum of $50, 1000 aP-
propriatod to pay the Contingent ex'
penses of the United States Senate
for the present session. This sum is
deslgne to meet the Aale uaimp0rtant
extras not provided for by law. This
sum, divided among the members
gives to each $2,343 IS, or a little
more than ten dollars for each work
ing day Of the session to each man.
An additional sum of $4,000 was
proposed to aid in publishing an ac-
count Of the Exploring Expedition,
but on finding that $185,OOO had al.
ready been appropriated to that object
the bill was postponed for a day.
Oh, the rottenness of our Nationa
Legislature
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
Western Pennsylvania.

The Sons of Temperance in this
locality are doing nobIy Bro. Steel,
of Pittsburgh, says in letter to US
owe have trealy-one Divisions, in
Allegheny County" Z" We are joined
in heart and hand, determined to press
forward to certain victory our watch
word being totaI prohiJtion." The
Divisions have in their ranks many
Of the most intelligent and influential
men in the State. They are all NOV,
inc for the Maine Lar.
Thisis most encouraging, and ought
to inspire the faithful among US to
pray and labor for the "gooI time
coming"
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
New Paper.

Bro. H. NJ. Addison, of Cleveland
O., has commenced the publication OF
the Haypoon, the first number of which
is before US, devoted to Temperance
and Fee-8oiljsm. We can commend
the Temperance department. but as
Ue have nothing to do with politics in
any form whatever, we have nothing
to say on the latter object. 1t is a
good sized sheet, and is published at
the very low price of J5fly cents per
annum. Subscription taken only for
six months, by which time the editor
hopes the Maine Law will be in opera
ton in Ohio, when the paper will be
no longer needed.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
Intemperance in Scotland.

For several reasons, we would call
the attention of our readers to the
condition of things in old Presbyte-
rian Scotland. This is acknowledged
to be the most enlightened country in
Europe, if not in the world, and the
Protestant faith is universal. 1t ought
to be a model Of refinement and moral
excellence. Yet, the fact is, Scotland
is, at this hour, more thoroughly
stepped in intemperanee than Ireland
or England, or any other country
in Europe, except, perhaps, Sweden.
The liquor traffic is circumscribed by
licence laws and police regulations,
The friends of iudiCjous license SyS-
tenn will find, by reference to the
condition of things in Scotland, that
this system is perfect failure. There,
the greatest possible care is taken to
keep the traffic in the hands Of judi
cious, sober, pious citizens, requir-
ing, in many parishes, a certificate
from the minister that the applicant
for a license, is an exemplary and
God fearing man.
Yet, under this rigid surveillance of
even the Church, intemperance has
grown into a gigantic and overpower-
ing evil. 1t has eaten out the vitals
of the Church. Ministers and COM
are not unfrequently ine-
briates. At weddings, private bap-
tisms and funerals, it is not uncom-
mon to see all intoxicated. Some Of the
clergy have urged upon the General
Assembly ofthe Church, to pass law
private baptigms, because
hey are made the occasion of drunk
rioting, and every excess.
By the reports made to the General
Assembly, we find that the clergy, in
many places, have limited the time
Of service at funerals, that the mourn
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
Acknowledgements.

Bro. w. Hanneman, Indianapolis,
Ia, 81 so.
Bro. Jno, Jobling, GAINESVILLE, O.,
81. All right, send them on.
Bro. w. II. Clark, st. Clairsville,
alias Snaketown, o., 81. How are
the Snakes, Bro. Clark? We should
like to hear from Them again.
Bro. Edward Booth, D. G. w. p,
New Orleans, 81.
Bro. Jno. r. Williams, Salem, o.,
sends us $40 and ten names from
Randolph, 0. Bro. w. says we shall
hear from him again.
In another letter, the same brother
sends us two names and So, from
Salem.
Bro. J. J. Kennedy, West Bedford,
O., So for the Organ and Illustrated
Maine Law. Bro. K. is right side up,
and will do what he can for the cause
by circulating the Organ.
Bro. S. R. Tucker, Gratiot, O., 81.
Bro. W. Riddle, Petersburgh, Ky,
81.
Bro w. r. Jackson, D. G. w. p,
Columbia, o., $ll for eleven names,
sent some months ago.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
Whiskey in Grocery stores.

Since the I" No License" +" clause
has beenin operation, many of our gro
Gerry keepers, not satisfied with their
legitimate trade, have introduced the
" ardent into their stores for sale by
the glass We have always con.
demned this practice, as have many
of our best citizens. The customers
Of these half.grogshops are getting
tired of the practice, and have re-
solved to put stop to it, The fol-
lowing protest was circulated, signed,
and then read TO the keeper, for him
to reflect upon. 1t fully speaks for
itself. The "stG" will have to be
rolled out, for the grocery cannot be
sustained without the patronage ofthe
signers. There are many more con-
Germs that we could name, that should
lie dealt with in a similar way. 1t is
the only argument that such whisky
dealers will listen to:
We, the undersigned, residing in
the vicinity of the Grocery Store Of
VIM. LANCE, near the corner of George
and Linn streets, do hereby pledge
ourselves no longer to deal in said
establishment; inasmuch as intoxics-
ting liquor is there dealt out to all who
choose TO buy. By patronising such
shops, we encourage both dram-selling
and dram-drinking and hence we
have resolved to withdraw ourpatron-
age, and cast our influence in the op-
posite scale.
So soon, however, as we shall be
satisfied that the sale of liquor in the
aforesaid establishment has been sus-
pended, we will again extend to it
our former patronage; bnt not till then.
F. A. B. S1MKINs,
ELIAS LoNGLEY,
Mas. VALER.
Mrs. THoMs,
Mas. BRADFoRD,
Mrs. THOMAS,
JOHN G. ENos,
JoHN f. WILTsER,
S. d. HowN,
VIM. QUIN,
J. S. HEWLETT,
ISAAC MARSH, JB.
Rev. w. CHAMBERLAIN,
JAS. WILSON,
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
The Bites of the serpent

A New York paper says, "One
hundred and fifty persons died in New
York city, during the last twelve
months of delirium tremen8! There
were nine murders, caused by rum,
and nearly ten thousand fve-day COM
mitments Tor drunkenness, during the
same time" Yet politicians, Office,
seekers and their dupes, say Govern
ment has no right to interfere
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27

Senex," from Eaton, would find
a place in our columns if we had not
already spoken of the unhappy cir
cumstances which gave occasion for
his remarks. He is justly severe upon
the accursed traffic that robs earth and
Heaven of its priceless jewels. We
hope to hear from him again. "Senex"
seems to have the fire of youth, al
though his name would Indicate the
contrary.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27

The annual consumption of iron in the Uni
ted States, amounts to about one million tons
per annum, or one hundred pounds to each
person.
The debt of the American Board of Missions
has recently been cancelled by contributions
from various Churches, and the new fiscal year
opens with a balance Of $5,25 on the right
side.
Tile Millerites yet maintain their existence
as a sect. A few days since they held a camp
meeting in South Weymouth, Massachusetts,,
which was very respectfully attended.
Perry Darts, the Pain Killer man is build.
ing church in Providence, Rhode Island, at
an expense of some $4,000 or $l5,OOO.
II is said the peach crop Of Messrs., John on
Reybold & Bros, of Delaware, Will yield oO,-
900 baskets this year.
Rep. Henry Davis has accepted the post OF
assistant secretary and general agent OF the
American Baptist Home Mission Society.
Rep. VIM. NJ. Irish, Of Va, has accepted
the temporary charge Of st. Paul's Episcopal
church at Columbus, Ohio.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
General Agent.

Bro. H. S. Elliot, G. w. P. Cadets
orTemperance, has accepted an agency
for the Organ, Templora Magazine
and Cadet, and will shortly commence
canvassing the State. We commend
him to the friends of Temperance
generally.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27

ment, shall induce us to give our suf-
frages for the elevation of any man to
office, the duties of which concern the
enactment or administration of license
laws, in whose temperance principles
we have not entire confidence, and
who will not give us every reasonable
assurance that his personal and Off
cial influence, is sacredly pledged to
the enactment and enforcement Of
laws entirely prohibitory of the traffic
in intoxicating liquors as beverage" "
If these two resolutions had been
adopted years ago and acted upon by
temperance men. their influence
would have been felt and their power
acknowledged in every State in this
Union. Tetotalers have the balance
of power, and they might, if they
would, compel politicians to respect
that power.
The rum interest, in many places,
has controlled the elections, and tenn
perance men, like hypocrites or cow
ards, have tamely and disgracefully
submitted.
The4f Cea@ention appointed a
committee on the subject of political
action, which committee made the
following report, which was anani-
mous7y adopted, a glorious indication
of future progress
l. "We do not recommend the or
ganization of new party.
2. We urge Temperance men to
make all ordinary party issues and
party organizations, subordinate to the
claims of the Temperance Reform.
8. We earnestly recommend to
Temperance men throughout the State
the adoption and circulation for sigma
lures, as widely as possible, of the fol-
lowing pledge;
"We hereby solemnly pledge our
selves, that we will vote for no candi-
date for any office, the duties of which
are in any way concerned with the
enactment or execution of laws in re-
ference to the liquor traffic, who isnot
unequivocally in favor of prohibiting
the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, by law, at least, as strin-
gent as the anti-Iiquor law Of Maine" !"
If, as some affirm, this is only Il
moral guest on, it is still true that our
political action should conform to our
moral principles. Rum has intrench-
ed itself in politics, and Temperance
must be carried there to drive it out.
The fact is, politicians have never
really felt the necessity of conciIiating
the temperance interest, because tenn
perancc men as such never have had
any votes. i he Rum interest, on the
contrary, has been a unit and its
friends have brought their "moral
question" to the polls and made all
other issues subordinate to this. The
New York State Society have taken a
step in the right direction and the Ii
quor traffic in that great State is DOOM
ed, if the friends of temperance press
straight forward.
We shall probably have occasion to
refer to these proceedings again. We
wish copy could be put in the hands
of every temperance man in the coun-
try.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
Cadets Of Temperance. .

We are requested to call the atten-
ton of Cadets to the meeting of the
Grand Section in this city, on the
second Tuesday in September next.
Let there be a full attendance from all
the S tions in the State, as business
of much Importance to the Order will
be transacted.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
"WoOdsworth's Youths Cabinet 81

A most excellent journal for the
young. 1t ought to be in every fam
lily. Price one dollar per annum. F.
Baily, on Western Row, near Sixth
street. Cincinnati, Agent.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27

Rev. Mr.. TgndaEI, licentiate of the Third
Presbytery of New York, has been invited to
the Second Presbyterian Church in Dayton,
o., of which DR.. Hall was formerly pastor.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27

Haother IaUeStigatioa.-Th Staten Island
Ferry accident, by which eleven lives were
lost on the 5th of July last, is to be investiga-
ted by the Grand Jury Of Richmond county,
N.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-08-27
North Carolina.

The Editor has received during the
past week a pressing invitation from
the Grand Division Of the Old North
State, to visit that Jurisdiction. Some
of the leading members of the Order
are anxious that the subject of legal
prohibition of the traffic should be
discussed before the people. They
are ready for the Maine Law, and wish
the public mind enlightened and ener-
gized on this particular topic.
" We are glad that our remarks,
in relation to the nominations for Con.
gressin this district, have walked up our
friend S. Read his letter. "Them's
our sentiments.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01
SENII-WEEKLY
NEVADA JOURNAL

The proprietors of the JOURNAL
offer their siucere thanks to the pub
lie OF Nevada and vicinity for the en-
couragement and support which has
been so literally offered to their enter
prize. The Nevada Journal has now
been in being more than half a year,
and at no period of its existence have
its prospects been better than at pres
ent. The project of creating and
maintaining a newspaper SO far up in
the mountains, where few years ago,
no civilized being had penetrated, and
no voice save that of the savage beast,
or as savage Indian, was heard, is one
beset with many difficulties, and one
which cannot be consummated with
out the hearty concurrence of the pub
lie. The, value of good newspaper
is beyond estiLt@ 1t is the medium
of knowledge of every description, ir,'
radiating the light of truth, science
and liberty through the sphere of its
action. A free and intelligent press is
one of the surest means for the i'm
provement and elevation of mankind.
Where the press has been trampled
on, true liberty and true virtue have
always been PROSTATE in the dust. 1t
is far better, however, that no press
should make itself heard. than that it
become corrupt and venal, ard losing
its independence, become the tool of
party or adventurers. Then il shines
but to misead, and becomes the great
est curse in the community in which
it is published.
! he proprietors of the Jo1onak
think they have not mis>estimated the
temper or the intelligence of the Ne
vada public. They believe a press
that will fearlessly and boldly speak
the truth is the one desired, and in
pursuing such course, they have not
lacked substantial proof on the point.
1t is our aim to make the Jomno{
an acceptable business, news, and fam
lily sheet, with good matter, original
and selected, inculcating a correct
moral tone, and independent in all
matters OF public interest and contro-
verSy.
The terms for the Semi Weekly
will be found elsewhere.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01
TER MS.
AGENTS WANTED.

We wish permanent agent in eve
rv town in the State. To those who
will interest themselves in extending
our circulation, we VIII warrant a
handsome profit for their trouble. Il
commission of % per cent. will be al
lowed on all money obtained by agents
from subscribers, and where extra
mains is taken, even greater remuner-
alton will qe awarded
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01

INFORMATION WANTED, respecting
i Thomas Birch, of Morrstown, Belmont
county, Ohio The last account his friends
had of him, he was on the North Yuba, above
Marysville Any information concerning
him will not only be consoling to his dis,
conSolate wife, but TO numerous list of
friends.
n. B. Please send any information re.
specting him to the editors of the Nevada
Journal
Nevada City, Nov. 3. 1851.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01
9 team Engines & Quartz Ma

NEtHahTfA WhsH~
40 chineIy--Geo. Gordon & Stecn having
one of the most extensive foundry and ma
chine works on the Pacific, are prepared to
manufacture mining machinery on the most
approved principles.
Steam engines on SALE boilers made to
order Crushing mills. square, circular aud
rotary stampers; arrastres and analgamators.
Machinery Manufactured in New York and
Imported to order--or made with dispatch
at our WORKS here. Parties having well de-
veleped mining claims, can be introduced to
capitalists who will subscribe part of the cost
OF the machinery
GEO. GORDON & STEEN,
Vulcan Foundry and Iron Works,
LIST st. San Francisco.
Office in New York, l65, Sd Avenue.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-01
STEAMER EDITION
OF THE
N evada Journal.

Published for the regular Mail
Steamers for the States, once in two
weeks, designed for circulation in the
Atlantic States and Europe. The
success that has attended the STEAMER
JOURNAL, has induced the proprietors
to make arrangement for its regular
publication. Authentic and full intel
ligence from the mining sections Of
California is always most acceptable
in the States, and published as is the
JOURNAL in the midst Of the most
populous and important mining coun-
ty in the State, the operations in the
placers. cayote mines, and quartz
leads Of which are most extensive and
profitable, it is looked TO "at Home -
as a compendium of reliable and def
mite information upon the progress and
results in mining of all descriptions,
and abounding in interest to those who
wish to invest capital in mining, or
simply watch the progress of our in
FAINT State. The JOURNAL for the
States is made up of carefully collect
ed intelligence from this region, gen
orally from our own observations, and
also of matters of interest from every
part of the State. Our aim is to make
it at once the true exponent Of mining
news; we shall also give attention TO
the condition of agriculture, the mar
kets, trade, travel, and great public
undertakings. The Steamer JoUE-
NAL is neatly printed sheet, contain
ing in each number from fifteen TO
twenty columns of reading matter.
We send regularly large and in,
creasing list of the JOURNAL to the
States, and persons who wish to avoid
the high rates of postage on transient
papers sent out of the State, can do so
by having the names of their friends
to whom they wish the paper sent.
entered on our books as regular sub
scribers The quarterly postage on d
sheet of the size of the JOURNAL, is.
fifteen cents.
TERMS.
Mail Sub. per year in advance, S. 90
six mos. . 90
Single copies, 20
n deduction of 25 per cent. when
ten or more club together and SUBJ
scribe at the same time.