The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-26

who would bring it cut with Illustrations. 1t
might, perhaps, become as popular as my Uncle
Toms Cabin" by Mrs. Beeoher Stowe, and as lu-
cratiye speculation as eoining itself.
THE OPERATION OF THE MAINE LIQUOR Law IN
NEW ENGLAND The Maine Liquor law having now
passed, 9th in the States Of Rhode Island and
Massachusetts, it becomes a matter Of public in
erest to inquire what the effect of ts operation will
be, and what classes will suffer mos, by it.
Those who have invested their capital in it's
facture and wholesale and retail dealers, with the
hosts Of men in their employment, and the farmers
who furnished the materials for the production
of fermented and distilled liquors, will all sustain
loss, more or less, by the change. Moderate drink
ers, who, following the direction Of st. Paul, "took
a little wine (brandy, rum, or other stimulating
drink for their stomach sake, and their often in
frmities," will suffer in their health; while very
large class will be deprived of their accustomed en-
oyment of drink at the bar room, or their
wine at dinner, or the convivial glass around the
domestic hearth. This class, perhaps, will not, on
the WHOLE sustain any positive loss in health, or
money, or property, by the withdrawal of those
liquors in which they INDUCED to limited extent,
and without any injury to their constitutions
but being used to the indulgence, they will
feel it as great deprivation, and as a most arbi
trary and tyrannical interference with their personal
rights and liberties. They will feel that it is too
bad that, because one per cent of the population
make beasts of themselves by intemperance, the
ninety nine should suffer Inconvenience, be sub
iected to restraint, particularly as drunkenness is
sort of half moral, half physical disease; and If
deprived Of the intoxicating medium in one form,
must have it in another-the reformed drunkards,
picked out Of the gutter, either dying Of like rotten
sheep for want Of the charm o." the hair Of the
mad dog that bit them," or gratifying their insa-
table craving for stmulants in the use Of opium
or some other drug more deadly in it's effects than
even brandy rum taken to excess. This large
class of moderate drinkers will not pull very
smoothly in the teetotal harness forced upon them
by the fanatics.
Again: Men Of every class, except the infatuated
teetotallers have been in the habit Of taking brandy
in this climate, under certain circumstances, a
preventive Of disease and death. In regions where
| fever and ague abound, it is specific, and
infallibly drives off the disease if taken when
the first chill is coming on. In the intense
heat Of summer, men who are exposed to the
sun in door employment, often fall vic
Tins to the ignorance and imprudence Of drink
ing cold water while their blood is at fever heat
The admixture Of little brandy, whiskey, or rum
with the ice water, obviates the danger. All these
and other advantages Of the moderate use of fer
mentcd and distilled liquors. are swept away by this
new ism, without any compromising advantage
arising from the innovation.
Lastly, the watering places of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island will be utterly ruined by the Maineaw.
The classes who frequent these haunts may be
divided into two-invalids, and those who 60 for
pleasure. The first often find it necessary to take
something stronger than water to sustain their sink
ing frames; and the second "going in" for enjoy
| mcnt, must have it, by hook or by crook. Both
classes will, therefore, eschew Cape Cod Nahant,
| Plymouth, Lynn, and above all, Newport-once the
resort Of the gay and the fashionable, but hence
| forth doomed to be deserted like "a city Of the
| dead'' In future, the visiters will betake them
selves to the watering places Of the States Of
New York and New Jersey-Saratoga, Niagara
Falls, West Point, Lake George, New Lebanon
Springs, Sharon Springs, Litchfeld Springs,
Cape May, Keyport, Long Branch, schooley's
Mountains, Fort Hamilton, Bath, Coney Island,
Flushing, Glen Cove, and = number Of other places
on the two shores Of Long Island.
Already the people of Newport are preparing for
general breaking up. The wholesale houses
/
their premises when the law comes into effect, will
be confiscated and the root beer and sarsaparilla
men, and tho manufacturers and vendors Of various
| drugs more poisonous than "Jersey lightning"
"bue ruin, or any such plain, simple drink, on
the q,i rire ready to make hay while the sun Shines
and take the spare dollars and cents Of the former
customers Of the rum shops. In a single number of
a Newport paper, we find the following curious adj
| yertisements:-
Be it remembered that the reign OF terror, save-in
head and tyranny, sanctioned by the congregatcd
wisdom Of masters. Ia to commence in Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations Monday. July 49, 1852.
Now therefore in consideration Of the high respect which
We entertain for our numerous customcrs-incuding
large portion of the worthy and considerable Sons and
Daughters of Tcmperanccwe have the pleasure to in
| Ion them that have hand extensive and
choicey selected stock of pure liquors and delicious
wines worthy Of praise and suitable for all the various
purposes for which they used-medcinal, mechani
cal artstical convival, &c.-which shall continue
to sell until it becomes criminal offence, at low prices
in quantities and packages to suit the requirements Of
all sensible people for twelve months. We pledge the
most strict secrecy to all friends of the Maine law who
purchase Of in large quantities with perfect con-
friends and suckers during the famine All respectable,
honest poor people Of this town whose consccnces are
have their wants supplied without money and without
price, two days before liberty IL surrendered to folly
reformers in this glorious land where naught but justice
freedom chserfulness and generosity should dwell.
Can such things be :" Newport. May ii. 1852
NEWTON BROTHERS.
| MAINE Law.
The subscriber is prepared to supply, as usual.
hotels orckeepers and private families with bottled
soda root beer and sarsoparla mead heathtul
and invgorating beverage free from all stimulating in
gradients and in perfect compliance with the Maine law
All orders left at the subscribers will be puncualy sup
| piled every morning from wagon.
| RIDERS, III Thames street,
DIR. LANGLEY's, root and herb bitters. just
ceived and warranted fresh and genuine, by
II Il. HAZARD CO., Apohecarics' Hall.
GREENE'S celebrated oxygenated bitters,
for dyspepsia asthma and general debility fresh sup
| ply this day received by
c. G. q. HAZARD, Agent, next north Of post Office
The next thing we shall have to record in relation
to Newport, is list Of advertisements of "hotcls to
let," which viii be taken, if at all at very reduced
rent, and probably turned into manufactures Of
oxygenatcd bittcrs sarsapara, reot beer, and soda
j L. e. lAAa raaial