New-York tribune., 1874-03-10
TEMPERANCE.
TUE WORK AT CINCINNATI AND DAYTON
,uy CINCINNATI CAMPNGN-A SERIES OF ENIhU
sIAsrIC MEETINGS.

9uR CINCINNATI CAMPAiuN-N SN"iH' VI ~
sIAsTIC MEETINGS.
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f,,ycrNSArI, March 9.--TemDemnce meetings
e sold AT different hours to-day by the ministers, The
ns,,ess men, and the ladies' and tonight Wesley Chapel
1,so ss II Is could not hold all who applied for adnis
.ioo 10 the mass prayermeetug. Indeed at all meet
,,vs there was largely increased attendance More
.urrendors are reported although the women have MOI
vat begun their work. AT the business men 5 pray
meeting brother related how he ana other
man connected with the Bethel had held
meetings for prayer in Picquets saloon AT the ooS
Yesterday morning Mr. Pcquoi avcwed his de'ern'ina-
80, never TO sell another drop of liquor. TINS state
r,ent called forth expressions OF satisfaction Aho'her
tid how suburban grocery keeper had been supply ING
his e,.tomers with bottles Of ole. His wife Tor the pa
two weeks had been entroatng him TO give th' up ne
y-eea and told the beer man to take al the empty pot
,es and call no more Tonight was announced thata
w,,Ikuown druggist on East Walnut Ill., who has heen
in the habit OF selling liquor TO youug men, mas 'o'uh
t-,v declared that he will longer engage IN inc
hGuor business in any way.
The ministers meeting vas one o. the largest ever
held ana numerous Speeches favorable 10 tuemoNeuoh'
we're made The r ". Mr. Wright of Boston gave some
account Of the impression made in Eastern ces Oy iS
movement Il is there regarded. he SAID Win intense
,ntercs; and Is accepted solution oil the propem
which the most earnest temperance men there had
aow, of none blazas through she Eastern sky. Men
heleve that after dormant Winter Spring is coming
Inc influence OF the western movement thus Tar mas
en 70 concentrate light and heat upon the sln as IL
Gusts in the East The press there does not IN any III
stance oppose the work; men are coming together lay
inc aside personal crothcts and combining for whatever
snort the future shall demand, The ministers and hus
ness men in a combined meeting adopted the following
resolution showing that they anxious that the ladies
sbal begin the regular street movement:
gss0red. That we reco umend that the work, In such
pTact.csl directions the obtaining of signatures 20
teeIsr5' wives be undertaken by the ladies' oTganzI
ton az soon .ls may be deemed eNpedlcnt
AT she mass meeting tonight the Rev. Dr. Nelson pre-
,oed and a beginning Was made toward raising fund
o'e50Ooj 70 be used in forwarding the temperance
cause Two meetings were appointed for tomorrow
night no single church being large enough TO
accommodate the crowd The Rev Dr. Hatfield
aud the Rev. DR.. Hobbs will conduct these
mectings The ladies Of East Walnut Hills, fashion
e suburb have taken the lead Of their sisters In other
parts of the city. They held meeting OF their own
to-day and enrolled 100 names for active work
rag DAYTON WOMEN ASSAILING TIE SALOONS -
TROUBLE FEARED.
DAYTON. O.. March 9-The second day of
thr wonen's assault on the saloons more exciting
than tho drst. Four detgchmeuts marched from the
curch IN succession They were excluded from most
Of TIE places they visited and received at the doors
with cold courtesy. The women prayed and sang,
surrounded by large crowd all day long.
Al Ho,hcks a mock prayer-meeting was going on in
ssoOn nearly opposite, which was continued when the
yAnen went over o. that place. VIM. Martin under the
rooms ofthe Young Mems Christian Association, invited
4, ,snd into his buIarjroOm, elected the men, locked
tn door, and politely informed the women that they
p.ttpiay and sing ~ long they liked After they
c,selndcd ne kindly invited them to come again. After
tsSNnen had lett the crowd rushed in and drank
enough TO make up Tor lost time.
Not OF the saloon-keepers visited to-day exhibited
Signs Of surrender Some Of them showed evaporation.
and n one time q disturbance seemed imminent The
arc impcruTbabe. and appear TO feel that they
VIII not De- disturbed Within three days five bars have
been closed IN Difference 70 public sentiment, without
The WOmCn's uterveut0B. There were many intoxi-
Gated men the streets. and the day closed with a
drunken dght. IN which policeman was badly wounded
and four nve arrested. The excitement increases
hourly and appreheusous OF disaSrccabe results
ieit Tie marching column Of women Is surprisingly
small. considering the great demonstrations at the
prayer mass meeting and the large population The
Sork viii be more vigorously pushed tomorrow