New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-13

ueffU.' DuJ tNfS joke was mob AVNreCaJsu even ny
the mon. and WAS withdrawn. lest 1t should lead b,
the throwing of q brick into the window. II tina
crowd at GOepperts door had been composed Of
men, praying would long since have been aLan
doncd fonorD hope and the saloon broken o,,-n.
but from sunrise 10 sunset the women MAINTAIN
their pat.oat watch and from oil parts Of the .
ascend the prayers VI faith for their success.
Tonight tho beautiful town Of Lebanon, o.,
home Of the late Gov Corwin, ia tho scene Of th,
laboss OF DR.. Lewis Here. however, much has been
done already, and only one bar-room and one drug
store now hold out Tho meeting addressed b. by
Lewis was very large and enthusiastic and IA,
largely composed OF men. 1t is tho firm deterrniDs
ton Of these people, both men aud women, to pelss
wore until every grog-shop in the county
closed That they will succeed seems certain IA
view Of what they have already accomplished
The Shakers who live in Che neighborhooi OF i4sb-
anon seem 70 unite with other good people in Lio
new movement against intempeTancc. and many
were present az tho meeting tonight.
II has now been decided that an attack upon
C)lumbu9 the capitol Of the State shall be made =.
once. The presence Of the Legislature in that city
rs believed TO outweigh many chances in favor Il
success. Or. Lewis viii take Columbus in hand
next Monday night and it Is expected that Gov
Alien will preside ut the preparatory meeting
a LAWYER PRoKOUSCEs THE CRUSADE "Pooi4sH
FAEArIcAL. AND wILD7-THE LADIES UNDi,.
cOURAGuD-THE MOVEMENT SPREADING IN IN
DIANA.
lBY rgLEGRArH TO THE tribunal
CINCINNATI, Feb t2.--1here has been consid.
crab activity at Lancaster regarding tho temperals.
meeting which has been called for tonight The h.
packed at early hour and the audience listened
to short speeches upon tho temperance question
from number OF citizens request made by To
last speaker for any lawyer who might DO present -
mako statement regarding the liquor law. Cob John
NJ Cornell was loudly called for and answered the pop
ular demand by a long and earnest address fayorus
soma other method than that now 80 popular lcr
suppressing the liquor trade lie denounced tAe
crusade foolish fdnacal and Wild aud said II would
lose ito strength He said IL the citizens OF Ian
caster would furnish him the aiilvts he would close
every saloon In tho town ia less than a week. It's
was bitterly opposed 20 tho present move
ment that the audience who had vociforou,ly
called him Kissed aud expressed their dslppr
baton ia various ways, and, after long speech. hs
closed abruptly. and left the stand. Committee Was
appointed TO consider the best course 20 pursue ana o
meeting then adjourned The opposition at Lancaster
show determination THAI the friends OF the move
ment.
At Crclevile the old who drove the ladies' out ~
Barrys with poker yesterday paid $40 and costs
for his exhibition of temper, and Barry's saloon has
been closed all day He threatens to prosecute,
I tho ladies who have annoyed him, but he
has hard work to combat against what
! seems 70 be tho inevitable. At Athens, nothing WAS
accomplished at the liquor dealers meeting. tho
| saloon keepers Directing TO tho nonattendsncs
! OF the druggists. To-day the work has boes
| continued; some druggists have pledged them
selves, and others have offered pledge OF
thor own construction which the ladies have refused
to accept The afternoon passed by the ladies In
prayer meeting in saloon without the conviction OF
It's keeper The workers in the cause are still hopeful
and ano ler meeting Is being held Tonight
At 3Id eport Mogs County, the ladies' devoted ther
attention 10 the Town Council until prohibtory ord
Iadopted. Tonight bells are being rung IL
comInemoration OF the event The same course Was
pursued West jefferson, Madison County, where tho
ladies visited the Council and asked for prohibitoy
ordinance. The liquor-deaers there arc complaining
that the ladies' have injured their business already aud
talk OF prosecuting them The ladies assert that they
will have all the saloons closed in less than week
AT Willamsport, Pickaway County, the first meeting
was held to-day The efforts OF the day were directed
entirely to saloon, which. after three hours LABOR
was closed and the liquors poured into the street Az
Canton nothing done to-day the ladies postponin'
further action until their numbers have Increased
While the ladies praying in saloon yesterday
they were nsulted by ruii4n, who was promptly ar
rested and punished.
The Injunction obtained at Hlsboro, by Damn 20 keep
the ladies away his drug store up for final
| hearing on Monday next Judge Stafford Of Chilli
| obtained In Highland County TO try tho case.
and the matter will probably be removed TO the Bos,
County Court. At Ripley Brown County. the saloons
are selling liquors and drunkards are seen on tho
streets The ladies continue to visit the river packets
with some success At Hogan's Gap, four miles above
Ripley the river, three four drinking aud gambling
houses have been closed
Accounts from Indiana show there Is SONS progress
making there by the friends Of the shelbyyils
is quiet, but the ladies still firm In their dernins
ton to close all the saloons before they their
operations. At Rushv1lle, strong religious revival
is in progress the temperance movement Is BENZ
discussed. At Columbus, Bartholomew County,
steady war has been raging FOR days. The place
of considerable and contained % saloons Some OF
them have been closed, and day after day tho propn
etors OF the remainder treated to round
OF prayers, hymns. and entreaties to cease their
business number OF Quaker ladies living at Ozalis
near Columbus visit the latter place daily and labor
with the local band. Jacksonville and New-Albany.
opposite Louisville the river agitatng the sub
feet. At the place business has begun and at
New-Albany an effort will DO made organize next
week
LONG ISLAND WOMEN MARCHING.
RAILROAD DIRECTORS PETITIoNED TO REFUSE LiQUos
AS FREIGHT.
The members of temperance society in