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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
WILLIAM s. HILLEs, President.
GEORaE W. Bush, Vice President.
JOHN P. MoLEAR. Treasurer.
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SPECIAL NoTloE.-Dry Goods, Dress Goods
Table Linens, Towelings, White Goods, shaWls.
&c. Will be sold great bargain to change
business, as my time and attention will be de-
voted to gentlemen's furnishing goods exclusive
ly, where a good assortment can always be had
at the very lowest prices n the sity or State
Please call and examine, No. 3lb Market street
Wilmington, Del VIZ. II. CRoW.
December Oft
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
WILLIAM CANNON.

ANoEROus.-Peterson Dotector gives
US The annexed ear marks of new aud
dangerous 500 note on the Easton Bank,
Pennsy lvania. sl00 imitation Yignette
Female. Seated Indians. Male head on
each end.
REBEL PRISONERS car loads of
rebel prisoners have passed through This
city, on their way to Fort Delaware, during
the past and present week
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
DOVER, February s, 1865

Henry Eeksl, Editor journal and Statesman:
DEAR SIR:-The Legislature this p. NJ.
refused to ratiry the amendment to the
Constitution by strict party vote. In
the Senate, Mr. Belville, of New Castle
County, presented the minority resolution
in favor of Ratification. Every Union
member voted for it, but the Opposition
voted it down We must, therefore, de
pend upon other States than Delaware
for Freedom for the present.
Yours truly, b.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
[prom the Portsmouth Times.
The Bore of the Oil Brigade.

From the Portsmouth Times.
The Bore of the Oil Brigade.
Half Az inch, half an inch,
Half an inch downward,
Down to the gates Of hell
Bored The six hundred.
"Downward the Oil Brigade
Bore for the oil, " they said
luto the jaws OF He'll
Bored the six hundred.
"DownwArd the Oil Brigade -
Was there q man dismayed
Not though each lessee knew
His cash was numbered,
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason Why
Theirs but to bore or die
Into the gates Of Hell
Bored the six hundred.
Petroleum to right Of them,
Rock oil to left Of them,
Coal oil beneath them,
Qaietly slumbered,
stormed at with jeers and yella,
Deeply they bored the wells;
Down through the rocks of earth,
Down TO the mouth Of Hell
Bored the six hundred
Wavedsthey their leases there,
With u triumphant air
Eaoh greasy millionaire
COunted.hs profits while
All his friends wondered.
Plunged in the dirty soil,
Straight through the rocks they toll,
While the poor skeptlc,
Struck by the smell Of oil,
Thought be had blundered.--
Sad he returned but not
Yet the six hundred.
OIL was to right Of them,
Oil WAS to left OF them,
OIL far beneath them
Aud yet they had blunderSd |
Stormed they with curses we'll,
While stocks aud courage fell,
Badly they wished to sell
They woke from their golden dream,
Came from their oil.less wells
All that was left Of them
Left Of six hundred.
How can their glory fadei
How will their stocks bo paid
All the world wondered,
Look at the holes they made;
And honor the Oil Brigade
Broken six hundred
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
IN DELAWAHE.--mEssA FROM
THE GOVERNOR
Yours truly,

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
IN DELAWAHE.--MEssA FROM
THE GOVERNOR
Gov. Cannon sentthe following message
in to the General Assembly of this State,
on Tuesday last =
STATE OF DELAWARE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
DOVER, February Z, 1865.
To tie Senate and House Of Representatives Of The
State Of DsldUdre, in General Assembly met:
The Congress of the United States, by
the requisite majority of both Houses, has
submitted the following Constitutional
amendment to the Legislatures of the
several States for ratification
ART. XIII.-SEc. /. Neither slavery
nor involuntary servitude, except as a
punishment for crime, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall exist
within the United States, or any place
subject to their Jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. Congress shall have power TO
enforce this article by appropriate legis-
laton.
Having received official information OF
the vote cast in Congress, / take the
earliest opportunity to lay the amendment
before the General Assembly. In doing
so, l must express my hearty concurrence
in its object, and recommend most car.
nestly its immediate ratification.
A due regard to the claims Of impartia
justice to the unity, welfare, and purity
of our Government; to the necessity o
removing the cause of our present mn
happy civil strife; to a Reunion of out
country upon sure basis to speed,
return of permanent and honorable peace
and to the cause Of enlightened progress
commends this step TO our warmest SYM
pathies, An opportunity is offered t,
men OF all parties to unite, with devoted
loyalty, upon measures that promise tn,
most salutary results and each one cal
now share in the honor of declaring tha
hencefOrth and forever the REpUBII
! SHALL BE FREE.
: Let us start upon new career Of Hilbert,
/ happiness and prosperity; let us dignif,
the labor to which, in the Providence q
God, each one of us is called let us max
= the immortal Declaration a glorious an
D benefcent fact and let us render thank
t and praises to God, Whose service
. perfect freedom, for the progress that "
are making, under His guidance and i
obedience to His will, in consummatin
j the highest and noblest purpose of huma
government-uniVersal religious, cvi
and personal liberty.
/ WILLIAM CANNON.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
what Property for Sale.

excellent Wharf property In the city Of Wilmins.
II ton, Dell, with 900 feet tho orask, contrasting
between two and threa Of land, on which IL hve
TENEMENT5 II 10 near the Rairoad aud Adjolna the
extensive shlp yard Of John X KirsmAn Co. The
water along IL the hstt In Wilmington. and has been
used for ship yard and Coal yard. For ship yard
Rolling MILL cr manufacturing PurlOs,s, It IL unsuT-
pSased by any loOatlon In the city.
Apply To WM. MoCAuLLEY Co.,
novl6.tf gO6 Market gtreet.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10

FOR SLAVERY.
State opposed to the amendment:
l. DELAWARE,
The members who VOTED FOR FREE
DOM, in the Legislature are:
Senators.
j. f. Williamson, j. P. Belyille,
Isaac S. Elliott, absent.
Representatives
John A. Duncan, j. II. Hofiecker,
John G. jackson, Merit H. Paxson,
Andrew Eliason, Elias n. Moore.
John A. Allderdice was absent when
the vote was taken, being called home by
a telegraphic despatch which informed
him of sudden death in his family.
The members who vote against the in.
telligence and progress Of the nineteenth
century, against the light aud march Of
Religion and Civilization, and IN FAVOR
OF SLAVERY, are
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
Ladies', Furs.

purshAsers may rely unoa getting tho hast Ears at
CHARLES OAktORb SONS. Contnental liote, phila-
delpha
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
SPECIAL FROM DOVER.

The Constitutional Amendment Defeated in The
Senate-7hs CoPPerhsads united against Free
DOM They are true to their iastRcts- Minority
Report Of Mr.. BelURle-Ae Union men irae 10
Liberty and he old Flag, &c., sc
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE
OF AN

INVALID.
Published for the benefit and as warning and
A CAUTION TO YOUNG MEN
Who suiter from Nervous Debility Premature Decay
Manhood, etc supplying at the same time,
THE MEANS OF SELF CURE
BY one who has cured himself after being nut To reat ex
pense snd injury through medical humbug and
By enclosing post paid addressed envelope, single
copies may be had uf the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR ESQ.,,
uee' 'm' Philadelphia, Pa.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10

DELAWARE MARBLE WORKS,
Corner of Fifth & King Sts
WILMINGTON, DEL.
1hk citizens Of WilnnElor md surroun eount,x
are respectfully INF ilnsd hat the undersgued nav.
entered into eopartnelshlp, under the arm Of CAL
LAAAN DAVIDsON, and sac now prepared to furnish
Monuments, Tonbs, Head and
Foot Stones,
EVERY DESCRIPTION, OF the most modern dessns
ett of American and Foreign Marbles nnished ia the s
amer, and on terma reasonable as will insure good
and substantial Workmanship and mAterAln Also Msr
bic and Slate MANTkLs VI ali descriptions; Marti,
ornnie and broWnktone work for building purposes *
every description furnlnhed In the beat manner
We tender our sincere thanks to the public for the ill.,
erAl patronage hefetosre aud sosit s N,
came kvery thiug warranted - give sAlatnctIon All
orders ffsni any part Of tie ntry attended 10 with
promptness.
PATRICK CALLAHAN
WILLIAM DAVIDSON,
jhos ista iu.eemu
Dividend.
RIAL RafAfH BAHE o. DEIAWAAH,
hHwroRT, January %, 1850.
The Board Of Directors have ths day declared Diyl-
dend Of one dollar and forty cents per share payable
on demand, clear Of tax, out Of the profits the
eiK months
further nttslmsnt Of ten dollars per share will ba
dus aud payable before the seventh day Psbru-
Ary uo1t Jos W. H. WATSON Oa.hier
lAn02W,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
living Home for Sale or to Lease.

Oh indolenee prompts me to oger the above inIita
II uon 10 some person who Is more anxious in
need Of some paying business than have fully
sud practically demonstrated the necessity Of such n-
suon, and made for II reputation ond to other
In the country OF ia age and we'll worth the attention Of
any person wishing paying business OF the kind will
sell the buildings, with all the fixtures, cost vAuA
tou, with any amount Of land forty nofes OF
will sell Chestnut Grove Cottage my family residences
containing ~ rooms with tenant honse and
budingf, and such amount OF land the purchaser may
desire. The property Is ony oneourlh Of mile outside
Of the city limts, on the hFhAAds having full vtsW Of
the city and the Chfistiena And Delaware RVera1
J. A. BROWN.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
Ladies', IEats.
From iho Pliladolphia American.

The largest AtsortmentA at CHARLES oAKRoRD soss
Continental Hotel, Philadelphia
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10

Fruit! ErHltl EruiiI
PPLEs, Oranges Lemons, IaAins, Dates g., PEanss
n Nuts, drlsd aud canned Fruits, ke, &e, at j. o
0ampbels new Htoo, No. iie South Delaware Avsn "a
Philadelphia jAn6an.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
MORO PHILLIPS.
DELAWARE MARBLE MONKS

Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-02-10
The Constitutional Amendment
FOR FREEDOM.

FOR FREEDOM.
States that have ratified the amendment
/. ILLINOIS 8. MISSOURI,
2. MAINE, I. NEw-YoRK.
o. MARYLAND, S. PENNSYLVANIA,
A. MASSACHUSETTS,, 0. RHODE ISLAND,
5. MICHIGAN, TO- WEST VIRGINIA.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

a nice young man in Sweden, 10 year
| old, is nine feet five inches tall.
An anti-garroters' vigilance committee
is doing thriving business at st. Louis
A fatal and infections cattle disease
has appeared in Cas- County, Indiana
The Ohio agricultural college will bc
incorpo. ated with the Miami university
at Oxford.
Gonzales, arrested in HAVANA as an
accompIice in the Otero murder in Brook
Ign, has been released
James +. Barker, leading oil mer-
chant Of New York. committed suicide,
Tuesday. by shooting himself through the
head.
Ex-prcsident Franklin Pierce was bap-
TIED and confirmed in st. pauls Epis-
copal Church in Concord, y. H., Sab
bath. Dec. 3.
ThaJ Stevens introduced the credcn-
tials of Judge Yarmouth as delegate
from the 'ferritory Of Louisiana on
" 'HhN'N"l h'7i'
Gen Hooker responded TO the writ of
habeas corpus, in the case of the New
York hotel burner, by producing him,
Wednesday, from Fort Lafayette under
guard Of soldiers
The steamer Henry Chauuccy, from
Aspinwall on the 18th, arrived at New
York, yesterday, with SSS0,O00 in gold
from san Francisco.
Mexico has had in the last 40 years 81
different forms of government, Gncluding
~ "republics,') IS presidents, and 200
revolutions.
Over 5000 persons had died from chol-
era in Paris up to November %. Lately
milder form cholcrine, has been almost
universal in the city, but rarely fatal.
London has now underground penny
trains all day long. Their advantage
above the old style of locomotun is that
they are six times quicker and six times
cheaper.
TIE CHoLRA IN EUROPE Homqopa-
tho rs. AH0pdthic Treatment The discus
sions now going on in Europe concerning
Asiatic cholera and its prevention and
cure have brought the principles of home-
opathy prominently before the pnblic, so
that anything relating thereto is a matter
of general interest. 1t is asserted that
80 per cent. of the cures effected in Eu-
rope have been the result of homeopath-
ic remedies. 1t is further claimed that
this is due to the application of the prin-
cpIe set forth in late edition of Hahne-
manns OrgaRon-viz.: the combination
of remedies. Many of the old school
hCm@opathists of Europe pronounce this
theory heretical, despite its strong endorse
ment.
A similar controversy created consider
able excitement among medical men in
this country some years ago, when DIR.
Humphreys, the eminent homeopathic
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that existing among the freedmen them
selves. The medical officers of the bureau
have been able TO afford but partial re-
lief
In the administration OF justice, Gen
Howard in a degree committed it to the
civil courts, but such gross acts of injustice
were the result, that he reports this prac-
tice as failure except in Alabama, and
he recommends the establishment of
Freedmen's United States Courts TO ex-
list for term Of years, while they are the
wards of the government. In Maryland
especially, rs freedmen are not allowed
to testify in courts, there is no possibility
OF the blacks getting protection or redress
for grievances. There is danger that
the old and iniirm negroes will be left to
suffer by their former masters, and the
attention OF Congress is called 10 the sub
ject On the whole, it is inferred that
free labo5 will be successful, but great
effort must be made to secure confidence
between the owner of lands and the labor
cr; that the freedmen's bureau, or some
substitute for it must be continued for
some time to come in order to secure TO
the negroes the freedom guaranteed by
The amendment to the constitution, and
and to save the old and iniirm from star
walton and death.
a complete revision and remodelling of
the present law which expires at the end
Of one year by its own limitation is car
Mostly recommended to Congress for its
consideration and action, il in the opinion
OF that body it is necessary to still retain
the bureau as an agency Tor the further
ance Of justice and freedom.
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Forefathers day was celebrated in
New York by the New England Society
by the usual animal dinner. 1t was giver
at Delmonico' sand was a sumptuous en-.
tertainmeni. The addresses were fine.
The money Of the Maine State Banks,
which have surrendered their charters and
become national, are declared by the Sec
rotary of state to be worthless and should
not be received The list includes most
Of the chartered banks. Look out for
Maine money.
CHl1srMAs.-1he weather was fine,
tue newly-fallen fallen snow pathed neat
ly; rleighs flew through the streets, and
the merry bells kept time to ;he pace Of
swift moving horses.
'All was merry a fnArriage bSll"
Exciting games Uf sNow-ball. with
respectable armies OF contestants, attract
I'd crowds ofiun-loving witnesses. Coast
ing also came in for a share of attention,
and many other species Of amusement
found plenty of devotecs. All these
sports were attended with good feeling
except in one isolated instance. 1t is
said that an acknowledged bully, a pugil-
ist by profession, was handsomely pound
ed by colored gentleman upon whom
he had made an attack.
The festival at the Episcopal parsonage
was undoubtedly brilliant success, hut
we failed 10 learn the particulars. The
Christmas tree at the Congregational
Church was deferred until last evening.
and in place of it was more JOYOUS, yet
more solemn occasion. The ceremony
which gave the young and talented law
yer his bride, deprived orr village society
OF ono OF its brightest ornaments. Much
happiness and abundant SUCCESS 10 them
wherever they 90.
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BOSTON MARKET.
NJ A II II | H. ID .
T r IC r s.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20.

Z --~~~-~~<~O~D~--sH~~N~~
SIADE--FoA V.--ln this Village, ON the 25tl
inst, lay Rev. IL. Eaton. WILLIAM Sl-iDE and
LrcY f. Fonn. both Of this place.
GoopSo.-SEEf.GY. In this Village, Dec. oath,
by Rev. James T. II de, WALrgE II. GoohNo
and DELLA A. SrELEY, ia tighter Of John and Della
Seelcv.
SEELEY .-CHAMrLIS.-,llso by the save, CHAs.
j. SEEI.EY and FRANCES VI. Cha MriIS.
BrTroS.--fooTE.-And als,' by the same. VII
LIAM II. BurroS OF East saginaw. Michigan, aud
Miss EMMA, daughter OF Mani ed Z, and K.
Amelia Footc.
/ PoRrER.-G Ira. at tie r, edence
II the brides father, Hon. Carlton GiLdin, e, on
the Lib inst, by Rev II. NJ Grout Nj. C. L.
PogrER, Of West Rutland, to Miss EMMA Il. GID
pINGs, Of tho former place.
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Responded to by Rev. Mr.. Hyde.

Responded TO by Rev. Mr.. Hyde.
3. EquaLty-1ho Rock Of the Pilgrims
who falls upon it will be broken, up
on whom it falls it will grind him tt
powder.
Rev. II. f. Leavilt was called upon
but not having thought of the matter il
hand, he preferred to talk on subjcc
quite as interesting to most of the people
that of the recent temperance conven
ton at Randolph.
4. Puritan Mdanerw-The earnest Of az
earnest character, not the counterfeit
OF an easy one.
Responded to by Prof Kellogg.
D. On Guest, tie O,ato,--Ile came
bringing gifts, he returns wearing
garands.
Responded to by Rev. Mr.. Eusiis.
.. THE -Reconstructionist of An
dy Johnson's type, TO subdue the
heart OF steel (Stcclc), and bring to
their beautiful foot (Footc) the SOL
der with his arms.
Responded TO by Mr.. Charles Steele.
Another young gentleman twas selected
ospeak on this toast. but he was absent
Would that we could reproduce the
sparkling wit, the amusing anecdotes and
the beautiful thoughts given by these
speakers, but we should come so far
short of giving correct idea of the
pleasure they gave their hearers that we
regard silence the best eulogy we can
give.
We cannot iorbear to mention, how
evcr, the pleasure given us by the music
on this occasion. There were several
choruses. instrumental music by Mrs.
Prof Kellogg, and songs by Mr.. Stewart
and Miss Nqn Nlet.
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CURE yourself of Dyspepsia. This
most aggravating of all complaints
disease from which more people suffer
and die than almost any other-has ut
last ionnd It's master. Goes Dyspepsia
Cure controls and completely cures it in
ITS worst stages; no one who suffers from
dyspepsia, sick-headach, souring and ris-
ing OF the food, should be without it
Whilst in all cases Of hard colds, stubborn
coughs, sore throat and all bronchial at
ieclions, Goes Cough Bal-am is the
cheapest and best These two articles
are deservedly very popular with the
massns.- ". p. Russell, AgL
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-27

MYSTERIOUS DTsArPEA RANCE. - Our
citizens will doubtless rem, wber the APP
pearance among w., some two years since,
OF female whose singular dr., 81, anT ac-
tons, excited at once the sympathy and
attention OF all who saw her. S'be gave
no account OF herself, more than TO give
her name as "Aliss Briggs Evidently
IN the most de'titute circumstances, Moth
ing could induce her 10 ACCEPT the lea st
article as charity" asking for emp 10y
meht alone, which she by degrees Obtain
ed, IN the capacity of scamsress. Sine
til't time, she has lived among us per-
icctly quiet inoiicnsivc life, gaining barely
an honest livelihood by her efforts. About
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-27
LITERARY NOTICES.

MoNrrILEs. The "Atlantic Monthly"
and our "Young Folks" for Jan, 1866,
published by Ticknor & Fields, Boston,
are out in good season. These monthlies,
each in its sphere, stand unsurpassed
among our periodicals. They are con
Quoted with taste, ability, learning and
good judgment, are up with the progress;
OF the times, and have wide circulation
and influence. The "Young Folks is a
great iavorite with the young people.
For sale at Simmons.
TIE BEST CnILD's PAPER published
in this great country of ours is Tie Little
Corporal, Published by Alfred l.. Sewell.
at Chicago, ILL.,, price one dollar IA year.
-PHtJuqh Adrocate.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-12-27

THE ROUTE TO RICHMOND. General
Grant settles the vexed controversy as to
the proper military route to Richmond in
his final report. lie states that it was
his plan that Butler should take Rich
mond, or make such formidable Demon
STATIONS against it that Lee would be
compelled TO fall back to its defenses, in
which event he would have taken Meade's
army around 10 the James river in trans
ports, for d comblued attack upon the
rebel capital and army. Gen. Butler
having accomplished his own defeat and
effeciually bottled up his army ut Bermu-
da Hundreds, by his refusal to listen to
the advice of the competent generals I'M
der him, the original plan was defeated,
and there WAS ~ alternative for the army
of the Potomac but to make the tedious
and costly march across Virginia, by
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Vermont State Temperance Conven-
IInn.

The Vermont State temperance Soci-
ETY. held its annual meeting at Randolph
Dec, 20 and 81. The attendance was
unusually large, and the meeting was oil
more than ordinary interest. The report
OF the executive, which we have not
received, is said to be an able document
presented by the Chairman, Rev. Il. +.
Ray. 1t contained clear statement OF
the condition and demands Of the temper
ance cause in Vermont. and recon-
the purpose of carrying ON the temper.
ance reform in the State the coming year.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and Dir. l.. Sheldon of Rutland, }. G..
Slinson Of Waterbury, Horace Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury, Deacon Morris of Nor
wich, Fabius bancroft Of Bellows Falls
and w. w. Atwater of Nergennes, were
appointed Finance Com,nittee TO make
arrangements for raising the amount re-
commended Tor this purpose.
On Wednesday evening, j. S, Adams.
Esq , Of Burlington, delivered n forcible
address on the practcabilily and duty OF
thorough enforcement of our prohibitory
law At the close Of the address, after Il
few remarks by members of the cunven-
ton, those who were willing to pledge
themselves to the temperance interests
were requested to rise, and the large and
crowded audience arose in solids mass.
On Thursday at log a. m, Rev. p.
II. White OF Coventry delivered an inter-
e.;ing address on the necessity OF efiect, e
working temperance organizations.
The officers Of the Society elected for
the ensuing year are as follows;
P,esdent-kev. L. A. Dunn of Fair
fax.
Wee P,Yatlents-J. G. Stnson of Wat
erbury, John Howe, Jr., Of Brandon,
Rev. A. 7. Billiard of St. Johnsbury.
Recording and Corresponding Secretary
Rev. J. Torrey of Harlwlck.
.>tatist,cM .Secretuy-!iev. =. ii. White
Of Coventry.
Treasurer G.. w. Scott of NloDtpe-
lier.
Erecut,e Coomttee-Rev. b. f. Ray
of Hartford, DR.. +. f. Phelps of Wind
sor, Rev. NJ. Kidder of Woodstock, Hon.
w. NJ. Pirgree of WeatherSield, Dea.
\. Morris OF Norwich, Rev. T.. II. BY
ington OF Windsor, and Rev. II. Worlhen
OF Springfield.
Among the several appropriate resolu-
tions adopted is the following:
= Resolved. That the Use of cider, domes-
tic wines and other termented liquors as
a beverage by professional friends OF tenn
perancc is serious obstacle to the pro-
gress of the cause.