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The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13
A Contemplate Argument.

1t is urged by some, that the break
ing up of the grogshops in our cities,
would reduce the landlord rents, and
as consequence, depreciate the value
Of real estate.
If this assertion was true, it would
be a most despicable apology for the
continuance of these plague spots.
Grant that the liquor seller can afford
to pay larger rent, whence does he
procure the money? He takes it from
the community without furnishing a
"quid pro quo";; he gives no equiv
alent. The poverty of the consumers
which is induced by the traffic, rend-
ers them unable to pay much rent,
and they are often huddled together
in poor, small, uncomfortable tene-
ments, because destitute of means to
procure separate and more comfort
able quarters. The very thing that
enables one liquor seller to pay large
rent, disqualifes twenty others from
entering the list as competitors for a
hcme. The liquor seller gets money
that would be invested in food, cloth
ing, furniture and tenements, il he was
out Of the way besides, he would be
engaged in some honorable employ
ment WHICH would add to the produc-
tive industry of the country. The Ii
quor seller is not mere drone in the
great hive Of society, but he is con-
suming moth. All this cry about re-
ducing the price ofrents by closing up.
grogshops, is miserable delusion.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13
tFOr the Ohio Organ
CIR CULAR.
To he friends of temperance in III,
State of Ohio.

To he Jriends of temperance in Tie
Slate of Ohio.
The undersigned has received and
accepted the appointment of General
and Financial Agent for the cause Of
Temperance in the State ofOhio.
The appointment is one involving
the hi hest responsibility. The Office,
if worthily filed, is the most impor-
tant to The cause of any in the State,
and the Undersigned feels very sen,
sibly his inadequacy to the task; out
until some other individual shall be
found willing to undertake it, he will
not shrink from a faithful discharge
Of its duties.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13

~ In Wayne county, O., the
Court Of Common Pleas has assessed
fines in two hundred and twenty-three
cases, for the illegal sale of intoxica-
ting liquors. The amount of fines
is $l,185, besides the costs of prose-
cution. aiH a.aaa E.v
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13
THE CRISIS.

In surveying the field Of operations
before us, the first thought that pre-
sents itself is,-That the present is
crisis in our cause, such as has never
before occurred, and probably never
may occur again, The Great Battle
of Temperance in Ohio, is to be fought
at the coming election for members
of the Legislature. If we secure a
Legislature friendly to prohibitOry
law, we are then sure of victory. If
we are defeated in this, it will be a
victory of the rum power over temper
ance and order. We shall, for three
years to come, be ruled by rum, and
our State will for that length of time
certainly, if not for all time to come,
be overwhelmed with a desolating tide
ofintemperance. Not only within our
own borders will the blow be felt, but
the Temperance reform of the age will
be stayed in the midst Of its conquer
ing career. 1t will be remembered
that our Legislature is elected for
TWO YEARS. Who can calculate
the sum of the evil to resultfrom such
a defeat? Until the then next cleo
ton takes place, and until months
thereafter, even if that election should
be favorable, we can have no aid rom
law. Our enemy will have strength
ened himself by thousands of new re-
cruits, manufactured from our now
temperate young men, and it is pos
sible we may never after be able to
grappe with him. Ohio will then
stand directly in the way Of the vic
torious march of the Temperance re-
form. The consequences will be, not
only disastrous to ourselves, but the
reflex influence will be sadly disheart-
ening to our friends in other States.
But we hope for better things-though
we thus speak. u.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13

or We call the attention of the
reader to the article in page 1874, en-
titled city life. 1t is from the Dollar
Times, and gives a truthful picture
Of the miseries Of intemperanCe in our
city. 10 2Ida 2f1 ua .1,v g2 g
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13

or by the criminal neglect ofthe duty
Of freemen. Every voter is part of
the Government, and in so far as his
influence and his vote can 90, he is
responsible for the re ult. If for any
cause he fail to exercise that right and
to exert that influence In favor of
Temperance, he can not but feel, five
are defeated, that be has contributed
to that defeat; and when hereafter he
sees the direful consequences Of in
temperance, falling with all their
bhghting, whitening curses upon his
own offspring, orupon the community,
he must, if he be honest, say to him
self "This is my work l voted SO as
to perpetuate the rum power / as.
sisted in planting frmer the liquor
vender behind his legal rampartsl for
| gave my voice against the closing of
rum holes. " Temperance men, you
have the power to chain the monster.
Will you use it, and use it rightly?
u CONCERT OF ACTION.
The next thought is-That in this
State, we have not as yet, any per-
fected arrangement for concerted ac.
ton. In other State this has been
much more efficiently accomplished.
The State Central Committee in this
State and the Grand Division of the
Sons Of Temperance, have concOred
in recommending the formation of Al
liances on the basis of a Constitution,
copies of which have been very gen.
orally disseminated. If the recon-
mendation of these bodies of Tlmper-
ance men, be generally acceded to,
we shall have, as it seems R %he un-
dersigned, simple but efficient bond
of Union, and shall thereby secure a
concert of action and unity Of pur-
pose that will tell with tremendous eff
feet in the coming contest. This or
ganization differs from others heretor
fore adopted in this, that in addition
to the ordinary pledge Of cooperation
for the general promotion of the cause,
it proposes a definite action upon
given point; it gives its members
something to do, and it contempIates
a thorough and entire organization of
the State. The undersigned can not
urge too strongly pom all the friends
Of the cause the vigorous prosecuti, n
of this work as eminently calculated
to secure that unity of action SO i'm
periously demanded by the exigency
of the times.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13
FINANCES.

The next matter claiming immediate
attention is the fact, that, there is not
at this time one dollar of funds at the
command of the Executive Committee,
and the Agent has already become in
volved in considerable expenditure.
In this respect we are far behind our
sister States. The time is pressing !;
he battle is close at hand. We can
not wait till the assembling Of the
mass convention in June, without suf.
fe~ing irretrievable loss. We beg the
friends Of the cause to bear in mind,
that there are many portions Of our
State where the people are kept in
profound ignorance Of the efforts being
made, and Of the true grounds ofthe
controversy. Our political papers are
in the main openly opposed, or dog
gedly silent on thesubjent. Whatin-
formation then is disseminated, sgen-
orally false in substance or fact, and
it is an utter impossibility to reach
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13

this portion of our population by the
ordinary means. There are many ex-
cellent tracts and periodicals written
by the very best advocates and auth
ors in the land, and giving just such
information as those people are eager
ly seeking for; but although they are
furnished very cheaply, they can not
be procured without funds. There
are also opportunities for securing the
services good lecturers, but justice
requires that at least the expenses of
such be borne, and even this can not be
done without funds. There are other
like occasions imperatively requiring a
liberal supply of funds, and without
such supply it is almost hopeless to
enter the field. In other States, liberal
and wealthy men have contributed
their hundreds and even thousands of
dollars. Have we not some such in
Ohio? Our exigencies demand Ten
Thousand Dollars at the least for the
campaign. With the aid Of such a
fund, we can promise thorough or
ganizaton of al, parts Of the State,
and general diffusion of information
in every needy locality, "The Organ
of Temperance Reform" could be sent
to thousands ofhamlets,-a cheap cam
paign paper could be scatt red like
tie leaves of autumn, and the "Irdct
for the Times" could be judiciously
and effectively distributed in every
house. We can find the men who
will sacrifice the time and do the Ia
Dor if we can procure the means to
| get the publications. Let not temper
ance men Judge of our prospects by
! their aOishes. The people are rising
it is true, and they are coming W
nobly to the work ; but remember tina
the enemy is a so aroused, and false
hood and deceLt on are the weapons ht
deals in, We must meet this with
truth, and itmust be done promptly
Who will come to our aid +? We trust
that Ohio can boast of her liberal and
generous sons as we'll as other States.
Let us have material aid in time and
in measure proportioned to the real
wants of the cause. Without it we
are comparatively powerless. With
It we shall be irresistible. Every one
may contribute something; many rills
make river, many livers an ocean.
The character ofyour Executive Com
nittee is sufficient guarantee that the
funds OBJ aimed will be judiciously,
economically and profitable employed.
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Finally. The undersigned would
specially call your attention to the
proposed Mass Convention to be held
IN Columbus some time in June next.
As soon as it is ascertained that the
Worlds Temperance Convention will
not interfere with the time fixed upon,
the day will be announced. The citi-
zens Of Columbus will keep open doors
or the masses on that occasion. The
Rail Roads will no doubt carry and
return all delegates at half fare. The
occasion will, beyond question, be one
of most thrilling interest. Let all our
friends be on hand, and let there be a
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13
RESPONSIBILITY.

The next thought is this The
RESPONSIBILITY for the continu-
ance of the liquor traffic, and the con-
sequent evils of intemperance, now
rests upon Temperance men, and upon
that class of our felow-citizens who
have no desire nor design to aid the
rum power.
That the drunkGrd and the drunkard
makers will do all they can to defeat
us, is to be expected. But they have
not the power to do it, unless assisted
by the direct aid, or by the criminal
indifference of Temperance men. We
have voters enough and more than
enough to insure success if they vote
as they talk, and act up to their pro-
fesSiOns. If we are beaten in the COM
ing contest, it will be by reason ofthe
friends Of temperance, sacrificing their
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24
The President Elect.

Bo,ToN, Feb. l6.--Gsneral Pierce arri-
we'd here last night, and received a private
reception. He had a long private interview
this morning with Judge Cushing and Col,
Greene. He afterwards proceeded to the
Revere House, where he paid his respects
to the Mayor. The meeting was private, as
no declined to receive the city government
in a body.
New YORK, Feb. l7.-Mr. Pearce ar.
rived here at midnight, and proceeded to the
Astor House; health very poor; he desired
to remain undisturbed, His wife did moi
accompany him; health too delicate. He liz
expected to start this evening for Philadel
phia,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24
NEW, CHEAP, CITY TIN SHOP.

NEW, CHEAP, CITY TIN SHOP.
THE subscriber having located himselfin the city
i would most respectfully inform the citizens Of
he SAM and surrounding country. that he is now
opening . Shop on Columbus street, West side, three
Doors North Of Main, for the manufacture and sale
Of all kinds of
Tin, Copper and Sheet-IrOn Ware,
Where he intends keeping, at all times, . full and gen.
oral assortment, which will be sold ON the most liber.
%alterms. Persons wanting articles in hisliae would
do we'll and save money by calling on him before max
Ing their purchases ,ashe Il determined 70 sell cheap.
All Wcrh varrsntsd. A. WHITE
JoBRlEG, ke.--NOuse spoHting and Roof
inE,0roparOd and cut up on the SHORTEST notice, IL the
best manner, and At The very lowest rates. A.W.
LAASAstOE, OhiO, september 4, lSsi. 10
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

JACK WHALEy's BREEcHEs.-Jack VIVA.
ley's wife one day CHANGED to find an ele.
CANT piece OF white leather on the road, and
she brought 1t home with her IN great de-
light, to mend Jacks small clothes, which
she did very neatly, Jack set off the mex,
day. little 'uspeeting what was in store for
him; but when he had trctted about FIVE
miles-it was in the month of July-hs be.
gan TO feel mighty uneasy in the Isaddle-a
feeling that continued to increase at syerv
moment, till at laai he said, ut was line tai.
ing a eanter or . beehive in warming
time" and we'll II might. for the piece 81
leather was ne other than a blister tba, the
apothscSFy'S boy lad dropped that morning
on the read.
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rYSyoo "a

WHATEVER concsrss tho he,lth and hApYipess
w Of a people 10 At all times Of the most valuable
importsncs. take II for granted tina, every person
will DO all In their power 70 save the lives Of their
children, and that every person will snasayor to pro-
be my duty 10 setcnnly Assure you that worms, &C
cording 10 the opiRion Of the most celebrated physi-
clans, are the primary eAusos Of = large majority Of
diseases To which children and sdu'ts are liable: if
you have On appetite continually chsnseAhle from
one kind Of food n smother. had breath. rain in the
stomach, picking Of the nose. hardness and fullnoSs of
the belly, dry cough, slow fever, pulse irregular; re-
member that all these denote WORMS, and you
should At once apply the remedy:
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

A SrEP BAcKWARps.-We notice that the
Mousse Of Representative have passed a bill,
providing for the removal Of tho county seat
from Lexington to Somerset, sad in all prob
ability the Senate will coucar, List year
the people Of that county voted to change
the county seat, but under tho law author
izing this vote, it was conditioned that Lex.
ington should erect the public buildings
without taxing tho people Of the county.-
That condition has not as yet bsep complied
with and hence the present bill. The bill
also provides for avots Of the people; and
nom what we learn they will probably veto
for tho re.Yemoval.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24
Destructive Flood in NTnInc.

BANGOR, Feb. "A freshet occurred in
the Piscataqua river, on Thursday night
last, which flooded the village of Passadum.
kaag. All the bridges were carried away
and the stores and dwelling houses in the
town submerged.
The cattle were saved by being driven tc
the neighboring hills. The loss Is heavy.
Atthe last accounts tho water was sub
n;i;n0 A
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

FiLLmUsrERIsM.-Ssnator Douglas has
been considered the head and front of tho
illibuster movement in this country; but il
he is correctly reported by the telegraph, no
has concluded to let CHba alone, should shs
remain loyal to Spain, and take her only in
the event of her declaring and achieving her
independence. This IL the report Of a por-
ton Of his remarks on the Monroe doetrine.
If il be true, is it possible that public opin-
ion in the South has had any influence upon
the Illinois Senator!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

oCrA good thing u ted Of Hes. HsSry
Olin whO was fornerly member Of coARrsss
frOm Varnont. While In Washington sno
Of his colleagues asked him how he liked
his residence at the capital. Ne replied
that he did not like u residence at Washing.
ton as well as Vermont. "for here they havG
white butter and yellow girls, while in Yer.
mont they have yellow butte and white
airls.h b
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24
I-HoBENsAcK,S LIVER PILLS Il,

No part Of the syste IN is more liable to disease than
the LIvER, it serving As a flteFer to purify the blood,
or giving the proper secretion TO the bile; 10 that any
wrong action Of the Liver effects tho other important
parts Of the system, and results variously, in Liver
therefore watch every symptom that might indicate
a wrusg action OF the Liver. These pills being COM
posed Of ~ pts and PLANTS furnished by nSture to
heal the sick; Namei;;, lat. All Ex~PEcroRANT which
auGments the secretion from the pulmonary mucus
matter. "a, an ALrERAr1vr, which chnsseHin some
inexpIicable manner the certain morbid action Of the
system 81, TOXIC, which gives tone and s',rens,s
to the nervous system, renewing health and v,igor to
all parts Of the body. 4th, a cATHARTIc, which acts
in perfect harmony with the other ingredients, and
operating on the bowels, and e~xpslling the whole nasA
Of corrupt and vitiAted natter, and purifying the
blood, which destroys disease and restores health.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

Fire, Fire, EiTS, Fire, Fire.
TVS s:as-ssS:: = Aga: 18th; e q; CITY INsu
PArsA 10 insure property efany dssSriPiSA aEIins,
loss or dlnAS0 ~ TIRE, In the tsWn u Lancaster
aAA vIeiAity. omoS- Main Stree, Testers Building
JOHN GARAGHTY
LAnsaasr. Dscembersl. IBt9 dl9ti
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

U. &. SUPREME CoURr.-A Washington
letter in the New York Express says:
Another Congress will be likely to change
the whole Judiciary system. Tho Federal
Supreme Judges now cannot 90 10 Texas or
California. The Supreme Bench cannot be
enlarged without making a debating club Of
it. Circuit Judges will have to do the work
Of the Supreme Judges, whose permanent
place Of business in appeal casss, will have
to be here, In Washington. The work ID
now 40 immense. that the day 10 gone BY fo'
the Supreme Judges holding c%ircuits. Chiei
Justice fancy, in aripe old age, is acquiring
the conference.-the illustrious Marshall had
when he died.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

0c-JOhn Kennedy, now living near Co.
lumbus, Tenn, has eighteen children--iul.
ly grown--seventX-four grand children, and
htty-one great-grund- children-in all one
hundred and forty-three! There has moi
been a death in the family sir ce 1905.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

6TThe Senate of Michigan has passed
a bill for the construction of the Saul st.
Marie canal. It provides for locks $50 feet
long and 10 feet wide, with two basins.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

RAILROAD To THE OuIo.-On Saturday
the Virginia Senate passed the bill for the
construction Of railroad from C~ovington to
the Ohio river-but SO amended. as 70, an.
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From

MONTPELIER, Feb. l6.-We have official
returns of the vote Of all the counties in''this
State, on the Maine Law, and the majority
in favor of the law is 1886.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

U~scURREEr MoNET.-On and after Mon.
day next the Banks in this city intend to
reject the notes of the following ins,itu-
tiQns:.
Bank Of Milford, Delaware; all Washing.
ton City Banksj all Illinois Cert. of Depos.
IL; all Tennessee Banks Adrian Ins. Co,
Mich; Newport Safety Fond. Ohio Saving,
Institute; Wis. Marine g. Fire ms. Co.
Mineral Bank, Cumberland, Nd; Erie Bank
Pa; Farmers Joint Stock Association, Ca
-Sdndnsay X, giser.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

They have also on hand and are manufacturing a
large assortment Of Stoves. Crates an. Hollow Ware,
State, Buck, Queen Of the West, Preference and Pre-.
MUM Cook for Wood; they have also on hand
and are receiving Coal Cook Stoves from Pittsburgh;
their stock Of PArlor and othe, stoves and their aSsOrt:
ment OF Crates will b found c~omplets. They will
alive y keep on hand large ASaoTt@snt OF Hollow.
Ware Of all descriptions. They have now a hne lot
Of large Iron Kettles.
Copper, Tin aRd Sheet-4rOA Ware.
They ~lll continue IN manufacture stthe old s'and.
branch Of their Ausinsss, % we'll ~ tha nthsrs, will
be ecBducted with eAv~. Tho beet material will be
ussd and the h.s. worhR"a employed. Nh srirlrS
in THE lias will 10 warranted and sold eh-.P for casa
rhsy s~ ~ al timss F~v~pered TO d. all kinas 81
JOB WORK. so'A II ths Fousdvy and Tic Shop. with
ss.s end asrPstch. BEBaT 4 JEHklHS.
y 1aS~sst~T, March IA, 1S3a. y
p. 3. Heuss ipS-tng ps5s And put ny ~ tho asprt.
est sotse. MD Cppp~s, Bvsss, Pewter AMI c~Ast-issa
taken In cIth.nS' Tor any ofthe above ~A*tiel-s.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

VT-The stocking makers Of Paris have
presented the Emperor with an address Of
thanks for making the men wear long stock
ings.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

G-The bill prohibiting the immigration of
free persons Of color TO the State has pass
cd the Illinois Assembly BY ayes. 40, nays
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-24

The PARTY OF PRIHcIPLE!-Every day
develops soMe new feature Of %villainy and
corruption in the Locofoco party. These
exposures are brought to light by tho bitter
q%uarrels that are going on among the differ
ent factions of the party. These develop
ments are not confined 10 Ohio, though ours
are very rich. The quarrel between the
Washington Union and the Democratic Re-
viec, is becoming hot and personal. The
Pennsyiuanian, edited by Col. FoRNEY, Clerk
of the House, comes TO the rescue of the
Union, and thus exposes the rotten corrup-
ton Of SAUNDERS, Of the Revieo. Let the
people remember that these are the men
who are to direct the dsstinies Of this nation
for four years. What a prospect:
"Mr. Stiles wns one OF the Baltimore Dom.
Ocratic Convention in nominating the can
didate Of the party for the Presidency. II
will be remembered that both wings of the
Democratic party Of Georgia, had delegates
In that body, viz: the Union Democrats mum.
bering IL, aud the Southern Rights, num-
bering 40. II so happened that Of the South.
ern Rights party there were n who had ex-
pressed themselves favorable to Judge Dou.
glas as their choice. with a determination TO
support his nomination. Mr.. Stiles (who
was Of the Southern Rights wing Of tho par.
ty) was in favor Of Mr.. Buchanan as the
nominee. The Union Democrats were al
together in favor OF Mr.. Buchanan. Mr..
Stiles and two others therefore. held the
vote in their bands. II was during this Pc
riod that the editor Of the Democratic Re-
view understanding the position Of the Geor.
gia delegation, approached Mr. Stiles, and
in the presence OF Major Lally and DIR. F.
Doyle, Of Washington, told Mr.. Stiles tina,
he had written and published his work on
Austria; that II Stiles would 60 for Douglas
he would give.it such 4 favorable notice and
criticism, as would ensure its entire success;
but that II he persisted in the support Of Blu
chanan, he would give him such a SHINING
that would damn his work forever. Mr..
Stiles replied to him by asking the price Of
his s~kinning, which he would freely pay. Le-
ing satisfied that this SHINING would do his
book more good than HARM This 10 the
promised 'kinning, and II is a Rice sommen.
tary upon the character Of the Review"