The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-23
TIA. Victory at &cnia-Reiclclps OF
The Crusaders.

.ir -.!srr:,,,.. e. The New York TirDune.J
Y..!A. ouiu. February 19.-The greatest
,."ary ;.i achieved in the temperance war
~, ben gained here to-day in Whteman
,'..ri. The Mn" saloons on that snort street
.,r within he space Of three hundred
.aa4.--la,, G.,ined an Enenviable reputa-
ia. ,al>rr known about town Is " Shades
81 ,I.da.' tlrlfS Ha!t-Acre," "Certain
D-rh. Mules Ear" ard "Deyil's Zen"
;.@ ...irc bay, The IaGic, have laborcd almost
.a,,---,.I,lv IN .:ont Of the Shades OF DEATH
'.- rrn:Tir'u.> DE;v seeming to grow more
,:a.,r Iii. &ui at =. NJ. to-day lie opened
"a, l,oor>. i,SiICd the ladies' in, and an
arlL,rd hi> unconditional surrender. The
urW- iir~ ~ Oh thc winds over the town,
and "a a few in;rtHtr> il seemed that all the
3ni"ati"a Wee AUrrying toward White
nan street. 4 C!>patch was sent to the
>at't convention Of Changers, and that body.
Numbering six h%ndreG, loSe and INDUCED
n :A,"- hearty cheers. All the churcii-bclls
"'i'' III ringing. aud tie entire town turned
ont - rejoice.
Reaching the scene Of victory, found the
Proprietor rolling out his liquors and dcliv-
ring them 10 The women, the latter, some
tTo hundred IN number. mean while waking
:l"'choe> OF the nalrow street with I" Praise
God. from whom all blessings fow." Not
only the women, but ministers, merchants,
"ad :n"n Of all professions and trades seemed
oI"1"hoIIncd with JOY. A half-barrel OF
a@hWlEr>, anpther Of blackberry brandy,
,l!cr kegs Of hcer. some bottles Of ale, and
q :cw -aon< Of whskey were poured out
~M!d the piaudits Of thousand people.
In The Leading lady of the praying bands
mad" her address, in which she announced
,ost Mr. PHILLIP, had quit the liquor traffic
~NayUt eXacting single condition;
,aAl be purposed to enter another
'a,l"e>-. and they al felt it to be their
,A':>t!an duty 10 support him. Another
soJt! and annther song, and the assembly
.'''snr too happy for orderly manifesto
@'n. SON" women were laughing, some
'!'GE, Others praying, but the majority re-
,l'i'r'! IN song or silence. Nothing was TO
~ "'tIc'>cd but tears, songs, prayers, hand
-hahn--, and congratulations. In The out
arts ri the cro"d was an old lady almost
81 Mysteries, bat still shouting in that rapt
Dies The Lord! 0! 0! o. Bless the
"''d On Inquiry learned that she be.
''ASrd 20 one Of the first families in the citv,
AMI = ordinarily most quiet, placid woman.
""t Ion She La, lost by utemperauce, and
'H'' Inc saloons was conSummatiou long
ira!cd for.
rour large bands spent the day in song
'nI pray he:ose other saloons, and dozen
1la'! companies visited other places. Before
"'Sn' IL was rumored that three more saloons
10" aSrced TO surrender Tomorrow morn-
-. A notable feature OF the war in this
~; ior The last Two days has been the pres.
,N't .! large school Of girls, led bS their
'actcr, singing before the saloons such songs
- say, Mr.. Bsrkerper, has father been
nr'": and "Father, dear Father, Come
one: IL is seriously proposed to close all
'.'e schools and business houses for portion
- Zach day that the whole population may
u" brought to bear on the saloons. This is q
n!snt OF rejoicing in Xenia. Those best ac-
ioaintcu with the situation are SO sanguine
- % oeheVe That not month will pass be-
! ., every saloon in Xeuia will be closed.
:. ne 'F Shades OF DEATH" they say, was the
'"ckbone Of the rebellion"