The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-16


State Temperance Conren,,on--O Operations cf tie
Liquor Mm--Hs Abuses-Egect upon Busl,.ss-
Fat IPoOmn- 7o,rn Elections.
A pamphlet has just been issued, containing the
proceedings and speeches Of tho State Temperance
Convention, recently held at Augusta. As this
pamphlet is designed for gra,uitous distribution aAA
will doubtless find its way into all the States whose
Legislatures arc in session, it possesses something
more than mere local Importance. The pamphlet
is meagre in statistical facts; abounds in loose state
ments and personal invective. Many Of its state
mcnts are Aagrantly untrue, and plainly indicate
minds diseased with fanaticism and gangrsned with
malice
In some respects, the law operates differently
from what was at first anticipated 1t was supposed
that its bolts to be aimed chiefly at the drink
ing houses and tippling Shops" and TINT our Grst
class hotels to be spared But ii is found to be
much easier to procure tho necessary testimony in
tho latter than in the former cases, that the besA
public houses are in fact tho places that suffer most
by the law. II is not an easy matter to obtain
liable testimony from that class who resort to the
many low subterrancan tipping shops, to be found IN
every city, while all that is necessary in the eli
respectable hotels, is TO summons those gentlepex
who in tho habit Of stopping at these houses, and
oblige them to own up to whether they have not
law In this way most Of the public houses in this
city have been found wanting, and subject to great
annoyance, rs well Ne TO pecuniary loss.
Several cases OF the abuse Of the Jaw have recent
ly occurred, which have not been without salutary
effect A worthy deacon of the Baptist church.
himself jealous temperance man, had his stsrV
searched by the marshal, on Wednesday last. The
complaint was made by certain individuals who were
not on the most friendly terms with the deacon, and
! although none Of the contraband article was found
| in the premises, still the venerable deacon was
obliged to submit TO the operation, to the infinite
amusement Of the initiated who. in this particular
ease. were unanimous in indicating the majesty Of
the law. Incidents like this have had the effect to
open the eyes of the more candid and discriminating
to the dangers attending law summary and
stringent.
The effect Of the law upon the business commute
nifty j. yer, apparent. The tide Of trade has beeu
on the cbb ever since il went into operation. Stages.
steamboats,. and ears. coming into the State are
empty. ! wish, for the sake of the State, could
say the same Of those leaving But il unfortunate
ly happens TINT Maine i. being depopulated by vast
emigration. en- ,omc for California, commencing six
months ago. aud up TO this time undated The
hotels, and indeed the streets Of this city, are bare
if not naked. This is natural consequence while
there Is gold in California. so long crusade is
kept up against 80 important traffic as that oil
splrtu"us liquors, the State is not worth living in.
W hen one hall oi the community is arrayed against
the other half. and espionage and pickering take the
place Of industry and friendship. more or less de-
rangcInent and trouble must necessarily ensue.
= grthh hohS was played on ON the Clty MARSHAL
Few days since. Large placards posted about
the city stating that ut certain place on Exchange
street. y woman weighing 30 pounds had taken
rooms Tor exhibitions; whereupon Of the chaser
sort called upon the Marshal aud isinuated that
the big woman was nothing more or less than another
striped pig, and that by making descent upon
the premises large quantity Of the hated fre-wster
might be captured. The Marshal sucked the baiS.
and made hiS descent but the first thing thu.
brought him mp not . brandy cask, but little
The hugest piece ol female flesh ever grown upon
corn and potatocs-a live woman, whose circumicr-
ence was double that oi her length, and whose
length. like Chamberlain gun. reached from 8 here
10 sonder. u wa thought 10 he the greatest
seizure made tor the season
\ majority OF the towns heard from rendered
verdict. on election day, against the law, by elect
ing officers uniricndly to its provisions. In ons
instance they voted 70 distribute the liquor already
amongst the inhabitants, FoUST.