The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-16

secondly That the earth is intended By the Lord
sberitapce for his saints Resolved thirdly That
tbc santa therefore conclude my remarks, by Re
soynr firstly That the island Of Cuba is the Lords and
the funess thereof Resolved secondly Thst he intends
ii for the saints OF the South and. Resolved thirdly.
That src the saints, Naughter)
Here Mr. Brownow was in the act OF leaving the stage,
when the audience called upon him TO continue hs
marks Do you ms, Gentlemen he replied "tbatI
shall go onS" (Cries Of Yes, ycs" Then. turning TO
II you please, have said all to the gentleman intend
saying TO them. am ladies' daughter and with
all Que Difference to the opinion of Others pretty
tar specimen OF Tennessee beauty enewed laughter)
ladies of the City Of Charleston during the sessions Of
this convention and at all other limos in lHe when young
and elsewhere and you conscious Of their having
drank too much mean whiskey, (aughter) when yoa
smell the cinnamon and the cloves. you may know there
is something rotten in the State Of Dcnmark"do not
have anything to do with them. What did the ladies Of
neghboring State do to stop the ravagcs Of ntemper
anceY They determined holding temperance meet
ng at which they adopted preamble and resolu
tons, one OF which to the effect that they would
never receive the attention Of young man who was
accustomed to drink too much liquor Upon the publish
cd proceedings appearing next morning, certain young
ladys name attached, to speak, chairman Of
gentleman ives paying his addresses to her. When his
friends saw her name in the papers they gathered round
him. and said George, did you see thiss" See the
devil" he said; have read il hour ago; it is all
CANNON and stuff, and to convince you that they are
nsncere, that young lady has been dead in love
with me for the last twelve months ! will 60 to
church next Sunday and present her my arm,
and you will if she refuse it. Accordingly next Sun
day they all went to church to the fun. George
marched up the aisle with little rattan ornamented
the top with gold head and MS polite as French dane
ing master he says Miss Susan shall have the extreme
pleasure of seeing you home to your papa's houses
Well she rctreaed with dignity and responded, No sir
rec daughter and APPLAUSE He still pressed his
the OFFER and drawing off further said "No sir by the
gree OF God have run my arm through jug handle
for the Last time" Now, say ladies' when young
present their arms il you know they drank too
much decline running your arm through jug handle
Gaughter)
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brownlows temperance
dote the convention adjourned to meet at nine o'clock to-
So far as can Judge from the feelings and opinions of
many of the delegates very slight hopes entertained
that any practical results will be accomplished by this
convention 1t has been only two days in session. and
yet projects have been laid before it than they
dispose Of in month II depends, OF course to great
extent the report Of the Business Committee whether
all of these shall be discussed and determined up
on 1t is but Just however, to say that more infuen-
tia respectable or intelligent class Of ever
collected for the same purposes JIM.