New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-13
THE LOO " LAW IN VERMONT.


A correspondent Of The Lancaster Express travelling
North gives the following account of the resln Of
Prohibition in Vermont. They are worthy of public
attention and call for thanksgiving:
1.-The result of my inquiries and observation ~ 70
the benefcent Influences of the prohibnory las In
Vermont was Of the most cheering and gn1hlylng
character Ipassed through the State from the southern
extremity nearly the northern limit In all me places
where | s,opped-Birmip gton, Rulland MIddleDury,
Burlington, and St. Adams, | put up at the largest
pubc.hOuses kept my eyes wide open, and made csre
ful curry and observation. In the entire state ao
not see one man intoxicated, and not one man taAs
glass of spirs. But some Of your readers wiil ssy
all that may be- bus there was drinking enough cessa s
he curtain in sy places and by-paces shut out nom
public view. That something OF thus klpd my
be done | have no doubt. Bot who does hce
know that rum, like murder, will outF = ha1 a.,
crinks dyy be cannot keep the secret long ne VI
talk Thick and f00ish even II he walks straight foOno
drinking in Vermont is CT end, and private uppuns
ia carried on very cautiously, and on an extremely
moderate scale. The consequences are visible 10 uio
sobriety industry, and good morals of the people
the decrease of pauperism and crime and IN the gsnc
raj prosperity everywhere 80 apparent"
Bat some Of your readers will AJAX; " Howislt eool'
The hauor age, ces established by aw to.urnisn ~
- Gent surits Tor medical aud lawful purposes 10
they not sell 10 q large extent !" ] reply noel or
phslicaly, no, and here Il the proof. A koolIs~
ESQ, il the agent for Bennington, embracing Pogs-
latiou, which he suppli-s, Of torr ho9sG"d Pto9's
Es eyerae sales as rored BIZ kss books is sb0ei QUO
gallon Der day. ORe quart day 10 a Moas0na p
pc! How much nearer total prohibition couia ~
potl The si OF One-nalf OF the county, WIN loYII
atiOn of Is $780, is in Bennington. A lnis y I,t
visited the place three persons were c1nnned =" -
when was there ttTe not one. ,.;, n
The liquor agent at Rutland supplies he
OOO From the 14tl 20 the 20tn OF this nivn'", ~
sales as shoscn 5g his J0oks amounted 10
lens TWO gallons a week tocyery thousaod gs
J. b. Copelano II the liquor agent fof hi1uieo"i <os
sells TO a population Ia thai and ADJOINING .Sn~u
amounting TO $500 HIS sGles for one TseH, - -
by his books, were fire gallons ord q1aTt1 ss.b-
9gbly les than one gallon per week 70 ~ 5I,-ua
tsuts. Miodlebury is the shire town o - xsss
County embracing pOulahon OF 20 ois, ~ <m@
tro individuals III the jail one for Vioiau1s ~ ,.i1rr
law From Juue 1s5f, to june 1885, there weie sr,sf
COMMITMENTS ten Oh account u rum. In burtne re-
ST. Adams / found the same general tacs ..rssssi
There we're zee in tbs 81. Adams Je, hTI - nan
of rum burlington Is a beauinnl town Oh LII "a hat
plain, with a population exceeding 'Vooi; lt1d
place went on an exploring tour 10 see tr.rrrH
a. ;o,o,;c.ted re,sop. went 10 Rum C"' tiat
!, M f,-resrlv heen called | passed thfOof 80
s,ee, b., rot p person furnished the si.sies -rcs
80 90 ;,sbriat;sp. II evinces profound - -
| or invs,erafe pr,iudee or something wons;. <r
tend "A sore DO that the prohib0y lava " y. !, 80
| En,iaud Stats have proved q iab1re. e ~oNe
sc Gentlemen, and then you VIII be sansH. q cor
and 20 NJ AT trohItilion has done Tor veg .rs)8e
uocticut ind Meme, aud then blush iof y ~ 80.
I tive abuse OF the greatest reforms OF ".to5gs ~
s.er, 10 rne the, an intelligent man woo ssfilIrs
influence ind puts forth efforts to presen - retfoF
of This cause, sssumes fearful a,d s'''
J sib!lfy.