The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-07

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THE FIRST TEMPERANCE 4
SOCIETY.
It has been a question of interest
among writer's on Temperance as to
when, where, and by whom the first
Temperance Society was orgauised.
The Newark Daily Advertiser says
it was pretty generally agreed that
it was at Moreau, in the State of
New York, in 1903, by DR.. Billy
j. Clark and the Rev. Mr.. sArm-
strong. It is accordingly SO stated
in Appleton's New CycIopedia, in
an articleon Total Abstinence, writ
ten by Mr.. Greedy Ityseems, how
ever, thata society was established
three years earlier (1sO5) az Allen
town, New Jersey. Rev. E. Page,
of Trenton, has lately forwarded the
"Constitutibn Bood' Of that society,
Ut was called the essSaher Society, .
with the original fifty -eight sigma
lures, to Prof Amasa Nc Coy, Of
Albany, Corresponding Secretary
Of the Worlds Temperance Commit
tee, who has long been collecting
materials for a history of the Tenn
perance Reform. 7A
ANOTHER WAR DEoLARED.-@Ad-
vices from Buenos Ayres state that
war has been declared against the
Argentine Confederation, and prep
arations made for vigorous cam
paign. The Meeting Of the Legis-
lative Assembly, on the 9th ofMay,
was very enthusiastic. The war is
said toIbe popular with the people
generally. The natives of Monte
video sympathize with Buenos Ayrea,
as they doubted the sincerity of
Uuquiza's intentions towards their
little republic. A correspondent of
the New York Herald, writing from
Buenos Ayrcs, says: :91s
About 500 men have crossed the
Parana to join the division of Bue-
nos Ayres'' now organizing at Rosa
rio. under the command of Gen.
Hilario Lagos. At the same town
also about two thousand militia have
been mustered and charged to keep
themselves in readiness for marching;
also Laprida's division of refugees
from this province 800 to 400 strong.
The forces at the disposal of the
government of this State, according
to the message, consists of 1900
troops of the line, 5000 national
guards of the city, 900 of the
suburbs, and $4,000 of, the country
districts, with IA, 900 horses. iss
Ex-PREsIDENT PIERCE In EUROPE.
x-President Pierce was at the
Springs of Schwalbach, on the I'd
ult., and intended soon to leave for
Paris. His route from Rome was
through eastern Italy to Aucons, in
season to take passage in the last
steamer which made the trip between
thas place and Trieste. From that
place he ran over to Venice by
steamer, reaching Trieste again just
before the approach of the French
blockading squadron. At Vienna
he received marked attention from
the authorities of Austria, and by
invitation attended reviews by the
Emperor of the immense bodies
of troops then being concentrated
at that point. 'ti. . 'e
WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP ARGo.
Further Particulars.-A dispatch
from St. Johns N. B., published last
Thursday, announced that the
Steamship Argo, of the Galway line
which left New York for Galway
via st. Johns on Thursday the 23d
ult., was wrecked at 5 A. NJ, on
Tuesday, having gone ashore in a.
dense fog on Trepassy Bay. 1t APP
pears that all the passengers and
crew we're saved, But the vessel is
reported sunk, and it IS feared she
and her cargo will prove a total loss.
There were on board 200 passen- |
gers, nearly 100 Of whom were wo-
men, with 80 infants. They lost
nearly all their baggage, and were
left in destitute condition, but
fortunately aid was received prompt
ly from St. Johns. Among the suf-
ferers is Miss Haywood, the vocalist, |
who lost everything, including al
large amount Of valuable baggage.
The Argo was considered as a
first class screw steamship, added |
to she feet Of ocean steamers viii Oh |
now comprise the Galway line. |
She was sold to the Atlantic Steam
Navigation Company for a very
high figure.
SCENE, 4 FAsHIoNABLE PARLoR.
-(Enter the waiting-maid with her
mistress's fayorite noodle wringing