New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-20
WILLIAMsBURGU ITEMS.

ASNnER-ARY or TBE WILLIANsBURCH CRY TEMPER
AScE SocETY.-lhe first Anniversary Of this Society
held last evening at the H. f. Church in North li.a b.
the President, w II. HaTmer, in the chair The meeting
commenced by singing by the choir and prayer The
Secretary Alfred Parker then made report of the doDgs
Of the Society from which appears that 800 persons have
taken The pledge and joined this Society The expenses
incurred have been sll2 80 while the receipts have been
bit sl09 L. thHs leaving the Society in arrears 20 - In
concluding he said that the Society exhibits healthy
aspect very encouraging 20 the friends OF Temperance,
and wish zeal and perseverance on the part Of IL MEMBERS
Il may yet be made the hOnOred instrument, in part az
least Of extirpang from their young city that deadly
plsgue the Retail LIQUOR Traffic.
Aner he report the Presideu. introduced Rev W. +.
Collins formerly Of Wllamsburgh.
He said the time when the subject Of temperance
treated lightly but III time has come when this subject
should be treated with seriousness sObernes candor and
toll Since there has been such combined influence Of
Capitalists encourage the liquor traffic and TO counter
mand The influence the temperance movement has already
exer,ed would not do longer 20 look upon this subject
lightly, out must take hold Of the wOsk in sober
nestness must have the Maine Law Some think this
law too stringent while others thnk not sufficiently
stringent lie would not argue this point In State
is beneficial influence bad been and ief He also
spoke length the argument brought forward by
TIE opponents OF the Maine Law Of the Jsce done 10
LIQUOR dealers by depnYngt them o. their legitimate
OF livelihood, and throwing them upon tie world per-
baps peuness. This, he argued is not the case as il is
well known that many OF them living their princely
Mansions built upon the wreck OF human beings Even
II this class Of persons reduced by this Legitimate
means OF livelihood as to be compelled 70 an honest
estimated thai there present IL this country about
10000 besoed drunkards IS certain that they cannot be
redeemed unless the temptation be removed beyond their
reach What then IS the duty OF every voter They
should by the God Of Their conscience not 70 vote for
any man who would lend bis influence in the Of the
ruinseer. The speaker then concluded bis eloquent re-
marks by an appealto the ladies.
Rev. JoBy ". REED, Of MddletoWn, Conn. mex. in.
trodaced ard delivered eloquent and effective address
4. many OF the audience would be melted to tears
AZ the heagt renng description OF some dreadful tragedy
which hid been enacted By persons while under the Lhl
enee Of strong drink and instant every face would
b su1used with smile az some lGdcrOus remark. tie
said until recently he had beer advocate OF moral sason
but had become certain that this mode Of reOrn hid
net succeeded, lie believed Tie strong Of the Law
should oe inttrposed.
SESTEScED-Ihe German named George stark men
toned having aeuI Pied 70 take the life OF his vile, was
Yesterday afternoon sentenced 70 the County PeniteGsy
Il. four months
AsskrtT WIFE SWoEgs.-A W~Eg.a. W1s Issued yes.e-
day morning for the arrest Of Germans belonging to
the City Horse Guards charged with assaultlDg nan
named Basse with swords the night previous az The cor
ner OF Ssagg and Ewensts- One OF the made pass
81 Basset vh his sword which prevented from taking
effect BY bis stumbling down and then he narrowly escaped
being tr&nrled upon by theho.se