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Correspondence OF the Lewiburg Chronicle.
PHILADA., June 26, 1854

Correspondence OF the Lewisburg Chronicle.
PHILADA., June 26, 1854.
The history of our city has not par
allel to the state Of affairs existing for the
last two Sundays, and Judge Conrad may
fairly adopt Caesars motto: Veni, vidi,
vici! The most sanguine expectations
have been more than realized, both as re-
CARDS the execution of the law against
liquor selling on Sunday, and the effects,
and the latter has furnished the most sub
stantial argument for the entire suppress
sion of the rum traffic, that has ever been
presented to the community.
Proclamations have heretofore meant
really nothing, and have only been issued
because extorted by the most fragrant abu-
ses, and hence people were not at all pre-
pared for the state of affairs to which they
have been introduced.
The advent of the Sabbath heretofore.
bas been but signal for every species Of
disorder incident to drunkenness-noise,
profanity, and rioting. The early morning
witnessed thousands of young men in
groups at our corners, in the vicinity of
engine houses and taverns, and few trips
to the latter generally left them in con-
dition anything but favorable to law and
order, and the whole day was one contin-
nal round of false alarms of fire, racing
and rioting. Indeed our beautiful city has
for long time been "by-word and hiss
ing" among our moral neighbors of " Go
than" and Athens" and no wonder. l
have seen from my window, Of Sabbath
afternoon, from FIVE hundred to one thou
sand engaged in regular pitched battle,
with an incessant discharge Of firearms
dare-devils in broad daylight, running as
close to the opposite party as a safe retreat
would warrant, and firing with deliberate
aim into the midst of the crowd commit
tees engaged in tearing up pavements, and
detachments busy in carrying the bricks
and paving stones thus procured, to the
forces in action /; and this not for single
day, but repeatedly. OF course it would
be scarcely just to charge all this directly
to the taverns but the same police system
which permitted them to keep open on the
Sabbath, permitted disorder in the streets;
snd the system which now strikes at the
one, Of course will not permit the other.
The contrast of the present with the
past is so striking, that one can hardly re-
alize how 4 has been brought about; and
If any one had presumed to prophecy three
weeks ago, that so much could be accom-
plished by merely announcing a serious
determination to carry out the laws, he
would have been laughed at. Just imagine
If you can city of the extent of Phila.
with the stiffness and peace Of Sabbath
in the uutenanted forest-not tavern
open, visibly-not crowd at any corner
no alarms Of 6res-cougregations worship
ing pndisturbed-the reeling drunkard-
the Drofane oatbs, and the shouts Of rival
Rsbgs banished from our streets, and the
exclamation going from every mouth,
"Who would not vote for prohibition p
and you have the state of Philadelphia
,udes the new administration. OF course
there are curses loud and deep against all
this, but Whar do they come from p
From thirsty sufferers, and hide-bound pa
pers who sacrifice principles to party. But
they are all destined to become converts
very soon. The cholera has made its ap-
pearanee in Moyamensing prison, and we
may expect to zee the papers in question,
before the end Of the week, recommending
temperance, bodily repose, and quiet con
science-the last We hope they will recon-.
mend from experience-as best preventvcs
The oppressively high price ofprovisions
10 the city for some time back has caused
the butchers to form coalition, and enter
into pledge not to buy any more beeves
at more than 5000 per cwt., alleging tia,
speculation among cattle dealers, and NOT
scarcity, has broaghs on the present high
prices. Success 10 the strike we indulge
the expectation Of once moro enjoying oul
iavorite steak.
Talking Of strikes-the coal beavers al
Richmond, some weeks ago, struck fol
higher wages, The employers placed Ger
mans on the work in the place of the Irish
Of course expecting only to bring Paddy
70 term. but finding them far more will
ing and tractaMe than their old hands
they conclude to employ no more Irish
The Msnhsl is compelled to keep large
number Of his men on duty at the wharve.
ever since, to prevent the striking propen
sites ef the oasted; but they carry on .
sort Of guerilla war, and unlucky is Dutch
nan who falls into their hands.
s. II. r.