The Cecil Whig., 1874-02-14
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

The ladies of Ohio some time back Or
ganized campaign of prayer meetings
against all rum shops, and the success of
the movement has been something wonder
ful, and it still goes on with apparently
increasing intensity. A telegram to the
New York Tribune from Columbus, Ohio,
dated Feb. 9th, gives the following sketch
of the crusade:
The temperance crusade, which has
nearly encircled Columbus in its march
through the State, now threatens Ohios
Capital. The friends of the movement,
however, prefer delay until the forces are
thoroughly organized, that there may be
no failure when the campaign once begins.
In the mean time the war continues with
unabated zeal elsewhere, and with almost
the same success at each point. The only
place where there appears to be little pro-
gress made is at Pomeroy, Meigs county,
on the Ohio river, where coal mines and
blast furnaces are plenty, and the drinking
saloons number about 60. The druggists
and physicians, however, have been won
over, and the work continues with no dim
mutton in the hopes of its final success.
At Syracuse "a little town in the same
county, the ladies are laboring in the
cause with hopes of bringing their oppo-
nents to terms.
At Wheeling, West Virginia, the tenn
perance spirit is moving the people, and
the ladies are arranging plans fer cam
paign upon the plan so successfully used
III Ohio. At Blanchester, Clinton county,
a complete victory has been accomplished,
and the town is reported without liquor
dealing spot in it. At WestbOro, in the
same county, during the latter part of last
week, raid was made on saloon where
one man had been supplied with liquor
until he became abusive and had invaded
house, assaulted sick woman in her bed,
and committed other acts of violence upon
the woman ard children. The ladies gath
cred together, called on the saloon-keeper,
demanded and received the keys to his den,
which they then invaded and threw his
liquors into the street, finishing by warn
ing him tc stop the trade. He promlsee to
do SO if pending Suits Under the Adair law
were discontinued. Now that little town
has no dram shop.
AT Georgetown, Brown county, all the
whisky dealers have been indicted by the
Grand Jury, and but few opponents of the
caEse remain i'll the town. Public sentl-
menJ Is fully enlisted on the side of tenn
perance, and ultimate success will probably
be the result there as at other points. At
Ripley the excitement is at fever heat.
This morning the Methodist Church was
crowded with an earnest throng and in the
afternoon over 100 ladies visited the sa-
looms that had not yet closed. Te-nig ght
mass meeting is being hold at the same
church, and the building is again filled to
suflocation. All boats on the river are Yis-
lied rs they land, and the officers are earn
ess!y requested to sell no liquor while at
Ripley Captain Palmer of the steamer
" WILDWOOD together With same of his
officers signed the pledge at the request Of
the ladies'. The efforts do not stop with an
abatement of iquor-selling, bat deep
religious feeling pervades the masses, and
the churches are receiving large accessions
to their membership. This town had 70
saloons. OF this number 1G have been
closed, and the remainder ars ios.lts ground
daily.