Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-14
CINCINNATI CORRESPONDENCE
CINCINNATI, Jan. 7. 1854

the theme among all those who are 'n'
terested in thu, way. Three, four and
even fYe per cent. month has osen
paid for tho use ola little " iil;hy lucre'
though it is thought that the seveFes' OF
the pressure is now over Cases :"
singular hardship have occurred not
however, of sufficient general interest
to be noted here.
1t has been remarked, tina, there was
less drunkenness and less rowdyism'
during the holidays, than for manyyesFs'
1t may be that the observance OF Dee'
2Gth and Jan. Cd as Christmas and New
Years, had some influence IN bringing
abou, this result. Be this asi. may the
important fac. that in'empcrance was
less general than formerly, issral'iy'0g
to the lover Of order and good morals
There is another and significant taci'
That deserves notice in this connection.
The time .honored custom Of making
New Years calls, was pretty generally
observed. Wines have been consider
ed indispensable by young ladies' am
sorry to say, 10 grace their richly iu'n'
ished tables for the entertainment and
good.cheer of their guests. 1t often
occurred, that "fast young men, and
even those Of soberer thought, before
they completed their rounds Of calls
became too much intoxicated TO pio'
coed, and carriage was required To
tax cthc gen,cel wine-b;hber ,oh'' hone'
and to screen him from public observa'
ton. do not mean to say, that cases
of TIM, kind did not occur on last New
Year; but what | do mean, is, that tho
sentiment about the proptie'y ot all
this, is changing. A young lady said
last Esw.Ycar, to one Of those who
had called; Sir, there is wine for any
} of ny guests who wish it, bu. ! do no
offer it, nor have offered ii to any one
l do not offer it to you. keep it be
cause custom has made it necessary
, but | do not approve Of If" There II
the spirit of an incipisnt reformation
and Independence. How much more
3 admirable and heroic. would it have
3 been to have boldly dispensed with TIT
sparkling Champagne altogether. Ev
cry table, however, ID not set out will
: an array of 60ttIssi but a certain elias
require it to be so-a class, whose exam
pie is copied for more than it thinks
), class, that includes ehuycl.nembers ant
moral people; and, for one, | feel thank
full for even feeble scintilalion Of re
. form in this particular. And it is be
ginning at the right place. The ladie
K have much more influence than the,
Il think, in the matter; for many yonu!
8 man has been enticed to bis ruin, by TIL
), syren that he loves, offering the teta
cup to his lips, and thus desolasing tn
8 homes end hearts Of many family
i. and again, a firm, decided stand take
d by the ladies' agains, the intoxicatin,
0 bowl, would lead to speedy suppress
e sion Of the vice Of drinking.
i The culture of the grape and tn
u manufacture Of wines are very ex,en
: sively followed in this vicinity. tn
. hill.sides are very generally covere
with the vines, and "the vine.clad hill
of Ohio" is not poe,ical license. La!
j. year there were about 100000 gallon
|. of wine mado in this vicinity. which
t worth abou, one dollar per gallon.-I
It the adjoining States, about 100000 ga
J. Ions, and in Illinois aud Missouri SO
II 600 gallons. 1t seems that there is
i. bout per Ct. Of alcohol, by weight,
!. the native wines, while other liqu'
wines contain Is por CT, showing IL
Q purity and comparative harmlessness
# the native article. Anti-Alaine law me
. declare that in tho vino districts
= Franco, drunkenness is very rare, TIT
furnishing a plea for the use Of tho pul
. juice of tho grape. But to my ccr,a
I! knowledge, lhave seen Germans "higl
y on the native wines, and that boo
81 which is better than all human author
II ty, Gays: Look no, upon tho wit
). when it is red. When ii moyeth list
{. a,ight."
: The river ia low and the wealth
II cold: fuel high-wood six or seven d.
lars cord and coal 25 cents q hushe
d How much railroad is needed to Il
A coal regions of Ohio, for the supply
). tho rivoris very precautions, md gets i
:, 10 the hands Of an uncouscionable col
! hinatiou Of monopoIisls, with who
dollars and con,s arc almighty" NJ
u tho poor and the public. so many lam