Demoine courier., 1855-03-08
MISCELLANY.
For the Demoine Courier.
Glorious observation-disclosures in
the Lead.

the Lead.
Ma. EDlToR:-The iwenty fourth day
o: February n thousand eight hundred
and fifty. five, viii long be remembered
by The citizens of our rustic little village
a, n unprecedented in the annals of
her history. This town has, heretofore.
through the Incorporate and profigate
disposition of Q portion Of her ciizens.
borne the unenviable reputation Of being
..iAe hardest fown in the D,moine Jdi
ley" This reputation. | am sorry to
acknowledge. was founded in truth
more truth than fiction. But. thanks
10 those noble few, who, in the face of
an almos, resistless public opinion, con
cected and drought TO light those Clio
rious principles which are destined TO
spread far and wide from their eastern
birth place. until their benign and health.
giving influence is felt and enjoyed by
Every son and daughter Of our fair land.
Not only our own happy country, bu,
slso every ~inhabi,an. Of the whole globe.
20. ms q contamination mos, devoui.
~ N be wished!' can be responded to
by every man and woman of calm, So
her reflection in the country, when look
ing forward 10 ,ha. happy time when the
+, - Ell .NH-UN f. FL. h ..r # #.H.
glad shvu. shall be raised eaM and
determination to "OH King .AicohoLr'
The sound. indeed has been raised by
ahs hardy sons and healthy daughters,
horn and reared on the craggy hills Of
Maine; The echo will be caught by the
sessIuIe pioneers Of The Mississippi Val
ley, and made to reverbera,e agaiDs. the
barren peaks Of the Rocky Mountains,
end 'rle eternal snow.clad tops Of ME
majestic. Sierra Nevada. Then, and no.
I'LL shsn, will the advocates oil these
Heaven born principles shrink from
"The pride, the pQmp, the circumstance of
glorious swar:''- tEt3
A war OF ',pride'' to the citizens OF
Iowa, becauss she, az a State, will not
rest con,en, in being behind those OF her
sis.er States in passing laws which tend.
in ,heii results 10 amelioraie the condi-
lion of mankind. end diseygage them
from that ttwaldom whIch the unhallow-
I'd indulgence Of their nppeutes have
drawn around them, making them slaves
to ihsir own evil passions. A war Of
..pomp,'' because the foe-slthough not
'.wor,hy Of our s,eel"-marstal their
forces with all The pompous feroci,y of
nadmeh, rendered ungovernable by the
.iaking condition Of their ship. A wal
Of .cireumsfance," because Of the fact.
that all men are creatures Of cincLm
s,aoce. and some men are SO in spirit and
deed.
But l had nearly ~forgotten wha, | SC,
out TO relate, viz: the circums,arce s of a
hsrnt of7eriag which was offered 10 the
God Of Baechus by the ladies and gen
slemen Of this place. The offering o
sisted in burning a harrel Of .Old Bald
Face" and a keg Of poor brandy. which
made the sum Of all the "arden,' that
could be found 10 town, which was
conceivable BY ,he whisky boys. The
man who swned and kept this liquor for
sale. had done so for a long time contrary
to the conviction Of his better nature,
and The reason Why he had not ceased
40 1sfic in the unholy article, was, be-.
cause Of that inheren. principle in man,
%, to be driven into measures agains.
HE will in q hurried and forcible manner;
although il leh to himself. might yield
and advocate the Measure freely and
Voluntarily. After listening TO a lecture
on the Prohibisory Law. delivered by
Mr.. Levi Leland otherwise Peter Pill.
grim to our city folks, he came TO the
conclusion that he would like to get rid
OF what he had on hand, and quit the
,nefarisus. widow-making. tar increasing
,business. Consequently, he bound him
self in the penal sum Of Eve hundred
.dsllars, 70 cease selling ardent spirits in
the town Of Dahlonega for me term Of
,,ninesy-nine years: Provided, shst the cit.
.ixsns would pay him COS. for wha. he
had on hand. and c6nfscs.s the same i'm
,~mediasely. This proyiso VA complied
with in half m hour. and the "Kiag Of
Terrors" was forthwith brought out to
me centre Of the public square. There,
s~orrosnasd by orr fair ladies. with those
who belonged 10 the Lodge Of Good