Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-26

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enacted by a large majority.
EATON weeks ago we had
twelve places where whisky and beer
were sold. To day we have none
FINDLAY, O., March lS TT City
Council passed an %ordinsnce last
night prohibiting the sale of liquors
within the corporate limits under
heavy penalties,
WEST MILTON, o., March 18.-The
temperance movement closed up yes
terday by the last man, a druggist,
signing a satisfactory pledge. This
ends the temperance crusade in West
Milton after q few days earnest Ia
Dor.
worcestershire drug stores hsve
signed the pledge, and every place
where liquor has been sold has Civ
en- up.
CovINGTcN, o., March lS.-Fhe
p%rohibitory ordinance passed by q
unanimous vote of the Town Conn.
ell Great rejoicing.
Troy, March Is Last night our
City Council, by 8 unanimous vote,
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
sale of ale, heer. &c, within the cor
poration, which was followed by
ringing of bells, and an enthusiastic
praise meeting, and a general mani
festation of thanksgiving to God by
the good people of N town.
New LEXINGTON, PERRY Co., March
lS-The street movements have
been in progress six weeks, and out
of thirteen places where liquor was
sold hut two remain, and the propri
etors Of these promise to quit as
soon as the present stock is exhaust
ed. All the druggists have signed
The town Council has passed a pro-
hibitory ordinance.
CAMBRIDGE, O., March 19--The
Town Council passed q %prohibitory
ordinance on Tuesday, to take effect
ten days after publication After
the 9Sth it will be unlawful to sell
liquors of any kind within the cor
pOration.
COLUMBUS, March 20-The cru
saders observed about the usual pro
gramme, to-day, except that this af-
ternoon one hundred and twenty
five ladies formed in procession at
the First PRESBYTERIAN Church and
marched to the State House, taking
possession of the rotunda for nearly
an hour, singing and praying. Scores
Of Members of the General Assem-
bly,, and attaches of the State House.
left their places of business. and,
with many spectators, formed a cir
Ole around the praying band. As
the ladies knelt in prayer, all bnt a
few of the hats of the spectator
were removed, and perfect quiet was
observed.
PORTSMOUTH, o., March 19.-The
largest and most enthusiastic mass
meeting that has yet been held 10
our city has just adjourned. The
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
John PEBBLES, President of the
league. Speeches by the Rev Tim
norman, of the German Lutheran
Church; the Rev. Stanger. of All
Saints Episcopal; the Rev. Ketchem,
of the Presbyterian; also by Mrs
Chas. Smith, Mrs. Dixberry. and
other ladies. Miss Robinson, Secre-
tary of the league, reported the fol
lowing %surrenders on Wednesday;
John Fox. James Hall, j Washing
ton, and Cook d Spray. The ladies
did not visit the saloons to-day. It
is reported this evening that MFR.
Depsmore, Wholesale liqnor mer-
chant, has closed his store, and will
send his stock back to your city, but
I can not youch for the truth of the
report.
CINCINNATI. The critical stage,
the Commercial, is past--the
women are ready to march. "If any
continues that paper, "has
flattered himself that the woman's
movement in this city was about
dead, he has "reckoned without his
From this time, We expect
to see the movement gather strength,
with constantly increasing ~rapidity:
and we advise all, even the most fer
vent temperance people, to prepare
themselves to be astonished by the
earnestness. power and success which
Will hereafter characterize this great
undertaking. We have endesvored
to be strictly impartial, to report
only the facts, to draw only such
as are fully warranted;
spd the above ststement is made ST.
ter the most matHrs d~eliberation,
and With no purpose to affect the re-
.nit.