The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-05

TEMPERANCE GROWN INTKMPERATE.-The |
good people Of South Charleston, Ohio, are in
a.state of frenEied commotion on tho subject Of
Temperance. IL appears that, likemany 9TH
ors, they-or eome OF them-haye como to the
conclusion that moral means are not alone suf-
fcient for the suppression of the unquostioh-
ably hideous evil--drunkenness. Acting upon
that conviction, public meeting was holden
In the Methodist Episcopal Church, last Tues
day, for the purpose of mapping out we'll
defined plan OF an Immediate campaign against
the numerous groggeries which have of late
sprung up In their midst. After great deal
of speechifying, and the passing of preliminary
resolutions, the meeting unanimously, il is said,
decided-as those "who knew their rights and
knowing dare maintain"--to make one more
appeal to the rum sellers Of their town to shut
up shopj that such appeal--nay, such demand
should be made personally by deputation of
SIX ladies and six gentlemen, and that, in the
event of a refusal to comply with this moderate
demand, they would exclaim in the language
of our Revolutionary forefathers, " Resistance
to tyrants is obedience to God" being resolved
TO goperR hemseires accordingly. Far be It
from us TO write one word in extenuation of
the crime OF Drunkenness but we feel confident
that the removal of the evil can never be eff
tected by such violent measures. Ladies CT the
committee, have you brought all those moral
and social influences which Heaven has put in
your power to exercise, fully TO bear upon those
and degrading vice of intemperance2 If not,
go home and learn, in quietness, your duties in
this respect before you commit yourselves TO
such an unbecoming course; and when you have
done all that natural and revealed religion in
dcates on the subject, and find it to fail IL will
be time enough for you TO dshonOr your hus-
bands or your sons by such unfeminine, illegal,
and (as past experience has shown it to be)
very inefficient method for the overthrow of
intemperance. Depend upon it, much Of the
intemperance prevailing among us arises from
want of cheerfulncss, amisbility and willing
help-meetfulness at hOme-the want of which
is mainly traceable to those whose province
and honor it is "to guide the house," and whose
influence for good is specially adapted to "i1in"
to wiser and better course "by chaste con-
versation coupled with respect" those of their
male friends who may have wandered into for
hidden paths.
DISSATISFACTION AT WHEELrNG-THE SMALL
NoTE QUEsTIoH.-As the last day to which the
taking out of State license by our merchants,
ordinary keepers and dealers in all kinds can
bo postponed, draws near and still nearer, those
interested become more and more exercised
over the much vexed small note question.
Commissioner Day, in giving these licenses, is
required by law to take the oath of every ap-
plcant that he or they will not, during the
time for which the license is granted, pass, or
offer to pass, any note of this, or any other
State, Of less denomination than five dollars.
Mr.. Day has, of course, no alternative but to
comply with the law and require tho oath, and
these licenses must be taken out and the oath
with them, before the first day Of April, or the
Commissioner is bound to return them to the
Grand Jury, which body will hand them ovcr
to the tender mercies of the Sheriff, to be dealt
with as our overwise statesmen at Richmond
have directed. . II
This law was passed by the last session OF
the Legislature, but was not enforced last yeal
because the Commissioner did not receive the
law until after he had made the assessment
This, therefore, is the first time the matter has
come in this formidable form, and it appears tc
be, and no doubt is, vested with untold terrors
to our business men, who see the only resource
for change, If we except a very meager supply O.
small gold and silver, cut Off What will be don'
to help the case, we have not yet learned, bu
dissatisfaction was expressed on the street yes
terday, both loud and deep. There is SOM
talk Of public meeting to obtain an expires
sion Of the views of dealers in relation thereto
A few days must show Wheeling Times, 81
inst.
OLD Folks REPREsESTAT1oNs.-A bilious cor
respondent OF the Springfield (0.) Journal
writing from Dayton, thus elects q little Of hi
superabundant froth 1t is contemplated, dur
ing the ensuing week, to get up an "Old Folks
concert in behalf II believe) of the City Library
in which the musicians-amateurs and pro
fessors-have agreed to befool themselves b
donning the dresses of ancient danes and an
tique grand -daddies to insure large attend
ance. Now, venerate old clothes, and oil
peoples clothes, and also old people themselves
but this seems to me reflection ON alas tn
purpose is to show how ridiculous is age, and tn
costume that becomes it. And for what? To at
tract, forsooth, the taste and intelligence of
town that boasts of its love of musici In
word-people will not go for the sake Of the mu
sic, nor yet of the City Library-but shameless
metamorphose perchance may crowd the house
If musicians must submit to such degrade
tion, why not don the darke-black the fact
curl the hair, chalk the teeth, paint the lip
and erect protuberance on the shin2
CoRRECTIoN.--Mr Crook is not dead, as re
ported yesterday. The Newark Advocate,
the Sd, informs us that though the poor woma
was quite Ill at noon on Tuesday, much strongt
confidence was felt that she would recover tina
had been previously INDUCED. Her maide
name was Emma Stambaugh, and she says hi
parents reside in Chambersburg, Penn, whel
her father keeps tavern.
UNUSUAL SCENE IN VIReINIA.--In Fincastl
Va, on the 22d inst, company Of about
dozen women marched up to q drinking saloO
with the intention of destroying it, After Al
irving at the house, however, their coural
failed, and they contented themselves with gi'
ing the proprietor "ecture." The individu
in question took it very coolly, merely invitin
them to call again, when they had timc.
On Sunday last the Forest Rose unlOadt
upon the wharf at st. Louis 5000 pounds
gunpowder, contained in 65 packages, contrai
to the city ordinance regulating the landing
that perilous article Of commerce. The INTEL
gence having been communicated to the Mayo
the requisite steps were at once taken TO eau
conformity to the provisions of the ordinanc
We are informed that the Indiana Centr
and Dayton and Western Railroad COmpani
are talking of widening the guage of the
roads to that Of the Ohio guage, so that thu
can run their trains through from Columbus
Indianapolis without any change.
A paper is published at Buchanan, Bot
tout County, Va, called "The Last Rose
Summer" contemporary says that, judgil
from the appearance of the paper, it is VI
named.
NEWS TO Us The indianapolis Citiz
tells its readers that ga youthful prophecies,
13 years old, is turning the heads Of the supe
stitious folks of Cincinnati, by her marvelo
predictions"