Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-20

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quest "please give this the true state
ment." We do so with pleasure, and
we admire the spunk Of the ladies con-
cerned in the movemeat.-[ Ed. MlRnpRs
ANOTHER MURDER.
AsUsiMARY PRoHlBIToRY Law.
The Winchester Emblem says that
Thornton Alexander, of that place, died
on Tuesday morning Of last week, q
victim Of the whiskey seller, leaving be-
hind wife and Ave children in abject
poverty. Mr.. Alexander is represent.
ed to have been man Of more than or-
dinary talent and of a warm and gener.
Gus heart. His death occasioncd great
excitement against the liquor sellers.
The ladies of the town took the sub
lee. in hand and instituted prohibi,ory
law, which they proceeded forthwith to
nut into execution. Tho Emblem gives
the following account of the matter:
1arec cheers for the Ladies.-We
have a new order, not the Sons, nor the
Daughters, but Tie Mothers of Tenn
perance, they make temperance. On
Yesterday about 4 o'clock, P. NJ, some
forty or fifty Of the most respectable
Ladies in our town. with Mrs. Alexan-
der at their head, marched to David
Aker's grocery, handed him pledge
and requested him to sign it; the pledge
was "Not to sell any more liquor in
Winchester" he demonstrated; but find
ing that nothing else would satisfy them,
he } subscribed to it, opened his doors,
and about four barrels of old whiskey
and six or eight kegs Of brandy. gin
and vine we're rolled out and emp,icd
into the street. 49,.
The liquor was valued at one hun.
dred and ten dollars; the amount is
more than made up. They then march
ed to VIM. Pages, presented the pledge,
he refused to sign it--they asked sd-
mi.tance, he refused to admit them
they chopped his door down. knocked
in his window, rolled the barrels into
the street and poured his whiskey out.
They then marched to James Enises.
he signed the pledge-thence they went
to Edward Retter's who subscribed to
the pledge-thence orWay e Kizeri
administered the pledge-thence to H
P. Kizer's Drug Store, he pledged
thence to Binger's, here they met With
opposition. he positively refusing to sub.
scribe to the pledge. The ladies hest
,ased but a moment T; his daughter. who
possesses warm and generous heart,
and had been actively engaged in the
evenings work, pushed into her fathers
grocery aud brought out keg whose
head was stove in and its contents vast
ed upon the ground. From thence they
marched to Mr.. Wilson's grocery, anc
after administering the pledge unto hin
they proceeded to DR.. Craig's Drug
Store, administered the pledge, ant
then adjourned to meet to-day (29,) a
halfpast 2 o'clock, P. NJ, when the,
come together to destroy the Brewery
the only place in our town, in whicl
they have not established the Maine
Law. M&7t 9rHF ~
The spirit of'7e has prevailed. . ou
city is for the first time. pur ged Of whis
ky. The citizens are justly proud o
our mothers and sisters-they are wor
thy Of emulation, and may the ladies o
Winchester celebrate the anniversary o
this day, as the brightest page in th'
history of our country. 1t proves tha
we have sisters that are worthy Of US
| yea, sisters that are worthy Of any broth
er. Sparta never boasted Of nobler la
dies than we have.
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We are informed that Mrs. Alexan
der has taken steps to sue the men tha
sold her deceased husband liquor. w
are likewise told ,ha, VIM. Page ant
Binger were the only men that did no
take the pledge. We hope that Mr.
Binger will not remain any longer ii
that crowd. Ea"
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| Such ladies' are the salt Of society
they preserve the public morals. AM
keep them from becoming stagnant AM
corrupt. The persons collected mum
berel several hundred. aud they looke'
on with much interest upon this heroi
deed. ,.-,.J g,.aa.E ,ag
4 We are told since writing the above
that Mr.. Binger has subscribed to tn
pledge. Mr.. Page is left alone.
A German, known as Dutch Charlie
was recently murdered in Colorado Co,
Texas. As the body was surrounde'
by people, On 1rishman proposed tha
those present should successfully plac